Getting Others On Board

Other than trying to navigate through all the rules and regulations of the coupon world AND figuring out the formula for tremendous savings, I have run into another obstacle...and its a doozy.

THE HUSBAND
{Insert dramatic “Dun, Dun, duuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnn music here}

THE HUSBAND is sooooooooooooooooo not on board with this new "hobby" of mine-which is weird, because as this family's primary monetary contributor, I really thought he'd be my biggest supporter. Oh sure, he's happy if I can get a good deal on what we are going to have for dinner tonight, but when it comes to buying something just because its a good deal, he puts his foot down.

One of the big rules I have learned is that you have to change the way you look at shopping if you want to save money. Most people take a list to the store to get what they need for the next few days, or week and IF they use coupons, they clip what they can use out of this weeks Sunday paper and are happy if they can save a buck or 2. If you want to see the deep discounts and the big $Dollar$ off total on the bottom of your receipt, YOU HAVE TO CHANGE!

Now, (don't tell him I said this, but) I totally agree with THE HUSBAND when it comes to buying something just because it is a good deal....UNLESS YOU NEED IT (or WILL need it!)

For example, we have a pack of Toilet Tissue under the sink in the bathroom with 5 or 6 rolls left-but my local grocery store had 24 rolls of Cottonelle Double Roll Toilet Tissue on sale from 9.89 to 5.49 (limit 2) and I went online and printed 2-$1.00 off coupons so I got two 24 packs of Toilet paper for $9.00.

We usually get the store brand and pay $3.99 for 12 rolls so I saved almost $7.00 on this deal and I won't have to buy toilet paper for two months! I took on pack and split the rolls between our two bathrooms and put the other pack in the basement. Not quite the "stockpile" you hear about, but its a start and I'm happy.

I saved our household money! It was such a high! Yes I spent more THAT DAY because we didn't technically "NEED" the toilet paper...but its a consumable that will never go bad.

I really need to get HUSBAND on board with this. I know I'm just learning this whole "BEST BANG" thing...but I just know that, given the chance-I WILL "get it" and when I do, I will be just as good as those other ladies!!

~Coming up next~

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Oh and...

Have ya'll seen THE HOODIE FOOTIE? I want one so bad!!!! This is my first "Goal Item"