Tuesday, May 3, 2011

The Couponing Details

I had a few people ask about the details on my couponing, so I thought I'd break down the shopping trips for you.  I also visited Target after I made the last post, so I'm going to start with that. :)~



Total = $97.60
With coupons I paid $39.96
Savings of $57.80 (59.2%)

6x Aveeno bars on sale for $2.60 each [$3/2 coupon = $1.10 each]
2x Aveeno lotions on sale for $2.69 each [$3/2 coupon = $1.19 each]
Right Guard Deodorant on sale for $3 each [B1G1 coupon = $1.50 each
Great Grains Cereal on sale for $2.50 each [$1/1 coupon = $1.50 each]
Stove Top Stuffing normal price of $1.74 [$.80/1 = $.94]
Uncle Ben's brown rice sale price of $1.56 [$.50/1 = $1.06]
Betty Crocker cake mix on clearance for $.98 each
Tampax Pearl tampons normal price of $3.99 each [Target coupon for $1/2 + 2x $2/1 coupon = $1.49 each]
Jose' Ole' products on sale for $3.99 [3x $1/1 coupons = $2.99 each]
Life Savers Jelly Beans on sale for $.74/bag x6 bags = $4.44 + 3x $1/2 coupon = $.24/bag]


I got home and realized that I was missing a bag.  Eeeek!  Luckily, I called them, and they had it for me.  /PHEW! :)  Here's the contents of that bag & the details:


Simply Orange orange juice on sale for $.63
Brownberry bread on sale for $2.69 [Target coupon for $2.00 off = $.69]
3x Maruchan noodles $.89 each [3x $.50/1 = $.49 each]

:)



The shopping trips from earlier today...

Trip #1 - Walgreens



Total = $79.23
With coupons, I paid $31.71
Savings of $47.52 (60% savings)
(I also got a $4 coupon good toward my next trip at Walgreens.)


3x Folger's Coffee on sale for $2.79 [3x $1/1 coupon = $1.79 each]
3x Splenda on sale for $2.99 each [RR print up for $4 toward my next trip]
2x Colgate on sale for $2.79 each.  (I messed up & thought I had a coupon for this when I didn't.)
4x Old Spice body wash on sale for $4.99 B1G1 half off. [2x $1/2 and 2x B1G1 coupons = $2.49 each]
2x Gillette Mach 3 razors on sale for $10.49 B1G1 half off. [2x $4/1 coupons = $3.86 each] 





(((At Pick N Save, the receipts show the original shelf price of the item, as well as the sale price.  So, for these I'll show the normal price as N$xxx, then the sale price, then the price w/ the coupons.))) :)

Trip #2 - Pick N Save




Transaction #1
Total = $54.81
With coupons, I paid $19.60
Savings of $35.21 (65% savings)

5x Post cereal N$3.69 on sale for 5/$10 [3x$1/1 coupons DBL = $.80 each] + (printed up a $5 coupon toward next shopping trip, which I applied to the next transaction.)
2x Kelloggs cereal N$3.69 on sale for $1.99 each [2x $.70/1 coupons DBL = $.59 each]
Chicken of the sea White Albacore tuna N$1.65 on sale for $.80 each (x5)
Roundy's canned beans N$.99 on sale for $.75 each (x2)
Ragu Pasta sauce N$2.69 on sale for $1.89 with in-ad coupon
Pantene Shampoo N$4.69 on sale for 2/$7 [$3/2 coupon = $2 each]


Transaction #2
Total = $44.91
With coupons, I paid $18.05
Savings of $26.86 (60% savings)

Campbell's Chicken noodle or tomato soup N$.95 on sale for $.60 each (x5)
Bar S hot dogs N$.99 on sale for $.69 with in-ad coupon
Ronzoni Healthy Pastas N$1.65 on sale for $1.25 each [3x $1/2 coupon DBL = FREE]
Jimmy Dean's Sausage N$3.99 on sale for $2.99 [I forgot my coupon.]
Healthy Choice frozen entrees N$2.69 on sale for 5/$10 [$2 each]
Red Baron personal pizzas N$3.99 on sale for $3.66 [2x$1/1 coupons = $2.66 each]
Colgate Clean Mint toothpaste N$3.29 on sale for $2.46 [$1/1 coupon DBL = $.46]
(Used the coupon of $5 off next purchase from previous transaction)



Transaction #3
Total = $35.25
With coupons, I paid $15.18
Savings of $20.10 (58% savings)

2x Tornados N$2.69 on sale for $1.99 [2x $.75/1 DBL = $.49 each]
2x Red Gold diced tomatoes & chiles N2.98 on sale for $1.29 [$.75/2 DBL = $.96 each]
Crystal Light N$4.65 on sale for $3.70 each [B2G1 coupon = $2.56 each]
Red Baron Singles Pizza N$3.99 (again) on sale for $3.66 [2x$1/1 coupons = $2.66 each]
Maxwell House Coffee N$4.99 on sale for $2.49 [$.75/1 DBL = $.99]



TOTAL shopping today = $311.83
I paid $124.50
($187.33 savings = 60% savings)

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