Movin' on up.

The torch has been passed.

Since I was a little girl I have the most vivid memories of my Aunt Marla's coupon box. This is not your traditional coupon box. The box is approximately 8x8x3 and it has it's own denim bag. Inside the box are tabbed dividers that range from "cheese and dairy" to "cat food and litter". The coupon box sits in the child safety seat and as Marla walks the isle's she pulls coupons for the products that she buys and she lays the coupons in the lid of the box. Sometimes she will find a stack of abandoned coupons sitting on a shelf and she will let out a joyful noise as she picks up the coupons and thumbs through them on her way down the isle.
The coupons are, at times, more important than the children. Each of her three children can remember a time when the coupon box was spilled and child abuse was contemplated.
Her mother feeds this disease by sending her coupons. When I came back from Kansas I brought a large manilla envelope with coupons back for Marla.
While this disease is funny to tease her about, we all benefit from it. She will buy things in bulk if she gets a really good deal and the boys will receive care packages full of goodies. This week it was Nabisco snack packs at $.50 a box!! Her receipts are generall no shorter than two feet and the amount that she saves is almost always double what she spends. She is truly dedicated to her calling as a coupon clipper.
Today marks a proud moment in the Trosper family. Shawn, AKA Baby Precious, just called to tell Marla that he spent $12.42 at Kroger and that he saved $10.51. The tradition is being passed on. Someday when Marla is no longer able to lift the coupon box into the child safety seat of the shopping cart, we will all take comfort knowing that Shawn has been training to take over the reigns.
Later bargain shoppers.

posted by Unknown @ 9:29 PM