Saturday, December 20, 2008
On a break....
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
I know.... I know.... I'm late!!!!
CVS- Amanda and I went out late and did our CVS deals on Wednesday Night/Thursday Morning. It was fun! We were going to take pictures and forgot :( Sad day. Anyway, we made out like bandits!!!
Ok, all in all, these were all free with ECBs or with ECBs and coupons, some money makers with coupons. I had ZERO OOP and saved 154.30 :)
And here was my trip for Walgreens this week...CVS was weak so I didn't go :)
Sorry for the lack of details here too... i can put them up if you have more questions. Total OOP Zero (I paid the balance on my giftcard) and total saved was 103.72
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $355.27
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $4694.32
92.36% Savings in total
Monday, November 24, 2008
CVS, Walgreens and Kroger
CVS
I was happy to acutally be albe to get everything that i came for. The last few weeks I've had to get alot of rainchecks :( The paper towel and toothbrushes weren't free (GASP) lol but i payed with ecbs for them...so technically no money out of pocket. Well...thats not entirely true... I LOST MY GIFT CARD :( It only had like $11 on it, but $11 goes a long way with me :( So I had to pay my balance oop :(
Two Identical Transactions
1 Viva Paper Towel 7.49
1 Crest Spin Brush 5.29
1 Mabeline Foundation 8.99
1 Complete Contact Solution 8.99
(Saved 7.70 with sale prices)
- .50 Viva
- $1 Complete
- $3 Mabeliene
- $2 Crest
Paid with ECBs OOP Zero for one and .69 for the other (different amounts of ECBs on each card)
And not pictured.. I went to another store looking for more contact solution (they were out) and got 2 more Mabelienes
8.99- $3 coupon, paid with ECBs and .76 OOP twice
Total OOP 1.52
Walgreens
Ok, so I went crazy at Walgreens. I paid for some stuff I wanted, then got a few extras, I used my rebate giftcard so I still didn't have an out of pocket cost, and one thing I got will give me another $5 rebate.
4 Hershey Candies 4/$10
6 Andes Mints 2.29 each
6 Mac and CHeese 1.50/ea
Gingerbread HOuse Kit 9.99
Breschool book 2.99
8 Sure Deoderant 1.99/ea
2 Package Tapes 2.99 (bogo)
- 8 $1.00 Sure Coupons
- 8 $1.50 Easy Saver Book Coupons (sure) (yes, I made .51 for each one)
- 8 $1.29 Andes IVC coupon (in the walgreens ad)
- 2 $1 Package Tape
- 6 $.81 Kraft Mac and Cheese IVC
Total $29.18, paid with rebate gift card
Total OOP Zero :)
Kroger Total 108.67
Kroger Savings 54.31
Heb Total 20.16
Heb Savings 13.77
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $355.27
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $4036.30
91.91% Savings in total
Monday, November 17, 2008
YUMM-O!!!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Moms, Future Moms, Moms To Be, Grandmas ect
The Cowmooflage is $59.99 Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat - Cowmooflage : Target
The Granite is $42.99 Britax Marathon Convertible Car Seat - Granite : Target
Good luck! Shop soon so that they are still there!!! :)
Target
Ok, so my Target already had taken a hit on these and didn't have as many as I had coupons for. But, their Del Monte corn, peas and green beans are on sale for .50!! Coupons came out in todays Red Plum for $1/4. So that makes them .25 per each!! YAY! I was able to get 16 and got a raincheck for the rest.
8 Cans of Corn
8 Cans of Peas
-4 $1/4 coupons
Total OOP $4
Saved 14.72 :)
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $224.23
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $3798.73
94.40% Savings in total
Took a break, now I'm back :)
Also, Amanda and I (Amanda Shops and Saves Blog, listed to the left) had a garage sale this weekend! It went really well, I made $325 selling off my stockpile and some old baby clothes. I am taking that off of my out of pocket since it was more money made :)
Anyway, back to the deals.
CVS
Transaction 1
1 Duracell C Battery Pack 9.99
2 Duracell AA Batter Packs 5.99/ea
8 Glade Candles 2.50/ea
- .75 Duracell (3x)
- $1.50/2 Glade (4x)
-$5/30 purchase...about time i got one of these!
Paid balance with ECBs and Gift Card (from rx)
Total OOP Zero
Transaction 2
1 Loreal Age Face Stuff 15.99
2 Revlon Nail 4.99/ea (BOGO Sale)
3 Ressee Peices (I was negative- had to fill it up!)
-2 $2 Revlon
- $1 Loreal
- $2 CVS any face/skin product
- $5/25 Beauty (YAY got this in the mail)
Paid the rest with ECBs got back 15.99 for Loreal
Total OOP Zero! :)
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $220.23
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $3784.01
94.50% Savings in total
Monday, November 10, 2008
I've been so busy!
