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Happy Couponing
~The Couponing Teacher

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March 27th CVS Shopping Trip

March 27th  CVS Shopping Trip

Here is a breakdown of my CVS Shopping Trip for March 27th

Total $23.90

With CVS Card $16.71

With Coupons $10.71

With $8 ECB $2.71

OOP $2.71

Got $10 ECB after Purchase! 

Here is what I bought:

4 Snickers Eggs 2/$1 with card and get $1 ECB/2...I used 2 Save $1.00 on Any 2 Mars Easter Candy coupon...in the end the Snicker Eggs were Free plus I got $2 ECB!   

2 Colgate 360 Toothbrushes on Sale with card $2.99 get $2 ECB Back on 1...I used 2 Save $1.00 on Colgate 360 Toothbrush coupon...Each were 1.99 with coupon and got $4 ECB Back for the two...with coupon and ECB Free! 

2 Colgate Optic White Toothpaste 4 oz. with card $3.99 used 2 Save $1.00 on Any Colgate Optic White, Colgate Total Advanced or Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief coupon...Each were $2.99 with coupon and got $4.00 ECB back for the two...each tube came to .99! 

This is by far the best shopping trip I have ever had since I started couponing. My husband who is good with numbers figured out that I saved 97% which included using the $8 ECB that I got from my CVS trip from this past Saturday. The one thing that I really like about CVS are their ECB program. Even though this was a small trip I still planned it out so that I could take advantage of the ECB that came with the products I bought. 

Happy Couponing

~The Couponing Teacher

Email Sign-Ups

Have you checked out my new page...Email Sign-Ups? If you haven't check it out! Let me know what you think and if there are other websites that you know about that I haven't included yet please let me know. I am always looking for more ways to find free samples, coupons and promotions!

Happy Couponing
~ The Couponing Teacher

Weekly Coupon Tip...

Check out my Weekly Coupon Tip 

Look on the Left Hand Side of my Home Page

This week's tip is about Catalina Coupons

I am celebrating with some incredible blogger's to help celebrate Sister's Saving Cents 10K Fan Giveaway! Look for the tab at the top of the page to enter! Good Luck! 

I would like to thank each and every one of my readers for getting me up to 10,000 fans on facebook!! In celebration I have put together a giveaway and you guys told me you wanted cash!!! :) So I have put together a giveaway for $150 PayPal cash!! Can I get a WOOT WOOT! Make sure you check out these great blogs below and then scroll down and get yourself entered for $150! Good Luck all and once again thanks for just being you!

Sister's Saving Cents

Savior Cents

Laura's Small Town Savings

Suburban Coupon Mom

Coupons and Freebies in TX

Sweet Pea Savings

Acadiana's Thrifty Mom

She Can't Shut Up

Ohayo Okasan

Frugal Gals

Cyns Coupon 4 U

Linkies Contest Linkies

Faith Filled Food for Moms and Grandmothers

Raking In The Savings

Save More Spend Less with Heidi

Christina Serrano Ind. Avon Sales Rep

Katies Krazy Savings

Angie's Wraps

Empty Nester Reviews & Giveaways

Lynn's Couponing 101

Country Girl Couponers

Celebrate Woman Today

Deal Doll

The Couponing Teacher

Giveaways & Glitter

Linda's Angels

The Mommy Island

Thoughts of a Mother, Wife, & Daughter

Thrifty Mom's reviews and more

Smarty Saver

Coupon Nurse

CVS Shopping Trip

CVS Shopping Trip

I have to say I am pretty excited about the savings I had from my shopping trip at CVS this evening! I had my list ready, my coupons all tucked away in my organizer and my circular in my hand and was ready to save! 

Here is  A Pic of My Trip

Here is a break down and the coupons that I used:

I totally took advantage of the Suave ECB Deal...

I use Buy 2 Get One Free Coupon on Suave Kids Shampoo - 2/$3...with coupon get 2 free!...I saved $3!

I used Save $1.00 on 2 Lotions 2/$6 with coupon it was 2/$5

I used 2 Save $1.00 on deodorant...1/$1...with coupon it was one for .50...I bought 4 of them!

I used 2 Save $1.00 on Any Carefree Product...they were $1.00...so the two I bought were free! 

