Of course, the most obvious response to that is that many practices that save $1 or $5 at a time can in the end add to much more. However, I also decided to come up with a list of some of the things you could do with just $5. It's suprising how many my family and I could come up with. I hope they get you motivated to keep on pursuing all those little savings!
So . . . if you used 5 $1.00 coupons and saved $5 off your grocery budget, here's what that extra $5 could buy . . .
Five movie rentals from Redbox
A slice of iced lemon poundcake and a Tazo tea from Starbucks
One or two magazines
A bag of corn chips and a jar of salsa to share with friends
Five jars of baby food
A child's board book or a cheap paperback
Five $.99 greeting cards from Hallmark or ten $.50 greeting cards from the dollar store
A third of your way to a manicure at an inexpensive nail salon
Five song downloads from iTunes
A fast food meal
One or two quarts of motor oil
Half way to a decent bottle of wine
A small bouquet of flowers from the grocery store
A pair of earrings from Claire's
A box of Sushi from the grocery store
A quart of good ice cream
Two lbs. meat/3-4 dozen eggs/5 lbs beans
What else can you come up with?
Ooo, nice mental strategy concept!! This makes the clipping go a little smoother keeping these things in mind.
ReplyDeleteThere are often offers for $15 or less on Mystic [professional spray] Tans (Google for coupons and watch your local ads in the mail). Save $5 in three couponing trips, and you 'paid' to look 10 lbs. thinner and radiant at that family or school reunion, in your family beach pics, or just plain not blotchy-orangey the way so many drugstore tans (even if free after ECBs) tend to do. Just remember to put lotion on the palms of your hands and ankles. ;-p
Clothes!!!
ReplyDeleteThis weekend I found an adorable sweater dress on clearance for $5. When I wore it to work this week a co-worker thought that it was from one of the high end boutiques in the city. (It really does look exactly the same...for over a hundred bucks less!) I just smiled and celebrated inside. :-)
I've only bought baby food once because 1) my son is only 3 months old, and 2) I'm planning on mostly making baby food for him. But I saw it at Big Lots the other day for a quarter per jar, so I picked up a couple dollars worth. They don't expire until 2011 so I figure it will still be good! And I could haven gotten TWENTY with five bucks :)
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