Colgate deal

Today at CVS I was able to purchase 5 Colgate toothpastes for $2.65, making them only $0.53 each!  I believe $0.53 is definitely a Savvy Saving Shopper stock up price. 

The Colgate Optic white toothpaste was on sale for $2.74. I had $2 Optic White coupons. 

The Colgate Total whitening was on sale for $1.89. I had $0.50 Colgate Total coupons. I also had a $3/$10 oral care coupon from the magic machine.

The 5 toothpastes totaled $11.15. I used two $2 optic white coupons, three $0.50 total coupons, and my $3/$10 to pay only $2.65 OOP! 

Xtra Xtra

Xtra laundry detergent is on sale this week at CVS 2/$3. I had $1/2 Xtra coupons. I used two $1/2 coupons and paid $4.33 for 4 bottles including tax! $1 a bottle is definitely a Savvy Saving Shopper stock up price! 

Dollar Tree Freebies

Today I ventured out in the snow with my coupon binder to get out of the house for a bit! My first stop was the Dollar Tree. I am so glad we got a Dollar Tree again. 

Today I found Lance crackers and cookies! I had a $1 Lance coupon for any 6 or 8 pack item. 

I got 4 packs for FREE!! The coupon expires tomorrow so if you have it, save quick!! 

CVS Transaction Break Downs

Today I had to travel to Dumas for an appointment and decided I would check out their CVS for any deals.  I am so glad that I did.  I was able to score some unbelievable deals.  I will show you how I did each transaction in this post.  

Transaction 1:  

I bought 3 packs of Cottonelle on sale for $6.99 each this week.  I used my $1.50 off $5 Cottonelle purchase from the magic machine.  I paid $21.08 OOP including tax and received $5 EB.

Transaction 2:  I bought a pack of the Scott Choose-A-Sheet paper towels that are on sale for $5.49 this week.  I used my $5 EB from transaction #1 and paid $0.53 OOP.  

I basically got 3 packs of Cottonelle and a pack of Scott Choose-A-Sheet for $21.61 or $5.40 each including tax.

Transaction #3:  The Crest complete with Scope is regularly $3.49 and it was on sale for $1.74.  I used a $0.50 Crest complete coupon.  I paid $1.24 OOP.

Transaction #4:  I bought 2 Nivea Men face washes and an Old Spice shave gel.  The face wash is regularly $7.49 each and the shave gel is $3.59.  The shave gel was on sale for $0.89.  The face wash was on sale for $1.87.  I had two $2 Nivea men coupons and CVS allows overage making each face wash a $0.13 MONEY MAKER!  This Savvy Saving Shopper only paid $0.68 for all three items!  

Transaction #5:  The Neutrogena Rainbath shower gel is regularly $9.99 each.  Today they were on sale for $2.49 each.  I had two Neutrogena coupons for $3/2 stacked with a $2 off $8 soap purchase from the magic machine to get my total down to $2.12 OOP!  $0.53 each including tax is a great Savvy Saving Shopper buy considering the entire purchase was a 95% savings!

Transaction #6:  I found a great stock up price on soap!  The Dial soap at CVS is normally $5.49 each.  Today they were on sale for $1.37 each.  I also had a $1/2 Dial coupon.  The CVS soap regularly $4.39 was on sale for $1.09 each.  The Dove Men+ is normally $6.49 and was on sale for $1.62.  I used my $1 Dial coupon as well as a $2 off $8 soap purchase from the magic machine and paid only $6.50 OOP for 7 body washes!!  The body washes thanks to my coupons and sale prices ended up being $0.93 which is a great Savvy Saving Shopper score!

Last Minute Request

Today I had a last minute request from a client needing a Personal Shopper save.  I was happy to oblige.  I always feel tremendous pressure shopping for others since I have their hard earned money in my hands trying to score the best deals!  I try to plan out my buys before I leave as a rough guide to how much things will cost and I will be able to buy with the money I have to shop with.  Today I had no plan as I walked out my door to shop for this client.  

The client paid $100.  I kept my normal $25 fee and shopped with $75!  I was able to purchase $166.93 with the $75!  I more than doubled their money!  This haul includes:  8 bags of Tide pods (14 count), 2 Snuggle, 2 Bounce, 2 Gain dishwashing soap, Colgate toothpaste, 5 body washes, a 6 pack Dove bar soap, 2 Loreal shampoos, 2 Loreal conditioners, 3 Scott/Cottonelle 18 pack toilet paper, and a Scott 6 pack mega roll of paper towels!

