Couponing Trip 9/23

New feature of Doctoring it up! Little known fact about me, that I suppose I am making a more well known fact by posting it on the world wide web, is that I am a semi-extreme couponer.

I say "semi" because, no, I do not walk out of the store 100% of the time with 100% savings. (I've only been paid by the grocery store in coupon overage twice, amounting to $4.53 total) But, I do have a stockpile (that is slowly taking over what little extra space I have in my apartment) and will walk out of the store saving 50% or more on my weekly groceries.

Some of my friends have asked me to share my tricks of the couponing trade so I thought what better than to post it on my blog.

Is couponing a word? Can coupons be active?

I vote yes, even if Microsoft Word spell check disagrees.

So here are some links for coupons that aren't found in your paper along with my shopping list, so you can get an idea of what this stuff is all about! In the next few days, I plan to post my "rules" or things that I wish I knew before I started couponing. (Take that Microsoft Word spell check!)

Couponing. Couponing. Couponing. I feel rebellious!

 $0.50/1 Old El Paso product
$1.50/1 Macaroni Grill Frozen Product
$0.55/1 International Delight coffee creamer

My trip this week...

Sorry the photo is overexposed... that 8 am light is stronger than my curtains and blinds!
3 Hamburger Helper meals, 5 assorted Ziploc storage bag boxes (20ct bags), 5 Rice-a-Roni (Ty's favorite side dish), 2 feminine products, 3lbs of onions, 2 Macaroni Grill Frozen dinners, 6lbs chicken breast, 2 boxes taco shells (for Taco Friday dinners!), 2 gallons vegetable oil, 1 International Delight Coffee Creamer, Softsoap hand soap.

Retail price: $78.32

I paid: $36.07
Total savings: 54%

Combined with other items in my stock pile... I will have all the ingredients for this weeks menu plus extra items to add to my stockpile.

Proof is in the pudding.

Hope this teaser was enough to entice you to come back to learn more!