99% savings, WHAT???

Tonight I had the pleasure of going last minute Christmas shopping with my dad. On the way to the big city, I made him stop at Kroger so I could "run" in. A couple weeks ago I was overcharged 6.00 on Pepsi, so I wanted to go get my money back. They did give me a refund, very pleasantly, of 6.39. The only coupons I took in were my Cottonelle, and I had six.

7 4pks of Cottonelle 6.93
Sweet and Sour Sauce (needed for supper LAST night) 2.59
King Size candy bar (we needed chocolate in a bad way) 0.79

Coupons used
2 0.50 e-coupons from www.cellfire.com and www.shortcuts.com
6 0.50 Cottonelle coupons
1.50 in Catalinas from the overcharge shopping trip

Total OOP 0.23
Plus, I received another 1.00 Catalina from this trip! That's a 0.77 profit on my TP!

CVS Christmas Sale

CVS is running another big sale Sunday and Monday of this week only. It is very comparable to the Black Friday Sale they had over Thanksgiving. Last week I took a new prescription over and used a register coupon for a 25.00 gift card with any new or transferred prescription. The prescription cost 5.00. This is what I will use now instead of paying cash! I made time to go over today, and it was very worth my while! Here's the lowdown.

I had 25.98 in ECB's going in today.

Transaction 1

EAS Advantage Protein Bar 1.69, Listerine x5 14.95, Excedrin 3.99, Arm and Hammer Essentials Starter Kit x4 11.96

Coupons

1.00 A & H x4

2.00 Excedrin

25.98 in ECB

Total OOP 0.96 on Gift Card

Earned 32.59 in ECB

Transaction 2

EAS Shake 4pk 7.49, Loreal HIP eyeshadow x2 13.98

Coupons

20.63 in ECB

Total OOP 0.90

Earned 21.47 in ECB

Transaction 3

Zantac 8ct 4.99, Thermacare neck wrap 2.49, Halls Natural 2.59, Rightguard Professional 6.00, Zipfizz 5.99, Sally Hansen Nail polish x2 12.98, Johnson's Buddies Soap 1.19

Coupons

1.00 Zantac
3.00/2 Sally Hansen from CVS Beauty book

25.94 in ECB

5$ off of a 15$ purchase (see below)

I forgot to give her my 1.00 coupon for the Buddy Soap :(

Made it up with 5/15 coupon that printed out on my first transaction!!!

Total OOP 0.60 on Gift Card

Earned 34.04 in ECB

Transaction 4

Qtips 2.50, Johnson's Buddies Soap 1.19

Coupons

1.00 Buddies

2.59 in ECB

Total OOP 0.18 on Gift Card

No ECB earned

The value of this stuff is nearly 93.00, and I walked out of the store with 38.94 in ECB's!!!!!!! Taking into consideration the OOP cost on my gift card, CVS paid me 10.32 to "buy" all of this stuff!!! Love it!

I'm Still Here, and Still Shopping!

I realize I haven't been posting much this month, and sorry to you if you have been checking in. I am going to try to do a better job keeping up with things after the holidays are over! I have been shopping, usually once a week, even though my couponing friends are all wimping out on me! Here are some of the free or really inexpensive things I have gotten over the last few weeks.

Kroger
4 pk Cottonelle Toilet Paper (multiple) by using 0.50 e-coupons via www.shortcuts.com and www.cellfire.com paired with 0.25 Cottonelle paper coupons that double to 0.50.
FREE (over and over again!)

Daisy Sour Cream 8 oz 10/10$
Used 0.50 off any Daisy sour cream which double to 1.00
FREE

Chief
Betty Crocker Instant Mashed Potato Pouches 1.19
Used 0.35 coupon which tripled (weekly special)
Final cost 0.14 per bag

Mixed Veggie Cans 1.35
Used 0.35 tripled coupon
Final Cost 0.30 each

Franks Red Hot Sauce (small bottle) 1.50
Used 0.50 tripled coupon
FREE

This week Chief is tripling coupons again! This sale goes through Wednesday December 24th. I plan on going back for more potatoes, which are on sale for 0.99. Chief does not give overage, but with the 0.35 coupons tripled the potatoes will be FREE again! I also plan on picking up Jif nuts at 2.50 per can and using a 1.00 coupon. This includes cashews, which my Grandpa loves!
Betty Crocker muffin mix, Betty Crocker frosting, and Swanson broth will also be very inexpensive with the right coupons. I am also going to check out more Frank's Red hot sauce! This is a very small list, but I am hoping to have the time to run through the store scouting out deals!

Free Shick Quattro Titanium Trimmer

Register here for a free Schick Quattro Titanium Trimmer. These razors retail for about 12.00! You can only register once per email address. Delivery takes about 4-6 weeks.

