I made money to take over $200 worth of products home with me TODAY!

2 Rite Aid stores, 8 transactions.

Huggies $8.99
2 Benadryl $10.98
Chocolate Chip Cookies clearanced .49 cents
Total $20.46
-$5/20
-$2/1 Benadryl in ad q x2
-$5/2 Benadryl MQ
-$3/1 Huggies IP
Total before Tax $3.46
Received $1 up+

#2
Huggies $8.99
2 Benadryl $10.98
Nilla Wafers clearanced .54 cents
Total $20.51
-$5/20
-$2/1 benadryl in ad q x2
-$5/2 benadryl mq
-$3 Huggies IP
-$1 up+ x2
Subtotal $1.51 + tax
Received $1 Huggies up+

#3
Huggies $8.99
Crest $.99
Benadryl $10.98 (2)
Total $20.96
-$5/20
-$2/1 benadryl in ad q x2
-$5/2 benadryl mq
-$3 Huggies IP
-$1 Crest home mailer
-$1 up+ x2
Total $.96 + tax
Received $1 huggies up+

#4
2 Scrubbing Bubbles $6.99 each
1 Clorox $1.99
2 Benadry $10.98
Total $26.95
-$5/25
-$2/1 benadryl in ad q x2
-$5/2 benadryl mq
-$.25/1 clorox mq
-$5/1 scrubbing bubbles mq x2
-$1/10 household up+
-$1 up+ reward
Total $.70 + tax

#5
Huggies $8.99
Reese's Puffs $2.50
Lucky Charms $2.50
Benadryl $10.98
2 Bayer aspirin $3.98
Total $28.95
-$5/25
-$2/1 benadryl in ad q x2
-$5/2 benadryl mq
-$1/1 bayer in ad q x2
-$1/1 bayer IP x2
Total $7.95
Paid $5 with food stamps
Total cash $2.95
Received $1 up+ from cereal

#6
Glad trash bags $3.99
2 Scrubbing Bubbles $13.98
2 Benadryl $10.98
Total $28.95
-$5/25
-.55/1 Glad
-$5/1 SB x2
-$2/1 benadryl in ad q x2
-$5/1 benadryl mq
-$1/10 household up+
Total $3.40 + tax

#7
2 Scrubbing Bubbles $13.98
2 Benadryl $10.98
1 Cascade $2.99
Total $27.95
-$5/25
-$5/1 SB mq x2
-$5/2 Benadryl mq
-$2/1 Benadryl in ad q x2
-$.50/1 cascade home mailer q
-$1/10 household up+
Total $2.45 + tax

#8
Elixr gum $1.49
Duracell Batteries $4.99
Tracfone refill $19.99
Total $26.47
-$5/25
-$1/1 Duracell
-$1 Huggies up+ x2
Paid $1.49 with food stamps
Paid $18.47 cash

We needed the phone refill. I am going to get 2 more batteries to get the $5 SCR rebate.
I have enough allergy rewards to get the $20 gift card from Rite Aid.
Will get back $1 clorox, $1 glad.
Already have the $2 SCR for huggies, and I will get the FREE voucher for huggies as well.

Total value of all products $201.20
Total I paid today $13.91 (this is without the phone card included b/c this was used to get the batteries so I am not counting it towards my coupon purchases)
$19.94 if you add the food stamp totals in.
After rebates my total Out Of Pocket expense is 0! I made about $15 just to purchase all these items!
It's sad that I paid more in tax than I did for the actual items. Very sad indeed.

Sunglasses Heaven!!!

Rite Aid 6 Transactions 6/11 & 6/12.

Transaction #1
Beneful $6.99
Lubriderm x2 $7.99 ea
Style Science Sunglasses $9.99
Style Science Sunlasses bogo $4.99
Total $37.95
-$5/25 RA VV
-$10 Style Science VV x2
-$3 Lubriderm In Ad Q x2
-$2 Lubriderm MQ x2
= $2.95 + tax

Transaction #2
Pine Sol $3.49
Clean & Clear x4 @ $5.49 ea
Aveeno Hair Cond. $4.99
Carefree Liners x4 @ $.99 ea
Total $34.40
-$5/25 RA vv
-$2/1 Clean & Clear IP MQ x4
-$3/1 Clean & Clear In Ad Q x4
-$.50/1 Pine Sol MQ
-$1/1 Carefree x2 MQ
-$.99 BOGO Carefree x2 MQ
-$1/1 Aveeno Hair Mailer
-$2 Aveeno VV
=$1.92 + tax

Transaction #3
Charmin 24 Pack $11.99
Clorox Bleach $2.99
2 Style Science Sunglasses $9.99 & $4.99
Total $29.96
-$5/20 RA vv
-$1 Charmin Mailer
-$.25/1 Clorox MQ
-$10/1 Style Science RA vv x2
=$3.71 + tax

Transaction #4
Friskies $6.49
Glad Trash Bags $7.99
2 Style Science Sunglasses $9.99 & $4.99
Total $29.46
-$5/25 RA vv
-$10/1 Style Science Sunglasses RA vv x2
-$.50/1 Glad MQ
-$1/1 Charmin up+ reward Q
=$2.96 + tax

