My week of couponing June 7-12

Publix.

Well I kind of went over my budget this week so I am going to have to really be good the next couple weeks. (it would be nice if there were no HUGE deals!!! ha ha) I honestly paid too much for some things because I was desperate even though I didn't have coupons... I gotta be better about that)

Here's what I got

I spent$41.58 for $96 worth of product... not my best week yet but I did have to buy a few things not on sale GASP!!!

Sara Lee Bread 1.99

Yakisoba .60

Half Gal Milk 1.75

Eggs 1.29

8 Yoplait yogurt .50 each (minus (2) .50/4 coupons.com)

Sour Cream .89

4 Knorr noodles .69

2 aunt jemima pancakes 1.34 each

3 Edwards Singles 1.25 each ((2) 1/1 coupons from edwards.com)

4 Craisins 1.15 each

2 Skinny cow cones 3.50 each ((2) 1/1 coupons)

Cream of Chicken .65

TAco Bell Refried beans $1 each ($1/2 coupons.com)

Cream of mushroom .65

Doritos 1.99

Nestle cookies 1.40 each ($1/1 coupons.com)

2 Motts applejuice 1.40 each

Milk 2.79

6 Cheerios 1.99 each (many coupons .. a $1/1 pq stacked with .55/1 and 1/2 coupons)

Rite Aid

We've all been there.. couponing and not paying attention and OOOPS .. bought something NOT on sale! Oh well.. still got a really good deal on 115 diapers. I paid $11.77 before tax for $50 in diapers. So not TOO shabby. I think I might have to slow down on diaper buying before TOO long! ha ha

1 huggie jumbo 10.79 (yup thought it was on sale but it wasn't and didn't notice til WAY later)

2 huggie megas 8.99 each

$5/20 coupon

(3) $1/1 Rite Aid coupons

(3) $3/1 MQs

I heard CVS is having an AWESOME deal this week though so I might stock up one more time and then take some inventory!!

Kroger

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3 bags of cheetos 1.68 each ((2) $1/1 coupons from paper)

2 bags lifesavers $1 each ($1/2 coupons.com

2 hot pockets $2 each

Paid $8 and I got a free redbox rental code (so basically $1) for buying three cheetos.

Overall a decent week... will have to be extremely frugal the rest of the month though! ha ha

My week of couponing

Overall it was a pretty good week. I am just going to squish all my deals in one post this week! :)

I shopped at Publix, Office Depot and Target.

Lets start with Publix (had to take two pictures.. too many items to fit in one)

Before coupons and sales all this would have cost me: $142!! But I paid $52!!

The breakdown:

6 Gerber 3rd foods .63 each ($1/6 Kroger coupon)

2 I can't believe its not butter 1.25 each (.75/2 coupons.com)

6 Valley Fresh Steamers 1.19 each ((6) .50/1 coupons.com (doubles))

6 Uncle Ben's rice pouches 1.34 ((3) $1/2 5.16 rp)

2 Fishers snacks 1.79 each ($1/1 coupons.com)

4 Crystal Lite on the go 1.49 each ($1/1)

2 Barber chicken 2.50 each ($1/1 coolsavings.com)

2 Stouffers Skillet entrees 2.50 each ($1/1 stouffers.com)

2 Krusteaz mufffin mix 1.29 each ($1/2 peelie)

4 Kraft Shred Cheese 2.00 ($2/1 blinkie)

Simply potatoes 1.25

Natures valley Granola bars 2.00 ($1/1 peelie on box)

Thomas english muffins 1.65 ($1/1 from other box)

Del Monte Chillers 1.79 ($1/1 coupons.com)

6 Taco bell dinner kits 1.35 ($1/1 coupons.com)

Not on sale:

Sara Lee Bread 1.99

1 gal milk 2.79

1/2 gal milk 1.75

Lettuce 1.49

Tomatoes .97

2 Tuna .67 each

Now on to Office Depot and Target

Full price this would have been:$64.07

I paid total at both stores $23.35 BUT I have a MIR for $5 for the paper and got a $5 Target Gift Card so out of pocket it comes to $13.35!!

Office Depot:

DVDs 16.99 (on sale)

Paper 6.99 ($5 mir)

pens (for filler ) 2.00

with $10 off $25 purchase coupon the total came to $17.46

at Target

10 Sobe life water 1.00 each ((4) bogo sobe.com coupons and (4) .50/1 Target coupons)

Mike and Ike (gotta keep the kids happy) $1.52 clearance

Total came to $5.89 (got $5 target gift card)

Not too shabby considering the dvds alone were normally $38!

This weekends small trips

Nothing HUGE to report this weekend. I ran to Rite Aid and Publix.. my two all time favorite stores.

Rite Aid:

2 packs pullups (used $3 off MQ as well as $1 VV coupons)

2 boxes of hair color (used $2 off MQ (5.2 RP) as well as $2 VV coupons)

And of course my trusty old $5 off $20!

Would have paid: $40 actual out of pocket: $8.96... oh yeah and they are going to be sending me a $2 check in the mail! :) (and did I mention I actually paid with a gift card THEY sent me? :) )

Publix:

4 cases of coke products (B3G1 sale, used a B2G1 Dr pepper coupon as well as (2) .60 off coupons)

1 sara lee pound cake (BOGOF and I had a $1 coupon from saralee.com ) $1.89 before coupon

Total would have been : $18.43 but I paid $7.01 before tax!! yay!

So basically I got those 12 packs for $1.74 a piece! YAY!!!