I did make it to Kroger on Saturday heres what I got... I will post details later. I need to also update my totals :)
Total Cost: 37.42 :)
Total saved 175.92 :)
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $545.23
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $3700.40
87.16% Savings in total
Monday, November 3, 2008
Computer Problems
Ok, not too many trips, I was busy this week and didn't get out much. Here is what I did buy...
CVS
Ok CVS was NOT my friend this week...grrr.....
First of all, for some reason my total with tax was based BEFORE coupons/ECbs instead of after, I'm not sure why, but it really messed things up and I had to pay alot more than normal :( I also messed up with the gum, I was thinking it was free with coupons instead of after ECBs. GRRR
Transaction 1
10 Icebreakers $1 ea
2 Olay Washes $12
2 Pampers $20
- 6 $1/2 Icebreakers (he scanned one too many)
- 2 $2 Olay
- 2 $1.50 Pampers
Pay with ecbs
Total 5.69 :( Paid with gift card
I could have broken this up if I would have known ahead of time :(
Transaction 2
2 Olay Washes $12
2 Pampers $20
- 2 $2 Olay
- 2 $1.50 Pampers
--24.29 in ECBs
Total .71 tax 1.65 :( Paid with giftcard Got back $10 in ECBs
Total OOP Zero
Walgreens
Glade Wisp 5.99
- $5 Peelie
1.07 on a giftcard get back $2 rebate
Total OOP Zero
Kroger and Walmart
I had gotten some money cards from a friend so I got some awesome deals while grocery shopping. I got the following items for $69 (amanda, I owe you 9.19) , I used some coupons at Walmart, but the really good deals were the Celestial Tea ($1- $1 coupon at Kroger = Free) And the Sizzle and Serve that was $1 with a .35 coupon that tripled. I also found 3 more $1 Steamer Veggies that make them .22 each. All in all, good trip!!
Total OOP $69.19
KROGER
I also made another trip the next day which leaves me with 9.53 oop
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $507.81
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $3561.90
87.52% Savings in total
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Believe It Or Not...
Loreal Age Perfect Radiance 19.99
Almay One Coat Mascara 6.99
- $2 Loreal
- $1 Almay
- $5/20
Total 20.55 on my gift card. Will get 26.98 back (plus 10% bonus) I also submitted my October rebates today, should have those in a few days!
I hope you are all enjoying the cooler weather. It is still getting hot here in TX.
Walgreens and CVS
Another Walgreens Trip, I needed to get some things so I used some Register Rewardst hat I had expiring.
Pictures .95
4 Rechargable Energizer batteries, normally 12.99, one sale for 7.99 with $2 peelies :)
Tub $1
Sippie Cups $2
Eggs .99
OOP Zero, paid with RRs and Giftcard
CVS
Soyjoy $4/4
- $1 in qs
get back $4 ECB
Total OOP Zero, on giftcard
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $488.28
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $3370.26
87.35% Savings in total
Monday, October 20, 2008
Way far behind!!
CVS
Covergirl was an exchange.. so I am not counting it except the difference was $2.30.
Corn Pops $2/4
Tampax $5.99
Swiffer 6.99/ea
-4 $1 Kellogs
- .50 Tampax
Paid with ECBS OOP Zero
Transaction 1
2 Brach Candy 1.29/ea
1 Excederine 1.99
2 pumpkin Pails .99/ea
1 Funlight Glow Stick .99
1 Funlight glow necklace (on accident, not part of ECB deal, DANG!) .99
- $2 Excederine q
- $3 Excederine CRT
- $3 ECB
Total .53 paid with cash, my gift card is out :(
Trans 2
1 Windex 2.50
2 Scrubbing Bubbles 2.50/ea
2 Brach Candy 1.29/ea
1 Excederine 1.99
2 pumpkin Pails .99/ea
1 Funlight Glow Stick .99
1 Funlight glow necklace (on accident, not part of ECB deal, DANG!) .99
- $2 Excederine q
- $3 Excederine CRT
- $3 ECB
- $5 ECB
- $2.00 Windex
- 2 $2.00 Scrubbing Bubbles
Total OOP .03
Trans 1
Raincheck Soliel 5.99- I just realized she cahrged me 6.99 instead of 5.99 GRRR back to CVS
2 at 6.99
- 2 $2 coupons
- $7 in ECB
Total 1.04 in cash :( I didn't even notice she over charged me. GRRRRR
got back $8 on a gift card for ECBs from the deal.
Trans 2
4 Gum Toothbrushes 3.99 ea
- 4 .75 qs
- $11 ECB
Total OOP 2.08 OUCH I didn't have another small ECB atleast i had my new gift card.
