Couponing trip 07/31/2013 :D :D :D

Today we got a grand total of $100.67 worth of stuff before coupons and sales but we only paid $2.45 for all of it and I got back $9.00 in CVS rewards!! :D :D :D :D 

We got:

1 x Redbox DVD rental 

2lbs of Honeybaked sliced ham

4 x Pantene shampoos

1 x Classic DVD

1 x Sundrop 2liter

1 x Dawn with Hand Renewal

2 x Starbucks iced coffee

1 x Stayfree pads

8 x Herbal Essence shampoos/conditioners

(I don't have a receipt from Honeybaked ham because she didn't even ring it up, she just gave us the ham and took our coupons)

CVS 07/28/2013

I ran into CVS really fast to see what I could find and I ended up getting 2 x Natures Bounty vitamins (I'm not sure exactly what kind they are my receipt just says GLC 595MG 100count) that were on sale for $6.29 BOGO and 1 x Sunkist 2liter on sale for 99 cents (regular price $1.99)

I used 1 x $2.00/1 Nature's Bounty CVS coupon
2 x $2.00/1 Nature's Bounty
and 1 x 30/1 Sunkist CVS coupon

Total before sales and coupons $16.03
Total I paid $1.49 :D :D :D 

Office Max 07/29/2013

I was so excited when I saw the coupon for the FREE highlighters at Office Max this week! I did 2 transactions because I only took in 1 of the highlighter coupons and while in the checkout line I saw the coupon says limit 2 coupons per customer so I had to go back out and get another coupon! I ended up getting $28.35 worth fo stuff for only $1.65!! :D :D :D 

Transaction #1- 
2 x Sharpie accent highlighter 4pack regular price $3.00 each
3 x office Max brand white glue/stick glue combo pack on sale for 50 cents each (regular price $1.50 each)
5 x clear zipper binder pencil case on sale for 1 cent each when you spend $5.00 (regular price $2.00 each)

---used 1 x FREE Sharpie highlighters*the coupon says limit 2 so it took off $6.00 since I got 2 packs!

Total before coupons and sales $21.93
Total I paid $1.65

Transaction #2-
2 x Sharpie accent highlighter 4 pack regular price $3.00 each

----used 1 x FREE Sharpie highlighter coupon

Total before coupons $6.42
Total I paid: ZERO!!! ::D :D :D 

Target 07/29/2013

This was just a tiny trip but you can't beat FREE crayons or cheap bed pillows so it was worth going in for!

I got:

4 x Up&Up crayons regular price 25 cents each

1 x bed pillow regular price $4.04

---coupons used---

1 x $2.00/1 bed pillow target mobile coupon (text offers to 827438)

1 x $1.00/4 Up&Up school supplies target mobile coupon (text offers to 827438)

Total before coupons $5.39

Total I paid $2.18 :D :D :D :D :D 

Rite-Aid 07/28/2013

I am EXTREMELY happy  I found this amazing deal on Gain laundry detergent!! I got 8 boxes of Gain laundry detergent for only $7.96!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D 

I got 8 boxes of Gain laundry detergent 30 loads which were clearanced down to $1.87 each (regular price $7.49 each)

and used 4 x $2.00/2 Gain coupons

Total before sales and coupons $64.63

Total I paid $7.96!!!! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D 

I know it's a sucky pic but you can see my total for 6 boxes and then I had to go to another store to get the other 2 boxes!

Walgreens 07/28/2013

When I'm shopping with Ethan and Liberty I have to buy things that I don't have coupons for so I have to plan my transactions around what they decide to throw in the buggy! So I did 4 transactions and ended up getting $109.66 worth of stuff for only $34.10 and I have 2 rebates from this trip to turn in which are $7.99 each!! :D :D :D 

                     ******Transaction #1*****
1 x Accu-Check Nano blood glucose meter on sale for $7.99 (regular price $19.99)
2 x Digiorno pizzas on sale for 2/$10.00 (regular price $7.49 each)
1 x Sunkist Ten 2 liter on sale for 88 cents (regular price $1.99)
4 x Hot Pockets on sale for 2/$5.00 (regular price $2.89 each)
1 x Oscar Mayer lunchable on sale for $2.59 (regular price $2.99)
1 x Frito Lay Chesters puffcorn regular price $2.00

----coupons used----
1 x $5.00/1 Accu-Check Nano
(I didn't realize it until just now that the cashier didn't take off my Sunkist coupon...oh well)

Total before coupons and sales: $55.80
Total I paid $29.00
I got back a $5.00 reward from the pizzas/hot pockets and 3,000 points from the Accu-Check
The Accu-Check has a rebate form in it that I will get back $7.99 for!


