Couponing Adventures

I had the pleasure of taking a Free Couponing Class from a fellow Cub Scout Mom in January. I've bought the 4 Sunday Papers - Clipped, Printed and organized to the best of my ability. My first coupon buys were at Albertson's during a week long coupon doublers. It will definately get you excited to try for more deals. I've also purchased some items at Target and Smith's.

This was my first Albertson's Couponing Shopping Trip:
Retail Cost - $80.21
I Piad - $22.94

My Total For the 2 Trips That week
Retail: $155.25
I paid: $44.05

I tried Couponing at Smith's Last week and although I saved about 45% I could have saved more, I made several newbie mistakes from which I learned from and this is result this week.

7 Boxes of Cereal, 29 Packages Banquet Sausage Links,

24 Boxes of Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks and 10 Totino's Party Pizza's 

 Total Retail - $190.35 - I paid $31.46 for 70 items

Here's How I did it.

Transaction #1
6 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, $1.99 each
4 Banquet Brown n Serve Sausage, 6.4-7 oz $0.88
Used 2 Betty Crocker Snack e-Coupons on my Smiths Card
Used 3 $0.50/2 Fruit Snacks printable
Used 1 Daytona $3 Catalina from last week

OOP: $6.96
Received 1 Daytona $3 Catalina and 1 General Mills $3 Catalina
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Transaction #2
6 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, $1.99 each
4 Banquet Brown n Serve Sausage, 6.4-7 oz $0.88
Used 1 Betty Crocker Snack e-Coupon on my Smiths Card
Used 3 $0.50/2 Fruit Snacks printable
Used 1 Daytona $3 Catalina & 1 General Mills $3 Catalina

OOP: $4.96
Received 1 Daytona $3 Catalina and 1 General Mills $3 Catalina
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Transaction #3
1 Cinnamom Toast Crunch - $2.29 each
1 Trix - $2.29 each
1 Reeses Puff - $2.29 each
7 Banquet Brown n Serve Sausage, 6.4-7 oz $0.88
Used 2 e-Coupons (Trix & Reeses Puff)on my Smiths Card
Used 1 $1.50/3 GM Cereals Catalina
Used 1 Daytona $3 Catalina & 1 General Mills $3 Catalina

OOP: $1.43
Received 1 Daytona $3 Catalina
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Transaction#4
6 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, $1.99 each
4 Banquet Brown n Serve Sausage, 6.4-7 oz $0.88
Used 3 $0.50/2 Fruit Snacks printable
Used 1 Daytona $3 Catalina

OOP: $7.96
Received 1 Daytona $3 Catalina and 1 General Mills $3 Catalina
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Transaction#5
6 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, $1.99 each
4 Banquet Brown n Serve Sausage, 6.4-7 oz $0.88
Used 3 $0.50/2 Fruit Snacks printable
Used 1 Daytona $3 Catalina & 1 General Mills $3 Catalina

OOP: $4.96
Received 1 Daytona $3 Catalina and 1 General Mills $3 Catalina
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Transaction #6
2 Boxes Cinnamom Toast Crunch - $2.29 each
2 Box Reeses Puff - $2.29 each
6 Banquet Brown n Serve Sausage, 6.4-7 oz $0.88
Used 2 e-Coupons (Reeses Puff) on my Smiths Card
Used 2 $1/2 GM Cereals Catalina
Used 1 Daytona $3 Catalina & 1 General Mills $3 Catalina

OOP: $2.34
Received 1 Daytona $3 Catalina
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Transaction #6
10 Totino's Party Pizza - $1.25 each
Used 1 e-Coupon on my Smiths Card
Used 2 $1/2 Totino's Pizza's
Used 2 $1.25/4 Totino's Pizza's
Used 1 Daytona $3 Catalina

OOP: $2.85
Received 1 Daytona $3 Catalina

Total OOP: $31.46

I'm following several blogs to find these great deals, plus I print coupons from several different sites.

The Blogs I follow

http://fabulesslyfrugal.com/

http://dixiecouponchicks.blogspot.com/

On them you'll find links to where to find coupons to print. And where all the good deals are.