Shades of Purple

Ever wonder how far a dollar will really go with a bit of effort? Well while I could do some extreme math and show you how far a dollar really goes (and might later this week) right now the only thing I have to show is a trip to Walgreens I made a couple months ago. I made three transactions to use the register rewards from one to help pay for the next. Two lovely ladies at the makeup counter were more than willing to entertain me. I could have paid less, but I forgot a coupon. It would have made the total 2.50 less. My total out of pocket was 11.46.

I bought:
2 x RX Essentials for arthritis
2 x Doublemint gum
4 x Juicy Fruit gum
4 x Extra gum
4 x Aveeno lotion
2 x Planter’s Trail Mix
1 x Airwick Freshmatic
2 x Airwich Freshmatic minis
1 x Glade Oil Candle Holder
4 x Glade Oil Candle Refills
1 x Venus disposable razors
1 x Aqua Fresh toothpaste

And had at least 6.00 in rebates from the Glade, Airwick, and toothpaste. I’ve learned alot since then and have many more great shopping trips. I do plan on starting to photograph a few more just to illustrate how easy it is and how much you can get for so little.

    
While there are many people over at hotcouponworld.com that inspire me, not all of them are so easy to follow as JANE4girls.  With a blog following her quest to keep to a $800 yearly budget for her family of her and three girls. Did I mention she’s a single mom? That means if she can do it with $800 imagine how close you could come with just a little bit of effort. I don’t do anywhere as well, but I have almost zero storage right now. But please, go, read, and be inspired.
Jane’s Blog-$800/yr Budget