Soda Shop

Hello, my name is Jen and I am addicted to diet soda. Diet Dr. Pepper is my poison of choice but I enjoy most diet sodas (Pepsi and Root Beer being the exceptions). This week, Walgreens has Dr. Pepper products on sale 3 for $10 and CVS has Coke products on sale 5 for $13! Being an addict, I took advantage of both. That's $23 for eight 12 packs (96 cans!) - which is great, but I also had 4 ECBs which brought my purchase down to $19 or about 20 cents per can.

Original Prices: $40.82

Sale Prices: $23

Total Paid: $19

Total Savings: $21.82 or slightly over 53%

Walgreens Switch-A-Roo = Free-er Tampons!

I hate buying feminine products. They are expensive, no fun to buy and certainly no fun to use! Walgreens is helping make it a little easier this week. They are giving away an 18 ct box of Playtex Sport or Gentle Glide tampons when you purchase a 36 ct box. The 36 ct box is $8.49 and the 18 ct box is normally $5.29. Combine this with two of the $1.50 manufacturers coupons from the 5/22/11 SmartSource and you get both boxes for $5.49! That’s a savings of $8.29 or over 60%. It’s like you are getting the larger box free!

So that's 36 ct tampons + 18 ct tampons = $5.49
(Walgreens sale + 2 $1.50 manufacturer's coupons = $8.29 savings)

If you are currently in need of tampons, you'll probably like this deal: pop on over to CVS where you can get $5.99 in ECBs on a $5.99 bag of Hershey's Bliss. That's free - you have to pay $5.99 for the Bliss - a $5.99 Extra Care Bucks "coupon" will print on your receipt that you may use on your next purchase. Go ahead and use it right away if you want. Buy your chocolate then turn right around and buy a few things you need that add up to $5.99 (like bread, pet food, etc) and use your ECB just like a coupon! You walk out of the store with your Hershey's Bliss and other item(s) that equal $5.99 all for $5.99! Consider the Bliss free or the other stuff free, either way, you left with free stuff!

To the Couponer go the Spoils

Target
2 shirts (sale & store coups)
2 dresses (sale & store coups)
Walgreens
Blistex (sale & rr)
Scar Zone (sale)
3 tubes Colgate (sale & manus)
2 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaners (store coup)
3 Bayer Advanced (manu coup & rr)
3 Peanut Butter M&Ms (sale) - filler items (I'll do a post on fillers)
Butterfinger (sale) - filler item
Sample of Renpure
CVS
3 Falsies Mascaras (sale & ecb)
Bread (used ecb on this)
4 cans Friskies (used ecb on this)
3 Tic Tac Big Packs (sale & manu)
NYC Lipstick (used ecb on this)

Original Prices: $148.52
Sale Prices: $73.07
Paid: $44.30
Total Savings: $104.22 or slightly over 70% AND I have a few mail-in rebates to submit!

Update: check the right hand side of the blog under the "Good to Know" section for more info on RRs, ECBs and Fillers.

Publix Display of Affection

Today I made my first Publix shopping trip since I began couponing. Publix accepts competitor coupons (such as Target - check your store for details) and allows overages! Publix
Bayer Advanced Asprin (sale + manu coup + store coup)
2 Mrs. T's Pierogies (B1G1 + manu coup)
2 Hormel Canned Chicken (B1G1)
2 Aunt J Frozen Pancakes - whole grain! (B1G1)
Off Botanicals (manu coup + store coup)
CVS
5 Cans Cat Food (sale)
Tide Stain Release (sale + manu coup)
2 Garnier Hair Stylers (sale + 2 manu coups)
Walgreens
2 Morton Salt (store coup)

Original Prices: $45.02
Sale Prices: $30.62
Paid:$18.88
Total Savings: $26.14 or slightly over 58%

Update

I have now visited the Walgreens in Milton, Pace, on Nine Mile Rd and on Davis Hwy – none of them have the Icy Hot Naturals ($0.99 register reward) or the Ritz Crackerfuls ($2 register reward).

I noticed in a couple of the stores, a sign was posted stating that the Crackerfuls were not being shipped as expected and customers could purchase other items in their stead. I'm not sure if this replacement will get you the register reward. The only replacement item left on the shelves was Triscuits. I did not buy the Triscuits as I do not like them and I refuse to turn into one of those couponers that buys stuff just because I can.

Good Hair Day

Did a little hair and skin care stocking this week. I was hoping to get free Icy Hot Naturals and super cheap Ritz Crackerfuls with Walgreens register rewards, but alas, the shelves were empty.

Walgreens
3 cans tuna (in store coup)
3 cans Pringles (sale + coup)
2 cans Samy Mouse (B1G1)
Organix Shampoo & Conditioner (B1G1)
Target
2 Suave Lotions and 2 Suave Body Washes (B1G1 coup & store coup)
2 boxes Magnum ice cream bars (sale, store coup & manu coup)
paper & sheet protectors (10% off 2)

Original Prices: $56.32
Sale Prices: $41.96
Paid: $26.16
Total Savings: $30.16 or slightly over 53%

Break it down now!

Walgreens
Scunci Hair Bands ($2 RR)
2 bottles Advil (B1G1 & manu coupon)
2 Glade Fabric and Air (2 for $5, $3 coup)
2 rolls aluminum foil (in store coup)
2 cans tuna (in store coup)
3 boxes Honey Nut Cheerios (sale & coupon)
WalMart
2 packages Oscar Meyer hot dogs ($1 off 2 coup)
1 bottle ketchup (sale and 50 cent coup)
3 Suave deodorants (three 50 cent coups)
1 Schick Hydro 3 razor ($3 coup)
Kmart
Hawaiian Tropic SPF Tan (sale and $2 coup)
Hawaiian Tropic SPF Shimmer (sale and $2 coup)
2 Raid Earth Options (B1G1 coup)

Original Prices: $87.39
Sale Prices:$61.12
Paid:$32.82
Total Savings: $54.57 or slightly over 62%

First Time for Everything

I watched that crazy couponing show a few days ago and decided that I must jump on the money saving bandwagon. I gave myself $10 and two rules - purchase everything with a coupon and $10 is all I have to spend until payday. The results:Target: 2 shirts (sales + coupons), 2 camis (sale + coupons), 2 Reese's cups packs (B1G1 coupon)
Walgreens: 1 bottle of nail polish (sale + coupon), 3 rolls of tape (sale + 2 coupons=free – I only paid tax on these)
Publix: 1 carton of soy milk (coupon)
Arby's: 1 soda and Arby's chicken salad market fresh sandwich (coupon)
WalMart: 1 All You Mag full of coupons!

Original Prices: $62.99
Sale Prices: $30.33
Paid: $9.82
Total Savings: $53.17 or slightly over 82%