Publix Plan - Week of 07/19/09

I only have a few publix items to grab this week. It's a short week at my house, so unless it's a staple or goes in the freezer, I probably won't be buying it this week (with the exception of cheese)

Here are the deals I'm looking at (all ideas from southernsavers.com)

Buy One Get One Deals


McCormick Grinder Seasonings, at $1.99
-$1 off any McCormick Spice “Nothing Goes To Waist” booklet
-$1 off McCormick Black Pepper RP 5/10 (either coupon makes it FREE!)

Other Deals


Fresh Express Salad Blends $2.50 ea
-$1 off Fresh Express Salads (store coupon) “Smart Summertime Savings” Booklet
-$1.50 off Fresh Express Salad (store coupon) Publix Family Style Mag. Summer 09

-.55/2 Fresh Express Sweet Tender Greens, or Cafe Salads, SS 6/14

Kraft Shredded Cheese, 14 or 16 oz, $3.99 ea
-$1 of Kraft 2% Cheese printable (IE) or printable (FF)
-.50/1 Kraft 2% Cheese tearpad

Gatorade, G2, or Gatorade Tiger, 8 pack $4.99 ea

-$2 off any Gatorade 8 pack coupon on select packages

Buy 2 Gatorade 8 packs, get (5) Propel Fitness Waters FREE in ad coupon

Band Aid Adhesive Bandages, 10-80 ct $2.19 ea
-$5.00/3 Band-Aid Brand (store coupon) Green Advantage Buy Flyer
-$1 Band-Aid Bandages SS 6/28
-.50/1 Band-Aid Bandages RP 4/26, 5/17

**Deal Idea**
Buy: (3) Band Aid Bandages
Use:
-$5 off (3) Band Aid products
(3) -$1 or .50/1 coupons
Total = you make $1.43 profit!

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Glad Trash Bags, 14-28 ct, $3.69
-$1 off Glad Forceflex or Odor Shield printable (Target)
-$1 off Glad Forceflex Trash bags printable (IE) or printable (FF)
(if your store accepts Target, use both coupons makes it $1.69)

Viva Paper Towels, 1 Big Roll $1.89
-.40/2 Viva Big Rolls printable
-.40/1 any Viva Big Roll SS 6/28
-.85/1 any Viva Big Roll SS 6/28
-.50/1 any Viva Big Roll July All You Mag.

Kroger Plan - Week of 07/19/09

I have no plans to go to Kroger this week!!!!! :)

Walgreens Plan - Week of 07/19/09

I'm going to give Walgreens another try this week. There are some GREAT school supply deals, as well as an Axe deal I need to try.

These deals are primarily from southernsavers.com (with a bit of slickdeals.net mixed in for good measure!)

I'm starting the week with no Register Rewards (RR), so I need to do several transactions to roll things along and save my out of pocket costs...

Purchase #1
$1 RR wyb Pilot G2 pens, 2 pk at $1 — (makes it FREE!)
$1 oop
$1 RR

Repeat transaction #1 two more times (OOP = $3 with these 3 transactions and gives me $3 RR to get started)

Purchase #4

(1) Tylenol 40 or 50ct $4.99
(5) .09 filler from school supplies – poster board
(1) Mitchum deodorant (use in ad coupon .88)
Use:
-$2 off Tylenol
- $1 off mitchum
-$3 RR
Total Due: $.32 ish
Get Back: $3 RR

Purchase #5

Buy: (2) Reach Toothbrushes $5 ea
(2) Pencil @.09 ea
(3) Scotch Tape @.39 ea
Use: (1) B1G1 coupon - reach
(1) -$2 off coupons – reach
(1) -$1/3 coupon – Scotch
$3 RR
Total Due: $.25ish
Get Back: $3 RR

Purchase #6

$3 RR wyb (3) Axe Products at buy 2 get one free $5.79 ea
body wash ?? do you get $3 RR with body wash? Probably not
(2) .19 mechanical pencils
Use (3) -$1.50 off Axe Detailer or Skin Contact Shower Gel, RP 5/17
-$3 RR
Total Due $4.46
(get back $3 RR... if yes great, if no then I'll skip the last transaction)

Purchase #7

(2) Hefty Storage Bags B1G1 @ 3.29
(10) Folders @ .09
(5) Pencils @ .09
(5) Poster Board @.09
(2)-$1 off coupons – Hefty
-$3 RR (if applicable from axe)
Total Due .09

No RRs left!!!
Approx $8 OOP for the week if all went as planned and IF I chose to do all these trips. We'll see if that happens or not.

