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I decided to have DH cook chicken tenders on the grill this evening so I ran to Food Lion to use my FLIPs (Food Lion Internet Printables). I also had a Cat for $2/$12 from the meat department. I had the cashier ring up everything and then handed him the Cat. I did not give him my MVP card until after he took off the Cat because my subtotal was not $12 with using the card but it was without using it. It worked like a charm. This deal turned out better than I expected:

2 FL Salsa – sale 1.09 (BOGO FLIP Q -1.89) .29/2
2 Gerber Nurser Bottles 1.14/bottle (FLIP $2 any Gerber Accessory) FREE w/ 1.72 overage
2 Kraft Cheese Slices – sale 2/$4 (FLIP $1 any Kraft slices) $2
3.72 lbs Fresh Ground Beef sale 1.39 & 1.49 lb ($1 off any $5 Beef FLIP) 5.32
2 FL Kids Flushable Wipes sale 1.25 (FLIP 1.50 any FL wipe) FREE w/ .50 overage
2 FL Bacon sale 1.79 (FLIP $1 FL bacon) – 3.58
3.24 lbs Chicken Breast Tenders sale 2.49/lb (FLIP $1 off FL Chicken) 8.06

Retail Total – 38.22
Sale and Coupons – 31.10
Subtotal – 7.12
Tax – .31
Total OOP – 7.43
Percentage Saved – 81%

I did pretty good on this one. The best part was I got another Cat for $2/$12 meat purchase. I get to do it all over again! Thank goodness I am getting my new freezer tomorrow!

Ashley 

I am so glad that I have finally used all of the RR I got from Walgreens last week. It has been an exhausting week trying to use them all up. I think I used them pretty wisely but I am sure I could have done better somewhere. Here is how I put the last $10 to use:

1 case Nestle Pure Life water – sale 4.09 (1.00 manu q)
5 Capri Sun – sale 5/$5 (1.00/2 manu q)
4 Old Spice body wash trial size 2/$3 – $6 (.75 manu q doubled to 1.50) FREE
3 Right Guard Deo – Clearanced to 1.08 (.75 manu q doubled to 1.50) FREE w/ 1.26 overage
2.05 lbs Red Cherries sale 3.99/lb – 8.18
2 Aleve trial sizes 2/$3 – $3 (.75 manu q doubled to 1.50) FREE
2 Hershey’s Bars – 1.50 (.50 manu q doubled to 1.00) .50
1 Coke Single – 1.39

Retail Total – 57.28
Sale and Coupons – 52.88
Subtotal – 4.40
Tax – .87
Total OOP – 5.27
Percentage Saved – 91%

I had to break up my transactions because I wanted to get more items but you are only allowed a certain number of the same q per transaction. Here is how I did:

3 Aleve trial sizes 2/$3 (.75 manu q doubled to 1.50) FREE
1 Hot Shot Ant Spray – sale 1.99 (left my q at home ) 1.99
3 Right Guard Deo clearanced to 1.08 (.75 manu q doubled to 1.50) FREE w/ 1.26 overage
6 Zantac trial size 1.00 (1.00 manu q) FREE

Retail Total – 30.06
Sale and Coupons – 30.33
Subtotal – NEG – .27
Tax – .49
Total OOP – .22
Percentage Saved – 101% (not including tax) or 99% (including tax)

Later on in the afternoon I decided to go back and get more of the Capri Suns while they are on sale and I knew there would be more Right Guard Deo. This was the best way to get my OOP lower on an already terriffic sale. Here is what I managed to do:

10 Capri Sun – sale 5/$5 – $10
7 Right Guard Deo clearance to 1.08 (.75 manu q doubled to 1.50) FREE w/ 2.94 overage

Retail Total – 52.23
Coupons and Sale – 43.67
Subtotal – 8.56
Tax – .80
Total OOP – 9.36
Percentage Saved – 82%

So for all of my shopping today here is what my totals look like:

Retail – 139.57
Coupons and Sale – 126.88
Subtotal – 12.69
Tax – 2.16
Total OOP – 14.85
Percentage Saved – 90%

My DH needed something from the grocery store (I know, I know…how could he possibly need anything that we don’t already have :}) so I gladly agreed. We all piled into the van and went around the corner. I did pretty good for on the fly shopping:

2 FL Salsa – sale – 1.09/jar – 2.18
1 FL kids wipe – sale – 1.50
1 Gerber Nurser bottle – 1.14
1 pk Chicken breast tenders 1.17 lb – sale – 2.91
1 pk Food Lion Bacon – sale – 1.79
- $1 off FL Bacon
- $1 FL Chicken
- $2 off Gerber Accessory
- BOGO FL Salsa 1.89
- $1.50 off FL wipes

Retail Total – 15.30
Coupon and Sale – 13.17
Tax – .06
Total OOP – 2.19
Percentage Saved – 86%

The baby coupons I used can be found HERE and the others can be found HERE. ***Please note you need to print the maximum number of prints you want in one print because once you print them you can no longer go back and print again. Have fun!

Ashley

Today I needed to use more of those wonderful Register Rewards that I got during that great P&G deal at Walgreens so I headed out to Harris Teeter and Walgreens again today. While I was out doing deals there I stopped off at CVS to get some more shopping done. I really stocked up for so little!

Harris Teeter

I had to do multiple shops here because I needed to use several coupons.

5 Cottonelle Wipes Refill – (sale 2/$4) 10.00 (.50 q doubled to 1.00) 5.00
18 Nesquick Ready to Drink – BOGO sale 16.20 (.50 q doubled to 1.00) 1.80
2 Cinnabon Mocha Latte – 3.18 (2 – .50 manu q doubled to 1.00) 1.18
4 Ramen Coice Noodles – (sale 3/$1) 1.34 (2 – .50/2 q doubled to 1.00) FREE w/ .66 overage
1 Coke Zero – 1.39
2 Kraft Dressings – (sale 2/$5) 5.00 (FREE q from magazine 2.50; .75/2 manu q doubled to 1.50) 1.00
1 Hefty Plates – sale 2.00 (.50 q doubled to 1.00) 1.00
2.44lbs Apples – 4.37
2 Country Crock Pasta and Sauce – sale 7.98 ($3 store q attached to each bowl; 2 – $1 manu q) FREE w/ .02 overage
16 CoverGirl Items on Clearance – 29.70 (6 – 2.00/1 lip product q; 2 – 2.50/2 q; 2 – 1.00/1; 4 FREE blush w/ purchase 3 CG products) 2.34    *Retail for all of this was $95.34*

Retail Total – 206.08
Coupon and Sale – 200.44
Subtotal – 5.64
Tax – 3.25
Total OOP – 8.89
Percentage Saved – 96%

After I left Harris Teeter I went down the road to Walgreens and used up the last two $10 RR that were expiring that day.

Walgreens

I did not need anything so I just purchased items that were free after rebate. I can choose to “roll” my RR onto a Walgreens gift card (which will result in a 10% bonus) or I can request a check. The check can be cashed and used on other things – gas, more groceries or taking my kids bowling.

1 Walgreens Thin Maxi pads – sale – 1.99
1 Ear Rinse – sale – 9.99
1 Nexcare Cold Sore relief – sale – 8.99

Retail Total - 27.97
Coupons and Sale – 27.00
Tax – 1.42
Total OOP – 2.39
Percentage saved – 105%

So I walked out with all of those items and I will get back $20.97 back in rebates. Not bad! I then went across the street to CVS because I needed to use some of my free Adidas coupons and did even better there! I had to bread them up into several transactions because I was starting with $Ø ECBs.  So I started with the Adidas Deodorants.

CVS

3 Adidas Deo – 14.97
3 Colgate 360 Toothbrushes – 11.97
2 Orapik Travel – 5.58
3 Loratadin 5 ct – 11.37
3 Aquafresh Toothpaste – 8.97
2 Tums Quikpak – 9.38
1 Colgate Spongebob Toothbrush – 2.99

Retail Total – 71.13
Coupons and Sale – 68.35
Tax – 1.20
Total OOP – 3.98
Percentage Saved – 105%

Received $62.24 in ECB’s and used $47.48 in ECB’s. I still have a $2.79 and 11.97 to use! That is a profit of $10.78.

So for all of my shopping today I think I did an excellent job!

