Ahh...the lovely Saturday with nothing to do but get out and save some money.
Today started at Crafts Direct in Waite Park. I needed to get a few more things for the wedding and this happens to be my favorite store. Today they just became my SUPER favorite store. Crafts Direct happens to have an excellent Passport to Savings program where members earn points for every dollar spent. Once you accumulate 100 points you get $10 to spend in the store....let's just say I have earned my fair share of $10 bonuses. Today however they decided to roll out their teacher passport program and it came with a 20% off coupon! Wanting to make sure the coupon was good off everything (like the flowers, glue gun and ribbon I needed) I went to customer service before I began my shopping. (wise savers always ask first to save headaches at checkout). I happily found out that not only could I use the 20% off coupon on anything I needed but the teacher passport program was FREE (no yearly fee like the regular passport program) and I would get bonus points for transferring my current passport! Sign me up!! I saved $40 on wedding project supplies and a gift for Adam's parents. I also earned another $10 bonus for the next time I shop!
Four hours left until Adam gets home and I needed to get some serious shopping done! We were leaving for a wedding as soon as he could get home from work!
AJ (youngest future stepchild) needed something nice and cool to wear for the wedding (we were warned no air conditioning). As was on the lookout for a lightweight polo shirt and khaki shorts. First step was Once Upon a Child. SUCCESS! Not only did I quickly find some perfect shorts and shirts....they were able to look up the credit (I had lost my receipt) from previous items sold there...and I had $17 to spend! Which means, AJ's clothes were free!
Next, shoes for me! Ran next door to Clothes Mentor - walked out 10 minutes later with adorable black wedge heels for only $7!! Not only were they cute, they didn't hurt my feet =)
Today was the last day to score some great deals on copy paper (which is on the school supply list for both kids) so off I drove to Office Max to pick up to reams for a total of $13 - the great thing....I am getting $11 of that back in MaxPerks that I can use in the store in September! Perfect timing for buying ink for our printer!! Next off to Office Depot to cash in on their deal of 2 reams for the same amount. Great deal there is that I will send in for TWO rebates and get back two visa gift cards in the amount of what I spent there today (minus 2 pennies). So when all is said in done I spent $2.02 on four reams of copy paper today!
Last stop was Cash Wise to take advantage of some expiring coupons. A few times a year Cash Wise sends out magnets that have weekly coupon deals. I had a coupon for every item purchased and a $1.00 off coupon when I purchased 10 food club items. I was able to match up many coupons with already reduced items in the store! When all was said and done I took home $79 worth of groceries for only $50!!
A successful day for sure - it is late and I'm finally getting tired but I promise to share more and with more details and tips in the upcoming weeks. Happy Saving my Friends!
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