Transaction #5
Cascade Action Packs $4.99
Dawn Dish Liquid x5 @$.99 ea
Pine Sol $3.49
SOS Sponge $1.49
2 Style Science Sunglasses $9.99 & $4.99
Total $29.90
-$5/25 RA vv
-$10/1 Style Science Sunglasses x2
-$.50/1 Pine Sol MQ
-$.25/1 Dawn x4 MQ
-$1/1 Dawn MQ
-$1/10 RA up+ reward household
-$1/1 Cascade
= $1.14 + tax

Transaction #6
Dawn .99
Clean & Clear $5.49 x2
Aveeno Hair cond. $4.99
Swiffer Dry Starter Kit $11.99
Swiffer Wet refill $8.99
2 kids sunglasses $7.99 & $3.99
Total $49.92
-$5/20 RA vv
-$4/1 Style Science Kids Sunglasses x2
-$3/1 in ad Clean & Clear x2
-$1/1 Aveeno mailer MQ
-$2/1 Aveeno VV
-$2/1 Swiffer Starter Kit Mailer
-$8.99 FREE refill wyb Swiffer Starter Kit
-$1/1 Dawn
-$2/1 Clean & Clear IP MQ
-$10 RA SCR Check
Total was ZERO
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We paid nothing for this transaction, not even tax.
Not sure why, but that's how it worked out.

So total of all products was $211.59
And total spent out of my pocket was $ 12.68

Sending for rebate on swiffer for $11.99

Also have rebate from rite aid for $10 coming for Style Science
and $25 & $5 Rite Aid gift cards coming for coppertone sunblock we bought last week.
Oh happy day!

(1 dawn, several pair sunglasses not pictured)

Getting better at this trips.

I made a quick stop in to Rite Aid & Walgreens after work today.

2 identical transactions at each store.

Rite Aid was first.

4 Airwick Mini Freshmatic Regular Price $9.99 on sale 50% off so $4.99 each = $19.96
2 Clean & Clear Regular Price $5.49 on sale for 2/$9.00
2 Bandaid Regularly $3.49 on sale for $1.99 so $3.98 for 2
10 Stayfree regular $3.99 on sale for $1.99 each so 10 were $19.90
Total Value of all products @ sale price $52.84
(If they were not on sale their regular value would be $97.82, that's what you'd
pay if you walked into Walmart on any given day and pay, do you really think that's
'low everyday prices'?)

Coupons used:
2 $5/25 Rite Aid Internet printables
2 $2/1 Clean & Clear IPs
2 $.50/1 Bandaid from newspaper insert
2 $.50/1 Rite Aid In Ad Coupons
10 $2/1 Stayfree from newspaper insert

Total paid after sales & all coupons was.....

$.84 cents.

I will buy one more clean & clear and get a $5 rebate from Rite Aid.


Walgreens, 2 identical transactions:

4 Off Clip On Starters regular $9.99 each, on sale for $8.99 so for 4 $35.96
6 chips $2.00 (paid with food stamps)
1 Shick Quattro Trim Style $8.99
1 Shick Quattro Razor System $8.99 because the Trim style was the last one left.
Both razors were on sale.
Total of all products $55.94

Coupons used:

2 Buy One Get One Free Off Clip On Starter Internet Printable -$17.98
2 $4/1 Shick Quattro Razor or Refill from newspaper insert
2 $2/1 Off Clip on Starter Internet Printable
4 $2/1 Off Clip on Starter Instant Value Coupon Booklet from Walgreens 'stacked' with
the $2/1 and bogo coupons'
6 $3/1 Register Rewards from the Stayfree I bought for $2.99 at Walgreens. Buy Stayfree for
$2.99 and use a $2/1 coupon, get a $3 Register Reward back. (bought lots of those on Sunday)

Total of all coupons used: $55.98
Total paid after all coupons and food stamps for the food was $3.96

So I got $153.76 worth of products for $4.80 paid out of pocket.
Received $6 back in Register Rewards on the 2 Shick razors.

Still think those walmart prices are low?

Still think it's a waste of your time to clip coupons?

That's how I do it.

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Score on U Kotex! FREE

4/13/01 Trip to Walgreens

20 oz Sprite .99
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $3.00
Total $3.99
-$3 RR
.99 oop
Received $3RR

My 13th free can on the 13th of the month! How cool is that!
Then back to Walgreens on 4/14/2010

So of course I had to go back!



Transaction #1
2 Got 2 B Hair Smoothing Lotions $10
Paid $10 + Tax
Got $5 RR
$5 oop for 2
(Melissa bought these, she loves them and wanted them really bad)

Transaction #2
Walgreens Hand Soap $1.09 on sale
Colgate $3.99
U Kotex $3.49
Total $ 8.57
-$5 RR
-$1 Colgate
-$1 Kotex
-$.75
Paid $.82 cents
Received $2.50 RR
$1.86 Money Maker

Transaction #3
Pantene Hair Gel clearanced $2.29
Ban Deo $3.99
U Kotex $3.49
Reese’s cup .44 clearance
Total $10.21
-$1 Pantene
-$3 in ad Q Ban
-.75 ban
-$1 Kotex
-$3 RR
Paid $1.46
Received $2.50 RR
$1.04 Money maker!

