This weekend was my first experience with couponing in a long time. It's kind of like planning a battle. You have to have a strategy (buying what you need), armed with the proper tools (paper/ads) and secret weapons (coupons). Once you get the hang of it, its like a fun game to play!
Saturday 6/12/10
I went to two stores: Hyvee and Walmart.
Hyvee
I took advantage of several sales in the ads but didn't use coupons on those so I won't note those here. But just to mention, the sale on chicken was fabulous! $0.88 per lb for chicken breasts w/rib bone. I just made the most delicious chicken tortilla soup in the crockpot from it! Makes me want to run back and buy more! Original price of chicken: $2.29 a lb. Good deal I'd say. So always check the ads for the meat deals.
OP= Original Price
SP= Sale Price
C= Coupon
SC= Store Coupon (usually found in their ad paper or website)
Specific Coupons: In the paper there are 3 different coupon sets.
P&G - Proctor & Gamble booklet comes in the paper the beginning of each month.
SS - Smart Source
RP - Red Plum
If I write something like (SS 5/16) it means I got the coupon from the May 16th Smart Source.
(note: not all deals shown in pic)
Marcal Bath Tissue (4 pk) OP=2.99, SP=2/$4. (I bought 1) C=$1 off (SS 5/16)
Final Cost: $1.
Post Honey Bunches of Oats (buy 2) OP= 3.88 ea, SP= 2/$4, C=$1/2 bxs (SS 5/16)
Final Cost: $3 ($1.50 ea)
Pepsi Products (buy 4) OP= $4.88 ea, SC= 4/$10
Final Cost: $10 (this is a good deal for us since we drink a lot of soda
Bic Comfort 3 Advance Razors 4 ct (bought 5) OP= 5.98 ea, SP= 3.99, C= $3. ea (S 5/2)
Final Cost: $4.95 ($0.99 ea)
Hillshire Farm Deli Select Hearty Slices Lunchmeat (bought 6) OP= 4.28 ea, SP= 2/$5, C= $0.55 ea (RP 6/6)
Final Cost: $11.70 ($1.95 ea)
Final Price: $30.65
(Retail Total: $85.85)
Savings: $55.20
64% savings!
On things I would have needed anyway and now we have extras.
Walmart
This was the fun one. I barely paid a thing and got lots for free!
Carefree Pantyliners (22 ct) OP= $1.79, SP= $0.99, C= $1 (SS 4/25)
Final Cost: They paid ME $0.01 to buy them
Purina Kitten Chow (16 oz) OP= $2.29 C= 1 free bag (SS 5/2)
Final Cost: FREE
Xtra Laundry Detergent (45 oz) OP= $2.50 SP= $1.98 C= $1 (SS 6/6)
Final Cost: $2.94 (I bought 3, $0.98 ea)
Pampers Wipes (72 ct) OP= $4.29 ea (bought 6), SP= $1.97, C= $2 (PG 6/6)
Final Cost: They paid ME $0.03 ea box to buy them
Final Price: $2.75
(Retail Total: $37.32)
Savings: $34.57
92.6% savings!
Now that's what I call FUN FUN FUN!
TODAYS TOTALS:
Paid: $33.40
Saved: 89.77
74% savings!!
