I <3 HARRIS TEETER TRIPLES!!!!

Cost: $12.09
Savings: $44.48








2.69 Viva Big Roll (like I need any more paper towels LOL)
2.69 Viva Big Roll
2.45 Cottonelle Moist Wipes
2.99 McCormick Vanilla Extract
1.59 Barilla Mini Fusillini (or something - it's pasta :P)
1.59 Barilla Mini Fusillini
2.00 Grande Tortilla Chips
2.00 Grande Tortilla Chips
2.09 Flipz Chocolate Pretzels
2.09 Flipz Chocolate Pretzels
3.39 Ground Beef (1.03lb)
2.99 Kraft Bagel-Fuls Strawberry
2.99 Kraft Bagel-Fuls Regular
3.00 Hot Pocket Panini
3.00 Hot Pocket Panini
2.39 LandOLakes Fresh Buttery Spread
1.99 Breakstone's Sour Cream 16oz
1.99 Breakstone's Sour Cream 16oz
1.99 Breakstone's Sour Cream 16oz
2.19 Daisy Sour Cream
2.19 Daisy Sour Cream
0.99 HT Reusable Bag (not pictured)
----Coupons----
-0.85 Viva Big Roll +1.70 (triple bonus)
-0.85 Viva Big Roll +1.70
-0.50 Cottonelle Moist Wipes +1.00
-0.75 McCormick Vanilla Extract +1.50
-0.50 Barilla Fusillini +1.00
-0.50 Barilla Fusillini +1.00
-0.75 Grande Chips +1.50
-0.75 Grande Chips +1.50
-0.50 Flipz +1.00
-0.50 Flipz +1.00
-2.00 Beef (Peelie on Grande Chips - nice bonus :D)
-0.75 Kraft Bagel-Fuls +1.50
-0.75 Kraft Bagel-Fuls +1.50
-0.75 Hot Pocket Panini +1.50
-0.75 Hot Pocket Panini +1.50
-0.50 LOL Buttery Spread +1.00
-0.55 Breakstone's Sour Cream +1.10
-0.55 Breakstone's Sour Cream +1.10
-0.55 Breakstone's Sour Cream +1.10
-0.50 Daisy Sour Cream +1.00
-0.50 Daisy Sour Cream +1.00

Total: 11.48 + 0.07 (5% VA Non-Food Tax) + 0.54 (2.5% VA Food Tax) = $12.09

Triples is all week starting today, so there's going to me more where this came from :) Plus new/more coupons from this Sunday's paper, I can't wait to see what we end up with.


Then I went to Walgreens to see if they stocked any more Nivea or Glucose meters, and of course they hadn't. BUT I found the stupid Bayer Quick Release Crystals I had been looking for, up by the counter!

I realize now looking at the picture, the tampons have plastic applicators, and I hate that. And they're scented, and I hate that too. I'm going to have to suck it up though, because I don't know what will happen if I return them, I paid less on the transaction than I did on the box ^_^

Cost: $1.37
Total after rebates: -$3.13
Savings: $11.49

1.79 WAGS Multipack Tampons
2.49 Bayer Quick Release Crystals
2.00 Ecotrin
----
-1.00 Ecotrin
-2.00 RR (Chapstick deal last week/month)
-2.00 RR (Scunci deal last week)

Total: 1.28 + .09 (5% VA Non-Food Tax) = $1.37
Received: 2RR for Ecotrin and 2.50RR Bayer Crystals
PROFIT: $3.13

Jeff has duty today so I've got the whole day to clean house and drive around to a few WAGS :) Good thing the temperatures are down a bit today!

Cost: $3.62 Savings: $34.91

What a trip! Things got really messy at checkout because the Electrasol is B1G1, so one rings up 2.50 and the second rings 2.49. Well, mine didn't do that. I brought (3) up, because I had (3) 2.50/1 coupons. I knew one coupon would beep because it would say the item is 2.49 and the Q is 2.50, but the manager usually comes over and overrides it. Well Jeff and I decided to go through the self checkout, and I'm glad we did! Because of all the trouble and confusion, the lady (who was so sweet! I'm going to call the store and tell them she's awesome) gave me a fourth one free!