Shopping for others has great responsibility, but it also comes with great reward.  Knowing the pricing at other stores is very important.  I do not want to overspend personally much less with someone else's money!  I shopped at both Walmart and CVS today for this Personal Shopper save.  

CVS advertised Tide pods 14 count on sale for $4.99 this week.  I knew that the 14 count Tide pods are normally only $4.44 at Walmart.  I chose to buy the pods at Walmart given the cheaper price and stack my coupons on that price.  The Loreal hair products this week trigger $4 back in Extra Bucks if you purchase two.  The Loreal shampoo/conditioners are $4.99 each or $.450 each if you purchase 2 or more.  I used a $3/2 coupon and paid $6.50 OOP and received $4 back.  I then purchased 4 body washes in my next transaction and used $3 in coupons along with my $4 from the shampoo transaction and paid only $0.83!  

I not only met my clients expectations today, but I also exceeded them with the amount I was able to purchase.  I believe today was definitely a great day to be a Savvy Saving Shopper!

99% Saving

Today I ran out for a last minute request from a client, and I found a great buy for myself!  The items above were on clearance and stacked with coupons it made for a great day as a Savvy Saving Shopper.  The Hershey kisses were on clearance for $0.39 a bag!  I had $1/2 coupons!  Each set of 2 were a $0.22 money maker since CVS allows overage!  The Valentine decals were on clearance as well for $0.39 and the the socks were on clearance for $0.29!  

I ONLY PAID $0.62 FOR THE ENTIRE PURCHASE!  I saved $46.30 with the clearance pricing and coupons today!  I plan on gifting the decals to my son's teacher to use next year if she would like.  The kisses will make great toppers to some peanut butter cookies!    

$100 Doubled Plus

I started out my shopping plan for a client with $100!  I was able to purchase all of the items shown above for $100!  The items before coupon and sales total $219.50!  I was able to double my clients $100 and then some with this Savvy Saving Shopper score!

This personal shopper buy includes:  4 toothbrushes, 2 toothpastes, Listerine, Degree clinical deodorant, Secret clinical deodorant, 6 pack Dove soap bars, 3 Olay body washes, CVS body wash, 3 Eucerin lotions, Gain dish soap, 2 boxes antacid chews (free), nutritional shake (free), 4 Wisk, 6 Tide Simply Clean, 2 Snuggle, 3 Downy, Tide multi-purpose oxo stain remover, 2 Scott 8=12 pack mega roll paper towels, and 3 Scott extra soft 18=36 toilet paper!

I have posted a few more pictures to try to show all of the items.

The picture below are the items bagged up and ready for pick up!

Candy Score

Today as I cruised the aisles of CVS, I found a great buy on Hershey's pieces! These gems were on clearance for $1.12 a bag! I had coupons for $1 off of 2 bags! My total for the 4 bags including tax was $2.68 making each bag only $0.67! Considering each bag is regularly $4.49, I definitely loved this Savvy Saving Shopping deal! 

The Weather Outside is Frightful

Well if you live where I do, you see that white yucky stuff as you look out your window.  I am definitely not a fan of snow, but really really not a fan of the ice.  I am more of a sand and sun type of person!  Acting as a responsible Mommy, I know that I cannot venture out to "save" on days like today.  Instead I get to stay home and snuggle up with the kiddos!

I am very proud of myself though.  I have cut and organized all of my coupons!  I do not have any extra coupon inserts just hanging out in my binder waiting for me to get to it!  I really do try to stay on top of it since I am a visual person when it comes to couponing.  I like to be cruising an aisle and be able to turn to a page and visually see if I have a coupon to match!  I know that each person has their own way that works for them, but this method I found was best for me.  I do however get caught up in my day to day life and sometimes the inserts tend to pile up in by binder until I have time to get to them.  I admit sometimes I may not get to them entirely.  Sometimes I am that person that stands in the aisle flipping through the inserts to see if my memory is correct and I do have that coupon still.  So I definitely feel a sense of accomplishment today as my binder is organized and ready to go.

