[blondie29697]

Today was senior citizen day at the grocery store, 2 stores in this area give 5% off every Wednesday. So, I went, armed with my coupons, purchased $40, paid $8. I bought my favorite Lipton Tea, 24 family sized bags in a box, 2/$3, used $.60/1 coupon, cost $.30 a box. I can't get a cup of tea for that in a restaurant! Got some Frank's Hot Sauce on sale, big bottles, Knoor's Alfredo pasta, French's Mustard free with the coupons. My daughter is doing a series after each church service and we have food. My sister makes a pasta alfredo dish with cut up chicken and zucchini squash and it is great. Might suggest that to my daughter for this Sunday and I'll use the cheap Knorr's pasta I bought today. Used $1 coupon on Mentos gum, on sale $1 this week, love that stuff, no wrapper to throw away, no wrapper to fool with, in a tiny bottle that fits nicely in my purse, and easy to use. Finally, I got a cashier who not only knows how to ring up coupons, but uses them! We had about a 10 min. conversation about them, and her store accepts computer coupons which most stores in my area of SC do not! She said she has another customer who does as well as I do with coupons. She said, "I wish you could meet her", so I gave her a card with my phone # for the lady and one for her. I asked her to call me and we'd exchange coupons. She can rattle off the ending price of the item after her coupons were deducted just like I can. Such fun!
Laurie - I hope you decide to use coupons. Last year, I purchased $4,800 in groceries and health & beauty products, paid $1,200. I can't do that anywhere without coupons! It took me 1 1/2 yrs. to learn all that I've learned, but I've had help locally and on the internet groups and I love this group.