Oh Walgreens, How I Love You

I've recently discovered the world of couponing.  My sister Lisa has been doing it for a while and she shared with me all that she has saved and I decided to give it a shot.  Now, I'm still new at it and of course I tend to over think things at times so I can confuse myself pretty easily just by making it more difficult than it really is.  But couponing at Walgreens can really be tricky, what with the register rewards and what not.  Not to mention the "filler items" you have to have to match the number of products to the number of coupons.  But I'm rather proud of my first time saving experience and I decided there truly isn't a reason that I should not do this all the time.  With a little practice and time which I have an abundance of thanks to my hard-workin' man, I can make this completely worth the effort.  And I'll be saving money which I can spend elsewhere! 

Without further ado, here is my haul and how much I saved; thanks to the wonderful Walgreens cashier who was extremely helpful and patient (and Lisa!).

1. Tide laundry detergent
2. Downy fabric softener
3. Two Gillette shower gels
4. Two Gillette deodorants
5. Two Dawn dish soaps
6. Two Crest mouth rinses
7. Three Crest with Scope toothpastes
8. Four (yes, four) contact solutions
9. Listerine Smart Rinse for kiddos
10. Two Pantene Shampoos
11. Two Pantene Conditioners
12. Oral B floss picks
13. Two bottles Kids Vitamins
14. Two packages of Bic disposable razors
15. One Gillette Fusion Razor
16. Two packages toilet paper
17. Two boxes of Band-Aids
18. Couple of candies
19. Two packages of Crayola Markers
20. One package of hair barrettes
21. Fiskars scissors
22. Two packages of pencils
23. Two packages of erasers
24. School Box
25. Nivea Body Wash

If I would have just walked into Walgreens and bought all of this without coupons and without planning, I would have spent $172.18 but with my new found shopping savvy I spent $62.49!  I realize this is not as glamorous at those Extreme Couponers who would get everything on the list above and pay a penny but for my first time I'm pleased; so much that I felt the need to create a blog about saving money. I do have to say, my favorite transaction was the Tide, Downy, Bic razors, Listerine Smart Rinse, and one Crest Mouth Rinse where my grand total was a whopping $1.98.  That. Felt. Good.