Coupons!

Over the last couple weeks I have started doing something I never thought I would do:

COUPONING.

I had seen an episode of "Extreme Couponing" and I never thought that could be possible saving so much. Then, I talked to some friends who coupon. I am just getting started, but the hubby and I are so excited with what we've learned and how much we have begun to save.

For example, at Publix, did you know you can use a coupon with a BOGO? I didn't. Did you know you can also use a coupon for each item in the BOGO -- even the "free" one? That was a big surprise!

Right now at Publix they have Mueller's pasta on BOGO for $1.43/2 boxes. I had a $1.00 off of 2 boxes coupon. So, I paid $0.43 for two boxes -- or $0.21 per box! (Needless to say, I bought twelve because I had six coupons)

Another example is an online coupon that is printable for $1 off of any 2 Mars Easter candies. At Walgreens they have the Snickers Easter Egg candies 2/$1. So, I got them for FREE.

Yep, I am addicted! Here is the "score" from today:

This includes:

6 boxes pasta

4 Easter candies (free)

2 Rimmel nail polishes

2 boxes (12pk) Pop Tarts

2 bottles (32 load) Wisk laundry detergent

2 bottles (66 load) Purex laundry detergent

1 bottle (40 load) Downy fabric softener

2 Schick Intuition razors + 2 refill cartridges

2 bottles v8 Fusion juice

2 Trident gums

1 bag Lays Kettle Cooked chips

1 MIO Water Enhancer (fruit punch)

Total before savings: $88.45

Coupons + Sales: $45.25

TOTAL I PAID: $40.20

Savings of: 54%

Yes, I know I am now stocked up on detergent for the next several months. I paid only $3.99 per bottle, and they are normally between $6.99-$10.99 per bottle, depending on the brand. The razors were also a great score. They are normally $8.99 for one. They were on BOGO for $8.99/two. I had a $3.00 off coupon for each one. So, the final total for the razors was $2.99 for the both, or about $1.50 each!

As you can see, I am excited. Don't tell my husband I told you all -- but he is really into finding the deals also! There are SO many websites out there that take the weekly ads and match them up for you with the deals (I like I Heart Publix, Southern Savers, Feeding God's People, We Use Coupons, and Raining Hot Coupons, to start...) - so they take all of the guess work out of it. All you have to do is collect the coupon inserts or find them online and print them, cut them, organize, and GO! :)

That's all my "rambling" for now. Just excited! In this economy, or any for that matter, it certainly doesn't hurt to have a few extra bucks in the bank.