I love it when people are nice to crazy coupon people like me, because there are a lot of people that look at me and my coupons and think I'm cheap or something. I just love a deal!!!! I love shopping, and if it's going to be free or almost free shopping, I get my "fix", the store gets their money (plus .08 from the manufacturer for each Q), and everyone wins. Though I couldn't decipher the receipt properly for you (I can't even figure it out myself), here's a simple layout of what went down:

4.99 Electrasol Powder
4.99 Electrasol Powder
4.99 Electrasol Powder
4.99 Electrasol Powder
6.19 Jose Ole Taquitos
6.19 Jose Ole Taquitos
6.19 Jose Ole Taquitos
----
-2.50 Electrasol Q
-2.50 Electrasol Q
-2.50 Electrasol Q
-1.00 Jose Ole Taquitos Q
-1.00 Jose Ole Taquitos Q
-1.00 Jose Ole Taquitos Q
-12.45 VIC Jose Ole Savings (B1G2Free)
-11.96 VIC Electrasol (B1G1Free)

Total: 3.10 + .37 (5% VA Non-Food Tax) + .15 (2.5% VA Food Tax) = $3.62

Slow day. :(

Cash: $3.15
Total after rebates: -$16.85
Savings: $95.21








This is from a total of three stores. Everywhere is out of stock on the Nivea and glucose meters, but they got trucks today so if I go later tonight or tomorrow I should be able to grab a few more things :)

Walgreens

Store #1:
2.00 Ecotrin
5.99 Rembrandt TP
0.12 Peeps
----
-1.00 Ecotrin
-2RR (Scunci deal last week)
-5RR (Nivea)

Total: 0.11 + 0.30 tax= $0.41 (cash)
Received 2RR from Ecotrin and 6RR from Rembrandt
PROFIT: $7.59

Store #2:
14.99 Bayer Breeze 2 Glucose Meter
----
-14.99 Bayer coupon (up to $30)

Total: 0.00 + 0.00 tax= $0.00 (cash *giggle*)
Receieved: 5RR from Bayer
PROFIT: $5.00

Store#3:
4.99 Nivea Body Wash
2.00 Ecotrin
2.19 Tylenol PM
2.19 Tylenol PM
0.12 Peeps
----
-5RR (Bayer)
-1.00 Nivea
-1.00 Ecotrin
-1.00 Tylenol PM
-1.00 Tylenol PM

Total: 2.49 + .25 tax= $2.74 (cash)
Received: 5RR from Nivea and 2RR from Ecotrin
PROFIT: $4.26

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Most of the surveys are this: you do the "free trial" (that just about every site you've ever seen try to sell you something has) on a website (I've done stamps.com, a credit check site, and just signed up for a free ring from some jewelry site to name a few) and then review it - the product, the ease of the site, any customer service, etc. The catch? You have to be honest in trying the product ie. No false credit cards. And you do already know that the "free trial" can turn in to a monthly charge, right? Good. Because you do have to remember to cancel on your own.

I think I explained all the fine print. If it's something you think you could do on the side please sign up! I get $5 for referring you! Thanks!

Cash: $1.58
After rebate total: -$41.42
Savings: $252.77








I did not want to stop this morning, but I also didn't want to be gone for more than an hour :) By the end of the week I will have something like 13 Glucose meters to donate to a food bank or hospital, whenever I find one. 13 meters and lots of other things of course! I will post a pic of the donation items whenever I find a place to give them to (and make sure they give me the proper tax write off sheet ;) My time's worth a tax write off, isn't it?)



Walgreens

Store #1
Transaction #1:

4.99 Nivea Body Wash
2.00 Ecotrin
0.12 Carmel Easter Egg
0.12 Carmel Easter Egg
----
-2.00 RR (from Chapstick - last week/month's sales)
-3.00 RR (from Edge - last week/month's sales)
-1.00 Nivea
-1.00 Ecotrin

Total: 0.23 + 0.26 tax= $0.49
Received: 5RR for Nivea and 2RR for Ecotrin
PROFIT: $6.51

Transaction #2 & #3:

14.99 Bayer Contour Glucose Meter
----
-14.99 Bayer Meter

Total: 0.00 + 0.00 tax = $0.00
Received: 5RR
PROFIT: $5.00

Transaction # 4 & #5:

4.99 Nivea Body Wash
2.00 Ecotrin
0.12 Carmel Easter Egg
----
-5.00 RR (from Bayer Meter)
-1.00 Nivea
-1.00 Ecotrin

Total: 0.11 + 0.26 tax= $0.37
Received: 5RR Nivea and 2RR Ecotrin
PROFIT: $6.63

Store #2
Transaction #1:


14.99 Bayer Contour Glucose Meter
----
-14.99 Bayer Meter

Total: 0.00 + 0.00 tax = $0.00
Received: 5RR
PROFIT: $5.00

Transaction #2:

4.99 Nivea Body Wash
2.00 Ecotrin
0.12 Peeps
----
-5.00 RR (from Bayer Meter)
-1.00 Nivea
-1.00 Ecotrin

Total: 0.11 + 0.25 tax= $0.36
Received: 5RR Nivea and 2RR Ecotrin
PROFIT: $6.64

So here I am trying to take a picture of my free Angel Soft and Eden REFUSED to get out of the picture! I have had her for 6 months now and she had never "posed" for a picture, she always turns her head so you can't take a good one. But here she is!