I used 2 Save $1.00 on Colgate Optic White Toothbrush...on sale $3.49 with coupon $2.49 but got $2 ECB back...so after that I got each of them for .49! 

I used 2 Save $1.00 on Any Mars Easter Candy...well I went to the Magic Coupon Machine to check the price of their Snickers Eggs and Milky Way Bunnies...2 for .75...with coupon they each ended up being .25 with my coupon on top of their sale! 

In the end with the other items...hairbands $3.19 (Buy One Get One Free) and what we call "Movie Candy"...2/$3 (used Save .75 on 2 Wonka or Nestles Candy) all of this came to $59.43 before they scanned my CVS card...with their store sales and my 25% off coupon on entire purchase it went down to $41.95 and after the cashier scanned my coupons my grand total was $25.37...a 60% savings! Plus...I got 2 $4.00 ECB! I was pretty excited with that and so was my hubby! 

I will be back again sometime next week and will let you all know how that trip ended up!

Happy Couponing!

~The Couponing Teacher

Sister's Saving Cents 10K Fan Giveaway

I am celebrating with some incredible blogger's Sister's Saving Cents 10K Fan Giveaway! Look for the tab at the top of the page to enter! Good Luck! 

I would like to thank each and every one of my readers for getting me up to 10,000 fans on facebook!! In celebration I have put together a giveaway and you guys told me you wanted cash!!! :) So I have put together a giveaway for $150 PayPal cash!! Can I get a WOOT WOOT! Make sure you check out these great blogs below and then scroll down and get yourself entered for $150! Good Luck all and once again thanks for just being you!

Sister's Saving Cents

Savior Cents

Laura's Small Town Savings

Suburban Coupon Mom

Coupons and Freebies in TX

Sweet Pea Savings

Acadiana's Thrifty Mom

She Can't Shut Up

Ohayo Okasan

Frugal Gals

Cyns Coupon 4 U

Linkies Contest Linkies

Faith Filled Food for Moms and Grandmothers

Raking In The Savings

Save More Spend Less with Heidi

Christina Serrano Ind. Avon Sales Rep

Katies Krazy Savings

Angie's Wraps

Empty Nester Reviews & Giveaways

Lynn's Couponing 101

Country Girl Couponers

Celebrate Woman Today

Deal Doll

The Couponing Teacher

Giveaways & Glitter

Linda's Angels

The Mommy Island

Thoughts of a Mother, Wife, & Daughter

Thrifty Mom's reviews and more

Smarty Saver

Coupon Nurse

One Day At A Time...

Well I am slowly but surely working on this blog! The newest thing now is that you can directly print coupons from www.coupons.com from my blog! As of now it is on my home page but will be working on it to have it's own tab...pretty cool?! Keep an eye out for more changes in the near future!


Have a good rest of your evening...

p.s. If you haven't entered my giveaway yet...you should! click on the giveaway tab...well what are you waiting for?

Wynne
~The Coupning Teacher

Managers...Make Them Your Friend Too...

Since my adventures in couponing has started I have faced many ups and downs while it has been mostly "up" I have encountered a few downs. So how many of you at there have asked a question or spoken to one of the managers of your local grocery store? I have to admit it does take a little bit of nerve for me to do but I have done it and I feel pretty good after the fact. The first time I spoke up was when they forgot to take down a sale price from the previous week. When I saw the price and realized how much I would save with me stacking my coupon on the store sale I was pretty excited and couldn't pass it up! When I went to go check out the sale price did not ring up. Needless to say the cashier was non too thrilled when I mentioned that it should be on sale and showed no interest in checking. So I decided to not to push the issue with her anymore and gave her my coupon. After paying her I decided to head to the the front desk to see if anyone could help me. With a big smile I explained to the manager what happened and we both walked down to see the sale sale. He apologized for the cashier not willing to check the price and gave me cash back from the difference of what I paid including how much the coupon was for. I thanked him very much and told him what great customer service you have and this is why I come back to this particular store. So every time I am shopping and I see that manager I smile and we say "Hello" to each other. I am certainly grateful for how he helped me out.

Daily Recap...

Check out my Daily Recap (look for the tab above) of what I have posted on my fb page today! I hope you all had a wonderful day!

