Check out www.coupons.com for two Huggies coupons. These were up last week, and were reset. There is one for 5.00 off any gentle care diaper product, and one for 3.00 off any natural fit diaper product. I am assuming these can be used on wipes as well, which would result in some BIG packages for free or very cheap. When printing, hit your back browser button three times to print them again. I have found them on the last page of the website when going back for the second print. Print them and have your families print them too! Coupons of this value don't come around often!
Walgreens is having a promotion starting tomorrow March 8th. Through the 15th, Huggies will be on sale for 10.00 a pack. When you by 25.00 worth you will receive 10 Register Rewards (RR) which can be used like cash in the store. Remember though, you can't roll your Huggies RR into another Huggies purchase. Consider using the RR to buy free after rebate items for the month or other RR producing deals.
Try this transaction.
Buy 3 pkgs Huggies at 10.00 each
Use 3 5.00 coupons.
Receive 10 RR to use on future purchases.
30.00 (3 Huggies)
-15.00 (3 coupons)
=15.00 OOP
Receive 10 RR
Like paying 5.00 for three packs!
My other tip is to do this only once per transaction. RR won't print out multiple times for the same deal in the same transaction. Simply check out more than once if you have enough coupons!
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Walgreens and CVS
I don't take the time to blog weekly about Walgreens and CVS. Mainly, because I don't have time, and because we don't have them here in town. If you want to shop these stores for their sales, check out a couple of great blogs.
http://www.thethriftymama.com/ and http://www.dealseekingmom.com/ both have weekly sales and deals posted. They also continually update if new deals pop up. They are a great resource for figuring out sales and deals! Some blogs give tutorials on how to work the ECB's and RR's also! Each store is different, and it can get quite confusing (see Walgreens post below!). Use these ladies and their wealth of info!
http://www.thethriftymama.com/ and http://www.dealseekingmom.com/ both have weekly sales and deals posted. They also continually update if new deals pop up. They are a great resource for figuring out sales and deals! Some blogs give tutorials on how to work the ECB's and RR's also! Each store is different, and it can get quite confusing (see Walgreens post below!). Use these ladies and their wealth of info!
Walgreens 3/4/09
Walgreens tonight was kind of frustrating, but, in the end, turned out OK. They were out of most of the Register Reward (RR) items that I wanted, and don't get a truck in until Friday. Well, of course, I can't go again this week, but I am sure I will survive.
I couldn't quite figure out how to put this together, and I am sure I could have saved a bit more. I also screwed up my Vaseline deal by buying four bottles of lotion in one transaction. Instead of getting 8.00 in RR, I only got 2. It would have been a BIG moneymaker. I should have split them up into single transactions. Lesson learned: RR will only print for one item, not four. Buy one at a time. By the way, you can't use a RR to turn around and pay for the same item again.
Transaction #1
2 Colgate Total 4 oz. 3.49 each
Colgate MaxFresh 3.29
Gillette Fusion Gamer 10.49 (I thought this was on sale, with better RR. Guess not.)
6 Nabisco Ritz Crackers 2/1.99 (just little fellas, one sleeve each)
Coupons Used:
2.50 Colgate Total in the EasySaver Catalog (takes 2.50 off each tube)
4.00 Gillette Fusion
2-0.75 Colgate
1.50 Colgate
3-2.00 off 2 Ritz
Total OOP: 10.20 with tax
Used GC for 9.30
Paid 0.90 OOP
Earned 4.00 RR for Fusion Razor, 3.50 for Colgate MaxFresh (even though price is only 3.29)
Transaction #2 aka, the big screwup!
4 Vaseline Lotions at 2.69 each
2 Extra Gum 8 pk 2/2.49
Coupons Used:
3-1.50 Vaseline Lotion
0.55 Vaseline Lotion
In ad coupon for Extra
7.50 RR from Transaction #1
Total OOP 1.45
Earned 2.00 RR for Vaseline :( Should have been 8 RR had I thought it out a little better.
