Super Doubles

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! :)