Monday, June 29, 2009

Diaper-deal!

Courtesy of moneysavingmom.com:

There is a promotion running at Rite Aid through the end of July (see rebate #61): Buy $50 in participating products and get a $25 Rite Aid gift card.

Items include: Huggies Supreme or Huggies Snug and Dry diapers (34-60 count); Pull-ups Training Pants (33 count); GoodNites Underpants (27 count); Little Swimmers swim diapers (10-12 pack); Huggies Wipes (184-232 count), among a number of other products. Go here to see the entire list.

There is also Rite Aid rebate for $2 when you buy a Huggies Mega Pack (see rebate #53). Plus, there is another Rite Aid for a free pack of Huggies when you buy 5 packs of participating Huggies packs (mega packs and swim diapers--see rebate #800). You can submit for all of these rebates to really sweeten the deal!

Here are some scenario ideas which Heather (the Krazy Coupon Lady) graciously compiled and shared with me:

*Pull-Ups Scenario*

Transaction #1:
Buy 1 mega pack of Pull-Ups at $19.99
Buy 1 large Huggies wipes refill (184-ct.) at $6.99
Subtotal: $26.98
Use $5/$25 Rite Aid Coupon
Use $3/1 Pull-Ups coupon here (or $2/1 from the 5/17 SmartSource insert)
Use $1/1 wipes coupon from the 4/19 SmartSource insert

Transaction #2 (same as above):
Buy 1 mega pack of Pull-Ups at $19.99
Buy 1 large Huggies wipes refill (184-ct.) at $6.99
Subtotal: $26.98
Use $5/$25 Rite Aid Coupon
Use $3/1 Pull-Ups coupon here (or $2/1 from the 5/17 SmartSource insert)
Use $1/1 wipes coupon from the 4/19 SmartSource insert

Final out-of-pocket for both scenarios: $35.96 plus tax
Submit for Rebate #61 to get $25 Gift Card and submit for Rite Aid Rebate #53 for $2
Final Price after Rebates: $8.96 plus tax for 2 mega packs of Pull-Ups and 2 wipes refills after rebates!

*Little Swimmers Scenario*

Transaction #1:
Buy 2 packs of Little Swimmers at $9.99 each
Buy 1 large Huggies wipes refill (184-ct) at $6.99
Subtotal: $26.97
Use $5/$25 Rite Aid Coupon
Use 2 $2/1 Little Swimmers coupons from the 4/19 or 5/17 SmartSource insert
Use $1/1 wipes coupon from the 4/19 SmartSource insert

Transaction #2 (same as above):
Buy 2 packs of Little Swimmers at $9.99 each
Buy 1 large Huggies wipes refill (184-ct) at $6.99
Subtotal: $26.97
Use $5/$25 Rite Aid Coupon
Use 2 $2/1 Little Swimmers coupons from the 4/19 or 5/17 SmartSource insert
Use $1/1 wipes coupon from the 4/19 SmartSource insert

Final out-of-pocket for both scenarios: $33.94 plus tax
Submit for Rebate #61 to get $25 Gift Card
Final Price after Rebate: $8.94 plus tax for 4 packages of swim diapers plus 2 large wipes refills

*Huggies Diapers Scenario*

Transaction #1:
Buy 3 Huggies Diapers at $11.49 each
Use $5/$25 Rite Aid Coupon
Use 3 $1.50/1 coupons from the 6/21 SmartSource insert

Transaction #2 (same as above):
Buy 3 Huggies Diapers at $11.49 each
Use $5/$25 Rite Aid Coupon
Use 3 $1.50/1 coupons from the 6/21 SmartSource insert

Final out-of-pocket for both scenarios: $49.94 plus tax
Submit for Rebate #61 to get $25 Gift Card
Final Price After Rebate: $24.94 plus tax for 6 packages of Huggies diapers

I think the math and products on these scenarios should be correct. Let me know if you see any mistakes.

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If this doesn't make sense to you please email me at sweetheart5367@yahoo.com!

Friday, June 26, 2009

Hot....


