My Shopping Trip With the News Crew

This morning one of the local news stations tagged along with me while I shopped at Target.  I honestly had not been shopping at Target for quite awhile but luckily I was able to find some great deals to show them.  My total before coupons/gift cards/checks was over $43.  My grand total out of pocket (OOP) was just $7.56!!  Here is what I got:

Huggies diapers $8.99
used $3 Huggies coupon
2 Kikkoman teriyaki sauce $1.49 each
used (2) $1 Kikkoman coupons
Nivea lotion $5.04
used $1 Target coupon
used $3 Nivea coupon
2 Wrigley's 5 gum $1.29 each
used $1/2 Target coupon
used $1/2 Wrigley's coupon
2 Schick razors $6.49 each, get a $5 gift card when you buy 2
used (2) $3 Schick coupons
used $5 gift card from previous shopping trip
Similac formula $5.49
used $10 Similac formula check
Aquafresh toothpaste (travel size) $.97
used $1 Aquafresh coupon
Suave hairspray $2.74
used "Free" Suave coupon from a Facebook offer

I also received an additional $.05 off my purchase since I used my own shopping bag.  Some more coupons printed out from the catalina machine at the store.  One of them happened to be for $3.50 off a box of diapers, since I had another $3 Huggies coupon I decided to grab another box of diapers.  I ended up finding some diapers on clearance for $24.64 so after the 2 coupons I was able to get 88 diapers for only $18.14!!  A pretty great deal if you ask me!

So I basically paid less for EVERYTHING than I would have if I had just bought the bag of diapers at $8.99.  Not too bad huh?

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The Week of Diapers

I picked up a TON of diapers this week!  Both CVS and Target had great deals on them so I figured I might as well stock up while I can in preparation for the twins arrival :)  Sorry - no picture - they are all put away in the closet and arranged by size.  But here is a breakdown of what I got:

CVS
5 pkgs. Pampers $8.49 each, received $1 ECBs on some
used (5) $3 CVS coupons
used (3) $1.50 Pampers coupons
used $4/$20 CVS coupon

Most of the diapers were bought on separate transactions and with some other CVS deals.  I paid approximately $3.79/pack of diapers, which is awesome!!  If you calculate that to a per diaper cost it comes to less than 10 cents/diaper!!

Target
15 pkgs. Huggies $8.99 each, get $5 g.c. wyb 3
3 pkgs. Pull-ups $8.99 each, get $5 g.c. wyb 3
used (13) $3 Huggies coupons
used (2) $2 Huggies coupons
used (3) $2 Pull-ups coupons
used (15) $1.50 Huggies Target coupons
used (6) $5 Target gift cards
=$60.32 OOP, received $10 Target gift cards

Obviously I didn't buy all of these at once.  I think I did two trips to Target but did four separate transactions.  I had started out with $10 in gift cards so I just rolled those.  I paid about $3.35/pack of diapers/pull-ups and it works out to about 8 cents/diaper if you figure I bought mostly newborn or size 1's.  This was a great week to stock up and many thanks goes to my Mom & Aunt Raylene for printing me out the Huggies coupons!!  Those $3 coupons were awesome :)



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Target Trip 3/25

I'm hoping to hit Target again tonight (possibly twice) and hopefully at least once again on Saturday.  I want to get stocked up on the SoBe Lifewater for the summer!  My Mom & I had another great shopping trip there last night.  No picture, sorry, I didn't want to carry all the water in the house.  Here is what I got:

Degree "girl" deodorant $1.97
used $1 Target coupon (mailer)
used $1.25 Degree IP
2 Reach floss $.97 each
used (2) $1 Reach coupons
3 Reynolds aluminum foil $2.54 each (clearanced)
used (2) $1.25 Reynolds IP
2 Target solar lights $3 each
used (2) $2 Target coupons
Monopoly card game $5.24
used $5 Monopoly coupon
Battleship game $9
used $4 Battleship coupon
used $3 Target Hasbro coupon
Connect Four game $7
used $4 Connect Four coupon
used $3 Target Hasbro coupon
10 SoBe Lifewater drinks $1 each, receive $5 g.c. wyb 10
used (10) $.50 Target SoBe coupons
used $5 Target gift card
=$11.11 OOP, received $5 Target gift card

