Thankful for the Art of Listening

I don't know about you but I have had conversaions with the another person thinking that they were listening only to find out they weren't.

What you are about to read would not have taking place had I not listened to a friend of mine.  With the economy being the way it its and gas prices it seems more and more people are learning how to coupon.

This past Sunday I went to Harris Teeter to buy groceries.  Here is what my receipt looks like.   
Here are some key rules Harris Teeter will double up to 20 coupons a day up to  99 cents.
I don't buy something unless its an item that will be used.  Usually oce a quarter Harris Teeter usually will double coupons  up to $1.98 and usually once each quarter they will triple coupons.

http://www.southernsavers.com/ is an excellent website that lets the consumer know in advance of what will be on sale at various grocery stores and if they have access to a coupon it will give you that info as well .  Pretty cool huh?? 

HARRIS TEETER

Idah Baby Reds Instant Potatoes                                                        1.19

Vic Savings                                                                                          .60-

Price You pay .59   

Idahoan 4 Cheese Instant Potatoes                                               1.19

Vic Savings                                                                               .60-

Price you pay .59

Idahoan Instant Mashed Potatoes                                        1.19

Vic Savings                                                                       .60-

Price you pay  .60

Total = 1.78 

2 @ 99 Hershey Special Dark Candy Bars 1.98 buy 1 get 1 free

Hormel Complete Lasagna Dinner                          2.47

Vic Savings                                                       .50-

Price You Pay 1.97 

Hormel Complete Spaghetti Dinner          2.47

Vic Savings                                             .50-

Price you pay $1.97

2 @ 2.39 Uncle Ben Wild Grain Broccoli & cheese Rice   4.78

2 @ 1.20 each Vic Savings 2.40    

Price you pay for  2 == $ 2.38  

StarKist Tuna Lunch Kit                             2.19

Vic Savings                                               .19-

Price you pay 2.00 

Crest Toothpaste 4.6 ounce              3.65

Vic Savings                                   1.16-

Price you pay 2.49

Blue Bunny Buy 1 get 1 free [each item rings up @ 1/2 price ]        6.59

Vic Savings                                                                              3.30-

Price You pay 3.29

3@ 2.89 Yo Crunch 4 pack yogurt                              8.67

3@ $.89 = Vic Savings                                          2.67-

Price you pay for 3 is  $6.00  

Bailieys Irish Liquid Creamer                         2.59

Vic savings                                                .92-

Price you pay 1.67

 Scanned Coupon                          .75-

Scanned Coupon                          .85-

Scanned Coupon                           .75-

Scanned Coupon                       .75 -

Crest Coupon                          1.50-

Scanned Coupon                      1.50-

Scanned Coupon                        .55-  

Scanned Coupon                    1.00 -

Scanned Coupon                    1.00-  

Scanned Coupon                    1.00-

Scanned Coupon                   1.00-

Multiplied Coupon                  .44-

Multiplied Coupon                  .75-

Multiplied Coupon                    .44-

Multiplied Coupon                     .44-

Multiplied Coupon                         .50-

Multiplied Coupon                               .55-  

7.75% NC Sales Tax     .35

2% NC sales Tax           .36

Balance Due                 11.22

Paid                      11.22

The Same Items without a Vic Card and  w/o coupons would have before tax $ 38.96

The Same Items without aVic Card but with any coupons before tax =  23.94

By taking the time to listen and go the extra mile  I saved 15.02 just in coupons

For additional information on money saving ideas

Check out:

http://www.southernsavers.com/

 &

http://couponmominwnc.blogspot.com/