So some of you may know that I have become a little obsessed with "couponing" lately. In fact, "couponing" has actually become a verb in our house. Some people think that I'm crazy because the shelves in my basement look like I'm stocking up for Y2K again! Ahem....Blair.
But I really do think it makes sense to stockpile things that we will use when they are free (or almost free) since we now have plenty of room in our basement. Anyway, let me show you a picture of what I got the other day at Target on my way home from work and see if this convinces you to clip coupons....
Here's what I did...
| $13.50 | (6) Packages of Keebler Grasshopper Cookies |
| $9.00 | (4) Packages of Kellogg's Pop Tarts |
| $4.50 | (2) Packages of Rice Krispies Treats |
| $27.00 | Total Cost Before Coupons |
| -$2.00 | Target Coupons |
| -$4.00 | Manufacturer's Coupons |
| $21.00 | Total Out of Pocket Cost |
| -$15.00 | Received $15 in Target gift cards |
| -$10.00 | Mail-In Rebate |
| -$4.00 | "Actual" Cost (or profit!) |
So I essentially MADE $4 to buy all of the stuff above! Not too shabby. Trevor will love me forever for the Grasshopper cookies. He always wants to buy 5 million boxes of the Girl Scout Thin Mint cookies. I have finally convinced him that these cookies taste exactly the same. He still thinks they're a little different though....I'm thinking of doing an experiment on him sometime that involves an empty box of Girl Scout cookies and these Keebler cookies..... :)
If you are wondering how to do this yourself, check out some of my favorite money saving blogs here and here. Good luck!
2 comments:
I have no complaints about you "couponing." We have benefited with some great Macroni Grill meals!!
I wouldn't mind couponing myself, except that it all seems very confusing and even more so when Karen tried to explain it to me.
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