Kroger (Cincinnati) ~ Other: Roll Call...New Let's Introduce ourselves

[niecey1996]

Originally Posted by nichol Hi everyone. I have not been on in a while b/c we were so busy but used to be on here all the time (2007-2008). I am a married 14 years mother of 2: ds 6 and dd 10. I work as a teachers aide which allows me to be home when they are and to know what is going on at school. It gives me a SMALL income LOL but is better than having to pay childcare during the summer and not be with them. I had such a huge stockpile from before that I have not couponed much in 6 months or more and we still have a decent stockpile. I also loved giving my sister and brother garbage bags full of stuff to take home at christmas and gave all the teachers and aids/bus drivers etc.... gift bags full of hba/candles/etc... I wondered if it would be weird as they were dif. gifts but all the teachers loved them and those that did not get them were actually jealous and everyone was asking how I did that. I live in Indiana, just out of Lawrenceburg. We love it here. THe stockpile was a real godsend when dh's work cut back hours and overtime and then began making them take an extra day off here and there. I am trying to get caught back up as far as my binder goes and with the ads that are posted so that I can get going. School sales are starting and that is a crazy savings time. I stock up for home and inlaws homes and goody bags for childrens gifts. You can never have enough 10c boxes of pencils, crayons and paper. :) Nichol PS. I shop CVS, Wags (some) and Kroger and Meijer. I had been doing Meijer and Kroger Super Doubles long before I discovered this sight. I found this site through the Dave Ramsey Forums. We are big envelope users now and the budget is way awesome, slowly paying stuff off and looking forward to the day when we can shout We ARE DEBT FREE. Just not yet. LOL

Hi Nichol, you live near where I grew up....Rising Sun!

[JoesWife]

Hi everyone! My name is Darcy & I'm Joe's Wife :) Originally I am from the Columbus area. I'm 35, pregnant with our first child (a girl due Oct 2), this month is 1 year that we've been married. We live in Maineville & I mostly shop at Meijer & Kroger. I started couponing in October 2008. I had lived overseas as a missionary for 7 years & after returning to the USA I met my hubby & we got married. I had to re-learn how to shop in the USA & I was shocked at how expensive things were. We both wanted for me to stay home as a housewife & eventually be a SAHM when the kids came along. I started looking for ways to cut costs. I saw a woman on the news, went to her coupon class & found this site. I have learned so much! I cannot imagine not using coupons! I know I can still do better but I spend around $200.00/ month on food, H&B, cleaning products etc. My husband loves that I coupon & brags about the deals I get. He also loves to bring me coupons that he finds or gets from his work- I love it too Hahhahaa!

Those of you who live in/near Maineville we should get together sometime!

[cecismom]

Originally Posted by JoesWife Hi everyone! My name is Darcy & I'm Joe's Wife :) Originally I am from the Columbus area. I'm 35, pregnant with our first child (a girl due Oct 2), this month is 1 year that we've been married. We live in Maineville & I mostly shop at Meijer & Kroger. I started couponing in October 2008. I had lived overseas as a missionary for 7 years & after returning to the USA I met my hubby & we got married. I had to re-learn how to shop in the USA & I was shocked at how expensive things were. We both wanted for me to stay home as a housewife & eventually be a SAHM when the kids came along. I started looking for ways to cut costs. I saw a woman on the news, went to her coupon class & found this site. I have learned so much! I cannot imagine not using coupons! I know I can still do better but I spend around $200.00/ month on food, H&B, cleaning products etc. My husband loves that I coupon & brags about the deals I get. He also loves to bring me coupons that he finds or gets from his work- I love it too Hahhahaa! Those of you who live in/near Maineville we should get together sometime!

Wow another Maineviller! Mamanordy, Chrissykin and Cincinative are all right here too!

[elizabethhouts]

Hey!
I'm Elizabeth. I have been married almost 2 years and am a stay at home mommy to a 3 1/2 month old boy. From the Celina, Ohio area. ALways used coupons, but not like this! I'm SO glad I found this site. It's been such a rush to walk out spending so little and getting so much! Looking forward to getting to know all of you!

[michelle1233]

hi my name michelle i live in west chester ohio and i work at walgreens and my dh work at krogers and we have been married for a wonderful 6 years . it just the two of us so most of my stockpile goes to the free store and the half way house here is hamilton ohio.
well that all for me

[tkd1000]

I'm a bit new here. I'm 22, engaged and live with my fiance and our two cats.

We coupon because well, we have no money. My fiance is working full-time on his PhD and I have a job that barely pays above minimum wage. I personally have a lot of health restrictions (need lower sugared foods and low sodium) so I can't buy the super cheapest items or foods.

I did really well with couponing until recently when all my Kroger's in Cincinnati (Clifton area) stopped accepting printed coupons. I used to be able to keep our $150 food budget easily and now I spent $65 on just one weekly trip!

[elizabethhouts]

OOhh, I forgot to mention that I think I might just be the youngest!! I JUST turned 21 like a week ago. I just now read through all these (lazy me!) and I would have never guessed there were two other couponers that shop at the St Marys Kroger (could be more, really- but two posted on this thread!!). Maybe we'll run into each other sometime!

[hermanddebby]

Hello Everyone! I'm Debby. I'm 48 years young but try to convince everyone I'm still 29! I live in the Colerain/Green Twp. area on the west side of Cincinnati. I'm married with three beautiful daughters. Our oldest is almost 21, married and active duty Air force. Our younger DD's are 10 and 7. My DH and I both are fortunate enough to work full time and have to thank our wonderful mothers for their support in helping with our children while we work.

We enjoy camping and have a vintage (1970) Airstream travel trailer that we are restoring (I'll save those adventures for another site/blog). My DH loves old tractors and we try to go to a couple antique tractor shows every year. And I had my first real garden last summer and hope to expand it this year!

We love animals and currently have three dogs (basset hound, blue tick coon hound and otterhound mix) and four cats in our home. I would love to get a couple goats and some chickens but I don't think our neighbors would go for that. :sad:

My adventures in couponing began a couple years back with the free Duracell battery deal at CVS. I read about the deal on a local website and was quickly hooked. We recently inherited an upright freezer so I'm actively trying to fill it, although the ice cream seems to mysteriously disappear almost instantly! Must be a black hole or time portal on that shelf since hubby and the DD's claim they know nothing of this!

I regularly shop at Kroger, Meijer, Biggs, CVS and Walgreens. I was loving the $5 Purina One coupon deal at Meijer but sadly, it expired 12/31/09.

I tend to lurk but one of my 2010 resolutions is to post more and share deals I find along the way.

Thank you everyone at HCW for all the wonderful deals!

[jmk4478]

Hi!!
I'm Jen, a single mother of two great kids! My daughter is 7 and my son is 2. I just recently attended a class given by Colleen and was completely inspired! I really wish I would have started using coupons a long time ago! I have a lot to learn, but I am pretty happy about saving 70% at the store with my coupons this week.

[elizabethhouts]

Originally Posted by jmk4478 Hi!! I'm Jen, a single mother of two great kids! My daughter is 7 and my son is 2. I just recently attended a class given by Colleen and was completely inspired! I really wish I would have started using coupons a long time ago! I have a lot to learn, but I am pretty happy about saving 70% at the store with my coupons this week.

Welcome to HCW!!!