Target Trip 11/30/10

Total spent $25.31. Saved $29.08

3 - Bounce Dryer Bars on Clearance for $2.78 - used 3-1.50 Q from Vocal Point Home Mailer

Tide Travel Size .97 - used 1.00 Q from 11/27 PG

Tyson Chicken Nuggets 2.50 - used 1.00 Q from 10/10 SS

Hunts Ketsup 1.24

4 MP Yogurt .45 (not shown)

2 California Pizza Kitchen 2.89 - used 2-1.50 IP Q

Cool Whip .99 - used .50 Target Printable Q

2 Bocca Burgers 2.89 - used 2-1.00 Target Printable Q

2 Suave Shampoo/Conditioner 1.34 - used 2-1.00 Target Printable Q (donate)

2 Purina Beggin' Strips 1.29 - used 2-1.00 Target Printable Q

1 Purina Busy Chenola 2.69 - used 1.00 off any 2 Purina Treats Peelie

2 Up & Up Panty Liners .89 - used 2-.75 Target Printable Q

2 Tostitos Tortilla Chips 2/5.00

1 Tostitos Dip (Buy 2 chips get one Salsa or Dip Free)

Subtotal $23.83

I picked up several things that I wanted/needed, but didn't necessarily have the best coupons for. But, I love the Bounce Dryer Bars and I needed the tortilla chips, Bocca Burgers and yogurt.

Walgreens 11/27/10 - $2.50 Profit!

Amby and I made one last trip to Walgreens last night. She had Olay coupons!! And the store had the M&M's - I got 9 boxes! I won't go through all of the details, but here's the bottom line.

I did three transactions:
I used 19.25 in rr
I paid 2.79 cash
I received 24.50 in rr

I still have $17.00 worth of register rewards left over from the three day sale!!

Walgreens 11/26/10 - $8.47 Profit!!

Great trip to Walgreens today to take advantage of their 3 day sales.

3 Thermacare @ 2.49 use 3-1.00 printable Q received 2.49 rr (1.00 mm on each)

3 Butterfinger Snackerz .89 each used 2 buy one get one free printable Q

3 Movie Box M&M $2.00 used December IVC coupon for .99 off of 3

1Secret Scent Expressions 3.49 received 3.49 rr

1 Nivea for Men Shave Gel 2.99 receive 2.99 rr

1 Gum Eez-Thru Flossers 2.25 receive 2.25 rr

1 Colgate Total 2.99 used $1.00 Q from Wags Diabetes and You magazine found in the Pharmacy received 2.99 rr

2 Bic Soleil Bella Razors 2.99 used 2-2.00 printable Q received 2.00 rr (1.00 mm on each)

I had one $5.00 Walgreens Reward Certificate (earned for every 2000 points you accrue on your rewards card.

I did 3 different transactions using rr from one to pay for the next.

Overall, I used $12.00 in rr and $2.77 in cash. I earned $23.25 in register rewards.

Thanksgiving Haul!!

My Total out of pocket cost was 9.50. This might seem high, but I bought three gifts; a Minnie Mouse laptop (4.99), a memory foam pillow (5.99) and a makeup set (5.99-not shown).

Here's what else I got:
4 Welch's Sparkling Cider
3 Hallmark wrapping paper
3 Bic Bella Soleil Razors
3 Scunci hair bands (only two shown)
3 Movie Box M&M's
3 Dove Chocolate Bars
3 Mandarin Oranges
2 Thermacare
1 Olay Ribbons Body Wash
1 Gillette
1 3D Crest
1 Zest bar soap

Everything I wanted was available, except the Spinbrush. I plan to go back today for a few more Razors, Thermacare, Colgate and Secret Spray.

Target Trip 7/26/10 Saved: $32.50 Cost: $13.97

Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts 1.98 (used 1.00 Target Q)
Planters Cashews 4.00 (used 1.00 Target Q)
4 boxes Ritz Crackerfuls @ 2.00/box (used 4/$1 man Q)
2 Chef Boy R D .80 (used $1.00 Target Q)
1 La Croix Cranberry Water 2.50 (used $1.25 Target Q)
2 Bagel Bites 2.24(used 2-$1 Target Q & 2-$1 man Q)
Clean & Clear Cleanser 3.24 (used $2.00 Man Q & $1 Target Q)
Bic Pens 1.39 (used $1 Target Q)
2 Vaseline lotion .97 (used 2-$1 man Q)
3 boxes Kashi Fruit & Grain bars $2.50(used Target Q buy 2 get one free and each box had $1.00 peelie) 3 boxes for $2.00!!

