It's a quickie version of the CVS plan because you'd better hop to it if you want the best deals! The BEST sale is a 2 day Sun/Mon sale (which means it ends today!)
1. $3.00 ECB wyb Revlon Nail Polish $3.99
-$/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic SS1 5/17/09 (register beeps but the picture on the coupon IS nail polish, so it's obviously a valid coupon)
makes it FREE after coupon and ECB
2. $3.99 ECB wyb Clearasil stayclear face wash 6.5 oz($3.99)
-$2/1 Clearasil, any $2 SS 4/19/09
makes it $2 Money Maker (MM) after coupon and ECB
3. $3 ECB wyb Playtex gentle glide 18 ct or sport tampons 16 ct ($3.99)
*Bonus packs of Sports 18 ct. work for this deal.
-$1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons SS 3/22/09
-$1/1 Playtex printable (or go to playtexsport.com and click the link)
4. $2 ECB wyb Bandaid bandages ($2.99)
-$1/1 Band-Aid, any except trial RP 4/26/09
5. $10 ecb wyb two Neutrogena suncare or sunless tanning products
$2/1 Neutrogena suncare full size (pamphlet at CVS)
There is a 1 oz. size of this that WORKS for this deal and it's only $1.98!!! Making it a BIG MM!! (obviously doesn't go with the coupon listed here, though)
In THEORY here is the plan....
Buy all of the above
Total $18.92
USE $3/15
USE $5 in other coupons (not using Neutrogena since I'm buying 1 oz. size)
Total $10.92
USE $10 ECB from coke deal
$.92 plus tax OOP
Get back..... drumroll please.....$22 ECB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's see if it works!!!
Monday, May 25, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Week of 05/17 - Weekly Wrap-up Final Tally
This week's final tally....
Total OOP = $127.92
Total Savings = $391.74 75%
Total OOP = $127.92
Total Savings = $391.74 75%
Week of 05/17 - Weekly Wrap-up Publix
My big shopping trip was Publix this week... and I still have another run to make (since the sale doesn't end until Wednesday). I missed a couple of things AND I need to buy the fresh stuff that we need for the week. I ended up out of time before I got to that section of the store. I'll run by there tomorrow or Monday while the kids are gone and fill in the fresh stuff that my list lacked.
Here's what I DID get....
1 Dixie Paper Plates
1 Dixie Napkins
4 Carefree Pantyliners
4 Heluva Good Chip Dips
2 Philly Cream Cheese
1 6-pack of Aquafina Raspberry (couldn't find Dasani Raspberry... hope it's still around!)
3 Mueller Pastas
3 12-pack Diet Snapple Tea
1 Kraft Salad Dressing
2 Oscar Mayer Beef Hot Dogs
1 Curly's BBQ Pork
1 Gallon Milk
3 Kelloggs Rice Krispies
2 Aunt Jemima Syrups
1 Ritz Cracker
1 Wheat Thins
3 Kraft BBQ Sauce
6 A-1 Steak Sauce
6 V-8 VFusion
2 Snapple Single Bottles Green Tea (I don't like this stuff... hoped I would)
Total OOP = 41.72
Savings $117.31 73%
Here's what I DID get....
1 Dixie Paper Plates
1 Dixie Napkins
4 Carefree Pantyliners
4 Heluva Good Chip Dips
2 Philly Cream Cheese
1 6-pack of Aquafina Raspberry (couldn't find Dasani Raspberry... hope it's still around!)
3 Mueller Pastas
3 12-pack Diet Snapple Tea
1 Kraft Salad Dressing
2 Oscar Mayer Beef Hot Dogs
1 Curly's BBQ Pork
1 Gallon Milk
3 Kelloggs Rice Krispies
2 Aunt Jemima Syrups
1 Ritz Cracker
1 Wheat Thins
3 Kraft BBQ Sauce
6 A-1 Steak Sauce
6 V-8 VFusion
2 Snapple Single Bottles Green Tea (I don't like this stuff... hoped I would)
Total OOP = 41.72
Savings $117.31 73%
Week of 05/17 - Weekly Wrap-up Kroger
My Kroger trip this week was very brief and very focused.... and I forgot the main thing that I went for.... California Pizza Kitchen Pizzas!!! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh!
Oh well. Life goes on without BBQ chicken pizza. My homemade version is much better anyways (but the frozen kind is faster sometimes!)
Here is the list from Kroger this week. Again, most of this list is going to the food pantry. I just made this pit-stop at Kroger to get the pizza... then I FORGOT the pizza!!!!!!!!!!
Here's what I DID come home with...
8 Kool-Aid Cannisters
4 Dial Handsoap
(it's not like this was the longest list in history... I have NO clue how I spaced out and forgot the pizza!)
Total OOP = $5.62
Total Savings = $29.08 84%
Oh well. Life goes on without BBQ chicken pizza. My homemade version is much better anyways (but the frozen kind is faster sometimes!)
Here is the list from Kroger this week. Again, most of this list is going to the food pantry. I just made this pit-stop at Kroger to get the pizza... then I FORGOT the pizza!!!!!!!!!!
Here's what I DID come home with...
8 Kool-Aid Cannisters
4 Dial Handsoap
(it's not like this was the longest list in history... I have NO clue how I spaced out and forgot the pizza!)
Total OOP = $5.62
Total Savings = $29.08 84%
Week of 05/17 - Weekly Wrap-up CVS
I said earlier that it was a DUD of a week at CVS... it really was. BUT there is a great week starting tomorrow and I plan to use my stored up ECBs on the great stuff they've got on sale! woo hoo!!!
BUT here is the big whoop-di-do list for this week....
2 Dry Idea Deodorant
1 Tostitos (not on sale... needed chips for the pool)
1 Lays Potato Chips (ditto)
2 Poppycock
4 Hunts Snack Pack Puddings
2 Davids Sunflower Seeds
Total OOP = $7.41
Total Savings = $30.49 80%
Still have $40 in ECB remaining
BUT here is the big whoop-di-do list for this week....
2 Dry Idea Deodorant
1 Tostitos (not on sale... needed chips for the pool)
1 Lays Potato Chips (ditto)
2 Poppycock
4 Hunts Snack Pack Puddings
2 Davids Sunflower Seeds
Total OOP = $7.41
Total Savings = $30.49 80%
Still have $40 in ECB remaining
Week of 05/17 - Weekly Wrap-up Walgreens
It was one crazy week at Walgreens. Registers spitting out rewards that we didn't expect, surprise deals left and right!!! A girl could get carried away!! Good thing I didn't figure all this out until late in the week! I think ALL the people in North Fulton will have sparkling white teeth with as much free toothpaste as I'm getting lately (it's going to North Fulton Family Charities).
I really am happy that my learning to save is helping me learn to give more at the same time. When things are financially tight, it's easier to cut back everywhere... including giving. Being able to find stuff that the manufacturers/stores are practically giving away and re-routing it to people who really need it, makes me feel like I'm doing something good... tiny, but good.
SO... learn to use your coupons to help others as well.
ok... here were my bevy of cheap finds of the week. Honestly, most of these are going to the food bank. A few things on the list are for me, but all the toothpaste, deodorant and feminine hygiene products are in the box headed for NFFC.
Thank you to Jenny from Southern Savers who helped me map out my plan and to the savvy shoppers at Slickdeals.net who found the freebie surprise deals like the Right Guard!
Here's the haul...
3 Aveeno Lotions
3 Aveeno Travel/Gift Kits
7 Axe Travel Shampoos (filler that we can use AND donate!)
5 Axe Hairstyling Trial Size Sets (this was a great find! we got 2 movie tickets for buying 5 trial size products that were on clearance!)
5 bayer crystals (charity)
4 Carefree Pantyliners (charity)
9 colgate whitening toothpaste (charity)
4 cottonelle fresh wipes (used my raincheck)
2 degree antiperspirants (for me! these smell GOOD!!!)
3 dry idea (charity)
1 edge shave gel
3 Orbit Gum
2 hawaiian tropic tanning oil - POOL SEASON IS HERE!!! woo hoo!!!!
1 Fingernail Polish
2 Sunday papers
8 Right Guard Extreme - some for charity/some for Thing 1
1 skintimate shave gel
6 Splenda 100 packs - for Mom's house and the office
1 Duncan yo yo (Thing 2 "helped" by finding a filler item)
Total OOP = $73.17
Total Saved = $214.86 75% (plus got 2 movie tickets)
I was overcharged on 2 of my Splendas, but I didn't notice until I got home. She didn't apply the store sale coupon that I'd given her. :( So I paid full price for 2 of the 6. My bottom line would have been about $5 less.
In looking at this list, at first I was like... "OH NO! I spent too much on stuff that's not for me!! BUT the yo-yo, sunscreen and cottonelle were a chunk of what I spent this week. The sunscreen was about $8, the wipes were $8, the splendas $12, and the yo-yo was $4 (all after coupon prices). Had I bought those items alone without the sales and coupons, my OOP would have been $74!!! (and would have only had one sunscreen instead of 2!)
All that said, I didn't do a good job of rolling my register rewards... and my OOP would have been a LOT better if I had. I still have $38 in RR remaining for next week.
I really am happy that my learning to save is helping me learn to give more at the same time. When things are financially tight, it's easier to cut back everywhere... including giving. Being able to find stuff that the manufacturers/stores are practically giving away and re-routing it to people who really need it, makes me feel like I'm doing something good... tiny, but good.
SO... learn to use your coupons to help others as well.
ok... here were my bevy of cheap finds of the week. Honestly, most of these are going to the food bank. A few things on the list are for me, but all the toothpaste, deodorant and feminine hygiene products are in the box headed for NFFC.
Thank you to Jenny from Southern Savers who helped me map out my plan and to the savvy shoppers at Slickdeals.net who found the freebie surprise deals like the Right Guard!
Here's the haul...
3 Aveeno Lotions
3 Aveeno Travel/Gift Kits
7 Axe Travel Shampoos (filler that we can use AND donate!)
5 Axe Hairstyling Trial Size Sets (this was a great find! we got 2 movie tickets for buying 5 trial size products that were on clearance!)
5 bayer crystals (charity)
4 Carefree Pantyliners (charity)
9 colgate whitening toothpaste (charity)
4 cottonelle fresh wipes (used my raincheck)
2 degree antiperspirants (for me! these smell GOOD!!!)
3 dry idea (charity)
1 edge shave gel
3 Orbit Gum
2 hawaiian tropic tanning oil - POOL SEASON IS HERE!!! woo hoo!!!!
1 Fingernail Polish
2 Sunday papers
8 Right Guard Extreme - some for charity/some for Thing 1
1 skintimate shave gel
6 Splenda 100 packs - for Mom's house and the office
1 Duncan yo yo (Thing 2 "helped" by finding a filler item)
Total OOP = $73.17
Total Saved = $214.86 75% (plus got 2 movie tickets)
I was overcharged on 2 of my Splendas, but I didn't notice until I got home. She didn't apply the store sale coupon that I'd given her. :( So I paid full price for 2 of the 6. My bottom line would have been about $5 less.
In looking at this list, at first I was like... "OH NO! I spent too much on stuff that's not for me!! BUT the yo-yo, sunscreen and cottonelle were a chunk of what I spent this week. The sunscreen was about $8, the wipes were $8, the splendas $12, and the yo-yo was $4 (all after coupon prices). Had I bought those items alone without the sales and coupons, my OOP would have been $74!!! (and would have only had one sunscreen instead of 2!)
All that said, I didn't do a good job of rolling my register rewards... and my OOP would have been a LOT better if I had. I still have $38 in RR remaining for next week.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Week of 05/17 - CVS Plan
What a lame week at CVS!!!! And I have lots of ECBs to spend. Phooey!!
There are only a couple of deals I’m looking at… (for all the deals, check out www.southernsavers.com)
$5 ECB wyb $10 in following products Limit 1
David Sunflower kernels, $1.25 ea (my mom loves these)
-$1/2 – May All You Magazine
Hunts Snack pack - $1.25 ea
$1/3 Hunt’s Snack pack May All You
Poppycock (2 for $5)
-.50/1 not sure what paper this was in!
$2 ECB wyb (2) Right Guard or Dry Idea Deodorant $2.50 ea Limit 3
-$2 off Dry Idea printable
My plan…
Buy
2 – Davids @ 1.25
4 – Hunts Snack Pack @ 1.25
1 – Poppycock $2.50
2 – Dry Idea @ 2.50
Total $15.00
Use
(1) -$1/2 Davids
(1) - $1/3 Hunts
(1) -.50 Poppycock
(2) -$2/1 Dry Idea
3 off 15 CVS coupon
Total $7.50 plus tax
Use ECBs from last week to pay (might have to add some fillers… not sure what denominations my ECBs are right now)
Get back $9 ECB, so I come out ahead and extend my ECBs another week!
There are only a couple of deals I’m looking at… (for all the deals, check out www.southernsavers.com)
$5 ECB wyb $10 in following products Limit 1
David Sunflower kernels, $1.25 ea (my mom loves these)
-$1/2 – May All You Magazine
Hunts Snack pack - $1.25 ea
$1/3 Hunt’s Snack pack May All You
Poppycock (2 for $5)
-.50/1 not sure what paper this was in!
$2 ECB wyb (2) Right Guard or Dry Idea Deodorant $2.50 ea Limit 3
-$2 off Dry Idea printable
My plan…
Buy
2 – Davids @ 1.25
4 – Hunts Snack Pack @ 1.25
1 – Poppycock $2.50
2 – Dry Idea @ 2.50
Total $15.00
Use
(1) -$1/2 Davids
(1) - $1/3 Hunts
(1) -.50 Poppycock
(2) -$2/1 Dry Idea
3 off 15 CVS coupon
Total $7.50 plus tax
Use ECBs from last week to pay (might have to add some fillers… not sure what denominations my ECBs are right now)
Get back $9 ECB, so I come out ahead and extend my ECBs another week!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Week of 05/17 - Walgreens Plan
Here are my deals for Walgreens this week, courtesy of Jenny from Southernsavers.com and some very savvy shoppers at slickdeals.net
I will be very honest... even though some of these deals are great...Walgreens is a big fat pain in the rear!!! BUT if you can find time to make a stop here and there, you can get some GREAT free stuff!!! It's not for everyone though (as my friend, Kim has let me know), so don't expect to LOVE Walgreens. (I personally don't love CVS... so we each have our own niches)
(and if you're going to buy a Sunday paper... peek inside and make sure the coupon inserts are there! I bought a paper with NO coupons this week! aaaaaaaaahhhhh!)
**For deals that say “Monthly Deal” that means that you can continue to get these after this week**
Register Rewards
$2.50 RR wyb Bayer Quick release crystals 4 ct at $2.49 (Monthly deal)
-$1 off any Bayer Aspirin or Heart Health Advantage tearpad at CVS
-$1 off any Bayer Aspirin quick release crystals tearpad at Walgreens
$5 RR wyb Right Guard Professional or Dry Idea Clinical Strength deodorant at $5.99
-$1/2 Right Guard, Dry Idea, or Soft & Dri products, SS 5/17
-$1 off Right Guard, Dry Idea or Soft & Dri, SS 4/19 (makes it FREE after RR)
-$2 off Dry Idea printable (gone)
ALSO a crazy quirky thing with this one is the Right Guard Extreme (Orange package) which is ringing up as $2.99 and giving a $5RR. It’s pictured in the ad, so I’m wondering if they’ve had to make the adjustment due to false advertising??? Anyways… WOO HOO! Hoping to snatch some up before they’re gone!
$4.99 RR wyb Colgate Visible White Toothpaste 4 oz at $4.99
-.75/1 Colgate Adult or Kids toothpaste, SS 2/22
-$1 off Colgate Visible White toothpaste, printable
$1 RR wyb Skinintimate or Edge Shave gel at $1.99
-.75/1 Skintimate Moisturizing Cream Shave or Shave Gel, any , SS 4/26
(makes it .24¢ ea after RR)
$1 RR wyb 2 Wrigley Gum 3 pk for $4 (Monthly deal)
There are some coupons out there in the single Wrigley’s packs for $1 off a multi-pack. If only Thing 1 and Thing 2 had paid attention when they opened their gum!!!
$1 RR wyb BIC bonus pk Utility Lighter at $2.99
-$1 off BIC Multi-Purpose Lighter or Multi-Position Lighter, SS 5/17
-$1 off BIC Lighter, printable
Other Deals
Reynolds foil 20 ft or wax paper 75 ft at $.89 w/in-ad coupon
-.55/1 Reynolds Wrap Foil, SS 4/19
Splenda No-Calorie Sweetener $2.99 w/in-ad coupon
-$1 off Splenda product, printable
My plan to roll Register Rewards revolves around the Colgate, Bayer Crystals and Deodorant.
Bayer Crystals for $2.50
75 cent filler item (will probably buy myself a candy bar)
$3.25
Less $1 coupon = $2.25
Less $2 RR from prior week (toothpaste? deodorant? can't remember but it's $2)
25 cents plus tax OOP
get $2.50 RR
Right Guard Extreme (orange stick) $2.99
Use $2.50 RR
.50 plus tax OOP
get $5 RR
Colgate Whitening $4.50
Bayer Crystals $2.50
Filler (25 cent tissues?)
