Spontaneity Pays Off

Tonight Fernando and I went to see Soul Surfer at the movies and I must say it was incredible. I absolutely loved it. Not only was it inspirational but I definitely cried. Twice. Lol. After the movie I decided to use the last of my Almay coupons to get a great deal on makeup at Walgreens before the sale ended. I looked in advance to the upcoming ads and the only other Almay sale is Buy 1 Get 1 50% off. So the 40% off everything price was better, and I did it. 

I must say I love when unplanned trips turn out even better than I imagined. I originally planned on only buying the makeup, but ended up getting an awesome deal on paper towels. In my opinion, a great price for paper towels with coupons is between $.50-$.80 per roll. Without coupons you can find them for about $1 a roll. Well, I ended up getting mine for $.25 per roll. Thats amazing. So this is how it happened.

1 Almay Eyeliner 40% off for $5.27

1 Almay Makeup Remover Wipes $4.19

- (1) $2/1 Almay Cosmetics Walgreens coupon [Takes off $4]

- (2) $2/1 Almay Cosmetics Manufacturer coupon 

= $2.13 including tax! That's only $1.50 for both before tax.

Saved: $14.32

Then for some weird reason, a catalina coupon printed for $2.50 Scott naturals paper towels. Manufacturer coupon. It caught me off guard since all I bought was makeup, but then I remembered the April Walgreens coupon for $1. So then I bought....

1 Scott Naturals Paper Towels 6 rolls $5

- (1) $2.50/1 Catalina

- (1) $1/1 Walgreens April Book

= $1.85 including tax

Saved: $3.50.

These specific paper towels are made from recycled paper and tend to be a little rough. That's why I prefer using these for cleaning instead of for use in the kitchen for hands and stuff. So these are absolutely perfect for our home. And for $.25 a piece, an amazing deal.

So my totals for my simple, yet exciting trip are...

Spent: $3.98

Saved: $17.82

Considering I got makeup... this is awesome. I love coupons.