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| Photo Courtesy of Columbia Gorge Coupon Mommy |
(2) Fresh Express Salad bags $.88 ea
Used (2) $0.55/1 Fresh Express Salad 03/10/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/10/2013)
Used (2) Doublers (-$1.00)
= FREE
(2) Duncan Hines Frosting Creations $.99 ea
Used (2) FREE Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Flavor Mix Up, up to $1 03/17/2013 SS Insert (exp 06/30/2013)
= FREE
(14) Dole Pineapple Tidbets On Sale BOGO $.75 ea
Used (4) $0.50/2 Dole Pineapple, cans 02/03/2013 SS Insert (exp 04/30/2013)
Used (4) Doublers (-$4.00)
=FREE
Walmart, Rosauers & Safeway Trip 1/16/13
Aiy yai yai! What a crazy shopping day with coupons. My day was not perfect. I waited too late in the day to go, so many items I was seeking were already gone. Here is a breakdown of what I did get. Sorry, no pics this time as we got home late and needed the counter space to cook dinner.
Walmart
(2) 12 pk Angelsoft Tissue
(1) 8 ct. Sparkle Paper Towel
GV Plastic Wrap
GV Foil
GV Sandwich baggies
(2) Valentine's Day Fun Dip Kits
GV Swiss Rolls
(2) Comet Powder
(1) GV Napkins
(4) Aveeno Wash
(1) Arm & Hammer Baking Soda
(1) Twin Pack Axe Deodorant
(2) Edge Shave Gel
(1) Clorox 2
(2) Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaner (I grabbed the last 2 on the shelf)
(1) Mouse Pad and Mouse
(2) Qt. Motor Oil
(1) Dial Soap Refill
Total Before Coupons: $120.23 Total After Coupons: $111.99 - a Whopping 7% savings (FAIL- I blame the Swiss Rolls!). The best deal was probably the Fun Dips = on sale for $2.98 and then I used $0.75 off 1 Wonka or Crunch candy & card kit.
Our Next stop was Rosauers. No coupons used here. They were having their 1/2 off sale. We picked up:
(8) Fritos/Cheetos
(5) Bags of Fresh Express Salad
(2) Bakery Fresh French Bread
Total Before Sale: $40.11 Total After Sale: $18.61 or a 54% savings! Much better than Wally World. The chips we got were on sale for $1.74 and the salad was $.89 ea.
Our final destination was Safeway. Here is where I blew it. Don't get me wrong, I still saved a ton, but I was disappointed and should have broken up the transactions a little better to get more "doubles". Here is what I purchased with the assistance of my loving husband:
(4) Bottle Packs of Pepsi Products
(4) Boxes of Cheez It Crackers
(8) Progresso Soups
(3) Old El Paso Taco Shells
(18) La Victoria Salsa
(6) Barilla Whole Grain Pasta
(8) Caprisuns
(4) Oven Joy Bread
(2) Kraft Salad Dressings
(2) Skippy Peanut Butter
(4) Prego Sauce
(2) Golden Soft Margarines
(2) Bags Frozen Strawberries
(2) lbs. Fresh Strawberries
Total Before Savings and Coupons: $200.23. Total After Savings and Coupons: $117.61 (42% Savings). So what went wrong besides not catching more doubles? Half of my J4U did not ring up. Yes, I could have taken the time and went to customer service and griped about my deductions that didn't show up. But I had a bigger battle to pick from...a hungry hubby. So homeward bound we went. Sigh...better luck next time!!! The best deal I found was on the Salsa - with Club Card and Coupon - was only $1.29 a jar!
To check out more of my past trips, CLICK HERE.
Thriftway Trip 1/14/13
I had an awesome trip at Thriftway today. Look what all I purchased for $25.78!!
1 Gallon 1% Milk
1 Bunch Bananas
1 Yellow Onion
2 Bags of Salad
5 Boxes of Finish Dishwashing Detergent Gelpacks
8 Banquet Dinners (for those nights I'm not home)
1 Loaf of Bread
2 Land O Frost Lunch Meat Packs
3 Boxes of Kellogg's Mini Wheats
I *HEART* coupons and killer sales! :-)
Dollar Tree Trip 8/28/12
Well, I decided to try out the coupon thing at my local Dollar Tree in Hood River, OR. It was an interesting, but fast experience. Evidently I was the first one through the store that used coupons. The cashier yelled "WE have our first coupons!". Before I knew it the store manager was over at the register teaching the cashier how to input the coupons and verify I used correct coupons vs. product. Was a simple process, but takes a little longer than most stores as the cashier has to manually enter coupons. All in all, was a great experience and one I look forward towards experiencing again in the near futures. Although their shelves were poorly stocked, here is what I picked up...
