Shopping Trip - September 11th

Here's what I got at CVS and Walgreens:

1 box of Nabisco Crackerfuls (CVS free product coupon)
1 box of CVS Brand Allergy Medicine (5ct)
1 box of Rephresh Tampons
2 packs of Summers Eve Wipes
2 boxes of Finish Dishwashing Packs (20ct)
2 Air Wick Freshmatic Starter Kits
1 box of Claritin Allergy Medicine (30ct)
2 boxes of Dayquil (20ct)
2 bottles of Nyquil

Total Shelf Cost: $112.22
Total OOP: $21.34
ECBs Earned: $10.48
Total Cost: $10.86
91% Savings

Just a quick note - Walgreens has Dayquil and Nyquil on clearance. You can use the $3/2 Vicks coupon from the P&G insert to get some great deals! I use quite a bit of this stuff during the school year, so I was very excited to find it!

Shopping Trip - August 28th

1 bottle of Diet Coke
1 bottle of Sprite Zero
5 bottles of Tide HE Detergent
3 bags of Cascade ActionPaks (15ct)
1 pack of Amp Energy Drinks (4ct)
4 bottles of Dawn Dish Washing Soap
1 Venus Embrace Razor
4 cans of Mandarin Oranges
1 box of Playtex Tampons (18ct)
1 box of Estroven
2 boxes of Nyquil Liquid Gels (12ct)
1 box of St. Joseph Aspirin (36ct)
1 pack of Always Pantiliners (20ct)
2 jars of Planters Peanut Butter
1 Carmex Lip Balm
1 box of Duracell Batteries (16ct)
2 Newspapers

Total Shelf Cost: $176.82
Total OOP: $63.41
-$10 Gas Card
-$10 RRs
Total Cost: $43.41
75% Savings

Kroger Mega Event 8-28

2 6-packs of Brawny Paper Towels
8 boxes of Charmin Wipes (40ct.)
7 bottles of Sunny-D
1 bottle of Ranch Dressing
1 bottle of Pantene Hairspray
2 bottles of Dial Hand Soap
1 24-pack of La Croix Sparkling Water
1 box Freschetta Pizza by the Slice
1 pack of Honey Turkey Breast
3 Cantoloupes
3 cans of DelMonte Diced Tomatoes
1 bag of Dole Lettuce
1 bundle of Seedless Grapes
1 cup of Oikos Yogurt
1 tube of L'Oreal Concealer

Total Shelf Cost: $109.42
Total OOP: $46.15
58% Savings

Shopping Trip - August 14th

Yeah, yeah, yeah I'm WAY behind!!! I have just posted all of my trips from the last two weeks if you would like to get caught up. My trip today took me to CVS, Walgreens, and Albertsons. Make sure to scan your CVS card at the coupon machine when you go this week. CVS is promising everyone at least one free item coupon. I ended up getting two!! My OOP was A LOT higher than it usually is, but that's because I bought makeup and quite a few vitamins (Nathan and I are trying to be a little healthier!) Here's what I got:

4 rolls of Bounty Paper Towel
5 bottles of Gatorade G-Fit 02 Perform
1 Caramello Bar (free CVS coupon)
2 2L bottles of Diet Pepsi
2 24-packs of Nestle Pure Life Water
2 bottles of Melatonin (60 ct)
2 bottles of Calcium (150 ct)
2 bottles of Vitamin C (100 ct)
2 Revlon Custom Creation Foundations
1 box of CVS brand Band-Aids (free CVS coupon)
1 box of Prilosec (14 ct - got a free CVS coupon for this in the mail)
4 packages of Cottonelle Moist Wipes (84 ct)
1 package of Cotton Squares (200 ct)

Total Shelf Cost: $155.28
Total OOP: $62.31
60% Savings

Like I said, this is a lot more than I usually spend, but I'm a happy camper considering all the high priced items that I got!

Shopping Trip - August 10th

Here's my Kroger stop for this week.

2 12-Packs of Cottonelle Bath Tissue
4 boxes of Minute Maid Frozen Lemonade Cups
1 package of Hormel Bacon (I could have gotten a much better deal on this, but Nathan decided he needed it while we're in the store. He doesn't quite understand the importance of planning for shopping trips yet. He'll get there!)
1 2L bottle of Diet 7-Up
1 bottle of Aussie Leave In Conditioner
3 jars of Oxy Astringent Pads
3 bottles of Oxy Spot Control

Total Shelf Cost: $67.76
Total OOP: $17.96
74% Savings

Shopping Trip - August 7th

You may notice that my shopping trips are getting smaller. That's not because the deals aren't out there. It's simply because I'm getting to the point where our stockpile is built up enough that I'm only getting things that I feel need to be replenished.