Weekly Coupon Tip

Check out my Weekly Coupon Tip on my home page...I didn't know either until recently and boy was I one happy couponer when I found out!


Happy Couponing!
~The Couponing Teacher

Don't Burn a Hole in Your Coupon Organizer Just Yet!

So you just clipped all those lovely new coupons...you scan the circulars looking for that perfect deal...and there it jumps out at you but wait!...there might be something better that has yet to come in those deals! Granted there is an awesome deal this week at CVS with all those Suave coupons but chances are the other coupons that you are dying to use might need to be kept in your organizer for another week or two! When I started couponing I couldn't wait to use all of those brand new coupons that I have just clipped and get a sweet deal that week I went shopping but then I thought there might be even a better deal the following week. I started holding on to specific ones like Colgate Toothpaste coupons just to see what different sales my local grocery store had. One week it was 2/$6...the following week it was 2/$4...I had two coupons that each doubled to $1.50...which made each tube of toothpaste  .50! I remember being sooooo excited about getting toothpaste so cheap that I called my husband to let him know. Never in my lifetime did I ever think I would get toothpaste that cheap. After that deal I started to not burn a whole in my coupon organizer to see if I could get a better deal down the road. So far I have been able to get several products for free or almost free by waiting a week or two. I have missed some good deals but I know another one will come along and will do my "happy coupon" dance when it does! I am definitely still a newbie at couponing and so far it has been an incredible learning experience for me... So the next time you are dying to burning a hole in your coupon organizer...wait! but if you can't no problem you are still getting the best bang for your saving bucks!

Happy Couponing
~The Couponing Teacher

Why Yes...I do Have a Stockpile

I admit I am addicted to TLC's "Extreme Couponing"...every week I would stay up to watch it and thinking one day I will have a stockpile even though I had no idea where I would put it! Well one weekend my husband headed off to Home Depot to buy some supplies to fix our dryer and never thinking he would come back with something more than just the material that he needed. While on his way back he called me to tell me that he had a surprise for me and that no matter how hard I tried to think what it might be, I would have no clue! Well he was right! When he pulled up in the driveway I couldn't wait to see what he had bought me. Needless to say I was speechless when he pulled out shelving to help me start my stockpile! I was so happy! He even rearranged the laundry room to accommodate my shelves! So now that I have my shelves where did I start with my stockpile? I started with things that we needed especially with a two year who loves spaghetti, sloppy joes, and play-doh! My stockpile has grown quite a bit and I have to admit I love being able to walk downstairs and "shop" from my stockpile for breakfast, lunch, and dinner...Is it wrong to love my stockpile? Nah...
So what do I have in my stockpile? I stock things that I know I will need and use....I don't stock up on things that I know I won't need. The largest amount of items that I keep on hand are cereal, pasta sauce, pasta, egg noodles, and laundry detergent. I keep an eye on expiration dates, and I rotate putting the oldest up front and the newest in the back. I do keep tabs on what I am getting low and when I do I check the circulars to see what is on sale. Recently I was running low on laundry detergent and checked my local circulars to see what was on sale and what coupons I had. With the sale and coupons I had, I managed to save over 50% on the final cost of the detergent. With that kind of savings I stocked up and now I am good for the next several months.
Needless to say I am pretty proud of my growing stockpile and love being able to have things on hand that I need.

Peelies, Blinkies and Tear-Offs Oh My!

So what is a peelie? a blinkie and a tear-off? Well before I started couponing I had no idea but once I did...I started searching the aisles high and low! So what kind of coupon lingo are these? Well...a peelie is the one that you "peel" off a box, a bottle or even bag...a blinkie is that little black machine you see blinking a red light pretty much staring right at you...and a tear-off is that little pad of paper usually  right in front of a particular product screaming "tear me off and save some money!" These days I find myself when I walk down an aisle looking for one of these three ways to get that extra coupon that I might need for that shopping trip or to tuck away in my binder for a future shopping trip. Recently my son has discovered Nutella and searched the net high and low for a coupon but had no luck in finding one. The following week when I was shopping I noticed a big display for Nutella which happened to be on sale BUT what caught my was the tear off pad! The coupon was save $1 on 1...score! not only was it on sale but now I had a coupon to "stack" on top of the store sale...so I ended saving $1.99! I was rather happy about it! So the next time you are shopping take a look around the aisles to see if you happen to run into one of these three ways to get a coupon...you never know what you will find!

