Saturday, February 28

CVS Trip 2/28


There were some things I wanted to get before next weeks ad came out!
Here's what I got for $1.47 OOP!

2 TriScents plug-ins ($5.49 ea - $4 Q's)
2 Child's Flushable Wipes ($1.49 ea)
1 Gilette Fusion Razor ($7.99-$4 Q)
1 Pack of Viva Paper towels ($7.99-$0.75 Q)
1 Suave Shampoo (Free from Q mailed to me)
Used $11.98 ecb's
Earned $10 ($4 triscents, $2 Viva, $4 Gillette)

**we needed the paper towels & I realized my Gillette Q
didn't get scanned! Oh well! I'm not complaining!**

Today's Trip Savings: $37.23
YTD Savings: $161.20

Tuesday, February 24

Albertsons ~ Thank you General Mills!

Finally got to do the General Mills Promo. I did 5 transactions.


I ended up with:

1 box of Cheerios
1 bag of Chex Mix
1 bottle of CoffeeMate
1 bag of Celery
4 boxes of Betty Crocker Warm Delights
8 boxes of Toaster Strudels
6 cans of Pillsbury Grands
2 cans of Cinn. Rolls
12 boxes of Gushers (fruit snacks)
12 cans of Progresso Soup
4 boxes of Brownie Mixes

$38.88 OOP! (ave of $0.75 per item)
TOTAL SAVINGS ~ $139.80 ~ 75%!!

I used each transaction to get the $10 off next purchase. So I still have $10 for next week! I plan on using the soups for easy lunches for me. I have been craving chocolate lately. Sigh. So this should be a good fix.

$5 Target Gift Card from Saving with Mamanordy

Head on over to Saving with Mamanordy (here) for a chance to win $5 Target gift card! Good luck!

Monday, February 23

Kmart Super Doubles! 2/23 Trip


Finally made it to the Kmart Super Doubles. They Double all coupons up to & including $2! Here is what I did:

$2.99 Men's Vaseline Lotion (hubby loves it!)
-2.99 $1.50 Q Doubled (FREE)

$4.29 Secret Flawless Deodorant
-4.00 $2 Q Doubled (last week's insert - $0.29 ea)
$4.29 Secret Flawless Deodorant
-4.00 $2 Q Doubled

$7.38 2 Double Packs of Oral B Toothbrushes
-7.38 $2 & $1.69 from double times 2 (FREE)

$11.16 Scrubbing Bubbles Flushable Wipes
- 8.00 (4) $1 Q Doubled ($0.79 ea)

$5.98 Arm & Hammer Essential Cleaners
-2.99 BOGO on bottle (tried to use the $1 to dble...no go! - $1.50 ea)

$3.99 Cascade Rinse
-3.99 Free Cascade Rinse from Home Mailer

$1.99 Clorox Anywhere Spray
-1.50 $0.75 Q Doulbed ($0.49)

$2.99 Quaker Mini Delights (clearanced to $1.25 - didn't catch it!)
-2.00 $1.00 Q Doubled ($0.99) Was only going to get b/c free!

$2.20 Tax
$10.41 OOP!!!

$22.23 Q Total
$18.72 My total Savings
$40.95 TOTAL Savings w/ Q's!!!

80% SAVINGS! Thanks K-mart!!

Was so close to being able to use the $5/$50 Q! Should've planned that better! Also, didn't catch the Quaker Delights rang up $2.99, they were marked $1.25 clearance. They should've been free, but overall. I'm stoked about the cleaning products and the deodorant!

Sunday, February 22

Organically Hatched Giveaway from Thrifty & Chic Mom

Ok, this is super cute...a must to check out! Thrifty & Chic Mom is offering a giveaway of an adorable bamboo hooded robe. Check it out here!!! Enjoy & Good luck!

Thursday, February 19

$2 Gift Card from Subway for California Residents!

Hurry hurry hurry. Freebies 4 mom has this posted....go here...and sign up. Takes 10-12 weeks, but that's almost half off a $5 foot long!

20 Free Prints From Walgreens**dead deal**

I just an email....20 free prints tomorrow, Feb 20th ONLY!, if you use the code ONEDAY at checkout! This is great. I did the free 8x10 a couple of months ago. You order and just pick them up when you go to the store. =) Easy and it was free! Can't beat Free! Enjoy! Hope you got in on it!

