Some people would spend $2,000 on this.. NOT ME!

[roxybabe39]

So this is one months worth of using coupons. Please keep in mind I purchase items for 11 households (56 people) so if it seems like a lot to you.. this stuff may only last a couple weeks before it's all gone! I have pre-ordered most of these items and have gotten permission from managers/district managers before getting any overages. Still have a problem with the brag? PM me.

A Huge thank you to everyone I've traded with in the past little while. Especially thank you to KelJo, SavenRaven, WendyJane & mhmartel who sent me RAOKs.. super generous



3X Glad kitchen catchers 11.59 = 34.77 - 36.00 stack = +1.23
Head & Shoulders shampoo 6.99 + Pantene Shampoo 5.69 = 12.68 - 13.00 stack = +0.32
8X Mr. Clean 3.59 = 28.72 - 30.00 stack = +1.28
2X Febreze set & refresh 3.99 = 7.98 - 7.98 stack = free
2X Pampers cruisers 15.99 = 31.98 - 33.00 stack = +1.02
2X Pedigree Dentastik 1.99 = 3.98 - 4.00 stack = +0.02
4X VH sauces 3.49 = 13.96 - 14.00 stack = +0.04

Total worth of goods (without sales) = 141.29
Total with sales = 134.07 - 137.98 (coupons) = +3.91
Tax = 14.42
Total OPP = 10.51



2X Aveeno haircare 8.79 = 17.58 - 18.00 stack = +0.42
6X Greenworks cleaner 4.59 = 27.54 - 27.50 stack = 0.04
7X Glade candles 4.99 - 34.93 - 35.00 stack = +0.07
2X Head & Shoulder shampoo + 1 Pantene shampoo = 19.67 - 20.00 stack = +0.33
2X Pampers cruisers 15.99 = 31.98 - 22.48 (not sure why its .48 should be .50) = 9.50
1X Tressemme shampoo 5.99 (sign said $3.99 - didn't catch it still I was already home!) = 5.99 - 4.50 = 1.49
- 1.00 in McCain coupon (not sure what this is!)

Total worth of goods (without sales) = 151.45
Total with sales = 137.69 - 128.48 (coupons) = 9.21
Tax = 16.52
Total OPP = 25.73




This shop was a little weird, here is how it was SUPPOSED to go:

4X Bicks pickles 3.50 = 14.00 - 10.00 stack = 4.00
5X Bounty paper towel 5.99 = 29.95
5X Charmin toilet paper 5.99 = 29.95 + 29.95 = 59.90 - 57.00 stack = 2.90
4X Dawn dish soap 2.49 = 9.93 - 6.00 stack = 3.93
3X Glade candles 4.99 = 14.97 - 15.00 stack = +0.03
3X Head & Shoulders shampoo 6.99 (one rang is as 9.99 not sure why and didn't realize until I got home) = 23.97
3X Old Spice deoderant 3.69 (none of the 3.49 sale ones left) = 11.07 + 23.97 = 35.04 - 32.00 stack = 3.04
12X Mr. Clean 2.99 = 35.88 - 37.00 stack = +1.12
6X Febreze set & refresh 4.49 = 26.94 - 26.94 (FREE wub 2 Mr. Cleans) -
8X Pedigree Dentastik 1.99 = 15.92 - 15.00 stack = 0.92

Total worth of goods (without sales) = 250.42
Total with sales = 212.58 - 198.94 (coupons) = 13.64
Tax = 19.85
Total OPP should have been = 33.49

I was busy playing "adult tetris" trying to get everything back into my buggy without bags (yep, it was VERY full) and all of a sudden she said "Oh!" She handed me back $27.50. I tried explaining to her she wasn't supposed to give me money back so she called a manager over. He said yep, you win heres the money. I told him to make sure it was okay and next time I am in I will make sure. If it is okay I will donate the money to the charity they sponsor and if it wasn't okay I will give the money back.

I really don't understand what happened.. even looking at my bill everything should have worked out for me to pay $33.49. No extra coupons were put it or anything but when I add up the receipt it comes to a refund. I just don't know about this one LOL

*UPDATE* Went back and two managers told me to keep the money. Ended up buying cookies from children selling it outside of WalMart and gave the cookies to the foodbank. So for this I count my OPP at 0.




12X Arm & Hammer laundry soap 2.99 = 35.88 - 35.88 stack = free
4X Melitta coffee 4.99 = 19.96 - 19.96 = free
10X Greenworks 2.99 = 29.90 - 29.90 stack = free
11X Secret deoderant 2.00 = 22.00 - 20.00 = 2.00 (Cashier missed one coupon, didn't realize until I got home)
2X Zantac 2.22 = 4.44 - 6.00 = +1.56
8X Glade spray 2.00 (Mom LOVES this stuff) = 16.00 - 10.00 - 2.00 SCOP (they origonally came up 3.00) = 4.00 *They should've been $3.00 but the sign was up saying $2.00 with the correct upc*
6X Tressemme 3.62 = 21.72 - 21.72 stack = free

Total value of items = 257.17
Total with sales = 152.69 - 146.46 (coupons) = 6.23
Tax = 14.45
Total OPP = 20.78

And I will get back $1.00 from CO51 for the Glade

Again, something funky happened with this order.. should have been:
1X Elastoplast 2.79 - 1.00 coupon = 1.79

Total value of item = 3.58
Total with sales = 2.79 - 1.00 (coupon) = 1.79
Tax = 0.33
Total OPP should have been: 2.12

However, cashier scanned my coupon and said my total was $3.01. I gave her $3.00 change and walked out of the store. While walking to my car I looked on my receipt and my coupon did not actual scan. I went back in to see what happened. She played around on her till and gave me back $1.75 (??)

