Shopping Trip to Publix.....including items for Buckets of Hope for Haiti

There are 2 reasons for the fact that I have 2 pictures on this post. For one there was too much to fit in one picture very well and the other thing is the 2nd picture is actually of items that I bought for the Buckets of Hope for Haiti campaign that our church is participating in. I did not have any coupons for these items. They totaled $24.12 the pasta was buy one get on free so this total includes only 1 of the pastas. So when I do my totals below I will take this out because this was a separate thing I purchased to give away and knew I did not have coupons for the items. Today I spent $39.66 and saved $83.10 which was a 68% savings. I used a $10/$50 CVS coupon......I love these they really help you bring your total down quickly....Even if you add the items I bought for the Buckets of Hope back in it would equate to a 57% savings which is not bad either...... I listed below what I got(not including the items in the 2nd picture)

4 Jars of Classico Pasta Sauce

8 Cans of Progresso Soup

4 Coffee Mate Liquid Creamers(got a sweet deal on these...had (4) $1/1 Food Lion coupons and (2) .50/1 manufacturer coupons the cost of these were 3/$5(or$1.67 ea) well I had $5 in coupons so I got all 4 of these creamers for $1.67 so it was like getting 3 free and we use a lot of creamer at our house so this was a really sweet deal.....

3 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls

6 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls

2 Coles Breadsticks

4 Mueller's Whole Wheat Pasta

2 Rubbermaid Easy Find Produce Containers

2 Green Giant Frozen Boxed Vegis

8 Cans of Green Giant Vegis

1 Gallon of Milk

1 5lb Bag of Sugar

3 pkgs of Ground Sirloin Hamburger meat

1 Dz Large Eggs

Total Retail : $122.76

Vendor and Store Coupons Used: $39.25

Total Special Price savings(B1G1): $43.85

Total OOP: $39.66

The totals with the items from Buckets of Hope for Haiti included

Total Retail: $148.17

Vendor and Store Coupons Used: $39.25

Total Special Price savings(B1G1): $45.14

Total OOP: $63.78

It feels really good to give to others!!!!

CVS Trip on 2-14-2010

Happy Valentines Day Everyone!!!

Here is my trip to CVS today. I saved 81% today.....man I really love CVS, I am able to get a lot of my household items and personal care items for very little money OOP. Here is what I got today

2 Purex 3-in1 Laundry sheets(b1 get 2nd for 1cent) $9.00

1 Brawny Big Paper Towels 6 count $6.49

1 Crest Pro Health Toothpaste $3.50

2 CVS Tissues $.99 cents each

1 Colgate Total Toothpaste $2.99

2 Glade Fragrance Collection 10 oz soy candles $6 ea $12 for both

Total Retail Value: $60.71

$ saved from sales: -$24.75

$ saved from Coupons: -$14.75

ECB Used: -$11.00

New Total: $10.21

Tax: $1.44

Total OOP: $11.65

The really good news is that I walked out with $9.50 in ECB to use in the future so it was the equivalent of spending $2.15 for the above items....this is why I love CVS!!!

Publix Trip 2-13-2010

Did not need much so just did a few deals that were really good today....This was the second week in a row that I got my milk free...I absolutely love that.....

72% savings at Publix today

Here is what I got and what I paid for each item after coupons

(2) Goodlife Indoor Cat B1G1 $4.49 used (2) $2/1 coupons final price .49(25 cents ea)

(2) Healthy Choice Fresh Mixer Meals B1G1 $2.99 used (2) $1/1 MQ and 1 $1/2 Walgreens coupon final price FREE

(4) Post Raisin Bran Cereal 2/$5 total $10 used (4) $1/1 final price $6(.67 cents ea)

(1) Gallon 2% Milk $3.19 used a Publix store coupon Free gallon of milk when you buy 4 boxes of Post Cereal final price FREE

(2) Ghiradelli Brownie Mix B1G1 $2.79 no coupons this was final price

(2) Pkgs of Publix Cheese singles 2/$4 final price $4 no coupons

(2) Cottage Cheese Doubles $2(on sale for 10 for $10) used (2) $1/1 MQ final price FREE

(2) Boxes of 24 Ct Excedrin Pain Reliever  2/$5 used (2) $2/1 coupons final price $1(.50 cents ea)