After I figured out that I screwed up, I went back to the pharmacy to redeem myself. I wanted to get the diaper coupons in the Pharmacy Savings Plan booklet. I did get a booklet, but without the diaper coupon. Then, I transferred a prescription, and got a 25.00 GC from the pharmacy for the transfer! That made me feel a little better. All in all, not a bad night. 7.35 OOP for 48.84 worth of products and a prescription. Plus, I came home with the 25.00 GC!
I couldn't quite figure out how to put this together, and I am sure I could have saved a bit more. I also screwed up my Vaseline deal by buying four bottles of lotion in one transaction. Instead of getting 8.00 in RR, I only got 2. It would have been a BIG moneymaker. I should have split them up into single transactions. Lesson learned: RR will only print for one item, not four. Buy one at a time. By the way, you can't use a RR to turn around and pay for the same item again.
Transaction #1
2 Colgate Total 4 oz. 3.49 each
Colgate MaxFresh 3.29
Gillette Fusion Gamer 10.49 (I thought this was on sale, with better RR. Guess not.)
6 Nabisco Ritz Crackers 2/1.99 (just little fellas, one sleeve each)
Coupons Used:
2.50 Colgate Total in the EasySaver Catalog (takes 2.50 off each tube)
4.00 Gillette Fusion
2-0.75 Colgate
1.50 Colgate
3-2.00 off 2 Ritz
Total OOP: 10.20 with tax
Used GC for 9.30
Paid 0.90 OOP
Earned 4.00 RR for Fusion Razor, 3.50 for Colgate MaxFresh (even though price is only 3.29)
Transaction #2 aka, the big screwup!
4 Vaseline Lotions at 2.69 each
2 Extra Gum 8 pk 2/2.49
Coupons Used:
3-1.50 Vaseline Lotion
0.55 Vaseline Lotion
In ad coupon for Extra
7.50 RR from Transaction #1
Total OOP 1.45
Earned 2.00 RR for Vaseline :( Should have been 8 RR had I thought it out a little better.
After I figured out that I screwed up, I went back to the pharmacy to redeem myself. I wanted to get the diaper coupons in the Pharmacy Savings Plan booklet. I did get a booklet, but without the diaper coupon. Then, I transferred a prescription, and got a 25.00 GC from the pharmacy for the transfer! That made me feel a little better. All in all, not a bad night. 7.35 OOP for 48.84 worth of products and a prescription. Plus, I came home with the 25.00 GC!
CVS 3/4/09
Tonight I went to Bryan while the kids were in church, all by myself...again. I wish I had company to go with me. If anyone ever wants to give it a shot, let me know! I went to Walgreens too, but I will post that separately.
Transaction #1
Gillette Fusion Gamer 7.99
SlimQuick Energy 2 pk 4.99
Cascade Liquid 2.99
Act Total Care 3 oz 0.99
CVS Vitamin D 100 ct 2.99
2 Reese's Whipps 1.00
Coupons used:
4.00 Gillette
1.00 Reese's Whipps
1.00 Cascade
13.97 in ECB's
Total OOP: 1.40
ECB's Earned 12.97
4.00 Gillette, 4.99 SlimQuick, 0.99 ACT, 2.99 Vitamin D
Transaction #2 (I had to ask where to find this. That's my only reason for 2 transactions.)
Carnation Instant Breakfast 4.99
Forgot to give my coupon, but oh well.
Paid with 4.99 ECB's from previous transaction.
Total OOP: 0.00 I like seeing three zeros in this category!
ECB's Earned 4.99
Not bad, 1.40 out of pocket for 25.94 worth of items, and only lost one ECB!
Transaction #1
Gillette Fusion Gamer 7.99
SlimQuick Energy 2 pk 4.99
Cascade Liquid 2.99
Act Total Care 3 oz 0.99
CVS Vitamin D 100 ct 2.99
2 Reese's Whipps 1.00
Coupons used:
4.00 Gillette
1.00 Reese's Whipps
1.00 Cascade
13.97 in ECB's
Total OOP: 1.40
ECB's Earned 12.97
4.00 Gillette, 4.99 SlimQuick, 0.99 ACT, 2.99 Vitamin D
Transaction #2 (I had to ask where to find this. That's my only reason for 2 transactions.)
