Wednesday, February 12, 2014

A new obession...

With me being a stay at home wife now, I'm constantly looking for ways to save money since we live on one income.  I've searched different ideas & I've come across one that particularly interests me.  When I say "particularly interests" me, I mean that I'm becoming borderline obsessed with it. 

Every day that I'm home I spend hours scouring the internet for the latest websites and deals and...COUPONS.  Yes, my latest obsession is couponing.  I. Am. Borderline Obsessed.  For real. 

Here's the catch - it is a lot harder for me to coupon than for someone in a bigger city because I'm stuck with just shopping at Wal-Mart (versus being able to price match different big name competitors).  But, I didn't let that stop me.  No, I researched ways to coupon solely at Wal-Mart, and tomorrow I'm going to try my first couponing experience at Wal-Mart.  I have over 90 coupons to take to the store with me tomorrow!  I'm so excited!  Now, I'm not saying for sure that I'm going to use all 90+ coupons, but this girl is gonna try.  My husband has warned me that I cannot become the hoarder of groceries like you see on those extreme couponing shows.  And I've agreed.  BUT, that doesn't mean that I can't start stock piling paper items & necessities.  Every little bit counts when you're on one budget, and even when you're not - who doesn't like to save money!? I surely do. 

Anyway, my sweet husband is going with me tomorrow to help me take in my first "haul" of items.  I don't expect it to be too big of a haul, and I'm going to be satisfied with myself if I can save about 30-40% off of my total bill.  With time, however, my goal is to save over 60% every time I go shopping.  So...WISH ME LUCK!  And more importantly, pray for my sweet husband who has agreed to go with me tomorrow as my partner in crime :)

2 comments:

  1. Girl... I am all about the coupons! Like you, I've just recently discovered all of the savings in the newspaper clippings and daily emails that I just toss! Real estate isn't on our side, so I could never do the full-on storage closets some people do (nor would I really want to) but I love saving that money! Good luck! You'll have to give an update ;)

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    1. I seriously don't know how those 'extreme' couponers do it! We had success, but definitely not like they do. Maybe practice makes perfect? Either way I'm with you...love saving money!!

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