This Wife's Savings

2 GM Cereals - $2.50 $ $1.98
-$1/2
$2 & $1.48

2 Blue Bunny ice cream bars - $2.86 $ $3.54
- (2) $1
$1.86 & $2.54

2 Fruit Snacks - $1.50 each
-$.50/2
$1.25 each

4 BC Au gratin potatoes - $1.66 each
- (4) $.40
$1.26 each

2 16oz. blocks Velveeta - $3.56 each
- (2) $1
$2.56 each

2 Energizer AA batteries - $3 each
- (2) $1
$2 each

2 Rayovac AA batteries - $.94 each
- (2) $1
$.12 PROFIT

Kotex tampons - $2.94
-$.75
$2.19

2 Scrubbing Bubbles Value size 20% More - $2.32 each
-$3/2
$.66 each

10 Progresso chicken noodle soup - $1.50 each
- $1/2
- (2) $2/4
$1 each

Swanson Chicken stock - $2.58
-$1
$1.58

2 Juicy Juice 64 oz. - $2.57 each
-$1/2
$2.07 each

Total Savings - $22.85

2009 Savings - $107.37

Posted by Daphne at 5:07 PM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

No coupons to use today =( And I was running out of a lot of necessity items. So I spent more than I like to. But I did find a great deal! I've found these on sale before, I was so glad to find them again.

(3) 5 lb. rolls ground beef
regular price - $10.96 each
sale price - $6.50 each
Total paid - 19.50 plus tax
Savings of $13.38 + $1.34tax = $14.72

That's 15 meals worth of meat for only $21.45!

(I'm not adding that total into my savings, as I didn't use coupons.)

Posted by Daphne at 2:42 PM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

Whew what a morning! It took me forever to check out! I went to the only open register to check out, which had 2 big buggies ahead of me. Not that big of a deal since it was early and I wasn't in a hurry.
But then another cashier asked me to come to the self check out and she'd help me. I told her I had several coupons and she assured me it would be fine.
Everything rang up fine, but halfway though my coupons, the machine went wacky and registered 6 times for 1 coupon. She tried & tried to fix it, but couldn't. So she called over another lady and when she tried to cancel out the coupon, she cancelled my whole transaction!
She was really embarrassed and apologetic.
So she took me to the front of the store to ring me up. First the hand scanner kept messing up. Then when she Finally had everything scanned, the coupons had trouble going through. After 45minutes or so, it was all said and done and time for me to pay using my debit card.
Then my debit card was declined! But the second time through, it was approved. I think the machine was tired, lol! By the end, there were 7 employees huddled around us, trying to help. It was a weird experience because they were all so nice & trying to help. WalMart employees usually give me a hard time.
So it was a aggravating yet pleasant experience.
No picture though, as I was worn out from it all.

2 Cat Chow - $4.18 each
- (2) $4 coupons
$.18 each

V8 Fruit - $1.98
- $1 coupon
$.98

2 Pizza Rolls (40 ct. bags) - $2.98
- (2) $1 coupons
$1.98 each

Idohoan potatoes - $.92
- FREE item coupon
FREE

6 Buddies soap - $.97 each
- (2) $3/3 coupons
$.18 PROFIT

Betty Crocker Dessert Bowl Twin pack - $2.12
- $1 coupon
$1.12 or $.56 each

2 Rayovac 4pk AA batteries - $.94 each
- (2) $1 coupons
$.12 PROFIT

2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls - $2 each
- (2) $1 coupons
$1 each

Total before coupons - $31.04
Total after coupons - $8.12 plus tax

Savings of $22.92
2009 Savings - $70.52

Posted by Daphne at 1:28 PM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

It felt good to get back to really "couponing" again!