Use $1 off tooth paste and $1 off bayer =
$5.25
Use $5 RR from deodorant transaction.
Get $4.50 RR and $2.50 RR
Dry Idea Clinical $5.99
Use $2 Printable Coupon (or coupon in box from prior purchase)
75 cent filler=
4.75
Use $4.50 RR from toothpaste
25 cents (plus tax) OOP
get $5 RR
“rinse and repeat” as desired! (each Dry Idea Clinical box has another $2 coupon in it!!)
I’ll let you know the final score later!!!!
I will be very honest... even though some of these deals are great...Walgreens is a big fat pain in the rear!!! BUT if you can find time to make a stop here and there, you can get some GREAT free stuff!!! It's not for everyone though (as my friend, Kim has let me know), so don't expect to LOVE Walgreens. (I personally don't love CVS... so we each have our own niches)
(and if you're going to buy a Sunday paper... peek inside and make sure the coupon inserts are there! I bought a paper with NO coupons this week! aaaaaaaaahhhhh!)
**For deals that say “Monthly Deal” that means that you can continue to get these after this week**
Register Rewards
$2.50 RR wyb Bayer Quick release crystals 4 ct at $2.49 (Monthly deal)
-$1 off any Bayer Aspirin or Heart Health Advantage tearpad at CVS
-$1 off any Bayer Aspirin quick release crystals tearpad at Walgreens
$5 RR wyb Right Guard Professional or Dry Idea Clinical Strength deodorant at $5.99
-$1/2 Right Guard, Dry Idea, or Soft & Dri products, SS 5/17
-$1 off Right Guard, Dry Idea or Soft & Dri, SS 4/19 (makes it FREE after RR)
-$2 off Dry Idea printable (gone)
ALSO a crazy quirky thing with this one is the Right Guard Extreme (Orange package) which is ringing up as $2.99 and giving a $5RR. It’s pictured in the ad, so I’m wondering if they’ve had to make the adjustment due to false advertising??? Anyways… WOO HOO! Hoping to snatch some up before they’re gone!
$4.99 RR wyb Colgate Visible White Toothpaste 4 oz at $4.99
-.75/1 Colgate Adult or Kids toothpaste, SS 2/22
-$1 off Colgate Visible White toothpaste, printable
$1 RR wyb Skinintimate or Edge Shave gel at $1.99
-.75/1 Skintimate Moisturizing Cream Shave or Shave Gel, any , SS 4/26
(makes it .24¢ ea after RR)
$1 RR wyb 2 Wrigley Gum 3 pk for $4 (Monthly deal)
There are some coupons out there in the single Wrigley’s packs for $1 off a multi-pack. If only Thing 1 and Thing 2 had paid attention when they opened their gum!!!
$1 RR wyb BIC bonus pk Utility Lighter at $2.99
-$1 off BIC Multi-Purpose Lighter or Multi-Position Lighter, SS 5/17
-$1 off BIC Lighter, printable
Other Deals
Reynolds foil 20 ft or wax paper 75 ft at $.89 w/in-ad coupon
-.55/1 Reynolds Wrap Foil, SS 4/19
Splenda No-Calorie Sweetener $2.99 w/in-ad coupon
-$1 off Splenda product, printable
My plan to roll Register Rewards revolves around the Colgate, Bayer Crystals and Deodorant.
Bayer Crystals for $2.50
75 cent filler item (will probably buy myself a candy bar)
$3.25
Less $1 coupon = $2.25
Less $2 RR from prior week (toothpaste? deodorant? can't remember but it's $2)
25 cents plus tax OOP
get $2.50 RR
Right Guard Extreme (orange stick) $2.99
Use $2.50 RR
.50 plus tax OOP
get $5 RR
Colgate Whitening $4.50
Bayer Crystals $2.50
Filler (25 cent tissues?)
Use $1 off tooth paste and $1 off bayer =
$5.25
Use $5 RR from deodorant transaction.
Get $4.50 RR and $2.50 RR
Dry Idea Clinical $5.99
Use $2 Printable Coupon (or coupon in box from prior purchase)
75 cent filler=
4.75
Use $4.50 RR from toothpaste
25 cents (plus tax) OOP
get $5 RR
“rinse and repeat” as desired! (each Dry Idea Clinical box has another $2 coupon in it!!)
I’ll let you know the final score later!!!!
Week of 05/21 - Publix Plan
It's time for the new week at Publix....
Sale goes from Thursday-Wednesday here in ATL
Here are the things I'm considering....
(These ideas are all from the very wise Jenny at SouthernSavers.com
)
Oscar Mayer Beef Franks, at $3.99
-$1/2 off Oscar Mayer Franks printable
-$1/2 off Oscar Mayer Franks SS 5/10 (makes it $1.48 ea)
-$1/2 OM Hot Dogs (Target Coupon) SS 4/19
(if using Target coupons use with $1/2 manufacturer coupon makes it .98 cents ea - a much better deal than the Kroger deal!!)
Curly’s Chicken or Pork with BBQ Sauce, 18 oz, at $5.69
-$1 off Curly’s product printable (makes it $1.84 ea)
Helluva Good! Dips, 12 oz, at $2
-.50/1 Helluva Dips SS 5/17 or printable (makes it FREE)
Kraft American Cheese Singles, at $2.59
-$1/2 Kraft Singles printable (makes it .79¢ ea)
-$1 off any Kraft 2% Cheese printable (if included)
-$1/2 Kraft Singles SS 4/19 (Target Coupon)
(if used with Target coupon makes it .29¢ ea)
Aunt Jemima Syrup, 24 oz, at $3.79
-$1/2 Aunt Jemima Syrup or Mix printable or RP 5/03 (makes it $1.39 ea)
Aunt Jemima Breakfast Entrees, at $1.79
-$1/2 Aunt Jemima Entrees SS 5/03 (makes it .39¢ ea)
Kraft or Seven Seas Dressing or Good Season, at $2.99
-$1 off Kraft Dressing printable
-$1.50 off Kraft Dressing SS 5/10 (makes it FREE)
-$1/2 Kraft Dressing 16 oz or larger printable (Target)(exp 5/23)
(use Target coupon with other coupon makes it FREE or gives overage)
Kraft Barbecue Sauce, at $1.49
-$1 off Kraft BBQ Sauce printable (makes it FREE plus overage)
A.1. Steak Sauce, 10 oz, at $3.99
-$2 off any A.1. SS 5/10 (makes it FREE)
-$1 off Meat wyb A.1. tearpad ??? we'll see if it's there or not. I doubt it.
Mueller’s Pasta, 12 to 16 oz, at $1.29
-$1/3 Muller’s Pasta printable (makes it .31¢ ea)
Nabisco Baked Snack Crackers or Wheat Crackers, at $3.39
-$1 off Wheat Thins printable (makes it .69¢ ea)
Free Wheat Thins wyb any Ritz Crackers SS 5/17
B1G1 Wheat Thins Artisan Crackers SS 3/15
HERE is the question... can I buy a box of Ritz... get a Wheat Things free... THEN get a free box of Artisan with the coupon with the b1g1??????? THAT is the question! We'll see.
Dixie Plates or Bowls, 20 to 48 ct, at $2.99
-.50/1 or $1/2 Dixie Plates RP 5/10 (makes it .49¢ to .99¢ ea)
-.35/1 or $1/2 Dixie Plates RP 3/15
Free Dixie Napkins wyb (2) Dixie Plates May All You Mag.
Blackberries, 12 oz, at $4.99 - YUM!
Bush’s Best Baked Beans at $2.29
Green Giant Canned Vegetables, at $1.29
Lender’s Bagels, 6 ct, at $2.09 - will go great with the cream cheese deal below!
Other Deals
Publix Milk 1 gallon $2 (still $2.99 in some areas)
Sweet Corn .25¢ ea
Cherries $3.99 lb
Vine Ripened Tomatoes .99¢ lb
Red or White Potatoes, 5-lb bag $2.99
Cucumbers .50¢ ea
Claussen Pickles or Sauerkraut, $2 ea
-.75/1 off Claussen product SS 5/10
Philadelphia Cream Cheese $1.25 ea
-$1/2 Philadelphia Cream Cheese printable
-.75/1 Philadelphia Spread specific flavors (store coupon) printable
(because there is a store coupon AND a manufacturer coupon... you can use both! Makes the 2 packages of cream cheese FREE! I hope they have these flavors!)
DiGiorno Pizza, Flatbread For One or California Pizza for One, $2.50 ea
-.75/1 off DiGiorno Melts SS 5/17
-$1.50 off DiGiornio Melts SS 5/17 or printable
(this is a much better deal than Kroger if these deals all match up)
Does it include CPK flatbread melts? If so, there is a $1 off coupon for those too!
Stouffer’s Lean Cuisine, $1.99 ea
-$1/4 Lean Cuisine SS 5/03 (thing 1 will be very happy if I stock up on Mac and Cheese)
Kellogg’s Cereal: Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, Smacks, or Rice Krispies, $1.99
Free Milk wyb (3) Boxes of Kellogg’s Cereal in ad coupon
-$1 off Kellogg’s Cereal printable (print limit reached)
This makes it $3 for 3 boxes of Cereal AND a gallon of milk!!
V8 100% Vegetable Juice or V8 Fusion, $2.50 ea
-$1 off V8 printable
-$2 off V8 Fusion printable – was only $1 off when I printed (makes it $1 ea instead of 50 cents)
Carefree Pantyliner, 46 to 60 ct or Stayfree Maxi or Ultra Thin Pads, 16 to 24 ct $1.99 ea
-$1.50 off any Carefree product 34ct or higher printable
(much better deal than Walgreens this week!)
Dial Bar Soap or Coast, 3 pk, $1.25 ea
-.35/1 Dial Soap SS 5/17, 3/08
Free Style Light or Freedom Light $9.99 ea
-$9.99 off any Free style Glucometer SS 5/17, 1/04 (makes it FREE)
(Not sure if I will be buying this one or not... seems like it would be a good thing to donate. I need to find out how to do that!)
That's it for Publix.... some good deals! I'll let you know how I do!!
Sale goes from Thursday-Wednesday here in ATL
Here are the things I'm considering....
(These ideas are all from the very wise Jenny at SouthernSavers.com
)
Oscar Mayer Beef Franks, at $3.99
-$1/2 off Oscar Mayer Franks printable
-$1/2 off Oscar Mayer Franks SS 5/10 (makes it $1.48 ea)
-$1/2 OM Hot Dogs (Target Coupon) SS 4/19
(if using Target coupons use with $1/2 manufacturer coupon makes it .98 cents ea - a much better deal than the Kroger deal!!)
Curly’s Chicken or Pork with BBQ Sauce, 18 oz, at $5.69
-$1 off Curly’s product printable (makes it $1.84 ea)
Helluva Good! Dips, 12 oz, at $2
-.50/1 Helluva Dips SS 5/17 or printable (makes it FREE)
Kraft American Cheese Singles, at $2.59
-$1/2 Kraft Singles printable (makes it .79¢ ea)
-$1 off any Kraft 2% Cheese printable (if included)
-$1/2 Kraft Singles SS 4/19 (Target Coupon)
(if used with Target coupon makes it .29¢ ea)
Aunt Jemima Syrup, 24 oz, at $3.79
-$1/2 Aunt Jemima Syrup or Mix printable or RP 5/03 (makes it $1.39 ea)
Aunt Jemima Breakfast Entrees, at $1.79
-$1/2 Aunt Jemima Entrees SS 5/03 (makes it .39¢ ea)
Kraft or Seven Seas Dressing or Good Season, at $2.99
-$1 off Kraft Dressing printable
-$1.50 off Kraft Dressing SS 5/10 (makes it FREE)
-$1/2 Kraft Dressing 16 oz or larger printable (Target)(exp 5/23)
(use Target coupon with other coupon makes it FREE or gives overage)
Kraft Barbecue Sauce, at $1.49
-$1 off Kraft BBQ Sauce printable (makes it FREE plus overage)
A.1. Steak Sauce, 10 oz, at $3.99
-$2 off any A.1. SS 5/10 (makes it FREE)
-$1 off Meat wyb A.1. tearpad ??? we'll see if it's there or not. I doubt it.
Mueller’s Pasta, 12 to 16 oz, at $1.29
-$1/3 Muller’s Pasta printable (makes it .31¢ ea)
Nabisco Baked Snack Crackers or Wheat Crackers, at $3.39
-$1 off Wheat Thins printable (makes it .69¢ ea)
Free Wheat Thins wyb any Ritz Crackers SS 5/17
B1G1 Wheat Thins Artisan Crackers SS 3/15
HERE is the question... can I buy a box of Ritz... get a Wheat Things free... THEN get a free box of Artisan with the coupon with the b1g1??????? THAT is the question! We'll see.
Dixie Plates or Bowls, 20 to 48 ct, at $2.99
-.50/1 or $1/2 Dixie Plates RP 5/10 (makes it .49¢ to .99¢ ea)
-.35/1 or $1/2 Dixie Plates RP 3/15
Free Dixie Napkins wyb (2) Dixie Plates May All You Mag.
Blackberries, 12 oz, at $4.99 - YUM!
Bush’s Best Baked Beans at $2.29
Green Giant Canned Vegetables, at $1.29
Lender’s Bagels, 6 ct, at $2.09 - will go great with the cream cheese deal below!
Other Deals
Publix Milk 1 gallon $2 (still $2.99 in some areas)
Sweet Corn .25¢ ea
Cherries $3.99 lb
Vine Ripened Tomatoes .99¢ lb
Red or White Potatoes, 5-lb bag $2.99
Cucumbers .50¢ ea
Claussen Pickles or Sauerkraut, $2 ea
-.75/1 off Claussen product SS 5/10
Philadelphia Cream Cheese $1.25 ea
-$1/2 Philadelphia Cream Cheese printable
-.75/1 Philadelphia Spread specific flavors (store coupon) printable
(because there is a store coupon AND a manufacturer coupon... you can use both! Makes the 2 packages of cream cheese FREE! I hope they have these flavors!)
DiGiorno Pizza, Flatbread For One or California Pizza for One, $2.50 ea
-.75/1 off DiGiorno Melts SS 5/17
-$1.50 off DiGiornio Melts SS 5/17 or printable
(this is a much better deal than Kroger if these deals all match up)
Does it include CPK flatbread melts? If so, there is a $1 off coupon for those too!
Stouffer’s Lean Cuisine, $1.99 ea
-$1/4 Lean Cuisine SS 5/03 (thing 1 will be very happy if I stock up on Mac and Cheese)
Kellogg’s Cereal: Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, Smacks, or Rice Krispies, $1.99
Free Milk wyb (3) Boxes of Kellogg’s Cereal in ad coupon
-$1 off Kellogg’s Cereal printable (print limit reached)
This makes it $3 for 3 boxes of Cereal AND a gallon of milk!!
V8 100% Vegetable Juice or V8 Fusion, $2.50 ea
-$1 off V8 printable
-$2 off V8 Fusion printable – was only $1 off when I printed (makes it $1 ea instead of 50 cents)
Carefree Pantyliner, 46 to 60 ct or Stayfree Maxi or Ultra Thin Pads, 16 to 24 ct $1.99 ea
-$1.50 off any Carefree product 34ct or higher printable
(much better deal than Walgreens this week!)
Dial Bar Soap or Coast, 3 pk, $1.25 ea
-.35/1 Dial Soap SS 5/17, 3/08
Free Style Light or Freedom Light $9.99 ea
-$9.99 off any Free style Glucometer SS 5/17, 1/04 (makes it FREE)
(Not sure if I will be buying this one or not... seems like it would be a good thing to donate. I need to find out how to do that!)
That's it for Publix.... some good deals! I'll let you know how I do!!
Monday, May 18, 2009
Week of 05/17 - Kroger Plan
These are the deals that I'm looking at in the Kroger sale this week.
For the FULL scoop and all the coupon match-ups check out SouthernSavers.com
Kroger is having their 10 for $10 sale
(really all $1 ea... you don't have to buy 10)
and that's the plan... I'll let you know what I decided to do at the end of the week! Happy Krogering!!!
For the FULL scoop and all the coupon match-ups check out SouthernSavers.com
Kroger is having their 10 for $10 sale
(really all $1 ea... you don't have to buy 10)
Green Giant Boxed Frozen Vegetables $1 ea
-.50/1 Green Giant Veges printable (makes it FREE)
Kool-Aid or Country Time Drink Mix or Tang,8 qt, $1 ea
-$1/2 Kool Aid Canisters printable (makes it .50¢ ea)
-$1 off Country Time Mix tear pad in Publix (makes it FREE)
Glaceau Vitaminwater, V10, or Smartwater 1 Liter, $1 ea
-$1 off VitaminWater- Publix Coupon??? I have 2 coupons somewhere one is b1g1 and the other $1 off.
-.50/1 off VitaminWater10 printable (either coupon makes it FREE)
Dial or Kroger Liquid Soap, 7.5 oz, $1 ea
-.35/1 Dial Soap SS 3/08, 5/17 (makes it .30¢ ea)
-.55/1 Dial Soap printable
Scotch-Brite Sponges, 1 ct, $1 ea
-.75/2 Scotch Brite Sponges RP 5/10
-$1/2 Scotch Brite Sponges RP 4/19 (makes it .50¢ ea)
Weber Grilling Spices, 2.5-2.75 oz, $1 ea
-.50/1 Weber Grill Creations Seasonings SS 5/17 (makes it FREE)
TOO FUNNY!!! MORE grilling spices????????????