Rite Aid Week of 11/30/08

More free stuff at Rite Aid this week! The December monthly program has started now, so if you have entered all of your November receipts, go ahead and request that check! It takes a good 2-3 weeks to receive it, so get on it! Here's what I'm going for.

Gillette Fusion Razor 9.00
5.00 SCR
4.00 Coupon from 11/30 P&G insert
***FREE

Philips Ear Buds with Hard Case 4.99
4.99 SCR
***FREE

GE 24 Hour Timer or 6 Outlet Surge Protector 5.00
5.00 SCR
***FREE
This deal is new for December, even though it was offered in November.

I am also going to check out the 24 oz box of Russell Stover Candy. They are on sale B1G1 free. I have many B1G1 free coupons, so if it works the way I want it to they will both be FREE!

Black Friday Shopping at CVS

Sweetness! Gotta love CVS's Black Friday Sales! I went on Turkey day, and there wasn't a soul in the store! No crowds, a decent cashier all to myself, and only one item on my list was out of stock! I had 15.00 ECB from the battery deal going in, and came out with 13.25. I did six transactions to purchase my merchandise. My only piddly complaint is the cashier adjusted my ECB's down without telling me.

This is over 109.00 worth of stuff! OOP I paid 2.14!!! Can't beat that!

Transaction 1
Contact solution 8.99, Aussie 2.99, Playtex 3.99

Coupons
1.00 Aussie
15.00 ECB adjusted down to 14.97

Total OOP 0.07

Transaction 2
Gatorade 1.49, CG Foundation 7.99, CG powder compact 5.99, Colgate Total 2.99

Coupons
2-1.00 CG
1.00 CVS Colgate
1.00 Colgate
ECB 14.98 adjusted down to 14.46

Total OOP 0.21

Transaction 3
2 Loreal Lip Gloss 13.98, Gatorade 1.49

Coupons
15.47 ECB

Total OOP 0.00!!!

Transaction 4
Crest Pro Health 3.49, Johnson's Lotion 5.69, Schick Trimmer 7.99

Coupons
1.00 Crest
1.00 Johnson's printable here
2.00 Schick printable here
2.00 CVS Beauty Book Blade
13.98 ECB

Total OOP 0.80

Transaction 5
Rightguard Professional 7.99, Aussie 2.99, Garnier Towelettes 5.99

Coupons
1.00 Aussie
15.18 ECB

Total OOP 0.92

Transaction 6
Hershey's Candy Bar 1.00, Crest Pro Health 3.49, Colgate Total 2.99, Sally Hansen 3.79, Maybelline Mineral Foundation 8.99, Gatorade 1.49

Coupons
1.00 Crest
1.00 Colgate
1.00 Sally Hansen
18.75 ECB

Total OOP 0.14

Rite Aid 11/23/08

Rite Aid is offering quite a few deals this week, but many of the offers are spaced out on different days. All week long you can get a 6 outlet power strip for 5.00 with a 5.00 SCR, and a Phillips Universal Remote for 4.99 with a 4.99 SCR.

Three day rebates for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday include Maybelline Mascara or Extreme Lip Color for 4.99 with a 4.99 SCR, and Maybelline Salon Express Finish Nail Color for 2.99 with a 2.99 SCR. Garnier Nutritioniste Eye Roller has a 5.00 SCR, but I don't know the purchase price.

Friday only deals include Fructis shampoo or conditioner 13 oz for 2.99 with a 2.99 SCR.

There are other deals with partial refunds available, but I usually go for the free after rebate items.

Another program Rite Aid has is the Gift of Savings offered 11/16 through 12/24. If you spend 25-50$ during these dates Rite Aid will send you a gift certificate for 5.00. If you spend 51.00-100.00, you will receive a certificate for 10.00. Over 100.00 in spending will get you 20.00 back. This is ON TOP OF the SCR program! All items you purchase for the SCR program also count for the Gift of Savings program too!

Meijer and Kroger 11/18/08

I ran over to Defiance today to go grocery shopping before my lunch date with my rugrat. No school work to do today!!!

At Kroger, I spent 0.73. I stopped in just for a couple of things. I think it was worth my while.

Always Infinity Pads clearanced at 2.49
2 Cottonelle 4 pk 0.99
Active Lifestyle Oatmeal 1.77

Coupons used:
2.00 Always
2 Cottonnelle 0.25 (doubled)
Cottonnelle E coupons via Cellfire and Shortcuts 0.50 each
Oatmeal E Coupon via Cell fire for free oatmeal 1.77

I cashed in all of my 1.00 Green Giant Steamers coupons at Meijer. I had nine, so all of my veggies were free!

Here's what I got.