CVS Plan- Week of 07/19/09

CVS this week is all about school supplies for me. I'm going to end up with more ECBs than I like because of going into the week with 2 big ones $9 and $10.

Here's my plan that I've already started on...
(ideas from southernsavers.com)

There is a 3 day sale Sunday-Tuesday on School Supplies... I've already started on these deals since last week the stores ran out of the 3 day sale items before Tuesday.

99¢ ECB wyb Caliber or CVS Memo Book 50-80 sheets at 99¢ Free Limit 2

$1.99 ECB wyb Caliber or CVS No. 2 Pencils, 24ct, at $1.99 Free Limit 2

$3 ECB wyb 1″ Vinyl Binder at $3 Free Limit 2

99¢ ECB wyb Paper Mate Pens, 10 ct, at 99¢ Free Limit 2

$2 ECB wyb Caliber or CVS Filler Paper, 150 sheets, at $2 Free Limit 2

$.99 ECB wyb Papermate 8 count grip pens (rain check from last week) at $.99 ea Free Limit 3

Use $19 ECB from last week
Total due $2.02 (including tax)

Got back $20.91 ECB... need to figure out a way to use this towards the $10 off of $50 coupons that I have! But I can't think of anything I need $30 for right now!!!

I have a few small items that I might try to roll some of the smaller ones into, but there really is nothing I need that's a big ticket item! Maybe a memory card for my camera... they're on sale for $15... and some Pepcid which is on "sale" for $8.50...so my transaction would be...

(1) Gold Emblem Water @ 2.99
(2) Scissors (if they have them. I have a raincheck) @ 2.99 ($2.99 ecb back each)
(1) Memory Card @ 14.99
(1) AA Duracell Battery 4 pack @ 1.99 ($1 ECB)
(1) Bayer Breeze Glucose Meter (free and $5 ECB)
(1) CVS Liner $.89 ($.89 ECB)
(1) Pepcid Complete $8.50
(1) Candy Bar $1ish

total before coupons $54.44
use
(1) -$19.99/1 bayer
(1) -$1.00/1 gold emblem water
(1) -$1.00/1 duracell
(1) - $2.00/1 pepcid
(1) - $10 off $50 CVS

Total Due $21.45
Use $20.91 ECB
Total Due $.54

Get back $12.89 ECB... sounds like a plan... IF they have a bayer meter and the scissors back in stock!

Weekly Wrap Up - Week of 07/12/09

It was my first week back couponing and it took a little longer to get back into the groove than I'd like, but I got some good deals (and some crazy ones!)

I skipped Walgreens altogether. I've decided that it can be a pain in the butt if you don't have something you REALLY want to get for cheap/free. The biggest deal there last week was sunscreen and I decided I could live without 2 sunscreens for $1.50ish.

SO... here's what went down this week (LOTS of getting ready for back to school and having kids over in the afternoons)

Publix

4 Crystal Light Drink Mix
6 Klondike Bars
1 Del Monte Peaches
1 Juicy Fruit (took Thing 1... had to pay him off!)
1 Italian Sub Sandwich (off task a bit)
1 Chocolate muffins (WAY off task!)
8 Capri Sun Boxes
4 Nabisco Snack boxes
2 Deer Park 12 packs
4 Lucky Charms

Total OOP $43.51 (before tax) Savings $76.44 (over 60% savings even with off task items!)