Retail Total – 305.18
Coupons and Sale – 295.79
Tax – 5.87
Total OOP – 15.26
Percentage Saved – 95%

Ashley

I had to go to Walgreens to use 2 $10 RR that
were expiring today. My DD needed new crayons for school because her
others were broken. Because I did not need anything I just purchased
items that were rebate items. I did very well there as well:

1 box Crayons – 1.99
1 Oral B Toothbrush – 4.49
1 Orajel Plaque Kids mouthwash – 4.99
1 box 1400 pieces copy paper – clearance 7.59 (reg. 14.99)
1 Kiss Nail File – .99 (filler)

Retail Total – $27.45
Coupon and Sale – 27.40
Subtotal – .05
Tax – 1.35
Total OOP – 1.40
Percentage Saved 103%

I purchased the $7 box of multi-purpose paper because it was on
clearance and there is a $5 rebate for it. The toothbrush and the
mouthwash also have a rebate on them. I used two $10 RR and will get
back $14.48 in rebates. That box of 1400 pieces of paper will only
end up costing me 2.59! Not bad! I will be able to print a TON of
coupons with that !

Ashley

So, I had a few Register Rewards from Walgreens expiring today and
decided to stop by there and Harris Teeter to use them. I asked the
AM at Harris Teeter if they would accept the Register Rewards from
Walgreens because they accept competitors coupons and she consulted
with the Manager. They both agreed they would but I could only use
the one becuase it was a large amount ($10) and I can use one a day
if needed. Here is how I managed to do at Harris Teeter:

6 Frank’s Hot Sauce – sale 9.00 reg. 13.14
4 Barilla Pasta – sale 4.00 reg. 5.56
2 Pork Steaks – clearance 4.20
2 Personal Watermelons – BOGO 4.99 reg. 9.98
1 bunch bananas – 1.25
1 Diet Dr Pepper – 1.39
-(6) FREE Coupon for Frank’s 13.14
-(1) Barilla .50 q doubled 1.00 (I gave him 3 q and he only rang up 1)
-$10 Walgreens RR

Retail Total – 35.52
Coupon and Sale – 34.83
Tax – .55
Total OOP – 1.24
Percentage Saved – 97%

So if you read any of my Walgreens post from last week (if not you can read about them HERE) then you know I have a great deal of Register Rewards I need to use up. I decided to go and use a few to get some things I have been needing and did not want to spend the money on to buy them. Here is what I got:

(2) Red Baron Pizzas – sale BOGO 1¢ – $5.00
(2) Gillette 2in1 Body Wash for Men – $3.49 (paid for the first one and the machine spit out a Cat for a free one)
(9) Breathe Right Strips – sale 3.99 (Wags IVC q $3) $8.91
(1) WaterPik Cordless – sale $24.99

Subtotal – 42.39
Tax – 2.62
Total – 45.01
Minus – 36.00 RR
Total OOP – 9.01
Retail Value – 82.86
Percentage Saved – 89%

I went back the next day and stocked up on more Breathe Right Strips becasue DH uses these when he runs and this is what I got:

(5) Breathe Right Strips – 19.95
- 15.00 Wags IVC 3.00 off each
Subtotal – 4.95
Tax – 1.35
Total OOP – 6.30
Percentage Saved – 69%

I picked up the boxes that had two extra in each one so instead of the 12 pk I was able to get 14 pk. That was more for my money. He should have enough strips to last 7 months!

Ashley

Yesterday I went to take advantage of the final day of triples. I must say I am exhausted. Two straight weeks of triples is exciting and exhausting. My stock is overflowing. I did four transactions and here is how my final day went:

172.65 – Total Before Coupons and Sale
136.13 – Coupons and Sale Total
 36.52 – Total OOP
 40.12 – VIC Savings
  79% Savings

