I have a bad habit of only posting my REALLY good or REALLY REALLY terrible trips. I need to start posting some of the inbetween ones too.

This trip went fairly well. I LOVE my CVS workers. I wish there was something special I could do for them that wouldn't look odd.

I go in and start loading up my cart. I planned REALLY well for this trip too. I had a list and for each transaction my coupons were in different pockets of my little photo book I use (pic in my profile). I usually do not plan THAT good because something is missing and so I get frustrated. Dunno what made me plan so well... hehe... I did have to ask them where the Sierra Mist was, they were TOTALLY out. I was a bit nervous but she went in the back and popped back out asking me how many I wanted. I said 4 and they had plenty. PHEW!

Anyway:

Transaction 1:
1 PS Baby wipes 2.50
1 Divine Lemon cookies 1.99
1 Revlon colorstay polish set 3.99
2 Sierra Mist 1.69 (BOGO)
1 Bath Buddy .99
=11.16

Coupons:
-3/10
-1 PS wipes
-1 divine cookie
-2 Revlon (no questions asked)
-1.69 BOGO printed Sierra Q
-.99 Bath Buddy

OOP: 1.77 *I couldn't even use any ECB's on this one... HAHAH
*Received 3 ECB back for Revlon

Transaction 2:
2 PS Baby wipes 5.00
1 PS Diapers 10.99
2 Sierra Mist 1.69 (BOGO)
1 Crayola wonders toy 1.50 (clearanced)
=19.18

Coupons:
-5/15
-1 PS wipes (I was not permitted to use 2 of these... sigh... oh well...)
-2 PS Diapers
-1.69 BOGO printed Sierra Q
-4.99 ECB

OOP: 4.93
*Received NO ECB back

Transaction 3:
1 PS Baby wipes 2.50
1 Revlon colorstay polish set 3.99
1 Cotttonelle TP 5.49
1 J&J Meltaway bath soap 5.99
1 Kraft BBQ .66

Coupons:
-5/15
-1 PS wipes
-.75 cottonelle (Blinkie from Kroger)
-2 Revlon (no questions asked)
-1 J&J soap
-3 ECB
-4.99 ECB

OOP: 1.17
*Received 3 ECB back for Revlon, 5 ECB for playskool and 2 ECB for J&J wash

Soooo... I spent a total of:
$7.87

Used ECB:
$12.98

Received ECB:
$13



Look on the face of the lady in the line behind me:
Priceless


Total Saved:
68.16
Does this number include coupons on the receipt?? Or just store sales? Looks a bit low if it's with coupons.... Never thought of it before...

I usually only post the good or the really bad as well. Great job!

Me to. Don't want ya'll to know when I am only average!

My middle transaction was average I suppose. I just don't want all the newbies to think they aren't starting off well with average trips. I remember when I was a newbie... wow... I made some really awful and LOTS of average trips wbefore getting the hang of it. Even now having it mostly figured out I still have lots of average trips.

Never thought of it that way. Your right. First starting out, I was less than average. And not every trip is a jaw dropper. Just always thought the only reason I posted the good ones was to give an idea of what to do, instead of the average or less than average, as what not to do!!

Those are all great in my eyes I usually post the good ones too!

I think we need to post as many trips as possible to help others out.
I know sometimes on the average ones someone else might benefit from it as well.

New here! I would like to see a good grocery trip!
Not at Kroger - I don't have one in Va

Post this type of a message in the store's thread that you would like to see it at. I don't know what's available in VA so I dunno where you shop. Do you have Meijer's? I usually shop CVS, Kroger, Meijer's and Walmart. Sometimes I do Walgreen's too, but that's not groceries. Well... usually... I did get lot's of pringles recently.

We do have walmart
thanks