I have taken advantage of the ice and snowy day and turned it into a positive.  I have gotten to enjoy a lazy day snuggling with my kiddos.  I have organized my binder. I have updated my shopping spreadsheets.  I have even updated my blog with this quick little post!  If the weather is nice where you are, please enjoy your day.  If your weather is frightful,  please stay safe and warm!

As My Journey Continues

I started this blog as a way to document my journey of savings this year.  I have found myself mainly documenting my "saves" for others and sharing in a group I started on Facebook.  While my life is pretty busy and hectic, and sometimes posting my "saves" for others and sharing to Facebook is easier, I want to make sure I also capture my journey.

I have recently added more "regulars" to my Personal Shopper service!  I am very excited about that. I love to coupon, and to coupon for others is a bonus!  When I first started writing this blog, I was receiving 4 copies of the coupon inserts each week thanks to my coupon subscription service, and I would like to say that I have had to increase my subscription to 10 copies of each insert each week!  I get asked frequently, if I still save money since I have to buy the coupons, and my answer is simply, Yes.  I do pay for the inserts, but the money I save with them more than pays for them.  Personally this month, I have purchased $466 worth of product and I have paid $124 and received $39 back.  I have been so busy shopping for others and thanks to my wonderful stock pile, I haven't need much this month.  I did however, stock up diapers when they were on sale.

My stockpile comes in very handy.  My sister and her husband are going on a mission trip this summer!  They are trying to find different ways to help raise money for their wonderful cause.  I informed my sister that I would put a Blessing Basket together and we would raffle it off.  I will be able to use all of the items from my stock pile to create another Blessing Basket and help raise money for her mission!  The Blessing Baskets are such a hit!  I am thankful that I am able to help with this great cause and purpose thanks to my couponing ability.  I will post a picture of the basket as well as the contents once it is all put together!

I hope you are enjoying my journey as a Savvy Saving Shopper as I share it with you.  I hope you are learning of some great buys!  I hope that you are inspired to find something you love and share it with others!

Earn Cash With Ebates

I have attached a copy of my most recent Ebates check. If you are not using Ebates when you are online shopping, you are missing out on cash, plain and simple. So far, I have received $309.30 by using Ebates when I shop online.  

Ebates is the pioneer in cash back online shopping!  It is easy.  You go to Ebates, select the store you shop online, it will take you to that store, you shop as your normally would, and checkout.  It's that easy!  Each store has a different cash back percentage.  Just look at the percentage next to the store name when you are on Ebates to see how much savings you will earn.   

I will post my referral link to make it easier for you to sign up and start saving money!  Please click here to sign up and start earning cash back!  Happy Saving!  

Another $100 Buy

I received a message yesterday from a single mom that works 2 jobs wanting me to shop for her.  The lady lives about 75 miles from me so I was confused as to how she heard of my services.  A family that I shop for referred me.  I was excited and thankful.  I have one family that loves it so much they are a regular now, and that they love it enough to share their story with others.  I am also thankful that a mother of 2 boys working 2 jobs trust in my saving skills enough to give this a try.  I tried explaining how it worked and she asked me if I had a check list of items she could use.  I of course do not at this time, but that is a great idea and I will soon be working on that.

I had $100 to shop with and I was able to purchase $284.34 worth of product!  I only wish my pictures truly showed how much product this really is.  This Savvy Saving Shopper trip includes:

8 Arm & Hammer laundry detergents, 2 Glade aerosol sprays, 4 body washes, 2 packs of Bic razors, 4 boxes of Finish dish washing detergent, 4 toothpastes, 2 toothbrushes, 2 deodorants, 2 packs of disinfecting wipes, 4 packs of Dole fruit cups, 2 Kraft BBQ sauces, 4 ranch mix packets, 2 taco seasonings, 2 bags of Doritos, 3 boxes of pop tarts, 4 boxes Special K bars, 2 boxes of Kellogs nutrigrain bars, 2 shampoos, 2 conditioners, 2 mens face wash, 2 shave gels, hairspray, swiffer duster, an 8 pack of Sparkle paper towels, and two 9=18 pack of Quilted Northern toilet paper!

I am very thankful that I can help others save money and stretch that hard earned dollar a little farther.  I enjoy being a Savvy Saving Shopper!  Please feel free to leave a comment.

