This was my first shopping trip after finding HCW and reading up on some other sites about saving money. I don't have a lot of coupons yet and nothing matched the sales I found this week, so this trip was sales shopping only for stuff we needed.

Beginning Cash: $46

Fred's:
Soft N Gentle 12 pack TP
Saltine Crackers (sale .89)
Lays XXL Wavy (sale 1.89, reg 3.00)
COS Tuna in Water (sale .65 x 3)
Fred's creamy PB
MOM Golden Puffs cereal...

crouton

I have been using coupons on and off for years. I could never have as cheap of shopping trip as some of you because I buy at least 6 gallons of milk a week. At $3 a pop it already adds up to over what some of you are spending for your total weekly grocery bill.

d brown

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tdgirl

I'm ready to go back to Guatemala any time! There are SO many children who just need someone to see that they are special and to help them along life's journey. There are many people doing wonderful things to help....orphanages, special schools, youth homes. But the need is still ENORMOUS. We were to go to the Guatemala City Dump, but there was a mud slide (due to the heavy rains...this is the 6 month rainy season), it wasn't safe, or appropriate for us to go. Many lost their lives. We did go to...

ritaillinois