Sunday, March 7, 2010

Why do I grab so many freebies and cheap deals

Why?...because I can't afford not to. Some of you may be living off a solid income, but i'm not. We are a 1 income family and we cannot afford to pass up on the freebies and cheap deals after rewards at CVS, Wags, and Publix. I grab up all the free tooth paste, toothbrushes, deoterant, body wash, razor,lotion etc...because if not we would be using dollar store brand because we cannot afford the good stuff. My hubby uses 1 shampoo a month and 1 body wash a month, that is at least $10 a month or $120 a year on premium brand stuff. We have a 11month old that goes through 10 diapers per day so when Wags or CVS does a diaper deal with reward dollars we grab up our Q's and run over because in the long run, it is cheaper to do this than buying the big boxes from Sam's or Costco. We spend maybe $15 on 3 weeks worth od diapers vs $40 for a month. We did not renew our warehouse membership this year, did not seem worth it. I borrow friend's cards to go grab a few things I can;t get elsewhere.

Anyway, just felt like expressing why I coupon so hard. I just have to. But it saves me more than money, it saves me time. I no longer have to spend half a Saturday going to Costco, Walmart, Aldi and all the grocery stores in town to get as many deals as I can. i run up to Wags and CVS which are right next to each other and hope over to Publix...all 3-5 minutes from my home. I often run up to Wags, CVS and Publix after I put my daughter to bed, gives my hubby an hour of video game time and gives me a chance to get my shopping fix. I don't miss precious time with my girl and most of the time I only go to one store so I am probably only gone 30 minutes each trip, over the week i'm gone half the time I would normally spend out on a Saturday.

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