Just for joining some "trial" offers, I received this $100 gift card to Justice! This is the only way my daughter would get me to shop there, lol! That and the 40% off coupons that exist almost always!
Monday, August 17, 2009
Justice gift card!
Friday, July 17, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Yard sale Saturday morning
The morning started off slow, but I'm happy with the final tally!
I scored: 15" flat-screen monitor for $15, Shark hand-vac for $3, 2 Junie B. Jones books for $.50 each, clothes for $.50 each - Gap jeans, 2 Old Navy pants, Limited Too top, and pajama bottoms - all for Emma. Boots for $1 for Emma. Total spent $22.50.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Moooooooo!
Emma had to make her own mask....
The rest of the "herd"!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Vacation's over!
Today was a fun trip to CVS! I had been stressing about how to spend my $30 ECB from the Aveeno deal for a few weeks now. Being that it expires on 7/15, I decided to just get it spent this week. Here's the run down.
- (3) 10-count pencils .99 x 3 = $2.97
- (2) Trail Mix Cruch 3.34 x 2 = $6.68
- (1) Fruity Pebbles $3.33
- (2) Dawn Dish Soap 1.00 x 2 = $2
- (2) Planters Mixed Nuts 3.00 x 2 = $6.00
- (2) Febreez Noticables 6.50 x 2 = $13.00
- (2) Lays Chips 3.99 BoGoF = $3.99
- (1) CVS Pantyliners $.89
- (2) Mars candy .67 x 2 = $1.34
- (2) Hair clips (dollar spot) $2.00
Coupons used:
- -$4.00 Febreez Noticables
- -$2.00 Trail Mix Crunch
- -$2.00 Trail Mix Crunch
- -$1.50 Planters
- -$.89 Mars candy
- -$.89 Mars candy
- -$.25 Dawn
- -$.20 Dawn
Used my $30 ECB and paid $.85 oop (tax)
Received: $5 ECB for Febreze, $.89 ECB for pantiliners, $5 ECB for Post Cereal, $1 ECB for Dawn and $2.97 ECB for pencils! Rougly $15 in ECB received today!
Plus, I still have $9 in ECB from previous weeks, and was rewarded $5.50 ECB from my first quarter spending and prescription fills. I'm loooooaded. :D
Friday, June 19, 2009
Whoa ~ what a great day!
Besides being a Friday...
I somehow managed to get us all packed for our week-long trip to Pittsburgh that starts tomorrow morning at a very early hour (grrr), then headed out for some SALE shopping!
First stop was CVS to try out this reported deal on the Style Science Lens Cleaning Cloths that did not work for me :( Oh well... I wonder if CVS caught on by now?
I wanted to quickly run into Giant Eagle for 2-3 things, nothing I needed, but had read about some good deals this week. And they certainly were!
- (3) Betty Crocker Warm Delights @ 3/$5 - (3) $.50 Qs that doubled.
- (4) Wet Ones wipes @ $2.29 ea - (4) $.75 Qs that doubled.
- In Touch Magazine (guilty purchase at checkout thanks to J&K+8 on the cover) $2.99
My OOP was $2.84 *gasp* Which is when I realized if I hadn't purchased the mag, I wouldn't have owed anything! PLUS.... I rec'd a $2 OYNO coupon!
Then we bopped into SuperPetz with our FREE dog treat coupon, where we left with a bag of $3.99 Greenies for Nada!
Last stop (finally, I'm hot and tired) was GIANT for their "meat deal".
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Join the CVS Advisor Panel
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Home Depot Giftcard giveaway!
I impressed the cashier!
Grocery total: $85.18
Total OOP: $25.59
In looking over my receipt, I noticed an extra $.75 eCoupon that I totally forgot about. If you go to the Safeway website, you can add coupon savings directly to your card!
Free sunscreen!
4 Aveeno sunblock spray @ $10.99 ea. (included a free sample of Lip Conditioner w/ SPF 15 on all)
2 Aveeno face sunscreens @ $11.99 ea. (included a free sample of Daily Moisturizing w/ SPF 15 on all)
Subtotal = $67.94
less: $10 off of $30 CVS coupon
$10 off of 3 Aveeno Positively Ageless products
$10 off of 3 Aveeno Positively Ageless products
$8 in ECBs
Total OOP = $32.95
Received $30 in ECBs
My only concern now is having to spend $30 in ECBs all at once.... it all printed on one coupon. :(
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Last minute trip to CVS, week ending 6/13
- 2 Dawn dish soaps, on sale for $1 ea, less (2) $.50 q, and $1ecb = FREE!
