Reader's Trip: Davida's SUCCESS!

I always tell new couponers that they will get better and better with each couponing trip they take.

The TV show: Extreme Couponing sets a false hope for each new couponer that they can save 90-99% EACH TIME! It is not true! I aim for 75% or more savings. Don't get me wrong, you CAN save 100% and make money shopping- just don't expect it your first few times or each time. ;)

Anyway.. Davida's first couponing attempt:

2 12PK Arizona Tea

Spinning Light

4 Nebraska Fleece Shorts

6 Kelloggs' Cereal

2 Colgate toothpaste

3 Flossers

13 BIC Soleil Razors

3 BIC Flex

4 Razors

7 Gillette ProGlide Razors

4 Mens Body Wash

14 RightGuard Deodorant

FOR: 103.91 OOP (Out of Pocket)

VALUE: 236.15

(AND she still has $28.00 in RR and 5.54 in ECB's)

Savings of about 70% If you factor in the RR's and ECB's!

THEN.. she got the Couponing HIGH and went out again...(better prepared)

$42.70: Actual Cost

But with COUPONS her OOP (Out of Pocket) WAS:

$6.48!!!

Savings of about 86%

See.. she got better this time!!

AND she wasn't done!

HER THIRD ATTEMPT SHE MADE MONEY!!!

3 GUM flossers

9 M&M's

6 BIC Soilel Razors

3 Proglide Razors

2 Colgate Toothpaste

About $65.00 worth of stuff..

PAID OOP: 27.00

BUT SHE GOT BACK 34.00!!

Over 100% Savings!

Way to go Davida!!! You ROCK!