I’ve been reading Money Saving Mom and a few other frugal gurus lately, trying to get the best deals I can. These people are amazing, matching sales with store coupons and manufacturer’s coupons, and rebates to get items for free, and actually make money. In the Walgreens tutorial, I learned that after I use my coupons and get my gift card from my rebates, I should “never have to spend any money at Walgreens out of pocket” or some other ambitious claim. Well, today I did it!
I don’t have time to go into my whole receipt and the specials I got, but using their mid week sale coupons, coupons I clipped and coupons I printed, and $10 in Register Rewards I got last week from their specials, I got $26 worth of “stuff” for $1.45. Then she handed me a $5 Register Reward that I turned around and used to get the rest of my items. That one came to $18.95 after the $16.89 savings using coupons and specials. I used my Walgreens giftcard, to pay that $18.95, and then they handed me another $5 to use next time I shop. So, for $1.45 out of my pocket, I got $50 plus dollars worth of groceries, candy and household items, and $5 off my next purchase! I feel like I won the lottery, or like I did something dishonest, but really, it was all on the up and up! Take that, corporate America!
Wow. I am very jeolous. Really I am.
I wish Walgreens worked that well for me. Mine doesn’t allow me to use coupons on RR items. Luckily I’ve got CVS. CVS is my miracle store! Couponing is my newest hobby.
Congratulations!! Brian still praises me for grocery shopping, and reminding me of the time “they paid you to buy groceries!”
This book sounds great. I am definitely going to look for.
Congrats on your money saving 🙂 !!