Savings tonight

So I haven't been posting my savings since week one, but I HAD to tell my great deal from tonight.  Last Sunday Brett and I went to CVS and bought 15 items for $18.98, with everything being on sale and $10 in MFR coupons.  We also received $6 CVS Extra Care Bucks.  They gave me a raincheck for Ozarka water 24 pack for $3.88 since they were out.  Tonight I went in to get the water with a $1 off two coupon.  I was a bit discouraged when none were on the shelf, but I asked, and then saw one sitting by itself out of the corner of my eye.  They luckily had more in the back.  While I was waiting for them to bring me one more out, I noticed the pack sitting on the floor had 28 bottles in it, instead of 24.  The gentleman who was helping me also toted out a 28 pack.  I guess it's a 4-bottle bonus.  With $6 CVS Bucks, and my $1 off coupon, my grand total was $1.30 for 56 bottles of water!  56 bottles of water for basically $0.02 each!  Yeaaaahhhh!  I was excited. 

Week 1 of couponing review and the beginning of Week 2

Okay, so after the coupon party I attended on Saturday, June 4, (check out Gone Klippin' Crazy on Facebook and follow her blog!) my husband Brett and I decided to buy into this new coupon craze.  Last week was our first attempt at tackling Walgreens (or Wags) and take advantage of their Register Rewards (RRs).  They had a sale on four 12-pack softdrinks for $10 (with the in-store coupon).  We don't drink softdrinks too often, but we like to keep gingerale on hand.  Since all the coupon experts say having a "stock pile" of items is key, we decided to start with these drinks.  But BEFORE we bought those, Brett wanted to get some RRs. Wags had a Gillette Fusion Proglide razor (Brett's fav) for $9.89 with $5 back in RRs, plus we had a MFG coupon for $4 off the razor, which basically made the final price $0.89!  I also bought two Colgate toothpastes for $2.50 each, with an additional $0.75 off coupon.  For buying those I received $2 RRs.  In conclusion, we bought the four dozen drinnks for only $3. 

Today after church Brett and I headed back to Walgreens to get Wags brand allergy pills for $3.99 with $3.99 back in RRs.  Surprise, surprise!  They were already sold out, something we've quickly gotten frustrated with.  Betty Crocker products were on sale for $0.99 each and I had a MFG coupon for $0.75/2.  We also got a Helmans mayonaise (hubby won't eat any other brands of mayo) on "sale" for $2.99 and used a $0.25 off coupon.  Better than nothing, and it has been more expensive at Kroger and Walmart lately.  My philosophy with couponing right now is that every little bit helps.  Any suggestions on stretching our dollar are appreciated!