Sunday Shopping Plans

Ok this week here are my plan totals:
Value: 117.82
OOP: $1.72
Rewards: 17.98 RR, 6 Mail in Rebates, 15 UP+, 4 SCR and 15 ECB
That is a 99% savings NOT including rebates or rewards!

Add those in and I get a $56.26 PROFIT.  WOWZA

Here are my plans.  Many of these coupons I printed a long time ago or they were mailed to me- so use a coupon database (such as this one at My Coupon Teacher to search for the ones you want.  I am also using my Rite Aid $20 Holiday gift of savings certificate.  Mostly because if I do not use it now, I will forget it!   

Rite Aid
Item	Price	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final Price	UP	SCR
aquafresh extreme clean	2.5	1	1.5		0	10
aquafresh extreme clean	2.5	1			1.5
aquafresh advanced whiten	2.5	1			1.5
aquafresh advanced whiten	2.5	1			1.5
aquafresh advanced 2x	2.5	1			1.5
aquafresh iso-active	2.5	1			1.5
aquafresh iso-active	2.5	1			1.5
aquafresh advanced 2x	2.5	1	0		1.5		0
Gas x	4.99	4			0.99		2
Gas x	4.99	4			0.99		2
Joint Juice	4.99	1			3.99	1	0
Centrum Ultra	9.99	2	3		4.99	2	0
Visine A	5.99	2	2		1.99	1	0
Wet ones	1.99	1			0.99	1
Rite Aid rewards		1	0	0	-1
Rite Aid Wellness		1	0		-1
Pepperidge Farm Cookie	1	0.55			0.45
Pepperidge Farm Cookie	1	0.55			0.45
Pepperidge Farm Cookie	1	0.55			0.45
Pepperidge Farm Cookie	1	0.55			0.45
Totals	56.94	26.2	6.5	0	24.24	15	4
					20 gift
					4.24
					4 Up
					0.24

 CVS

CVS
Item	Price	Q1	Final Price	ECB
Excedrin Migraine	5.49	5.49	0	10	mailed coupon
Excedrin Extra Strength	5.49	5.49	0		mailed coupon
Excedrin trial sized	1	1	0		printable
Excedrin trial sized	1	1	0	0	printable
Excedrin PM	5.49	2.5	2.99		12/5 SS
Excedrin PM	5.49	2.5	2.99		12/5 SS
Listerine	5	2	3		9/19 RP
Listerine	5	2	3	5	9/19 RP
excedrin trial sized	1		1
		0	0
			0
Totals	34.96	21.98	12.98	15
			7.98
		USE	8 ecb

Walgreens
(I have split this into 4 transactions because I want 4 seperate receipts to send off for the rebates)

Walgreens
Oscillococcimum	8.99	5	2	1.99	8.99
Finesse	1.99	1		0.99	MIR 1.99
Nabisco	0.99			0.99
Nacbisco	0.99	1		0
				3.98
				4 RR
				0	8.99
Oscilloccoci	8.99	5	2	1.99	8.99
Finesse	1.99	1		0.99
Filler				2.98
				2RR
				0.98
Finesse	1.99	1	0.99	1 RR	MIR
Filler
Finesse	1.99	1	0.99	1 RR
Filler

CVS weekend scenerio

I am starting the week with $15 ECB but plan to only use $10.  I also have a coupon for free excedrin migraine and a coupon for free excedrin extra strength. 

My total OOP will be 1.98 and I will get $15 in ECB back!

CVS
Item	Price	Q1	Final Price	ECB
Excedrin Migraine	5.49	5.49	0	10	mailed coupon
Excedrin Extra Strength	5.49	5.49	0		mailed coupon
Excedrin trial sized	1	1	0		printable
Excedrin trial sized	1	1	0	0	printable
Excedrin PM	5.49	2.5	2.99		12/5 SS
Excedrin PM	5.49	2.5	2.99		12/5 SS
Listerine	5	2	3		9/19 RP
Listerine	5	2	3	5	9/19 RP
		0	0
			0
Totals	33.96	21.98	11.98	15
		USE	10 ECB
			1.98

UPDATE again P&G Harris Teeter deal

After VIC discounts are deducted for the products shown in the ad, the total must be $40 or greater. Coupons do not reduce the $40 requirement. When the $40 criteria is met for the qualifying products, $10 will come off of your next order automatically when you spend more than $10. There is a limit of one $40 qualification each day.

Directly from Harris Teeter

HT P&G deal update

Some product UPCs were mistakenly omitted from the promotion and therefore credit was not earned. Our IT department is correcting this and tomorrow the customers who met the $40 requirement by purchasing the products shown in the ad will have the credit added to their VIC card. We apologize for the error.

It seems that it is AFTER Vic but before coupons (I think)......we'll see!!

Harris Teeter P&G deal update

It appears that the ad isn't quite the way it seems.  The HT ad offers a $10 coupon if you buy $40 worth of P&G products. The ad specificially says that the total is calculated AFTER VIC discounts.

I bought over $45 worth plus some other items and my coupon did not print (of course I used coupons).  The store manager gave me $10 cash in lieu of the coupon.

I went home and scrutinized the receipt and saw it says at the bottom "PG points : $15 towards $40 required" WHAT?  My total for the P&G products was WAY more than $15 even after the coupons!  Not sure what is going on but I have contacted them to see if we can get an answer. 

Lowes Foods 12/29

Here is my list for Lowes Foods Today.  I expect to only pay tax.

Item                                                  Price          Q           Doubled      OOP

Hungry Jack (11/7 RP)	0.99	0.55	1.1	0
Hungry Jack	0.99	0.55	1.1	0
Hungry Jack	0.99	0.55	1.1	0
Minute Maid OJ (Catalina)	3.99	3.99	3.99	0
reach toothbrush (3/7 SS)	1	1	1	0
reach toothbrush (3/7 SS)	1	1	1	0
Total	8.96	7.64	9.29	0

Harris Teeter 12/29

Here is my list for today:  I am buying a bunch of Proctor and Gamble items since they are running a special : Buy $40 worth of products (after VIC discount) and get $10 catalina for your next purchase.

