I’m a procrastinator. I haven’t made an official New Year’s Resolution nor I have made a year-in-review post that most bloggers have done. I have good intentions, I’m just extremely busy with my one year old, two year old and a couple of part time jobs to be able to commit time to various projects that I’d like to. There is one project though that I have already committed to, one that will take some time but that is completely worth it- The Penny Experiment.
Jeffrey Strain was inspired by a penny he found on the sidewalk on November 24th, 2009. He pondered the questions “What is a penny really worth? What can one achieve when starting with only a penny?” He decided to see if he could turn that one penny into $1,000,000 worth of food for local food banks. He can’t do it alone but his own inspiration is inspiring others, like me, to help him achieve his goal. There are lots of ways to help– many take only seconds and none of 
them cost a penny with the exclusion of one. Jeffery has asked artists to donate one of a kind works of art that include found money (like the penny from the sidewalk). 100% of the proceeds from the sale of these pieces are used to purchase food with coupons to donate to local food banks.
I am committing to setting aside some time each weekend to scout out the deals, coupon match and shop for food bank donations. I will be blogging about each trip as well. This week was a bit of a disappointment but I guess every little bit counts. I had several stores and transactions planned but was only able to complete one transaction since store shelves were bare. I know I can do much better and I hope that once I get into the swing of things I will be able to score some awesome deals.
Here is what I got this week:
4 boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios- retail value $13.96
On Sale at Safeway for $1.49 per box when you buy 4
Used 2 $1/1 coupons and one $1/2 coupon
Total: $3.47
(I’m not sure why, but I was charged $.51 tax on this purchase- I thought food items were tax free)
My local food bank is right around the corner from my house but it’s only open on Thursdays. I will be making a delivery once per month.
I am honored to be a part of the Penny Experiment Project. If you are a coupon blogger and would like to take part, please check out this post for more information. Again, it won’t cost you a penny- just your valuable time and your couponing experience to get the most food as possible for as little as possible (which you will be reimbursed for).I encourage each and every one of you to take a few seconds to spread the word about this project. Let’s help feed those less fortunate than ourselves.