There are far worse things to be addicted to!!!

After my ECBs back--my oop on this was $2.37!!! You can't buy 1 of thing in the picture for that!!! Not even at Wal-mart....Loving CVS this week! Also got a free sample of a brownie bowl in the mail!

Publix is my ALL TIME FAVORITE!!!! I spent $39.04 and saved $83.33



I am ADDICTED to these coupons.....My friend sent me a text....a lady in front of her checked out with a grand total of $5...my friend said "GAME ON!!" That is how I feel...I want to do as well as Kasey....no I want to do better but how I will be thrilled to just do as good! She is amazing and I am sooooo thankful God planted this mission on her heart! God is at work in my life and is using people I hardly know to get me where he wants me. Trish and her Reading the Bible Blog....it has put me where God wants us all....in his word and everyday. She encourages me and keeps me accountable on the blog and by email--God is using r...and he knew he would when I briefly met her in Nashville at Maggie's b-day party! Now, he is using Kasey....Those ladies are AMAZING and I am so grateful for the money savings they are sharing! I am now disappointed if my savings are below 50%.....anything less is just not good enough!!! :-) I feel like I am making a great contribution to my home's bottom line by aggressively looking for the best for our money--good stewardship with what God has give us!!! We have so much food and other stockpiles...it falls right in with Dave Ramsey's emergency fund...but with food and toiletries.....

Me...yep me....the one that HATED going to the grocery store...I can't wait for Sunday coupons and Wednesday ads!!! I look forward to the trips to the stores and love all the savings!!! Today I spent $76.07 and I SAVED $162.58 and I have $6 ECB.....so I could say I spent 70 and saved 168!!!!! My kind of week....these are the pics of what I bought today!!!!

One last comment...our kids watch and do everything we do....think I am wrong...listen to them--sometimes it is embarrassing to hear my words come back out of a 4 or 6 year old....God uses everyone to teach us things! My girls love to help cut out coupons and look for them all the time! They cut out there own coupons from Sonic....they are too funny...and mirroring me...this is one I can say I am proud of!he

Natural high!!!

OK...so I have decided I love saving more than I spend....and if I don't do that I don't think it is a good deal! I DO NOT buy if it isn't on sale and I don't have a coupon....and if I have a coupon BUT it isn't on sale....no go! This game is fun!!!
Today my OOP was $51.43....check out the pictures....Total savings was $149.60 (counting the ECB and RR in my wallet!) It is fun, it is easy, it is a natural high--feeling financially responsible to save all I can! What about you...what were your deals/savings?

I love to save!!!

First stop TARGET!!!! These wipes cost $5.99 each...my OOP was $3.09 I saved $10.00!...and I have 2 more $5.00 off coupons!!!!
Next stop Walgreens....My OOP after my rebate is $4.99...I saved $21.18. I bought 2 more chex mixes, more emery boards--FREE, Walgreens head ache meds--FREE after rebate, 4 Oust air fresheners...Q BOGO plus rebate!

My rough numbers are total spent: $23.24 and total saved ~$113.00

Next was CVS...Another FREE Fusion RAZOR, 3 tubes of toothpaste and a pack of peanut butter M & M's....OOP $0.87...and that was for the M & M's....I had an ECB to use , plus Qs but my total amount had to be $5.00 before tax to use the ECB...so I will enjoy my reward of M&M's!!

Last for tonight was Rite Aid....I bought 2 eyeliners, 2 blushes, 2 mascaras, 2 lip glosses, a power and a foundation plus a box of tampons...all for $14.29 after Qs and rebated!! The before tax total was $55.23....SAVED around $46!!!


OK...so yes...this is addictive and so much fun! I want everyone to do it!!! Check out Kasey and Kelly's blog....they are amazing...no AMAZING!!!! I am going to their advanced classes! Wouldn't it be great to be like them? They are Godly women that are saving money like crazy! I am happy and excited at what I am saving.....and then I look at them and think wow...I have so much to learn and so far to go! That is OK...I love to learn for all who know me!!!!

There site: http://time2save.blogspot.com/
There upcoming classes are listed on the right side and so is there contact info!!! Hope to see you there!!!

