Tonight the kids and I went to the store to use some of the coupons that were expiring and to use a few of the Gain $3 coupons! Plus, I had to return a paper that I bought earlier in the day that did not have the inserts in it!
My total before coupons was $80.22 and after coupons it was $4.77. I would have actually been negative because my store allows ย you to get overage so I tossed in some trash bags at the end to make sure I had a balance left over.
Carol says
Wha? It appears to me that you came out of the store with 2 more kids than when you went in with! lol (I’ll rewatch the video so I can sleep tonight.) ;o) Great video….I’m gonna share it. :o)
Paul says
Dang… Its better to leave with more then with less, my wife really frowns on that!
Robyn in ATX says
Love it!!! There are always awesome deals to be had: I bought 19 Dove Deodorants and 5 Gain 80ct dryer-sheets on 2/10/11 for under $13 total (instead of $63+)!!!! Already gave some away to some friends who always save coupons for me!!
Jill says
how do you already have the gain coupons? they don’t come out till tomorrow the 13th?????
Jill says
how do you already have the gain coupons? they donโt come out till tomorrow the 13th?????
Anna says
You can buy the Sunday paper on Saturdays! Wal Mart has them, our $.99 store used to have them, and gas stations have them!
kellie says
How do you already have $3.00 Gain coupons?! I thought they were coming out in tomorrows paper?
Paul says
You can buy the Sunday early edition paper on Saturdays! They have the coupons in them!
Rose says
You’re lucky, my store doesn’t do that …
Holly says
It’s not the store- Newspaper companies publish an “Early Edition” it’s slightly different from the Sunday one.
Jeane says
Also a possibility is your neighborhood paper or your mailman brings them early…mine comes in Tuesdays mail.
kellie says
Is it just the regular newspaper at any old store?!
Paul says
Yes it is!
Just about every store around here, the guys on the corner also have them, I personally like to buy from them. Walmart always has them, they sell out about 7pm on Saturday night.
kellie says
Holy cow! How did I not know about this! That is awesome because I hate buying them on Sunday being that it is against my religion! I am sick of going to the gas station just before midnight! ha Thanks for this tip! Your seriously the best at saving money! : )
Holly says
THAT WAS AWESOME! Great music too! Thanks for sharing- some of us have no choice but to take the kiddos shopping with us!
Susan says
How many papers did you buy? Were all of the coupons out of the same paper?
Cynthia says
Wow,where is everyone getting these $3 coupons for Gain?! I’m looking at my inserts & I didn’t find it. ๐ I got a General Mills insert and a SmartSource insert and neither one have it!
Paul says
YOu should have had a Red Plum.
Cynthia says
I am so upset,I just called my newspaper company & told them I didn’t receive my Redplum insert & they said it is no longer a part of their newspaper. ๐ I want my coupon!!
Paul says
Oh wow, I am sorry. I have heard that when they stop carrying an insert in the paper you usually get it in the mail. Ask and see if that is the case for you.
Cynthia says
She gave me the number for the Redplum customer service so I can call and ask to receive it in the mail. This is very upsetting but I am hoping for better luck in the future lol I can’t believe I am missing out on this deal! I am very jealous of you all! ๐
nena says
I totally heart your site! Thanks for all that you do & I totally love your videos! my most favorite ones are when you take the cute kiddies! My husband can’t even handle our 1 & yes I rub the video in his face! Bless your hearts!
Olivia Smith says
Thank you!! I always have problems in Walmart with the registers either not taking the correct amount of the coupon or beeping when the product would be free! Like yesterday, with the Athenos greek yogurt- they were $1 each, I had 2- $1/1 coupons and the cashier had to call a manager and stated that since it was free I couldn’t do it. I finally got my way, since I was right….but you didn’t seem to have any issue with the Maalox coupons! ๐ I am heading to get some more Gain Dryer sheets today! ๐
Paul says
That coupon beeped and the register said basically to make sure it was a valid coupon at $5. She checked my coupon and checked the Maalox bottles I got and hit enter.
Olivia Smith says
Nice- the cashier always has a thing print out saying I did not purchase the product. Then she had to key it in manually. I am hoping for better luck next time! ๐
Tracie says
I dont get the smart source in my papers, could i call them and get them mailed to me?
Paul says
YOu can try, I am not sure about that one? Let us know what they say.
kristin says
how are you getting so many coupons for each product? do you buy multiple papers?
Paul says
We get/buy 10-12 papers a week.
jules says
Hell2theyeah!!!…I love getting O’s lol…really big ones too!!! however not all cashiers love coupons…so I have my cashiers on my cell phone lol!!! love your site…and there is no way I take my kids with me shopping…lol…ur brave!!!
HeatherHeather says
Paul, You are my hero. I thought I was doing well coupon shopping with my four boys in tow. Wow. Very impressive.
Lijit Cheapipay says
Nice music choice. Thanks for posting. Kudos!
Melissa says
Awwwww GREAT shopping trip! I take my kiddos too, and ALWAYS get asked, are they ALL yours?? I only have 5 with 1 on the way and YUP, they’re all mine! LOL
Stopping at the fish tanks is a requirement for us too.
Great job filming & editing!
Stefanie says
That was a great shopping trip!
mike says
What area/region do you shop at?
Just wondering because on other sites for Wal-mart I seem to encounter a big difference in prices or at times they roll it back like 4 weeks later than when other deal-goers post them!
Also I have had problem with my paper getting lazy and omitting 1 insert per week. Last week it was red plum (i was mad) This week it came with red plum and SS but no general mills (no big deal because those are usually save $1 on 3 or 4 but still annoying)
I hope I can get the same deals as you becasue I never go to Wal-mart even though we are saturated with Wa-mart Like 3 Supercenters and 2 neighborhood markets with in a 4 mile radius.
I am just so used to target and they very rarely turn me down!
Paul says
I am in the Houston area. Walmart is just that way, they are not consistent across the country. Most of the deals that you see here you should be able to find. I have found that most peoples prices are within 15% of mine.
Jenny says
LOL! Your not far from me. I’m in NE Texas. Love the video! I sometimes buy extra papers at the Exxon right up the road from my house. I also have home delivery of the Sunday paper. Well sometimes the ones from the store DO NOT have the inserts! It makes me so mad to drive back up there and return them. I finally contacted the customer service manager from the newspaper to report the problem I’ve been having. You know what they emailed me back with?! “We’re sorry, but you get the Sunday newspaper already delivered to your home. Coupons are SUPPOSE to be one per household. Thank you”
GRRR… not very nice customer service! What would you say to them? Just asking because I see this happens to you to. LOL!
gloria says
i love the site , my question on the last shopping trip or any trip how do you save on meat purchases ?
Jessica says
I have a question about the Gain 3/1 coupon. My WalMart did not have the $3.12 package, only the $1.87 package so that is what I bought. I thought that I was going to either get overage or a price adjustment on the coupon. The cashier scanned my coupon. It didnt beep or anything, but she realized that the coupon was more than the actual price; therefore she voided my whole transaction & called the manager over. They gave me the coupon back and would not adjust the price saying it’s against their policy. So when I got home, I read your FAQ section for the policy and WalMart didnt say anything about that so now I am confused. Are they allowed to do price adjustments? Also, do companies lose money when consumers get “overage”? Thank you for your time!
Shannon says
LOVE the Video!! I would like to suggest that while the cashier is scanning the coupons that we watch the cashier closely or hand each and every coupon over to them one by one as they do make mistakes!!