(2) Blue Diamond Almonds B1G1 $3.19 used (1)$1.50/2 MQ coupon final price $1.69(.84 cents ea)

(1) Publix white Bread $1.29 no coupons final price $1.29

Total Retail Value: $63.27

Minus Coupons: $21.69

Minus Advertised specials and advantage savings: $24.08

New Total: $17.25

Tax: $.27

Total OOP: $17.52

Total Savings with coupons and Advertised savings: $45.77

Really good trip to Publix today.....really did not need much and remember one of the first rules of saving money shopping and using coupons is DO NOT shop out of need.....see when you don't NEED anything then you can just get things that you pay rock bottom price for.......

Target Trip 2-13-2010

Do you love Target Gift Card deals as much as I do.....

It looks like there are lots of folks out there that do because I was not able to use my 2 $4/1 Gillette Fusion Razor Coupons because they were completely out of them when I went to Target today. I was able to get a couple of other gift cards with the Venus Embrace Razor and the Quaker products.

Here is what I did

(2) Venus Embrace Razors (6.99 ea) $13.98

(2) Olay Body Washes (5.49 ea) $10.98

(5) Boxes Quaker Instant Oatmeal(2.54 ea) $12.70

(1) Gilette Fusion 4ct Razor refill $15.49

Total Retail Value: $53.15

Coupons Used:

-$5 (5)$1/1 Quaker Oatmeal Coupons

-$4 (2) $2/1 Venus Embrace Coupons

-$10.98 (2) Free Olay Body Wash wyb Fusion Embrace Razor

Total Savings: $19.98

New Total: $33.17

Tax:$2.48

Total OOP: $35.65

But remember I pocketed (2) $5 Target Gift Cards so it was like getting the above for $25.65 which is not too bad. 54% savings

Make sure and get rainchecks!!!

I waited to try to grab the Dove Men's Body Wash deal that was at CVS last week until Saturday and of course when I went to 3 different CVS stores they were all out. The deal was buy a Dove Men's Bodywash for $5.49 and get $5.49 back in extra care bucks. I had (2) $1.25/1 coupons so since they were out I got a raincheck for 2 of the bodywashes. What the raincheck allows you to do is get the deal that is being offered at anytime in the future when the item is back in stock. I went to CVS today because they usually get their deliveries on Thursdays and sure enough they had it back in stock. This is the deal I got....

(2) Dove Men's Bodywash $5.49 each total $10.98

-(2) $1.25/1 manufacturers coupo($2.50 off)

-$7.50 ECB(Extra Care Bucks)

Total due was: .98 cents

Tax: .60 cents

Total OOP: $1.58

Remember I got the same deal that was offered last week when I got the raincheck so I got $11 back in ECB to use toward a future purchase at CVS!!!

THIS WAS A 91% SAVINGS

I LOVE CVS!!!!

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All You Coupon List

The coupons in the new March Issue of All You:

$1 off Borden Singles Sensations, (exp. 5/2)
$10 off $25 Catherines Purchase, (exp. 3/31)
$1 off David Sunflower Seeds 14.5-16 oz., (exp. 5/16)
$1.50 off Endust Free, (exp. 6/18)
.55/1 Fantastik Product, (exp. 4/30)
$10 off $25 Fashion Bug Purchase, (exp. 3/26)
$1.25 off Fast Classics Bag, (exp. 7/31)
$1 off Fast Fixin’ or On The Go Bag, (exp. 7/31)
$1 off Fisher Boy Product 16 oz.+, (exp. 6/30)
$3 off Flex-a-min Supplement, (exp. 4/16)
$1 off Frito-Lay Variety Pack 20-22 ct., (exp. 3/26)
$1 off Gentle Naturals Product, (exp. 6/30)
.50/1 Halls Cough Drops 20 ct.+, (exp. 5/31)
.55/1 Kernel Season’s Popcorn Seasoning, (exp. 5/31)
.75/1 Kleenex Facial Tissue Bundle Pack, (exp. 3/31)
$2 off La Cross Beauty Tool Purchase, $4 or more, (exp. 3/31)
.50/1 Little Lender’s or 100 Calorie Bagels, (exp. 5/31)
$1 off Marzetti Salad Dressing, (exp. 5/31)
$2 off Miralax Product , (exp. 4/30)
$5 off Neutrogena Clinical Product, (exp. 9/30)
$2 off Nivea For Men Body Wash, (exp. 4/30)
$2 off Nivea For Women Body Wash, (exp. 4/30)
B1G1 NYC Quick Dry Nail Polish, (exp. 3/31)
$1.50/2 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Combinations or Creations, (exp. 4/30)
B1G1 Pedigree Canned Dog Food, (exp. 5/31)
$2 off Pedigree Dentastix, (exp. 5/31)
$2 off Pedigree Dry Dog Food, (exp. 5/31)
$1 off Pedigree Good Bites, (exp. 5/31)
$1 off Pedigree Jumbone or Marrobone, (exp. 5/31)
.55/1 Pepperidge Farm Frozen Bread, (exp. 5/15)
$3 off Rimmel Mascara, (exp. 3/31)
$2 off RoC Product, (exp. 6/30)
$1 off Scott Extra Soft 12 double rolls, (exp. 5/31)
.50/1 Scott Naturals Moist Wipes, (exp. 5/31)
$1 off Scott Paper Towels 6 pk.+, (exp. 5/31)
.50/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Product, (exp. 4/30)
$1 off Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Gel or Automatic Shower Cleaner Refill, (exp. 4/30)
.75/1 SeaPak Product, (exp. 4/30)
.50/1 Sister Schubert’s Product, (exp. 4/4)
$1 off Smart Start Cereal 14.7 oz.+, (exp. 3/31)
$1 off Softsoap Body Wash, (exp. 3/31)
.50/1 Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap, (exp. 4/16)
$1 off Starbucks Coffee Bag 12 oz., (exp. 4/30)
$1 off Stouffer’s Party Size Entree 57-96 oz., (exp. 5/30)
$1 off Thomas’ Honey Wheat English Muffins or Bagels, (exp. 5/31)
$3 off Visine Product .5 oz.+, (exp. 6/30)
$1 off Weight Watcher’s Yogurt 32 oz. or (5) 6 oz. cups, (exp. 4/26)

Thanks to Southern Savers for the list of great coupons coming out in the March issue of All...I can't wait to get mine in the mail.

Publix Trip

Fantastic trip to Publix today:

59% Savings

Saved a total of $102. 23 from coupons and B1G1 sales

Grand Total: $171.89

-$53.43 B1G1 sales

-$48.80 in coupons

Total: $68.34

Tax: $1.32

Total OOP: $69.33

Here is what I got:

(1) Maxwell House Coffee

(1) Publix brand napkins

(8) Kraft Sheels and Cheese

(4) Pkgs of Kraft Shredded Cheese

(4) Boxes of Special K Cereal(which were all free they cost me nothing)

(2) Marie Callendars frozen dinners

(4) Jars of Vlasic Pickles

(2) Orbit Gum 3packs

(4) 22ct Kotex pads

(2) Bags of Dorito Chips

(3) Pkgs Hillshire Lunch Meat

(2) Pkgs of Hamburger meat

(4) 16 oz bags of Baby Carrots

(2) Ranch Vegi Dips

(2) Kraft Light Mayo

(2) Frenchs Mustard

(2) Glass Plus Cleaner

(5) Coffee Mate Liquid Creamers

(1) Gallon of Milk

(Milk was free because I had a coupon for a free gallon of milk with $100 of groceries...and remember even though my total was well over $100 I only paid a total of $69.66 OOP pretty sweet

Target Trip

Target Trip!

I went to Target today because Steve went to the dentist this week and he was a new patient so they were offering $30 in Target gift cards to new patients(how about that even dentists know people want to save money) There were several really good printable Hasbro coupons out there to be able to score some really cheap card games to be able to keep(I am planning to keep some of them to the side for a quick gift Tyler might need for a Christmas gift exchange etc that periodically come up throughout the year) The tostitos were 2/$5 and a free dip. The Purina Party Mix cat treats were on sale for $1.25 per pack and I some really good coupons for them. I also snagged a copy of The Green Mile on DVD and a ream of copy paper(always need it around when you are printing coupons like I do)

Grand total: $65.63

-$36.92 in coupons and sales

New Total: $28.71

Tax: $3.83

Balance Due: $32.54

- $30 in gift cards

Total OOP: $ 2.54

It was a 56% savings before the gift cards.....not to bad....with the gift cards I scored a lot of stuff for less than $3.....