Got back 15.96 in ECB
Walgreens
3 Idential Transactions
3 Rob at 3.99
Sandwich Bags .67
- 3 $3 Rob qs
Total OOP .63 times 3 trans 1.89, I forgot to use my gift card. Silly me :)
Nivea 4.99- Free after rebate
20 Lindt Bars 2.49
2 St. Ives 4.99/ea
- 10 BOGO Lindt
- 10 $.75 off Lindt
- $1 IVC Lindt
- Bogo St. Ives
- $2 St Ives
Total. 83 cents on gift card got back $5 RR and will get $4.99 rebate :)
3 Transactions- I had $75 in RRs that expire next Sunday, I was afraid I wouldn't be able to use them and I wanted to still be able to get some Christmas presents for free :) So DS lucked out :)
Transaction 1
3 Disney Plates $1/ea
2 Trick or Treat Bags .39/ea
Play douh 4 Pack 3.99
Music Spin Ball 9.99
Alphabet Foam May 9.99
Barbie Sunglasses 5.99
Plush Horse 9.99 ($5 MIR)
Tostidos 3.79 not pictured
- $45 RR and $2.50 on my gift card
Total OOP ZERO
Transaction 2
2 Disney Bowls $1/ea
Fusion Razor 8.99
2 St. Ives 4.99 ea
Wags brand purse tissue .29
- $4 Fusion
-$2 St Ives
- BOGO St Ives
- $10 RR
Total .29 on Gift Card OOP ZERO got back $9 in RR
Transaction 2
Fusion Razor 8.99
Wags brand purse tissue .29
2 St. Ives 4.99 ea
- $4 Fusion
- BOGO St Ives
- $10 RR
Total .29 on Gift Card OOP ZERO got back $9 in RR
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $488.28
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $3282.28
87.05% Savings in total
Thursday, October 16, 2008
HEB Again
HEB
Stouffers Party Size Lasagna 11.39
Hearts of Romain 2.19
Hot Pockets 2.49
Juicy Juice 2.19
HEB Bread 1.69
Ice Cream 2.50
2 Packs of Pepperonis 5.38
- Free Romain, Ice Cream, Hot Pockets, Juicy Juice, HEB Bread
Total OOP 16.77
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $484.79
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $2964.43
85.59% Savings in total
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Monday, October 13, 2008
Eating Out
I just discovered the most amazing thing! Restaurant.com. Now, don't think I'm trying to make this blog all commercial or push stuff, I'm just really excited about it! DH and I had talked about just simply cutting out all restaurants. But we LOVE to eat out! This is the perfect solution.
Restaurants.com sells "gift certificates" but they really work more like coupons. When entering in the code "save" it takes 70% off the already low price. For instance, we love this little Italian place up the road. They have a $25 gift certificate for $10, with the "save" code it is knocked down to $3!! $3 for a $25 gift certificate. Now, they all have different exclusions. This one you have to spend $35 to use it. So you really pay $10 (assuming its exactly $35) and the $3 you already paid. $13 for a $35 dinner is certainly not bad :)
I am just too excited! I spend $13.90 and got 4 $25 gift certificates and 2 $10 ones. YAY
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Pictures Today
Our daughter, we do "I Love You" signs and "kiss" our hands together. She showed us her I love you sign then kissed them together. She melts my heart :)
Our Family!! While our baby didn't quite cooperate, the pictures turned out beautifully!
Not too exciting....
Walgreens
Transaction 1
3 Skippy $3/5
6 Ragu $3/5
4 Princess Pencils .17 ea
3 Robitussin 3.99 ea
Jane Makeup Brush 4.99 (BOGO)
Jane Eyeshadow 4.49
Arm and Hammer 2.99
- 3 $1/2 Ragu
- $1/2 Skippy
- $.40 Skippy
- 3 $3 Robitussin
- 2 $2 Jane
- $1 Arm and Hammer
-3 $4.50 RR
- $3 RR
Total OOP .36 (negative .37 tax, I love that, lol) and got $15 in RR! And I will get a $1 rebate from Arm and Hammer
Transactions 2-4
3 Robitussin 3.99 ea
1 Twix .47
- 3 $3 Robitussin
- $3 RR
Total OOP .37 got $10 each in RR
4 Transactions Total
Transaction 1
Swiffer Sweeper 7.99
Swiffer Duster 6.99
Tampax 5.99 with free venus razor, woo hoo!