So total OPP = 1.25
- $1.00 CO51




WalMart
7X Secret deoderant 2.00 = 14.00 - 14.00 coupons = free

Total value of items = 27.93 (they are 3.99 at my local store)
Total with sales = 14.00 - 14.00 (coupons) = 0
Tax = 1.68
Total OPP = 1.68

Overwaitea

1X Aveeno Shampoo & 1 Aveeno conditioner 8.79 = 17.58 - 18.00 stack = +0.42
1X Bounty durtatowel & 1 Tide pods = 10.18 - 10.50 stack = +0.32
1X Bounty 6 pack & 1 Tide pods = 14.68 - 15.00 stack = +0.32
2X Cascade action pacs 9.49 = 18.98 = 20.00 stack = +1.02
4X Downy Unstoppables & 4 Tide Pods = 54.72 - 56.00 stack = +1.28
6X Fantastik cleaners 4.29 = 25.74 - 20.37 = 5.37
4X Febreze fabric refreshers 8.49 = 33.96 - 35.00 stack = +1.04
2X Febreze air refreshers 3.99 = 7.98 - 8.00 stack = +0.02
6X Iogo drinkable yogurt (not pictured because I gave them to my friend who went with me!) = 8.34 - 9.00 stack = +0.66
6X Mr Clean 3.59 = 21.54 - 22.00 stack = +0.46
2X Glade stick & refresh 4.49 = 8.98 - 8.98 (FREE wub2 Mr Cleans)
2X Glade refills & 1 Glade solid = 16.33 - 15.00 = 1.33
1X Tide Pods 5.69 - 6.00 stack = +0.31
56X Glade kitchen catchers 100 count 11.59 = 648.09 - 721.00 stack *I used $12.00 & $13.00 stacks which is why I got the overage - ok'd by a manager & district manager prior to pre ordering and shopping.. I did have coupons for more which would've brough my overage way down but I was too late to order more* = +72.91
80X Dentastiks 1.99 = 159.20 - 160.00 stack = +0.80

Total value of items = 1035.96 (nothing I got was on sale!)
Minus coupons = 1124.85
Tax = 121.11
Total OPP = 32.22


TOTAL FOR THE MONTH:

Total value worth of items = 1897.80
Total sale = 1692.78 - 1753.50 (coupons) = +60.72
Tax = 188.39
Total OPP = 90.49
- 2.00 in CO 51 = 88.49 *My addition wont look the same as my receipt from that messed up order.. I consider is a 0 not a positive*

SAVINGS OF 95.33 %

[acosta]

That's insane!!!

Congratulations on all those savings!

[ottawacouponlady]

So impressive. I am still new at this so your details of how you did it is so appreciated. I can only imagine this has taken some serious strategic planning.

[mandy403]

Amazing!!!!! Thanks for sharing

[xox2010]

Good for you for donating the overage Great haul!

[CanadianCouponCollector]

Oh my gosh how fun! I seriously want to vacation out West just so I can do this. Awesome that you got prior permission to do this from the managers- this is respectful couponing at it's finest! And the girls selling cookies?! You're helping two causes in one shot! I teared up... LOVE this! Do you do this every month? That'd be a lot of clipping and shopping... lol

[coupon girl]

that must take a lot of time and work -awesome and nice of you to donate the money too

[Paapu]

Amazing & Impressive!!! Thanks for sharing!!

[tatti28]

that is so great for you i wish they would allow that in manitoba

[Purdee]

Omg I want to cry. Sooooo jealous now what an awesome shopper you are.

[cath007]

WTG!!!That is an awesome impressive brag.Lots of planning and strategy put in there.Amazing for you to donate the stuff to the famillies an yay for RAOK. I wish in the future that we will have the possibility to stack more than a manufacturer coupon and a coupon zone in maxi,but that is a great start!!!

[lmartin65018]

Way to shop... I am like Canadiancouponcollector, a vacation out west to stack just once. In this day and age we need to save and help out friends and family and you are doing one amazing job at that. Happy Couponing.

[wamme]

Awesome I'm so envious! What was the deal on the glad 100 I didn't understand but loved your post!!!

[Momof3girlies]

Holy Muther of Pearl ! ! AMAZING SHOP ! ! ! ! ! Bless your heart for donating. *HUGS*

[coley3]

Amazing job. I know how much time goes into planning out those stacks. But so worth it! You are a wonderful person Thanks for sharing. Couldn't pass up this brag when I read $2000 not me. LOL