Typically my savings would show up on the end of a larger receipt, after buying a cart full of groceries.
I did it this way, just to show the impact of the savings.....
Yep, all this for $1.76!
Years ago I was what you would call a 'coupon' shopper. Mind you, I wasn't the dedicated and obsessed one with $$$$$ coupons coming out my ears. No, I would simply make sure to clip the coupons for what we use.
Rebates and magazine coupons added to the lot. Plus, I remembered to take them with me to the store {for many folks this itself was the challenge ~ remembering the coupons}.
I'm sure people hated being in line behind me. {I had 4 kids and a lot of groceries}. At the end of checking out, my savings would always amount to anywhere from $20. to $50. And back in the day, that was a lot of money. {$20 would buy 4 happy meals and put gas in the car for a 'drive'}.
You would be surprised at just how much money you save, simply by shaving 'pennies', and 'dollars'. Coupons and using the store savings cards {today's version of coupons}, you can actually save quite a bit. Fred Meyers has an amazing program if you spend quite a bit there, I think gas is included. Albertson's and Safeway are interconnected, so the cards work at either place, and offer savings on GAS, I've gotten almost a dollar a gallon off once, and yes, I filled the tank!. Rite Aid's card, gives you 50% off right away on many items in the store, plus you accumulate bonus points.
Some stores offer things like $5 Friday, or Manic Monday 20% off..... Sometimes, the DAY you choose to shop can make a huge difference. Just like 'Happy Hour' at the bar. {How many make sure to show up for that discount! } Going at the right time, can be the biggest savings.
How much would you save to shave?
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