Friday, October 30, 2009

Who says nothing is ever free? (Except for tax, of course!)


Bi-lo has Chef Michael's dog food on sale for $3, and there were coupons in the paper a couple of weeks ago for $3 on any size. Also, Marcal small steps tissue is B1/G1, making it free with the "free" coupon that is out. (I put quotes on the "free", becasue I think the wording on it is "up to $1, if I'm not mistaken; I'll have to dig out the rest of my coupons).
OOP: $0.48 (All tax; my sub-total was $0)
Saved: $6.84

Have you met Alice yet?

I'm talking about Alice.com. A whille back, I got 25 points at mypoints.com for creating an account, but I really didn't browse the site at the time. Then my friend Lisa sent me an email telling me about the great deals she got there. (Thanks Lisa!) So, I thought I'd see what I could find. Shipping is always free, but there is a 6 item minimum per order. You can shop "by coupon" to find the best deals:

2 Kotex panty liners $0.41 ea w/$0.75 "coupon"
2 Kleenex $0.83 ea w/$0.15 "coupon"
1 Dove Deoderant $0.97 w/$1 "coupon"
1 Schick Razor 5 pk $1.77 w/$2 "coupon"

OOP: $5.58 ($0.36 tax)
Saved: $4.80

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Kroger- Mega Shopping Trip!



I did this in 2 trips; I forgot to pick up waffles the first time because I was busy counting mega event items. But I got such great deals that I went through my coupons and went out agian. I spent $105.91 total (Id've been under $100 if it weren't for the puppy pads!) BUT, I bought 103 items, so even with the more expensive things (Puppy pads, ground beef, chips, etc), my average was $0.98 pre-tax. (I paid $4.99 tax). Here's what I got in the combined trip: (Prices are AFTER Mega Event Savings)
Puppy Pads $5.99
4 Lay's Chips $1.78 ea
2 Quaker Oatmeal $2.19 ea used $1/2
2 Kro Choc Milk 1/2 gallon $0.99 ea
2 Ground Chuck $1.99 ea
2 Eggo Waffles $1.99 used (2) $0.55 ea
8 Ore Ida Fries $1.99 ea used (4) $1.50/2
6 Birds Eye Veg $1.49 used (6) $0.50, doubled
8 Pillsbury Cookies $1.99 used (6) $1 q's & (2) Shortcuts $1 q's
4 Kotex $2 ea used $2/2 & free item q
4 Stayfree $2 ea used (2) $2/2
6 quaker granola bars $1.49 used (3) $0.75/2
12 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks used (6) $1 q's & $0.50 shortcuts q
also got $3.50 catalina on 1st order that I used on the 2nd order; earned another
6 Hormel Chili $0.79 used (2) $2/3
Kro juice boxes $1.79 used $1 q
10 Bags Candy $1.88 used (2) $1 q's & (4) $1/2 q's
8 Swiss Miss $0.49
2 OM Bologna $1.19 ea
1 Stouffers $1.49 used free item q ($1.99)
2 Tylenol $3 used (2) $2 q's
1 Advil $3 used $2 q
2 Cheezits $0.99 ea used $1/2
2 Mirra lotion & bath foam $3.74 ea used $5/2
4 Heinz Ketchup $1.49 ea used (4) $0.75 q's
2 Aussie Hair Care $2.50 used $2/2
Bread $1.69
OOP: $105.91 ($4.99 tax)
Saved: $112.85 (incluges $40 in mega event savings)
Also Have a $3.50 catalina (betty crocker) and a $4 catalina (pillsbury)
****I am well over my October budget, but still well under my annual budget. I also don't do a lot of shopping in November & December, so I will "average out". I tend to shop a lot in mild weather months (spring & fall) and hardly any in winter & summer. So, I guess you could say I am storing up for winter!

Friday, October 23, 2009

Rite-Aid: Rebate will be more than I spent!


A lot of the Free After Rebate (FAR) items these past few weeks have been off-the-wall stuff that my family doesn't use, so I have skipped most of them. But with a $5/$25, it makes me a profit, and I found a few things we probably WILL use:
Chloroseptic spray $4.49 (FAR)
Zucol Cold Care $5.99 (FAR)
Blink $7.99 (FAR) used $1.50
Zantac $8.99 (FAR)
***there is a $5 printable on this, but I had only printed 1 and used it at Walgreeens for their Register reward deal. There is also a $1 q in some papers, but I found one after the fact, so I missed out on "extra" profit~
used $5/25
OOP: $22.88
Saved: $6.50
Rebate will be $27.46!

