Responsible Couponing

Did anyone watch TLC's Extreme Couponing last week? If you did, there has been quite a stir in the couponing community this week.  Read about it here.

I want to show you that extreme couponing can be done LEGALLY.  It takes a little time (not hours upon hours) and patience.  But the outcome is worth it.

My Wal-Mart Trip (4/13/11)

2 Toy Story 3 Operation games
$5.00
use $3.00 from 4/10 or $3.00 printable
Final price = $2.00

Vlasic Relish
$1.18
use .55 printable
Final Price = .63 each

Smuckers Grape Jelly
$1.86
use .75 Smuckers Printable
Final Price $1.11

Tide (travel size)
.97
use $1.00 P&G Mailer
+.03 Overage

Purex 3-in1 2 pack (travel section)
.97
use $1.00 3/13 RP
+.03 Overage

Secret Clinical Strength Deodorant (found in travel section)
$2.47
use $3.00 P&G Brand Sampler
+.53 Overage

Bic Silky Touch Razors
$2.94
use $2.00 3/27SS
Final Price = .94

Olay Bar Soap
$2.48
use $2.00 4/3 PG
Final Price .48

Suave Deodorant
.99
use .50 3/20 RP
Final Price .49

Philadephia Cooking Creme
$2.48
use $1.50 Blinkie
Final Price .98

Wal-Mart has recently change their coupon policy to allow overage on coupon/purchases.  So taking advantage of that, I was able to get $1.15 in overage today.