Friday, February 12, 2010

Oh, The Frugal Life For Me

One of my greatest passions is living frugally. I'm addicted to looking for deals. My honest goal is to get everything for free. If that isn't possible I am going to find the absolute best deal I can. Getting things for free is like a natural high for me! I think it's like the high a compulsive gambler gets from winning. I think my way is better as I never lose!

I don't just get little things for free. This is just an example of the things I have received:

- at least a dozen magazine subscriptions
- designer bath sets
- children's books
- hundreds of dollars worth of free food
- hundreds of dollars worth of free home and personal items
- $25 gas cards
- $15 Starbucks cards
- $20 Target cards
- posters
- 50 Christmas photo cards
- coloring books
- pedometer
- photo books
- photo calendars
- 60 Valentine photo cards
- portable DVD player
- four packs of diapers
- cash for participating in surveys

That's the free stuff. That doesn't even touch all of the buy one, get one free or coupon deals. I can count on one hand the things I pay full price for, out of necessity. Otherwise I can't imagine walking into a store and buying something for its original price. I carry my huge coupon binder into the stores with pride! The people behind me in line are amazed when they see my original amount due go from $90 to $30 after my stack of coupons.

And now garage sales will be starting up in just a few months! My heart gets fluttery just thinking about it.

6 comments:

Aiden and Grant's Mommy said...

Where,how, please give me all your secrets.

Clare said...

What happened to your coupon blog? I loved it.

Aiden and Grant's Mommy said...

You had a coupon blog?? Please dear God, start that again!!!

tali said...

I'm with Karen - you had a coupon blog and didn't tell me about it???

I'm very impressed with your frugality. (Did I just make that word up?)

Anonymous said...

Do you use couponmom.com? I'm trying to start but I don't think I'm smart enough. I need help!

Kelly said...

I am right with you when it comes to garage sales. I LOVE them!!! I have to have my own to get money to go garage saling!!