CVS


I had NO ECB's on this card to start with; it's my husband's and the only time I ever use it is when Dr. Pepper is on sale, and then I take it to a different CVS so that I don't clean the shelves.
4 Dr. Pepper $3.25 ea (earned $3 ECB)
2 General Mills Cereals $3 ea used $1/2 (& earned $2 ECB)
1 Coke 2 Liter $1.25
Glade Candle $6.99 used $3 q (& earned $6.99 ECB)
2 Aussie hair products $3 ea used $2/2
used $5/$25 from flu quiz
OOP: $23.53 & earned $11.99 ECB
Saved: $$11.00

Kroger- Cheese on Sale Just in Time!


I was out of (shredded) cheese completely, so this sale was timely:
4 Kro Cheese $1.25 ea
Milk $2.38 (Ouch! On the way up again!)
3 Ground Chuck rolls $1.99 ea
Hamburger buns $0.88
2 Keebler Town House Cookies $1.99 ea (B1/G1) used (2) $0.55 q's
Kro brand cheese in a can $2.59
used $2 q from pillsbury catalina
OOP: $18.32
Saved: $3.10

K-Mart: Free Snuggle Fabric Softener


2 Snuggle Fabric Softener $3 ea used (2) $3 q's
5 Kool Aid Jammers $2 ea
I spent $10 on Kool-Aid Jammers, but this finished off a rebate that I'm sending in for $20. I keep all my receipts, so I was able to find receipts for all the other items I needed to buy- 5 Easy Macs and 10 Nabisco cookies or crackers.
OOP: $10.72
Saved: $6.00
Will also get $20 rebate back for Kool-Aid plus other items.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Walgreen's


I meant to get back and get some more Quaker oatmeal last week, but I never made it. So, I was glad to find a few things worth spending my register rewards on!
2 Pert Shampoo $2.50 ea used (2) $1 q's & got $2 RR back = $0.50 ea
2 Glade Candle refills $2.50 ea used $2/2 q & got $1 RR back = $1 ea
Bic Disposable razors $3.99 used $2 q & got $1 RR back = $0.99
2 Scotch 3 pk tapes $3.99 ea used WAG q $4 ($1.99 ea) & (2) $0.50q's= $1.49 ea
2 Snickers $2 ea used $1/2 = $1.50 ea
Zantac $8.99 used $5 q & got $9 RR back= $5 money maker!
2 Rice Krispie Treats $1.75 ea used $1/2= $1.25 ea
4 Scotch Package tape $3.49 ea used WAG B1/G1 q = $6.98 = $1.75 ea
used $8 RR, $5RR, $1 RR
OOP: $16.05
Saved: $38.98
I spent $14 in RR's, and got back $13 in RR's, so my actual net cost for all this was $17.05; $2.61 of that was tax, though, so I consider this a pretty good purchase!

Bi-lo- Great deal on Minute Maid OJ!


My husband drinks MM Orange Juice on a daily basis, and it's the only brand he likes. I usually pay around $2.50 (or more) for it at Walmart, so I was thrilled to see it on sale for B1/G1 at Bi-Lo, which made it $1.50!

6 Minute Maid OJ $1.50 ea (yes, he will drink all these before they go out of date!)
4 Cheeze-Its $2 ea used (2) $1.50/2 q's
Keebler Crackers $2.75 used $0.55 q, doubled

OOP: $16.23
Saved: $4.10

CVS



There wer 4 Dr Peppers to begin with- I opened one and stuck it in the fridge before I took the picture. Dr. Pepper may not be included in the Coke deal in all areas, but where I live, it's bottled by the Coca Cola company.
4 Dr Pepper 12 pks 4/$13 ($3.25 ea) got $3 ECB back
Glade candle $6.99 used $3 q & got $6.99 ECB back
2 Hershey/Kit Kat $1 ea used $1/2
used $5, $2, & $0.50 ECB's
OOP: $11.41, got $9.99 ECB back
Saved: $11.50