I had another Publix run that was ALL blueberries, but I don't have the receipt. They were a GOOD deal last week at $1.60(ish) per pint. I stocked up (and they disappeared just as quick as I stocked up)


Kroger

Craziness abounded at Kroger this week with their $5 off 10 item sale AND some hidden money back deals.

I'm missing one of my receipts, so I can't give you the low-down from it, but it was around $15ish (I think) OOP for

3 - Coke 2 liters
2 - Lady Speed Stick Deodorant
2 - OB
2 - Carefree
2 - Chewy Granola Bars
1 - Special K Bar
1 - Nesquick
1 - Gallon Milk

2nd, 3rd and 4th trip combined...

20 Amp Energy Drinks (ended up free)
2 Gallons Milk
1 3 pack Juicy Fruit
1 3 pack Double Mint
2 Dole Pineapple
12 Dole Fruit Cups
2 Special K Bars
4 Quaker Granola Bars
4 Soft Soap Hand Soap
2 Chiquita Apple Slices
3 Chex Mix
10 lbs Tyson Boneless Chicken Breasts
4 lbs cherries

Total OOP $47.11 total savings $85.53 (over 60% savings for the 2-4th trips) with $2.25 in kroger coupons to use on my next purchase (which I used today to buy this week's sunday paper!)


CVS

It's the right time to stock up on school supplies at stores like CVS and Walgreens...they're doing sales definitely as loss-leaders, hoping you'll buy more while you're there that's NOT on sale. I have had several $10 off of a $50 purchase coupons lately which are HARD to use when you're trying to keep your out of pocket expenses as low as possible and not end up with too many Extra Care Bucks to carry over to the next week. I didn't end up getting the photo books that I'd wanted and had to get rain-checks on several school supply items.

Here's how I did... starting the week with $3.50 ECB (there are some odd ball things in here!)... notice, things did not go as planned... but oh well!

2 - Rulers
2 - Notebooks (the kind with paper in them)
1 - Pencil Sharpener
2 - Pink/Purple/Green pen packs for ME (love me some purple and pink pens!!!)
2 - Glucose Meters (donating... they were free after coupon and helped get my total above $50)
2 - Tylenol
4 - Dr. Pepper
2 - Mounds Bars (yum!)

Total OOP $10.20 savings of $208.98... (crazy because of the glucose meters... 95% savings)

ECB back $19 (which you'll see in next week's plan...that I've already started on)


Total OOP for the week... $125ish total savings... can't calculate because I'm missing a receipt. :(

Hoping for less OOP this week!

CVS - change of plans

Change of plans for CVS...

In order to help my out of pocket AND to keep myself from going crazy trying to get photos together today for the photo book, I'm going to do the transactions that require purchasing TODAY first and then work on the rest during the week.

Today's transaction (hopefully it will work)

2 - Glucose Meters (19.99 ea)
4 - Pepsi/Dr. Pepper(?)/Sierra Mist @ $3 ea
10 - school folders (.05 ea)
Total $52.48

use -$10 off $50
(2) -$19.99/1 glucose meter
$1.98 ECB
Total coupons = $41.96

.52 OOP!!!!


This leaves me with... $12 (plus $5.48 from prior puchases) in ECB - total of $17.48 ECB

Less OOP makes me HAPPY!

Week of 07/12/09 - CVS Plan

It's the week of crazy at CVS... school supplies and Christmas gifts abound! (if you are reading this and on my Christmas list... LOOK AWAY... FAST!!!!!!!) ;)

Here's what I'm doing...

Some of these sales only last through today (tuesday) so I need to hustle!!

$2 ECB wyb (4) Pepsi 12 pk cans, at $3 ea limit 1
(We are NOT a Pepsi family, but I'm HOPING Dr. Pepper falls into this category at CVS! That makes it $2.50 a 12 pack and that's a good deal in my books... anything under $3 makes it a good deal in my book)

.99¢ ECB wyb Caliber or CVS 1 Subject Notebook at .99¢ Free after ECB limit 2 (already bought this,but I'm listing it here for reference)

.99¢ ECB wyb Paper Mate Grip pens 8ct at .99¢ Free after ECB limit 3

$2.99 ECB wyb Caliber or It’s Academic 5″ scissors at $2.99 Free after ECB limit 2

.99¢ ECB wyb Caliber or CVS 12″ ruler at .99¢ Free after ECB limit 2 (already bought this one too)

Portfolio 2 Pocket Folders, .05¢ ea limit 10

the following sales go all week...