2 Ben & Jerry ice creams (pints) $3.28 [Not Pictured]
-(2) $3 IP coupons [no longer available]
$.28 each

4 Electrasol Powertabs - $3.50 each
- (4) $2.50 newspaper coupons
$1 each

4 Johnson Buddy Soaps - $.97 each
- (4) $1 newspaper coupons
$.12 profit

4 Baking soda for fridge - $.38 each
- (2) $1/2 IP coupons
$.48 profit

2 Motrin OB 24ct. - $3.06 each
- (2) $4 IP coupons [no longer available]
$1.88 profit

4 Tucks To Go - $2.64 each
- (4) $3 newspaper coupons
$1.44 profit


Total before coupons- $42.64 (before tax)
Total after coupons- $ .64 (plus tax)


Savings of $42
2009 Savings - $47.60

Posted by Daphne at 11:15 AM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

Pillsbury Pizza Crust - $2.08
-$1.10 - Pssst mailing
$.98

GM Cookie Crisp - $2.50
GM Cocoa Puffs - $1.98
-$1/2 - Mypoints coupons
We're about tired of Kellogg's cereal =)
$3.48/2 or $1.74 each

2lb. Velveeta - $5.98
-$1 - Mypoints coupons
$4.98

2 Progresso soup - $3.00/2
-$1/2 - Progresso website
$2 or $1 each

GoodLife cat food - $4
-$1.50 - Newspaper coupon
$2.50

Savings - $5.60
2009 Savings - $5.60

Posted by Daphne at 11:17 AM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

I ended up saving $11.70. Here's some of the deals I got:

5- 4 double roll pks. White Cloud toilet paper - $2 each
-5 $1 coupons
20 double rolls = 40 rolls
for $5 or $.25 per roll

2 Windex Multi Surface - $2.35 each
-2 $2 coupons
$.35 each bottle

2 Progressive soups - $1.50 each
-2 $1.10 coupons
$.40 each can

Some other deals I found:
*5 containers of Halloween sprinkles - $.25 each
*2 Halloween packs of cookie cutters - $.25 and $.50 each
*2 Halloween light up pumpkins (white) - $1.50 each [LittleMan begged for these before Halloween, but I couldn't see paying $6 each, now we have 2 for next year!]
*2 Halloween foam pumpkin kit w/ foam stickers [craft project!!!] One Pirate, One Kitty - $1 each

Posted by Daphne at 10:11 AM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

I haven't been able to do much saving lately, as we're on a tighter budget than normal, and I've only been buying necessities. Like Milk, Eggs, etc. That I didn't have coupons on.

However, a couple weeks ago I did run up on a great sale on 5 pound rolls of ground beef at Wal Mart.

They are usually around $9.96 each.

They were on sale for $6.50.

I bought 3 rolls.

15 pounds of meat = $19.50 plus tax

GREAT DEAL!!!

Posted by Daphne at 10:08 AM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

A few GREAT deals at Wal Mart today...
[the Febreeze Noticeable rang up correctly this time! Yay]

2 Scrubbing Bubbles - $2.08 each
-2 -$2 coupons
$.16 for both, or 8 cents each!!!

Febreeze Noticeable - $5.97
-$5 coupon
97 cents!!!

Total before coupons - $10.13
Total after coupons - $1.13 plus tax

$1.94 OOP

Savings of $9

Posted by Daphne at 2:37 PM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

2 Deli Creations - $2.50 each
-2 -$1 coupons
$1.50 each

1 Kotex - $1
-$1 coupon
FREE

3 Gillette Body washes - on sale for $2 each
-3 -$1 coupons
$1 per bottle

Bandaids - $1.88
-$.50 coupon
$1.38

Tampax Tampons - $3.97
-$1.50 coupons
$2.47

3 Glade Carpet freshener - $1.92 each
-3 -$1 coupons
$.92 each

2 Mr. Clean WITH BONUS MAGIC ERASER ATTACHED TO EACH - $2.50
-$.50 coupon
-BOGO coupon - $2.50
$2 for 2 bottles & 2 erasers!!