Transaction #4
Pantene Hair Spray Clearanced $2.29
Colgate Toothpaste $3.99
Reese’s $.44
Total $6.72
-$1 Pantene
-$1 Colgate
-$2.50 RR
Paid $2.22
Received $2 RR
Total oop .22 cents

Transaction #5
U kotex $3.49
Pantene hairspray $2.29 clearance
reese’s $.44
Total $6.22
-$1 Kotex
-$1 Pantene
-$2 RR
Paid $2.22
Total oop $.22 cents

Total Value of all products: $45.61
Total I paid: $16.72
Total RR’s left over for next time: $7.00
Total OOP: $9.72

How I got 12 FREE cans of Schick Hydro Shaving Gel!

Walgreens has a reward program called 'register rewards'. When you buy a specific item you get a 'register reward' back with your receipt. It's kind of like an 'instant' rebate, but you have 2 weeks to use this 'coupon' on your next purchase.
These can be used immediately, or you can hold onto them.
Normally you can't purchase the same item that gave you a 'register reward' better known as an RR and get another RR.
But sometimes you can, and that's what we call 'rolling'.

Today the brand new schick hydro shave gel was on sale for $2.99, you get back a $3.00 RR with each one you purchase. Of course you only get 1 RR whether you buy 1 or 10 in a single transaction, which is why we purchase 1 at a time, that's how you get free stuff, if you don't mind paying small amounts over and over again. It can be quite fun seeing your buggy pile full of FREE stuff, and it's completely legal and legit!

Here's how I did my transactions today: (all totals are before tax)

Transaction #1
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99
Total $2.99
Received $3.00 RR

Transaction #2
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Total $10.77
-$3.89 BOGO on Lysol
-$3.00 RR
-$2.00 2 $1/1 Lysol Wipes
Total Paid $1.88
Received $3.00 RR
Profit $1.12

Transaction #3
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Total $10.77
-$3.89 BOGO on Lysol
-$3.00 RR
-$2.00 2 $1/1 Lysol Wipes
Total Paid $1.88
Received $3.00 RR
Profit $1.12

Transaction #4
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99
5 Mighty Dog $3.92
Total $6.91
-$1.00 Mighty Dog
-$3.00 RR
Total Paid $2.99
Received $3.00 RR

Transaction #5
Lysol Healthy Touch Soap Dispenser $14.99
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99
-$3 RR
-$5 IVC Lysol Healthy Touch
-$5 Lysol Healthy Touch Soap Dispenser
Total Value $17.98
Total Paid $4.98
Received $3.00 RR

Transaction #6
8 Carefree Panty Liners $8.94
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99
Total Value $11.93
Total Paid $2.96
-$3 3 BOGO Carefree Liners
-$2.98 in ad carefree Liners
-$3 RR
Received $3 RR

Transaction #7
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Total $10.77
-$3.89 BOGO on Lysol
-$3.00 RR
-$2.00 2 $1/1 Lysol Wipes
Total Paid $1.88
Received $3.00 RR
Profit $1.12

Transaction #8
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Total $10.77
-$3.89 BOGO on Lysol
-$3.00 RR
-$2.00 2 $1/1 Lysol Wipes
Total Paid $1.88
Received $3.00 RR
Profit $1.12

Transaction #9
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Total $10.77
-$3.89 BOGO on Lysol
-$3.00 RR
-$2.00 2 $1/1 Lysol Wipes
Total Paid $1.88
Received $3.00 RR
Profit $1.12

Transaction #10
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Total $10.77
-$3.89 BOGO on Lysol
-$3.00 RR
-$2.00 2 $1/1 Lysol Wipes
Total Paid $1.88
Received $3.00 RR
Profit $1.12

Transaction #11
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Lysol Wipes $3.89
Total $10.77
-$3.89 BOGO on Lysol
-$3.00 RR
-$2.00 2 $1/1 Lysol Wipes
Total Paid $1.88
Received $3.00 RR
Profit $1.12

Transaction #12
Schick Hydro Shave Gel $2.99
20 oz Sprite $.99
Total $3.98
-$3 RR
Total Paid $.98
Received $3 RR

Total value of all products $122.24
Total actually paid before tax $25.93
Left with a $3 RR
I think that's pretty darn good.

CVS made my wish come true toay!

My 2nd trip to CVS.

As I walked through the door of a CVS I’ve NEVER shopped at the cashier greeted us cheerfully while eyeing the bright purple binder I clutched in my arms. Are you coupon shoppers, she asked with a smile on her face. “I, uh, yeah, we are” I stammered. Are you here to shop the new ad she asked?
Had I not been made familiar with this term on WUC I would have ignorantly asked her what she meant.
“Well, I’m not sure” I replied. “This is my 2nd time shopping at CVS and we are going to try to get some good deals, but I’m working off of the current ad”. That’s ok she stated, our system is down, so if you purchase anything on the new ad please let me know, I’ll have to key it in manually.
I thanked her, walked over to the scanner that obviously was not working either. We didn’t get to scan our cards to see if we had any goodies coming out of it today. Bummer.
As we scanned the aisles and I pointed to the direction of the vitamins on the back wall, then to the shampoo aisle, my notes in hand, we found everything we were looking for, and then some.
Here’s our great deals of the day.

