I grew up in Jamaica and clipping coupons and using them at the grocery store or any other store was (and may still be) non-existent. In my opinion, it's really hard to shop for a bargain in Jamaica, but I guess, I was born to be a bargain hunter....or is that a junkie, and so I was always able to find a bargain. I moved to NY with my family and I was still a little bargain hunter, I was always looking for a way to make my dollar stretch. When I moved away from home to college and later when my husband (who was then my boyfriend) and I decided to move in together, I learned even more then, to make our dollar stretch. I would always comb the supermarket flyersa for bargains and I would shop at 3 or 4 supermarkets to get bargains, plus I would buy certain items in bulk from Costco (I am now considering adding BJ's wholesale club to my list of stores since they allow you to use manufacturers coupons). Once in a while, I would buy the Sunday paper and I would clip the coupons and use them if I remembered. We had our first child in July and so now, I am obsessed with clipping coupons. I can't tell you (but, I will) how much money I have saved with coupons, I have no shame when it comes to saving with coupons. These days, it's not impossiblefor me to leave the grocery store with 2 carts of grocery (and these are not store brands) and only pay $30 after using all my coupons. I always hear people talk about how expensive diapers and formula can be, but, I have been able to stock up on these items for next to nothing, I once purchased a mega pack of Huggies diapers for 99 cents.
I absolutely love to shop. I love to shop for every and anything and I always am able to find a bargain. I think the reason I am able to walk away with a bargain whenever I shop is because I have the patience to shop. I do all the shopping in my home and everything is bought at a bargain. I am a sucker for labels and yet, I don't pay full price for them.....ever. I will be posting my grocery store savings and I will also post links to coupons as they become available online. I live in Maryland and so, a lot of my deals and bargains will be for the D.C metro area, but, I will also post savings available at national stores too.
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