I haven't been doing so well at Walgreens lately... just haven't been feeling the Out of Pocket, haha.


Anyway... I had a $1 register reward that was expiring so I ran in to use it rather than let it go to waste. I found plates on clearance for .50 each and was just going to get two of those for the girls and only pay tax... but then I saw two lonely bamboo pots marked down to .75 each. They looked like they needed a home...and they got it :o) I just need to go get some more potting soil and figure out what to put in them.


Pardon dinner... Ava insisted on using them that evening so I washed 'em up and didn't take a pic before dinner was served (and mostly eaten), lol.

Total for all the above? $8.27.

• Glade fabric & air spray, was $3.49. I had a Buy 1 Get 1 Free coupon, so that made them $1.75 each...buuuut, I also had two $2 Target coupons, which can be combined with a manufacturers coupon, so they actually PAID me .50 to buy two!! Freeeee :o)
• That black blob there is a tank top... I paid $2.50 for it. No coupon. Wooooo, big spender, lol.
• Pop Tarts were $1.52, used a .75 Target coupon, took them down to .77, used a .55 manufacturers coupon, made them a whopping 22 cents...
• 6 cups of Kashi cereal, they were $1 each, and I used $1 Target coupons on each of them. All free.
• Bush's baked beans... $1.67... no coupon...but they were cheaper than at the grocery store, haha... see, I pay full price for things sometimes!
• 2 Softsoap refills, $2.50, used $2 Target coupons on each, making them .50, then I also had $1 manufacturers coupons for each, so, got "paid" $1 to buy them!
• Johnson's Travel First Aid Kit, .99, used a $1 coupon.. free.
• 4 packs of Nexcare bandages, .99 each, used $1 coupons on each. All free.
• 2 packs of Leap Frog puzzles. Intended to put them away...but Ava saw them in the bag...had to open a pack (as shown in the picture) and the girls each got a puzzle, lol. They were on clearance for $1.24 (for 3 puzzles in a pack, not bad!)
• 2 "Potty Putty" things... .48 each, clearance... figured stocking stuffer kinda deal... they'll have fun with the noise, lol.
• Also not pictured, two Disney books from the Dollar Spot...so... $1 each, of course, lol.

Not a bad haul for $8 and some change.

I used to shop at Food Lion quite a bit when we lived in VA...they used to send me coupons for free items all the time (especially loved the free produce coupons). We have one here but it's a little far to go for my regular shopping...but I planned to go since I was going to be in the area...it's not too far from my parent's house.

• 2 pounds of turkey lunchmeat, b1g1 (a little over 2lbs, actually)
• 1 pound of roast beef
• 1 pack of kaiser rolls, free with purchase of roast beef. used a $3 off $10 deli purchase coupon, roughly $10 for all that...not too bad for 3lbs of lunchmeat and a pack of rolls.
• 2 jars of Ragu, used a $1 off 2 coupon, and a $1 store coupon on each. They were $2 each, so that took off $3, and made them .50 each!
• 25ft of aluminum foil, free after store coupon!
• Healthy Choice frozen entree, free after a $2 coupon!
• Baby wipes, .12 after a $1.50 store coupon.
• Hi-C juice boxes, $1 after a $1 store coupon.
• Rubbing alcohol, free after store coupon!
• Green Giant canned corn, free after $1 store coupon

Total spent, $12.88!

You can only use one like store coupon per transaction there, so since the husband was with me, he also purchased a few items. Got to love a man who isn't afraid to use a coupon ;o)


He got everything I got, minus the lunchmeat (no way we could have used 6lbs of lunchmeat before it would spoil, haha). His total, came to $2.22!!

For aluminum foil, rubbing alcohol, baby wipes, Hi-C juice boxes, 2 (big!) jars of Ragu, and a can of Green Giant corn...not bad when the Hi-C juice boxes were on sale for $2 themselves!! Or one jar of Ragu was on sale for $2.

Well, this could be fun :o) If we can figure it out, I'm going to open this blog to allow my mom to post too. I learned SO much from her about coupons and how to work the sales. She's also hilarious, and thinks of everything that I don't, lol, so she'll be a great addition to the blog.

My husband joked once that the way we share our "coupon stories" that it's like The Coupon Wars, so if we can get this up and running, that's what I'll title the blog.

Stay tuned! :o)

What can you do with 48 cents?? ALL THAT!! Seriously, out of pocket, all I spent was .48! I used change from the bottom of my pocketbook.

• 5 boxes of Electrasol (20ct) (4.50/each x 5 = 22.50... minus 5 $2.50 coupons = $10)
• 2 Softsoap Nutraserum bodywash (4.99 x 2 = 9.98...minus 2 $2 coupons = 5.98)
• 2 Stayfree pads ($5 each = $10, minus a b1g1 coupon = $5)
• 2 Composition books (.99 each = $1.98)
• 1 notebook (.99)
• 2 packs of binder clips (.99 each = $1.98)
• 2 bookcovers (.99 each = $1.98)
• 1 protractor ($1.50)
• 2 packs of Pilot Easy Touch pens (.99 each = $1.98)
• 2 packs of M&M's (.89 each = $1.78...minus 2 .85 coupons = .08)
• 1 pack of marhsmallow cones (.25)

I had a $4 off $20 coupon that I used, and I used $28 in ECBs (one was adjusted down, so $27.51, really) ... and got back $33.47!! I made money (in ECBs) even considering the measly .48 cents I spent out of pocket, AND got all that!

I also got a coupon for 120 count asprin free, that I can use next week! :o)

I realize my kiddos are too young for school yet, but my husband is always taking a class of some sort and can use school supplies, and I figure if I "buy" what's free now, I can just keep a bin of supplies for when we need them later to keep expenses at a minimum.