10 bottles of Lysol Wipes
2 Softsoap Refills
3 bottles of Softsoap Hand Soap
1 Highlighter (filler)

Total Shelf Cost: $50.47
Total OOP: $24.72
ECBs Earned: $3.00
Total Cost: $21.72
57% Savings

I was so excited about the Lysol wipes (I need to get a life, I know!) They were on sale and when I went to get them I found they had bonus double packages for the sale price! They only had 4 on the shelf, but I'll take it!! Instead of getting 6 like I had planned, I walked out with 10!!!

Shopping Trip - August 3rd

I have started heading to the grocery store more and I feel like I'm just starting to get the hang of things. Hopefully I'll keep getting better and better so I can save on most of our food in addition to our toiletries.

2 bags of Kettle Chips
1 bag of Boulder Gluten Free Chips
5 bottles of Crest Toothpaste
12 bars of Ivory Soap
3 bars of Safeguard Soap

Total Shelf Cost: $26.62
Total OOP: $2.62
90% Savings

Shopping Trip - August 1st

Holy cow I'm behind on posting!! I'm sorry for my tardiness. I was enjoying my last couple weeks of summer break! Here is my shopping trip from way back on August 1st. These items are courtesy of Walgreens, CVS, Target, and Barnes & Noble. I went to B&N to buy Nathan a book and stumbled upon some AMAZING deals in the 75% off clearance section!! I always get excited when I can find a few goodies to bring into my classroom.

2 Red Baron Deep Dish Pizzas (2-packs)
4 Folders
4 bottles of Axe Body Spray
2 Skinny Cow Candy Bars
2 packs of Oral-B Floss Picks
1 pack of Goody Hair Clips
2 jars of Ragu Pasta Sauce
1 bottle of Pantene Shampoo
1 bottle of Herbal Essences Shampoo
1 box of JIF To Go Peanut Butter
2 boxes of Cottonelle Moist Wipes
1 bottle of Crest Mouthwash
2 bottles of Scope Mouthwash

Total Shelf Cost: $83.44
Total OOP: $17.23
80% Savings

BARNES & NOBLE

1 Llama Llama Puzzle
1 Knuffle Bunny Puzzle
1 Stellaluna Puzzle
1 Trivial Pursuit Board Game

Total Shelf Cost: $84.80
Total OOP: $22.14
74% Savings

Shopping Trip - July 29th

I headed to Kroger and Albertsons today and got some GREAT deals!!!

2 half gallons of Smart Balance Milk
2 boxes of Pillsbury Brownie Mix
2 bottles of French's Yellow Mustard
6 Oral-B Indicator Toothbrushes
5 3-packs of Ivory Soap
8 tubes of Crest Toothpaste
2 bottles of Dawn Dishwashing Soap
2 Air Wick Candles
6 tubes of Colgate Toothpaste
12 boxes of Pop Secret Popcorn
2 jars of Pillsbury Frosting
1/2 Watermelon
2 Cantoloupes
1 bag of Hard Boiled Eggs

Total Shelf Cost: $133.67
Total OOP: $22.01
84% Savings

Shopping Trip - July 24th

We're back from vacation and I'm back to couponing!! Here's what I got at CVS and Walgreens this week!

2 2-Liter bottles of Diet Sunkist

2 2-Liter bottles of Diet Pepsi

2 2-Liter bottles of Diet 7up

1 6-pack of Bounty Paper Towels
6 boxes of Kleenex Tissues

1 bottle of Renu Contact Solution

5 bottles of Gatorade

8 bottles of Skintimate Cream Shave Cream

2 bottles of Skintimate Shave Gel

2 bottles of Crest Mouthwash

1 8-pack box of Tampons
1 box of Reynolds Wrap Foil
2 jars of JIF Reduced Fat Peanut Butter
1 tube of Bengay Cream
1 package of Papermate Pens
2 packs of Scunci Hair Bands
2 Newspapers

Shelf Cost: $125.02
Total OOP: $37.78
ECBs: $3.99
RRs: $0.00
Total Cost: $33.79
73% Savings

A Few More Stops....

Nathan and I are leaving on a 10 day vacation, so this will be my last shopping trip for a couple weeks. We didn't really need much food since we're leaving, so I picked up a few fun things and some necessities for our pup!