Happy Couponing!
~The Couponing Teacher

Shopping Lists...

Before couponing I would run into the grocery store grabbed what I needed and would checkout with not even thinking twice about how much I had spent or even grabbed. But now since couponing  my shopping trips are a lot different. So how are they different now besides using coupons? I now make a list and stick to it and boy what a difference has it made not only in my savings but in what I buy and how much I buy of it. But the biggest challenged that I faced was sticking to it because I always seem to find that "one" item that I wanted and not needed. So now before I do my weekly shopping trip these are the things that I do:
I check to see what I am getting low on from my stock pile and see if any of the items are on sale or if I have any coupons for that particular item
I check to see what is on sale in the weekly circular that I need ( I actually take a high lighter or pen and circle that item)
I go through my coupons and pull out what I need, write coupon next to the items I circled in the circular and then I put those coupons in my little file folder under the category "for this shopping trip"
I make my shopping list including the price or sale price of the item and if I have a coupon for it,  the value of the coupon, and how many coupons I have for that item
I do take the circular (the one where I circled the items) with me to the store because when I  grab one from the front I find myself searching and searching for an item and with my circular all I have to do is look for the circles!
And most important I stick to my list! Granted I do have days where I might buy that "one" item but I always check first to see if I have a coupon or on sale...I have a hard time buying things that I don't have a coupon for or not on sale

Happy Couponing!

The Cashier...Make them Your Friend

I remember the first shopping trip I did with a fist full of coupons...boy was I nervous when it came to checking out. I walked past all the checkout lanes to see if I could see a friendly face who wouldn't grimace when I whipped out my coupons. I found a friendly face and started to unload my cart and put my coupons down. She asked my for my loyalty card but told her that I am a couponer and would prefer to see wait until after she had scanned all of my items. As soon as the last item was scanned I handed her my loyalty card and watched the total go down...then I handed her my fist full of coupons...I watched the amount of money go down as she scanned them and hoping that none of them would make that one sound all couponer's hate when a coupon doesn't go through...when she was done...she looked at me and at the total...then handed me the bill...she couldn't believe how much I had save...nor could I! So ever since then I always look for her whenever I shop and if I don't see her...I look for another friendly face!

Here are a few tips that I feel have helped me when I checkout...

Have your coupons already organized and ready to go...sometimes you might have a coupon that you intended to use but didn't....that has happened to me several times...make sure you pull it out! 

If you are doing more than one transaction make sure you have your coupons separated and clipped together and use a sticky note to mark which transaction it is for...

and the most important one...Smile! you'll be amazed what a smile can do!

Happy Couponing!

Target Coupons

Did you know that you can print coupons from Target's website? Neither did I until one day I stumbled upon it by chance. If you go to their main page look on the right side and you will see a market basket and underneath the picture it says "coupons". So many times I have visited their website and never once did I see this! Not only do they have manufacturer coupons, they have coupons for their own products. So when you have a minute head on over to Target's website and check out their coupons...here is the link
http://coupons.target.com/#?lnk=GlobalPromise|&intc=263580|null

Happy Couponing!

The Magic Coupon Machine

Ever seen what is called The Magic Coupon Machine? The Next time you walk into your local CVS Pharmacy look for the red  machine...you know the one that you wave an item under to see the price? Well next time you do that wave your CVS loyalty card under it instead and see what coupons spit out for you! Sometimes you only get one other times you can get several including a certain dollar amount or percentage off your total price. Needless to say every time that I walk into my CVS the first thing I do is head to The Magic Coupon Machine to see what kind of coupons I will get. So now you know another reason why I love shopping at CVS! And if you don't have their loyalty card yet...well now you have another reason to get one!

Loyalty Cards...Definitely a Couponer's Best Friend...

