Really good saving day

**Jeanna** · 12-16-2008, 05:54 PM

I have been trying to get back into the habit of couponing and combining that with sales to try to save us money and today I can finally see how staying on top of these things can make a big difference. Here is a list of my shopping today and the money I saved.

50 lbs. Chicken feed after $8.00 coupon==$6.19—Saved $8.00
3 months prescription for Simvastin was paying $42 monthly. Got 3 months supply for $15 and got $10 gift card for new prescription.—Saved, counting gift card $121.00
Went to Bi-lo combined sales and coupons Got 5 boxes of Betty Crocker potatoes, 2 packs of Betty Crocker cookie mix, 1 Betty Crocker Cinnamon Streusel Muffin mix, 1 Progresso 32 oz. Beef Broth, and 1 Redi Whip. Paid $7.77---Saved from coupons and sales--$13.63
Went to Kmart (I know, I know) bought:
Big game scale: Regularly 43.99—paid $21.99----Saved $22.00
2—3 piece sleep sets Regularly $23.99 each---got buy one get one free---Saved $23.99
1 pair of tennis shoes @24.99 and one pair of loafers @ 17.99—Buy one get one ½ off—Saved $9.00
1 pair of jeans for dd—regularly $21.99—50% off paid $10.99—saved $11.00
Went to 2 other stores and saved 20% in one and 25% at the other. Saved approximately $14.00

So today I saved $222.62
Wow! I knew I had done good, but not that good. This has truly motivated me to get on the savings band wagon. I can't wait to see what else I can get deals on.

**homesteadmamma** · 12-16-2008, 06:55 PM

Wow you did do good. That's an awesome savings. Great job!!

**prftstrngr** · 12-17-2008, 03:28 PM

I like seeing how much I save....and sometimes it takes me awhile to get going at it. Im hoping for some good coupons in the New Year and I really want to get back on track with my stockpile! You did awesome!!

**Athena31** · 12-18-2008, 12:20 PM

Nice job, wouldn't it be nice if you could save that much everytime you shopped?

**guest002** · 12-18-2008, 12:27 PM

Way to go!

**fixer** · 12-18-2008, 02:39 PM

I had good day with dog food. Had a coupon, caught a sale and got a bigger bag through a promotion. You get it because you are excited about the saving like I am. Way to go!

**Debbie-cat** · 12-18-2008, 04:43 PM

Good job! The deals you got were amazing!

**treeluva** · 12-18-2008, 04:55 PM

Congratulations!

**nuisance26** · 12-18-2008, 08:10 PM

~Fantastic shopping!!!~

**cmdarlin** · 12-19-2008, 09:49 AM

Great way to save! I hope to get a good go at my stockpile in 2009. Hopefully it'll be easier once we move and I can actually see what I have.

Debbie

**Patty A** · 12-19-2008, 09:57 AM

Congrats on wonderful savings! It really is such an awesome feeling when you save that way. It also helps to see it as a game (somewhat) and what the payoff is when you win!

**Spikey1341** · 12-19-2008, 02:34 PM

I really need to keep track of what I saved instead of what I spent. I think it makes a big difference when you see what you would have spent if you didn't go to the trouble of hunting down sales and using coupons.

**C@rol** · 12-19-2008, 02:57 PM

Really great deals.

I had a great day shopping yesterday at Kohl's for $50.

Dh bought 3 pairs of slacks.
We had a $30 cash coupon from the week before
when he purchased work shoes and also a $25
gift card he got as a gift. We just had to pay the
difference of $15.

I bought 2 $16 Playtex (reg. $27) on sale bra's and
dh more brief's. I had $5 coupon for signing up for
Kohl's online emails and also a 15% off coupon I
received in the mail. Used both, total came to $46.
After deductions came to $35.

We left very happy.