Sunday, July 24, 2011

$25 Dollar Challenge (Actual Spending $24.72)

Today I decided to challenge my "couponistaness" (new word =) ?!?). I started with $25 dollars and tons of coupons to see exactly how much I could get between Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS, and Target.. Here goes nothing.. 


Armed With:
$25 Dollars,
$3 Walgreens Register Rewards,
$2 CVS Extra Care Bucks
 $1.50 Rite Aid +ups,
& $5 Target Gift Card (from previous purchase)


Everything I purchased with $25!!! 
How I spent it: 
Walgreens: $1.86
Rite Aide: $2.98
CVS: $8.73
Target: $11.15
= $24.72!!!!!


#1 Stop- Walgreens 




For Walgreens I made two transactions


Transaction #1
2 Irish Springs Antiperspirant 2/$6.00 (with $4 RR back)
- $1/1 Irish Springs x2
= $4.00
- $3 Previous RR 
= $1.42


Savings: $6.98


Transaction #2
3 Skintimate Moisturizing Cream Shave $3.99 each 
2 Lady Speed Stick $2.99 each 
Pilot 3pk Ball Point Pens $1.99 
- $6 Walgreens Skintimate $1.99 Each Coupon
- $2 Walgreens Lady Speed Stick $1.99 Each Coupon
- $1 Walgreens Pilot Coupon
- 3 $1.50/1 Skintimate
- 2 $1/1 Lady Speed Stick
=  $4.44
- $4 RR
= .44  


Savings: $19.50


Walgreens Total= $1.86
Total Savings: $26.58


#2 Stop- Rite Aide




Got 2b Blow-Out Lotion $4.99 (with $2 +up back)
Got 2b Dry Shampoo $4.99 (with $2 +up back)
U by Kotex Thin Liners $1
- $1.50/1 Got 2b
- $1/1 U by Kotex
=  $8.48
- $1.50 previous +ups 
= $6.98
- $4 +ups
= $2.98


Total Savings: $7.49


#3 Stop- CVS


I also did 2 transactions at CVS 



Transaction #1


Softsoap Body Wash- $3.00 ($3.00 Extra Care Bucks wyb 3.. and I purchased 2 already so this is 3)
   Saved- $1.49
Trident Layers- $1.00
   Saved- $1.49
Kotex U Tampons- $3.49 ($2 Extra Care Bucks wyb 1)
   Saved- $2.00
- $1/1 Softsoap
- $1/1 Trident 
- $1.1 Kotex U Tampons
= 4.49   $5 Extra Bucks for Next purchase

Savings: $7.98


Transaction #2




Pantene Detangler- Clearance $1.24
   Saved- $3.75
 Pantene Hairspray Satin Hold- Clearance $1.24
   Saved- $3.75
2 Softsoap Pampered Hands- $2 each
   Saved- $2.98
Pilot Precise V5- $4.49
B1G1 Free- Pilot G2 Pro 
   Saved- $4.49
3 Jergens Ultra Healing 1fl oz Moisturizer- Clearance .24 each 
   Saved- $0.75 each
Nexxus Thermal Round Brush- Clearance $4
   Saved- $11.99
Sugar Free Rasberry Filled Chocolates (not pictures) clearance $0.55
   Saved- $1.64
= $16.24
- $3/2 Pantene
- 2 $1/1 Softsoap
- $2 Previous CVS Extra Care
= $9.24
- $5.00 Extra Care Bucks
= $4.24


Savings: $42.85


Total Spent @ CVS: $8.73


Total CVS Saved: $50.83


#4 Stop- Target




3 Levi Authentic Jeans- $4.98 each= $14.94
   Saved- $15.01 Each= $45.03
10 Yoplait Yogurts- 10/$6
Pepsi- $1.49 (all the shopping had me parched!!)
3 Trident Single Packs- $0.99 Each= $2.97
2 Secret Invisible Solid- $1.99 Each 
Papermate Ball Point Pens- $1.00
up & up Makeup Remover- $3.29
Nivea Hydrating Shower Gel- $2.99
Mead Composition Book- $0.99
= $37.65
- 3 $3/1 Denim
- $1/10 Yoplait Yogurts
- $0.50/6 Yoplait Yogurts- Target
- $2/3 Trident Gum
- $2/1 Nivea Bath
- 2 $1/1 Nivea Bath- Target 
- $1/1 Papermate 
- $2/2 Secret- Target
- $2/2 Secret
= $16.15
- $5 Target Gift Card
= $11.15


Total Target Savings: $66.53!!


Total Savings Today.... $143.75!!! 

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