The Hawkins Fam: Who doesn't want to save money?!

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Who doesn't want to save money?!

So if you are looking into couponing or trying to find ways to save money...I would highly recommend www.pinchingyourpennies.com or www.moneysavingmom.com. I would DEFINITELY check them often. This is the deal I got today! It's pretty amazing!!!

Schick Disposable Razors--on sale for $6.99
Buy two and use the B1G1 coupon from 4/5 SmartSource inserts
Use one $4/1 Schick Quattro coupon from the 3/22 SmartSource insert
Stack with the $2/1 coupon from April EasySaver catalog
Get both free plus $1.01 in overage! (which in the end I ended up spending $2 for 2 because of the dumb cashier....;)!!

***ADDENDUM****....so after hearing that my friends got a better deal than I did with the same coupons, I decided to look at my receipt again. I had gotten 3 bottles of liquid dish soap and they had charged me $3 more than they were supposed too. Not only did I not get my B1G1 free coupon honored, they also charged me. You are probably laughing at me right now (Jake did!), but I went back to Walgreens and showed them my transaction. Well guess what!? I got $9.62 back!! That means my total purchase of 2 rolls of aluminum foil, 3 bottles of dish soap and 6 schick razors plus tax cost me a little over $3. Can you say WOW! I love FREE!!!

And that's not all!!!.....At Target I got this.....

I got the Gillette Razer (on sale for 7.99 and I have seen them higher in price) and shave gell which was on sale for $1.89 all for $2.21 including tax! I had two coupons from the paper and then there is a $5 gift card that they give back to you! Pretty sweet deal eh?!

I get three papers every week. That means I get to at least by 3 coupons worth of stuff. Sometimes it means buying 2, other times it means buy one get one free x 3! Could it get any better?! Now I think I need to breathe a little bit and think about something other than finding a GREAT coupon or DEAL!!! It's all about stocking up and it is going quickly! Jake thinks I'm nuts, but what can I say!

In the beginning obviously it is going to cost you more than your normal budget for groceries. Everything that you need won't be on sale, but if you can stock up with the things that are on sale then hopefully when you do need them you will have it in your food storage! Shop through your storage first! It's great!!!

.....I need seriously help!!! I think I am addicted!

4 comments:

Becker Family said...: Wow! I'm impressed! Good job, Neeners! (I figure since we call Avery Avers, we can call you Neeners! Get it, Anonee?! - I am tired I need to go to bed!!!!; April 9, 2009 at 9:53 PM
Jamie said...: Wow. Sounds awesome. I will really have to look into these websites!; April 10, 2009 at 8:58 PM
Jenny Young said...: I'm laughing at you. I used to do it in AZ. I loved it! I would wander around Target with my big old coupon box. I had soooo much free stuff. I used couponsense. I think you can use that in Utah too. You should check it out. Tell Jake that his dorky cousin used to have one of her kids dumpster dive in the recycle bins for extra coupons!!!; April 13, 2009 at 2:46 AM
Jill said...: Go Annalee - then come make me do it!; April 14, 2009 at 11:33 AM

Rylee's Milestones

Started saying "oh wow" 3/2013

Says "ya, sure" like it's no big deal. 1/2013

Can finally open and close the doors 1/2013

Church is a three-ring circus most Sundays, this Sunday in particular, Rylee was in and out of the bench and all over the place. Avery asked her if she wanted to go to class (meaning nursery) before Sacrament had ended. Rylee B-lined it to the exit and practically ran to the nursery room! 9/15/12

Says "HI" loudly to anyone walking by 9/2012

Cookie 9/23/12

"Hello"-sounds like a parrot :) September 2012

Holds the phone to her ear and says "hi" Summer 2012

Has 4 top teeth and 2 bottom teeth. She has 2 upper molars and two bottom front teeth coming in. 7/5/12

Can fold her arms 5/6/12

Rolled for the first time 6/25/11

Ate oatmeal, and hated it for the first time. 8/11

Starting to crawl 10/11

Rylee's Words

OH TOODDLES! 12/12

Mi Mou= Mickey Mouse 1/2013

CeeCee=Avery 11/12

Dee= drink 11/12

Mil=milk 10/12

BB= blanket 10/12

Papa

bye

momma 5/12

daddy 5/5/12

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I gave Avery a brownie, "I need some milk to drink it down" 2/6/12

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I came in from Church to change my clothes and saw Avery laying in my bed. I smiled at her as I walked by, her response "don't smile at my mom, my eyes are tired!" 9/25/11

Fwip-hops=flip flops 5/2011

swim soup=swim suit5/2011

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I'm sitting in the computer room and Avery is eating some cereal. She yells to me that "Fresh Beat" is over and I yell back that "Go, Diego Go" will be on...she yells back "Otay!!" Obviously, she watches too much TV! 1/17/11

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I was putting Avery to bed, and as I was telling her good night, she asked me "mommy tired?" I answered, "yes". She rolled over and said "Avery tired". And that was that! 11/03/10

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