My Purse??? Worth what??

I saw this on a friends's blog and it got me thinking....

My purse....it goes everwhere with me! I mean, it has everything in it....right?

So, what is it exactly worth? For me, it's more than just money--it's the contents!

The purse itself: Coach $400
Car keys: The keys aren't that expensive, but my Jeep key fob is about $75 to replace
Wallet: A Gift
Planner: Only like $5...but it as everthing in it!!!
GC;s: $65 worth of Gift Cards (for massages...can't wait!ha)
Coach coin purse: $50
Kodak camera: $200
3 lipglossesL $12 (ish)
Bath and Body lotion: $3
Hand Sant: $2
Colored ink pens (my favs): $4
Small notebook: $2
Medicine : $30

There are some other things, make-up, mirror, gum, etc: $20

So....let's see here : $868...
Can you cover the loss of a purse on your home owner's insurance incase it gets lost or stolen.....

I better watch my purse a little closer :)

Coupons....

A former co-worker of mine had been posting pictures of stuff she was getting for a fraction of the cost. I have always loved using coupons...I mean, come on...it's free money! She said that she was able to buy the STL Post Dispatch and then match those adds up with coupons in the paper as well. I also get a subscription to the All You magazine (which I love) and usually those magazines have well over $50 worth of coupons.

Since we are on a budget (while I'm just working p/t and going to school) I figured if I spent just some extra time on coupons, we could save a lot of money on stuff we already use.

In addition, many of the articles I read on couponing (not sure if that's a word) did say that at first, your initial OOP (out of pocket) will be a little more, but in the end you will save hundreds of dollars by not having to buy just as needed. Rather, buy when you don't need and it's on sale.

Here is what I got today from Walgreens:




2 Drano's : They were on sale for 2/$7 and I had a .55 coupon and then you get a $1 reward for next time. Total OOP: $5.45 or $2.72 a piece (HUGE bargain!)

2000FL : On sale for 3.50 and I had a $1 coupon: OOP 2.50

Colgate toothbrush: 3.49 with a .75 coupon: OOP $2.74

Colgate toothpaste: $2.99 with a .75 coupon: OOP 2.24

Rev Makeup: $6.99 a piece: Rev had BGGO 1/2 off and I had a $2.00 coupon OOP: 8.49 ( a savings of over $5.00 on stuff I use everyday...crazy!!

Wheaties: 1.99 with .75 coupon: For 2, 1.24 a piece

Olay body wash: On sale for 5.99 with a 1.00 coupon: 4.99

Schick Razors : On sale for 8.49 it had a 1.00 off attached and I had a 2.00 coupon: OOP $5.49 (awesome deal)

Total: $44.93 (without coupons)
With Coupons Total: $28.89

For stuff we use all the time, it was worth the few minutes of cutting and finding the deals to save almost $17.00!!!

Blogging?

Blogging is such an interesting word! I had a blog for about a year and I really enjoyed it. I like posting about random events in our lives, but it's a strange concept.

So, I think I'll start "blogging" again, even though it is a strange word!