This week:
- Cleaned/organized my pantry
- Cleaned/organized my laundry room
- Did all but three loads of laundry (doing the rest today)
- Started (for the second time) Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University
- Started reading a FABULOUS new version of the Bible: The Books of the Bible
- Planned for my writer’s retreat this weekend with the Indiana Horror Writers
- And yes. My Christmas tree is still up.
My tackle for this week has been learning how to shop CVS and use Extra Care Bucks to save big time on things I’d normally buy anyway. Here’s where I first talked about it.
I don’t have a before and after picture because a before picture would be my empty table. 😉 So here’s what I got this past week and then my running total on cash spent out of my pocket. It is really, really, really amazing!
My running total last time looked like this:
Spent cash: 82.35
– ECB’s rec’d: 58.43
$23.92! That’s 71% off of my total spending!
After adding these two trips:
Spent Cash: 110.13
-ECB’s rec’d: 83.43
$26.70! That’s 75% off my total spending!
Impressive!!!
I keep reading about the deals one gets CVS shopping, I wish I lived closer to one.
Thanks for the comment!
ps
I noticed yesterday that I still have some christmas bells and ribbons left up on my porch.
Great job!
I love this part of your post:
…”save big time on things I’d normally buy anyway”…
This is KEY! So many folks I know will go and grab the deals at CVS or Walgreens but they don’t stop to think about whether they’d have bought those items were they not “on sale”. 😉
Keep up the great work!
Wow, what great deals! I need to start doing that.
Oh my goodness! Can you shed some more light on this CVS shopping and how it works?
sewingmom.com
Wow- those CVS cards are worth it!
I’ve left my Christmas tree up well into March before. It’s so pretty- why not enjoy it, I always say.
Wow — that’s an incredible savings! Good for you!!
thanks for stopping by!
the cvs thing is so popular. i need to start learning about it!
wow…i didn’t think those shopping trips were actually worth while!
corrinrenee.com
One of our best friends is a CVS pharmacist. ;O
I love Dave Ramsey. Do you see him on his TV show? We watch him.
You are totally awesome, Mick, and you can come organize my house next. I could use some energy and help…