Extreme Couponing

Okay, to say extreme might be a bit extreme.

I've always been one to save money, not pay full price, shop discount stores, etc. But when it comes to groceries I would look for what the store is offering for sale and not even dabble into coupons.

Until now.

My sister introduced me to a new blog, Homemaking Mom , and she is awesome. She basically lays it all out there for you when it comes to couponing. She shops at Harris Teeter which is by far my all time favorite grocery store. But it is more expensive to shop there. The Homemaking Mom literally makes a list of what's on sale, what coupons to use, where to get the coupons, and how much money you will save on the product. Genius!

Well, I started my couponing today. I'm new to this process so I didn't buy nearly as much as I probably could have. I used some of the coupons the Homemaking Mom suggested and I also had a few of my own that I've kept tucked away.

Here is what I bought:

My total should have been $30.12. I saved $3.64 with my VIC card and $17.52 in coupons. That brought my total to $8.96!!

Like woah.

The lowdown -

I got the Worcestershire sauce and Cliff bar for free. I only paid $.50 for the honey dipping sauce. The most I spent for one item was for the Cheerios ... a whopping $2.19. My best deal was on the deodorant. Not only was it on sale, but I also had a BOGO coupon and a $2.00 off coupon. So I spent about $2.00 on those ... so around a buck a piece.