Walgreens Trip 3/18

Be sure to always check their Clearance section , here is what I found.....



3 Softsoap body wash 18 oz $1.12 (awesome deal wish they had more)
1 eyeshadow brush $1.74
1 sally nail polish $1.49
1 Borghese nail polish $1.99
2 cheez it .50 each
2 Incoco Dry Nail Color Enamel Strips $1.24 each

used $4 rr
Total $9.32
Save $32.86

Walgreens- Call

I got a call today from John at Walgreens Corporate office.
I had written them recently (you there Mrs Anonymous) regarding my order last week on their sale of buy one get one Purex laundry soap and the use of coupons and their policy. He said yes I can use a B1G1 coupon on a B1g1 sale and only pay tax and get BOTH items FREE! he also said that I could get as many as I needed or wanted they don't mind they get their money back from manufacturer!
wow good thing because I happened to buy 10 coupons off ebay and I got them the last day of the sale and got 20 Free! oh Mrs anonymous would you like John's number so you can call him and tell him he's wrong too!

Walgreens Trip 3/2 tues

1st store

2 Suavitel $2.79 sale B1g1 Free
4 Purex Laundry Soap $5.99 sale B1g1 Free - used 2/ b1g1 free coupons =FREE !!

Total with Tax =$3.83
save$27.15

I bought the last 4 so on my way home I stopped at another walgreens


2nd store

1 Walgreens Aluminum foil $1.19
5 dawn dish soap sale .99 each
6 Purex Laundry Soap $5.99 sale B1g1 Free - used 3/ b1g1 free coupons =FREE !!

used $4 RR
Total with Tax $3.83
saved $44.94


wow that's funny I didn't mean to do that I was telling my husband both my orders are the same price and I got different stuff! weird!!!!

so total of both orders only$7.66!

I did awesome just love it.. with thanks to all the emails I got of the sale! Oh My father in law he is funny he tells me to sell my stock , I'm like are you kidding and I warned him not to give any away to his friends those coupons are hard to come by and with a great sale woo hoo I'm stocked with laundry soap for a long time...lol. also I have a son who will be starting college in a few months so I'm stocking up on lowest prices possible!! I'm never paying full price again!!!!

;)

CVS Trip 2/26

2 huggies sale 2/$5
2 lucky charms sale$ 1.99 each
2 Cinnamon toast crunch sale$ 1.99 each
1 colgate sale $2.99
1 cvs paper towel .88
1 apple juice $2.99
1 lime lemon soda

Used
$4 0ff $20 printable from email (got total to $20.82 then used coupons)
.75 off Colgate
4.00 off huggies - cvs coupon printed out of machine
1.00 huggies
.55 of 1 box cereal
1.00 off 3 boxes cereal
2 eb from last week

Total $9.08 got back $2.eb for Colgate
saved $24.59




4 cvs paper towel .88 each
1 Charmin $4.99
2 pampers wipes sale 2/$5
2 lucky charms $1.99 each
2 vicks puffs

used
$4 0ff $20 printable from email (got total to $20.13 then used coupons)
b1g1 free puffs
.75 cereal
1.00 cereal
.25 charmin
1.50 pamper wipes
$9.50 ebs

Total $3.10
saved $30.94

machine also printed out another $5 off $20 coupon so now I have 3 for next trip ;)

Publix Trip 2/23

Promo they had was buy 20 products take off $5 off Participating General Mills Products.

10 Totinos Pizza 10 for $10
10 Progessive soup $2.29 sale b1g1 FREE
8 Purex Laundry Soap sale $4.99 each
2 Boxes Luigi Italian Ice $2.99 each sale B1g1 FREE
1 bag Idaho Potatoes $2.49
1 Publix Paper towel 1.34
4 libby vienna sausage .54 each
2 lysol cleaner $3.19 sale B1G1 FREE
1 land of Frost 1lb Ham Sale $3.49 (not pictured forgot)
1 land of Frost 1lb Turkey Sale $3.49 (not pictured forgot)
2 Mueller sea shells $1.19 each B1G1 FREE
2 Mueller Spaghetti $1.19 each B1G1 FREE
2 Crisco olive oil $5.89 B1G1 FREE
1 publix eggs
2 Kraft Single cheese sale 2/$5.00
1 publix cream Cheese .89
1 goya sazon $1.49

coupons used:
$10 off $50 (winn dixie)
$5.00 off promo
4/ b1g1 free Purex laundry soap
2/.75 lysol cleaner
2/$2 Land of frost cold cuts
2/$1 Progresso soup
2/.75 Crisco olive oil
1/$1 Kraft cheese when you buy 2 (target coupon)

Total $56.93
Saved $102.14
Cashier and customer asked me how I did that...lol
It is diffidently much better than I used to shop!