Total $13.28 plus tax = $13.97

Saved $32.50!!

Walgreens 7/19/10 Profit $1.87

10 Penway Highlighters .09 each
2 Dr. Scholl's Skin Eraser 6.99 each (5.00 coupon in July ivc coupon book in stores and $5.00 register rewards when you buy two)
2 Dr. Scholl's Arch Support 6.99 each (5.00 coupon off of each one in July coupon book, 2 $2/1 printable coupon from Dr. Scholl's website, $5.00 register rewards when you buy two)
1 G2 Pens .19
1 Quatro Razor 8.99 (4.00 coupon & 3.00 register rewards)

This was done in three seperate transactions.

Total was $1.87 profit. The only coupons I used were the two Dr. Scholl's printable coupons for the arch supports and one for the razor. See the deal listed below!

CVS 7/19/10 Cost $2.02

2 M&M Pretzel @ .50
1 Lorna Doone .99
1 Nutter Butter .99
1 4 ct Expo Markers
1 Celsius Green Tea

used $2.00 Celsius printable coupon

Total 11.02
Paid with 10.00 ecb and 1.02 (gift card)

Extra Care Bucks Received:
7.99 Celsius Green Tea
1.00 Pretzel M&M's

Dr. Scholl's Money Maker!!

I can confirm that this deal worked great for me today! I did it with the Arch Supports and used my printable coupons and then did it again because I wanted to try the Rough Skin Eraser Cream (no printable coupons on this one).


Dr. Scholl’s Products – Buy $10 Earn $5 Register Rewards

DEAL IDEAS
Buy (2) Dr. Scholl’s” for Her Hidden Arch Inserts” $6.99 each = $13.98
(MINUS) – $10 using $5 off Dr. Scholl’s Rough Skin Eraser Cream 3oz, Massaging Gel, Hidden Arch Support Pair, Blister Defense Stick, .3oz (5358) Walgreens July Coupon Book (Takes off $10)
- $4 using (2) $2/1 Dr. Scholls for Her
$FREE – PLUS EARN $5 Register Reward! **That is a $5.02 MONEY MAKER!!

CVS Trip 6/11/10

2 Glade Sense & Spray refills 2/$5
2 Glade Oil Refill 2/$5
1 Dawn Hand Renewel .97
2 Frito Lay chips 2/1.98
1 CVS Jr. Pain Relief 4.49

Used:
(3) $1.00 off Glade Products
1.00 off Dawn Hand Renewel (Refresh your nest coupon book)

Paid with
6.99 ecb
4.00 ecb
2.65 out of pocket (used CVS gift card)

Received
$5.00 Glade ecb (when you spend $10)
$1.00 Frito Lay ecb (when you buy two)

Total $7.65 - Cost was high because I needed the medicine for sick kiddo. I have tons of medicine in my stock pile, just not this kind.

6/6/10 Target Trip $14.08 - SAVED $71.62

2 - Scrubbing Bubbles Starter Kit (only one shown - other one in use!) 6.29 each

2 - Scrubbing Bubbles Toliet Cleaning Gel (only one show - other one in use!) 3.94 each

2 - Olay Total Effects 5.50 each

2- Ivory Bar Soap (10 count) 3.59 each

2-Gillette Fusion MVP Razor on Clearance for 2.48

4 - Packages Rolaids (only 2 shown) 2.29 each

4 - Littlest Pet Shop Pets on clearance for 1.48 each

Coupons used:

2 Buy one Scrubbing Bubbles Gel get 2 in 1 Starter Kit Free

2 $1.00 any Scrubbing Bubbles Product

2 Buy Olay Total Effects get Ivory Bar Soap Free

2 $4.00 off Olay Total Effects

2 $4.00 off Gillette Razor (adjusted down to $2.48 each = free)

2 Buy 2 Get $4.00 off Rolaids

2 Buy one get one free Littlest Pet Shop item

Total $13.00 plus tax = $14.08

****Receipt shows Savings of $71.62*****

Total

Walgreens Trip 6/6 .71 Profit

#1

3 Nutrogena Bar Soap 3@2.69

Butterfinger (filler item) 2/1.00

Paid with $5.00 rr, $3.00 rr

1.08 out of pocket

Received 10.00 Nutrogena rr when you buy three

#2

Rejuvicare Hair and Nail Supplement 9.99

Cortaid Creme 3.99

Used 2.00 Cortaid coupon

Paid with $10 Nutrogena rr, $2 rr

Paid .99 out of pocket

Received $10 Rejuvicare rr

#3

I bought the Pantene because the Cosmetics Cashier was so nice and helpful. She needed two more products to reach her goal of selling 50 and I knew I was going to do the Ecotrin deal that was a moneymaker.