4 Hunts tomato sauce - $.66 each
-2 -$1/2 coupons
$.16 per can

2 Campbells soups - $1.50 each
-$.40/2 coupon
$1.30 per can

2 Campbells soups - $2.48 each
-$.50/2 coupon
$2.23 per can

4 Betty Crocker potatoes - $.68 each
-4 -$.40 coupons
$.28 each
NOW I see that 2 of the coupons aren't on the receipt EERRGG =(

Glade Wisp Candle - $6.77
-$5 coupon
$1.77

Scrubbing Bubbles - $2.08
-$1 coupon
$1.08

Savings of $23.70 - should have been $24.50 =(

Posted by Daphne at 2:58 PM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

2 Chips Deluxe Cookies - $3.28 each
- $.55/2 coupon
Betty Crocker Warm Delights - $1.66
-$.50 coupon
2 Fruit Snacks - $1.50 each
-$.50/2 coupon
Snicker's Fun Size - $2.00
Skittles Fun Size - $1.92
-$1/2 bags of Fun size candy coupon
6 Johnson Buddies soap - $.97 each
-$3/3 coupons (x2)
dog bacon treats - $2.24 (both of my dog's favorites)
-$1 coupon
4 cat treats - $.97 each
-$.75 coupon each
4 cat treats - $1.07 each
-$1 coupon each
16 cups cat food - $.48 each
-$1/4 (x4)
8 cups cat food - $.70 each
-$.70 *BOGO (x4)
puff corn - $1.78
chips - $1.47

Total before coupons - $51.72
Total after coupons - $28.37

Savings of $23.35

Posted by Daphne at 2:31 PM 1 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

I took the 3 Febreeze Noticeables back to Wal Mart.

I told the girl (young girl) that the price on the shelf sticker had read $5.97, but they rang up $9.97.

I barely had it out of my mouth and she handed me a slip to sign and $32.31.

I guess she was in a hurry to get me out of her face.

Posted by Daphne at 11:30 AM 0 comments  

Labels: Refunds, Walmart

They charged me wrong for the 3 Febreeze items, it was suppose to be $5.97each, but they charged me $9.97each. I will be taking them back. I don't know how it will work out, since I used 3-$5 coupons. But if they can't give me the right price, I will be returning them...

6 Totinos Pizza Rolls $1.64 each - $1/2 (x3) coupons
4 Green Giant Steamers $1.87/2 & $1.23/2 - $1 coupon each
1 Pillsbury cinnamon rolls $1.62 - $1 coupon
Red Diamond tea bags $2.32 - $.50 coupon
4 Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta $1.25 each - $1 coupon each
2 Bertolli pasta sauce pouches $1.96 each - $1 coupon each
8 Easy Mac cups $.75 each - $1/2 (x3) coupons
3 Febreeze $9.97 each - $5 coupon each
3 Air Wick Minis $6 each - $4 coupon each
6 Johnson Buddies soaps $.97 each - $3/3 (x2) coupons
1 Nesquick chocolate powder $2.42 - $.50 coupon
2- 12 pks. Nestle water $2.50 each - $1 coupon each

Total before coupons - $97.73 (should have been $84.71)
Total after coupons - $43.73 (should have been $31.73)

Savings of $54

Posted by Daphne at 5:08 PM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

Oscar Mayer Steam & Mash potatoes - $3.24
-$3.24 - Free Item coupon from Oscar Mayer (They also sent me a FREE potato masher!!)
2 Kraft American slices - $2.98 each
- $2.98 each - Free Item wyb 3Kraft (koolaid)
Pillsbury Pizza crust - $2.08
-$2.08 - Free Item Coupon from Psst.
Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls - $3.12
-$3.12 - Free Item Coupon from Psst.
ALL YOU magazine - $2.24
3 Smart pasta - $1.50 each
-$1 (x3) coupons
6 Koolaid - $.20 each
Kotex - $1
-$1 coupon
cup of cat food - $.70
-$.70 - Free Item coupon from Wholesome Goodness
Loreal kids shampoo - $2.64
-$.75 coupon
Loreal Body wash - $1.97
No coupon, Gasp!
2pk. toothbrushes - $1.88
because my 3yo won't quit putting my 6yo's toothbrush in the toilet, lol

Total before coups - $32.97 (our tax is 8%)
Total after coups - $13.12

Savings of $19.85

Posted by Daphne at 9:45 AM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

Not my greatest, but I didn't want to go to the opposite side from the food. So No freebies on this trip.

