Christmas 08

Here is some pics from Christmas. Im too lazy to go and turn them upright. So tilt your head sideways :)


Caden with his pile of presents
Kayla with her pile of presents
Caden with the toy santa bought him
Kayla with her toy that santa bought.

Walgreens

I went to walgreens yesterday and got the following

Tub stopper $3.99 (not pictured)
4 - Rob DM Max - $4
1 - Dimetapp - $4
6 - Various Garnier Styling product - $2.19
1 - little pony ornament - $1.25 (not pictured)
1 - outdoor timer - $2.49
2 - wrapping paper .49 cents (not pictured)
2 - outdoor christmas decorations - $2.49 (not pictured)

Used 6 - $1 off garnier coupons, 4 - $2 off rob coupon, 1 - $1 dimetapp coupon, $12 ESC for the garnier, and the cashier took off another $2, i dont know why.

My total was 21.11, and I got back a $10 RR, $5 RR, $5 RR so I only spent 1.11. Out of that, I will get back $5 for the christmas decorations since I picked it up for a friend of mine. So profit $4 dollars. WOOHOO!

Dec 21st

My CVS run this morning. Started off with 11 in ECB and ended up with 40.xx in ECB and only spent $3.xx out of my own pocket.

This is one of the presents I wrapped yesterday. I thought it turned out cute!

Kmart doubles!!!

4 - Olay Bars - $4.00 each = FREE
3 - Revlon Nail Polish - $4.19 each = .19
1 - Revlon Nail Polish - $4.79 = .79
4 - Vaseline Lotion - $3.29 each = .29
4 - Pantyhose - $3.99 each = FREE
2 - Kotex pads - $1.29 each = FREE
4 - chapstick - $2.49 each = .49
4 - Dove Shampoo/Conditioner - $3.79 each = FREE
1 - Tylenol PM - $4.79 = .79
1 - Tylenol - $4.49 = .49
1 - Tylenol - .99 cents = FREE
4 - excedrin - $4.49 each = .49
1 - advil pm - $4.79 = .79
4 - tums - $1.89 each = FREE
1 - Pert Plus - $2.99 - FREE
1 - foil - $2.99 = .99
4 - Healthful life - $1.50 each = FREE
4 - pedigree goodbites - $3.29 each = FREE
4 - ziploc containers - $2.50 each = .50
4 - endust - $3.29 each = FREE
2 - huggies wipes - $2.99 each = .99
2 - glade carpet - $1.50 each = FREE
1 - glade candle - $2.89 = FREE
2 - glade plugins - $1.50 each = FREE
4 - pledge duster - $2.50 each = FREE
2 - pledge duster refills - $2.50 each = FREE
5 - cans od mighty dog - .62 each = FREE
1 - frisky treats - $1.50 = FREE
1 - cat litter - $8.19 = $6.19
1 - bisquick - $2.79 = $1.59
4 - lifesaver candy - $1.79 each = FREE
3 - kellogg cereal - $2.50 each - .50
4 - tictac candy - $1.49 each = FREE

Also used a $5/50 Kmart coupon
Total Before coupons - $281.75
total after coupons - $38 dollars!!!
$10.61 was just tax!!

kmart super double

The Kmart was doing a double coupon up to $2 and this is my haul.



5 bottles of vasline lotion for men
4 bottles of dove shampoo/conditioner
1 can of enddust
3 cans of oust
4 bottles of glade carpet freshner
4 glade candles
1 kids crest toothpaste
2 tums smoothies
2 tylenol
2 advil pm
1 sure
7 packs of pantyhose

4 bottles of glade fabric freshner
4 nail polish
1 bic razors
4 tins of altoids
4 various revlon beauty tools
4 packs of dog treats
2 frebreze air affects

Total before coupons - $204
After - $40.xx
After I got in the car, I noticed they rang up 2 items but wouldnt take coupons for it and didnt take it off. And one of the items rang up wrong but I didn't want to deal with the hassle of going back in line and waiting. It was CROWDED.

week of 10/19 deals

We went to the airshow on saturday and here are the kids :) Kayla and her cheesy Smile
Its too loud mama!

Onto CVS deals!




Order #1
Gum Toothbrush - $3.99
Quatro Razor - $9.99
Quatro Razor - $9.99

coupons used:
Used a cvs raincheck BOGO on Quatro Razor
a $2 off Quatro Razor Coupon x 2
Used an $10 ECB

Total oop was .26 cents
Got back $3 and $3.99 ECB.