Charmin 5.99  (.25 coupon in PG ad)
2 Cascade 3.99 (use .25 coupon)
Herbel Essence 4.50 each (buy 4 use 2 B1G1 coupons in PG)
2 Olay Body Wash 3.99 (use $2 coupon)
Dawn 1.99 (use .25 coupon)
Mueller Spaghetti $1 (use 3 .55 coupons printable)
Fleishcmann Yeast .99 (use .50 coupon printable) or .40 12/5 SS)

Total Value: $45.93, OOP 26.94 and get a $10 catalina back.




My plan is to roll this catalina into another PG deal (we need TP and shampoo!) but I will come up with that scenerio later in the week!

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Free Snapfish Prints

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Free items and credits at Snapfish

Get a $5 credit on your account by uploading a picture and saying thanks to someone on Facebook: HERE  Send it to 5 people and they each get a $5 credit too!

Also get a free mug or calender (with your pictures - pay shipping and handling though) through here if you buy 2 participating Hershey products!

Rite Aid and CVS

I hit up Rite Aid and CVS this afternoon (late because of the snow! )

Here are my totals:

Value:   Total: $46.03
OOP: $2.81
Rewards:$12

Savings: 94% (not including rewards!)

Rite Aid

4 cans pringles

2 Scott TP

2 vitamins

1 Secret Clinical

Total Value: Rite Aid 28.71

OOP: 1.88

Rewards: $7

CVS

6 Vitamin Water

1 Dawn Olay 

1 Tone Body Wash

Total Value: 17.32

OOP: .93

Rewards: $5

Drug Store Scenerios

Really nothing I needed this week but I have a lot of RR, ECB and UP that are going to expire before the new year so here is my plan:  My total OOP will be $6.38 for $92.71 worth of items, and $20 back in rewards before Rewards that is over a 93% savings!

Rite Aid
Item	Price	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final Price	UP
Pringles	1.5	0.5	0		1	2
Pringles	1.5	0.5			1
Pringles	1.5	0.5			1
Pringles	1.5	0.5			1	0
Sudown vitamin	3.49	1	3		-0.51
Sundown vitamin	0	0			0
Gillete Clinical	7.99	3	2		2.99	3
Scott TP	1	1	1	0	-1
Scott TP	0	0	0		0
					0
Totals	18.48	7	6	0	5.48	5
				Gift	-5
					1.87
CVS
Item	Price	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final Price	UP
Coca Cola 2 Liter	0.88				0.88
Tone Body Wash	3.88	1	0		2.88	3
Photo Books	10	10			0
Photo Books	0	0			0
Vitamin Water	1	0			1	1
Vitamin Water	1	1	0		0
Vitamin Water	1	0			1
Vitamin Water	1	1	0		0	1
Vitamin Water	1	0	1	0	0
Vitamin Water	1	1	0		0
Photo Books (2)	20	20			0
Totals	39.88	34	1	0	5.76	5
				Use 5 ECB	0.76
Walgreens #1
Item	Price	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final Price	UP
Head and Shoulders	3.5	2	0		1.5	2
Head and Shoulders	3.5	0			3.5
Aussie Hair	2.99	1			1.99	1
Carmax Lip	0.99	0.3			0.69	0
Carmax Lip	0.99	0.3	0		0.69
	0	0			0
	0	0	0		0	0
	0	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0		0
					0
Totals	11.97	3.6	0	0	8.37	3
				Use 8 RR	0.37
Walgreens #2
Item	Price	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final Price	UP
Aussie	2.99	1	0		1.99	1
Colgate	2.99	0.75			2.24	2
filler	0.75	0			0.75	0
	0	0			0	0
	0	0	0		0
	0	0			0
	0	0	0		0	0
	0	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0		0
					0
Totals	6.73	1.75	0	0	4.98	3
				Use 3 RR	1.98
Walgreens #2
Item	Price	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final Price	UP
Gillette Proglide	9.99	4	0		5.99	4
candy	0.39	0			0.39	0
candy	0.39	0			0.39	0
candy	0.39	0			0.39	0
		0	0		0
	0	0			0
	0	0	0		0	0
	0	0	0	0	0
	0	0	0		0
					0
Totals	11.16	4	0	0	7.16	4
				Use 5 RR	2.16

Be on the Lookout

Recently at both Lowes Foods and Harris Teeter I have had catalinas for $1.50 any Coca-Cola Zero multi-pack print off.  GREAT deal at Harris Teeter on 12 packs then since they are B1G1. 

18 bottles of formula for $7.74!!

Had to share this picture sent to me by a MSM follower! These were bought using the Walgreens deal that is running this week for Similac B1G1 50% off.  Each bottle is about $5.  Using $3 off coupons combined with the deal, she got 18 bottles for $7.74!  That is 43 cents each with tax!  GREAT deal.  Of course, she had a lot of people print the coupons for her and she had been saving them up too.  But even so, 43 cents a bottle- even if you just got a few goes a long way to keeping baby and Momma happy!

Get a free bag of Ruffles

Go to Ruffles Face Book Page and "like" them to get a coupon for a free bag of chips (the small bag).  Free is free!  Be warned, it took about 20 minutes to load and this is NOT a printable.  They will mail it to you. 

