Coupon Tale #1 10/2/11

Well, I've been couponing for about 6 months now, but here is my first blog post!

As you look at my out of pocket cost (oop), I will list only the pretax total as tax is different for everyone. I will list coupons like 1/2, meaning $1 off of 2 or 2/1, meaning $2 off 1.

CVS
Keep in mind that I have already invested money into CVS in order to earn those Extrabucks (ecb) to have a low oop now.

Pepsi Max @ 1.50

2 12 pack Lipton @ 5 each=10
2 Cheetos @ 3 each= 6

Huggies 2 @ 8.99

Pre-coupon/ecb total: 26.49 (normal retail cost: 36.14)

Coupons Used

1 Free Pepsi Max when you buy 2 Cheetos

1/2 Cheetos

2/1 Lipton 12 pack

1 Free Huggies CVS q (CVS promo: Buy 6, get 1 free) @ 8.99

3/1 Huggies Slip-On MQ

8.98 ecbs

OOP: $1.02, Earnd 7 ecb !! (5 for $15 in Pepsico, 1 for Huggies, 1 for Green Bag Tag)
Savings: 35.12 or 97.2%!!

Target

4 Smart Ones @ 1.79=7.16
1 Smart Ones @ 1.89
Transformer @ 9.99
Olay @ 5.99
Captain America Shield @ 16.99 (reg. price 19.99)
Retail: $45.02

Used:
1/5 Smart Ones MQ
1.50/3 Target Q (TQ)
5/1 Transformer MQ
4.99 Transformer Mobile TQ (adjusted down)
2/1 Olay MQ
3/1 Olay Mobile TQ
5/1 Cap. America Shield MQ.05/1 Used own bag

OOP: $14.48
Saved: $30.54 or 67.8%

Walmart

Pampers @ 10 (Clearanced from 19.77)
2 Covergirl Blush @ 3.74=7.48
1 Covergirl Concealor @ 5.94
1 Covergirl Sponges @ 2.94
Retail Cost: 36.18

Used:
2 8/2 Covergirl Face products=16
2/1 Pampers box
OOP: 8.36!

Saved 27.82 or 76.9%!
$8 for a box of diapers is only 12 cents per diaper! Of course, not quite as good as my above cvs diaper purchase of FREE diapers, but considering orginal retail cost was 30 cents a diaper, this is a great deal! Plus, these are cute :-)