Walgreens was a quick and rather unplanned trip ... I could have saved a LOT more money had I not been in a rush and been paying attention ... I forgot to hand her 1 coupons for $3 off (UGH) and I didn't realize their Veet 20ct Wax strips were on sale ... So I only cashed in 1 coupon and only bought 1 box ... when i could have got 3 boxes for $0.99 per. Here is a break down ... no pics on this one ... again I was in a hurry and forgot to take them b4 I threw everything in the cabinets.
2 Chex Mix 5.5oz bags $2.00
1 Veet Wax Strips 20 ct $2.99 - $2.00 coupon = $0.99
2 Bengay Cream 2oz $7.98 - $3.00 coupon = $4.98
2 Gillette Body Wash $ 8.98 - $7.49 (combined cpns) = $1.49
2 Charmin 6 pk Double Rolls (on sale) = $5.98
Trip Total $15.44 + tax = $16.14
If I would have payed attention (ARGH!) I could have had the Bengay sale down to $1.98 and could have got 2 more boxes of Veet Strips for a total Veet sale of $2.97 ... it would have dropped my trip balance down to $14.42 (before tax) and I would have walked out of the store with 2 more items .... oh well, learned my lesson!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Walmart Trip 06-25-2011
Trip to Wal-Mart went pretty good in my opinion. I walked out paying less than 1/2 of the amount that it totaled. I got the soda's in this transaction too because I did a price match with Walgreen's on them - that is what sent my total up. Had it not been for the soda's being on the purchase, my total OOP would have only been $10.36 !!
Here is a break down of what I got ::
2 K-Y Jelly 2oz bottles $2.62/per = $5.24 minus 2 coupons for $3/per = $0.76 Money Maker!! ($6 coupons - $5.24)
1 Zyrtec 5ct $5.27 minus $5.00 coupon = $0.27
2 Advil 10ct $1.84/per = $3.68 minus 2 coupons $2/per = $0.32 Money Maker!! ($4 coupons - 3.68)
10 O-Cel-O 2pk Sponges $0.92/per = $9.20 minus $0.75/5 coupons = $5.25 (big mistake on my part - thought coupons were $0.75 off per 2pk of sponges ... but it was every 2 packs was $0.75 off ... got to make sure and read your coupons VERY carefully!!!
1 Dill Relish $0.98 minus $0.55 coupon = $0.43
1 Hunts Ketchup $1.00 minus $0.25 coupon = $0.75
1 Suave Advanced Therapy Lotion $1.67 minus $1.00 coupon = $0.67
2 Kraft Salad Dressing $1.68/per = $3.36 minus $1.00 coupon = $2.36
2 Benadryl Itch Sticks $ 2.38/per = $4.56 minus $2.00/2 coupons = $0.56
3-12pk Pepsi Products = $10.00 (price match to Walgreens)
4-2 liter Pepsi Products = $0.99/per = $3.96 (price match to Walgreens)
Total before Coupons $49.12
Total after Coupons + tax $24.32 :)
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Dollar General 6-25-2011
I wasn't looking for any deals when I went into Dollar General earlier today. I just needed to pick up a few essential items for the house. As I was headed out the door I noticed they had put out their 50% off rack, so I walked over to take a look. Well they had a bunch of Kellogg's Fruit Loops marked down due to the fact that the expiration date is in mid July ... well we go through a TON of cereal in my house (i have a 16 yr old and a 10 yr old that love it!) so the expiration date didn't bother me. I got to thinking ... Hmmmm ... I was going to use my Kellogg's coupons ($2.00 total) at Walgreen's later today ... why not use them now?!?! So I asked the lady how much the boxes were originally ... $3 - marked down to $1.50 per!!! Well Walgreen's had their boxes (smaller boxes too!) marked at $1.99 per so I was saving an additional $0.49 per box!!! SO ... I decided the Dollar General ones were a way better buy.
5 Kellogg's Fruit Loops (12.2 oz per) $15.00 original price
$ 7.50 sale price
minus $2 coupon for a Total of :: $5.50 final sale (OOP)
5 Kellogg's Fruit Loops (12.2 oz per) $15.00 original price
$ 7.50 sale price
minus $2 coupon for a Total of :: $5.50 final sale (OOP)
CVS Trip 6-24-2011
I am really getting into this couponing stuff!!! It is exciting and some of the deals you find can be really awesome! The only down side is it does take a lot of time and effort, but to me it is worth it! This is from my CVS trip lastnight... I went in initially to purchase 3 different products but ended up adding drinks to the list because they were marked down to $0.79 per (cant pass that up!).
Here is what I got ::
2 Pantene Shampoo $6.97
1 Zyrtec 10mg / 5ct Tab $5.99
1 Chex Mix $1.49
5 Dr Pepper 2 litters $3.95
Total before coupons $18.40
Coupons Used ::
$5.00 Zyrtec
$3.00 Pantene
$0.50 Chex
Total Coupons applied $8.50
ExtraCare Bucks applied ::
$5.00 Zyrtec
$2.00 Pantene
Total ECB $7.00
Total Out of Pocket (OOP) $10.14
ECB Rewards $ 7.00 (will be applied to nxt purchase)
Trip technically only cost $3.14
Here is what I got ::
2 Pantene Shampoo $6.97
1 Zyrtec 10mg / 5ct Tab $5.99
1 Chex Mix $1.49
5 Dr Pepper 2 litters $3.95
Total before coupons $18.40
Coupons Used ::
$5.00 Zyrtec
$3.00 Pantene
$0.50 Chex
Total Coupons applied $8.50
ExtraCare Bucks applied ::
$5.00 Zyrtec
$2.00 Pantene
Total ECB $7.00
Total Out of Pocket (OOP) $10.14
ECB Rewards $ 7.00 (will be applied to nxt purchase)
Trip technically only cost $3.14
Kellogg's $10 prepaid CC Rebate
Check out this awesome rebate offer from Kellogg’s!!!!
You can get up to (5) $10 Prepaid Mastercards when you submit 10 UPCs from various Kellogg’s cereals.
Even better?
You can do this deal up to FIVE TIMES per household!
That’s $50 worth of pre-paid Mastercards from Kellogg’s!
The offer is good until 12/31, so take advantage of it !!!!
Here’s how to get this offer:
You can get up to (5) $10 Prepaid Mastercards when you submit 10 UPCs from various Kellogg’s cereals.
Even better?
You can do this deal up to FIVE TIMES per household!
That’s $50 worth of pre-paid Mastercards from Kellogg’s!
The offer is good until 12/31, so take advantage of it !!!!
Here’s how to get this offer:
- First, you’ll want to head on over to Kellogg’s to sign up for their printable coupons. There are over $10 worth of coupons available at any given time.
- Next, you’ll want to purchase 10 Kellogg’s cereals that are included in the following list:
- Kellogg’s All-Bran® Original cereal
- Kellogg’s All-Bran® Bran Buds® cereal
- Kellogg’s All-Bran® Complete® Wheat Flakes® cereal
- Kellogg’s Smart Start® Strong Heart Antioxidant cereal
- Kellogg’s Smart Start® Strong Heart Toasted Oat cereal
- Kellogg’s Corn Flakes® cereal
- Kellogg’s Corn Flakes® Touch of Honey cereal
- Kellogg’s Raisin Bran® cereal
- Kellogg’s Raisin Bran® Crunch cereal
- Kellogg’s Raisin Bran® Extra! cereal
- Kellogg’s Crispix® cereal
- Kellogg’s Product 19® cereal
- Kellogg’s Mueslix® cereal
- Kellogg’s® Cracklin’ Oat Bran cereal
- Kellogg’s® Lowfat Granola with Raisins cereal
- Kellogg’s® Lowfat Granola without Raisins cereal
- Kellogg’s® Fruit Harvest Strawberry/Blueberry cereal
- Kellogg’s Rice Krispies® cereal
- Make sure you hang on to the UPC codes and when you have 10, you’ll want to print out this rebate form here.