PetSmart:
2 5 lb. bags of Nutro Max Dog Food

Total Shelf Cost: $29.98
Total OOP: $10.80

Target:
2 8-packs of La Croix Sparkling Water
2 boxes of Kraft Veggie Mac & Cheese
4 outdoor cushions
1 full-size garden tiller
4 42-ct. containers of Cottonelle Wipes
2 packs of Oral-B Floss
1 2-pack of Sharpie Fine Tip Markers
1 10-pack of Pens
2 10-packs of Bic Pens

Total Shelf Cost: $91.46
Total OOP: $29.03

I printed off some great $7 off coupons for Bella's food. Since I can't just switch Bella's food whenever different types go on sale, I printed 4 of these coupons (I printed two and had my mom print two). Bella will be set on food for a while!! I also stopped at Target for a few things and wandered through their outdoor clearance section. I had been eyeing some pillows for our outdoor chairs the last time I was at Target, but they were only on clearance for $9.08 and I couldn't justify spending close to $40 on outdoor pillows. I went in today and they had 4 left in the color I wanted for $3.24 each!!! I ended up getting 4 for $0.03 less than it would have cost me to buy 1 at regular price!!! Happy Couponing!! I'll see you when we get back!!!

Shopping Trip - July 3rd

2 bottles of Sprite Zero
2 boxes of Puffs with Aloe Tissues
3 cans of Ajax
1 bag of Imperial Sugar
1 box of Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
1 box of Funfetti Cookie Mix
1 bottle of MiraLax
1 bottle of Dawn Dish Soap
1 box of Tampax Pearl Tampons
2 Axe Deodorants
2 boxes of Chips Ahoy Cookies
1 container of Cream Cheese Frosting
1 box of Band-Aids
1 Hershey's Chocolate Bar
1 Colgate Toothbrush
1 Venus Razor

Total Shelf Cost: $82.98
Total OOP: $29.00
ECBs Earned: $0.00
RRs Earned: $2.00
Total Cost: $27.00
67% Savings

I stopped at Walgreens, CVS, and Kroger to get these savings. Kroger has a whole bunch of stuff on clearance in their baking aisle. Perfect timing for Nathan's birthday on the 4th!!

Shopping Trip - June 26

I made 3 stops today. I am very lucky that I have a CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, and Albertsons all within 2 miles of our house! Here's what I got!

Walgreens:
1 Reach Toothbrush

Shelf Cost: $4.79
Total OOP: $2.15
RRs Earned: $2.00
Total Cost: $0.15

CVS:
1 24-pack Water
2 Newspapers
2 bottles of Hellman's Mayo
1 18-pack of Brilliant Tampons

Shelf Cost: 26.76
Total OOP: $6.37

Kroger:
2 bags of Pop Chips
1 bag of Imperial Sugar
2 Covergirl Mascaras
2 L'Oreal Liners
2 Covergirl Concealers
1 Maybelline Liner

Total Shelf Cost: $52.99
Total OOP: $10.22

Totals:
Total Shelf Cost: $84.54
Total OOP: $16.74
80% Savings

I consider it a successful weekend when I can walk away with my Sunday newspapers for less than full price! On another note, even if you don't coupon, I recommend you stop in at a Kroger and check out their makeup section. There are lots of goodies on clearance. All of the makeup I bought normally costs between $8-$10 each, but all were on clearance for less than $2.10 each. If you have coupons it makes it an even better deal! I stocked up on makeup for less than $10 and that's a great deal in my book!! I was a little disappointed at myself because Kroger also had select varieties of Kettle Chips on closeout this week for $1.39. With the $1/1 coupon (6/19 RP) they would have cost only $0.39, but the shelves were cleared by the time I got there this weekend. Oh well!!

Shopping Trip 6-19

2 boxes of Wheat Thins Crunch Stix
2 bags of Planters Flavor Grove Almonds
2 bags of Original Chex Mix
4 bottles of Fuze
2 boxes of Cheez-Its
3 cans of Hunts Tomato Sauce
2 bottles of Tom's Mouthwash
2 bottles of Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen
1 bottle of L.A. Looks Hair Gel
1 bottle of Honest Tea
1 bottle of G-Series Fit Workout Drink
4 packs of Cottonelle Fresh Wipes
2 dozen Eggs
2 bottles of Revlon Nail Polish
1 bottle of G-Series Fit Recovery Drink
1 bag of PowerBar Protein Plus Bites
1 bag of Hershey's Bliss Chocolates
2 Hershey's Air Delight Bars
3 PowerBars
1 tube of Colgate Toothpaste
2 rolls of Scotch Tape
1 Colgate 360 Surround Toothbrush
1 package of G-Series Fit Pre-Workout Fuel
2 Greeting Cards
1 box of G-U-M Gum Protection Lozenges

