Step 5: Stockpiling!!!!!

Welcome to the next step in our 12 step program to reducing our spending!!!!! I know that at this point you may think that I am going overboard and really I think I am, but at least this time it is something constructive. (or as Madea would say "Thats construction right there!!!") Actually I am still getting to shop and have my  "retail therapy" I am just making it trickier by adding in the coupons!!!

I do want to tell you that it still is a daily difficulty to stick to the budget I have set for myself,  but I made it one of my NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS and am determined to stick with it!!! $40.00 is my weekly spending allowance!!!! I know that doesn't seem like too much, but with coupons I been able to do it for about 5 weeks now!!!

It does take up some time and effort to keep up with the deals and what is NOT a deal but let's look at it this way: Before taking this on, I was thinking about taking on a second job. I now have one; couponing and deal hunting!!!!

Which brings me to my next step, STOCKPILING!!!!!!

LOOK what 40 dollars can buy!!!!!

Okay, first of all I didn't buy this all at once; but all of these do total up to 40 dollars!!!

This is my stockpile that I have started of the SCORES from the last month!!! I hope to continue to build my stockpile as I continue finding great SCORES!!!!

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  Why stockpile? Well its important to stock-up when something is on sale, because it removes those items from your weekly shopping list. That gives you more cash to buy those necessary items that aren't normally on sale. (ex. bread, milk, meat, produce)
  
  
  
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  When to stockpile? You need to have a rockbottom price in your mind for items. When you can find items at their rockbottom prices then, you stockpile as much as you can (Just don't go overboard!!!) Here is a list of a few of my rockbottom prices that cause me to stockpile.
  
  
  
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  Toilet Paper = .40 per roll
  
  
  
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  Paper Towels = .50 per roll
  
  
  
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  Tissue = .50 per box
  
  
  
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  Toothpaste = .75- 1.00 per tube
  
  
  
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  Shampoo = .75 .99 or less per bottle (although I did pay 1.50 for Head and Shoulders but it is usually much higher)
  
  
  
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  Salt = .50
  
  
  
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  Jello = .20
  
  
  
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  Progresso = .75
  
  
  
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  Dishwasher detergent = 1.00
  
  
  

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  What to stockpile? Anything that doesn't spoil, expire, you have room for, and that you WILL use. (I mean who needs 30 cans of evaporated milk anyway?)   :)
  
  
  

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  How much to stockpile? Well, again, this will depend on what you have the room for.  A good rule of thumb is about a years worth.
  
  
  

One final note about stockpiling. You don't have to go overboard with the stockpiling. It is just a nice thing to have and will help lower your grocery bill in the long run!

School starts back tomorrow, so we will see if I can still juggle blogging and working at the same time!!!!!