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Publix this week

Well this week went pretty well. Had a cashier that was a little uncooperative (a first for my Publix) She laid out all of my coupons and then as she scanned each item she READ and scanned the coupon to go with it.. Took over 20 minutes to check me out. Kind of annoying. And then she would second guess a lot of them.. even though I knew she should take them. But I convinced her MOST of the time to take it.

Spent $43.40 Would have cost $136.70!!! Not bad! That's 68% savings!!

The details:

Sara Lee Bread on sale 1.99 and .75 coupon

Eggs Full price 1.19

2 Stayfree pads 2.99 each minus $3 mq and BOGOF

2 Snyder pretzels 1.50 each ($1/2 mq)

Country Crock 1.00 (.40 mq and .55 pq)

Infusium Shampoo 5.99 ($3 mq)

Infusium Conditioner 5.99 ($3 mq and BOGO pq)

3 Bic 3 pk razors 2.74 each ((3) $3 off mq)

Reynolds wrap 2.99 ($1 mq)

1/2 gal milk full price 1.69

4 Bush beans .99 each ($1/2 blinkie)

Rotel .55

4 BBQ sauce .75 each

2 Kraft dressing 1.54 each ($1 off when you buy 2 kraft products tearpad) (tried to give me trouble on this one)

2 Kraft clices 1.39 each

Taco bell refried beans full price 1.25

Starkist Tuna 1.29 (.50 mq)

Tx toast croutons .99 (.50 mq)

3 Green Giant frozen veggies 1.00 each ($1/3 mq)

Pblx Ceaser Salad kit 1.50

2 Luigi Italian Ice 1.50 each

6 Kraft mac and Cheese .54 each

Oreo Fudge Creams 1.50

red baron pizza 2.99 declined my by the slice coupon

2 Morning star farms nuggets 1.99 each ($1/1 printables)

oceanspray juice $2.00

Heinz Ketchup 1.30

Blue Bonnet butter .69 full price

Coppertone Sunscreen 6.99 ($2 coupons.com, $2pq)

AND I am almost halfway to my $10 Kraft rebate wyb $30 in kraft products! YAY!

If you still have a lot of Gillete $4/2 coupons

So I had quite a few of the Gillete body wash $4/2 coupons left. Target stopped carrying the smaller bottles so it was impossible to get my free bodywashes. Well I made a run to Dollar General today and they are marked down to $2 a piece !! So free with coupon! YAY!

Pantene deal at Kroger

So I lucked out today at Kroger. In the back they had a shopping cart full of Pantene Conditioner for $1 each! and I had $1/2 coupons! woohoo!!
Got 6 of them for $3.96!!! Normally they are $3 a piece or more! :)

Week long Target Extravaganza

So I didn't know how well this would turn out but I am pretty happy in the end!! It only took me 6 transactions! ha ha But I got ALL of this for $12!!! (Minus the $5 rebate I am now eligible for!!)Keep in mind those razors usually cost around $10 a piece :) The toy wasn't on sale, but I basically got it free because I had target gift cards left and chose to get something for Henry and Isaac since I had to drag them along with me to many of the trips.


So before I began I ordered 6 $5/1 Schick coupons off the internet. I had to pay $3 for those... SO worth it.
Transaction #1
2 Schick Hydro 3 razors ((2)$5/1 coupons) 6.99
Paid OOP: $3.98 Got: $5 Gift Card

Transaction #2 (walked in with $5 gift card from trans #1)
3 Scrubbing bubbles toilet suction thingys ((3) $1/1 coupons from 5.2 SS)
3 Toilet starter kits or refills ((3) Buy toilet suction thingys get starter kit or refill free)
(also (2)receive $5 gift card wyb 3 scrubbing bubbles products coupons)
Paid OOP: $9.66 Minus $5 Gift card so $4.66 Got: (2) $5 Gift Cards

Transaction #3 (walked in with $10 gift card from Trans #2))
2 Shick Hydro 5 Razors ((2) $5/1 coupons as well as (2) $1/1 target coupons) 7.99each
3 Gillette Body Washes (1 bogo free coupon and $4/2 bodywashes) 2.99each
Paid OOP: $7.62 minus (2) $5 gift cards so $0.00 Got: 1 $5 gift card

Transaction #4 (walked in with $7.38 on Gift cards from above)
2 Shick Hydro 5 Razors ((2) $5/1 coupons as well as (2) $1/1 target coupons) 7.99each
Paid OOP: $4.81 minus $5 gift card so $0.00 Got : 1 $5 gift card

Transaction #5 (walked in with $7.57 gift cards from above)
2 Schick Hydro 3 Razors ((2) $5/1 coupons as well as (2) $1/1 target coupons) 6.99each
Paid OOP: $2.63 minus $5 gift card so $0.00 Got 1 $5 gift card

Transaction #6 (walked in with $9.94 gift cards from above
1 Little people motorcycle 8.99
Paid OOP: $9.71 ..... .23 less than I had left on the gift cards so 0.00!! :)

And here is how my Henry felt about the deal!! :) Just happy to have his motorcycle!

