Couponing Craze

I have always used coupons, but not necessarily to their full potential.
However, my eyes have been opened to a whole new world!  I recently went to a couponing seminar and learned a couple new tricks.  If you live in the Tampa area check these ladies out www.truecouponing.com/ However, my favorite web site is www.hip2save.com/

Gary and I decided we were going to watch a movie and we needed some peanut butter M&M's to put in the popcorn (thank you very much Lauren and Aundrea!).  I decided I would run up to CVS to get some, but I took a peek at the www.hip2save.com web site and printed out my list and some coupons.

$126.54 RETAIL later here is what I had 

Purex 3 in 1, 6 bottles of deodorant, 5 bottles of dish soap, 12 cans of nuts, 4 toothbrushes, 2 bags of M&M's 2 tubes of toothpaste, 3 packages of diapers, 1 fun pen, 2 SOBE waters, & baby shampoo

Don't fret, I did NOT pay $126.54, here's the break down:

after coupons and store sales $49.02 (I totally forgot $2. in coupons at home for my M&M's, which was the purpose of the trip HA!)

minus $25.00 for a Rx gift card 

minus $9 in Extra Care Bucks

and I received a bonus coupon for $5 of $15.

for a grand total of 

$10.02!!!! 
$20.02 
(Oops, I didn't realize I had $10. of Extra Care Bucks already calculated in my receipt. Oh well, still not to shabby!)

Woo Hoo!