Total Shelf Cost: $176.90
Total OOP: $25.03
ECBs Earned: $0.00
RRs Earned: $0.00
MIR (Gatorade): $5.00
Total Cost: $20.03
Savings: 89%

It was a GREAT week at CVS, so I issued a challenge for myself. I wanted to see if I could go into CVS with just a $20 bill and walk out with lots of great stuff!! I was really, really close to being successful. I ended up spending $20.18 at CVS for the bulk of the items listed above (all that I got at Walgreens were the 3 Gatorade drinks, tomato sauce, and eggs). I split my purchases into 6 transactions and just rolled my ECBs that I earned into each subsequent transaction (which explains why I ended up with $0 in ECBs). By doing it this way, I was able to seriously reduce my OOP expenses. Walgreens had a sad little ad today, so I just used my RRs from last week to pick up a few good deals. Overall, it was another great week!!!

Shopping Trip - June 12th

4 rolls of Toilet Paper
1 Lysol NeutraAir Starter Kit
1 Soft Scrub Cleanser with Bleach
1 Soft Scrub Total Bath Cleaner
2 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaners
1 bottle of Bayer Aspirin
1 box of Wal-Fex Allergy Medication
1 box of Baby Wipes
1 Schick Hydro Razor
1 Gillette Power Razor
1 Colgate 360 Surround Toothbrush
1 container of Bluebell Ice Cream
2 packs of Orbit Gum
4 Crunch Bars
1 tube of Blistex Lip Care
2 Newspapers (more coupons!!!)

Total Shelf Cost: $96.66
Total OOP: $9.64
ECBs Earned: $4.00
RRs Earned: $10.00
Total Cost: -$4.36

We have been traveling the last two weekends so I barely got this trip in! It was good that I did because all of my register rewards would have expired yesterday, which means I would have been throwing money in the trash can. There were a few things we needed in our house, so I added those in to the shopping trip even though they weren't on sale. I was also able to grab two newspapers with coupons that were free since I used my ECBs to pay for them! Those usually cost me $5, so I was very excited about that!! I think Kroger has another mini Mega Event starting up on Wednesday, so hopefully I'll be back with those deals later this week!!

Shopping Trip - May 29th

2 bottles of Honest Tea
4 bottles of Fuze
2 bottles of Pantene Conditioner
2 Right Guard Deodorants
1 bottle of Calcium pills
1 tube of Kids' Aquafresh Toothpaste
1 can of Illy Coffee Drink
1 tube of IcyHot Pain Relief Cream
1 box of Preparation H Wipes
3 bottles of Ecotrin Aspirin
2 tubes of Crest Toothpaste
2 bags of M&Ms Peanut Butter Candy
2 packs of Orbit Gum
1 pack of Goody's Headache Powder

Total Shelf Cost: $81.70
Total OOP: $2.02
ECBs Earned: $9.99
RRs Earned: $14.49
Total Cost: -$22.46
100% Savings + Profit!!!

Shopping Trip - May 22

2 6-pack double rolls of Charmin
1 8-pack of Bounty Paper Towels
4 36ct boxes of Playtex Tampons
1 bottle of Infusium 23 Shampoo
1 bottle of Pure Silk Shaving Cream
2 bottles of Listerine Whitening Rinse
4 bottles of Suave Body Wash
8 bottles of Axe Body Spray
4 bottles of Palmolive Dish Soap
1 bottle of Complete Multi-Purpose Solution
2 tubes of Suave Deodorant
2 Garnier Moisturizers
1 Garnier Cleanser
1 box of Q-Tips
2 bottles of Revlon Nail Polish
2 bottles of Advil
2 packs of Trident Vitality Gum
2 bottles of Bayer Aspirin
2 10-packs of Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs
1 pack of Scunci Hair Rubber Bands
2 bags of Gummy Bears
1 box of Cottonelle Wipes
1 8-pack of Hot Dog Buns
4 Caramel Candies (fillers)

Total Shelf Cost: $209.76
Total OOP: $30.86
ECBs Earned: $7.00
RRs Earned: $8.00
Total Cost: $15.86
93% Savings

This was by far my biggest trip I've ever done and so much fun!! One of my CVS transactions came out to $0.00!! So, yes, I took $27.00 worth of stuff out of the store without any money changing hands! I felt like I was stealing! Let's hope the next couple weeks at CVS and Walgreens are as good as this one was!

Weekend Shopping Trips

Here's a rundown of how my weekend went!

