Well I'm a couponer. Yes, and I love it. I'm not one of those extreme couponers like you see on TV, but I do make small stockpiles, and have fun doing it. There is nothing like going to the register, seeing your total, having them scan the coupons and then paying for only about half of what I started with.
Like yesterday I went to Walgreens, and paid $3.86 (before tax) for 4 boxes of kleenex, 2 bottles of body was (for a man), 2 bottles of body wash (for a woman), a package of bars of soap, and several packages of starbursts. I spent $3.86 and saved $36.84. You can't help but get excited when you see that at the register.
I'm finally getting to the point that I may not have to even grocery shop now except for a few random items, like produce, milke, and on occasion some more meat (although I do use coupons on my meat too)
Before I couponed I was barely scraping by on our grocery budget. I'd fill it up and still feel like I didn't have much in the kitchen especially, for food. Now I've been spending the same amount (I'm new at this, later you don't spend hardly anything) BUT I am getting TONS of food, and items. I don't need to go shopping now. Like next payday (when I usually run to the store) I'm thinking I'll just need fruit and milk again. Maybe a couple items. Hopefully I will start taking out less grocery money. That savings can go elsewhere.
My friend is awesome at this, and really teaches you to coupon. I'm so new I"m not good at explaining it but go visit her blog over at Frugal Family Life. She's my sweet friend and does an awesome job teaching, explaining and doing all the hard work!
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