Any amount saved, pays!

The last month or so I have not done a lot of coupon or deal shopping. I haven't gone through my binder or bought a newspaper much in the last few weeks. I didn't even go to the store last week except to get bread, milk, and eggs. Which sounds good for the budget but we ended up eating out more often...so it technically wasn't!

I headed to Target yesterday morning to get a deal I saw on Deal Seeking Mom and needed to shop. I usually would just head to HEB for food shopping without a coupon plan in hand. I went a head and tried to pair some coupons with items I needed at Target. I ended up saving $40.90 and spending $66.78 (after a $10 GC from a pharmacy visit).

Not bad?

It's no awe inspiring.

But it made me think...saving any amount is better than nothing. Yeah I spent more than I saved. No I didn't find any excitable deals.

My point...we all like to pat ourselves on the back, brag a little, when we do a phenomenal job at saving with coupons and deals. But that shouldn't discourage us or others.

Because weather it's $5, $40, or $100 saved through coupons and sales. It adds up. Anyone should be proud and happy to have paid less.

And realistically the majority of couponers probably don't save like what we see on all those news segments and 'brag' posts every single time they go to the store.

I don't. I know it's hard to believe, but it's true!

So, Keep clipping and remember any amount saved, pays.

I am looking for a couple extra coupons, Target's prescription gift card from a few weeks ago in their ad, and Zyrtec (I don't usually buy it so I never clip this one but it's in the paper A LOT). I'd really like to go to Target today and get these things so please let me know if you are willing to part with either.

Thanks

I have no desire to start clipping and organizing...HELP!!!

Extra Coupons

I have extra coupons from the past few weeks paper, the All You, and also ones I've found in stores and LTF (Target $1.50/1 Skintimate/Edge shaving product!) !!

Anyone interested in them?

Also, in regards to the Skintimate Target coupon I have emailed the company in hopes of receiving manufacture coupons to pair with this for some FREE products! If you'd like to try and email go HERE or HERE.

UPDATE: I just saw this at the bottom of the contact, through email, of the Skintimate/Edge company. **Unfortunately, we cannot fulfill requests for free products, coupons or donations.**

BOO!!

Local CP coupons

I stumbled upon these local Cedar Park coupons, exp 6/30/10, while searching the internet for things to do with my girls next week while school is out. Mon-Wed. Any suggestions?

Found this link while blog surfing. It is actually on numerous frugal/coupon blogs. I thought it was a good resource for coupons! It's called The Coupon Loop.

Walgreen:Kids Activity Book

I saw on Hip2save at the bottom of this weeks deals list that Walgreens has a kids activity book available with store coupons. They don't expire till March 2010! And I noticed a few of them can be used with manufactors coupons we already have from the paper inserts. They are located by the pharmacy and are $.99. They are hard to see...at my store (discovery and 183) they were low, attached to a basket of item on display, facing the back wall.

I also bribed my kids by saying I was getting them the book if they were good and stopped asking for stuff! ;-)

FREE coupons!! Looking for...

FREE COUPONS!! :-) I still have tons of coupons...even more now actually! Most expire at end of month which is Friday but some do not!! I am giving them to anyone who wants them. First come first serve!

Does anyone happen to have the target store coupon for $1.50 off when you buy charmin and bounty? I would like some more if you are willing to give them up or trade.

Also, the $.50/1 scotch packaging supply coupon or the $1/2 scotch packaging supply coupon???