2 (8 ct) Hefty Slider Bags $1.00 ea = $2.00
1 (4 oz) Colgate toothpaste $1.00 ea = $1.00
USED (1) $1/2 Hefty Slider Bags 07/29/2012 RP Insert (exp 10/31/2012)
USED (1) $0.75/1 Colgate Max Fresh, Total, Optic White or Sensitive Toothpaste, 4 oz+ 08/12/2012 SS Insert (exp 09/01/2012)
Paid: $1.25 oop
Walgreens Trip 8/28/12
(1) Crest Pro Health ($3.49) - Get back $2.50 RR with purchase
(1) Rice Chex (didn't bring a coupon for this and my daughter HAD to have it) ($2.59)
I used:
(1) $1/2 Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing, 16 oz, Mayo or Miracle Whip, 30 oz Walgreens IVC, September 2012
(2) $1/1 Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip Dressing, 30 oz+ (NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
(1) $0.50/1 Crest Toothpaste or Liquid Gel, 4.0 oz+ 08/26/2012 P&G Insert (exp 09/30/2012)
I did 2 transactions:
#1 Crest Toothpaste - paid $2.99 oop & got $2.50 RR back
#2 Kraft Mayo and Chex - used RR from Trans. #1 and paid $3.09 oop
Over all, paid $6.08 oop and saved $14.08 or 57%. Not too bad. ;-)
Walmart 2/7/12
Awesome Walmart Mini - Haul
Bought 2 - Baby Alive on clearance for $10ea
Bought 6 - Breathe Right Strips for $0.97ea (the cashier only rang me up for 5 and I didn't catch error until I got home-oops!)
Boaght 1 - All Free and Clear 32 load for $4.97
Used 2 - $8 off / 1 any Baby Alive coupon
Used 6 - $1.50 off / 1 any Breath Right Strips 12 ct or smaller ($1.50/1 Breathe Right 01/29/2012 RP Insert (exp 03/15/2012))
Used 1 - $1 off / 1 All Detergent 28 load or larger
Out of pocket - PAID $3.82
Safeway 2/7/12
Not Too Shabby Safeway Trip
Ah, you know it is the beginning of the month when you have a mile long shopping list - in my house it is usually the snacky foods and some staples that we ran out of in the stock pile. So here is what I did:
Items with totals with coupons:
2 Heinz Ketchup - $ 2.98
2 Minute Rice - $ 3.78
4 Kraft Mac and Cheese - $3.65
2 Safeway Brand Green Beans - $ 1.58
2 Cheezits - $3.34
4 Keebler Cookies - $ 9.32
4 Nalley Chili - $ 3.56
3 Old El Paso Taco Shells - $ 2.07
3 Old El Paso Beans - $ 2.25
1 Powerade Sports Drink - $0.29
2 Pillsbury Brownie Mix - $ 1.98
6 La Victoria Salsa - $ 9.00
3 Fresh Baked Bread - $3.75
4 Fresh Express Salad Kits - FREE
2 Wholly Guacamole - $3.49
LESS $2.00 in Safeway Doublers (4 x $.50 - All my store will allow)
Total Out of Pocket - $49.04
Total Savings - $65.56 or 57%
Items with totals with coupons:
2 Heinz Ketchup - $ 2.98
2 Minute Rice - $ 3.78
4 Kraft Mac and Cheese - $3.65
2 Safeway Brand Green Beans - $ 1.58
2 Cheezits - $3.34
4 Keebler Cookies - $ 9.32
4 Nalley Chili - $ 3.56
3 Old El Paso Taco Shells - $ 2.07
3 Old El Paso Beans - $ 2.25
1 Powerade Sports Drink - $0.29
2 Pillsbury Brownie Mix - $ 1.98
6 La Victoria Salsa - $ 9.00
3 Fresh Baked Bread - $3.75
4 Fresh Express Salad Kits - FREE
2 Wholly Guacamole - $3.49
LESS $2.00 in Safeway Doublers (4 x $.50 - All my store will allow)
Total Out of Pocket - $49.04
Total Savings - $65.56 or 57%
Thriftway 2/7/12
Thriftway - Good Ole' Local Deals
4 - Lay's Chips at $1.99 ea w/ Store Coupon
2 - Johnsonville Breakfast Sausage at $2.99 ea
2 - Hillshire Farms Sausage at $3.99 ea
6 - Kraft Salad Dressing at $2.99 ea
1 - Mt Dew at $1.79
2 - Western Family Olives at $1.39 ea
1 - Gallon 2% Milk at $2.99 ea
Total Out of Pocket AFTER coupons & Store Doublers $ 32.57
Saved $24.85!
Walmart 11/18/11
Have I mentioned that I love the $2 Tide coupon?!?!? It is so nice to be able to use that overage to help me pay for other items I need.
Before coupons: $19.25 After Coupons $3.78
Thriftway 11/16/11
My Thriftway haul today. Before coupons $45.95. After coupons $16.80.
