What about 2009 & What's ahead in 2010!?!

In 2009 I decided to make a change in the way I spent money on groceries and household items.  I started researching about couponing and the money that could be saved by doing it right.  By March I was studied up and had been collecting coupons and was ready to get started.  In the next 9 months I would not only change my ways, but the ways of many others around me.  I personally went from spending $50 a day at the grocery store to averaging $79 a week for the rest of the year.  My actually savings on items purchased in 2009 were $3,417, but the "change of life" savings was more like $11,000.   And we have more food than we have ever had before.

In June I started teaching Couponing Workshops.  11 workshops, and 160 students later, we are making our savings mark on the Pensacola area.  2010 already has several Workshops lined up and the addition of Home Parties and Continuing Ed classes @ UWF I am looking forward to an exciting year.

My wish for all my Peeps in 2010 is a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous (start clipping) New Year!  God Bless :)


 

Shanda Soderlind - Went to Target and purchased this for $24.98. Saved $28.52

 

 

 

 

Last savings before New Years!

My (Lindelon's) deal of the day!!! This one is good. Went to Walmart in Gulf Breeze last night, ya'll know this is not some place I frequently go, got 8 packs of Snuggle fabric softner sheets @ $1.87 ea used a $2 coupon from RP 12/6 = THEY PAID ME $1.04 to take them out of the store. (not litterally, I had another item that it discounted) But the cashier was so impressed, wanted to know how it works.

Deal of the day 4 boxes of Frosted Flakes & 1 gallon of milk = $5 saving $14.55. 

Store Totals - Publix - saved $110 spent $64.50 

Food World - saved $12 spent $40 (meat) 

Target - saved $21 would have spent $8.75 had a GC from a previous day OOP $0 

Winn Dixie - saved $68 spent $24 

Got $350 in groceries for $140 - 60% savings WOO HOO the Diva is back, lol

 

Sabrina Hull CVS trip today! Took advantage of Gillette deal $10.00 ECB when you buy $25.00 in Gillette products.
Total OOP $20.00; ECB $10.00, Saved $30.00 with coupons!!

Susan Marshall - I went to Publix this morning & got all my Christmas cookie makings $36.03. OOP $8.30, Saved $27.73! (would have been less, but I had to buy milk too) :-)

 

Cassia McShannon - Just went to Publix. Total bill was $127.89. OOP was $24.90. I win. =) Thx Coupon-Chix.

Cristy Spence 4.00 for all of this -

 

 

 

Shanda Soderlind - Just got back from Publix. Saved $75.99 by using coupons on BOGO items (had $30 in coupons). Thanks Lindelon for your help!

 

Janice Kiefer - Okey, I am being told I am obsessed with coupons. Determanation gave me OOP $70.00 for over $200.00 worth of items. I have my turkey,dressing, and desserts. I think I am getting this down, thanks diva!

 

Susan Marshall - Went to the Grand Opening of the new Publix. Spent $103.17 My OOP was $29.69. Savings of $73.48!!! Thanks Lindelon for helping me fine tune my coupon skills.
If y'all haven't taken a class yet, do it!

Ceci Price - Small purchase but spent $3.65 on $11.69 worth of stuff.... Saved $8.04

Janice Kiefer - I am so excited. Yesterday I made two trips. First I went to Food World for some meat, because I had a $5 off $40.00. Qs galore!! I got $100 with $44 in meat, OOP 48$,I had alot of other stuff too. Then I went to the New Publix with $237 and OOP $85. I have more grocries then I have had for years and have saved over $500 in four months. This is fun. Thanks for all your work, you make it so much easier. Oh, at Food World I got 25 cent milk for a half gallon. Q's on the meat, yogurt and almost every item.

Ceci Price - Went to publix filled a new RX and got a $25 gift card so.... Total groceries $116.18 Savings $54.68 OOP (after gift card) $36.50!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW I rock, thanks Lindelon.

Elaine McCroan was at Wags this am...bought 2 boxes character band-aids (Sponge Bob and Barbie)and 4 character OralB stages toothbrushes (Barbie and Spiderman)...OOP just $2.45. These will be Christmas presents for the twin neice and nephew. They love character stuff. OH, & THE BEST PART!!!!!!! I GOT $6 BACK IN REGISTER REWARDS!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Sabrina Hull -  Target trip this morning! Total was $55.18 - oop was $16.80, saved $38.38!! It's great coupon shopping! I even had an older gentleman stop me outside the store and he asked me "Just out of curiosity how much did you save using those coupons?" When I told him - his response was he was going to have to try it!