Tuesday, February 17

CVS Money Makers! Trip 2/16

Transaction #1

$2.99 - Colgate Toothpaste (earn $2.99 ecbs)
-1.00 - Manuf. Q
$2.99 - Colgate Toothpaste (earn $2.99 ecbs)
-1.00 - Manuf. Q
$7.99 - Gillette Fusion Razor (earn $4 ecbs)
-4.00 - P&G Q from insert
$7.92 - 8 (25 ct) CVS makeup remover pads (earn $8 ecbs - hidden deal)
$1.99 - Chewable Adult Asprin (monthly deal- earn $1.99 ecbs)
$3.69 - CVS Pre-moisted Lens Clothes
-3.69 - Got Free from Coupon Machine
$2.39 - Dawn Hand Renewal Soap
-1.50 - From Mail today!
$1.19 - J&J Buddies Soap
-1.00 - Buddies Q
-5.00 - $5 off $30 (was hoping to use it with $2 off, $10 cvs products..but didn't get to! would of lowered my OOP!!!
-12.00 - ECBs from Before!!!
$0.81 tax
-1.90 on gift card
$0.87 OOP!! Earned $19.97 in ECBs
- Saved $32.99!!!



Transaction #2

I heard that the Neutrogena Facial Soap was working on the buy 2 products, get $10 ecbs! It did! I had a CVS Q for $2 off any Mens Neutrogena and they only had 2 left! Whew!!!

$2.99 - Neutrogena Face Soap
$2.99 - Neutrogena Face Soap
-2.00 - CVS Q Neutrogena
$0.67 - Candy Bar filler...they can't give me money for taking the stuff! ha ha!
-4.00 - ECBs from Fusion above
$0.65 OOP! Earned $10 in ECBs!!! Saved $6.22!

SUMMING IT UP:
$1.52 OOP!
$39.21 SAVINGS!!!
Used $16 ecbs
Earned $29.97 ecbs (minus $4 in second transaction + $6 I didn't use = $31.97 ecbs on hand!)

Loadable Coupons **A MUST**

Don't forget to get over to shortcuts.com (here) and cellfire.com (here) and proctor & gamble esaver (here) to get loadable Q's for your Ralphs and Vons cards! Here is an example of what I did yesterday. One box of Multigrain Cheerios on sale 3 for $5. I just picked up one, used a manufacture's coupon and the loadable coupon pulled...making it free plus overage!!!! So, get over there and load up on the coupons you think you might use!!!

$ 1.67 - 1 MultiGrain Cheerios
- 1.00 - Homemailer Q
- 0.75 - Cellfire Q
$0.08 overage - paid me to take it!!

I did have one problem last week with the cheerios pulling from shortcuts, but I just told them via their website and they loaded $0.80 on my card. So the next time I was in the store, it pulled that $0.80! I have not seen it pull twice though. I have them both loaded w/ the cheerios and only one has pulled each time. Still worth it!!!

In the Mail

Here is what I got in the mail today:

Free Travel Size Sample of Colgate Total

Coupon for a Free Bottle of Suave (up to $3)

Coupon for $1.50/1 Dawn Hand Renewal Soap (love it!)

Walgreen's Easy-saver Gift card (the lady took mine last time, I forgot to ask to keep it!)

Not too bad!!!

Monday, February 16

Ralphs Trip 2/15

Headed to Ralphs today for a couple of items while the deals were still on. Plus...totally scored in the Valentine's section, which is 50% off! Here is what I got:

$16.47 - 3 Disney Princess Dolls (Scored the ones we didn't have yet) org. 10.99 ea!!
$ 2.99 - 2 (12 count) Ralphs eggs BOGO
$ 3.89 - 2 Gallons of Milk 2/$3.98
$ 2.00 - Loaf of Bread
$ 1.67 - 1 MultiGrain Cheerios
- 1.00 - Homemailer Q
- 0.75 - Cellfire Q ($0.08 overage)
$ 1.34 - Zatarans Spanish Rice
$ 1.33 - Zatarans Spanish Rice
- 1.00 - $0.75/1 doubled Zatarans (making them $0.84 ea)
$4.00 - 4 Campbells Tomato Soup 10/$10
- 0.80 - $0.40/4 doubled Tom Soup
$7.00 - 4 Ragu Pasta Sauce
-1.00 - $0.75/2 doubled Ragu
-1.00 - $1.00/2 Ragu (making them $1.25 ea.)
$0.63 - Head of Broccoli
$1.21 - Zucchini Squash
$1.65 - White Onions (2)
$1.15 - Bananas (4)
$1.05 - Yellow Squash
$1.50 - Strawberries
$3.00 - lunchmeat
-1.00 - $1/1 deli lunchmeat
$1.00 - 1 Dial hand soap (found one more Q)
-0.70 - $0.35/1 dbled
$3.28 - 2 pink ribbon rubbermade 4 count containers
-1.00 - $1.00/2 rubbermade
$1.61 tax
$48.52 OOP

Saved $51.38
Total Grocery $32.05

Friday, February 13

Vons Trip 2/13


So, this is basically my 3rd time in the store. I love it. They also double Q's there, similar to Ralphs Q policy. I've always had a great experience. Here is what I found today!

