Jenna. Feb 3. Coupon Attempt #1.
February 3rd, 2010
I am doing some hard-core super clippin’ money saving for our family. I tried “couponing” about 3 years ago and realized that I did most everything completely wrong. So, I’m trying again. Here are the receipts from today’s shopping excursion. The one on the left is Kroger’s and the one on the right is Walgreen’s. Now, I’m just starting out, And I bought organic milk and produce at Kroger’s too (which don’t have coupons), but I’d say that spending $100 at both stores and saving $100 is pretty good for a first-timer?
I’m blogging this so I can look back and see if I’ve made any progress.
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4 Comments Add your own
1. Kristine | February 7th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
Woo Woo Go You!
2. Melissa | February 8th, 2010 at 8:59 am
I’ll be interested to see how this goes. In my very limited experience, I have run into two major problems. The first is that normal prices at Kroger (and Randalls, Walgreens, etc) are 99.9% of the time higher than normal prices at Walmart. Much higher actually, not just a little. As in strawberries for $4.99 vs. $1.99. The other problem is that most coupons are for brand-name things, and/or things I don’t usually use. Very often, the generic brand is cheaper than the brand name even when you use the coupon. There are lots of “deals” at Walgreens, but I don’t need 5 deoderants a month, or saline eye drops, or lots of shaving gel, or other things that usually you can get for free or very cheap stacking coupons.
Please don’t think I”m trying to discourage you…I fully admit that I have never done couponing. These are just my armchair observations of those who HAVE tried it, and the little bit that I actually hear about their experiences. So please keep posting and updating us on your progess and experience, because if it is truly a huge money saver, then of course I”m all about it! Once I get up out of my armchair, that is. Where I sit all day eating bon bons.
3. Danielle Bourne | February 10th, 2010 at 10:55 am
You should try the grocery game. My roommate and I do coupon clipping along with this “grocery game” and we save an average of $30 a week. One time we saved $90! There are a bunch of families I know who do this but save even more because they’re a family not just 2 girls!! Kroger doubles and triples your coupons, and those savings could be great even if you do have to buy items that never go on sale (organic, etc.)
Seriously.
4. Danielle Bourne | February 10th, 2010 at 10:56 am
And what I meant to put at the beginning of that was also –
Yeah buddy! That’s awesome!
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