My Late Night Vons Run

Here is the results of my late not Vons run.

Total Cost: $91.51

Total Out of Pocket Cost: $14.58

Total Catalina's left over: $16.00

Not too shabby!!

Transaction #1

I did my first and only shopping trip for the 4/22-4/28 sale week. Man! It's been one crazy week for us! Nothing spectacular my first transaction at Vons. I went into Vons armed with my shopping list, (complete with 3 different transaction scenarios). But sadly, my scenarios didn't work out like I was hoping for due to items being out of stock. O'well! So this is what my first transaction ended up looking like.

6- Arrowhead Water 6packs $1.99ea

2- Capri Sun $1.99ea

3- Finish Dishwasher Tablets $3.99ea

2- Earth Grains Whole Wheat Bread 2/$5

I used:

-1 $1/2 Arrowhead Water MFQ

-1 $.50/1 Vons Q (in store ad) + 2- $1/1 MFQ on Capri Suns

-3 $2.50/ Finish Dishwasher Tablets MFQ

-2 $/50/1 Earth Grains MFQ (that DBL to $1/1)

-$10.00 Catalina rolled over from last weeks deals...

Total Transaction Cost= $49.96 (pre tax)

My OOP cost ended up being $9.59!! BUT $16.00 in Catalina's printed out! (1 $10 CAT for the spend $30 get $10 promo, AND 3 $2 CATS for the Arrowheads. (Buy 2 Get $2CAT) That's over a $6.00 profit! 

Total Savings= $40.37!!! That's 82% 

Transaction #1 totals....

Transaction #2

6-Capri Suns $1.99ea

1-Bisquick Heart Smart Mix $3.55ea

1-Cranergy 4 pack $2.99

3-Finish Dishwasher Tablets $3.99ea

Total Transaction Cost= $41.55 But I used the following coupons:

-1 $.50/1 Capri Sun VonsQ (in store ad) AND -6 $1/1MFQ's

-1 $.60/1 Bisquick 40oz MFQ (cut from prior box)-this DBL to $1/1

-1 $1/1 Cranergy MFQ 

-3 $2.50/1 Finish MFQ's

-$10.00 Catalina from Transaction #1

Total Cost OOP= $4.99! 

YES UNDER $5.00! (ONE package of Finish was $3.99 pre-tax!)

Transaction #2 also didn't not go how I originally intended. I was originally planning on buying the Yoplait single cup yogurts that were on sale for $.50ea but apparently they weren't part of the catalina promotion. Only the Yoplait multi packs were, which I had no coupons for. O'well. I'm happy with my purchases though! We LOVE Capri Suns here, and they are something I normally am unable to purchase for the kids, it's simply not in the budget! So that was nice!

$1.00 Desitin Coupon!

Click HERE to print your $1.00/1 coupon for Desitin diaper rash ointments. Even if you don't have a baby in diapers, you probably know someone who does who could use this stuff! Hit the back button on your browser to print 2 coupons! Limit 2 per computer.

Free Krispy Kreme's Donut

Sign up for their newsletter and you will get a coupon for a FREE Original Glazed Donut. I personally am abstaining from this indulgence, but I have 4 little ones who would LOVE a donut day with Mom!! Click HERE to sign up.

Penny Appetizers & Dollar Entrees at TGIF

If you sign up to become a "Give me more stripes" member by April 30th you can get the above deals! I see a Frugal Date Night coming up in the near future!! Click HERE to sign up.

Albertsons Deals April 15-21

Lots of sales this week. I'm really holding out for the Kmart Super Doubles sale that starts Thursday, and hoping the rumor is true for Vons Mix and Match sale next week. But in the mean time, here are some sales I've found that you all might be interested in.

Foster Farms Whole Chicken: B1/G1 FREE *Great stock up sale!!

-use $1.00/1Q wyb Reynolds Wrap peely on FF Chicken packages

-use $1.00/1Q for Reynold's Wrap in 3/15 SS insert

FP: $1.00 off price of 1 chicken + 1 FREE!

