Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Couponing trip: May 31, 2011

Here's what I got today!!!

3- Dawn Plus Hand soap with Olay
Retail $5.65
I paid $2.65
Savings $3.00

6- Welch's juice
Retail $17.88
I paid $11.88
Savings: $6.00
Not a great deal, but we needed juice!!

12- boxes of Scalloped Potatoes
Retail $11.76
I paid $5.76
Savings $6.00

2- bottles of Kikkoman Soy Sauce
Retail: $3.32
I paid $1.32
Savings: $2.00

2- pouches of Idahoan Four Cheese instant potatoes
I paid retail $1.96
You can only print one of their $0.75/3 coupons:-(

1- Renpure shampoo and conditioner
Retail: $6.99
I paid $4.99 and got a $4.99 RR
So, I got it for free and saved $2

2- Nivea Happy Sensation Lotion
Retail $15.98
I paid $5.98 for both :-)
Savings $10.00
I had been sitting on these coupons for a while and I found a GREAT deal at Rite Aid.  They were BOGO 50% off.  So, I got them both for  $11.99 and I had 2- $3/1 coupons.!!

2- 12pk. Sundrop
Retail $9.98
I paid $5.50
Savings $4.48

Country Crock Butter
Retail $2.76
I paid $1.94
Savings $0.80
This wasn't too good of a deal, BUT I had to have it!  At least I had a $0.40 coupon that doubled at Kroger:-)

BEST BUY TODAY!!!!!!!
12- Suave Body wash
Retail: $ 23.88
I paid $2.04 WOOHOO!!!!!!
Savings $21.84!!
I had 6 BOGO free coupons for Suave body wash and the maximum coupon value was $3.  So, at Kroger, it took off the WHOLE $3 for EVERY COUPON!!!!!!!!  I only paid $0.17 EACH!!!!!!

2- Pantene Shampoo/Conditioner
Retail $7.98
I paid $3.66
Savings $ 4.32
I had an E-coupon for it that expired today!!

4- 1/2 gallons of Turkey Hill Sweet Tea
Retail $1.99
I paid $5 for all 4
Savings $2.96
I had a rain check for these from last week and they FINALLY  had it!

Syrup for $1.69
It was on sale and we needed it!!  My kids can eat their weight in pancakes and waffles!!

2- Kroger cake mixes
Retail $2.30
I paid $1.78
Savings $0.52
We have yet another birthday party this week and I'm making 2 pirate ship cakes!!

4- tubs of white icing
Retail $5.96
I paid $4.76
Savings $1.20
I will be turning this frosting into 7 different colors for the cake!

2nd BEST BUY OF THE DAY!!!
14- Ronzoni Pastas
Retail $25.27
I paid $6.00
Savings $19.27

After I figured in my UP rewards and extra store coupons, my OOP total was $53.93. 
My total retail value was $151.32
That means I saved a total of 65%. 

I probably could've done a little better!!!  But considering I had one sweet baby girl who refused to take a nap and it felt like it was 150 degrees outside, I think I did pretty good!!!  I'm also VERY excited because Walmart FINALLY had the baseball card holders in stock...It's about time!  So now I've got to get to work organizing my coupons better!!!  Hope ya'll enjoyed reading about my trip!!!

Happy Couponing,
Hayley!

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Couponing trip: May 29, 2011

Well, today Miss Emma and I went to town to Kroger, Walmart, and RiteAid to get all of the things on my list for this week!!  These were my deals:

* Ronzoni Pasta: 18 boxes  $9
      TOTAL RETAIL: $34.62
      TOTAL SAVINGS: $25.62
      These were on sale 10/$10.  This is the lowest price I've seen them here. 
      I had 9- $1 off of 2 coupons
      It made each box $0.50
                That's a 74% savings

*Lunchables with fruit: 4 for $4
       TOTAL RETAIL: $11.16
       TOTAL SAVINGS: $7.16
       These were on sale 2/$4.  I had 4- $1 off of 1 coupons.
       I paid $1 each!
       This is a 64% savings!!
   These will also come in handy since I'll have the boys a lot this summer!!

