Saturday, September 11, 2010

9/11/10 Publix Trip

Another awesome Publix trip! I did learn (the hard way) not to get my coupons together at 3:00 in the morning because I get them all mixed up. In any case, I still did pretty well!

(4) Lender's Bagels @ BOGO $2.09 = $4.18
(4) Whiskas Cat Food Trays @ $.50 = $2.00
(4) Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs @ 2/$4 = $8.00
(6) Yoplait Greek Yogurt @ $1.19 = $7.14
(1) Always Maxi Pads, 18 count = $3.00
(4) GE Reveal Light Bulbs @ $2.49 = $9.96
(3) Duncan Hines Brownie Mix @ $1.00 = $3.00
(1) Duncan Hines Peanut Butter Brownie Mix = $2.59

Total Before Coupons: $39.87

Coupons Used:

(2) BOGO Whiskas Cat Food Trays = $2.00 (doubled since they were $.50 each)
(1) $5/$25 Rite Aid Coupon printable = $5.00
(3) BOGO Yoplait Greek Yogurt Publix Coupons, SS 8/29 = $3.57
(6) $.30 off Yoplait Greek Yogurt printable = $3.60 (doubled)
(1) Free Always Maxi Pads = $3.49 (I received this in the mail with a sample. She took off the full value of the coupon.)
(2) $1/2 Lender's Bagels, Publix Toss for Cash Booklet = $2.00
(2) $1/2 Duncan Hines Brownies, Publix Toss for Cash Booklet = $2.00
(2) $1/2 OM Hot Dogs = $2.00
(1) $1.00 off OM Hot Dogs Target printable = $1.00
(3) $1.50 off GE Reveal Target printable = $4.50
(2) $1/2 GE Reveal printable = $2.00

Total Amount of Coupons: $31.16
Total OOP After Taxes and Coupons: $9.88
Savings Summary (Vendor, Store, & Special Price): $46.74 = 83%

9/5-9/11 CVS Trips

My family and I have been running into every CVS we see all week long to get the SOBE Life Waters that are BOGO this week. Thanks to some wonderful family and friends, I was able to accumulate 250 BOGO coupons. I held a contest and gave some away to some of my followers. I was also able to give some away last Saturday at our family reunion. I tried to get 2 of my "regular" CVS stores to order me the larger quantity, but neither one would do it. The manager from one store wouldn't even call me back after she said that she was going to check with her district manager. The manager of the other store said she was going to be out of town when the order needed to be placed. Oh well...a lot of stores benefited from our business this week because we grabbed a lot of the 75% off Summer Items, candy, and other misc. deals. Because we (hubby, dad, 2 kids, a friend of the teenager, and myself) made numerous trips to numerous CVS stores this week, I'm just going to list a summary of what we got.

(296) SOBE Life Waters @ BOGO $1.59 = $235.32
(20) Mars Candy Bars @ 2/$1 = $10.00
(1) Women's Flip Flops, 75% off $7.99 = $2.00
(3) Ice Cream Scoops, 75% off $1.00 = $.75
(2) Kids' Cars Baseball Caps, 75% off $9.99 = $5.00
(1) Trident Layer's Gum = $.99

****There was more, but it was either bought by my dad or the kids so I'm not including it since it's not out of my pocket!***

Total Before Coupons: $254.06

Coupons Used:

(148) SOBE BOGO Coupons = $235.32
(1) $1.00 ECB from Green Tags = $1.00

Total Amount of Coupons: $236.32
Total OOP After Taxes and Coupons: $20.32
Received: $.99 ECB from Trident Layers & $3.00 ECB from Mars
Year to Date Savings; $1426.49!!

9/11/10 Rite-Aid Trip

There are some days that I feel like my goal is to go out to the stores and punish myself! Most of these days are ones that include a Rite-Aid trip. I would like to be able to walk in the store, get everything on my list and walk out. I have accumulated a stack of rain checks, some as old as 45 days, and still no items in. How can a store go 2 weeks before their trucks come in?!?! Oh well....here's what I got today.

(4) Pringle's Super Stacks @ $1.50 each = $6.00
(4) Angel Soft Toilet Tissue, 4 pack @ $.99 each = $3.96
(1) cBooth Body Scrub @ $4.99 = $4.99

Total Before Coupons: $14.95

Coupons Used:

(1) $5.00 off cBooth Body Product in ad coupon = $5.00
(1) $1/4 Pringles, PG 8/29 = $1.00

Total Amount of Coupons: $6.00
Total OOP After Taxes and Coupons: $9.64
Received: $2.00+Up Rewards (Pringles)

NOTE: I was going to purchase the Air Wick Freshmatics in transaction #1 and use the $10.00 in +Up Rewards from that to get this purchase.

9/11/10 Bi-Lo Trip

I finally made it out to the grocery store this week! Here's my trip to Bi-Lo. I really didn't have that many coupons, but everything I got was on sale!

(2) Lay's Kettle Chips @ BOGO $3.28 = $3.28
(5) Mueller's Thin Spaghetti @ BOGO $.78 = $1.95
(5) Mueller's Spaghetti @ BOGO $.78 = $1.95
(2) Southern Home Dill Relish @ BOGO $1.38 = $1.38
(2) Southern Home Sweet Relish @ BOGO $1.38 = $1.38
(2) Chinet Plates @ BOGO $3.28 = $3.28
(3) Pet Milk @ $2.98 = $8.94
(4) Southern Home Biscuits @ BOGO $.98 = $1.96

Total Before Coupons: $24.12

Coupons Used:

(2) $2/5 Mueller's Pasta printable = $4.00
(2) $1.00 off Chinet printable = $2.00
(1) $1.00 off Kettle Brand Chips printable = $1.00

Total Amount of Coupons: $7.00
Total OOP After Taxes and Coupons: $17.56
Savings Summary (Bonuscard & Coupon): $26.98 = 61% Savings