Practical Couponing in Southern California = 58% Extreme Savings!

Total Product:  $60.55      Total OOP: $25.92   Total Savings: 58%!

One of my husband's favorite ways to tease me is to say, "You know, I don't think the couponing thing is working....we're out of _____."

Yesterday I was told we were out of "Liquid Eggs" (yeah, he has his own language) So off to the store I went. 

I started at CVS. I bought: 

(1) box of CVS Band Aids $2.29

(1) Carmello Candy Bar (not pictured, recovering from heat in refrigerator) $1.19

(4) Gatorade G series Protein Bars $1.50 x 4 = $6.00

(2) Register Candies ).33 x 2 = $0.66

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Total Product $10.14

I used FREE CVS Band Aid Coupon

I used FREE CVS Carmello Bar Coupon

I used $1.50/$5.00 CVS Nutrition Bar Coupon

Subtotal $5.16

I used $5.00 in previously earned ECBs

Total OOP $0.16!

Then I stopped at Von's

(2) Gain Dishwashing Liquid 24 oz $1.99 x 2 = $3.98

(1) Gain HE Laundry Detergent $6.99

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Total Product $10.97

I got an additional $3.00 off for buying 3 Gain Products

I used (1) $1.00/1 Gain Detergent Coupon

I used (2) ) $0.50 off Gain Dishwashing Liquid Coupons 

(One was doubled to $1.00)

Total OOP $5.47 and I received a $3.00 Catalina!

Next Transaction 

(8) Friskies Tasty Treasures Cat Food $0.55 x 8 = $4.40

(1) "Liquid Eggs" (i.e. Generic Egg Beaters) $4.99

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Total Product $9.39

I used (4) B1G1F Friskies Coupons from a tearpad

I used $3.00 Catalina received in previous transaction

Total OOP $4.19!

Next was a quick in-n-out trip at Ralph's

(2) Hillshire Farms Lunch Meat $4.78 x 2 = $9.56

(2) Athenos Feta Cheese $3.99 x 2 = $7.98

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Total Product $17.54

Hillshire Farms was on 50% off sale = $4.78

I used (2) $1.00 off Hillshire Farms coupon from Facebook

I used (1) B1G1F Athenos Feta Coupon from Facebook

Total OOP $6.77

(I actually paid with a Ralph's Gift Card I dug up, so $0.00 OOP!)

Finally Sprouts...

(3) Packages of Chicken Sausages $9.33

(2) Hubert's Lemonade $1.59 x 2 = $3.18

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Total Product $12.51

I used (2) FREE Hubert's Coupons

Total OOP $9.33!

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