* Scott Toilet Paper 16 Mega Rolls for $4.72.
        TOTAL RETAIL: $10.72
        TOTAL SAVINGS:  $6.00
        I had 4- $1.50 off of 4 rolls or more of Scott Naturals toilet paper.
        I paid $1.18 per package with a unit price of $0.29 per roll!!!
        This is a 55% savings
   I love this toilet paper because 4 of their mega rolls is the equivalent of 10 regular rolls:-)

* Scott Paper towels 24 rolls for $9.96
        TOTAL RETAIL: $27.96
        TOTAL SAVINGS: $18.00
        These were on sale $3.99 and I had 4- $1.50 off coupons.
        I paid $9.96 for 24 rolls of paper towels with a unit price of $0.41 a roll!!

* 5 boxes of Nexcare banaids for FREE!!!!!!
         TOTAL RETAIL: $7.50
         TOTAL SAVINGS: $7.50
         These were on sale for $1 and I had 10-$1 off coupons.  Unfortunately I bought the last 5, so I'll be
         going back another day to get the other 5 boxes for FREE:-)

RITE AID:
* Renpure Shampoo $4.99
         Retail: $6.99
         I got a $4.99 UP reward, so I basically got it for free!
* (4) Lady Speed Stick deoderants
         Retail $15.16
         I used 4- $0.75 coupons, which brought the cost down to $2.24 each.
         I got 4- $2 UP rewards for buying the deoderant.
         Total OOP: $0.96

So, when I figure in:
     ~ the $2 in UP rewards I used from my last shopping trip
     ~ a $3/$15 purchase coupon
     ~ $3 worth in coupons
     ~ $12.99 in UP rewards from today's purchase
     ~$3 off of a $15 purchase coupon

This trip was a $7.04 MONEY MAKER!!!!!

Monday, May 23, 2011

AMAZED!!!!

I'm constantly amazed at the things that my sweet Emma Kate does!  She loves fruit and veggies and her favorite things to eat are strawberries and bananas!  I think she'll be turning into a strawberry/banana soon:-) Not only does she help me doing things around the house, like taking clean plates out of the dishwasher, but she also is learning new words like crazy!!!  We got her a Leapfrog musical learning table for Christmas and she was just playing with it. When pushing the colored keys (which then say the color) she said red for the red key, yellow for the yellow, blue for the blue, and green for the green key!  She also says up. 

Here are Emma's new words that she has learned:
* blue
* yellow
* red
* green
* keys- when holding or looking at keys
* light- she'll look up at a light, point, and say wight
* that- she'll say this and point at what she wants if she doesn't know the word
* cheese- Emma loves cheese and eats it for snack a lot of times
* piggys- she'll say it and point at her toes
* nana- for banana which I think she'll be turning into one soon!  She loves them!

Foods that we like:
* She loves eating scrambled eggs, turkey bacon, buscuits, and waffles
* She loves most fruit and veggies and is very good about eating them
* She loves her grains and eats bread, rice, pasta, and cereal
* She loves the rice, refried beans, soft tacos, sauteed onion, green pepper, and onion at the Mexican  resturant.  She also likes the grilled chicken sandwich on a whole wheat bun from Sonic!  The grilled chicken sandwich is the ONLY fast food she has had and all she'll have for a long time!

I'm so PROUD of Emma and just wanted to share!!

Friday, May 20, 2011

Shopping trip: May 20, 2011

(2) 4 rolls Cottonelle toilet paper - 2/$6 - $1 in coupons FP: $5.00 for 8 rolls of toilet paper
(2) 4 rolls Scott Naturals toilet paper- $5.36-$2 in coupons FP: $3.36
(3) travel size Pert plus shampoo- $0.97 each- $1 coupon FP: $-0.09 (I made 9 cents:-)
(4) toothbrushes $0.96 each- $0.75 coupon= FP: $0.21 each
(3) Sure deoderants regular $2.99 each, Sale: $1.49- $1 coupon= FP: $0.49 each
(2) Tostitos chips & salsa $3.98, sale $2.49 -$1 coupon= FP:$1.49 each
     with the chips and salsa, I got 2 Pepsi Max 2 liters for FREE!!!
(3) Coke 2 liters $1.25 each
(3) Nivea body washes, $5.99 regular price, sale $3-$1 coupon, $2 each
(2) 7th generation dish soap $2.67 each - $1 coupon = FP:$1.67 each
(2) Finish powerball, 20ct. regular price $5.99, sale, BOGO free at $3.49 = FP: $3.49 for 2
(4) boxes of Ziploc bags 2 for $4- $1 coupon= $3 for 2 plus I got 2 $1 up rewards, so I got all 4 boxes
     for $4, I basically paid $1 per box:-)
(2) loaves of wheat bread $0.99 each= $1.98/2 
      Kroger had a deal to BOGO free on bread, but one loaf itself was $2.99, so, by changing the brand I   
      bought, I saved an extra $1.01
(2) bottles of Wisk detergent, regular $5.99 each, I paid $2.99 after sale price and coupons