2 Pantene Hairspray 2/$8

Ecotrin $2

3 Nutrogena $8.07

Got two sample size Pantene Free

Used $2.00 Pantene Q from Cosmetics Cashier

$2 Ecotrin

Paid with $10 Rejuvicare rr

$2.22 out of pocket

Received $10 Nuetrogena, $2 Pantene, will get $3.00 mail in rebate from Cortaid

#4

1 Ecotrin

Used $2.00 Q

0.00 out of pocket

Received $2.00 rr

TOTAL: .71 Profit

Walgreens 5/31/10 - Profit .93

Well one of those trips that doesn't go so well. This particular Walgreens was out of almost everything I went to get. Then cashier was very confused about my Off coupons and kept ringing things up and trying to take them off and trying to take off the coupons and when she was finished the register was indicating that I was owed $3.46. Well, she completely freaked out and in the process a line had formed behind me. She left the cash register, went outside and after a while, finally came back with a manager that could void the entire transaction. I was very patient and polite and when it was all said and done I only ended up getting the Ecotrin and a little stuffed Ladybug my daughter wanted to put with a gift for someone.

Ecotrin 3.49

Instant Reward - 1.49

Ladybug .99

Used $2.00 Ecotrin coupon

Cost 1.07 out of pocket

Recived 2.00 rr

Profit .93

Walgreens While Camping - Cost .05

Even during a camping trip I had to make a stop at Walgreens! (Sorry - no picture available.)

Goody Ouchless Barrette 2.99
Carefree Pantiliners 1.49

1.00 Carefree Coupon
.50 Walgreens Carefree Coupon
2.00 rr

Total .98 plus tax

Received 3.00 register reward for Goody Ouchless product

Total Cost .05

Walgreens Trip 5/22/10 Cost $1.95

2 Old Spice Body Wash 4.49

3 Stride Gum

2 Royal Gelatin (filler)

Used BYGO Free Old Spice Body Wash

BYGO Free Stride

.50 off 1 Stride

Total $13.08

Paid with:

1.00 rr

5.00 rr

.45 cash

Received 4.50 rr for next time

I needed to use some rr that were expiring today.

Cost $1.95

Target Trip 5/22/10 - Total Cost $13.80 - Saved $38.66

6 Nivea for Men Bonus Pack on Clearance for 3.84

3 Crystal Light 1.97

2 KC Masterpiece 1.42

Kraft Mac and Cheese 1.19

2 El Monteray Tornados 2.04

2 Tony's Crisp Crust Pizza

2 bottles soda

Used:

6 - 3.00/1 Nivea for Men 5/2 RP

3.00/3 Crystal Light - internet printable

2- 1.00/1 KC Masterpiece 5/9 SS

One free Kraft Cheese Explosion Mac and Cheese from Facebook Summer Snack Pack Deal

Buy one Get one Free Tornados Facebook coupon

2- .50/1 Tornados from previously purchase Tornados box

1.00/2 Tony's Pizza 4/25 SS

Buy one get one free bottle Coke product (Target printable)

Total due $13.10

CVS Trip 5/22/10 - Cost .01

Blade Razor 6.99

CVS Cotton Swabs. 99

used:

1.00 off CVS Cosmetic item (from crt that prints when you scan your ecb card)

Paid with:

7.00 ecb (had to be adjusted to 6.98)

Total out of pocket 0.00

Received 6.99 in ecb

Target Savings 5/18/10

My Target Trip Today - 5/18/10

Here's what I got at Target tonight.

12 double roll Angel Soft TP 4.00

6 boxes Tornados 2.04 each = 12.24

4 pkgs Oscar Meyer all beef hot dogs 2.54 each=10.16

1 scarf on clearance 3.74

2 purrell hand sanitizer .97 =1.94

2 dove body spray 2.99 each=5.98

1 Jergens Glow Lotion 1.99

3 boxes Crystal Light 1.97 =5.91

Total 45.96

I had a ton of coupons. Briefly here's what they were:

.50 Angel soft

3 bygo Tornados

3 - $1 off Tornados

1 free pkg Hot Dogs

1 free pkg Hot Dogs wyb 3

2- $1 Hot Dog

$2 Target Q off any scarf or belt

$1 off 2 Purrell

2-1.50 of Dove stacked with

2-$1.00 of Dove Target Q

$2 Jergens Glow

3-$1 Crystal Light Q stacked with

$1 off of 3 Target Q

After coupons Total $17.26 plus tax

The Target receipt is kind of confusing. I was watching the register like a hawk, but I think I was shorted $2.00 in coupon savings. It was on the Tornados. I had 3 buy one get one free coupons plus 3 $1.00 off of each of the three I was paying for. Oh well, I guess I can't complain!

