Great Deals

Hi everyone!

I tried out double couponing yesterday at our Walmart, and I got some sweet deals.

One thing I want to note is that they do double coupon on Tuesdays in Utah County at Walmart, but they only double up to $1.00.  So, if you have a coupon for $1.00 off, they will not double it, but, if you have a coupon for $0.50 off, they will change it to $1.00.  Also, if your coupon is for $0.75 off, they will only raise it up to $1.00.  So, that said.  Some great deals.

I know we all buy WAY TOO MUCH candy, because those seem to be some of the best coupons, but, let me tell you what I was able to get candy-wise yesterday.  I had $0.30 off Haribo candy, which has an everyday price of $0.97 at our WalMart, so, with the coupon doubling, I got a bag for $0.37.  Also, I had a coupon for $0.50 off Brach's candy, which has an everyday price of $1.27, which I was able to get for $0.27 with the coupon doubling.

I also got some Soleil razors for relatively cheap.  They were on sale last week a lot of places for $3.99 so I got some last week for $0.99 because I had a coupon for $3.00 off.  I came in to some more copies of those this week, so I was able to get some yesterday for $1.27, because they were on sale for $4.27.  A lot of couponing sites tell you to wait until the item is as low as it will go until you stock up, and I totally agree with that, but you need to look at the expiration date on your coupons.  If it is going to expire in the next few weeks, chances are you are not going to be able to use that coupon to the best advantage before it expires, so you sometimes need to do the next best thing.

I also was able to get my husband some deodorant for free!!!  How?  You may ask.  Well, it was speed stick on sale for $0.97, and I had a $0.50 off coupon, so, with the coupon doubling, it works out to be better than free.

Some of you may be curious as to how coupon doubling is different that coupon "stacking."  With a doubled coupon, you only need one copy of the coupon, and the store will do the doubling for you.  Not much effort involved on your part in this one.  Coupon stacking is where you can use more than one coupon on an item.  At this point I only know of 3 stores in Utah County that will let you stack your coupons, Target, Wallgreens, and Rite Aid.  And, you can only stack a manufacturers coupon on top of a store coupon.  And, with Wallgreens, you have to have the same amount of coupons as items.  So, if you want to use a store coupon and a manufacturers coupon on, say, a package of razors, and that is all you want to buy, they will tell you that you can only use one of your coupons, but, to make this work, you can throw in a quarter pack of gum (with no coupon) and it will work.

OK, more tomorrow.  Happy reading!!