Hit $100 in grocery savings last month and it still doesn't feel real

I've been couponing and stacking store rewards at Aldi in Toledo for maybe 6 months now. Last month my total savings hit exactly $103.47 compared to what I used to spend at regular Kroger. I know that's not life changing money but for me it means I could actually afford to buy a bag of oranges without stressing lol. Has anyone else hit a random milestone like this and just felt weirdly proud about it?

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rowan8491mo agoTop Commenter

My friend Mike ended up in a similar spot with his local hardware store rewards. He somehow managed to get a snow shovel down to six bucks after stacking a bunch of random coupons he'd been saving for like four months. He still brings it up every time someone mentions saving money, I swear he's never letting that go.

the_jake1mo ago

My buddy Mark did this same thing last year with CVS and ExtraCare bucks. He somehow got his total down to like $12 for a full cart of stuff and he still talks about it. He framed the receipt and put it on his fridge, no joke. I think he still has it up there. It's funny how something that small can make you feel like you beat the system.