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!