My journey to saving money through Couponing!

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Walmart/CVS Shopping Trip

In case I haven't mentioned this before, I've got two small children.  Katie is 2, Ryan is just about 10 months.  Needless to say, we run our dishwasher every day.  We wash lots of pots/pans/trays/toys/etc. every night.  Not to mention that a little bit of Dawn dish soap does wonders on removing stains from clothes when soaked in a soapy solution overnight.  So when I find a great deal on Dawn dish soap (I'm a brand snob when it comes to this, I ONLY use Dawn) I stock up.  Then of course there's my free Cascade too!

Walmart

Cascade Trial Pack: 0.97
P&G Q $1/1 Cascade (used 5)
Final Price: FREE + 0.03 overage

CVS

Dawn Dish Soap: 0.99
P&G Q $1/1 Dawn Plus Soap (used 5)
P&G Q 0.20/1 Dawn Soap (used 3)
Final Price: 5 FREE and 3 for 0.74 each

Oral B Floss 1.99
P&G Q $1/1
Get $1 EBC
Final Price: FREE after EBCs

My total OOP for today was $5.33.  Included in that is also a King sized M&M candy--my daughter was so good on the shopping trip that she (and I) deserved a little treat.


Saturday, August 27, 2011

Here We Go!

I'm a couponer, and I'm proud of it!  My hubby, not so much (he thinks I'm borderline obsessive).  While looking through my favorite coupon website (weusecoupons.com), I was introduced to the blog Couponing to Disney.  As I read about the author, I found myself thinking, "Hey, that sounds like me!!"  Just like the author, I love coupons.  But even more importantly, is our similar passion to take our children to Disney.  Read about what she does here.

And that brings us to today.  Starting Sunday, August 28, 2011, I will be "Couponing to Disney" and maybe a few other big events.

I've decided to start with a weekly grocery budget of $75.  I buy a good chunk of our weekly needs from Shoprite and occasionally Walmart, Target, or Acme.  I'll post how much I saved each week, any deals I found, and I'll keep a running total of our Disney Vacation Account.

So, Here We Go!