9 Green Giant Steamers 0.89 each
4 Hershey's candy bags 3.19, B2G2
3 large cans of Bruce's yams 1.50 each
Knorr Vegetable Soup mix Free w/Hellmann's purchase
Dannon Activia Yogurt 4 pk 2.00
Velveeta 4.79
2 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix 1.66 each
2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls 1.25 each
2 Pillsbury Pie Crusts 2.00 each
2 Hellman's Mayo 3.00 each

Coupons used:

9 Green Giant 1.00 off (0.11 overage per bag)
Hershey's 1.50 off Three bags
Dannon Activia 1.00 off
2 0.40 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix (doubled)
Meijer Mealbox (MM)1.00 off two cookie mixes
Pillsbury 0.25 off crescent rolls (doubled)
MM 1.00 off 2 crescent rolls
Pillsbury ie crust 0.50 off (doubled) I only used one instead of two :(
MM 1.00 off two pie crusts
Hellmanns 0.50 (doubled), I only had one.
MM 1.50 off two Hellmann's

TOTAL: 20.92
With all of the sale prices, coupons, and Meijer Promotions, this is about a 68% savings!

Meijer Sales 11/16/08

Finally this week there are a few sale items worth posting about at Meijer. I haven't been to Meijer since this summer, simply because I've been waiting for some good sales. This week I may make time to get over to Defiance.

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers 12 oz bag 0.89
Use 1.00 off any GG Steamers for 0.11 overage

Land o Lakes Spreadable Butter 15 oz 2/4.00
Use 0.50 off LOL Spreadable Butter 1.00 Each
I'm hanging on to my coupons to wait for a 10/10 sale!

Progresso Broth 32 oz 3/5.00
Use 1.00 off any Progresso Broth 0.66 each

Hellmann's Mayo 24-30 oz 2/6.00
Use 1.50 off 2 from http://www.meijermealbox.com/
Also use 2 0.50 off Hellmann's (will double)
Final cost 2.50 for two, plus get a Knorr Soup Mix Free!

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls or Sweet Rolls 4/5.00
Use 1.00 off 2 Crescent Rolls from http://www.meijermealbox.com/
Use 0.25 off one Crescent Roll or 0.30 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls
Crescent Rolls 0.50 each
Sweet Rolls 0.65 each

I will add to this list if I find any more match ups!

Rite Aid Deals 11/16/08

This week at Rite Aid is pretty slim, but I plan on stopping by! There are lots of B1G1 sales, but only one FAR product. Be sure to be ready for Thanksgiving deals. There are a few that are three days only, Thanksgiving, Friday and Saturday. Remember, if you've been doing this long enough to receive a rebate check, put it on a Rite Aid gift card so you are no longer spending cash!

St. Ives Elements Apricot Scrub 10 oz or St. Ives Elements Skin Care 4.99
4.99 SCR
Use 2.00 St. Ives Elements printable here.
***FREE if no coupon, 2.00 PROFIT if coupon used!

Kroger Deals Continue

So, Kroger Mix and Match event is awesome, even without coupons. I was excited to see it has carried over to Defiance this week. The deals are very similar, but not quite the same. And today, I get the paper and see that it's continuing at every other Kroger as well! Defiance Kroger will run their specials through Wednesday November 12th, and every other Kroger will start Monday November 10th and run through Sunday the 16th. If you didn't catch the earlier Kroger post, check it out here. Please note that some of the items are different this time around, so make sure you check your flier. There are also other items included in this sale that aren't posted in the fliers!

I stopped by Kroger Saturday on my way to Toledo to get a couple of things that were out of stock earlier in the week.

2 boxes Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks 3.00
4 bags Quaker Rice Cakes 2.00
2 Evaporated Milk 1.00
2 pouches Betty Crocker Cookies 2.00

Coupons Used:
0.50 off two Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
0.50 off two Carnation Evap. Milk
2-0.40 off Betty Crocker Cookie pouch

Total was 4.40 after coupons!

Chief Triple Coupons Through Wednesday!

Sorry about the late post, but life and children are seeming to get in the way of my blogging! Just kidding, but I wanted to let you all know about Chief's triple coupons this week. Any coupon 0.50 and under will be tripled. I am not sure if overage will be given off of your shopping order though. I will update when I figure this out. I haven't seen triple coupons since I started couponing in August! Chief's ad will run through Wednesday November 12th. I found several free and cheap deals while glancing through the flier online. I'm sure there are many more deals to be found throughout the store! Please leave a comment if you find any other deals!

The first deal I see is for a dinner plan. If you typically buy your meat at the grocery this is a pretty good deal. Chief has USDA Choice Beef Boneless Bottom Round Roast for 3.99 per pound. The average roast is 3 pounds. If you purchase a roast you can get a free 4 pound bag of Idaho potatoes, 1 pound bag of Green Giant Baby Peeled Carrots, and a free 3 pound bag of Green Giant Yellow onions.

Pilsbury Brownie mix 10/10. Use 1.00 off 2 boxes for .50 brownie mix.

