Paid $1.69 for these items!

I've been taking some time to learn the in & out's of shopping at Walgreens. Have gotten some really good and FREE items in the past month but today was my best day ever. Here is what I purchased for .68 cents and $1.08 in tax: 3 cans of Hunts Tomato Sauce, 2 Snickers candy bars, one 4-pack of Duracell batteries, one 6 oz. tube of Crest Pro Health toothepaste, 1 John Frieda Root Awakening shampoo, 1 John Frieda Root Awakening Conditioner. My receipt says I saved $22.71.

I'm going back to Walgreens after work to buy 1 more John Frieda shampoo and 1 more John Frieda conditioner at $6.99 each. I'll be using one $5.00 online Mfg. coupon and two Walgreens coupons for $3.00 of each (they are available at the front of the store in the sale circular rack). So I'll be paying $13.98 - 5.00 - 6.00 = $2.98 and then I'll use a $2.00 Register Rewards coupon that I received last week and my final bill will be .98 cents before tax. We always have to pay the tax!

If they are back in stock, I have a raincheck from Walgreens for Two 32 oz Snuggle Liquid Fabric Softeners for $7.00. I also have two mfg coupons for $2.00 off one fabric softener. So, I'll be paying $7.00 - 2.00 - 2.00 = $3.00 for TWO (before tax) 32 oz Snuggle Liquid Fabric Softeners!

I will still have $5.00 in Register Rewards to spend before 12/30/2009 so am waiting for next Sunday's paper to see what is on sale next week.

Insulating my attic

Today, is the first day of my blogging experience and I hope that you will find some interesting thoughts and ideas from me about money, how to save it, and how to spend it wisely.



I'm currently trying to insulate my attic. It's a cheap way to save a lot of money on energy bills. But, as I am learning don't listen to just anyone on how to do it. Do your research on what its best for your home.



My home is 1 1/2 story single family home built in 1957. The upstairs has "dormer" areas on each side of the 2nd floor. The are, naturally, triangular in shape. The first step that I'm working on is creating a moisture barrier by installing heavy plastic against the dormer wall that faces the inside of the house. My main struggle is getting enough light into the area to see clearly AND it's kind of dirty and cold!