We picked up our 15 empty Operation Christmas Child boxes at church over the weekend & the whole family is excited about starting to fill them. I thought for sure I’d be able to pick up some stuff this weekend, but neither Walgreens or CVS had very exciting sales this week.
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I did spot a fairly decent deal on Huggies Slip-On diapers at CVS that I wanted to take advantage of, since that style is perfect for Trouble right now. In addition to two expired $3/1 coupons (My CVS store still accepts up to 30 days expired coupons–check with your store manager) I was able to use both a SavingStar and a Upromise eCoupon. Even though the “sale” price was still pretty high, the combination of coupons brought it down to just $4 a pack.
At Publix I was thrilled to take advantage of the super high value $8/2 Cover Girl coupons that were found in last weeks P&G insert. I grabbed some much-needed some new powder & concealer & then stocked up on money-making blushes & bronzers with the rest of the coupons. (FYI–Cover Girl is also B1G1 50% off at Walgreens this week, so if you haven’t used those coupons yet & need some new makeup, you may want to pop in!)
Here is what I got:
At CVS I spent $13.27 for $59.74 worth of merchandise (after Upromise and SavingStar deposits), a savings of 78%.
Transaction 1
Get $15.99 Extra Bucks WYB Pur-Absorb Iron Supplement, 28ct (limit 1) @ – $15.99
Final price: FREE
Total OOP: $15.99; Got back $15.99 ECBs
Maybelline Cosmetics – Buy One, Get One 50% OffBought 2 Lip Gloss @ $6.99 each
$2/1 Maybelline New York Lip Product, exp. 11/11/11 (RP 09/11/11 R)
$3/$10 Cosmetics Purchas (CVS Coupon Kiosk)
Final price: $1.74 each
Huggies Slip-On Diapers – Buy 1, Get 1 50% OffBought 2 @ $11.99 each
$2/1 Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diapers via Upromise Deposit
$3/1 Huggies Diapers, (SS 9/11/11) EXPIRED**
$2/1 Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diapers (SavingStar.com)
Final price: $3.99 each
Used $15.99 ECBs; Total OOP: $1.28
**My CVS still allows expired coupons but the ‘official’ CVS policy does not. Check with your own store manager.
At Publix I spent $22.67 for $92.83 worth of groceries & cosmetics, a savings of 76%
1 Playtex Gentle Glide 36ct @ $7.99 and 1 Playtex Gentle Glide 18ct @ $4.99(1) Buy 1 Playtex 36 ct, Get 1 18 ct Sport or Gentle Glide Tampons FREE (Publix Green Advantage Flyer)(1) $4/2 Playtex Gentle Glide 360 or Playtex Sport Tampons, 14 ct or larger Printable Coupon (NLA)Final price: $1.99 each4 Talenti Gelato or Sorbetto, assorted varieties, 16 oz, BOGO @ $4.79(4) $1/1 Talenti Gelato or Sorbetto (EarthFare Manufacturer’s Coupon) Final price: $1.39 each2 Finish Quantum Powerball Capsules, 45 ct, BOGO @ – $11.99(2) $1/1 Finish Quantum Automatic Dishwasher Detergent Product printable or printableFinal Price: $4.99 each1 Cover Girl Loose Powder @ $4.791 Cover Girl Concealer @ $4.396 Cover Girl Blush @ $3.59(4) $8/2 Cover Girl Face Products (P&G 10/2/11)Final price: FREE + $1.28 Profit for all
1 Mission Tortillas @ $1.79
(1) $1.00/1 Mission Artisan Tortillas Printable (NLA)Final price: $0.79
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Altogether, I spent $35.94 for $152.57 worth of groceries & drugstore merchandise, an average savings of 77% for the day. I will be out of town on Thursday, which means that is also my total for the week. (And there will be NO shopping linky this Thursday!)