- 4 12-packs of Coke products, on sale for $3.25 (4/$13), less (4) $1.00q, and $3ecb = $1.50ea!
- 2 Colgate toothpaste BOGOf (2 for $1.99), less (2) $1.00q = FREE!
But I paid with $10 in ECBs and spent $.41 OOP.
Rec'd $4 in ECBs.
And!!!! this is the most exciting coupon on my receipt.... Save $10 on a purchase of $30 - 3 Days only! I was just reading this deal on Aveeno sunscreen, so now this will make it a definite STEAL!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Review of Select Coupon Program
- #1 is eBay. I recently purchased 20 "$1.00 off of Over the Moon 1/2 gallon milk" for $1.04
- #2 is Freecycle. People will offer their coupon inserts from the Sunday papers, you just have to pick them up!
- #3 is getting creative............ I'm still working on this, but I'm determined to somehow score a bunch of inserts from a local store.
- #4 is Mom. ;) The only draw back with this option is that I usually see my mom maybe once a month, so time could be limited for some coupons that she saves for me out of her papers. But you can substitute "Mom" for neighbors/friends/vacant houses (hubby was somewhat embarrassed when I picked up a newspaper from a neighboring house that was vacated a few weeks ago!) Happy coupon collecting!
I'm up $50! Thanks Rite Aid!
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
DOUBLE Coupons at K~Mart!!!
So I have 3 days to get my act together (read: high value coupons!) and prepare for a trip, or two, or three..... the 10 coupon limit/day will mean more than one trip for me, hopefully. :)Thank you for contacting Kmart regarding the Kmart Double Coupon Event. We appreciate your interest in this promotion. This event is for select participating Kmart locations from 6/7-6/13. All of our MD stores are participating. We invite you to visit any of the participating stores. Below are the details of the promotion:
-Manufacturer Coupons up to $2
-Does not include Kmart Store Coupons
-Does not include Kmart Pharmacy Store Coupons
-Does not include copies of manufacturer coupons
-Limit 10 total coupons per customer per day
-Doubled up to current retail price of a single item
Thank you for contacting us and have a nice day.
>>>> >>Sincerely,
Jennifer W.,
Retail Customer Care
Sears Holdings Corporation
Friday, May 29, 2009
Fuel Perks @ GetGo from Giant Eagle
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
I <3 long grocery store receipts!
- Super Pretzels - on sale for $1.67 and I had a $.75 Q that doubled, making them $.17 each (bought 4)
- Kraft dressing - on sale for $1.67 and I had a $1.50 Q, making them $.17 each (bought 5)
- Breyers yogurt - on sale for $.50 each, I had a $.50/4 Q that doubled, making them $.25 each (bought 12)
- Over the Moon 1/2 gallon of milk - on sale for $2.49, I had a $1 Q, making it $1.50
- Cool Whip - on sale for $1, I had a $1/2 Q, making them $.50 each (bought 4)
I also have $.60 off per gallon of gas at GetGo!
Monday, May 25, 2009
Memorial Day @ CVS!
Purchased:
- Revlon nail polish $3.99 - $2 Q .......... rec'd $3 ECB
- Playtex tampons $3.99 - $1 Q ........... rec'd $3 ECB
- Clearasil face wash $3.99 - $1 Q ........ rec'd $3.99 ECB
- 2 boxes of Bandaids $4.58 .................. rec'd $4 ECB
- Maybeline concealer (on clearance) $2.99
- 5 large guaze patches (on clearance) $1.25
Used:
- $4 off of $20
- $12 in ECBs
Friday, May 22, 2009
The Temple
It is a Paul Mitchell Partner School, which means it's cheap! The teachers are very hands-on, which makes me feel confident enough to keep going back. And the way I figure, even if I have a bad experience, I've hardly paid anything for it. (If you have a REALLY bad experience, they will not charge you at all!) So, $15 oop today (they don't accept tips!), and I'm mostly happy with it! ;)
The Coupon Queen
Secrets of The Coupon Queen
The article also references the Select Coupon Program that this lady provides. I'm going to look into it and maybe give it a one month free trial.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Bought 2 bags of each: Kids bread, hot dog buns, hamburger buns. Oh, and a package of HoHos for Daddy. Spent $8. I figure that it's about the same price as buying the store brand at the grocery store. I'll be freezing half.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
My name is Holly and I'm addicted to coupons
Monday, May 18, 2009
CVS this week
I still have $13 in ECBs left.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Target + coupons
Today I got:
3 boxes of Ritz crackers for $1 (these are the big boxes).
