Saving Mom's Wallet

This deal is available at Target as of 8/19/2021. You don't need any special coupons or loyalty accounts to take advantage of this deal, but if you have a Target Circle account, which is Target's coupon and loyalty program, it'll make it even better.  Here was my shopping plan I considered everything that I wanted to purchase. I browsed the Target app for the items I was interested in. I checked for digital coupons that I could use in addition to the current sales for the items on my shopping list. Target has its own loyalty program, where every purchase earns a small percentage of cashback/store credit. Also, if you purchase certain items/promotions, you'll earn a Target gift card. I searched my other coupon and rebate apps for additional coupons and rebates for the items I wanted to buy. Bonus: You can use the Rakuten app, which also has a website to place your order online for in-store or curbside pickup. Ordering through will Rakuten allow you to earn a small perce

At the time of this post, the promotions on the items I purchased are over. My goal in this blog is not necessarily to post the latest deals, although that will happen from time to time. My goal is to share my method for couponing and getting freebies, my method for earning rewards, and my experience with entrepreneurship. Here's my shopping trip from CVS on 8/14/2021.  My total cost for these 7 items after using coupons was $5.16 plus tax. Here was my shopping plan I considered everything that I needed around my home. I browsed the current CVS sales advertisement for sales on items I wanted to purchase. I checked for digital coupons that I could use in addition to the current sales for the items on my shopping list. CVS has its own loyalty program called ExtraCare, where every purchase earns a small percentage of cashback/store credit called ExtraBucks. Also, if you purchase certain items/promotions, you'll earn additional ExtraBucks. I generally love couponing at CVS. It is t

So, I started this blog with the intent of sharing my financial journey. It has been a rollercoaster, but I have learned a lot along the way. I figured one of the best ways I can help anybody reading this blog in search of any type of help is by sharing my shopping trips where I coupon heavily, my unique ways of earning money, and how I generally live outside of the box. So, here's my shopping trip at Walgreens from 8/5/2021. It's kinda crazy that if this stuff wasn't on sale and if I didn't have coupons, that it would have cost me over $50. Instead, my subtotal came to $25.99 and I got $4 back in Walgreens cash. It could have been lower had I not been pickier about brands than I usually am. Usually, I don't have a preference for paper towels or toilet paper brands, but I'm tired of Scott Comfort toilet paper. Sometimes it doesn't feel like it lasts as long as I think it should, but if I had bought that instead of the Quilted Northern, my out-of-pocket cost