Savings!

Just last week I was thinking... I really need to update my blog more... then last week happened, I missed my wedding post and Foodie Friday... so needless to say I feel behind!  This week I am going to do my very best to post each day.  It may just be a picture post... but I feel like I need to get into a better grove.

I decided that I was going to try the "coupon game" this week.  I always see these girls that save so much money with them... so I was intrigued.  I have been saving the coupons from the paper, so today I took the plunge!  I went to both Publix and CVS... but I did much better at Publix.  This is by no means all the groceries we will need all week, but all of the things I bought we will use at some point in the next few weeks.

Here is what I got...

-2 packages Eight O'Clock Coffee -Normally $5.69 each, On Sale B1G1 Free, had a $2/2 coupon -Total $3.69 for both

-1 box Cheerios Crunch -Normally $3.99, On sale B1G1 Free, had a $.75 coupon -Total $1.25

-2 cans Chuncky Soup- Normally $2.39 each, On sale for $1.29, had a $.50 coupon (which doubled) -Total $1.58 for both

-1 bag Chex Mix- Normally $2.50, On sale 3 for $5, had a $.50 coupon -Total $1.17

-1 can Pillsbury Pizza Crust- Normally $2.50, On sale 3 for $5, had a $.50 coupon -Total $1.17 (the cashier charged me twice... I didn't notice until I got home)

-1 Coffeemate Creamer (the big one) -Normally $3.39, On sale 2 for $5, had $1.50 coupon -Total $1

-3 boxes Kleenex -Normally $1.97, On sale 4 for $5, had $.50 off 3 coupon Total- $3.25 for all three

-1 Marie Callender frozen dinner -Normally $3.49, On sale B1G1, had a $1 coupon -Total $.75

So for $37.51 worth of groceries... I paid, $13.87 for a savings of 63%... even with being charged twice for the crust.

Not too shabby for a first timer... hopefully I will improve as the weeks go on... do you have any secrets?  I would love to hear them!