The receipts from Walgreens (March 30)

My first purchase

2 Colgate Total tooth pastes ($3 each)

I used two $1 0ff/ 1 coupon

 (found in the pharmacy area in the Diabites and You magizine. I had to ask for it and it was behind the pharmacy counter) There is one coupon in each magizine.

Total = $4.45 out of pocket

And I received $4.00 in Walgreens rewards

Second Purchase ( o that I could use the $4 rewards)

Listerine Zero $5.79

I used three $1/1 Listerine (one from Listerine.com and one from the Walgreens add and one from the Walgreens April coupon book)

2 Snickers Eggs 2 for $1

I used one $1/2 Mars easter candies from RP (red plum that come in the mail)

Revlon Tweezers $2.49

I used $2/1 Revlon tool from target.com (it was a manufactuer coupon) and $1/1 from the Walgreens April Coupon book (in the front of the store by the adds)

And three .35 cent carmels

(they can be found at the front near the registers)

This is VERY important - because I was using 7 coupons (the Rewards are considered a coupon) but only buying four things I needed to buy 3 more items. Walgreens and CVS have a rule that you must buy the same amount of items per coupns in any transaction

Plus my $4.00 Rewards

Total= $.80 cents

Total for all = $5.25

Are you a beginner? So am I!

I have only been couponing for two weeks now and it has already paid WAY off. Last week at Smith's I got 26 lbs of FREE pasta - no purchase or money forked out. FREE.FREE.FREE! I never knew this was possible. I had heard of couponing like this, but I thought it was folklore. I never really thought I could actually get stuff for free without getting arrested.

Well to tell you honestly that first "extreme couponing" venture made me addicted. It was an amazing feeling to get such an unbelievable deal with so little effort. Then and there I crossed a line, a line I could never cross back over; I was hooked.

I told my husband the other day that with the amount I am saving our family a week, it's as if I am working a part time job. Seriously. At first I saved, eh? 53 percent. Which is great, but it seems that each time I do it I am getting better and better. So i guess I am writting this to tell all you out there this:
The first time is scary. I was so stressed and freaked out my first time. But each time you will get better and better. You will start figuring out what's a good deal, and what's not. And dont beat yourself up when you dont get the best deal - you are still doing better than most people out there!

My shopping List for Target and Walgreens (mar 30)

Here are my hopes for shopping this week!

Target
Huggies $8
Use $2.50/off 1 huggies
use $3/1 huggies
Final Price $2.50

Market Pantry, 7-8 oz Lunchmeat, Assorted $2.45$1.00/2 – Market Pantry Lunchmeat, Target Coupon – (target.com)
Final Price: $1.95 each when you buy 2

Buy 1 Soft Scrub $2.49
Use 1 $1.50/1 – Soft Scrub – (softscrub.com) (sign up for membership, verify email and print coupon under member offers)
or $1.00/1 – Soft Scrub Product from RP 3/13
And Use $1.00/1 – Soft Scrub Total with Bleach – (Target.com)
Paid: Free

Colgate Total Toothpaste & total Advanced $2.49- $3.29
Use $1.50/1 Colgate Total Toothpaste from SS 3/27
And Use $1.00/1 – Colgate Total Advanced, 4oz or Larger, Toothpaste or Gel, Target Coupon – (target.com)
Final Price:  As low as Free

WishBone Salad Dressing, 16 oz $2.09
Use $1.50/2 – Wish-Bone Salad Dressings, 7oz or Larger, Target Coupon – (target.com)
And Use $0.75/1 – Wish-Bone Dressings, Various – (wishbone.com)
Final Price: $0.59 each when you buy 2

Bertolli Pasta Sauce, 24 oz $2.39
$1.00/2 – Bertolli Pasta Sauces, 15oz or Larger, Target Coupon – (target.com)
$1/1 - Bertolli Pasta Sauce - Bertilli.com
Final Price: $.89 each when you buy 2

WALGREENS
Snickers Creme, 1 oz $0.29
Limit 6
$1.00/2 Mars Easter Prodcuts from RP 3/20 (will need to be adjusted down)
Final Price:  As low as Free

Colgate Total Advanced or Gum Defense Toothpaste, 4 oz or Total or 360 Clean Toothbrush $3.00
Buy 2, Receive $4.00 Register Reward, Limit 1
$1.00/1 Colgate Total Toothpaste 4oz+ from  Diabetes & You Spring 2011
Pay:  $4.00, Receive $4.00 Register Reward
Final Price:  Free

Revlon Slant Tweezers $2.49
Use $2.00/1 – Revlon Tools, Manufacturer- (target.com)
And use $1.00/1 Revlon Eye Implement from Walgreens April Coupon Book
Final Price: $0.51 Moneymaker

Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste $1.29
$2.00/1 – Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste – (brick.coupons.com) (will need to be adjusted down)
Final Price:  Free

Listerine Mouthwash, 16.9 oz $4.99
$2.00 off With in ad coupon
Use $1.00/1 – Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash, 500ml or Larger – (listerine.com)
And Use $1.00/1 Listerine Advantage, Zero, or Total Care 16.9 oz – Walgreens April Booklet
$1.00/1 Listerine Total Care/Total Care Plus Whitening Anticavity Moutwash 500mL/16 oz. or larger or Restoring Listerine Anticavity Mouthwash 1 L, any from SS 1/9
$1.00/1 Listerine Whitening Rinse Product, any 16 fl. oz. or larger from SS 1/9
$1.00/1 Listerine Zero Mouthwash, any 500 mL or larger from SS 1/9
Final Price:  $0.99