My Shopping Trip to CVS - Saturday, 11/20/10

Tonight, I stopped at CVS and this is what I purchased:

(2) Dry Idea $2.99 each = $5.98
(1 ) Herbal Essences shampoo = $2.99
(1) Blistex Lip Medex - $1.59
(1) M&M (small bag) - $0.89
(1) Vasoline Aloe Lotion - $3.39

Used:
(1) Dry Idea - Buy One get one Free - $2.99
(1) Dry Idea - $1.00
(1) Clairol MFC - covers Herbal Essences - $2.00
(1) $3.00 ECB (Extra Care Buck) from last week
(1) $3.00 ECB from last week
(1) $2.00 off of any Body or Hand Lotion from the Magic Coupon Machine at CVS

Received $1.00 Dry Idea ECB, $2.00 Herbal Essence ECB, and $2.00 Blistex ECB (This was supposed to be $1.50. However, it did not print and the clerk and to issue a new one which is rounded up to the next whole dollar - YIPPIE!!!).

TOTALS:
Total for products: $0.60
Total Sales Tax: $1.13
Total OOP: $1.73

Total RR Used: $6.00
Total ECB Back: $5.00 (will be using these on Thanksgiving morning!!!)

Total Savings: $20.14 (97 percent savings!!!)

My Shopping Trip to Walgreens - Saturday, 11/20/10

Tonight, I stopped at Walgreens and did two different transactions. I had $11.00 RR (Register Rewards) that I had to use today as they were going to expire. This is what I purchased:

(4) M&M bags (2 peanut butter - 11.4 ounce and 2 Pretzels - 9.9 ounce) 4 at $2.50 each = $10.00
(2) Nyquil Nightime Sinex - 2 at $5.00 each = $10.00
(1) Ecotrin = $3.49
(3) Keebler Club Crackers 5.25 ounce - 3 @ $0.69 = $2.07

Used:
(2) Nyquil Sinex MFC coupons - $4.00 each = $8.00
(1) Ecotrin Walgreen's InStore Coupon - $1.50
(1) Ecotrin MFC Coupon = $2.00
(1) M&M coupon from RedPlum = $1.00
(2) M&M Pretzel Coupon from Facebook - $1.00 each = $2.00
(1) $6.00 RR from Last week
(1) $5.00 RR from Last week

Subtotal: $0.06 + $0.97 tax = $1.03 OOP

Total Savings: $35.87

Received $5.00 P&G (Sinex) RR and $5.00 M&M RR

Transaction #2

(2) Keebler Club Crackers 5.25 ounce @ $0.69 = $1.38
(1) Kid-EEZE Cough medicine - $4.99

Used:
(1) $5.00 P&G RR from last week
(1) $1.00 DiGiorno Pizza RR

Subtotal: $0.37 + $0.40 = $0.77 OOP

Total Savings: $9.62

Received $5.00 Kid-EEZE RR

TOTALS:
Total for products: $0.42
Total Sales Tax: $1.37
Total OOP: $1.80

Total RR Used: $17.00
Total RR Back: $15.00 (will be using these on Thanksgiving morning!!!)

Total Savings: $45.49 (over 99 percent savings before tax!!!)

My Target Shopping Trip on 11/04/2010

My Target Shopping Trip - 11/04/2010

Transaction #1

(12) Purina Fancy Feast cat food @$0.44 each = $5.28
(2) Olay Age Defying daily renewal “cleanser” @ $4.45 each = $8.90
Subtotal: $14.18

Used:
(3) Buy 3, Get 1 Free - Fancy Feast @ $0.44 each = $1.32
(1) Target coupon for $0.75 on Fancy Feast = $0.75
(2) $1.00 MFC coupons for Olay Cleanser or Moisturizer = $2.00

TOTAL OOP: $10.11 + $0.68 sales tax = $10.79

Received $5.00 Giftcard

Savings: $9.55

Transaction #2

SAME AS #1

Transaction #3

(1) Glade Candle = $2.50
(2) Olay Body Wash @ $5.04 each = $10.08
(2) Secret Sheer Trial size @ $0.99 = $1.98
Subtotal: $14.56

Used:
(2) $5.00 MFC P&G - Buy Secret get Olay = $10.00

TOTAL OOP: $4.56 + $1.18 = $5.74

Savings: $10.49

Summary of Trip:
TOTAL OOP: $27.32
Received: $10.00 Gift cards

So in a sense, it was $17.32 spent.