2 M&ms .79 ea
Sweetarts .79
- $1 Swiffer Sweeper
- $8.49 Swiffer Duster (buy sweeper get free duster)
- $.50 Tampax
Paid with ECBs
Total .83 on my gift card, ZERO OOP Got back $8 Ecbs
My total ended up being off, we then figured it was because we scanned my card last so the coupon we took off was for 8.49, the original price of the duster not the 6.99 sale price, so I had to grab candy, I hate that! My OOP would have been zero off of my giftcard, oh well!
Transactions 2,3,4- Different Stores
Tampax 5.99
4 bags of candy 2/$3
- .50 Tampax
-2 $1/2 Candy - 1 dollar a bag woo hoo! These coupons have come out twice so go get your cheap candy!
Paid with 9.96 ECBs
Total OOP Zero :)
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $468.02
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $2953.37
86.32% Savings in total
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Want to try something out... let me know what you think.
CVS
Swiffer Sweeper 7.99
Swiffer Duster 6.99
Tampax 5.99
BOGO Nature Bounty Vitamins 4.99
- $1 Swiffer Sweeper
- $6.99 Buy Sweeper get Duster
-2 $2 Nature Bounty Coupons (printable here...
Total 13.97- pay with ECBs get back $10 ECBs
Its not a money maker week, but still, i need these items. Gosh, I never thought I would be one to think that at paying 3.97 for these items wouldn't be a good deal. LOL and I'm not even paying for them OOP :) LOL
I will post Walgreens later :)
Back to HEB Buddy Buck
Its been quite some time since I have been to HEB and while Kroger doubles/triples coupons they have been on my nerves lately. I decided to help out my grocery bill, I'm just going to shop sales, and make meals from that. Today's trips were a bit higher because DH HAD to have pop that wasn't on sale, I made a donation for Breast Cancer and I bought 6 lbs of hamburger and 5 lbs of chicken to help replenish the stockpile I lost in Hurricane Ike. I also went to Randalls to check things out there...
First, HEB has "meal deals" buy x and get y free. Usually there are several y's. :) There are also deals coupled in pairs in a true buy x get y fashion.
HEB
Oranges 1.62
Kool Aid Jammers 2.54
Heart of Romaine 2.19
Hot Pockets (not pictured) 2.49
HEB Brand Chips 2.19
Ice cream 2.50
Mac and Cheese-trying out this brand 2 at .39
Dora Fruit Snacks 2.29
Hormel Turkey 3.49
5 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast- 9.80
Sunchips 3.79
HEB Break 2 @ 1.64
Juicy Juice 2.19
Keebler Sandies 3.29
Stouffers Chicken Enchiladas 11.39
- $1 Stouffers
- $.55 Sandies
- 2 FREE Frito Lay Prodcuts (We got some nasty Doritos with these spice balls in them... like the flavor in a big ball...NASTY, so we wrote them and they sent us coupons)
- $.55 Hormel
HEB coupons
Buy Stouffers Party Size Lasagna or Enchiladas get this free (i think im going back to do it again with the lasagna)
HEB Bread
Ice Cream
Hearts of Romaine
Juicy Juice
Hot Pockets
Buy Sandies get fruit snacks free
Buy Hormel Lunch Meat get bread free
Buy Koolaid Jammers get HEB chips free
Total Before Coupons 57.83
Total OOP 31.02 :) Pretty good considering all the chicken!
Randalls (Safeway)
I lost my receipt but remember the total, sort of :)
2 12 packs of pop $5.99 - BARF
6 lbs hamburger 1.49/lb
Granola Bars 2/$4
4 packs of shredded cheese $6
2 jars Classico Sauce $4
2 boxes Barrilla- get free when you buy 2 Classico Sauces
I think there are one more two more things, but I can't remember!
Total OOP $37.xx
Ok, little side note on the chicken. Some hard core couponers refuse to pay people to "de-skin and bone" their chicken. However, this is just one of those things that I am more than willing to pay for. I can hardly stand to trim the fat off much less rip a whole chicken apart.... just a little comment there :)
TARGET
I also went to Target last night. We got a ton of Halloween stuff, but I did get some deals too!
16 packs of trial tide at .99 each
- 16 $1 coupons adjusted to .99
Total OOP ZERO :)
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $466.55
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $2748.27
85.49% Savings in total
Friday, October 10, 2008
2 small trips
CVS and Walmart
So CVS I just got the Grape juice
2 @ 2.34 ea, normally 4.69 (the light juice is on clearance but still yields the ECBs)
- 2 $1 Welches coupon
paid with $2.29 ecb and change on a gift card.
Total oop ZERO and got back $3 in ECB
Walmart
19 bags of Veggie Steamers at $1.22
- 19 $1 coupon
Total OOP $4.18 :)
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $398.03
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $2694.46
87.13% Savings in total
Thursday, October 9, 2008
My house is starting to smell like a perfume shop
Here were my trips from yesterday
CVS
Made two trips looking for more Soleil razors, they should have some more in today, since i have 2 more coupons.