$9.00 - 2 Arm & Hammer Detergent (tag said $5.99) 51 loads
-2.00 - Store in-ad Q (2 for $7 w/ $10 purchase)
-2.00 - 2 IPs from A&H Website (HERE)-Make sure to hit backpage, to print 2 times!
$0.54 tax
$5.54 for 2! (104 loads...ha!)

$5.95 - 2 (100 count) Lipton Tea Bags
-1.00 - $1.00/2 Q from a RP insert
$4.95 for 2!

$10.49 Total OOP
58% Overall Savings

Thursday, February 12

Word on the Street...BOGO @ Coffee Bean!

Coffee Bean is giving out a free caramel mocha bliss latte or ice blended drink when you buy one at regular price between the hours of 4pm-8pm on 2/14/09. I also read you must say..."I love Coffee Bean" to the barista! Whichever size you buy they will match it with a free one.

Thanks Janette for the heads up!!!

Wednesday, February 11

Ralphs Deals 2/11-2/17 (Work-In-Progress)

Here's what I see...

8 HOUR SALE (on Friday):

$0.99 Kelloggs Corn Flakes (limit 2)
Scenario:
$1.98 - 2 boxes
-1.50 - $1.50/2 Kelloggs (1/18 RP)
=$0.48 for both boxes!

$0.99 Motts Apple Juice


WEEKLY DEALS:
$1.99 - 1 Gallon of Ralph's Milk!

$3.97/lb Rib Eye Steak

$9.99 - Huggies Jumbo Pack
-1.50 Manufacture's Q
-1.50 Shortcuts.com Loadable
$6.99 Final Price (note: you can only use loadable Q's once, I believe!)

BOGO - Ralphs Dozen Eggs

Tuesday, February 10

Walmart Trip 2/10


As usual, my trip to Wal-mart was a chore! I love that you can get free stuff, but hate to wait in the long lines....and when you use the self check out...it takes FOREVER! No joke! Well, I got jipped $1 of a coupon and 2 things rung up higher than I thought they were, but I didn't catch it. My fault! Here is what I got!!!

$10.00~ Kashi Soft Snack Bars @ $2.50 ea (roughly $0.38 a box-they are good!)
- 8.50 ~ Kashi Q's mailed to me

$ 5.82 ~ 6 Buddies Soaps @ $0.97 ea (overage!)
- 6.00 ~ IP's from hotcouponworld.com

$ 3.88 ~ 4 Suave Lotions @ $0.97 ea.
- 3.00 ~ Suave Lotions Q (he missed $1 here! had 4 Q's)

$ 5.12 ~ Mazola EVOO (we needed it!)
- 1.00 ~ Mazola Q

$ 2.88 ~ Family Planning lol. Q was for another brand! OOPs!
- 2.00 ~ Manfu. Q

$3.62 ~ Degree Deodorant (Needed it...thought this was cheaper also!!!)

$4.74 ~ Clorox Bleach Tablets for Toilets (Needed it...thought this was cheaper too!!!) SIGH!

$5.00 ~ Dancing Leotard (SO CUTE! Not pictured though!)
- 2.35 ~ Money Left on Gift Card

$2.01 ~ tax
$20.22 OOP

For $41.06 in products!

Monday, February 9

Ralphs Deals (Last Day!) **Edit: My trip highlights

4 (50% more Bonus) Dial Hand Soaps (4 diff. transactions @ $0.18 each) = $0.72
1 Soft Scrub (Closeout price) - $0.50/1 doubled = $1.49
note: these totals are w/out tax

The Dial Soap was originally $2.49 each! Saved $9.24 with all 4 including doubled Qs! 92% savings
The Soft Soap was originally $4.99 each! Saved $3.50 w/ closeout & Q! 70% savings

NOTE: Take your cleaning Q's with you to Ralphs/Krogers...most of the cleaning supplies are on Closeout Clearance! Good luck!
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Huggies "big pack" are $19.99 @ Ralphs
minus $1.50/1 from
minus $1.50/1 from shortcuts.com
=$16.99 a big pack (I'm assuming its a box!)
The size 4 say they have 88 in them...works out to $0.19 per diaper @ this price! Excellent!

