Mail call!

Going to the mailbox is a treat since I've started couponing and ordering free samples! Some blogs and Facebook fan pages I follow list them when they become available. If it's for a product I'll use (or someone I know will use), I'll go ahead and request it because it's free. Free samples often come with high value coupons, too. 

Since I've started requesting free samples, I've usually been getting one or two a week. Last Wednesday was amazing, though! Look what I received all in the same day.

I received a Crest Complete sample kit with mouthwash, toothpaste, and coupons, a Kashi granola bar and coupon, a coupon for a free chocolate bar, a sample pack from Poise with a coupon, a tiny sample of Burberry's new perfume, and (my favorite) a $22.98 rebate check from Rite Aid. 

Check out the Helpful Links on the right side of the home page for some of the sites I follow to find coupons and samples. Sometimes you can even get full-sized products! I always read the fine print because I never want to commit to subscribing to something or paying for something after a trial period. If it's not completely free, I'm not interested. 

I'm going to gather all the free samples and coupons I receive in the mail and take a picture each week. Sometimes the samples aren't much--teeny, tiny packages that aren't even enough for one full usage. They're good for travel, though. It beats having to visit the travel bins at Walmart or a drug store to buy toiletries for an upcoming vacation.