Lowes Foods 12/22-12/28

This is a HUGE ad.  I will get coupon matchups up ASAP but I wanted to give you a head start.
SPECIALS 12/22-12/24 ONLY
Maxwell house coffee 4.99

• $1 printable

6 ct LF cinnamon rolls B1G1
LF sausage links 1.99 lb
LF Hash browns 1.88
Mary B's biscuits 1.88
Florida Natural OJ 1.88 (59 oz)
Korbel sparkling wine 8.97

Meat:
Gwaltney Spiral sliced Ham 1.39 lb
USDA choice Beef Rib Roast 6.77 lb
Raw medium easy peel shrimp 4.99 lb
LF Italian Sausage 2.99 lb
Sanderson farms thighs or drumsticks .99 lb
Hormel always tender 5.99
Boneless center cut pork chops 3.99 b
Carolina pride cocktail smokiers 2.50
Jimmy Dean pork sausage 3.00
USDA choice eye of round 4.59 lb
Perdue boneless chicken thighs 2.69 lb
Perdue oven roaster 1.39 lb
USDA choice beef tenderloin 11.99 lb
80% lean ground beef 2.99 lb
LF breakfast sausage 2.99 lb
Oscar Mayer Bacon 4.50

• $2/2 printable

Gwaltney Boneless quarter ham 4.49 lb
Sanderson farms boneless chicken breast 2.79 lb
premium london broil 5.79 lb
usda choice top sirloin steak 5.99 lb
fresh seasoned meatballs 4.79 lb
LF sliced lunch meats 2.79
LF center cut bacon 4.69
fresh semi-boneless leg of lamb 5.99 lb
Oscar Mayer all meat bolonga 2.00
Johnsonville sausage patties 2.50

• .55/1 printable

shady book farms fresh turkey breast 2.29 lb
ground italian sausage 3.69 lb
fresh whole pork tenderloin 3.99 lb

Seafood
Fresh skinless flounder fillets 8.99 lb
fully cooked large cocktail shrimp 9.79 lb
jumbo dry sea scallops 13.99 lb
bright water crab or salmon spreads 3 for $6.99
Jumbo ez peel shrimp 9.99 lb
jumbo fully cooked cocktail shrimp 14.99 lb
LF ultimate crab cake 4.79 ea
Live lobsters 10.99 lb
12 ct cherrystone clams 7.99 ea
12 ct oysters in shell 8.99 ea
live museels in shell (2 lbs) 5.79 ea

DAIRY

Sargento shredded cheese $2.000
LF butter 2.79
Blue bonnet spread .50
Dannon yogurt 10 for $5
Pillsbury crescent rolls 1.69 ea

• .40/1 SS 10/24 or 11./14

Kraft chunk cheese $2

• $1/2 printable

Shedd's country crock

• .40 printable 

Pillsbury grands 1.79
Reddi Wip 2.19

• .35/1 SS 11/14

Kraft singles 2.00
Daisy Sour Cream 1.69
Pillsbury Pie Crusts 2.59
Southern comfort egg nog 2.99
Kraft velveeta loaf 2.99
Sorrento ricotta cheese 3.99
Nestle cookies 2.39
Morning fresh farms tea 1.50
heluva good chunk 2.19

• .55/1 SS 12/12

Heluva good dip 1.50

• .55/1 SS 12/12

fleischmanns or parkay spread 1.50
simply potatoes 2.00

Frozen
Pictsweet deluxe veggies B1G1
Sister schuberts 3.00

• .50/1 SS 10/3, 11/14

cool whip topping .99
Stouffers dinners 4 for $10
Green giant veggies $1 ea

• .60/3 12/5 insert

LF yeast rolls 2.00
Edwards cream pies B1G1
Michael Angelos 4 for $10

• B1G1 Free register 

Alexia select sides 2.50

• $1/1 

Kahiki chicken 5.99
Delizza eclairs or cream puffs 3.99

• .75/1 

Stouffers party size 11.99

• .75 RP 9/26

Freschetta pizza 4.99
Bridgford parkerhouse rolls 2.50

• .50 RP 11/7

pet ritz pie crust 2.00
de wafelbakkers pancakes $3.00
TGIF appetizers 7.99
Anne's flat dumplings $3
Pet novelties 3.00
Bob Evans brunch bowls $3.00

HOLIDAY COOKING
Swanson broth 1.50 (carton- cans are .75)

• 11/7 SS 1/1 carton or .50 off 5 cans or .50/2 14 oz carton

Cambells cream soups (chicken or muschroom) .79

• .40/2 SS12/12

Le Sueur sweet peas .99
Dole Pineapple $1
LF stuffing mix .88
Hungry jack potatoes $1

• $1/2 RP 11/7

French's french onions 2.99

• .50 SS12/12

Green giant speciality corn $1
Hanover cut green beans 1.79

• 1/2 12/12 RP

Ocean spray cranberry sauce 1.00
Heinz Gravy 1.29
Ocean spray craisins 2.00
Uncle Bens long grain wild rice 1.79
LF raisins 2.99
LF cherry pie filling $2
Jello no bake cheesecake 2.00
Dixie or vanity fair plates 2.50
LF ulta napkins 1.29
LF plastic cutlery B1G1
LF plastic wrap 1.79
Hefty foam plates 2.49

• $1/1 RP 12/5

LF plastic cups 2.99
LF storage containers 2.29
Reynolds foil 2.99

• .55 12/5 SS

Southern biscuit flour 1.69
Nestle Baking morsels 1.98

• 1.25/3 RP 11/14

Carnation evaporated milk .98

• .50/2 RP 11/14

White Lily flour 1.69
Keebler graham crust 1.49
LF cooking spray 1.79
Swans down cake flour 2.49
Duncan Hines Frosing 1.50
LF brown sugar 1.79
Kraft jet-puffed marshmellows .88
Bisquick baking mix 2.99

• .50 GM 12/5

Pillsbury quick bread 1.50

• .40 RP 11/7

LF pie crust .99
LF flake coconut .88
Domestix baking cups .79
Jiffy pie crust .59

Cheerios 2.50

• $1/2 printable

Hamburger helper $1

• .75/3 11/7 SS

Sara lee classic white bread B1G1
Kraft salad dressing 2.50
Post selects cereals (banana nut crunch, great grains, apple caramel pecan) $2.50
Campbells select harvest soups 1.50
Hidden valley ranch dressing and ip $1
LF relish and salad cubes B1G1
Special K cereal bars 2.50
LF oyster crackers 1.50
Kellog Pop tarts 1.69
Texas pete cocktail sauce 1.50
Idahoan instant $1

