How to save money at Starbucks? Is it really possible...

Yep, it sure is. I'm sure it's all in our minds, but the best part of waking up is knowing that I am going to pull up to my neighborhood Starbucks around 8:10am EST and order a " GRANDE NON-FAT TRIPLE CARMEL MACCHIATTO, EXTRA HOT...AHHH YES! Heaven, right? PUMP YOUR BREAKS..That joint costs me $5.01 per cup, multiply that by 5 days per week..That's a whopping $25.05 per week and $100.02 per month! WTH..In coffee...You would think Juan Valdez was straight brewing that coffee himself...LOL...

Well, I've since stopped buying that expensive cup of crack and started ordering a Grande Bold coffee with a toffee and carmel flavor shot (which are $.50 per pump). So, my cup of Joe goes from $5.01 to $2.66 (and if the Cashier loves you-they won't charge and your cup of flavored coffee is now $1.77). That's a whopping $50 annual savings! OMG!

Oh and sign up for the rewards program
Click here to find a Starbucks near you, in case you are one of the 10 people in the U.S. who don’t have one on the corner.
More about the My Starbucks Rewards program:
You earn points based on each transaction, so if you buy one drink, you get one point. To earn two points on two drinks, you have to ring them up on separate transactions.
If you have used your Starbucks Card five times after it’s been registered, you get:

• Free beverage on your birthday (available the first time you use it)
• Free select syrups and milk options such as soy
• Free refills on brewed or iced coffee or tea during the same store visit
• Free tall (12 fl oz) beverage with one pound of whole bean coffee purchase
• Special exclusive offers and coupons (If you want to receive everything, please make sure you opt-in to Starbucks emails)

Pretty cool huh?

Here are a few tips that I stumbled on to make your trip to Starbucks cheaper (check out the article below for more Fab Savings)

1. Bring your own cup. You can save 10 cents on every order.
2. Starbucks makes the most profit on its cold drinks such as the Frappuccino, which costs $3.75 for 12 oz.  That is 31 cents an ounce. To save, you could order a double shot of espresso for $1.95 and a free cup of ice on the side, then add in your own sweetener and milk from the condiment bar. Cost: 16 cents an ounce.
3. Instead of a latte, order a double shot of espresso and put milk in it yourself. Price difference? $1.75 versus $2.75, a savings of 43%.

  How to Save Money at Starbucks.

I hope you enjoyed your daily Savings Sound bite from yours truly!!!

Happy Monday!!