This is what Eden thinks of how hot it is in my apartment with no AC.

















Yeah. It's hot.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

WAGS and HT :)

Walgreens

Cash: $1.87
Profit after RRs: $15.13
Savings: $24.51











Walgreens

Cash: $1.25
Profit after RRs: $10.75
Savings: $22.07












Harris Teeter

Cash: $8.99
Savings: $38.46

Who says coupons are only for junk food? I count 10 high-quality yogurt packs here!


10 yogurts.... I just realized why I became confused when they told me my total was $8.99 when I thought it would have been $6.xx. It is because I only had 9 coupons
and I bought 10. Ugggghhhhh I always have to mess something up. At least it only "cost" me $2. No biggie. They're good for me and hubby :P

Harris Teeter Super Doubles (up to $1.98)


Cost: $3.73
Savings: $24.31











4 Chex Mix ($2.99 BOGO) - (2) $1/2 coupons
1 Frosted Mini Wheats (sale $2) - $1/1 coupon
1 Kashi Go Lean Waffles ($3.89) - $1.50/1 coupon
1 Kashi Go Lean Waffles ($3.89) - Free Kashi Waffles coupon (took off $3.39)
1 J&J Baby Powder ($1.49) - $1/1 coupon
1 4pk Activia Yogurt (sale $2) - $1/1 coupon

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Farm Fresh Wednesday!


Cost: $23.54
Savings: $67.94











Coke 4/$11 (free 12pk when you buy 4, plus $1 coupon on each, two doubled)
2 Hillshire Farms Smoked Sausage (free when you buy 5 Coke)
3 Perdue Chicken Breast (buy one get two free)
4 Purina One cat food ($3 coupons on each, and each were less than $3)
1 Kitten Chow (yellow box, coupon for free box)
5 Bumble Bee Tuna pouch (10/$10, $1 coupons on each)
3 Orville Reddenbacher (3/$5, .50 coupons on each, two doubled)
2 250ct Marcal Napkins (2/$5, $1 coupons on each, doubled)
4 Bananas (.47/lb)
1 Over The Moon Milk 1% ($1 off store coupon because it expires in 4 days, plus $1 off half gal coupon, doubled -this made the half gal $0.19 :D)
1 Over the Moon Fat Free Milk ($1 off half gal coupon, doubled)
2 V8-Fusion (2/$5, $1 coupons doubled on both)

I received a "$1.00 off your next order, thank you from V-8" which I will save until next Wednesday, because it will double (HA HA). The cashier was excited with this order. It makes me so happy when the cashier is just as excited to see you save money as you are. It really puts a damper on things when they are difficult with your coupons.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Long Time No See!


WHOO I haven't posted in a while because of lack of good sales, but I think I made out pretty good today :) So it was worth sharing.

Cost: $9.75
Savings: $35.80

CAN YOU IMAGINE PAYING $45.55 FOR THIS STUFF? Doesn't that make you wanna coupon?

So I'm changing up the layout of how I share what I got with the prices and coupons, because I hear my sister-in-law is testing the coupon waters and I want to see if I can help her out! Feel free to provide feedback and let me know how YOU think the layout should be, and you CAN post if you're a guest (I think).

And obviously, not everyone gets the same coupons, nor do we all have the same stores (or even the same sales week by week). But I am going to do my best to show you what I do, so you can apply it to your area/coupon availability.


Farm Fresh (doubles up to $1 every Wednesday :D)

My transaction:

0.91 Kraft Easy Mac Cup (reg price)
0.91 Kraft Easy Mac Cup
-$1/2 (doubled as 2 $0.91 off) Kraft Easy Mac (kraftfoods.com and coupons.com)
2.00 Velveeta Shells and Cheese (sale 2/$4)
-$1/2 Velveeta Shells and Cheese (kraftfoods.com and coupons.com)
2.00 Velveeta Shells and Cheese
-$1/2 Velveeta Shells and Cheese (kraftfoods.com and coupons.com)
1.79 Whiskas Temptations Tuna Cat Treats (reg price)
-$1/1 Whiskas Temptations Tuna Cat Treats (6/7/9 newspaper coupon insert)
1.79 Whiskas Temptations Tuna Cat Treats (reg price)
-$1/1 Whiskas Temptations Tuna Cat Treats (6/7/9 insert)
1.79 Whiskas Temptations Indoor Cat Treats (reg price)
-$1/1 Temptations Indoor Cat Treats (4/5/9 insert)
1.79 Whiskas Temptations Indoor Cat Treats (reg price)
-$1/1 Temptations Indoor Cat Treats (4/5/9 insert)
3.19 Over the Moon Milk (reg price)
-$1/1 Any half gallon Over the Moon Milk (5/17/9 insert)
3.19 Over the Moon Milk (reg price)
-$1/1 Any half gallon Over the Moon Milk
(5/17/9 insert)
1.00 Clif Bar (reg price)
1.00 Clif Bar (reg price)
1.00 Clif Bar (reg price)
-$1/3 Clif or Luna Bars (Kroger Go Organic Booklet)
1.00 Clif Bar (reg price)
1.00 Clif Bar (reg price)
1.00 Luna Bar (reg price)
-$1/3 Clif or Luna Bars (Kroger Go Organic Booklet)
-$0.50 off your next order (catalina received last week for buying Over the Moon Milk)

Total: $4.96 + 0.38 (2.5% VA Food tax) + .28 (5% VA Non-Food tax) = $5.62
Savings: $20.40 (80%)


Hubby's
transaction:

0.91 Kraft Easy Mac Cup (reg price)
0.91 Kraft Easy Mac Cup
-$1/2 (doubled as 2 $0.91 off) Kraft Easy Mac (kraftfoods.com and coupons.com)
2.00 Velveeta Shells and Cheese (sale 2/$4)
-$1/2 Velveeta Shells and Cheese (kraftfoods.com and coupons.com)
2.00 Velveeta Shells and Cheese
-$1/2 Velveeta Shells and Cheese (kraftfoods.com and coupons.com)
1.79 Whiskas Temptations Tuna Cat Treats (reg price)
-$1/1 Whiskas Temptations Tuna Cat Treats (6/7/9 newspaper coupon insert)
1.79 Whiskas Temptations Tuna Cat Treats (reg price)
-$1/1 Whiskas Temptations Tuna Cat Treats (6/7/9 insert)
1.79 Whiskas Temptations Indoor Cat Treats (reg price)
-$1/1 Temptations Indoor Cat Treats (4/5/9 insert)
1.79 Whiskas Temptations Indoor Cat Treats (reg price)
-$1/1 Temptations Indoor Cat Treats (4/5/9 insert)
1.00 Clif Bar (reg price)
1.00 Clif Bar (reg price)
1.00 Clif Bar (reg price)
-$1/3 Clif or Luna Bars (Kroger Go Organic Booklet)
1.00 Clif Bar (reg price)
1.00 Clif Bar (reg price)
1.00 Clif Bar (reg price)
-$1/3 Clif or Luna Bars (Kroger Go Organic Booklet)

Total: $3.58 + 0.27 (2.5% VA Food Tax)+ 0.28 (5% VA Non-Food Tax) = $4.13)
Savings: $15.40 (81%)

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

May Totals

I'm a few days late but hey, we did go on vacation to Cincinnati from last Tuesday through Sunday, so I had a few receipts to catch up on :P

Totals
Number of Items: 412
Total before savings: $1,574.47
Store Savings: $513.46
Coupon Savings: $780.17
% of Savings: 82%
# of Coupons: 252
Out of Pocket Expense: $280.84
Gift Card $$: $51.20
Out of Pocket Minus Gift Cards: $229.64
Rebates: $198.00
OOP Minus Rebates: $31.64
Total Savings: $1,542.83
% of Total Savings: 98%

Next month is going to be really bad, because Jeff and I have decided to go on diets. We'll be buying LOTS more fresh produce and basically items that coupons just don't come out for. I'm going to save where I can, but who knows what will happen. It won't be 98%, that's for sure.