TOTAL SAVINGS: $24.59

This was not one of my best shopping trips money wise. Before I went, I thought that I would do better. I had to change the Olay product out in the 1st and 2nd transaction because "facial wash" is not a "cleanser" in her book, and the product did not match the picture on the coupon! Yes, I have heard it all now!!!

I still have a bunch more of the $1.00 off coupons that I can use. I am regrouping right now and going back tomorrow to a different clerk.

My Walgreen's Trip on 11/04/2010

Transaction #1

(2) Nyquil Sinex PM 2 for $5.00 = $10.00
(1) Glad Wrap - on sale = $1.99
(1) Zarbee’s Children’s Cough syrup = $5.99
Subtotal: $17.98

Used:
(2) $4.00 MFC coupons for Sinex = $8.00
(2) $1.00 RR from last week = $2.00

Total OOP: $7.98 + $1.46 (sales tax) = $9.44
Total Savings: $17.98

Received $5.00 RR for the Sinex and $6.00 RR for the Zarbee’s

Transaction #2

(1) Trial size Secret - $0.99
(1) Olay gift set - $9.99
Subtotal: $10.98

Used:
(1) $5.00 P&G coupon - Buy any Secret, get $5.00 off Olay product
(1) $5.00 RR from the Sinex in the first transaction

Total OOP: $0.98 + $0.89 = $1.87
Total savings: $10.00

I stopped at this point in time to see if I can save even more the next time around.

Summary:
OOP - $11.31
RR (still left): $6.00

TOTAL SAVED: $27.98

Late Night Halloween Trip to Walgreens

TRANSACTION #1:

(2) Nyquil Sinex @5.00 = $10.00
(2) Crest CrossAction Toothbrush @ $2.99 = $5.98
(2) Campbell’s Chicken Noodle or Tomato @ 50 cents = $1.00
SUBTOTAL: $16.98

USE:
(2) Sinex @ $4.00 each = $8.00
(1) Crest CrossAction Toothbrush@ $0.75 each = $0.75
(1) B1G1 Crest CrossAction Toothbrush = $2.99
(1) RR for $3.50 from last week
(1) RR for $1.00 from last week
Total of coupons & RR = $13.74

OOP: $0.74 + $1.29 Tax = $2.03

Received: $5.00 Vicks and $1.00 Crest RR = $6.00

Transaction #2
(1) Zarbee’s Children Cough Syrup - $5.99
(1) Campbell’s Tomato soup - $0.50
(1) Head & Shoulders Shampoo - $3.49
Subtotal: $9.98

USE:
(1) Head and Shoulders coupon - $1.00
(1) $5.00 RR from Vicks - #1 transaction
(1) $1.00 RR from Crest - #1 transaction

OOP: $2.98 + $0.77 tax = $3.75

Get $6.00 RR for Zarbees and $1.50 RR for Head & Shoulders = $7.50

Transaction #3

(3) Secrets @ $3.99 each = $11.97
(2) Olay Bar Soaps @ $4.11 each = $8.22
(1) Olay Lotion @ $6.74 = $6.74
(1) Gillette deodorant - $3.99
(1) Old Spice Body Spray = $4.99
(2) Campbell’s Chicken Soup - $1.00
Subtotal: $36.91

USE:
(3) Secret coupons $0.50 each = $1.50 (Coupons expired on 10/31/10)
(3) Olay & Secret coupons (10/31/10 P&G insert) = $15.00
(1) Buy 2 Secret, get Old Spice Body Spray free (10/31/10 P&G insert) = $4.99
(1) Gillette deodorant (10/31/10 P&G insert) = $2.00
(1) $6.00 RR from Zarbee’s
(1) $1.00 RR from Last week
Total of Coupons & RR: $30.49

