I see it has been quite a while since my last post……not my
intentions at all when I started this blog.
Life gets in the way (more on this later). BUT, we are about to approach the end of this
year and bring in the new! I plan to
start being more active in posting my life as a thrifter/minimalist. My hope is to share enough to inspire you
into freeing up your time so that you may live the life you always dreamed of
while still saving.
I want to start by sharing more of my fun shopping
experiences using sales, coupons, and store deals. While
I am not a huge stockpiler like some extreme couponers, I will take the time to stock up on items I
use often with the hopes of having enough on hand until the next great
sale. I do live the minimalist
lifestyle, so stockpiling gives me hives!
I only want to purchase that which will be used before the next deal. And that’s, of course, if I have the room to store it. What I like to avoid
is running out of an item and being forced to pay full price on a moment’s
notice.
Today’s newspaper only included one coupon insert. BUT, it was a biggie! P&G came out with some great
coupons. Coupled with the great P&G
sales going on at just about any store you shop at, it’s a fantastic weekend to
scoop up some really exceptional savings.
I stopped by CVS this afternoon to take advantage of the sale on
Tide. They were offering $10 ECBs when
purchasing $30 worth of P&G products pictured in their weekly ads. I was
only able to find 3 newspapers, so I did the best I could do with the limited
amount of coupons.
Here’s a recap of my trip:
(3) Tide@5.94 each (sale)
(3) Dawn Hand Renewal @.99 each (sale)
(3) Dawn @.99 each (sale)
(1) Pantene Shampoo @2/$7 (sale)
(1) Pantene Conditioner @2/$7 (sale)
Coupons Used:
(3) $1.50 Off Tide
(3) $0.50 Off Dawn Renewal
(3) $0.25 Off Dawn
(1) $3.00 Off 2 Pantene products
Between sales and coupons, I saved $24.46. OOP (out-of-pocket) $22.74 (including tax).
Total 54% savings (without tax)
I am happy with anything over 50%, especially when that
includes Tide!!
I also received $10 in ECBs back for purchasing $30 worth
of P&G products. While some subtract
this from their total bill, I will count it in my next transaction where I truly
reap the benefits! What I like to do is
to roll these ECBs…..meaning I purchase items that generate more ECBs when I
use this one. The nice thing about CVS
is that they will keep track for you a running total of everything you spend
for the year and also keep a tally of what you SAVE! Love this!
