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I'm closing up shop here soon because well, I haven't been updating this blog....

for great deals, I highly recommend going to thecouponhigh.net
She does a great job!

Later- I'm on to the next adventure

Great deal

I've been slacking with posts-- but shopping a lot.

Here is a decent shopping trip (some spects were good, others not as good)

Here is a trip from last night.  I got everything on the right at Target and everything on the left from Walgreens. 

At Target, my excellent deal was the Crest 3D white strips.  I got both for $9.98.  They retail at $24.99 each ($49.98 for both).
I had a $10 off coupon that was good at Target only AND a $10 off coupon for Crest 3D strips that was a mfr coupon.  Taret will accept 1 mfr coupon PLUS 1 Target only coupon.  (Coupon stacking rocks!)
The other deal I did was pretty good too- actually great... The Scrubbing Bubbles were all around $2.50 - I think the Spray was less than that.  I had $0.75 off coupons for each and then also a $5 gift card coupon WYB 3 any scrubbing bubbles.  The gift card coupon took $5 off my purchase instead of giving me a gift card- so I actually made $0.60 on just buying them.  THEN on top of that- there is a MIR for $5 WYB 3 SC Johnson items.  So, I'll have made $5.60 on just purchasing those and paying attention to other deals out there too.  I'll have to find the link for the rebate and post it later.

I also made up 6 gift baskets with things that I bought for cheap or free over the last few months and gave them out as anniversary gifts for a mulit-couple anniversary party that we had a few weeks ago for family.  Here's how those turned out:

They were a hit.  I was relieved.  We don't have a lot of money being down to one income and buying for so many couples gets really pricey.  I think each basket cost less than $10 out of pocket.  I was buying things for cheap and free for months and collecting it up for them.  I didn't make a huge dent in my "stash" either.  (but I did free up for a little room for new stuff)

CVS Trip

CVS: Paid out of pocket: $0.62

 

Valentine's stuff: 90% off.  (2 more cookies not pictured)

Diet Pepsi- sale and buy 3, get $1 EB (I've bought 2 so far) 

Ensure: Sale: $4.99 - $3 coupon ($1.99)

I used $3.50 worth of EB's. Paid $0.62 ($0.52 merch + $0.10 tax) 

If I use my "Green bag tag" once more, I'll get $1 EB back.  If I buy one more 2 liter, I'll get another $1 EB back.  

Aside from the Ensure, which is just on sale (no EBs) - there isn't anything else from the CVS near me that I want this week.

CVS Trip 02/09/10 $1.69

Started with $10 EB's from last week.

Gillette Shower gel $4 each -$2 coupon
Deal: Buy $15 Gillette, get $5 EBs back (I need to spend $3 to get the EBs)

Nivea $2.99 lip care - BOGO coupon
Deal: Buy $10 Nivea, get $5 EBs back (only one counted, so I still need to spend $7 to get the deal to print)

CVS Lotion: $1.49 had a $1 off any CVS skincare coupon
Magazine: $0.99 (filler to get me above $10, plus there are some good coupons inside it)






Gillette: $6; Nivea: $3; Lotion: $0.49; Magazine: $0.99 (about $10.50 total merch)
The other dollar and change was for tax. $1.69 was my total out of pocket spent.

Target Deals

Cat Food Deal:  Target- new Iams cat food is $6.99 for the small bag and there is a $5 coupon, making it only $1.99 for a bag of premium cat food.

The other day, I saw "blinkies"  (coupons that are hanging on aisles that come out of a feeder) for the Johnson & Johnson first aid series ($1 off any coupon) I believe I picked up 3 of them at Giant Eagle....  Target has the small first aid kits for $0.97 each - so they end up being FREE.  (CVS carries them for $0.99 each, and Walgreens carries them for some crazy high price like $2.19 each)

I also saw on the clearance section at the end of the aisles the Electrasol dishwasher tabs (20 ct) marked down to $3.09.  I still have several $2.50 coupons for those- but I didn't have them on me- so I'll go back and pick up a couple for $0.59 each.