                                  *****Transaction #2******
1 x Sunkist Ten 2liter on sale for 88 cents (regular price $1.99)
4 x Newspapers regular price $2.00 each

----coupons used----
1 x 55/1 Sunkist
I also used my 3,000 points from #1 which took off $3.00 and I used my $5.00 reward from #1

Total before coupons and sales $10.52
Total I paid 39 cents!!
It printed me off a coupon for $2.00/$10.00 purchase 

                                  **** *Transaction #3******
1 x Accu-Check Nano on sale for $7.99 (regular price $19.99)
3 x Dawn on sale for 99 cents each (regular price $1.59 each)

----coupons used----
1 x $5.00/1 Auuc-Check
3 x 50/1 Dawn
1 x $2.00/$10.00 from #2

Total before coupons and sales $26.92
Total I paid $3.06
I got back 3,000 points from the Accu-Check
I will also get back $7.99 from the Accu-Check rebate! 

                             *********Transaction #4**************
2 x Off! Deep woods insect repellent on sale for $4.99 each (regular price $7.49 each)

----coupons used----
1 x $4.00/2 Off! products
1 x $1.00/1 Off! product from the Walgreens August coupon book (took off $2.00)
and I used my 3,000 points from #3 which took off $3.00

Total before coupons and sales $16.42
Total I paid $1.65

Lowes Foods Super Doubles trip 07/26/13

Geeze, I sure am tired of shopping today after going to Lowes Foods 3 times in 1 day!! I ended up getting a total of $116.76 worth of stuff for only $14.15!!! :D :D :D 

I got:

*3 X boxes of Bayer Aspirin regular price $3.49 each

-(used 3 x $2.00/1 which doubled)

*3 x Colgate toothpaste regular price $1.00

-(used 3 x 50/1 which doubled)

*2 x Sunkist 2 liter on sale for $1.00 each (regular price $1.99 each)

-(used $1.00/2 that was stuck on the bottle which did not double)

*5 x Wisk laundry detergent on sale for $4.99 each (regular price $6.99 each)

-(used 5 x $2.00/1 which doubled)

*2 x L'Oreal kid's shampoo regular price $3.99 each 

-(used 2 x $2.00/1 which doubled)

*1 x Suave bodywash on sale for $2.00 (regular price $2.55)

-(used $1.00/1 which doubled)

*4 x Old Spice deodorant on sale for $2.50 each (regular price $3.29 each)

-(used 2 x $2.00/2 which doubled)

*1 x Alka Seltzer regular price $3.19

-(used $2.00/1 which doubled)

*4 x Tide-To-Go marked down to $1.79 each (regular price $2.99 each)

-(used 2 x $1.50/2 which doubled)

*6 x Mueller yogurt cups regular price 99 cents each

-(used 3 x $1.00/2 which did not double)

*6 x Old Spice Bar Soap 2 pack on sale for $1.79 each (regular price $1.99 each)

-(used 3 x $2.00/2 which doubled)

I am a little disappointed there wasn't any grocery stuff to get free or really cheap this time around with super doubles but...that's alright I'm still overall happy with my trip and hopefully next time there will be a bunch of grocery items to get!! :) 

Dollar Tree trip 07/18/13

I told Liberty we would go get Ice Cream so we went to Dollar Tree to get FREE ice cream! We got 2 boxes of Philly Swirl swirl stics and 2 Edwards single pies! The total before coupons was $4.28...but I only paid 88 cents total for all of this!! :D 

Target trip 07/18/13

I don't exactly know what happened at the register, somehow when she scanned my phone for my mobile coupons it apparently took off more than it should have which is fine with me because I got all of this stuff for only 21 cents!! :D :D :D 
We got:
2 cucumbers regular price 64 cents each
1 Campbell's kettle cooked soup clearanced down to $2.44 (regular price $3.79)
1 loaf of Market Pantry bread regular price $1.22
1 bag of Market Pantry frozen vegtables on sale for $1.00 (regular price $1.99)
2 packs of Huggies baby wipes on sale for $2.00 and when you buy 1 you get another 1 for only $1.00 (regular price $2.79 each)
2 Fuji apples regular price 79 cents each