Kraft BBQ Sauce $1 ea
-$1 off Kraft BBQ Sauce printable (makes it FREE)
**reported in some areas — Buy (4) and get $2 off your next purchase**
I was going to do this deal at Rite Aid, but the $2 off purchase makes me re-think
Kroger Large Dozen Eggs $1 ea
Kroger 8 ct Hot Dog or Sandwich Buns $1 ea
Oscar Mayer Lunchables, 4.2-4.5 oz, $1 (for road trip)
Other Deals
Kroger Gallon Milk $1.99 ea
Cucumbers or Green Bell Peppers .49¢ ea
Minute Maid Fruit Drinks, 64 oz, .99¢ ea
Oscar Mayer Beef Franks, 12-16 oz, $2.50 ea
-$1/2 Oscar Mayer Dogs SS 5/10 or printable
(if you don't need all beef hot dogs, then there is a better deal with their "meat franks" that makes them $1 ea)
Oscar Mayer Deli Creations $2.50 ea
-$1/2 Deli Creations printable
-.75/1 Deli Creations printable
Oscar Mayer Fun Pack Lunchables, 10.55-12.45 oz, $2.33 ea
-$1/2 Oscar Mayer Luchables with drink printable
will probably go with the $1 ones... we don't need a drink
DiGiorno or California Pizza Kitchen Pizza, $4.99 ea
-$1.50 off DiGiorno Crispy Flat Bread Pizza SS 5/17
-.75/1 DiGiorno Crispy Flat Bread Pizza SS 5/17
-$1 off DiGiornio Crispy Flat Bread Pizza printable
-$1 off California Pizza SS 5/17 or printable
I am SO stocking up on frozen pizzas this week!!!!! Glad I have a freezer!
Nestlé Refrigerated Cookie Dough, $2.50 ea
-$1 off Nestle Cookie Dough RP 3/29 or printable (register for verybestkids and it will be emailed)
HOPING that I get another coupon since I mis-printed and WASTED the one I got via email last time!
Dixie Plates, Cups, Bowls or Napkins $2.50 ea
-.50/1 or $1/2 Dixie Plates or Bowls RP 5/10
-.35/1 Dixie Plates RP 3/15
and that's the plan... I'll let you know what I decided to do at the end of the week! Happy Krogering!!!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Week of 05/10/09 - Weekly Wrap Up
Weekly Wrap Up
I'm listing all the stores in one big list together (if you really feel like analyzing you can look at what I PLANNED to buy and figure out where I got it. I'm just making it quicker and easier for myself tonight)
Here's the Haul for the week....
5 - Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sandwiches
1 - Ritz Crackers
2 - Kraft Shredded Cheese
2 - Gladware Containers
2 - Arm and Hammer Laundry Detergent
1 - Gallon Milk
2 - Sub Sandwiches (not technically groceries, but I'm putting it in here since it was at Publix)
2 - 12 packs beer (it's almost pool party season!)
7 - 12 packs Dr. Pepper and Diet Dr. Pepper
1 - Plastic Cups
2 - Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce
1 - Cranberry Juice
2 - Jello Pudding Cups
1/2 lb - Boar's Head Deli Turkey
1 - Lloyds BBQ Pork
1 - Mama Mary(?)'s Pizza Crust (similar to Boboli... I can't ever find the Boboli anymore...this is in the deli and easier to find... tastes pretty much the same)
1 - Toaster Strudel
4 - Kraft Salad Dressings (for mom)
2 - Paul Newman's Pasta Sauce (charity)
2 - Oscar Mayer Bologna
6 - Carolina Pride Smoked Sausage/Little Smokies
3 - Frappucino Drinks
6 - Reach Toothbrushes (charity)
3 - Axe Body Wash
2 - Axe Sponge/Loofa type things
4 - Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste (charity)
5 - Wrigleys/Trident Gum
10 - travel Tissues
4 - Iceland Health Fish Oil Caplets
1 - Lip Gloss
3 - Bayer Crystals
2 - Skittles
4 - Cottonelle Fresh
2 - Roots of Nature Conditioner (charity)
2 - Newspapers
4 - Nivea Sun Kissed Legs Self Tanner/Moisturizer
4 - Nivea Body Wash
2 - Lipton Diet Green Tea
3 - Kelloggs Frosted Flakes
1 - Sport Sunscreen (pool season is FIVE days away!!!)
1 - Shick Razor
4 - CVS Batteries (mom)
2 - Magazines
2 - Free Movie Tickets
Grand Total for the week...
$181.96 OOP ($40 on gift cards)
Savings $376.24 67%
Have $43 ECB and $36 RR remaining (too much! need to do a better job using these instead of cash)
Publix was my big spend of the week.. $107 of the total spent with $14 of that being sub sandwiches!!
The next few weeks will be wacky since it's the end of school, the beginning of summer break, moving an office and getting ready for a vacation AND art show. I predict lots of quickie meals which we are STOCKED for and lots of snacky road-trip food which we are also stocked for!!! YAY!!!
This week will be about using the RR and ECBs on things I really need for the upcoming month!
I'm listing all the stores in one big list together (if you really feel like analyzing you can look at what I PLANNED to buy and figure out where I got it. I'm just making it quicker and easier for myself tonight)
Here's the Haul for the week....
5 - Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sandwiches
1 - Ritz Crackers
2 - Kraft Shredded Cheese
2 - Gladware Containers
2 - Arm and Hammer Laundry Detergent
1 - Gallon Milk
2 - Sub Sandwiches (not technically groceries, but I'm putting it in here since it was at Publix)
2 - 12 packs beer (it's almost pool party season!)
7 - 12 packs Dr. Pepper and Diet Dr. Pepper
1 - Plastic Cups
2 - Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce
1 - Cranberry Juice
2 - Jello Pudding Cups
1/2 lb - Boar's Head Deli Turkey
1 - Lloyds BBQ Pork
1 - Mama Mary(?)'s Pizza Crust (similar to Boboli... I can't ever find the Boboli anymore...this is in the deli and easier to find... tastes pretty much the same)
1 - Toaster Strudel
4 - Kraft Salad Dressings (for mom)
2 - Paul Newman's Pasta Sauce (charity)
2 - Oscar Mayer Bologna
6 - Carolina Pride Smoked Sausage/Little Smokies
3 - Frappucino Drinks
6 - Reach Toothbrushes (charity)
3 - Axe Body Wash
2 - Axe Sponge/Loofa type things
4 - Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste (charity)
5 - Wrigleys/Trident Gum
10 - travel Tissues
4 - Iceland Health Fish Oil Caplets
1 - Lip Gloss
3 - Bayer Crystals
2 - Skittles
4 - Cottonelle Fresh
2 - Roots of Nature Conditioner (charity)
2 - Newspapers
4 - Nivea Sun Kissed Legs Self Tanner/Moisturizer
4 - Nivea Body Wash
2 - Lipton Diet Green Tea
3 - Kelloggs Frosted Flakes
1 - Sport Sunscreen (pool season is FIVE days away!!!)
1 - Shick Razor
4 - CVS Batteries (mom)
2 - Magazines
2 - Free Movie Tickets
Grand Total for the week...
$181.96 OOP ($40 on gift cards)
Savings $376.24 67%
Have $43 ECB and $36 RR remaining (too much! need to do a better job using these instead of cash)
Publix was my big spend of the week.. $107 of the total spent with $14 of that being sub sandwiches!!
The next few weeks will be wacky since it's the end of school, the beginning of summer break, moving an office and getting ready for a vacation AND art show. I predict lots of quickie meals which we are STOCKED for and lots of snacky road-trip food which we are also stocked for!!! YAY!!!
This week will be about using the RR and ECBs on things I really need for the upcoming month!
Friday, May 15, 2009
Week of 5/10 - Publix Plan
As I've said before, the Publix sale overlaps weeks, so this one goes through Wednesday of next week for me. That means I can shop this weekend and go back for any good deals I forgot.
Here are the things that caught my eye (the full match-up is on www.southernsavers.com. I have borrowed these ideas from Jenny and added my own stuff here and there...or not)
B1G1 deals…
Sweet Baby Rays,18 oz at $2.29
-$1/2 Sweet Baby Ray’s 18oz bottle SS 5/03 (makes it .64¢ ea)
Lawry’s Garlic Salt or Seasoned Salt at $3.69
-.50/1 Lawry’s Seasoning Blend RP 4/05 (makes it .84¢ ea)
-.50/2 Lawy’s Seasoning Blend RP 4/05
McCormick Grill Mates Seasoning at $1.99
-.50/1 Grill Mates Seasoning RP 4/19, 5/03 (makes it FREE)
-.75/1 any McCormick Spice or Herb RP 4/05
-$1 off any McCormick Seasoning Blend, Spice or Herb RP 3/15 (makes it FREE)
(had to leave this in here just because it’s funny that now PUBLIX is giving this stuff away too!!!)
Lipton Tea Bags, 100 ct at $3.99
-.60/1 off Lipton Tea Bags RP 3/15, 5/17 (regional)
-.75/2 or $1/2 Lipton Tea Bags RP 3/15, 5/17
-$1 off Lipton Tea, Family Is It’s Own Reward Booklet at Publix (makes it .97¢ ea)
(new Unilever booklet, manuf coupon)
Ocean Spray Juice Cocktail or Juice Drink, 4 or 6 pk, at $3.99
-$1 off Ocean Spray Cranergy or Lift juices SS 3/29 or printable (makes it .99¢ ea)
(this is part of the sale!!)
I can't post the link because just by clicking on it, it thought I wanted to print it!! I used up one of my prints because my printer wasn't ready! aaaaaaaaaahhhhh! SO... you'll have to go to Southern Savers to get the link. Just be warned... click only when ready to print!
Nabisco Ritz Crackers, at $3.79
-$1 off Nabisco Ritz Crackers printable (makes it .89¢ ea)
-$1 off Nabisco Ritz Crackers printable (Target) (use with manuf coupon makes it FREE)
Salemville Amish Cheese Crumbles, Blue or Gorgonzola, 4 oz at $4.59
Other Deals
Milk 1 Gallon $2 ea (still $2.99 in some areas)
Publix Large Eggs 1 doz .99¢ ea
Sliced Watermelon .49¢ lb
Red Anjou Pears .79¢ lb
Florida Sweet Corn .25¢ ea
Pepsi Products 12 pk Buy 4 at $3 ea Get 1 Free (makes it $2.40 ea)
(includes Dr. Pepper SO use the Advantage buy Publix sale WITH this sale –
Buy any (2) Dr Pepper 8pk or 12pk get 1 FREE
Means that you get 7 12-packs of Dr. Pepper for 12.00 - $1.71 per 12 pack.
AND I have a Dr. Pepper 12-pack coupon somewhere… will be even better!
(will stock Mom’s Diet DP stash as thank you for all the CVS freebies)
Boneless Chuck Pot Roast $2.69 lb
Boneless Chuck Steaks $2.99 lb
Top Round London Broil $2.29 lb
-$2 off $10 in Beef printable (Food Lion)
-$1 off $5 in Beef printable (Food Lion)
Lloyd’s BBQ Shredded Pork or Beef $3.50 ea
-$1/2 Lloyd’s BBQ coupon on select products
Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon, 16 oz, $3 ea
-$1/2 Oscar Mayer Bacon printable
Johnsonville Bratwurst or Smoked Sausage or Fresh Breakfast Links, $2.50 ea
-$1.50 off Johnsonville Brats 3lb or larger SS 5/03
-$1 off Johnsonville Brats SS 4/05
-$1 off Johnsonville Breakfast links SS 3/29
-$1/2 Johnsonville Breakfast links SS 3/29
Pure Wesson Oil 48 oz $2 ea
-.50/1 Wesson Oil April All You Mag. (makes it $1 ea)
Publix Brand Sugar 5lb Bag $1.99-$2.29 ea
-$1 off FL Brand Sugar printable (makes it .99 - $1.29)
Kraft Shredded Cheese or Cubes, $2 ea
-$1/2 Kraft Cheese printable
-$1/2 Kraft Cheese printable (Target) (use both coupons makes it $1 ea)
Jello Snacks 6 pk $3 ea
-.50/1 Jello Snacks SS 5/03 (makes it $1 ea)
-.55/1 Jello Snacks SS 5/03
-$1 off Jello Pudding 6 pk printable (Food Lion)
(use competitor coupon with manufacturer coupon makes it $1 ea)
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sandwiches $3.99 ea
-$1 off Jimmy Dean Sandwiches RP 5/03 (makes it $2.99 ea)
-.55/1 off Jimmy Dean Sandwiches coupon on select boxes
Stouffer’s Entrees, Dinners or Sides, 6 -21 oz box, $1.99 ea
-$1/2 Stouffer’s Corner Bistro Entree or Sandwich SS 3/15
Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap, 7.5 oz $1 ea
-.35/1 Soft Soap SS 4/26
-.40/1 off any Soft Soap printable (bottom right corner)(makes it .20¢ ea)
GladWare Containers and Lids, 3-8 ct $2.50 ea
-$1/2 any Glad products RP 4/05
-.50/1 off any Glad Containers RP 4/05 (regional)
Here are the things that caught my eye (the full match-up is on www.southernsavers.com. I have borrowed these ideas from Jenny and added my own stuff here and there...or not)
B1G1 deals…
Sweet Baby Rays,18 oz at $2.29
-$1/2 Sweet Baby Ray’s 18oz bottle SS 5/03 (makes it .64¢ ea)
Lawry’s Garlic Salt or Seasoned Salt at $3.69
-.50/1 Lawry’s Seasoning Blend RP 4/05 (makes it .84¢ ea)
-.50/2 Lawy’s Seasoning Blend RP 4/05
McCormick Grill Mates Seasoning at $1.99
-.50/1 Grill Mates Seasoning RP 4/19, 5/03 (makes it FREE)
-.75/1 any McCormick Spice or Herb RP 4/05
-$1 off any McCormick Seasoning Blend, Spice or Herb RP 3/15 (makes it FREE)
(had to leave this in here just because it’s funny that now PUBLIX is giving this stuff away too!!!)
Lipton Tea Bags, 100 ct at $3.99
-.60/1 off Lipton Tea Bags RP 3/15, 5/17 (regional)
-.75/2 or $1/2 Lipton Tea Bags RP 3/15, 5/17
-$1 off Lipton Tea, Family Is It’s Own Reward Booklet at Publix (makes it .97¢ ea)
(new Unilever booklet, manuf coupon)
Ocean Spray Juice Cocktail or Juice Drink, 4 or 6 pk, at $3.99
-$1 off Ocean Spray Cranergy or Lift juices SS 3/29 or printable (makes it .99¢ ea)
(this is part of the sale!!)
I can't post the link because just by clicking on it, it thought I wanted to print it!! I used up one of my prints because my printer wasn't ready! aaaaaaaaaahhhhh! SO... you'll have to go to Southern Savers to get the link. Just be warned... click only when ready to print!
Nabisco Ritz Crackers, at $3.79
-$1 off Nabisco Ritz Crackers printable (makes it .89¢ ea)
-$1 off Nabisco Ritz Crackers printable (Target) (use with manuf coupon makes it FREE)
Salemville Amish Cheese Crumbles, Blue or Gorgonzola, 4 oz at $4.59
Other Deals
Milk 1 Gallon $2 ea (still $2.99 in some areas)
Publix Large Eggs 1 doz .99¢ ea
Sliced Watermelon .49¢ lb
Red Anjou Pears .79¢ lb
Florida Sweet Corn .25¢ ea
Pepsi Products 12 pk Buy 4 at $3 ea Get 1 Free (makes it $2.40 ea)
(includes Dr. Pepper SO use the Advantage buy Publix sale WITH this sale –
Buy any (2) Dr Pepper 8pk or 12pk get 1 FREE
Means that you get 7 12-packs of Dr. Pepper for 12.00 - $1.71 per 12 pack.
AND I have a Dr. Pepper 12-pack coupon somewhere… will be even better!
