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My Farm Fresh & Harris Teeter Shopping Trips

by Dana Zeliff on
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, Harris Teeter Weekly Ad, My Shopping Trip

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Harris Teeter
(not sure why it’s so dark)
I didn’t pick up too much for Harris Teeter Super Doubles.  I’m having printer issues, so I didn’t have all the coupons I wanted.  I did grab the 32 oz Dannon yogurt for $0.89.  My kids are big fruit eaters anyways, but they loving dipping in the vanilla yogurt.  They will eat so much fruit with the yogurt that it’s borderline unhealthy! 
Get my Harris Teeter Super Double Coupon Matchups
2 Eggs (not shown) $0.77 – B1G1 free printable (gone) = $0.77
1 Dawn $1.99 – $1/1 from Organize in Style = FREE
2 Barilla Plus Pasta $0.60 – $1/1 printable (gone) = FREE
1 Yakisob $0.50 – $0.50/1 from 10/10 SS = FREE
1 Jet Dry Rinse $2.39 – $1/1 printable = $0.39
4 Harvest Select soup $1.25 – $1/2 printable = $1
1 Dannon yogurt (32oz) $2.89 – $1/1 printable = $0.89
1 7th Generation Cleaner = $0.50
6 Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup = FREE
1 Baileys Creamer $0.19
Friskies Cat Treats = FREE
1 Zone Bar = FREE
2 Reach Floss = FREE
Total Paid: $1.74
Total Saved: $47.25
Farm Fresh
I wanted to do the butterball deal today.  It made for a cheap turkey after the coupon and MIR coupon rebate.  I had to get my purchase amount up to $25 before the turkey, so I used a lot of free product coupons.
*I just received a comment that the turkeys have to be purchase after 11/14 for the rebate!  Sorry!  Well, after my $1/1 coupon I paid $5.72 for a 12.96 lb turkey.  Not bad, but not as cheap as I thought.

Get my Farm Fresh Coupon Matchups
Milk $3.29
Onion $1.49
Turkey $7.52
Florida Natural OJ $2.50 – $1/1 mailer coupon from Facebook = $0.50
2 Act II Popcorn $1.19 – $0.75/1 from 09/26 SS = FREE
2 Renuzit Cones $1 – $1/1 Facebook printables = FREE
1 Chi Chis Nacho Cheese snacker = FREE
2 BullsEye BBQ – Free product coupon = FREE
1 Advil – Free product coupon = FREE
1 Zone Perfect Bar – Free product coupon = FREE
1 Pringles Xtreme – Free product coupon = FREE
Total Paid $9.35
Total Saved $36.09, plus will submit for (5) $1/1 coupon MIR
81%
Feel free to share your shopping trips from this week

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My Shopping Trips (10/27)

by Dana Zeliff on
in CVS, Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, My Shopping Trip, Walmart

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I was really excited about the almost free cans of veggies this week.  That is until I realized I had already used all but 1 of the coupons.  Oh well, such is life.
Can you believe $0.49 a bag for chocolate chips?  Baking season is right around the corner, so I picked up 4 bags for the sale price of 1! 
See my Farm Fresh Coupon Matchups
1 Ketchup $1
1 Milk $2.65 – $1/1 peelie $1.65
1 Tic Tac $1 – $0.75/1 from 10/03 RP insert FREE
6 Rotel $0.88 – (2) $1/3 printable $1.28
3 Libby’s Veggies $0.07!!!!
2 Tony’s Pizza $0.50
2 Juicy Juice $0.98
4 Chocolate Chips $1.96!!!!
2 Wheat Thins FREE
2 Nestle Cookie Dough FREE
2 Colgate Wave Toothbrush FREE!!!
1 Cottonelle Wipes – free product coupon FREE
Total Paid $7.98
Total Saved $35.97
I was sad when I went into CVS again and didn’t get the coupons everyone has been reporting.  I didn’t get the baby wipes coupon nor the $1/2 candy coupon.   I almost left without the candy but I really like Reeses.  No, the bag’s not open, really 🙂
2 Hershey’s Candy
-$1/2 Hershey’s Coupon
-$3.99 ECB’s
Total Paid $0.11
Total Saved $7.97
Earned $1 ECB’s for green bag tag
At Walgreen’s I really only wanted the toothpaste and was trying to rush to the gym. 
1 Colgate Sensitive
2 Mentos
1 Act Popcorn Ball (filler)
– $1/1 colgate
– (2) $1/1 Mentos
-$0.99 each in-ad coupon
-$2.60 RR
Total Paid $0.49
Total Saved $9.40
Earned $3.50 RR
If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been very unorganized lately and feeling kind of blah about couponing. I think I’m ready to get back into the swing of things, though. My cabinets are showing the signs of misuse.  I’m planning to restock my freezer, so I splurged on containers.    I also bought a few items for freezer cooking and a few other things like 4 Arnold Wheat Breads priced at $1.50 each. I also bought 4 Mission Tortillas prices at $2.33 each.  It’s a little higher than I like, but I prefer Mission tortillas and I wanted the big burrito size.  I also grabbed coffee creamer, zucchini and a few other things.
I spent $19.49 on the containers above
I spent $30.86 on food for freezer cooking and miscellaneous food items
How did you do?

