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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, January 4, 2011

50% off Personalized Photo Calenders from Vistaprint.com

Photo customized desk or wall calendars as low as $6.66 shipped from vistaprint.com

Sunday, January 2, 2011

2010 Couponing Results

Here are our results for 2010 (we started in March).  These results are pulled from my Coupon Receipt Log, download a blank version and the tutorial by going to the Receipt Log tab so you can track your savings.

Spent $4,758.61 ... Saved $10,526.18 (think of it as free product) ... that is 69% savings.
Weekly Average Spent $108.86 ... Before couponing we spent $175.00 per week.
Monthly Average Spent $473.06 ... Saving $287.44 per month from what it used to be.
Budget savings for 10 months of 2010:  $2,891.39 (that is cash in our pocket)

Top stores for 2010:
Publix - Spent $1,772.52 ... Saved $3,675.44 ... 67%
CVS - Spent $642.46 ... Saved $2,225.72 ... 78%
Rite Aid - Spent $355.77 ... Saved $1,190.20 ... 77%
Target - Spent $582.70 ... Saved $1,173.04 ... 77%
Combined Savings from Budget and Free Product for 10 months:  $13,417.57

12/19 CVS and Rite Aid ... Spent $96.96 ... Saved $255.09


12/19 CVS ... Spent $20.63 ... Saved $93.18

 Phillips Sonicare Essence, 2 Pantene Shampoo, 5 pack Schick Hydro razors, ThermaCare heatwrap.


12/19 Rite Aid ... Spent $76.33 ... Saved $161.91

2 Pillow Pets, Yoshi Blade, Total Pillow, Benefiber, 2 Forceflex garbage bags, 4 John Freida shampoo, Clearasil overnight wash, Clearasil overnight lotion, 2 Clearasil overnight serum, Crest PorHealth, Zostrix arthritis cream, Almay Eye Shadow, Capsule farm animals, 2 Milky Way, 14 Skittles

Friday, December 17, 2010

12/15 & 12/16 Rite Aid ... Spent $7.26 ... Saved $158.56


12/15 Rite Aid ... Spent 11.04 ... Saved $125.12

 2 Frosted Mini-Wheats, 4 Advil Congestion, 2 Zicam Cold Remedy, 3 Fusion Power, 4 Hershey's Kisses, 2 Hershey's Bliss

12/16 Rite Aid ... Spent $-3.78 ... Saved $33.44

20 AA Duracell, 20 AAA Duracell, Skittles .... That's right after the $5 rebate we got paid $3.78 to take this home.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

12/12 Big Day at the Pharmacies ... Spent $48.92 ... Saved $238.88

We hit all three pharmacies (Rite Aid, Walgreens and CVS) for some good deals.

Rite Aid ... Spent $18.32 ... Saved $106.43
4 boxes Rice Krispies, 3 boxes Fruit Loops, 8 bags Reese's Pieces, 2 bags Tostitos, 4 bags Hershey's Kisses, 2 Hormel Compleats Meals, 2 Colgate sensitive toothpaste, scrub brush, pair of socks, Hersheys bar, Crystal Growing kit.


Walgreens ... Spent $16.62 ... Saved $66.68
4 Dr. Pepper, 2 bags Butterfinger miniatures, 2 Listerine, 8 bags M&Ms, ActiveOn Arthritis, Olay lotion, Olay body wash


CVS ... Spent $13.98 ... Saved $65.77
4 boxes Raisin Bran, 2 Fixodent, 2 Herbal Essence shampoo, 2 Renpure Organics shampoo, 2 Glade scented reed diffuser, Azo itch relief

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Friday, December 10, 2010

12/9 Target ... Spent $33.89 .. Saved $69.80

Dirt Devil Vacuum, 10 packs Glade scented oil candle refills, 7 Glade winter collection candles, 3 Glade scented oil candles