I went home last week to visit family and took a much needed break from blogging, so here’s my past two weeks of spending.
$298 Zoot Luxury Pet BoardingJust a typical trip to Costco. Flowers, bacon, a winter coat, and a new 42″ television.
Everyone knows the holidays are expensive. There are presents to buy, travel to book, more groceries than you’d think possible to eat, and lights to power on bushes, trees, and rooftops. If you’re prepared, you’ve budgeted for the additional expenses. You’ve put aside a little each paycheck or you have a Christmas bonus you’re banking on.
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I’m not one to turn down a challenge. Especially a shopping challenge.
ShopAtHome.com threw down the gauntlet to see just how much I could buy with $50 at Sephora using coupon codes and cash back bonuses from their website.
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After a few minutes browsing the the weekly specials at Sephora and coupon codes at ShopAtHome.com, here’s what I ordered:
Now on to the fun part. I stacked coupons and discounts to get the following items for FREE:
Plus:
My order total was $58.46. After my gift certificate and coupons, the total out of pocket was only $8.49 and I earned $2.70 cash back through ShopAtHome.com!
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So, basically, all I’ve done this week is eat and blog.
Awesome.
Since moving to Texas (and becoming unemployed), I’ve become a huge fan of Walmart. Not only does their pricing allow me to buy everything I need on a limited budget, I also have two pristine Walmart stores within a five minute drive – something I didn’t have in Chicago.
I was recently asked to check out the selection of laundry detergents at my local Walmart, so I added detergent to my shopping list, and off I went. Join me on my shopping trip…
As you can see, my neighborhood Walmart really is a phenomenal place to shop. The selection of laundry detergents reflects the selection of just about any product on your list – from jams to juice, they stock all major brands plus the Great Value store brand.
Are you a Walmart shopper?
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Tums and toilet paper. When did I become an old lady?
As always, Deal Seeking Mom and Kingdom First Mom are my go to blogs for CVS weekly deals.
Purchased:
Earned:
TOOP = $24.95 with $10 ECB remaining
My actual TOOP was $19.95 as I had $5 ECB from last week.
$490 car payment – Prius
This is me enjoying a lovely margarita at Chuy’s before I went to Jiffy Lube and about fell over when I was told how much an oil change and a new air filter was going to be for the Corolla (and that was the total after using a $35 gift card I won at Blogher).
We’ll be going back to Toyota for our next oil change.
Also cause for sticker shock this week? $30 for a Kindle case. That’s 22% of the cost of the Kindle itself!
I’m also none too pleased with our cell phone bill. We added insurance and a package that lets us upgrade more frequently, which I know is worth the money, but still didn’t like seeing that new monthly total.
Little stuff like that kills me.
On a positive note, I was able to put a nice chunk of money into savings this payday, so I’m feeling a bit more secure.
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