Here's what I used coupons on:
2 Pizza Rolls - 2-$ .35 coups. (can't really see in picture)
making them $1.29 each
2 Hot Pocket Panini - 2-$1 coups.
making them $1.68 each
Sausage patties - $ .55 coup.
making it $1.45
Chicken BBQ - $1 coup.
it was on sale! making it $2.48
2 fruit snacks - $ .50/2 coup.
making them $1.25 each
Au gratin potato - $ .50 coup.
making it $1
2 Betty Crocker small bowls - 2-$.55 coups.
making them $1.57 each or 79 cents per bowl
4 Easy mac cups - 2-$1/2 coups.
making them 25 cents each

Total before coupons - $57.60
Total after coupons - $49.25
Savings of - $8.35

Posted by Daphne at 3:29 PM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

A little trouble at WalMart too.

First, I don't understand why WalMart's cashiers have such a hard time being nice to couponers (is that a word?) 95% of WalMart workers are rude when you present them with coupons. I feel like I'd rather go to a regular grocery store and pay more in the end, just to avoid that place. I mean, can't WalMart teach their cashiers to be polite? Like at CVS or Walgreens? Maybe we should strike on WalMart??

Second, the coupon from TGI Fridays will not scan or manually go in at WalMart. I don't know about other stores, but not at WalMart. (Last week, the cashier pushed them through anyway) I know this is not WalMart's fault. It makes me ill at the TGI Friday site for releasing the coupons if they are not usable. It's makes another reason for the cashiers to be leery of IPs. I will be emailing them about the situation, if the coupons are not accepted at the next store I visit.

Now, I'm upset and won't list all the wonderful coupons I used, but you can see my savings in numbers:

Total before coupons (& after they had to take the TGI Friday items off):
$72.19
Total after coupons:
$41.57

Savings of $30.62

Items that were FREE after coupons:

• 2 Kraft dressing - $1.58 value each
• 2 Oscar Mayer hot dogs - $1.50 value each
• 2 Cheerios - $3.54 value each
• 4 Kotex - $1 value each
• 2 Sara Lee Bread - $2.24 value each

• Huggies Cleanteam wipes - 64 cents
• 8 Easy Mac cups - 25 cents each
• Cinnamon rolls - 36 cents

Posted by Daphne at 8:25 AM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

I had a few things I needed to pick up from Walmart, so I had a quick look through my coupons to maximize my time in the store.

Here's what I got:
4 Gummi Savers - .58 cents each
2- BOGO coupons
3 TGI Friday Frozen Snacks - $2.98 each
3- $3 off coupons
4 Peter Pan PB - $1.98
4- $1 coupons
5 Vitamin Water- on sale for 5/$5
5- 50 cent coupons
1 Wet Jet refill - $3.78
1- 50 cent coupon
1- 50pk sheet protectors- needed from my coupon binder & household notebook - $3.67
1- tomato - .67 cents
1- head of lettuce - .98 cents

Total - $18.78
Saved - $17.16 - 48%

Posted by Daphne at 1:43 PM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

I had planned to make another trip to CVS to get the rest of what was on my list, but didn't want to go that far from home today. I will just wait until next week to use my ECBs. So I stopped by WalMart and used their Price Match to get the following:

• For My Kellogg's Rebate deal:
• 4 boxes of Rice Krispie's treats -saved 71cents per box with Price Match- I had 2- $1/2 coupons
• 6 boxes of Pop Tarts -saved 3cents per box with Price Match- I had 3- $1/2 coupons
• Will receive $10 Rebate
• After Price Match, Coupons & Rebate, all 10 items will cost me $2.90 plus tax

I couldn't get the Kleenex BOGO deal, as Walmart does not Price Match on BOGO deals, but was in desperate need of Kleenex, as my children's allergies have kicked in.