Now that I typed out my transaction I see that I bought 3 Reynold's foils but I only had coupons for two of them.  I think when I go there tonight I will return one of them to get $2.54 back.  I have more coupons for the games so I'll be buying more of those - they'll make great b-day presents.  Also in the Monopoly card game that I bought there was a $5 coupon in there (look for specially marked boxes) so I'll be buying some more of those games tonight.



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Never Mess With A Couponer

Even though I had a much better experience at Kmart last week.  Some couponers weren't so lucky.  Read the article I found online HERE.  I wonder how Kmart is going to correct this HUGE fiasco??

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Lots of Shopping and Great CS

I ran to a couple stores last night while Mike stayed home with the kids.  I haven't been very motivated to shop in the mornings while Logan is at school (I would rather sleep - thank you very much!), so this afternoon I planned out my trips and hoped for the best.  Here are the breakdowns for each store:

Kmart
4 12 pks. Quilted Northern tp $7.49 each
used (2) $1 QN coupons
Dial liquid hand soap $2 (cheapest "filler" I could find)
used $10/$20 Kmart coupon
=$21.88 OOP, received $10 catalina for buying $30 worth of qualifying products

Huggies pull-ups $9.99
used $1.50 pull-ups coupon
Huggies diapers $9.99
used $3 Huggies coupon
J&J cotton swabs $1.69
used $1 J&J coupon
used $10 catalina from previous purchase
=$6.87 OOP, should have $3 reward on rewards card

I completely lucked out and was able to still use the $10/$20 Kmart coupon.  The supervisor explained that they weren't suppose to take them but then allowed my cashier to push it through :)  After I left I realized that there was no reason to buy the J&J swabs since I didn't have to have my total over the $20 total.  Oh well, they'll still get used.  I'll also submit for the GP $5 Rebate for buying $20 in participating brands (Quilted Northern toilet paper). 

Onto the next store:  Menards
3 pkgs. Fischer peanuts $1.19 each
used (3) $1 Fischer coupons
=$.57 OOP

I had REALLY wanted to stock up on the Fischer product snacks that they carry but they raised their prices on all the items :( 

Last stop for the night:  Target
Huggies diapers $8.99
used $1.50 Target coupon
used $3 Huggies coupon
4 pkgs. Reese's pieces $2.66 each
used (4) $1 Target coupons
used (4) $1 pieces coupons
1 pkg. York pieces $2.66 each
used $1 Target coupon
used $1 pieces coupon
5 J&J Buddies soap $.97 each
used (5) $1 J&J coupons
2 Gillette fusion razors $7 each $5 GC wyb 2
used (2) $4 coupons
2 Band-Aid products $1.82 each
2 Neosporin products $3.54 each
used (2) $3 coupons wyb both Band Aids and Neosporin
used (2) $1 Target band-aid coupons
2 Spiderman cups $1 each (for the boys)
=$23.72 OOP, received $5 gift card

I'll be using the band-aids to submit for a $5 rebate that we qualified for by purchasing the Princess and the Frog earlier this week.  I would have loved to have bought more razors but I only had 2 coupons :(  I'm very happy though that I now have a $5 Target gift card to roll.  I'll be buying some more packs of diapers this week using some more of the $3 mannies and the $1.50 Target coupons.  $4.49/pack of Huggies diapers is a reasonable price and I might as well start stockpiling - the twins will be here before we know it!!

Oh, and I got another compliment while shopping at Target.  The cashier (a young guy) was SO impressed with how much I saved!