A $300 plus Savings

If you've been following my blog, you are aware that I shop for a family of 9 every other week.  I have been able to cut their every other week shopping trip to Sam's in half!  I believe that alone is a great accomplishment for both them and myself.  This week, I've been at it again with my Savvy Saving Shopper expertise to score some amazing deals!

I went shopping with $115 to spend and I was able to purchase $417.19 worth of product!  Yes, you read that right $417.19 worth of product for only $115!  I was able to utilize sale prices, coupons, and cash back rewards to save over $300.  I only wish this picture did this score justice!

This score includes:  4 dozen eggs, 4 gallons of milk, 9 soups, 2 bags of Chex mix, 4 jars of peanut butter, 6 boxes of Cheez Its, 2 boxes of Wheat Thins, 2 packages of Oreos, 3 18 packs of toilet paper, 2 packages of 6 mega rolls of paper towels, 12 boxes of cereal, 12 ALL detergents, Pantene shampoo & conditioner, 2 Febreeze sprays, 2 dish soaps, 4 body washes, 2 glade sprays, leave-in nourishing hair spray, face wash, after shave, hair fizz cream, hot oil hair treatment, and a swiffer duster.

Milk and Cereal thanks to All of my coupons

Were you a Savvy Saving Shopper this week?  Did you take advantage of the ALL detergent sale this week at CVS?  ALL detergent is on sale 2/$7 buy 1 get $1 Extra Buck.  If you don't have any coupons, the sale itself makes each bottle only $2.50. I had a coupon to go along with this sale price.  I purchased two ALL detergents at the 2/$7 price and used a $2/2 coupon.  I paid $5.41 OOP for the two detergents and received $2 in EB's making them only $1.71 each including tax.

CVS also has Post cereal on sale for $1.99 a box.  I purchased two boxes.  I had $1 off any Post cereal coupons that I used as well as my $2 in EBs from my previous post making my cereal purchase $0.00 OOP!!

I also had a FREE gallon of milk (up to $4) coupon with the purchase of any two Post cereals.  I purchased two cereals at $1.99 each, and a gallon of milk at $3.69.  I used my milk coupon and my $2 EB from the ALL purchase and paid only $1.67 OOP for 2 cereals and a gallon of milk!

SCENARIO 1 

Transaction 1:  2 ALL detergents 2/$7.  Use $2/2 coupon and pay $5.41 including tax.  Receive $2 EB.

Transaction 2:  2 Post cereals.  Use $1 coupon on each box and $2 EB from transaction 1 to make your purchase FREE.

2 detergents and 2 boxes of cereal for only $5.41 OOP for $24.76 worth of product!

SCENARIO 2

Transaction 1:  2 ALL detergents 2/$7.  Use $2/2 coupon and pay $5.41 including tax.  Receive $2 EB.

Transaction 2: 2 boxes of cereal and a gallon of milk.  Use a FREE gallon of milk up to $4 and the $2 EB from the previous transaction and pay $1.67 OOP and receive $1 EB for the milk purchase.

2 detergents, 2 boxes of cereal, and a gallon of milk for only $7.08 OOP with $1 EB remaining for $29.35 worth of product.

CVS Finds 2/11/15

CVS has a promotion this week on Eucerin and Aquaphor products.  Spend $20 on any Eucerin or Aquaphor product and receive $10 back in Extra Bucks.  I purchased lotions, healing ointments, and a cream.  I used the Eucerin or Aquaphor $1.50 coupons on each item.  I paid $15.41 OOP and received $10 EBs making each item only $1.35 each!

Neutrogena Rain Bath renewing shower and bath gel are on clearance for $4.99 each.  I had a $3 Neutrogena bath coupon and a $2 off of $8 body wash magic machine coupon.  I paid $5.39 including tax for the two products and received $4 back in Extra Bucks making each one only $0.70! Did I mention that they are normally $9.99?  That is a great stock up price for this Savvy Saving Shopper!

Nivea for Men sensitive face wash was on clearance for $4.14 and I had a $2 Nivea for men coupon making the item only $2.14!

Nivea for Men after shave splash was on clearance for $3.74 and I used my $2 Nivea for men coupon scoring this item for only $1.74!

Another great stock price was on the Loreal EverCreme nourishing leave in spray.  The price of the item is usually $9.29 and was on clearance for $2.32.  I had $4 off of 2 Loreal coupons that I used to get each bottle for only $0.32!

