Lately I've done very little coupon shopping. I've actually done very little shopping, period, but as we were starting to run out of stuff, I knew the time had come to stock up, and finally, the Publix sales were working WITH me. I made a quick run to Publix after work on Wednesday and picked up the following:
3 El Monterey Tacquitos (these are actually for an upcoming party next month)
2 6 packs Propel
2 Glade Candles
4 Lysol All Purpose Spray
6 International Delight Coffee Creamers
2 Smart Balance milk
1 Hunt's Ketchup
2 Playtex Tampons
2 SoftSoap Handsoaps
1 Publix Peanut Butter (Penny Item!)
3 Busy Bones Dog Treats
2 8 O'Clock Coffee
4 Ramen Noodles
1 Angel Soft 9 Pack Mego Roll
Spent $54.08
Saved: $69.67 or 56%
I've found that as prices continue to rise, it becomes more and more necessary to pay attention to coupon use and sales, especially for non-food items that have a good shelf life. It really cut a lot off of your overall bill! In this trip alone, coupons accounted for $24.28 of my grocery savings, and I spent less than an hour total locating, clipping and matching the coupons to sales. That's a decent "pay" for an hour's worth of work.
I totally agree with you about how worth it is to spend an hour or so getting your coupons together. Gotta love good sale weeks at Publix too!
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Kaylee
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You know, I know a lot of people say couponing isnt for everyone, but it adds up if you can sneak it in. Sure, it may be $0.50 here and $1 there, but over a year, it really adds up. Especially with good prices going up and income staying the same!
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