Here is what i got:
4 boxes Chex cereal
1 doz. eggs
1 loaf bread
1.5 lb of ground beef
2 I Can't Believe It's Not Butter
1 Onion
1 pkg. Spaghetti noodles
2 lbs. bananas
4 cans Dole Pineapple
1 bag Nabisco Cookies
1 gal. of Milk
Thriftway 11/10/11
Ah, sure feels good to use coupons and not have to whip out the debit card! Had another successful trip this morning after dropping off my daughter at school. Went to Thriftway and walked out with a receipt that paid me $.07! Had I not bought beverages for my upcoming coupon class I could have made $2, but am happy not to have had to pay a dime!
Here is what I bought:
4 Idahoan Potato Pouches on sale for $1 ea
USED (4) $1/1 printable coupon
2 gallons of spring water on sale for $.99 ea
USED (4) -$.50 ea - $2.00
Got (1) bag credit (I brought my own bag) -$.05
Total - $0.07! |
| The waters are not pictured as they are chillin' in the fridge ;-) |
Walmart 11/9/11 Moneymaker
Had a nice money maker at Walmart. Despite trying to TEACH the Walmart cashier her company's coupon policy and then fighting for my coupons with not 1 but 2 managers, I succeeded and made some $ on this trip!
Walmart 10/21/11
Who say's Walmart can't get you good savings?
8 Suave Professional Shampoos @ 1.88ea
8 Suave Kids Shampoos @ 1.84ea
1 Astroglide @ 5.46 ea
1 Axe Shower Gel @0.97ea
2 Breathe Right Strips @0.97ea
1 Loaf of Bread @1.00 ea
1 Halloween Kids Shirt @8.00
Used :
(4) B1G1 Suave Professional Dry Shampoo or Styling 10/2/2011 RP Insert (exp 10/30/2011)
(2) $0.50/2 Suave Professionals Hair Care Products 10/16/2011 RP Insert (exp 11/13/2011)
(2) $0.50/2 Suave Kids Hair Products 10/16/2011 RP Insert (exp 11/13/2011)
(4) B1G1 Suave Kids Products 10/2/2011 RP Insert (exp 10/30/2011)
(2) $1.50/1 Breathe Right 10/16/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
Total BEFORE Coupons $47.13
Total AFTER Coupons $25.75
Safeway 9/30/11
Before coupons/club card: $122.87 Oop: $58.67 Not too shabby! :-)
Safeway 9/21/11
So I ventured out into the land of NO Doubles (well ok not totally true, Safeway will double 4 coupons per transaction up to $.50 ea.) I only had time today to do 2 Transactions with hubby in tow as my daughter was at an hour long therapy session. Here is what I scored:
Transaction #1:
* 3 lg. boxes of Rice Crispy Treats (they were out of the ones that were on sale for $1.99 so manager ok'd these with coupons for 1 @ $3.98 (we paid the same price for 3 big ones as we would have with 6 smaller boxes)!!
* 1 Smuckers Jam
* 2 Jif Peanut butter
Total before club card/coupons: $28.46, after: $12.56 - 56% savings!
Transaction #2:
* 4 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
* 2 bags of Cheetohs
* 2 bags of Tostitos chips
* 2 bags of Keebler cookies
* 16 Progresso Soups
* 6 Campbell's Cream style soups
* 8 Campbell's Condensed soups
* 4 Speghetti-O's
* 2 Knorr Homestyle Soup Stock
* 4 Smuckers Jam
* 2 All laundry detergent
* 2 packages of ground turkey
Total before club card/coupons: $152.52, after: $66.66 - 56% savings!
I think we are now set on our soup stockpile until the next sale! :-)
Thriftway 9/16/11
Before coupons: $79.15. After Coupons: $58.15 + got back in store catalinas worth $5.94 to use next trip!
Hi-School Pharmacy 9/16/11
Before coupons: $18.46. After coupons: $7.78 Not bad for the land of no doubles!
Thriftway 9/1/11
Some great Labor Day weekend sales going on - Saved $57.08 and paid oop $56.46. A little over 50%! :-) Not bad since a lot was produce and meat!
Safeway 8/31/11
Safeway total before $102.90. After club card and coupons, $52.21. What can I say, I needed meat!
Walmart 8/3/11
Walgreens 6/15/11
Walmart 6/15/11
Thriftway 6/6/11
Walgreens 5/31/11
Walgreen's Haul 5/31/11 62% savings....the toothpaste and and Icy Hot were technically FREE after Q's and RR!! I would have done better but could not pass up the cheap candy! lol
Walgreens 5/3/11
Safeway 5/3/11
Thriftway 4/30/11
Safway 4/30/11
OOP $110.xx
Safeway 4/20/11
Walmart 4/20/11
Walgreens 4/20/11
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