So as I mentioned last night, I went shopping yesterday and when I say shopping – I mean shopping! I went to CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Target and the Commissary! It was definitely fun scoring lots of great bargains and deals, but it was also nice to get home and put my feet up… my hubby even gave me a much needed foot massage!

I haven’t gone shopping like that in a long time, so I really stocked up on some great buys. I also used lots of coupons that expired yesterday and quite a few that are expiring today. I definitely feel re-energized about going “deal” shopping more often. With that being said, it’s always nice to take some time off because when you get back in the swing of things… well, you really get back in the swing of things!

So the first store I stopped in was Walgreens. I started out with no Register Rewards and did 2 transactions. In the first transaction I purchase two 20 ct Motrin PMs (FREE after the $6/2 coupon!) and a Baby Magic Shampoo/body wash for $3. I made a mistake, though, and accidentally grabbed the 40 ct Motirn that was priced at $8.79… Oops! The good news is I realized this before paying since my total was a lot higher than what I had calculated, so I was able to run back and grab the 20 ct. In my second transaction, I purchased another set of Motrin PMs, a Schick Hydro 3 razor and a container of Altoids Mints on sale for $0.69 (filler item for my coupon to item ratio – not pictured). I used the $6/2 Motrin coupon, the $2/1 Schick coupon and the $3 Baby Magic RR from the previous Transaction to lower my out of pocket expense which ended up being around $5.05 (after tax). So my total for both transactions came to $8.29 AND I still had two $3 Register Rewards from the Motrin and a $6 Register Reward from the Schick!

Next I went to CVS where I did 2 transactions. I had a few of the FREE Excedrin coupons that were available previously and I also had the $2/1 Kashi coupons from Recycle Bank. Plus, I made use of the $2/1 Dove coupons that expired yesterday. Plus, I found Dove Ultimate deodorant on clearance which made the Extra Care Buck deal even sweeter. After both transactions, I paid a total of $7.98 out of pocket and still have $11.58 in Extra Care Bucks to use at a later date!

We were then off to Target! I got excited at Target when I found a basketful of clearance Maybelline lipstick that ended up being FREE after the $2/1 Maybelline lip product coupon found in the 2/6 RP. I also found L’Oreal cosmetics on clearance. I was also happy to score some inexpensive Kraft shredded cheese and Kellogg’s Crunchy nut cereal. After coupons, I paid only $3.23 for everything pictured!

Next I headed to Rite Aid and scored 4 FREE Nivea lip products, two bags of Burger King ketchup and fries… yes, I know – they sound pretty disgusting… but that was the only FREE after +Up Rewards snack item left, so I decided to go ahead and get 2 bags. I also found $0.55/1 peelie coupons on the BodiHeat patches that were also FREE (+ a moneymaker!) after coupons and +Up Rewards. So after everything – I paid just $0.48 (*Note: I did use +Up rewards from a previous transaction to pay).

And… finally, I headed to the Commissary! I wanted to make sure to try and use a lot of the coupons that were expiring. Plus, I was excited, because thanks to a reader’s tip, I was able to score some nice overage on the small 1.75 oz packages of Millstone coffee with the $2/1 coupon! I also used the leftover Register Rewards from Walgreens to help lower my out of pocket expense! Yep, the Commissary actually accepts Register Rewards! So my total for all of the above, after coupons and Register Rewards, came to just $19.91. I purchased 91 items and saved a total of $152.08 – which made my total savings 92%!!

The whole day of shopping cost me a little under $40! …And that, is why I use coupons!