In the past, I have been HORRIBLE at using coupons. I’d save them and have good intentions and all but would never use them. Every once in awhile, I’d remember–right after the clerk was handing me my receipt. Yesterday I stumbled upon some web sites on how to play the coupon game and save MAJOR money at the grocery store and drug store. Well, yesterday I printed some coupons and made my first purchase where I got 84% off my purchase with two coupons. Here’s what I did:
Johnson’s Soft Wash had a regular price of $5.99 at my Walgreens.
Printed this coupon for $4.00 off (the oil or lotion as well).
Used $1.00 coupon from Walgreens’s monthly coupon book.
End price was 99 cents. I printed two coupons (I think that was the limit) and got two of them. My total would have been $12.88 for body wash and my total was $2.13. The bottom of my receipt said I save $10!
I can’t tell you how glorious that felt. Scott was so proud and I was too.
I plan to add menu planning, coupon clipping and researching to my cycle of things I do. I may not get down to $35 a week for groceries like some pros, but any little bit helps.