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Wow! You guys REALLY had an an opinion yesterday about my dress options! It was so great to see what everyone thought, and I really, really appreciate all the feedback! I still haven’t made a final decision–I may bring them all–but I am leaning towards 1 or 2. Or 6. Or maybe 5. But I like 4 too. Oh shoot….decisions are so hard! At least 3 is definitely a no.
Almost everything on my list was a “staple item” this week–milk, eggs, yogurt, toilet paper, condensed soup–so I thought it would be fun for Princess & I to make a video about saving on those type of items.
One of the biggest complaints I hear from people who don’t use coupons is “I don’t eat all those processed foods, and they just don’t make coupons for the things I buy.” The truth is that while it IS hard to find coupons for certain items, it doesn’t mean you can’t still save on other items. I know I probably sound like a broken record, but any savings is better than none!
Here is what I got:
At Publix I spent $55.86 for $134.05 worth of groceries, a savings of 59%.
Grocery Breakdown
15 Cambell’s Condensed Soups @ – $1.00(5) $0.40/3 Campbell’s Condensed Soup Printable (3) $1/5 Cambell’s Condensed Soups (Publix In-ad coupon) Final price: $0.53 each 4 Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Sandwich Bread, BOGO @ – $3.29(1) $0.75/1 Pepperidge Farm Farmhouse, Goldfish Sandwich Bread, or Deli Flats Target printable (NLA)(4) $0.60/1 Pepperidge Farm Goldfish Sandwich Bread, exp. 11/27/11 (SS 09/18/11 R)Final price: $0.86 each(6) Talenti Gelato or Sorbetto, assorted varieties, 16 oz, BOGO @ $4.69(6) $1/1 Talenti Gelato or Sorbetto (EarthFare Manufacturer’s Coupon) **Final price: $1.34 each(3) Dannon Activia Yogurt, assorted varieties, 4 pk @ – $2.00(3) $1/1 Activia Selects or Multipack, exp. 11/27/11 (SS 10/02/11)Final Price: $1.00(2) Kraft Cheesy Skillets Dinner Kit @ – $2.00 (1) $0.50/1 Velveeta Cheesy Skillets Boxed Dinner Item Target printable(1) $1/2 Kraft Velveeta Cheesy Skillets printable (Use zip 96727) Final price: $1.25 each (4) Mueller’s Pasta, assorted varieties, 12- 16 oz, , BOGO @ – $1.69(2) $1.00/2 Mueller’s Pasta (Blinkie) Final Price: $0.34 each2 Athenos Crumbled Feta Cheese, assorted varieties, 3.5 or 4 oz, BOGO @ – $2.79(2) $0.75/1 Athenos Feta Cheese (Blinkie) Final price: $1.39 each2 Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Original, Fat Free, or 1/3 Less Fat, 8 oz @ – $1.50(1) $1/2 Philadelphia Cream Cheese Tub printableFinal Price: $1.00 each 4 Hass Avocados @ – $1.25(1) B3G1 Avocados from Mexico Printable Coupon (NLA)Final price: $0.94 each2 Sweet Onions, per pound @ – $0.99Final price: $1.432 Angel Soft Unscented Bath Tissue, Double, 12 rolls @ – $5.49(2) $0.50/1 Angel Soft Bath Tissue, exp. 11/14/11 (RP 08/14/11 R)(2) $1.00/1 Angel Soft Bath Tissue Target PrintableFinal price: $3.99 ($0.33 a roll)2 Sparkle Paper Towels, 2 Giant Rolls @ – $3.19(2) $2 off Sparkle Towels Giant Rolls wyb Angel Soft Bath Tissue Mega Roll, exp. 10/16/11 (Publix, One Stop One Store)Final Price: $1.19 each ($0.59 per roll)1 Publix Brand Black Pepper @ $1.791 Publix 2% Milk, 1 Gallon @ $3.751 Publix Grade A Large Eggs, 18 Count @ $2.00 * * *
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