Whole, 2%, 1% Gallon Milk: $1.99 ea

 

Keebler Sandies Cookies: B1/G1 FREE

-use 2 $0.55/1Q in 4/5RP insert

FP: $1.10 off 1 + 1 FREE

Bar S Hot Dogs: 4/$5.00 ($1.25ea)

-use 4 $0.50/1Q from blinky machine

FP: 4/$3.00 ($0.75ea)

Wisk Laundry Detergent: $4.99

-$2.00/1Q IP -or- $1.00/1Q in 3/15RP inserts

FP: $2.99-$3.99 depends on Q used

Vitamin Water: 10/$10.00

-use $1.00/1Q in 4/5SS insert

FP: FREE

Wishbone Dressing: 2/$5.00

-use $1.25/2Q in 3/15RP insert

FP: 2/$3.75

McCormick Gourmet Seasonings: 30% OFF

-use $0.75/1Q in 4/5RP insert

-$1.00/1Q in 3/15RP insert

FP: ?

Sun Chips, Baked Lays, Kettle Cooked:$2.79

-$1.00/1Q from...?

FP: $1.79ea

Eggo Frozen Waffles: 2/$5.00

-use 2 $0.75/1Q in 4/5RP insert

FP: 2/$3.50

Ronzoni Pasta: 4/$5.00 ($1/25ea)

-if Smart Taste is included in this sale use $1/1Q in 4/5SS insert

FP: $0.25ea

Clorox Green Works Products: 2/$6.00

-B2/G1 FREE -w/ in ad Q.

-use 2 $1.00/1Q in ? -or- $1.00/2Q in 3/29RP insert

FP: 3/$5.00 or 3/$4.00 depending on Q's used

Kotex 18-22ct: 10/$10.00

(not sure if this is panty liners only or tampons as well)

-use $2.00/2 IP, $1.50/2 IP, or $1.50/2 IP     -or-

-use $0.75/1Q in 2/22 SS insert -exp 4/18- AND 4/5 SS insert

-use $1.00/1Q in 2/22SS insert -exp 4.18- AND 4/5 SS insert

FP: FREE-$0.25 depending on Q's used

CATALINA PROMOTION:

FREE Minute Maid OJ wyb 4 participating GM products:

-Cereals-

 Cheerios, Kix, Cocoa Puffs: 4/$10.00

-use $1.00/3Q (any GM cereal) in 4/5 inserts

-use $0.75/1Q (cocoa puffs) IP

FP: 4/$8.25 + FREE Minute Maid OJ (not best cereal deal.....)

CATALINA PROMOTION:

Get $5.00 OFF (catalina) wyb $20.00 in participating transactions.

Tons of coupons for this promo! 

-$1.00/2Q in 2/8RP insert (quaker instant oatmeal-if it's part of this deal in stores)

-$1.00/1Q in 3/1RP insert(quaker true delights-also there are $1/1Q's in chewy granola boxes)

-$1.00/1Q in 3/1 RP insert (quaker chewy granola bars)

There were several different IP coupons online a while back for Quaker Life, and other Quaker cereals. Amounts varied....

-$1.00/1Q in 3/29SS insert (Scott Long Lasting/Mega Roll Paper Towels 4pck or >)

-$0.75/1Q in 3/29SS insert (Scott Xtra Soft TP 4pk or >)

-$0.50/1Q & -0.50/2Q in 3/15SS & 3/29SS (Cottonelle TP)

FP: Depends on Q's used....

ALBERTSONS PROMOTION:

Buy ANY Seventh Generation Product, GET 1 FREE Reusable Shopping Bag

-IP for $1.00/1 & $2.00/1

FULL KMART DOUBLES LIST FOR CALIFORNIA

Here is the email response from Kmart, with the FULL list included for the participating stores in California for the KMART SUPER DOUBLES SALE! Also, their coupon policy for the sale... Hope your local KMART is part of it!

Dear Rachael,

Thank you for contacting Kmart regarding the Double Coupon Event. We 

appreciate your interest in this promotion.