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Target Run 3/10

Last night I made a quick trip to Target.  I needed to pick up diapers and pull-ups and thanks to avonmommyof3 for letting me know about the Target sale I went there to get them.  I basically got everything pictured for less than I would have paid for just the diapers (without using any coupons of course).

Here is what I got:

6 J&J Buddies soaps $.97 each

used (6) $1 J&J coupons

4 Tide single-use $.97 each (will donate)

used (4) $1 Tide coupons

Oral-B toothbrush $1.99

used $1 Oral-B Target coupon

used $.50 Oral-B coupon

Transformers Band-Aids $1.82

Neopsorin foam $3.54

used $3 off wyb Band-Aid product & neosporin

used $1 Band-Aid Target coupon

Huggies diapers $8.99

used $2 Huggies coupon

used $1.50 Huggies Target coupon

Target brand pull-ups $8.54

=$17.44 OOP

I plan on hitting Target again tomorrow sometime.  I'll be getting some more diapers and probably pick up almost everything I got there last night except the Tide.  I think I'll get the travel size of Band-Aids which will bring my OOP down a little bit. 

The college guy who rang me up last night actually complimented me on my shopping trip.  I think his exact words were, "You saved more than you spent.  That is awesome!"  I think I can count on one hand how many times I've heard anything remotely similar to that - which to me is so surprising.  I mean, if I were the cashier and someone came through my line and saved a ton of money I would want to find out how they did it.  Most cashiers act like they see it all the time (which I know they don't!).  I'm curious to know if any of you frequently get "complimented" on your shopping skills?

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Kmart Double Coupon Event

Just a quick heads up - Kmart will be back (finally!!) with the double coupon event the week of April 4-10th.  All stores in ND will be participating!  Restrictions are as follow:

-Manufacturer coupons up to $2 will be doubled.

-Kmart store coupons will not be doubled.

-Limit of 5 coupons per customer per day.

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Target March 4th

There are some great deals at Target lately.  Tonight I picked up a few of them.  Here is what I got:

7 J&J Buddies soaps $.97 each

used (7) $1 J&J coupons

5 Fruit Chillers $2.01 each

used (5) $1 Fruit Chillers coupons

Clorox toilet wand $9.69

used $5 Clorox coupon

will submit for $5 MIR

2 Gillette body wash $1.79 each

used $4/2 Gillette coupon

Flintstones vitamins $5.04

Where the Wild Things Are DVD $19.99 (not pictured)

used $5 Target gift card

=$34.30 OOP

If I had not bought the DVD or vitamins my total would have been under $10 BUT I needed the vitamins (cannot stand the prenatal ones!!) and Mike & the boys wanted the DVD.

Thanks goes to Hip2Save! and Common Sense with Money  for some of the posted deals!

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Great Deal at Cash Wise

There is a great deal this week on select Quaker items at Cash Wise.  I ran there this morning and I will probably do this deal a couple more times.  By combining the in-ad coupon and some IP ones you can get the items for less than $1/box!  That's a great stock up price for me on cereal that I will actually eat!!

There a several ways to do this sale.  This morning I bought the items pictured.  I had two coupons for the Quaker oatmeal.  You can find that coupon HERE.  Since I had two of the coupons that brought the above items to just $.78 each!!  That is a great price on cereal!!  If you needed some granola bars you could use the $1/2 granola bar coupon that was in a recent newspaper insert.  If you combined one of those with three of the oatmeal coupons it would cost you just $.38 per item!

