If it wasn't enough to get 6 Powerade Zeros for free what would you do if you could get an seemingly unlimited number for free?
When I went to Kroger today to finish getting the Cottonelle that my store had been out of stock of I decided to use my Free Powerade coupon from MyCokeRewards to get the 6 Powerade Zeros for free. However, not only did I get the expected $4.00 OYNO Catalina I also got $1/3 coupon good for my next purchase of Powerade Zero making it a repeatable deal without having to have coupons from any other sources.
Each time I bought 6 I paid $3.89 OOP and I got the $4.00 Catalina and the $1/3 coupon. Also, I can now verify that the $4.00 Catalina rolls for this offer.
When I left, I passed the last $1/3 coupon that had printed along to someone else who was interested in the deal and explained what to do. How long will the chain last?
Even if you don't have any Powerade coupons, this is one hot deal for the price of your initial investment of .74 + tax!
Showing posts with label Shopping Trips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shopping Trips. Show all posts
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Blessings and Encouragment
I feel especially blessed with all of the excellent shopping trips that I have had this past week. For those of you who are new to clipping coupons I don't want you to get discouraged or overwhelmed with the complexity or number of deals I have listed. It is best to start small and work up to more complex scenarios. Don't worry, you will learn very quickly how to save on your food and household expenses.
I don't know everyone who will read this nor do I know everyone's current situation, but I wanted to share some encouragement from one of my favorite blogs.
I don't know everyone who will read this nor do I know everyone's current situation, but I wanted to share some encouragement from one of my favorite blogs.
Two Great Publix Trips this Week!
I had two great shopping trips to Publix this week!
My first trip on first trip was on Friday. I bought:
1 Gallon Publix Orange Juice
1 Gallon Publix Milk ($1/1 Dairy from Publix Baby Club)
1 Sara Lee Soft and Smooth Bread (Coupon for a Free Loaf - Expired 9/7)
2 Just Bunches Boxes of Cereal (2 $1/1 - Expired 9/7)
1 Ore Idea Tater Tots ($2/1 Food Lion Printable Coupon)
8 Old El Paso Jars of Salsa (3 $1/2 - I forgot to cut out the 4th)
1 Gerber Graduates Diced Peaches ($1/1 Food Lion Printable)
6 Packages Chinet Casuals Plates - Advantage Buy not the ones that are BOGO (5 $1/1 and 1 $3/$15 Target Printable)
1 3 piece set Gerber Cutlery ($2/1 Food Lion Printable)
2 Egglands Best (2 .35/1 Doubled)
43 Boxes of Hamburger Helper (43 $1/1 - Peelies on the box found at the store) I was so excited about this I called one of my readers from the store to tell her the deal. Even though I bought a large quantity in three different flavors I probably left a few hundred more of these on the shelves. Most of these will be donated. This free item is a terrific example of how you can donate items even if you are on a tight budget.
I used 63 coupons total including a competitor's $10/$50 coupon that totaled $75.64 in coupons. My combined savings was $130.52. My OOP was $8.77 including $2.16 in tax.
If I can locate a form, the paper plates should qualify for part of a $15/$30 purchase rebate. Please let me know if you find one of these.
The children of a couple of families that I know had a great time playing with the receipt that was longer than they are tall!
My Second trip was on Monday. I try to stop by for a small trip each Monday to get the penny item, deals that have coupons in the Sunday paper, any other deals that I hear about, and any needs that I may have.
1 Ore Ida French Fries ($2/1 Food Lion Printable)
1 Gerber Graduates Tossable Utensils ($2/1 Food Lion Printable)
2 Quaker Oatmeals (2 .50/1 doubled)
1 GE 4 Pack Lightbulbs (1 $1/1 from Rite Aid Weekly Ad)
1 Clif Kids Bar (.50/1 doubled)
1 Gerber Graduates Diced Peaches ($1/1 Food Lion Printable)
2 Buitoni Linguine (Free after $1/1 Printable and $1/1 Target Printable)
4 Tomatoes .99/lb.
4 Bananas .64/lb.
1 Publix Green Bag (Penny Item)
1 Pack of Gum (Quick .67 filler item because I relized I was going to go negative if I used my $2/$10 competitor coupon.)
Total OOP .50 including .15 tax.
Unfortunately, I forgot to pick up a raincheck for the Green Giant Steamers. Maybe they will be included in the Kroger sale.
My first trip on first trip was on Friday. I bought:
1 Gallon Publix Orange Juice
1 Gallon Publix Milk ($1/1 Dairy from Publix Baby Club)
1 Sara Lee Soft and Smooth Bread (Coupon for a Free Loaf - Expired 9/7)
2 Just Bunches Boxes of Cereal (2 $1/1 - Expired 9/7)
1 Ore Idea Tater Tots ($2/1 Food Lion Printable Coupon)
8 Old El Paso Jars of Salsa (3 $1/2 - I forgot to cut out the 4th)
1 Gerber Graduates Diced Peaches ($1/1 Food Lion Printable)
6 Packages Chinet Casuals Plates - Advantage Buy not the ones that are BOGO (5 $1/1 and 1 $3/$15 Target Printable)
1 3 piece set Gerber Cutlery ($2/1 Food Lion Printable)
2 Egglands Best (2 .35/1 Doubled)
43 Boxes of Hamburger Helper (43 $1/1 - Peelies on the box found at the store) I was so excited about this I called one of my readers from the store to tell her the deal. Even though I bought a large quantity in three different flavors I probably left a few hundred more of these on the shelves. Most of these will be donated. This free item is a terrific example of how you can donate items even if you are on a tight budget.
