CVS & Walgreens

Today's trip took me to CVS and Walgreen's. Here's my purchases:

CVS6 - 4 ounce Wheat Thins ($1.00 each)
1 - Downy Dryer Sheets ($3.99)
1 - 2 ounce Bio True contact solution ($2.99)
1 - 2 ounce CVS Hand Sanitizer ($1.19)

Coupons:
6 - $1 off any one Wheat Thins
1 - $1 off any Downy Dryer Sheets
1 - Free 2 ounce Bio True contact solution (from scanning my CVS card)
1 - Free 2 ounce CVS Hand Sanitizer (from scanning my CVS card)

Saved $18.42

Total OOP: $3.61, got $1.00 ECB (and, I still have my ECBs from last week!)

WalgreensTransaction 1:
2 - Softsoap Body Wash (2/$7)
1 - Colgate Toothpaste ($2.99)

Saved: $4.58
OOP: $5.57, $5 & $2 RR

Transaction 2:
6 - Kraft Easy Mac ($1.00 each)
4 - Tomato Soup ($0.99 each)
1 - Charmin ($3.79)

Used Walgreen's coupon for Easy Mac ($0.59 each), Tomato Soup (2/$1.00), and Charmin ($2.99).
2 - Buy 2, Get 1 Free Kraft Easy Mac
1 - $1.00 off Charmin
$5 RR

Saved: $14.04
OOP: $1.64

Total OOP: $7.21, RR: $2.00

Happy Third Birthday, Carter!

This weekend, Drake and I made our way to Wisconsin for my friend's son's 3rd birthday party. Drake hasn't been eating very well the last week or so which I'm sure is due to the teething. He did pretty good on the ride, but I did have to make a stop to feed him since he wouldn't take his bottle at the sitter's. The weather couldn't have been more perfect for a birthday party at the park!

The Flack family - Jon, Jackie, Carter & Lucy
(I'm so bummed that this picture turned out a little blurry!)

The birthday boy at his Thomas party!

Drake hanging out on the blanket at the park. He loved being outside all day! I took him back to Jackie's and he was out for a nap....until Lucy got home. He was all about her!

These two are going to be SO cute to watch as they get older. Now that Drake's moving, he was all about Lucy. I'm pretty sure he even got a kiss in there!

Drake and I headed home after his bath. He slept the whole way and transitioned to his crib wonderfully. Today has been a quiet day at home. He's taken two great naps (2.5 and 2 hours), and we even got out for a short walk.

Amazon Diaper Deal!

If we're friends on Facebook, you may have seen how I got a box of 76 Size 3 Pampers last week for $0.98! Yes, you read that correctly 98 CENTS!

Well, today, I got a box of 152 Size 2-3 Pampers diapers for $2.64 delivered to my house! That's less than $0.02 per diaper! I heard about this deal, but I couldn't believe it until I actually tried it. Here's how my receipt looked:

Order Summary:

Shipping Details : (order will arrive in 1 shipment)

Shipping Method: Two-Day Shipping Shipping Preference: I want my items faster. Ship them as they become available. Subtotal of Items: $41.49 Shipping & Handling: $18.90 Promotion Applied: -$12.45 Free Shipping: -$18.90 Promotion Applied: -$8.30 Promotion Applied: -$8.30 Promotion Applied: -$8.30 Your Coupon Savings: -$1.50 ------ Total for this Order: $2.64 Delivery estimate: August 30, 2010 1 "Pampers Swaddlers Dry Max Diapers, Size 2-3 152-Count" Health and Beauty; $41.49

Check out this link to see how you can do it, too!

http://www.deals4dummies.com/2010/08/crazy-amazon-diaper-deal-step-by-step-yes-cloth-diapers-too/

But, do it FAST because the extra 15% off is only good through the end of the month.

Coupon Trip to Meijer

Here's what I purchased on my trip to Meijer yesterday:
9 Helper meals (10/$10, get the 11th item free)
2 Suddenly Salad (10/$10, get the 11th item free)
10 Pizza Rolls (10/$10, get the 11th item free)
1 Ronzoni Spaghetti (10/$10, get the 11th item free)
4 Ziploc Containers (2/$4)
2 Degree Deoderant ($0.96)
2 Cinnabon cereal bars (on sale for $1.99)
1 Gallon of Milk ($2.39)
1 Case of Beer ($14.99)

Manufacturer Coupons:
3 - $0.75/3 Helpers
1 - $0.50/2 Suddenly Salad (doubles to $1.00)
5 - $0.40/2 Pizza Rolls (each doubles to $0.80)
1 - $0.55/1 Ronzoni Spaghetti
2 - $1.50/2 Ziploc Containers
2 - $1.00/1 Degree
2 - $1.00/1 Cinnabon

Meijer Coupons/deals:
2 - $1.50/2 Ziploc containers
2 - free items ($2.00)
1 - $5.00 mPerks coupon

Total before Coupons: $53.28 (plus tax)

Total OOP: $31.13

Not too bad. If I took off the beer and milk, I'd only be around $14.00.

