I Found the Bargain of the Year!
Posted by: Christina / Category: Money Matters, Running the HouseholdFor the last several months I have been stressing a little about budgeting our money better. I’m not sure I like being in charge of the household finances when the quarterly bonus checks aren’t as big as they used to be!
So we’ve been trying to cut down on miscellaneous expenses, which means that mom (aka me) hasn’t spent much money on fall clothes or things that she needs. I’m much more prone to put gas in the car or pay for school trips than to buy myself a pair of shoes. Instead, I cut the loose threads and continue on with my day.
(Just so you know, this sounds like a much worse picture than it actually is! We’re simply cutting household costs…not dumpster diving for food…)
Enter the email from Bass shoes offering us 30% off our purchase during their sale this weekend. Add in the $10 off coupon we received last month when my hubby bought some shoes for work. PLUS, as if those two things weren’t good enough, the clogs I wanted were marked down 50% in-store. Yes, clogs sound boring and are probably a typical staple in “the mom uniform” but those things are the most comfy shoes I own!!
So let’s do the math…
$70 shoes marked down to $35 - 30% off coupon = $24.50 – $10 coupon = $14.50 – $3.00 because I used my points card = $11.50!! OK…add in another $10 for 3 new pairs of socks and we’re back up to $21.50 but still…an AWESOME deal!!
So right now Bass is my new best friend as is Van Heusen where I’ve also gotten great coupon deals (the two companies must somehow be related because I usually get a VH coupon from Bass).
Mama’s got a new pair of shoes and not feeling guilty about it!!