(will stock Mom’s Diet DP stash as thank you for all the CVS freebies)
Boneless Chuck Pot Roast $2.69 lb
Boneless Chuck Steaks $2.99 lb
Top Round London Broil $2.29 lb
-$2 off $10 in Beef printable (Food Lion)
-$1 off $5 in Beef printable (Food Lion)
Lloyd’s BBQ Shredded Pork or Beef $3.50 ea
-$1/2 Lloyd’s BBQ coupon on select products
Oscar Mayer Sliced Bacon, 16 oz, $3 ea
-$1/2 Oscar Mayer Bacon printable
Johnsonville Bratwurst or Smoked Sausage or Fresh Breakfast Links, $2.50 ea
-$1.50 off Johnsonville Brats 3lb or larger SS 5/03
-$1 off Johnsonville Brats SS 4/05
-$1 off Johnsonville Breakfast links SS 3/29
-$1/2 Johnsonville Breakfast links SS 3/29
Pure Wesson Oil 48 oz $2 ea
-.50/1 Wesson Oil April All You Mag. (makes it $1 ea)
Publix Brand Sugar 5lb Bag $1.99-$2.29 ea
-$1 off FL Brand Sugar printable (makes it .99 - $1.29)
Kraft Shredded Cheese or Cubes, $2 ea
-$1/2 Kraft Cheese printable
-$1/2 Kraft Cheese printable (Target) (use both coupons makes it $1 ea)
Jello Snacks 6 pk $3 ea
-.50/1 Jello Snacks SS 5/03 (makes it $1 ea)
-.55/1 Jello Snacks SS 5/03
-$1 off Jello Pudding 6 pk printable (Food Lion)
(use competitor coupon with manufacturer coupon makes it $1 ea)
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sandwiches $3.99 ea
-$1 off Jimmy Dean Sandwiches RP 5/03 (makes it $2.99 ea)
-.55/1 off Jimmy Dean Sandwiches coupon on select boxes
Stouffer’s Entrees, Dinners or Sides, 6 -21 oz box, $1.99 ea
-$1/2 Stouffer’s Corner Bistro Entree or Sandwich SS 3/15
Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap, 7.5 oz $1 ea
-.35/1 Soft Soap SS 4/26
-.40/1 off any Soft Soap printable (bottom right corner)(makes it .20¢ ea)
GladWare Containers and Lids, 3-8 ct $2.50 ea
-$1/2 any Glad products RP 4/05
-.50/1 off any Glad Containers RP 4/05 (regional)
Week of 5/10 - Kroger Plan
It's going to be the week of meat and veggies for me at Kroger and Publix, but there are some other deals that I might or might not take advantage of... here they are (straight from www.southernsavers.com For the full scoop, head to her page. This is just a sampling of the things I'm interested in)
Carolina Pride Entire Line B1G1 Free
-$1.50/2 Carolina Pride Smoked Sausage or Smokies SS 4/19, 2/22
(makes Sausage $1.24 ea)
Oscar Mayer Meat Bologna, 12 oz, .99¢ ea
-$1/2 Oscar Mayer Bologna printable (makes it .49¢ ea)
Newman’s Own Pasta Sauce various types closeout $1.69 ea
(I'm hoping this really IS the price, but that it's not going away forever. I like this stuff)
-$1/2 Newmans’ Own Sauce or Dressing printable
Kraft Dressing $1.69 (everyday price)
-$1.50 off any Kraft Dressing SS 5/10 (makes it .19¢ ea)
-$1 off any Kraft Dressing printable
(If I have the $1.50 coupon, I'll buy some Catalina for my mom... if not, I'll skip this one)
McCormick Grill Mates $1 ea
-.50/1 off any McCormick Grill Mates or Rub RP 4/19, 5/03
-$1 off any McCormick Spice RP 3/15 (either coupon makes it FREE)
Could I buy any more of this stuff???? Seriously!!! I think I'm stocked up on the grill seasonings for quite a while. I just left this in here to laugh about it!
Pillsbury Toaster Strudels or Scrambles, 6 ct $2 ea
-.50/1 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Cellfire e coupon (makes it $1.50 ea)
International Delight Coffee Creamer, 32 oz, $2.50 ea
-$1 off any size International Delight printable (makes it $1.50 ea)
(since we're moving the office and I'm actually going to be making coffee... I will buy some of this and try to pretend I'm at Starbucks every now and then)
Glaceau Vitaminwater or V10, 20 oz, $1 ea
-$1 off any Vitaminwater10 SS 4/05
-.50/1 off any Vitaminwater10 printable (either coupon makes it FREE)
(I can’t make the link cut and paste, but if you look at the Kroger plan for this week on SouthernSavers.com you’ll be able to click it and print the PDF
B1G1 VitaminWater 10 Save Money Save the Planet Booklet at Publix
Angel Soft 4pk Bath Tissue .99¢ ea
-.50/1 off Angel Soft Bath Tissue 4pk or larger RP 4/19 (regional ) (makes it FREE)
(I think I used all these coupons, but will double check)
Finish Dishwasher Detergent, 15-20 ct or 75 oz, $2.99 ea
-.50/1 Finish Dish Detergent printable
-$2.50/1 Finish Tabs SS 4/19 (makes it .49¢ ea)
If I didn’t use all these coupons, I’ll finish them up with this sale (no pun intended!)
Colgate Toothpaste, 4-6 oz, $2.24 ea
-$1 off Colgate Total printable or April All You Mag.
http://www.colgate.com/app/ColgateTotal/US/EN/SpecialOffers.cvsp
-$1.50 off Colgate Total March All You Mag.
-.75/1 or $1 off any Colgate Toothpaste SS 4/26
-.75/1 off Colgate Total Cellfire e coupon
(use e coupon with paper coupon makes it FREE - .50¢)
Other Sale Items
Kroger Gallon Milk, $1.99 ea (we are going through LOTS of milk lately…glad this price is still around!)
Tyson Fresh Split Chicken Breast .99¢ lb
Fresh Boneless Pork Loin $1.99 lb
Fresh 93% Lean Ground Beef $3.29 lb
I have lots of non-coupony stuff to buy, but we'll see if Publix or Kroger has better produce and deli stuff this week.
Carolina Pride Entire Line B1G1 Free
-$1.50/2 Carolina Pride Smoked Sausage or Smokies SS 4/19, 2/22
(makes Sausage $1.24 ea)
Oscar Mayer Meat Bologna, 12 oz, .99¢ ea
-$1/2 Oscar Mayer Bologna printable (makes it .49¢ ea)
Newman’s Own Pasta Sauce various types closeout $1.69 ea
(I'm hoping this really IS the price, but that it's not going away forever. I like this stuff)
-$1/2 Newmans’ Own Sauce or Dressing printable
Kraft Dressing $1.69 (everyday price)
-$1.50 off any Kraft Dressing SS 5/10 (makes it .19¢ ea)
-$1 off any Kraft Dressing printable
(If I have the $1.50 coupon, I'll buy some Catalina for my mom... if not, I'll skip this one)
McCormick Grill Mates $1 ea
-.50/1 off any McCormick Grill Mates or Rub RP 4/19, 5/03
-$1 off any McCormick Spice RP 3/15 (either coupon makes it FREE)
Could I buy any more of this stuff???? Seriously!!! I think I'm stocked up on the grill seasonings for quite a while. I just left this in here to laugh about it!
Pillsbury Toaster Strudels or Scrambles, 6 ct $2 ea
-.50/1 Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Cellfire e coupon (makes it $1.50 ea)
International Delight Coffee Creamer, 32 oz, $2.50 ea
-$1 off any size International Delight printable (makes it $1.50 ea)
(since we're moving the office and I'm actually going to be making coffee... I will buy some of this and try to pretend I'm at Starbucks every now and then)
Glaceau Vitaminwater or V10, 20 oz, $1 ea
-$1 off any Vitaminwater10 SS 4/05
-.50/1 off any Vitaminwater10 printable (either coupon makes it FREE)
(I can’t make the link cut and paste, but if you look at the Kroger plan for this week on SouthernSavers.com you’ll be able to click it and print the PDF
B1G1 VitaminWater 10 Save Money Save the Planet Booklet at Publix
Angel Soft 4pk Bath Tissue .99¢ ea
-.50/1 off Angel Soft Bath Tissue 4pk or larger RP 4/19 (regional ) (makes it FREE)
(I think I used all these coupons, but will double check)
Finish Dishwasher Detergent, 15-20 ct or 75 oz, $2.99 ea
-.50/1 Finish Dish Detergent printable
-$2.50/1 Finish Tabs SS 4/19 (makes it .49¢ ea)
If I didn’t use all these coupons, I’ll finish them up with this sale (no pun intended!)
Colgate Toothpaste, 4-6 oz, $2.24 ea
-$1 off Colgate Total printable or April All You Mag.
http://www.colgate.com/app/ColgateTotal/US/EN/SpecialOffers.cvsp
-$1.50 off Colgate Total March All You Mag.
-.75/1 or $1 off any Colgate Toothpaste SS 4/26
-.75/1 off Colgate Total Cellfire e coupon
(use e coupon with paper coupon makes it FREE - .50¢)
Other Sale Items
Kroger Gallon Milk, $1.99 ea (we are going through LOTS of milk lately…glad this price is still around!)
Tyson Fresh Split Chicken Breast .99¢ lb
Fresh Boneless Pork Loin $1.99 lb
Fresh 93% Lean Ground Beef $3.29 lb
I have lots of non-coupony stuff to buy, but we'll see if Publix or Kroger has better produce and deli stuff this week.
Week of 5/10 - Walgreens Plan
Better late than never... these are the deals I'm looking at for Walgreens this week.
I'm coming into the week with a LOT of Register Rewards (RR) but they are in small denominations. Because they expire fairly quickly, I'm hoping to roll them over using deals that cost me nothing OOP and extend the life of my RRs. There are a few this week IF I can figure out a way to use the little $2 RRs towards the bigger ticket items ($8 and $6) without too many wasteful fillers.
Here are the deals (for the full scoop see www.southernsavers.com) Most of these come directly from Southern Savers, but I've added a bit here and there from other sites I'm reading now (www.slickdeals.net)
$8 RR wyb Iceland Health Omega 3 Fish Oil $8 – FREE
$2 RR wyb Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothpaste or toothbrush at $2.99
-.75/1 Colgate Adult or Kids Toothpaste, 4 oz.+, SS 2/22
-$1 off Colgate Max Fresh or Max White Toothpaste, SS 4/26 (makes it FREE after RR)
$6 RR wyb Roots of Nature Hair Care at $6
SoftSheen Carson
One Dollar Off Coupon - printable PDF from manufacturer's website
(scans just fine. I've tried it)
Strengthening Oil Moisturizer
Triple Repair Hairdress
Reconstructing Deep Treatment
(obviously I’m not going to use this one myself, but it’s another item which is free WITH a $1 MM and it can be used for charity. It’s crazy, but I’m doing it!)
Starbucks Frappucino 3 for $5
-$1 off Starbucks Frappucino printable
(makes it .66 cents ea)
Cottonelle Fresh Wipes 42 ct. $1.99 w/in-ad coupon
-$1/2 Cottonelle Fresh Wipes 42 ct, SS 3/29
Reach Prevent Toothbrush or Johnson & Johnson Floss .99¢ w/in-ad coupon
B1G1 Reach Toothbrush up to $3.99, RP 4/26
-$1 off Reach Toothbrush, SS 3/15 (makes it FREE) – CHARITY!!
AXE Body or Hair Care 25% off (body wash was $4.30 ish in store after sale)
Buy 3 AXE products get 1 movie ticket, buy 5 AXE products get 2 movie tickets
-$1 off AXE shower gel or shower tool, RP 4/05
-$1.50 off AXE skin contact shower gel RP 5/17
question is… do I want to pre-pay for 2 movie tickets with axe products? It ends up making the purchase around $15 for 5 items (using the $1.50 off coupons) and gets 2 movie tickets which would be around $15ish depending on the time so it’s break even on the body wash IF I want to pre-pay for a movie. I DO go to the movies, so this isn’t THAT crazy. Will think on it…
Not a GREAT week, but some things that I can give away while at the same time extending the life of my Register Rewards and that makes it a nice week.
I'm coming into the week with a LOT of Register Rewards (RR) but they are in small denominations. Because they expire fairly quickly, I'm hoping to roll them over using deals that cost me nothing OOP and extend the life of my RRs. There are a few this week IF I can figure out a way to use the little $2 RRs towards the bigger ticket items ($8 and $6) without too many wasteful fillers.
Here are the deals (for the full scoop see www.southernsavers.com) Most of these come directly from Southern Savers, but I've added a bit here and there from other sites I'm reading now (www.slickdeals.net)
$8 RR wyb Iceland Health Omega 3 Fish Oil $8 – FREE
$2 RR wyb Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothpaste or toothbrush at $2.99
-.75/1 Colgate Adult or Kids Toothpaste, 4 oz.+, SS 2/22
-$1 off Colgate Max Fresh or Max White Toothpaste, SS 4/26 (makes it FREE after RR)
$6 RR wyb Roots of Nature Hair Care at $6
SoftSheen Carson
One Dollar Off Coupon - printable PDF from manufacturer's website
(scans just fine. I've tried it)
Strengthening Oil Moisturizer
Triple Repair Hairdress
Reconstructing Deep Treatment
(obviously I’m not going to use this one myself, but it’s another item which is free WITH a $1 MM and it can be used for charity. It’s crazy, but I’m doing it!)
Starbucks Frappucino 3 for $5
-$1 off Starbucks Frappucino printable
(makes it .66 cents ea)
Cottonelle Fresh Wipes 42 ct. $1.99 w/in-ad coupon
-$1/2 Cottonelle Fresh Wipes 42 ct, SS 3/29
Reach Prevent Toothbrush or Johnson & Johnson Floss .99¢ w/in-ad coupon
B1G1 Reach Toothbrush up to $3.99, RP 4/26
-$1 off Reach Toothbrush, SS 3/15 (makes it FREE) – CHARITY!!
AXE Body or Hair Care 25% off (body wash was $4.30 ish in store after sale)
Buy 3 AXE products get 1 movie ticket, buy 5 AXE products get 2 movie tickets
-$1 off AXE shower gel or shower tool, RP 4/05
-$1.50 off AXE skin contact shower gel RP 5/17
question is… do I want to pre-pay for 2 movie tickets with axe products? It ends up making the purchase around $15 for 5 items (using the $1.50 off coupons) and gets 2 movie tickets which would be around $15ish depending on the time so it’s break even on the body wash IF I want to pre-pay for a movie. I DO go to the movies, so this isn’t THAT crazy. Will think on it…
Not a GREAT week, but some things that I can give away while at the same time extending the life of my Register Rewards and that makes it a nice week.
Week of 5/10 - CVS Plan
Well, the week is almost over and I'm just now posting my plan!!!
There are some decent deals at CVS this week...just not all of them something I need (or want).
I have lots of good coupons that make some deals freebies and I can't pass up a good freebie.
Here's what I'm looking at this week... (for the FULL scoop see SouthernSavers.com)
The deals..... (clipped from Southern Savers with a few added comments/ideas)
$2 ECB wyb Bayer Quick Release Crystals 4ct $2 FREE after ECB Limit 1
-$1. off Bayer Crystals (from displays at Walgreens or CVS)
$4 ECB wyb Schick Quattro for Women Razor at $8.99 Limit 5
-$4 off Schick Quattro for Women Razor, SS 4/26 (makes it .99¢ ea)
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$5 ECB wyb $15 of Nivea Body Wash 16.9 oz, Lotion or Cream, starting at $6.29 Limit 1
-$1 off Nivea Natural Tone 2.7oz-13.5fl oz RP 4/5
-$3/2 Nivea Body wash Booklet in CVS (near Nivea products)
$2/1 Nivea Sun Kissed Beautiful Legs booklet in CVS
Free Nivea Body Wash for Women, 16.9 oz wyb New Nivea Sun-Kissed Beautiful Legs 6.7 oz RP 5/10
CVS Batteries B1G1
Buy $10 of selected products get Free CVS Suncare product
2/$6 Doritos or Stacy’s Pita Chips
-$1/1 Stacy’s from All You April (is this the right size is the question!)
$5.99 Lipton 12-pack
4/$5 Lipton or Izze single bottle
2/$9 Propel or Gatorade
I have one of those big coupons again $10 off of $50
And several $3 off of $15 too… lots of deals to be had!!!
Here’s my plan…
Using a $3 off $15 coupon from Mom’s CVS card (they like her better than me!!)
1 – Nivea Sun Kissed Legs
1 – Nivea Body Wash
Subtotal $16ish
Use:
$3 off $15 coupon
$2 off Nivea Sun Kissed Legs (found in Nivea display)
Free Nivea Body Wash for Women, 16.9 oz wyb New Nivea Sun-Kissed Beautiful Legs 6.7 oz RP 5/10
$5 ECB from prior week
OOP = tax
$5 ECB back
Using a $3 off $15 coupon
4 – Stacy’s Pita Chips
1 – CVS Sunblock (free)
1 – Bayer Quick Release ($2)
1 – Reinventing Beauty Mag (if this is 99 cents then I need filler or 2nd one)
= $15 subtotal
Use
$3 off $15
(4) -$1 off Stacy’s (if it’s the right size…hope so! If not… rethink!)
1 - $1/1 Bayer
$5 ECB from Nivea deal
= $2 OOP
$2 ECB (and free sunscreen) back
Using YET ANOTHER $3 off $15 coupon
$3/$10 Kelloggs Frosted Flakes (for Food Pantry…they need cereal) use Rain Check
2 CVS skincare items Buy one get one 50% off (each around $4)
Subtotal $16
Use
$3 off $15
(3) $1 off Kelloggs coupons
$10 ECB from coke deal (might need filler)
OOP = 0
$5 ECB
On My CVS card…
I got another $10 off $50 coupon which means I had to come up with a big purchase. Luckily mom and the boys both asked for batteries
2 - 10 pack $6.49 (AAA) CVS batteries
2 - 10 pack $6.49 (AA) CVS batteries
2 – Nivea Sun Kissed Legs ($9.99)
2 – Nivea Body Wash ($6) - I love the way this smells...if it's free then I'm stocking up!
