wa-wa-wa-walgreen's

So, the whole Walgreens game has sucked me in. A few of you (Huh hmmm... Kyle, Courtney, Laura) think it is mildly entertaining that I am so wrapped up in it. :)

So this post is for your benefit friends...to see what the heck I have been talking about.

And how can I resist posting a loot picture? Seems to be the thing to do, right? :)

This is what I got during my trip tonight.

I handed over my coupons and paid $9.45 for everything. I didn't even have coupons for the cereal. They were just on sale for $1.75.

I then got these babies back.

Register rewards are coupons that spit out of the machine after your receipt. They are basically the same thing as cash. You earn these for buying certain items in the store.

So I came out a little ahead this week.

Thanks to the Loreal concealer.

It is regularly priced $9.49.
It's on sale for $6.49 this week.
I had a $3 manufacturer coupon from the paper.
I also had $5 in register rewards from last week.

So that means I earned $1.51 for buying it. Yay!

There are a ton of other great deals this week. I've just been sticking to stuff that we will actually use.

There are websites all over the internet matching up store sales with manufacturer coupons. My favorite is 918 Coupon Queen. However, the last couple weeks, I have been making myself go through the ads and match them up on my own so I can learn the system a little better.

I have to admit I had to push through the learning process at first. It was quite a lot to take in for a girl who has never really paid much attention to her spending. But it gets easier and dare I say, a little fun. :)

Now once that new CVS opens around the corner... I'm all over it.