Double Coupon attempt

We have a small supermarket near our home where I never shop. It is one of those supermarkets that hasn't been re-modeled or updated since the 1970s, so I'd rather go to the giant HEB or Walmart Supercenter down the street. But, as I have been reading all of the grocery store circulars over the past few weeks, it has come to my attention that this small supermarket has double coupon days on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. They will double any coupons up to 50 cents.


Since many of my coupons are expiring in the next few days, I went through my stash and gathered several coupons (50 cents or less) of items we use. Once I arrived, I discovered they did not carry a few of the items I needed, so I only got a handful of items.

Purchases included two huge jars of Ragu, one package of Charmin, one jar of Skippy peanut butter, and two packages of Knorr rice sides. The store was already having a special on the Ragu. So, the total was $15.67, and after the store special and coupons, I paid $7.97 for these items!

Unfortunately, this is the only store in our area that doubles coupons. While double couponing is great in theory, it wasn't completely effective for me this week since the store's selection was somewhat limited. But, I will continue to try different methods until I find what works best for me!