How Do You Do It?

So over the last few weeks several of you have asked me how I get such great coupon deals. So easy!! So I am going to show you my step by step purchase this week.

I did two transactions at Albertson's

Transaction #1

Kraft Deal buy $10 of various products get $3 off instantly

I bought 2 packs of Bagelfuls @ $2.50 each = $5

5 Kraft BBQ sauce @ $1 each = $5

Total = $10

-$3 for Kraft Deal

-$1.50 for .75 coupon off Bagelfuls x 2

-$3.75 for .75 coupon off BBQ sauce x 5

Total for this promotion = $1.75 BUT I got a $2.50 Catalina (Coupon speak for coupon that prints out at end of transaction) for the BBQ sauce

Buy 4 get $2

Buy 5 get $2.50

Buy 6 get $3

Also in this transaction I got a deal for the medicine products - Buy $30 worth of various products get a coupon for $10 off next transaction. $30 is BEFORE coupons!

Benadryl 3.99 x 2 minus $1 off coupon

Sudafed 3.99 minus $1 coupon

Viactiv calcium 5.99 minus $2 coupon

Bandaids 2.50 x 3 minus $1 off coupon x 3

Baby wash 3.00 minus $1 coupon

Pantyliners 3.00 minus 1.50 coupon

Total before coupons = 31.46 - 8.50 in coupons = $22.96

SO our total from promo #1 + promo #2 = $24.71 Not too bad right?

Well I had a Catalina from last week for $5 off

Plus I am a Mrs. Fancypants who had an exclusive coupon from Pinching Your Pennies for $5 off a $30 purchase.

My total including tax for this transaction was $15.61

Now remember I just got a $10 and a $2.50 coupon printed off for my next transaction.

Transaction #2

Milk 1.89 x 3

2lb Cheese 3.99 x 2 (These don't expire for a long time so stock up when they are this cheap!)

Bread 1.57 x 2

Lg Eggs .99 x 2

Yoplait .49 (when you buy 10) x 10

Coupon for Yoplait .40/6 (not that awesome, but use it if you got it)

PLUS our $12.50 from last transation

Total out of pocket = $11.48 including tax

Both transactions = $27.09 Pretty great considering all the medicine I got. I am going to stock up on medicines and cleaning supplies now.

So that's how I do it ladies! Not that hard. Some people like to save their Catalina coupons until the next week, but generally I use them in a second transaction. I don't want them floating around in my wallet where I could easily lose them. I always shake my head and wonder why I didn't do this sooner. It's easy! And it really does save lots of money!!!

Now if you want to see someone who is truly amazing check out Jane and her $800 ANNUAL budget!! Amazing. She gets like 20+ sets of coupons per week from friends and family plus she has stores in her area that double and triple coupons on a regular basis. She also donates a lot of stuff that she gets for free. She is incredible!!