I think I finally got the hang of it!

[iringaling]

So as of the past two weeks I have been working on this whole “coupon” thing and I have been so surprised to see the world that exists out there of expert couponers! They get so many things for little to no cost at all by creatively using their coupons with sales and doubling. I have been trying to match their skill level and think I am on my way. I had my first very successful (I fee)l day of shopping. Here is a list of what I got and the discounts/coupons I used. At the bottom you will see a summary of how much I spent out of pocket along with the total amount saved with coupons and discounts.

KROGER TRIP:
Heafty freezer bags-2.30
Daytona savings-.30
Total pd-2.00
Kroger Honey Crisp-Manger’s special-.99/box
4 Bottles of Windex @ 2.49
Daytona savings-.30/bottle
MC Coupon-.40-Doubled
Total pd-1.39/bottle
5-Starkist Tuna @ 3.65
Catalina Coupon- 2.50
Total pd- 3.15 ea.
5-French’s Worchestershire sauce @ 2.10/bottle
Daytona Savings-.30
Mfg. Coupon-.40-Doubled
Total pd-.99 ea
2-Splenda for coffee @ 3.89/pkg.
Mfg. Coupon-$3/2
Total Pd. -$2.39 ea
20 Angel Soft @ 1.09
Mfg Coupon-.50-Doubled
Total Pd-.09 ea
5 Country Crock @ 1.99 ea
Daytona savings-.30
Mfg. Coupon-.35-Doubled
Total Pd-.99 ea
3 Gillette Fusion Razor @ 8.69
Clearance to 6.29
2 Mfg. Coupon-$4
1 Mfg. Coupon-$3
Total Price 1@ 3.29
2 @ 2.29
5 Diet Pepsi on Sale for $12
1 Bag Fresh Express lettuce “manager special” marked to $1.29
4 Tony’s Pizzas @ 1.99
Mfg. Coupon-$1/2
Total price-1.50 ea
2 Kroger Popsicles @ 1.88
1 Box Cheezits @ 2.49
2 Loaves of Nature’s Pride Bread @ 2.50
2 DanActive Yogurt drink “managers special” @ 2.59
3 Gallon Kroger milk “managers special” @ $2.00
1 Activia Drink 4 pk @ 1.69
Mfg. Coupon- 1.00
Total Pd- .69
18 Yoplait Yogurt “managers special” @ .29 ea
Mfg. Coupon-.40/6-doubled
Total pd-.16 ea
4 Yoplait YoPlus Yogurt “managers special” @ 2.46
1-Shortcuts.com coupon-$1
4-Mfg. Coupon-$1
Total pd-$ 1.21 ea

I'm not sure if I termed everything right but at the end of my receipt it said I saved 41.98 in coupons
10.54 in bonus coupons and
37.92 in Kroger Plus savings. (I don't have the receipt right in front of me, but I think this was right.) All together it said I saved $92!!! This is crazy for me!!! Yay!!! I think I might finally kinda "get" how everyone else is doing it!
If you have any other suggestions for me, I'd love to hear them!!

[Lori63]

Congrats! You'll be addicted in no time!

[shelleyf]

Great job, you are catching on:)

[kahayes]

Sounds like you have got it-you will be wondering why you had not been doing this all along. . .I keep thinking oh the money I could have saved-oh well time to move forward with our new skills and make the best of them now.

[wealthybarney]

Congrats-you are a quick study!