I am a numbers person and I like to save money. When I was trying to explain my delight in saving money to HandyMan, he had a hard time wrapping his head around it. He's also somewhat convinced that I have a pointy hat and magic wand stashed to get some of the deals that I get. Finally he narrowed it down to the equivalent of opening his paycheck and thinking "Sweet! Money!" I do the same thing for money that doesn't have to come out of our accounts for things we need (or want). I like tracking our budget to see where we're on track and where we need to make changes. I love to see the little line at the bottom of a receipt showing how much I saved because I used the [stupid] store loyalty card or coupons I went out of my way to print.
So imagine the pitter-pat dance my heart did when I stumbled upon The Coupon Project: Savings Tracker! I know - I'm such a geek! But, if you want to have an idea of how much you're saving throughout the year using discounts and coupons, check it out. It is a great excel sheet that's easy to use. Take a couple minutes and enter the information from your receipts and it will calculate it out for you.
It's OK that you're a geek. This geek-lover loves you!
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