FINAL TALLEY: 
Total Retail: $114.41
Total Paid: $50.96
Total Saved: $63.45

That's a 55% savings.  I've done better, but considering that we weren't having a very good day for sales and that my cashier at Walmart was SOOO happy (not!!) that I price matched almost everything I bought, I did O.K.!

Sunday, May 15, 2011

My Couponing Quest...# 2

I needed several things from about 3 different stores, so thanks to Walmart, I price matched everything there!  I've taken a picture of everything and will be posting it as soon as I can.  I purchased $220.57 worth of retail items, saved $143.71, and my total OOP was $76.86.
Here's what I bought!

(2) 12-packs of Sundrops 
    -these weren't on sale, but my husband needed them I did save $1 from a Kroger catalina I had.
(4) 2-liters of Coca Cola
    -these were the same price at Walmart as the price match I had.
(1) Mr. Clean Magic Eraser
    -These weren't on sale, but I had a coupon for them and my total OOP was $0.47
(2) Cleaning wipes
     - weren't on sale, paid $3
(9) boxes of Captain Crunch cereal
        $2.79/box at Walmart
        Price matched them for $1.75/box = $15.75
        I had 3, $2 coupons
        FP: $1.08/box  Total OOP: $9.75
        Total savings: $15.39
(3) Purex laundry detergent $6.79 each
        Price matched them for $1.97 each
        Total OOP: $5.91 
        Savings: $14.46
(4) All free and clear $7.96 each
       Price matched them for BOGO free at $3.97 each
       Total OOP: $5.94
       Savings: $25.90
(4) Finish Powerball $5.99 each
       Price matched them for BOGO free at $3.49 each
       Total OOP: $5.49
       Savings: $18.47
(4) Jet Dry $4.99 each
       Price matched them for BOGO free at $3.49 each
       Total OOP: $5.88
       Savings: $14.08
(2) Pantene Shampoo/Conditioner $4.99 each
       Price matched them for BOGO 50% off
       Total OOP: $2.67
       Savings $7.31
(6) Old Spice Body Wash $4.99 each
       Price matched them for 3 for $10
       I had 3, BOGO free coupons
       Total OOP: $10
       Savings: $19.94
(3) Gillette body wash $4.49 each
       Price matched them for 3 for $10
       I had 3, $2 off coupons
       Total OOP: $4
       Savings: $9.47
(3) Gillette body wash $4.49 each
(3) Gillette deoderant $4.24 each
        Price matched them for 3 for $10
        I had 3, BO body wash GO deoderant free coupons
        Total OOP: $10
        Savings: $16.19

Total Retail: $220.57
Total saved: $143.71
Total OOP: $76.86
       65% savings
      
       

      

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Emma's new tooth!

   Emma hadn't been feeling good lately and I was afraid she was getting an ear infection.  So, off to the doctor we went on Wednesday.  The good news: NO ear infection!  The bad news: I still didn't know what was wrong.  I then thought well maybe she just has a little cold.  She has two older brothers in public school, so it wouldn't be suprising. 
  Emma got her 1st tooth for her 1st birthday and Thursday morning when we woke up, Emma had a new tooth and was officially 13 months old.  Looks like a pattern here, huh? 
         1st tooth: 12 months April 12, 2011
         2nd tooth: 13 months May 12, 2011
  Who knows, maybe she'll get a new tooth once a month on the 12th!

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

My couponing quest continues...

  Currently (and for the past 3 days) I've been strategizing on how to make the best pairing between my coupons and in-store sales to get the best bang for my buck!  As of right now, I'm going to Walmart and Walgreens this week.  I'm not finished with my lists yet but as of right now, I'm looking to save about $109.  That's not including the amount I'm saving from price matching!  I also haven't added the baby things that I need!  I will post my totals after completing my shopping!!