May 2009

My Walgreens Match Ups 5/17 – 5/23

by Cindy on May 17, 2009


Colgate Visibly White Toothpast $4.49
$1/1 printable
Receive $4.49 Register Reward
Final Price
$1.00 Money Maker

Bayer Quick Release $2.49
$1/1 from the display
Receive $2.49 Register Reward

Final Price $1.00 Money Maker

Right Guard Deodorant $5.99
$1/1 from the 4/19 Smart Source
Receive $5.00 Register Reward

Final Price
FREE

Skintimate or Edge Shave Gel $1.99
$.75/1 from the 4/26 Smart Source or
$.75 from the 5.17 Smart Source
Receive $1.00 Register Reward
Final Price $.24

Splenda $2.99 (walgreens coupon)
$1/1 Printable
Final Price $.99

My trip tomorrow morning:
I have $2.00 RR from Colgate & $2.50 RR from Bayer (remember you can not use the RR to roll into a purchase where you are purchasing something from the same company)

Trans #1:
Skintimate Shave Gel $1.99
1 Newspaper $2.00
$.75/1 from the 4/26 Smart Source
Total $3.24 + tax
Use $2.50 RR
Total OOP $.74
Receive $1.00 RR

Trans #2:
Bayer Quick Release $2.49
1 potting soil $.99 each (walgreens coupon)
$1/1 from the bayer display
Total $2.47 + tax
Use $2.00 RR
Total OOP $.47
Receive $2.50 RR

Trans #3:
Colgate Visibly White Toothpaste $4.49
2 small fillers (possibly .25 each)
$1/1 Printable
Total $3.89 + tax
Use $2.50RR & $1.00 RR
Total OOP: $.49
Receive $4.50 RR

Summary: Total spent oop $1.70
have a $4.50 RR for future use

GNC / General Nutrition Centers

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My A&P Trip Today – Saved $137.13

by Cindy on May 17, 2009

$153.80 Worth of Groceries for $16.67
So if I had a web cam and you could see me right now you would see this huge grin on my face. I can not believe what an awesome trip I had at A&P. Now, mind you, I never shop at A&P. As a matter of fact I didn’t even have an A&P card. I applied for one when I got there. It all started when I heard, and posted, about the london broil & Fresh Express salad on a 3 day sale. I decided to see what else I could pick up for a great price while I was going there. Well I struck gold!! A&P is running these deals with various companies. They are as follows:

Kraft: Spend $40 Get back $10 – possibly not working correctly (see below)
Unilever: Spend $15 Get back $5
Reckitt: Spend $15 Get back $5
Pinnacle: Spend $20 Get back $5
Edy’s: Spend $12 Get back $3
Georgia Pacific: Spend $20 Get back $5
Mars: Spend $25 Get back $5

The great part is that the amount you need to spend is on the shelf price (the original price) of the item. You will see how it works out in the transaction list.

I quickly…okay not so quickly…my husband walked past me 3 hours later and I was still in PJ’s figuring out my deal. I clipped my coupons, wrote my list up and off I went. Don’t worry, I showered and put on regular clothes first.

I went to this A&P in Maplewood that I never even knew was there. Cute little store with a very nice co-manager, Bob that was very helpful (more on that later). Hey Bob! And this is how it went.

Key:
Item (shelf price x qty) sale price x qty

Transaction #1:
6 Kraft BBQ Sauce ($1.69 x 6) $.79 x 6
4 A1 Steak Sauce ($4.49 x 4) $2.99 x 4
4 Capri Sun Sunrise ($3.19 x 4) $2.00 x 4
used 3 – $1/2 from the 5/3 Smart Source
4 – $2/1 from the 5/10 Smart Source
4- $1/1 from the 4/19 Smart Source

Total Shelf Price: $40.86
Total Sale – Coupons + Tax: $10.26 oop (out of pocket)

Should have received $10 Catalina (print out at end of order) however only $3 printed. This is where co-manager Bob comes in. He is checking on this for me and I appreciate his assistance. As a matter of fact, I will be shooting off an email to the corporate office to let them know how helpful he was. So at this point my list was not going to go as planned because I did not have the $10 to roll. So I had to make some adjustments. I put my groceries in the car and did some quick adjustments, headed back in to try again. Thank goodness the rest worked.