Winn Dixie Meal Deal

Winn Dixie

Gotta love those meal deals they offer

Here is what I got at Winn Dixie today for total OOP of $18.67

(2) Red Baron Pizzas $11.98

(1) Tyson Anytizer(free with meal deal)

(1) Hillshire Lil Smokies sausges(free with meal deal)

(1) 2 liter Diet Coke(free with meal deal)

(1) Edy's Ice Cream(free with Meal Deal)

(4) Crystal Light boxes to go packets(B1G1)$7.18

(2) boxes of Cheerios Cereal 2/$4

- (1) $1/2 Red Baron Pizza Coupon

-(4) $1/1 Crystal Light Coupons

The total amount saved on the meal deal was $15.12

This was a 62% savings at Winn Dixie today

CVS

CVS Savings Today

Well I am going to have to get out there a little faster starting this week. I had to get a rain check on the Dove's Men's body wash they were all out because it was an awesome ECB deal for this week but I did get the above deal. 4 jars of Ragu spaghetti sauce and 2 jars of Skipp peanut butter for a total OOP of $1.60 and got $3 ECB back Here is how I did it:

(4) Ragu Sphaghetti sauces(on sale for 3/$5) $6.67

(2) Skippy Peanut Butters (on sale for 3/$5) $3.34

used (2) $.60/2 Ragu Sauce coupons

used (2) $.60/1 Skipp Peanut butter

- $6 ECB

Total OOP was $1.60

The ECB deal on these items were spend $10 in certain products(ie Ragu, Skippy, Hellman's mayonaise) and get $3 back in ECB.

This was a 92% savings for me.....

Kmart

Kmart Trip

Ok....so I don't usually shop at Kmart but I saw in the sale paper this week that they have a loyalty program they are offering that can be used at Kmart, Sears and Lands End....so I said what the heck I will just stop in and sign up. You get 1% back in rewards for qualified purchases at the above stores, a plus to this program over the one at CVS is that the rewards are stored on your card so no having to keep up with pieces of paper like the extra care bucks. You have a chance to win great prizes with K Ching surprises at checkout in Kmart stores. Earn bonus rewards during exclusive promotions throughout the year. I will start looking more closely at the sale papers on Sundays to see if there are good deals that I can get there and earn reward points. I will keep you posted on my success in the Kmart rewards program...While I was at Kmart today I picked up 4 bags of Hershey's Pieces Candy...they were on sale for 2/$5 and there was a mail in rebate for a $10 Kmart gift card good for the purchase of Hershey's chocolate. I had (3) $1/1 coupons for the Pieces candy so my total OOP was $7.70 so by sending in the mail in rebate this was a money maker!!!!

CVS Money Maker

I LOVE CVS MONEYMAKERS!!!!!!!

There is a great unadvertised money-maker deal at CVS! This is a monthly deal for February, so you have the entire month to find these! Here is the deal scenario:

Buy 1 Power Gel Energy Blast at $1.50, Get $1.50 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 1/3 SmartSource insertPay $0.50, Get $1.50 ECBsFinal Price: $1 Money-maker!I love Money Makers at CVS they help me buy other items I need for no money OOP (out of pocket)!

Thanks to Money Saving Mom & The Coupon High!

January 2010

Well after my first full month of couponing and tracking my savings in 2010 here is how I finished for the month for groceries and other personal care items for a family of 3 plus 2 cats........

Total Value: $770.05

Total Savings from BOGO and Sales: $162.74

Total Savings from coupons: $266.04

Total OOP(Out of Pocket): $350.27

This was a 55% savings...not too bad and it was less than $400 for the month for a family of 3 plus 2 cats.......

I will post my savings each week with my shopping trip photos and also post my monthly total at the end of the month.....

All You Magazine Deal

There is an awesome deal right now on All You Magazine Subscription...just 67 cents per issue. This is one of the best magazines out there for coupons. The only place you can buy it off the shelf is at Walmart so it is much easier to just get a subscription and have it mailed directly to you home.

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Once you order it takes 10-12 weeks to receive your first issue so be ready to wait a little bit.


Thanks to my friends over at http://www.southernsavers.com/ for the heads up on this awesome deal on this magazine.