Ceci Price -  Went to Publix, Total $173.49 OOP $68.32 Savings $105.17 or 61%. Woohoo! Couldn't do it without you thank you so much.

Joy Fretwell - I FINALLY got my first OOP -ZERO (0)-. Last week Walgreens had their soup $.50 each. Had two (2) $1/2. Bought 4 cans. Cashier rang it up and said you owe $2 then gave her 2 coupons and then she said you owe "uhm", eyes went into shock mode, put items in the bag and said have a great day. Guess she was as SHOCKED as I was. Not a lot of items but it was FREE to me.

Heather Dixey - I got two boxes of therma care for $1.98. I am happy happy bout it:-)

 

Kathryn Lenardon - I got yo-plus yogurt at Publix. BOGO with $1 off each item. I paid .55 for 8 yogurts!!!!!!

 

Cassia McShannon - Just bought $40+ in groceries last night from Publix, OOP $8.01!!

 

 

Alicia Medina - Walgreens has some great deals this week with the in store coupons from the paper & manufacture coupons I spent about $7 and saved $17 yesturday!! Mac-n-cheese is only 59 cents!!  Oh ya Walgreens also has scotch tape for 39 cents (limit 3) great for wrapping those gifts!!  

 

Tiffany Maybin - I ran to Walgreens at lunch. Saved $17.83 - OOP - $8.40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ceci Price - Finally, my best yet. Publix tonight total$164, OOP $58!!! Yeah me.

Tiffany Maybin I finally saved MORE than I spent at Publix! Total - $149.58, OOP $73.03 - Saved $76.55!!!!!

 Janice Kiefer -  I did much better at Publix this week. I saved  $150.00 total with everything and BOGO!!! Gotta love it!!

Melissa Williams - Shopped Publix this week shopping total $137.20 less B1G1 and coupons - spent $48.08. Compared to Wal-Mart - would have been $116.24 less the vendor coupons only would have spent $99.49!!!!

Leslie Miller - Hidee Ho neighbor, just wanted to let you know I tried for the first time last night, the BOGO's and coupons just to see if I could figure it out and much to my surprise I got $100.00 of groceries for $50.00!!!!!! I was so excited I can't wait to take one of your classes!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

Mom feeds family of Six for $4 a week!!!

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8945230

Lindelon - Awsome shopping Day!! I think Publix was my best. Spent $19.43 & saved $120.02!!!!!

Ceci Price went to Publix tonight, didn't do to bad. OOP $161. Saved $98. Needed lots of stuff, unfortunately some wasn't on sale. Publix (Gulf Breeze) manager said they no longer take CVS or Walgreens coupons though!!

Mary Leach - finally did it Spent $38 saved $90!

Donna Thomas Publix trip....brought home $200.89 worth, OOP $98.92. Not a tiny number for the amount spent, but a happy savings of $101.97, nonetheless. :)

 

 

Brent French...I had a great trip to Publix today. Purchased $158.01 and only paid $12.70. This is a savings of 92%. Woo Hoo!!!

Tiffany Maybin I have never been a coupon clipper. I always shopped with the store sales ad and saved by purchasing store brands. I was in Saturday's class and for my first shopping trip on Sunday, I think I did pretty well! I did not have a huge amount of coupons to use, however, I applied my newly learned knowledge and rang up $129.27 and paid $74.88! I'M SOLD!!! I'm collecting coupons as fast as I can get my hands on them now - just wait till next week!!! Thanks Lindelon!!!!!

Elaine McCroan went to Publix (University Parkway) tonight and bought $113.22 worth of groceries for $37.76! Savings of 67%. And I found a new coupon booklet by the buggies, just inside the door.

 

 

Brandy Brown did some late evening grocery shopping....went to Publix spent $24.19 saved $27.71. Then went to Winn Dixie and spent $48.43 and saved $34.96!!! woooo hoooo!  I understand the Risings went shopping with Brandy and saved 50% on their groceries.

Lori Leach home from Friday night shopping. Did good Total $161.25 and paid $77.46.

 

Sabrina Hull home from Publix - total $190.61 and paid $104.09 - woo hoo!!

Donella Ray Publix shopping today paid $58 for $135 on groceries...I am so pumped!! and CVS still owes me money...free stuff after changing prescription and coupons. Couldn't even spend it all in one trip.