CVS:
1 bottle of Finesse Shampoo
2 sticks of Right Guard Deodorant
1 3-Pack of Dial Soap
1 stick of Lady Speed Stick Deodorant
1 box of Band-Aid Bandages
1 tube of Neosporin
2 bottles of Neutrogena Sunscreen

Total Shelf Cost: $49.68
Total OOP: $20.41
Mail In Rebate: $2.00 (Finesse)
ECBs Earned: $18.00
Total Cost: $0.41
99% Savings

Walgreens:
1 package of Peeps (filler)
3 rolls of Scotch Tape
2 bottles of Johnson & Johnson Baby Lotion
1 Nova Max Blood Glucose Meter
1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor

Total Shelf Cost: $58.27
Total OOP: $20.20
RRs Earned: $15.00
Total Cost: $5.20
91% Savings

Kroger:
2 bottles of Diet Pepsi
4 bottles of Diet Sierra Mist
2 boxes of Skinner Pasta
2 bags of Boulder Gluten Free Chips
1 roll of Scotch Packaging Tape
3 Oral-B CrossAction Toothbrushes
2 packages of Command Hanging Hooks

Total Shelf Cost: $36.71
Total OOP: $9.45
75% Savings

Target:
2 bottles of Sally Hansen Nail Polish

Total Shelf Cost: $4.08
Total OOP: $0.09
99% Savings

Weekend Totals:
Total Shelf Cost: $148.74
Total Cost: $15.15
90% Savings

Shopping Trip - May 8

It was not a great week at CVS and Walgreens this week, but I did pick up a few things. The total should actually be $2 less, but I forgot to use 2 of my coupons. Oh well!!

6 bottles of Sobe Life Water
4 bottles of Clean & Clear Body Wash (thanks to the B1G1 coupons I think we're set on body wash for years!!)
1 bottle of SunBurnt After Sun Lotion
1 bottle of Dulcolax Balance
4 packages of Carefree Liners
2 tubes of Colgate Toothpaste
4 Revlon Eye Shadows
1 Revlon Illuminator
2 bottles of Similac Formula

Total Shelf Cost: $106.28
Total OOP: $10.13
Mail In Rebate: $2.99
ECBs Earned: $8.00
RRs Earned: $4.00
Total Cost: -$4.86
Over 100% Savings

I didn't have a coupon for the Revlon Illuminator. I've actually always wanted to try it, but wasn't willing to spend the money. Yesterday I found it on clearance at Walgreens!!

Kroger Mega Event!

I experienced the Kroger Mega Event for the first time last night and it was amazing!! There were so many good deals out there! During the Kroger Mega Event you receive $5 off instantly by purchasing 10 participating items. That basically means that each of the items cost $0.50 less than the listed price. Here's a list of what I got!

4 bags of Quaker Rice Snacks
6 boxes of Ronzoni Pasta
2 packages of Kraft Singles
3 Reach Toothbrushes
2 tins of Blue Diamond Almonds
1 box of Cap'n Crunch
2 bags of Boulder Gluten Free BBQ Chips
2 boxes of Pretzels
2 bottles of Nivea for Men Body Wash
8 cans of Nivea for Men Shaving Cream

Total Shelf Cost: $56.35
Total OOP: $12.73
77% Savings

Nathan made the comment the other day that he was running low on shaving cream. It was funny to see the look on his face when he opened the bag with 8 cans!

I Heart Grocery Stores!!

As you know, I do most of my couponing at CVS and Walgreens simply because I've had a hard time finding amazing deals at grocery stores. That has now changed! I have come to the realization that the website I use does not do a very good job of posting grocery store matchups. Last week I discovered a new coupon matchup website that does an amazing job with their grocery store matchups and yesterday I put it to the test. I went to Kroger and here's what I got:

4 packs of Mentos Gum
5 Frozen Pizzas
5 Yakisoba Microwave Meals
4 2-Liter bottles of Sierra Mist
2 2-Liter bottles of Diet Pepsi
6 packages of Carefree Liners
3 rolls of Reach Floss
3 Reach Toothbrushes
6 Listerine PocketPacks

Total Shelf Cost: $39.41
Total OOP: $6.39
84% Savings

It was so easy and fun and I have grown to LOVE double/triple coupon policies! Sometimes I feel like couponing at CVS and Walgreens causes more stress than it's worth because you can have some high OOPs and spending money stresses me out even if I'm saving in the long run. This was completely stress free and incredibly simple! I can't wait until Wednesday's ad so I can try it again!!