Anyway, here are the totals:



Cost: $0.24 Savings: $18.10



Kroger

Transaction #1:

1.00 Angel Soft
1.00 Angel Soft
1.00 Angel Soft
1.00 Angel Soft
1.00 Angel Soft
1.00 McCormick Lemon Pepper
1.00 McCormick Lemon Pepper
----
-0.50/1 4-pack Angel Soft (doubled)
-0.50/1 4-pack Angel Soft (doubled)
-0.50/1 4-pack Angel Soft (doubled)
-0.50/1 4-pack Angel Soft (doubled)
-0.50/1 4-pack Angel Soft (doubled)
-0.50/1 McCormick grill mates (doubled)
-0.50/1 McCormick grill mates (doubled)

Total: 0.00 + 0.16 tax = $0.16 (cash- one dime, one nickel, one penny :D)

Transaction #2:

1.00 Angel Soft
1.00 Angel Soft
1.00 Angel Soft
1.00 Angel Soft
1.00 Angel Soft
----
-0.50/1 4-pack Angel Soft (doubled)
-0.50/1 4-pack Angel Soft (doubled)
-0.50/1 4-pack Angel Soft (doubled)
-0.50/1 4-pack Angel Soft (doubled)
-0.50/1 4-pack Angel Soft (doubled)
-0.05 re-usable bag credit (I should have used this the first time!!!! I didn't think they'd take off the bag credit if my stuff was going to be free but I just read the receipt and he did!)

Total: -0.05 + 0.13 tax = $0.08 (cash- spent a dime AND got money back-LOL)

I still have 13 Angel Soft q's to use, and hubby says he's going to get off work early (like 7:30am) tomorrow.... they close in 37 minutes and don't open until 6 am. I'M GOING NOW. Ain't no way I'm getting up early just to make a trip to Kroger before he gets off. Bye!

I-LOVE-EARTH-DAY!

PROFIT: $4.82 Savings: $353.32





I'm so giddy over my totals from yesterday! There was a coupon on walgreens.com for a free bag (just about everywhere was giving away free reusable bags yesterday) AND 15% off! It was also 20% off WAGS brand stuff but why would I buy that when name brand is cheaper with q's? HE HE. No more words! Here you go!

Walgreens

Store #1:
Transaction #1:

4.03 Clairol Natural Instincts
1.69 Chapstick
5.09 Glade Soy Candle
1.01 Bounty
1.01 Bounty
2.54 Mitchum Deodorant
2.54 Edge Shaving Cream
12.74 Bayer Contour Glucose Meter
.79 WAGS Go Green Bag
----
- 1.00 RR
- 2.00 RR
- 2.00 RR
- 4.00 Glade
- 12.74 Bayer Meter
- 4.00 Clairol Natural Instincts
- 0.25 Bounty
- 0.25 Bounty
- 2.00 WAGS coupon for Glade
- 0.79 WAGS free bag

Total: 2.41 + .90 tax= $3.31 (cash)
Received: 2RR for Mitchum, 3RR for Edge, 2RR for chapstick and free Crest Pro-Health coupon for buying meter
PROFIT: $3.69

Store #2:
Transaction #1:

.99 WAGS Go Green Bag
----
- 0.99 WAGS free bag

Total: $0.00

She had forgotten to hit the employee discount button before ringing anything so she just rang up the free bag separately. :P

Transaction #2:

5.09 Glade Soy Candle
5.09 Glade Soy Candle
1.10 Bounty
1.10 Bounty
1.10 Bounty
12.74 Bayer Contour Glucose Meter
----
- 4.00 Glade
- 4.00 Glade
- 0.25 Bounty
- 0.25 Bounty
- 0.25 Bounty
- 12.74 Bayer Meter
- 4.00 WAGS coupon for Glade ($2x2)

Total: 0.73 + .67 tax= $1.40 (cash)
Received: Free Crest Pro-Health coupon for buying meter
Cost: $1.40

Transaction #3:

4.49 Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste
----
- 4.49 Free Crest Pro-Health coupon for buying meter

Total: $0.00
Will receive: $1.25 rebate on gift card ($5 rebate when you buy 4 participating Crest, $5 divided by 4)

Transaction #4:

0.79 WAGS Go Green Bag
1.10 Bounty
12.74 Bayer Contour Glucose Meter
5.09 Glade Soy Candle
----
- 0.79 WAGS free bag
- 12.74 Bayer Meter
- 4.00 Glade
- 2.00 WAGS coupon for Glade

Total: 0.19 + 0.31 tax= $0.50 (cash)
Received: Free Crest Pro-Health coupon for buying meter
Cost: $0.50

Transaction #5:

4.49 Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste
----
- 4.49 Free Crest Pro-Health coupon for buying meter

Total: $0.00
Will receive: $1.25 rebate on gift card ($5 rebate when you buy 4 participating Crest, $5 divided by 4)

It looks like I was at this store a lot but I got rang out by 3 different cashiers LOL.

Store #3:
Transaction #1:

0.79 WAGS Go Green Bag
1.10 Bounty
12.74 Bayer Contour Glucose Meter
0.74 Nestle Maxx Ice Cream (these didn't ring up the 15% off....?)
0.74 Nestle Maxx Ice Cream
0.74 Nestle Maxx Ice Cream
0.74 Nestle Maxx Ice Cream
0.74 Nestle Maxx Ice Cream
0.74 Nestle Maxx Ice Cream
----
- 0.79 WAGS free bag
- 12.74 Bayer Meter
- 1.00 Nestle Maxx
- 1.00 Nestle Maxx
- 1.00 Nestle Maxx
- 1.00 Nestle Maxx (I can use four $1 coupons because .74 x 6=4.44)

Total: 1.79 + 0.18 tax= $1.97 (cash)
Received: Free Crest Pro-Health coupon for buying meter
Cost: $1.97

Transaction #2:

4.49 Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste
----
- 4.49 Free Crest Pro-Health coupon for buying meter

Total: $0.00
Will receive: $1.25 rebate on gift card ($5 rebate when you buy 4 participating Crest, $5 divided by 4)

I put my total profit at $4.82 because I'm factoring in the idea that I'm going to use my last free Crest coupon and submit it for rebate (because I will, duh).

*sigh* Yesterday was so great. My last post said "I'm fairly certain this is my best yet :)" but I'm PRETTY SURE I just trampled that. Into dust.

Shopping 4/20/2009

4/20/09 - Cost: $1.16 Savings: $95.57


Walgreens

2.50 Post cereal Raisin and Almond
2.50 Post cereal Raisin and Almond
2.50 Post cereal Raisin and Almond
1.09 Sunsilk Volume Shampoo
1.09 Sunsilk Volume Shampoo
1.09 Sunsilk Volume Shampoo
1.09 Sunsilk Volume Shampoo (33% more)
1.09 Sunsilk Volume Conditioner
1.09 Sunsilk Volume Conditioner
1.09 Sunsilk Volume Conditioner
1.09 Sunsilk Volume Conditioner
1.09 Sunsilk Hydrate Shampoo
1.09 Sunsilk Hydrate Conditioner (33% more)
1.99 Dawn dish soap
8.69 Physician's Formula Pressed Powder
4.79 Physician's Formula Lip Gloss
0.25 Tinkerbell Easter Egg
3.50 Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber
3.50 Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber
3.74 Modern Twist Fountain (Hubby had to have it LOL)
----
- 6.00 RR
- 3.00 RR
- 2.00 RR
- 1.00 Physician's Formula
- 0.20 Dawn
- 2.75 Scrubbing Bubbles
- 2.75 Scrubbing Bubbles
- $2/2 Sunsilk
- $2/2 Sunsilk
- $2/2 Sunsilk
- $2/2 Sunsilk
- $2/2 Sunsilk
- 2.00 Post Trail Cereal
- 2.00 Post Trail Cereal
- 2.00 Post Trail Cereal

Total: 10.16 + 2.00 tax= $12.16 (cash)
Recieved: $1 RR for 2 Scrubbing Bubbles
Will Receive: $10 rebate for $10+ Physician's Formula Organic Wear
Cost: $1.16

I'm fairly certain this is my best yet :)

Tryin' to catch up :P

I'm not even going to bother to post my usual apology about not keeping up with this blog. I'm just going to accept that it is going to get updated when it gets updated!