OOP: $6.42 + $2.94 Tax = $9.36

Received $10.00 RR - By $30 P&G, get $10 RR

ITEMS:
(2) Nyquil Sinex
(2) Crest CrossAction Toothbrush
(5) Campbell’s Chicken Noodle
(1) Zarbee’s Children Cough Syrup
(1) Head & Shoulders Shampoo
(3) Secrets deodorants
(2) Olay Bar Soaps
(1) Olay Lotion
(1) Gillette deodorant
(1) Old Spice Body Spray


TOTAL OOP: $15.14 and $1.50 RR from Transaction #2 and $10.00 from Transaction #3

TOTAL SAVINGS: Over $75.00+

My Shopping Trip to Walgreens - Sunday, 10/10/10

I think that I did really, really good at Walgreens. Here are my transactions with total saved:

Transaction #1
purchased:
(1) Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm $4.50
(1) Nivea for Men Energizing Face Scrub $4.50
(1) No Nonsense Knee Highs $0.25
used:
(2) Nivea for Men Revitalizing Q10 coupon for $2.00 (10/10/10 RedPlum)
P&G Register Reward from last week - $5.00
= $0.25 + $0.75 tax = $1.00 (OOP) and received $4.00 RR

Transaction #2
purchased:
(1) Halls Refresh Lemon Raspberry Drops $1.00
(2) Old Spice Body Wash = $6.66
(1) Gillette Body wash = $3.34
use:
(1) Old Spice Body Wash coupon - B1G1 - $3.99 (10/10/10 PG)
(1) Gillette Body Wash coupon - $2.00 (9/26/10 P&G)
RR from previous transaction - $4.00
= $0.26 + $0.89 tax = $1.15 (OOP) and receive $1.00 and $3.00 RR

Transaction #3
purchased:
(1) Noxzema Disposable Razors (4 pack) - $3.99
(1) No Nonsense Knee Highs - $0.25
used:
(1) Noxzema coupon (8/8/10 RP) - $1.00
RR from previous transaction - $3.00
= $0.24 + $0.34 = $0.58 (OOP) and received $3.00 RR

Items Purchased:
(1) Nivea for Men Energizing Face Scrub
(1) Nivea for Men Post Shave Balm
(2) Old Spice Body Wash
(1) Gillette Body Wash
(1) Noxzema disposable Women's Razors
(1) Bag of Halls Cough Drops
(2) Knee Highs

Total retail before coupons: $36.51
Total out of pocket: $0.75 + $1.98 tax = $2.73 (Total OOP) for a 99.67% savings
And $1.00 and $3.00 Register Rewards to start next week.

Also, I found that in the Noxzema razor package, a coupon for $2.00 off of the next purchase of any package of Noxzema Spa Shave 4-Blade Shavers! So, maybe I did shop for FREE!!!

My Shopping Trip to Walgreens - Friday, 10/01/10

Today, I purchased the following at Walgreens:

Walgreen's Circus Peanuts: Regular price - 99 cents - On Sale for 69 cents
Crest Toothpaste: $3.99 - $1.00 MFC (P&G coupons for October) = $2.99
Maxwell VHS adapter: Regular Price: $14.99 - Clearance Price: $3.75
Gillette Men's Body Wash: $2.99 - $2.00 MFC (P&G coupons for October) = 99 cents

Used $1.50 RR and $2.00 RR from last visit

TOTAL OOP: $5.79

Savings:

Walgreen's coupon savings: 30 cents
Walgreen's Advertizing savings: 13.24
MFC Savings: 6.50

TOTAL SAVINGS: $20.04

My Shopping Trip to Target - Wednesday, 09/22/2010

Today, I stopped at Target for my Rock Bottom prices. I wonder how many people are aware that you can use one Target In Store Coupon and one Manufacturer's coupon per item. If you go to Target.com, at the bottom of the page, they have a link to their In Store coupons. When used together and there is a sale on the item, the savings could be great and you can get "Rock Bottom Prices".