• .40/1 printable

Mt olive kosher dill spears 2.50

• $1/1 SS 10/31

Margaret Holmes veggies $1
Franks hot sauce $2

• $1 10/3 SS

White house apple sauce 1.29
Rotel diced 1.19

• Buy any 3 get 1 free (all you Jan)

frenchs worcestershire sauce .99

• .50 12/12 SS

kraft easy cheese 3.29
Maruchan ramen $1
Pace Salsas 2.00

• .60/2 SS12/5

Kashi cracjers 2.69
Nabisco oreos 3.39

NON FOODS
LF bleach 1.29
LF paper towels 1.
Kit and Kaboodle $2

• $1 RP 11/14

Alpo dog food 10 for $6 (cans)
Gain or Cheer 4.99

• Gain $1 PG 11/28

Charmin 9 or Bounty 2 4.99

• Charmin $1 PG 11/28

Friskies cat food 10 for $4.50

• $1/15 PR 9/12

Pup-peroni 9.99

• $1 Rp 12/12

Gain dish 1.69

• .50 PG 11/28

LF napkins 2.49
9 lives dry 2 for 7

• $1 RP 10/24

milk bone biscuits 3.00

• 1.50/2 RP 10/31 12/12

Mr. clean all purpose 2.49

• .75/1 organize in style mailer

LF foam plates 2.49
Paws cat food 9.99
Milk bone grillin treats 2.99

• 1.50/2 RP 10/31 12/12 

Joy lemon dish 1.99
LF facial tissue B1G1
Glad trash bags 5.99
Paws steak flavor treats 3.99
Motts apple juice B1G1
tostitos chips $3
Lindt chocolate B1G1
Kool aid jammers 2.00
little debbie holiday cakes 1.50
Cape Cod chips 3.99
Bob's candy canes .88
12 pk lipton tea 5.99
Fritos chips 2.50
Planters peanuts 2.50

• $1 FaceBook printable

Hershey candys 11-12 oz 2.99
4 pk amp 4.99
Carr's crackers $3
Nabisco crackers 2 for $5
M&Ms 2.99
6 pk pepsi $3
LF mixed nuts 2.50
Triscuit or wheat thins 2.50

• Wheat thins $1 printable

queen anne choc. covered cheeries 1.39
LF cranberry juice 2.50
Cheetos 2.50
kettle brand chips 2.50
Christmas peeps 1.19
Ocean spray cranberry 2.99
4 pk Perrier 2.99
LF creamer 3.29
Vintage Seltzer B1G1
LF soft drinsk 1.99
New England Coffee B1G1
Maxwell house coffee 6.99

• $1 printable

Duracell 5.99

• 1.50 RP 11/14, 12/12

Easyclix camera 4.99
Suave shampoo or conditioner .99

CVS Holiday Pass

CVS has reopened their facebook holiday pass for 20% off. Hurry to their FaceBook Page to enter your card # and email!

What is Stockpiling and how to start

I've gotten a lot of questions lately about stockpiling (my method of couponing)- what is it, why do I do it and how expensive is it to start?

What is Stockpiling?

Stockpiling is the method I use when shopping.  If something is super cheap or free, I get as many as I have coupons for.  Instead of a grocery list that includes ingredients for each meal for the week, I will get everything I can that is cheap or free plus the items I need right then.  This way, I don't ever have to actually buy pasta at 2.39 a box or cheese at 3.29 a bag.  I might pay 10 cents for the pasta and 25 cents for the cheese.  But I might buy 10 boxes of the pasta and 5 bags of cheese.  Then I freeze the cheese and put the pasta on the shelves of my pantry.


Why do I do it?
I do this because I want to maximize my savings and avoid paying retail prices for items I can (or could have) gotten at rock bottom prices.  Stockpiling also allows me to cook virtually anything I want any day of the week.  I will always have pasta, cheese, vegetables, canned items, sauces, taco seasoning, or 90% of anything else we eat on a regular basis.  I don't have to worry about running out of something or not having something I need.  But the main reason is that this is the way I have found to spend the least and get the most.

How do I start?

First thing to know: Stockpiling is hard if you are hard-core brand loyal. BUT it can still be useful. 
Getting started might take some time.  If you already have been saving up coupon inserts- that is GREAT! If not, start now.  I get 1 paper delivered to my house each week and if there are inserts I pick up between 3 and 5 more (depending on what is in the inserts).  This is not necessary but if you just have 1 coupon then you can only get 1 of that item.  You don't even have to pay for the paper- just ask friends and family who get the paper but don't use the coupons (GASP!) if you can have the inserts.  

So, now you have the inserts what do you do?  Well, as soon as possible each week I list here on Moola Saving Mom, the best deals I have found at Lowes Foods and Harris Teeter.  Use this list to see if there is anything you use on a regular basis OR anything that is absolutely free.  Even if you won't use the item, grab the free things.  You can always give them away to a food bank OR you might find a use for them (like croutons- we don't eat them with salads but they make GREAT coating for fried chicken or crushed up for topping a macaroni and cheese),

Try and par down your regular list as much as possible to make monetary room for the stock pile items. For example if you wanted some pasta but didn't absolutely NEED it- wait until you can get it super cheap or free.  Cook something else. 

You will start to accumulate shelf stable (pasta, flour, dinner kits) and frozen items (freeze cheese, milk, meats, etc).  Then you won't have to pay full price for these items any more and only buy them when they are on sale!

Using my spreadsheet ("like" Moola Saving mom on Facebook and email her at moolasavingmom@yahoo.com with your FB name to get it emailed to you) will show you the actual cost after coupons!

Somethings you can't help but pay the price on the tag; fresh fruit, veggies, sometimes meat.  BUT your other savings will offset these costs.  In the summer, you can have a garden (even if small) to have your own homegrown veggies. 


What if I don't have any coupons yet?
You can still start stockpiling as you start collecting coupons.  First, ask anyone if they have the papers but don't want the coupons.  There are TONS of people that haven't caught onto couponing (HEY- you used to be one right?) If not, there are still a ton of printable coupons that will get you started.

Next post will be about where to get coupons

HT 12/19-12/28

Here are the deals coming up on Wednesday!

