Saturday, July 23, 2011

Slow Going

I've been so busy this summer, visiting family or family visiting me... I haven't been able to keep up! I have not printed any coupons (which I don't think is worth the ink for me anyway) and I haven't had time to clip a single coupon! I did, at least, file my inserts with the date on them. Well... file, meaning I put them in a pile on a side table! I really need to get this under control again! My binder is full of expired coupons. I'll have to stay up late a night and go through it.

I have made a couple small shopping trips. I saved $65 at Safeway, mainly using their online coupons you can add to your savings card, and the prices with their Just4U savings program. I was glad I brought my binder because I got Frosted Flakes cereal that was in clearance (due to the box being partly damaged), and with my coupon it was only about .50!

I also shopped at Rite Aid & bought a bunch of toothbrushes for only .99! I thought I'd get a bunch of +UP rewards, enough to cover the rest of my purchases, but only got $1.50. Apparently there's a limit for one reward on some items. Oh well, it was still a good price and the rest of my items were all good prices too with the sales & my coupons!

I was excited to get my husband's favorite toothpaste (the only kind he will use!) for only .74 each last week at Save Mart, too! They were on sale for 2 for $3 and I had coupons for .75 off each one. I bought 10 of them! Half I'll give to charity, but we'll be stocked up for a while!

I think my new plan will be to date and save the whole insert, but cut out the coupons I know for sure I'll use, since I do like to have them all with me when I'm at the store. We'll see if I can keep up with that!
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