I am frustrated with my couponing...

I promised I wouldn't display all of my anger and frustration on my blog, to those in the know....

I had some very bad couponing experiences lately (CVS in OKC) and was feeling awful bummed out. But I also have had some really good experiences with couponing (Walgreens in OKC) so I guess it should all even out, right...

I found that I was becoming very obsessive with my couponing, (I tend to do that with new projects...) and I don't want to throw in the towel, so I am trying to seek some moderation with my savings.

I am working to limit my blog reading to the sites that I have found to summarize and highlight savings and I am deleting the others. I have also decided to limit my daily contests submissions to only one and then maybe none (unless they are for a new car that I like). I have also decided not to fill out every survey that comes my way, I was earning only cents on each survey and my time and patience is more valuable than that.

I am trying to become more skillful in my Walgreens couponing and store shopping, so that I don't feel so dependent on CVS for carrying my budget through for the year. I am also working to limit my coupons to those that I am interested in buying and not just everyone that comes my way. When you are trying to plan and work out 11 transactions at CVS, it takes an enormous amount of time and my family was not receiving top priority on my list of todo's....

So while I will still be developing my skills in stockpiling and maxing out my savings and shopping potential, I will not be approaching it with my typical (go for the throat, no holds barred attitude). I was taking it personally if I was not getting all that I could...get....

So a little time needs to be taken to step back and take a deep breath...