Here's some past shopping trips that I am behind on:

4/7/09 - Cost: 5.96 Savings: 39.69

Walgreens
Transaction 1:

3.49 Colgate toothpaste Advanced Whitening
1.29 Mrs. Smith's Pumpkin Pie
1.29 Mrs. Smith's Pumpkin Pie
1.29 Orbit Gum
----
- $3 RR
- $1/2 Mrs. Smith's or Edwards pies
- $ 0.75/1 Colgate toothpaste

Total: 2.61 + .27 tax= $2.88 (cash)
Received: $3.50 RR for Colgate
Profit: $0.62

Transaction 2:

0.39 Nerds Rope
3.49 Colgate toothpaste Advanced Whitening
1.49 Mentos
0.51 Mentos (2/$2 sale)
3.25 12-pack Coke
3.25 12-pack Coke
3.25 12-pack Coke
3.25 12-pack Coke (4/$13 sale)
0.00 12-pack Coke (buy 4 get 5th free in-ad coupon)
----
- $3 RR
- $1/1 12-pack (coke rewards)
- $1/1 12-pack (coke rewards)
- $1/1 12-pack (coke rewards)
- $1/1 12-pack (coke rewards)
- $1/1 12-pack (coke rewards)
- $1/1 Mentos
- $1/1 Mentos
- $1/1 Colgate toothpaste

Total: 7.88 + .55 tax= $8.43 (WAGS gift card)
Received: $3.50 RR for Colgate
Cost: $4.93

Transaction 3:

8.40 Book of Stamps
3.49 Colgate toothpaste Advanced Whitening
1.99 Chapstick
----
- $3 RR
- $3 RR
- $1 Colgate toothpaste

Total: 6.88 + .27 tax= $7.15 (WAGS gift card)
Received: $3.50 RR for colgate and $2 RR for chapstick
Cost: $1.65

4/10/09 - Cost: 6.74 Savings: 19.44

Target

2.69 Pace Picante Sauce
2.69 Pace Picante Sauce
1.74 Market Pantry Flour Tortillas 8 ct
3.64 Old Spice Deodorant
----
- $2.69 Pace (up to $4)
- $2.69 Pace (up to $4)

Total: 5.38 + .36 tax=$5.74 (Target Gift Card)
Received: --
Cost: $5.74

Walmart

1.58 Kraft Ranch Dressing
1.58 Kraft Ranch Dressing
1.58 Kraft Ranch Dressing
----
- $1.50/1 Kraft Dressing
- $1.50/1 Kraft Dressing
- $1.50/1 Kraft Dressing

Total: 0.24 + .012 tax= $0.36 (Cash)
Received: --
Cost: $0.36

WAGS

0.82 Edge Shave Gel (clearance)
0.82 Edge Shave Gel (clearance)
0.87 Lady Speed Stick (clearance)
----
no coupons (Hubby likes these shave gels and I like that deodorant so :P)

Total: .51 + .13 tax= $0.64 (Cash)
Received: --
Cost: $0.64

TODAY - 4/14/09 - PROFIT: $9.53 Savings: $12.91

Walgreens

0.99 Dove Deodorant (trial size)
0.99 Dove Deodorant (trial size)
0.99 Degree Deodorant (trial size)
0.99 Degree Deodorant (trial size)
0.99 Degree Deodorant (trial size)
0.99 Degree Deodorant (trial size)
2.00 Scunci Elastics
0.33 Nerds Rope
0.33 Nerds Rope
3.29 Colgate Max White Toothbrush
----
- $3 RR
- $3 RR
- $1.50/2 Dove Deodorant
- $1/2 Degree Deodorant
- $1/2 Degree Deodorant
- $1 Colgate toothbrush

Total: 1.39 + .58 tax= $1.97 (cash)
Received: $6 RR for Unilever (dove and degree), $3.50 RR for Colgate, and $2 RR for Scunci
Profit: $9.53

My apologies.

Okay, I've been very bad in updating this. I promise to do better this week. No one's reading as far as I know so it's probably not even an issue. ANYWAY, lol, here are my totals (minus a receipt or two) for March:

Totals

• 511 items
• $1,870.06 total before savings
• $498.99 store savings
• $913.13 coupon savings
• 76% % of savings
• 271 number of coupons used (this is probably off because RR's are included, etc)
• $459.44 OOP (138.27 on GC)
• $228.19 Rebates (includes RRs)
• $231.25 OOP minus Rebates
• $1,638.81 Total dollar savings
• 88% Final Savings %

Avg/item $0.90 Avg/transaction $24.46

Well, that's all I've got for now. Stick around :)