As My Journey Continues

I started this blog as a way to document my journey of savings this year.  I have found myself mainly documenting my "saves" for others and sharing in a group I started on Facebook.  While my life is pretty busy and hectic, and sometimes posting my "saves" for others and sharing to Facebook is easier, I want to make sure I also capture my journey.

I have recently added more "regulars" to my Personal Shopper service!  I am very excited about that. I love to coupon, and to coupon for others is a bonus!  When I first started writing this blog, I was receiving 4 copies of the coupon inserts each week thanks to my coupon subscription service, and I would like to say that I have had to increase my subscription to 10 copies of each insert each week!  I get asked frequently, if I still save money since I have to buy the coupons, and my answer is simply, Yes.  I do pay for the inserts, but the money I save with them more than pays for them.  Personally this month, I have purchased $466 worth of product and I have paid $124 and received $39 back.  I have been so busy shopping for others and thanks to my wonderful stock pile, I haven't need much this month.  I did however, stock up diapers when they were on sale.

My stockpile comes in very handy.  My sister and her husband are going on a mission trip this summer!  They are trying to find different ways to help raise money for their wonderful cause.  I informed my sister that I would put a Blessing Basket together and we would raffle it off.  I will be able to use all of the items from my stock pile to create another Blessing Basket and help raise money for her mission!  The Blessing Baskets are such a hit!  I am thankful that I am able to help with this great cause and purpose thanks to my couponing ability.  I will post a picture of the basket as well as the contents once it is all put together!

I hope you are enjoying my journey as a Savvy Saving Shopper as I share it with you.  I hope you are learning of some great buys!  I hope that you are inspired to find something you love and share it with others!