This event is for select participating Kmart locations from 04/19-04/25.
Coupons up to and including $2 will be doubled. Limit 25 coupons per 
customer per day. The participating California stores are as follows:

BIG BEAR LAKE
BISHOP
MCKINLEYVILLE
EUREKA
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE
CHICO
COALINGA
GRASS VALLEY
LAKEPORT
LANCASTER
LOS BANOS
ATWATER
MANTECA
MODESTO
OAKDALE
PARADISE
REDDING
YUBA CITY
RANCHO CORDOVA
CITRUS HGTS
ROCKLIN
SACRAMENTO
PLEASANT HILL
SAN LEANDRO
SALINAS
PETALUMA
PINOLE
SAN MATEO
FREEDOM
HOLLISTER
SANTA ROSA
FAIRFIELD
REDWOOD CITY
HAYWARD
ANTIOCH
CONCORD
SCOTTS VALLEY
STOCKTON
LODI
APPLE VALLEY
HESPERIA
RAMONA
OCEANSIDE
SAN YSIDRO
CHULA VISTA
VALENCIA
TEMPLE CITY
DIAMOND BAR
WEST COVINA
CUDAHY
ANAHEIM
REDLANDS
ANAHEIM
ONTARIO
BANNING
TEMECULA
BURBANK
COMMERCE
COSTA MESA
HARBOR CITY
COVINA
BELLFLOWER
SANTA MARIA
NORTH HOLLYWOOD
RIVERSIDE
TORRANCE
ONTARIO
CARSON
HEMET
CAMARILLO
RIVERSIDE
GOLETA
LOS ANGELES
ARROYO GRANDE
FONTANA
ATASCADERO
LOS ANGELES
SANTA PAULA
LONG BEACH
RIDGECREST
BLYTHE
EL CENTRO
DESERT HOT SPRINGS
INDIO
DELANO
WASCO
BAKERSFIELD
TEHACHAPI
TAFT

KMART SUPER DOUBLES!!! 4/19/09

I just got off the phone with the kindest Customer Service representative for KMart, and I have some REALLY exciting news for you all!! Starting 4/19/09 Kmart will be having a SUPER DOUBLES SALE, where they will DOUBLE ALL COUPONS!! I've never been to one of these sales, but I've read about some GREAT DEALS on other blogs. Here's the best list I could get my hand on for the Southern California area. Though, apparently, there are TONS of stores participating!! If you don't see your local store on the list, please feel free to call Customer Service, and/or your local store! Here's the Customer Service # 1-866-KMART-4U
To find a store near you CLICK HERE.

Here's the list I was able to compile, again not a complete list. Click on the Address to view the map.

LONG BEACH: 

2900 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90815
Phone Number: (562) 377-0618 

CARSON: 

500 Carson Town Cent
Carson, CA 90745
Phone Number: (310) 533-0285
 

TORRANCE:

19330 Hawthorne BLVD
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone Number: (310) 542-8645

HARBOR CITY:

902 W Sepulveda
Harbor City, CA 90710
Phone Number: (310) 325-6771

BELLFLOWER: 

10400 Rosecrans
Bellflower, CA 90706
Phone Number: (662) 925-9561

COMMERCE: 

5704 E Whittier BLVD
Commerce, CA 90022
Phone Number: (323) 724-2750

LOS ANGELES:

5850 S Vermont Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90044
Phone Number: (323) 753-1464       

   

6310 W 3RD Street

Los Angeles, CA 90036
Phone Number: (323) 933-7306

CUDAHY:

8017 South Atlantic
Cudahy, CA 90201
Phone Number: (323) 771-9500

Do you know of any stores in other areas around Southern California I've missed? Again, this isn't the complete list, but this is all I managed to get from Customer Service for my area. If you know of any other's PLEASE email me or comment, and I will update this post!!

I found this as a broad guideline for the coupon policy during Kmart's Super Doubles. Click here for the original thread.K-mart Super Double
-Super Double Manufacturer Coupons up to & Including $1.00, $2.00 or $3.00 Value depending on location, dates and store types.
-Amount of Credit from doubling a coupon cannot exceed the retail price of an item. No cash or in-store purchase credit will be awarded for any amount exceeding the retail price of the item. Limit 1 coupon for each item purchased. Only 1 coupon will be doubled per item. Normally, you may only purchase 4 of the same items using double coupons. Coupons do not apply to sales tax. Limit 25 or 75 coupons per customer per day depending on current promotion. Internet coupons or copies of manufacturer instant coupons are not valid.
-Offer excludes products prohibited by law, including but not limited to alcohol, tobacco, and prescription medication. Not valid on Non-merchandise, federal or state regulated items, prior purchases, Lands End. Sears merchandise run on Sears registers within Kmart and Kmart.com. In the event of a return, coupon savings may be deducted from refund. Sears Holdings(Kmart) reserves the right to modify or cancel this program at any time.
-Available at participating Kmart and Super Kmart locations.

