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Showing posts with label Coupons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Coupons. Show all posts

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Why do I get the shakes when I coupon?

                   Sometime last month I mentioned I was going to not spend any money, well I kinda failed at that. But I did deal search and only paid 62 cents for 3 packs of tp & 3 things of dish soap I also scored a few free items. But now I have a mini stock pile and I have no desire to be a hoarder I am already getting kind-of close to one. So as crazy as this will sound to stockpiling moms I am going to not buy any tp, dish soap or shampoo in March. I like the deals I get couponing but I hate how crazy it makes me! I always seem to start shaking and getting confused when it comes time to check out, I also drove 20 miles to get free finish. I saved $184.00 yesterday and spent around $60 not including the crazy gas prices! But now I have 3 boxes of finish, 1 bottle of cascade, 9 bottles of dish liq, 4 packs of tp & well over 300 diapers (I only paid around to $26 for all of those items) But I am looking a bit crazy and running out of room. I also have to find a way to get my husband to stop spending so much. I swear him going to work cost more than he gets paid, between gas, lunch and him smoking he seems to spend close to $100 a week. In March we have a 1st birthday party to plan then Easter for 4 kids and after Easter we will have another b-day. Plus I have a $600.00 power bill to pay I am not sure why it is even that high because the heat wasn't even on half the month when the stupid breaker blew. But after Sunday I Have to stop spending and start saving for a vacation ,we haven't had one in over two years. Do any of you coupon? Does it make you crazy or is it just me? 

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Money Saving Momma!

  Okay New Year New Me!  Yeah we have all heard that bs before! I never stick to resolutions so this isn't a resolution it is a required lifestyle change. It is required due to the fact I am so broke I can't even afford the gas to make it to the store. So I am going to change my ways by couponing and stock piling so I don't run out of  items and have to run to the local Dollar General at 9pm just to spend way 10$ on a pack of diapers. I feel like such an idiot because this time last year I spent over 100$ on diapers before BabyJ was born, I did use coupons but not to my advantage. I am not by any means great at this but I am going to give it a try, because I am very very broke, like behind on bills broke. I have a previous post on wasting $$ with coupons, and yes I still somewhat agree with that. I don't want to or plan to buy 8 things of cat food just to get 10$ back to use on things I need. I also don't care to kick a small child out of a room due to the fact I filled it with toilet paper. So I will post here once a week what I saved on things I need. Lets call it An Idiots Guide to Saving.