;)

look what I got in the mail today!!

I don't remember which blogger mentioned this but I filled out to get a free T-shirt all I had to do was fill in the blank.
The world's Greatest____ in the the world!
It don't make much sense but hey it was free....lol

I was just telling a friend of mine today it don't hurt to fill out to win stuff I've won a few things. I will post a few contests I have found soon ;)

CVS trip 2/21 Sunday

Still feeling under the weather but I needed to get a sunday paper, I got one delivered by mistake but needed another one remember always good to get two papers!!
also not sure if the corner store by my job will have any left since there are really good coupons in this paper. I thought my last trip was good it just keeps getting better and better!!


1st Transaction

1 act 2 popcorn sale 1.25
1 GM cinnamon toast crunch $1.99
2 Lucky Charms $1.99
1 John Freida shampoo $6.99 (Deal was buy 2 John Freida get $5 back)
1 John Freida Cond $6.99
1 sunday paper $1.50
1 milk 3.29
Sub total was $ 25.99 ( needed to make it to $25 to use $5 off)

used theses coupons:
3/ .75 cereal
1/ $5 off John Freida
1/ $2 off John Freida
$7 extra bucks from Friday
$5 off $25

Total Pd $4.62 !!
got back $5 EB (extra bucks)
Saved $30.99



2nd Transaction

4 Vicks sale .88
3 Renzit freshener
1 colgate max fresh 6oz sale $2.99 (and get back $2 eb)

used 2/ b1g1 free vicks
used 1/ b2g1 free renzuit
$5.50 eb from Friday
Total .66
got back $2 Extra Bucks!
saved $17.81


:)

CVS Trip 2/19 Fri

I Think this was my best Cvs Trip so far...lol


deals:
buy $12 worth of certain glade products get back $4 eb (Extrabucks)
buy 2 new covergirl products get back $5 eb
buy Crest Pro health mouthwash $3.50 get back $3.50

Transaction 1

2 Glade reg $6 sale $3.99 each
1 covergirl clean liquid foundation $6
1 covergirl lastblast $7
1 Crest Pro health mouthwash $3.50

used $5 0ff $30 (give this before coupons)
(got this using my extra care card it printed from their machine, I use 3 cards think i need more...lol)

used 1 buy one get one free cover girl
used 1/$1 off any covergirl
used 2/$2 off glade
used 1/ $2 off mouthwash
Used 2/ $3 ebs

Total $6.15 got back $12.50 ebs
saved $36.85



used my father in laws card since I got covergirl already using my card - make sure when getting free stuff you read how many per house hold this is why I have 3 cards ;)


Transaction 2

1 covergirl clean liquid foundation $6
1 covergirl lastblast $7
2 crest pro health $3.50 each ( 2 per house hold get money back at end with ebs)

used 1 buy one get one free cover girl
used 1/$1 off any covergirl
used 2/ .75 odd crest pro
used $2 eb

Paid $10.90 got back $12 ebs
and $5 off $25 for next purchase (will used this coming week)
saved $14.26




used mother in laws card for this one

Transaction 3

1 Aussie sale $2.99 get back $2 eb (used all 3 cards this week to stock up on hair stuff)
1 crest pro health $3.50

used 1/ $1 off aussie
used 1/ $2 off mouthwash

Paid $3.95
got back $5.50 ebs
saved $6.89

So I did the math using calculator of course...lol
spent total on these 3 transaction $21.00 got back $30 eb's (Extrabucks)!!!
woo hoo now I need to work it this week and make sure I make those ebs back!
I will be following the girls below


****Check out this video from grocerygurus learn how to get FREE stuff!
I got those Freebies too thanks to Ellen's help!!!
OMG I love this! its so Addicting!!!


