This is going to be a fun week! There are over 50 bloggers participating now! Take a minute to read more about Couponing for Community before you read the rest.
I’ve decided to really push you guys to join me, your community needs you! It’s simple, I’m challenging you to participate with a prize for the winner at the end.
Challenge: How far can you stretch $5?
Prize: $20 cash
Rules: To detemine the winner, I’ll need to see pictures of your “loot” and receipts. I don’t want this to becomeall technical and wordy so we’ll determine the savings based on the price that shows up on your receipt not the shelf price as that varies across the nation. Just to clarify, this is a FOOD challenge, while toiletries, diapers, etc are ALWAYS needed, in this challenge we are focusing on food.
Now I know it seems a little off to reward the winner for doing something we should all be doing, but sometimes we need a little jumpstart, and what if…the winner were to take that $20 and “Coupon for Community” for 4 more weeks! You don’t have to, just an idea. 
So, will you join me? If so – leave acomment here as your pledge to enter the challenge!
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I am already in! So far I have about 5 bags of food….but not sure if I can find all the receipts.
I already donated the food, because the donation bins are at the exit doors of the supermarkets.
So far I am up to 32 packs of Ronzoni and 28 bananas for just under $1.
Here is my final breakdown (cost)(coupon)(total):
Quaker Oatmeal (.93)(1)(.07 moneymaker)
9 Cake Mixes (8.91)(3 Meijer coupon)(5.91)
9 Icing (11.61)(11.5[5-.75 coupons doubled 3-.50 doubled)(.11)
2 Fiber 1 bar (3.98)(3)(.98)
2 Betty Crocker potatoes (2.58)(1.60)(.98)
Received $8 catalina for above Betty Crocker= (.02 cost)
4 cans soup (2)(2)(Free)
3 5 pack of Mac&Cheese (2.49)(3 off automatically WYB 5 items)(3 Meijer Coupon)(1.47)
3 Capri Sun boxes (5.91)(3-Free WYB above Mac&Cheese Peelies)(Free)
2 Orea Fudge Cremes (2.19)(2 automatic WYB 5 items)(2)(.38)
Total for above transaction= (1.85)
3 Nature Vally granola bars (4.47)(2.4)(1 Meijer coupon)(1.07)
2 Boxes Cinnamon Toast Crunch (2.98)(2.20)(.78)
8 Gushers (7- 10 for 10 and get 11th item free. I purchased the other 3 items for myself to get one gusher free)(3 Meijer coupons)(4 regular coupon)(Free)
Total for above=(1.85)
Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta (6)(4- .75doubled coupons)(Free)
Apple Jacks (1.98)(.70doubled)(.58)
7 boxes Wheaties Fuel Cereal (10.5)(6-.75doubled, 1-.50doubled)(.50)
Received 2-$4 catalinas for Wheaties(bought 8 boxes but kept 1 for myself to try)
Total for above transaction= 1.08-$8 catalina=6.92 Moneymaker
Total for all transactions=
- .07 (MoneyMaker)
.02
1.85
1.85
-6.92
=I have calculated this several different ways and I never get the same total. LOL. But somewhere between $1 moneymaker and about $4 moneymaker. Plus 30 boxtops off products which will go to a friend’s child’s school.
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