----coupons used---
1 x $2.00/1 Campbell's that I won from another page and she sent me in the mail
2 x 50/1 Huggies wipes 
1 x 50/1 Huggies wipes Target coupon that I found last night in a magazine
and idk what all mobile coupons it took off because it should have only taken off 1 x $1.00/$1.00 fresh veggies, 1 x $1.00/$1.00 fresh fruit, 1 x $1.00/1 loaf of bread, 1 x $1.00/$1.00 frozen food 

so I should have still paid around $3.00 for everything but 21 cents is way better than $3.00 because the total before sales and coupons was $16.52!! :D :D :D 

Toys R Us trip 07/18/13

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I could not pass up the great deal Toys R Us has going on right for the Crayola crayons so we had to go get some! We got 8 boxes (because that's the limit) of Crayola Crayons which are on sale for 25 cents each (regular price $1.29 each) and Liberty picked out this tray of candy instead of a toy which was on sale for $2.38 (regular price $2.98)! We used Liberty's $3.00 gift card she got in the mail from Toys R us for her birthday and only had to pay $1.48! The total before coupons and sales was $14.23!! :D :D :D 

Harbor Freight trip 07/18/13

I always run in Harbor Freight anytime I'm in Hickory to pick up my FREE item and I have someone who has been needing a tape measure so I got him a tape measure and a carpenter's pencil and used the FREE tape measure coupon and the 25% off any regular price item coupon and paid total 47 cents!! The total before coupons was $7.04!! :D :D :D 

Office Depot trip 07/18/13

We only got 3 packs of filler notebook paper which was on sale for 25 cents a pack (regular price 99 cents a pack) and 3 double pencil sharpeners which were also on sale for 25 cents each (regular price $1.99 each) but I'm happy with this stuff because the total before sales was $9.57 but I only paid $1.61! :D 

Wal-Mart trip today :D We got paid 2 cents to bring $30.05 worth of stuff home with us!!! :D :D :D

We racked up at Wal-Mart today!! I am super happy because this is the first time we have been to Wal-Mart in awhile so what better way for our first time then to get paid to take stuff home?? :D :D :D

We got:

2 x packs of Tena pads $4.97 each 

2 x Domino Light sugar packets $1.92

1 x Venus disposables 4pack $3.97

3 x Always pantiliners 93 cents each

2 x Yakisoba Noodles 78 cents each

1 x Hormel Completes kid's meal $1.82

3 x Pepsi Next 2 liter $1.38 each

----coupons used-----

2 x up to $5.00/1 Tena from today's SS insert (will only take off $4.97 each)

2 x $2.00/1 Domino Light from today's RP insert

1 x $4.00/1 Venus razor came in mail

1 x $1.00/1 Always pantiliners from last week P&G insert

2 x $1.50/1 Always pantiliners came in mail

1 x $1.00/2 Yakisoba SS 05/19

1 x $1.00/1 Hormel Completes came out of a magazine

3 x FREE Pepsi Next came in mail

Total before coupons: $30.05 (that's with tax but I don't have to pay taxes at Wal-Mart)

Total I paid: ZERO!!! Wal-Mart paid me 2 pennies to take all this stuff home with me!!! :D :D :D

Walgreens trip 07/07/13

I got $31.87 worth of stuff for only $12.44...I know this isn't a huge amount of savings but I am pretty happy about it and sometimes you just gotta work with what sales they give you!! :)

I got:
6 x Sundrop 2liter bottles on sale for 88 cents each (regular price $1.99 each)
1 x Mueller Kinesiology tape on sale for $6.99 (regular price $9.99)
2 x newspapers regular price $2.00 each
1 x Sunny Smiles laundry detergent on sale for $1.99 with in-ad coupon (regular price $3.49)

Harbor Freight trip 07/07/13

Every time I am close by Harbor Freight we stop in and pick up our FREE items so we got $17.72 worth of stuff for only $1.35!! :D :D :D They will only let you pick up 1 free item per person so I did 1 transaction and Ethan did a transaction!