Shopping Trip - May 1

1 bottle of Pantene Shampoo
1 bottle of Pantene Conditioner
2 bottles of Right Guard Body Wash
1 bottle of Head & Shoulders Shampoo
1 bottle of Head & Shoulders Conditioner
1 package of GUM Flossers
1 box of Tylenol Precise Heat Patches
2 boxes of Epsom Salt
2 Right Guard Deodorants
1 4-Pack of Noxzema Disposable Razors
2 4-Packs of BIC Disposable Razors
2 tubes of Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste

Total Shelf Cost: $76.77
Total OOP: $8.49
ECBs Earned: $9.54
RRs Earned: $7.00
Total Cost: -$8.05
Over 100% Savings

Shopping Trip - April 24

2 bottles of Clean & Clear Body Wash
1 box of Nexcare Bandages
1 bottle of Clean & Clear Daily Pore Cleanser
1 bottle of Biore Pore Unclogging Scrub
1 package of Stayfree Maxi Pads
1 box of Biore Deep Cleansing Pore Strips
1 bottle of Blink Eye Drops
1 bottle of Jergens Natural Glow Mousturizer
1 bottle of Honest Tea
1 bottle of Crest Whitening Rinse
2 Schick Razors
5 sticks of Dove Men+Care Deodorant (totally free!!)
6 boxes of Schick Razor Refills
2 tubes of Crest 3D White Toothpaste
2 Rimmel Stay Matte Foundations
1 Caramel Candy (filler item)

Shelf Cost: $197.72
Total OOP: $40.88
ECBs Earned: $15.00
RRs Earned: $3.00
Mail In Rebate: $2.99 (for bandages)
Total Cost: $16.90
92% Savings

I know it doesn't seem like the amount of items in the picture should be worth the total shelf cost, but I got many items this week that are usually around $10 a piece. Both of the razors retail for $10 and the refill cartridges are $9, so it was a great deal! I also found out when I was filling out my mail in rebate that I can buy two more Nexcare products and mail all of the UPCs in together for an $11 rebate. I'm going to head back to CVS a little later today to buy the other two packages.

Shopping Trip - April 17

No picture today. Our kitchen table is too much of a mess! Here's what I got.

2 bottles of Nivea for Men Body Wash
2 32 packs of Always Pads
3 rolls of Scotch Tape
1 Gillette Fusion Razor
4 tubes of Colgate Toothpaste
2 Reach Toothbrushes
1 pack of Goody Hair Bands w/ free headband
3 Caramel candies
2 bottles of John Frieda Conditioner
2 bottles of Listerine
1 bottle of Head & Shoulders Shampoo
1 bottle of Head & Shoulders Conditioner
1 can of Edge Shaving Cream
1 Schick Razor
2 boxes of ThermaCare Heat Wraps
1 Egg Decorating Kit
1 GE 75-watt Lightbulb
2 Green Bag Tags
1 NasoGel Nasal Spray
1 Air Wick i-Motion Starter Kit
2 Snickers Eggs

Total Shelf Cost: $158.13
Total OOP: $29.20
ECBs Earned: $21.27
RRs Earned: $4
Total Cost: $3.93
98% Savings

I have taken a new approach at Walgreens. I now shop the conventional 'couponer way' and break my purchases up into multiple transactions. This way, I use most of the RRs that I get during that day's shopping trip. I had struggled with Walgreens recently because their RRs only last two weeks. Most of the RRs I was receiving were expiring. Now I'm a little more of a pain in the store, but at least I use all of the money I receive! Another tub is heading to the food pantry this week!!

Shopping Trip - March 27

2 bottles of Clean and Clear Body Wash
2 bottles of Axe Body Wash
2 cans of Skintimate Shaving Cream
1 can of Edge Shaving Cream
2 bottles of Men+Care Deodorant
2 tubes of Colgate Total Toothpaste
2 Colgate Toothbrushes
2 bags of Halls Cough Drops
2 jumbo bags of Hershey's Kisses
2 Snickers Creme Eggs
1 pack of Wrigey's Gum
3 Rimmel Eye Brow Pencils
1 tube of Physician's Formula Concealer

Total Shelf Cost: $97.83
Total OOP: $28.41
ECBs Earned: $23.50
RRs Earned: $7.00
Total Cost: -$2.09

Sorry I have been so behind with my postings. I have taken a couple weekends off due to poor sales at both CVS and Walgreens. I have been having lots of problems at Walgreens lately and I am considering no longer shopping there. I have found that they are much less accommodating to couponers than they are at CVS, not to mention a little rude. I have also come to the realization that their Register Rewards expire after only two weeks, which has become a problem for me. Anyway, I'll keep you posted on this front.

