[moxie]

Well, I love me a bargain. But only if it is stuff I need, which is some people's downfall when it comes to coupon shopping/bargains. I also believe that the Extreme Couponing stuff they show on TLC is crazy. Why should I acquire all this stuff that I could never use in my lifetime other than to donate it, which I would probably do because I couldn't stockpile all that stuff.

For example, I haven't paid for a toothbrush (not cheap ones, fancy ones because I like fancy things ), dishwasher detergent or regular shower gel (good stuff too) in probably almost a year. And I am still able to get the brands I like. Buying stuff at drugstores can be expensive, but usually you can get a good coupon in the paper/online/magazine and get it when it is on sale with the coupon and they'll give you CVS ExtraBucks/Walgreen's Dollars/whatever to spend at a later date.

For example: a couple of weeks ago, I had a $3 coupon for Nivea shower gel and Walgreen's had it on sale for $3.79, which is a comparable price to Target/WalMart/etc. So, I got it for $0.79 BUT, I had $10 in Walgreen's dollars from a previous transaction. So, I got that and a regular-size bottle of Tide Total Care (which is my laundry soap of choice) for free. The most I have paid for any basic health and beauty, personal care or cleaning product at CVS/Walgreen's/Target/Kroger in over a year is $6 for my special contact solution for hard lenses, which is a bargain because it was a double pack which is normally on-sale for $15.

I am a cheapskate on most things but I like the finer things. Those two don't mix much but it works for these things.

A good website for this kind of information is www.moneysavingmom.com

Gonna hush because I can talk and talk about this stuff.