Not bad for a lazy Friday

Today was a pretty good couponing day! First, the hubby and I hit McDonald's for free coffees using the coupons we got in the mail. Then, this evening, we went to TGI Friday's for dinner and used a buy one entree, get the second for $1 coupon. (We still paid quite a bit, because *someone* needed a margarita. And by someone, I mean me.) After that, we hit Katy Mills where I went into New York & Company and used my $15 off coupon that I also received in the mail. I bought a shirt for $2.11! They had been giving away free charm bracelets with a purchase, but they had run out, and I didn't feel like arguing for a rain check. We got home and realized we were out of milk, so off to Target I went...

I bought a gallon of milk, 4 mini loaves of bread, and 1 package of deli meat. Here's the breakdown:

milk: $2.49
mini loaves: free (on sale for $0.84, used $1 off coupons)
deli meat: $3.04 - 0.55 = $2.49

Total: $4.98

I will receive $3.04 back from a mail in rebate for the deli meat, making my total $1.94.

Then, I hit Walgreens (I couldn't resist):

One a Day Women's Multivitamin drink, 2 ct: $1.49 - $1 off coupon (3-22 SS) = $0.49
Chapstick: $1.99
4 Oust Surface & Air Disinfectant: $2.99 each - $2 off coupons (3-29 SS) = $0.99 each
Colgate Total: $3.49 - $0.75 off coupon (3-29 SS) = $2.74
Johnson's Body Lotion: $0.99 - $1 off coupon adjusted to $0.99 (2-22 RP) = FREE
2 Visine: $3.99 each - $3 off coupon (3-15 RP) = $0.99 each
Physician's Formula eye shadow: $10.99 - $1 off coupon (2-22 SS/3-22 SS) = $9.99

My total was $22.02 (including $0.87 tax), which I paid on a gift card that I received for Feb. rebates. I received $8.50 in Register Rewards: $2 for the Chapstick, $3.50 for the Colgate, and $3 for the Visine. I will also get back $17.04 in rebates: $1.49 for the One a Day, $4 for the Oust ($1 each), $10 for the eye shadow, plus an extra 10% for putting it on a gift card. So, depending on how you look at it, it's like I got paid $3.52 to take all these things!