Carnation Instant Breakfast 4.99
Forgot to give my coupon, but oh well.
Paid with 4.99 ECB's from previous transaction.
Total OOP: 0.00 I like seeing three zeros in this category!
ECB's Earned 4.99
Not bad, 1.40 out of pocket for 25.94 worth of items, and only lost one ECB!
Rite Aid Deals Week of 3/1/09
More freebies at Rite Aid this week. Six, to be exact. If I wasn't such a procrastinator, I would have had these up for you by now. Better late than never, I guess.
I'm not sure if Rite Aid will come out with another 5/25 for this weekend, but I did find a link for another 5/25 here, good anytime through March 13th. Compliments of the NBA. Thanks!
SnoreStop 8.99
SCR 8.99
SnoreStop Extinguisher 12.99
SCR 12.99
Soothe Eye Drops 7.49
SCR 7.49
Use 3.00 Soothe Eye Drops Coupon
Novitra Cold Sore Treatment 7.99
SCR 7.99
3.00 Rite Aid Printable
Sinus Buster 8.99
SCR 8.99
Ocean Complete Nasal Rinse 8.99
SCR 8.99
Cascade ActionPacs 15 ct. 2.99
Use 1/1 ActionPacs from P&G insert
Final Cost 1.99
Lexar 2 GB SD Card 7.99
SCR 5.00
I will probably be picky about what I buy this week; I'm out of GC money right now, and I'm not sure that I would use most of these products. Use your own judgement, and have fun. By the way, go ahead and request your February check if you haven't already. Get it going, so you can use the check to buy more SCR items!
I'm not sure if Rite Aid will come out with another 5/25 for this weekend, but I did find a link for another 5/25 here, good anytime through March 13th. Compliments of the NBA. Thanks!
SnoreStop 8.99
SCR 8.99
SnoreStop Extinguisher 12.99
SCR 12.99
Soothe Eye Drops 7.49
SCR 7.49
Use 3.00 Soothe Eye Drops Coupon
Novitra Cold Sore Treatment 7.99
SCR 7.99
3.00 Rite Aid Printable
Sinus Buster 8.99
SCR 8.99
Ocean Complete Nasal Rinse 8.99
SCR 8.99
Cascade ActionPacs 15 ct. 2.99
Use 1/1 ActionPacs from P&G insert
Final Cost 1.99
Lexar 2 GB SD Card 7.99
SCR 5.00
I will probably be picky about what I buy this week; I'm out of GC money right now, and I'm not sure that I would use most of these products. Use your own judgement, and have fun. By the way, go ahead and request your February check if you haven't already. Get it going, so you can use the check to buy more SCR items!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Stockpiling at Rock Bottom Prices
Here's another random for ya...stockpiling. When I first started couponing in August, it seemed toothpaste was my main stockpiling item. My family AND friends made fun of me, saying "Why do you need 10 tubes of toothpaste? Nobody needs that much toothpaste!" My response? "I will use it before it expires, and I didn't pay much of anything for it! And by the way, I have 14 tubes, not 10."
Stockpiling is great, and with a little effort, it won't take long before you see your stockpile grow. The first step is obtaining multiple sets of coupons. This may mean begging off family and friends, and enduring their relentless riddling, or it may mean spending a couple extra dollars on Sunday papers. Either way, you'll survive. Having multiples of a coupon will allow you to buy more than one of that item, obviously. But the trick is knowing when to use the coupons. Typically stores put items on sale about every six weeks. When the item that you have a coupon for is on sale, that's the time to buy!