Transaction 1
Always Pads 4.98
2 Welches Grape Juice 2.34 normally 4.69 ea
CVS Vitamin D 2.99
-2 $1 Welches
- $4.98 ecb
- $5.69 ecb
Total OOP Zero.. got back 10.97 in ecbs
.. sometimes its more beneficial to loose a few cents on ecbs than to get something else and pay out of pocket. I think my last ecb here was 5.98 not 5.69.
Transaction 2
2 Colgate Max Toothpaste 2.99 ea
-2 $1 Coupon
Paid with $4 ECB
Total OOP ZERO got back $4 ecb
Transaction 3
3 Colgate Max 2.99 ea
-3 $1 coupon
Paid wtih $6 ecb
Total OOP ZERO got back $6 ECB
Walgreens
I had planned on doing less transactions to use the BOGO coupons I had to make it simpler, but the cashier insisted that I not waste my $5 ones :) Yay, more money for me! But as you can see :( two in the back are broken. I think it may have happened on the way home :( I'm sad.
Trans 1-6
1 Glade Wisp 5.99
-$5 coupon
Total 1.07 (tax) get $3 RR
Transaction 7
Dress Up Shoes for Christmas 3.99
Glade Wisp 5.99
-$5 q
- $4.50 RR from Oral B
Total OOP .51 got $3 RR
Transactions 8-10
Oral B Toothbrush 4.49
Pencil .20
-$3 RR
-$.75 Oral B
Total OOP 1.02 get $4.50 back
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $393.85
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $2661.90
87.11% Savings in total
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Pads Pads Pads
Trans 1, 2 and 3, identical
2 Always Pads 4.98 Ea
Paid with $10 ECB
OOP ZERO... got back 9.96 per card :)
A little tip about CVS/Walgreens, at CVS you can get your cashier to "push through" your ECBs and loose the last bit of change on there, that way you don't have to get something else and pay more money for something you don't want. Now Walgreens on the other hand, your purchases HAVE to equal the Register Reward amount BEFORE tax.
Also, RRs at Walgreens count as coupons. So, if you have 3 items and 3 coupons to go with them and want to pay with an RR, you have to get another item.. called a filler. Just the cheapest thing you can find. If you have 4 items and 3 coupons and want to pay with 1 RR, no worries, no need for a filler. At CVS the ECBs do not count as coupons. Just FYI :)
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $383.86
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $2579.53
87.05% Savings in total
Sunday, October 5, 2008
CVS Rocks my Socks :)
CVS
Alright, I did 4 Identical transactions, one pumpkin is not pictured :)
Breeze Moniter 14.99 (normally 59.99- $10 ecb)
1 pumpkin cup .74 (normally .99)
1 vitamin water 2.29 (2.29 ecb)
- Breeze q, 14.99
- $3/15 CVS coupon
Total OOP .12 for all transactions (.03 each) got 49.16 back in ECB
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $383.86
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $2549.65
86.91% Savings in total
CVS and Walgreens, what a beautiful day!!
CVS
I started out with 22.78 in ECBs on card 1 and have ended with 36.56 :)
I started out with 13.79 in ECBs on card 2 and have ended with 28.27 :)
Wow I've got alot of spending to do!! :)
Transaction 1 and 2- Card 1 and 2
Bic Soleil Razor 5.99 (saved $1- get $4 ECB)
Breeze Moniter (not pictured) 14.99 (Saved $45- Get $10 ECB)
Vitamin Water 2.29 (get 2.29 ecb- FREE)
Always Infinity Pads 4.98 (saved 1.01 get $4.98 ecbs, FREE)
2 Colgate Max Toothpaste 2.99 (saved .30, get $2 ECB each)
- 2 $1 Colgate
- $14.99 Breeze Moniter
- $2 Soleil
- $3/15 purchase
- $11.99 ECB- Card 1, - $10.79 ECB card 2
Card 1 Total .25 paid with a gift card, total OOP ZERO :)
Card 2 Total 1.45 paid with a gift card, total OOP ZERO :)
Both of these transactions were identical, all in all, I made $27.56 and got lots of good free stuff :)
I got 3 more cards just to do the moniter deal. I have to get those at some point this week.
WALGREENS
Walgreens was just as fantastic today!!
