I have some friends that coupon pretty well, and I've been interested in this for a long time. I never did it though because I always thought, they don't have coupons for the things I buy, so I'd be buying things just because I have coupons! Well I do buy personal products, baggies, toilet paper, dog food, make up, shampoo, cleaning supplies, and laundry detergent!! Even if I had coupons for JUST those items it would save me a lot of money which would give me more money for the grass fed and organic foods I want. Now if only I could find coupons for that kinda stuff.....
Sunday night I went and bought two of the LA Times and two of our local papers. I'm still figuring this all out. Not quite sure why you should have more than one paper unless you get something for Free because of the item being on sale, plus a manufacturers coupon, plus a store coupon.
Yesterday was my first adventure at this. I went to Target to get these blushes for free. I got 3, which was all they had left, and I had three different coupons for Cover Girl to use separately plus a mobile coupon that the guy was to scan on my phone.
I told him to do them separate. He didn't listen. Then he said, "if it doesn't take $1 off each product when rung up together then I can't do it." LIE. Well of course it didn't. So he asked a girl that worked there to and she said with mobile bar scans you can only use it once. Another lie. They don't know anything. Fine. Whatever just give me one blush then.
It was on sale for $1.92 at my Target. I gave him a $1.50 off any Cover Girl product coupon, then gave him my phone to scan for $1 off too. He said, "I can't scan your phone now because it will be negative money." I said, "I know. It's okay, try it!" Target won't give you money back but Walmart, CVS, Walgreen ect will. He rolled his eyes and tried it. Somehow he got it to where I owed him $.14. He was impatient. The people behind me where waiting. I paid it what evs. I got a blush for $.14! It wasn't what I hoped or planned but it was a learning lesson. Lesson: cashiers are going to hate me. And I have to know my stuff.
Do you coupon? Can you give me any tips? It takes so much time and effort. It's another mania. I know it. I don't want it to distract me from writing the book or housework, ect. But if it will help my family I will became a couponing Maniac.
Amen.