Call me crazy! I know this blog is so random, but it is nothing more than random day to day things that come to mind. I know it has been awhile since I have wrote but I have been busy lately.
The coupon world was slow this past week. I was sad that I didn't have many deals to chase after this weekend. I get so excited to go grab deals on Saturday and this week nothing was going on...NOTHING! Instead I worked on my trusty coupon binder and waited for the Sunday paper. I knew there would be a Kroger sales paper and they started a new Mega Event this week. The Mega Event is wonderful. Usually you can stock up on good deals and have unreal savings. I was off work today so I ran out to Kroger and stocked up on cheese, canned tomatoes and pasta. Overall savings was 79% not bad, because I really didn't have many coupons, the sale is really that good!!! I am not a big fan of Kroger, they have terrible customer service and most time act like using a coupon is a crime. I have to suck it up for the Mega Events though, they are too great to pass up.
I think my last post was about buying bedroom furniture. This is why I have been MIA for so long. I am neurotic over saving a dollar. I have spent the past several days price shopping. I have changed my mind on the bedroom suite I want, so now I have to start that process over...ugh! Most of the time I have been mattress pricing. Let me tell you it is very very hard to price match mattresses. Each store has a different name for the mattress they carry, it could be the same mattress but you would never know because the name is differnt. I think they do this on purpose!!! All these mattress places have a low price guarntee. Well it's kind of hard to know if they have the lowest price if you can't find that mattress anywhere else. I however cracked the code. (YAY!!!) After spending countless hours searching online and in stores I finally figured it out. I first fell in love with a Sealy Reserve series plush mattress I found at Mattress Firm. Price $1399.99 so I started a search to find a lower price because not only do they price match, they take an additional 10% off. Now these folks at Mattress Firm have a comparison book, but you have to come to them with the information they are not giving up any information! Makes sense who wants to sell a mattress for less when they know people will never be able to find a mattress with the same name. They never met me :) If there is a will there is a way! Today I marched my self in the door with a list and prices, I am sure I saw the guy cringe when I pulled out my little book of mattresses and prices. Low and behold I matched one up to the one I wanted. I have not been to look at the particular mattress I matched, I found it online at Haverty's. Although I did actually go to stores and look at several mattress and try to match them up, but trust me it's quite complicated. So back to the story... The mattress that happened to be a match was on sale for $1099.99, so he had to price match it and give me a extra 10% off. Even if I couldn't find a price match I was going to buy this mattress. I bet I have tested 45 mattress and out of all of them this was the one I wanted. At the end of the day they extra money would have been worth spending on something I will be sleeping on for the next 10 years. My happy moment is that I will be paying $989.99 for a mattress that I would have paid $1399.99 for, so I save $438.70 (I included the tax on the savings). We are going to order it tomorrow, and I am so excited. Not to brag, but I can really save some money!
So the mattress will be here by the end of the week and I still have no bedroom suite. We are going to sit the mattress on the floor until I go buy the bedroom furniture. I don't know when I am going to order the furniture. I have been waiting on my state tax refund, but North Carolina is out of money and delaying refunds....errr! I have a feeling the new suite I have picked out is going to be a little more expensive. My goal was to keep the furniture and mattress under $3500.00, I think I can do it but I might be pushing it =:0 The first set was right at $2000.00 so as long as I dont go over another $500 I am good. I hope by the end of April I can have the furniture to go with the mattress. This is an investment that will last us 10 years so might as well get what we want. So I will wait a little longer, since I refuse to finance any of this.
North Carolina tax refund. Yes I am waiting on my refund. I was angry when I saw they are delaying refunds because the state is out of money. I know I have a plan for my money, but still there are people out there who can't pay their bills. I am sure there are people waiting for tax refund so they can get caught up on bills. North Carolina say's they are sorry...who cares! I understand the state is poor, but so is everyone who lives in it!!! We want our REFUNDS NOW! When I owe money I can't call them and tell them I don't have the money, why is the state allowed to do so? Government is so unfair. They do what they want, but expect us to follow the rules. What ever happened to lead by example? I wonder if people who owe tax money can call on April 15th and say sorry I am out of money, but when I get some I will send it to you...LOL I seriously doubt it. I know they set up payment plans. Maybe I will call the North Carolina Department of Revenue tomorrow and see if they would like to set up a payment plan to pay my refund back. Ha ha!