Order #2
Gum Toothbrush - $3.99
Listerine Whitening Pen - $9.99

Coupons used:
CVS listering whitening coupon - $5
Listerine whitening coupon - $3
Gum Toothbrush - .75 cents
Used an $4.98 ECB

Total oop was .53 cents
Got back $3.99 and $5 ECB.

Order #3
Gum Toothbrush - $3.99
Powerade - $1.69

Coupons used:
.75 cent off Gum toothbrush
$3.99 ECB

Total oop was .98 cents
Got back $3.99 and $1.69 ECB

Order #4
Gum Toothbrush - $3.99
pumpkin pail - .99 cents
pumpkin pail - .99 cents
funlight glow - .99 cents

coupons used:
.75 cent gum toothbrush
ECB used - $1.69 and $3.99

Total oop was .62 cents
Got back $3.99, $1.98, and .99 cents in ECB

Order #5
Gum toothbrush - $3.99
Halloween candy - $1.29
Halloween Candy - $1.29
funlight - .99 cents

coupons used:
.75 cent gum toothbrush
$1.98 and $3.99 ECB

total oop was .89 cents
got back $3.99, $2.58, and .99 cents in ECB

Order #6
Huggies pull ups - $9.99
Huggies pull ups - $9.99
Destin - $2.99
Destin - $2.99

coupons used:
$1 off destin
$1 off destin
$2 off huggies
$2 off huggies
ECB used $2.29, $3, $3.99, $4, and $5

Total oop was $3.08
Got back $10 in ECB

Order #7
Excedrin - $1.99
Colgate toothbrush - $2.99
Colgate toothpaste - $2.99
Listerine Agent cool blue - $4.49

Coupons used:
.50 off listerine
CVS $1 off colgate toothpaste
CVS $1 off colgate toothbrush
CVS $3 off excedrin
ECB used - $2, and $3.99 and .97 cents

Total oop was .04 cents
Got back $4 and $3 in ECB

Order #8
Sure deodorant - $2.99
Sure deodorant - $2.99
Sure deodorant - $2.99
Sure deodorant - $2.99

Coupons used:
CVS raincheck BOGO sure
$1 off sure
$1 off sure
$1 off sure
$1 off sure
Used an .99 cent coupon

total oop was $1.34

I was supposed to get back $5 in ECB but i didn't and I was ready to get out of there and go home.


I went to publix and got the following

4 - fruit rollups - 2/2.59 (bogo)
10 - Celeste pizza - 2/1.69 (bogo)
1 - Milk - $3.39
2 - hot pocket twisted sticks $1.67 (clearanced out) (cashier put 1 free because it rang up wrong)
2 - sausage - $1 each
1 - Nestea - $1.39
1 - Dasani water - $1.39
1 - Lenders Bagel - .98 cents (bogo)
1 - publix green wise toilet paper - $2.39 (penny item)
2 - hamburger helper - 2/1.59 (bogo)
2 - Quaker Oatmeal cookies - 2/3.19 (bogo)
2 - Tidy Cat - $2.59
1 - French Toast sticks - $1.65

Coupons used
Tidy Cat - 2 - $2 off coupons
Hamburger helper - $1/1 x 2
Fruit roll ups - $1/1 x 4
Publix penny item $2.39
Nestea - $1.39
Lender Bagels - .75 cents
hotpockets - $1/1 x 2
Quaker cookies - .50/1 x 2
Sausage - .35/1 x 2
french toast - $1/1
Competior coupon - $4 oyno

total $15.29
I then forgot to use some coupons so went to customer service and gave her $1/2 celeste pizza
and She gave me the hotpocket item that rang up wrong for free so it bought my total down to like $9.xx

I then went to kroger real quick

8 - Lake o land butter - $1 each
4 - goldfish crakcers - $1 each
4 - celeste tea bags - $1 each
1 - cake mix - $1

Used
8 - .55 cent off coupons
4 - .50 cent off coupon doubled
4 - $1 off tea coupons
$4 catalina for oyno

Total oop was $3.xx
Said I saved 93%

I borrowed this idea from a friend of mine. What it is, we contact 100 products and see if they will send any coupons. I'm up to 30 so far, its hard coming up with products!!