Dog Stuff at Dollar General


One of the items I went in for, I ended up not getting because they would not take an internet printed coupon. I have never had them refuse a coupon that I can remember. Has anyone else had that happen? It was for $2 off Puppy Chow, from joining their healthy start program. Here's what I did get:
Chef Michael's dog food $4.00 used $3 q (I think it was $3.50 last time I had this coupon)
2 Everpet dog treats $1 ea
Milkbone toy $2
Everpet basted dog bones $3 (these provide lots of chew time!)
2 Freshpet dental bones, 3 pk $1 ea
Cinnamon Rolls $2.50 (these were for me, not the dog, lol)
OOP: $13.49
Saved: $3

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Walgreens, again


Walgreens has had somme great deals this week! Worth multiple trips!
Book Cover $0.10
2 Ban $1.50 ea used (2) $0.40 q's, got $1 RR
4 Campbells Cream of Chicken $1.59 used WAG B1/G1 q for $3.19 & $0.25 MC
4 Skippy Peanut Butter $1.67 ea (RATS! I gave those PB q's away!)
4 Ragu $1.67 ea used (2) $0.60/2 & got $8 RR for PB & Ragu
4 Quaker Oatmeal $2.50 ea used (2) $1.25/2 & got $5 RR
used (2) $5 RR's
OOP: $15.89
Saved: $17.98
I gained $4 RR's (spent $10, got $14), so "net price" is $11.89 for all this- and $1.02 of that was tax!

Walgreens


2 Nyqil $5 ea used (2) $1 q's
Sara Lee Buns $1.89
Locker Mirror $0.50
Used $5 RR & $1 RR
OOP: $5.19
Saved: $8 & got a $5 RR

Kroger Mega Trip


A very rare trip for me- I spent $94.38!! I don't think I've done that since my pre-coupon days! But, I bought lots of snack foods and frozen foods. (My freezers are stuffed!) I would not normally buy the case of individual chips; they are way more expensive that way- but with sale & coupon, I paid $8.24 for 36 individual servings; per ounce that's about $2.50 for an 11 oz bag, so I thought it was worth it for school lunches. Here's what all I got:
36 ct Chips $9.99 used $1.75 q
4 Fritos/Cheetos $1.95 ea
Kro Milk $2.38
Angus Beef Patties $6.99 used $1.50 q
4 Pillsbury Cinn Rolls $1.99 ea used (2) $1/2 q's & got a $2 Catalina
Mozarella Sticks $4.99 used $1.25 q
Land O Lakes Margarine $1.79 used $0.50, doubled
2 Breyers Ice Cream $2.49 - $0.50 mega event = $1.99
used $0.25 q (not doubled/store q)
2 Green Giant Steamers $1.99-$0.50 mega event= $1.49
used (2) $0.50, doubled
2 Birds Eye Veg $1.25 ea used $0.50/2, doubled
Dr Pepper 24 pk $6.99
2 Kro Bag 'n Seasoning $1.39 ea
Kro Shake 'n Bake $1.19
2 Dr K 12 pks $1.99 ea
Nature Made fish oil 180 ct B1/G1= $7.49 used $2 q
Kro pickles $1.99
Log Cabin Syrup $2.99 used $0.50, doubled
Kro Chicken Minis $3.99- $0.50 ME= $3.49
2 Kro Mini Cheesegurgers $3.99-$0.50 ME= $3.49 used $1.25/2
3 Tyson Bagged Chicken $4.99- $0.50 ME= $4.49 used (3) $1 q's
2 Pringles $1.25 ea used $0.50/2, doubled & $0.50 shortcuts
Charmin Basic 9 large rolls $4.99 used $1 q & $1 shortcuts
3 Hunt's Manwich sauce $1 ea used $0.65/3
Dole Pineapple $1.09 used $0.50, doubled
OOP: $94.38
Saved: $28.40 (counts $5 Mega Event savings)
Also got a $2 catalina for next order

Monday, October 12, 2009

Bi-Lo


This was a great price on Rachel Ray dog food, and I was able to come up with more coupons:
2 Rachel Ray dog food B1/G1= $4.49 ea used (2) $2 q's
2 Lays Chips B1/G1= $1.99 ea
Sara Lee Bread $1.99
Crunch 'n Clean B1/G1- $1.99 used $2 q
Milk Bones $3.11 used free item coupon
2 Carpet fresh B1/G1= $1.76 supposed to have (2) $1 q's, but the cashier missed one- I hate when that happens and I don't catch it!)
2 X-14 cleaners B1/G1- $1.56 used (2) $1 q's
**This is why I DON'T buy my cleaners at the dollar store- when you combine sale & coupon, you can routinely get name brand cleaners for well uner $1***
OOP: $16.21 (Shoulda been $15.21~)
Saved: $12.11 (Shoulda been $13.11~)

