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Why Stockpile??

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I get this question often. People really want to know why they should stockpile. Here is a brief reason why and I hope this helps you understand. .

First, all items will go on sale at rock bottom prices once or twice a year. HERE are my stockpile prices!! I have a bottom line for the amount I will pay for every item I purchase and that is how I put the weekly store matchups together.

The example I am going to give is with the great toilet paper sale that is going on at Kroger awhile back.

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Kroger was having an amazing sale on both their Cottonelle and Scott TP. I am product loyal to Scott as it lasts much longer so I will break it down by that scenario. You may ask what does this mean? It is time to stock up. Paper products have no shelf life so you can stock up a significant amount and they will not go bad.  I would suggest getting enough for at least 6-12 months. Why? Because if you can get it for this cheap and your family goes through one roll a day then you are saving your family a significant amount of money.

Here’s the breakdown:
Scott 16-pack double roll is normally priced at $8.99 = $0.56/roll

STOCKPILE PRICE:
Now it’s on sale for $5.99, but there is a $1 off coupon making it $4.99 for a 16-pack double roll = $0.31. So lets say we get enough for one year at the sale price

$4.99 x 23 (1 roll per day x 365/16 (16 rolls in a pack) = 23 packs) = $114.77

WEEKLY PRICE:
Now, look at it if you do not stockpile. You purchase it at $8.99 for a 16-pack roll x 365 rolls or 23 packs.

$8.99 x 23 = $206.77

So you can all see by stockpiling when it is on sale you just saved your family $92 for an entire year on just  toilet paper alone ~ that is just 1 product!! Now imagine if you do that for all items your family uses. See how quickly the savings adds up.

**ALSO REMEMBER THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO PASS THE BLESSING ON AND DONATE TO A LOCAL FOOD BANK, SHELTER, OR FAMILY IN NEED**

Hope this helps you all understand why stockpiling is truly important to saving a significant amount of money!




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Comments

  1. Scotts tp is the only one I purchase. my family used it as a kid so I did as an adult. When I first began couponing two years ago i decided to try 3 other brands that were “cheap”. Well they dont last long and they dont work as well so it isnt cheaper in the long run. I wish my stores sold a 16 pk for 7.49. the 12 pks are 9.99 around here. On sale the cheapest I have seen it go in two years was once for 5.99 and once for 6.49. These rest of the time its 7.49 and above.

    Thanks for all you do Joni. You are a remarkable woman and a great Christian.
    God Bless,
    Toni


Joni-Family-SmallMy name is Joni Meyer-Crothers and I run this couponing/money-saving blog along with my husband, Jamie. We love to show others how to save money in a BIG way! We do all the work for you. . we do the matchups and show you where to get the coupons, many FREE printable coupons. Sit back and follow the blog and watch your savings increase! Couponing is a ministry for our family as we we love to show others how to save and share from their couponing harvest!

I just recently wrote a book called “Extreme Couponing” (released March 5, 2013)  that gives step-by-step directions on how to coupon.  We have been featured on TLC “Extreme Couponing” five times, The 700 Club, 20/20, Today Show, GMA, HLN, Rachael Ray, AOL “You’ve Got”, Fox News, CNN Money, Huffington Post ~ to see a complete list you can click on the right-hand sidebar and the clips and articles are listed there.

I continue to challenge everyone weekly to donate 5 nonperishable or hygienic items to a local food bank/pantry and/or family you may know in need.  Don’t ever discount the smallness of any act of kindness. . it matters!