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!!