CutRite Wax Paper 10/10. Use 0.50 off 1 for possible .50 overage.

Fleischmann's Yeast 10/10. Use 0.45 off one strip for possible 0.35 overage.

Carnation Evaporated Milk 10/10. Use 0.50 off two. 0.25 each

Green Giant Boxed Veggies 4/5.00. Use 0.50 off two for cost of 0.50 each. (Not the best, but still good.)

New York Texas Toast 2.99. Use 0.40 off one for cost of 1.79.

Argo Corn Starch 16 oz 1.50. Use 0.45 off one for cost of 0.15!

Domino Sugar 5 lb 2.50. Use 0.50 off one for cost of 1.00.

Karo syrup 16 oz 2.00. Use 0.40 off one for cost of 0.80.

These are just a few of the advertised specials with coupon matches, so be sure to give the store a walk through to see what else you can find!

Sunday Paper Coupons--See them early!

For those of you coupon freaks out there that can't wait until the Sunday paper comes, there is a website where you can preview what goodness is to come. The list is always longer than what actually comes in our local papers, but you can get a good idea of which ones are coming. The website is www.taylortownpreview.com. The new coupon list is usually posted on Thursdays.

Kroger 11/3/08

I haven't posted much on Kroger sales, simply because I don't get over there too often. This week, I WILL make it over! Kroger is having a mix and match sale. If you buy ten items that are listed in the flier, you will receive an automatic 5.00 off when you check out. This can be done three times per transaction. This list is not all inclusive, but these are the deals that catch my eye.

0.50 Each after instant 5.00 savings. Remember, you must buy ten of any price to get the 5.00!

Swiss Miss Cocoa Mix 8-10 ct
PowerAde 32 oz
Carnation Evaporated Milk
Use 0.50 off two, which will double, making these FREE
Ice mountain Water 3 Liter Bottle
Quaker Rice Cakes 3-3.52 oz
Glaceau Vitamin Water 20 oz
Coast Bar Soap 2 pk
ScotchBrite Scrubber or Lint Roller
Use 1.00 coupon for a 0.50 PROFIT

Items 1.00 after instant savings

Kroger Peanuts 12 oz
Quaker Oats 18 oz
Edwards or Mrs. Smith's Pie Slices 4-6.25 oz
Duncan Hines Frosting 16 oz
Kroger Syrup 24 oz
Colgate Toothpaste or Wave or Total Toothbrush
Betty Crocker Cookie Mix 17.5 oz
Use 0.40 coupon which will double, making these 0.20 each!
Right Guard 2-3 oz
Dial Liquid Hand Soap 7.5-11.25 oz

Items 1.50 after instant savings

GM Cereal, select varieties
Use 1.00 off three for cereal just over 1.00 per box
Stouffers Red Box Entrees 6-21 oz
Fritos 9.25-9.75 oz
Cheetos 8.5-11 oz
Daisy Sour Cream 16 oz
Eagle Brand Condensed Mild 14 oz
Kroger Pie filling 20-21 oz
Viva Paper Towels 1 roll
Use 0.50 off any one Viva, doubles for a 0.50 roll of paper towels
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars 4.2-8.7 oz
Orville Redenbachers Popcorn 2-4 ct
Kroger Vanilla Wafers 12-14 oz
Pillsbury Toaster Strudel 11.5 oz
Use 0.35 off, doubles to 0.70 for end price of 0.80
Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
Use 0.50 off two, doubles to 1.00, 1.00 per box

2.00 Items after discount (I'm not listing all of them)

Nestle Morsels
Use various IP coupons if they are still available
Land O Lakes Butter 1 lb
Peter Pan 14-18 oz

2.50 Items after discount (Not listing all of them)

Breyers Ice Cream 48-64 oz
Use 0.50 off any Breyer product, doubles for 1.50 ice cream!
Totino's Pizza Rolls 40 ct
Use 0.40 coupon, doubles for 2.10 bags of Pizza Rolls
Lysol Disinfecting Spray
Use 1.00 off for 1.50 Lysol!

Rite Aid Deals Week of 11/2/08

A few more free things at Rite Aid this week, with one being a moneymaker!

Soyjoy bars 10 for 5.00
5.00 SCR
***FREE
There are multiple coupons out for SoyJoy that can make this a moneymaker!
Try printing this coupon here for a 3.00 or 6.00 moneymaker. Remember, by hitting the back button three times you should be able to print it twice!

GE 6 Outlet Surge Protector or 24 Hour timer 5.99
5.00 SCR
Final Cost 0.99
I have been wanting more timers for my Christmas decorations, but have never gotten any. I will this week though!

GUM Toothbrushes Value Pack 1.99
1.99 SCR
***FREE

Nova Max Blood Glucose Monitoring System 9.99
9.99 SCR
***FREE

There are three other Glucose monitors on sale with full mail in refunds. These can be donated to local shelters or food banks if you don't have any use for them!