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Target 12/9

I ran to Target this morning to do the Keebler deal ($5 GC wyb 5 qualifying products).  I found a couple of other deals along the way.  Here is what I got:

Glad ClingWrap $1.99
2 Toblerone bags $2.99 each
used (2) $1 Toblerone coupons
2 Swiss Miss hot chocolate $.97 each
used (2) $1 Target coupons (adjusted to $.97)
2 Gillette razors $7.94 each
used (2) $4 Gillette coupons
2 DanActives $1.99 each
used (2) $1 DanActive coupons
2 boxes Flipside crackers $2 each
used $1/2 Flipside coupon
3 boxes Cheez It crackers $2 each
used (2) $.75 Cheez It coupons
used (2) $5 Target gift cards
$.10 bag credit
=$14.36 OOP, received $10 in Target gift cards

I had hoped to do the Glade deal again but of course my store doesn't have the correct products so that I just pay tax on the items - grrr!!  I swear they have them in the back room or something!  I got a great deal on everything and it is all stuff that we needed (minus the razors but that deal was too good to pass up!)  You can even sweeten the deal on the Swiss Miss if you have the $.50/2 mannie to go with it.  I DO have that coupon but forgot until I was finished with the transaction.

My Charity Challenge will take place next week.  I can't believe it's almost the middle of December!!  I have my coupon class tomorrow night - wish me luck and that people show up :)  I'll be giving my donations to my MIL tomorrow night (I'm donating to our church this month) and I will post more about it next week.

I Got THE Deal!!

On Wednesday the whole family went to Target (hubby had the day off) - we wanted to try to do THE deal.  You know what I'm talking about right??  The best movie deal I think I have yet to see!  A HUGE thanks goes to hip2save for posting the initial deal.  Unfortunately our store was out of Monsters Inc.  But it turned out to be perfect since by Wednesday evening it was being posted all over the web and the forums that the Up! movie was ringing up (hehehe) at only $19.99!!  SCORE!  I didn't go to Target on Thursday but first thing Friday morning I ran there and guess what?  They had both movies!!  While I was there I did the Glade deal (again) and then headed to the registers.  One of my favorite cashiers was working (Yay!).  I double-checked to make sure I had to go to the customer service counter to price match (I did).  So after my Glade deal was done I headed over there.  Here is the deal I did:

Up! movie (marked $26.99 but ringing up $19.99)
Monsters Inc. $23.99
used $10 Up! internet coupon
used $8 Monsters Inc internet coupon
used $10 Target coupon
Best Buy ad (to price match Monsters Inc.)
=$10.98 + tax!! 

What a great deal!  But it gets even better - I plan on doing a couple of the MIR offers so that in the end I'll get both of the movies for under a buck :)

Did you do this great deal this week?  Let me know how your experience was!  This was the first time I had price matched at Target and let me just say it went smoothly :)

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UGH - Target - UGH

I swear I have the absolute worst luck at Target (well, except my poor hubby).  I ran there last night just to get out of the house for a bit.  I wasn't quite sure what I was going to pick up (I ended up going back today - more on that in a bit) so I kind of just wandered around and scoped out some deals. 

All of the above only cost me $6.99.  Here is the breakdown:

2 lbs. sliced American cheese $2.29 each

used $1.50 Target coupon

used $1.50 IP coupon from coupons.com (visit the link at the bottom of this post)

3 Up & Up wipes $1.47 each

used (3) $1 Target coupons

2 Yoplus Yoplait yogurts $2.09 each

used (2) $1 Yoplait coupons

5 Glade products $2.50 each, $5 Target G.C. wyb 5 products

used $1.50 Glade coupon

used (2) BOGO Glade coupons (available at Right@Home.com)

Get Well card for my Mom $.50

used $5 Target Gift card

=$6.99 OOP, received $5 Target G.C.

So where were the problems??  Well the first one was that they had a sign by the Yoplus that the product was being substituted for the Activia that they were out of so the price should have been $1.91.  Of course I didn't realize this until later.  The second thing was the BOGO coupons.  When the cashier scanned them I noticed it didn't take a $ amount off (or ask her to type the $ amount in).  At the end of the transaction I asked her if those coupons had been subtracted.  She said yes they were.  Hmmm, big surprise but when the receipt printed out the additional $5 had not been taken off.  She could not figure out how to fix the problem so I ended up going over to Customer Service where they gave me $5 cash.  I guess that works too.  This is the 3rd time that those coupons did not scan properly - of course the first two times I didn't notice until I got home. 