Target & CVS Couponing

I forgot to take pictures, but here's what I've done this week.

I went to Target yesterday and bought:
3 Pampers Wipes (on sale for $1.99 each)
2 2.5 Gallon Nursery Water ($2.99 each)
1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner (on sale for $1.99)
3 Gerber 1st Foods ($0.97 each)
2 Travel Size Right Guard ($0.97 each)
1 Schick Intuition Razor (on sale for $6.29)
3 Suave (on sale for $0.89 each)
1 Cesar Dog Treats ($3.04)
Total before tax - $29.32

Coupons:
2 - $1 off pampers wipes (I actually had a 3rd coupon for $1.50 off, but they were having trouble with my Schick coupon and accidentally deleted it. I didn't mention it.)
1 - $1 off nursery water
1 - $0.50 off Lysol
2 - $1 off Right Guard
1 - $4 off Schick Intuition Razor
3 - $0.75 off Suave (Target Coupon)
1 - $2.00 off Cesar Treats
Total coupons: $13.00

Total: $18.65 --- But, I had a gift card from my credit card points, so it was free!

Then, today, I went to CVS. I actually to the one by my house last night, but they were out of the good deals. So, I went to the new store closer to my work today. :-)

Transaction #1:
3 - John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo/Conditioners ($5 each)
1 - Glide Floss ($3.49)
1 - $0.75 coupon on floss
3 - $3 coupons on John Frieda Root Awakening
ECB from last week $7.99

OOP: $2.14; Got $7.50 in ECB

Transaction #2:
1 - Blink Tears ($7.99)
1 - $1.50 coupon
ECB from last week $2.00 and from Trans #1 $2.50

OOP: $2.07; Got $7.99 in ECB

TOTALS: OOP - $4.21; ECB - $12.99

We've got a mover!

I finally got this on video Sunday night. He's moving even more since then! Sorry for the crappy quality. :-)

Couponing!

My friend, Mel, and husband have convinced me to blog about my couponing. I'll start by saying that I have been using coupons for a while, but little did I know that I wasn't using them to their full effectiveness! After seeing a few posts on Facebook and blogs about people that were saving more on shopping trips than they were spending and scenarios where people were getting $80 worth of groceries for $5. I had to figure out what I was missing. So, I started searching for blogs that gave me the info I needed. I'm sure I still have a lot to learn and figure out, but here goes.

This was my Meijer purchase today:

1st Transaction:

Buy 2 Similac Advance Powder Formulas - $19.99 each
Use 2 $5 Similac Checks
Get $5 Meijer Gift Card
OOP - $30.38

2nd Transaction:

Buy 5 Pasta Roni (5/$5)
Buy 4 Barilla Pasta ($0.89 each)
Buy 4 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls (4/$6)
Buy 2 Suave Deodorant (3/$5)

Use $1/5 Rice or Pasta Roni Meijer Mealbox coupon
Use $1/3 Rice or Pasta Roni manufacturer coupon
Use $1/4 Barilla Pasta Meijer Mealbox coupon
Use 2 - $1/2 Barilla Whole Wheat Pasta manufacturer coupons
Use 2 - $1/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls manufacturer coupons
Got $1 off Pillsbury Sweet Rolls due to buy 4, get $1 off
Use 2 - save $.50 Suave Deodorant (coupons double to $1)
Use $5 Meijer Gift Card from previous transaction

OOP - $3.20

Total Out of Pocket (OOP): $33.58

Total Savings: $25.00

If you haven't used coupons before, most stores accept 1 Manufacturer's Coupon and 1 Store Coupon per item. Also, at Meijer, you don't have to buy the full number of the item to get the sale price (ex: Suave deodorant - I only bought 2, but the sale price was listed on 3.).

From what I have read, you typically spend more money in the first three months building your stockpile, but after that you can cut your grocery bill by half or more. I am finding that sometimes I will get all excited about something that I think is a deal, but then realize (usually after I have bought it), that I can wait for a better deal! ugh! I guess it will take a little time to figure out what those "rock bottom" prices really are on items.