Today's confession...saving other people's money

Yeah, that's right, I saved my boss $197.74 today on office supplies! A couple of months ago, I stocked up on our ink cartridges and earned 10% back on the Staples brand ink(or was it 20%?). I also had a $25/$75 coupon for cleaning supplies and a coupon for a free $35 trunk organizer.

After my staples rewards money and the 2 coupons, I was able to get:
3 2pack Correction pens(white out)
2 cases of copy paper
4 large cans Folgers coffee
10/pack Kleenex
4 Windex spray
1 case Bounty paper towels(12 rolls)
1 color coding labels
1 trunk organizer (maybe I can talk him into letting me keep this one...I could use it!)

Total: $4.59

I am so addicted to saving money right now, I even save other people's money! And that is my confession for the day.

So much to blog, so little time.

Well, I guess I am not doing to well with the Fess Up Monday blogs, am I? It seems like my life that was already busy has gotten kicked in to an even higher gear lately! I love to blog. But unfortunately, I am a full time working mother. Which does not leave much spare time to sit in front of a computer and write like I would love to. So, that means my blogs are sporadic depending on the blurbs of free time I might have come up. I wish I could be your one stop source on all things coupon! But, time limits me. I noticed today that I lost a reader. And I don't blame them. I cannot promise multiple blogs a day or even a blog every day. I certainly cannot post every hot deal or sale. But at any rate, I do hope that you will continue to follow me when I am able to be on here. I am always happy to help another couponer in any way I can! My only goal is that I can inspire you to save by seeing what I have been saving. If I can point you in the right direction and help you change your shopping habits for the better, I have accomplished what I set out to do.
So, having said all that, do you have anything you want to share? I'll go first. I had not been on a large grocery shopping trip for about the last 3 weeks. So, it was not a fantastic shopping trip this week. But I did manage to save more than I spent. I spent $49.43 and I saved $78.04 . $25.15 of that was coupons. The rest was in sales. So, you can see, it's not just coupons that saves you money. The key really is knowing when to shop and when to use those coupons!

Happy Saving!
~All thanks to God~

A small Walgreens trip

Here's what I did at Walgreens today....

Transaction #1
Kotex tampons $3.49 (sorry guy readers!)
-$1 coupon
4 bags Hershey's kisses .62 each (75% off Easter candy) $2.48
Used $2 RR(Register Rewards) that I already had
Total due: 2.97
Got back $2.50 RR

Transaction #2
Schick shave gel $2.99
Used $2.50 RR I got from the Kotex
Total due: $.49
Got back $3 RR

Total OOP(out of pocket) $3.46
Got back $3 Register Rewards

I bought the 4 bags of hershey's kisses thinking that I was going to get a free movie ticket using this rebate. But....it was the wrong size bag of candy!! Darn it! I so miss going to the movies... Oh well, it's still cheap candy. And they will make great party favors for Waylon's birthday party next month. A cup of hershey kisses and thanks for coming to the party. I know, I know, birthday party mom, I am just not. :( I am trying....
Not one of my greatest shopping trips. Just a little bit of savings inspiration for ya :0)

Long awaited new sale at Publix finally starts tomorrow!

I don't know about you, but I have been chomping at the bit for the new Publix sale to start! This has been the longest Publix sale everrrrrrrrr. Well, we can finally go stock up on some new items starting tomorrow(4/15)! Southern Savers has her ad listed here. Or if you prefer, I Heart Publix has the ad listed here with super deals listed here. I always check both sites for some reason. They have the same things posted, but in different ways. I like to print my shopping list from Southern Savers because I can click on the items I need as I scroll down the ad. Then at the bottom, she gives the option to "create a printable shopping list" from the items you've checked. I just love that feature! I print, then fold it in half and stuff my coupons inside the list with a paper clip on the outside. As I put the items in my buggy, I pull out those coupons out and put them in the paper clip(or you can put them in a ziploc baggie). It makes it really easy for check out!
Happy shopping!

New Publix booklet

I hope everyone had a great Easter! I came home from NC, to find that I Heart Publix had posted a new coupon booklet found in the stores. It's called There's Value in Family. Go HERE to see a list of all the coupons in the booklet.