For example, I had Old El Paso Coupons a while back. The local grocery store had taco shells on sale, and I used my coupons to buy about six boxes for next to nothing. Another stockpiling item from a few weeks ago was Betty Crocker Warm Delights. They were on sale for a great price, and I had tons of coupons for them. Over the course of a week, I bought about 20 or so, for only a couple dollars! The kids and the husband are still eating them!
Just because you have a coupon doesn't mean you should go out and use it. Hang onto it, and wait for the item to go on sale! Then, go hog crazy buying as many as you can, as long as you can use it before it goes bad. If you do overbuy on an item that you can't use, consider donating it to a local food pantry, or give the item to those friends and family members that poke fun at you. I'm voting for the food pantry.
Stockpiling is great, and with a little effort, it won't take long before you see your stockpile grow. The first step is obtaining multiple sets of coupons. This may mean begging off family and friends, and enduring their relentless riddling, or it may mean spending a couple extra dollars on Sunday papers. Either way, you'll survive. Having multiples of a coupon will allow you to buy more than one of that item, obviously. But the trick is knowing when to use the coupons. Typically stores put items on sale about every six weeks. When the item that you have a coupon for is on sale, that's the time to buy!
For example, I had Old El Paso Coupons a while back. The local grocery store had taco shells on sale, and I used my coupons to buy about six boxes for next to nothing. Another stockpiling item from a few weeks ago was Betty Crocker Warm Delights. They were on sale for a great price, and I had tons of coupons for them. Over the course of a week, I bought about 20 or so, for only a couple dollars! The kids and the husband are still eating them!
Just because you have a coupon doesn't mean you should go out and use it. Hang onto it, and wait for the item to go on sale! Then, go hog crazy buying as many as you can, as long as you can use it before it goes bad. If you do overbuy on an item that you can't use, consider donating it to a local food pantry, or give the item to those friends and family members that poke fun at you. I'm voting for the food pantry.
Rite Aid Trip 2/27/09
I made my Rite Aid Trip tonight, and did pretty good. I varied a little from my scenario from the last post because my store was out of the chicken.
Here is what I bought.
Transaction #1
5 Aquafresh Toothpaste 19.95
Coupons used:
5/20 (Always give this first)
5 0.75 Aquafresh
Total OOP
12.50 including tax.
Will submit for 10.00 SCR.
Final Cost: 2.50 for 5 tubes of toothpaste.
Transaction #2
10 SoyJoy Bars 5.00
2 4 pk GE light bulbs 4.00
Garnier Wonder Waves Shampoo 2.99
Zilactin 4.99
M&M's BOGO 3.59
Coupons used:
5/20
3.00 SoyJoy
3.00 in ad GE coupon
Total OOP
10.35
Will submit SCR's for SoyJoy 5.00, Garnier 2.99, Zilactin 4.99. Total of 12.98.
Tonight I spent 22.85 OOP, because I am out of GC money! My SCR's for tonight total 22.98! A little profit, but not bad for over 44.00 worth of stuff! I also picked up a rain check for the chicken. Maybe I can work this into next week's shopping!
Here is what I bought.
Transaction #1
5 Aquafresh Toothpaste 19.95
Coupons used:
5/20 (Always give this first)
5 0.75 Aquafresh
Total OOP
12.50 including tax.
Will submit for 10.00 SCR.
Final Cost: 2.50 for 5 tubes of toothpaste.
Transaction #2
10 SoyJoy Bars 5.00
2 4 pk GE light bulbs 4.00
Garnier Wonder Waves Shampoo 2.99
Zilactin 4.99
M&M's BOGO 3.59
Coupons used:
5/20
3.00 SoyJoy
3.00 in ad GE coupon
Total OOP
10.35
Will submit SCR's for SoyJoy 5.00, Garnier 2.99, Zilactin 4.99. Total of 12.98.
Tonight I spent 22.85 OOP, because I am out of GC money! My SCR's for tonight total 22.98! A little profit, but not bad for over 44.00 worth of stuff! I also picked up a rain check for the chicken. Maybe I can work this into next week's shopping!
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