I've been keeping track of how much we save by using coupons and shopping sales. For the past year or two I've tried to be more strategic with how I use coupons to get the best deals and save the most money. Now the way I shop has completely changed. Instead of making a list of what we need each week and buying it whether it's on sale or not I mostly buy only what is on sale and/or what I have coupons for - preferably combining sales with my coupons. Then I plan meals around staples that we already have on hand. It took me a little while to transition to this way of shopping, but it's MUCH easier. I get all of our meat and most of our produce from the Farmer's Market and buy staples/canned goods/etc. around sales and coupons. Of course sometimes I still have to stop by the store for something specific, but overall this is how I shop now and I really think it's making a difference with how much money we save.
So, in 2012 I saved $1855.19 by using coupons! That is $258 MORE than in 2011! My goal for 2013 is to save at least $2000.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment