So as everyone does I look at our food cost. There has to be a way to make the dollar last a little longer, stretch just a tab bit further in this category. So I once again delved into the arena of coupons. No I don't want to come out spending zero dollars spent. I have a small ethical and moral itch when ignoring a coupon directive that state"ONLY ONE PER HOUSEHOLD". I do believe though I could still attempt to shave off let's say 20% off my food bill.
So I collected newspapers, gleamed over online databases, printed printables, and downloaded apps. As I sat matching coupons and offers to listed sale prices I could really see the savings. But I also noticed something else. My anxiety was up, I could actually feel my heart beating. It easily took me three hours or more to prepare for one semi weekly food trip. While I was walking through the store, I would become irritable when the item was sold old. Or I would begin to sweat as I was ringing up four separate purchases to get that deal, while visible annoyed customers stood behind me. I also looked at the time I would need to spend going to multiple stores and the gas spent, I thought well isn't this a pickle. Am I really saving, or better yet what am I saving.
Case in point,is the time my son and I spent in Walgreens, Target and Pick N Save trying to verify if we were really getting a deal on some deodrant. You would think with three coupons and an in store sale you would have to be. But no it wasn't. At least not to me. And you know what looked what happened or another day when I was minding my own business and walked into a nearby Walgreens...
On my way to errand that has been on my to do list all week, now here was a deal. All that time I spent matching and ink used printing, and with no real effort I find a name brand product at a price and size that I would consider a deal.
No I won't say I am giving up couponing, but I definitely will not let it loose my stride.
