My Vons Deals 2 Charmin Big Packs- $3.00 Each!!!
by admin at March 1, 2010 in Shopping Examples, Vons/Safeway
OK, the major deal I scored was on the Charmin big packs of 24 big rolls! They are participating in 2 different promotions at the same time but only through TOMORROW 3/2!
Here is the scoop:
Buy 2 Charmin big packs
One promotion will make them $9.99 each when you buy 2 AND
They are also a part of the Buy $25, Get $10 Catalina P&G products promotion
The P&G promotion must have calculated my $25 before the other promotion adjusted them to $9.99 each at the end.
Load the $3.00 off ecoupon from P&G esaver AND
Use (2) .25 off from 2/7 P&G
Load .50 Upromise coupon to account
Final Price= $3.00 each!! after coupons and catalina coupon back for my next order
**Remember, these promos only overlap through tomorrow 3/2!
There is also a $3.00 off P&G esaver ecoupon, .25 off in the 2/7 P&G and a .50 off UPromise coupon for the Bounty Paper towels that should be a part of both promotions as well. Thanks for the reminder Bargain Blessings.
OK, I thought this picture was hysterical and telling of my girls that my youngest was pulling the strawberries off the table and not even paying attention to the Cheetos or Pop Tarts. Truth be told, both of them were for me and my girls will probably never even see them. It was a moment of weakness put at least on sale:) All told, I got all of the above for only $21 after my $10 to use on my next transaction!
Get the info on the sales at Vons through 3/2 HERE and HERE!
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Reader’s CVS Deals
by admin at February 13, 2010 in CVS, Reader Deals, Shopping Examples
I got the following email from a reader this week sharing her great deals at CVS, check them out!
“Hello Kerri,
I just wanted to share my CVS Shopping experience with you.
First of all I started with 10.98 CVS ECB from the Men’s Dove Body/Face Wash from last week.
I Purchased
1 Gillette Fusion Power Razor at $8.99 (get $4 ECB)
-Use $4.00 off from 2/7 P&G insert
4 Gillette Body Wash at 4.99 (These were included in the P&G Products – Buy $15 – Get $5 ECBs)
– Use (2) $2.00 off coupon from 2/7 P&G insert
– Use (2) Buy a Gillette Deodorant and get a Body Wash Free 2/7 P&G insert (They gave me 4.99 on these coupons because they originally were 4.99 before they went on sale this week.)
2 Gillette Deodorant at $3.99 (get 1 ECB each, I got 2 ECB)
-Use $1.00 off Coupon from 12/27 P&G insert
2 Trident Layers Gum at $.99 each
-Use (2) $0.75 off 1 coupon from 2/7 SS
I also used a CVS Coupon for $5.00 off $30.00 (Must hand the cashier this coupon first!) and 10.98 ECB from Last week.
My total came to $0.82!!!!! Plus I got $11.00 in ECB for my next shopping trip.
Thank you for your website.
Jacque”
Great job Jacque!
My Vons and Target Trips
by admin at January 23, 2010 in Shopping Examples, Target, Vons/Safeway
OK, so I know I am not supposed to be shopping much during the Eat From the Pantry Challenge, but when you can get it for FREE or actually make money buying things I know we will use or donate. I have a hard time staying away:)
Check out my Target and Vons deals lists for this week for all the details and coupon specifics!
First off, I had to score some of the great Vons deals this week!
First Transaction:
2 Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes- $2.00
2 Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups- $2.00
These are great to use for donation items to your child’s school or church!