The other problem I constantly have at Target is the fact that they always forget to credit me for the reusable shopping bags.  Last night I remembered to ask her and she did give me the nickel credit.  I know this is common sense for most of you (but sometimes we can get distracted) but remember to watch and make sure the items are ringing up correctly and the correct amounts are being taken off for the coupons.  I'm so glad I realized the $5 had not been deducted right away.  How has your experience been at Target lately?

Today we ran there to do the Up!/Monsters Inc. deal.  And (big surprise) that didn't go smoothly either!  They were out of Monsters Inc. and because of that they will not price match (Best Buy has it for $18.99) on the raincheck.  So we didn't get it.  I did manage to find the Santa Spud (Mr. Potato Head) for $5.99 and used the $5 coupon from coupons.com so at the least the trip wasn't a total bust.

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Shopping Trips for Nov. 4

Welcome to my local visitors!  Feel free to take a look around.  I hope some of you might consider coming to one of my upcoming classes.  If the one on Saturday goes well I would like to have one again in December.  Please email me (mtcw78@hotmail.com) if you would like to be notified when the next class will be!

We spent some time this afternoon raking up the mound of leaves that have accumulated in our yard.  Noah (on the right) and I did make a CVS run this morning.  The trip didn't go as well as I had hoped but I guess that's what happens when I fail to read the ad correctly. 

I got everything pictured for $2.23 OOP - not too shabby but I did "lose" over $10 in ECBs.

Later in the evening I managed to make a run to Target.  This trip went much, much better!

 

Here is a breakdown of my transaction:

6 boxes Franken Berry cereal $.98 each

used (3) $1/2 General Mills IP coupon

4 boxes Kellogg's cereal (buy 3, get 1 free) $2.84 (3) $3.29 (1)

used (3) $1 Kellogg's coupons (click coupons.com link below)

used (3) $1 Target coupons

5 Glade products $2.50 each (get $5 Target G.C. wyb 5)

used (5) $1.50 Glade coupons

used $5 Target Gift Card

=$8.24 OOP, received $5 Target gift card

The Glade deal is valid until 12/27 so you have plenty of time to get a great deal on some candles. 

Please consider participating in the November Charity Challenge.  You can read more about the challenge HERE.  Want to see what I've donated in the past?  You can check some out HERE, HERE and HERE.

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Target Trip 10/26

I am going to be set for candles for quite awhile!  I am absolutely loving the Glade deal at Target right now.  So far I have done the deal 4 times and I don't plan on stopping anytime soon :)  I only hope that they get other scents in since I've only been able to buy the apple cinnamon and the bayberry spice.  I really can't complain though since I've only paid $5 for over $20 worth of candles.  These sell really well at garage sales and will make great additions to some Christmas presents this year.

2 Kashi cereal $3.04 each
used (2) $3 Kashi coupons (from Vocalpoint)
4 Herbal Essence products $2.89 each (the styling products had free travel sized products with them!)
used (2) BOGO HE coupons
used (2) $1 HE coupons
6 bags of Natural Temptations cat treats $1.74 each (will give to my aunt)
used (6) BOGO NT coupons
6 Keebler cookies $2 each (buy 2 get 1 free)
used (3) $1.50/2 Keebler cookies
used (3) $1/2 Target coupons
10 assorted Glade products $2.50 each ($5 Target GC wyb 5)
used (2) BOGO Glade coupons (peelies found on some of the candles)
used (6) $1.50 Glade coupons
used $10 Target gift cards (from previous Glade deals)
=$7.40 OOP, received $10 in Target gift cards!!

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Chex Mix, Chex Mix, Chex Mix!!

