A penny saved is a penny earned
Benjamin Franklin (Some folks question this)Meaning: It is as useful to save money that you already have as it is to earn more.
Hi ya'll. I just completed another grocery shopping trip to Muskogee Homeland. First, let me tell you that my receipt was 43 inches long! The people in line behind me were mad because I was using coupons (even though my coupon currency was very well organized). The lady that checked me out was mad because I was using coupons! She actually snarled at me (oh, yes she did) when she saw my cute green 3" coupon binder and envelope full of coupons. Me? I was happy as a lark because I knew I was going to save money. I saved $69.10 (that's only 40% this time but I bought some items we like that rarely go on sale). It's hard to believe that I have gone from a 3% savings to 40% and 56% in just a few weeks. I really didn't know there was a better way to shop!
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| This is what my $100 bought! (74 items) What does yours buy? 2 boxes Kellogg's cereal, 2 boxes Kellogg's cereal bars, 8 Greek yogurt cups, 5-12 pack soda pop,1 dry cat food,1 laundry detergent, 5 lbs. potatoes, 1 shredded cheese, 10 cans spaghetti sauce, 7 packs spaghetti, 1 half gallon almond milk, 4 boxes Tyson chicken anytizers, 6 frozen lunch entrees, 2 bags organic salad greens, 1 bag organic kiwi (six for 99 cents), 20 packages knorr side dish pasta or rice, 1 45 calorie wheat Sarah Lee bread, 1 blackeyed pea salad, 1 container couscous, and 2 Hiland sour cream. These are all things we normally eat, not just junk that was on sale! Oops! I forgot 3 tomatoes. |
I have nothing to apologize for! So don't expect me to! If you are in a hurry and you see me in line in front of you, Pick Another Checkout Line, Honey
! (They actually did have to open another checkout line). If you were in line behind me today and are mad at me, kiss my grits! A thinner skinned person than I would have wilted from the harsh looks being thrown. I bet they would use coupons too if they could figure out how to do it! At the end of the transactions when I paid the balance due after all the couponing, I politely thanked the cashier who looked at me like she would like to shake me like a rag doll and choke the last breath out of my body. For a Senior Citizen, she was kind of scary!
! (They actually did have to open another checkout line). If you were in line behind me today and are mad at me, kiss my grits! A thinner skinned person than I would have wilted from the harsh looks being thrown. I bet they would use coupons too if they could figure out how to do it! At the end of the transactions when I paid the balance due after all the couponing, I politely thanked the cashier who looked at me like she would like to shake me like a rag doll and choke the last breath out of my body. For a Senior Citizen, she was kind of scary! |
| Looking at my 43" register tape, I'm not surprised the cashier wasn't feeling the love for me! |
I love saving on groceries! Almost all the items I purchased were on sale (One card savings=$49.50, Manufacture Coupons=$12.85, Bonus Coupons=$6.75). Oh, yeah! I rock! I am a savings Diva! If I can do this after just a couple of weeks you will probably be seeing me on T.V. in a couple of years doing the Extreme Couponing show. Just joking you know. That is a reality (snicker, snicker) show and mine is real life.
I also got a $1.00 Catalina for Almond Milk, and 8 free movie tickets to the Redhawks Movie Night (whatever that is).
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship. ~Benjamin Franklin
I also got a $1.00 Catalina for Almond Milk, and 8 free movie tickets to the Redhawks Movie Night (whatever that is).
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship. ~Benjamin Franklin
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