Used (2) $1.00/2 printable coupons
(2) .50/2 and (1) .40 off ecoupons came off
$4.00 came off for the promotion
Total out of pocket- .60
Total Saved- $10.56 or 95%
Got back $2.50 catalina for my next order
Net Cost- $1.90 PROFIT
Second Transaction:
2 Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes- $2.00 each- used $1.00/2 printable coupon
2 Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups – $2.00 each- used $1.00/2 printable coupon
I box Quaker Oatmeal- $2.50- used $1.00 off printable coupon
7 boxes of cereal included in the promotion- $2.00-$2.50 each- used (5) $1.00 off printable coupons and (2) FREE coupons I had from a promotion a while back and (2) .55 ecoupons came off that I had loaded previously
8 Lucerne light yogurt cups- .55 each- used (4) .75/4 from coupons.com
2 Sargento Cheese slices- $3.49- used $1.49 in ad coupon AND .55 off from Dec All You Magazine
6 Hershey’s Candy Bars- B3G3 FREE at .99 each- used (2) BOGO coupons, the third would not ring in for some reason but still .99 for 6 candy bars! Oh and I am eating one right now:)
3 6 oz blueberries- .99 each
3 Del monte fruit cups- .99 each- used $1.00/3 from redplum.com
4 Annies Organic Mac n cheese- .99 each- Used .50 off printable
International Delight Creamer-$2.49- used FREE coupon from facebook promotion I think
5 lbs ground beef- .99/lb
3 packs goldfish crackers- .88 each
5 lb potatoes- .99
3 sets of $4.00 came off for the promotion
I totally forgot to use my $2.50 catalina from the first transaction because I had my girls with me and several of my coupons beeped and I got distracted but I will for sure use it next week anyway:)
Final Out of Pocket- $25.43
Total Saved- $90.83 or 78%
Got back $2.50 catalina for my next order
Net Cost- $22.93
The even better part is that I used a $10 gift card that I got for doing a survey a while back!
Total for both- $21.03- $10.00 gift card= $11.03
Then on to Target!
I don’t have the details for all these but you can check out my list to see how I got most of these for FREE. I did pay $2.50 for the fabric cube for a laundry bin for my daughter and Target brand Pepto we needed. These are great to keep in your purse or car or to donate!
Nivea Body Wash- $2.99- used $1.00 off Target printable coupon and $2.00 off manufacturer
2 Electrasol tabs- on clearance for $3.64- used (2) $2.50 off newspaper coupon and (2) $1.00 off Target coupons I got from checkout receipts
GE Energy Smart Lightbulbs- normally $2.99 for single packs- They had some on clearance for $2.78- used $1.50 off Target printable coupon and $1.00 off printable coupon
Out of Pocket- $1.26
I also have gotten several boxes of the 6ct Soy Joy bars at CVS- $6.00, get $6.00 ECB’s= FREE
The limit says (1) but I have gotten (2)?
Reader’s Walgreens Trip
by admin at January 14, 2010 in Reader Deals
Blanca emailed to tell me about her great scores at Walgreens. Check them out!
#1
1 gallon of milk use $2.00 RR
1 triaminic syrup with in ad $2.00
1 triaminic thin strips with in ad $3.00
out of pocket $6.52 got $5.00 RR.
#2
1 gallon of milk use $2.00 RR
1 triaminic syrup with in ad $2.00
1 triaminic thin strips with in ad $3.00
out of pocket $6.52 got $5.00 RR.
#3
1 triaminic thin strips with in ad $3.00
1 triaminic syrup with in ad $2.00
1 thermacare $2.49
1all purpose glue $1.39
and use $2.00 RR
out of pocket $8.03 got $7.50 RR.
#4
1 triaminic thin strips with in ad $3.00
1 triaminic syrup with in ad $2.00
1 thermacare $2.49
1 glue stick $1.69
and use $2.00 RR
out of pocket $8.35 got $7.50 RR.
total out of my pocket $29.42- got $25.00 RR
final price $4.42
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Awesome job Blanca, thanks for sharing!
My Vons and Albertsons Trips
by admin at January 9, 2010 in Albertsons, Shopping Examples, Vons/Safeway
Last night, our husbands took care of dinner and bed time so that my friend Amanda and I could have a night out! Of course, we had to get some deal shopping in:) I wanted to check a few things out for you so that I could say for sure whether or not they worked.
Vons
2 gallons milk- $2.49 and $2.59
Butter Top Wheat Bread- .99 with in ad coupon
18 ct eggs- .99 with in ad coupon
Mission Tortillas- $2.39- used .55 off printable coupon from website
Lucerne Light String Cheese- $3.79 with in ad coupon
Welch’s Jelly- $1.49 with in ad coupon- used .75 off coupon
Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins- $1.99
Diced Jalapenos- $1.25
2 Boxes Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks- 2/$4.00-used $1.50/2 loadable coupon from Vons.com, .40 off cellfire coupon and 1.00/2 printable coupon
Final Price= 2/$1.10
4 Nature Valley Nut Clusters- 4/$10- used in ad coupon for 4/$6, (4) $1.00 off from coupons.com and smartsource.com, 2 ecoupons came off from cellfire for $1.00 and .40 (from the granola bar coupon). I got back the $2.50 catalina for my next order.