Have you got enough Chex Mix yet??  I think I have close to 25 bags of it!  Thank goodness they don't expire until May of next year :)  There are a TON of places on the web to print out the coupons from - Check out Beth's Post to find all the links to them.  I paid only a quarter per bag - what a great deal!!

Here is a picture of my most recent trip

My store finally had the Hungry Hungry Hippos travel game in stock!  I paid just $.99 for this - it will make a great stocking stuffer for Logan.

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The Children's Place

I LOVE the clothes at The Children's Place!  Unfortunately there isn't one in my town so I only get to stop at one a couple times a year.  There clothes are so reasonably priced and very, very durable.  Even though I can't enjoy this coupon I hope that you're able to.  Just click on the banner below!  Let me know what you pick up :)

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My One Shopping Trip This Week

OOP Cost $7.62

Since the sales were so sad this week I only made one trip.  I ran to Target this morning to check out the Degree deal - it turned out even better than expected!  I profited $.46 on each Degree item purchased!!

Here is what I got:
2 Degree body mists $3.29 each
2 Degree deodorants $3.29 each
used (2) $1.50 Degree IP coupons
used (2) $.75 Degree coupons (recent insert)
used (2) $3 Target coupons
2 pkgs. Chex Mix $1.99 each
used (2) $.50 Chex Mix IP coupons
used (2) $1 Target coupons
Socks for Logan $3.99
used $.50 coupon (on package)
Socks for Noah $4.40 (clearance)
used $5 Target gift card (from last weeks Mott's deal)
=$7.62 OOP

I also found the spot where the Hungry Hungry Hippos travel game should be.  Hopefully they will get those in stock before my coupon expires - it would make a great stocking stuffer!!  While I was there I also spotted that they had the Del Monte fruit chillers on price cut for $2.01 - there are many IP coupons for $1 off so these would be a very inexpensive treat :)

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Goodwill Store

This past week we had a Goodwill Store open in our city.  It opened on Tuesday, on Wednesday I decided to stop to see if I could find anything good for the boys.  Logan seems to have outgrown all of his 4T pants and Noah doesn't have any warm jammies that fit correctly.  I had thought that since they were both born the same time of year (in August) that Noah would be able to wear most/all of Logan's hand-me-downs.  I was wrong.  When Logan was this age he was still wearing 12 mos. pants and 18 mos. tops.  Noah is in 18 mos. pants and 18 or 24 mos. tops.  So I stopped in to see what they had.  They didn't have a huge selection of clothing for boys (esp. the sizes I was looking for), but I still managed to find some great deals:

Santa Suit for Noah
2 pairs of jammies for Noah (fleece and henley)
Elmo sweatshirt for Noah
Dinosaur fleece romper for Noah
2 pairs of jeans for Logan (Calvin Klein and Levi's)

Any guess of what I paid for all the items?  $12.99 (tax included)!!  Each item was only $1.75!  I really hope the Santa Suit will fit Noah for pictures - now I just need to find a hat to go with it :) 

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Cash Wise Trip

This is the second shopping trip I made to Cash Wise this week.  All items in the coupon book turned out to be great deals.  I also did the $5 off General Mills items wyb 10 qualifying products.  Here is what I got:

4 bags Food Club muffin mix $.30 each
2 cans spaghetti o's $.30 each
potato chips $1.88
above items were from the coupon book
pizza crust $2.88
6 boxes Cinnamon Toast Crunch $2.22 each
used (4) $.55 CT Crunch coupons
used (2) $1 CT Crunch coupons
2 boxes Betty Crocker brownie mix $1.98 each
used $1/2 brownie coupon
2 boxes fruit snackes $1.94 each
used (2) $.40 Betty Crocker fruit snacks coupons
received $5 off General Mills items
=$16.97 OOP

Since we don't have any grocery stores in the area that double or triple coupons I've definitely learned to shop the sales!  This has been one of the best shopping trips to a local grocery store in quite awhile :)

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