I went to Walmart today to see if the trial size shampoos that I had coupons for were in stock.  My intention was to get these and use the overages to purchase other items that were onsale, and that I had coupons for.  I also did some price matching to get the most bang for my buck:)

• 9 x Nexxus Shampoo @ $2 each less 9 x $3 off coupons = +$9
• 1 x Nexxus Conditioner @$3 = Free Saved $3
• 1 x Crest Toothpaste Regular $2.99 @ $1.88 less $.75 coupon = $1.13 Saved $.75
• 3 x gillett shaving foam Regular $2.46 @ $1.46 each less $5WUB3 = + $.62
• 4 x Arm and Hammer Laundry Detergent Regular $4.97 each price matched to No Frills $2 each less 4 x $.75off = $5 Saved $14.88
• 1 x Purex Laundry Detergent Regular $5.76 price matched Shoppers Druhmart $3.99 less $3 off = $.99 Saved $4.77
• After Bite (for my Cohen and his mosquito bites) $.4.47

Total purchased $64.55
Total Paid $4.16

Is it strange that I was disapointed that I paid so much?

I'm Gonna Blog

I have to say that I am having so much fun doing this coupon thing, and generally saving my family tons of money! I am going to take the advice of a new friend and start a blog :) I am currently thinking about a name for my new blog, does anybody out there have any suggestions? Here's a peek at a shopping trip I did today:

• 3 x Kelloggs Fiber Plus cereal Regular $4.97each onsale for $2.97each less 3x $2 off coupons = $2.91 Saved $12
• 1 x English Breakfast tea (for my hubby) $2.79
• 19 x Pure protien bars regular $1.89 less 19x Free coupons = FREE Saved $35.91
• I had $2.88 in superbucks ( from getting gas)

Total purchased $53.61
Total Paid $2.82

Free Diapers

I noticed that I had a couple of stackable coupons for diapers that were about to expire so I headed to London Drugs to use them. Two of the diaper coupons that I had required me to buy wipes, and it almost killed me to pay full price for them. Unfortunately I couldn't find a price match for them, and they were all out of the travel size wipes containers. Here's what I got:)

• 2 x Pampers Cruisers Mega Pack Regular $18.99 each pricematched Safeway 2 for $25 less 2 x $2 off, 2 x $2 off, 2x $4 off WUBdiapers and wipes, 2x $5 off WUB diapers and wipes = FREE Saved $37.98
• 2 x Pampers wipes @ $4.99 each (OUCH) less $1(left over from diaper purchase and cashier was nice enough to put it towards the wipes:) ) = $8.98 Saved $1
• 3 x Advil Nighttime (20ct) Regular $9.99 each London Drugscoupon book $7.99 each Less 3 x $4 off, 3 x $4 off = FREE SAved $29.97
• 2 x Old spice mens deodorant Regular $3.99 each price matched Superstore 2 for $5 less $3 WUB2, 2x $1 off = FREE Saved $7.98
• Triscuit crakers $2.74 less coupon for free box= FREE Saved $2.74

Total purchased :$93.08

Total Paid: $12.48

Getting closer to the ZERO balance

I scorded a bunch more coupon inserts from last weekends paper so I headed out to Walmart today in search of overages. My plan was to buy some flowers for my front garden beds with those overages. Here's what I got:

• 13 x Iams trial size cat food @ $1.73each less 13 x$2 off coupons = + $3.51 Saved $26

• 42 x Gillett foam trial size @ $1.27 each less 14 x $5 off WUB3 = +$16.66 Saved $70

• 3 x Gillett foam regular $2.50 onsale for $1.46 each less $5 off WUB3 = +$.62 Saved $8.12

• 5 x Nexxus shampoo @ $2 each less 5x $3 off coupons = +$5.00 Saved $15

• Stargazer Bulbs $9.97 rang in at $7 Saved $2.97

• Sun Garden Bulbs $12.97 rang in @ $9 saved $3.97

Because the bulbs rang in cheaper I ended up with an -$6.48 overage left so I grabed:

• printer paper $4.93

• Crest toothpaste $1.88

Total Purchased : $126.23
Total Paid : $0.67

Stacking Stacking Stacking

So I found out that not all of the London Drugs in Calgary Have the new policy about stacking certain coupons, so I headed out to a different one, and I stacked untill my hearts content! Here's what I got:

• Sunlight Laundry Detergent Regular $7.99 onslae for $4.99 less 5x different $1 off coupons = FREE Saved $7.99
• 10 x Multibionta vitamins (including 4 boxes of 50+ for my parents) regular 14.99= $149.90 les 10 x $10 off less 10 x $5 off = FREE Saved $149.90
• 2 x Old spice mens deoderant Regular $3.99 each Price matched Superstore 2 for $5 less $3off WUB2 less 2x $1 off = FREE Saved $7.98
• 2 x Gillett mens deoderant Regular $3.99 each price matched Superstore 2 for $5 less 2 x $1 off coupons = $3 saved $4.98
• 2 x Greenworks dishwashing liquid regular $3.99 each onsale 2 for $5 less 2x $1.50 off = $2 Saved $5.98
• Cascade Action pack dishwasher detergent regular $5.99 onsale for $3.99 less 2 x differnt $1.50 off less 1x $.50 off =$.49 Saved $5.50
• 4 x Finish powerball dishwasher detergent Regular $14.99 each onsale for $7.99 less 4 x $1 off coupons = $27.96 Saved $32
• London drugs also had a deal where you got a Free diswasher cleaner with the purchase of 2 finish products so I got 2 regular $5.39 each = FREE Saved $10.98

Total purchased: $271.70
Total paid: $43.74

My First Audience

I went to Walmart with a bunch of coupons that would see me getting paid to take the items out of the store, and when I was checking out I had my first audience waiting in antcipation to see how much money I had saved! Here's what I got:

• 33 x Gillett shaving foam trial size $1.27 each = $41.91 less 11 x $5 off WUB3 = +13.09 (yup, I made money buying these!!)
• 11 x Iams cat food trial size @ $1.73 each= $19.03 less 11 x $2.00 off coupon = +2.97 (made money on this one too!)
• 2 x Snack pack cookies Regular 3.99 each onsale for $2 each = $4 Saved $3.98
• Watermelon $3.97

Sobeys had a deal where you get a free 4 litre of milk when you buy 3 kellogs cereal, so I price matched at walmart as their kelloggs cereal was onsale for $3 a box

• 3 x Miniwheats Regular $5.99 onsale for $3 = $9 Saved $8.97

• 4 Litre of Milk = FREE Saved $4.37

Total Purchased : $98.54
Total Paid : $4.27 ($3.06 being tax!!!)
Each box of cereal also had a coupon for a free box of Coolison Yogurt Tubes. A value of $11.97
The Cat food has since been donated to a friend of Justins (Lucy can't eat this kind) and most of the shaving cream is being donated to the Mustard Seed homeless shelter:)

Saving isn't always about coupons

I realized that the AIO cloth diapers that I had purchased for Addisyn before she was born were never going to fit her properly as they were clearly not made for baby's with such chickeny legs lol. I had purchased them used, so I decided to try and sell them for what I paid for them ($110 for 27) and I did:) I also sold an old baby carrier that I had for $30. I then began my search for some new (to us) things for Addisyn. I have become addicted to the group Airdrie Parents Swap and Buy, and heres what I scored from there in the last 3 days:

• 3x Perkle 9 month sleepers (retail $9.95 each) paid $6 for all Saved $23.85
• 9 x carters winter sleepers (retail aprox $9,95each) paid $9 for all Saved $80.55
• 2 x Similac 375g cans (retail 15.99 each) FREE saved $32
• 1 x Enfamil 375g can (retail $15.99) FREE saved 15.99
• 1 x Heinz nutrution formula (retail 15.99) FREE saved 15.99
• 2 x Similac concentrate 385ml cans (retail 3.99 each) FREE saved $8

With the Free formula I also recieved over $40 in coupons for formula(some of which I can stack at London Drugs for more FREE FORMULA!!!)
I also hit up Kijiji this week for some great finds:

• 13 x Mother ease one size cloth diapers (retail $11.99 each)

I already had two of these diapers which are snug enough around her legs and will take her through potty training
4 x Mother-ease medium wraps (retail $12.25each)
1 x Extral Large Bummis wet bag (retail $19.95)
Paid $85 for all Saved $140

• 12 x Green mountain size medium (15-29lbs) prefold diapers (retail $32/12) Paid $12 Saved $20 (and shipping prices for these are crazy!)

• I also picked up my free pocket diaper that I had a voucher for from the great cloth diaper chand (retail $9.95) FREE Saved $9.95

• As well, I order Addisyn two adorable headbands from Mamabargains (retail $12.98 each) Paid 12.98 for 2 Saved $12.98

Total purchased: $484.13
Total Paid : $124.98
I saved $359.15 + $40 in coupons!!! Remember ladies, it pays to buy gentley used!!!!
P.S. Because I paid for all of this with money from selling other items, I had no money out of pocket for these purchases and still have $15 to spend!!!