$50 worth of Product at CVS= $3.10 moneymaker

The OOP on this transaction could have been much better if I had been paying more attention to the math, but I was trying to be quick, so here's what I got:

Bought:
4 packages of stayfree pads (24ct)
1 Olay body lotion $8.99
3 clean and clean astringents at $5.49 each
2 oral b toothbrushes at $2.99 each

Coupons:
1, $2.00 off olay cvs crt
1, $4.00 off $20 skincare purchase cvs crt
1, bogo oral b $2.99
1, $1.00 off oral b tooth brush (expires today!)
1, $1.00 off stayfree (metro ny didn't get a stayfree coupon)
2, bogo stayfree

and $19.99 in ECBS

Paid:
$5.89 out of pocket ($1.05 was sales tax). I was overcharged by a dollar, but it was the manager so I didn't want to raise a fuss, since in the past she hasn't been very agreeable, I'm hoping this will put us on better terms. I also could have bought another item worth a quarter and used another $5.00 ecb, ugg.

Plus, I got back $15.00 in ECBS and I'll send in for the olay rebate and get back $8.99, so really a money maker of $3.10.

Who Said You Can't Coupon Shop at the Mall?

Here's proof that you can go to the mall and "shop" and not spend anything. Sunday E and I headed to the local mall to pick up a free pair of cotton undies and a free piece of Godiva Chocolate.

The Godiva is for being part of the Godiva Rewards club (just scan your card, similar to a cvs/grocery card) and pick a free piece from the case each month!

The undies were part of a VS mailing. I do have a VS credit card from years ago that I no longer use, but I'm pretty sure this mailing was because I'm a member of their "Pink club". When I think about it now, I could shoot myself in the foot for all the expensive underwear I use to buy. $10 bucks a pair, no more! I'll stick to my cotton freebies!

Amount spent OOP $ZERO!

$28.92 spent, $96.32 worth of Groceries!

People who say you should shop around for the best grocery deals are definitely right. We recently found that our local A&P (the smaller of the two in our area) has excellent markdowns on meat and baked goods on Sunday afternoon/evening. Last week I got a whole organic chicken for $7.00! This week I got a pound and a half of individually packaged chicken breast for $4.00, a huge Focaccia bread with roasted veggies for $2.00, a package of fried chicken for E's lunch $2.00 and a 12 pack of jumbo glazed donuts for $1.50.

After A&P we headed to ShopRite to get...
Free:
Heinz mustard and brown mustard
4 free boxes of Ronzonni pasta
3 free packages of Carolina rice
1 package of free Halls cough drops

Super Cheap:
4 packages of Sargento cheese ($0.49 a piece)
2 Tropicanna OJ ($0.75 each) using a bogo coupon and a $1.00 coupon
and 3, 7lb bags of Worlds best cat litter $6.99 each (used 3, $5.00 coupons) Not shown in photo

Plus:
Strawberries $1.99
Tangelos
Bananas
Asparagus $1.99 a pound
hazel nuts ($3.49 ouch!)

Total of both trips was $28.92, not too bad since I got meat and cheese and juice that all would have been pricey without discounts/coupons. Without coupons I would have spent $96.32, can you imagine spending $100 bucks for groceries for two people?

Disregard the shih tzu in the photo thinking "If I go in for the kill real quick, mom won't notice I'm eating her dinner".

Walmart $39.13 for $1.27! Free Golf Gifts for Father's Day!

I recently had a 2 hour conversation with my mother about all of my coupon shopping and all the great deals I've been getting recently. We hung up and about 3 minutes later I got another call from my step-dad. The conversation went something like this...

Dad:"Hi,how are things going?"
Me: "Oh pretty good, just hanging in there"
Dad: "How's the new job going?"
Me: "Stressful, but good."
Dad "So I've been thinking about your coupons and do you ever get coupons on like...golf stuff or car stuff?"
Me: "Umm, to be honest I don't really look for that stuff, but I could check to see if there are any sales somewhere, or maybe a rebate?"
Dad: "Alright, well if you find anything let me know"

So, this trip is for him!

