It all started with the occasional Sunday paper, but $1.50 was too much to pay, so I found an offer for home delivery for one year of the Sunday and Wednesday paper for $52, I figured that was a good deal, $.50 off the Sunday paper and a free Wednesday paper. Of course on Sunday you get the coupon inserts and on Wednesday you get all the grocery store ads. When you mix the two you get lots of savings. We have gotten the paper for just over a year now and I just love going through the paper to see what's on sale. When it came time to re-subscribe, I said no, because of the full cost they wanted me to pay... well they called me and offered the same deal, so I am prepaid for another year of newspaper delivery for only $52!!
I have recently started following a few blogs and coupon sites that help me put coupons together with sales... here is the fun part... I keep getting free stuff!!! Last week I got free Nivia body wash for men and another for Women. I got free Nivea Body lotion. I got a really nice razor for Keith for only $.89 cents!!! It retails for $12.99!!! I got some razors for me for only $.49 (a four pack of Venus razors). On this list for this week is a free razor for me, and 2 free protein bars! It does take some time to coordinate the good deals, but if we keep going at this pace... I won't pay much, or anything for our health and beauty items! yay!
AND our food bill is less! Two weeks ago our total before coupons and store card savings was $122.89 but after coupons I payed only $42.84, I saved $80.07!!! that is a 66% savings!!! not bad! Free food items have been pasta (x3), pasta sauce, mustard, BBQ sauce, Franks red hot sauce, grill mates seasonings, Nestle cookie dough. It seems easy to stock up on free pantry items, as long as I don't go too crazy. I don't want to become a hoarder, but I love the idea of getting something for free!
With that said, I have my coupons clipped, e coupons loaded to my store card, and my list printed. I am ready to go shopping today! Since we have so much food left from our last trip, I am only planning on spending about $25 today, let's hope I stick to the plan :) Getting some produce, lunch meats, juice and stuff... Happy Sunday!
