$ Cents-Less Bargining $

I am not going to lie to you.
It takes some effort, time and savvy thinking to get bargains to brag about.

The way I look at it is, is that working at my jobs also takes time and effort.
...And when you work with children a certain kind of savvy thinking too.
So I either shop smarter or work even more.
I choose shopsing.

Here is what a good great bargain looks like:

WALGREENS

$$$  

12.6 oz. Pantene shampoo @ 2/7.00
7.00 minus a P & G 3.00 coupon = 4.00
I also had a coupon for get a free shampoo with a purchase
BUT....that is not all.
I also got Walgreens Register Rewards for 2.00 back.
So in the end it cost me 2.00 for 3 shampoos.
OR  .66 cents each bottle!  Not too bad.

$$$

Colgate toothbrush for 2.99 - 2.00 Reg. Rewards = .99
.99 - 1.00 coupon = FREE +.01


$$$

Gillette Clinical Deodorant buy 1 Get 1  1/2 off.
8.99 + 4.50 =13.49
13.49 - (2) 3.00 coupons = 7.49
(7.49 is cheaper than 1 Deodorant alone cost.)
The Deodorant boxes had coupons in them that I took out at the store and used.
One was for Buy a Deodorant Get Body Wash free (4.49 value)
The other was buy a Body Wash Get 1 free.
So I got 4 Body Washes for free.
But I also got the 50% off 2 of the washes for another 4.50 savings
TOTALS:
7.49 - 4.50 = 2.99 div 6 items = .50 each!
OR Deodorants @ 1.50 each
AND 4 free Body Washes


I am almost done.
I won't make you suffer through all my sales.
My family members have that role.

My "deals" made for great Christmas "gifts-of-necessity" for my children.
This one-of-a-kind certificate was followed by a shopping spree in MY store amidst groaning of ,"Ah do we have to?"
It was fun (for me) and very affordable.  I spent around 7.00-10.00 per child to buy 40.00+ worth of products.  Brag, brag , brag.
                                                                                              

                                                        
AND THAT'S NOT ALL.....!!!
If I send in 50.00 of receipts to P & G I get 110.00 back in coupons.
AND another 50.00 of receipts gives me a rebate for a 20.00 check!!




O.K. I'M DONE

"Cannot people realize how large an income is thrift?"  ~Cicero

UNEXPECTED FINDS

Life also some has some fun unexpecteds.


As I 'find' them I will post them.


Here are a few that I have come across.

Liz Claiborne sandals in pretty nice shape.  $4.00

Great white (sounds like I should say shark next) Kenneth Cole slip-ons.  $5.00

NOTE: I do not know if these shoes are 'in style' as I am not a vogue-kinda-girl.
I just like what fits.
And has a price in my budget (which is pretty tight.)  
(I will do a financial blog at a later time.  Right now I have to go spend money.)

Although it may appear so, I also am not an Imelda Marcos.


"I do not have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty."~Imelda Marcos

Having cleared that up, I want to show you another find.

 










I know shoes again!
These are my athletic shoes, although I would never think of 
 using them for any athletic event.
Except riding the stationary bike for two-and-a-half minutes at physical therapy.
A total of six times!
One does need to look sharp in order to heal properly.


I had the "Secret" going on with these shoes.
I had seen women with a similar style of Skechers last year.
I wanted them but not for the $59.00 the Mall was asking.
So I just 'wished' to find some and I did.
They were practically brand new so still look good eight months later.
And for only $5.00!

And just so you do not think all I buy is shoes, here is a household item.

Actually two-of-a-kind.  (No we are not in Vegas.)

I was watching ESPN for women--also known as HGTV and I saw these irons.
I had never heard of a Rowenta before and after I priced them I understood why.
I am a Target, $14.99 (cheaper on sale) Black and Decker iron owner, not a $50.00 plus gal.  (I would rather wear wrinkles than make them from worrying about spending so much money.)
So I did the "Secret" thing again and found these!
And the best part is, is that one was $5.00 and the other $6.00.
How could I refuse such a deal so I bought them both!


HAPPY SHOPPING!

"I am having an out of money experience."~Author Unknown