Did you use the $10/ $40 coupon from Walgreens?

Last night I came home checking my normal blogs and was excited and a little leery to find there was a $10 off coupon on a $40 purchase good for today and tomorrow. You can go to Walgreen's web site to print a coupon. I have used the $5/$20 coupon only once and that was for a bottle of Zyrtec which is almost $27 . I paired with a $4 off coupon and then the $5 off coupon which helps me out a lot. I use to pay $50 for a 30 day supply with my insurance so getting a 45 day supply for $20 is great. Anyway I went to work planning a strategy to try and get my photos at a discounted rate. I mapped out 2 different plans one for if the sales clerk who I like that doesn't question my coupons was there and one that if the lady who refuses some of my coupons was working. I really don't like her she refuses them even if the computer would take them. Anyway I get there and of course it was the lady who hates coupons checking at the front register. I'm thinking ok use plan B and I realize I left my paper at home (note to self get small notebook for couponing.) I had my easy saver book with me and realized I was a little smart I had my coupons split apart so I should be able to figure it out. I didn't do as well as I planned and they were out of several things that I needed for plan B. In the end I got all of this for the cost of my pictures which I would have gotten anyway. Crest Mouth Wash - $4.29 Got $4.50 back in Register Rewards

Chemistry Hair Care - $7.99 Will get $7.99 rebate

Excedrin - $3.99 Will get $3.99 rebate

Crest Pro Health toothpaste - $3.29 Will get $3.29 rebate

Lypsyl lyp Moisturizer - $1.99 Will get $1.99 rebate

Glade Fabric & Air - $2.99 Less $1.00 easysaver coupon and $1.50 Coupon from recent Sunday paper.


Photos - $14.25


Visine - $3.99 Less $2 easysaver coupon and $1.00 coupon from recent Sunday Paper.


Post it Tabs - $3.49


I must have mis-calculated somewhere and thought I needed a few dollars to get me to the $40 mark and I was actually over that. (note to self get small calculator to carry with coupons)

(2) Pez mint .60 each
(2) Skittles Gum .40 each
(2) Mike/Ike spray candy .60 each

These were all on sale and usually over a dollar each. They were a good price and I like to keep special treats around for the weekends when we have the kids and it is not our nineweeks.


So I get to thinking is couponing really worth it. . . . .I have definitely had my goof ups where I thought I was getting a great deal and got home and it wasn't as great as I thought. In the end it is still fun to walk out of the store with sacks full of great stuff and spend under $5. This just wasn't one of my best days. My total for the trip was Spent $37.03, Saved $11.26, $10 coupon, Register Rewards back $4.50, Rebates back $17.26.


Now back to clipping coupons. I have been working all week on getting organized. The reason I needed the tabs. . . I will share what it looks like when and if I ever get finished