Transaction #1
Complete $8.99
1 Vitamin $5.99
1 Vitamin $4.99
1 Vitamin $4.99
1 Vitamin $4.99
1 CVS Green Tag $.99
1 Stride Gum $1.29 (oops wrong one oh well)
Total Value $32.23
Q’s used:
4 $5/1 Nature’s Bounty Vitamins
-$9.98 BOGO on vitamins
ECB earned $8.99 Complete
Total paid : $2.25

Transaction #2
4 H&S Shampoo $19.96 @ $4.99 ea
2 Vitamins $9.98 @ $4.99 ea
1 Green Bag Tag $.99
3 Nivea Body Wash $17.97 @ $5.99 ea (i've been wanting to try these for a whiile now so the $5ECB reward was enough to catch my attention)
1 CVS aloe vera $1.99
1 First aid kit $.99
1 CVS Cotton pads $.99
Total Value $52.87
Q’s used:
.99 CVS paper
$1.00 CVS body
$.99 J&J first aid
$2.00/1 Nivea product x2 IP
$5/1 Vitamins x2
$8.99 ECB
$4.99 BOGO h&s shampoo x2
ECB earned $5.00 Nivea & $1.00 H&S shampoo
Total paid $11.93

Transaction #3
Complete $8.99
4 Nature’s Bounty Vitamins $19.96 @ $4.99 each
CVS Green Bag Tag $.99
Total Value $ 29.94
Q’s used:
4 NB $5/1 = $20.00
Total Paid .00!!!! Just paid tax!
ECB earned $8.99 Complete

Transaction #4
1 H&S Shampoo $4.99
1 H&S shampoo $5.99
1 NB Vitamins $6.49
1 NB Vitamins $6.49
CVS Aloe Vera $1.99
CVS Cotton pads $.99
Revlon Eye color $6.99
4 St Ives Face scrub travel size @ $1.49 each $5.96
Stride gum $1.29 (wrong one again)
Wet & Wild lipstick $.99
Revlon Eye color 50% off $3.50
Total value $49.17
Q’s used:
CVS paper $.99
CVS body $1.00
St ive’s 3 @ $1.50 ea
St ive’s 1 @ $1.46 ea
2 NB $5/1
1 H&S $5.99 bogo
1 $8.99 ECB
2 FREE NB @ bogo
Total Paid $6.24
ECB earned $1.00 H&S

My 17 yr old daughter just had to have make-up, she helped with the 2nd transactions since Melissa couldn’t be there today. She had to work boo-coo’s of
Over time this week so Sarah did her shopping for her. I figured since she helped so much she deserved the make-up, especially with the great deals we got.
The shampoo is for her too.
IDK what I’ll do with most of these vitamins. I am sure I’ll figure something out!

We then went and splurged to see Alice In Wonderland in 3-D and it was amazing! We couldn’t have afforded the price of the movie for 4 of us if we hadn’t been
Saving tons of money using coupons for the past few months.
I’m lovin it!

Total value of all products purchased: $164.21
Total paid: $20.42
Total ECB’s left over for next time: $9.00
Total OOP : $11.42 + taxes

Hey FULL PRICE===kiss this! =D

Get a free movie for your kids for christmas!

I've never shopped @ CVS & we happened to be in a town Monday that had one, so I just had to stop. I had signed up for a CVS card weeks ago, so I dug it out of my wallet and stepped inside armed ONLY with the coupons from Easter sunday's insert---I had 4 of each---had left all my q's at home as I had not planned to shop---we were out @ dental appointments with 2 of my kids.
First thing I noticed was the floor was carpeted, that was cozy. I liked the way the store was set up.
I checked out the front page of the sales flyer and thought ok, pantene. I can do this.
Transaction #1
1 Pantene Ice Shine Shampoo $2.99
1 Pantene Ice Shine Conditioner $2.99
1 Pantene Mousse $2.99
Total $8.97
Used 3 $1/1 Pantene q's
Total OOP $6.84
Received $3.00 ECB's

Transaction #2
1 Tide w/Febreeze $5.97
1 Downy $3.99
3 Cascade Lemon $5.97
4 Dawn Dish Liquid $3.84
1 Alvin & the chimpmunks squeakuel $4.99 (save $15 wyb $20 p&g)
Total before q's $30.75
Coupons used
$1/1 Tide
$1/1 Downy
$.50/1 Dawn x4
$.50/1 Cascade x3
$3.00 ECB
Total OOP $19.26
I feel like I got the movie for free and just paid for my items. Very cool. Put the movie back to save for a b-day or xmas...I already have several gifts for my kids tucked back for xmas just this week, and I'm usually the mom whose scrambling and/or begging for help from charities @ xmas.
Thank you wuc!!!

Stocking up for Christmas already

Did some shopping today, but nothing spectaular.
Went to Walgreens this morning.
bought an intelligender $29.99
some easter candy for the kids $3.50
Used $3 ivc, $17 RR's. Paid OOP $13.50 + tax. Got no RR's left over.
My daughter reimbursed me with $30 cash for the Intelligender. She is
going to use the test first thing in the morning. *crossing my fingers for
a boy*

Went to J C Penny & bought $100 oop in clothing for Sarah. This was on the
sales & tax free, so worth much more than $100 that I paid.