2 for $3 Select General Mills Cereals
Multi-grain Cheerios
minus $0.50 (1/18 SS) that doubles to $1
minus $0.75 from shortcuts.com or cellfire.com-must save tonight (possible overage!)
Buy one = FREE
Buy two, with two manuf Q and the shortcuts = $0.75!!
Use, $1.00/2 (1/18 SS) and loadable =$1.25 for 2!

Gala & Granny Smith Apples $0.88 per pound

$2.99 Oroweat Bread (this makes it cheaper than Costco!)
minus $1.00/1 from 1/18 SS
=$1.99 a loaf

$0.88 Dial Handsoap
minus $0.35/1 (01/04 SS) doubles to $0.70 (make sure it doubles! Mine didn't, I said something!)
=$0.18 per soap (GREAT PRICE!)

Menu Planning Monday


~Monday~
Spaghetti w/ Salad
Veggies & Fruit
Garlic Toast

~Tuesday~
Grilled Cheeseburgers
W/ HM Fries
Fruit

~Wednesday~
Chicken Pot Pie
Casserole
(pre-made on Monday,
w/ CP Ckn & Ready to Bake)

~Thursday~
Leftovers

~Friday~
Grilled Chicken or Taco's
Salad

~Saturday~
Dining Out

~Sunday~
Will be on the Fly!

Sunday, February 8

$50 Old Navy Gift Card Giveaway from "There Once Was a Girl...and Then She Became a Mom

Super clearance alert on Old Navy.com....and this wonderful chance to get $50 from There Once Was a Girl...and Then She Became a Mom. Be sure to check it out (HERE) and get your chance! Good Luck!

Saturday, February 7

Quick Albertson & CVS Run

Well, we really needed some chicken breasts for this month...so I hit up Albertsons. Here is what I got.

$6.50 - 4 Huge Chicken Breasts (3.63 lbs)
$6.41 - 4 Huge Chicken Beasts (3.58 lbs) ~ we split them and freeze them in 2s.
$2.85 - Ground Hamburger (just reduced - 1.91 lbs $1.49/lb)
$2.64 - Ground Hamburger (just reduced - 1.77 lbs $1.49/lb)
$2.38 - Ground Hamburger (just reduced - 1.60 lbs $1.49/lb)

$1.00 Kids GUM double pack toothbrush
-1.00 $1/1 any Gum Q (FREE)
$1.00 Kids GUM double pack toothbrush
-1.00 $1/1 any Gum Q (FREE)
$1.00 Kids GUM double pack toothbrush
-1.00 $1/1 any Gum Q (FREE)

$4.24 Oil of Olay 6 pack soap on closeout for 50% off (wish I had a Q!!!)

$1.50 Honey Nut Cheerios (2 for $3)
$1.50 Honey Nut Cheerios (ended up $0.50 ea)
$1.50 Honey Nut Cheerios
-3.00 $3/3 any GM Cereals (THANKS WENDY!)

$1.35 1 Cantaloupe (which was excellent by the way!)

$0.56 tax

$28.43 OOP ( $20.78 was in meat alone!)

$31.59 Total Savings, 47%

$16.49 Bonus Buy Savings
$ 9.10 Preferred Savings
$ 6.00 Manfu. Q's

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So after my Albies Deals I went next door to CVS! I was so tired and it was getting late. I had no brain power to do any math. I usually have a game plan, but this was on the fly. I'm just glad I had my Gift card from Oil of Olay to use! So I had no OOP!

$9.00 (3 glade oil refills/candles refills)
$3.79 (glade, weird, but they printed my ecbs later, was in old packaging w/ free warmer)
-3.00 BOGO glade
-2.00 2- $1/1 candle refills
$19.99 KY
- 5.00 Q
$1.49 CVS Dry Skin (had CRT that was for $1 off, she said she put it in, nope, it did not come off!)
-13.99 Ecbs
$1.57 tax
$11.85 total on gift card ( I should of broke up the transactions, but was just done shopping!)

Got $10.00, $5 & $1 ecbs for next trip.

$28.06 Savings This Trip
$93.93 Year to Date Savings!

Friday, February 6

Mail Call ~ $5 Gift Card

Yes, another gift card! Only $5, but every little bit helps. I was one of the 84,700 First Prize Winners! The 5 grand prize winners got $2,500. It was a Chevron Sweepstakes. So I have to use it towards gas, expires 6/30/09.

Wednesday, February 4

Albertsons Deals 2/4-2/10

Here are the deals I see!!!!