Publix from Wednesday

Okay since I am not sure THAT many people are actually reading this.. and it is more for me .. I am going to be more vague about coupons.. if you want to know where I got it just comment or email me :)

Total retail price: $103 before tax Paid 41.10!!! YAY Not my best week ever.. but still better than 50%! :) (We REALLY needed soda, so I HAD to do it)

Product/ price each

Sarah Lee Bread 1.99

Hot Dog Buns 1.17

2 Coles bread sticks 1.40 ( $1/1 Coles.com coupon)

2 Yoplait Gogurts 1.40 ($1.10/1 coupons.com)

Pbx American Cheese 2.00

2 sorrento cheese sticks 3 ($1/1 peelies)

4 Pork n beans .75 ($1/4 conagra coupons)

Publix Chili beans .83

2 Stoffers Skillets 2.50 ($2.50/1 facebook coupon)

2 Ronzoni noodles .79 ($1/1 from magazines)

Planters trail mix 1.50 ($1/1 peelie)

2 Ritz Crackers 1.34 ($1/2 from nabisco book)

2 Rice Krispies 1.99 ($1/2 blinkie)

3 Dr pepper 4.00 (B2G1 Free Coupon)

2 New York Toast croutons 1.00 ($1/1 3.21 SS)

2 Hunts Ketchip (large) 1.15

Frito Chips can 1.34

Ghiradelli brownie mix 1.40

Pblx Kidney beans .83

2 Fresh Express 1.99 ($1/2 publix coupon)

Mccormick chili seasoning .99 ($1/1 ... from somewhere ha ha)

Pblx hummus 1.50

Publix Quick Trip

So I found some coupons and decided to make one last quick trip to Publix before the ad reset to the new one.


I got 20 jars of baby food (Bogo .53 and I had $2 off coupon)
6 bags of trail mix ($1 and had 6 $1 off coupons)
1 gallon of milk ($2.69 full price)
Would have spent: $25.07 Total OOP: $7.07!!

I know I probably could get milk cheaper somewhere else but I have become so loyal to Publix that if I am only going to save .30 to drive to Kroger and put up with them it isn't worth it. I would rather just buy it for a tiny bit more at my favorite store on earth!! :) Big shopping trip tomorrow.

Rite Aid and Nashville... Amazing place, amazing people

If you live near Nashville you know this, but when you drive around there are places here that look like COMPLETE war zones. I drove by a street today that every house was covered in the brown post flood gook.. and they were all throwing their belongings out in their front yard to be thrown away. It is so sad and horrible to see people losing everything they have.. so I wanted to help in any way I could. Since I am pretty good at couponing I decided to raid my stockpile for some things and then use my precious natures bounty coupons to buy some more things since being a family of four on a school teachers salary we aren't really rolling in the dough.

So I went to Rite Aid this morning with coupons that would equal around $25 in overage so I could get stuff for the flood victims. I got enough stuff that I would still be donating about $25 extra on top of it.

When I got to the checkout the cashier (who I believe is one of the managers) asked me if I was buying stuff to help people. I told her I was and she was SO awesome! She basically cut every Rite Aid product she could down to .99!!! I bought $60 worth of stuff for flood victims plus $48 worth of vitamins (to get my overage) so without sales and coupons I would have spent $108!!

Well thanks to the wonderful cashier, my coupons and the sales they were having I paid $5.54 WITH TAX!!!! My total before tax was .92!!!! I was SO happy!!

Here is what I picked up for them:

Here was my breakdown:

2 Paper Towels .62 each (thanks to cashier normally $2))

1 Dawn dish soap .99 (free after coupon)

1 Box pampers wipes 2.50

2 bottles bleach .99 each (thanks to cashier normally $2.49)

1 Baby wipe 240ct refill 1.87 (thanks to cashier and clearance normally $7.49)

2 cans bug spray 3.09 (normally 6.19)

2 Bandaids boxes .99 (thanks to cashier.. normally 2.99)

2 toilet paper .99

2 Hand Sanitizer .99 (thanks to cashier normally 2.99)

2 large Suave shampoo .99 (thanks to cashier normally 2.19)

1 Disinfecting wipes 2.79

1 Motrin PM 5.49 (.50 overage with coupons from RA ad and newspaper)

8 Natures bounty vitamins (priced $5-7 but used a $5 for each)

This city is amazing and Rite Aid just made my day by helping me to be able to give a little more than I really could afford right now!! :)

Rite Aid Is Awesome

So I had this dilemma, as happens a lot around here. My youngest son is only 1 but he suffers from SEVERE constipation. so my pediatrician recommended I try Miralax. Well that stuff is anywhere from $20-25 a bottle. So I did what I always do.. went on the search for a deal.. and got some stuff for me. I figured if I could spend less than $20 and get other things with it I would be happy.. It worked out better than I hoped. I had to do two transactions.

But I ended up with $106 worth of product for $6.35!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH!!! (before tax of course)

Transaction #1

4 Random Cover Girl cosmetics I have been wanting to try ($6-12 each)

1 Pack Pampers $9.99

Coupons:

$5/20 purchase Riteaid Video Values

2 B1G1 Free Covergirl coupons

$1.75 Pampers coupon

Total: $5.38 plus tax (would have been cheaper but cashier messed up a coupon a little)

Transaction #2

30 dose Miralax $21.99

2 Covergirl Cosmetics (about $8 each)

4 Natures Bounty Vitamins $4.99 each (on sale bogo)

Coupons:

$5/20 Riteaid Video Values

$4/1 Miralax

(4) $5/1 Natures Bounty

1 B1G1 Covergirl

Total : .97 before tax

Rocking out some publix this week!

Sorry I have been MIA.. with the flooding and so forth I didn't get around to posting last week. But I'm back!