My best buy lately ... 6 boxes of Toaster Strudel for $1.47. WooHoo! (lindelon)

Elaine McCroan went to Publix and scored with 2 packages of Keebler Pecan Sandies and 1 gallon of milk - oop $4.06! Oh, and 1 free Publix shopping bag!

 

Joy Fretwell FYI, I went Saturday to Publix. I had Walgreen $5 off $25 so I broke mine up into 6 different orders.The grand total (of all 6 orders) was $300 and I only paid $85.00. Out of the 6 the best was when I paid $2.85 and saved $48.50. That was so cool. After the 2nd time the cashier realized what I was doing and got excited to see how much I could save. She kept my receipts and was adding up the savings herself.

Brandy Brown went to Winn Dixie today spent $110.87 and saved $99.26. Woo Hoo, you go girl!!!

Donella Ray I went to Publix this morning and spent $49.43 and saved $66.94 = 58%.

Debbie Reble spent $40.31 saved $105.58 = 73% at Publix this morning and I'm not even sure what I'm doing yet...thank you for the scoop Joy. Looking forward to the coupon class this coming Saturday!

Theresa Schneider went to Publix's got $86.99 and spent $30.89 saved $56.10 = 64%. But my question to all you coupon chixs and guys, "Who brought all my Yogurt??????????"

 

 

 

Great week of savings for new & seasoned Divas!

Lori had a awesome trip at Publix. Spent $93 and saved$128=58%

Elaine did my coupon shopping this evening....oop was 39.94 saved $83.16 = 67%

Sabrina Hull first time for Publix coupon shopping! I spent $144.00 and saved $124.20! This is great! Buggy was full top & bottom! And the cashier was great, although he forgot to ring up a $4.00 coupon so I would have saved even more!! Loving the coupons!

Donella Ray spent $54.77 at Publix and saved $69.81. Getting better each week!

Rachel Snyder Spent 76.04 saved 56.90 at Winn-Dixie, then went to Publix spent 65.22 saved 50.80. Not to shabby seeing as how I haven't taken the class yet. See you tomorrow.

Jennifer Nall went to Publix and spent 26.09 oop saved 43.10 = 62%!!! Not too bad for my first try.

Karen Carney saved $50.19 and spent $14.58 = 76% at Publix yesterday. Woohoo!

I've been at it again!

I didn't get everything I wanted, but there are a few more days of the sales. 

Publix - $232.10 for $34.10 = $198 savings 85% 

Winn Dixie - $46.52 for $23.76 = 22.76 savings 

Food World - $17.16 for $11.99 = $5.17 savings (I bought things w/out coupons) 

Walgreens - $51.84 for 29.29 = $22.55 savings plus $12 Register Rewards

Not bad for this trip!!

Kelly Henrichsen went to Walgreens today purchased $83.27 worth of stuff, after coupons she paid $34.57 ($48.70 or 58%) and walked out with $28 in register rewards, so when you factor those in her final total is $6.57 a savings of $76.70 or 91% off retail.

I think you got it going on! You go DIVA!!!

Alicia Medina went to Wallgreens, Winn Dixie & Publix today. She purchased a combined total of $116.28 and only paid $46.14 OOP!! = savings of 70.14 that 60% off retail(She did start with $10 in register rewards at Wallgreens).
The regular Kraft Mac 'N Cheese is on sale at Wallgreens (in Ad coupon) for only .69 cents that is cheaper than anywhere else this week (limit 4).

Way to Go DIVA!!!

She's Back :)

Okay, all of you coupon divas out there, she's back in the saddle!!! My sister, Sherie, just got back from Publix. Her total order was $301.04 and she paid $82.10!!!!

That's a savings of 73%, WHOO HOO!!!!!!

Go Diva, Go Diva!!!!!

Got new Savers out there!!!

Kristin Austin went to Publix and her total was $12.69 and her oop was $0.00!! WOW!!!!!!!!

Becky Harwell went to Publix. Spent OOP $21- and saved $40-..66% savings not bad :) What that is Great!!!!!

Shannon Martin went to Publix last night and purchased $84.39 for $50.82 OOP. Yay Shannon!!!!

On Saturday Karen Jolly bought $242 worth of groceries for $158 OOP a savings of $84. Way to go Karen. You are on your way to being a new Coupon Diva.

Also Donella Ray is no longer a coupon virgin. She bought $126 worth of groceries for $68 OOP. Thats a savings of $58. 45% is not too bad for a first timer. Look out Divas here she comes.