The Next Extreme Couponer? Nah, I'd rather eat popcorn

So, I must admit, I'm ADDICTED to the show "Extreme Couponers". To be perfectly honest though I have watched my mom use coupons for years and probably save thousands of dollars during that time. She gets it. She watches the ads and buys what's on sale and then puts it in the pantry until she needs it. If she doesn't need it she will put it in the food pantry basket at church.

Anyways, I have been couponing for a little while now. I started back before I got married because it drives me crazy to pay full price for things and I figured it was a good way to save money for the wedding. I like to think I'm getting better at it:)

My sales receipt and the goods I got for steals!!

Today I had 65% savings on my total bill. While not as extreme as the shoppers on the tv show, I was very excited about my deals! I bought 8 total items and only spent $13.84 while I saved $22.03!! The items are things that we will definitely use and aren't always easy to get huge sales on. I used a combination of store sales, e-coupons,  manufacturers coupons, and my store card to save.

As you can see...I bought zero food today. Luckily for me I also use coupons on food so my cabinets are full. I guess it's kind of ironic that my cabinets are full of food and I eat popcorn for dinner:) I'm also addicted to popcorn but that's a post for another day!