Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Reader Trips - Amanda starts couponing!!

There is a crazy rush you get when you start couponing and walk out of a store having saved $20... the rush gets even crazier when you start saving 50%. It only grows... and then you end up on Extreme Couponing on TLC (I kid)

Amanda has been following this blog and I am so happy that she sent me her reader trip!!!
Always Infinity were on sale for $6.99
If you buy two, you get a five dollar gift card.
Paid $4.49 each including gift card

Bought 2 Lean Cuisine at $1.97 each

Used $1.10/2 Lean Cuisine coupon
Paid $1.42 each

Bought 2 Clorox Disinfecting Wipes 75 ct. $4.64 each

Used two .75/1 Clorox manufacturer coupon
and $1/2 Clorox items TARGET coupon
Paid $3.39 each

Bought 3 pack Sonicare brush replacement heads $24.99

Used $5 Sonicare TARGET coupon
AND $5 Sonicare manufacturer coupon
Paid $14.99! (These are always so expensive!)

Bought 2 pack Viva paper towels $3.99

Used $.50/1 pack manufacturer
And $1.50/1 pack TARGET
Paid $.99 cents each roll

Total: $35.58 before tax including gift card
Saved $25.60!


That's an awesome job of taking advantage of the sales plus stacking coupons!!
Now... skimp on the wipes for a while. They will be on BOGO at the grocery in the next month or two. These things go in cycles. There is a good chance you can get them BOGO $3.99 with a stack taking them to about $1 a piece. At that point, STOCKPILE! When I say stockpile, I dont mean clear the shelves and buy 40 of them, But buy as many as you think you will need in the next 3-6 months - when the next sale will be.

As for the SonicCare, I have seen major sales on these at Walgreens and CVS. I will start highlighting them when I see the deals but I have seen coupons and Register Rewards (that printout with the receipt) AND rebates! When you see those deals, STOCKPILE them too!

Awesome job Amanda!

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