Sunday, October 9, 2011

But it's just a dollar.....

What is your opinion of a dollar? How much value do you place on a dollar? It's just a dollar.....this is what my husband told me a few weeks back as I was waiting in customer service to get my $1 back because a coupon didnt scan. I could tell he thought it was a waste of time and wanted to go. My reply...."Yeah, it is a WHOLE $1, I do entire shopping trips with JUST $1."

So it got me thinking about how my opinion or views of something so simple as $1 have changed. I used to swing through the drive through a lot and grab a couple items off the $1 menu. I mean it seemed so cheap, right?.....it is JUST a $1. Or grab an impluse item at the grocery store or Walmart. Again, it is JUST $1.

After starting to coupon and I could see how much "just" $1 could buy me I was floored. JUST $1 is like gold to me now. So yes dear hubs I will wait in line and wait for customer service to verify that the cashier had a coupon and didnt scan it for my $1.

I took some pictures of things that I got for $1 OR less.....You will be amazed at how far that $1 can actually stretch.

Only paid tax so .74 for 8 packets

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5lb bag of potatoes .88 (weigh these bags by the pound, I got one that was almost 6 lbs. so about 3/4 lb extra)
The educational items were 70% so just .30 ea at Target. So you could have boughten 2 possibly 3 wsith tax for just under $1!!
There are so many things you can find for under $1 with sales and coupons. Each dollar I have in my pocket or that I spend is precious and I always ask myself is this the best value for my $1. I even do it for everything down to a quarter. A few months ago I was able to get 4 bodywashes for .24 TOTAL and that was because of tax. I gave the cashier a QUARTER and got change back. Wow if it doesnt feel good to get change back from a quarter. The cashier and people behind me couldnt believe it.

Benjamin Franklin wasnt kidding when he said "A penny saved is a penny earned".

I will be doing a post in the next few weeks on things you should never pay for again!!! Who doesnt love Free stuff??!!! And yes it is actual useful things that everyone uses.


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  1. justmyopinionandfreedomofspeechismyrightOctober 11, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    I am going to be checking out your blog. I came across it because I read the one on Yahoo about living on less than 20k a year. I actually spent several hours reading his blog http://10cities10years.wordpress.com/
    Pretty interesting stuff he has to say. I am a student, mother, and wife and live off less than 20k and all I can say is I get it except the having a child with a illness. I wish you all the luck and keep saving those pennies. Thanks for your time and hope to see some more blogs soon. Amber

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  2. BrittneyOctober 11, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Amber, Welcome! What are you going to school for? I am going for Special Education.

    I will have to check out his blog. It is a cool concept if you are single and unattached. I just dont think it is very plausible for the typical American.

    My son has a brain tumor and gets regular MRI's and is blind in one eye. So it does add another element. But man tight is tight. :-)

    My family teases that I squeeze pennies and get dimes back. You just have to in this economy.

    Thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoy it and look forward to blogging and getting to know you!

    Brittney

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