1 – Shick Quatro (if they have it!) – repeat Nivea if they don’t
Subtotal
$53.97
Use
$10 off $50 purchase
-$2 off $10 CVS brand coupon
(2) -$2/1 Nivea Sunkissed Legs
(2) – B1G1 Sunkissed Legs/Body Wash Coupon RP 5/10
1 - $4/1 Shick Quatro SS 4/26
Total = $21.97
Use $10 ECB & $10 GC
$1 OOP
Get $14 ECB
I'll let you know how I do!!!!
There are some decent deals at CVS this week...just not all of them something I need (or want).
I have lots of good coupons that make some deals freebies and I can't pass up a good freebie.
Here's what I'm looking at this week... (for the FULL scoop see SouthernSavers.com)
The deals..... (clipped from Southern Savers with a few added comments/ideas)
$2 ECB wyb Bayer Quick Release Crystals 4ct $2 FREE after ECB Limit 1
-$1. off Bayer Crystals (from displays at Walgreens or CVS)
$4 ECB wyb Schick Quattro for Women Razor at $8.99 Limit 5
-$4 off Schick Quattro for Women Razor, SS 4/26 (makes it .99¢ ea)
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$5 ECB wyb $15 of Nivea Body Wash 16.9 oz, Lotion or Cream, starting at $6.29 Limit 1
-$1 off Nivea Natural Tone 2.7oz-13.5fl oz RP 4/5
-$3/2 Nivea Body wash Booklet in CVS (near Nivea products)
$2/1 Nivea Sun Kissed Beautiful Legs booklet in CVS
Free Nivea Body Wash for Women, 16.9 oz wyb New Nivea Sun-Kissed Beautiful Legs 6.7 oz RP 5/10
CVS Batteries B1G1
Buy $10 of selected products get Free CVS Suncare product
2/$6 Doritos or Stacy’s Pita Chips
-$1/1 Stacy’s from All You April (is this the right size is the question!)
$5.99 Lipton 12-pack
4/$5 Lipton or Izze single bottle
2/$9 Propel or Gatorade
I have one of those big coupons again $10 off of $50
And several $3 off of $15 too… lots of deals to be had!!!
Here’s my plan…
Using a $3 off $15 coupon from Mom’s CVS card (they like her better than me!!)
1 – Nivea Sun Kissed Legs
1 – Nivea Body Wash
Subtotal $16ish
Use:
$3 off $15 coupon
$2 off Nivea Sun Kissed Legs (found in Nivea display)
Free Nivea Body Wash for Women, 16.9 oz wyb New Nivea Sun-Kissed Beautiful Legs 6.7 oz RP 5/10
$5 ECB from prior week
OOP = tax
$5 ECB back
Using a $3 off $15 coupon
4 – Stacy’s Pita Chips
1 – CVS Sunblock (free)
1 – Bayer Quick Release ($2)
1 – Reinventing Beauty Mag (if this is 99 cents then I need filler or 2nd one)
= $15 subtotal
Use
$3 off $15
(4) -$1 off Stacy’s (if it’s the right size…hope so! If not… rethink!)
1 - $1/1 Bayer
$5 ECB from Nivea deal
= $2 OOP
$2 ECB (and free sunscreen) back
Using YET ANOTHER $3 off $15 coupon
$3/$10 Kelloggs Frosted Flakes (for Food Pantry…they need cereal) use Rain Check
2 CVS skincare items Buy one get one 50% off (each around $4)
Subtotal $16
Use
$3 off $15
(3) $1 off Kelloggs coupons
$10 ECB from coke deal (might need filler)
OOP = 0
$5 ECB
On My CVS card…
I got another $10 off $50 coupon which means I had to come up with a big purchase. Luckily mom and the boys both asked for batteries
2 - 10 pack $6.49 (AAA) CVS batteries
2 - 10 pack $6.49 (AA) CVS batteries
2 – Nivea Sun Kissed Legs ($9.99)
2 – Nivea Body Wash ($6) - I love the way this smells...if it's free then I'm stocking up!
1 – Shick Quatro (if they have it!) – repeat Nivea if they don’t
Subtotal
$53.97
Use
$10 off $50 purchase
-$2 off $10 CVS brand coupon
(2) -$2/1 Nivea Sunkissed Legs
(2) – B1G1 Sunkissed Legs/Body Wash Coupon RP 5/10
1 - $4/1 Shick Quatro SS 4/26
Total = $21.97
Use $10 ECB & $10 GC
$1 OOP
Get $14 ECB
I'll let you know how I do!!!!
Monday, May 11, 2009
Week of 05/03/09 - Publix Wrap Up
Again, Publix is my mid-week sale start, so it's hard to know which week to include here, but I'm going by calendar week for the wrap up... regardless of which week's sale it came from. Publix... you have great deals, but you mess up my planning! ;)
Here's the scoop....
4 - Finish Dish Detergent (just when I thought I got the cheapest... Kroger is even LESS this week... oh well)
2 - Glad Garbage Bags
1 - Jello Pudding
2 - Tyson Fajita Kits
2 - Keebler Oatmeal Cookies
3 - Post Trail Mix Crunch (FREE - 2 for charity)
3 - Contessa Frozen Meals
3 - Digiorno Pizzas
1 - Can of Tuna
1 - 1/2 pint blueberries
Total OOP = $47.47
Savings $87.02 65%
Here's the scoop....
4 - Finish Dish Detergent (just when I thought I got the cheapest... Kroger is even LESS this week... oh well)
2 - Glad Garbage Bags
1 - Jello Pudding
2 - Tyson Fajita Kits
2 - Keebler Oatmeal Cookies
3 - Post Trail Mix Crunch (FREE - 2 for charity)
3 - Contessa Frozen Meals
3 - Digiorno Pizzas
1 - Can of Tuna
1 - 1/2 pint blueberries
Total OOP = $47.47
Savings $87.02 65%
Week of 05/03/09 - Kroger Wrap Up
This week's Kroger shopping was a mix of things that I absolutely didn't need, but were FREE and things I really needed/wanted and had absolutely no savings on (produce and deli). That said, I DID get a Kroger Gift Card bonus coupon, so that helped with the non-sale items.... a little.
(There are just some things... like Kalamata olives, that are going to stay on the shopping list, coupons or no coupons! The salad just isn't the same without them!!!)
SO... here is the harem scarem crazy shopping wrap-up from Kroger this week....
5 - 1 lb bags of rice (free...charity)
3 - Boxes Raisin Bran
1 - Warm Delights Cookie/Cake Dessert
2 - Gallons Milk
5 - McCormick Grill Seasonings (free.... how long will they give this stuff away? I'm giving it to practically everyone I know!)
1 - Bisquick
1 - Shedd Spread
1 - Green Bean Casserole
1 - French Bread Loaf
4 - Diet Sierra Mist (more stocking up for Summer parties... this stuff makes a good mixer!)
2 - Rotisserie Chicken
2 - Double Newspapers
Apples
Bananas
Portabella Mushrooms
Kalamata Olives (yum!!)
Lemons
Limes
strawberries
blueberries
carrots
Total OOP = $46.34
Savings = $78.94 54%
All deals are thanks to Jenny at Southernsavers.com who does a LOT of work to help a LOT of people!!!
(There are just some things... like Kalamata olives, that are going to stay on the shopping list, coupons or no coupons! The salad just isn't the same without them!!!)
SO... here is the harem scarem crazy shopping wrap-up from Kroger this week....
5 - 1 lb bags of rice (free...charity)
3 - Boxes Raisin Bran
1 - Warm Delights Cookie/Cake Dessert
2 - Gallons Milk
5 - McCormick Grill Seasonings (free.... how long will they give this stuff away? I'm giving it to practically everyone I know!)
1 - Bisquick
1 - Shedd Spread
1 - Green Bean Casserole
1 - French Bread Loaf
4 - Diet Sierra Mist (more stocking up for Summer parties... this stuff makes a good mixer!)
2 - Rotisserie Chicken
2 - Double Newspapers
Apples
Bananas
Portabella Mushrooms
Kalamata Olives (yum!!)
Lemons
Limes
strawberries
blueberries
carrots
Total OOP = $46.34
Savings = $78.94 54%
All deals are thanks to Jenny at Southernsavers.com who does a LOT of work to help a LOT of people!!!
Week of 05/03/09 - Walgreens Wrap Up
Walgreens was one of my big-spends this week. There were some good deals on cleaning supplies that I use and had great deals this week, so it was time to stock up. It's hard to PAY for things now... which is silly. PAYING for things is what you DO when you shop!! I just found it hard to adjust my thinking after the last few weeks of practically being given everything. Try as I might, however, I couldn't find a way to get my Swiffers and refills for free.... amongst other things.
I spent more than I would have liked to and was definitely not the smartest about rolling my Register Rewards, but I'm going to concentrate on making plans for that, so that I don't end up with a surplus each week. More on that at the end...
Here is the final tally...
7 - Right Guard Deodorant (Thing 1 is now SET! Anything else that I'd stockpiled goes to charity...he likes this one best and it was FREE!!!!!!!!!)
6 - Pert Plus 3 in 1 Shampoo Body Wash (free... MAYBE this will be the one extra-choosy Thing 1 picks??!! He has made it clear that he does NOT like Axe! Which made Thing 2 happy... no sharing necessary LOL)
3 - Bayer Aspirin (still free this month with RR... a MM if you have the $1 coupon)
5 - Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste ($1 MM with the $1 off coupon)
1 - Immodium (walgreens brand... not on sale)
6- Aveeno Lotions
2- Aveeno Travel Bags (gifts) ALL of the Aveeno items were free after coupons
2 - Swiffer Sweepers (replacing mine. The new one is nicer than the one I got a few years ago)
3 - Swiffer Wet Refills (I wish I would have found coupons for these... but they were still necessary)
10 - Magic Erasers (splitting w/ my sis. These things ROCK! and B1G1 made it the time to stock up... they do dissentigrate pretty quickly.)
2 - Cascade (wish I would have known about the electrosol deal first... oh well!)
2 - Febreeze
3 - Febreeze Noticables/Refills (less expensive than the Bath and Body works ones...but not sure I like them as much. I might have to suck it up and pay extra for that Pumpkin Spice scent! These will work for now.)
3 - Diet 7 up (more stock up for summer parties, etc.) $1 a 12-pack?!! woo hoo!
3 - Sunkist Orange (Thing 1 and Thing 2 have a friend who ALWAYS wants orange soda...now I can say "YES! I have some!!!" This stash is just for him)... and at $1 a 12-pack.... no problemo
9 - Oreos (no lectures please. I love them. They were on sale AND I had a good coupon. They'll last a LONG time.)
7 - Fig Newtons (ditto)
2 - Stouffer Mac and Cheese (Walgreens wouldn't have been my first choice, but we were there and it was dinner-time AND Thing 1 had begged for this as dinner for several days. He finally won)
2 - Bliss Candy Bar (clearance price filler so that I'd have as many items as coupons)
1 - Peeps (12 cent filler.... anybody want a crispy marshmallow chick???) ick!
Total OOP = $95.88 (after using rebate gift cards)
Savings = $274.32 70%
(The cleaning supplies were the bulk of the REAL money spent, but the cookies alone probably would have cost me over $50 without the coupons/sale!! LOL)
Again, these savings don't reflect the RR that I got back. I didn't plan very well as far as rolling them into deals and ended up with WAY more than I started the week with. I'll have to roll them into deals at Publix this week because there are not a lot of great Walgreens deals or things I need there this week. I started the week with $28 RR and ended it with $42. Not great planning. Would have made my OOP MUCH less if I'd planned better!
I spent more than I would have liked to and was definitely not the smartest about rolling my Register Rewards, but I'm going to concentrate on making plans for that, so that I don't end up with a surplus each week. More on that at the end...
Here is the final tally...
7 - Right Guard Deodorant (Thing 1 is now SET! Anything else that I'd stockpiled goes to charity...he likes this one best and it was FREE!!!!!!!!!)
6 - Pert Plus 3 in 1 Shampoo Body Wash (free... MAYBE this will be the one extra-choosy Thing 1 picks??!! He has made it clear that he does NOT like Axe! Which made Thing 2 happy... no sharing necessary LOL)
3 - Bayer Aspirin (still free this month with RR... a MM if you have the $1 coupon)
5 - Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste ($1 MM with the $1 off coupon)
1 - Immodium (walgreens brand... not on sale)
6- Aveeno Lotions
2- Aveeno Travel Bags (gifts) ALL of the Aveeno items were free after coupons
2 - Swiffer Sweepers (replacing mine. The new one is nicer than the one I got a few years ago)
3 - Swiffer Wet Refills (I wish I would have found coupons for these... but they were still necessary)
10 - Magic Erasers (splitting w/ my sis. These things ROCK! and B1G1 made it the time to stock up... they do dissentigrate pretty quickly.)
2 - Cascade (wish I would have known about the electrosol deal first... oh well!)
2 - Febreeze
3 - Febreeze Noticables/Refills (less expensive than the Bath and Body works ones...but not sure I like them as much. I might have to suck it up and pay extra for that Pumpkin Spice scent! These will work for now.)
3 - Diet 7 up (more stock up for summer parties, etc.) $1 a 12-pack?!! woo hoo!
3 - Sunkist Orange (Thing 1 and Thing 2 have a friend who ALWAYS wants orange soda...now I can say "YES! I have some!!!" This stash is just for him)... and at $1 a 12-pack.... no problemo
9 - Oreos (no lectures please. I love them. They were on sale AND I had a good coupon. They'll last a LONG time.)
7 - Fig Newtons (ditto)
2 - Stouffer Mac and Cheese (Walgreens wouldn't have been my first choice, but we were there and it was dinner-time AND Thing 1 had begged for this as dinner for several days. He finally won)
2 - Bliss Candy Bar (clearance price filler so that I'd have as many items as coupons)
1 - Peeps (12 cent filler.... anybody want a crispy marshmallow chick???) ick!
Total OOP = $95.88 (after using rebate gift cards)
Savings = $274.32 70%
(The cleaning supplies were the bulk of the REAL money spent, but the cookies alone probably would have cost me over $50 without the coupons/sale!! LOL)
Again, these savings don't reflect the RR that I got back. I didn't plan very well as far as rolling them into deals and ended up with WAY more than I started the week with. I'll have to roll them into deals at Publix this week because there are not a lot of great Walgreens deals or things I need there this week. I started the week with $28 RR and ended it with $42. Not great planning. Would have made my OOP MUCH less if I'd planned better!
Week of 05/03/09 - CVS Wrap Up
It was a week of STOCKING UP FOR SUMMER at CVS...
and in the end... I got "PAID" $14 to do it!!!!!!! CRAZY!!!!!!!!!
I hadn't planned to buy a lot at CVS this week, but when the sales/coupons rolled out the way they did... it was a smart time to stock up on some stuff that we'll definitely use over the summer. (2 boys plus all the neighborhood friends of 2 boys.... Add to that parties, cook-outs, family gatherings, hanging out at the pool, road-trips....and....and...and... it was a smart time to stock up!)
The primary item of the week was cokes (I say that in the generic Southern girl way, where "cokes" refers to anything carbonated be it Classic Coke, Cherry Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Root Beer.... it's ALL "cokes" here in the south. Can also refer to non- Coca Cola products (for instance, you can say "can ya'll bring cokes to the picnic" and not be upset if someone shows up with Big K cola from Kroger... Pepsi might get ya in trouble though) ;) ANYWAY... in this case, when I say "cokes" it WAS Coca Cola products that were on sale.
And BOY were they on sale!!!! When I started the week, I had a few (4-5) $1 off a 12-pack coupons and thought, "cool! $1 12-packs. I'll get 6!! (because that's how many it would have taken to make the deal work... 3 per transaction when combined with the vitamin waters)
WELL... things changed when the $1 off a 12-pack coupon was posted that anyone could print or use.... and I printed enough that I'd be able to stock up my own house, my mom's house and give coupons to friends. I have obeyed the CVS policy of having 1 ECB card for each member of the household AND I have copies of my parents cards... so I am able to use the deals that they don't plan to use OR I can purchase for them. SO I was able to do 5 of the Coca Cola transactions!!!
Then Saturday came along and the deals from this week overlapped with that week's ECB sale...and they were practically GIVING me Coca Cola products. It was NUTS!!!!
So... here's the run-down for the week of Coca Cola....
24 - 12 packs of "Cokes" (I bought a variety to last through the summer and beyond...some went to mom's house)
12 - bottles Vitamin Water 10 (a gift for a friend)
3 - Frosted Flakes Cereal
3 - Special K Cereal
2 - Gilette Shampoo (trying to find something that Thing 1 likes... this ended up a freebie. If he doesn't like the smell, then it's off to the North Fulton Family Charities donation box)
2 - Secret Deodorant (for Mom... hey mom! Don't let me forget to give you these!!!)
1 - Pantene Shampoo (freebie.... to charity)
3 - Axe Bullets (boy was Thing 2 excited.... the boy loves this stuff and you've gotta love a $1.50 clearance on a $7 item!)
1 - Milky Way Dark (treat for me!)
Total OOP = $41.84
Savings = $205.72 83%
(came into week with $7 ECB and no gift cards. Finish the week with $14 in gift card and $48 in ECB) I have NO idea how to show that or the gift cards in my savings... but it will show up in future weeks bottom line.... and in the end. I spent $48 (including last week's ECB) and ended up with $62 in GC and ECB.... I got paid $14 to buy $96 worth of cokes* and assorted other stuff????????
