Tuesday, July 1, 2014

The $20 Shopping Trip

The $20 Shopping Trip

Basic Facts:

·         Stores visited: 2
·         Total Spent: $17.39
·         Total Items: 20
·         Sales tax in my area: 8.5%
·         Total coupons used: 11

Store #1: CVS

·         1 2L Diet Dr. Pepper
o   On sale for $0.99 ($1.10 savings)
o   Total cost: $0.75
·         1 Just the Basics Liquid Dish Soap
o   On sale for $0.88 ($0.69 savings)
·         1 Wet and Wild Coverall Pressed Powder
o   Price $2.87
o   $1 coupon from Sunday’s paper
·         1 Wet and Wild, Wild Shine Nail Color
o   Price $0.99
o   $1 coupon from Sunday’s paper
·         1 Wet and Wild Silk Lip color
o   Price $0.99
o   Total cost: FREE
·         1 Nature’s Bounty Acidophilus Vitamins 120 ct.
o   Price $9.99
o   $2 off any Nature’s Bounty from Sunday’s paper
o   CVS Coupon center coupon for $3 off any $15 vitamin purchase
o   CVS Coupon center coupon for $2 of any Nature’s Bounty vitamins
o   Total cost:$2.99
·         1 Nature’s Bounty Potassium Gluconate vitamins 100 ct.
o   Price: $5.79
o   $2 off any Nature’s Bounty from Sunday’s paper
o   $3.50 in Extra Bucks from Spring 2014 spending
o   Total cost: $0.29
The Breakdown:

  • · 7 items purchased
  • ·  Total cost: $8.28
  • ·  Savings: $17.52
  • ·  Savings Value: 72%

Store #2: Dollar Tree

·         12 7oz Renuzit Air Fresheners
o   2, B4G2 free coupons from Sunday’s paper
o   Total cost: $0.67 each
·         1 Triaminic Allergy Liquid
o   Total cost: FREE
The Breakdown:
·         13 items purchased
·         Total cost: 9.11
·         Savings: $5
 Savings value: 35%




A special thanks to Simply CVS and Dollar Store Deals for always helping me find great coupon matchups!


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