Mom Stays Home With Me

The past 6 months have been extremely unusual for us.  I thank God daily for proving my husband his job. It is taking time to adjust to his schedule and then we start homeschooling in a couple of weeks. I have tried very hard to stick with my weekly shopping trips. I was able to stop by Bi-Lo last night after Church and was impressed with my trip.

I spent $8.25 out of pocket for $46.04 worth of products. This was an 82% savings! I continuously get asked “Where do you get your coupons?” The first place I check before I leave my house for ANY shopping trip is coupons.com. I also have a subscription to The Charlotte Observer which I was able to get through Discounted newspaper subscriptions at a really cheap price.

Here is a list of the products I purchased:

2 – Lance Sandwich Crackers – $2.89 B1G1 FREE
2 – Peter Pan Peanut Butter – $2.70 B1G1 FREE
3 – Crystal Light On the Go Sticks – $3.59 B1G1 FREE
2 – Eggo Waffles – $2.59 B1G1 FREE
2 – Bestlife Buttery Spread – $1.99 B1G1 FREE
2 – Chore Boy Copper Scrubber – $1.89 B1G1 FREE
2 – Hormel Pepperoni – $2.50
Breakstone Sour Cream – $2.79

Used Coupons:
(2) .55/1 Lance Homepack Sandwich Crackers, 8 pk printable – $.35 Each
(2) .60/1 Peter Pan peanut butter, SS 08/01 – $.15 Each
(3) $2 off Crystal Light Pure Fitness Drink Mix, Vocal Point home mailer – $.21 MONEY MAKER
$1/2 Kellogg’s Eggo Frozen products, RP 6/20 – $.94 Each
(2) $1 off Bestlife Buttery Spread or Spray, RP 6/13, 7/11 – FREE
(2) .55/1 Chore Boy product printable – FREE
$.55/2 Hormel Pepperoni Packs printable – $1.95 Each
$.55 BreakStone Sour Cream – $1.69

Total Coupons Used: $18.00

I purchased 16 items at an average cost of $.50 per item!!

At first, my family thought I was crazy!  Now, they are seeing my savings by spending very little time researching before making a purchase.  I actually save MORE money purchasing online because I do not impulse buy either.  I shop online for a specific item and stick to that particular item.  When I shop in stores, I have a tendency to look for clearance items and spend more money.

Big Crumbs has become my favorite site.  I sign into Big Crumbs and search for the store I am shopping through.  Then I receive cash back for making my purchase.  That simple!

For instance, the other day I was planning to make a big purchase.  I searched through several sites – eBay, Best Buy, Target and Walmart.  Walmart had the particular item $25 cheaper online that what it was in the store.  Because I purchased through Big Crumbs, I earned another $4.  I was able to save $29 on this particular purchase.   Best part:  My cash back earnings are deposited into my PayPal account!

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