3 Kraft BBQ sauces FREE!
Nabisco 100 calorie snacks for .04
2 bottles of Kraft dressing for .50
They are also marking down a ton of stuff, and putting it on the end caps. Must go back......
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Rec'd Coupons in the mail
but I don't know how! They're good tho!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Nooooooo! (Happy Mother's Day!) :)
I can't believe I did this, but *sigh* I forgot to take my Extra Care Bucks to CVS with me today. Maybe because I was so excited to be able to leave the house by myself for Mother's Day? Well I didn't realize it until I was done shopping. I had everything figured out so that I'd only spend $3 oop, since Michael added coffee to my list, otherwise it would have been $0 oop!!! I was so discombobulated by the time I got to the register, that I ended up spending $29.33. OMG. I wanted to do 2 transactions so I could reuse the ECBs, but I think I just gave up at that point. I did receive $11 more ECBs, for a total of $23. So I guess I'll be getting lots of "free" things over the next few weeks (I hope anyway). Here are some highlights......
- Kellogg cereal is on sale for 2/$4. There are $1 Qs here, making them $1 each.
- Schick Quattro TrimStyle (been wanting to try this) on sale for $8.99, had a $4 Q and rec'd $4ECB, making it .99
- Colgate toothpaste is BoGoF, and I had 2 $1Qs, making them .50 each.
- Crest ProHealth for $3.49, less a $1Q and $2 ECB was also .50
Moving on to Target..... only a couple deals here, but I was taking my time - ALONE! ;)
- bags of Hersheys Bliss are $3.49, and I had a $1Q, plus a Target $1Q, making them $1.49 (them... I bought 2)
- 12 packs of Dr. Pepper are on sale 2/$7, and I had a $1Q plus a Target $1Q, so $1.50 ea.
- I also bought myself a dress for a June wedding, and a few other things on clearance.
Last stop for my Mother's Day adventure was Giant Eagle. Since I also forgot my coupon binder AND my list, I just bought the non-sale items that were "needs" for the week. Chicken breasts (BoGoF), 3 pounds of ground meat (1lb for this week, 2lbs to freeze), fruit, spaghetti sauce, hoagie rolls, pot pies and apple juice. I was happy to keep it under $45, but I did forget milk. :(
So beyond the disappointment of forgetting my coupons, ECBs and milk, I thoroughly enjoyed my solo shopping afternoon! <3
Monday, May 4, 2009
Fun times @ CVS
So I first purchased 5 12-packs of Coke Zero @ $4 each = $20
Used a $4 off of $20 coupon.
Used $11 in ECBs.
$5.00 OOP for 5 Coke Zero 12-packs!!! Aaaaaand, I rec'd $10 in ECBs!
Next transaction (there was no line, and the cashier was nice enough to let me do 2):
3 boxes of Kellogg cereal @ 3/$10, less $3 in coupons (receive $5 ECB wyb 3!)
2 Colgate toothpaste @ $2.99 each, less $2 in coupons (receive $2 ECB on each!) *free*
1 Adidas Deoderant @ $3.99, less $1 coupon (receive $3 ECB) *free*
4 boxes of Kleenex @ $1 each! Super cool cashier rang them up for $1 because they were clearanced, but I couldn't remember the price. We ~needed~ tissues badly and I also had a $1 off of 4 coupon, so this worked out even better than planned!
I went a little *crazy* in the clearance section, LOL. 4 folders for the girls @ .50 ea, a calculator for .38 and a Bon Jovi CD (New Jersey) for $2.50.... hee hee.
Used another $4 off of $20 coupon.
Spent the $10 ECB from first transaction.
OOP = $8.15 ~ Received $12 ECBs!
So my goal for next week is to only spend the $12 ECB ($0 oop). That is until the next ad comes out...... *wink*
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
I was actually giddy....
I made 2 stops tonight, CVS and Safeway.
CVS
I spent a bit more than usual, but wanted to take advantage of the Aveeno promo they have going on, so I was stocking up on sunscreen. (This is the 2nd time I've used this promo).
*Spend $25 on Aveeno products and receive $10 in ECBs.
I purchased 3 sunscreens totaling $31.47 -$6 in coupons.
Also purchased:
Crest toothpaste on sale for $1.99 -$1 Q ($1 ECB)
2 ALL Small & Mighty - BOGO free $7.49 -$2 Q
2 Purell Antibac $2.98 -$2 Q
Used $4 off of $20 Coupon
Spent $14 in ECBs
Total OOP = $16.49
Received $11.00 in ECBs
Safeway
Promo - Purchase $30 of included items and receive $10 OYNO.