Do you have any loyalty cards? Last time I counted I have 8 on my keychain...not counting the several in my wallet...Before couponing I never really thought about how much my loyalty card would save me...never gave a second glance at my receipt either...now I look very closely at it to see how much I saved using them. Not only do I love using them to save on store sales but to see how much I save when I stack a coupon on top of a store sale. In the months that I have been couponing I have been amazed by what I have managed to save and even get free...Recently at my local grocery store you got 5$ off instantly when you bought 4 boxes of Kellogg's cereal...well I happen to have 5$ off 5 boxes of Kellogg's cereal...not only did I save from my coupon but I also saved using my loyalty card...a total of 10$ off! In the end I basically doubled my savings! I also love CVS store's loyalty card and their ECB deal (Extra Care Bucks)... When shopping at CVS look for the sales that have ECB sign underneath the sale price and it will tell you how much money (ECB) you will get back when you buy that item and be able to use towards your next purchase! ..that's free money and who doesn't love that? Plus if you stack a coupon on top of their sale you are getting more savings! So the next time you head out to your favorite store...make sure you have your loyalty card ready... And if you don't have one then get one...because you are definitely missing out on more savings...

Circulars....

Since I have started couponing circulars have become my best friend. Before I started couponing I would toss them into the recycling bin and be on my merry way! But now is a different story. Now when I get my ciruclars, I get out my pen and circle things that I need and even write coupon next to the item when I have a coupon for it. My two year old son even loves looking at them! So...do you look at your circulars to see what is on sale? Not only do I look to see what is on sale, I also plan my meals around my local grocery circulars. Recently Kellogg's had a $5 off 5 boxes of cereal coupon and at the same time my local grocery store had $5 off instantly when you bought 4 boxes of Kellogg's cereal...I was pretty happy about that because one we needed cereal and two I would be saving a total of $10! Needless to say if I hadn't taken the time to look through my local circular I would of never of known about that deal. So the next time you get circulars in the mail don't throw them out!.. take the time to look at them because you might be missing that incredible deal!

Looking for a Snack?

Looking for something to snack on? Here are some coupons that I have found for you! Head on over to www.coupons.com under zip codes 90120...enjoy!

SAVE $1.00

Keebler® Crackers

 on any TWO Keebler® Crackers

SAVE $1.00

HOT POCKETS® brand SNACKERS

 when you buy any 2 HOT POCKETS® brand SNACKERS (any size).

SAVE $1.00

LAND O LAKES®

 on 1 lb. of LAND O LAKES® 

SAVE $1.00

Alpine Lace®

 on any 1 lb of Alpine Lace® Deli Cheese

SAVE 75¢ ON TWO

Pillsbury®

 when you buy TWO PACKAGES any variety Pillsbury® Refrigerated Cookie Dough

Great Weekend Breakfast Coupons...

looking for some good coupons to make a yummy breakfast this weekend? check out these coupons that I found...all from http://www.coupons.com/ - zip code 77477 and 12345

 

SAVE 40¢ ON TWO

Pillsbury®

when you buy any TWO Pillsbury® Sweet Rolls OR Grands!® Sweet Rolls

SAVE $1.00

McCann's

 on ANY McCann's Irish Oatmeal product

SAVE $0.75

Bagel-fuls®

 On any TWO (2) Bagel-fuls® (4ct)

SAVE $1.00

International Delight®

 Any flavor International Delight® Iced Coffee (Half Gallon)

 

SAVE 40¢ ON SIX

Yoplait®

when you buy SIX CUPS any variety Yoplait® Yogurt (Includes Original, Light, Thick & Creamy, OR Whips!®)

SAVE $1.00

Entenmann's

 On Any Entenmann's Muffin Tops

Coupons! Get Your Coupons!

I love when there is a new month...Why? because every month there are new coupons released! One of my favorite coupon wesbite is coupons.com -  http://www.coupons.com/couponweb/Offers.aspx?pid=13903&nid=10&zid=xh20. I find this site to be very user friendly plus you can print off two of each. On my facebook page I always include what zip code to find a certain coupon when I have posted a coupon from this site. In the few months that I have been couponing I have discovered that using different zip codes will find you coupons that are not in your area. I actually started making a list of all the zip codes that I have discovered. Here are a few that I have collected so far...90210, 77477, 30303, 57934, 84120 and even 12345. Often times you will find the same coupons but if you take the time to search you just might find one that wasn't in another zip code. Happy Couponing!