Trans 1- Store 1
6 Crest Toothpaste 1.99
2 Glade Air Wisp 5.99
Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Max Kit 3.99 ea
2 Glade Caldes 1.99 ea
Skittles .89 Filler
- 5 $1 Crest
- 5 $1 Crest Easy Saver Coupon
- $3 Scrubbing Bubblues
- $5 Glade Wisp
- $5.99 BOGO Glade Wisp
- 2 $1 Glade Candle
- $4 RR from Fusion Razor
I also got the twix in this transaction but I don't see it on my recipet, i think she forgot to scan it :(
Total OOP .86 got back $3 RR
Trans 2- Store 1
2 Glade Air Wisp
- 5.99 BOGO
- $5
Total OOP 1.07 got back $3 RR
Trans 3- Store 2
6 Crest Toothpaste
1 Glade Air Wisp
- 5 $1 Crest
- 5 $1 Crest Easy Saver Coupon
- $5 Glade
Total OOP 1.01 got back $3 RR
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $383.74
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $2298.98
85.70% Savings in total
Walgreens, oh how I love Walgreens
Trans 1
Fusion Razor 8.99 (normally 10.99)
Highlighter .35
- $4 Fusion Razor
- $4.50 Register Reward from Oral BTotal
OOP .74 got $4 in RR
Trans 2
Oral B Toothbrush 4.49
Highlighter .35
- .75 Oral B
- $4 RR from Fusion
Total OOP .10.. got $4.50 RR
Different store...
Trans 1 Fusion Razor 8.99 (normally 10.99)
Highlighter .24
- $4 Fusion Razor
- $4.50 Register Reward from Oral BTotal
OOP .79 got $4 in RR
Trans 2
Oral B Toothbrush 4.49
Twix .40
- .75 Oral B
- $4 RR from Fusion
Total OOP .15.. got $4.50 RR
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $380.80
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $2045.82
84.31% Savings in total
Friday, October 3, 2008
Too much shopping, too little time...
Trans 1
Fusion Razor 8.99 (normally 10.99)
Pencil .20
- $4 Fusion Razor
- $4.50 Register Reward from Oral B
Total OOP .75 got $4 in RR
Trans 2
Oral B Toothbrush 4.49
Mini Highlighter .25
Highlighter .35
- .75 Oral B
- $4 RR from Fusion
Total OOP .36.. got $4.50 RR oop would have been less becuase I didn't want both highlighters, whatever!
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $379.02
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $2014.60
84.17% Savings in total
Thursday, October 2, 2008
See...things have calmed down!
Walgreens
Fusion Razor 8.99
Oral B Toothbrush 4.49
Cottonelle TP $4
2 gel pens .14- fillers
-$4 Fusion
-.75 Oral B
-$1 Cottonelle easy saver book q
- $1 Cottonelle q
-2 $5 Febreeze Register Rewards
Total OOP 1.97 and got $8.50 in RRs
I also went to Kroger, didn't really get any good deals, and I was really frustrated about it. Grocerys are getting me down latley. Anyway, total OOP $46.23
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $377.91
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $1998.08
84.09% Savings in total
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Weekend Trips
Target
6 Trial Sized All $1 ea
Candle 5.99
4 Glade Plugins 3.94 ea
Total:27.75
- 6 $1 All qs
- 2 BOGO Glade
- 2 Free Glade (peelies found at Wags, YAY!)
Total OOP $6.48
Walgreens
TP $4
Crest 4.49
2 Sierra Mist 1.25 ea
- $10 RR
Total OOP .49 ended with 4.49 crest Register Reward
Walgreens
Trans 1
4 Febreeze Air Sprays 2.49 ea
1 Energy Shot 3.99 (FAR Item)
5 Soft Soap Body Wash 3.49 ea
Fusion Razer 8.99
Oral B Toothbrush 4.49
Loreal Cleanser 6.99 (FAR Item)
-4 $1 Febreeze Spray
-$1 Soft Soap
- $5 ($1 ea) Soft Soap Scanned Easy Saver Book coupon
- .75 Oral B Toothbrush q
- $4 Fusion Razer
- $1 Loreal
Total OOP 8.77 (this was my mistake.. I had counted the $5 for soft soap twice :(.. so sad) Got 23.49 in RRs ($4 Gillette, $5 Febreeze, $4.49 Oral B, $10 Softsoap)
Trans 2
2 Febreeze Noticables 6.99
Febreeze Candle 6.99
Febreeze Air Spray 2.49
Rimmel Foundation 7.99 (FAR Item)
2 Pencil fillers .20 ea
Lypsyl Chapstick 2.99 (FAR Item)
-2.49 air spray (buy candle get air spray)
- $1 Candle
- 2 $5 Noticables
- $1 Rimmel
-18.49 RR (from previous transaction)
Total OOP 1.46 ended with $5 Febreeze RR
CVS
CVS wasn't all that great this week! BUMMER!
