Walgreens trip 1/10/10

So yesterday I needed to get the Sunday paper for my coupons of course! I have come to find out that Walgreens sells them for just $.99 which less then some places. This trip to Walgreens was a little a lot more different then usual. I had JJ with me. Now the pressure was on to show him how I am saving us money and still getting things we need. You see he is so stuck on how I have 5 diabetes meters now and I have tried to explain to him how they 1. cost me nothing 2. am donating them to my brother in law and 3. I MADE money by buying them. I get how it can be confusing but I was determined to show him. I still don't think he is that impressed after our trip as others are of my Walgreens adventures but hey maybe he will one day until then I will keep on saving! The great thing about this trip that I wanted to share with you guys is that I was able to buy things that we needed and did not have coupons for there were no deals to buy them yet I still was able to pay next to nothing for them. This is the biggest reason I am so into Walgreens. I promise there is a reason behind all my craziness. So here is what we got.

Transaction #1
Red Baron Pizza $4.99
Colgate toothpaste $2.99
    -$1 coupon
    - Recieved $2RR
           after the RR that makes this FREE
(2) Revlon Eyeliner Clearance $2.19/Each
     - $2 coupon
     - Buy get one 50% - $1.10
          Do the math I made $.72 on this deal!
Thermacare wrap $2.49
     -$1 coupon
     - Recieve $2.50 RR
            After the RR that makes this FREE plus a  $1 money maker!
- Used $5 RR from previous purchase

Total $ 3.37 (free for me because a used a gift card!)
Recieved $2.00 RR
Recieved $2.50 RR

Transaction #2

Merita bread $1.50
Lotion for JJ $5.29
Thermacare wrap $ 2.49
     -$1 coupon
     -Recieved $2.50 RR
Honey bunches of oats Clearance $1.75
(2) Newspapers $.99/each
- Used $2 RR, $3RR, $3RR & $2RR from previous purchases

Total $2.70 (free for me because I used a gift card)

Recieved $2.50 in RR

So I hope you guys can see that even though it just looks like I am just buying things to buy them I'm not. I was able to buy things we needed ( the pizza for dinner -lol-, the lotion for jj, bread etc.) that I didn't have coupons for and still get them really cheap! I basically got all that stuff for almost less then the price of the pizza!! I'm telling you this couponing stuff is worth it!!!

Oh I forgot to write how much I saved...  Total on both $44.80 - Saved $38.73- Made $5 RR ( I already used the toothpaste RR on the second transaction)