I will be the first to admit that I had a quite a few chuckles at the expense of a few of my friends for using coupons. It was not that I thought the using of coupons was funny, but HOW SERIOUS they were, THAT was funny!
I was inspired by a few favorite friends who coupon to at least give it a try. I decided that with my savings, I could buy something new, I could tithe more, I could let the kids keep it. Well, then I knew I must try it. It was a plan and I LOVE a plan!
I am planner. I buy on average 12 calendars a year, I also make list for EVERYTHING, and I think things out years in advance. I have planned meals, planned cleaning schedules, and planned activities for my family (and a few other organizations) because I love it. I love KNOWING what I am doing.
I started my coupon adventure by visiting CVS. Let me tell you there is more to that I thought. I felt so badly for the cashier, I called her manager afterwards to compliment her on how WONDERFUL she was. She had the patience of a saint! She made the transactions much easier and once she realized it was my first time doing it - she was very nice about everything. (This includes her calling for back up to the register so she could help me and not have other customer's wait.)
I then hit publix where I saved $106.86 and brought home a ton of groceries.
Kaleb now calls couponing "fantasy football" for women! Funny guy...
I am not sure if this will last forever but I think I actually got a rush out of getting stuff for FREE and SAVING money!