We got together:

1 x 10' Carabiner tape measure regular price 99 cents (used 20% off coupon on this item)

1 x Carpenter pencil regular price 59 cents (used 20% coupon on this item)

1 x Multimeter regular price $9.99 (used FREE item coupon)

1 x 6piece screwdriver set regular price $4.99 (used FREE item coupon)

I LOVE getting this FREE stuff from Harbor Freight...when I first started couponing I saw all of these coupons for FREE stuff at Harbor Freight but there wasn't a store close to me (the closest one was like 3 hours away) but I had hope that one day I would be able to use these coupons and FINALLY we got a store close to me!!! :D :D :D 

Office Max trip 07/07/013

I am totally loving all of these back to school deals that started this week and can't wait for more to come! I was already in Hickory yesterday so I made Ethan take me to Office Max so I could pick up a few things I saw they had on sale so we ended up getting $59.24 worth of stuff for only $14.16!! :D :D :D
I did 2 transactions so I could double up on the penny items! :D

Transaction #1-
10 x Schoolio wired notebooks on sale for 20 cent each (regular price 59 cents each)
2 x Office Max brand white school glue on sale for 1 cent each (regular price 75 cents each)
1 x Paper Mate clearpoint mechanical pencil starter set on sale for $1.00 with in-ad coupon (regular price $6.49)
1 x set of 4 Expo markers on sale for $1.00 with in-ad coupon (regular price $6.49)
1 x box of 12 Sharpie markers on sale for $1.00 with in-ad coupon (regular price $8.49)
10 x Schoolio paper folders on sale for 1 cent each (regular price 25 cents each)


Transaction #2-
1 x 8Gb SD card (because mine in my camera is completely full) on sale for $7.99 (regular price $19.99)
10 x Schoolio paper folders on sale for 1 cent each (regular price 25 cents each)
2 x Office Max brand white school glue on sale for 1 cent each (regular price 75 cents each)


Grand total I paid $14.16 for $59.24 worth of stuff!! :D :D :D 

Staples trip 07/08/13

Libby and I were in Lenoir so I figured we would stop by Staples while we were right there and pick up the things they have for super cheap this week so we ended up spending $5.78 on $42.55 worth of stuff!! :D :D :D :D :D 

We got:
1 x  Dry Erase board with marker regular price $1.00
1 x pack of 2 Westcott 5" kid's scissors on sale for $1.00 (regular price $2.00)
2 x 9" recycled Westcott scissors on sale for $1.00 each (regular price $11.99 each)
2 x Avery insertable dividers on sale for 25 cents each (regular price $1.49 each)
1 x Staples brand filler paper regular price 85 cents 
2 x Bic Round Stic ballpoint ink pens pack of 8 on sale for 1 cent each (regular price $1.99 each)
2 x Staples brand ruled white index cards on sale for 1 cent each (regular price $1.00 each)
2 x Staples brand cap erasers on sale for 1 cent each (regular price $1.49 each)

Total before sales $42.55....total I paid $5.78!! :D :D :D 

Walgreens trip 06/30/13

There wasn't really a whole lot of good deals at Walgreens this week but I was buying my papers and spending that money anyways so I always try to figure out the best way to get other stuff along with my papers for the same amount out of pocket!I was able to get $34.46 worth of stuff and only pay $13.55 total! I know this isn't a huge amount of savings but I only used $1.10 in coupons so I'm happy about it! 

*Transaction #1-

1 Durex massage&play personal lubricant on sale for $7.99 (regular price $12.99)

paid total $8.53

got back a $8.00 reward

*Transaction #2-

2- Butterball Turkey bacon on sale for 99 cents each (regular price $1.99 each or 2/$3.00)

1- Wexford invisible tape on sale for 39 cents with in ad coupon but looking at my receipt I didn't use that coupon apparently so I paid 97 cents for it :( (regular price $1.29)

6- Sunny Smiles single roll of paper towels on sale for 44 cents each (regular price 99 cents each)

1- double pack of Gum toothbrushes on sale for $2.49 (regular price 3.29)

1- newspaper regular price $2.00

----coupons used----

2 x 55/1 Butterball turkey bacon from yesterday's SS insert

and my $8.00 reward from transaction #1

paid total $1.47

got back a $2.50 reward

*Transaction #3-

1- Newspaper regular price $2.00

1- Extra gum regular price $1.29

---coupons used---

$2.50 reward from #2

paid total 88 cents