Transaction #2:
2 Electrasol ($8.19 x 2) $3.99 x 2
used 2 – $2.50/1 from the 4/19 Smart Source

Total Shelf Price: $16.38
Total Sale – Coupon + Tax: $3.54
Used the catalina from trans 1: – $3.00
Total oop: $.54
Received $5.00 catalina

Transaction #3
2 Wishbone Salad Dressing ($3.49 x 2) $2.00 x 2
4 Country Crock Spread ($2.69 x 4) $1.25 x 4
2 Airwick Spray ($10.49 x 2) $4.99 x 2
used 4 – $.45/1 from the 4/5 Unilever (doubled)
2 – $4/1 from the 4/22 Smart Source

Total Shelf Price: $17.74 (1 deal) $20.98 (another deal)
Total Sale – Coupons + Tax: $8.08
Used catalina from trans 2: -$5.00
Total oop: $3.08
Received 2 $5.00 Catalinas

Transaction #4
8 Aunt Jemima Waffles ($2.79 x 8) $1.25 x 8
1 Vlasic Pickles ($3.49) $2.00
2 Electrasol ($8.19 x 2) $3.99 x 2
used 4-$.1/2 from the 5/3 Smart Source
2- $2.50/1 from the 4/19 Smart Source

Total Shelf Price: $25.81 (1 deal) $16.38 (another deal)
Total Sale – Coupons + tax: $11.54
Used 2 catalinas from trans 3: -$10.00
Total oop: $1.54
Received 2 $5.00 catalinas

Transaction #5
2 Fresh Express Salad ($1.99 x 2) $.98 x 2
1 Peter Lugers Steak Sauce ($3.99) $3.99
1 London Broil Twin Pack ($7.68) $5.30

Total Shelf Price $15.65
Total Sale: $11.25
Used 2 catalinas from trans 4: $10.00
Total oop: $1.25

Summary: Purchased $153.80
Paid out of pocket $16.67
Saved $137.13
89.2% savings
And I should have $7.00 coming to me from the original Kraft deal. That would be only spending $9.67. We will see if A&P comes through for me.

Notes on A&P:
They do not take internet coupons
You can only use 4 of the same coupons in one transaction
You can not split orders (I went back and forth to my car – luckily it’s a small parking lot)

Some of you are probably thinking…wow, that’s a lot of work. Yes it was but it was so rewarding. And you guys, my lovely readers, don’t have to spend 3 hours in your PJ’s figuring it all out. I did it for you.

Don’t forget…if you don’t have the coupons you want try:

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Okay, my coupon clippin readers….get your scissors sharpened because there will be 4 inserts in this Sunday’s newspaper. That’s right 4, 2 Smart Source, 1 Red Plum and 1 Procter & Gamble.

I buy 4 papers each weekend. I get 1 delivered to my house and I pick up the other 3 at either Walgreens or CVS where I try to incorporate the newspaper into a great deal by either paying very little or nothing for them. Watch for my CVS and/or Walgreens posting to see I do it this weekend.

Do you need a newspaper subscription?


Newspaper Subscriptions

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Click here for a coupon for a FREE Sample of AquaFresh Extreme Clean Toothpaste.

Also, if you remember the B1G1 Snapple coupon you could get through Facebook, well now you are able to print it direct even if you don’t have a Facebook account. Click here to access coupon.

Thanks to my reader Nicole for sending me these great coupons.

Do you have any great coupons you have found. If so, drop me an an email livingrichwithcoupons@gmail.com or leave a comment.

NOTE: I was only able to access both of these coupons via my Internet Explorer browser. They would not work with my Firefox.

TIP: Some people have said to me “I hate giving out my email address to get coupons, etc” (like my mom). Here is what I do…I have an email account just for filling out forms. This way if there is spam you don’t have to see it and it doesn’t clog up your personal email account. Works like a charm.

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My Pathmark Trip Today – Saved $84.76

by Cindy on May 16, 2009

Have I mentioned how much I love this. How can you not like watching that register tick down, down, down with each coupon that is scanned. So much fun!

So Pathmark was awesome tonight. Paid $43.82 and saved $84.76…yes that is what the bottom of the receipt says. “TODAY YOU SAVED $84.76″

To see the match ups for Pathmark for this week click here.