Emailed Companies

Huggies - recevied 2 - $1 off coupons
Huggies (again under travis's name) sent an email thanking me
Birdseye Volia - Recevied 2 Free product coupons
Bertolli - says will send free product coupons
Tide - sent an email thanking.
Ziploc - says will send a free coupon (got 10/11)
Tidy Cats - says they will send coupons
barber foods - says they will send coupons
breyers - sent an email thanking
edys - sent an email thanking
classico - says will send coupons
pledge - says will send free coupon (got 10/11)
glade - says will send free coupons (got 10/11)
mayfield ice cream
Ragu - says will send coupons
Muellers - says will send coupons
intution razors - says will send coupons
pepperridge farms - says will send a free product coupon
tyson
v8 - says will send a free product coupon
duncan hines
febreze
always - sent an email thanking
betty crocker
bumblebee tuna
butterball
cottonelle
charmin
scott
crest
pampers

Rite Aid Week of 10/12

I went to riteaid this morning because they have 30 FAR!! Its all meds but its a great deal!


Order #1
Sucrets complete - $2.99
Paid $3.20 OOP

Order #2
Orajel Cold Sore - $6.99
Paid $7.48 OOP

Order #3
Chapstick Shimmer - $1.99
Paid $2.13 OOP

Order #4
Electrasol - $3.99
Herbal Essence - $3 x 2
Theraflu Warming - $3.99
Trimanic Vapor - $3.99
Softlips - $2.99
Cherry Chest Rub - $2.99
Little Cold Cough - $3.99
Choloraseptic Spray - $2.99
Lypmoisturizer - $1.99
Child Throat Cooler - $2.99
Simply Saline - $3.99
Bee MD - $2.49
Nex Cold Sore - $ $8.99
Child's Advil - $3.99
Excedrin - $3.99

Used the following coupons
.35 Electrsol
$1 Simply Saline
$1 Children's Advil
$2 Trimanic Vapor
$3 Herbal Essence
$2 (for another coupon but I cannot remember what)

Used a $48.62 Rite aid Single Check for the rebates i did last month.
Paid 5.55 OOP

Will get back 61.34 in SCR plus will send off for mail in rebates from the manufactor for a total of $14.48 so profit of $75.82

This is what I got gas at yesterday in Barnesville $2.89 a gallon!

Wow!

I was just curious to see how much I actually spend on stuff. So I looked at my bank statement from the last 30 days and added everything up. I hardly use cash for stuff so it shouldn't be too far off the real total.

groceries $124.53
cvs/riteaid/wags $21.79
gas -$327.25
restaurants $178.77

I guess I need to cut back on restaurants. This is mostly grabbing lunch while we are out. We hardly go out to dinner, maybe 1 night a week. But I was really surprised at my grocery total! I didn't realize it was that low! Gas could be lower too but with 2 cars its not horrible. I budget $100 a week for gas.

Updates

I've been busy this past week setting up for the yard sale I had friday and saturday. I only sold my stockpile stuff and made just over $700 dollars!! WOOHOO! :)

I just relaxed and sorted through my coupons and get my deals together for when I ran errands today.

Walgreens Order #1
2 Fantasik Cleaners $2/5
Oral B toothbrush - $1.99 x2
Crest Toothpaste - $1.99 x 2
Glade refill - $1.99 x 1
Pert Shampoo - $5.99 x 2
Total - $26.93

Coupons used
$1 off Fantasik coupon x 2
$.75 cent off oral b toothbrush x 2
$1 off crest toothpaste x 2
$2 off pert shampoo x 2
$1 off glade refill x 1
Wags coupons used
$2.50 pert x 2
$1 oral b x 2
$1 crest toothpaste x 2

Total oop was $10.32 which i paid with a GC and will get back $3 in rebates


Walgreens Order #2
Trick or treat bags - $.39 cents each
Halloween Puzzles 3/$1
$30 walgreens gift card

Paid with RRs and total out of pocket was $1.90 and will get $3 rebate on my W card.