Trans 1
Snickers $2
Gillette Fusion 9.99
2 Covergirl 5.49 ea
10 Shick Razors .99 ea
- 5 $2 Schick, adjusted last to 1.90
- $4 Gillette
- $1 Cover Girl
- Bogo Covergirl
- $3/15
$8 ECB
Total 1.60 paid with gift card
Total OOP $0 Got $5 Fusion ECB, $5.49 Covergirl ECB
Trans 2
Fusion Razor 9.99
2 Covergirl foundation 5.49/ea
1 Kitkat $2
1 Reeze $2
-$3/15
- $1 Covergirl
- BOGO covergirl
- $4 Fusion Razor
$10 ECB
Total OOP $0 Paid with gift card
I also grabbed a few grocerys which I just added into the total.
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $329.71
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $1969.68
85.9% Savings in total
Friday, September 26, 2008
Double Dip Days at Walgreens
What is double dipping? For two days each month Walgreen's Easy Saver books overlap. You can use a coupon from one book with a rebate from the other, or try to use two coupons on the same item from each book... this is a little tricky and sometimes they won't let you.
Anyway, got some great deals today and last night when Amanda and I went out cruising the stores. Some is from lastnight (me rolling $5 Reach RR's for for $10 Robitussin ones) and then the rest is from today.
WAGS
Trans 1 and 2- last night
3 Robitussin $15
Tumber cup.13 (filler)
-3 $3 Robitussin q
-$5 Reach
1.12
Trans 1 today
1 Large Space Vaccume Bag 5.99 (Free After Rebate-FAR)
1 Jumbo Space Vaccume Bag 9.99 (FAR)
4 Glade Oil Warmers 5.79 ea
2 Pert Plus Shampoo 3.49
Total before qs: 46.12
- 2 $2 pert qs
- 4 $2 Glade q
-4 $2 Glade Easy Saver Book Coupon (septembers book)
- 2 $2.50 Pert Easy Saver Book (October)
- $5/$20 purchase for just these two days
- $10 Robitussin RR
Total OOP $7.45. Yes this is high, but there are $27.77 worth of rebates in this transaction alone.
Trans #2
Ky Yours and Mine 19.99 ea
Lighted Skull 7.99
3 Garnier Frutice Shampoo/Conditioner 6.99 ea
Total Before Coupons: 48.95
- $5 Ky q
- $5 Easy Saver Q (September)
- $5 Easy Saver Q (October)
- $2 Garnier q
- 2 $1 Garnier q
- $10 RR
Total OOP 7.27 Again high, but there is $14 in rebates here and the Ky is never this cheap!
I was all set to be done, then Amanda called and told me that one of the other Walgreens had the mouthwash that I have been looking for! So it was out again!
3 KY yours and mine 19.99 ea
Crest Pro Health mouthwash 4.49
Cup .14
3 Pert Plus 3.40
Total before qs:
-3 $2 Pert
-3 $5 KY
- $15 KY september easy saver book
- $15 KY October easy saver book
- .75 crest
- $10 RR Robitussin
-$5 Reach RR
Total OOP 1.97 and got $4.50 RR back from Crest. Thats more like it! :)
Then two transactions of just crest.
Crest 4.49
-.75 q
Total oop 3.75 get 4.50 RR
TARGET
Little trip to Target... Amanda let me on to the All deal, I have more qs, so I will go back to get more.
Kids Crest1.97
All 1.00
Powerade .89
-.75 any Crest
-.75 Powerade (thanks Amanda!)
-$1 All
Total OOPl 1.39 (i acutally paid for toothpaste, but it is hard to get the kids kind for free!)
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $300.10
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $1751.23
85.37% Savings in total
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
More Walgreens?!?!
So these are my last few purchases from Wags!
WAGS
These were done in 4 transactions.
