Best Bang By Being a Forward Thinking Shopper!

How many times have you bought something you needed only to see it a week later on sale? It happens to everyone and its crazy frustrating to think that if you had waited a few more days you could have saved a few bucks.

Yesterday I mentioned that one of the new rules I have learned that you are to never, EVER shop for things you need when you need them. I've always WANTED to be that person...you know the one-the one that buys winter clothes in the summer from the sales rack and who buys Christmas presents and decorations in January to get the deep, deep discounts...but I haven't quite wrapped my head around it tight enough to do it. Its hard to think about spending money for things you're not going to use NOW.

It's that NOW mentality that “they” say you have to get out of. And it makes sense. For example, we all use toilet paper and the average price for the large multi-roll packs are 7.99 (much more if you're a brand snob) and we've all had those emergencies where we've had to run out for toilet paper and then we are we have to pay whatever price is listed. Now lets say you were paying attention to your BEST BANG Coupon Lady and your local sales ads and found that Charmin 4-packs were on sale for $1.25 and you had like 10- $1.00 off coupons (because, again-you paid attention to the BBCL and told you to sit of these coupons and wait for a great deal) now, you've got 40 rolls of Charmin for $2.50! (Thanks to Anna-Lori for this specific example! SHOUTOUT!!!)

You should never pay full price for cereal! Seriously! The price of cereal is outrageous if its not on sale! NEVER pay 4.00 for cereal because it will be 1.99 in a few weeks, and since you are sitting on your coupons-you can stock up when its on sale!

Another thing you should never, EVER pay full price for is toothpaste! Why pay $3.00 today for one tube when you can hang out with me, your BBCL, and wait for me to tell you that Kroger has COLGATE toothpaste on sale for $1.00 a tube and there are .50 off coupons-which Kroger doubles to $1.00 and now your Colgate is FREE!?!?!?!? (oh, btw... its true- Kroger does have COLGATE toothpaste on sale for $1.00 a tube and there are .50 off coupons-which Kroger doubles to $1.00 and now your Colgate is FREE!!!!)

Here is my example:
I use canned tomatoes a lot when I cook and I saw that my local Kroger had them on sale for .88 a can and I had a coupon for .40 off the purchase of 3 cans. 3 cans at REGULAR price would be $3.15, but on sale it was $2.64. Kroger doubles coupons up to .50, so my coupon was now .80 off so my grand total was $1.84 (which was a savings of $1.31!)
Now...being the forward thinker that I am, I am pleased with my savings and know that the next time I need tomatoes, I have them and I wont have to pay full price when I need them.

If you've read My Blog Post: GETTING OTHERS ON BOARD you will know that THE HUSBAND is not crazy about stocking up...at all....not even a little bit. I get it...I really do. We have a limited budget and sometimes it seems crazy to buy something you dont' need NOW. I'm working on bringing him around to the COUPON WAY! So far he approved my coupon binder purchase and even agreed to let me try to MAKE “designer” binders, so I'm slowly wearing him down.

Do you stockpile? How does your spouse/significant other/family/roommate feel about it?

I hope that you're finding this information to be as valuable to you as it was to me when I found it. Thanks for reading it! Don't forget to "Follow" me and please tell your friend! You can link http://bestbanglady.blogspot.com/ on facebook and twitter! Please leave a comment and let me know what you think.


<------------ <------------------- <--------------------- <------------------
If you haven't taken the poll, please take a moment and answer the question on HOW YOU USE COUPONS...you'll find it under the FABULOUS blue box to your left is a poll about your coupon usage.

Speaking of the Blue Box, click on the box and see what coupons they have to offer today!
<------------ <------------------- <--------------------- <------------------


I still want this! GO BEARS!!!!