The Layette Ministry at my church is presently requesting donations for different baby items (diapers, wipes, baby wash, baby lotion, etc). Also, as I have three cats, they are always in the need for cat litter. Target was having a good sale on the cat litter and I had some great coupons.

I did different tranactions for my different items as I had problems last week with the total amount of my purchase. I have learned that this is happening to many others, too!

Here is what I purchased today:

Transaction #1:

2 Huggies 72 count wipes: Regular Price: $3.29 - 65 cents off (on sale) = $2.64 - 75 cent (Target In Store Coupon) = $1.99 - 75 cent MFC = $1.24 x 2 = $2.48

1 Huggies 72 count wipe: Regular Price: $3.29 - 65 cents off (on sale) = $2.64 - 75 cent (Target In Store Coupon) = $1.99 - $1.99 (This should have been $2.50 for my MFC coupon that I had) = FREE

TOTAL OOP: $2.48 + .36 cents sales tax = $2.84 for 3 or 94.66 cents each!

Total saved: $5.44

NOTE: I just realized that I was overcharged. I had a manufacturer's coupon for $2.50, not $1.99. So actually, Target owes me 51 cents on this deal. (So I did not receive my Rock Bottom Savings on these items, . . . well, just not yet!! I will update my blog when I do.

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Transaction #2

1 Huggies Snug and Dry Size 1 (50 count): $8.99 - $3.00 (Target In Store coupon) = $5.99 - $3.00 MFC = $2.99 + .49 sales tax = TOTAL OOP - $3.48.

Total Saved: $6.00

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Transaction #3

2 Ponds Wet Cleansing Towelettes - Regular Price: $4.79 - 80 cents (on sale) = $3.99 - $1.50 (Target In Store Coupon) = $2.49 - $1.50 MFC = 98 cents x 2 = $1.98 + 40 cents (Sales Tax) = $2.38 for both, or $1.19 each

Total Saved: $7.60

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Transaction #4

Pace Chucky Salsa - 24 ounces - Original price: $3.13 - $1.29 clearance savings = $1.84

Vaseline Aloe Fresh Hydrating Body Lotion: $2.69 - $1.50 (Target In Store Coupon) = $1.19 - $1.00 MFC = 19 cents

Total: $2.03 + 10 cents (Sales Tax) = TOTAL OOP - $2.13

Total Saved: $4.04

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Transaction #5

2 Arm and Hammer 40 lbs cat litter: $12.99 (on Sale) - $3.00 MFC (x2 - Septembers All You magazine, page 158) = $9.99 x 2 = $19.98 + $1.70 (Sales Tax) = Total OOP - $21.68 - $5.00 Gift Card = $16.68 for both or $8.34 each.

Total Saved: $16.60

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TOTAL OF ALL TRANSACTIONS: OOP - $32.51 - $5.00 gift card = $27.51

TOTAL SAVED: $39.68

My Shopping Trip to Walgreens - Tuesday, 09/21/2010

Tonight, I went to Walgreens after gathering up my coupons and scanning their ad. This is what I purchased:

2 Quaker Oats - $1.50 x 2 = $3.00
Had 2 - $1.00 MFC (found in Red Plum - 09/12/10) = $2.00

Carmex Pink Lip - $2.99
Had a $1.00 MFC (http://www.mycarmex.com/moisture-plus-coupon/)

ThermaCare - $2.49
Had a $1.00 MFC (http://www.thermacare.com/?WT.mc_id=general)

2 Nestle Grand candy bars - $.50 x 2 = $1.00

Trident Original gum - $1.00 x 2 = $2.00
Had a $1.00 MFC (http://www.facebook.com/tridentgum)
Walgreen In Store Coupon used: $1.00 off 2 Trident gum

Total savings: $14.08

Total: $11.48 + $.44 Sales Tax = $11.92 - used $10.00 Register Rewards =
Total OOP: $1.92

Register Rewards Earned: $1.50 for the ThermaCare and $2.00 for the Carmex

Total Paid on Each Item:

Quaker Oats - $1.00 or 50 cents each

Carmex - Made $0.01!!!

