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
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- $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)
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- $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
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- $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
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- $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
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- $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)
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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
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- $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