5 Lb. box Clementines 4.99
Blue or Blackberried B1G1
16 oz HT butter 1.97
Sister Schuber Parker House Rolls B1G1

• .50/1 SS 1-/3 and 11/14 
• .71/1 printable

Lays chips B1G1
Nabisco Crackers B1G1

• $1/2 SS 11/14

SteamFresh Veggies (Birds eye) B1G1

• .50/2 SS 11/14

12 pk cokes B1G1
Gillette Fusion Shave Gel $2.99

• $2 11/28 PG

Turkey 1.29 lb (fresh)
Hormel Black label 3.99
jimmy dean breakfast sausage $3

Vitamin Water $1
24 oz 6 pk Dasani 2.99
Beef Round Roast 3.49 lb
Beef ground sirloin 4.49
Oscar mayer deli shaved lunchmeat $3.50
Mission flour tortilla 1.99
8 pk 20 oz Powerade 5.49
24 pk aquafina 5.99
half boneless smoked ham 4.99
leg of lamb 6.99
butterball turkey smoked sausage or bacon 2.50
kunzler bacon 2.50
4 pk Star bucks frappachino 5.99
4 pk cans amp 5.99
filet mignon 11.99
usda choice filet mignon 12.99
hormel natural lunchmeat $3
al fresco chicken sausage 2/$9
white house apple cider 3.99
3 liter ocean spray 3.99
HT spaghetti B1G1
HT english muffins 1.50
HT dish liquid 3/$5
Ht latex gloves B1G1
HT veg juice 2.50
HT macaroni and cheese dinner 1.29
40 ct HT coffee filters 1.50
HT non dairy creamer 1.99
Robitussin or Dimetapp 3.99

• $2 printable

HT hash browns 1.97
Ht bird seed 5.99
Nivea Lip care 20% off

Wesson Oil 1.99

• .40/1 SS 11/14

24 pk Deer Park 2/$7
Cottonelle 12 dbl or 3-6 rolls Viva 6.99
Chex Mix B1G1

• .50/1 SS 11/14

Bugles B1G1
Poptarts $2
Pepperidge Farm Stuffing 2.79
Maxwell house coffee 7.99

• $1 RP 11/14

Cascade Action Pack 5.99

• .25 PG 11/28

Dole Pineapple $1
GM Cereal (Cheerios, Golden Grahams, Trix) 
Nestle Cocoa mix $1
Pam spray $2.50
Glad trash bags 5.99
Special K 2.50
Cheer or Gain 9.99

• $1 PG 11/28 (gain)

Beneful 14.99
Planters Peanuts 2.50

• Planters FB page has a $1 printable coupon

Nutrigrian bars 2.49
Del Monte Tomatos $1
Solo plates and cups 2.50
Purina Cat or kitten chow $4

• $2/2 12/5 SS

Cheez-its 2.50
Mrs Smith Cinnabon Apple Pie B1G1
Edwards Key Lime Pie B1G1
Sargento Shredded 2.00
Tropicana 2.50
Ritz 2.49
Amy;s Organic Lentil Soup 3/$5
Cool Whip .99

• $1/2printable

Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry 4.39
Simply potatoes mashed or hash brown B1G1
Pillsbury Grands 3/$5
Snyders Pretzels 2.50
Organic Pacific Chicken broth 2.50
Luigi's italian ice 2.50
Ore Ida Steam and Mash 3.49
Daisy Sour cream $2
Pillsbury Cookies 2.50
Frito Lay munchies 2.50
Amy's spinach pizza 5.99
Stouffers lasanga 9.99

• $1 RP 9/26

Super pretzel $3.00

• .50/ RP 12/5

Pillsbury crescent or cinnamon rolls 3/$5
Turkey Hill gallon 1.99
Apples 1.49 lb
Navel Oranges .99 each
Sharon Fruit 99 each
Fresh express salad mix 3.50

• .50/printable 

95% savings this week, Drug Store Shopping

Back already!  My Rite Aid opened early for the holidays so I got all my shopping done! YAY.

CVS:
4 Zhu Zhu Pets (9.88 each, use Buy 2 get 1 free coupon from CVS site)
1 Therma Care Heat Wrap (2.79, use $1 off that printed @ Red box and $1 printable)

Total value: $42.31
Total OOP: $8.66 (I used 2.99 in ECB)
Got back $2.79 in ECB
Total net  % savings: 86%

Walgreens:
2 Exceptionals Wonka bars (2.79 each on sale $2 each)(used a $3 off 2 man and $1/2 booklet- see scenerio list for links)
1 Hot wheels car (80 on sale 49 cents)

Total Value: $6.38
Total OOP: $0.84 (of which .35 was tax!)
Total net % savings: 87%

Rite Aid: (this was my favorite!)
4 Poppycocks (used 4 75 cents off coupons 1.99 each)
4 Bagel Crisps (used 4 75 cents off printables 1.99 each )
2 Starbursts (.88 each on sale .50- used a printable .50/2)
2 Skittles (.88 each on sale .50 used a printable .50/2)
4 Milkyways (.88 each on sale .50 used 2 .50/2 printables)
1 Clearasil overnight (8.99 used a $2 off printable + $5 store coupons)
1 Clearasil wipes (5.49 used a $2 off printable + $2 off store coupon)

total value: $35.68
Total OOP: $8.50 ( I actually paid with a $25 transfer prescrip gift card so my savings were really 100%!!)
UP+ back: 11!!
Total net % savings: 107% savings!!! 
WOW. 

Here is the totals:

Total Value: $84.37
Total OOP: $18
Total rewards back: $13.79
Total Net % savings: 95%
LOTS of appetizer like snacks for our Christmas Eve party!  And candy for the road!  

Olive Garden $5 off coupon

It's often hard for me to eat out because I keep thinking "I could have cooked all this for $XXX" But Olive Garden often beckons me with their bread sticks! YUM.  

HERE is a $5 off 2 entrees printable coupon.  HURRY because quantities are limited.  It does not expire until Jan 23, 2011.  It can be redeemed for $2.50 off a single entree.

Sunday Drug Store Shopping

Here are my plans for Sunday.  Nothing major going on this week (sadly) but I have a few RR, ECB and Up that need to be used.

