MONEY BACK with coupons!

I don't have a photo today, but for the first time EVER, I used a coupon and actually got PAID to "purchase" an item! YES! It was a measly penny, but still! Superstore had Colgate toothbrushes on sale for $0.99 and I had a coupon for $1 off a Colgate toothbrush!

Once again, I looked at the flyer this week and looked at the coupons I had and combined weekly flyer savings with my coupons to save more than $15! I got items like Old Spice deodorant for $1.23, Old Spice body wash for the same price, deodorant for $0.99, Scope mouth wash for $1.99, Colgate toothpaste and toothbrushes ranging in price from FREE to $0.89, and LARGE bottles of Tresemme shampoo and conditioner for $3.99. Oh! And a pack of Danone Crush yogurt for just over $2!

So once again, coupons made my shopping trip!

I GET IT! I saved over $25 with coupons!

I am giddy with excitement about my first planned coupon-shopping trip! I didn’t think this was possible. I’ve been following Mrs. January and wondering how in the world she does it! But now I’VE DONE IT! Let me share with you!

For all of this, I paid a whopping $9.26!!! Here’s how:

First, I organized all of my coupons, making sure none were out of date and sorting them by category. I became quite familiar with what I have as I went through this process.

Then, I looked at the weekly flyers and found items that were on sale that I had coupons for. I planned what I would buy and where and made sure I was getting a massive deal on each item.

Next, I went shopping!

Shopper’s Drug Mart
Clover Leaf Tuna on sale for $0.79 each.
I had 7 coupons for “Buy 2, Save $1″.
At Shopper’s price, that’s two cans for $1.58, minus my coupon, is 2 for $0.58, or $0.29 each!
Total paid: $4.05
Total saved: $7 (actually more, because these were on sale already. This is just what I saved off the SALE price!)

Zeller’s

Dove (4x90g) on sale for $2.99 today only
Coupon for $1 off makes it $1.99.
Gillette Shave Foam on sale for $1.79.
Coupon for Buy 3, Save $5.
Buying 3 at sale price brings it to $5.37, minus my coupon makes it $0.37 for all three, or $0.12 for ONE! WHAT A DEAL!
Bounty Extra Soft Paper Towel $1.99.
Coupon for One Free Package!
Total Paid: $2.88
Total Saved: $11.49

Superstore

Arm & Hammer Toothpaste on sale for $1.49
Coupon for Save $1
Coupon for Save $0.50
Coupon for Save $0.75
Bought 3 at $1.49 brings it to $4.47, minus the coupons brings it to $2.22.
THEN, Superstore always has a Deal of the Week. If the cashier forgets to mention it, you get it for free. Well, my cashier forgot, so I got a package of Halls Cough Drops that were on sale for $1.99 for FREE!
Total Paid: $2.33
Total Saved: $4.24 (more because this is what I saved off the already-on-sale price)

So, today I got a roll of Bounty paper towel, 3 cans of Gillette Shaving Cream, 4 bars of Dove soap, 14 cans of Clover Leaf tuna, 3 tubes of Arm & Hammer Toothpaste, and a bag of Halls cough drops, all for a grand total of $9.26!!!! 

Not only that, but I didn’t even have to pay for the Superstore purchase out of my own money, because I took advantage of their deal last week of buying $250-worth and getting a $25 gift card. Today, my Superstore purchase came out of that gift card, so REALLY, I only spent a total of $6.93 of my own money today!!!! THIS IS FANTASTIC!!! It works out to MORE than $25 saved!!!!!

(Big thank-you to Susan for all the coupons you sent me! They sure are coming in handy!)

So, I’m convinced, now, that coupons really can help us Canadians! I hope to experience a few more of these victorious shopping trips in the future!