Went to T J Maxx and spent $100 in clothing for Sarah, Kelsie & Carrie.

Went to Toys R Us and bought:
Star Wars Galactic Heroes 2 pack $6.99
Star Wars Trouble Game $16.99
Connect 4 Game $8.99
Subtotal before Q's $32.97

Coupons used
$5.00 off a $20 total purchase of Hasbro Star Wars items IP
$4.00 Trouble
$4.00 Connect 4

Will submit for $3.00 Rebate
Received $5.00 gift card

Total OOP $15.18 including tax

*****************************

Then I bought:

$21.96(4) My little Ponies @ $5.49 each
$29.99 Monopoly City
Subtotal before Q's $51.95

Coupons used
$10/50 mailer
$10/1 Monopoly Ciy playsaver
$10.98 2 BOGO my little pony playsaver

Received $5 Gift Card
Total OOP with tax $22.16


Would have liked to got more of the games on sale but there was no twister or bop it's left. Everyone else had beat me to it. Oh well. I still got a good deal on the games, IMO.
My $10/50 mailer was to expire today so I'm glad I got to use it.
I have the 2 $5 Gift Cards left so I will go back sometime soon and buy something else and put it up for christmas.

Total value of products @ TRU $84.92
Total paid today @ TRU $50.34
Total Savings @ TRU $34.58
Total Gift cards @ TRU I have left (2) $5 ($10)
Total Rebates I will receive :$3.00


I'm very tired. I think I need a break from shopping for a few days.

How using coupons helps me lose weight

I'm a big girl. I'm planning to have lap band surgery asap. Right now I'm working on my 6 months pre-surgery planning. I'm on a 1600 calorie a day diet, suppose to exercise (walk) 30 minutes per day.
I started my 6 month journey on March 1, 2010, shortly after I began using coupons in order to build a stockpile of items my family uses or needs.
To do this I have to do a lot of shopping, which means I'm on my feet walking, bending, stooping in the stores a lot.
It's air conditioned. If I get thirsty I can buy a drink. I'm not going to be bitten by a stray mutt, or mugged (hopefully) by an insane person while shopping at Walgreens or Rite Aid.
Since I began my major coupon expeditions and my weight loss journey I found that I was buying a lot of candy, as filler items so my coupons would 'work' out right at the register. Candy, because it's CHEAP, and I want my OOP to be as low as possible.
Well, candy---chocolate---is a down fall for me.
I have eaten way too much of it this month.
But---I have seriously increased my activity levels. I have walked at least 5 miles this week simply by shopping with coupons.
When I went for my 1 month check up on April 1st I was worried that all the candy had gotten to me, that I was going to be sadly embarrassed by a weight increase.
Instead, I had lost 4 pounds! I hadn't changed my eating habits at all. I might be eating less because I am busier setting up 'deals' and clipping coupons, but it also might be because I am walking a lot while shopping.
I'm hoping for more great results next month.
5 months until we send the request to my insurance company for me to have lap band surgery.
Maybe this time next year I'll be shopping for new clothes.

Thanks for reading my blog.
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WE HIT WALGREENS AGAIN, AND WENT TO J C PENNEY'S AWESOME SALE!

We went to Walgreen's again today. Yes, I know. We are crazy.
That's fine. We have lots of free stuff.
Crazy people need their free stuff. Free name brand stuff is even more awesome.

Transaction #1

$1.99 Invisible Grip Hair Clip
$8.00 1 Dove Shampoo, 1 Dove Conditioner
$3.99 Puff Mints
$11.88 12 Sprite 20 oz
$11.88 12 Cherry Coke 20 oz
$16.25 Five 12 pack coca cola products
$11.96 Four Nabisco Crackers
$65.95 Subtotal before tax

Coupons used

$2.50/2 Dove Hair Care
$12.00 $1/2 Coca Cola 20 oz products
$3.25 off 5 twelve pack’s @ Wags
$8.00 $2 off wyb 1 coca cola 12 pack & Nabisco crackers
$5.00 RR

Food Stamp Total $35.20
Cash Total $2.68
Received $4 RR

Transaction #2

$16.25 Five 12 pack coca cola products
$8.00 1 Dove Shampoo, 1 Dove Conditioner
$6.99 Glad Trash Bags Force Flex
$3.00 Brownie Microwave Bowls
$1.09 Goldfish {7 year old daughter was with me}
$10.50 Seven Coffeemate liquids
$45.83 Subtotal before tax

Coupons used

$3.25 twelve pack’s @ Wags
$.55 Peelie on Glad Trash Bags
$2.50/2 Dove
$2.25 Three .75/1 Microwave Brownie bowls
$3.00 2 B2GOF Coffee Mate
$ .75 .75/1 Coffee Mate
$5 RR

Food Stamp Total $28.53
Cash Total $1.65
Received $4 RR


Then we went to J C Penney’s. They are having a huge sale this weekend.
They are eating all taxes, plus $15/75 & $10/50!
Not to mention tons of clearanced items as well as pretty much everything is
30-70 % off!!!

