Spent – $3.94
Saved – $80.57
Register Rewards earned – $11
Grace and I attended a Pampered Chef party at a friend’s house tonight (a little Mommy-Daughter time), and on our way home, we stopped at Walgreens for a coupon-spending spree. (I’m teaching Gracie the frugal ways, you know.)
We were able to get all of these things pictured – including a package of Huggies, 8 boxes of tissues, 12 rolls of toilet paper, and MORE. I spent $3.94 out of pocket, but because I earned $11 in Register Rewards, it’s as if I *made* more than $7 overall.
I’d say that’s pretty spiffy for toilet paper and tissues – things we all use, don’t we?
(Do you like how I busted out the word “spiffy?” Haven’t used that one since, oh, junior high.)
In order to get my out-of-pocket total that low, I used a $25 gift check (like a gift card, but has to be spent in one transaction) that I earned from filling a prescription at Walgreens last month. (Earning store rewards from constant filling of prescriptions is one big perk to having diabetics in the house!)
I know many people look at couponing and think, “I spent a coupon once and it wasn’t that great of a deal.” Or “It’s so much effort. It’s not really worth my time.”
I’m not going to lie and say it’s easy-breezy. It does take some time. Definitely more at the beginning, until you really get a feel for what you’re doing. BUT I will say that our family (and our budget) has reaped the rewards of a little bit of work.
We do love a free roll of toilet paper, after all.
Amazing!
You two are beautiful!
Oh…my…gosh…!!!!!
I missed the “babysitting” video because I thought THIS was the newest update and the others were old.
While watching Luke send the kids down the hall, Zachary said, “Why didn’t you ever think of that?” Actually, I did! Luke is just like me in what activities he does with the kids. We get it from MY mother – we come by it honestly. Ask me sometime what Gma Laga does at the lake!
I love any roll of toilet paper, but a free one is especially nice!
Great shopping. I will pay you to shop for me. Course, that kinda defeats the purpose…
Erin, you could give her 50% of anything she saves you. Then you both win!
I’m ALL for that, Erin/Dad. But I think the shipping for a cart-full of groceries from Michigan to Florida might be a little steep!
people always question my couponing as not really being worth the time…but i see it as getting to buy things i normally wouldn’t (name brand,etc) with the coupons and sales. so i definitely think it’s worth it!!!! and my cvsing alone has saved us now A THOUSAND dollars over the last 2 1/2 years.
btw…my husband does ‘bowling’ with the kids like luke was doing on the hallway. except ben throws the kids across the hard wood floors into plastic kitchen glasses. tell luke to try that!