****to learn more go here http://www.iheartcvs.com/

:)

Walgreens Trip 2/19 Fri

the deal they had was to buy $20 worth of Vicks Nyquil or dayquil and get back $10 RR
good thing they had this sale cause I'm still sick and needed some anyway and what a deal!


Transaction 1

1 Twin pack Aspirin sale $2.99 (father in law needed it)
1 Vicks Nyquil cough Sale $5
1 Vicks flu non drowsy Sale $5
1 Vicks DayQuil Sale $5
1 Vicks DayQuil plus Vit C Sale $5
3 purses clearance .99

Used 4/$2.00 off Vicks NyQuil or DayQuil
used $10 RR
used $6. RR
Total $2.17 and got back $10 RR
Savings $38.96




This deal laundry care $3.99 each- Spend $10 get back $2 rr

Transaction 2

2 Downy Liquid 64 oz sale $3.99
1 Tide Stain Release Packets $2.99
1 rice krispies $1.99
1 Frosted flakes $1.99
1 raisin Bran $1.99
1 pack of nail files .69

used 2/ $1 off downy
used 1/ $1 off tide release
used 1/ $1 off Frosted Flakes
used 1/ $1 off 2 boxes of Kelloggs
used $10 RR from 1st transaction (vicks promo)
Paid $4.02 got back $2 RR
saved $25.50

I should've used my $10rr on products that gave back more RR's to replace the $10rr I gave but I needed cereal and laundry stuff!


check out this video on youtube from grocerygurus and watch her other videos!!


:)

In my mailbox today ....

FREE Insulated freezer bag from Sam's club, I don't even remember filling out a form..lol but it sure will come in handy and its strong too!

Target 2/16

This is my first time at target using coupons, I rarely go there even though its right around the corner from me, Guess I need to go more often!!



Transaction 1

2 scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower cleaner $12.99 each
4 Scrubbing Bubbles Shower cleaner Sale $4.14 each
2 Trix Cereal

used 2/$7 off Automatic shower cleaner
used 2/ B1g1 Free shower cleaner
used 2/$2. coupons for Shower cleaner
used 2/$1 Trix coupons

Total $22.74


Transaction 2

1 Ovaltine $2.85
1 satin care shaving cream .99
1 tylenol travelers .67 ( FREE)
3 pedigree dog treats $2.86
5 Keebler Fudge Shoppe cookies
2 travel Deodorant (FREE)

used 1/$1 Ovaltine
Used 1/ .55 satin care shaving cream
used 1/$1 tylenol
used 3/$2. pedigree dog treats

Total $16.87 and got back $5 Gift card for buying 5 packs cookies


Transaction 3

3 arm and hammer Fridge and freezer deodorizer Clearance $1.66 each
3 Glade plug in - sale $1.66 each
2 nail polish .94 each
1 revlon nail file pack $1.47
4 Renuzit super order air and fabric spray $1.66 each

used 3/$1.50 glade plug in =.16 cents each!!
used 2/ $1 renzit
used 1/b1g1 Free coupon for renzit
used 1/$1. revlon
used $5 gift card from previous transaction from cookies

Total $10.26

CVS Trip 2/13 SAT

Canceled my Hair cut appointment this morning (slept in) thanks to hubby I think I have the flu or a nasty cold, but I couldn't not go to CVS tonight (only around corner) had to use my 2 $4 off $20 coupons




1st Transaction

1 Cashew lg can $5.99
2 ritz 1.99 - 2/$ 1 coupons
2 listerine $3.99 = $7.98 used 2/$1 coupons (get back $4 ecb)
1 tide stain release $3.99 used $3 off coupon = .99 cents
2 tident layer gum .99 cents each used $1 off 2 coupon
1 CVS baby wipes

used $4 off $20
used $4 ecb
minus coupons
Total out of pocket $15.72 and got back $4 ecb for listerine




2nd Transaction
buy $25 worth of P&G products in ad get free pack batteries!

