What Can You Get for a Dollar?

...how about 4 boxes of cereal, 1 gallon of milk, 1 package of hotdogs, 4 packages of frozen bagel thingys, and a bottle of nose spray?

Again, this was too good not to share - want to know how I did it?

The full price for everything before sales and coupons was $33.29.

Subtract $11.92 for sales and preferred savings (because of the Stop&Shop Card)

Subtract $20.47 for coupons (Afrin, Milk, and Hot Dogs were completely free)

And I paid ONLY 90 cents!

I was so excited I even called my best friend in Colorado because she's a coupon gal too, and she wasn't even home! (The nerve!)

Want to learn how to do this? I'm happy to tell you - it's easy and requires just a little time, but SO worth it when your pantry is stocked and you haven't even come close to your food budget! :)

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Score @ CVS and Walgreens!

Yes, I admit it, I'm a coupon geek. It's a game to me to see just how much I DON'T have to pay to walk out of stores with their products! Today was an exceptional day at CVS and Walgreens! Ready for this?

CVS
First, they have a sign out front that says "Check out our Coupon Machine" (or something like that.) It was a little kiosk between the double doors that you wave your CVS card by and it spits out a coupon. At least it did for me! A whole $5 off my next $25 purchase! :) YAY! I'm already ahead of the game! (Though I wasn't planning to spend $25 this time, I'm counting it as savings for this trip.)

This is what I purchased (All based on Memorial day sales and ECB's* back)

2 - Post Trail Mix Cereal (BOGO Free + $4 in coupons - each box was .39)
1 - Revlon Nail Polish ($3 ECB's back + $1 coupon - they paid me .01 to take it out of their store)
1 - Playtex Tampons (18 ct) ($3 in ECB's + 1 Coupon - again, they paid me .01 to take it out of their store)
1 - Clearasil Face Wash (Sale price was $3.99 with $3.99 in ECB's - so it was FREE.)
1 - Glade Candle (Regular price $6.99, save $2 + $4 coupons = .99)
1 - package of Marshmallows (.99)
1 - 8k of Hershey Bars (1.50) (We decided to have S'Mores last minute with the kids!)

Total Products (sale prices): $24.24 (Would have been 35.34 without the sales!)
Total in Coupons: $10.00
Total paid with tax: $14.24
Total ECB's (including $5 coupon for later): $14.99

I MADE a whole 75 cents! Woo Hoo!

Walgreens
Just a little different here, I didn't realize that I couldn't have more coupons than items (now I know) except for stacking store coupons with manufacturer coupons. Otherwise, I would have come out better here.

Essentially, I would have paid just $4.56 for 4 packages of Velveeta Shells and Cheese and 2 9V Energizer Batteries and a package of 4 Energizer AA batteries. Instead, I'll use my $6 register rewards from a shopping trip last week next time!

Next time, I'll know! :)

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By the way, those of you in the Warwick Ward - if you are planning to buy soda to donate to the YW Gaspee Days Sale, 12 packs of Pepsi products are 3.33 right now at Target - you can print $1 coupons (as many as you need, just put the number in and print) from this website - so each 12 pack would be just $2.33. Bonus! (There are other coupons as well, AND you can stack these with manufacturers coupons at Target - have fun printing!)


*ECB's are Extra Care Bucks, basically a coupon that you can use as cash next time you shop there.

We have a WORD!

OK...there's more words than this. (Ma Ma, Da-eee, kitty - or something like it, be be)

But THIS is a word that Megan uses with a purpose! Ready?

"Deees"

Any guesses as to what it is? Hmmm...maybe a little contest is in order! The first person to guess will receive a package of hand stamped notecards! Woo Hoo! :) So leave a comment and let me know what you think! (I'll add a picture of the cards once I make them!)

Good Luck!

Updated 7/26 - OK, here's what you can win - these FABULOUS hand-made note cards! (6 in all, they are 4" x 4" and include envelopes!) You know you want them - so guess! :) (Yes, I really made them myself...if you want to see the details of what I used to do it, you'd have to check out the Art Gallery on my StampMonkeys Business Website!)