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.