This week I bought $120 worth of groceries and only spent $39.76

Free Publix bag (not pictured) with purchase of 2 Kashi items

2 Kashi Crackers (1.50 off two coupons.com printable)

3 Zantac 1 ct box $1.09 ($5/2 and $2/1 from 1.31 SS)

3 Cards .99 each ($2 off 3 cards Publix Q)

2 Ziploc Storage bags $2.00 each ($1/2 Publix Q "Value in family book"

Lays Chips $2.00 (Free Lays Chips Kroger coupon)

Carefree pantyliners .99 ($1/1 3.28 RP)

Publix Milk $1.69

2 Caprisuns $1.79 ($1/1 4.25 SS)

2 Healthy Balance Juice $2.00 each (B1G1 from some magazine and .55/1 blinkie)

3 Kraft Shells and Cheese 5/$3 ($1/2 Kroger Coupon)

Betty Crocker Frosting $1.39 (.50 off wyb cake mix and frosting coupons.com)

2 Betty Crocker Cake Mix .87 each

2 Hidden valley Ranch $1.77 ($1/1 Hidden Valley Ranch Website)

2 Cheerios $1.74 $1/2 4.18 SS)

2 Nivea Bodywash (B1G1 May All You Magazine, $4/1 5.2 RP)

6 Yoplait Yogurt .50 each (.50/6 4.25 SS)

8 Beechnut baby food .27 each

2 Peter Pan Peanut Butter $1.17each ($1/2 conagra book)

2 Birdseye Voila $2.50 each ($1/1 coupons.com)

Publix Salad Mix $2.50

3 Apples $1.82

Thomas English Muffins $1.50

Publix Eggs $1.29

Natures Valley Granola bars $1.99 (.40/1 4.11 SS)

Sara Lee Bread $1.17

Just a couple small trips

So I went to Target because they have this Tresseme deal where its a two pack of products for $3.99. So I handed them a Buy One, Get One Free coupon and a $2/1 coupon.
The cashier didn't want to let me use both but didn't fight me when I insisted it was okay. I really wish cashiers were trained better. Oh well I guess everywhere can't be like Publix! :)
So I got 4 products total for $2.73 with tax. not bad considering it would have been $8 plus tax!

Then we went over to Toysrus because Henry wanted a Toby train and they didn't have them at Target. Well not only did they have them but they were 50% off yesterday and today!! So we got him a Toby one and a Salty one. He was also playing with the train set they had out and one particular piece I had considered getting him but hadn't. Well it was $29.99 but we wondered if it was included in the 50% off deal even though it wasn't scanning like it was. So Daniel went up front and asked and checked out and she gave it to him 50% off! Oh yeah and signed him up for the rewards program so we got another $5 off! So we got over $60 worth of train stuff for $30! It ALWAYS pays to ask!

Oh yeah and Daniel had time to swing by Publix for me and pick up my prescription. He had with him a $10 gift card with new prescription coupon from Kmart and they took it! Woohoo!

So since this is a blog and I am allowed to rant and rave here is my crazy idea. I think there should be a couponing identification card. You should be able to give it to cashiers to prove you know what you are doing and they aren't allowed to question you. ha ha I know this would require a LOT of honesty and will NEVER happen.. but wouldn't it be nice??

Rite Aid Mega Deal

Okay so I got my $20 gift check in the mail from buying my "$75" in Zyrtec. (actually the total came closer to $20 after coupons :) )
Well you have to spend the entire thing in one transaction.. so that made for a fun evening for me.


I got:
4 Natures Bounty Vitamins $4.99 each but they were BOGO
1 45 ct Zyrtec $26.99
1 box junior mints .99
1 TGI Fridays snacks .99
4 Huggies $8.99
Total Came to $74.91 plus tax
Used 4 $5/1 natures Bounty coupons from naturesbounty.com
4 $1/1 Rite Aid video values coupons for Natures Bounty
4 $2/1 Rite Aid video values coupons for huggies
4 $3/1 Huggies coupons from coupons.com
1 $1.50/1 TGI Fridays snacks from coupons.com
1 $2/1 Rite Aid video values coupon for zyrtec
1 $6/1 coupon for zyrtec from the 4/18 SS insert in paper
So my total WITH Tax came to $22.87 So after I gave them the zyrtec check... my total was ... DRUMROLL PLEASE..... $2.87!!! Oh and did I mention with this purchase I will now be receiving a $25 check in the mail for all the zyrtec I have purchased?? :)
Have I mentioned that I LOVE Rite Aid????

Target megaday

So I spent my day making 4 separate transactions at Target today. Poor Isaac barely made it :)


Overall I spent $13.66 for $120 worth of products!!! AHHHHH!!!
Transaction #1
2 Benadryl Sticks 2.29 ($5/2 4.11.2010 RP)
5 Special K 2.39 each ($1/1 coupons.com) get $5 wyb 5
Pictureeka game 3.77 ($5/1 from monopoly card game)
Total: 6.61 but received $5 gift card

Transaction #2
Dial Nutriskin soap (my favorite... .35/1 3.7.2010 RP and $1/1 Target.com)
3 Scrubbing bubbles sprayers 7.99 each ($5/1 coupons from 4.11.2010 SS)
3 scrubbing bubbles refills (free wyb sprayer from scrubbingbubbles.com)
Also 2 receive $5 gift card wyb 3 scrubbing bubbles products
Total: $6.54... minus $5 gift card from first transaction... so 1.54

