Coupon Craze

I have always wondered why people spend time cutting coupons. How much money could they really be saving? Well, it was me who was wasting time and money by NOT cutting coupons all of these years! With the guidance of my friend, Elizabeth, I have become an avid coupon cutter. Sitting down with the Sunday circulars has become my newest hobby. Now that we are a one income family, it is imperative that we make every dollar count. Nick and I have tried to streamline our finances, but it is hard to transition to one pay check after having two for so long.

I did our grocery shopping this week at Publix and Walgreens. I bought enough food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner for seven days (we are trying to eat out a lot less). Here are my totals from each store:

Walgreens

Spent - $30.19

Saved - $18.95

Publix

Spent - $75.86

Saved - $29.83

Total Savings - $48.78

I know a lot of people who probably could have done better than this, but I am SO thrilled with my savings! If I can do this each month, that puts an extra $200 in our pockets.

Here are some of the links to the websites that I have used to get started on becoming a savvy shopper. I hope they will help you save big, too!

Life With the Lyngs

Fiddledeedee

Freebies 4 Mom

Walgreens

Printable Coupons

Happy shopping!!!