The coupon world was slow this past week. I was sad that I didn't have many deals to chase after this weekend. I get so excited to go grab deals on Saturday and this week nothing was going on...NOTHING! Instead I worked on my trusty coupon binder and waited for the Sunday paper. I knew there would be a Kroger sales paper and they started a new Mega Event this week. The Mega Event is wonderful. Usually you can stock up on good deals and have unreal savings. I was off work today so I ran out to Kroger and stocked up on cheese, canned tomatoes and pasta. Overall savings was 79% not bad, because I really didn't have many coupons, the sale is really that good!!! I am not a big fan of Kroger, they have terrible customer service and most time act like using a coupon is a crime. I have to suck it up for the Mega Events though, they are too great to pass up.
I think my last post was about buying bedroom furniture. This is why I have been MIA for so long. I am neurotic over saving a dollar. I have spent the past several days price shopping. I have changed my mind on the bedroom suite I want, so now I have to start that process over...ugh! Most of the time I have been mattress pricing. Let me tell you it is very very hard to price match mattresses. Each store has a different name for the mattress they carry, it could be the same mattress but you would never know because the name is differnt. I think they do this on purpose!!! All these mattress places have a low price guarntee. Well it's kind of hard to know if they have the lowest price if you can't find that mattress anywhere else. I however cracked the code. (YAY!!!) After spending countless hours searching online and in stores I finally figured it out. I first fell in love with a Sealy Reserve series plush mattress I found at Mattress Firm. Price $1399.99 so I started a search to find a lower price because not only do they price match, they take an additional 10% off. Now these folks at Mattress Firm have a comparison book, but you have to come to them with the information they are not giving up any information! Makes sense who wants to sell a mattress for less when they know people will never be able to find a mattress with the same name. They never met me :) If there is a will there is a way! Today I marched my self in the door with a list and prices, I am sure I saw the guy cringe when I pulled out my little book of mattresses and prices. Low and behold I matched one up to the one I wanted. I have not been to look at the particular mattress I matched, I found it online at Haverty's. Although I did actually go to stores and look at several mattress and try to match them up, but trust me it's quite complicated. So back to the story... The mattress that happened to be a match was on sale for $1099.99, so he had to price match it and give me a extra 10% off. Even if I couldn't find a price match I was going to buy this mattress. I bet I have tested 45 mattress and out of all of them this was the one I wanted. At the end of the day they extra money would have been worth spending on something I will be sleeping on for the next 10 years. My happy moment is that I will be paying $989.99 for a mattress that I would have paid $1399.99 for, so I save $438.70 (I included the tax on the savings). We are going to order it tomorrow, and I am so excited. Not to brag, but I can really save some money!
So the mattress will be here by the end of the week and I still have no bedroom suite. We are going to sit the mattress on the floor until I go buy the bedroom furniture. I don't know when I am going to order the furniture. I have been waiting on my state tax refund, but North Carolina is out of money and delaying refunds....errr! I have a feeling the new suite I have picked out is going to be a little more expensive. My goal was to keep the furniture and mattress under $3500.00, I think I can do it but I might be pushing it =:0 The first set was right at $2000.00 so as long as I dont go over another $500 I am good. I hope by the end of April I can have the furniture to go with the mattress. This is an investment that will last us 10 years so might as well get what we want. So I will wait a little longer, since I refuse to finance any of this.
North Carolina tax refund. Yes I am waiting on my refund. I was angry when I saw they are delaying refunds because the state is out of money. I know I have a plan for my money, but still there are people out there who can't pay their bills. I am sure there are people waiting for tax refund so they can get caught up on bills. North Carolina say's they are sorry...who cares! I understand the state is poor, but so is everyone who lives in it!!! We want our REFUNDS NOW! When I owe money I can't call them and tell them I don't have the money, why is the state allowed to do so? Government is so unfair. They do what they want, but expect us to follow the rules. What ever happened to lead by example? I wonder if people who owe tax money can call on April 15th and say sorry I am out of money, but when I get some I will send it to you...LOL I seriously doubt it. I know they set up payment plans. Maybe I will call the North Carolina Department of Revenue tomorrow and see if they would like to set up a payment plan to pay my refund back. Ha ha!
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