Walgreen's/Candy


My daughter asked to borrow money for candy that was 3/$3, so instead, I used some RR's to get it for her. (There were 3 of these to begin with- honest!) They did not ring up right, though, so we had to void the transaction & start over, but I basically paid tax for it:
3 Candies $1 ea
used $3 RR
OOP: $0.09 (tax)
Saved: $3

Walgreen's


I was trying to lessen my OOP by splitting the transactions, but I guess I didn't do it quit right; on one of my transactions, I was not able to use any register rewards- I guess because all my items were "accounted" for by a coupon, eventhough I had more items than coupons. But since one of the was expiring, the cashier let me get another set of the Campbell's soup (limit was 4) to use up the expiring RR:

Transaction 1
2 Nyquil $5 ea used (2) $1 q's & got a $5 RR
4 Campbell's Cream of Chicken 2/$1.59 w WAG q used 0.25 q
used $7 RR
OOP: $4.73
Saved $12.43 & earned $5 RR

Transaction 2
2 Trident Gum 2/$2 used (2) $0.75 q's
4 Quaker Granola bars $2.50 ea used $1/2 & $0.75/2
(also earned $5 RR)
Was NOT able to use RR's on this transaction:
OOP: $9.11
Saved: $3.25 & earned $5

Transaction 3
4 Campbells Cream of Chicken Soup 2/$1.59 w WAG q
used $2.50 RR that was expiring
OOP: $0.78
Saved: $5.68

Publix


4 Coke 12 pks 4/$12 (Actually, buy 3 at $4, get the 4th free)
Atlanta Journal double pack $2.50 (rang $2.36 & added tax~)
2 Betty Crocker potatoes $0.80 & $0.79 used (2) $0.25, doubled
Lysol Kitchen Cleaner $1.35 used $0.50, doubled
(wanted more, but they'd stocked the wrong product and I got the last bottle of this waaayy at the back)
2 Lysol 4 in 1 cleaners $1.34 & $1.35 used (2) $0.50, doubled
Publix Coffee $0.01 - we don't drink coffee, but I'm putting this in our Sunday School room for those who do.

OOP: $16.61
Saved: $11.28 (if you count the "free" coke- otherwise $7.28)

Friday, October 9, 2009

Kroger- $5/10 Mega Event


Kro Cheese Bits $1.89
Bagel Bites $2.29 ea used (2) $1 q's
Tyson Chicken $4.99 - $0.50 (ME) = $4.49 used $1 q
4 Totinos Pizzas $1.25 ea used $1/4 q
Sister Shuberts Rolls $2.49 - $0.50 (ME) = $1.99
2 Green Giant Steamers $1.99ea - $0.50 (ME) = $1.49 used (2) $0.50, doubled
Kro Cheeseburgers $3.99 - $0.50 (ME) = $3.49
Reese's Giant $1 used $0.55 q
(This was my son's & he gave me $0.50- I wouldv'e used it to get a regular size free somewhere myself- maybe he will learn!)
4 Green Giant Veggies $1.25 ea used (2) $0.50/2, doubled & a $0.50 shortcuts q
(I was hoping the catalina would still print, I was not sure the dates on that, but apparently it's over)
5 Edwards Pie singles $1.99ea - $0.50(ME) = $1.49 used (5) $1 q's
Ziploc Bags $2.49 used $0.40, doubled
3 Campbell's Cream of Chicken $1.25 used $0.25, doubled
(Walgreen's has a better deal next week, I think- 2/$1.59 with the insert coupon)

OOP: $31.11
Saved: $19.35

Walmart


A little high, but it's because of the puppy pads; these aren't the cheapest, but they seem more absorbant than others....
Puppy pads (32 ct) $8.36
2 MM OJ $2.42 ea
Gala Apples $1/lb= $2.06
Strawberries $2
Lloyd's BBQ Pork $3.98
4 Totinos $1.25 ea used $1/4
Wonka Nerds $2 used $1 q
Pixie Sticks $2
OOP: $29.50
Saved: $2.00