K Mart Rocks!

I've been reading quite a bit on K Mart's double coupon days. K Mart is doubling coupons up to 2.00! Tonight we stopped at Walgreens to use expiring Register Rewards, skipped CVS, and headed on over to K Mart. Talk about huge savings! The offer is good at the Bryan, OH and Adrian, MI K Marts until Saturday November 1st.

Walgreens

Loreal Age Perfect Procalcium Moisturizer 19.99

Almay One Coat Mascara 6.99

Hair ties for the girl 1.99 and 5.99

Total 34.96

Used 10 RR

Amount put on Gift Card 27.41 with tax

Will get back:

Loreal 19.99

Almay 6.99

10% bonus for putting this on a Walgreens GC!

K Mart

Purchased:

Dove Hand Cream 4.99

Almay Eye Shadow 3.89

3 Gilette Shampoo 10.50

Dove Shampoo 3.79

Dove Conditioner 3.79

Herbal Essences 3.79

2 Endust 6.58

Endust Free 3.29

2 Gain Fabric Softener 7.58

7 Bags of Candy for Halloween 11.67

Water 3-1 Liter Bottles

I used a coupon for every item I purchased, many being 2.00, which then doubled to 4.00.

Subtotal 62.87

Tax 1.86

OOP 10.09

My coupon savings = 54.64!

Rite Aid Deals 10/26/08

Another great week at Rite Aid! As I've said before, these deals are too easy to pass up, and no coupons are necessary! Of course, if you have coupons, it's just a bonus. Here's what I see for this week, along with coupon matchups. If you haven't bought your trick-or-treat candy yet, check out the first sale.

M&M's, Reese's, Kit Kat, or Snickers Fun Size or Snack Size Candy 1.88
Buy 2 bags and use 1.00 off any 2 bags= 2 bags for 2.76
Buy 3 bags and use 1.00 off any 3 bags= 3 bags for 4.64
Not a bad deal for last minute shoppers

Kotex Maxi Pads14-24 ct, Lightdays Pantiliners 34-64 ct, Security Tampons 18 ct 3.00
3.00 SCR
Use 1.00 off any Kotex pads or
0.75 off any Kotex Pantiliners or
1.00 off 2 Kotex Tampons
***0.75 or 1.00 profit

AXE Shock Shower Gel 12 oz or AXE Shower Detailer Tool 3.99
3.99 SCR
***FREE

Oral B Artica Toothbrush 2.49
2.49 SCR
Use 0.75 any Oral B Manual Toothbrush
***0.75 Profit

Citre Shine Shine Miracle, Miracle Serum, or Aerosol Serum 4 oz 5.99
5.99 SCR
Use 1.00 off any Full Size Citre Shine Product
***1.00 Profit

CitreShine Miracle, Shine Mist, Pomade, or Gloss Gelee 2-3.4 oz 3.99
3.99 SCR
Use 1.00 off any Full Size Citre Shine Product
***1.00 Profit

Denta Burst Teeth Cleaners 12 ct 1.99
1.99 SCR
***FREE

GE Power Source Power Strip 6 outlet 5.00
5.00 SCR
***FREE

GE Indoor Extension Cords 6 or 9 ft White or Brown 2.00
2.00 SCR
***FREE

Loreal Age Perfect Rance Perfector Tinted Moisturizer 1.7 oz 15.99
15.99 SCR
***FREE

Adidas Antiperspirant or Deodorant 2.6-3 oz, Body Wash 13.5 oz, Body Spray 4 oz 3.99
3.00 SCR
Use 1.00 off Adidas Deodorant
***FREE

If all of the coupons are used and these items are purchased, including 2 bags of candy, a 1.99 profit will be the end result!

Kellogg's Coupons are Back!

I just found a link to print more Kellogg's coupons. This is a pretty rare find, so I would get these while you can! The coupons expire 30 days from print, but don't worry, we'll find a place to use them! The last set of coupons didn't last more than a week.

This is how I print coupons:

1. Follow this link for the Kellogg's coupons

http://bricks.coupons.com/Start.asp?tqnm=rjnefah1098550&bt=wi&o=54148&c=KC&p=uU1wzMHO

2. You may have to install a coupon print installation, and that's ok. Just follow the directions.

3. I print the coupon, and watch my printer for when the coupon is completely printed. Then I cancel the printing job, because often times what comes after the coupon is advertisements, and it just wastes my ink.

4. Next, I put my printed paper back in the printer, and flip it around.

5. Hit the back button on your browser three times, slowly. It should bring you back to the printing page, and you can do step three again. Make sure you don't print over the first coupon!

Any coupon printed from bricks.coupons.com can always be printed twice. This Kellogg's link is allowing SIX coupons to be printed. Repeat step three six times until you get the "Sorry" message.