Transaction #3
Boys sandals 6.99
2 Fusion Razors 6.99 ($4/1 4.4.2010 PG) $5 gift card wyb 2
Dial Nutriskin soap (my favorite... .35/1 3.7.2010 RP and $1/1 Target.com)
Total: $14.43.. minus $10 gift cards from transaction #2 so $4.43

Transaction #4
(this was just a stuff I needed transaction to get to use my last gift card)
2 crystal light drink boxes 1.99 ($1/1 3.21.2010 ss)
100 foam up and up plates 3.29
Total $5.88 minus $5 gift card from previous transaction.. $0.88

And it turns out they had shoes on clearance at Toysrus today so I might return the sandals which I paid full price for so it will be closer to $7 for all :)

Publix Weekly trip

Pretty successful Publix trip this week! Spent $25.78 for $91.76 worth of groceries! YAY
Details:
2 Dentyne bottles BOGO 3.29 (two 1.50/1 2.28.2010 SS)
Emerald Trail Mix 1.50 (1.00 peelie)
Gortons Fish Fillets 2.75 (1/1 2.21.2010 SS)
4 Orville Red. Popcorns BOGO 2.75 ($1/1 Conagra mailer, .40/1 3.28.2010 SS, $1/2 yellowadflyer)
Publix white bread 1.17
Preggo large jar BOGO 3.59 ($1 coupon I requested from company)
Pblx shredded cheese 2.69
4C grated cheese 2.99
Aunt Jemima Pancakes BOGO 2.69
Polly O Riccotta 2.59($1/1 yellow ad flyer)
Snyder Pretzels 2.59 ($1/1 4.11.2010 SS and $1/1 publix coupon)
2 Kashi Crackers 2.50 (1.50/1 coupon and Free coupon from mailer)
Publix butter 1.59
2 Duncan Hines Muffin Mix BOGO 3.39 ($1/1 duncanhines.com)
4 Peter Pan Peanut butter BOGO 2.33 (1.50/4 Conagra website)
2 Hunts Ketchup Bogo1.75
Old El Paso Chopped Green chilis 1.00 (.55 oldelpaso.com)
2 Swanson White Chicken canned 1.50
2 Vanity Fair Napkins 1.97 ($1/1 3.14.2010 RP)
2 Stacys Pita Chips (peelie BOGO)
Cream of Chicken .65
Ronzoni Lasagna Noodles (.50 printable ronzoni.com)
$5/20 from Publix mailer
Free bag with purchase of 2 Kashi

Zyrtec mission #2

Okay so just as I finished up one zyrtec rebated low and behold another one pops up! YAY! ha ha

Zyrtec is $18.99 this week at Rite Aid.
There is a $4/1 Rite Aid coupon that they send to you when you sign up for allergy rewards here.
Also in the paper there have been $4/1 coupons in the 3/21 or 4/4 red plum. You can use either.
Also if you go here and watch 20 credits worth of videos you can print off $5/20 coupons. (when you print be sure to make multiple copies.) You put these on top of your coupon stack when you check out.
So basically I will pay $18.99 (plus purchase something else for $1.01. Hand over the $5/20 coupon.
Then the two $4/1 coupons and my total should be around $7 plus tax. EDIT:Did this tonight and I paid $8 something (had to get a little snack to go with my order! haha). Just found this coupon to replace the one from the red plum.. makes it two dollars cheaper.. UGH! Oh well.. still a great deal!!

If you enter your receipts online and do this transaction twice you will get a $10 gift card in the mail. If you do it three times you will get a $25 gift card.

If you are anything like me I like to get things as cheap as possible, even if I have to buy generic. So I am going to do this deal one time (so I won't qualify the gift card yet) and then the week of the 25th I will do this deal with the generic version:

Buy 2 Cetirizine (Generic Zyrtec) for $17.99 (they are buy one get on free that week)
Buy $2.01 filler item
Use $5/20 coupon
Use two $5/1 off one coupons from here.
Total will come to $5 plus tax.

Do this twice along with the one zyrtec purchase above and get $25 rebate when you enter receipts online. So basically pay less than $20 for one zyrtec and 4 bottles of generic zyrtec and get a $25 gift card in the mail in a month or two. YEAH!!

One side note: There is another allergy rebate available so you can double dip but I believe you have to buy actual zyrtec brand. $75 of it before coupons and they will send you a $20 gift card in addition to the one above. It runs through August though so I will just wait for another great zyrtec deal later in the spring.

Publix trip just to pass the time

So any of you who shop Publix regularly know that this last ad has lasted FOREVER thanks to Easter. So I decided to run back by and see if they had gotten any of the items that have been out of stock in. Turns out the truck comes on Tuesday so I missed it! ha ha I'll try again to grab a couple things on Wednesday when I go. But here is the great deal I managed !!



2 Lean Cuisine 2.50 each (2.50 facebook coupon)
Sunchips 3.79 (Free coupon mailed from facebook)
2 7UP .80 each (7up $1 off printable (no longer available)
Quaker Granola bars 1.50 each (Quakeroats.com $1/2)

Total Value: $26.95 Total Spent: $4.84!!! WOOHOO

Rough Day for Savings

Well something I am learning in my couponing is you just have those days that are just not all that successful. (It's actually just been that kind of week for me). A lot of the deals I was looking for didn't exist and then I made a huge mistake I will NEVER attempt again.

First we'll start with Rite Aid.. which as usual went well.