I will be calling the Kmart in Long Beach, Bellflower, and Carson for their policy, to see if it differs from this.

Happy Super Doubles!!

Discount Kids Clothes/Shoes

If you like to buy your kids name brand clothes, but can't afford the cost check out this sale. I've found Hurley, Oneil, DC, among other name brand clothing from 30-60% off MSRP!! We're talking Hurley shirts for $11.00!

-Hurley-

-Oneil-

-Roxy-

-DC-

-Quicksilver-

-FOX-

-Element-

Walgreens Deals April 5-11

This has been a crazy week so far, so I'm borrowing this Walgreens weekly list from Money Saving Mom. The original link is HERE. There are so many more deals on her page, make sure you stop by for yourself, and browse the two sites that helped her get this post together!

WEEKLY DEALS

Oust Surface and Air Sanitizer--on sale for $2.99
Use $2/1 coupon from 3/29 SmartSource insert
Get $1 April EasySaver rebate (#20--limit 4)
Free after coupon and rebate

Glade Lasting Impressions or Wisp Starter Kits--on sale for $5.99
Use $4/1 coupon from the 3/29 SmartSource insert
Get $2 April EasySaver rebate
Free after coupon and rebate

Mentos Gum--on sale 2 for $2 this month
Buy two and use two $1/1 coupons from the 3/1 SmartSource insert
Free after coupons
Palmolive Dish Liquid--$0.99 after in-ad coupon
Buy 2 and use $1/2 from 3/29 SmartSource insert
$0.49 after coupons

Garnier Fructis Hair Care--on sale 3 for $10
Buy 6 and use 6 $1/1 coupons from the 3/8 insert
Get $10 April EasySaver rebate (#3)
$4 for six items after coupons and rebate

Hershey's Candy--on sale 4 for $10
Buy 4 and use B3G1 free coupon from 3/15 SmartSource insert
Get $5 April EasySaver rebate (#25)
$2.50 for four bags after coupon and rebate

REGISTER REWARDS DEALS

Buy 1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste (4 oz.) at $3.49, Get $3.49 Register Rewards
Use $1.50/1 coupon from March All You magazine
Free plus $1.50 in overage after coupon and Register Rewards

Buy 2 Visine A.C. at $3.99, Get $3 Register Rewards
Use 2 $3/1 coupons from the 3/15 SmartSource insert
Free plus $1.20 in overage after coupons and Register Rewards

Buy 1 Edge Infused Energy Shave Gel at $3.59, Get $3.59 Register Rewards
Free after Register Rewards

Buy 1 Skintimate Shave Cream at $2.99, Get $2.99 Register Rewards
Free after Register Rewards

Buy any Bayer Glucose Contour Meter, Get a coupon for a free Crest toothpaste
Use the $30/1 coupon from 3/1 or 3/22 inserts (coupon will have to be adjusted down to the price the monitor is at).
Get both the monitor and the toothpaste free
If you have four Bayer coupons, you can get four free Crest products and then submit your rebates for the $5 April EasySaver when you buy four Crest products.

Buy 2 Reach Ultraclean Toothbrush or Floss at $2.50 each, Get a $2.50 Register Rewards
Use 2 $1/1 coupons from the 2/8 inserts
$0.25 each after coupons and Register Rewards

Buy 2 Betty Crocker Frosting at $1.50 each, Get $1 Register Rewards
Use 2 $0.55/1 printables
$0.45 each after coupons and Register Rewards

APRIL FREE-AFTER-REBATE DEALS

Buy 1 One-A-Day Multi-Vitamin Drink Mix 2 ct. at $1.49
Use $1/1 One-A-Day coupon from the 3/22 SmartSource insert (Thanks, My Frugal Adventures!)

