Starting to Use Coupons

I was never interested in couponing until I started getting coupons for my Disney movies. I like Disney movies and they are usually $25 for Blu-rays. That's way too expensive. So when Scott Brand teamed up last year with Disney I saved quite a bit on the movies. I still wasn't a coupon person. I just looked for Disney savings since I love Disney things. I realize most people become coupon gurus because they want to save money.The occasional coupon was good enough for me.

 I've watched the Extreme Couponers and it seemed pretty crazy to me. Spending hours a day couponing seemed a little ridiculous. This was my thought process. Then my sister-in-law started couponing. And every week she was getting all kinds of items for very little money. It sparked interest in my wife. For the last two weeks Kaynettia has been in contact with her sister talking about coupons. So a couple weeks ago she went shopping and came back with a pretty good deal.

She came home from the store with 20 rolls of tolliett paper, 2 shampoo bottles, and 2 bottles of conditioner. The total cost of her purchase was $4.94. Before coupons her total was $25.96. She saved $21.02. She showed me the receipt and it caught my attention. 

If we can coupon and save money on the items we use I would be satisfied with that. I don't want stock piles of items we may or may not use. We don't have room for a stockpile. I'm starting to understand this whole couponing thing, although I would rather us stick to things we need. If you can save some money then why not try.

-XO Mrs. & Mrs.