- Read the fine print on the rebate form and be sure you only include ONE rebate request PER envelope.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Coupons : Just Ask
Calling these companies is the best way to ask for coupons - emails can get lost, pushed aside, or ignored! Here's a list of companies with customer service numbers that *may* send you coupons/samples. Many have had luck with them! Just keep in mind that they probably get calls for coupons and samples all of the time :)
- Seventh Generation (800) 456-1191
- Enfamil (800) BABY123
- Revolution Foods (510) 596-9024
- Proctor & Gamble (800) 331-3774
- Gerber (800) 284-9488
- Sara Lee Bakery (800) 323-7117
- Sara Lee FoodService (800) 261-4754
- Sara Lee Meats (800) 925-3326
- Senseo USA (866) 473-6736
- Oscar Mayer (Kraft Brands) (847) 646-2000
- 8 O'Clock Coffee (800) 299-2739
- Bar-S (800) 699-4115
- Goody - web only
- Huggies (888) 525-8388
- Coffee-Mate (800) 637-8534
- Garnier (800) 370-1925 (skincare) or (800) 964-0135 (all other products)
- Smucker's (888) 550-9555
- Better Oats (866) 888-8757
- Del Monte (800) 543-3090
- Kimberly-Clark (888) 525-8388
- Johnsonville (888) 556-2728
- Johnson & Johnson (800) 526-3967
- Turkey Hill (800) MY-DAIRY
- Perdue (800) 473-7383
- Kandoo (800) 828-4929
- Pedigree (800) 525-5273
- Purex (800) 457-8739
- El Monterey (800) 447-6474
- Sweet Baby Ray's (877) 729-2229
- NewStar (888) STAR-220
- Bolthouse Farms (800) 467-4683**This was posted by a friend of mine on facebook and I am definitely trying this! It would so awesome to get some of these coupons or samples in the mail!!! ~Angel~ **
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Coupon Money Makers
I just found out is possible to get PAID to pick up items from the store... there are times that your coupons and or Register Rewards (like at CVS or Walgreens, or such places) will actually add up and instead of you paying to purchase the item ... you actually get PAID to purchase the item ... sounds too good to be true but its possible...
CVS currently has a deal (until tomorrow only and I hope I get gas in the car b4 its out!!!) going on where you purchase Zyrtec 24 hr, 5 ct. for $5.99 ... Buy 1, Receive $5.99 Extra Bucks, Limit 1 THEN use your printable coupon http://coupons2.smartsource.com/smartsource/index.jsp?Link=ENVQONY4GCVAE YOU Pay $0.99, Receive $5.99 in Extra Bucks
Just thought I'd pass the info along =)
CVS currently has a deal (until tomorrow only and I hope I get gas in the car b4 its out!!!) going on where you purchase Zyrtec 24 hr, 5 ct. for $5.99 ... Buy 1, Receive $5.99 Extra Bucks, Limit 1 THEN use your printable coupon http://coupons2.smartsource.com/smartsource/index.jsp?Link=ENVQONY4GCVAE YOU Pay $0.99, Receive $5.99 in Extra Bucks
Just thought I'd pass the info along =)
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Tammilee Tips 4000 fan basket giveaway
Tammilee tips is giving away a basket for reaching 4000 facebook fans ... enter to win =)
http://www.tammileetips.com/2011/06/4000-facebook-fan-celebration-giveaway_5549.html
http://www.tammileetips.com/2011/06/4000-facebook-fan-celebration-giveaway_5549.html
1st in Savings !!!