Trans #1
TP $4
Calculators $2
2 @ Reach 2.50 ea
-.50 tp q
- $10 RR
Total OOP .54 got $5 RR
Trans #2
Water Filter 6.99 (FAR item)
2 Reach at 2.50
-$10 Robitussin RR
Total OOP 2.15 Got $5 RR
Trans #3
Tumbler .14
3 Robitussin $5ea
- 3 $3 robitussin q
- $5 Reach RR
Total OOP 1.14
Trans #4
Disney Princess Cup 3.99
2 Reach Floss 2.50ea
Care Bear book 1.19
- $10 Robitussin RR
Total oop .19 and got $5 Reach RR
Today's Walgreens Trip
WAGS
Trans #1
Baby Hammer 6.99
2 Reach 2.50 ea
- $10 RR
Total OOP 2.15 got $5 RR
Trans #2
Barbie 3.99
2 Reach 2.50 ea
Mike n Ike $1
Chocolate .59
-$10 RR
Total OOP .63 got $5 RR
Although my OOP was low, I was mad that I had to grab $1.59 in candy because I thought the Barbie cost 5.99. GRRRR.... What a waste of free money! LOL
Trans #3 and #4
3 Robitussin $5
Pencil .20
-3 $3 off robitussin q
-$5 Reach RR
Total OOP 1.20 got $10 RR
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $272.25
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $1562.99
85.17% Savings in total
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
More Shopping
WAGS
Trans #1
Linkadoos 4.99
2 Reach Floss 2.50ea (normally 2.99)
Hannah Montana Pen .49 (filler) ($2.00)
Total before tax: 10.48
- $10 RR
Total OOP .52 (.48 plus tax) got $5 reach rr
Trans #2
3 Robitussin $5ea (normally 5.99)
Highlighter .24 (norm .33)
Total: 15.24
-3 $3 Rob qs
-$5 Reach RR
Total OOP: 1.25 Got $10 Robitussin RR
Trans #3
Loreal Concentrate 16.49 (FAR- free after rebate)
2 Reach Floss 2.50ea
Princess Plate @1
Skittles .69
Total: 23.18
-$3 Loreal
- $20 RR from Robitussin
Total OOP .19 Got $5 Reach RR
TARGET
I just took a picture of everything, although some wont be incuded in the totals.
4 cans formula 11.89ea
3 buddy bars .94 ea
2 hotdog/hambuger buns .99 ea
2 frozen pizzas (not pictured) 4.67 ea
Total: $66.79
- $3 Buddies q
Total OOP: 63.79
Man! Formula is a killer!!!
Kroger
I didn't have much time last night as HEROS was coming on, but I wanted to grab some things.
30 Cans of soup- .60 ea (normally .75)
10 bottles Suave .88 (usually 1.09)
2 Cottonelle 1.19
Oscar Meyer Bacon 5.99 BOGO
2 2 liters of pop $1 ea (usually 1.59)
Tortillas 1.79
6 packs of gun at .50 ea (normally .71)
Frozen veggies $1 ea
Tomatoes 1 lb 1.95
Total: 51.55
- kroger savings and double coupons
- 6 .55 trident qs
- 2 .50 cottonelle doubled
- 7 .40/4 campbells
- .50 off suave
- 3 $2/3 suave
Total OOP: 25.27
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $263.05
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $1446.86
84.62% Savings in total
Sunday, September 21, 2008
CVS and Wags
CVS
My Card
Trans 1
8 soy joy 1.29ea
Huggies Diapers 17.99
2 Huggies wipes 3.49ea
Cottonelle 6.49
Nivea for Men 4.99
Total: 50.09
Sales: soyjoy 10/$5, Diapers $15, Wipes 2.99
- $1.50 huggies q
-2 .50 wipes q
-$1 Nivea q
- 1 $3/10 bars soy joy
-4 BOGO soyjoy
-.50 Cottonelle
-$2/10 CVS coupon
Total 1.70 after $25 ECBs, paid with gift card,
( i had 10 but one q didn't scan so she took them off for me. but she kept my $3/10 q so this is slightly off)
Total OOP: ZERO
My Card
Trans #2
2 Crest Pro Health Toothpaste 3.89 ea
1 Loreal Reviatlist 16.69
1 Adidas Deodorant 4.99
1 Halloween Pez 1.49
Total: 27.06
Sales, Crest 2.99, Loreal 11.99
-$3 Loreal
-$1 Adidas
-$.75 crest (2)
Total $0, paid with 18.98 ECBs
Dave's card was the same, repeating the deals without the soyjoy.
My Card now has 19.98 in ECBS (had 28.99) Dave's has $13 (had 15.99 and a $4/20)
WAGS
Trans #1
Basketball Board Book 1.89
2 Reach Floss 2.50 (normally 2.99)
Strobe Light 9.99
Skull Lights 4.99 (halloween bogo1/2)
Total:22.02
Used $20 in Robitussin RRs
Total OOP 2.02 Got $5 rr
Trans #2
3 Robitussin $5 ea (normally $5.99)
Milk Duds $1 (filler)
-3 $3 qs
- $5 RR from Reach
Total OOP 2.86 Got $10 RR
Trans #3
2 Tombstones $10
2 Reach Toothbrushes 2.99 ea (NOTE only the ones pictured work!! I made this mistake)
- 2 $1 IVC coupon
- $10 RR from Robitussin
Total 5.13 got $5 RR
And while Halloween Decorations don't count as food or HBA I will count them anyway.
Also, my inlaws gave us some food so I have added that into the savings total.
Total Spent since Sept 1st: $172.03
Total Saved since Sept 1st: $1344.99
88.66% Savings in total