We really needed batteries- we bought some off brand before and they would die so fast- that I would take 5 pictures and load them on the computer and the batteries would be DEAD.  Ridiculous.  So we ended up going with Duracell this time- we used a $2 off Target only coupon and a $1.50 coupon from the Sunday paper (Target allows coupons stacking) so we got 24 batteries for $9.50.  Not incredibly awesome- but cheaper than paying $3 for 4 batteries.

We also went to Once Upon A Child for a couple of things for my son.  He needed swimming trunks and some casual shoes.  It was slightly cheaper than going to look at the stores- but it was mostly convenient that it was all in one spot so I could grab and go pretty quickly, well as quickly as you can go with 2 guys in haul at a clothing store anyways.

I saved 57% today-  so-so.  It HAS to be over 50% or I get upset with myself for overpaying.  57% doesn't include the consignment shopping, just the retail shopping trips.   

Giant Eagle deals for Feb 4-10

Giant Eagle continues to do the Catalina's this week and there are a few good deals out there.
If you need to stock up on frozen Bird's Eye veggies or Toothpaste- this is the week to do so!


Frozen Foods: 


Edy's ice cream 1.5 qt Sale Price: $3.34 each
Coupon:  $1.00 Final price: $2.34 each   (good price for 1-1/2 gallons)

Bird's Eye Steamfresh veggies Sale Price: $1.00
Coupon: $0.50/1 Final Price: Free!!

Gorton's fish fillets tenders sticks or popcorn shrimp  Sale Price: $3.50 each
Coupon:  $0.55/1 01-24-10 SS 
Final Price: $2.40

Weight watchers Smart Ones Classic favs or desserts Sale Price: $2
no coupons available

Aunt Jemima waffles or breakfast entrees Sale Price: BOGO ($1.14 each)
no coupons available


Dairy/fridge section:


Daisy Sour Cream Sale Price: $1.50
Coupon: $0.50
Final Price: $0.50 each

Yoplait Greek yougurt cups Sale Price: $1
no coupons available

Imperial 1lb quarters Sale Price: $1
no coupons available

Sargento Shredded Cheese 7-8 oz Sale Price: $2
Coupon: $0.40/2
Final Price:  $1.60 each (WYB2)

Minute Maid OJ Sale Price: $2
no coupons available

Yoplait yoplus or Fiber one yogurts Sale Price: $1.66
Coupon:  $0.50/1 01-24-10 SS
Final Price: $0.66 each

Land o lakes tubs (select varieties) Sale Price: $1
Coupon:  old one for $0.40/1
If you have that coupon, it will be $0.20 each (GE takes expired coupons)




Grocery:

Pace salsa or Picante sauce Sale Price: $2
Coupon: $0.60/2  01-31-10 SS
Final Price: $1.40 each (WYB2)

Ortega Seasoning, salsa, dinner kits, shells Sale Price: $2
Coupon: $0.75/2
Final Price: $1.25 each (WYB2) 

Tabasco sauce Sale Price: $1
Coupon: $0.75/1 Final Price: Free!!

Meat:

Butterball sausage, turkey bacon or shaved lunchmeat Sale Price: $3
Coupon: $0.75/1
Final Price $1.50 each


Health and Beauty Catalina:


Colgate Toothpaste deal-
"buy $10 worth of X items and get $3 off your next purchase"
Colgate Sale Price: $1.66 each (3 for $5)
Buy 6 ($10 worth)
Use $0.75/1 coupon (6 of them)
get them for $0.96 + tax and get $3 Catalina. 

January 2010 Spending/Savings Recap

Here's what I spent at my 4 major places:

Giant Eagle, CVS, Walgreen's, and Rite Aid.

I didn't include all the "extra bucks" I received or future purchase off coupons- they end up being included in the savings on future purchases- so I didn't bother breaking it down that far.


CVS:
Spent $22.83 ($3.20 was tax)
Saved $99.67    77%



Walgreen's:
Spent $52.94 ($5.82 was tax)
Saved $173.40   69%



Giant Eagle:
Spent $102.95 ($3.62 was tax)
Saved $150.43   59.3%



Rite Aid:
Spent $1.44 ($0.77 was tax)
Saved $24.50     94%


Totals:
Spent $180.16
Saved $448.00 59.7%

My numbers do NOT include any of Paul's trips - I don't have his receipts. He buys the produce and meats most of the time. He probably spends another $100 a month on that kind of stuff.