October 16, 2014

Falls Lake Recreation Area

Wake Forest, NC

The rain finally stopped. It was a pleasant change to wake up to sunny skies.  We planned on going to the North Carolina State Fair, that opened today, but there were showers forecasted for the afternoon so we decided we would attend the Fair tomorrow.

I have been contemplating purchasing a FoodSaver for some time because every time I open one of the freezer compartments to look for something it creates an avalanche. 

There are so many different models and prices making the decision even more difficult.  We quickly eliminated certain models after reading reviews from customers dissatisfied with the performance.

I suggested we check out what some of the local stores have available.  Earlier in the week we had looked at the models Walmart and Sam’s Club sells.  Neither store had a model we liked. 

Our first stop today was at Target. 

They had a model that originally sells for $130 but was on sale for $99.99.  Not bad.    We took some pictures before leaving the store.

 

 

 

 

We made a quick stop in at Walgreens to get our flu shots.

 Kohl’s had three models.  Two of the models were way too big but the third model was very compact and came with a 5 year warranty.  It was on sale for $99.99, a savings of $30 from the regular price.  We knew we would get at least another 15% off because Kohl’s was giving out scratch offs that yielded a 15, 20 or 30% discount.  We were pleasantly surprised when we scratched off our ticket and got 30%. 

As an additional bonus we earned $10 in Kohl’s bucks AND there is a $20 mail-in rebate on the model we purchased.  The rebate began today—how is that for timing?