CVS Order #1
Bic Soleil Razors - $5.99 x 4
Viatmin Water - $2.29 x1
Always pads - $4.98 x 1
Colgate toothpaste - $2.99 x 2
Total was $37.21

Used the following coupons
Bic Soleil - $2 x 4
Always pads - $3 x 1
Colgate Toothpaste - $1 x 2

and used the following ECBS - $5.79, $5, $4, $4, $2, and $2 Equaling $22.79 in ECBs
Total out of pocket was $2.34. Got back $27.27 in ECBs



CVS Order #2
Tylenol - $6 x 2
Motrin - $8 x 1
2 packs of candy as fillers .79 and .50 cents each

Used a $2, $2, and $1 off coupon and an $16 ECB
Total out of pocket was .61 cents

Got back $10 in ECBs
CVS Order #3
Always - $4.98 x 1
Used a $4.98 ECB and total was .00. Got back $4.98 in ECB

Walgreens overlap deals

Hershey's Harvest Candies - $2.50 each x 4
Pert plus 25.4 oz -$4.99 x 2
Pert plus 13.5 oz - $3.49 x 1
Garnier Shampoo and Conditioner - $6.99 x 3
Glade scented oil - $5.99 x 4
Oust Spray - $3.99 x 4
a piece of candy Caden snagged at the register and ate before i realized he did it - .33 cents

Easy Saver Coupons used
$1/2 Harvest Candies x 2
$2.50 pert plus x 3
$3 25.4 oz Garnier x 3
$2 Glade Scented Oil x 4
$1 Oust Spray x 4

Manu Coupons used
BOGO Oust Spray - $3.99 x 2
$2 pert plus x 2
$1.50 pert plus x 1
$2 Glade Scented Oil - x 4
$1 Garnier product x 3
$1/3 Hershey's Candy
also used an $5/20 Walgreens coupon

Total was 28.82 after tax and used a gift card. Will get back $30.49 in rebates + 10%

Deals for the week

I went out on sunday and did these deals...
cvs - Order #1
Revitalift - $11.99 used a $1 off coupon and a $2/10 CVS coupon
Used a $10 ECB and paid .07 oop - got back $11.99 in ECB


Order #2
(I dont have my receipt in front of me so Its off the top of my head.)
Nivea - $4.99 had a $1 off Q
Crest Pro Health - $2.99 - had a $.75 Q on both
Adidas deodorant - $4.99 - had $1 Q
Used a $2/10 CVS coupon and assorted ECBs.. Paid $2.xx oop and got back $12.99 in ECB

Next trip was Walgreens
Crest Pro Health - $4.49
John Frita Shampoo/Conditioner $1.69 each - had $3/2 qs
Revlon nail polish $4.79 (i think) had a $2 off q

Used the GC and paid .05 oop and got back $4.50 in RR and $4.79 in rebate


Kroger was next -
Plugin scented gels - $1.78 each (had a bogo free coupon)
Wisp flameless candles - $9.99 (had a $5 coupon for each)
Used 2 - $4 off your next order catalina

paid $4.xx oop and got back $16 in catalinas

See what I made last night... YUM!! :)

Friday

I went out today, even though I feel like crap!


Walgreens -

2 - 60 ct trash bags - $2.50 x 2
2 - 45 ct trash bags - $2.50 x 2
$25 shell gas card
$10 Subway card

Used several RRs and total was $2.xx and used a GC so nothing out of pocket.


Stopped by publix
2 Arnold Bread - BOGO
2 Dixie Napkins - $1.50 each
2 V8 Splash - BOGO
1 gallon publix milk - $3.xx
3 -Kellogg Cereal straws - .50 cents each

Coupons used
$2 off milk when you buy 2 arnold bread
.50 cent off dixie napkins - doubled
$1/2 v8 splash
$1/2 publix juice coupon
$4 catalina from Kroger

Total out of pocket was $4.xx

My deal run tonight

I went by Kroger tonight after my parent teacher conference for Kayla. I had ordered some powerade zero coupons because I got an catalina last week for this deal at Kroger where you buy 6 or more powerade zero, you get a catalina for $4 off your next order.

Order #1
6 - Bottles of Powerade Zero - $1 x 6
Used 6 - .50 cent off 1 powerade coupon
Paid .09 oop
Recieved $4 off your next order catalina

Order #2
6 - Bottles of Powerade Zero - $1 x 6
Used 6 - .50 cent off 1 powerade coupon
Paid .09 oop
Recieved $4 off your next order catalina

Order #3
6 - Bottles of Powerade Zero - $1 x 6
Used 6 - .50 cent off 1 powerade coupon
Paid .09 oop
Recieved $4 off your next order catalina

Order #4
6 - Bottles of Powerade Zero - $1 x 6
1 - Sara Lee Bread - $1.99
Used 3 - $1 off 2 powerade coupon
Used a $4 off your order catalina
Total oop cost is $1.25
Recieved $4 off your next order catalina

Order #5
6 - Bottles of Powerade Zero - $1 x 6
1 - Kroger Grapes .99 cents lb - $1.95
Used 3 - $1 off 2 powerade coupon
Used a $4 off your order catalina
Total oop cost is $1.19
Recieved $4 off your next order catalina

Order #6
7- Bottles of Powerade Zero - $1 x 7
Used 2 - $1 off 2 powerade coupon
Used 3 - .50 cent off 1 powerade coupon
Total oop cost is $2.17
Recieved $4 off your next order catalina

I have $16 in catalinas so far for me to use at Kroger or Publix.

