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!