I used 63 coupons total including a competitor's $10/$50 coupon that totaled $75.64 in coupons. My combined savings was $130.52. My OOP was $8.77 including $2.16 in tax.
If I can locate a form, the paper plates should qualify for part of a $15/$30 purchase rebate. Please let me know if you find one of these.
The children of a couple of families that I know had a great time playing with the receipt that was longer than they are tall!
My Second trip was on Monday. I try to stop by for a small trip each Monday to get the penny item, deals that have coupons in the Sunday paper, any other deals that I hear about, and any needs that I may have.
1 Ore Ida French Fries ($2/1 Food Lion Printable)
1 Gerber Graduates Tossable Utensils ($2/1 Food Lion Printable)
2 Quaker Oatmeals (2 .50/1 doubled)
1 GE 4 Pack Lightbulbs (1 $1/1 from Rite Aid Weekly Ad)
1 Clif Kids Bar (.50/1 doubled)
1 Gerber Graduates Diced Peaches ($1/1 Food Lion Printable)
2 Buitoni Linguine (Free after $1/1 Printable and $1/1 Target Printable)
4 Tomatoes .99/lb.
4 Bananas .64/lb.
1 Publix Green Bag (Penny Item)
1 Pack of Gum (Quick .67 filler item because I relized I was going to go negative if I used my $2/$10 competitor coupon.)
Total OOP .50 including .15 tax.
Unfortunately, I forgot to pick up a raincheck for the Green Giant Steamers. Maybe they will be included in the Kroger sale.
JUMPING UP AND DOWN!!
When I walked into CVS to do my weekly shopping trip today I saw 2 buggies marked Clearance 90%. Usually when clearance gets to this point at my store it is basically junk. However, upon closer inspection, one of the buggies was FULL of Huggies Little Swimmers Swim Pants and Pampers Splashers!
So here is how my shopping trip went:
9 Packages of Huggies Little Swimmers .89 each + I had a few coupons!
5 Right Guard Deodorants
3 Revlon Nail Polishes
1 Loreal Skin Genesis
1 Contour Meter with 10 test strips!
Paid with $18.99 in ECBs and $3.32 cash. I had an ECB about to expire that caused me not be able to get the OOP down lower. I should have bought a couple of more packages of Swim Pants to bring my total up, but I'm not complaining. Got back $29.99 in ECBs. An earning of $7.68 ECBs.
Just for the record, I did leave several packages of Swim Pants in the buggy.
This is the best part. I saved it for you to see if you were still reading. When I was going over my receipt tonight, I was thinking to myself too bad nothing on this receipt counts towards a rebate. Then it occurred to me that there was a possibility that each of the Huggies Swim Pants would count towards the Caregivers Marketplace Rebate. I ran to find my binder with the form in it and literally started jumping up and down (sorry no video) when I saw that each package would qualify for a $1 rebate. According to HCW people have gotten back the full $1 amount on clearance swim pants.
Now, I just need the Little Man's skin sensitivities to go away and to ask his Daddy for a beach vacation next year.
So here is how my shopping trip went:
9 Packages of Huggies Little Swimmers .89 each + I had a few coupons!
5 Right Guard Deodorants
3 Revlon Nail Polishes
1 Loreal Skin Genesis
1 Contour Meter with 10 test strips!
Paid with $18.99 in ECBs and $3.32 cash. I had an ECB about to expire that caused me not be able to get the OOP down lower. I should have bought a couple of more packages of Swim Pants to bring my total up, but I'm not complaining. Got back $29.99 in ECBs. An earning of $7.68 ECBs.
Just for the record, I did leave several packages of Swim Pants in the buggy.
This is the best part. I saved it for you to see if you were still reading. When I was going over my receipt tonight, I was thinking to myself too bad nothing on this receipt counts towards a rebate. Then it occurred to me that there was a possibility that each of the Huggies Swim Pants would count towards the Caregivers Marketplace Rebate. I ran to find my binder with the form in it and literally started jumping up and down (sorry no video) when I saw that each package would qualify for a $1 rebate. According to HCW people have gotten back the full $1 amount on clearance swim pants.
Now, I just need the Little Man's skin sensitivities to go away and to ask his Daddy for a beach vacation next year.
Saturday, September 6, 2008
The Results are In
Even though I managed to leave my scenario at home I still managed to stick with my plan with a few minor changes.
I added bananas, salad mix which were both manager's specials. I also added 2 cans of Starkist Tuna after I realized that I could get it for .19/can after the Catalina coupon that I had. I didn't get the tomatoes because they looked like pink rocks and I forgot my Cattlemen's coupon at home so I picked up an extra package of Kiwi shoelaces to be on the safe side.
The biggest change of note was the shelf price of Huggies. They have gone up from $9.99 to $10.69! However, next week's SALE price is the the OLD SHELF PRICE of $9.99.
Click below to see the comparison of my plan and my actual trip. The differences are highlighed in yellow.
I added bananas, salad mix which were both manager's specials. I also added 2 cans of Starkist Tuna after I realized that I could get it for .19/can after the Catalina coupon that I had. I didn't get the tomatoes because they looked like pink rocks and I forgot my Cattlemen's coupon at home so I picked up an extra package of Kiwi shoelaces to be on the safe side.
The biggest change of note was the shelf price of Huggies. They have gone up from $9.99 to $10.69! However, next week's SALE price is the the OLD SHELF PRICE of $9.99.
Click below to see the comparison of my plan and my actual trip. The differences are highlighed in yellow.
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