Transaction #1
$65.00 St. John’s Bay Leather Purse
Discounted down to $27.14

$24.00 Leather clutch
Discounted down to $13.29

$31.99 Boys Cargo Shorts
Discounted down to $7.85

$19.99 Boys western shirt
Discounted down to $5.70

$56.41 paid for $140.98 worth of items!

Transaction #2

$49.99 Girls Teal Dress
Discounted down to $14.04

$49.99 Girls Purple slip Dress
Discounted down to $14.04

$9.99 Girls glittery teal flip flops
Discounted down to $4.91

$26.00 Girls necklace
Discounted down to $9.13

$14.00 Earrings
Discounted down to $4.92

$16.00 Aqua earrings
Discounted down to $5.62

$57.79 paid for $165.97 worth of items!

My daughter is going to be in a pageant next month so one of the dresses is for that, as well as the fancy jewelry.
The other dress is for easter. She is 7 and feels like a princess in her new dresses!
We also hit 3 yard sales and found some really good deals on baby clothes
And summer clothes for my daughter.

And we received a Downy sample in the mail today.

Yes, we’re going shopping again tomorrow, if I can find the energy!

Major Savings @ Walgreens & Walmart

We had another awesome Walgreens trip today.
Transaction #1
$10.00 Dulcolax
$ 1.29 Walgreens Aspirin
$ 1.99 Gallon Water
$ 1.98 2 Packs 100 count index cards
$15.26 Subtotal before Tax

Coupons used
-$3.00 Dulcolax IP
-$1.99 Free water wyb Dulcolax
-$1.29 Free Walgreens Aspirin
-$1.31 Index Cards
-$5.00 RR

$2.67 OOP
$10.00 RR received

Transaction #2

$10.00 Dulcolax
$ 1.99 Gallon Water
$ 1.98 2 Legal Pads
$13.97 Subtotal before tax

Coupons used
-$4.00 Dulcolax
-$1.99 Free water wyb Dulcolax
-$1.31 Legal Pads
-$4.00 RR

$2.67 OOP
$10.00 RR received

Transaction #3

$12.00 2 Dove Body Wash
$ .69 3 hole binder pocket folder
$12.69 Subtotal before tax

Coupons used
-$10.00 RR
-$ 1.00 Dove Body Wash
-$ 1.25 Dove Body Wash IP

$0.44 OOP
$4.00 RR received

Transaction #4

$12.00 2 Dove Body Wash
$ .69 3 hole binder pocket folder
$12.69 Subtotal before tax

Coupons used
-$10.00 RR
-$ 1.00 Dove Body Wash
-$ 1.00 Dove Body Wash

$0.69 OOP
$4.00 RR received

Transaction #5

$12.00 2 Dove Clinical Deodorants
$ 7.49 Maybelline Aging Eraser Foundation
$ 1.98 2 Vitamin Waters
$21.47 Subtotal before tax

Coupons used
-$3.00 Maybelline [redbook tear out]
-$2.00 Dove Deodorant IP
-$2.00 Dove Deodorant IP
-$2.00 RR
-$2.00 RR

$1.46 OOP
$4.00 RR received

Transaction #6

$3.99 Colgate Pro Clinical
$ .79 Legal Pad
$4.78 Subtotal before tax

Coupons used
-$4.00 RR
-$ .45 Legal Pad

$ .33 OOP
$2.00 RR received

Transaction #7

$ 7.00 2 Dove Deodorant
$ 7.00 2 Dove Mist
$ .99 Dividers [for my coupon binder I am going to be making soon]
$14.99 Subtotal before tax

Coupons used
-$3.00 wyb 2 Dove deodorant IP
-$2.00 Dove Deodorant/mist IP
-$2.00 Dove Deodorant/mist IP
-$2.00 RR

$ 5.99 OOP
$4.00 RR received

Transaction #8

$ 9.98 Benadryl Sinus Plus x 2
$ .99 Cherry Coke 20 oz
$ .89 Reese’s Candy
$ .99 Dividers
$12.85 Subtotal before tax

Coupons used
-$ 4.00 RR
-$ 1.00 wyb 1 20 oz coke product & 1 reg. size reese’s candy
-$ .50 Reese’s
-$1.00 Benadryl
-$1.00 Benadryl

$ 5.35 OOP
$ 5.00 RR received

Transaction #9

$ 4.99 Benadryl Kids to go packs
$ 4.99 Sudafed PE
$ .89 Reese’s
$ .99 Dividers
$11.86 Subtotal before tax

Coupons used
-$ 4.00 RR
-$ 1.00 Benadryl
-$ 2.00 Sudafed
-$ 1.00 wyb Coke 20 oz product & 1 reg size reese’s candy
-$ .50 Reese’s

$ 3.36 Subtotal
$ 5.00 RR received
I noticed the cashier somehow didn’t ring up my 20 oz Sprite on this when I got home tonight.

$120.54 Total value of all products
$22.96 Paid
$19.00 RR’s left over
$ 2.96 Total OOP

Then I went to WalMart for some more fun.