(12) Choice Ramen Noodles – sale 3/$1 (.50/2 q tripled to 1.50) FREE plus $5 overage
(6) Lawry’s Marinade – sale BOGO 3.29 (.50 q tripled to 1.50) .29/2
(3) Tobasco Sauce – 1.59/bottle (.75 q tripled to 2.25) FREE plus $1.98 overage
(6) Propel Water – 1.29/bottle (.50 q found at gas station tripled to 1.50) FREE plus 1.26 overage
(2) Snacksters – 2.99/box (.75 q tripled to 2.25) .74/box
(4) Pops Cereal – sale BOGO 3.79 ($1 peelie q found on another box) 3.58
(6) KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce – sale 1.50/bottle (.50 q tripled to 1.50) FREE
(1) Silk Chocolate Soy Milk – 3.59 (2.25 IP found HERE) 1.34
(1) Gallon 2% Milk – sale 3.49
(1) Country Crock Broccolli and Rice – 4.99 ($3 store q on pkg .75 mfg q tripled to 2.25) FREE plus .26 overage
(2) Dannon Light n Fit yogurt – sale 2/$4 (.75 blinkie found at Food Lion tripled to 2.25) FREE plus .50 overage
(1) Super Pretzel – sale 2.50 (.50 mailer q tripled to 1.50) 1.00
(6) Barilla Pasta – sale 1.00 (.50/2 q tripled to 1.50) 1.50
(1) Morning Star Chicken Strips – sale 3.00 (.75 q tripled to 2.25) .75
(1) Morning Star Crumbled Sausage – sale 3.00 (.75 q tripled to 2.25) .75
(2) Mrs Smith Pie Singles – 2.99 (.75 q tripled to 2.25) 1.48
(2) Edwards Pie Singles – 2.99 (.75 q tripled to 2.25) 1.48
(6) Cinnabon Mocha Latte – 1.59 (.40 q tripled to 1.20) 2.34
(1) Colgate Toothpaste – sale 2.50 (.75 q tripled to 2.25) .25
(1) Nature’s Own Cinnamon Raisin Swirl bread – sale 1.99 (.55 q tripled to 1.65) .34
(2) Pillsbury biscuits – 3.69 (.75 q tripled to 2.25) 2.88
(2) Hershey’s Bar – .75 (.50/2 q found at gas station tripled to 1.50) FREE
(1) Hungry Jack Potatoes – .99 (.35 q tripled to 1.05) FREE plus .06 overage
(2) Gordon Shrimp – BOGO 4.19 (.35 q tripled to 1.05) 2.09
(3) Red Baron Singles – sale 3/$9 (.75 q tripled to 2.25) 2.25
(1) Chicken Strips from Deli (dd and my lunch) 2.47

I had fun on this day because there were lots of ladies and gentlemen stopping me to see my binder and just to see how I save so much money. I even had a couple ask me to teach a class so they could learn. I helped several people by giving them coupons to save money themselves. It was so much fun.

Ashley

This is the totals for the past two days. I am blessed to have a DH that enjoys (or at least tolerates) shopping with me. All of this was purchased over the past two days using multiple cards from different households. I will post pics tomorrow. I need to get to bed so that I can get up bright and early to do my final triple deals.

(2) Cottonelle Toilet Tissue
(1) Comet Cleanser
(4) Special K Bites
(3) Special K Bar
(4) Hungry Jack Potatoes
(5) Pledge Duster
(2) Wisk Detergent
(1) Tetley Tea Bags
(5) Texas croutons
(2) Butter Bread
(6) French’s Mustard
(1) Country White Bread
(2) Eggo Cinnamon Sticks
(7) Eggo Mini Muffin Top
(5) Hostess 100 Cal. Packs
(3) Sm. Jars Dukes Mayo
(2) Squeezable Dukes Light Mayo
(3) Tobasco Sauce
(2) Colgate Simply White
(2) Colgate Sensitive w/ whitening
(1) Colgate Total Advance Clean
(1) Colgate Wild Expressions
(5) Butler GUM Toothbrush
(1) Natures Own Cinnamon Raisin Bread
(1) Natures Own Whole Wheat Bagles
(4) Luizianne Tea Bags
(3) Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner
(3) Ortega Taco Seasoning Packet
(2) Ortega Taco Sauce
(2) Loreal Detangler
(3) Loreal Kids Shampoo
(4) Oscar Mayer Deli Singles (lunch meat)
(13) McCorrmick Grill Mates
(9) Snyders Pieces
(9) Choice Ramen Noodles
(2) Hormel Chili Bowls
(9) Powerade
(1) Arizona Tea
(4) Marble Mix-Ins (Ice cream toppings)
(4) Cinnabon Mocha Latte
(3) Dannon Light n Fit Yogurt
(1) 20 oz Coke
(1) 20 oz Aquafina

