A More Realistic Approach

Ok, so I know most people aren't going to buy 20 things of toothpaste or even buy 20 of any one thing EVER. So here is an example of a more realistic approach for everyday shopping.


Tom Thumb: Cereal $2 on sale with in-store coupon for $1.49 ea plus a $1 off when you get 3 coupon = $3.47
OJ $2.99 ea with a B1G1 Free coupon = $2.99 for the two.
Yogurt on sale for 10/$5. Blistex normally $1.39 on sale for $1 with a $.35 off coupon tripled means I got them for FREE.
Halls normally $1.39 on sale for $1 with a $1 off coupon = FREE
Powerades normally $.89 on sale for $.60 w in-store coupon = $3

Total Retail Value: (after card savings) $20.43 paid $10.06, a 50% Savings!!


Tom Thumb: Noodles normally $1.19 on sale for $1. Twenty $.50 off coupons doubled means I got them all for FREE!
Toothpaste normally $2.99 on sale for $.99 with three $.50 off coupons doubled means they were also free.
Blueberry Muffin Mix normally $2.99 on sale for $2.50 with two $1 off coupons = $1.50 ea.
All detergent normally $5.99 on sale for $3.99 with two $1 off coupons = $5.98 for both!
Total Retail Value: $52.84...I paid $8.40 and saved 85%.

And the best "Deal" this week....

Target: (Except for the paper towels, those were at Walgreens)

Paper Towels: $6.76 on sale, used $7 RR from Walgreens and paid NOTHING

Lightbulbs: $2.44 ea. I had a total of $7 in manuf and Target coupons (three $1 off manuf, two $1.50 off Target, and one $1 off Target) means I paid a TOTAL of $.32 for all three boxes.

Maalox: $4.49 with a $5 off coupon = OVERAGE of $.51. :)

First Aid kits: $.97 ea with a $1.50 off two means I paid $.44 for the two.

Scrubbing Bubbles: On clearance for $5.94 ea with three $5 off coupons and two $.50 off target coupons, I paid a total of $1.82 for ALL three!!

So thats a Total Retail Value of $38.11 with an out of pocket cost of only $1.61, a savings of 96%

Not bad at all!! :)