8 Hour Sale (1-9pm):

Kellogg's cereals 2 for $3 (the smaller boxes)
-Frosted Mini Wheats 16 oz
-Corn Flakes 12 oz
-Fruit Loops 8.7 oz
Pop-Tarts
Yogo's or Fruit Snacks
Rice Krispies Treats

2 for $1 Sylvania Soft White Light Bulbs

$4.49 Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Sierra Mist 24 pack

$1.79/lb Fresh Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
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Weekly Sale

FREE Butler G.U.M toothbrushes (10 for $10)
~02/01 RP $1/1 toothbrush

$0.39/lb Cantaloupes

$0.99/lb Italian/Yellow Squash

2 for $4
Quaker Oatmeal Squares
~01/04 RP $0.50/1
=$1.5o each

Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix
~01/04 RP $1.00/2 aunt jemima mix/syrup
=2 for $3

2 for $5
Aunt Jemima Syrup
~01/04 RP $1.00/2 aunt jemima mix/syrup
=2 for $4

$19.99 Huggies "Big Pack"
(ad shows size 3 - 100 diapers, use $1.50 Q = $0.18/diaper size 3)
Price to beat on size 3 = $0.23/diaper
~01/11 SS $1.50/1 huggies diapers

10 for $10 deals:
-Wild Harvest Organic Beans (IP HERE)
-Hunts Tomatoes 14.5 oz
-Hunts Spaghetti Sauce 26-26.5 oz
**HUNTs IP (HERE) print 2 times $1.00/3
-Del Monte Tomatoes 14.5 oz
-Dole Mandarin Oranges
-Lipton or Knorrs "Sides"
~01/18 RP $1.00/3, = 3 for $2
-Pizza Rolls
~IP Here $0.55/1 (push page back to print 2) = $0.45 ea.

Sunday, February 1

100th Post ~ FREEBIES!

Well, I've made it to my 100th post!

Freebies @ Target or Walmart:

(note: you really to get an account with hotcouponworld.com(HERE). They have a coupon database you can search...I found these IP's there (amazing!!). Also...DON'T FORGET to always hit the "go back one page" button to print them out 2 times total~keep doing that until you print them as many times as you can...they usually only allow 2 times, but worth it!)

$2/2 HCW IP (type in Purell) ~ Purell Hand Sanitizer (most of the travel size are $0.99 ea)
Get 2 for FREE! (print it twice, get 4 for FREE!)

$2/2 HCW IP (type in Johnsons Buddies)~ Johnson's Buddies Products (@ walmart & target the Buddies Soap Bars are $0.97 ea)
Get 2 for FREE! (print it twice, get 4 for FREE!)

$1/2 HCW IP ~ Arm & Hammer Baking Soda (usually $0.47 ea)
Get 2 for FREE (print it twice, get 4 for FREE!)

$1.00/2 Kotex Pantiliners
Found in 1/11 SS combine w/ 1/04 SS for $2.00/1 (target Q)
Get 3 of the $0.97 ones (I think they are the 16 ct boxes) for FREE!
Target's coupon policy is that they except a manf. Q along with their Target Q's, but no overage. So you might have to have them adjust Q's down. Still free!

Coke, Pepsi, 7up Deal @ Vons

I meant to post this earlier...but if you are reading this on Sun...you still have time. The in-ad Q has any 4 coke, pepsi, 7up 12 packs for $7.99! (plus CRV of course) If you do mycokerewards.com, you can use 4 - $1.00 off Q's to sweeten the deal. I only had 2, but still a great deal! Here is what I got today...note...I went for coca cola deal.

$10.66 - 4 diet cokes
-2.67 - Vons ad Q (to make them $7.99)
-2.00 - My coke rewards.com
$2.40 - CRV
$1.59 - International delight creamer (holiday)
-1.00 - Peelie on creamer!
$2.49 - International delight creamer
-1.00 - Peelie on creamer! (SCORE!)
$1.99 - 3 pk ziplock containers on clearance
-1.00 - $0.55/1 ziplock container Q doubled!
$1.99 - 3 pk ziplock containers on clearance
-1.00 - $0.55/1 ziplock container Q doubled!
$1.04 tax
$13.49 OOP!

So...it seems as if Vons does double more than one like Q! They were the same Q for both. I thought I was only going to get $1.55 off...but ended up getting $2. Making them only $1 each!

$18.27 club savings
$ 6.00 coupon savings
$24.28 total savings! 66%

plus, I got a $1.50/2 International delight creamers Catalina.