I spent the weekend with some wonderful friends visiting us from our former home of Chattanooga, and coincidentally I needed to stock up on oh, everything, or we were going to have to use paper towels to wipe our bums and eat Kraft macaroni and cheese for breakfast. But I didn’t really want to spend 3 hours figuring out coupons + sales in the hopes of saving $30. We had things to do.
Come to think of it, do I really ever want to spend that kind of time saving money? It gives me the same kind of satisfaction as doing a crossword puzzle, but after I come home I really wonder whether the money saved is worth the time spent. Because that time is time I could be snuggling Miss Adorable or uh, sleeping (or, blogging more often). So after tracking sales, spread-sheeting the price of sliced bread and sliced cheese and contact solution and paper towels for three months, I’m ready to announce the winner. The envelope please …
SuperTarget kicks ass. Also, while Target is indeed a big box store and brings with it those drawbacks, it is not Wal-Mart. Undoubtedly I will still need to stop at Jewel to get the quick stuff, the 7 minute drive saves me both time and money. Every time. So, I may cut the occasional coupon, but I’m done playing around with them for hours every week. I’m pretty sure this decision is going to get me at least a few of those Benjamins.
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