For the Heck of it!
No set topic, no set niche – just for the heck of it!
I understand there are different types of people and personalities in the world, but who in the world (with access to the internet) would need to attend a coupon class? All you need to know how to do is READ. lol
I’ve only been using coupons for the past few weeks and I’m not saying I know it all because I certainly don’t. But I’m hard pressed to imagine there is anything in a coupon workshop that hasn’t already been detailed on the web whether in blogs, forums or videos or any other way. The information is at my fingertips and I can sit home in my underwear and get all the information available and get it instantly.
I just don’t get it. Why would I get all gussied up and drive to Timbucktoo just to have someone tell me how do something I’ve already read on the web? If I have questions, there are thousands upon thousands of coupon “experts” and divas and queens and kings more than willing to lend a hand. And I appreciate every one of them. 
Yowser… I’m glad to see my favorite stores are not on this list.
I ran across this recipe the other day so I’m saving it here to try it sometime this week… I’ll have to pick up some basil and cumin if I want to make it right… To make it you mix all these ingredients together, bring to boil and simmer for 15 minutes… Serve with about 1/2 cup of rice on top…
* 1 15-1/2-ounce can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
* 1 15-ounce can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
* 1 14-1/2-ounce can low-sodium tomatoes, undrained and cut up
* 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
* 1 cup water
* 3/4 cup chopped green sweet pepper
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 1 tablespoon chili powder
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* 1 teaspoon snipped fresh basil or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* Dash ground red pepper
* 2 cloves garlic, minced
* 2 cups hot cooked rice
If you purchase something at Walmart (excluding groceries) between November 1 and December 25 but see the same item at a lower price elsewhere, just bring your original Walmart receipt and the competitor’s print ad to Walmart and get reimbursed in the form of a gift card.
As always, I don’t plan to do much Christmas shopping this year. I think the whole thing is a racket so I generally ignore Christmas altogether. If I do have occasion to purchase something at Walmart and see it on sale for a lower price I will take advantage of the price matching. The only thing I’m thinking about buying so far this year is the new Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim video game but I haven’t really decided yet.
Source: tbo.com
Nevermind, I know why and how “coupon” became a verb, but it does seem strange to me at times.
Hubby and I went to Publix yesterday and got several good deals. Our total before coupons was $64.08. This included $2.89 for Nabisco Crackers that the checkout guy rang up twice by mistake. I called the manager when we got home and told him we were charged double and he said to bring in the receipt and he will reimburse us. This also includes $3.20 for a couple of combs and $2.59 for granola bars my husband bought. If I had known he wanted to buy granola bars I would have brought a coupon.
Some of the highlights of the trip were free Philadelphia Cooking Creme (have to figure out what to do with it!) and .87 Toll House Cookie dough. Yum.
Now, this might not seem like much of a big deal to seasoned “couponers” (hehe, “couponer” is a noun too), but this was our very first official extreme couponing trip. I only have inserts for 11/06 so far so I can only imagine it will get better and better as the weeks go on.
This was my shopping list and the: (M = Manufacturer Coupon, S = Store Coupon)
1/1 S Philadelphia Cooking Creme
1/1 M Philadelphia Cooking Creme, price 2/$4.00
Purchased 2, Final Price = Free
1/2 M Nestle Toll House Morsels, price BOGO $2.75
Final Price .87 each
1.25/2 M Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough, price BOGO 2.99
Purchased 4 each using 2 coupons
Final Price .87 each
1/1 M Smart Balance Buttery Spread, BOGO 2.89
Final Price 1.89 or .94 each
1/1 M Colgate Sensitive, on sale for $2.39
Final Price 1.39
1/1 M Garnier Fructis Shampoo
1/1 S Garnier Fructis Shampoo on sale 2/$5.00
Final Price $1.50 each
.25/4 M Campbells Mushroom Soup BOGO 1.33
Purchased 4
Final Price .60 each
Our savings were as follows:
Vendor Coupon -$9.74
Store Coupon -$2.00
Special Price Savings (BOGOs, etc) -$27.14
Total savings were $40.89 and we paid $23.19 for the transaction. Not bad for a first timer.
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