* just a bit of info: The price of 24 - 12 packs at $4 which is an average sale price would be $96 all on its own!
ALL these ideas were from Jenny at Southernsavers.com who is the GURU of bargains!
and in the end... I got "PAID" $14 to do it!!!!!!! CRAZY!!!!!!!!!
I hadn't planned to buy a lot at CVS this week, but when the sales/coupons rolled out the way they did... it was a smart time to stock up on some stuff that we'll definitely use over the summer. (2 boys plus all the neighborhood friends of 2 boys.... Add to that parties, cook-outs, family gatherings, hanging out at the pool, road-trips....and....and...and... it was a smart time to stock up!)
The primary item of the week was cokes (I say that in the generic Southern girl way, where "cokes" refers to anything carbonated be it Classic Coke, Cherry Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Root Beer.... it's ALL "cokes" here in the south. Can also refer to non- Coca Cola products (for instance, you can say "can ya'll bring cokes to the picnic" and not be upset if someone shows up with Big K cola from Kroger... Pepsi might get ya in trouble though) ;) ANYWAY... in this case, when I say "cokes" it WAS Coca Cola products that were on sale.
And BOY were they on sale!!!! When I started the week, I had a few (4-5) $1 off a 12-pack coupons and thought, "cool! $1 12-packs. I'll get 6!! (because that's how many it would have taken to make the deal work... 3 per transaction when combined with the vitamin waters)
WELL... things changed when the $1 off a 12-pack coupon was posted that anyone could print or use.... and I printed enough that I'd be able to stock up my own house, my mom's house and give coupons to friends. I have obeyed the CVS policy of having 1 ECB card for each member of the household AND I have copies of my parents cards... so I am able to use the deals that they don't plan to use OR I can purchase for them. SO I was able to do 5 of the Coca Cola transactions!!!
Then Saturday came along and the deals from this week overlapped with that week's ECB sale...and they were practically GIVING me Coca Cola products. It was NUTS!!!!
So... here's the run-down for the week of Coca Cola....
24 - 12 packs of "Cokes" (I bought a variety to last through the summer and beyond...some went to mom's house)
12 - bottles Vitamin Water 10 (a gift for a friend)
3 - Frosted Flakes Cereal
3 - Special K Cereal
2 - Gilette Shampoo (trying to find something that Thing 1 likes... this ended up a freebie. If he doesn't like the smell, then it's off to the North Fulton Family Charities donation box)
2 - Secret Deodorant (for Mom... hey mom! Don't let me forget to give you these!!!)
1 - Pantene Shampoo (freebie.... to charity)
3 - Axe Bullets (boy was Thing 2 excited.... the boy loves this stuff and you've gotta love a $1.50 clearance on a $7 item!)
1 - Milky Way Dark (treat for me!)
Total OOP = $41.84
Savings = $205.72 83%
(came into week with $7 ECB and no gift cards. Finish the week with $14 in gift card and $48 in ECB) I have NO idea how to show that or the gift cards in my savings... but it will show up in future weeks bottom line.... and in the end. I spent $48 (including last week's ECB) and ended up with $62 in GC and ECB.... I got paid $14 to buy $96 worth of cokes* and assorted other stuff????????
* just a bit of info: The price of 24 - 12 packs at $4 which is an average sale price would be $96 all on its own!
ALL these ideas were from Jenny at Southernsavers.com who is the GURU of bargains!
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Week of 05/03 - Kroger Plan
I'm late posting my plan... it's the last day of the sale and I'm running out the door in a minute. If I post the list here, I can check it via my phone and won't miss anything!
Here are the deals I'm taking advantage of... (most likely)
See all the deals and coupon match-ups at Southernsavers.comThe Deals
Gallon Milk $1.99 ea
Braeburn, Jonagold, Cameo or Gold Delicious Apples $1 lb
Anjou Pears $1 lb
Mangoes $1 ea
Avacados $1 ea
Blueberries & Blackberries on 3 day special... $1.50 ish. (that's off the top of my head...the ad doesn't say that! ;) )
Mini Carrots 16ox bag $1 ea
Yoplait Yogurt Cups .50¢ ea
-.40/6 Yoplait Cups SS 3/22
-.40/6 Yoplait Cups Shortcuts e coupon
(Buy 6, use e coupon with paper coupon makes it .30¢ ea)
Kellogg’s Cereals $1.88 ea
Raisin Bran
-$1 off any Kelloggs RP 4/05 or printable
Powerade Sports Drink, 32 oz $1 ea
-.40/1 Powerade Zero SS 3/22 (makes it .20¢ ea)
Betty Crocker Warm Delights $1.89 ea
-.50/1 BC Warm Delights SS 4/05
-.50/1 BC Warm Delights Cellfire e coupon
(use e coupon and paper coupon makes it .39¢ ea)
Bisquick 40oz $3.09
-$1 off Bisquick SS 4/05
-.60/1 off Bisquick SS 4/05
-$1 off Bisquick Shortcuts e coupon
-.60/1 Bisquick 40oz or larger Cellfire e coupon
(use e coupon and paper coupon makes it $1.49-$1.89)
Here are the deals I'm taking advantage of... (most likely)
See all the deals and coupon match-ups at Southernsavers.comThe Deals
Gallon Milk $1.99 ea
Braeburn, Jonagold, Cameo or Gold Delicious Apples $1 lb
Anjou Pears $1 lb
Mangoes $1 ea
Avacados $1 ea
Blueberries & Blackberries on 3 day special... $1.50 ish. (that's off the top of my head...the ad doesn't say that! ;) )
Mini Carrots 16ox bag $1 ea
Yoplait Yogurt Cups .50¢ ea
-.40/6 Yoplait Cups SS 3/22
-.40/6 Yoplait Cups Shortcuts e coupon
(Buy 6, use e coupon with paper coupon makes it .30¢ ea)
Kellogg’s Cereals $1.88 ea
Raisin Bran
-$1 off any Kelloggs RP 4/05 or printable
Powerade Sports Drink, 32 oz $1 ea
-.40/1 Powerade Zero SS 3/22 (makes it .20¢ ea)
Betty Crocker Warm Delights $1.89 ea
-.50/1 BC Warm Delights SS 4/05
-.50/1 BC Warm Delights Cellfire e coupon
(use e coupon and paper coupon makes it .39¢ ea)
Bisquick 40oz $3.09
-$1 off Bisquick SS 4/05
-.60/1 off Bisquick SS 4/05
-$1 off Bisquick Shortcuts e coupon
-.60/1 Bisquick 40oz or larger Cellfire e coupon
(use e coupon and paper coupon makes it $1.49-$1.89)
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Week of 05/03 - Publix Plan (goes through Weds 05/13)
Like I said before, I haven't been listing my Publix plan because their ad hits mid week and I'm not in "planning" mode then. This week, I'm trying to be and trying to get everything posted ahead of time.
SO.... using the wonderful Southernsavers.com site, here are the deals that look interesting to me this week. (there are lots of other deals... see Jenny's site to pick the ones that work for you)
B1G1 - Del Monte Fresh Cut Canned Vegetables 11 to 11.25-oz, at $1.29
-.30/1 Del Monte 50% Less Salt in store dispenser (makes it .04¢ ea)
-.55/2 Del Monte 50% Less Salt in store dispenser (makes it .37¢ ea)
**** live in a Publix area? Find the .30/1 coupon??? buy this food for almost NOTHING and donate it to a shelter or food bank.****
B1G1 - Post Cereal: Selects, Trail Mix Crunch, Grape Nuts, or Grape Nuts Flakes, at $3.99
-.75/1 Post Selects Cereal (exp 5/08) Publix Yellow Advantage Buy Flyer
-$1/2 Post Grape Nuts (exp 5/10) SS 3/29
-$1 off Post Trail Mix Crunch SS 4/05 (makes it .99¢ ea)
-$2 off Trail Mix Crunch printable (makes it FREE!)
B1G1 - Thomas English Muffins, at $2.99
-.50/1 off Thomas Muffins SS 4/19 (makes it .49¢ ea)
* I don't think I have this coupon and I don't know why!!! I WANT this coupon!!!! Will have to double check my stash. I love english muffins!
B1G1 - Keebler Chips Deluxe Cookies, 12.5 to 18 oz bag, at $3.99
-.55/1 off any Keebler cookies printable (makes it $1.44 ea)
-.55/2 Keebler Cookies RP 4/05
B1G1 - Electrasol/Finish Dishwasher Tabs, 20 or 32-ct box, at $7.79
-$2.50 off Electrasol/Finish Tabs or Gelpacs SS 4/19 (makes it $1.39 ea)
-.50/1 Electrasol printable
Stouffer’s Family size entree $3.99 ea
-$1 off Stouffer’s Family Size printable (register for newsletter coupon comes by email)
* Thing 1 thinks theirs is the best mac and cheese anywhere.
Tyson Skillet Creations $5.99 ea
-$1 off Tyson Skillet Creations May All You Mag.
Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough $2.50 ea
-$1 off Nestle Cookie Dough RP 3/29 or Kroger Home Mailer
Jello Snacks 6 pk $2 ea
-.50/1 Jello Snacks SS 5/03 (makes it $1 ea)
-.55/1 Jello Snacks SS 5/03
-$1 off Jello Pudding 6 pk printable (Food Lion)
(use competitor coupon with manufacturer coupon makes it FREE)
WOO HOO!!!!! FREE Jello Pudding! I will be stocking up and freezing these. I will be buying as many as I have coupons for!
Sara Lee Desserts 50% off
-$1 off Sara Lee Bites RP 4/19 or April Ladies Home Journal or Woman’s Day
-$1 off Sara Lee Simple Sweets RP 4/19
Chinet Plates $2 ea (through 5/08)
-$2 off Chinet Casuals SS 5/03 (makes it FREE)
Free Chinet Napkins wyb Plates coupon on select products
HOPING to find the free napkins coupon on some at my Publix!
Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent $3.99 ea
-$1 off Arm & Hammer Detergent printable (makes it $2.99)
Sparkle 2 giant rolls $2.50 ea
-$1 or .50/1 off any Sparkle 2 Giant Roll pack or larger RP 5/03 (makes it $1.50 ea)
-$1/2 Sparkle 2 Giant Roll pack or larger RP 5/03
Glad Trash Bags 8 to 30 gallon, 14-28 ct., $3.99 ea
-$1 off Glad ForceFlex Trash Bags printable
-$1 off Glad Odor Shield Bags printable
I'll let you know how I do!!
SO.... using the wonderful Southernsavers.com site, here are the deals that look interesting to me this week. (there are lots of other deals... see Jenny's site to pick the ones that work for you)
B1G1 - Del Monte Fresh Cut Canned Vegetables 11 to 11.25-oz, at $1.29
-.30/1 Del Monte 50% Less Salt in store dispenser (makes it .04¢ ea)
-.55/2 Del Monte 50% Less Salt in store dispenser (makes it .37¢ ea)
**** live in a Publix area? Find the .30/1 coupon??? buy this food for almost NOTHING and donate it to a shelter or food bank.****
B1G1 - Post Cereal: Selects, Trail Mix Crunch, Grape Nuts, or Grape Nuts Flakes, at $3.99
-.75/1 Post Selects Cereal (exp 5/08) Publix Yellow Advantage Buy Flyer
-$1/2 Post Grape Nuts (exp 5/10) SS 3/29
-$1 off Post Trail Mix Crunch SS 4/05 (makes it .99¢ ea)
-$2 off Trail Mix Crunch printable (makes it FREE!)
B1G1 - Thomas English Muffins, at $2.99
-.50/1 off Thomas Muffins SS 4/19 (makes it .49¢ ea)
* I don't think I have this coupon and I don't know why!!! I WANT this coupon!!!! Will have to double check my stash. I love english muffins!
B1G1 - Keebler Chips Deluxe Cookies, 12.5 to 18 oz bag, at $3.99
-.55/1 off any Keebler cookies printable (makes it $1.44 ea)
-.55/2 Keebler Cookies RP 4/05
B1G1 - Electrasol/Finish Dishwasher Tabs, 20 or 32-ct box, at $7.79
-$2.50 off Electrasol/Finish Tabs or Gelpacs SS 4/19 (makes it $1.39 ea)
-.50/1 Electrasol printable
Stouffer’s Family size entree $3.99 ea
-$1 off Stouffer’s Family Size printable (register for newsletter coupon comes by email)
* Thing 1 thinks theirs is the best mac and cheese anywhere.
Tyson Skillet Creations $5.99 ea
-$1 off Tyson Skillet Creations May All You Mag.
Nestle Toll House Cookie Dough $2.50 ea
-$1 off Nestle Cookie Dough RP 3/29 or Kroger Home Mailer
Jello Snacks 6 pk $2 ea
-.50/1 Jello Snacks SS 5/03 (makes it $1 ea)
-.55/1 Jello Snacks SS 5/03
-$1 off Jello Pudding 6 pk printable (Food Lion)
(use competitor coupon with manufacturer coupon makes it FREE)
WOO HOO!!!!! FREE Jello Pudding! I will be stocking up and freezing these. I will be buying as many as I have coupons for!
Sara Lee Desserts 50% off
-$1 off Sara Lee Bites RP 4/19 or April Ladies Home Journal or Woman’s Day
-$1 off Sara Lee Simple Sweets RP 4/19
Chinet Plates $2 ea (through 5/08)
-$2 off Chinet Casuals SS 5/03 (makes it FREE)
Free Chinet Napkins wyb Plates coupon on select products
HOPING to find the free napkins coupon on some at my Publix!
Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent $3.99 ea
-$1 off Arm & Hammer Detergent printable (makes it $2.99)
Sparkle 2 giant rolls $2.50 ea
-$1 or .50/1 off any Sparkle 2 Giant Roll pack or larger RP 5/03 (makes it $1.50 ea)
-$1/2 Sparkle 2 Giant Roll pack or larger RP 5/03
Glad Trash Bags 8 to 30 gallon, 14-28 ct., $3.99 ea
-$1 off Glad ForceFlex Trash Bags printable
-$1 off Glad Odor Shield Bags printable
I'll let you know how I do!!
Week of 05/03 - Walgreens Plan
I'm just getting started with my Walgreens week. I concentrated on CVS at the beginning of the week because it seemed a little more complicated to me for some reason.
Now that I've finished CVS... I'm onto Walgreens!
There are a lot of good deals at Walgreens, but they take a little bit of thought. I'm coming into the week with lots of Register Rewards (RR) from last week's purchases, but I'm not sure if I'll use them at Walgreens or Publix. I'll decide as the week goes by. It might make more sense to use them at Publix since I won't have to worry about having more coupons than items like I will at Walgreens (The coupon rule is that you can't have more coupons than items in a transaction, but there are always things I buy at Publix that don't have coupons. Because of that, it might make more sense just to use them there where I don't have to think too hard!) There ARE a lot of non-coupon-y sales this week that I will probably take advantage of too....
I need cleaning supplies this week and there are some good ones on sale! I just wish there was laundry detergent!!! I need a deal on laundry detergent (luckily Publix has one that starts tomorrow...but that's another post... this is Walgreens!)
There are 2 "money makers" that I know of this week. One for the week is Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste $4.49 with RR of $4.50. I have (4) -$1/1 coupons, which means $4 bonus for me!!
The other is for Bayer Quick Release which is still $2.50 and supposedly is still giving $2.50 RR all month. I believe I still have a couple of the -$1/1 coupons for that, so that will be a money maker too!
See SouthernSavers.com for the long list of sale/coupon match-ups. Here are the ones I'm taking advantage of...
$4.49 RR wyb Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste 4.6 - 6 oz at $4.49
-$1 off Colgate toothpaste, printable (free without coupon...money maker with coupon)
$2 RR wyb Right Guard Deodorant at $2.99
-$1/2 Right Guard, Dry Idea, or Soft & Dri, SS 3/08
-$1 off any Right Guard, Dry Idea or Soft & Dri, SS 4/19 (makes it FREE)
-$1 off Right Guard Fast Break (included in the sale) printable (makes it FREE)
$2 RR wyb (2) Pert Plus for $5
-$1.50 off Pert Plus for Men SS 5/03 (buy 2, use 2 coupons makes it FREE)
-$1 off Pert Plus products SS 5/03 or printable (buy 2, use 2 coupons makes it .50¢ ea after RR)
$5 RR wyb (3) 12 pks of Sunkist, 7UP, Canada Dry, A&W or Hawaiian Punch at 3 for $11*
-$1 off 7-Up 12 pk printable (says in fine print that it can be used on any 7UP product)
(Buy 3, use 3 coupons makes it $1 ea)
* I heard that this one works on Dr. Pepper also. I WISH there were a Dr. Pepper coupon out there!!!
