The Great Easter Egg Hunt...Well, the fillings anyway.

I went and hit up Walgreens huge candy sale today. All of the coupons I used today have come out in the last 2-3 weeks in the paper so you all should have them :)

(6) 8 oz bags of Cadbury Mini Eggs (reg. 3.29 ea sale 2/6-1.00 walgreens coupon-(2) 2.00/3 mfg coupon= $1.33 ea
(6) Bags Easter M&M's (reg. 1.69 on sale 2/$1-1.00/2 coupon=Free)
(12) Snickers Eggs (.75 ea-$1/2 coupon=$.25 ea)
 Plus I had a $3 Register Reward from the last time I was in making my grand total (should have been) $7.98

P.S. For the umpteenth million time I had issues using my coupons and had to duke it out with a manager. Because of that I did not notice until I left that I was overcharged by about $6. Looks like the store coupon didn't scan so I will be going in tomorrow for my refund. Be careful when you go to Walgreens and always check your reciepts before you leave. I don't think I have EVER gone in, used coupons, and had a pleasant/correct experience or transaction. This includes the Moberly and the Columbia on Nifong stores.

3/18/12 shopping trip

Time to reconcile what I said I was gonna do with what I actually did! Now, my couponing goal is to save overall 60%. Not sure if I did that or not, so let's see.

Side note: I have been notating when my coupon is .50 and doubled to 1.00, etc... For the sake of my typing hands, let's just assume those are doubled so you will see them as $1.00 coupon unless they are only taken at face value.

Gerbes:
5 Suave sweet pea and violet large bottle of lotion (on clearance for 1.29-1.00 coupon in 3/18's KC star=$.29 ea)
5 Suave deodorants ($1.06 reg price-1.00 coupon=.06 ea)
Franks Hot Sauce big bottle (2.75 reg.-.50 sale -.76 plus savings-1.00 coupon=.49)
4 Pace Picante Salsa (reg 2.18-.50 sale-.19 plus savings-.50 off ea coupon=.99 ea)
Kellogg Krave cereal (reg. 3.89-.50 sale -1.20 plus savings-1.00 coupon=1.19)
5 Post Shredded Wheat cereal big box (reg. 4.75-.50 sale+2.06 plus savings-1.00 coupon=1.19 ea)
Post Grape Nuts cereal (reg. 3.89-.50 sale-1.20 plus savings-1.00 coupon=1.19)
4 10pck of Capri Sun(reg 2.67-.50 sale -.38 plus savings-b3g1 free=1.34 ea)
36 oz Maxwell House coffee (reg 13.15-.50 sale-5.16 plus savings=7.49)
Dillons Milk 2.89 reg price (vs. 3.75ish @ Walmart)
8 Super Stack Pringle cans (reg 1.67-.50 sale-.18 plus savings-1.00/4 coupon=.74 ea)
(2) 3 liter bottle Ozarka water (reg. 1.39-.50 sale-.40 plus savings=.49 ea)
10 bottles of Sunny D (reg. 1.74-.50 sale-.25 plus savings-1.00/2 coupon=.49 ea)
(8) 2 liters Diet Pepsi (reg 1.79-.50 sale-.30 plus savings-1.00 coupon=FREE)

Total before sales/coupons= $129.36
Total after sales/coupons=$43.57
Total % saved: 66%

Walgreens(note: On b1g1 free or 50% off items, you can use 2 coupons):
(2) 240 bottle of 3mg Melatonin (reg. 18.99 ea, b1g1free-3.00/2 coupon=8.00 ea)
4 bottles Bayer baby aspirin (reg 2.99-b1g150%off-1.00 walgreens coupon-1.00 mfg coupon=.25 ea)
2 Blue Diamond honey roasted almonds cans (3.79 b1g1free-1.00 off coupon=.80 ea)
2 64 oz bottles Welchs grape juice (reg. 3.99 ea sale: 2/$6-1.00/2 walgreens coupon-1.00 mfg coupon=1.50 ea)
.5 tube of Neosporin (reg. 4.79 sale 3.49-1.00 coupon=2.49) I would have paid whatever they wanted for this after Jenna's spill this weekend. Glad I caught it on sale!