$7.99 ECB wyb 6×8 Photo Book with ten pages at $7.99 Free after ECB limit 1 <---actual limit is 5!!! This is a GREAT Christmas gift idea!!

$3 ECB wyb Tylenol arthritis or 8 hour 20-24 ct. $3.99 limit 3
-$2 off Tylenol Arthritis RP 5/17, SS 6/21
-$1 off Tylenol RP 6/07 or printable
$2.50 off $10 in pain relievers CVS coupon printing on receipts

$5 ECB wyb Bayer Contour Meter at $19.99 limit 2
-$30 off Bayer Breeze2 or Contour Meter RP 10/26/08, 2/01 or SS 3/22 <--- I THINK I have this)
(make $5 ECB)

Purex Detergent 2x or Complete 3-in-1, B1G1 ($5.75 each I THINK)

-$1 off Purex Detergent Product printable from purex.com

I have a $10 off of $50 coupon and I'm starting with $7.50 in ECB , so here's my plan...

(3) Tylenol Arthritis $3.99 ea ($9 ECB)

(1) Glucose Meter $19.99 ea ($5 ECB)

(3) Paper Mate Grip pens 8ct at .99¢ Free after ECB limit 3

(2) Caliber or It’s Academic 5″ scissors at $2.99 Free after ECB limit 2

(10) Portfolio 2 Pocket Folders, .05¢ ea limit 10

(1) 6×8 Photo Book with ten pages at $7.99 Free after ECB

(2) M&Ms $1.00ish (use B1G1 coupon)

Total before Coupons... $51.40

Use $10 off of $50 coupon

Use $2 off $10 tylenol coupon

Use $19.99 off glucose meter coupon

Use (3) $2 off tylenol coupon

Use B1G1 M&Ms coupon ($1ish)

After Coupons ($38.99) Total is $12.41

Use $7.46 ECB

Total OOP = $4.95

Get Back $30.94 ECB

2nd purchase...

(4) Pepsi 12 packs - $3 each = $2 ECB

(2) 6×8 Photo Book with ten pages at $7.99 = $7.99 ECB ea

(2) Purex Detergent 2x or Complete 3-in-1, B1G1 ($5.75 each I THINK)

(2)-$1 off Purex Detergent Product printable from purex.com

Total $33.73

Less coupons $2

Less $30.94 ECB

Total due = .79

ECBs back = $17.98

3rd purchase

Scott Towels 8 rolls $5.49 ea
-$1 off Scott Long Lasting or Mega Roll 4 roll or larger SS 7/12

(2) 6×8 Photo Book with ten pages at $7.99 = $7.99 ECB ea

Total Due = $21.47

Less Coupons and ECB ($18.98)

Total OOP = $2.49

Get back $15.98 ECB

Total OOP for 3 trips...

$8.23

and have $15.98 ECB to start next week with!!!!! Profit of $7.75!!!

Let's see if it all works!!!!!!!

Week of 07/12/09 - Walgreens Plan

There are some good deals at Wags this week, but I'm not going crazy there anymore. I've got a LOT stockpiled... although we seem to go through toothbrushes like they're going out of style. Between the bad (yet sweet) dog and trips... we've gone through about 2-3 toothbrushes per kid the past 2 months) It's a good thing they were free!

SO... this week is about free (or close to)...

First... toothbrushes! :)

(the following are ideas from Jenny from Southern Savers.com on rolling your register rewards to keep your out of pocket the MINIMUM it can be this week! I'm out of register rewards, so I'm starting from scratch again... will see what I can do with this week's sales!)