Spend $10, get $2 RR, Spend $25, get $6 RR
(variety of Swiffer/Febreeze, Mr. Clean and Cascade P&G products)
Mr. Clean 28 oz. liquid or 2pk Magic Eraser at $2.50 ea
B1G1 Mr Clean Magic Eraser PG 5/03
-.75/1 Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (got this one in the mail from this site)
Febreze Air Effects Spray at $2.50 ea
-.50/1 Febreze Air Effects PG 5/03
Febreze Candle or Freshener at $6
-$1 off Febreze Candle PG 5/03
-$4/1 off Febreeze Noticeables PG 5/03
Cascade Detergent at $4
-.25/1 off Cascade PG 5/03
-$1/1 off Cascade Tabets (got this one in the mail..see link above)
-.50/1 off Cascade PG 5/03 (?) AND in mail
Swiffer Sweeper Starter Kit at $10 or Refills at $4
-$2 off Swiffer Sweeper (got this one in the mail. see link above)
HEARD that there were refill coupons in the Swiffer Sweeper box. Will see.
$5 Rebate wyb $10, $10 rebate wyb $20 in Swiffer refills
-$2 off Aveeno printable
Here's the plan...
I'm starting the week with lots of RRs, but almost all of them are $2 or $2.50 which makes it difficult to use them on transactions where I have lots of coupons. For that reason, I might be rolling a lot of them into Publix instead of this week's Walgreen's deals.
Transaction 1
$4.49 Colgate Sensitive
(2) $3.00 Nabisco Cookies
$2.99 Right Guard
$.69 chocolate bar (filler...but yummy one!)
Use Nabisco $1 off/2 coupon, $1 Colgate Coupon and $1 Right Guard coupon
Total $11.18
Use 2 - $5 RRs from last week
OOP $1.18 (plus tax) receive $4.50 RR, $3 RR, $2 RR
***
Transaction 2
2 Febreeze Noticeables @ $6
2 Mr. Clean Magic Erasers @ 2/$5
2 Swiffer Wet Refills @ $4
1 Right Guard $2.99
2 Oreos 2/$6 (stocking up for the summer w/ this sale $1.50 is a good price)
Total $33.99
use B1G1 Magic Erasers ($2.50) coupon, 2 x -$4/1 Febreeze Coupons, -$1/2 Nabisco coupon
use - $4.50 RR (transaction 1), 2 x $2.50 RR (last week)
total coupons/RRs $21
OOP $12.99 (get back $3 RR, $6 RR, $2 RR)
*****
Transaction 3
2 Febreeze Noticeables @ $6
2 Mr. Clean Magic Erasers @ 2/$5
2 Cascade @ $4
2 Fig Newtons 2/$6 (told you I'm stocking up!!)
Total $31
use (2) -$4/1 febreeze coupon, 1 B1G1 Mr. Clean Coupon ($2.50), 1 -$1/1 Cascade coupon and 1 -$.50/1 Cascade coupon
use $2 RR (transaction 3) and $2.50 RR from last week
$14.50 OOP (get back $6 RR, $3 RR)
*****
Transaction 4
6 Magic Erasers 2/$5
1 Swiffer Sweeper 1/$10
1 Colgate Sensitive 1/$4.50
1 Right Guard 1/$2.50
$32 Total
Use 3 B1G1 coupons for Magic Eraser (7.50), -$1/1 Swiffer coupon, -$1/1 Colgate coupon and -$1/1 Right Guard Coupon
Use 3 x $3 RR from Nabisco transactions
$12.50 OOP (get back $6 RR, $4.50 RR and $2 RR)
******
Transaction 5
(3) 7-up 12 packs 3/$11
1 - Colgate Sensitive $4.50
1- Right Guard $2.50
3 - Aveno Lotion $2.70
1 - Aveno Kit (free with purchase of 3)
2 - Nabisco 2/$6
Total $26.70
Use 3 x -$1/1 7-up coupon, $1/1 Colgate coupon, -$1/1 Right Guard Coupon, 4 x -$2/1 Aveeno Coupon
Use 2 x $6 RR from Swiffer transactions
$1.70 OOP (get back FREE Aveeno kit, $5 RR, $4.50 RR, $2 RR, $3 RR)
If I can find the Pert coupons that make it free, then I'll throw some of those in here and there along with the Bayer asprin. I just don't know how many of those coupons I have left.
I'll have a little more out-of-pocket than I have in previous weeks, but that's because I'm actually getting things that aren't FREE... some things I really need (swiffer refills, cookies, etc.) Not everything can be free! :)
I came into the week with $28 RR. Spent about $8 of those at Publix. Will see how I end up at the end of this week!
Now that I've finished CVS... I'm onto Walgreens!
There are a lot of good deals at Walgreens, but they take a little bit of thought. I'm coming into the week with lots of Register Rewards (RR) from last week's purchases, but I'm not sure if I'll use them at Walgreens or Publix. I'll decide as the week goes by. It might make more sense to use them at Publix since I won't have to worry about having more coupons than items like I will at Walgreens (The coupon rule is that you can't have more coupons than items in a transaction, but there are always things I buy at Publix that don't have coupons. Because of that, it might make more sense just to use them there where I don't have to think too hard!) There ARE a lot of non-coupon-y sales this week that I will probably take advantage of too....
I need cleaning supplies this week and there are some good ones on sale! I just wish there was laundry detergent!!! I need a deal on laundry detergent (luckily Publix has one that starts tomorrow...but that's another post... this is Walgreens!)
There are 2 "money makers" that I know of this week. One for the week is Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste $4.49 with RR of $4.50. I have (4) -$1/1 coupons, which means $4 bonus for me!!
The other is for Bayer Quick Release which is still $2.50 and supposedly is still giving $2.50 RR all month. I believe I still have a couple of the -$1/1 coupons for that, so that will be a money maker too!
See SouthernSavers.com for the long list of sale/coupon match-ups. Here are the ones I'm taking advantage of...
$4.49 RR wyb Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste 4.6 - 6 oz at $4.49
-$1 off Colgate toothpaste, printable (free without coupon...money maker with coupon)
$2 RR wyb Right Guard Deodorant at $2.99
-$1/2 Right Guard, Dry Idea, or Soft & Dri, SS 3/08
-$1 off any Right Guard, Dry Idea or Soft & Dri, SS 4/19 (makes it FREE)
-$1 off Right Guard Fast Break (included in the sale) printable (makes it FREE)
$2 RR wyb (2) Pert Plus for $5
-$1.50 off Pert Plus for Men SS 5/03 (buy 2, use 2 coupons makes it FREE)
-$1 off Pert Plus products SS 5/03 or printable (buy 2, use 2 coupons makes it .50¢ ea after RR)
$5 RR wyb (3) 12 pks of Sunkist, 7UP, Canada Dry, A&W or Hawaiian Punch at 3 for $11*
-$1 off 7-Up 12 pk printable (says in fine print that it can be used on any 7UP product)
(Buy 3, use 3 coupons makes it $1 ea)
* I heard that this one works on Dr. Pepper also. I WISH there were a Dr. Pepper coupon out there!!!
Spend $10, get $2 RR, Spend $25, get $6 RR
(variety of Swiffer/Febreeze, Mr. Clean and Cascade P&G products)
Mr. Clean 28 oz. liquid or 2pk Magic Eraser at $2.50 ea
B1G1 Mr Clean Magic Eraser PG 5/03
-.75/1 Mr. Clean Magic Eraser (got this one in the mail from this site)
Febreze Air Effects Spray at $2.50 ea
-.50/1 Febreze Air Effects PG 5/03
Febreze Candle or Freshener at $6
-$1 off Febreze Candle PG 5/03
-$4/1 off Febreeze Noticeables PG 5/03
Cascade Detergent at $4
-.25/1 off Cascade PG 5/03
-$1/1 off Cascade Tabets (got this one in the mail..see link above)
-.50/1 off Cascade PG 5/03 (?) AND in mail
Swiffer Sweeper Starter Kit at $10 or Refills at $4
-$2 off Swiffer Sweeper (got this one in the mail. see link above)
HEARD that there were refill coupons in the Swiffer Sweeper box. Will see.
$5 Rebate wyb $10, $10 rebate wyb $20 in Swiffer refills
$3 RR wyb (2) Nabisco Cookies & 1 Gallon Milk*
Nilla Wafers $3 ea
Oreos $3 ea
Newtons $3 ea
-$1/2 Nabisco crackers or cookies, printable - no more available, but I got 2!!
* RR prints even if you don't buy milk!
-$2 off Aveeno printable
Here's the plan...
I'm starting the week with lots of RRs, but almost all of them are $2 or $2.50 which makes it difficult to use them on transactions where I have lots of coupons. For that reason, I might be rolling a lot of them into Publix instead of this week's Walgreen's deals.
Transaction 1
$4.49 Colgate Sensitive
(2) $3.00 Nabisco Cookies
$2.99 Right Guard
$.69 chocolate bar (filler...but yummy one!)
Use Nabisco $1 off/2 coupon, $1 Colgate Coupon and $1 Right Guard coupon
Total $11.18
Use 2 - $5 RRs from last week
OOP $1.18 (plus tax) receive $4.50 RR, $3 RR, $2 RR
***
Transaction 2
2 Febreeze Noticeables @ $6
2 Mr. Clean Magic Erasers @ 2/$5
2 Swiffer Wet Refills @ $4
1 Right Guard $2.99
2 Oreos 2/$6 (stocking up for the summer w/ this sale $1.50 is a good price)
Total $33.99
use B1G1 Magic Erasers ($2.50) coupon, 2 x -$4/1 Febreeze Coupons, -$1/2 Nabisco coupon
use - $4.50 RR (transaction 1), 2 x $2.50 RR (last week)
total coupons/RRs $21
OOP $12.99 (get back $3 RR, $6 RR, $2 RR)
*****
Transaction 3
2 Febreeze Noticeables @ $6
2 Mr. Clean Magic Erasers @ 2/$5
2 Cascade @ $4
2 Fig Newtons 2/$6 (told you I'm stocking up!!)
Total $31
use (2) -$4/1 febreeze coupon, 1 B1G1 Mr. Clean Coupon ($2.50), 1 -$1/1 Cascade coupon and 1 -$.50/1 Cascade coupon
use $2 RR (transaction 3) and $2.50 RR from last week
$14.50 OOP (get back $6 RR, $3 RR)
*****
Transaction 4
6 Magic Erasers 2/$5
1 Swiffer Sweeper 1/$10
1 Colgate Sensitive 1/$4.50
1 Right Guard 1/$2.50
$32 Total
Use 3 B1G1 coupons for Magic Eraser (7.50), -$1/1 Swiffer coupon, -$1/1 Colgate coupon and -$1/1 Right Guard Coupon
Use 3 x $3 RR from Nabisco transactions
$12.50 OOP (get back $6 RR, $4.50 RR and $2 RR)
******
Transaction 5
(3) 7-up 12 packs 3/$11
1 - Colgate Sensitive $4.50
1- Right Guard $2.50
3 - Aveno Lotion $2.70
1 - Aveno Kit (free with purchase of 3)
2 - Nabisco 2/$6
Total $26.70
Use 3 x -$1/1 7-up coupon, $1/1 Colgate coupon, -$1/1 Right Guard Coupon, 4 x -$2/1 Aveeno Coupon
Use 2 x $6 RR from Swiffer transactions
$1.70 OOP (get back FREE Aveeno kit, $5 RR, $4.50 RR, $2 RR, $3 RR)
If I can find the Pert coupons that make it free, then I'll throw some of those in here and there along with the Bayer asprin. I just don't know how many of those coupons I have left.
I'll have a little more out-of-pocket than I have in previous weeks, but that's because I'm actually getting things that aren't FREE... some things I really need (swiffer refills, cookies, etc.) Not everything can be free! :)
I came into the week with $28 RR. Spent about $8 of those at Publix. Will see how I end up at the end of this week!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Week of 05/03/09 - CVS Plan
YAY! It's a discount coke week at CVS!!! Doesn't seem like it at first when you see 3/$12, BUT there is an ECB deal this week that makes it seem like it will work better than the sale that Kroger is having.
Here's my CVS plan of the week.
(I'm starting off with $7 ECB (one for $5 and one for $1) to spend, left over from last week.)
Transaction 1
3 x Kelloggs Cereals 3/$10
-$1 off Kellogg’s Cereal RP 4/05 or printable
Use: (3) -$1 off Kellogg’s Coupons
Total Due: $7
Use $6 ECB = $1 OOP - Get back $5 ECB
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Transaction 2
$10 ECB wyb $20 of any Coke or Mars Products Limit 1
6 - Vitamin Water 3/$4 (limit 6 per trans)
Use: (5) -$1 off Vitamin Water 10 SS 4/05
Use: (1) -.50/1 Vitamin Water printable (wish I had 6 of the $1 off, but at least this one exists!)
3 - Coke products 12 Pk $4 ea (limit 6 per trans)
Use: (3) -$1 off Coca-Cola 12pk coupon at mycokerewards (must enter codes from prior purchases to earn points and "buy" coupons)
Total Due: $11.50
Use $5 ECB = $6.50 OOP Get Back: $10 ECB (makes Cokes 50 cents a 12 pack and Vitamin Water...which I'm giving to a friend, free!)
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Transaction 3
2 x Colgate Max Fresh or Max White at $2.99 ($2 ECB when you buy colgate max fresh/white)
Use: (2) -$1 off Colgate Max Fresh or Max White Toothpaste SS 4/26,May All Mag. or printable
Total Due $3.98
Use $2 ECB = $1.98 OOP - Get $4 ECB back (makes this FREE which is the only reason I'd be buying more toothpaste!)
*******
So the plan is to spend $10.48 OOP for the week and end up with $14 in ECB to roll into next week (there isn't anything else I see that I want to use them on this week). Not bad considering I started the week with $7 ECB!
I MIGHT repeat the vitamin water/coke deal paying a little more OOP since I don't have anymore $1 off coupons, but can use the 50 cent ones IF I have enough coke rewards points to get 3 more $1 off coupons for 12 packs. (I'll use my alternate CVS card for this purchase since it's a limit 1 per card. Thanks Mom!) It will be more OOP, but it still ends up under $1.50 for a 12 pack if I consider that the Vitamin Water is free. (I'm calculating it that way since all I really care about is the cokes!)
We'll see....
editor's note...
I did these out of order because I didn't THINK or re-check my plan. I forgot that I had transaction 1 ready to go and I did transaction 2 first this morning on it's own. I did get back a $3 off of $15 purchase ECB along with my $10 ECB though and maybe I wouldn't have if I did it in the other order (who knows!). I will have to re-plan my remaining 2 transactions accordingly!!!
I think if I combine them, I can use all my coupons and have $6 OOP with $19 ECB remaining from all the transactions. Not bad for starting the week with $6 ECB, spending $12 OOP... is that right??? I'd have entered the week with $6 and ended up with $7...if we're looking at it as real-money...which it is as long as I have something real to spend it on! That would mean ALL of that was FREE!! I have to sit and really figure this one out!)
WOO HOO! I worked it out!!! I had to add in a couple of tiny extras to make it work, but in the end I only paid 70 cents out of pocket... and I still have $13 ECB!! AND the scanner machine printed out ANOTHER $3 off of $15 for my next week's purchases!
Planning for ECB card #2
While I was in the store doing the last transaction, I scanned my other Card and got a coupon for $10 off of $50 purchase. I have NO idea how to do this... there isn't $50 of anything that I need!!! I'll have to think on this one some more!
Here's my CVS plan of the week.
(I'm starting off with $7 ECB (one for $5 and one for $1) to spend, left over from last week.)
Transaction 1
3 x Kelloggs Cereals 3/$10
-$1 off Kellogg’s Cereal RP 4/05 or printable
Use: (3) -$1 off Kellogg’s Coupons
Total Due: $7
Use $6 ECB = $1 OOP - Get back $5 ECB
*************
Transaction 2
$10 ECB wyb $20 of any Coke or Mars Products Limit 1
6 - Vitamin Water 3/$4 (limit 6 per trans)
Use: (5) -$1 off Vitamin Water 10 SS 4/05
Use: (1) -.50/1 Vitamin Water printable (wish I had 6 of the $1 off, but at least this one exists!)
3 - Coke products 12 Pk $4 ea (limit 6 per trans)
Use: (3) -$1 off Coca-Cola 12pk coupon at mycokerewards (must enter codes from prior purchases to earn points and "buy" coupons)
Total Due: $11.50
Use $5 ECB = $6.50 OOP Get Back: $10 ECB (makes Cokes 50 cents a 12 pack and Vitamin Water...which I'm giving to a friend, free!)
***********
Transaction 3
2 x Colgate Max Fresh or Max White at $2.99 ($2 ECB when you buy colgate max fresh/white)
Use: (2) -$1 off Colgate Max Fresh or Max White Toothpaste SS 4/26,May All Mag. or printable
Total Due $3.98
Use $2 ECB = $1.98 OOP - Get $4 ECB back (makes this FREE which is the only reason I'd be buying more toothpaste!)
*******
So the plan is to spend $10.48 OOP for the week and end up with $14 in ECB to roll into next week (there isn't anything else I see that I want to use them on this week). Not bad considering I started the week with $7 ECB!
I MIGHT repeat the vitamin water/coke deal paying a little more OOP since I don't have anymore $1 off coupons, but can use the 50 cent ones IF I have enough coke rewards points to get 3 more $1 off coupons for 12 packs. (I'll use my alternate CVS card for this purchase since it's a limit 1 per card. Thanks Mom!) It will be more OOP, but it still ends up under $1.50 for a 12 pack if I consider that the Vitamin Water is free. (I'm calculating it that way since all I really care about is the cokes!)
