Extreme Couponer in Training Shopping Trip
One of my Extreme Couponers in training, my daughter Megan, headed out to CVS, Walgreens & ShopRite today. This was her first time playing the drugstore game and she was quite excited to give it a try.
When she got back, she couldn’t believe how easy it was and how much she scored. What I loved was how she was critiquing herself and finding ways that she could have actually done better. That’s how you learn!!
Here are her transactions.
Walgreens transaction #1:
2 Scunci $3.00 (no bogo packs at our store)
Paid: $3.21 (with tax)
Received a $3 RR
Walgreens transaction #2:
1 Walgreens Cotton Balls $2.79
1 Hershey Bar $0.69 (donation bar)
-$3 RR from trans #1
Paid: $0.73 (with tax)
CVS transaction #1:
2 Skintimate Cream Shave $2.19 each
2 Hydro Razor $7.99 each
-$3/$15 CVS Coupon from the Magic Coupon Machine
-(2)$1.50/1 Skintimate Coupon
-(2)$4/1 Hydro Coupon
-$7 ECB (from a purchase she made last week)
Paid: $0.58
Received: $10 ECB
CVS transaction #2:
2 Kotex U Tampons $3.49
1 Secret Clinical Deodorant $9.99
-(2)$1/1 Kotex
-(1)$1/1 Secret
-$10 ECB from trans #1
Paid: $4.67
Recieved a $2 ECB (Kotex) – she didn’t realize the limit was 1
ShopRite:
2 Lugii’s Italian Icee $0.99
2 Colgate Toothpaste 33% bonus box $0.88 each
1 Aunt Jemima Waffles $1.67
2 Honest Tea $1.00 each
2 2000 Flush $1.64 each
2 Nabisco Gooey Chips Ahoy $2.00 each
1 package Beef round Cubes $3.16
-(2)$0.50/1 Luigi’s Coupon
-(2)$0.35/1 Colgate Coupon (she did not realize these were DND9)
-(1)$1/1 Aunt Jemima
-(2)$1/1 Honest Tea
-(2)$1/1 2000 Flushes
-(2)$1/1 Nabisco
-$3 catalina from a previous transaction
Paid: $5.19
Summary:
Started with $10 in ECBs and Catalinas
Paid out of pocket: $14.38
Total Saved: $79.41
Have: $2 ECB to spend
When I told her how much she saved, she said, and I quote…”NO WAY…SHUT UP!”
In case those of you with young children don’t know, Shut Up is a good thing 😀