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My Farm Fresh and Walgreen’s Shopping Trips (10/20)

by Dana Zeliff on
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, My Shopping Trip

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I’m sad, all the Act II popcorn’s were gone!  My cashier said someone came in last night and bought almost every box off the shelf.  That’s all I have to say about that.

See my Farm Fresh matchups here

carrots $0.98
mushrooms $0.98
2 soda $1
2 simply orange $2
2 Kraft Dressing $1.99- $1/1 printable (gone) FREE
2 Cheez it $3
3 Hunts $1
6 rotel $2
2 Ronzoni $1.25 – $1/1 printable (gone) FREE
1 Chi Chi’s Salsa Packs $1.99 – $1/1 from 09/12 SS and here FREE
1 All $1.99
1 Clorox Free (wyb All)
3 Birdseye Corn $1
1 Blue Bonnet Butter $1 (needed 10th item)
– $2 for promo
-$13 CAT’s

Total Paid $2.15
Total Saved $43.19

Unfortunately when I went to WAGS, I only had one $3/1 Nivea coupon.  If I have time, I’ll stop by and pick up more.  I can’t find my receipt right now, so I can’t tell you my exact savings.  It would have been good too! Found it

The bread is from Food Lion where I had to use a $1.50 CAT.  I picked up a loaf of bread for $0.44.

See my WAGS matchups HERE

1 Blistex $2.59
2 Coffee mate FREE
2 Arizona Tea $1
1 Nivea FREE
– $3 RR from last week

Total Paid $0.50
Toal Savings $15.56
Earned $2.60 CAT for Blistex

How did you do? 

I had a request to add back the weekly linky. If you want to use it, I’ll add it onto my weekly Farm Fresh post.

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My Farm Fresh and CVS Shopping Trips (10/13)

by Dana Zeliff on
in CVS, Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, My Shopping Trip

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I was able to get the $10 CAT for the GM Promo and all my DND5 coupons doubled.  Still waiting to see what Farm Fresh will decide on the DND policy.  I also got a $3 CAT for purchasing 4 frosting’s.  Unfortunately, I was paying close attention to the screen for my other coupons and looked away for the last 2 Gain coupons.  They didn’t double.  Errr!  Should have watched more closely.
I’ll probably go back to “roll” my CAT then use it on items for my freezer cooking that will be happening soon.
2 Gain should have been FREE
4 Crest Toothpaste FREE
1 Mueller’s ruffels FREE
3 Cinnamon toast crunch (2) @ $0.70 each, (1) @ $0.90
1 Multigrain Cheerios $2 – $1/1 from unknown booklet FREE
4 BC Cake Mix and 4 BC Frosting (2 sets ) @ $0.50 each, (2 sets) @ $1 each
1 Bisquick $2.99- $0.75/1 from unknown booklet $1.49
2 Progresso Bread Crumbs $0.50 each
1 Yoplus Yogurt $0.50
2 Orgeta Refried Beans $1 each
1 M & M’s $1.50 (for Monkeyboys school)
Total Paid $13.58
Total Saved $24.20
Earn $13 in CAT’s
  
Welcome to my most expensive CVS trip ever!  I NEEDED toilet paper.  Thought I still had more stashed away.  Opps!
2 Charmin
1 Downy
1 Colgate
1 Candy Corn
– $1/1 Charmin
– $0.25/1 Charmin
– $1/1 Downy
– $0.75/1 colgate
– $0.99 Brach’s CVS coupon (printed at scanner)
– $0.50 CVS coupon (printed at scanner)
-$17 ECB’s from previous weeks
Total Paid $9.49 (yikes)
Total Saved $34.61
Earned $12.99 ECB’s
How did you do?