Shopping Trip - March 14

2 Purex Complete 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets
2 bottles of Dial NutriSkin
1 bottle of Miracle Whip
2 Right Guard Deodorants
1 bottle Dulcolax
1 bottle of Aussie Shampoo
1 bottle of Aussie Deep Conditioner
1 10 count box of Oatmeal
2 Irish Springs Deodorants
1 Purex Crystals Fabric Softener
1 bottle of Clean and Clear Body Wash
1 Crystal Elements Air Freshening Crystals
6 Renuzit Air Fresheners
20 cans of Friskies Cat Food
2 tubes of Colgate Total
2 boxes of Band-Aids
1 tube of Crest Pro Health Toothpaste
1 tube of Neosporin

Total Shelf Cost: $145.89
Total OOP: $0.62
ECBs Earned: $8.50
RRs Earned: $9.00
Total Cost: -$16.88

Shopping Trip - February 27th

2 bottles of Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent
1 26-pack of Pull-Ups
2 boxes of Kashi Go Lean Crunch Cereal
1 can of Chef Boyardee
1 Gillette Fusion Comfort Pack (including: a razor, cartridge, battery, shave gel, cooling lotion, and thermal scrub)
1 Gillette Fusion Razor
1 bottle of Baby Magic Hair & Body Wash
1 bottle of SoftSoap Body Wash
1 Schick Hydro Razor
1 Schick Quattro Razor
1 bottle of Coffee Mate Powder Creamer
1 bottle of Excedrin PM - 100 count
1 bottle of Anti-Aging Total Body Defense Pills
1 bottle of NasoGel Spray
1 bottle of RevitaLens
2 tubes of Crest ProHealth Toothpaste
1 tube of Colgate Total Toothpaste
1 tube of Super PoliGrip Paste
2 Oral-B Cross Action Electric Toothbrushes
2 Reach Toothbrushes
2 tubes of Maybelline Mascara
1 tube of Nivea Hydrating Lip Care
1 tube of Aquaphor Lip Repair
4 bags of Sweethearts Candy Hearts

Total Shelf Cost: $215.30
Total OOP: $79.18
ECBs Earned: $36.57
RRs Earned: $39.00
Total Cost: $3.61

It was another AWESOME week at CVS and Walgreens!! Thanks to two great weeks, I have filled the donation tub in just two trips and it will be dropped off at the pantry this week!!

Shopping Trip - February 22nd

One of these days I'll get a decent picture.

Here's what I got this week:

1 bottle of Dial NutriSkin Lotion

2 bottles of Aussie shampoo

1 package of Goody Hair Bands

1 box of Purex 3-in-1 Sheets

2 Dove deodorants

1 container of Visine Soothing Wipes

1 bottle of Visine Max Releif Eye Drops

1 tube of Colgate MaxWhite Toothpaste

4 3 Musketeer Bars

4 Milky Way Bars

1 package of Cadbury Mini Eggs

3 bags of Cinnamon Sugar Kettle Corn

1 bag of Jelly Beans

1 Accu-Chek Aviva Blood Glucose Meter

1 box of Brilliant pH Tampons

1 pack of Finish Powerball Dishwashing Tabs

1 40 ct. box of Truvia Sweetener

2 boxes of Raisin Bran

Total Shelf Cost: $105.33

Total OOP: $11.64

Rebates: $15 for Accu-Chek

ECBs Earned: $7.74

RRs Earned: $12.00

Total Cost: -$23.10

(Plus I have $10 in RRs left over from last weekend!)

Wow I wish every weekend went like this! The last couple weeks have been a real bummer, but my goodness did this week make up for it! The two Visine products alone usually cost around $13 (more than I paid for the whole trip) and they only cost me $1.49. I was traveling back from Arizona on Sunday, so I couldn't go shopping until Monday. Since I got out late lots of things were sold out so, believe it or not, it could have been even better! Here's to hoping that next week is just as good!

Shopping Trip - February 6th

Not the best picture. Sorry!

