So I have been wondering? Do coupons really save you money in the long run? Yes, I know you get instant gratification when you see a bill that is $75.00 drop to only $11.00 or maybe you make a few Extra Care bucks from the deal. But what I am wondering is if the obsession of saving money, clipping coupons and finding the best deal actually makes you spend more in the long run? I love coupons and I was getting a bit obsessed. So I have been fasting from "crazy" coupon usage, mainly Walgreens and CVS the past 2 weeks. I was going over budget each week and I couldn't figure it out! I mean, I was saving so much money. I then looked into my closets and cabinets and saw the abundant amount of shampoo, medicines, deodorant and other random things you find at CVS and Walgreens. All good, and yes useful, but do I really need 7 bottles of shampoo and 10 tubes of toothpaste. I feel a tad bit like a hoarder. Like I am living beyond my means. 2 extra tubes of toothpaste and maybe 2 0r 3 shampoos are okay, but do I really need 7 and 10? I did get most of them on sale - but I had to spend money out of my pocket on things I really didn't need. Even though it was $4.00 here and $1.00 there it all adds up at the end of the month. So far this month I am WAY under budget and I haven't stepped foot into CVS or Walgreens in just about 2 weeks! We are doing fine, I am not running out of anything so therefore I do not need to shop. I admit, it is hard seeing the flyers, $5.99 deodorant and get $4.99 back. But, all I need to do is open our cabinet and see...I have 5 extra deodorants already. The deals will still be around when I do finally run out of our huge stock pile of toiletries and medication. And I will be glad to coupon game my way through CVS and Walgreens trying to make the best deal. For now, I am taking a break from coupons (CVS and Walgreens). Not totally, I will still use them on food and try to get a good deal, but only on things I truly need. Not on things just so I can get a good deal.
Do coupons really work?
5:00 AM
Crazy deal @ CVS this week
5:25 AM
I went to CVS late last night (11:30PM late), it was actually very peaceful. No one was there, just me and the stocking employee's. I found it much easier to think about what I was doing without Norah pulling things off the shelf and throwing them at me screaming and then having to stop what I'm doing a discipline over and over. So you want to hear my amazing deal? I spent $4.95 out of pocket and saved $56.90! I am not going to bog you down with all my purchases, but the best deal was this shampoo. It is $4.99 and on sale B1G1. If you got the Sunday paper yesterday there was a coupon for B1G1. I wasn't sure if it would work, but I took 2 bottles up to the counter and the first B1G1 went through, then I used my coupon at the end and it cancelled out the one I bought! I got both for free! The lady couldn't believe it and called her manager over to see if it was okay. They started speaking in spanish and finally she said - okay. =)
