Posted By FarmerJ on December 31, 2008

A coupon, to me, is like Monopoly money ~ except I get to use it in this real game called ‘Life.’  I’ve learned I can walk into a store, pick a product from the shelf, hand the cashier a piece of paper and walk out of the store with little or no money out of my pocket!  In fact, sometimes a coupon will actually earn me money, and then I get paid to carry the product out of the store.  How cool is that?!  Of course, the store won’t actually put money into my hand ~ the coupon overage just gets taken off the remaining balance of my purchases.

Well, I guess there is a slight exception to that.  Walgreens does actually put money into my hand ~ it’s just either in the form of more Monopoly money I can then use to purchase any item in the store I wish to; or sometimes it’s a gift card, which in that case, they will add an additional 10% to the specified Monopoly money amount.  So, it’s as if I get to ‘recycle’ my Monopoly money at Walgreens ~ and we’re all about being ‘green’, right?!  Especially when it comes to greenbacks!

So, join me each month as I track ~ just for fun ~ the products that I am able to get for less than $.50 using my Monopoly money.  Jump in with any great savings you’ve been able to get, too!

2 x Coffeemate Coffee Creamer (16 oz bottle) = .50 each
1 x Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce (13 oz bottle) = Free
5 x DeMet’s Cashew Turtles (3 oz bag) = .26 each
5 x French’s Spicy Brown Mustard (12 oz bottle) = .32 each
1 x Glade Scented Oil Candle with Holder = .27
2 x Glade Wisp Flameless Candle = Free plus earned $1.01 overage per candle
6 x Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Corn Niblets (12 oz bag) = Free
6 x Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Broccoli Cuts (12 oz bag) = Free
3 x Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Green Beans (12 oz bag) = Free
1 x Hershey’s Bliss Chocolates (8 oz bag) = Free
12xJohn Frieda Collection Hairspray (2 oz can) = Free
2 x Kotex Liners (14 count box) = Free plus earned .50 overage per box
1 x Kotex Liners (20 count box) = Free
4 x Progresso Soup (19 oz can) = .15 each
2 x Rayovac D Batteries (2 count pack) = Free plus earned .06 overage per pack
2 x Rayovac AA Batteries (4 count pack) = Free plus earned .06 overage per pack
1 x Rayovac AAA Batteries (4 count pack) = Free plus earned .06 overage
4 x SeaPak Shrimp Poppers (6 oz box) = .32 each
2 x Wholesome Goodness Cat Food (4 oz cup) = .39 each

December Monopoly Money Savings = $109.75

April – December, 2008 Monopoly Money Savings = $880.81

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