Walgreens:
4- Hungry Hippos games ($4.99) use $5 printable coupon (sorry no prints left)
2- Similac Advance is B1G1 50% off (online price @4.99) use 2 ($3 printables)
2- Wonka Exceptionals $2 Each (use 1- $3/2 printable and $1/2 Walgreens booklet coupon)

Total Value: $33.98
Total OOP: $1.49 (not bad considering I am getting baby formula!!)

CVS: 
Thermacare heat wraps $2.79 (with $2.79 ECB use 1 printable $1  coupon)
4 Zhu Zhu pets ($9.99 each B1G1 free with a buy 2 get 1 free printable coupon)
Total Value: $42.79
Total OOP: $11.78
ECB: $2.79

Rite Aid:
4 (single serve candies- I am buying 2 Milky ways and 2 skittles 50 cents each) ($1 UP WYB 4) use 1- $.50/2 printable and 1- .50/2 printable and a 25 cents off Video Values Coupon)
4- Poppycock @ 1.99 and 4 NY Bagel chips @ 1.99 ($5 up WYB $15) (use 4 .75 off printable and 4 .75 off Poppycock SS 11/14)
Clearasil face (starting at 4.79) use $2 in ad, $2 printable and $2 in UP+
Clearasil Facial care (stating $8.99) use $5 in ad, $2 printable and get $2 in Up

Total Value:  $47.70
Total OOP: $13.53
Total UP+ back: $10
So really paying $3.53 for all that!  PLUS it is eligible for the holiday gift of savings!  Might put me over the top!

Similac Deal at Walgreens

Starting Sunday Similac Advance 32 oz will be Buy 1 get 1 50% off.  They list the price (online) as 4.99. 
So, here's the deal

Buy 2
4.99
2.50

Total due 7.49
Use two $3 off coupons
-$6
Makes total due $1.49 + tax not bad!

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3. As soon as humanly possible we will reply with an attachment of the spreadsheet and directions on using it.  It can be used at Lowes Foods or Harris Teeter.  Shortly in the future there will be another give away for drug store spreadsheets.



WHY do you NEED this spreadsheet?

1.  It is impossible to coupon shop as effectively as possible if you are standing in the aisle trying to calculate a final price and savings.  It is MUCH better to do it at home and have a list when you go into the store. 

2.  This list does doubles, super doubles and triples for you!  It gives you a final price and you can actually SEE the amount you will be spending.  Is it perfect? NO- but it is a GREAT head start!

CSV Zhu Zhu pet get 4 for the price of 1

CVS will have the Zhu Zhu pets on sale Buy 1 get 1 Free again starting Sunday.  Their ad even points you to the Buy 2 get 1 Free coupon!

Here is the printable coupon for buy 2 get 1 free.

So here is the math:

1st  Zhu Zhu 9.99
2nd Zhu Zhu FREE
3rd Zhu Zhu 9.99
4th Zhu Zhu FREE

- coupon (9.99)= 9.99 for 4 Zhu Zhu pets or 2.50 each!  Pretty sweet deal!

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Betty Crocker Catalina

Got a Catalina today that I had not seen, or had forgotten about!
This was at Harris Teeter-
Buy 3 BC Boxed Potatoes and get $1 coupon
Buy 4 and get $1.50
Buy 5+ and get $2

I already used mine but there was a BC Potatoes E-vic coupon for 50 cents....

There are .50/2 coupons in the Smart Sources dated 11/14, 11/21 and 12/5

Buy 5, use two of the coupons, pay $3 get $2 back.  That is $1 for 5 boxes.   This should be able to roll- there is no limit and it expires 12/26

A GREAT thing to bring to a food pantry or make a quick and easy dinner!

Lowes Foods trip today

I got:

a donut (my son needed a treat for listening to his twin sister scream all the way into the store) .60
2 Planters nuts ($2.50 each, used $1 printable coupon from Planters FB page)
4 Worcestshire sauces (.99 each- used 4 50 cent coupons)
2 Birds eye steam fresh (used two .50 coupons)
1 Flour (1.69, used 1 .50 coupon)

Total OOP was $5.50!  Saved $14.32 

HT 37 cent trip today

I got:

Hartz Crunch and Clean dog biscuits (2.27, use evic $1 off, $1 printable)
Muellers Pasta (1.00, use .55 printable coupon)
2 Betty Crocker Potatoes (2.00, use .50 evic and 2 printable .55 coupons)
2 Benefiber sticks (3.79 each, use 2 $4 printables)
Yoplait fiber Plus 4 pk (use 1 evic $1 and 1 .50 coupon)
Krusteaz waffle mix (use .50 coupon)


After all my evic coupons and regular coupons my total AFTER tax came to a NEGATIVE 9 cents!  I had to throw in a 44 cent bag of M&Ms and my total OOp came to 37 cents.

My total saved was $24.42! Good deal

Why it's great to sign up...

for LOTS of things.

In my inbox yesterday there were 2 wonderful emails!

The first email was from CVS.  It was a survey invitation.  For completeing the 5 minute survey about my spice buying habits (LOL) I got a $5 ECB reward!  YAY. 



The second email was from Build-a-Bear (my 7 year olds obsession).  It was a $10 gift certificiate.  No minimum purchase, no strings!  YEP.  That made her day.

This is why I sign up for everything and anything online from REPUTABLE companies.  You never know what their next marketing campaign might include for you!

Bud Light Rebate $6

By happenstance today in Lowes Foods I found a Bud Light Golden Wheat Offer for $6 rebate with a $10 purchase of pasta, sauces, breads and spices.  From 9/1-12/31.

This is why I keep ALL my receipts!  I had purchased $12 worth of Ragu sauce at Walgreens back on 12/5 (after coupons and everything I only spent $10.05 for 8 Ragus, 2 Hershey bars, 4 Barilla pastas, Helmmans mayo and floss !  I;m sure i got a ton of RR back too!

So, I am sending my rebate off to get my $6 check!  Cha-Ching!

Drug store Shopping

Just got back from Rite Aid, CVS and Walgreens.

Here is what I got:

Total ValueL $135.16
Total OOP: $17.64 (I don't count the Rite Aid purchase b/c it was with a free gift card)
Total Rewards back:  $41.50
That is 87% savings BEFORE the rewards with the rewards it is: $23.86 in rewards profit! 