First transaction:
4 Cottonelle 12-rolls @ $6.49 -$1.00 Q ($25.96)Second transaction:
*receive $1 OYNO when you purchase 2 Cottonelle items
Reynolds Recycled Foil $2.29 -$.55 q (doubled)
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter sticks $1.99 -$.75Q (doubled)
=$30.24
Also purchased:
6 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (4 rolls) @ $1.50 -various Qs ($9.00)
*receive $3.00 OYNO when you purchase 3 Pillsbury items
Spent $32.89 OOP
Received $18 OYNO
Kraft Dressing $2.89 -$1.50QSo, I spent $29.40 OOP (after receiving the $10) for what would have been $95.69 regular price!
3 Bertolli Pasta Sauce @ $2ea -$2.50Q ($6.00)
2 Capri Sun Sunrise @ $1.99ea -$2.00Q ($.3.98)
Horizon Organic Milk $6.49
Reynolds Recycled Foil $2.29 -$.55Q (doubled)
Bright Green Detergent $8.49 -$2.00Q
Bright Green Tissues $1.49 -$1.00Q
= $31.63
Used $18 of the OYNO coupons
Spent $6.51 OOP
!!! Should have rec'd another $10 OYNO coupon, but it didn't print! When I questioned it at the service desk, they just gave me a $10.00 BILL!
That is approx 70% off. :)
Monday, April 27, 2009
Starting to feel like I'm stealing from CVS...
Garnier Fructis, reg $4.59, on sale for $2.99 - $2.00 ECB = $.99
*Tylenol Extra Strength, reg. $8.49, on sale for $8.00 -$1.00 Q
*Zyrtec Childrens, reg $12.99, on sale for $10.00 -$2.00 Q
*Bandaids, reg $2.49 -$1.00 Q
*purchase $20 of the above and receive $10 in ECBs
Crest, reg $2.49, on sale for $1.99 - $1.00 Q and -$1.o0 ECB = FREE
3 Mentos Gum, ($1.69ea) $5.07 -$2.55 Qs and -$1.00 ECB = $1.52 for 3
Used $4.00 off of $20 CVS coupon
Paid with $12.89 in ECBs
Total OOP = $6.10
RECEIVED $14.00 in ECBs!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Special delivery!
Ok, so almost free, LOL. My records show that I spent $31.69 in order to receive the GC. Sooooo, a mostly free ($468.31 ) Gift Card. And less than 2 months from start to finish. I'm happy with that! Now momma be shoppin'. ;)
Monday, March 30, 2009
I think I'm getting good at this! (Safeway 83% off)
3 Kraft Dressings $2.00 ea (sale price)
3 Coupons for $1.50 off each
3 Crystal Light drink mixes $2.00 (sale price)
Coupon - Buy 2, Get 1 free (-$3.49, regular price!)
3 Crystal Light drink mixes $2.00 (sale price)
Coupon - Buy 2, Get 1 free (-$3.49, regular price!)
3 Crystal Light drink mixes $2.00 (sale price)
Coupon - Buy 2, Get 1 free (-$3.49, regular price!)
3 Duncan Hines cake mixes $1.25 (sale price)
Coupon - Save $1 on 3 boxes
4 DelMonte Natural Fruit Cups $2.50 (sale price)
2 Coupons - $1.00 off of 2 (-$2.00)
12 pack of Diet Sunkist Orange $3.00 (sale price)
Syrup $4.65 (regular price)
Shelf coupon found!! -$1.00
So.... I rec'd $10.00 off for buying 20 of the special items.
Total retail price = $67.73
I SPENT.... $12.33
That is an 83% savings!!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
What a STEAL @ Target!
(6) J&J Bath Buddies Bar soaps - $.97 ea.
Coupon for $1.00 off of 1
Coupon for $2.00 off of 2
Coupon for $3.00 off of 3
Yup, you guessed it.... FREE ('cept for that tax thing)
40 oz. bottle of Suave shampoo on sale for $3.00
I rec'd a coupon in the mail for a free bottle up to $3.00 (normal bottles are 14.5 oz, so this was a ridiculous find!)
I bought a pack of gum for the girls just to make myself feel better about not owing Target anything, LOL.
WeeCycle!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Too much of everything!!!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Gr8 finds @ Target!
Shick Quattro cartridges (4) $9.19
newspaper coupon -$4.00
newspaper coupon -$4.00
bonus Target gift card $5.00
Total $4.18 for BOTH! That's a savings of $13.00
Pledge multi-surface cleaner $3.74
online mfr coupon -$2.00
online Target coupon -$1.00
Total $.74..... a savings of $3.00
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
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