Tuesday, February 17, 2009

AN APOLOGY ... AND SINCE I WAS ALREADY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD...

SORRY I HAVEN'T BEEN A GOOD BLOGGER LATELY. BETWEEN WORK AND DR'S APPT'S, I'VE BEEN TOO POOPED TO BLOG OR READ OTHER'S BLOGS. I WOULD COME HOME AND CLICK ON A FEW OF MY FAVORITE BLOGS, AND FALL ASLEEP AT THE COMPUTER. MY DH AND DS DID ALL OF THE SHOPPING LAST WEEK. I MADE OUT THE LISTS, CUT THE CPNS, AND THEY DID AN AWESOME JOB ON THE REST!! MY DS (AGE 14) IS NOW CALLING HIMSELF THE "COUPON KING" AND CAN'T WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN. I AM SOOO PROUD OF HIM. HE SHOPPED LIKE A PRO!! (THE CASHIER SWIPED THE CPN ONE TIME TOO MANY. HE WALKED OUT OF MEIJER WITH 2 FREE BOXES OF BETTY CROCKER WARM DELIGHTS THAT SHOULD'VE BEEN $0.25 EACH. NOW HE'S WANTING TO TEACH ME HOW TO SHOP...LOL...) ANYWHO, I HAD A DR'S APPT. TODAY AND FIGURED THAT SINCE I'M ALREADY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND CLOSE TO WALMART, THAT I'D GO AHEAD AND CASH IN SOME OF MY "FREEBIES" CPNS. THIS IS WHAT I PICKED UP:


8 PACKS SCHICK RAZORS 10 ct. (plus 2 bonus razors) $1.97...USED $2/ANY SCHICK RAZOR CPN = 8 PACKS FREE

9 CANS PURINA ONE DOG FOOD...HAD 9 CPNS FOR FREE CANS FROM RECENT INSERT

CASCADE RINSE AGENT...USED FREE RINSE AGENT CPN FROM HOME MADE SIMPLE COUPON BOOKLET (WHEN I GOT HOME AND CHECKED MY MAIL, I HAD RECEIVED ANOTHER HOME MADE SIMPLE COUPON BOOKLET...YEAH!!)

1 CAN DEL MONTE DICED TOMATOES...USED CPN DEL MONTE SENT ME FOR A FREE CAN

1 BOTTLE COUNTRY BOB'S ALL PURPOSE SAUCE...USED CPN FOR A FREE BOTTLE THE COMPANY SENT ME.

2-LITER DIET DR. PEPPER...CPN IN THE MAIL FROM DR. PEPPER

TOTAL OOP (TAX)...$1.90

Sunday, February 1, 2009

4 STORES-78 ITEMS-FOR A TOTAL OF $69.06

WE HAD ANOTHER GREAT GROCERY SHOPPING TRIP YESTERDAY. WE HIT WALGREEN'S, (WHICH WASN'T SO GREAT!!) MEIJER'S, KROGER'S AND WALMART. THIS IS WHAT WE GOT:

WALGREEN'S: THIS TRIP WAS TOTALLY SCREWED UP. WE WENT IN TO GET THE REYNOLD'S ALUMINUM FOIL FOR FREE AND 1 TUBE OF COLGATE FOR $2.99 MINUS 0.75/CPN = $2.24 MINUS THE $2.00 BACK FOR YOUR NEXT TRIP AT THE REGISTER. THAT WAS MY DH'S TRANSACTION. THEN I WAS GOING TO USE THE $2.00 TO PAY FOR WHAT I HAD PICKED UP: 2 BOXES OF DENTURE TABLETS AND ANOTHER FREE ALUMINUM FOIL...BUT, THE TOOTHPASTE TRANSACTION GOT SCREWED UP AND THE CASHIER "QUICKLY" RANG UP MY ORDER BEFORE MY DH COULD TELL HER THAT HE DIDN'T GET HIS $2 OYNO. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE TOOTHPASTE, HE PICKED UP THE VALUE PACK THAT HAD 2 TUBES OF TOOTHPASTE FOR THE PRICE OF ONE. IT WAS MARKED ON THE SHELF THAT IT WAS PART OF THE $2.00/BACK DEAL. HE TOOK IT TO THE CHECKOUT AND IT DIDN'T RING UP AS PART OF THAT DEAL. SO THE CASHIER WENT BACK AND PICKED UP 2 TUBES OF TOOTHPASTE. WE DIDN'T WANT 2 INDIVIDUAL TUBES AT $2.99 EACH... SO... TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT... WE ENDED UP PAYING WAAAAY TOO MUCH AT WALGREEN'S. OUR TOTAL WAS $11.01 AND THE TRIP SHOULD'VE ONLY COSTED 0.24 FOR THE TOOTHPASTE AND $4 FOR TWO BOXES OF DENTURE TABLETS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I HAVEN'T EVER SHOPPED AT WALGREEN'S AND I WON'T BE SHOPPING AT WALGREEN'S AGAIN. I FORGOT TO POST THE TOTAL BEFORE COUPONS...IT WAS $16.73