Total before coupons/sales: $70.29
Total after coupons/sales: $25.23
Total % saved: 64%

Target:
     Transaction 1
20 lb bag of Purina Dog Chow ($14.99 reg on sale 11.49-1.00 coupon=10.49)
25 oz bag Beggin Strips dog treats ($8.99 reg.-2.00 coupon=6.99)
With the purchase of these 2 items, I recieved a 5.00 gift card for transaction 2.
Total: 17.48
     Transaction 2
7 pack of too cute socks for Jenna I couldn't pass on: $6.99
(4) Bic Silky touch disposable razors (2.79-2.00 coupon=.79 ea)
Revlon Eye makeup (reg. 8.36 on sale for 2.54-2.00 target coupon-1.00 revlon coupon=.46 money maker)
(2) Nexcare bandages (1.87-.55 coupon-.75 target coupon=0.57 ea)
.99 gift bag for a party (had I planned ahead I would have made something at home)
Total: 11.19-5.00 gift card=7.07

Total Target retail value: $55.22
Total out of pocket: 24.55
Total % Savings: 56%

WalMart: Of course the dreaded walmart trip to get the absolute needs.
Countrytime Lemonade: $2.50
GV Ketchup: $1.00
GV BBQ sauce: $1.18
GV Bread: $.98
Total: $5.66

Total retail overall: $260.53
Total Out of Pocket: $99.01
Total % saved: 62%

Yaay Me!

Big Shopping, little $

I'm excited to get my shop on tomorrow! I have been scouring the ads and the coupon sneak peeks for next week. This is a list of some of the awesome deals I'm going to be taking advantage of (items with an * are the coupons in tomorrow's paper):

Gerbes:
Sunny D .99 -$.55/2 doubled to $1.00/2=.49 ea
Pace Salsa 1.49-.50/2 doubled to $1.00/2= .99 ea
Franks Hot Sauce 1.49-.50/1 doubled to 1.00=.49 ea
*Post cereal 2.19 ea-$1/1=1.19 ea (I'm not sure what varieties will be on sale vs which will have a coupon so this might be something I will have Walmart price match)
*Kettle brand chips 2.49-$1/1=$1.49 ea
*Pringles Super Stack .99-1.00/4=$.74 ea
*Capri Sun 10 pk 1.74-Buy 3 get 1 Free coupon=4@avg 1.34 ea
*Diet Pepsi 2 liters .99-.55 coupon doubled to 1.00= FREE

Walgreens:
Blue Diamond Almonds buy1 get 1 free @ 3.79 -(2) 1.00 off coupons=2/1.79 or around .90 each
Nature made vitamins buy 1 get 1 free
Acai Berry Cleanse $10.00 with $10.00 RR=FREE
Neosporin Essentials $12.99-$12.99 Mail in Rebate in most sunday papers=FREE, Also I have printed a coupon from NeosporinEssentials.com for 3.00 off. So I will pay 9.99 and get a check for 12.99 back thus making $3.00.

There are also some good deals going at Target and Walmart this week, check http://www.thekrazycouponlady.com/ or back here within the next few days!

Shopping trip to Walgreens

So I didn't do a full shopping trip this week because I was in KC all weekend, plus there just isn't a whole lot I need. I did go make a Walgreens trip and got some great deals! Now, if we could just find a coupon for gas...

Walgreens:
6 jars of Planters peanuts (on sale 2/$7-$1.50/2 coupon-$10 RR if purchasing $20 or more worth of Planters, Hersheys, and some other product I can't remember=$1.08 each reg. 3.99 72% savings)
2 bars Irish Spring deodorant (on sale $2/6+$3 RR-$1.00/1 coupon=.50 ea reg. 3.99 87% savings)
3 Packages Purex Ultra Packs (on sale 3.49-.50 walgreens coupon-1.00 mfr coupon=1.99 ea reg 4.99 60% savings)
4 32 ct bottle low dose Bayer Aspirin (2.99 ea B1G1 50% off= 4.50 for 2 -2 1.00 mfr coupons and 2 $1 off walgreens coupons=$.50 or $.25 ea 92% savings)
3 lbs ground turkey on clearance $1.08 ea I'm not 100% sure what it was before clearance, but I think it would be safe to say at least $2.25. Based on that price, it was a 52% savings

Total pct saved avg. 73%

I <3 coupons!

