Filled to the Rim!!!

This past week, I have been couponing like crazy with Harris Teeter doing super doubles. My coupon queens have taught me well. I have a refrigerator full of yogurt that I got free. My pantry is so full that I am going to have to put some canned goods in a tote. Besides saving money, I am trying to get stocked up for the winter. We don't go out and eat much in the winter. We stay home and eat lots of soup. Also, I didn't want to have a big grocery bill around the holidays. Our finally tally this week is that we spent $100 for $402 worth of groceries. I even did well at Food Lion this week with using my coupons at face value. Some things were at a close out price and using the coupon at face value made it free. I am going to give some to the food bank. I don't like some stuff I got, but it was free. I also found out today that Food Lion pulls produce that is going out of date, and donates it to our local soup kitchen. That is wonderful. I am a novice when it comes to couponing, but I am learning.

Pocket Change!!!

I went to Harris Teeter this morning armed with just a few coupons. I thought that I would give this saving thing that Amanda does so well another try, and guess what...it worked. I bought 2 boxes of jello pudding, dawn dish detergent, 2 cans meow mix, Ritz Crackerfuls, French's Dipping mustard and a case of water. I had coupons for everything but the water, but it was an e-vic item this week for only $2.50 a case. I got a buggy and lying in the bottom of the buggy was a $1 off coupon for the water I was getting. I was so excited. It was hard not to put other things in the buggy, but I wanted to buy just what I had coupons for, so I could see my savings. I bought all my items and checked out. I went to pull my checkbook out, when the cashier told me that my total was $2.83. Woohoo!! I didn't need to write a check. Most of my items ended up being free when my coupons were doubled. Not exactly free, but it was just pocket change on this trip.

A Little Savings!!!

While on our way back to Wilmington, I stopped into a Food Lion to pick up a few things we needed. I found a $5.50 off coupon on my entire order in my wallet. Surprise!! Surprise!!! I found more coupons in my wallet for things that I was going to purchase. It was like winning the lottery for me. My bill was $42.86, but I paid $15.36 for everything. That is good for me...a novice at the coupon game.

I am returning my portable DVD player today. The picture is either so dark you can't the person on screen, or they look like a negative picture. I bought this at hhgregg's in December. Their return policy stinks...14 days to return an appliance or electronic...give me a break. Anyway, I called and explained and Dan, the manager, is going to let me exchange. No money back, but I will take an exchange. I will let you know if they give me any hassle on this one.