It is definitely worth the time to coupon and stock up on items. I use to think it was not worth the hassle and buying generic would afford the same savings. It does not. While shopping today I wrote down a few figures to share. Tropicana Orange Juice - 64 oz. On sale - buy one get one free [$4.99 for 2 - $2.50 per gallon] On each gallon I used a $.75 x3 coupon Paid: $.25 per gallon for the OJ Breyers Ice Cream - 1/2 gallon On sale - buy one get one free [$4.99 for 2] With my $.75x3 coupon I got both half gallons for $2.74 [$1.37 per half gallon] Lysol Toilet bowl cleaner On sale for $1.99 Used a $.75 x3 coupon The store owed me $.26 Scrubbing Bubbles reg price $3.19 saved $.75 x3 cost me $.94 Palmolive Cooking spray I think it was on sale for $2.69 Saved $.50 x3 Paid $1.19 generic was selling for $3.95 Angel Soft - 12 pk *double rolls* Reg. price $7.45 on sale for $4.99 Coupon savings $.35 x3 Paid $3.94 I got many items for free or $.25 Frozen dinner rolls toothbrushes shaving cream floss Dibs - ice cream treat ... typically sells for over $3 and more It does take time to coupon but I the money I save typically equates to making $20-$30 an hour. I do not buy something just because I have a coupon only if it is something I need, will use and cannot get cheaper elsewhere. Happy Shopping!!!!
Okay ladies here goes...... First trip to Lowes Before coupons: 51.86 I paid: 9.99 Total Savings: 41.87 Second Trip Before Coupons: 52.01 I paid: 15.58 Total Savings: 36.43 So today I bought $103.87 worth for $25.57 So I saved 76%! Wow!
WOW! Great savings everyone! I am so impressed! Are you officially hooked now, Jennifer! After a "few" shops today I brought home $306.58 worth of product for: $31.74! 8) What a good day it was! I'll be showing off those receipts at the next class! Hubby and I even went on a hot date to Lowe's this evening. :lol: Good to see you this afternoon, ncmom! I will add to your great list of freebies and almost freebies: No Yolk noodles Meaty Bones dog bisquits Whisker Lickins cat treats Hunts tomato sauce Suave shampoo Reach dental floss Edge shaving cream Old El Paso soft flour tortillas Breakstone's cottage cheese doubles Pillsbury dinner rolls Pillsbury Toaster scrambles Aquafresh extreme Murray sugar free vanilla wafers.............. Happy shopping!
Not my fault! I only had 2 coupons so I only bought 2. Same with the Total Raisin Bran mamax3 - only had 2 coupons and there was plenty left after I purchased 2! I went again this morning. Subtotal was $36.38 and I paid $3.67. 8) I am done for today. The Clayton location did not restock last night so they are still out of alot of items. I will go Sunday once I get tomorrow mornings coupons. Frogger, the next class is this Tuesday evening at the Fuquay Varina Parks and Recreation from 5:30 - 8:30 pm. You can call parks and rec at 552-1430 to register. After this class I don't have anything scheduled until January. Hope you can make it!
I would also reccommend, if you haven't already go to, it was either smartsource.com, coupons.com or boodle (just pick any nc store, it doesn't have to be local) it might have been two of them and get the $.80 coupons for Betty Crocker AuGratin potatoes and $.75 Kleenex moist wipes. You will be paid $.65 for the potatoes and $.25 for the wipes. Really, if they're going to pay me to take them, I can't refuse....
Ok ladies....I haven't posted on this topic before....but I have been reading it lately....so where in the world do you all go shopping at to use all those coupons? I could use some savings too! Anywhere in the Smithfield area that takes coupons like the ones you all use? Thanks.
Wal-Mart does take coupons, but the BIG savings is the stores that do double coupons or even triple coupons like Lowes Foods. The closest one to you will be in Clayton on 70. The $ you save in coupons and sales will be well worth the drive! :wink: Trust me!
cool, where do i get the coupons from? A website or what? I don't do the coupon thing....can't you tell :?: :lol:
Get the paper tomorrow and start cutting out coupons and then drive up to Lowes Foods, get into their Rewards Program and start saving $$$. There are websites listed on this thread that I use. Go back a page or two and you will find them. :wink:
I was there around 10 am and they had not restocked... (who took all the Peanut butter Cookie Crisp??) My totals were not as good as everyones, but I had NOT stocked up on coupons (bad me, but my daughter is on her own and I sent them to her!!) I spent $39, and saved $49. But I had to have milk and I bought a little meat.
Again, wasn't me! I did not buy any PB cookie crisp at all! Your savings were still impressive, ljk! $49 is still a lot of $$!
damn.. I look at all y'alls totals.. and I feel like a failure... I didn't go to buy that much stuff, but there were some good coupons I had that I wanted to take advantage of. I sub-totalled before beer @ $44, and had $17 in coupons & reward card savings. So.. an hours worth of organizing, clipping and hunting for coupons on line got my DH is beer for nuttin' and then another $8 in savings... not too bad. Did anyone notice the Yoplait yogurt coupon.. I was all excited .50 off tripled, meant I thought I would get my 6 yogurts for about $2, but Lowes Foods raised their price, instead of 5 for $3, they are 6 for $4 now. Made me mad, I didn't even buy them... I should have though..
