$ 8.97 for 81 items at Walmart

How I did it:


Coupons Used: Manufacturer's coupons from August issue ALL YOU Magazine - Buy 3 Kraft, Nabisco or Oscar Meyer products and get Hot Dogs, Kraft Cheese, Crystal Light, Kraft Salad Dressing, and Wheat Thins FREE. (Hence purchasing all the Koolaid--a Kraft product!)

Items purchased:
4 boxes ( 9.5 oz) Wheat Thins (all FREE with coupon)

4 pkg. 1 lb. Oscar Meyer hotdogs (all FREE with coupon)

4 bottles 16 oz. Kraft Salad dressing (all FREE with coupon)

4 pkg. Crystal Light drink mix tubes (all FREE with coupon)

4 pkg. 12 oz. Kraft Singles cheese (all FREE with coupon)

60 pkg. Koolaid drink mix (on sale $0.12 ea.)

Subtotal: $54.88

Total after coupons: $8.97

Total savings: $45.91

Now what am I going to do with all this Koolaid, you ask? I found some recipes for scratch-and-sniff watercolor paint, and playdough! (No way my wild boys are going to get all hopped on sugary drinks!!)

Paid Tax amount ONLY for 12 items!

How I did it:


Coupons Used: Manufacturer's coupons from recent Sunday Insert plus In- store (K-mart) sale - Buy 1 get one FREE. **Don't forget you CAN combine manufacturer's coupons (buy one get one free) with store sale (buy one get one free) to get both items free and only pay the sales tax!**

Items purchased:
12 pkg. Assorted Covergirl make-up

Subtotal: $95.88

Total after coupons: $2.88 (sales tax only!!)

Total Savings this purchase: $93.00