4 dawn - 99 cents used 4/ .50 cents coupons
1 downy - $5.99 used $1 coupon
1 Duracell 8pk (w 2 free batteries) $8.49 FREE with promotion (also had $1 off coupon)
1 ge 3 way light bulb
2 Herbal essences shampoo sale $2.88 each
2 Herbal essences moose - FREE (2/buy shampoo get free styling product)

used $4 0ff $20
$4 ecb from 1st Transaction
$4.49 off mousse
$4.49 off mousse
$8.49 off batteries
minus coupons
Grand Total out of pocket $12.66

Walgeens Trip 2/12 Fri

What a trip! I did great even though I'm sick, I couldn't pass up a deal!!
did the 15% off friends and family for each transaction I did 5!

a lot is missing it was raided before I can take pic...lol

12 crest toothpaste
9 lindsay olives
1 - 12 pack shick razors
8 Fructis shampoo (had to throw in 2 extra for the $10 ecb to print due to the 15%)
3 dove mens face and body wash
1 - 6 pk orbit gum
1 gilette body wash
1 gilette deo
2 three musketeers
2 m&ms
2 snickers
2 Halls cough drops
1 airborne
2 wet ones

5 transactions (2 stores)
Total cash out of pocket $42.04! $18 RR left for next trip!
(I rolled over some of my rr's to the next order being very careful not to mess up!)

Arguing with a Checker?

Thanks to The Krazy Coupon Lady for this post!

I saw this email in our KCL inbox, and had to laugh out loud!
I kind of feel like a Mediator or Marriage Counselor.

What do I do when I have an argument with the cashiers.
At Target they wouldn’t let me stack a store coupon with a manufacturer coupon.

START OUT ON THE RIGHT FOOT:

I always ask my checker if they want all the coupons at the end, or as we go.
It varies on the store and checker.
If they want them all at the end, I usually don’t hand them the whole stack.
I will give them one set, tell them what it is for and how many I have
(this helps, because the less reading and counting they have to do, the happier they are)

LEARN THE RULES.

Be able to quote all the rules in your sleep. Just being confident will help the checkers realize that you know what you are doing.

For example, here is the most common problem couponers face:
Coupons say “Limit 1 Coupon Per Purchase.” , And your checker is telling you that means you can’t use 2 of the same coupon on your order.

You answer will be: A purchase refers to buying any item. If I buy 30 items on a single shopping trip, I just made 30 purchases. 30 Bottles of Shampoo = 30 Purchases. 1 swipe of the debit card = 1 transaction, no matter how many items you bought. When a coupon states “Limit 1 Coupon Per Purchase.”, it is meant to enforce the point that you may not use two of the exact same coupons on one item.

PRINT THE STORE COUPON POLICY AND KEEP IT IN YOUR BINDER.

This should save you every single time. Most often, checkers and managers don’t know much about their coupon policy. Instead they encounter a couponer and think what we are doing is against policy, and they just tell you whatever comes to their brain first. Now, I am being a little harsh but I am sure this has happened to many of you. This is when I let the printed coupon policy do my talking. For example, checkers have been trained that you can only except 1 coupon per item. Which is correct, if you are talking about manufacturer coupons- but most stores, including Target allow you to use 1 manufacturer coupon and 1 store coupon on 1 item. They have kindly included that in their printable coupon policy.

Print Walmart’s Policy
Print Target’s Policy
Print Rite Aid’s Policy

STAYING NICE GOES A LONG WAY

I have had my share of frustrating experiences at checkout, but the longer I coupon, the more I am learning to play nice. It seriously helps if you stay nice and calm, smile and just politely (and without force) explain what the policy is. If the checker gets frustrated, just calmly ask to speak with a manager. Offer to let them read the policy and say things like: “It’s my understanding that the policy says [this], can you explain to me what your interpretation is?”

DON’T BE AFRAID TO WALK AWAY

If your checker isn’t following their policy and you don’t have the time or inclination to stick up for yourself- please don’t feel like you need to buy the items. There is nothing wrong with politely telling them that if they won’t accept your coupons, you do not want to make the purchases.

TALK TO CUSTOMER SERVICE

Whether you have a horrible experience or a great experience call their corporate customer service phone number to let them know. Stores want their employees to treat couponers with respect and they love to hear if that is happening in their stores. Target encourages you to call them while you are in the store if you encounter managers or checkers not following their written policy. Please save their phone number in your cell phone. (800) 440-0680

And to answer the question from Sherry, all Target store’s MUST follow the corporate coupon policy. If they are not letting you use 1 store coupon and 1 manufacturer coupon, print the policy and show it to them. If they insist, ask that they call the customer service number (listed above) while you are still in the store, and that should solve your problem. Thanks for the email Sherry!