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My Farm Fresh and Walgreen’s Shopping Trips (10/06)

by Dana Zeliff on
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, My Shopping Trip

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I don’t have an exciting trip to share this week.  However, I was excited about the sale on Folger’s this week.  I thought I would end up with store brand today.  I also needed sugar and zucchini for dinner tonight. I went today on the assumption that my DND coupons would be adjusted down.  The coupons weren’t checked and all doubled automatically except for 1.  I’ll let you know more as FF determines what they are going to do about the DND coupon policy.

I didn’t do the deal on the back page of the ad this week.  It states that the CAT is after coupons, but I know shoppers had the CAT print on the deal last week after spending less than $25 after coupons.  Ann, let me know if it worked for you 🙂  My only thought is to make sure the CAT machine is on, has paper and you watch your products.  If there is an error and it doesn’t print, customer service can use the extra wording in the ad to refuse to print your CAT.

Lastly, I have to report that my favorite manager John from the Mt. Pleasant store has been transferred to Ghent.  Sad, sad day!

See my Farm Fresh matchups

Zucchini $1.58
Sugar $1.99
Folgers $4.99
3 Activia FREE
1 Dan Active FREE
1 Oscar Mayer Deli Meat $3 – $1/1 printable (gone) $1
1 Bagel Bites $2 –  $1/1 from unknown location FREE
Frigo String Cheese $2.99 – $1/1 from 08/22 SS insert $0.99
Arm and Hammer Toothpaste FREE

Total Paid $12.65
Total Saved $17.54

Surprisingly, Walgreen’s still had the lip care products on Tuesday morning.

See my Walgreen’s matchups

4 Nivea
1 eos
2 Jello
– (2) $2/2
– in-ad coupon for jello
– $4 RR

Total Paid $0.33
Total Saved $20.33
Earned $3 RR

How did you do?

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My Farm Fresh Shopping Trip (09/29)

by Dana Zeliff on
in My Shopping Trip

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Sorry, no picture today.

My trip isn’t that impressive this week.  I found a $0.75/1 Nature Valley Granola Bar coupon for the GM Promo that I think came attached to the newspaper.  I also picked up the Fall into Good Things Coupon Booklet (Thanks, Ann!) for the $1/3 Kraft mac and cheese coupon.  Use it at Harris Teeter where you’ll only pay $0.50 for 3 boxes!  I’m out and won’t get to HT until Friday, so I just used it at FF.  Convenience won out on this one.  Shocking to spend that much, I know!

2 Nature Valley Granola Bar $0.25 and $0.75
2 Nature Valley Nut Clusters FREE
3 Kraft Mac and Cheese $2.17 (WAY more than I ever pay!)
2 Kraft Homestyle Mac and Cheese $1
2 Crystal Light (coupon no longer available) $0.78
5 Del Monte Tomatoes $2.40
6 Campbell’s Soup at Hand $2
1 Success Rice FREE
2 Resolve FREE
1 Idahoan Potatoes FREE
1 Friskies Cat Treat FREE

Total Paid $10.72
Total Saved $33.05
Only 77%

How did you do?

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Tuesday’s Trips 09/28 (Linky)

by Dana Zeliff on
in My Shopping Trip

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The Coupon Challenge

Welcome to Tuesday’s Trips Blog Hop hosted by The Coupon Challenge and Mom on Dealz! The purpose of Tuesday’s Trips is to showcase any type of great shopping trip you’ve had this week. Share grocery store, drug store, department store, yard sale, etc. If you’re excited about your shopping trip, we’d like you to share it with us! Did your trip completely bomb this week? Let us know what went wrong.

We do ask that you visit both of your lovely hostesses (#1 and #2 spots) each week to see what we’ve picked up. Don’t have a blog? No problem. Leave a comment about your shopping trip.

I had a nice trip to Walgreens today in the pouring rain.  Unfortunatly, I didn’t get 2 RR’s for the Clorox wipes like some people have been reporting.  Very sad!

Transaction 1
1 Hyland’s Cold and Cough (used $1.50/1 printable HERE)
2 Planters Trail Mix
1 Notebook (filler) $0.34
-$4 RR from last week

Paid $0.85
Saved $14.44
Earned $5 RR

Transaction 2
1 Vicks Sinex
2 Clorox Wipes (used $1/1 printable HERE, “clorox home”-> “products and offers” )
2 Arizon Tea (fillers) 2/$1
-$5 RR from transaction 1

Paid $1.28
Saved $17.75
Earned $4 RR (not $6)

Total OOP $2.13
Total Saved $32.19
Still have $4 RR for next week

Now it’s your turn…



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