These are the only two items I got. I paid $9.49 before tax for both and now am eligible for the $25 gift card from Rite Aid since I bought all my zyrtec. See here for the details on that.
So I got
Zyrtec 18.99
Kotex 3.50
Total: $22.49
Used: $5 off $20 Video Value Rite Aid coupon
$2 Zyrtec Rite Aid coupon
$1 Kotex Rite Aid coupon
$1 Kotex coupon from internet
$4 Zyrtec coupon from 3.21.2010 SS
Total OOP: 9.49
Will be receiving my $25 gift card as well as $1 SCR for the kotex. WOOHOO

Next we'll talk Target:

1 pack pullups $8.99
2 Nivea Body Washes (I am addicted to this stuff) $3.49 each
2 Kandoo flushable wipes $1.65 each
1 Thomas Train Easter Pack $7.49 (50% off) don't tell Daniel, I thought it was $5!! whoops!
Used:
$1.50 Target Pullups coupon
$2 Pullups coupon from Pullups.com
$1 Kandoo coupon 4.4.2010 PG (X2)
$2 Nivea Bodywash coupon (coupons.com) (X2)
Total paid: $17.26 before tax
Total before discounts and coupons: $35.26

Now on to my Kmart CATASTROPHE. If you coupon at all you know about Kmart and how they are doubling ALL coupons up to $2 this week. I wasn't going to do it.. but got convinced by a friend who did really well... I was not so lucky.

I bought other things other than this.. but I will break this down for you first. Now keep in mind you are allowed to use 5 coupons per day.. I used 5, but due to another issue was flustered and didn't notice when she scanned my coupons that she skipped one!! UGH That cost me $4!!
Pullups 9.99
Clean and Clear 4.49
Tampax 4.59
Pantene Conditioner 4.49
Stayfree 3.59
Total before coupons:$27.15
TOTAL OOP: $11.56 (should have been $7.56)

The main issue was with a pair of shoes I got on sale that had a sign below them that said $6.99 and they were ringing up $12.99. So after 20 minutes of THEM figuring out their messed up signage (and my children screaming the entire time) she finally got to my coupons and apparently either dropped one or just skipped it altogether. The store was confusing, the cashier was rude NOT friendly, and their stuff is ALL overpriced. (Did I mention that I started out waiting at the only cash register open and then this other lady opens hers... doesn't say a word.. just stands there. Doesn't say.. I can take the next customer or ANYTHING!! UGH I vow to never go back.

So overall I spent total today: $28.82 (thanks to rite aid for making my zytrec free after gift card) for $84.90 in stuff. Not too bad considering I got diapers. Still not happy but I will live.

After Easter Publix trip

Photo to come
Publix Gallon milk $2.59 ($1 publix baby coupon)
Birdseye Voila BOGO $4.99 ($1/1 3.14.2010 SS )
Publix Margarine Sticks .89
Betty Crocker Brownie mix BOGO 2.59 (.40/1 Bettycrocker.com)
2 Motts Apple Juice BOGO 2.79 ($1/2 Kroger Booklet)
3 Goldfish $1 each (.55/1 peelie and 2 .75/1 internet printables from awhile back)
Publix sour cream .89
2 Craisins BOGO 2.29
Orega Taco Shells 1.97 (buy two ortega products get $1 off printable)
Publix hot dog buns 1.17
Plum tomato .87 ($1 off produce publix baby coupon)
2Kraft BBQ sauce BOGO 1.45
Emerald Dlx Nuts BOGO 5.79 ($1/1 3.14.2010 RP)
4 Green Giant Frozen Veggies $1 each (.50/2 printable Bettycrocker.com)
4 Progresso soups BOGO 2.29 (.25/1 and .50/2 3.7.2010 SS)
2 big cans Campbells pork and beans 1.00 each
4 Betty Crocker potatoes (2 boxes weren't on sale) 2.69 and the other 2 were $1 each (.40/1 bettycrocker.com)
6 Yoplait Yogurts 10/$6 ($1/6 coupons.com)
2 Mahatma Rice .69 ($1/1 Mahatma printable)
Green Giant Steamers (cause I forgot to put it back) $2.39 (.50/1 bettycrocker.com)
2Starkist Tuna Packs 1.29 each ($1/2 2.14.2010 RP)
Mission Tortillas 1.50 (.75/1 internet printable)
2 BAllpark Franks 2.50 each ($1/2 3.14.2010 RP)
Quaker Granola Bars BOGO 2.99
Refried Beans 1.45

I spent $43.25 for $105.80 in products.
Could have done a little better today. I wasn't paying close enough attention to the size of items and accidentally got a couple of things that were more expensive than I thought. I still saved about 60% but am slightly annoyed at myself.
Oh well! Maybe next time I'll do better!!

A Little Publix love

2 Bob Evans Mashed Potatos 1.05 minus $1/1 Printable coupon
3 boxes of Chocolate Cheerios 1.99 minus Print Publix coupon $1/1 and .50/1 2.21.2010 SS
2 Power Scrubbers 7.99 minus $5/1 Printable and $3/1 One Stop Publix Booklet
Cheese slices .66
Shredded cheese .66 $2/2 tearpad
White Bread(Penny item)
Wheat Bread(Publix coupon for free bread with two kraft cheeses)
2 Mahatma Rice (.50/1 coupons 2.7.2010RP)
Great Day. Got $47 worth of product for $4.35!!! WOOHOO

Look what I got for free

Okay so I happened upon a blog that told me about disney movie rewards and I was shocked! All I had to do was enter a few codes and then a couple codes from movies I bought recently (like the Princess and the Frog one I bought today) and take a short survey I was able to order this bag for 100% free!!!


