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My Shopping Trip

My Harris Teeter Super Doubles & Farm Fresh Shopping Trips 08/08

by Dana Zeliff on August 8, 20122012-08-08
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, Harris Teeter Weekly Ad, My Shopping Trip

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I was looking forward to Harris Teeter Super Doubles this morning. Well, until I got into the store that is.  5 items I wanted were already sold out a 7:45am!  It was crazy!  Luckily I found the Zzzquil on an end shelf, so I was able to get that freebie.

A few items I wanted that were Not available:
Gerber Yogurt Melts
Keri Lotion
Post Shredded Wheat
Ziploc Bags!!!
I took the last Tampax Pearl & last Hefty Bags

4 Met-Rx Bars = FREE
2 Sambazon = FREE
3 Zzzquil = FREE
2 Wholly Guacamole = FREE
1 Smart Balance Butter = FREE
3 Silk Protein = FREE
1 Tampax Pearl = $0.49 (last box)
2 Hefty Bags = $2.46
2 Doritos = $2.29
1 Listerine Zero = $0.89
3 Balance Bars = $0.80

-$4.55 of e-VIC coupons

Total Paid: $2.02
Total Saved: $78.02

I only wanted a few of the sale items at Farm Fresh:

2 Honey Nut Cheerios = $1.36
2 Lucky Charms = $1.36
2 Eggos = 1.54
2 Uncrustables = $1

Total Paid: $5.38
Total Saved: $10.80
68%

I’ll be back to Harris Teeter to see if they restock later in the week.  I also forgot to purchase bananas and milk, so I have to pick those 2 item up sometime.

How did you do?

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My Back-to-School Shopping Trips 08/05

by Dana Zeliff on August 5, 20122012-08-05
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I went to Office Depot (left) and Office Max (right) today to get a few more school supplies and to take advantage of the final Tax Free day.  Office Depot was sold out of the 2-pk highlighters today, but I’m sure those will be on sale elsewhere.  We really didn’t need more glue bottles, but I decided to grab my 3 for a penny each to donate.

I spent $0.78 at Office Depot and $1.15 at Office Max.  The only items left on our lists are tissues, Ziploc bags, highlighters and a 2″binder.

How is your school supply shopping going?

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My Farm Fresh, Target & Rite Aid Shopping Trips 08/01

by Dana Zeliff on August 1, 20122012-08-01
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, My Shopping Trip, Rite Aid, Target

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I have 3 shopping trips to share with you all today.  This is my Farm Fresh cart, but I had to exchange a Pepsi for a Dr. Pepper since I didn’t realize that was part of the promotion.

Total Paid: $25.07
Total Saved: $26.45
Earned $10 CAT’s ($5 for Kellogg’s & $5 for Powerade)

Mt. Pleasant didn’t have the Purell, so I went to Battlefield S.  They had Purell Bonus packs! I paid $0.66 for 2 Purell 10 oz (with 2 little bonus bottles)!

I also went to Rite Aid yesterday to score Moneymaker toothbrushes after coupons and +UP Rewards:

2 Reach Toothbrushes (limit 2) FREE after stacked coupons
2 Crest Complete Toothbrushes $3 each – $1 from RA Oral health coupon booklet = $2 OOP each, earned $3 +UP each

Total Paid: $4.50
Total Saved: $7.49
Earned $6 +UP

I made a quick trip to Target for a few school supplies as well.  I used 3 RoseArt coupons and 2 PaperMate coupons for my trip.

3 Glue Sticks FREE
3 Glue Bottles $0.02
2 Colored Pencils $0.04
1 Paint $1
2 PaperMate Pens FREE
– $0.05 for bag

Total Paid: $0.95
Total Saved: $5.94

How did you do?

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My 2nd Farm Fresh Mega Event Shopping Trip

by Dana Zeliff on July 24, 20122012-07-24
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, My Shopping Trip

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Today (July 24th) is the last day for the Farm Fresh Mega Event – coupons up to and including $0.99 are Tripled and $1 coupons are doubled!

This is my 2nd trip.  I was able to get everything I wanted except more YoCrunch Yogurt singles 🙁  I’m happy with my trip even though I only saved 63% instead of 95% like my first trip. I consider any trip where I save at least 50% to be a good trip.