$ 1.00 Astro Ball
$ 1.00 Cars Frisbee
$ 5.00 Dragons T-shirt
$ 2.24 All You Magazine
$23.76 8 Carefree Liners
$ 1.64 Huggies Flushable Wipes
$11.82 6 Degree Girl Deodorants
$10.32 6 Suave 24 hr Deodorants
$ 2.94 3 Tide Single Load Packets
$ 7.98 4 Degree Men’s Deodorant
$ .97 Degree Travel Size Deodorant
$10.00 2 My Little Pony
$ .97 J&J Travel First Aid Kit
$ 1.47 Dial Hand Soap Pump
$ .97 Bic 2 pack Disposable Razors
$ 1.57 Tums 24 pack
$ 6.96 12 Cans Might Dog Food
$ 2.70 2 Cans Iams Dog Food
$ 2.96 2 20 oz Sprite
$96.27 Subtotal before tax

Coupons used
-$ 8.00 $2/1 Carefree Liners Peelies on Product
-$11.88 BOGO Carefree Liners
-$ 1.00 Huggies Flushable Wipes IP
-$ 9.00 $3/2 Degree Girl Deodorant IP
-$ 9.00 $3/2 Suave Deodorant IP
-$ 6.00 $3/2 Degree Men’s Deodorant IP
-$ 5.00 BOGO Playsaver My Little Pony
-$ 1.00 J&J Product
-$ 1.00 Dial IP
-$ 2.00 $2/1 Any Bic Disposable Razor
-$ 1.00 $1/1 Tums IP
-$ 4.00 $2/6 Mighty Dog IP
-$ 1.35 BOGO Iams Mailer
-$ 1.00 $1/2 Coke 20 oz prod.

$61.23 Total Coupon Savings
$87.03 Total Value of all items purchased with coupons
$25.80 Total OOP on all items purchased with coupons
$35.04 Total OOP on the whole transaction of all items
$ .64 Price per item ($96.27 divided by 55 items)


$216.81 Total Value of all products purchased at Walgreens & Walmart today
$ 38.00 Total OOP Paid for all items before tax.
$178.81 Total Savings!

The pocket binders, index cards, legal pads & Dividers will all be used to make my coupon binder, so those ‘fillers’ were not a waste.
The My Little Pony’s, T-shirt, Frisbee & ball are all for my 2 younger children’s easter baskets.
I don’t need nor do I use the Dulcolax, but it MADE me money. By using a $4 or $3 coupon and getting back a $10 RR on a $10 purchase
I made $3-$4 each time I purchased this item. It was free, the coupon is what made me money.

Unfortunately Walgreens was out of the Scrubbing Bubbles Starter kits & Dulcolax by the time I had finished, I have more coupons for them and hope to do some more before the week is over.
BTW, I tried out the new Maybelline make-up and it's fabulous! OMG, a must have from now on!
I've never been able to buy new products, or afford all this name brand stuff before. I've scrimped and barely got by all of my life, but this stockpiling thing is absolutely the way to go.

I hope this is helping someone.
My stockpile is growing. Tonight my girls came in and picked out a deodorant and 1 of them picked out a toothbrush.
We have been doing Rite Aid & Walgreens for about 2 months now, so there are deals I have done in the past 2 months
That I have not posted here.
I have sent for Single Check Rebates for March from Rite Aid which I should receive by mid April in the amount of $87.00.
I think we have enough deodorant to last a household of 7 for a while huh?


Don't forget to check out We Use Coupons and tell them julie.r0cks sent you!

Walgreen's & Walmart $avings today!

I received a $25 check from Walgreen's that I could use on anything in the store if I transferred a prescription back to Walgreen's. I needed to refill my Estrodial before tomorrow so I studied up on www.weusecoupons.com to find out how to do it.
I got my coupons in order, I knew I'd be making some money on this deal.

I purchased the following items:

1 Dulcolax $10.00
1 Colgate $3.99
2 Tums $7.98
2 Benadryl Children's $9.98
Total Before Tax $31.95
I used the following coupons:
$4/1 Dulcolax
$1/1 Benadryl (2)
$1/2 Tums
Total Coupon Savings $7.00
Total after coupons $28.07
Total OOP including tax $3.12
I received the following Register Rewards:
$10(Dulcolax), $2(Colgate) $1(Tums) $5(Benadryl) [Total $18 RR's]

My prescription was $17.99.

So I paid oop $21.12
I received $31.95 in products + $17.99 prescription.
I received $18 in Register Rewards back.
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I am going back to Walgreens tomorrow!

Then I went to Walmart.
I purchased the following items:
1 Borden Cheese $1.88
3 Snuggle Dryer Sheets $3.48
1 Snuggle Liquid $3.97
2 Easter Baskets $4.00
Total Purchase $20.29 before tax.

I used the following coupons:
$FREE Borden cheese - $1.88
$3/1 Snuggle (4)
Total after coupons and tax $8.36



I am having so much fun saving money and getting my needs for FREE!!!

$114.44 worth of products for $31.63!!! Walgreens I heart you!

A lot of people keep asking me to explain what I'm doing and how I'm getting stuff so cheap, cause I sorta keep bragging.

I use coupons! Rebates! Register Rewards.

Sounds too good to be true right? I know.

It is information overload, which is why I suggest if you are thinking about getting into this to check out http://www.weusecoupons.com/ before you do anything else, but first---read the rest of this blog post so you can see for yourself that it DOES WORK.