Chief Sales 10/21/08

I posted earlier about the free cereal at Chief, but I also found some other deals as well. The limit on the cereal is two, so if you are purchasing more than two boxes, you will need to check out more than once, with two boxes in each transaction. My cashier this morning was very pleasant, and I had no issues buying five boxes of cereal...for free.

Kellogg's Pop Tarts 0.99
Buy two and use 1.00 off 2 Boxes of Pop Tarts
Final cost 0.50 per box

Bob Evans Express Links or Patties 2/4.00
Use 0.35 off, which doubles to 0.70
Final Cost 1.30 per box

Superchill Water 24 pack 2.99
No coupons, but a great deal

TGI Fridays Appetizers or Poppers 2/5.00
Use 1.00 off any Mexican Quesadilla
Final Cost 1.50 per box

Rite Aid Deals Week of 10/19/08

This week at Rite Aid is nothing like last, but there are some deals making the trip worth your while. I realize the adult diapers may be a stretch, but...if you would happen to have a gift card from previous rebate purchases, it could be justifiable!

Serenity Tena Underwear 10.99
SCR 10.99
Use 2.00 off one Tena
2.00 Profit

Crest Prohealth Whitening 6 oz 3.19
Use 1.00 off any Crest
1.00 Profit

If you need a digital converter box for your television, they are on sale for 40.00. If you use the government issued coupon for 40.00, these are free as well.

Huggies Diapers are on sale 3 for $33.00. With a SCR of 10.00, these are 23.00 for three jumbo packs. It's been a long time since I've bought diapers, but this sounds like a good deal if you can match it up with high value coupons from home mailers.

Tide and Downy are on sale for 5.99 each this week. If you purchase TOGETHER Tide total care 20 load and Downy total care 48 load, you will receive a 5.00 SCR. You will "pay" 6.98 for both. There are multiple Tide and Downy coupons available. My best are 1.00 for Tide and 1.00 off Downy. This will take the price to 4.98 for both bottles!

Free Kellogs Cereal at Chief

Starting today, Chief has advertised select Kelloggs cereal for 0.99 per box. These include Froot Loops 8.7 oz,Rice Krispies 9 oz, Corn Flakes 12 oz, Frosted Flakes 14 oz, and Raisin Bran 15 oz. Be sure to check the weights of the sale cereal. Visit http://www.coupons.com/ to print off five 1.00 off coupons of any Kellogg cereal coupons 10 oz or larger. You can also print off 1.00 Mini-Wheat coupons that will come in handy soon, I'm sure. I have read online that Sunday's paper will have additional high dollar Kellogg coupons as well. Chief's sale will go through next Wednesday.

Walgreens Wednesday

After the quick run in at CVS, we went to Walgreens, knowing we had at least one money making deal. Still out of stock on last weeks moneymaker, so onward we forge.

3 Dimetapp DM 3.99 each

Loreal Facial Towelettes 7.99
Rimmel Mineral Foundation 7.99, not pictured

Arm and Hammer Laundry Soap 2.99, not pictured

2 Lip Smackers 1.55 each

2 Caramels 1.50 each

Coupons used:

1.00 2 Caramels (Wags)

3 2.00 Dimetapp

1.00 Arm and Hammer

1.00 off 2 Lipsmackers

18.00 RR (expiring Saturday)

Total OOP 11.89 on Walgreens Gift Card from September Rebates

Earned 10 RR

Will get back:

7.99 Loreal

7.99 Rimmel

1.00 Arm and Hammer

This trip cost me 2.91 including RR usage! Not too bad! The combination of Dimetapp RR and coupons was a 4.03 moneymaker. Had I not bought the lip gloss, I would have come out with a profitable trip!

CVS Wednesday

Tonight Nicole and I went to Bryan, without calling a dear, dear, couponing friend and inviting her to come along. I completely regret not calling, and I hope with sincerity that your RR's didn't expire. This mistake will not happen again, I promise!

At CVS, I spent more ECB's than I made, but I got products that we use on a regular basis. Next week I will make up for this, as I already have some money making deals in the works (in my head of course).

2-32 oz Gatorade 2.00

3-32 oz Propel (not all are pictured) 3.00

Always Infinity 4.99

Covergirl Foundation (donation) 5.49

Covergirl Outlast Lipcolor 9.99

Coupons used:

2.00 Always

1.00 off 2 Gatorade (CVS coupon)

Covergirl buy foundation get complimentary face product (-9.99)

1.00 Covergirl

9.96 ECB

1.52 ECB (adjusted down, I am just now seeing this)

Total OOP 0.98

ECB's earned 6.00

Refund 1.07 for Always ECB that didn't print out

5.39 spent including ECB usage. I justify this loss of ECB's as "This is how much the pads would have cost!" I love this lip gloss, and am going to stock up on it as often as I can!

