Im addicted to couponing !!

Well, I have a new favorite hobby....COUPONING !!! I've starting "stalking" this website Southernsavers.com (thanks Sarah!!) and I cant BEGIN to tell you how much $$ Im saving at the grocery store and drugstores too....My favorite places to save at are Kroger, CVS and Walgreens....Couponing is something that requires alot of time, organizing and patience, but in the end you'll be glad you did it...Getting the coupons is pretty easy, you have coupons from the paper, ecoupons, printed coupons from internet sites and manufacturers coupons from their sites and its so easy to get very cheap groceries or even FREE like I did this week!...I recently discovered a hidden treasure called CVS extra bucks too!! Why have I never done this before!! Its a couponing system in CVS that gives you extra "bucks" to use in the store after youve made a purchase...

Ok, so lets cut to the chase....Im gonna tell you what GREAT deals I got this week..First:

KROGER- Are you ready for this? I got $200 worth of groceries for $86 !!!!! I used ALOT of coupons and they have this "mega event" that saves you alot of $$ too...I also got MANY free items just because of this sale! FREE ITEMS-20 Nabisco snak packs w/oreos,chips ahoy,etc (they were 49cents and I had several $1 off 2 Nabisco items coupons, so they were FREE!) (3)Idohoan mashd potato packs ($1 this week, had 3 $1off coupons), 5 Philidelphia cream cheese(on sale for $1) (used $5 off 5 Kraft products coupon)....those are just the main freebies!! I also got Chiquita apple bites and coffee free too!! Here are some of the "nearly" free or discounted items after coupons and discounts-Michelinas frozen meals 57cnts, Caprisun juiceboxes 49cnts, Sister shubert rolls 49cnts, New York garlic bread 49cnts,Triscuit/Ritz crackers 68cnts-99cnts, Nestle breakapart cookies 99cnts, Progresso soups 50cnts, Coke products 79cnts......so as you can tell, was a good trip!!!

CVS- had $10 extra care bucks (instore coupons)-ok, I basically got
(2) Colgate toothpastes
(2) Quaker Oatmeal boxes
(2) Dawn dish det
(1) Dial 3pk barsoap
(1) candy bar
(1) Brach's candy corn
ALL FOR.....................FREE!!!! yes, free...w/coupons and my extra care bucks, the total was tax only!....See, when you use your "bucks" on certain advertised items, you make "bucks" back, like for instance, Colgate was on sale for $2.99, and you got $2.99 back in ecb, and I also had a 75cnt coupon, so I had enough overage to get a candy bar too!! Also, when you walk in the door, you scan your card at the coupon center (another perk) and you get coupons good in the store, so today I got $1 of Brach's candy corns and they just happend to be on sale for $1, so its FREE!! And guess what the best part is......in addition to getting ALL OF THIS for FREE, I got back $10 extra bucks more to use again the next time I shop !! WOO HOO!! It definitely "pays" to shop at CVS!!

Walgreens- ok, Im just getting startd there, but still ended up w/some freebies..
-bought Huggies diapers (on sale $8.99) used $2.50 off coupon-total was $7.38-still cheap (earned $2 registry rewards-what they call them)

Noxzema 4pk razors ($3.99) used $2 off coupon and $2 registry rewards-- (Got them FREE AND earned $3 more RR)

Halls refresh cough drops ($1-on sale) used $3 RR and GOT 3 HALLS COUGH DROPS FOR FREE!! (Earned back $1 RR)


Well, I have to say Im so excited about this website, I hope you'll take some time to check it out and maybe YOU CAN get some freebies the next time you go shopping!!