Q-Coupon

RR-Register Reward (Q that prints out at Walgreens when you buy a specific product, this is advertised in their weekly sales ad)

OOP- What I paid out of pocket, the total amount I paid in cash.

You will notice some odd 'cheap' items in each transaction, bubbles, stickers, candy---these are all 'fillers'.

Fillers are items that you need to use in order to make your RR's work. Lets say I have a $2 Q for Dove shampoo and I have a $2RR. Dove is $4. In order to use the $2Q and $2RR I need a 'filler' because when using RR to pay you can't have more coupons than items. If I have 1 item I can't pay with a regular coupon and a RR unless I have another item that I am NOT using a coupon on, so I find something cheap in the store, a 'filler' that will allow me touse my RR and get my Dove shampoo for $4 for free with the $2Q and the $2RR and the filler item of say .12 cents. I pay .12 cents + tax after Q and RR are taken off the total. See the transaction I did tonight below. Hopefully it will make more sense for you.

Also---everything I bought was ON SALE, and I used Coupons and bought things that I knew would give me RR's back on them so I could continue shopping and getting more and more stuff for very very cheap, or FREE.

Where do I get coupons?

Sign up for freebies, free coupons, samples, and print coupons right off the internet. Also buy SEVERAL sunday papers and clip them ALL. You never know what a coupon will do for you, or how much money you can MAKE just for buying a product, so save them ALL!!!

Walked in with 1 $4RR from the Dove I bought yesterday.

Transaction #1

2 Sudafed PE $9.98

2 Easter Tumbler's .24

-$4RR

-2 $2/1 Sudafed Q's

Total Value $10.22

Total OOP after Tax & Q's $3.24

Received $5RR

Melissa arrived. We worked it until we could get 2 RR's so she could start shopping.

Transaction #2

Scrubbing Bubbles $7.99

Dove Shampoo $4.00

2 Candy Eggs .79

-$5/1 IP Scrubbing Bubbles

-$5 RR

-$2/1 Dove Q

Total Value $12.78

Total OOP after Tax & Q's $2.00

Received $4RR & $2RR

It was time for Melissa to join in the fun.

Transaction #3

Scrubbing Bubbles $7.99

Dove Shampoo $4.00

2 Bubbles .67

-$5RR

-$5/1 Scrubbing Bubbles IP Q

-$2/1 Dove Shampoo Q

Total Value $12.66

Total OOP after Tax & Q's $1.89

Received $4RR & $2RR

Transaction #4

Dove Conditioner $4

Mini sticker book .69

-$1.50 Dove cond. Q

-$2RR

Toal Value $4.69

Total OOP after Tax & Q's $1.65

Received $4RR

Transaction #5

2 Bubbles .67

Dove Shampoo $4

-$4RR

Total Value $4.67

Total OOP after Tax & Q's .76cents

No RR recieved.

Transaction #6

Sprite 20 oz .99

Scrubbing Bubbles. $7.99

2 Reese's Cups .78

Bic Hybrid Razors $4.99

- $4RR

- $1 wyb any 20 oz coke & reese's Q

- $1 Bic Instant Value Coupon from WAGs Coupon Book

-$2/1 Bic Razors

-$5/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Internet Printable Q

Total Value $19.74

Total OOP after Tax & Q's $3.17

$2 RR received.

Transaction # 7

Dove Conditioner $4

Mini Stickerbook .69

-$1.50/1 Dove Conditioner

-$2RR

Total Value $4.69

Total OOP after Tax & Q's $1.65

Received $4RR

Transaction #8

Easter Tumbler .12

-2 Tylenol Cold $9.98

-2 $2/1 Tylenol Cold peelies

-$4RR

Total Value $10.10

Total OOP after Tax & Q's $3.10

Received $5RR

Transacton #9

Candy Egg .39

2 Tylenol Cold $9.98

-2 $2/1 Tylenol Cold peelies

-$4RR

Total Value $10.37

Total OOP after Tax & Q's $3.38

Transaction #10

Dove Conditioner $4

Sprite .99

2 Reese's Cups .78

-$1.50/1 Dove Cond.

-$1 wyb any Coke product & Reese's

-$2 RR

Total Value $5.77

Total OOP after Tax & Q's $1.82

Received $4RR

Transaction #11

2 Reese's Cups .78

Cherry Coke .99

Bic Hybrid Razors $4.99

Dove Conditioner $4

Scrubbing Bubbles $7.99

-$1.50/1 Dove Cond.

-$5/1 Internet printable Scrubbing Bubbles Q

-$1 Bic Coupon [walgreens book]

-$2/1 Bic Q

-$1 wyb coke/reese's

-$5RR

Total Value $18.75

Total OOP after Tax & Q's $5.06

Received $4RR & $2RR

My total OOP for the night was: $31.63

My total Value of items was: $114.44

Total Saved: $82.81

Left the store with $10 worth of RR's left over, we are planning another trip on Thursday!

This took us about an hour to complete.

I ask you this. What would you have walked out of a store with if you went in with no coupons and paid $31.63?

Not much right?

Go now http://www.weusecoupons.com/ and tell them julie.r0cks sent you!