I am often asked when I teach classes or just in conversation "How do you get such good deals couponing? I just don't get it!". Though I want my blog to be about more than just couponing (most everyone knows where I stand on this subject:), I decided to share my haul from Harris Teeter yesterday with a full explanation for those who want to learn. Harris Teeter is having "super doubles" this week which means they will double coupons up to $1.98 in value through next Tuesday.
Here is what I bought:
3 boxes of Hungry Jack Pancake Mix
3 Reynolds Foil Heavy Duty 50 feet
3 Reynolds Non- Stick Foil 35 feet
2 (3) pack bars of Zest Soap
3 Pocket Size Cutter Bug Spray
1 box of Playtex Tampons (couponing hath no shame!)
1 bag of Keebler cookies
2 cans of Gillette Shave Gel for men
2 boxes of Wheat Thins Stix
Any guesses on the total retail cost?
$69.61 to be exact. That is before my vic card and coupons.
After vic card and coupons, I paid:
Yep, $3.69 (.30 less than the sale price of ONE box of tampons!)
Breakdown of transaction:
I used 20 coupons (maximum allowed per day) and every coupon I used was from the newspaper except the wheat thins stix (a sales rep was giving them out at the store one day) and the keebler (was a peelie off the package of a pack I bought previously).
Gillette Shave Gel on sale for 1.99-1.00 coupon that doubled to 2.00= 2 FREE
Cutter Bug Spray 2.99-1.50 coupon that doubled to 3.00= 3 FREE
Reynolds Non Stick Foil on sale for 1.99-1.00 coupon that doubled to 2.00= 3 FREE
Reynolds Heavy Duty Foil on sale for 1.99-1.00 coupon that doubled to 2.00= 3 FREE
Keebler cookies on sale for 1.99-1.00 coupon that doubled to 2.00= 1 FREE
Wheat Thins Stix on sale for 1.95-1.00 coupon that doubled to 2.00= 2 FREE
Hungry Jack Pancake Mix on sale for $2.07-1.00 coupon that doubled to 2.00= .07/each
Zest Soap on sale for 2.49-1.00 coupon that doubled to 2.00= .49/each
Playtex Tampons on sale for 3.99- 1.50 coupon that doubled to 3.00= .99
Subtotal: $2.18 (I only paid for the tampons, pancake mix and soap)
Tax: $1.51
Total: $3.69
Anyone can do this...I'm serious! If you WANT to save money, you CAN! :)
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