My latest craze is clipping coupons. I have found some blogs that list the best deals that can be found at stores and even better deals when the sales are combined with coupons. I'm not going to post every deal I find, but since this blog is a record of things happening around our home, I have to do at least one post.
On Sundays, I stop by WalMart on the way home from church and buy a paper. The WalMart here sells a bundle of two papers for $2.50. The money I save more than covers the price of the papers.
When I shop at Target, I often get a store coupon with my receipt. A store specific coupon can be combined with a manufacturer's coupon for extra savings. Yesterday I took the kids by Kohls trying to find some jeans for Rachel that aren't cut to fit a 20 year old (entirely different post). Target is in the same shopping center so we made a quick stop. Here is what I got for a grand total 0f $3.38.
The four bags of baby carrots were on sale for $1.29 each. I had four coupons for $1.00 off each bag making them $.29 each. The Kool-Aid singles aren't something I would usually buy. I have some Crystal Light singles that I often use and the kids always want them. The Kool-Aid singles were on clearance for $1.48 and I had a coupon for $.50 off. The Shout was originally $2.29. I had a Target coupon for $1.00 off and a manufacturers coupon for $.75 off. That made the Shout $.54. The Windex was originally $2.25. I had a Target coupon for $1.00 of and a manufacturer's coupon for $.75 off. That made the Windex $.50. After tax, $3.38.
I said I won't post every deal so if you want to know how I got two boxes of Colgate toothpaste for $.12 at CVS, you'll have to ask. We are Crest people in this house, but for that price we'll suffer through it.