Coupons on 3/11

There should be 2 inserts this weekend in the KC star or Columbia Tribune. If anyone knows where/how to get a St. Louis paper please let me know. I can't find them anywhere around here. Anyway- click this link, then change source date to 3/11 and it will give you a listing of what to expect this weekend. Coupons vary GREATLY from region to region (basically every paper has it's own version of the coupon inserts) but this is a good guideline to go by.

http://coupondivas.com/coupon-database.html?search=Search+Coupons&source=&date=1331442000&values=&expires=&user=99f59c0842e83c808dd1813b48a37c6a&secure=http%3A%2F%2Fcoupondivas.com%2Fcoupon-database.html&paginate=23&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcoupondivas.com%2Fcoupon-database.html

Sales!

So I've browsed the sales flyers for the upcoming week and already went and got what I wanted from them. Also, here's some ideas for you if you're dying for the deals!

Bratchers:
Chicken Breasts 1.27/lb
Best Choice Chunk Cheese 1.27/chunk
Navel Oranges 6/$1
Russet Potatoes 5lb bag/$1.57

WalMart:
DulcoLax (2 different varieties) $1.98-3.00/2 coupon=.48 ea
Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergents (These are at Bratchers, but have WalMart price match them because Bratchers has a limit of 1) $1.99-1.00/2 coupon=$1.49 each
Oil of Olay 2 ct body soap (white milk variety) $2.57-$2.00 coupon (this coupon was in last sunday's paper so if you don't have it, run over to Prengers in Huntsville or Caseys and get it since they only bring the papers on Sunday to Huntsville)=$.57 each box
Oreo's 2.98-Price match to Hy-Vee $2.00
Oscar Mayer Bologna $1.98-price match to Hy-Vee $1.25
Small bag of Hershey resealable pouch candy on clearance for $1.00-1.00/2 coupon=$.50 each bag

What did you do today?

I slacked AGAIN!!! I'm sorry, just stay with me folks :) I did go do all of my shopping today and I got some good deals. I have done better, but I was excited nonetheless. Also, this was my first week of Target couponing and I have to say I was impressed! So here's the lowdown:

Target:
Transaction 1
2 Schick Hydro Silk Razors-reg. 9.49-$4.00 manufacturer coupon+1.50 target coupon (from target.com)+buy 2 get $5.00 gift card=
Out of pocket $7.98 Final cost $2.98
Transaction 2
2 Mio Beverage enhancer-$3.84-1.00 manufact coupon +1.00 target coupon-$1.84 each
Target peanut butter-$1.83 on clearance due to dent in bottom of jar
Lip smacker lip balm-$.44 on clearance
L'Oreal Foundation-reg price $13.03 on clearance due to crack in powder 3.96-$2.00 off any L'Oreal make up product coupon
2 3.5lb bags Beneful dog food 5.24-2.50 beneful coupon+2.00 target coupon-$.74 each

Total retail price of both transactions $53.75
Total with coupons and sales-$12.75


Schnucks:
2 All laundry detergent reg. 5.77 on sale for 2.89-1.00 coupon=$1.89 ea
1 Pretzelful pepperjack pretzels-reg 3.29 on sale for 2.79-.50 coupon doubled to 1.00=1.79 ea
1 large bag cascade actionpacs-reg 6.17 on sale for 4.99-.50 coupon doubled to 1.00=3.99 ea
2 Febreze Air effects reg 3.29 on sale for 1.64-1.00 off coupon=.64 ea
3 boxes Quaker cereal reg. 2.99 on sale 1.88-1.00/3= 4.64/3 or 1.55 each
4 Kraft Fresh Takes cheese and breading mix-reg 2.49 on sale for 2.00-1.00 coupon=1.00 ea
2 Ballpark Hot Dogs 3.59 buy 1 get 1 free-1.00/2 coupon=2.59/2 or 1.30 ea
2 Dole fruit crisp reg. 2.39 ea on sale for 2.00-.55 coupon doubled to 1.00-1.00 ea
5 lb bag red grapefruit 2.99
Chorizo Brats (no sale, but I've never tried them and I <3 Chorizo so I couldn't pass it up)
4 Progresso soup cans- reg 1.99-on sale for 1.00-1.00/4 coupon