Today’s Totals
Total Before Coupons and Sales – 254.16
VIC Savings – 58.11
Coupon Savings – 230.18
Total OOP – 23.98
Savings – 91%

Yesterday’s Totals
Total Before coupons and sales – 115.22
VIC savings – 35.95
Coupon Savings – 96.16
Total OOP – 19.06
Savings – 83%

Two Day Totals
Total Before Coupons and sales – 369.38
VIC Savings – 94.06
Coupon Savings – 326.34
Total OOP – 43.04
Savings – 88%

Ashley

Thursday, May 8- Friday, May 10 Harris Teeter in Rocky Mount, NC and Wilson, NC had triples in honor of the new store opening in Wilson, NC. I was there everyday to take advantage of that. Here is how I managed to do:

94.95 – Total OOP
432.71 – Retail Total
337.76 – Coupon and Sale
6.42 – Tax
78% Savings!

Misc Purchase – 15.73
(10) Bertolli Sauce (BOGO 2.79) – -1.05 (-10/jar)
(10) Barilla Pasta (sale $1/box) – -5.00 (-.50/box) FREE w/overage
(30) Powerade (sale .89) – -.30 (-.01/bottle) FREE w/overage
(26) Vitamin Water (sale 1.00) – -13.00 (-.50/bottle) FREE w/overage
(4) Hi-C Juice boxes (sale 2.00) – 8.00
(4) Hefty Kitchen Bags 38ct – (BOGO 8.39) – 8.38 (2.09/box)
(6) Ziploc Conainers (BOGO 3.79) – 2.38 (.39/pack)
(6) Hostess 100 cal (3.99) – 10.44 (1.74/box)
(5) Dannon Light n Fit Yogurt (2.50) – 1.25 (.25/pack)
(1) Daisy Sour Cream (sale 1.00) – -.80 FREE w/overage
(5) Egg Beaters (2.99) – 3.70 (.74/pack)
(6) Texas Croutons (2/$3) – $0 FREE
(1) McCormicks Steak Seasoning (sale $2.00) – 1.25
(3) Satin Care Shave Gel (sale 1.99) – 1.02 (.34/can)
(1) Domino Sugar (2.59) – 1.69
(2) Wet Ones (2.99) – 1.48 (.74/container)
(9) Electrasol Powertabs – Clearanced to $2.50/box – .75 coupon tripled to $2.25 = .25/box
(9) Quaker Squares – Sale 2/ $5.00 – .55 q tripled to $1.65 = .85/box
(4) Nestle Hot Cocoa – 2.69 – .75 q tripled to $2.25 = .44/box
(2) Luzianne Decaf Tea – 2.79 – .60 q tripled to $1.80 = .99/box
(1) Potato Sticks – sale $1.50 – .25 q tripled to .75 = .75
(6) Potato Sticks – .60 – .25 q tripled to .75 = FREE with .15 overage/can (.90 overage)
(3) French’s Mustard – 3/$3 – .30 coupon tripled to .90 = .10/bottle
(4) Cookie Mix – 1.99 – .50 q tripled to 1.50 = .40/bag
(1) Dukes Mayo – 2.50 – .40 q tripled to 1.20 = 1.30/jar
(3) GrillMates – sale BOGO 3/1.93 – .25 q tripled to .75 = FREE with .11 overage/pack (.33 overage)
(1) Potato Bread – sale 2.00 – .55 q tripled to 1.65 = .35/loaf
(4) Lunchable Jr. – sale 2/$3 – .60 q tripled to 1.80 = FREE with .30 overage/pack (1.20 overage)
(1) Arizona Tea – 3.69 (DH wanted this)
(1) 2ltr Sierra Mist (For the kids) – sale .89
(1) Land O Frost lunch meat – sale 3.49 – .45 q tripled to 1.35 = 2.14/pack

When added up this amounts to 164 coupons used over a 3 day period. I am unsure how many of the coupons used in 14 transactions using 3 different cards. Thanks to some family members I was able to get these great sales. As per the cashier you are only allowed 20 coupons per card per day. So I stayed under that amount. Since I was able to visit two different stores and my husband was with me it allowed us to perform 2 different transactions at each store each day. I did break a couple of the transactions up because of the limit of similar coupons per order. All in all I managed to do some really great deals.

Ashley