• I got 3 boxes at $1.18each and I had a $.50/3 coupon, so they cost me $3.04 plus tax

Total spend after coupons was $17.66

Total savings [before rebate] - $8.49

Posted by Daphne at 12:49 PM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

All I can say is Wow! This is the first time I have saved over $20 in one visit to Walmart. I went to Walmart after my trip to Walgreens, so the main thing I noticed was .... rudeness. They didn't want to take some coupons because I had more than one of several. I had to explain the difference between a purchase and a transaction. Then they had to get a CSR over because I had so many coupons. They were not happy with me, even if they didn't say it, I could see it all over their faces. **I told the people in line behind me that I had several coupons and that it would take a bit longer because of that, just so they would know ahead of time.** I mean come on people, I am saving more than a few dollars here!!

My total before coupons & tax was $112.42. After my 24 coupons, my total was $53.63 ($8.99 was tax, Walmart taxes the full amount before coupons). My savings total $67.78! (56% saved)

What I got:

• 15 packets of Koolaid, for the B3 get Free deals below... (I did this deal last week too)
• 3 pounds of Ground beef
• 1 pack of B/L S/L chicken breasts
• Chocolate chip waffles
• shredded mozzarella cheese
• Kraft American singles (FREE by buying 3 Koolaids)
• Oscar Mayer hot dogs (FREE by buying 3 Koolaids)
• 4pk Pillsbury biscuits (50 cents off)
• Crystal Light To-go (FREE by buying 3 Koolaids, also had a 50 cents off coupon!)
• Big box of Ramen noodles
• 2 boxes of fruit snacks
• Hamburger Helper (50 cents off)
• Wheat Thins (FREE by buying 3 Koolaids)
• Lasagna noodles
• Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber starter kit ($2.75 off)(I also have a Rebate for this, so it will be FREE with possible 2.75 overage!!!)
• One Touch Ultra Mini Blood Glucose Monitor (FREE with coupon)(will be given to my Papaw)
• bag of Puffcorn
• 5 pks. Durex =) (FREE with $2 off each, plus 85 cents overage for all 5)
• Kotex (FREE with $1 off)
• V8 juice (FREE with $3 coupon, plus $1 overage!)
• 2 Dawn Direct Foam dishwashing liquid ($1.50 off each)
• 1 lg & 1 sm Cream of chicken soup
• Kraft Ranch dressing (FREE by buying 3 Koolaids)
• 2 alfredo sauces
• 2 Great Value green beans
• 1 Green Giant green beans (50 cents off)
• 4 Glade scented oil air fresheners ($4 off each - less than $1 each with the coupons!!)
• 2 Equate foam hand washing liquid
• hamburger buns
  

All in red was FREE, all in red or blue had a coupon.

Posted by Daphne at 8:26 PM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

Used Walgreens Ad to get them to match Gallon of Milk price $3.79
Coupons used:
Buy 3 Kraft, Nabisco or Oscar Mayer products, Get Free Wheat Thins
Buy 3 Kraft, Nabisco or Oscar Mayer products, Get Free Kraft Dressing
Buy 3 Kraft, Nabisco or Oscar Mayer products, Get Free Kraft Cheese Slices
Buy 3 Kraft, Nabisco or Oscar Mayer products, Get Free Crystal Light
Buy 3 Kraft, Nabisco or Oscar Mayer products, Get Free Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs
2 of $1 off Johnson Buddy Soaps
$1 off Kotex

Total before coupons & price match - $33.51
Total after coupons & price match - $18.15
Savings of - $15.36

Posted by Daphne at 5:35 PM 2 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart

Almost-freebies

I had coupons for all the above items, that made them all very cheap. I got all but one item from Walmart.

We'll start with the Dove Deoderant, which was the only item in the picture I got from Target. It was .99 and I had a .75 off coupon, making it total .24

The Dixie napkins were priced $1.47 and I had a $1 off coupon, making the total .47

The Edge shaving cream was priced at $1.47 and I had a $1 off coupon, making the total .47

The Electrasol was priced at $2.47 and I had a .75 off coupon, making the total 1.72

The 2 Clean Team refills were priced at $1.64 each and I had a $3/2 coupon, making the total .14 for each (.28 together)

Total paid for the above items? (before tax) = $3.18

Posted by Daphne at 3:57 PM 0 comments  

Labels: Grocery, Walmart