Well, I THOUGHT I was done with the Albertson's sale...but...I went two more times after that last post!! Spur of the moment I took another friend with me to show her what she could get. I bought 9 pkgs of Charmin 9-roll mega rolls. They retail at Walmart for over $13 each. I got them for $5 each. (No coupons for these or I would have spent less. Bummer!!) I also bought six Tide liquid detergents. They retail at Walmart for $14. I got them for $4 each. WHO in their right mind pays $14 for a gallon of detergent??? Darin makes a good living. We don't have debt. We are very blessed. But I swear, even if we made a million a year, I would still shop like I do. It's my mom coming out in me. She was brilliant with money. My parents never had a penny of debt and paid cash for all vehicles, vacations, etc. And til the day she died she used the "envelope system" for her budget.
FYI--for those of you wanting the great deals--this week at Albies they have Kellogg's cereal for $1.25. Get $1 off coupons and you are getting cereal for 25 cents!! There are ALWAYS good deals to be had. My rules are NEVER pay more than 25 cents for toothpaste, and it's usually free. (Crest, Colgate, Aqua Fresh). NEVER pay for a toothbrush. 50 cents is the limit for brand name deodorants and shampoos and conditioners (Vive Pro, Pantene, Sunsilk, Herbal Essences, etc.) I won't spend more than $1 on cereal. (Although my "splurge" is Life cereal, but this week I can even get that for $1.) If you can get items for near free that you don't use--buy them anyways and donate them. It was SO GREAT this holiday to be able to donate literally boxes and boxes of food and personal care items without it making a dent in my food storage or my budget.
OK, I will STOP now!!! I won't post about coupons and grocery store deals again--at least for a LONG while!! I just had to do it once!! FYI, if you want to see something amazing, go to my sisters website and read about her total savings for 2008. She is the money saving gal of the planet!!! She is at my link to Nate and Naomi.
4 comments:
Miriam-
Please don't stop posting all your savings. It inspires me to do more. I still would love to have you teach me all your tricks. Who do I call to get the deal on multiple newspapers? Do I just call the newspaper agency? WE need a how to night on all this.
Angie
Where are you getting all these coupons? Are you getting them on the internet, newspapers or in the mail? Please keep on posting and I read your sisters all I can say is WOW!!!!
Ok, how long does the sale go? I'd go just for the detergent-- what a deal!
I found you! Love the pictures of your children. They are so adorable. I had no idea they were adopted! My sister adopted a little boy and my husband's brother adopted two children. It is always amazing to hear adoption stories. Someday you'll need to tell me yours!
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