Sunday, February 28, 2010

Walgreens 2/28/10

It's a pretty good week at Walgreens! The charity I donate to is always in need of feminine products, so I bought these just to donate. It's also the first day of the new monthly Register Reward deals, but I was in a hurry and wasn't able to look around my store for them. Here's how I did:

Walgreens:
Total: $3.36!!!
Total savings: $37.30!!!
I started with a $5RR, $4RR and 2 $2RR.
I now have a $5RR, 2 $2RR and 2 $1 RR.


Transaction 1:
3 Kotex tampons = $8.97/3
1 Lady Speed Stick = $1.99
2 Rightguard deodorants = $2.99/2 (B1G1 free)
2 Reach floss = $1.98/2 with in-ad coupon
1 Colgate Total = $2.99
Filler items: 3 Walgreens pantiliners = $1.50/3 with in-ad coupon
Used 3 $1/1 Kotex product from samples ($1.50/2 printable)
Used $.75/1 Lady Speed Stick
Used $2/2 Right Guard
Used 2 $1/1 Reach product
Used $.75/1 Colgate Total
Used $5RR, $4RR and $2RR from last week
Total: $.98!!!
Total savings: $30.66!!!
Plus I got back $5RR from the Kotex, $2RR from the Colgate and $1RR from the Speed Stick

Transaction 2:
1 Speed Stick = $1.99
1 Colgate Total = $2.99
Filler item: 1 Walgreens pantiliners = $.50 with in-ad coupon
Used $.50/1 Speed Stick from Thursday mailer
Used $.75/1 Colgate Total
Used $2RR from last week
Total: $2.38!!!
Total savings: $6.64!!!
Plus I got back $2RR from the Colgate and $1RR from the Speed Stick!!!

Saturday, February 27, 2010

CVS 2/28/10

Man I am so glad I can shop early at my CVS store; there were only 5 other people in the store and everything on sale was in stock! I can't wait until the summer when I'll actually be able to get in on all the school supply deals. Here's how I did:

CVS:
Total: $.24!!!
Total savings: $26.43!!!
I started with $14.99ECB. I now have $16.50ECB.

1 Softsoap bodywash = $4.49
1 Accu-Chek Aviva monitor = $14.99
1 PowerBar energy gel blasts = $1.50
Used $.75/1 Softsoap bodywash
Used $10/1 Accu-Check Aviva SS 11/8/09
Used $7.99ECB and $2ECB from last week's transaction
Total: $.26!!!
Total savings: $26.43!!!
Plus I got back $5ECB from the Accu-Chek, $4ECB from the Softsoap, $1.50 from the PowerBar and $1ECB from my Green Tag!!!

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Walgreens 02/21/10!!!

What an AWESOME week at Walgreens! Mine was doing the friends and family 15% discount, so I saved even more! However, I didn't know they were doing that, so I had to buy a lot more fillers than I had planned. Oh well, good thing I like pudding! Here's how I did:

Total: FORTY CENTS!!!!!
Total savings: $38.70!!!
I started with a $5RR, $3RR & $2RR.
I now have a $5RR, $4RR and 2 $2RR!!!!!


Transaction 1: (after 15% discount)
2 Theraflu = $8.50/2
Filler items: 3 puddings = $.63/3 with in-ad coupon
Used 2 $2/1 Theraflu coupons or here or here
Used $3RR & $2RR from last week
Total: THIRTEEN CENTS!!!
Total savings: $13.41!!!
Plus I got back $5RR from the Theraflu!!!

Transaction 2: (after 15% discount)
2 Rightguard deodorants = $2.54/2 (B1G1 free)
1 Gillette Fusion Gamer razor = $7.64
1 Excedrin Menstrual Complete, 20ct = $2.12
Filler items: 4 puddings = $.84/4
Used $2/2 Rightguard coupon or here
Used $4/1 Gillette Fusion razor 2/7PG
Used $2/1 Excedrin coupon
Used $5RR from Theraflu deal LAST week
Total: FOURTEEN CENTS!!!
Total savings: $20.79!!!
Plus I got back $4RR from the Gillette and $2RR from the Excedrin!!!

Transaction 3: (after 15% discount)
1 Excedrin Menstrual Complete, 20ct = $2.12
Used $2/1 Excedrin
Total: THIRTEEN CENTS
Total savings: $4.50!!!
Plus I got back a $2RR from the Excedrin!!!

Saturday, February 20, 2010

CVS 2/21/10

It's an alright week at CVS. Since I shop at my CVS on Saturday night, I was able to get the deal on the Aussie, plus the items from the new ad that starts 2/21. Here's how I did:

Total: $3.18!!!
Total savings: $31.77!!!
I started with $13ECB and I now have $14.99ECB!!!

Transaction 1:
1 Earinse 1oz = $7.99
1 Colgate Max = $2.99
1 Lady Speed Stick = $2.99
Used $.50/1 Colgate 1/31SS (expires 2/20)
Used $.50/1 Speed Stick 1/31SS (expires 2/20)
Used $7ECB and $6 ECB (adjusted to $5.97) from last week
Total: ZERO
Total savings: $16.77
Plus I got back $7.99ECB from the Earinse, $2ECB from the Colgate and $2ECB from the Speed Stick!!!