CVS also had Loreal OleoTherapy self-heating hot oil treatment regularly priced at $13.29 on clearance for $3.32.  I used a $2 Loreal hair treatment coupon and scored this treatment for only $1.32!

Today was definitely a Savvy Saving Shopper day full of great stock up prices!

Nivea Body Wash Stock Up

When I was at Dollar General earlier this week, I noticed that Nivea body wash is on sale for $2.00 this week.

My coupon inserts came in the mail today and included a $3 off of two Nivea body washes coupon.  This Savvy Saving Shopper was off to Dollar General I went, and stocked up on Nivea body wash since I was able to get them for only $0.50 each with my coupons! I purchased 8 bottles and paid $4.33 including tax! 

Dollar General finds 2/9/15

I had a few minutes to myself today and I ventured out to see if I could find any great bargains. Here is what I found at Dollar General:

Wisk laundry detergent is normally $5 at Dollar General ($4.77 at Walmart), and is on sale for $3.50 this week. I used my $1 Wisk coupon from the coupon inserts a few weeks ago matched with this great sale price to score each bottle for only $2.71 including tax! 

The Swiffer Duster starter kits are regularly $3 at Dollar General which is less than the $4.44 Walmart price. I used the $2 off any Swiffer starter kit coupon from the Procter & Gamble inserts to get them for only $1 each!! ($1.08 w/tax)

The simply Olay body was is regularly priced at $3. Dollar General has them on sale this week for only $2.25. You can match the sale price with the $1 Olay coupon (P&G) to get a bottle for only $1.35 including tax! 

When I ventured out today, the only plan I had in mind was the Wisk savings. I found the other bargains as I cruised the aisles. For me personally, it definitely benefits me to have all of my coupons cut and organizedso I don't miss out on a deal. I have a binder with a table of contents, and coupon holders for each category. I can see what coupons I have on hand at a glance.  Each person organizes differently, and I just encourage you to do what works best for you. If you coupon and organize differently than I do, please feel free to comment on what method works best for you!

$100 later

I had a new client this week, and $100 to be a Savvy Saving Shopper with. I was able to purchase $256.65 worth of product with that $100 bill. 

The Savvy Saving Shopper haul included: 7 Tides, 8 boxes of Kleenex, Windex, 7 dawn dish soaps, 2 scrubbing bubble cleaner, 4 tooth brushes, 2 toothpastes, 3 deodorants, 9 body washes, mouth wash, 2 air deodorizers, 2 fabric softeners, 2 lotions, carpet freshener, tide oxy multi purpose, two 18 packs of toilet paper, and three 6 mega roll packs of paper towels. 

That is what I was able to do with $100. If you would like me to help you make your $100 go a little farther, please let me know. I would love to help you be a Savvy Saving Shopper or Saver as well. 

Huggies

When I found out that we were having a baby, one of my goals was to have a year's supply of household essentials, including diapers, in my stock pile before the baby arrived.  I accomplished my goal.  One family that I shop for currently has two children in diapers and another blessing on the way.  I was recruited to help find a diaper savings if possible.  I know how expensive diapers are, and I was more than excited to help with such request because I had ten $3 Huggies coupons that expired in a few days that I needed to use.  I told my client that as of that day, there weren't any amazing diaper deals, but I would continue to watch.  I told my client that I had ten coupons and worse case scenario I would go to Walmart to use the $3 coupons on each $8.98 pack, and we would pay $5.98 a pack.  Don't get me wrong, $5.98 a pack is great, but I've scored better deals.  The client gave me $70 to buy ten packs of diapers knowing that I would pay $64.74 including tax on 10 packs of diapers.  

I received a message from a friend that there was a $2 off of $10 CVS diaper coupon on www.coupons.com/cvs and of course I printed two of those off.  I mapped out a plan with the $2 off of $10 purchase and the CVS sale price of $8.99 and got sale price to be better than the Walmart plan.    I headed out to CVS with a plan in mind, but when I went to CVS and I received two $5 off of $30 diaper coupons from the magic machine!  I instantly started doing the math in the aisle to determine which coupons would work better.

I broke up my purchase into 3 separate transactions and the results are as follows:

Transaction #1:  4 packs of Huggies at $8.99 each.  I used a $3 coupon on each pack and used the $5 off of $30 CVS coupon.  My total after tax was $20.52 for 4 packs.