Walgreens quick trip

So tonight I hit Walgreen's....What I bought:
3 Johnson & Johnson flosses--FREE
32 oz. Formula 409....$1.50
Revlon emery boards--FREE
2 boxes of Fiber one bars--1.39 each
2 boxes of Chex Mix trail bars--
2 bags of chex mix--$1.00
1 Fiber one poptarts
Total OOP $11.86 TOTAL SAVINGS $26.49....I had a RR to use but it wouldn't let me b/c I had used so many coupons....I am wondering if I had used it first or if I had thrown in one more item, if I could have used it???? I will ask that at my coupon class tomorrow! The manager said he thought it was because I had as many Qs as items...it said my purchase was less than the RR.....it is for $3.50...clearly it wasn't less! If I had been able to use it my OOP would have been $8.36 and savings would have been $29.99...oh well...I can use it another day!

Side note...I was told at Target tonight they will no longer allow you to stack coupons.....

I love the grocery store!!!

It is funny...I used to hate the grocery store...I have NEVER liked going...ever!!! Now, I can't wait to go!!! I love finding the deals and trying to "beat" my friends on savings....of course I love sharing the deals so they can save too! It just makes it all so fun...and saving money--well who doesn't love that!!! It almost feels like I am doing something wrong....and I want to tell everyone that I see in the store to clip the coupons...it is all so easy....takes a bit of time BUT unless you can just afford to throw away money--and that is what I have done until now...I love it...have I said that? I am contributing money to the bottom line...they are right...it is a part time job....but doesn't my family deserve it? I say YES!!!! Thank you so much to the coupon ladies!!!!



Publix: spent $61.51....saved $102.13
Bought:
10 Mueller Pasta
4 Classico Pasta Sauces
10 Kellogg's pop tarts
2 Tropicana OJ's
8 Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix
20 Green Giant canned veggies
Bananas
2 Muir Glenn diced tomatoes
3 Renuzit triscent starter kits
2 Kraft M & Cheese dinners
3 Angel Soft 4-double rolls
6 Mentos gum

Walgreen's: spent $14.61....saved.......$71.96 (this includes the rebate)
4 Glade Lasting Impression fan...
4 Glade Sense and Spray

Total spent: $76.12
Total saved: $174.09

I have to say....my Publix receipt is the longest one I have ever had....It is just a little short...like 1/2 an inch--of 4 feet!!! Yep....this one is hanging at the desk!!!!

I ran out and picked up a few more deals tonight!!! LOVE this!!! Walgreens: Fusion razor: 8.99...$4 coupon and $6RR...
Mixed bag of twix/snickers etc 3.00...my cost FREE
I paid 6.10 with $6 RR...I am out of $0.10
BUT I needed powder SO I used my RR and it was FREE!!!
My total savings at Walgreens tonight was $14.69

THEN came CVS....
2 Nyquil products 2/$9.98
2 Ban deodorants 1.99 each
1 Venus razor 7.99
After my coupons, ECBs, and the coupon for $5 off of $15 my grand total was:
$7.10 I saved $22.00!!!!

It is addictive, it is FUN and I almost feel like I am doing something wrong!!! Crazy deals and with a bit of work you can do it too!!! I want to share with everyone!! It is so easy to do....what are you waiting for????

Grocery giveaway at southernsavers.com

Jenny at southernsavers.com is hosting a giveaway!!!! $50 in free groceries--gift card to the store of your choice!!!! If you haven't been using her site--what are you waiting for??? Go over and check it out at www.southernsavers.com !!!!
Free Groceries Giveaway!
Posted on Feb 24 2009 | By Jenny · Comments


With all the great deals at Publix this week, and the past few at Kroger & Bi-Lo, it’s time to see how far you could stretch a gift card.

I am giving two lucky folks a $50 gift card to the Southern Savers grocery store of their choice.

The catch, the two winners will have to take a picture of their trips and report back (on Southern Savers) to tell us how much $50 actually bought them!!

It’s the first time I’ve made the winners work for their prize, but it makes it more fun for everyone. This giveaway will go until Friday at noon. You can enter two different ways:

Comment below with what store you would want a gift card to, and how much in retail value you think you could get with $50.
Blog or Twitter about the giveaway and then comment here letting me know you did.
Winners will be randomly chosen and will be emailed Friday afternoon. If you have never left a comment on Southern Savers new comments are moderated and might not appear for a little while.