What am I doing!!!!

I started couponing to get more product for less money.

My family lives paycheck to paycheck... We go shopping every 2 weeks. I hate that our cupboards are bare when shopping week comes around.

My first couple trips with coupons were pretty smooth.. I went just for a few items and didnt have any problems... Today I did my first organized, multi-transaction trip.. I stopped at Shaws, CVS and Rite Aid. Each store there were some items that I wasnt able to get because they were out of stock. Shaws and CVS worked out well. At Rite Aid I couldnt find things, not all sales were labeled and I had to try to adjust to make sure that everything was going to work out even though I wasnt able to get some product. Luckily I had lots of support from my boyfriend.. In the end, it all worked out.

Shaws

Shelf Price: $75.34

Out of Pocket: $38.70

Savings: $36.04 ~ 49%

CVS

Transaction #1

Shelf Price: $14.22

Out of Pocket: $4.50

Savings: $9.72 ~ 68%

Transaction #2

Shelf Price: $11.78

Out of Pocket: $2.24

Savings: $9.54 ~ 81%

Rite Aid

Transaction #1

Shelf Price: $53.47

Out of Pocket: $27.87

Savings: $25.60 ~ 47%

Transaction #2

Shelf Price: $40.90

Out of Pocket: $1.59

Savings: $39.30 ~ 96%

Total Shopping Trip

Shelf Price: $195.71

Out of Pocket: $74.90

Savings: $120.81 ~ 62%