I was absolutely amazed at myself earlier. I have been on this coupon adventure for about 2 weeks now ... trying to get down how it is done and collecting a small stash of coupons ... well today I decided to venture out to CVS - their BOGO (buy one get one) free deals were too good to pass up on a few things. Plus they had some awesome sales going on! First off .. they had Purex laundry soap for (bogo) free and also Colgate toothpaste (+ i had a coupon for $0.75 off for this too!) ... then they had 12 pk Pepsi products 3/$10 ... 2 litter Coke products $0.79 and Pepsi 2 litter products for $0.88 (they were out of the pepsi product 2 litters though). Well ... I got my laundry soap, my colgate toothpaste, 3-12pks of Pepsi, 2-2 litter sprites, and 1-2 litter Coke, plus 2 ice cream bars (yes i know - not on the coupon venture lol - kids were with me though!). I spent $23.13 with a total savings of ... get this ... $18.83 !!!!!!!! Now that is savings !!!! I was so happy with myself =) Pics posted below!
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
"Left Behind" series by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
Hi everyone that may be reading this :)
My sister-n-law and I have formed a closer bond within the past year than the nearly 12 that I've been married. For this I am extremely greatful ... she is a wonderful friend. She also has been digging deeper into her faith and has led me in a lot of ways to do so myself. She started the "Left Behind" series and was so enthralled by it that she encouraged me to read it and is even allowing me the use of the books that she has bought (Thanks Jen!!). I have completed the 1st book in the series, self titled, "Left Behind" and have nearly completed the 2nd book, "Tribulations Force". There are 12 books in the series, all around 500 pages per and if all of them are like the first two they are an awesome read. It gives you a lot to think about. It makes you realize things - things that I am sad to say in my numerous years of being a Christian I haven't looked that deeply at. It's given me the courage to say ... I AM A CHRISTIAN!! and I LOVE OUR GOD, HE IS SO AWESOME!!! ... and not even care what others think ... if you cant accept me for my love of God and my beliefs then you aren't a true friend and the delete button is located next to my name on your page. Sorry if that offends some but hey, I will NO longer deny my Father before others! I may have never uttered the words but some of my actions, as in wondering how it may offend YOU, have been denying Him. I encourage all of my Christian friends to read this series and I also challenge and encourage my non-Christian friends to keep an open mind ... pick up the first one and try it out.
Bring on Book #3 for me ... I am ready for more!
God Bless <3
My sister-n-law and I have formed a closer bond within the past year than the nearly 12 that I've been married. For this I am extremely greatful ... she is a wonderful friend. She also has been digging deeper into her faith and has led me in a lot of ways to do so myself. She started the "Left Behind" series and was so enthralled by it that she encouraged me to read it and is even allowing me the use of the books that she has bought (Thanks Jen!!). I have completed the 1st book in the series, self titled, "Left Behind" and have nearly completed the 2nd book, "Tribulations Force". There are 12 books in the series, all around 500 pages per and if all of them are like the first two they are an awesome read. It gives you a lot to think about. It makes you realize things - things that I am sad to say in my numerous years of being a Christian I haven't looked that deeply at. It's given me the courage to say ... I AM A CHRISTIAN!! and I LOVE OUR GOD, HE IS SO AWESOME!!! ... and not even care what others think ... if you cant accept me for my love of God and my beliefs then you aren't a true friend and the delete button is located next to my name on your page. Sorry if that offends some but hey, I will NO longer deny my Father before others! I may have never uttered the words but some of my actions, as in wondering how it may offend YOU, have been denying Him. I encourage all of my Christian friends to read this series and I also challenge and encourage my non-Christian friends to keep an open mind ... pick up the first one and try it out.
Bring on Book #3 for me ... I am ready for more!
God Bless <3
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Sunday Coupons in my area
There were defiantly NOT a lot of coupons in our Sunday papers today. Our closest major newspaper is supplied from 1.5 hours away and I drove to 4 stores looking for one .... didn't find it. A friend of mine happened to grab hers, the last in the bin, at 9am .... I guess everyone was interested in the paper or there are a TON of new coupon people out there! I'm sorry - I want to save money but I do NOT want to have to get up at 5:30-6:00am to get a paper!