Rite Aid:

5 L'oreal eye make ups
1 Almay Mascara
1 Hormel Complete
1 Colgate Sensitive

Total Value: $37.23
Paid with a gift card for transferring a prescription: $6.57
Got back $9.50 in UP+
Will get $7 in SCR
Total profit: $9.93!  PLUS this puts me closer to the $20 holiday gift card

CVS:
OK I messed up BIG here.  I totally forgot to give them my $5 off coupons....booger!
GOT:
7 4 pks of Duracell Batteries
2 Glade Diffusers
2 Campbells Chicken Noodle Soups (just b/c my kids love them)
1 Advil travel pack

Total Value: $62.93
Paid OOP: $4.08
Got back: $8 in ECB
Profit: $3.92

Walgreens:


Got:
3 Hallmark Cards
2 Listerines
2 Goody hair items
1 Activ-on
Olay Body Wash
Olay Lotion

Total Value: $35
Paid OOP: $13.56
Got back: $17 in RR (somehow I didn't get the Super Jingle Cash by just a few cents! BOO)

Drug Store Scenerios

Alrighty I have planned out my Sunday drug store shopping: Here are my totals: $95.02 worth of products (that is sale price!) for a grand total of $9.40 out of pocket-  a 90% savings.  AND this is not taking into account that I will get $7 in Rite Aid SCR, $14.50 in UP+, $7 in ECB and $19 in RR.  Add all that in JUST the SCR and it comes to a total savings of 97.5% savings! 

Here are my scenerios:

Rite Aid:
Colgate Sensitive ($3.50) use 75 Q pay 2.75 get back 3.50 UP+
Hormel Complete (1.99) use $1 Rite Aid book coupon  get back $1 UP+
buy 5 L'oreal eye shadow (4.85, 2nd one 2.42- total for all 5 $18.18) use 1 $5/2 2-$2/1 1- $1/1 and a VV $1 off , get back $5 UP+ and $5 SCR= profit of $2.83!!!!
Almay eye shadow- $4.50, use $2 VV coupon, get back $2 SCR= .50

Use $6 UP and 1 $3 off $20 purchase VV= $5.63 OOP (BUT I have a $25 Gift card from transferring a prescrip), 12.87 in SCR and 9.50= 29.38 worth of products absolutely FREE!

This will also put my closer to my $20 Holiday Savings Gift Card, so I am excited!  Right now I am at $65 and have already earned a $10 card.  Just need  $35 more dollars and I have 2 weeks left! 

Walgreens

Goody Hair accessories $2 with $2 RR
Activ-on pain relief 7.99, RR 8
Olay body wash 6.99, RR 3
Olay Lotion, (use Buy bodywash, get lotion free Q) 6
Listerine 3.99, use $2 Q, RR 1
total purchased 26.97 *should get $5 in Jingle Rewards back
Total out of pocket (I have $10 in Jingle Cash)= 8.97, RR total 19!!! 

CVS

6 packages of Duracell Batteries (2.99 each) use $1.50 coupon for each one (spend $15 get $5 ECB)
Glade Diffuser $6 each (use Buy1 get 1 coupon) get $2 ECB
2 Campbells Chicken noodle soup (2/$1)
use $5 off $30 purchase coupon that was emailed out
Use $12 in ECB to pay
get $7 in ECB back

Total OOP= .43 cents + tax, get back $7 in ECB

Coupons..not just for groceries :)

Today I got a total of $142.97 worth of items and I spent a grand total of : $24.56!  That is an 83% savings!  Here is what I got:

1. Hallmark Gold Crown ornament: $10.50 (used $10 off printable) paid $1.32
2. Hallmark Christmas socks 3.99 & 3 chocolates (.49 each) (used $5 off coupon from a magazine) paid .89
3. 1 $22 Bra from JCPenney online catalog used $10 off $10 purchase code: Total $0.00 (yes NOTHING)
4. 1 $22 Bra from JCPenney online catalog used $10 off $10 purchase code: Total $1.08
5. 3 bags of Hershey Kisses @ Rite Aid (used buy 2 get 1 free man q, 2 $1 VVs and $1/2 VV coupon) (3.59 each).  Total due was $1.47 used Rite Aid gift card from purchase of my prescription...OOP=$0
6. $70.99 worth of groceries from Harris Teeter (including a LARGE $17 bag of dog food) (used e-vic coupons, paper coupons for a total of 28.93 vic/6.79 e-vic) OOP= $21.27!!! I had a total of 18 items, the cheapest one being a bag of sugar @ original price of 1.99.   My average came out to $1.18 each!  It's a SUPER trip if my average comes out less than my cheapest item!

If you average out my total cost of the day by the number of items- my average cost per item was 88 cents!  AMAZING.  

HT Baking deals

There was a link on my e-vic flyer to this page:

Planters baking nuts (2-2.5 oz) 99 cents limit 2
             $1/2 planters products SS 11/14
1 oz Mccormick vanilla 1.50 limit 1
             25/1 RP 11/27
             50/1 printable
Nestle Morsels 1.77 limit 1
            1.25/3 RP 11/14
Crisco Olive Oil 3.99 limit 1
            $1 Rp 10/3
16 oz Splenda brown sugar blend 2.99 limit 1
             $1 Rp 11/7
Pillsbury easy frost 1.50 limit 2
               $1 printable
Karo syrup 1.69 limit 1
           .75 11/7 SS
Betty Crocker premium brownie 1.49 limit 1
           .75/2 printable
21 oz Martha white coffee cake mix blueberry struesel 1.49 limit 1
           .55/1 RP 11/7