MEIJER'S:

  • 6 STARKIST TUNA POUCHES@1.29 EACH USED 4/0.75 CPNS AND 2 B2G1F cpns
  • 7 lbs WESTERN STYLE RIBS @ 0.99/LB
  • 8 CANS MANWICH 0.99 EACH USED 4 $0.50/2 CPNS = 0.50 EACH
  • 2 FREE PACKS OF AUNT MILLIES HAMBURGER BUNS FOR BUYING 6 CANS MANWICH
  • 3 CANS DINTY MOORE BEEF STEW FREE
  • 4 JARS CHI CHI'S SALSA FREE
  • 4 BOXES ZESTA SALTINE CRACKERS MARKED AT HALF OFF ($1.47 EACH) USED 2 CPNS $1/2 PAID $0.97 EACH
  • 4 JARS PLANTERS PEANUTS $1.88 USED $2.00/2 CPN FROM BUD BOWL COUPON BOOKLET GOT EACH JAR FOR $0.88
  • 1 BAG MEIJER BRAND FROZEN CHICKEN BREAST 40oz $4.99
  • 2 LOAVES AUNT MILLIE'S BREAD $1.25 EACH USED 2 0.50/1 CPNS TO GET THEM FOR $0.25 EACH
  • 3 BAGS GARDETTO'S $5.00 (NO CPN...DH SHOPPED ON AN EMPTY STOMACH AGAIN)

TOTAL BEFORE COUPONS: $59.95

TOTAL AFTER COUPONS: $30.28 THAT'S ALMOST HALF OFF OF THE ORIGINAL TOTAL

KROGER'S:

  • 2 BAGS GREEN GIANT FROZEN RICE & BROCCOLI FREE
  • 2 FRENCH'S WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE (WENT AHEAD AND PICKED THESE UP AT THIS KROGER'S BECAUSE MY KROGER'S DOESN'T HAVE IT ON THE SHELF ANYMORE)
  • 1 BOX KLEENEX 0.19 AFTER CPN
  • 3 MORE BAGS OF ARMOUR MEATBALLS $1.00 EACH AFTER CPN
  • 2 JARS MIRACLE WHIP $2.00 EACH AFTER $1/2 CPN
  • 1 PKG KRAFT SHREDDED CHEDDAR $0.49 AFTER CPN
  • 1 BUDDIES BAR SOAP (THAT'S ALL THAT WAS LEFT) FREE
  • 1 CHEX SNACK MIX $0.50 AFTER CPN
  • 10 REESE'S WHIPS FREE

TOTAL BEFORE COUPONS: $30.07

TOTAL AFTER COUPONS & $5 CASH BACK: $9.57

WALMART:

  • 3 CASES COKE $15.00
  • 2 BOTTLES LYSOL CLEANER SALE PRICED @ $2 EACH USED 2 $1.00/1 CPNS MADE THEM $1.00 EACH (I WILL GO BACK TO OUR WALMART TO STOCK UP ON MORE OF THIS SOMETIME THIS WEEK)
  • 2 MORE TUBES OF SUAVE HAND LOTION $0.97 EACH USED $1/1 CPN TOTAL WAS FREE

TOTAL BEFORE COUPONS: $20.94

TOTAL AFTER COUPONS AND TAXES: $18.20

TOTAL OF ALL TRIPS BEFORE CPNS: $127.69

TOTAL OOP FOR THE DAY: $69.06

TOTAL SAVINGS FOR THE DAY: $58.63

TOTAL AMOUNT OF ITEMS: 78



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