Get $1.49 April EasySaver Rebate (offer #1)
Free after rebate

Buy 1 Wal-Itin Allergy Relief 30 ct. at $6.99
Get $6.99 EasySaver rebate (offer #10)
Free after rebate

Get 1 printer cartridge refill at $7.50
Get $7.50 EasySaver rebate (offer #28)
Free after rebate

New to shopping at Walgreens? Start here.

Buy Low Deals April 8-14

For those of you with a Buy Low close by, I HIGHLY, no, STRONGLY recommend you shop there for your produce needs! I am able to supply our family of 6 with more than enough fresh fruits and vegetables for under $30 a month! Every Wednesday and Thursday they have special produce and meat sales, on top of their normal weekly sales! So here are this weeks sales.

WEDNESDAY ONLY PRODUCE SALE:

 10lb Bag of Potatoes: $1.00

Bananas: 4lbs/$1.00

Oranges: 8lbs/$1.00

Br. Onions: 10lbs/$1.00

Chayote Squash: 6/$1.00

Green Cabbage: 8lbs/$1.00

THURSDAY ONLY MEAT SALE:

Tilapia Fillet: $1.99/lb

51-60 Raw Wh. Shrimp: $2.99/lb

Bone-in Chix Breasts: $0.89/lb

Boneless Beef Cross Rib Roast: $1.69/lb

Lean Flanken Ribs-or-Short Ribs: $1.99/lb

Boneless Pork Stew Meat: $1.29/lb

WEEKLY SALE APRIL 8th-14th:

Tomatoes: 3lbs/$1.00

Gala Apples: 3lbs/$1.00

White Squash: 3lbs/$1.00

Garlic/Ginger Root: 3lbs/$1.00

Celery: 3/$1.00

Romaine Lettuce: 3/$1.00

Red Seedless Grapes: $0.89/lb

Loose Carrots: 5lbs/$1.00

Red Potatoes: 3lbs/$1.00

Red Onions: 5lbs/$1.00

Grapefruit: 4lbs/$1.00

Boneless Chix. Leg Meat: $0.99/lb

Pork Spareribs: $1.29/lb

Boneless Chuck Steak: $1.79/lb

Pork Leg Roast: $0.89/lb

For those of you living in or around the Long Beach area, Buy Low is located off of Cherry/San Antonio/Del Amo (where San Antonio dead ends around the Bixby Knolls area) The produce and meat at this store are good quality, the service is friendly, and the store is well lit and maintained. Where else can you get better prices for produce? If you know PLEASE SHARE!! 

Birthday Break

Hi all! Just a quick note to say that I will be gone for the day spending my birthday with my wonderful Hubby and our boys, so no posts today. In case you come to check. I will however be reviewing the grocery circulars today matching up coupons the best I can, and picking out the best deals I can find for you all. Look for that either late tonight or sometime tomorrow morning!! I hope you all have a blessed day, and if you're looking for some money saving sights here's a few I highly recommend!! Who knows depending on what we actually do today I may even have a few frugal birthday tips for you all tomorrow!

A Thrifty Mom

Money Saving Mom

It's Hip to Save!

Keeping the Kingdom First

My Awesome Post Cereal Deal!

Remember the $1.57 Post cereal deal at Albertsons I posted Here and Here? Well today was the first chance I got to go to Albertsons. (I really am working on getting to the store at the BEGINNING of the sales, so I can post pictures and tell you how to do my deals.... I'm getting there!!) I don't really like to go to the Albertsons right across the street from me because the staff is very hostile to couponers, as is their policy, which is ever changing. I try and only go there for our Red Box Free Rentals, since I can walk there! Well today the boys and I walked over to get our Free Red Box Monday rental, and I decided to try the Post $1.57 cereal deal at the self-checkout aisle. I bought 10 boxes of cereal, and paid $5.20 out of pocket! Then after I paid a catalina printed out for $5 off my next Albertsons transaction! Bringing down the total cost of my cereal with the catalina $.20!! That's only $.02 per box!!!!! PLUS the person who checked out before me didn't want there catalina's that printed out, so I got 2 extra catalina's! One for any FREE 20oz Sobe Lifewater, and one for $1.00/1 Tropicana Orange Juice!! Sweet Bonus don't you think!! If you're bummed that today is Monday and tomorrow is the last day of the sale, don't worry!! This post catalina deal is still going on! Here's the details: 

Buy Post cereal (10oz or larger) between 3/27/09&4/19/09: B3/G $2, B4/G $3, B5 or more G$5 coupon off your next order!! However ALL items must be purchased in the same transaction. However, tomorrow IS the last day of the $1.57 Post cereal sale. So if you can RUN to Albertsons and get in on this deal!!!!