Final Price= paid .60 out of pocket and got back $2.50= $1.90 PROFIT
Total Out of Pocket- $16.66, got a $2.50 Catalina
Final Price= $14.16
~~ A quick note on the Vons.com loadable coupons. They did work along with other ecoupons and paper coupons. They also just adjust the price on the receipt and don’t show up as a coupon when you are looking for them.
I could have gotten a few things for less expensive elsewhere but I am still nursing my gift card! It only has $9.00 left though:(
Albertsons
I took a picture of the new coupon book that they have on display in the store so you will know what to look for. They had a display set up with a few of the products and the coupon books toward the front of the store.
2 Bags Fresh Express Garden Salad- 2/$5.00
There is a coupon in the coupon book to make this variety only .69
Final Price= .69 each
2 pounds bananas- .69/lb
Next to the Fresh Express there are tearpads of coupons you can use to get 2 FREE pounds of bananas when you buy 2 Fresh Express
Final Price= FREE
20 Yoplait Yogurts- .40 each
Used (1) .75 off 4 from coupons.com and (2) 1.00/8 from eatbetteramerica.com
Final Price= $6.60
Deal Round Up
by admin at January 5, 2010 in Printable Coupons, Reader Deals, Target, Walgreens
Here are a few of the great finds that readers and others have sent me over the last week:
Smart Ones- “I was just at Target and the smart ones are on sale for $1.89. That includes select meals, breakfast sandwiches and the desserts. If you buy 10 you get a $5 gift card and there are $4 off 10 right on the boxes of the frozen meals! That’s $9.00 off ten!! I got 10 for $14.90 and also got my $5 gift card. That’s .99 each 
” Thanks Gretchen!
Duraflame- “I’m a big duraflame fan, especially now with how cold it is! The six pack boxes usually cost around 19.99 at target, I saw them on sale for $14 this weekend and if you go HERE you can register and get up to two 5$ off coupons!” Thanks Shae!
Shampoo at Walgreens- “Hi, I was just at my local Walgreens and they have tons of shampoo clearanced out. I don’t know if it is a national or even local thing but it would be worth a call up there.
Vitamin Shampoo and Conditioner – $1.79 each
Organix Shampoo and Conditioner – $1.79 each
Gillette Men’s Shampoo – $1.59 each
Axe Shampoo (certain scents) – $1.59 each” Thanks Casey!
Aquafresh White Trays- There is a new link to a $7 coupon for Aquafresh White Trays HERE. Thanks Kellie!
Why I Do All This
by admin at January 5, 2010 in From Me, Reader Deals
I get asked all the time how much money I make doing this or why I put so much time and effort into something like this. The following is the main reason I continue to pour my time and effort into this site!
“Ok, first let me brag on how awesome God is! I was really low on floss…well not anymore!
I bought:
4 pkgs of Reach floss (for 60 cents total, not each!)
Jif peanut butter and Smuckers jelly (for $3, my splurge)
2 Finish dishwasher detergents (free for both)
4 pkgs of Stayfree pads ($1 total, not each!)
tube of Colgate toothpaste for $1.25
Reynolds foil for 80 cents
3 cans Hunts tomato sauce for 18 cents, not each
2 folders for 40 cents, not each
The rest was tax which brings my total to…
$10.11
Praise the LORD!!! (and thank you, save at home mommy for teaching me how to do this.)
Oops, I forgot about my Revlon eye shadow for free.”
I love getting emails like this! They remind me to keep plugging on and give me a much greater reward than money for my time and effort. Thanks for sharing!
A Few Reader Deals
by admin at January 3, 2010 in Reader Deals, Rite Aid
You know I love when readers send me the good deals they find and this week especially while I am on vacation it helps tons! Thanks guys and keep them coming.
“Leapfrog Tag Jr. has a free book offer if you set up a learning path for your child at www.leapfrog.com/freebookparenting a $13.49 value!!”
Thanks Gretchen!
“Buy (2) Benevia 4 pk drink @ 8.99 BOGO
Buy 1 44 pk Always pads @ 6.99
Buy 1 20 pk Always pads @ 3.99
Use 5.00/20.00 Video coupon from Riteaid.com
Use (2) 5.00 off Benevia drinks off of the Benevia website
Use Buy 1 pack get 1 free Always coupon in 12/27 P&G
It comes out to .98 with 1.31 tax making it 2.29. This deal also works with the tampon coupons on the same page as the Always coupons in the coupon insert. And there is a 2.00 rebate for the pads and tampons so all in all, you get all this for .29!”