The website is http://www.disneymovierewards.go.com

My Target Run

So I never know what is going to happen when I use coupons at Target. Sometimes they are great and other times they nitpick. I got a little of both today.


So I got
Curious George 2 DVD $6.99 (in package is a $5 rebate for grocery card)
The Princess and the Frog $13.99 ($5 DVD printable)
Kelloggs Fruit Snacks (printable)
Bandaids Regular $1.77 ($1 target printable)
Bandaids Cars $1.87 ($1 target printable)
Cheddar Whales
Beach Towel $2.50 ($2 off Target coupon)
Monopoly Deal $5.24($5 off coupon)
3 Oreida potatoes ($1/1 3.21.2010 SS X3)

Total Paid $20.19 for $56.69 worth of products! Oh and wait! Did I mention between the Curious George rebate and two others i am sending in for for the princess and the frog I get $15 back?? so really I spent $5.19 when all is said and done for all the above items! :)

A small Publix and Kroger Run

The initial point of this trip was to get more chocolate cheerios at Publix, but they were out. So here is what I got instead.

This was Kroger.
Laura's Lean Ground beef $2.50 ($1.00 printable)
2 Oscar Mayer Cooked Bacon $2.50 each (1.50 printable no longer available)
Eggs $1.20 ($1.00 off coupon when you buy bacon..found this one at Publix someone left it)
4 Post Cereal $1.50 each when you buy 4 ($2/1 3.14.2010 SS)
Fresh Express Salad $1.50 ($1.00 Kroger mailer)
Aquafina Water (not pictured) $3.34
Total Spent $13.56 for $37.08 worth of groceries



Ignore the vitamins in the background. ha ha
This was Publix. I really just wanted to get cheerios but as long as I was there...
2 Success Rice $1.39 each ($1/2 3.21.2010 RP)
2 Mahatma Rice .69 each (.50/1 2.7.2010 RP)
2 Birdseye steamfresh veggies $1 each (used publix coupon for $1/2 and .50/1 3.21.2010 SS as well as a .35/1 I found as I was digging through my coupons.)
Total paid $0.88 for $9 worth of products! :)

Overall a pretty good day! (man I need to clean my burner!)

Drug Store possibilities 3/28/2010

Been searching the ads today and here are some possibilities for great deals I have come up with. (there are a ton out there but these are things I, or people I know need/want)

Rite Aid:
Rite Aid Brand Diapers $6.99
$2 SCR (single check rebate)
$4..99 a pack

Soft Scrub $2.50
BOGO Coupon
$1.25 each

Finish dish products BOGO (price varies)
.50-1.00 off coupons
$1/1 Ad perk coupon

Clearasil BOGO (price varies This was not on BOGO at my Rite Aid afterall)
$1/1 Ad perk coupon
$1.50/1 (3.14.2010 SS)

Prevacid $25.99
$10/1 (3.28.2010 SS)
$10/1 ad perk coupon
$5.99?? I know this doesn't seem possible, but I think it would work.

Dove or Degree Deod or body spray 2/$8
$2 off with in ad coupon
$1.25/1 or $3/2 coupon

Resolve 2/$5 (Yup not on sale at my riteaid either... when you research online by sure to make sure your riteaid is participating)
$1.00/1 (3.7.2010 SS)

Veet BOGO (price will vary... online price $5.99)
Use 2 $3/1 coupons
Could be Free


Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner 2/$5
$1/1 (3.7.2010 RP)
$1.50 each

Lysol Disinfecting wipes 2/$5
$1/1 (3.14.2010 SS)
1.50 each

So I tried some of these deals.. turns out my internet research let me down a little. I am going to have to return one of the clearasils to make this a good deal at all.. but I guess I still got quite a bit for cheap.
My Deal Scenario
Buy:
2 Degree Body Sprays 2/$8
1 Resolve Spray $2.50 (turned out to be $3.79)
2 Clearasil Daily Pore Cleansing Pads (was 5.29)
2 Garnier Shampoo/Conditioner 2/$5
(Filler item to reach $20 mark)
USE:
$5/20 from ad perks
$2/2 in ad coupon for Degree
$3/2 printed coupon for degree
$1/1 resolve (3.7.2010 SS)
$2/1 clearasil printables
$1/1 clearasil (1.17.2010 SS)
$1/1 clearasil ad perk
(2) $1/1 Garnier coupon (3.7.2010 RP)
$1/1 Garnier ad perks (no longer available)
TOTAL OOP: $9.25 including tax

I know 9.25 isn't terrible considering i got $34 worth of products, but I expected to do MUCH better!! At least I learned my lesson... CHECK the local ad BEFORE going in.. because sometimes people post things that aren't in all areas.

Here are a couple other store deals I came upon:
Coke 12 packs:
CVS: 3/$11 and get $3 ECB wyb 3
Walgreens: 5/$13 (in ad coupon)

Diapers:
CVS: Huggies Jumbos: 2/$17.98 and get $5 ECB wyb 2
Walgreens: Huggies Little Swimmers $6.99 use the $3/1 printable coupon that's been floating around

Target:
B2G1 Free Oreida potatoes $2.50 each
Use $1/1 Oreida Hasbrowns (3.21.2010 SS)
$1/1 Steam n mash coupon
I used a combination of those coupons totaling $3 and got three bags for $2.

Dial Nutriskin Hand Soap $1.37
$1/1 Dial Nutriskin print
.35/1 (3.7.2010 RP)

Publix Trip week of 3/25

For this trip I spent $25.56 for $97.00 worth of products. Here are the great deals I scored this week along with the coupons I used (or tried to find).