Harris Teeter Ad 12/8-12/14

• EVIC: Deer park water 24 pk 2.99 limit 1
• MEAL DEAL: Hot meatloaf, hot mashed potatoes, brown and serve rolls, 2 liter coke product 9.99
• Boneless strip steak 5.99 lb
• Green Giant peas or Green beans buy 2 get 3
• .50/2 SS 10/24
• red cherries 3.99 lb
• -pork baby back ribs b1g1 free
• rock crab clusters 2.99 lb
• fresh market pre sliced meat and cheese B1G1
• cottenelle 12 double rolls 5.99
• Pregresso B1G1
• $1/4 SS 10/24, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5
• Bud light, miller, coors light or yuengling 7.99
• Pepsi 12 pk 4/$10
• mayfield ice cream 1.99
• red baron 2.99
• $1 SS 10/24
• lean cuisine entrees $2
• Dannon yogurt (lite and fit or fruit on the bottom ) .50 each
• harris teeter milk 2.77
• Deer park water 3.99 (non evic price)
• BUY 10 GET 1 FREE: MIX ANDMATCH
• HT peaches, pears or fruit cocktail
• HT hot cocoa mix
• HT whipped topping
• HT cream cheese
• HT walnut pieces, pecan chips or almond slices
• HT recloseable freezer bags

• Michael Angelo lasanga, eggplant parmesan or veggie lasange 4.99
• Pictsweet deluxe brussel sprouts, whole green beans or tiny green peas 3/$5
• Pepperidge farm texas toast or garlic bread $3
• $1/2 SS 10/17
• Ciao bella blood orange or lemon sorbet B1G1
• HT shelled edamame 2.50
• HT organic Blue Berries $3
• HT spinach & feta cheese pizza 5.99
• HT organic Ice cream (vanilla) 3.99
• 8 oz Daisy Sour cream 1.00
• HT crescent rolls 3/$4
• International delight coffee creamer 4/$5
• Immaculate baking chocolate chip cookies 2.50
• beggin strips B1G1
• $1 SS 12/12, 10/24 or RP 10/10
• T-bonz B1G1
• $1 10/10 RP
• friskies cat food (dry 3/15 lb bag) B1G1
• Purina dog chow B1G1
• Beneful dog food 12.99
• $2 Rp 10/10 (expires 12/11)
• Friskies cat food 16 lb 9.99
• Alpo canned dog food 10/$6
• Fancy Feast 10/4.50
• Pork chops 3.99 lb
• Hillshire farm lunch meat 3.50
• $1/2 RP 11/14, .35/1 RP 11/14
• Beef franks (ball park) 3.50
• .75/2 RP 10/24
• Chicken leg quarters .99 lb
• Plumrose sliced bacon 3.50
• smithfield thin sliced lunchmeat 3.50
• Skippy PB B1G1
• .50/1 11.14 RP
• Capri Sun $2
• Rold Gold pretzels B1G1
• kllenex 2/$4
• .50/3 12/5 SS
• Emerald Nuts B1G1
• $1 Rp 11/14
• mcCormick spices 50% off
• .25/1 Rp 11/7
• Nestle morsels $2
• 1.25/3 RP 11/14
• Krusteaz Muffin Mix B1G1
• .50/1 SS 10/17, 12/5
• Viva towels 5.99
• Arm and Hammer detergent B1G1
• $1/2 printable
• Orville Redenbacher B1G1
• .40/1 SS 11/14
• Kraft dressing $2.50
• organic Co. Coffee B1G1
• Gravy train dog food 7.99
• Milk bone biscuits B1G1
• 1.50/2 RP 10/31 and 12/12
• Activia Yogurt $2
• Kraft cheese, shredded or bar $2
• $1/1 SS 11/21
• Broccolli florets B1G1 (green giant valley fresh)
• .50/2 SS 11/14
• Marie Callender Bake 5.49
• Kraft singles $2
• Nestle cookies $2
• General Chang Chicken 6.99
• Mozzarella sticks (TGIF) 8.99
• SImply Orange juice $3
• Gold Peak Tea 1.99
• Bagel Bites 8.99
• Petite Quice (Nancy's) 8.99
• Pantene shampoo, conditioner, styling $3.33
• $1/2 PG 11/28
• Thomas' english muffins B1G1

Lowes Foods 12/8-12/14

-Gwaltyney Sprial spliced ham 1.39 lb
-90% lean fresh ground sirloin 2.99 lb
-USDA choice boneless sirloin tip roast 2.39 lb
-baby back pork ribs 2.99 lb
-edys ice cream B1G1 free (2.75 each)
-Coke 12 pks $3 each
-Ruffles chips B1G1 fee (2.00 each)
-Arnold Bread B1G1 (1.95 each)
-Birdseye veggies $2 each
          $1/3 SS 11/14
-tropicana OJ $3
-Dannon activia 4 pk 1.98 each
-Cottenlle 5.99 each 12 roll
            -.50/1 printable
*** Potatoes and Onions B1G1 free (5 lb white pot or russett or 3 lb onion)
-8 pc. fried chicken 4.99
-Star's variety salads B1G1
-chicken thighs and drumsticks .99 each
-Virgnia ham or honey maple 5.49 lb
-Texas rio star grapefruit 3.97 each 5 lb bag
-Oscar Mayer white turkey breast 3.29
-LF sausage links 2.99 lb
-fresh baked kaiser rolls B1G1
-red delicious apples 4.97 each 5 lb bag
-Donald Duck OJ $2
-Viva Papertowels 8 rolls 6.99
-Thomas' bagels B1G1
-LF flour 1.39
-Healthy choice or marie callender 4/$10
-All 2X laundry detergent 3.99
           $1 off 12/5 R
-Quaker instant oatmeal 2.50
        9./12 RP $1 coupon
-LF sugar 1.79
-Hot, lean or croissant pockets 1.69
-kelloggs raisin bran 2.50
             $1/2 printable
-Duncan Hines Brownies $2
-Progresso soup 4/$5
   $1/4 SS 10/24, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5


FRESH REWARDS:
-LF chunk cheese $2/4 buy 4 get $1
-LF morsels 1.77, brown sugar 1.79 or flour 1.39- buy 1 of each get $1
-LF worchestire sauce .89, LF mixed nuts $2.50, LF pretzels 1.29 (buy 1 of each get $2)
Stouffers family size 5.99- buy 2 earn $3
General mills chex cereal $2.50- buy 3 earn $3
        $1/2 11/14, 10/31, 12/5
Fresh smart coffee sampler buy 2 earn $1 (no price listed)