Buy:
(3) Reach Toothbrushes
Use:
(1) B1G1 coupon RP 4/26
(2) -$2 off coupons SS 6/14

Total Due: $2
Get Back: $3 RR, you make $1 profit!

(I don't know if I have the B1G1, so my version will be...)

(2) Reach Toothbrushes @ $3
(1) Listerine @ $3
Use
(2) $2 off reach toothbrushes
(1) $2.00 off listerine coupon at listerine.com
Total Due $3 after coupons
Get Back $3 RR... making all the above free... we'll see if I can find the B1G1 Jenny used in my stash!
$3 OOP


$3 RR wyb (3) or more Axe Products at $4 each
Antiperspirant/Deodorant 2.7 or 3 oz.
Body Spray, 4 oz.

-$1.50 off Axe Detailer or Skin Contact Shower Gel, RP 5/17

Total Due $7.50 after coupons
Use $3 RR
Get back $3 RR
$ 4.50 OOP puts me at $7.50 OOP total


$10 RR wyb 2 Coppertone Sun Care products ($11-ish each)
-$5/1 Coppertone NutraShield, printable
use $3 RR
get back $10 RR
$9 due OOP makes total OOP $16.50 total

Not TOO bad for 2 sunscreens, 2 toothbrushes, 1 listerine and 3 Axe Body washes... especially considering that the axe alone would have been around $15 without a sale!

Week of 7/12 - Publix Plan

(my printable links aren't done, but just so that I have access to my list when I'm at the store... because it's all about ME... here's the plan for Publix this week)


Buy One Get One Items (remember you don't have to buy 2!)

General Mills Cereal, at $3.99
Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cookie Crisp, Golden Grahams, Kix, Lucky Charms, or Reese’s Puffs
-$1/2 General Mills Cereals printable (IE) or printable (FF)
-$1/2 General Mills Cereals SS 7/12

Ocean Spray 100% Juice Blends or Cranergy Drinks, 64 oz, at $3.99
-.55/1 or $1 off Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice or Juice Drink RP 5/31
.55/1 or $1 off Ocean Spray Cranenergy SS 3/29
(makes it .99 to $1.44 ea)

Crystal Light Drink, On the Go Mix, Iced Tea Mix, Live Active, or Immunity, at $3.99
-$2/2 Crystal Light Drink Mixes printable
Free Crystal Light Skin Effects wyb any Crystal Light product printable
-$1 off any Crystal Light product printable (makes it .99¢ ea)
-$2 off Crystal Light 12 qt canister July All You Magazine (makes it FREE) <--- YAY! for free!!!

A.1. Steak House Marinade, 16 oz, at $2.89
-$2 off A.1. Steak Sauce or Marinade SS 6/14 (makes it FREE plus overage) <--- YAY! for free!!
-$1 off Beef wyb A.1. Steak Sauce or Marinade tearpad
(note: this product does not qualify for the Kraft rebate)

Nabisco Single Serve Variety Packs or Kraft Handi-Snacks, at $5.99 <--- maybe, maybe not.
-.75/1 Nabisco Multi-packs SS 6/21
-$1 off Nabisco Multi-packs printable (makes it $1.99 ea)


Other Deals

Publix Milk, 1 gallon, $2.25ea (still $2.99 in many areas)

Publix Salad Blends $2 ea
Plum Tomatoes $1.29 lb
Georgia Peaches .88¢ lb
Blueberries, 1 pt, $1.66 ea
Red Seedless Watermelon .49¢ lb
Pork Chops, assorted, $1.79 lb
Top Sirloin Fillets $5.99 lb

Shedd’s Country Crock Mashed Potatoes, 24 oz, $2.50 ea
-$1 off Country Crock Sides “Family is It’s Own Reward” booklet (makes it $1.50 ea)


Stouffer’s Entrees, $2 ea
-$1/3 Stouffer’s Corner Bistro Meals printable (if included)


Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent, $3.99 ea
-$1 off Arm & Hammer printable


Viva Paper Towels, 8 rolls $6.49 ea - maybe
-.40/1 Viva Towels printable or here
-.85/1 Viva Towels SS 6/28
-$1 off Viva Towels 6 pk + July All You Mag.
-.50/1 Viva Towels printable

In Ad Coupons

$10 off a $50 Gas Card to BP Or Shell - maybe... not sure.

