Ok, I think I've become a coupon nerd. Yes, that's right! I am a coupon nerd. What else do you call someone who subscribes to the newspaper simply to qualify for 5, yes FIVE, Sunday papers? I know ladies who get even more than that! Pretty impressive, eh?
That's not the best of it! I want to share what I bought last week and let you decide for yourself if coupons are the way to go. Now, please keep in mind I've been doing this since March, so I have a pretty good coupon collection.
Ok, in the 5 transactions I had at Albertsons this week (you have to do multiple transactions sometimes for the coupons) this is what I bought.
*7 boxes GM Cinnamon Toast Crunch
*10 boxes GM Honey Nut Cheerios
*10 boxes GM Kix
*1 box GM Cookie Crisp
*2 boxes Bisquick
*3 Best Foods Mayo bottles (you know, the bigger ones)
*3 boxes cereal bars
*4 boxes fruit snacks
*5 packages Pillsbury refrigerated cookie dough
*3 52-load bottles of Tide
*2 8-count packages of Bounty paper towels
*11 boxes Puffs Tissue (65-72 count)
*36 (in 3 packages) rolls of Charmain toilet paper
*Asparagus
*2 packages baby carrots
Ok, here is the math. I bought 67 items. This totaled $94.23 before sales tax ($8.47). Now, the carrots and asparagus were bought on sale, but not with a coupon, so I'll subtract those out as well. Now we're to $90.57 and 64 items. That is $1.41 PER ITEM! How crazy is that?
Are you ready for this huge number? I'm going to tell you how much money the coupons took off. Including preferred savings: $236.47 WHAT!!! That insanity! I would never have fathomed saving so much. How exciting is this? I was curious to see how many coupons I used and the actual coupon total is $88.85 A little more believable, but still!
I pay less than $20 a month for the newspaper, and I'm saving nearly $90 AND building my food storage at the same time? We will not need to buy cereal for about 3 months, we're good on laundry detergent for the next 18 months if not much longer. Also, I'll probably not have to buy more mayo in over a year. Isn't this awesome? I'm totally geeking out about it ;)
5 comments:
I love coupons too! They are the best!
I was right with you with the coupon shopping! I spent $300 on $800 worth of food on my last visit. It was so amazing! I can't do it as much anymore since the discovery of my sons food allergies, so I cancelled the paper and try to collect coupons here and there for things that we can use. I'm starting to find new resources, so I hope I can get back on the wagon! Congrats! That's awesome! It feels so cool when you watch your total get smaller and smaller at check out! I love it!
Did you get the FREE $25 in groceries this week?! So AWESOME! Coupon nerds unite!
That is great! I used to coupon shop all of the time, but got out of the hang of doing it. I really need to get back into it. My kids are complaining about the lack of cereal options since I stopped doing it. I also just had to buy dish soap and laundry detergent for the first time in FOREVER, so it's def time.
it feels like you've won the lotterly, doesn't it?! I love couponing. When you schedule your week around when they restock the shelves at the store, then you will have earned the title "Queen coupon nerd"!
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