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Bi-Lo: Cheap & Free Dog Food


Rachel Ray Dog Food (Reg $8.99) B1/G1= $4.49 used $2 q
Crunch 'n Clean (Reg $3.99) B1/G1= $1.99 ea used (2) $2 q's = $0.02 overage
Better than Ears (Reg $3.52) B1/G1= $1.76 used B1/G1q = 2/$1.76 ($0.88 ea)
OOP: $5.07 ($0.84 was tax)
Saved: $7.76 & got a catalina for a free box of Milk Bones

Monday, October 5, 2009

Walgreen's


Purell Hand Sanitizer $2.99 (earned $2 RR)
2 Trident Gum $1 ea used (2) $0.75 q's
used $3 RR
OOP: $0.76
Saved: $4.50
(Earned back the $3 RR I spent)

CVS - More Free Toothpaste~


Colgate Total $2.99 used $1 coupon/earned $2 ECB
St Ives Body Lotion $4.99 used $1 q
2 St Ives face scrub $3.99 ea used (2) $1 q's/earned $5 ECB
used $7 ECB
OOP: $6.08
Saved: $11.00
(I basically got back the $7 ECB I spent)

Dog Stuff at Dollar General

3 pks dental bones $1 ea (puppy LOVED these!)
1 pk basted bones $3 (I love these because they take a long time to chew down- time that's NOT spent chewing on MY stuff!)

OOP: $6.42

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Not a couponing trip, but....


I have been concentrating so much on the coupon deals, that I let myself run out of ingredients to actually put a meal together with! So, I went to pick up my missing ingredients. I might have gone to Wal-Mart on a weekday, since I was getting these things regardeless, but I didn't do to bad (and still managed to sneak in a few coupons) at Kroger: (This was Saturday, so last week's prices- Tostidos are actaully on sale this week; I knew they would be but bought them anyway~).
Dr Pepper 24 pk $6.99
MM OJ $2.79
2 Castlebury hot dog chili $0.85 ea
Milk $2.18
Bush's Baked Beans $1.50 ea
3 Manwich Sauce $1.09 sed b2/g1 coupon
2 Kro mixed veggies (can) $0.56 ea
2 Campbell's Cream of Chicken soup $1.25 ea
5 - 1lb rolls of Ground chuck $1.99 ea
(cheaper if you buy the 5 lb & divide it, but I like the convenience)
Salad mix $2.50
2 Nestle Cookie dough $2.50 ea used (2) $1 coupons
2 Totonos Pizza Rolls $0.99 ea used (2) $0.35, doubled
2 Eggo Waffled $1.99 ea
Tostitos $3.85
2 Kro Pie shells $1.68 ea
Hamburger & hot dog buns $0.88 ea
used $3 coupon from green giant catalina deal


OOP: $51.12
Saved: $7.49

Saturday, October 3, 2009

Double Coupons at K-Mart


I don't usually seem to do as well as some at K-mart doubles, but I thought I would see what kind of dog stuff I could come up with cheap, since I am still just getting stocked up for my puppy. Also, I thought I'd try the candy deal I read about here:
Except for me, I ended up paying a little less because I bought the smaller bags of candy that were $2.50. So, I only paid $0.50 per bag after my $1 coupon doubled & I still earned a $2.50 catalina, good on "holiday candy" from 11/8 til 11/25. (But I got less candy~) Here's what all I did:
Purina Puppy Chow $5.99 used $2, doubled
(****There is a regular manufacturer coupon out for $2 of off the larger size bags of food, but in order to get one good on the 4 lb bag, join the Purina Healthy Start Program here:
and you will be emailed a $2 coupon; hit the back button and you can print a second coupon)
Purina Breath Busters $2.89 used $1, doubled
2 Purina Beggin Strips 2/$5 used $1/2, doubled
Hartz Crunch 'n Clean $3.59 used $2, doubled to free
Hershey's Kisses $2.50 used $1, doubled
Hormel Compleat $2 used $2 (did not double since it was already free~)
3 Wonka Candy $2.50 ea used (3) $1, doubled & got a $2.50 catalina
OOP: $8.95 ($1.07 was tax!)
Saved: $21.59