Transaction #2:  (Same as first transaction) 4 packs of Huggies at $8.99 each.  I used a $3 coupon on each pack and used the $5 off of $30 CVS coupon.  My total after tax was $20.52 for 4 packs. 

Transaction #3: 2 packs of Huggies at $8.99 each.  I used a $3 coupon on each pack and I used my $2 off of $10 diaper coupon I printed before my trip.  I paid $10.80 for two packs of diapers.  

$51.84 for ten packs of Huggies diapers ($5.18 each)!  

I was so relieved that I found such a great stock up price on diapers for this family.  Diapers are so expensive and can really eat away at your budget even if you buy in bulk at a warehouse store.  I still had $18 left from the clients diaper budget.  I sent the client a message and asked if they wanted the $18 back or if they wanted me to coupon the remaining balance.  They said to coupon it out!

I was able to score three Aveeno shave creams.  The shave creams were $4.99 each.  CVS had a promotion to receive $10 in Extra Bucks if you purchased three Aveeno products.  I also had $1 Aveeno coupons.  I bought 3 shave creams and paid $12.96 OOP and receive $10 back in Extra Bucks.  I then used the remaining money and bought six boxes of cereal! I started out just buying diapers and was able to buy more than just diapers!!

Savvy Finds 2/6

Today was a beautiful day outside and I ventured out on my hunt for savings. I found a few great Savvy Saving Shopper stock up prices!

My first stop was at CVS and the magic machine printed a $1.50 coupon off of a Suavital fabric softener. The fabric softener is $1.99 a bottle and with that coupon I was able to score the bottle for only $0.53 after tax!! 

The magic machine also printed a $2.50 Colgate toothpaste coupon to coincide with the $3 sale price this week. I was able to buy toothpaste for only $0.50 OOP! 

My next stop was at Walmart. I had a printed $2 off of any Glade product coupon. I found the glade carpet fresh powder for $1.94 and my coupon made that item a $0.06 money maker!

I also had a $2 coupon off of any Windex purchase. Windex was $2.83 and my coupon reduced that price to $0.83! 

Jergens body lotion was $1.84 each. I had a printed $3 off of any two Jergens lotions coupon. The total was $3.68 for two bottles and after my coupon only $0.34 each! 

I think I found some great Savvy Saving Shopper stock up prices today! I hope you find some too. If you need any help, please feel free to leave a comment in the comment section! 

Obsessed With Your Phone

I recently watched a quick video with the caption of "If this video doesn't convince you to put down your phone, nothing probably will".  I believe this video nailed it on the head.  As a society we are all so focused on what is going on with our phones and social media sites that we forget to live and miss what is actually going on around us.  I have been guilty of it too, and realized I was.  I am now cognizant of such behavior and try to do better.

Cell phones make it easy to communicate, but I believe we have also lost communication skills with the increased cell phone usage.  I have witnessed some people that now only know how to communicate through a cell phone.  This person(s) can text and send numerous messages via cell phone, but cannot carry on a face to face conversation with the same person(s) when in the same room.  There is an absolute disconnect when this type of behavior is deemed to be okay, yet it seems to be the norm in society.  When I see such a lack of communication skills I begin to worry about how society will be in a few years as such an important skill is lost.  Please take 3 minutes out of your busy schedule and click here to watch this.  Please remember to not be so busy with your phones and social networking sites that you forget to live.

Free Baby Sling

Many days I feel like a prisoner as I journey through motherhood.  I have found it to be very difficult to venture out to the stores because the carts are not big enough to accommodate a car seat safely.  I tend to not go out unless my husband is home or I have a friend over to care for the baby.  I ordered a baby wrap, but when it came in it was very complicated.  I have even watched videos on how to make the wrap work, but I am still not comfortable with it.

Today I found a different baby wrap and it appears to be much easier to use.  I ordered a baby sling from www.sevenslings.com and used a promo code to score the sling for FREE.  I did have to pay a shipping charge of $12.95, but I still consider this to be a great deal.  If you are in the market for a baby sling, you can also get one for FREE.  Promo code B37253823 is good for $40 off of your purchase and the slings are only $39.95.  I look forward to receiving my sling and hopefully finding the freedom I am missing!

