FINALLY!!

I was just thinking about calling it quits on the whole couponing craze when BAM!! (yes...I just said BAM) Smith's is having 3 days where you can use UNLIMITED double coupons!! I found this out at 11:30 last night...made my list...and was to the store at 12:15 am. I love shopping at that time. No people. No lines. No Caleb. No rush.

Item - Listed Price - Double Coupon Value - Paid Price

6 cans Ortega green chilies - 1.29 on sale - 1.00 off = .29 each 1.74

4 24 Load Tide - 5.88 on sale - 2.00 off - 4.00 P&G Off = 2.88 each 11.52

5 Huggies Wipes - 2.59 - 1.00 = 1.59 each 7.95

4 Dial Hand Soap -1.00 on sale - .70 off = .30 each 1.20

5 Sure Deodorant - 1.80 on sale - 1.50 off = .30 each 1.50

10 Mars Candy Bars -.79 each - 1.00 off = FREE

5 Pringles - 1.65 each - 1.00 off = .65 each 2.60

5 NEW Ritz Cracker Sandwiches - 3.69 each - 2.00 off = 1.69 each 8.45

6 Duracell Batteries - 3.00 on sale - 1.50 off = 1.50 each 9.00

4 Packs Pampers - 9.77 - 2.00 off - 4.00 P7g off = 6.77 each 27.08

3 TN Pride Sausage = 2.99 on sale - 1.00 off = 1.99 each 5.97

(If you decide to do the calculations and it doesn't add up...dont' judge me. It is what it is & if it's incorrect...oh well...it's SUPER close.)

MFG coupon savings =50.15

Promo Savings = 40.05

FreshValues Savings = 22.30

Total Savings (61%) = 112.50

The gal rang my stuff up and it was around $190. Scanned my FV card which took it down to around $130 then rang in all my coupons and my total was $75.70 w/tax. Sweet!!

And I got a 15 cent fuel reward!! My faith in couponing has been restored. When you look at the picture, it doesn't seem like a lot, but considering I got 4 packs of diapers (would've been $40), 4 bottles of Tide detergent (would've been $25), 5 Huggies wipes (would've been $13) and 6 packages of batteries (would've been $18) I feel like it was quite a successful trip.