so what does glenn beck and the show on tlc, extreme couponing have in common? they both got me to do something that i wanted to do but thought i never could. now, i like glenn beck. i'm not fanatic over him some days i just don't get him and other days i think he is right on. i really like it most is when he talks about out our founding fathers and the Constitution. one day he was talking about being prepared for whatever reason. my oprah ah ha moment happened. i thought back to last year when financially we were at the point sometime of going to a food bank. what would happen is i would call my dad and my dad would send us money for groceries. glenn beck says be prepared so you can then reach out to your neighbor who may not be. so very slowly when i could i would buy things when they hit rock bottom prices. first it was just cans of veggies, then stuffing, then hamburger helper, then peanut butter. it was a slow process but i could see that if jay was laid off we were beginning to be a little self sufficient. i don't want a handout from my parents. i want to be the one to help others. this is were extreme couponing on tlc comes in. i have always liked coupons and was always in awe of the people that could save money with them but i just didn't understand couponing. watching the show i was fascinated by their stockpiles and all that they had saved. i knew i would never be able to buy $1000 in grocerys for pennies (i am well aware of the coupon policies here in the D) but i thought i can do that on a smaller scale. operation one was to collect coupons. i started with zero but with my mom's help and the newspapers i got to hundreds quickly. i see now if i shop at rock bottom prices with coupons and anticipate my family's needs i can save big, big time. for the past three weeks i have spent under $100 dollars a week on groceries. sure it takes me alot longer at the grocery store but i am getting more and saving more. last week i saved $48!!! before i would spend around$160 a week. that sixty i save we can literally save or use it towards an outing on the weekend and not feel like we are spending money we don't have. last night i was at krogers and i saved the most. i bought detergent, floss,two mens deodorants, body wash, lotion, two candy bars, m and m's and hand sanitizer for $3.20! i did have $6 in bottle returns but the rest was in coupons, over $13 worth. the floss was originally $3.29. so it was like buying the floss or detergent and getting the rest for free. i was so excited i called my sister and showed jay all that i got for three dollars and he was amazed. i am really enjoying my couponing and getting my family prepared food wise, at least. i want to be a giver, not a taker. anybody have coupon story to share??
this has been a word from nicole
