Another Successful Day

Today was another successful savings day! We are hosting our first family Thanksgiving this year so we needed a few essentials. Most importantly, a roasting pan large enough to cook a turkey for 10 people. Our first stop was to Bed Bath and Beyond (just like Will Farrel). We bought a $30roasting pan in sale for $20. There is also a $10 rebate which brings the price down to $10. Add the $5 off coupon, we got the pan for $5.

Moving on to Meijers! This had all the makings to be a very expensive outing considering all the Thanksgiving feast items we needed. We ended up saving $60 with on sale items and coupons! What could have been well over $225 was only $177. Then i had a $40 gift card so we only ended up spending $130. That's very close to what we would have spent on a normal weekly shopping trip prior to starting to coupon. I think we'll call this an extremely successful day.

I've now saved almost $90 in three weeks!

My first shopping trip...

I did it! Armed with freshly cut coupons, I went to Meijer. I saved $39.33! I've decided that for purposes of saving I'm going to round up to the nearest whole dollar as my way of contributing a small bit of family sacrifice. That's $40! I've decided what I'm saving for as well ... A hot air balloon!

I scored some financial assistance from GD (my mom who is known in the family as Grandma Donna (or GD)). I need to get my receipt out for a full savings calculation tomorrow.

I might be addicted!!

Coupon Exercise

Today was a learning exercise.  I spent an hour going through online "clippable" coupons.  I found some good ones to use for sure.  I'm still not sure how the entire process of couponing works.  I know this is going to take some more research, more studying and just more clipping to see how I do.  I'm a learn as I go kind of person so that's all I can do for now.  I'm hoping to do some positive Christmas and grocery shopping this weekend.  I'll let you know how it turns out.