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!