Toy Clearance

Twice a year Target has a huge toy clearance. Once in late January when they're getting rid of all the remaining X-mas stock ad one in late July. For the past few weeks tons of the toys have been marked down 30-50% but tomorrow they will go to 75%. This is a great time to stock up on birthday and Christmas presents. Last January I got an entire buggy full of toys (that now take up the entire top of my closet) for $40.00.

Lets get down to business!

So my plan is to each day blog about what deals are out there to be had. Whether it be at a grocery store, drug store, hardware store etc. So here is my first deal!

What: Amp Energy Drinks
Price: Free
Where: Kroger Grocery Stores
How: Amp Energy drinks are on sale 10 for $10.00. Buy 10 of the energy drinks and a voucher will print on your receipt for a $10.00 Kroger Gift Card. Just take your receipt to the service desk and you will be given your gift card. There is no limit to how many times you can do this.
Dates Deal is Good: Today is the last day they are on sale 7/28/09.

Remember if you ever don't have time to go to the store and actually do the entire purchase just run up to the service desk and ask for a rain check that way you can go back when you have time later and do it. Rain checks are great!

A little about me

My love for bargain shopping didn't come to me overnight. I remember being a little girl watching QVC and thinking to myself, "man this stuff is overpriced". To being in Junior High and wanting to go school clothes shopping at Ross and TJMaxx instead of the mall because I knew I could get way more for my money. I learned at a very young age that I could put together a perfectly stylish outfit, all bought at Goodwill. People would stop me and say, "wow that outfit is really cute." It is only with age that I learned to no longer lie and make up some expensive store that it came from but rather to say with complete confidence, " Girl I paid $6.00 for this entire outfit at Goodwill".

You will learn that I have no shame. To be a bargain shopper, sometimes you have to put your pride aside and not be afraid/ embarrassed. Whether it be to shop at a thrift store or ask a manager for a discount because the item your wanting is in a busted box. It is all worth it in the name of saving a dollar.

My New Blog

So I've never really considered myself an expert or to have a wide range of knowledge on any one thing in particular except for maybe one thing. Shopping! Of course Shopping! It didn't really hit me that maybe this was actually somewhat useful knowledge until I began getting phone calls from a friend asking advise on how she should go about buying laundry detergent ( Go Rebecca for price comparing in the middle of the store isle) or when another called to find out where and when the best time would be to buy outdoor patio furniture ( Target, Mid July the day everything goes to 75% off or Home Depot Late August/September they are a little slower getting to the 75% off but it also includes grills). So I decided I would put some of this stored up information I have on paper, or keyboard rather and hope that it saves someone else a few dollars.

Now this isn't about cutting back because like I said "I'm a shopper!". I don't have the first clue about cutting back. I just know how to get all those shopping bags full of stuff cheap...if not free.