Coupons

Lately it seems everyone is trying to save money, with gas prices going up everyday and rumors of them reaching $5 a gallon this summer, anyway you can save is good right?

A girl I went to high school with started a facebook page/blog about the art of coupon-ing.  In the past few weeks I have been following her tips and hints and I have learned allot of secrets, such as... this local grocery store (about 5 minutes from my job) has been doing triple coupons, for the past 8 months. Seriously how did I NOT know this???!??? Triple coupons. That means that any coupon values 99cents or less, can be tripled.  Today I decided to try this out and see if I could save money the way she had.

This is what I got: (I have listed product purchased, was price, then price I paid after coupons and store discounts)

Tostitos artisan Chips, 1 bag: Was $3.99  Paid $1.90
Crest toothpaste, Was $2.99 Paid $1.49
Crest kids toothpaste, Was $2.95 Paid $1.45
Colgate kids toothbrush, Was $2.99 Paid $0.74
Colgate toothpaste, Was $3.49 Paid $0.25
Crest tooth paste, Was $3.65 Paid $0.25
Oral-b dental floss, Was $3.69 Paid $1.44
Pilsbury french bread (2), Was $2.99 each, Paid $2.39 each
Pilsbury Grands Biscuit (3), Was $1.89 each, Paid $1.19 each
Puffs Tissue (2), Was $1.75 each, Paid $1.00
Cascade dishwasher cleaning tabs, Was $5.25 Paid $3.24
Bounce dryer sheets, Was $2.79 Paid $1.29
Exedrine pain reliever, Was $6.99 Paid $2.74

Original total: Was $ 53.93
Cost after coupons and in-store savings: $25.14
I saved: $28.79
*Prices do not reflect sales tax

I personally was very satisfied with my savings today! All of my coupons were found in the Sunday paper this past weekend.