American Girl Sale ends Nov 13

American Girl Doll Sale on Cecile and Marie-Grace. These two historical figures are discounted~ but the sale ends tomorrow!

PRICE MATCHING ROCKS!!!

Price Matching at Walmart~ 30 items for $26



Some Things I Did Right Today

I went to check out the new Hyvee today. Had some time to kill while waiting for the hubby's phone repair and since I had coupons in hand I thought I'd give it a spin.

I'm not quite sure if the drop in temperature sent everyone into a tizzy or the "newness" of this location is still a huge draw, but that place was crazy! The ailses were packed and I felt I was taking my life into my hands trying to navigate through them a few times.

People were clamoring about this "good deal" and that "crazy price" everywhere.

Now for TIP #1.

Prepare.

The first thing I did right today was spend 20 minutes in the car previewing all the ads for the local stores. I made notes of the best prices this week on my items (things I either need or like to keep in stock). That way, I wasn't tempted to scramble over the other ladies who were clearing the shelf of $1.98 powdered sugar (on sale elsewhere for .99) or .69 cream of mushroom soup (.49 eleswhere).

TIP #2

Don't get caught up in the crazy.

Susie So-and-so thinks it's a great deal. She is telling her shopping buddy all about it. They are both very excited, but think it over for yourself and really ponder if it is a product you even wanted, and especially think about what the final cost is and if it is truly a good deal. In other words, use your noggin!

TIP #3

Tally your total.

My small purchase was off by a large chunk~ 30%. In the past I might have figured it was my own miscalculations and slunked off to inspect my receipt at home.

But this time I questioned the total (respectfully and politely) and the cashier and I viewed the receipt together. Yep, a handful of items rang up incorrectly. More than double the sale price they should have been. She called a manger and he reimbursed me for the amount of the items.

How often do I take the time to think it through before I am in the car and driving home? Not as much as I should!

Hyvee Purchase $28
5 General Mills Cereal
2 Cookie Mixes
2 Butters
2 Applesauce 6-Packs
10 Smart One Frozen Entrees

(About 1/2 price of regular retail)

Saved $110 today...spent $12!!!

Today was a good day for the coupons! My friend and I hit JC Penney's with coupons in hand and our Penney's FastCash burning holes in our wallets.
I was in search of a new winter coat for my daughter, as well as any new clothes that might be a good deal. I struck gold!!!
The coat (which I love~ nice weight that will keep her warm and so cute) was on an incredible sale. Original price was $70, on sale for $19.99! Plus I had my FastCash form last week's much needed jeans purchase (these kids are growing by leaps and bounds) which was $10 off. I PAID $10.96 for this coat!!!!!
Then I had a "$10 off any $10 purchase" coupon, which I used on the jeggings ($7), skirt ($2), and shorts($2). I paid $1.
My favorite part is when you read the bottom of the receipt and it says "YOUR TOTAL SAVINGS TODAY..."