20 items for $16.38! YAY!

Here are my 20 items that I purchased for under $20! That was my challenge when non-couponers from my new training class gave me a list of their most wanted items, with some rules of course! We didn't want to make it impossible! Just realistic! :-)

I wanted to break down the savings for you so your could see what I did! I had a few Extrabucks to burn and luckily had 2 -$4/20 coupons to use so that helped out!

Store Item Price MFG Store Total OOP

1. CVS Colgate Total $1.99 N/A <1.85> $0.14
2. CVS Schick Hydro Razor $8.99 <4.00> <4.85> $0.14
3. CVS Schick Quattro Razor $9.99 <4.00> <5.85> $0.14
4. CVS Edge Shave Gel $2.99 <0.75> <2.10> $0.14
5. CVS Venus Breeze Razor $9.99 <2.00> <7.14> $0.85
6. CVS Fusion Razor $9.97 <4.00> <5.82> $0.15
7. CVS Biotrue Contact Sol $2.99 N/A <2.84> $0.15
8. CVS Biotrue Contact Sol $2.99 N/A <2.84> $0.15
9. CVS Pantene Conditioner $2.49 <1.00> <1.34> $0.15
10. TT Crest 3D Toothpaste $2.50 <1.75> N/A $0.75
11. TT Garnier Spray Gel $2.79 <1.00> N/A $1.79
12. TT Pinesol $1.49 <1.00> N/A $0.49
13. Wags Old Spice Fiji $4.00 <2.00> <1.96> $0.04
14. Wags Old Spice Swagger $4.00 <2.00> <1.96> $0.04
15. Target Mint Herbal Tea $2.14 <0.75> <0.21> $1.18
16. Target Fusion Razor $7.00 <4.00> <0.70> $2.30
17. Target Fusion Razor $7.00 <4.00> <0.70> $2.30
18. Target Scope $2.99 <1.00> <0.30> $1.69
19. Target Scope $2.99 <1.00> <0.30> $1.69
20. Target Listerine $3.44 <1.00> <0.34> $2.10

TOTAL: SALE PRICES: $92.73 <35.25> <41.10> $16.38

Retail price for these items were $107.72. Some items were on sale so basically, if I had NO coupons, I would have paid $92.73 for the items. Because I had coupons, I only paid $16.38 for all of these items. $35.25 were manufacturer coupons that I clipped out of the paper or printed from the Internet. $41.10 were store coupons, my Extrabucks from CVS, Register Rewards from Walgreens and 10% Target Rewards card. In the end, I have $20.98 in Extrabucks to roll into my next transaction but unfortunately, I ran out of Register Rewards. That is OK though! This was a tough challenge and I was happy that I could actually pull it off!

Thanks to all my classmates for putting up with this Crazy Coupon Mom! :-)

Challenge: 20 items = $20....

...for us veteran couponers that doesn't seem like too much of a challenge does it? Hmm...let us put some other factors into play...

...I just got hired into another department at my company so I am currently in training with 20 other folks learning this side of the business. Only 7 of us are internal transfers and the other 14 folks have never worked at my investment firm and thus never had the pleasure of meeting me! :-)

...of course my couponing addiction comes up, so I make a challenge for myself! Everyone in the class needs to come up with one item that they use on a regular basis, whether it be a toiletry or food item (just can't be refrigerated for portability purposes) and I have to keep to a $20 budget! Rules are that it can't be anything obscure, needs to be an item that can be purchased at any grocery store or drug store and cannot retail for more than $10. (I didn't think it was fair if they asked me to get them something like a box of Crest Whitestrips for $1 LOL)

...most people in my class are pretty excited about it. I mean, who wouldn't! They are getting something for FREE! Some people thought they had to pay me to do this, which was so sweet, but I said "No, this is my hobby! I love the challenge that is why I made it up!" So, on Tuesday, when we go back to work, they will all have a special treat on their chair and I will share my results along with receipts!

....Some people have already given me an idea of what they want Fusion Razors, Pantene, Gillette deodorant....things us hard core couponers should already have in stock anyway. Even if we don't, we know where to get it! For the stuff I already own, I know what I paid for it, so I will just make a separate list for that cost!

....I have been out of the major couponing loop for a while, barely participating on coupon trains, trading, etc. so I thought this challenge would help me get back into it!

...I will post pics when I have everything purchased! Let me know what you think!

....Happy Shopping!