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!