Frugal Memory Card: It's About Time

I have had my digital camera for nearly two years. I mostly use it for eBay and blog pictures, but I also take the occasional picture of my family. The main reason that I don't use it more often is that I never purchased a memory card, and the camera itself doesn't hold many photos at a time. I have been waiting and waiting for a deal on a memory card to be cheap enough to tempt me. You see, I don't like spending much money on electronics. I have some areas where I love to spend money, and others where I prefer to spend none. This is one of the "none" areas. I have been keeping an eye out, though. I saw an ad for my beloved Staples where they have a 1GB memory card for $20 after rebate and instant savings. Since I have ink coupons, I can do even better than that. I can use three ink coupons per purchase online, and since I am a member of Staples Rewards (it's free to sign up!), shipping is free. The ad in the paper said there was $20 instant savings and $20 easy rebate, but online it was $25 instant savings and $15 easy rebate. So we shall see; I may even get a better deal than I think! My final cost after rebate will go like this: $59.98 regular price- $25 instant savings- $15 easy rebate- $9 ink coupons+ state and local tax= $12.08 total. I think that is a great price for a memory card!!!!! And I used ebates.com, so I will get 3% back on $27.08. Yay!