Greetings All!
Posted 01-01-2009 at 01:22:11 AM by thriftycj
This is my first official blog post, so a little about me...
I'm 34, single, living in KC with my two cats. I'm an attorney for a federal agency, so while I make a good salary, I went to a private law school (and also put in 4 additional years of graduate school) and now have a mortgage worth of student loans, which means money is often tight. I started couponing a couple years ago when the Osco stores in KC were all taken over by CVS. Between the $5/15 coupons in the paper every day and the ECB program, I was quickly hooked. I had done a couple deals in law school, but boy do I wish I had gotten serious about couponing then! I remember the deal I did back then resulted in me getting free Oust. Little did I know I could get so much more for free or for pennies.
I'm a big believer in giving back to the community. I volunteer for Komen for the Cure (though not as much lately as I'd like) and also a local domestic violence organization. While I do give lots of care packages to friends and family members, I have a LOT of stockpile stuff that would otherwise go to waste, so I make sure it gets a good home with a local shelter or in a carepackage for a military member serving overseas. I'm not someone in a position to write a $1K check to a charity, so it really feels tremendous when I can make a donation worth that of stockpile type items... items that everyone has been so overwhelmed to receive.
Now, I find that I have a plentiful stockpile of hba products, medications, paper products, etc. I also have a great pantry of food, and my couponing allows me to afford my diet that includes lots of fresh produce (thank you costco and aldi!) and fresh meat (love Dillons/Kroger markdowns!).
My hobbies (aside from couponing!) include reading, travel, running, and working out in general. In the summers I play softball and am also in a bowling leauge for work. I also sometimes work part-time tutoring students for their law school entrance exams. CJ is a busy girl! :)
Well, that's a bit about me! I've been doing this for awhile, so if you need help with a scenario or just want to chat about deals, feel free to say hi!
Happy New Year, everyone!
I'm 34, single, living in KC with my two cats. I'm an attorney for a federal agency, so while I make a good salary, I went to a private law school (and also put in 4 additional years of graduate school) and now have a mortgage worth of student loans, which means money is often tight. I started couponing a couple years ago when the Osco stores in KC were all taken over by CVS. Between the $5/15 coupons in the paper every day and the ECB program, I was quickly hooked. I had done a couple deals in law school, but boy do I wish I had gotten serious about couponing then! I remember the deal I did back then resulted in me getting free Oust. Little did I know I could get so much more for free or for pennies.
I'm a big believer in giving back to the community. I volunteer for Komen for the Cure (though not as much lately as I'd like) and also a local domestic violence organization. While I do give lots of care packages to friends and family members, I have a LOT of stockpile stuff that would otherwise go to waste, so I make sure it gets a good home with a local shelter or in a carepackage for a military member serving overseas. I'm not someone in a position to write a $1K check to a charity, so it really feels tremendous when I can make a donation worth that of stockpile type items... items that everyone has been so overwhelmed to receive.
Now, I find that I have a plentiful stockpile of hba products, medications, paper products, etc. I also have a great pantry of food, and my couponing allows me to afford my diet that includes lots of fresh produce (thank you costco and aldi!) and fresh meat (love Dillons/Kroger markdowns!).
My hobbies (aside from couponing!) include reading, travel, running, and working out in general. In the summers I play softball and am also in a bowling leauge for work. I also sometimes work part-time tutoring students for their law school entrance exams. CJ is a busy girl! :)
Well, that's a bit about me! I've been doing this for awhile, so if you need help with a scenario or just want to chat about deals, feel free to say hi!
Happy New Year, everyone!
