Where are your savings? No, I dont want you tell me where you do you banking or hide your cash. ;) I mean, are the savings just numbers on your receipt in the "you saved" section or are you putting it away? When I started using grocery smarts I was accustomed to spending much much more at the grocery store. When my budget first started to cut down, I was very excited and would take the money that normally would have been spent on groceries and save it for something else. Then recently I was looking over some of my more recent receipts and realized that after I looked at how much I have saved, I don't always remember to take that "saved" money out of the wallet and into the savings account. This means that I havent actually saved the money. I purchase something for less than full price but the savings are real till the money that would have been spent is used on something else. We all know that you havent really "saved" $100.00 unless you take that money out of the wallet and put it into savings. So, here is my question... are your saving tangible? or are they just another line on the reciept? What are you doing with the money saved? Screamin Coupons- All of Our Readers who Sign Up Through Us Get a $5 Sign Up Credit!
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Real Savings
Where are your savings? No, I dont want you tell me where you do you banking or hide your cash. ;) I mean, are the savings just numbers on your receipt in the "you saved" section or are you putting it away? When I started using grocery smarts I was accustomed to spending much much more at the grocery store. When my budget first started to cut down, I was very excited and would take the money that normally would have been spent on groceries and save it for something else. Then recently I was looking over some of my more recent receipts and realized that after I looked at how much I have saved, I don't always remember to take that "saved" money out of the wallet and into the savings account. This means that I havent actually saved the money. I purchase something for less than full price but the savings are real till the money that would have been spent is used on something else. We all know that you havent really "saved" $100.00 unless you take that money out of the wallet and put it into savings. So, here is my question... are your saving tangible? or are they just another line on the reciept? What are you doing with the money saved? 
Box Tops for Education in Utah
I noticed that this week was the "Box Top" promos at Albertsons and Smiths in honor of back to school. I remember when I was in elementary school my mom would clip those box top logos off participating products, but I don't remember much more than that, so I decided to find out more!
Box Tops has helped America's schools earn over $250 million in the past 12 years. Your school can earn up to $60,000 every year – that's as much as $20,000 from each of these three easy ways to earn.
You can make a difference for your school every time you shop for groceries! Just clip the Box Tops coupons from hundreds of your favorite products and send them to your child's school. Each box top is worth .10!
You can make a difference for your school every time you shop for groceries! Just clip the Box Tops coupons from hundreds of your favorite products and send them to your child's school. Each box top is worth .10!
To see a list of all the products that have box tops on them click here.
There is also a neat feature here that lets you see how much money your school has earned in box tops. I checked out my old school and they have earned over $8000 from box tops! I can't believe what a wonderful program this is! We are all use to clipping coupons, so we mine as well take the extra minute and clip off those box tops for our local schools. There are also other ways to earn money through box tops by shopping at places like Oriental Trading and Barnes and Nobles. To read more about that click here.
Emily and I were taking about this and she mentioned to me that her kids at church beg for her extra box tops because when they take them into their classrooms they can earn prizes. Some classes even have parties if they bring in the most box tops of the course of the school year!
Pure Joy
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One of my favorite parts of sharing with you readers what I know is watching what you DO with it. In the recent months here are some of the favorite things I have been told about shopping smart.
"I am going on vacation and planning my list while we are there. I am going to get 6 toothbrushes and 6 toothpastes for FREE in CALIFORNIA"
Amy in Lehi- that seriously made my night!
"I had a nightmare about coupons. First, I left them at home and then when I did finally get them everything was gone that I wanted!"
Susan in Layton
I have dreams all the time about coupons too Susan!
"I love showing my mother-in-law that my food storage looks nicer than hers now."
Lana in Provo
"I can't wait to get home from grocery shopping and take a picture of what I bought. I need to start a scrapbook for all my grocery purchases!"
Kristi in Mapelton
"Last Sunday I thought the coupons were so great I went to the gas station and bought 20 extra papers"
Ashley in Salt Lake
"My husband told me NO more cereal"
Yes, this one is me
"I stalk the She Shops Smart blog 100 times waiting for the preview list"
Jana in Nephi
"Wednesday mornings are like my mini Christmas morning."
Sherri in Lehi
"My kid's told me no more Macaroni and Cheese"
Candi in Payson
"All the Albertson's checkers no my preferred savings card number by heart I go so often"
Sonya
"My basement food storage looks like it's own little grocery store!"
Lindsey in Manti
These comments made my day and I know I am missing a ton. Keep em coming..........
"I am going on vacation and planning my list while we are there. I am going to get 6 toothbrushes and 6 toothpastes for FREE in CALIFORNIA"
Amy in Lehi- that seriously made my night!
"I had a nightmare about coupons. First, I left them at home and then when I did finally get them everything was gone that I wanted!"
Susan in Layton
I have dreams all the time about coupons too Susan!
"I love showing my mother-in-law that my food storage looks nicer than hers now."
Lana in Provo
"I can't wait to get home from grocery shopping and take a picture of what I bought. I need to start a scrapbook for all my grocery purchases!"
Kristi in Mapelton
"Last Sunday I thought the coupons were so great I went to the gas station and bought 20 extra papers"
Ashley in Salt Lake
"My husband told me NO more cereal"
Yes, this one is me
"I stalk the She Shops Smart blog 100 times waiting for the preview list"
Jana in Nephi
"Wednesday mornings are like my mini Christmas morning."
Sherri in Lehi
"My kid's told me no more Macaroni and Cheese"
Candi in Payson
"All the Albertson's checkers no my preferred savings card number by heart I go so often"
Sonya
"My basement food storage looks like it's own little grocery store!"
Lindsey in Manti
These comments made my day and I know I am missing a ton. Keep em coming..........
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