1 Milk = $2.99
1 Beef Roast = $12.45
1 Bob Evans Side = Free (wyb beef)
16 Yoplait Cups = $4.70
1 Nexcare Bandages = $0.35
1 Huggies Wipes 56 ct = $0.49
2 Morningstar = $1.99 & $2.14
2 GoGurts = $2.45 (plus earned $1 CAT)
1 Starkist Tuna Salad Pouch = FREE
2 Lance Crackers = $0.70
1 Ocean Spray Blueberry = $0.50
2 Milky Way (old printable)= FREE
2 Dole Pineapple = FREE
2 Smuckers Preserves $2.50 – (old printable) = $2
1 Pepperidge Farm Jingos = $0.69
2 Nestle Crunch Bars $0.89 – $0.75/2 from 07/08 SS = FREE
2 Krunchers Chips $2.50 – $0.75/1 from the 06/17 SS insert = $0.50
– $2.50 CATS

Total Paid: $27.59
Total Saved: $44.71
Earned $2 CATS (I have no idea why I earned the other $1 CAT)

Did you make another trip to Farm Fresh or any other stores this week?

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My Farm Fresh Mega Event Shopping Trip 07/22

by Dana Zeliff on July 22, 20122012-07-22
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, My Shopping Trip

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My shopping trip to Farm Fresh this morning was great!  There was still plenty of items in stock at 9am and I actually had to pick and choose which products to buy now and which to buy later.  During the past few events, I didn’t even use 20 coupons!

See the Farm Fresh Mega Event Matchups and the Weekly Sale Ad matchups

2 Tabasco = FREE
2 Werthers Candy = FREE
2 Nestle Crunch Bars $0.89 – $0.75/2 from 07/08 SS = FREE
4 Dole Pineapple = FREE (plus earned $0.50 CAT from Dole for buying 3+)
2 Belvita = $1.48 (plus earned $1 CAT)
2 Mt Olive Relish Squeeze = $1.38
2 Quaker Breakfast Bars = $$0.50
2 Emerald to go = $1 (plus earned $1 CAT)
5 YoCrunch Yogurts = $0.75
1 Bisquick = $0.69
2 Softsoap = $0.50
2 Nexcare Bandages $2 – $0.55/1 = $0.75 for both

Total Paid $2.89
Total Saved $41.58
Earned $2.50 in CATS

How did you do?

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My Farm Fresh Shopping Trip 07/18

by Dana Zeliff on July 18, 20122012-07-18
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, Harris Teeter Weekly Ad, My Shopping Trip

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I went to Farm Fresh this morning to get the sale items plus fresh fruit, veggies for a salad, milk and bread.  I did the Instant Savings Promo with 2 Quaker Cookies and the rest was Gatorade and Propel.  I had a busy day, so I just snapped a quick picture of my shopping cart.  Amazingly, nothing got squished 🙂

Total Paid: $30.71
Total Saved: $38.90
Earned $4 CAT from ice cream

I also ran into Harris Teeter to get tomatoes and onions (forgot those at FF), strawberries, 2 Eat. Think. Smile bars & Tilapia.  If the strawberries are good then I’ll purchase more later this week.  I’ve blown through my frozen berries from May because I’m drinking a smoothie everyday after the gym.

How did you do?

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My Farm Fresh Shopping Trip 07/11

by Dana Zeliff on July 11, 20122012-07-11
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, My Shopping Trip

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It felt great to get back into coupon shopping this week. I’d taken a short break with vacation, 4th of July Holiday & just having better things to do than shop 🙂

I intended to do a separate transaction with my milk, snackwells and BelVita to pay less OOP, but the store was busy and I didn’t feel like wasting the time to get back in line. I’ll always use it next week!

I’ll stop by Harris Teeter tomorrow for a few of the sale items such as Yoplait Yogurt & Tetley Tea.  I purchased 1 yoplait at Farm Fresh even though it’s cheaper at HT this week.  I ran out yesterday and needed my breakfast.  That yogurt lasted less than 2 seconds after I snapped the picture!

Get your Farm Fresh Matchups here

2 lunchables with drink reduced peelie $4
1 Milk 2.78 – $1/1 reduced peelie = $1.78
1 Yoplait Yogurt $0.89 – $0.25 reduced peelie = $0.64
Strawberries $1.99
2 Eggs $1.98
1 Goldfish = $1.19
1 Capri Sun V Fruit $3.49 – $1/1 06/17 SS = $1.49
2 Castleberry $0.99 ea. – $1/2 old printable = FREE
2 Emerald on the go $1 (plus earned CAT)
1 Belvita $2.99 – $1/1 old printable = $0.99
1 Snackwells $2.99 – $1/1 old printable = $0.99 (plus earned CAT)
2 Milkbone Trail Mix $2 (plus earned CAT)
3 Juicy Juice = $5.50 (plus earned CAT)
3 Kellogg’s cereal $8 – (1) $1/2 and (1) $0.70/1 = $4.60 (plus earned CAT) *higher than goal price*
2 Quaker Oatmeal $3
1 Quaker Bars $0.50
1 Quaker Squares Cereal $2.50 – $1/1 old product package = $0.50 (plus earned CAT and FREE Milk CAT)

Total Paid $33.36
Total Saved $29.85
Earned $8 in CAT’s plus FREE Milk

How did you do?

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