saved $82 today

So I do believe I am at least on my way to being officially a coupon person. I clipped last when I was in college and haven't touched them since seriously. Even then I would carry them around and forget to use them or leave them at home when I really needed them. Having children and using www.e-mealz.com (a membership that gives you a menu, shopping list and recipes based on the sale items recommended by Dave Ramsey) has definitely helped get me more organized in only going to the grocery store once every 7-10 days. Unlike those carefree days of running to the store every other day practically for one item or another. So glad that is over.

Last week I saved $59.36 ($12 were vendor savings and $1 store coupon... others were the sale paper type savings). Then today I saved $82.55 ($30.39 in vendor and $8 in store coupons).

Just b/c I am sooo excited I have to share my most memorable savings: I bought one 12pk of coke and got 4 free; and bought one mac n cheese and got 3 free; 2 A1 sauces for $1.

I am putting together a post or two on how I am doing it... but thought I might try to gain a bit more experience. Both weeks I spent approx the same amount. And to top it off I don't get the newspaper. Imagin the savings if I had that....so Yippee!!!