Random Pics

Here is a picture of my "store" I need more shelving!!
I'm having a yard sale this weekend with a friend, here is what I'm going to try and sell! Hopefully I'll make some moolah!!
My latest run to publix. I did 2 seperate orders.

19 - boxes of assorted hamburger/chicken helpers B1G1F
2 bags of frozen ida potatoes - 2/$5
1 publix penny item - cookies
total out of pocket was .48 cents!!

2nd order was
6 packs of ground beef
1 publix penny item
total out of pocket cost was 1.41

Sunday Deals

I started off with $18 in a walgreens Giftcard and $40 in Cash.



I got all the stuff plus $90 onto a walgreens giftcard, plus a $50 shell gas card and $20 left in RRs to spend!

Next I went to publix I got all this for $8.xx. My total was $84 before coupons.
My CVS deals

I did 2 separate transactions and spent .35 cents per order. YAY!

I started off with $20 in a Walgreens Gift Card...


I got 12 bottles of crest mouthwash $4.49 got back $4.50 in RR
I did this all separately and every 4th one i put all the RRs back onto a gift card but I had to get filler items.
Glade plugins - $4.79 x 3 - used a $4 off coupon on each
Glade plugin gels - $1.99 x 3 - used a $1 peelie that was on each package
Gatorade - $1.79 x 2 - used a Walgreens B1G1F coupon.

Total out of pocket cost was $8.62 but I will get back $6 in rebates and I have $18 on my walgreens gift card :)

Next stop was Riteaid.


Meads Comp. Books .33 x 12
papermate pens - .50 cents x 4
Bic pens - .50 cents x 4 (they price adjusted the bics since they were out of the papermate)
Oral B Stages toothbrush - $2.99

Total out of pocket cost after coupons was $1.28 and I will get back $2 in SCR so Profit of .72 cents!!

Long Post!

I was out running errands all day and did all my deals.

1st off - mail call! I got 3 different coupons for free items, Cool Whip, Bread, and Cherrios.
1st stop, walgreens!

Did 5 seperate orders... each cost $4.49 + tax. Got back $4.50 RR so FREE!


Then I turned around and used those $4.50 RR and bought 4 bottles of gatorade (b1g1f) and 3 scotch tape and a $20 Gift Card to Walgreens. Spent $3.27 out of my pocket.

Next Stop - CVS

Dawn Dish Soap - 99 cents x2
Colgate Total Toothpaste - $2.99 x 2
Kiss nail glue - $1.99 x 2
Outlast Lipstick - $9.99 x 2
Wetslick lipstick - $5.99 x 2

Used a $1 coupon on the dawn, b1g1f coupon on the covergirl makeup, $1 off colgate toothpaste, and $2/10 CVS Q, and an $11.98 in ECB. Got back $14.99 in ECB. Total out of pocket was $1.37


Next Order was Suave!
Each item was $2, so for a total of $12, used a $2/10 CVS Q plus 2 - $2 off manu Q, and a $5 ECB, total was $1.35 and got back $4 in ECB

Next is Riteaid

5 - Meads Compostion Books - .33 cents each
6 - Papermate Pens - .50 cents each
Mega pack of luvs diaper - $9.99
Used a $1/2 Papermate pen coupns x 3, $1.50 Meads Compostion Q x 2, $5 Luvs Q
Total out of pocket was $5.14 and I will get an $2 SCR.

Next is Publix. I didn't take a pic of everything that I bought but these were a good deal. Lenders Bagel are b1g1f, and there was a .75/1 so that made each package about .25 cents each. Not bad!


While I was gone, a friend of mine got these for me since the coupons came as I was leaving town. Kroger had kleenex on sale .88 cents, I had .50 cent coupons so doubled, it was free! I got 62 boxes for 2.92 (which was the cost of the coupons)