1 bottle of Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice
2 bottles of Scope Outlast
2 6 pack boxes of Easy Mac
2 boxes of Special K Protein Bars
1 bottle of Right Guard Body Wash
2 bottles of Dove Visible Care Body Wash
1 bag of York Pieces
1 Irish Spring Deodorant
2 Secret Deodorants
1 bottle of Olay Complete Moisturizer
3 bottles of Olay Body Wash
3 boxes of Garnier Hair Color
1 bag of Reese's Pieces
1 bottle of Veripur Sanitizer
1 bottle of Softsoap
1 box of Zantac 150
1 tube of Icy Hot Naturals
2 tubes of Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste
4 tubes of Nivea Lip Care
2 large king size Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
1 Gillette Fusion Razor
Nail Polish
2 packs of gum
2 packs of Hersheys Drops

Total Shelf Cost: $189.09
Total OOP: $68.02
ECBs Earned: $11.99 (plus $4 left over from the last trip)
RRs Earned: $28.00
Total Cost: $28.03

This trip was more expensive than I would like, but I hadn't built up a lot of Register Rewards. Now that I have those built up I'm hoping my cost at Walgreens will go down. I only paid $2.80 out of pocket at CVS this week since I had ECBs built up. If we cant get the out of pocket cost at Walgreens there then we'll be golden! Of course, the cost also has to do with the quality of deals available from week to week. I didn't shop January 30th because the deals weren't all that great.

On another topic, the first batch of coupon finds will be going to the Saint Vincent de Paul Food Pantry this week!! I bought a giant plastic bin to keep it all in and I couldn't fit all of the stuff!! Not bad for 3 shopping trips!! As always, thanks for your love and support and send me a message if you would like to send in coupons!

Shopping Trip - January 23rd

Details:

4 cans of Pringles

2 one liter sodas

Xtra Laundry Detergent

1 bottle of Crest Pro Health

1 box of Full Fast Spray

2 cans of Spaghettio's

2 cans of Campbell's Soup

6 eight packs of Grand's Buscuits

1 bottle of Pediacare

1 bottle of Pill Glide Swallowing Spray

1 bottle of Omega Smart Fish Oil

1 bottle of Got 2b Smoothing Serum

2 three packs of Ivory Soap

1 tub of Best Life Margarine

1 bottle of Dawn Soap

1 bottle of Gold Bond Body Wash

1 tube of Revlon Concealer

2 Revlon Eye Shadows

2 tubes of Carmex

Regular Retail Price: $130.06

Total OOP: $34.76

Mail In Rebate: $10.00

ECBs Earned: $22.98

RRs Earned: $8.00

Total Cost: -$6.22!!

I actually made $6 on this trip! Thanks to Albertsons, Kroger, CVS, and Walgreens for making it happen!

Shopping Trip - January 19th

Details:

4 bags of Lays

2 bags of Tostitos

10 Gatorades

1 box of Raisin Bran

2 cans of Lysol Neutra Air

2 cans of Glade Tough Odor

2 cans of Arizona Tea

1 Coffee Mate

2 bottles of Listerine

2 jars of salsa

1 bottle of Crest Mouthwash

1 bottle of Dulcolax

2 tubes of Colgate Total

4 cans of Campbell's Soup

2 tins of Blue Diamon Almonds

1 stick of Tom's Deodorant

1 bottle of Softsoap

2 packs of Dayquil

2 packs of Nyquil

2 packs of Orbit Gum

2 Rimmel Mascaras

2 bags of Gummy Bears

2 bags of M&Ms

Nail Polish

Total Retail Price (before sales & coupons): $163.68

Total Out of Pocket (OOP): $103.68

Extra Care Bucks (ECBs) Earned: $22.00

Register Rewards (RRs) Earned: $12.00

Total Cost: $69.68

I expected this first trip to cost a little more out of pocket. Now that I have built up some ECBs and RRs, which can be spent like cash at CVS and Walgreens respectively, the total cost of the trips should go down significantly. These items were purchased at Albertsons, CVS, and Walgreens. They will be heading to the food pantry next week!!!

Welcome to Coupons With a Cause!!

Hello Friends!

Those of you that know me know that I get a kick out of couponing! Well, I have decided to take my little hobby to the next level. I have begun collecting as many coupons as possible so that I can Coupon With a Cause. Nathan and I have no use for a lot of the things I can get with my coupons nor do we have room to start any significant stockpile. I had slowed down my couponing for those reasons. Then I had a lightbulb moment one night. Why not donate my free and cheap finds to chairty?!? I have already made 2 couponing trips (I will post about those in a bit) and have a giant plastic tub full of food and toiletries to donate! I am partnering with the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry here in Dallas as well as the St. Vincent de Paul organization to make sure these items get to those who can really use them. I am very excited for this venture and very eager to partner with YOU to make it happen! If you have any coupons that you are not using, send them my way! I'll come pick them up or I'll send some money for postage and you can mail them to me. I will update the blog each week with my haul. Thanks for your love and support!!