The way triple couponing works is the store will triple the amount of your .99 and under coupons. This particular store will only triple 20 coupons per day per VIC card. So I get my 20 coupons today, then I'll get 20 more to triple tomorrow and so on. I could go back today and get triple coupons without using my VIC card, but then I wouldn't get any of the store sales and the first rule of couponing is you don't buy anything that isn't on sale AND you have a coupon for.
I'm not going to lie, I thought I was going to spend less than I did, but a few of my big deals were either already sold out (are you kidding me?! 7 a.m. on the first day and someone has beat me to it!?) or I didn't even see that the store carried the item. Ryleigh is also in desperate need of baby food, which was still on sale, but I didn't have a coupon for, so not as good a deal as it could have been, but hey, a baby's gotta eat. Regardless, I'm proud of what I got. Here's the rundown of my steals : )
Mueller's Spaghetti, $1.25 + .55/1 (tripled) = FREE!!
Campbell's Chunky Soup, 2/$3 + .50/2 (tripled) = $1 each
Nature Valley Granola Bar, 2/$5 + .75/2 (tripled) = $1.37 each
Nature Valley Nut Crunch, 2/$5 + .75/2 (tripled) = $1/37 each
Nature Valley Granola Thins, 2/$5 + .75/1 (tripled) = .25 each!!
Fiber One Chewy Bars, 2/$5 + .40/1 (tripled) = $1.30 each
Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix, 2/$4 + .75/2 (tripled) = .88 each
Prego Pasta Sauce, 2/$4 + .75/3 (tripled) = $1.25 each
Velveeta Cheesy Skillet, 2/$5 + $1/1 = $1.50 each
Gerber Baby Food, 5/$5 = $1 each
Harris Teeter Reusable Shopping Bags, $2.49 = on clearance for .99
*These are my favorites because they are Buy One, Get One Free (BOGO) offers and if you have 2 coupons, you can use both of them even though one of the items is free, so you get double the savings!!
Resolve Stain Remover spray, 3.49/BOGO + (2).50/1 (tripled) = .49/2 = .25 each!!
Purex 150oz. Laundry Detergent, 11.99/BOGO + (2) $2/1 = 7.99/2 = $3.99 each!!
This shopping trip I saved $132.46, leaving me to pay only $50.01. That is a savings of 72.5% Not too shabby, and well worth waking up early for : )
Extra:
I was also proud of myself at CVS last night where I spent $27 and received $16 back in CVS ExtraCare Bucks allowing me to purchase (5) 32 oz. Powerades, (4) 64 oz. V8 Splashs, and 1 gallon of milk for FREE!! So I got $58 worth of product for $30. Yaaaay!
Happy Saving!
Isn't it kind of exhilarating to see those kind of savings!?!? I heart CVS because of the ExtraCare bucks, who doesn't love free money!!!
ReplyDeleteNo stores around here triple coupons, and mostly only double to .50 (except a few Kroger in Flint, and while I love a good deal, I don't love it enough to drive an hour each way).
One thing I might add is that I have stopped clipping coupons each week, I just leave the inserts whole and store them in a folder with the date of the paper on it. The websites I use to coupon list the date and coupon insert (P&G, Smart Source, etc). Saves me SO much time not having to clip all of those coupons!
Leanne! Jeff sent me your blog. Love the saving! Is there any online coupon sites you use to find your coupons at? Wish I could have done the early shopping with you, not going to lie though, I would not have done my hair. LOL!
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