Scotties Tissues .99
$1/1 Scotties printable
Free

Publix Cranberry Juice 2.00
$2.00

2 Nabisco Wheat Thins Bogo 2.69
$1/1 printable coupon when you become a facebook fan
$0.85 each

Bob Evans Mashed Potatoes BOGO $3.49
Printable coupon
$1.05

Maries Dressing BOGO $2.99
Printable Coupon
$0.50

Fresh Express Salad BOGO $3.99
(possible coupon in 2.21.2010 SS)
$2.00

2 I can't believe its not butter 2.39
Print Coupon .50/1
Maximize your Meals Publix coupon .75/2
$.32 each

Hellmann's Mayo BOGO 4.69
Maximize your Meals Publix Coupon $1/1
Kroger Booklet Coupon .75/1
.60

Nutrigrain Bars BOGO 3.49
Print Coupon $1/2
$1.25 each

Betty Crocker Muffin Mix BOGO $2.59
Print coupon .50/1
.30

Ritz Munchables Bogo 3.09
$1/1 (3.14.2010 SS (used 2))
.55 each

Chocolate Cheerios BOGO 3.99
Print Publix coupon $1/1
$0.50/1 (2.21.2010 SS)
FREE

10 Del Monte Canned veggies $0.64
$1/5 (2.7.2010 RP) used 2
.44 each

Lysol All Purpose Spray 1.34
.50/1 (3.14.2010 SS)
.34

Sara Lee Poundcake 50% off
$1/1 printable
.99

Strawberries $2.00
Publix coupon for $1.75/1 wyb Sara lee PoundCake in yellow advantage flyer
.25

Cool Whip $1
$1/1 peelie from strawberries
FREE

Stacy's pita chips $2.50
BOGO Printable
1.25 each

3 Kraft Shredded Cheese $1.66
$2/2 Kraft tearpad in store
.66 each

1 Kraft slices $1.66
combined with above and used another tearpad
.66

Publix Bread 1.69
Publix coupon for free bread with two kraft cheeses
FREE plus .31 overage

2 Publix Soft Drinks $.50
.50

Swanson Broth $0.59
$0.40/3 (3.21.2010 SS)
.32 each

Publix Milk $2.59
2.59

RP is short for RedPlum and SS is short for Smart Saver, both are inserts in the Sunday Paper. The number before them is the date they were in the paper. All coupons $0.50 and below double at Publix. If you can no longer find a coupon at the link it probably reached its print limit or was taken off.

My Zyrtec Success story

So my husband's doctor informed him he needs to take zyrtec for his allergies. I freaked out when I saw the price, but found a solution.. at least for the first few months. Here is the deal I scored at RiteAid.

This deal is about to end, but just as example of how you can get ANYTHING cheap.
I bought these different weeks that is why the prices are different.


Zyrtec 45 ct 30.99
$5/25 Rite Aid coupon
$2 off ad perk coupon
$6 off manufacturers coupon from newspaper
Total: $17.99 plus tax

Zyrtec 45 ct 26.99
$5/20 Rite Aid coupon
$2 off ad perk coupon
$6 off manufacturers coupon from newspaper
Total: $13.99 plus tax

Zyrtec 30ct?? $18.99 (starting 4/4)
(plus $1.01 in filler items)
$5/20 Rite Aid Coupon
$2 off ad perk coupon
$4 off manufacturers coupon from newspaper
Total: approx $9 plus tax

TOTAL for full deal: 40.98 plus tax out of pocket
Received $25 Johnson and Johnson SCR check from Rite Aid
Will receive: $20 Rite Aid Gift Card for Allergy Rebate from Rite Aid
All I had to do for those two was input my receipts online. It was seriously that easy.
So basically... my zyrtec was FREE!!! :)

The beginning

So I am not a great writer, I am just a stay at home mom giving this whole blog thing a shot. I love to get deals and share them with friends so I figured why not try a blog? I've been back and forth about it for awhile now, and if nothing else at least I can go back and look at all the great deals I have gotten.
Here is my current shopping/couponing schedule.
On Sunday night I file my coupons and check to see what coupons actually are in my inserts. And it begins. I keep a notebook and I read through all the ads. When I see a deal or hear about one from another blog I write it down. Then Monday-Wednesday I typically make my "drug store" runs. These include RiteAid, Target, and any other miscellaneous store I see has a deal.
Then on Thursday I sit down and make out my final grocery list. I head out Friday morning to both Kroger and Publix to get as many good deals as I can. I am a BIG fan of Publix but occasionally I can get a deal or two at Kroger.
I am not a binder carrier, I have to plan out my trip 100% before I go. If I see a deal and remember coupons I have at home I typically try to make an extra trip. This rarely happens. I make my list and try to stick to it 100%. My grocery list starts off with deals. Then I make my meal plan for the week and grab any other items I may need after doing a coupon search.
My online posts may include things that I didn't get at a GREAT price, but that is because I need them. (which is the goal of the couponer.. never to NEED anything because you stocked up). Feel free to let me know of any tips or tidbits.. or if you are enjoying my blog.
I know some people out there think I am insane and wasting time and energy. I honestly see couponing as a job that helps my family. We are on a very tight budget and this makes things a little easier. It also allows us to eat brand name products and try out new products we have never heard of before.
I hope everyone finds this blog informative and possibly entertaining. :)