This is what my transaction looked like today. Here's how I did it.

Buy 10 participating Post cereals: $1.57 ea.

(I bought 4-Grape Nuts, 4-Honey Bunches of Oats w/ Peaches, 2- Raisin Bran)

Use 5- $1.00/2 Q in 3/29 SS insert.

Swipe Albertsons club card... don't forget! This is a must!!

Pay $5.20 Out of Pocket (OOP)

Receive Catalina for $5.00 off my next purchase! (FREE money!)

That's like getting these 10 boxes of cereals for $.20!

Total Out of Pocket: $5.20+$5.00 Catalina (for my next purchase)

Total Saved: $40.50!

Which comes out to $.02/box. TWO CENTS PER BOX!!

Bedtime Stories DVD $1.99!

Would you like to buy the new Adam Sandler Bed Time Stories dvd? Would you like to buy it for $1.99? Well good news! You can! Go to THIS page and learn more about how to do it using a $5.00 printable coupon, and 2 mail in rebate forms! Did you miss out on the Bolt dvd coupon? Well they have a sweepstakes on the Disney/Rayovac Mail In Rebate (MIR) page.... 

If you have a second I encourage you to browse around this blog. It's called Cheaper By the Dozen and Get One Free There on the right hand side you will find some info about the blog author Ann and her movie deals co-author Becca, her daughter. It's some pretty amazing tidbits Ann puts on her blog about her story, her family's story, and her daughter Becca's story. If any of you are new to the frugal lifestyle as I am, then I highly encourage you to read her tidbits on the right side of her blog. I have 4 children, I can't imagine 11! If she can do this, and do it well with 11 children living the what they had to live with on a daily basis, than I am confident that we ALL can do it too!

Target Gift Card Deal April 5-11

FREE $5 Target gift card when you buy Gillette (Fusion Power or Venus Breeze) Razor at $7.99 and one other product listed:
Gillette Shave Gel $1.49, deodorant 1.7-oz. Gillette, Old Spice Pro Strength or 1.6-oz. Secret.- prices starting at $3.49 or Gillette 12-oz. body wash or 12.2-oz. shampoo or conditioner at $3.69

Deal Scenario:
Purchase one Fusion Power Razor $7.99
Purchase One Gillette Shave Gel $1.49
Total=$9.48
Use $2 Razor coupon from the 4/5PG
Plus use the $1 Shave gel coupon from the 4/5PG
Pay $6.48
Get back a $5 Gift card
Final cost ONLY $1.48!

-This is brought to you courtesy of It's Hip to Save! For even more great deals go check out the site!! It's one of my favorites!

Frugal Haircuts...

Here's a tip for Frugal Haircuts if you have boys: Invest in some decent clippers! My husband uses the clippers on a bi-weekly basis, and now our oldest son just had his first haircut by Daddy with the clippers. We got our WAHL Clippers about a year ago on sale at Target for around $40. Considering my husband used to pay $30 per haircut not including tip, and now uses the clippers twice a month, I would say that the clippers have MORE than paid for themselves!! If you have boys, and they (or you) don't like long hair, than I highly recommend investing in some good clippers. We love our WAHL clippers!! And in a house with 3 males and 3 females paying for 6 regular haircuts is just out of the question!!

Take a look at our oldest son's first frugal haircut experience!!

Make a Smilebox slideshow

Target Deals April 5-11

This is a great detailed post covering Target money saving deals for this week. Check it out! Thank you It's Hip 2 Save!!

My CVS Deals

Yes, again, this is too late in the week to really be posting this as a "go out and do this" kinda deal. The sale ends today. Today was the first day I was able to get out of the house for this! So I'm posting this more as a "see it CAN be done" kind of post. Here's my deals I got at CVS today.

