I started my first effort at couponing today. Did not do as well as my daughter and daughters-in-law but thought I would post my effort. It takes me forever to do this because I am so afraid I don't have it right. I will be glad when I get used to it and can sail through the store picking up the items I want to save big bucks on without ogling every item and what papers I have in my hand. No self confidence here!
I probably used a good coupon at the wrong time at CVS. The $5 one. I will learn the right timing if I don't stress out in the mean time:-).
Walgreens: 2 Fructis Garnier Shampoos Sale price2.99 ea. less $2 each Wal. coupon & less $1 ea.mfg coupons=Free 3 Pink Salmon Reg. 3.59ea. Sale1.99ea. 6 Distilled Water Gallons@.99x6-I just needed this-no special 2 Hanes Bras Reg.$9.99 Buy 1 get 1 50%off I picked up Seventh Gen. Dish Liq. @2.29 for 25 oz. and discovered at check out the $1 coupon was for a 50 oz. so gave that one up. 2 Reeses Candy Bars 2/$1--Cindy, I could not find the coupon for this to make them free. I guess I didn't listen carefully on that one. Total out of pocket $29.41 Total Savings $18.40
CVS:
Tylenol $8.99 instore disc.$.49 Band Aids instore disc.$.49 Neutrogena Healthy Defense Moisture cream $14.99--buying this and the 2 other items above equaling $25 I was able to use a $5 off coupon. CVS Glucosamine/Chondroitin w/MSM B1G1 $25.49 This stuff is good for my knees!! CVS Spectra Senior compare to Centrum Silver B1G1 $11.19 3pk Kleenex Lotion $3.69 less .50 coupon +received ECB $1 Honey Wheat Bread -needed it and didn't want to go to Grocery 2.39 Simply Saline-needed it $5.99 Used a $3 ECB from past and the $5 coupon mentioned above Out of Pocket 67.49 Savings $46.16
I am the Wife of a godly Husband, Mother of two Sons and one Daughter, Grandmother of six Grand-daughters and twelve Grandsons. Two of my children were home schooled and all of my grandchildren are being home schooled. I am very blessed.
My first job has been a mother and homemaker. I have been a teacher of Kindergarten and grades 3-4, as well as music teacher in a Christian School. I was a Choir Director in my church in Illinois for 14 years and have sung for many weddings, special events, and funerals over the years. I owned my own Drycleaning and Shoe Repair Store, managed a retail shoe store, and my husband and I helped our older son in his own Shoe Repair business see http://edgewooddriveshoerepair.blogspot.com/. At present we have changed locations and my husband is employed by our youngest son in his plumbing office and I am retired from work outside the home. See www.thomassullivanplumbing.com