Transaction 2:
1 Aussie = $2.99 (through 2/20 only)
1 Almay smart shade = $9.99
Used $1/1 Aussie from 2/14
Used $5/1 Almay from 7 A Week emails
Used $2ECB & $2ECB from previous transaction
Total: $3.18!!!
Total savings: $17.09!!!
Plus I got back $2ECB from the Aussie and $5ECB from the Almay!!!

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

2/16/10 - 7 A Week emails

I sent out another 7 emails today, like I described in this post! To view my progress, click here.

I emailed compliments to the following companies:
Bounce
Breyers
Brita
Lean Cuisine
SoyJoy
Swiss Miss

I emailed a complaint to the following company:
Almay (pure blends mascara was dried out and clumpy)

This week I received 2 FREE Jack Links coupons and 2 $.75/2 Starkist products.

Saturday, February 13, 2010

CVS 2/14/10!

An alright week at CVS - got some Crest Pro-Health that Sam loves and they finally had 2 bottles of Oust in stock! Here's how I did:

CVS:Total: $2.92!!!
Total savings: $18.22!!!
I started with $6ECB and now I have $7ECB & $6ECB!!!

Transaction 1:
1 Crest Pro-Health rinse = $3.50
1 Crest Pro-Health toothpaste = $3.50
1 Colgate Total = $2.99
Used $2/1 Crest Rinse PG2/7
Used $.75/1 Crest toothpaste PG2/7
Used $.50/1 Colgate toothpaste RP1/31
Used $6ECB from last week
Total: $.79!!!
Total savings: $12.23!!!
Plus I got back $7ECB from the Crest and $2ECB from the Colgate!!!

Transaction 2:
2 Oust = $7.98/2
Used B1G1 free from SS1/3
Used $2ECB from previous transaction
Total: $2.13!!!
Total savings: $5.99!!!
Plus I got back $6ECB!!!

DisneyWorld and Walgreens 02/13/10!!!!

Sorry for the lack of updates last week - I spent the week at Walt Disney World!!!!! And the best part is the trip was all paid for, thanks to Sam's extra paycheck in October and my couponing skills. I'm not quite up to par with Kristin @ Couponing to Disney, but hey, I'm still learning!

Here's Sam & I with Lilo & Stitch! They were so funny! Lilo had to hold Sam's hand and Stitch kept giving me kisses and told me to call him!

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I didn't know there was a friends and family discount on Friday, so I didn't go to Walgreens until today. They were out of the Dove for Men (shock!) but I still did pretty good. I had $14RR that were expiring. Here's how I did:

Walgreens:
Total: $1.06!!!
Total savings: $24.85!!!
Plus I got back $5RR from the Theraflu, $3RR from the Kotex & $2RR from the Poligrip!!!

2 Kotex pads = $6/2
2 Theraflu = $10/2
1 Poligrip = $2.00
1 Vitaminschtick = $2.99 (I thought it was on sale for $1.99. Oops!)
Used $2/2 Kotex pad coupon
Used 2 $2/1 Theraflu coupons (FF)
Used $8RR and $6RR
Total: $1.06!!!
Total savings: $24.85!!!
Plus I got back $5RR from the Theraflu, $3RR from the Kotex and $2RR from the Poligrip!!!

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Dillons 2/3/10

I headed back to Dillons for another Mega Saver deal. Remember, buy 10 participating items and get $5 off your total! Here's how I did:

Dillons (Kroger):
Total: $4.52!!!
Total savings: $20.24!!! (82%!!!)
And it's all stuff we'll eat!
I'm not going to have to buy any granola bars for a while!

For the list of deals & coupon match-ups, check out Frugal Fritzie & I Heart Coupon Deals

Monday, February 1, 2010

7 A Week list and results

This is my master list of companies I have emailed and list of any coupons I have received. For details about 7 A Week, click here.

Compliments:
All laundry detergent
Aunt Jemima
Bird's Eye Voila! - received 3 $1/1 Voila! frozen meals
Blue Diamond Almonds received FREE almond coupons, plus 2 $1/2 and 4 $.60/2
Bounce
Breyers
Brita - received $5 off Brita filter coupon
Brummel & Brown (Unilever) - received 10 various Unilever coupons
Dole
Fiber One
Ghirardelli
Gillette  - FREE Gillette Fusion cartridge, 4ct
Goldfish
Healthy Choice - received FREE Healthy Choice coupon
Hungry Jack - received 2 $.55/1 Hungry Jack product coupons
IZZE
Jack Links Beef Jerky - received TWO FREE product coupons
Jennie O
Lean Cuisine
Marzetti Texas Toast - received FREE product coupon
Nivea - received 3 $.50/1 lip care product
Ocean Spray
Organic Horizon
Prego
Reynolds
Rice-a-Roni
Ronzoni
Sabra Hummus
Scrubbing Bubbles - received FREE product coupon and coupon booklet
Smart Ones - received 4 $.75/1 Smart Ones coupons
SoyJoy
Starkist - received 2 $.75/2 Starkist coupons
Sobe Lifewater
Swiss Miss

Complaints:
Almay (pure blends mascara was dried out and clumpy) - received 2 $5 off of $7 Almay product

2/1/10 - 7 A Week emails!

I sent out another 7 emails today, like I described in this post! To view my progress, click here.

I emailed compliments to the following companies:

All
Blue Diamond Almonds
Ghirardelli
Jack Links
Beef Jerky
Sabra Hummus
StarKist
Sobe Life Water

I also received 3 $1 off Bird's Eye Voila meals and a page of 10 various Unilever coupons from my Brummel & Brown email last week!