I did a second transaction so I could use my ECB's from the first transaction. I saw that Dove products were on sale, and I had a great 3.00 coupon print out last week from the register for Dove lotion. I applied this on my deal, of which the sole purpose was to get the bar soap.

Dove 6 pack 6.99 (ouch)

Dove Body Lotion 6.99

Coupons used:

1.00 Dove Bar Soap

1.50 Dove Lotion manufacturer coupon

3.00 Dove Lotion CVS coupon

8.29 ECB's

Total OOP 0.38
Earned 3.00 ECB

Spent 5.67 including ECB's. Justified again by "This is less than the Dove soap cost!"

Saturday Shopping

Today, Bailey had a volleyball tourney in Bryan, which her team won! In between games I made Ryan go with me to Walgreens and CVS. He waited patiently in the car, so maybe next time I can get him to venture inside with me.

At CVS, the cashier had set back two boxes of the Always pads for me. I knew they would be out of stock when I went, so when she offered to set them back, I took her up on the offer!

2 - Always Infinity 4.98 each
Addidas Deodorant Raincheck 0.99
Nivea Bodywash Raincheck Free

Coupons Used

1.00 Adidas

9.96 in ECB's

Total 0.07 OOP

Earned 9.96 in ECB!

Walgreens was out of stock of my big money making items, but I did get rainchecks, so I will do these when they are back in stock. I did "buy"

Scrubbing Bubbles Megafoamer Shower Cleaner 3.99

2 Crest Toothpaste 1.99 each

Fantastick 2.50

Windex 2.50

Butterfinger Theater Box Candy (Filler) (long gone...)

Coupons used:

Crest IVC (Walgreens coupon) 1.00 x2

2.00 Scrubbing Bubbles

1.50 Fantastick

2.00 Windex

1.00 off two Crest

5.00 RR

Total 1.38 OOP

Will get back from Walgreens ESR 1.00 Windex, 1.00 Fantastick, and 1.00 Scrubbing bubbles.
So in all, I paid 3.38 for this including my RR useage.

Rite Aid Deals for Week of 10/5/08

This week at Rite Aid, there is only one FAR item. Crest whitening rinse 16 oz is 3.99, and you will get a 3.99 SCR.

However, next week there are nearly 30 items FAR. If you have some extra cash laying around (yea right) this would be a great week to get started at Rite Aid. Most of the items are cough/cold/skin care related, and the rebates are for the full price. Limit of one per offer.

Here is a list from http://www.couponcravings.com/.

4 Way Nasal Spray ($3.99)
Ayr Saline Nasal Rinse Kit ($6.99)
Bee M.D. Natural Cough Drops ($2.49)
Breathe Again Adult or Child Nasal Spray ($7.99)
Buckley's Cough Mixture or Chest Congestion ($3.99)
Chapstick True Shimmer ($1.99)
Children's Advil Liquid ($3.99)Children's Throat Cooler ($2.99)
Chloraseptic Max Sore Throat Spray or Max Wildberries Lozenges ($2.99)
Comtrex Cough & Cold or Cold & Sinus ($3.99)
Excedrin Express Gels ($3.99)
Hyland's Cough Syrup or Sniffles ‘n Sneezes ($3.99)
Little Colds Decongestant Plus Cough or Little Noses Saline Mist ($3.99)
Lizard Lips Lip Balm ($.99)
LypSyl LypMoisturizer ($1.99)
Mentholatum Chest Rub for Kids ($2.99)
Nasalflo Neti Pot ($10.99)
Nexcare Microvex Cold Sore Treatment ($8.99)
Novitra Cold Sore Relief Cream ($8.99)
Orajel Cold Sore Treatment ($6.99)
Pediatric Sinus Rinse Starter Kit ($4.99)
Sambucol Immune System Booster ($7.99)
Simply Saline Allergy & Sinus Relief or Simply Saline Baby ($3.99)
Simply Saline Nasal Mist Cold Formula ($4.99)
Simply Saline Sinus Kit ($6.99)
Sucrets Throat Lozenges or Sucrets Ice ($2.99)
Softlips Lip Conditioner ($2.99)
Theraflu Warming Relief Liquid ($3.99)
Triaminic Cough Syrup, Congestion Spray, Thin Strips, Soft Chews or Vapor Fan ($3.99)
Zucol Coldcare ($5.99)

I have found internet printable coupons for the children's Advil (1.00) at www.wyeth.com/specialoffers, and Excedrin (2.00) at http://www.excedrin.com/.

CVS 10/4 and 10/5

Along with Walgreens, we also went to CVS. At CVS I spent 0.63 OOP for 2 Colgate toothpastes, Dawn dish soap, Covergirl Foundation, and Covergirl eyeshadow. I had been promising Bailey some eyeshadow, so that and the foundation are long gone! I couldn't include them in my picture.

