Hello Cindy, I usually follow your deal transactions you post on the stores deals. They are great and save me a bunch of time. My weekly routine is Sunday morning. Cvs and Walgreen, follow by Pathmark and Shoprite. I save an average of $200.00 a week in groceries. Thank again!!!

Thanks Cindy for a wonderful site! Since January I’ve enjoyed about 36% savings – $756, w/only $1334 cash out of pocket. Yahoo!

I had 14 B1 36ct G1 20 ct or less free Platex tampon coupons. Target has a deal this week, buy three 36 ct at $6.99 each and get a $5 gift card. The coupon has a maximum value of $6.99, but the 20ct was only $4.19 each. I had them ring up three 36ct and three 20ct in one order and it took of the maximum of $6.99 for all three coupons, making the order total $12.97 for six boxes. On the next order, I used my $5 gift card, so that it was 7.97 for the next six boxes, and so forth. I had to buy one extra 36ct count to get the $5 gift card for my last order, using the remaining two coupons. I got 29 boxes for < $39 and I still have a $5 GC left over! average price was $1.35 a box. PS. All of these are being sent to my adopted Soldier to distribute to her fellow Female Troops serving in the Middle East!

I have only been couponing a few months and have found it a daunting, but rewarding task. My best trip yet was on 12/11/12 to Wal-Mart. With price matching and coupons I saved appx 47%. It is difficult to do this here as there is NO Stop & shop, Rite Aid, Shop Rite, Krogers, Fry’s or any other store that either doubles coupons or offers store loyalty cards. I have to shop EVERY ad that comes in the paper, match deals as best I can and then shop and try to save as much as possible. I am not sure I will be able to save over 50%, but I will not quit until I get as close to 80% as possible. I did make one trip to Dollar Tree where I purchased 4 items and left paying $0.17 in tax, and have the receipt taped to my desk. I could use any and all guidance you can give me.
Also, when making the bulk purchases of items such as Cheez-Its, crackers, chips, or cereals, how do you stockpile those without them going stale before they are eaten. Odd how all of them start with the letter “C”! I am just a little CDO – That is OCD with all the letters in Alpha Order. LOL

I hit CVS and WalGreens both today. Had 2 pretty good trips.
@ CVS I had 2 transactions:
Trans 1:
(1) 4 cnt pkg of Schick Hydro Silk Razor Blades
used (1) $8 / 1 Hydro Silk Blades coupon from the Red Box
& (1) $2 / 1 Schick Blades Refills
Paid $4.32 & Rcvd $3 ECB

Trans 2:
(2) Fixodent w/Scope
(1) 1/2 oz Visine
(1) 30 cnt Visine Wipes
Used (2) $2 / 1 Visine Products
(2) $1 / 1 Fixodent
(1) $3 ECB from transaction 1
Paid $3.77 OOP

Total Savings $32.59
Paid $8.09 OOP on both transactions an 80% savings WOO HOO!!!!!!! My best savings yet.

@ WalGreens had 3 transactions
Trans 1:
(2) Oreo Single packs
(3) ThermaCare Heat Wraps
(2) Herbal Essence Shampoo / Conditioner Products
Used 5,000 Rewards Points on account
(3) $3 / 1 ThermaCare
(2) $1 / 1 Herbal Essence
(1) $1 / 2 Quaker Products
Paid $ 4.22 OOP Earned 7,500 Rewards Points

Trans 2:
(2) Aveeno Baby Calming Lotion
(2) Colgate Optic White Toothpaste
(2) Herbal Essence Shampoo Conditioner Products
Used 7,500 points from Transaction 1
(2) $0.75 / 1 Colgate Optic White
(1) $3 / 2 Aveeno
(1) $1 / 1 Herbal Essence
Paid $12.84 Earned 5,000 Rewards Points

Trans 3:
(2) Oreo Singles
(2) Triaminic Cold & Cough
(1) Dawn Hand Renewal
Used 5,000 Rewards Points from trans 2
(1) $3 / 1 Triaminic
(1) $0.50 / 1 Dawn
(1) $1 / 2 Quaker Products
Paid $0.56 OOP and Earned an additional 1,000 Rewards Points
Paid a total OOP of $17.62 on all 3 transactions and saved $47.49
Not exceptional but it was a 56% savings. I was super excited!!!!!!!!

Hi Cindy,
Thanks so much for your wonderful website! My question is how do you define total savings? For example, my last trip to ShopRite had a total bill of $245. After my discount card (-$35) and coupons (-$29) my total bill was $181. To me, that’s a savings of $64. But at the bottom of the receipt, it shows a total savings of $118. What number should I use to calculate my savings? (I am brand new at this and actually find the ShopRite receipt to be very confusing, but that’s another question!)
Many thanks and Happy New Year!

Me and my hubby really love your site and thank you for it. It is a great help! My mom actualy loves it also for all the great deals and free items we are able to get for her that we don’t use that she can.

Trip #1: totaled about $276…paid about $135. **first coupon trip ever**
This trip included about 4 boxes of special k cereal for only 50 cents each…
and 4 of honey nut medley crunch @ 19 cents each and 4 of the peanut butter toast crunch @ 19 cents each also…..

One trip we had 3 individual orders….
2 orders were 100% free…..which included together: 9 boxes South beach diet meals and snack bars and 8 bottles of Sundown Vitamins…
The other order we saved about $85 on…

Todays trip we saved $46.17 today after store card and coupons… we only paid $2.34 this includes….south beach diet snack bars.. 3 soy sauces.. 2 marinaides.. 1-6 oz. cat treats.. 4 international delight creamers ..3 alka seltzers.. who nu cookies(we got free coupon by mail when you contact them through here and request coupons)

All of these trips for items were we got our savings our store cards and our local sunday paper and COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THIS SITE…..
thank you….

Cindy,
While at the Dollar Tree today I came across a deal on the Nivea Lip Balm in tubes. They were available in Strawberry and Cherry. I used the Nivea $3.00 off 2 I couldn’t help but use 9 coupons. Also while there after I finished my transaction the cashier was told they will NOT be taking anymore of the Edwards or Mrs. Smith’s pie coupons, his reasoning for that was the slice’s are not a full pie. I used 9 of those. They also had 4.0oz Colgate toothpaste used only one of the 50 cent off for that and I used 2 of the toothbrush coupons for .50 off 1. While there I came across Soft Soap bars and used 2 .75 coupons on those and bought 1 bar of the Oil of Olay bar soap my total before all my coupons was $34.68 after all of the coupons my total OOP was $3.68! Just thought I would share the finds at the Deptford Crossings Store in Deptford New Jersey. Thanks for all your help and tips
Joyce