24¢

That’s the price I paid for six boxes of True Lemon and True Orange packets. I had three coupons good for one box of any True Lemon product up to $3.99. Since it was only available at certain stores, I went to one of the stores and there was a buy one get one free sale with the store card. I was “purchasing” three and getting three free, which was a savings of $10.47. I was just planning on getting three boxes but since there was a sale, I wasn’t going to leave my free items behind. I could have used the coupons for the lemonade drink mix which only has 8 packets in a box, but they weren’t buy one get one free.

Also, I had an old coupon in my wallet from a body products store. I thought that since it was over a year old that I wouldn’t be able to use it. I asked before I made my selections and I was told as long as the numbers are legible then I can use the coupon. The coupon was for $10 off a purchase of $30 or more and was my reward for completing a telephone survey. The $10 coupon was a better deal than using the coupon for a purse size bottle of free hand sanitizer with any purchase. The hand sanitizer coupon was only worth $1.50. As part of my savings I bought sale items and used a gift card to stretch the savings.

Finally, I received a coupon with my receipt from a drugstore for $5 off any Bic writing product. I generally don’t buy office supplies from a drugstore, but I choose a pair of mechanical pencils with refills of erasers and lead for $4.99 to maximize the coupon.

Coupons can save you money on items you really want and need. Sometimes it takes a little work and occasionally a little luck, but you can save big with them.