ThermaCare - Made $0.01!!!

Nestle Grand candy bars - $1.00 for 2 or 50 cents each - Used for filler item

Trident Gum - FREE!!!

My Shopping Trip to CVS - Tuesday, 09/21/2010

Tonight I stopped at CVS after gathering my coupons together. This is what I purchased:

2 Quaker Oatmeal Variety Packs - $2.50 each (Shelf price was $4.99 - already saved $2.49) x 2 = $5.00
Had 2 coupons for $1.00 each - $2.00 off (found in Red Plum coupons - 09/12/10)

3 Right Guard Sport Deodorant- $2.49 (Shelf price was 4.49 - already saved $2.00) x 3 = $ 7.47
Had 3 coupons for $1.50 each - $4.50 off

2 Edge Infused shaving gel - $2.79 (Shelf price was $3.29) x 2 = $5.58
Had a coupon B1G1 Free - $2.79 off

One bottle of Arrowhead water - $1.49 (Had to purchase to get my total over $9.99)

Total of items (before coupons) = $19.54 - $9.29 (Coupon Savings) = $10.25 + 1.06 (Sales Tax) = $11.31 - $9.99 Extra Care Bucks = TOTAL OOP $1.32

Total saved today - $30.06

Extra Care Bucks earned: $1.80 on the Edge shaving cream, $2.00 on the Quaker Oatmeal, $6.00 on the Right Guard ($2.00 x 3) - TOTAL: $9.80 Extra Bucks

Total paid on each item:

Quaker Oatmeal - 2 for $1.00 or 50 cents each!

Right Guard Deodorant - Made $3.03 for all 3 or $1.01 on each

Edge Shaving cream - $2.79 for 2 or $1.39 each!

Arrowhead water - $1.49 (Had to buy something extra so that I could use the $9.99 Extra Care Bucks - Also, I was very thirsty!)

Also, I had my own bag. So I also got $.25 Extra Care savings for that (to be used in the future when the green bag tag has been scanned 4 times!

My Shopping Trip to ToyRUS - Sunday, 09/19/2010

While browsing the web today, I came acrossed something interesting. ToysRUs is having Geoffrey's Birthday party and having a good sale. On alot of the items, if you purchase 2 of them, you get the third item free!!!

In the USA that comes in the Sunday paper, there was a coupon for $4.00 off of Sorry and Monopoly. HMM!!! Those two games were on sale at ToyRUs for $7.99. After using coupons, $3.99 a game!!! You could also print two coupons at Hasbro.com (http://www.hasbro.com/).

I got four coupons together and drove to my local ToyRUs store. Here is what I purchased:

2 Sorry games: Regular price: $16.99 - $9.00 (for sale) = $7.99 x 2 = $15.98 - $8.00 ($4.00 x 2 MFC)= $7.98

2 Monopoly games: Regular price: $12.99 - $5.00 (on Sale) = $7.99 x 2 = $15.98 - $8.00 ($4.00 x 2 MFC) = $7.98 - $7.99 (one for free) = +$0.01

My subtotal: $7.97 + $1.94 (Sales Tax) = TOTAL OOP - $9.91, or $2.47 a game

Savings: $35.99

After coming home, I put these games away so that I can donate them at Christmas Time to different charitable organizations.

Starting Out

Hi,

My saving money usings coupons started three weeks ago when I was at CVS Pharmacy buying cat food. That day, I saved over $38!!!

When I got home, I started searching on the internet and came acrossed how to get some good deals at CVS and then I found out Walgreen's too!

Since then, I have saved a ton of money. I have stocked our pantry and bathrooms again with stuff that we use on a daily basis. I also have a stockpile of goods that I plan on going through and giving some things to charity.

I found that there are some really good deals out there, you just have to have patience and be organized.

This is my journal of savings!!!