Here is what I got:

Cascade Dishwasher Rinse
2 Tropicana Orange Juice 64 oz.
6 lbs Shady Brook Farm Ground Turkey
36 bottles of Snapple
3 Stonyfield Farms yogurt
4 French’s Honey Mustard
7 lbs. Perdue Boneless Chicken
8 pkgs Wacky Mac Pasta

Coupons I used:
4- $.75 French’s Mustard (doubled)
1- $1.00/2 Tropicana
1- $1.00/3 Stonyfield
2- $1.00/1 Wacky Mac
3-$1.00/2 Wacky Mac
$4.19 off Cascade – this was a coupon for free item

Total Paid: $43.82
Total Saved $84.76


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My ShopRite Trip Today – Saved $54.67

by Cindy on May 16, 2009

Got a bunch of stuff today. Spent $51.88 and saved $54.67. And you will not believe this but I actually bought 2 items that were not on sale or had coupons…gasp!!
To see the match ups starting on Sunday at ShopRite click here.
Here is what I got:
3 loaves ShopRite Whole Wheat Bread
4 doz Large Eggs
Shop Rite Grated Romano Cheese this was one of the non sale non coupon items
Cascade Dishwasher
4 boxes Turkey Hill Ice Cream Sandwich – yum already ate one
4 boxes Luigi’s Italian Ice
4 International Delight Creamers
4 lbs Oranges
4 pouches Bumble Bee Tuna
2 Bottles Ken’s Salad Dressing
1 pint Turkey Duette Ice cream
Pistachio another non sale non coupon item
Oikos Greek Yogurt
6 Green Peppers these are reduced sale items I can pick up on Friday nights
1 lb. Black Bear American Cheese from appy
1 lb. Black Bear Turkey Breast from appy
1 doz small tomatoes reduced sale item
4 bottles purex laundry detergent

Coupons I used:
$.50/1 Turkey Hill pint – shoprite coupon
4- $.50/1 Purex (doubled)
1 – $.50/1 Oikos (doubled)
4- $1/1 International Delight
1- $1.00/2 Ken’s
4- $.75/1 Luigi’s (doubled)
2- $1.00/2 Turkey Hill
1- $1.00/1 Cascade
4- $.55/1 Bumble Bee

Total: $51.88
Savings: $54.67

I now have $24.44 in ShopRite Family Points


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Cheap Meat, Cheap Salad…At A&P

by Cindy on May 15, 2009

I am seeing steak salads this weekend for sure. Yummy!!
Here is what you can get at A&P’s during their 3 day sale 5/15 -5/17

USDA Choice Boneless Beef Top Round London Broil $1.37/lb – what a great price!!

Fresh Express Garden Salad $.98
$1/2 Printable (no longer available) hopefully you got this one when I posted it earlier
Final Price $.48 when you buy 2

To see more from the 3 day sale check out Drugstore Divas

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When I first started using coupons I never heard of this magazine.
Now I look forward to it every month.
It’s filled to the brim with coupons.
The June addition, which I am anxiously waiting for, is filled with $112 worth of coupons.
That’s a lot of coupons.
I was so happy to find out about it.
I paid $24 for my subscription but you can get one now for only $10…I’m so jealous.
Amazon has a 1 year subscription for only $15. Then they take $5 off at checkout. No codes needed.

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Free Sample of Hawaiian Tropic Sun Care

by Cindy on May 15, 2009

Get your free sample of Hawaiian Tropic Sun Care product here.
Then go back to that same page and print out your $2.00 coupon.


Subscribe to USA TODAY

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A Little Giveaway

by Cindy on May 15, 2009

I have some great extra coupons that I will not use as I already have a ton of these items in my stockpile. I will be giving away the following coupons:

2 – French’s Mustard coupons $.75/1 on any
2 – Kraft Salad Dressing coupons $1.50/1
2 – Buy 2 Get 1 Free Pepsi 12 pkg. (printable)

Leave a comment (“entry”) below & make sure you leave your email address.
You can leave another comment (“entry”) if you subscribe either by reader or email (state that in your 2nd comment so I can check it).
A winner will be picked on Friday, 5/15, at 9:00 pm so I can get these in the mail to you by Saturday in the am in time for this weeks sales.

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