We'll see....
editor's note...
I did these out of order because I didn't THINK or re-check my plan. I forgot that I had transaction 1 ready to go and I did transaction 2 first this morning on it's own. I did get back a $3 off of $15 purchase ECB along with my $10 ECB though and maybe I wouldn't have if I did it in the other order (who knows!). I will have to re-plan my remaining 2 transactions accordingly!!!
I think if I combine them, I can use all my coupons and have $6 OOP with $19 ECB remaining from all the transactions. Not bad for starting the week with $6 ECB, spending $12 OOP... is that right??? I'd have entered the week with $6 and ended up with $7...if we're looking at it as real-money...which it is as long as I have something real to spend it on! That would mean ALL of that was FREE!! I have to sit and really figure this one out!)
WOO HOO! I worked it out!!! I had to add in a couple of tiny extras to make it work, but in the end I only paid 70 cents out of pocket... and I still have $13 ECB!! AND the scanner machine printed out ANOTHER $3 off of $15 for my next week's purchases!
Planning for ECB card #2
While I was in the store doing the last transaction, I scanned my other Card and got a coupon for $10 off of $50 purchase. I have NO idea how to do this... there isn't $50 of anything that I need!!! I'll have to think on this one some more!
04/26/09 - Weekly Wrap Up - Final Tally
So... I did a lot of drug-store shopping this week and unless there are FREEbies next week. I am DONE with stockpiling our medicine cabinets (excepting a couple of small items that I think are on sale this week). I have some household goods that we're low on that I'll be watching out for this week (paper towels, cleaners, etc.) BUT the every-day toiletries, excepting a couple are complete!!
Here's the final tally for the week... I'm over budget this week, but was under before and don't anticipate going anywhere near budget next week.
Publix - $48.77 - to see full wrap up click here
Kroger - $6.67 - to see full wrap up click here
Walgreens - $58.78 (entering next week with $28 RR) - to see full wrap up click here
CVS - $36.96 (entering next week with $7 ECB) - to see full wrap up click here
Total OOP $151.18
Savings $484.48 = 76%
Monthly average $95 per week including eating out once a week! Stayed UNDER budget ($100/week)!! New goal... lower budget!
Here's the final tally for the week... I'm over budget this week, but was under before and don't anticipate going anywhere near budget next week.
Publix - $48.77 - to see full wrap up click here
Kroger - $6.67 - to see full wrap up click here
Walgreens - $58.78 (entering next week with $28 RR) - to see full wrap up click here
CVS - $36.96 (entering next week with $7 ECB) - to see full wrap up click here
Total OOP $151.18
Savings $484.48 = 76%
Monthly average $95 per week including eating out once a week! Stayed UNDER budget ($100/week)!! New goal... lower budget!
Week of 04/26/09 - Walgreens Wrap Up
I TOLD you I would get carried away with getting FREE stuff this week at Walgreens! I couldn't resist going back (again and again) for the money-makers (Nivea, Ecotrin and Bayer). I love Rembrandt toothpaste, so free Rembrandt was a good thing too (even if I didn't MAKE any money on it.... crazy that I'm thinking I should MAKE money buying something!)
I didn't plan my last purchases as well as I should have. I was in a hurry and didn't plot out how best to roll them from one purchase into another... SO I ended up at the end of the week with LOTS of extra register rewards that I'm going to have to roll into some good deals this next week. There are lots of deals to choose from this week, so I'll be fine.
Here is my final tally. OMG did I get a lot for my $$ (especially considering that a lot of this money was on a gift-card and didn't actually come OUT of pocket at all!)
12 - Bandaids
3 - Axe deodorant minis (these made Thing 2 very very happy... they're trendy)
2 - Axe shampoo
9 - Bayer
2 – caramels (filler)
1 – Cutter bug repellant
8 – Ecotrin aspirin
4 – Nestle Flips Chocolate Covered Pretzels (YUM!!!!!!)
9 – Nivea Body Wash - this stuff smells SO good. I've gifted it to a couple of people already, but the rest is going in my stash!
4 – peeps easter candy (12 cent filler)
11 – Rembrandt toothpaste
1 - snapple tea mix
58.78 oop (doesn’t include remaining RRs)
$255.08 savings = 81%
(28.50 RR remaining AND got a coupon for 2 free movie tickets)
I didn't plan my last purchases as well as I should have. I was in a hurry and didn't plot out how best to roll them from one purchase into another... SO I ended up at the end of the week with LOTS of extra register rewards that I'm going to have to roll into some good deals this next week. There are lots of deals to choose from this week, so I'll be fine.
Here is my final tally. OMG did I get a lot for my $$ (especially considering that a lot of this money was on a gift-card and didn't actually come OUT of pocket at all!)
12 - Bandaids
3 - Axe deodorant minis (these made Thing 2 very very happy... they're trendy)
2 - Axe shampoo
9 - Bayer
2 – caramels (filler)
1 – Cutter bug repellant
8 – Ecotrin aspirin
4 – Nestle Flips Chocolate Covered Pretzels (YUM!!!!!!)
9 – Nivea Body Wash - this stuff smells SO good. I've gifted it to a couple of people already, but the rest is going in my stash!
4 – peeps easter candy (12 cent filler)
11 – Rembrandt toothpaste
1 - snapple tea mix
58.78 oop (doesn’t include remaining RRs)
$255.08 savings = 81%
(28.50 RR remaining AND got a coupon for 2 free movie tickets)
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Week of 04/26/09 - Kroger Wrap Up
I initially thought there was nothing I needed at Kroger this week.... THEN I decided that it had a lot of good stuff and I'd also use it as my primary produce/protein stop as well. THAT didn't happen....but I did still pick up a few good bargains. I'm hoping next week has good sales... I haven't seen the sale ad yet!
Here's the wrap up from this week...
2 - Honey Nut Cheerios
1 – McCormick Grill Seasonings (FREE!)
2 – Soft Soap Hand Soap
1 – Almay Eye-Shadow (30 cents!!!)
2 – Healthy Choice frozen meals
3 – Revlon Nail-clippers (free!)
1 – Sara Lee Bread
Total $6.67 oop
Savings 25.94 = 79%
I didn’t get the paper-towels (didn’t have the coupon I listed in my plan) and had to get a rain-check for the rice. 8 bags of rice is a LOT of rice, but it’s free and I’m sure that the food-bank can use it. I primarily WENT to Kroger to get that rice since it was free, but didn’t have time to finish everything. My total would have been higher with less savings since the rest of my list was more produce and protein oriented…. But it will just have to be in my wrap up NEXT week since I’m going tomorrow. I hope there are some good sales still!
Here's the wrap up from this week...
2 - Honey Nut Cheerios
1 – McCormick Grill Seasonings (FREE!)
2 – Soft Soap Hand Soap
1 – Almay Eye-Shadow (30 cents!!!)
2 – Healthy Choice frozen meals
3 – Revlon Nail-clippers (free!)
1 – Sara Lee Bread
Total $6.67 oop
Savings 25.94 = 79%
I didn’t get the paper-towels (didn’t have the coupon I listed in my plan) and had to get a rain-check for the rice. 8 bags of rice is a LOT of rice, but it’s free and I’m sure that the food-bank can use it. I primarily WENT to Kroger to get that rice since it was free, but didn’t have time to finish everything. My total would have been higher with less savings since the rest of my list was more produce and protein oriented…. But it will just have to be in my wrap up NEXT week since I’m going tomorrow. I hope there are some good sales still!
Week of 04/26/09 - CVS Wrap Up
It was a week of necessities at CVS... and a week of indulgences.
Thing 2 luuuuuvs his Axe and it was an Axe sale this week... a really good one AND I had coupons. It's SO much more expensive than the FREE stuff I've been getting for myself that it's sort of hard to pay that kind of money for shower-gel, deodorant and shampoo.... BUT if it makes a 5th grader shower and smell good.... well, I'm all for it!
The rest of the week's purchases were stuff we needed and it was good timing for a couple of sales.
CVS is still not my favorite. I never feel like I'm getting a GREAT deal there like I do when I'm at Walgreens... BUT looking at the numbers here, I might need to re-think things.
Here's the final tally....
1 - Visine
2 - Shick Intuition
2 - Rimmel Mascara (both FREE! love that!!! I got this deal a couple of weeks ago too, so these are going to 2 teenage girls who will LOVE free mascara!)
1 - adidas deodorant - FREE!
1 - neosporin to go
1 - benadryl to go
2 - OB
3 - Dry idea (25 cents each!!)
4 - Axe Deodorant
4 - Axe Bath Gel
1 - ajc double issue
2 - halls cough drops - FREE!
4 - Rightguard Deodorant (met with approval of Thing 1... picky picky)
$36.96 oop
savings $112.78 = 75%
Thing 2 luuuuuvs his Axe and it was an Axe sale this week... a really good one AND I had coupons. It's SO much more expensive than the FREE stuff I've been getting for myself that it's sort of hard to pay that kind of money for shower-gel, deodorant and shampoo.... BUT if it makes a 5th grader shower and smell good.... well, I'm all for it!
The rest of the week's purchases were stuff we needed and it was good timing for a couple of sales.
CVS is still not my favorite. I never feel like I'm getting a GREAT deal there like I do when I'm at Walgreens... BUT looking at the numbers here, I might need to re-think things.
Here's the final tally....
1 - Visine
2 - Shick Intuition
2 - Rimmel Mascara (both FREE! love that!!! I got this deal a couple of weeks ago too, so these are going to 2 teenage girls who will LOVE free mascara!)
1 - adidas deodorant - FREE!
1 - neosporin to go
1 - benadryl to go
2 - OB
3 - Dry idea (25 cents each!!)
4 - Axe Deodorant
4 - Axe Bath Gel
1 - ajc double issue
2 - halls cough drops - FREE!
4 - Rightguard Deodorant (met with approval of Thing 1... picky picky)
$36.96 oop
savings $112.78 = 75%
Friday, May 1, 2009
Week of 04/26 - Kroger Plan
I haven't been doing this long enough to see the cycles of when things go on sale, but I am seeing a trend.... a great week last week, means a lame one this week! I had SO many great deals at Kroger last week... I think I got spoiled. This week doesn't seem so exciting AND I'm stocking up on things so buying a lot of stuff becomes less and less necessary.
So here are the deals I'm considering this week... none of them essential, so if I skip Kroger, it's not a big deal, but I do need to get gas there (love that 10 cents off thing!) so I might run in if something on this list says "buy me" tomorrow.
Back to the deals.... all of these came from www.southernsavers.com. Thank you Jenny!!!
Healthy Choice or Marie Callender’s Dinners $1.88 ea
-$1 off any Healthy Choice Natural Entree printable - mine
-$1/2 Healthy Choice Meals SS 4/05 or printable - mine
-$1 off any Marie Callender’s Al Dente SS 3/29 printable - mine
-.50/1 Marie Callender’s Al dente shortcuts e coupon - mine
-.50/1 Healthy Choice Natural’s shortcuts e coupon - mine
1 Marie Callender's is .38 (e-coupon plus printable), others are .88 w/ coupon
1 Healthy Choice is .38 (e-coupon plus printable), others are .88 w/ coupon.
I'm out of frozen dinners for myself, so I'll see if any of these look good.
General Mills Cereal: Honey Nut Cheerios, Cheerios, or Cocoa Puffs $2 ea
-$1 off Honey Nut Cheerios printable (FF)
Cheerios for $1... WOO HOO!!! Buy 2 boxes of Honey Nut
Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain or Special K Bars $2.18 ea
-$1 off Nutri-Grain Bars Publix Yellow Advantage Buy Flyer
-$1 off Special K Bars Publix Advantage Buy Flyer
(both are manufacturer coupons)
?? i don't know if I still have this flyer! drats!!! I love Nutri-grain bars!!! And $1.18!!! MAYBE I'll run into Publix and grab a flyer AND see if there are anymore bandaid coupons or the Reynolds Wrap coupon (Walgreens deal) while I'm there!!!
Mahatma Rice 1lb .99 cents ea
-.50/1 Mahatma Rice RP 3/01 (makes it FREE)
Buy at Kroger instead of Publix IF I go to Kroger
Softsoap Hand Soap $1 ea
-.35/1 Soft Soap SS 4/26 (makes it .30 cents ea)
I thought I was all out of these coupons, but they keep putting more of them in my driveway! woo hoo!
Bounty Basic Paper Towels, 8 Roll, $4.99 ea
-$1 off any Bounty 6pk SS 3/29, PG 4/05
-.50/1 Bounty 6 pk or larger PG e coupon (use together makes it $3.49 = .43 per roll...sold!)
Revlon or Almay Cosmetics Full Line 50% Off
-$1 off any Revlon Cosmetic SS 3/15, 4/26
-$1 off any Almay product SS 3/08, or April Shape or Glamour Mag.
Nail Clippers? maybe.
Honeysuckle Turkey Tenderloin B1G1 Free
Fresh Split Chicken Breast .99¢ lb
Kroger Chicken Drumsticks or Thighs .99¢ lb
Fresh Boneless Pork Loin, 3-5 lb avg, $1.99 lb
Tilapia Fillets $2.99 lb
Deli Rotisserie Chicken $4.99 ea
Fresh Strawberries, 16 oz pkg, $1.65 ea
Cameo Apples .99¢ lb
Large California Navel Oranges .49¢ ea
Kroger Gallon Milk,$2.58 ea
Kroger 16 oz Cheese, Bar or Shredded, $2.50 ea ($1.25 per 8oz **Stock up price**)
Kroger 18 ct Large Eggs $1.98 ea
Sara Lee Classic or Pepperidge Farm Bread, 20-24 oz, B1G1 Free - YAY! I love the Pepperidge Farm breads!!
ok... so maybe there are more things at Kroger than I thought. hmmmm. Might have to re-think my day tomorrow!
Week of 05/03 - Publix PLAN
Here is my plan for Publix this week... it's a rough plan because I haven't planned out meals yet. I know I need fruits and veggies this week, so I'll have to wait until I'm there to really SEE what I'm buying.
As for the other stuff.... here's the plan...
Thanks to Jenny at SouthernSavers.com for gathering all this info! This pretty much came directly from her site... just added my 2 cents here and there and edited out items I don't need.
T. Marzetti’s Dressing, 12 or 15 oz, at $3.99
-.50/1 or $1 off Marzetti Dressing RP 4/05, 2/01
-$1 off Marzetti Dressings printable (either coupon makes it .99¢ ea)
(last week when I bought Marie's... I MEANT to buy Marzettis! That's the good blue cheese! And if I'd waited... I'd have had a sale!!!!) We'll see if I give into temptation and buy this.
Pace Chunky Salsa or Picante Sauce, 16 oz jar, at $ 2.79
-.50/1 off any Pace Salsa or Sauce SS 4/26 (makes it .39¢ ea)
Kellogg’s Special K Cereal, Raisin Bran, or All-Bran, box at $3.99
-$1 off any Kellogg’s Cereal RP 4/05 (makes it .99¢ ea) - mine
-$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran or All Bran printable
Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn, 4.8 to 9.9 oz, at $2.75
-$1/3 Orville Pop Corn SS 4/19
-.40/1 Orville Pop Corn SS 4/19 (makes it .57¢ ea) - mine
-$1/2 Orville Pop Corn Kroger insert 3/22 (regional)
-$1 off Orville Pop Corn May All You Mag.
Keebler Sandies Shortbread Cookies, Vienna Fingers or Oatmeal, 9.5 to 16 oz, at $3.99
-.55/1 off Keebler Sandies RP 4/05 (makes it $1.44 ea)
-.55/2 off any Keebler Cookies RP 4/05
-$1 off Kebbler Sandies printable - mine
(also prints .55/1 off any Keebler cookie)
Schick Disposable Razors, Quattro for Women, 3 ct or Xtreme 3 - 4 ct, at $6.29
-$2 off Schick Quattro for women printable (Target - store coupon...my publix takes these)
-$4 off Schick Quattro Razors for Women SS 4/26
B1G1 Free Schick Disposable RazorSS 4/05
(for other areas use both coupons together makes it $1.14 for 2 or .57¢ ea) I'm not sure how this deal works.... need to figure it out better while looking at my actual coupons! Seems like $2 plus $4 coupon would be $.29 each?? Can't be! Probably reading this wrong.
Old EL Paso Dinner Kit, 8.4-19.2-oz box, at $2.79 - maybe... it's Cinco de Mayo!!
Other items of note for me...
Use Food Lion
-$1 off $5 in produce printable - http://www.southernsavers.com/food-lion-coupons/ (Food Lion - might split this into 2 purchases so I can use more than one coupon) on...
Yellow Corn 8 for $2
Mangos $1 ea
Blueberries 2 for $5 (6 oz) - MAYBE...
Strawberries 2 for $5 (32 oz)
Limes 4 for $1
Di Giorno Pizza
-$1.25 off DiGiornio Pizza printable
Mahatma Rice 1lb bag $1.19 ea
-.50/1 Mahatma Rice RP 3/01, 4/26 (makes it .19¢ ea)
Bounty Paper Towels 8 roll pack $5.99
-$1 off Bounty 6pk or larger SS 3/29
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