My name is Jill Johnson. My husband and I have been married for 22 years. My husband is a self-employed computer consultant, and I work part time in retail sales. We have two children ages 19 and 16. The 19-year-old is a freshman in college, so the reality of paying college tuition is now upon us. Like so many others in these economic times, I felt I needed to try to cut corners in any way possible.
I found Becentsable a few months ago when I was searching my library website for books about saving and couponing. I joined your “following” and am hooked on getting bargains. Couponing is my new hobby! It’s become a game for me to see how much I can save.
The bulk of my savings has been in grocery shopping. After reading your book I started paying more attention to the circulars for all the grocery stores in my area. I have since started shopping again at a store I had decided was too pricey and am regularly saving at least 45% on every shopping trip thanks to you! This store that I thought had the highest prices and no good deals is now my favorite place to shop. I can’t wait to show my family all my “treasures” from my shopping trips. The information I learned about timing my coupon usage with sales, stacking coupons, and using e-coupons has been fabulous!
My first shopping experience after reading your book was to Wal-Mart. I consulted your website, wrote down the deals I wanted to take advantage of, printed or clipped my coupons and off I went. When the clerk had rung up my purchase she said, “Wow! How did you do that?” I told her about Becentsable and your website, and wrote down the information for her so she could see for herself how easy it is.
Jill
