January Totals

This was my first full month of "serious" couponing. I have tracked the savings just to see if it is worth the effort. Take a look and see what you think:

Total Shelf Price: $1,289.15
Total Coupons: $683.54
Total Savings: $967.14
Total Spent: $322.01

Savings Rate: 75.02%

I would say that was worth the effort. It was a little more than I had planned to spend, but the stockpile is building. I have learned a lot this month and look forward to the deals ahead. Thanks to my wife for helping to go out and get some of these great deals.

Best Deal of January:

Transferred 3 prescriptions to Rite Aid. Total cost: $54.64. Received 3 $25 gift cards! The best part is that I found a discount card for Rx that is free. All you need to do is print the card and give it to your pharmacy, if they participate. It is processed just like insurance. One of my Rx was normally $25 with my insurance. They also ran the discount card and it came out to only $15.64!!! Here is a link for more info:

Family Matters Health Advantage

Special K Cereal BOGO

Click here to register for a BOGO for Special K!

$1.00 Keebler Cheesecake Middle Cookies

I can't wait to find these. Click here to print a $1.00 off for Keebler Fudge Shoppe Cheesecake MIddle Cookies!

Sara Lee Coupon - Simple Singles

Here is a link to Sara LeeSimple Singles coupon. Hit back button to print a second one.

Saving at Publix - 86.74% savings!!!!

Today's grocery run to Publix:

$65.00 worth for $8.62 - ($2.90 of that was tax!)

86.74% savings

Great Deal on Coffee Mate Creamer

Walgreen's has the 16oz liquid Coffee Mate on sale this week - B1G1 $2.49

Buy (2) Coffee-Mate creamers = $2.49 and use (2) $1 coupons and pay 50 cents (or 25 cents each) plus tax.
 
Look for the coupon here.
 
My Walgreens trip 1/24/2010
 
(2) Coffee Mate French Vanilla (low fat of course) @ $2.49 = $4.98
(4) Sunday Newspapers @ $0.88 = $3.52
 
Used:
-$2.49 B1G1 Sale
(2) $1/1 Coffee Mate
-$2.50 Register Reward
-$1.00 Register Reward
 
Total OOP= $0.53 (incld tax)

FREE Betty Crocker Coupon Booklet

Sign up here for a FREE Betty Crocker Coupon Booklet with $10 of savings!

FREE Mueller's Coupon Book

Click here to sign up for a FREE Mueller's Coupon Calendar!!!

CVS Deal for Pepsi Products

CVS has Pepsi 12 packs 6/$20 and u get $10 ECB. Here is my transcation from today:

3 Sierra Mist 3/$10
3 Diet Pepsi 3/$10
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Total: $20
-$4.00 off  $20.00 CVS Purchase here.
-$4.00 ECB (from previous purchase)
-$5.00 ECB (from previous purchase)

Total OOP: $7.16 including tax

Even without the ECB's I used it is 2.66 per 12 pack and you get $10 to spend later.

Money Maker at Wal-Mart

You can print a $2.00 off Renu Fresh Multi Purpose Contact Lens Solution here. Wal-Mart has the small size in the travel size section for $1.47. The coupon does not say excludes trial size. I have used it and it has worked to get the full $2.00 off. So, free solution and an extra .53 cents...not bad. If you don't need the solution, you can always donate it.

Free Clorox Greenworks Sample

Sign up here for a free sample.

Getting Started

I have been amazed over the last month at how investing a little time each week into research and planning can save huge amounts of money at the grocery and drug stores. I am currently saving at a rate of 71% when I go to the grocery stores. I thought I would try to collect the resources that I use in one place and share them with friends and family. I am by no means an expert at this...yet. As I find good deals, I will share them and hope that you can save a few bucks as well.