I did happen to be able to obtain our local newspaper and it had a small (very small) coupon insert in it this week. I maybe was able to clip $5 in savings ... but $5 is better than none. There was also a $2 coupon for a local restaurant that I would have LOVED to use had it not already been expired ... I am still amazed how you can put out a paper that is supposed to have a current coupon and it expired 13 days ago ?!?!?!
I have decided that I am going to look up and see if I can subscribe to the major newspaper for Sunday's only - that way I do not have to fight to get paper.
Other than my obsessiveness with coupons in the past few days (really its gotten bad, I was excited over a band-aid coupon since my daughter is a band-aid fanatic) I have been enjoying a visit from my 14 yr old nephew that I rarely get to see and spending time with my baby girl. Now its time to start dinner. God Bless =)
I did happen to be able to obtain our local newspaper and it had a small (very small) coupon insert in it this week. I maybe was able to clip $5 in savings ... but $5 is better than none. There was also a $2 coupon for a local restaurant that I would have LOVED to use had it not already been expired ... I am still amazed how you can put out a paper that is supposed to have a current coupon and it expired 13 days ago ?!?!?!
I have decided that I am going to look up and see if I can subscribe to the major newspaper for Sunday's only - that way I do not have to fight to get paper.
Other than my obsessiveness with coupons in the past few days (really its gotten bad, I was excited over a band-aid coupon since my daughter is a band-aid fanatic) I have been enjoying a visit from my 14 yr old nephew that I rarely get to see and spending time with my baby girl. Now its time to start dinner. God Bless =)
Decisions Decisions
I have seen several of my friends start blogs ... they seem fun. So lets give this a shot. \
My name is Angel. I am married to David, whom is my husband/best friend/confident/ and yes sometimes the one I'd like to choke. :) We have 2 wonderful children together that are the light of my life, even on the bad days. I am currently 31 years old and God has surely shown me some of the worst in this world and some of the best.
The kids just recently got out of school and my oldest left today for Omie's house (their grandmother - dad's side). He will be gone for apprx. a month or little more. My youngest, unfortunately has been sick ... so we had to skip the trip this time and she'll have to spend time with Omie later.
I recently started a coupon adventure with a friend of mine. She got me hooked I think. I figure being a stay-at-home Mom ... I could use my "free" time to search the internet for great deals to help my family. Now most moms know ... "free" time as a mother (even a stay at home one) is few and far between the "mom's I need this and can you get me that's" ... so as you can see by the time ... its 2:29am CST ... and I just quit my coupon adventure for tonight about 30 minutes ago. I am proud to say that I believe I have found some good ones for this week and will be sharing my hopeful shopping success with you after my shopping trip tomorrow night.
For now - this ends my 1st official blog!!! woohoo :)
Goodnight all <3
My name is Angel. I am married to David, whom is my husband/best friend/confident/ and yes sometimes the one I'd like to choke. :) We have 2 wonderful children together that are the light of my life, even on the bad days. I am currently 31 years old and God has surely shown me some of the worst in this world and some of the best.
The kids just recently got out of school and my oldest left today for Omie's house (their grandmother - dad's side). He will be gone for apprx. a month or little more. My youngest, unfortunately has been sick ... so we had to skip the trip this time and she'll have to spend time with Omie later.
I recently started a coupon adventure with a friend of mine. She got me hooked I think. I figure being a stay-at-home Mom ... I could use my "free" time to search the internet for great deals to help my family. Now most moms know ... "free" time as a mother (even a stay at home one) is few and far between the "mom's I need this and can you get me that's" ... so as you can see by the time ... its 2:29am CST ... and I just quit my coupon adventure for tonight about 30 minutes ago. I am proud to say that I believe I have found some good ones for this week and will be sharing my hopeful shopping success with you after my shopping trip tomorrow night.
For now - this ends my 1st official blog!!! woohoo :)
Goodnight all <3
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