Coupons

Last Tuesday my mama talked me into going to a coupon class with her. I was very skeptical because I thought that it was a crock and a waste of time, I mean how hard is it to clip coupons and hand them over to a cashier if ya buy something on them???? Well let me tell ya, there is DEFINITELY a trick to it and I am very glad we went.

So, today, we thought we would try it out. We have been clipping coupons since the class and had them all sorted and organized to use them today, since Sundays are when sales start. So my, hubby kept the girls while we set out to test the coupon craze. Me, Chels and mama stopped at Mcdonalds to fuel up on coffee and to make sure our coupons were loaded onto our Kroger card.  I am usually strictly Walmart ( I love that store, so I felt a little traitorous going to Kroger) Now, before that class, I wasn't to proud or embarassed to use coupons I just thought it was a waste of time and effort, but with a family of 5 and my husband carrying the burden of bills since I dont work (well if you can call raising 3 girls not working), I think that if I can pinch a penny, I should. So while sitting there at mickeydees we joked about how this was crazy and we should give up and go home, that there were just to many and it was very overwhelming.    

We didnt chicken out and walked into that store thinking that there was no way this could actually work but, at check out, I thought  I was gonna faint and surely there would be pics of me up the next time I came in there. I feel like I was paid to take some of it home. I felt like there was no possible way that the total was right. I got a $6.... 24 pack of charmin tp for free, wipes for the baby for free, and my total was $197 before coupons, once I swiped my Kroger card and handed him the coupons, it was $109.   I cant believe all this time I have been buying groceries, when they will practically give them to you!   Every single thing that I bought with coupons, I was going to buy anyways so why not save some money?

Times are tough. I sincerely hope you will try this out, you will kick yourself for not doing it sooner. 

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