Transaction #1

3- Ponds Wet Towelettes 30ct.: $3.99

-$1.50/1Q in 3/29 RP

FP: $2.49ea+ $5.00 ECB 

(special weekly deal. B$10Ponds/G$5ECB)

 2- Scrubbing Bubbles Action Starter Kit: $2.99

-$2.75 IP Q from Here (not sure if still available)

FP: $.24ea

I also used a $4.00 ECB that printed out of the machine when I walked in the store. (Sweet!)

Grand Total for Transaction #1: 

$5.24 +$5.00 ECB printed out.

Total Saved for Transaction #1:

$28.90

Not too shabby. Again, stuff we use. 

Transaction #2

1-Glade Sense and Spray: $5.99

-$4.00/1 Q in 3/29SS

FP: $1.99 + $1.00ECB will print out

1-Softsoap Ensembles Hand Soap: $7.99

-$2.00 CVS Q in CVS Reinventing Beauty Mag

-$2.00 Q in 3/22 SS

FP: $3.99

I used the $5.00 ECB from my last transaction this time.

Grand Total for transaction #2:

$1.81

Total Saved transaction #2:

$16.00

Transaction #3:

1-Softsoap Ensembles Hand Soap: $7.99

-$2.00 CVS Q in CVS Reinventing Beauty Mag

-$2.00 Q in 3/22 SS

FP: $3.99 + $4.00 ECB will print (wyb 2 softsoap ensemble)

Grand Total for transaction @3:

$3.45 + $4.00ECB printed 

I can use my next trip!

Total Saved transaction #3:

$5.00

So at CVS today I bought $60.40 worth of products and only paid $10.50 OOP.

Grand Savings: $49.90

(Because everything I purchased was on sale... I listed the sale prices.)

My Walgreens Deals

I realize that as I post this not many people will be able to rush out and do these two deals. However, I still wanted to post them because 1) I'm happy about them, and 2) someone just might have a Walgreens close to them, have the coupons, and be able to make it to Walgreens before the sale is over at midnight.

Walgreens has had a deal this past week that if you buy 1 Softsoap BodyWash @ $3.99 then a Register Coupon will print out at the end of the transactions for a FREE Softsoap Bodywash on your next transaction. There were $1.00/1 Q's in the 4/18SS. After tax the Softsoap Body wash was around $3.27... THEN I got a coupon for a FREE Softsoap bodywash my next transaction. (You still have to pay taxes on the soap which amounted to $.37!)

So in two transactions I bought 2 Softsoaps, and in return got a coupon for 2 FREE soaps! 

In essence I got 4 soaps for under $2.00ea! Not too shabby! This isn't the cheap stuff either!

The only other thing I saw on sale that I needed at Walgreens this week was Halls cough drops. In their weekly ad there was a coupon for Halls 25-30 ct cough drops for $1.39ea. Limit 3/coupon. In the 3/29 SS insert there was a $1.00/1 Q for Halls cough drops. So I bought 3 bags of Halls Cough Drops (30ct) using the Walgreens ad coupon. $1.39ea. Then I used 3-$1.00/1 Q's so I got 3 bags of cough drops for $.39ea!! (and with the way sickness has been traveling around this house these will come in very handy!!)

So my total at Walgreen's today was $10.16 for 4 Softsoap Bodywashes, 3 bags of cough drops.... Oh, and I also bought 2 Sunday La Times for $3.00. Not too bad for stuff we actually did need!

Again, I understand this is late in the week to be posting this, seeing as today is the last day of the sale. However, today was the first day I was able to get out of the house and do this, and I figured I would post it anyway to show people that I'm not as crazy as I seem, and that this coupon saving thing CAN ACTUALLY be done!

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$.50 Iced Coffee

On April 21, 2009 get a small 16oz Iced Coffee from Dunkin Donuts for only $.50! Not only will you be saving money, getting your caffeine fix-guilt free, but in doing so you will also be helping to support Hopes For Our Troops! (A non-profit org that provides specially adapted homes for our severely injured vets at no cost to them) Now THAT is a good cause!!

So please! Tell everyone you know about this event, take a friend, buy two! It's okay to splurge with your $.50 Iced Coffee on April 21st! It's going to a good cause!!