Walgreens Trip 1/9 Sat

2 kelloggs cereal 2/$5.00 - $1. coupon
2 fruity pebbles Sale $1.79 each - $ 1 coupon (he gave me sundays price since sign was up)
2 stayfree maxi pads $6.29 each - used b1g1 free coupon and in store $3 off coupon
1 biore face scrub sale $3.79- $2 coupon
2 nivea face cream clearance .50 cents each
1 ruler clearance .50
2 cans hunts .99 each - in store coupon = .39 cents each
2 reach tooth brushes $3.99 each- used b1g1 free coupon and $2 in store coupon
2 reach floss 3.79 each- used b1g1 free coupon and $2 in store coupon

Paid $12.57 and I got back $2 RR
total savings $42.94

you know I was just telling my husband I wish I knew how to do this years ago, we wouldv'e saved so much and my god to think how I was struggling when I had to buy diapers and baby food 17 yrs ago, well guess its better later than never, my son is already learning for when he goes off to college in a few months.
I still need to master it like iheartwags she is awesome!
she also has iheartcvs and iheartriteaid
If you haven't seen her sites check them out!

Publix Trip 1/9 Sat

Had to run to publix for a few packs of meat. Then I was walking down the isle and I saw Rubbermaid tubberware, I remembered seeing a post on it 40% off. I said to myself nice i have coupons too! I then only see that 1 sign was posted thought that was odd. get to regisister it doesn't ring up, of course I missed the sale it ended the day before but thanks to a sign still being up I was given the sale price with No problem
yippeee tubberware all mine seem to have vanished!!!


13 rubbermaid $3.19 each - 40% = $1.91 - 13/$1.coupon = .91 each!
$5.00 coupon from save a lot ($5 off $20) = $8.57 even the girl said wow!! lol
I was skipping all the way to the car in the rain..hehe

More free samples in my mailbox

Yesterday I got a bottle of Suave Shampoo and kotex.
also here is a pic of what I got in the past few weeks.
I make sure to fill out all free stuff I use a separate email account
See the links under free sample and stuff

CVS Trip 1/8 Fri

1 glade .99
5 all 32 oz sale $3.99 - 5 $2 coupons =$ 9.95
I had $4 off $20 coupon and $3 eb (extra bucks)
total $ 4.92

I went back next day and did this again....but without the $3 eb but hey not bad I have tons of laundry soap now :)

The Saving Experiment at walgreens *video*

Click on Link below go watch this video!!
Saving Experiments: can modern coupon clippers beat savers of the past?

By Julia Scott

WALGREENS TIPS

• One thing to remember about Walgreens RR is you can not use a ”chap stick RR” to pay for another chap stick and have another RR print. BUT you can use a “toothpaste” RR to pay for chap stick and have another RR print.
• Also remember that Walgreens has a coupon item ratio rule, you can only use as many coupons as you have items. They count RR as coupons. So if I was only buying 4 items ( all of which had manufacture coupons which meant my item coupon ratio was already 4 to 4) I wanted to pay with a RR I would need to ad a filler item something cheap like a pencil. This would then make my coupon ration 5 ( 4 manufacturer coupons and 1 register reward) and my item ratio 5. I then could pay with my coupons and RR with no problem. An in store coupon does NOT count as a coupon in this ratio….just as a sale price.
  
• Also remember that only one RR per product will print per transaction. For example If wanted to buy 3 bottles of Aussie shampoo. In order to have 2 RR print for each one I had to buy them in 3 transactions. My store is happy to let me go thru the line more than once ……but some store will limit you.
• You can not pay for sales tax with a RR

Walgreens Trip 12/10

went to 2 stores did 4 transactions
did little mess up again!...by accident paid with same rr so I didn't get back $5 rr opps
I will keep doing this till I get it right and master it!...lol

oop $ 6.39
I went with $22 in rr's now have $15
Receipt says your total savings, I added all 4 up SAVED $ 79.97
I Can't believe how much I'm saving, I just Love it!!

I'm in search for more of the biore cant beat .79 cents, I still have 3 more coupons left hopefully I can find another store ;)

and I saw next weeks freebies they good too!!