Week of 7/12 - Kroger Plan

Kroger Plan

It's a big grocery week for me... LOTS of groceries to stock up on after our being gone then the kids being gone... time to eat at home again! It's a good thing there are great deals this week!!

Buy 10 get $5 off
Buy 10 participating products get $5 off instantly - really .50¢ per item

• price listed is AFTER discount

Sara Lee Honey Wheat Bread 20 oz $1.49 ea
Snyder’s of Hanover Pretzels 10-16 oz $1.99 ea
Cheez-It Crackers 7.5-10 oz $1.49 ea

Kraft or Sargento Cheese 5-8 oz Bars or Shreds $1.49 ea
-.75/1 or .50/1 Kraft Cheese tearpads
Buy 5 Kraft Cheese, Get $4 off your next purchase - this coupon should print at the end of your purchase
(buy 5 without any coupons makes it .50 ea after coupon back)

Speed Stick Deodorant 2.3-3.25 oz Deodorant $1 ea - MONEY MAKER
-.75/1 Speed Stick Mens 24/7 Cellfire e coupon

$1.50/1 Speed Stick printable at coupons.com (enter zip code 33907 if it doesn't show up under your zipcode)

Moneymaker = $1.25 for 1 - using both cellfire and $1.50/1 and if you have a 2nd coupon use the paper coupon alone for $.75 money maker!

Yoplait Kids Yogurt, Trix, or Go-Gurt $1.99 ea
-.35/1 Go-Gurt, Trix or Kid Yogurt SS 7/12
-.40/1 Yoplait Go-Gurt printable
-.80/2 Yoplait Kids products Cellfire eCoupon ( use with (2) .40/1 makes it .89 ea)

Special K Bars 6-8 ct $1.99 ea
-.75/1 Special K Chocolate Pretzel Bars printable

JIF Peanut Butter, or Simply JIF, or Welch’s Grape Jam or Jelly $1.49 ea
-$1/2 Welch’s Squeezable Jam, Jelly Or Spread OR Reduced Sugar Spread SS 3/21
(makes it .99¢ ea)

Chewy Granola Bars 8.4-8.7 oz $1.49 ea
-.75/2 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars RP 6/21
-.55/1 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars RP 6/21 (makes it .94¢ ea)

7 Up or Coca Cola 2 liter Soft Drinks 79¢ ea
-$1/5 Coca-Cola 2-Liter Bottles SS 6/21 (makes it .59¢ ea)

Wrigley’s, Eclipse or Extra Gum 3 ct Multipack $1.50 ea
B1G1 Eclipse Gum June All You

Other Deals

Avocados $1 ea
Mangoes $1 ea
Bing Cherries $1.99 lb
Southern Grown Peaches 79¢ lb
Russet Potatoes 10 lb bag $3.79 ea
Kroger Gallon Milk $2.18 ea

Blackberries $____ (can't remember how much, but it was a decent price and they're yummy!)

Also need bagged salad... hoping it's on sale somewhere!!

Tyson Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast $1.69 lb
-$1 off Tyson Fresh Chicken product SS 6/28

* I'm going to buy the smallest package I can find to get the most bang for my buck w/ my 3 coupons! If a pkg is about 2 lbs, then that will make my price $1.19 lb for boneless chicken breasts. HOO HA!!!

My goal is to stay under $50 this week. I don't have a ton of coupons and need a lot of non-coupon items... so $50 will be a good goal!

Week of 05/24 - CVS Plan

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!!!

Week of 05/17 - Weekly Wrap-up Final Tally

This week's final tally....

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%

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%

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

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.

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!

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!!!!

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!!

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)

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!!!