My new hobby: couponing!

Isn't it great when a hobby saves you money instead of costing you money? Saving money is fun! We are loving couponing. I'm still learning but getting better with practice. I'm so greatful for my friend that introduced me to couponing.

The above picture is of the haul I made at Walgreens yesterday. My merchandise total for 42 items (couple not shown) prior to coupons and Register Rewards was $88.92. And what did I pay? $6.83! The trick to Walgreens is to purchase items that will give you Register Rewards first and than use those Register Rewards to purchase items in your next transactions. Use coupons on items that are already on sale and you got yourself a good deal and not much is spent out of your pocket. I follow several websites that do a lot of the coupon match-ups for me. A few that I follow the closest are: hip2save.com, iheartwags.com, afullcup.com and passionforsavings.com . They all have a section on how to get started using coupons and where to find them. They always list freebies and free product samples that you can order too. It's fun going to the mailbox and finding it full of free samples. Save your coupons and check out the websites and you can start saving money too.