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!!