Remember the Box Tops for Education factor!

When considering the many benefits of couponing, don't forget the Box Tops for Education factor. Back when I had stopped couponing and was buying mainly store brand products, I rarely had any Box Tops to save for our school. Since I started couponing again, I keep a baggie hanging on a clip inside the cabinet and drop the Box Tops in there. When I get a bunch, I send them to the school with the school-age boy that I keep.

Think your few Box Tops won't make much difference? Consider this, I was told from someone in our local PTA here that the last Box Tops check was about $700! That is HUGE for our little school! So send those Box Tops to your local school!

My current stash of Box Tops, I counted 54!

This weekend's bargains

Didn't have any luck at the thrift stores on Saturday, but got a few grocery bargains. I got Hamburger and Chicken Helper at Save-a-Lot for 75 cents a box after coupon. I also got some General Mills Cereal for $1.67 a box after coupon and some Pillsbury Grands biscuits for 85 cents after coupons. Then I went to United and used my rain checks to get some Totino's Pizza rolls for $1 a box, plus I had 40 cents off two coupons, making them 80 cents a box. Also got some Best Choice ice cream with the 50 cents off coupons on the back of the rain checks.

One of the best things about all of that? They were almost all General Mills products which means I'll have Box Tops to cut off and save for the school!

Side benefit to couponing

I realized recently that there is a side benefit to couponing. I have actually been able to start collecting Box Tops for Education for the school. For the past several years, I've rarely bought anything that had a box top on it. So now I've got a nice little baggie going that I"m filling with box tops. After I get several, I'll send it to school with my little school-age boy that I keep.