Thanks Michelle!
Coupon Ethics?
Christy from CouponGal has a great guest post for us today on Coupon Ethics. She has some great advice and tips for us on who to make sure that we are using coupons properly so we can keep on using them!
“Coupon Ethics!
I have been thinking a lot lately about this HUGE issue! Coupon ethics is really important because if people use coupons unethically, then it ruins it for the rest of us! Of course I don’t want that to happen since we all benefit greatly from the use of coupons, right?
The complete responsibility of correct coupon usage falls on the consumer, not the store employee or manufacturer of the coupon. Because of this, you want to make sure you’re following the rules.
Read the Fine Print:
- Make sure you are purchasing the size, quantity, type, etc. that the coupon intends for you to purchase.
- Often, you will see the phrase “Limit one coupon per purchase.” Some retailers unfortunately tend to interpret this phrase wrong and think that it means you can only use one coupon on your entire order. This phrase, when properly interpreted, basically means that you can use one manufacturer coupon for each item you purchase. If you have a $1.00 manufacturer coupon for a box of waffles, you can only use one coupon. You can’t stack coupons and attempt to use two $1.00 manufacturer coupons on one box of waffles. If you wish to redeem both coupons, you will have to buy two boxes of waffles. Some stores (like Target) will allow you to stack one manufacturer coupon with one store coupon and that is OK.
Check the Expiration Date:
- Most stores will not accept coupons past their expiration date simply because they will not be reimbursed by the manufacturer!
Be Aware of Counterfeit Coupons:
- Recently someone emailed me a PDF file of a FREE 1 lb. box of Velveeta Cheese and they wanted to know if it was real. That coupon was a scan of a 20-year-old coupon with no expiration date. Using that coupon would mean you were committing coupon fraud! The stores that people used that coupon at will NOT get reimbursed a dime from the manufacturer since it was not a legit coupon! You can read more about that coupon HERE.
- If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! Be cautious of any coupon in PDF version. If it is in PDF file call the manufacturer or store to verify that it is legit. I realize some PDF coupons are legit and can be found directly on the manufacturer’s website, just make sure it is so you don’t unintentionally find yourself committing coupon fraud.
Photocopying Coupons:
- It is illegal to photocopy ANY coupon! It is because of people photocopying Internet printable coupons that some stores will not accept them. Each Internet coupon has a unique serial number in the upper right hand corner. The manufacturer will NOT reimburse a store that has accepted more than one coupon with the same number. Once the coupon has been redeemed it is no longer valid!
Returning an Item:
- If you return an item that you purchased with a coupon, that coupon must be taken off your return amount. It is not ethical to return an item to make the money off it. Believe me the stores catch on to this and then that just causes them to scrutinize every coupon and to buckle down on their return policy! I just spoke to Target Customer Relations about their coupon policy and they mentioned that they are aware of people doing this and are coming up with a policy to prevent it from happening. I will talk about this more in my Target Coupon Policy post!
Coupons can be a great tool for savvy consumers like us, but only if they are redeemed properly. I hope you will take into consideration these tips concerning correct coupon usage in mind the next time you head to the grocery store! Happy Saving ”
Christy from Coupon Gal is a stay-at-home mommy who began couponing after leaving her job as an elementary school teacher to stay home with her children. Her friends were always interested in her money-saving finds and she was eager to share. As a result, Coupon Gal was launched. She never imagined people all over the world would be interested in her deal finds. She is a self proclaimed “Coupon Gal” who has positive, energetic, and even sometimes silly postings that will keep you coming back to visit!
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Reader’s Target Deals
by admin at December 24, 2009 in Reader Deals, Target
Dani emailed me today with some great deals she was able to snag at Target.
“I found a free nunchuck coupon when you buy a wii on the Target coupon website. And since we just bought a wii last week, I took my receipt and coupon down to Target and I got that nunchuck for free! They didn’t even charge me sales tax! Crazy.
Then I picked up a connect four game for $5, apple juice for $1.24, 12 pack of diet Pepsi for $1.29, a disposable camera that they paid me $1.15 to take off their hands. All of those items I had coupons for. The marshmallows were an impulse buy at $1.67. So I got all that for $8.44.
Not bad, I’d say.”
Thanks Dani for sharing!
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