Bought:
3 Veet hair removers @ $2.00 each (mostly for the overage with my $3 coupon)
3 Callaway golf towels on clearance for $1.00 each! (scan them, they were marked $2.00) (reg. $15.00 each!)
2 boxes of golf balls on clearance for $2.00 each (scan them, they were marked $7.00)!
4 Old spice travel size body wash $0.97 each
1 Hungry hungry hippos game on clearance for $4.00!
2 packages of kotex liners @ $1.00 each
1 box of kashi cereal $3.29
2 bags of Reese eggs $2.75 each
1 bag of Robbin eggs $2.00
1 Cetaphil face lotion $5.47
Total before coupons= $39.13

Coupons:
3, $3.00 on veet printable coupons
1, $5.00 on cetaphil printable (no longer available)
2, $3.00 on 2 old spice body washes
1, $4.00 on hungry hungry hippos game printable
1, Free box of kashi from vocal point
2, $1.00 on any kotex product from samples in the mail

Paid
Out of pocket=$1.27!! I was so thrilled I almost did a little happy dance. I had to add two bags of candy to my order because my subtotal was negative! I've never had that happen before. I wish I had done a total beforehand (I would have bought something more useful then candy with my overage). The man behind me in line was amazed. It was a good day, and yes I can get good deals on golf stuff:)

Rite Aid 20pack of TP for just $0.96!

I hate paying for toilet paper and paper towel. Something just rubs me the wrong way about paying for something I'm not even "enjoying". A few months back I was able to score some super cheap TP at CVS, this time I was able to score some at Rite Aid.

Bought:
1 Cottonelle 20pk $10.99
1 Renu tavel kit $0.99
2 Reeses PB cup $0.50 each
2 Ester C $8.59 each
1 J&J Baby Powder $2.99

Coupons:
1, $5.00 off $20 VV
2, $.55 off Reeses
1, $1.00 off J&J VV
1, $1.00 off J&J man
1, $1.00 off renu
2, $5.00 off Ester C

Paid:
$2.96 OOP, Will get back $2.00 SCR on the Cottonelle making everything above cost just $0.96! How's that for cheap TP?

2nd Transaction also in photo

Bought:
2 Renpure at $6.99 BOGO
1 Efferdent rain check $5.99
1 J&J baby shampoo $2.99

I can't find my receipt right now, but I'll up-date with details when/if I can find it (luckily I already submitted the SCRs online)

Walgreens, Free John Freida, Free Planters, Free Toothpaste

I have a love/hate relationship with Walgreens, but lately it has been more love. There was a 3 month period when I refused to step in in the store. But now I'll head in when there is a decent deal that doesn't seem like it will be too complicated for the cashiers.

Bought:
4 Planter's trail mix $1.50 each (one was eaten in the car)
1 colgate max fresh $2.99
1 Olay lotion $7.99
1 Olay body wash $4.99 free with lotion purchase
1 John Frieda hair spray $2.00 (clearance)
1 John Frieda hair smoothing lotion $2.00 (clearance)

Coupons:
4, $1.50 off planters facebook coupon
1, $.75 off colgate max fresh printable
2, $2.00 off John Frieda hair styler
1, $1.00 off Olay quench lotion
1, $1.00 off 2 planters product WAGS coupon from monthly book (hand last)

Got back a $2.00 Register Reward, that E used to buy Oreo brownies (he "needed" them)

Paid:
$8.60 ($1.37 was tax) Will submit for the $7.99 olay rebate, so $0.61 for everything above.

Target=Cheap cheap Christmas Donations and Free Air Fresheners

How happy was I when my buy 2 get 1 free (hasboro card game) coupon took the price of my monopoly game, $7.00 instead of my monopoly card game $5.54? Super happy. The cashier didn't even have to put in the price, some how the coupon just automatically took off $7.00. Sure it's only a little difference, but it's enough difference that I'll go back later in the week to grab another game to put aside for Christmas toy donations.

Bought:
4 Airwick Air I-motion air fresheners @ $6.00 a piece
3 Hasboro card games @ $5.54 a piece
1 Monopoly board game, $7.00

Coupons:
1, B2G1 free hasboro card games
4, $5.00 off Airwick manufacturers
4, $1.00 off Airwick target (old style coupons, print as many as you want)

Paid:
Nothing! I had a target gift card. OOP would have been $3.15 ($1.53 of that was sales tax on $43.62 worth of merchandise!) The bottom of my receipt says I saved $82.35 (non-sale prices), SCORE!