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Here you will find some of our results, some of the better deals going on, previews of weekly specials with link to the entire list. You will also be able to download my Receipt Log spreadsheet to help you track your spending and savings.

Our Current Budget Results for 2012 - 7/31/12

Weekly Spending Before Couponing - $175.00
Weekly Spending Average Now ----- $59.18
Weekly Budget Savings (in pocket) - $115.82
Months Using Couponing This Year -7
Monthly Average Budget Savings -- $503.30
Total Budget Savings (in pocket) --- $3,524.10

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

4/17 Rite Aid ... Spent $29.80 ... Saved $134.16


We did this in 4 transactions.
Transaction 1
2 Combat Ant Killer $4.99 each used 2 $2 off coupons.  Paid $5.98 for both
2 Woolite cleaners $3.99 each used 2 $1 off coupons.  Paid $5.98 for both
1 Gain dish soap $0.89
2 Mr. Clean $1.99 each used 2 $0.75 off coupons.  Paid $2.48 for both
2 Loreal Pref $8.50 each used 2 $4 off store coupons, 2 $2 off Manuf coupon, a $2 off $10 haircare coupon.  Paid $3 for both got $5 +Up
2 Aviva Meter $9.99 each used 2 $10 off coupons.  Made $0.02 to take both
2 Purex Crystals $5.99 B1G1 used 2 $1 off.  Paid $3.99 for both
Used $5 in +Up Rewards made subtotal $17.30 + $6.58tax
Transaction 1 Total $23.88 got $5+Up back

Transaction 2 - we were just short of the $30 in household goods promotion before coupon to get the $10 +Up rewards so we bought 2 more gain at $0.89 each $1.78 +$0.18tax for a total of $1.96 got $10 +Up back


Transaction 3
4 Pediacare $ 4.99 each used 4 $1 off coupons. Paid $15.96 for all
Used the $5 and $10 +Up rewards from first 2 transactions made it $0.96 + $2tax
Total $2.96


Transaction 4 - went to another store to get a 3rd Aviva Meter $9.99 used $10 coupon.  Paid $1 tax


NOTE:  The Aviva Meters were bought to be given to friends that have need or to be donated to shelter.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Fallout from TLC's "Extreme Couponing" series

If you have seen nearly any coupon blogs recently they are all buzzing about the first episode of TLC's new series "Extreme Couponing", and it hasn't been with praise.  Couponers use sale prices and combine them with coupons to get the best price possible and save money.  The show displays shopping trips with fantastic savings, but it appears one of those trips may have been done using barcode technology loophole to intentionally commit fraud.  How much of her $1800 'savings' was actually theft by fraud?  This is bad for the people that use coupons correctly on many levels, and the fact that TLC put it on the air either purposefully or they didn't know better is very disappointing.  There are enough experts around that TLC could have contacted as an advisor to make sure things like this do not happen on their show. If you want to read the details of what she is accused of doing here are two very good links about it.

http://jillcataldo.com/node/16170

http://crazicoupons.blogspot.com/2011/04/was-coupon-fraud-shown-on-tlcs-extreme.html