My receipt shows total savings of $41.09. See below.

CVS Trip 5/16/10 - Cost $2.72

1 Aussie Styling Spray 2.99

1 Aussie Shampoo 2.99

2 Renuzit Crystals 7.98

2 Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste 7.98

2 CVS Facial Tissue 2.58

Total 24.52

Coupons

2.00/2 Aussie

3.00/1 Renuzit

3.00/1 Renuzit

1.00 Colgate

1.00 Colgate

1.00/2 CVS Paper products

Used CVS ECBs 4.99, 4.00, 2.00

Total out of pocket - $2.72

Received 7.00 ecb Colgate and $4.00 ecb from the Aussie

The only reason I had so much out of pocket was because Paul and I love the Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste. So it was worth it to spend $2.00 on two more tubes of it.

Walgreens Trip 5/16/10 - Cost $1.44

I bought:

2 - Werther's Carmel 2.29 Buy one get one free

2 - Old Spice Body Wash 4.49 each = 8.98

1 - Ivory soap 3 pack 1.49

1 Royal Geletin (filler) .19

Total: 12.95

Coupons:

BYGO Free Old Spice -4.49

Ivory Soap (Rouge Magazine)-1.00

Werther's Wags IVC -1.00

Ivory Wags in ad Q -.50

Used Wags RR -3.00

-2.00

Total Due .96 out of pocket

Received $4.50 register rewards for next time.

Total Cost $1.44

My CVS Trip Today

Profit: $2.02
I bought:

U by Kotex 4.99
Mentos .99
Crest Pro Health Toothpaste 3.50
Crest Pro Health Rinse 3.50
Right Guard Total 5 2.99
Right Guard Total 5 2.99
2 - CVS First Aid Tape 2.00

Total: $20.96

Used:
.55 Mentos
.75 Crest Pro Health
.75 Crest Pro Health
1.50 Right Guard ipc
1.50 Right Guard ipc
1.00 off 2 CVS First Aid crt
1.00 U by Kotex ipc

Paid with:
6.99 ecb
5.00 ecb
1.00 ecb
.98 cash

Received:
4.00 ecb Right Guard (2.00 ecb each)
7.00 ebc Crest Pro Health (3.50 ecb each)
4.99 U by Kotex

Total: $2.02 Profit

My CVS & Walgreens Trips Today

CVS: I bought 2 packages Fig Newtons and 1 small box of Wheat Thins. My total was exactly zero. There are coupons available when you "like" these products on Facebook.

Walgreens: I bought
1 Tone Body Wash 3.99 minus $1.00 printable Q (coupon) and received 3.00 rr (Register Rewards)
1 Skintamate shave gel 2.99 received 3.00 rr
1 Plackers dental floss picks 2.00 minus .50 Q received 2.00 rr
1 .39 Butterfinger (filler)

7.50 paid for with 5.50 rr from previous trip, 2.00 oop (out of pocket). Received $8 rr for next trip!

Family Dollar:
Welch's grape juice $2
minus $1 Q

Total $2.00 plus tax for 2 bottles of grape juice.

Random Thoughts

Lately, I have been doing a ton of coupon match ups and reward deals at Walgreens, CVS and Target. I have started accumulating a stockpile of tolietries, household items and some food items. I LOVE getting great deals. The only problem is that sometimes I buy things I don't need in order to get other things for free or nearly free. So right now I have, in my guest room 2 packages of Just for Men Haircolor, Poly Grip and 6 bottles of Acai supplements - all of which I will not use. I also have about 30 deodorants in my linen closet along with LOTS of shampoo, conditioner, body wash, etc. Even though they are great deals, I do feel like I am spending money I normally wouldn't. Let me rephrase that. I would definitely still be spending money on something. I love to shop. But I have never been a big, expensive item shopper. These coupon deals have really fed my need to shop and so now I am getting great deals on alot of things we will use. But...there are other things. For instance, this week I purchased 10 boxes of Special K bars and spent about $6.00 total after coupons and gift cards that were earned in the deal. I just don't know if I would have bought them otherwise and when we have a lot of things like that sitting around my two pre-teen kids think that it means we need to EAT them. I started keeping a spreadsheet of everything I was spending at Walgreens and CVS January 1st. It only lasted about a month. I ended up spending about $40 that month for almost $400.00 in products. But I ask myself: "Do I need to spend $40 a month on shampoo and deodorant when I have a closet full?" Mmmm....