Reader Brittney’s Shopping Trips

Brittney emailed me with the results of her FIRST couponing trip.  I had to share her amazing shopping trips with you all.  She did fantastic and it shows that this can really be done!  She now has ECB’s and RR’s to use later and further lower her OOP.

Here’s what Brittney sent me:

CVS  (they didn’t have everything I wanted (edge shave gel, colgate, and reach toothbrush) so here’s what I got:
-Easter grass – .99 – ECB .99 – FREE
-Nivea Body Wash – was 5.99 OSF 3.88 – used $3/1 = .88   (wish I waited so I could’ve gotten it for FREE at Walmart 🙁  only had one coupon)
-Newspaper – 1.25   (wanted more inserts)
Retail – $8.23
OOP – $3.12
ECB – $0.99
Total – 2.13

Walgreens   (they also didn’t have a lot that I wanted – went on Monday and they were ALREADY sold out of Always, Crayola Color Wonder, and Airwick freshmatic) but heres what I got:
-(2)Dove Candy Bars – 1.59 – in-store coupon to .39 a piece – used .75/2 = .03 for both
-Gillette Fusion Pro Glide Razor System – 9.99 – $4RR – used $3/1 = 2.99  (have a $5/1 will use before end of week)
-Lysol Healthy Touch – 11.99 – $4RR – used $3/1 = 4.99
-Nivea for Men – 3.74 – $3/1 = .74  (again, wish I wouldve used at Walmart 🙁 )
-(2)Colgate – 2/$6 – $4RR – used (2)$1/1 = FREE
-Reach Floss – $2.99 – $2RR – used $1/1 = FREE
Retail – $38.53
OOP – $22.74
RRs Received – $14
Total – $8.74    (not too bad for first trip…. now I have some RRs for future trips)

Farm Fresh   (double Wednesdays)
-(8)Orbit Gum – 1.00 – used (4)$1/2 = FREE
-French’s Brown Mustard – .99 – used .50/1 = FREE
-Breakstone Sour Cream – 1.39 – used .50/1 = .39
-(2)Dole Canned Fruit (needed for Easter recipe) – 1.29 – used .50/2 = 1.58
Retail – $12.96
OOP – $1.97

Walmart   (these are just the items I got for free plus overage, I had more things that my overage paid for in my trip but I just took a picture of the free stuff)
-Purex 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets (travel) – .97 – used $1/1 = FREE + overage
-Secret Clinical Strength – 2.47 – used $3/1 = FREE + overage
-Bic Comfort 3 Razors – 3.12 – used $3/1 = 0.12
-McCormick Taco Seasoning – .54 – used $1/1 = FREE + overage
Retail – $7.10
OOP – None!!, had overage for other items!

Thanks for sharing Bittney!