Colgate 2/5.00
Dawn 0.99
Covergirl Clean Foundation 5.49
Covergirl Eyeshadow 4pk 5.49

Coupons
0.25 Dawn
1.00 CVS Colgate
.75 Colgate
1.50 Colgate
1.00 Covergirl
B1G1 Covergirl
CVS 3/15
3.98 ECB

Total OOP 0.63
Gained 7.49 ECB
2.88 PROFIT!


Sunday we were in Bryan again to visit family, so I made Kristin take me back to CVS! They were out of stock of several of this weeks deals. While I was there I made the most of it (quickly, per her instructions).

2-Colgate Maxfresh 2.99 each
32 oz Vitamin Water

Coupons
2-1.00 Colgate Maxfresh
5.79 ECB

OOP total 0.66
Gained 6.29 ECB
Total of 0.16 for this!

Walgreens Profit 10/4/08

Saturday morning while the kids were still sleeping, I made a trip to Bryan with Nicole and Megan. At Walgreens, Nicole had some sweet deals, and combined with mine, my trip was profitable! I am realizing now that I tossed my receipts, but here is what I come up with off the top of my head.

My first transaction, I paid 17.06 OOP. I walked away with $18.50 in Register Rewards. My second transaction was 7.02, and I walked away with 4.50 RR. I have also submitted for October's monthly rebate (ESR) and will receive 5 dollars back from that as well. I don't like spending this much OOP, but I haven't received my gift card yet, which should be about 49.00. In summary, I spent 24.08 OOP, received 23.00 in RR, and 5.00 ESR for October! So yes, Walgreens paid my $3.92 to help take this stuff off of their hands! Watch out next Saturday Walgreens!!!

Rite Aid 9/29/08

So, my first week of blogging isn't going so well. I have a big paper due Monday, and I thought that should have priority over blogging. Well, I just checked my email, and my wonderful instructor decided to extend the deadline for another week! Thank you! So, here is my Monday Rite Aid trip scores.

I requested my August rebate check, and received a check in the amount of 51.92 last week. I took this check to the store and paid for my items using this money. I put the remainder of 40.00 on a gift card with the idea that no more cash will come out of my pocket for Rite Aid purchases. I kept 2.51 in change, just because.

Gain Fabric Softener 2.99

2.00 coupon

Gillette Fusion Razor on sale for 9.00

5.00 SCR (Single check rebate)

4.00 coupon from paper

FREE

Crest Pro Health Whitening 4.2 oz 2.69

2.69 SCR

1.00 coupon

1.00 PROFIT

4-Kotex liners on sale 0.99 each 3.96

4-1.00 coupons

0.04 PROFIT

Always liners on sale for 0.99

0.50 coupon

My total paid with my new gift card was 9.41 with tax. I will receive SCR of 7.69 for these purchases! So 1.72 for all of this!

This program is so easy to do! I encourage everyone to sign up for the SCR program. Just make sure you purchase the exact item during the week the rebate is promoted! Then enter your receipts at http://www.riteaid.com/ and they do the rest for you! Your check can be requested at the end of each month, or whenever you are done shopping for the month.

Rite Aid Deals Week of 9/28/08

For my very first post about drugstore deals, I choose... Rite Aid. Rite Aid is so easy to shop at, and everyone has a store close to home. Rite Aid has a program called Single Check Rebates (SCR), which is a monthly program. Rebates are offered on certain items throughout the month. Each week, there are usually some items that are free after rebate (FAR). I will focus on the free items, and the items that are super cheap. Somtimes I avoid products, even free ones, if I know I won't use them. If you haven't signed up for the SCR program, you can have it done in two minutes at http://www.riteaid.com/.

Gillette Fusion razor on sale for 9.00
5.00 SCR
4.00 coupon in 9/28 P & G insert.
***FREE after coupon and SCR

Crest Prohealth Whitening toothpaste 4.2 oz 2.69
2.69 SCR
1.00 Coupon in P & G insert
***1.00 profit!

Kotex lightdays 18-22 ct on sale for 0.99
Use one of many Kotex coupons for 1.00 off.
***FREE after coupon

Pampers Wipes 60-77 ct 2.99
1.00 SCR
0.50 Coupon from 9/28
***1.49 final price

Joining the Bandwagon

I know, I said I would NEVER have my own blog. NEVER! Here I am, late at night, sitting at my computer creating my own page. I can't believe I am doing this! With my new hobby, deal finding, I feel as if this is the best way to spread the word. I hope to post funny stories about my children, friends, and life in general. I also like to talk about my Becky Home-ecky ways. I love to can and preserve food, so yes I will probably take pictures of that too! I don't plan on going for a strict format. Just random thoughts from a random girl. Let the randomness begin!