Total retail price-76.63
Total after sales and coupons-34.47

Hyvee:
2 Boxes Seapak Maryland Crab reg. 3.99 on sale 1.99-.75 coupon=1.24 ea
2 canisters Blue Almond reg 4.29 on sale 3.49-1.00=2.49 ea
2 v-8 splash bottles-2.28-1.00/2 coupon-1.78 ea

Total retail price 21.12
Total after sales and coupons-13.29

Gerbes:
(This was by far my worst shopping trip, as I got a call from my husband in the middle of it telling me to hurry and come get him he needed to go to the Dr. When I showed up to get him after hurrying and ruining my trip, I sat and waited for him to get ready to go for 30 minutes. And then he didn't end up going to the Dr. Just sayin')
2 11 oz cans of Maxwell house coffee reg. 4.95 on sale for 3.71ea
2 packages of Yoplait with granola reg 2.25 on sale for 1.99-.75 coupon doubled to 1.00=.99ea
3 bags Ruffles Chips reg 4.29 on sale 2/$5-coupon for .55 doubled to 1.00=$1.50 ea
4 bags frozen vegetables $1.00 ea
2 cases diet pepsi reg. 6.99 on sale for 5.99-2.00/2 coupon=4.99 ea(I wouldn't buy this if it was anything else, but I am borderline addicted to diet pepsi)

Total retail price $51.51
Total after sales and coupons=$32.82

Walgreens:
2 2 packs Triaminic fever reducer-regularly 9.99 on clearance for 2.49 ea-3.00/2 triaminic products=.99 eac 2 pack or .50 each bottle

Total retail price=20.00
total after sales and coupons=1.98

Total retail for entire trip: $222.99
Total after sales and coupons: $95.31
% savings: 57%

Slacker!

Sorry I haven't done as promised and posted anything this week! My daughter's school had an event I helped to plan and it took up most of my free time this past week. With that being said, let me tell you about some good deals you can get this week and maybe you'll forgive me for abandoning you :)

Walmart- In last week's paper, there was a $4 off any Schick Hydro Silk razor. WalMart carries those (with a bonus shave gel) for $5.97. With your coupon, you are getting a very very nice razor and a can of shave gel for $1.97. If you go to facebook and like "Challenge Butter" they will give you a coupon for $2.00 off. At Walmart, your challenge butter is now free. *Most of the time they will only give out x amount of coupons online so if they have already reached that amount, you will not be able to get a coupon. I printed mine out 2 days ago, so I'm not sure if that amount is reached or not. Also in last week's coupon inserts you should have gotten a coupon for $1.25 off Gas X. A 10 pack at Walmart is 1.97, making your Gas X $.72

Walgreens-You will have to run out and do this TODAY. Walgreens new sale will start tomorrow. With that being said- Arm & Hammer detergent is 2.99. If you have a coupon (I did) it will make it $2.49 each. They are 4.99 or something of that nature at Walmart. In last weeks paper there was a Belvita breakfast biscuit coupon for $1.00 off. Walgreens was giving $1.99 register rewards, making your Belvita free. Just remember if you buy more than 1 on 1 transaction you will only get 1 register reward. Also, if you use your register reward from the one item to pay for the same item in a different transaction it will not print the register reward. My suggestion? Get them in as many different transactions as you have boxes. Pay cash. Save the RR's for the sales that start tomorrow. That's what I did :)

I will post tomorrow about this weeks sales, tomorrow's coupons, and my planned shopping list!