It’s hard to believe it is Monday already–our weekend really flew by. We hosted a very fancy Princess Tea Party on Saturday, which I promise to share with you very soon, and then on Sunday we headed to the Pirate Fest at Fisherman’s Village, a local tourist spot. Our girls weren’t really into the pirates but they did love the live mermaids!
This week I decided to skip Staples but I did make a quick–as in left-my-kids-and-husband-waiting-in-the-car–stop at both CVS and Walgreens after church. There wasn’t a lot I wanted at CVS besides milk & cheap olives, but the magic coupon machine surprised me with a $5 ECB Beauty Club reward (yay!), a $1/1 Orbit Gum coupon (reg. price $1.37), and a coupon for a FREE package of Always pantiliners. It was all very unexpected, but it made for a fun trip. As an old boyfriend once said, it’s better to be lucky than good!
Here is what I got:
At CVS I spent $0.20 for $15.85 worth of groceries, a savings of 99.8%
Transaction 1: Get $2 Extra Bucks WYB St. Joseph 81mg Aspirin, 36ct (limit 1) @ – $2.00 (bought 1) (1) $1/1 St. Joseph Aspirin, exp. 12/1/11 (ALL YOU Aug ’11) Final price: FREE + MM Get $1 Extra Bucks WYB Milk, One Gallon (limit 2) @ – $3.49 (bought 1) Final price: $2.49 1 Nabisco or Keebler Cookies, or Keebler Crackers, 4-8oz – $1.00 (1) $1 off ANY Nabisco Cookies WYB Gallon of Milk, exp. 9/16/11 (Facebook, NLA) Final price: FREE 1 Orbit Gum, 14ct @ $1.37 (1) $1/1 Orbit Gum (CVS Coupon Kiosk in store) Final price: $0.37 1 Always Pantiliners, 20ct @ $1.44 (1) FREE Always Pantiliners, 20ct (CVS Coupon Kiosk in store) Final price: FREE Used $5 ECBs; Total OOP: $0.20; Got back $2, $1 ECBs Transaction 2 Lindsay Olives @ $1.00 Final price: $1.00 Used $3 ECBs; Total OOP $0* * *
At Walgreens I spent $8.57 for $30.71 worth of groceries, a savings of 72%.
I couldn’t resist stocking up on cheap M&M’s–my secret stash was almost gone! I was also happy to grab some sugar, eggs, & very cheap peanut butter.
Transaction 1 Get $5 Register Rewards WYB (4) M&M’s, 11.4-12.6oz @ – $2.50 (bought 4) (1) $1/2 M&M’s Brand Chocolate Candies Bags, exp. 9/4/11 (RP 07/24/11) (1) $1.50/2 M&Ms Candy (All You, Sept) Final price: $0.63 each Total OOP: $8.20; got back $5RRs Transaction 2 1 Domino Sugar, 4lbs – $2.49 (Use in-ad coupon) (1) $0.50/1 Domino Granulated Sugar Product, exp. 9/30/11 (RP 06/26/11 R) Final price: $1.99 2 Planters Peanut Butter, 16.3oz – $1.50 MUST BUY 2 (otherwise $2.99 each) (2) $1/1 Planters NEW Peanut Butter printable (NLA) Final price: $0.50 each 1 Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup, 10.75oz – $0.59 (Use in-ad coupon) Final price: $0.59 Get $1.50 Register Rewards WYB Carmex Lip Balm, .15oz @ – $1.50 (bought 1) Final price: FREE Used: $5RRs; Total OOP: $0.08; Got back $1.50RRs Transaction 3 1 Eggs, 1 Dozen, Grade A Large – $1.29 Final price: $1.29 1 Madam Mandarin Oranges, 11oz – $0.50 (Use in-ad coupon) Final price: $0.50 Used $1.50RRs; total OOP: $0.29* * *
Did you do anything fun over the weekend? Score any great deals? Those of you in the path of Hurricane Irene–how did you fare? I love hearing from y’all–your comments make my day!
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Michelle August 29, 2011 at 2:38 pm
I went shopping this weekend too. I did semi-well. I got around $3o worth of groceries and household items for around $10. I’m not nearly as good as you though!
Dawn August 29, 2011 at 3:03 pm
The cashier could not get my $1/2 Mf coupons for the M&Ms to work! I was disappointed so I am going to a different WAGS today to try again…sigh.
Janell August 29, 2011 at 7:48 pm
I really like seeing your shopping trips. We stocked up on the M&M’s, too.
Angie August 31, 2011 at 2:55 am
Hi, I live in Chesterfield VA and as a result of Irene was without power from Sat afternoon to just a lil bit ago. I am so grateful I had a stockpile of everything from water, bread and eggs in the freezer, moist wipes, canned/dry goods incl powdered milk, batteries, toilet paper, etc. We also had a generator which we used to hook up our fridges/freezers. It was such a relief NOT to have to run out to the store with everyone else panicking looking for bread, ice, etc. Thank you so much for both your websites. I only started couponing back in March and thanks to all your help have an awesome stockpile built up which really saved us the last few days!!
Kim H September 1, 2011 at 2:15 pm
Hi Angie
We lost everything in our freezer and fridge we dont have a generator, so I will have to start all over 
I have been couponing for years, but love this site also 
Funny to see someone from my area, small world 
I just left a comment and noticed that you live in Chesterfield, we do too
Ruth September 1, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Angie, I’m so glad you made it through the storm okay!
Kim H September 1, 2011 at 2:11 pm
I couldnt do any shopping
We just got power lastnight, we lost it last Saturday because of Irene. I had a great stockpile in both freezers, and lost everything !! Im not lucky to have a generator . I will have to start over, just thankful that my family is safe.
Ruth September 1, 2011 at 9:26 pm
Kim, I’m so sorry! What a bummer to lose all your stuff, but I too am thankful that you and your family are safe.
Angie September 2, 2011 at 12:47 am
I’m sorry you lost your stockpile Kim
It is a small world 
Thanks Ruth!
Jessika September 4, 2011 at 5:49 am
Hi! I live in PG also but we didn’t make it to Pirate Fest
I have a 5yr old boy and he would’ve loved it! Looked like fun though 
Ruth September 5, 2011 at 8:17 pm
He probably would’ve appreciated it a little more, that’s for sure!
Maybe next year.
Jessika September 9, 2011 at 10:14 am
Yes, hopefully we can
. I love your sites. Its nice to find another couponer in my area. Its like you say, everyone thinks so badly of us. I do ok at Burnt Store Publix but the walmart here I usually always have a problem whether it be with a cashier or a customer behind me. I always try to be respectful though. Just recently I had the $1/1 cascade and got the trial size and the cashier only took the $.97 off. I explained to her that their coupon policy had changed and they allow overage and she argued with me about it that she’s been there for 30 years and this is what they are supposed to do. I didn’t have my copy of the coupon policy on me but I had her call the manager over not because I really cared about the $.03, but because I wanted her to learn for future. Well he told her to put the $1.00 off through and when he walked away she kept it the way it was before lol ugh… on my way out I talked to the manager agin letting him know what happened and that they may want to explain to their cashiers about the correct policy for the future. Needless to say I probably won’t go through her line again lol 
Ruth September 9, 2011 at 7:59 pm
It sounds like you handled that well. Thanks for sharing Jessika–maybe I’ll run into you sometime around town.