I don't know about you, but I absolutely love saving money! Getting a deal on items that should cost a significant amount of money is thrilling. I haven't always cared about getting a deal. Sometimes, I'm not very good about being proactive about finding deals. There are certain stores, however, that I am always looking for deals.
I have my sister (L) to blame for this couponing/ deal hunting. As a stay-at-home mom of three girls, L has been trying to save herself money for at least three years now. Her saving tactics have rubbed off on me slightly. I don't seek out coupons most of the time, but when I get one and it's good, I use it. If I find other ways of saving money, let's do it!
Today, I combined good deals with my passion, camp. At the bookstore I have been working at for the last year and a half, you can collect stamps for your purchases. Every $100 spent equals $5 off towards products in the store. The catch? The $5 has to be used for some type of ministry. Since I work at a church camp, I use the money towards supplies I need during the summer.
The store is getting rid of this program so I had to hurry up and use my $5 cards- all nine of them- before I leave for the summer. The beauty of these cards is that they can be used on anything in the store- regular price, sale, or clearance items. The store runs sales often with $5 items for purchase. A $5 item combined with a $5 off card equals FREE. No tax. Nothing. It's like stealing candy from a baby. Except it's usually better because I typically walk out with DVDs or CDs.
I broke out of my routine with these cards a little today and purchased more than just $5 items, but everything I purchased was already on sale. Everything was at least 50% off before I applied the cards. I picked up 3 DVDs, an activity book, a game (worth $30 originally), and 2 cups. What would have cost at least $105 regular price cost me.......... $.62. Sixty-two whopping cents. Who can't afford that? I saved $104.35.
I coordinate one of the camps during the summer, but am put on a budget. The less money I spend, the better (and more profitable) it is for the camp. I try my best to save them money so it can be put to other uses. The items I bought today would not have even been a thought in my mind if the camp had to pay full price, or even half price. I got supplies that I will be able to use for years to come and it cost the camp NOTHING!
What's your favorite way to save money?
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