Countdown to "Learning to Coupon"

I will be teaching a couponing class in less than two weeks. While we're counting down to that class I thought I would share my own couponing trips with you and share with you just one of the ways this family intends on being able to afford Disneyland in less than a year (oh and I so need to post where we are at towards our goal, but another time.)

I plan on sharing all my grocery shopping with you over the next two weeks, so you can see how I save with coupons. What this will not show you is what is already in my pantry/stockpile. Please know that what you see is not necessarily what we will eat this week.

Here's my first haul of the week.

I paid $14.68 for $63.42 worth of groceries.
Yes, that is SIX boxes of fruit snacks. Yes, I know they aren't the healthiest things, and no, we will not even go through one box in a week.

Here's how my transaction breaks down.
6 boxes of fruit snacks on sale $1.99, buy 4 save $4 - so $0.99 a box = $5.94
Orbit Gum on sale BOGO $1.49 = $2.98
Eggo Waffles on sale 2/$5 = $10.00
Snyders Pretzels on sale $1.69 w/in ad coupon = $3.38
Mission Tortillas on sale $1.49 w/in ad coupon = $4.47
Strawberries on sales BOGO $3.99 = $3.99
Total after sales before coupons = $30.76

Coupons used:
(6) $0.50/1 Ocean Spray Fruit Snacks = -$3.00
(2) BOGO Orbit Gum (up to $1.29) = - $2.58
(2) $0.75/2 Eggo Coupons = -$1.50
(2) $1/1 Snyders Pretzels = -$2.00
(1) $5 off New Frozen Food Catalina = -$5.00
(1) Safeway Doubl'r (doubled 4 coupons up to $0.50 more) = -$2.00
= $16.08 in coupons used

You'll notice over the next two weeks that I go to the store more than once a week. I happen to live just a few minutes from Safeway and Rite Aid and tend to shop late at night or on my home from work, so often my trips are just quick one to pick up a few deals.