Coupon Shopper

Several girls in my ward are into coupon shopping. In the past I haven't been too interested- too expensive, too much time, too much driving. I like my Walmart routine and know where everything is. Also their prices are usually less than other stores. BUT recently I have started clipping coupons and shopping the ads from the local grocery chains. It is fun and I like looking for deals. Today I went to Albertsons and spent $20.44 and saved $28.23. I saved $12.25 from coupons and $15.98 from "in store" savings. I have pretty tight rules- its only a good deal if I would have bought it anyway, must have more than 4 items on 'sale' (usually I choose the store that particular week that has the most/best deals in conjunction with manfacture coupons so I'm not going to all 4 stores that week.) Lately, I have been buying most of my bulk staple foods at Costco (once a month) and then supplementing each week deals at another store. Since I am super new at this and a novice I would love to hear what your ideas for getting good deals are. My friend Janell posted a similar note on her blog and I was so impressed by all the deals she got and how well she can stick to a budget. I'm excited to hear your input.