Dollar General Score

Today I ran by Dollar General to grab an item that was on sale to finish up a buy for someone I was shopping for. The store had orange clearance stickers throughout the store that signified an item was on clearance, but didn't have a clearance price marked. I grabbed one item so I could check the price at checkout and to my amazement it was cheaper than expected! I was then on a mission to find other great prices!! As you can tell, I found some great bargains! 

The Tone body wash was on clearance for $1.57 and I had $1 coupons. Each bottle with tax was only $0.62!!

The Dial body wash was on clearance for $1.35. Even though I did not have any coupons, I think that is a great stock up price! 

The Soft Scrub toilet cleaners were on clearance for only $0.90 each.  The GUM dinosaur toothbrushes were on clearance for $0.67 each. French's Worchestshire sauce was only $0.56 each! Kraft BBQ sauce only $0.56 each! 

The Bounty napkins were on clearance for $1.35 each and I used a $0.25 bounty coupon. With tax, each napkin pack was only $1.19.

Glade spray deodorizers were on clearance for $1.35. I used my $2 off any Glade product coupons and got them for only $0.38 each including tax!!

Febreze was on clearance for $1.80 and I used $2 off of two coupons and got each one for only $0.87 with tax!! 

May belling lip balm was on clearance for $1.57 and I had a $1 coupon! I got the lip balm for only $0.62 including tax. 

Listerine whitening mouth wash was on clearance for $2.22 and I used my $1 coupons to get each bottle only $1.32 including tax! 

My favorite buy of all is definitely the Dixie paper plates!! I got each pack for only $0.05! Yes, you read that right, only five cents a pack!! 

My purchase total came to $42.01 for everything shown in the picture! I was able to stock up on some great rock bottom prices with this find. I do not shop at Dollar General that often, but when I do I have my coupon binder with me and I have found some great sales. I will say though, that not all prices at Dollar General are cheaper than other stores. It is important to know the competitor prices if you want to get the absolute lowest price! I hope you enjoyed this Savvy Saving Shopper share! 

January Stats

I started this blog to document my couponing journey.  I keep a spreadsheet where I capture what I spend.  The spreadsheet I used last year tracked my price and overall saving, but not my actual out of pocket.  This year I decided to be even more detailed and include my actual OOP spending as well.

My personal January totals are as follows:
Total before coupons and savings totaled $1295.20. I had a total savings of $1188.35!  I spent $225.73 OOP and received $105 back in Extra Bucks for a saving rate of 92% for the month!  I believe January was a pretty great example of how being a Savvy Saving Shopper saves money.

Please feel free to leave a comment, ask questions, or even share your personal experiences in the comment section.

Shopping with $115

I have a client that I utilize my Savvy Saving Shopper skills that is blessed with a large family. This is my second purchase for this family. This time I was paid $150 from the client and after my shopper fee I had $115 to shop with! I used the $115 I had and purchased $297.37 worth of products! 

This Savvy Saving Shopper stocked the family up! This haul included: a 16 double rolls pack of toilet paper, 8 pack of paper towels, 5 boxes of dishwasher tabs (100 loads), 7 spaghetti sauces, 8 toothbrushes, toothpaste, Advil travel packs, 13 body washes, 2 shampoos and 2 conditioners, hair spray, lotion, two 3 packs of women razors, Gillette razor, shave cream (free), 2 dawn, comet all purpose spray cleaner, 3 laundry pre treaters, 3 boxes of cereal, 4 packs of diapers, and 8 laundry detergents! 

Shopping with $75

As an avid Savvy Saving Shopper, I shop and save for others. I charge a fee of 25% to cover my cost of coupons, gas, and time. For instance if someone gives me $100, I keep $25 for my fee and shop with $75. Here is what I recently purchased with $75! 

This $75 purchase retails at $171.87. This haul includes a 12 pack of toilet paper, 8 pack of paper towels, 5 boxes of dishwasher tabs (100 loads), 6 body washes, 3 deodorants, two 3 packs of women razors, 1 Gillette fusion razor, shave cream, lotion, Advil travel packs (free), 2 shampoos and 2 conditioners, two 14 count tide pods, 2 Gain laundry detergents, 2 downy, 2 boxes of bounce, toothpaste (free), 3 Mr. Clean cleaning solutions, 2 pack ink pens (free), and a Tabasco sauce (free). 

I love the fact that I just helped a family make their hard earned dollar go a little bit farther!