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My Shopping Trip

My Farm Fresh, CVS & Walgreen’s Trip (09/22)

by Dana Zeliff on September 22, 20102010-09-22
in CVS, Harris Teeter Weekly Ad, My Shopping Trip

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I made a quick trip to Farm Fresh today.  I didn’t have time to pick up the produce deals, but will go back before the end of the week.
See my Farm Fresh matchups
6 Libby Veggies FREE
1 Dannon Coolision FREE
1 Colgate Total FREE
2 Gordon’s Products FREE (used free product coupons for review)
2 Johnson’s Baby Lotion FREE (clearance)
2 Tony’s Pizza $0.50
Total Paid $1.21
Total Saved $32.66
99%


I needed to use RR’s before they expire, so I made a trip to Walgreens. 
Walgreens on right
2 Gain Detergent
1 Carmex
2 Reeses $0.39 each (fillers)
– $3 RR
Total Paid $2.66
Total Saved $8.92
Earned $4 RR
CVS on left
I first want to apologize for not posting this earlier.  WoodElves left at comment on the CVS matchups about $2 peelies on the Revlon lipstick at the Kempsville CVS.  I totally thought I went back and made a separate post about it.  Apparently not.  I only bought 3 and left several peelies for the rest of you (you have to search for them)
Transaction 1
2 Right Guard
1 Revlon Lipstick
-$3/2 for Right Guard
-$2/1 peelie
– $7 ECB’s
Paid $0.50
Saved $17.07
Earned $9 ECB’s
Transaction 2
1 Revlon lipstick
-$2/1 peelie
-5 RR from transaction 1
Paid $0.35
Saved $7.99
Earned $5 ECB’s
Transaction 3
1 Revlon Lipstick
-$2/1 peelie
-$5 ECB’s from transaction 2
Paid $0.35
Saved $7.99
Earned $5 ECB’s
Total Paid $1.20
Total Saved $33.05
Still have $9 ECB’s from today
(lipstick is regular price $9.99!!!)
How did you do?

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Tuesday’s Trips 09/21 (Linky)

by Dana Zeliff on September 21, 20102010-09-21
in Harris Teeter Weekly Ad, 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 wanted to show off my fantastic 3rd Harris Teeter Super Doubles trip!  You can also see my 1st trip and 2nd trip to Harris Teeter.   I went back to do the GM promo and pick up my e-VIC items. 
See my matchups HERE
Transaction 1
6 Hamburger Helper $1 each – (2) $1/3 from HERE = $2 (for donation)
1 Yoplus = $0.42
1 Yoplait Smoothie = $0.50
6 Green Giant Boxed Veggies $0.99 each – 1 $0.60/3 from HERE and (2) $0.50/1 HERE = $2.74
2 Pillsbury biscuits = FREE
2 Pillsbury Crescents = $1.34
2 Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls = $1.34
– $6 for GM promo
Paid $2.87
Saved $47.30
Earned $8 in Catalina’s!!! ($3 for buying 6 Hamburger Helper, $3 for buying 6 Pillsbury, $2 for buying 6 Green Giant)
Transaction 2
2 Smuckers Preserves (coupon gone) = FREE
2 Pillsbury Biscuits = FREE
1 Born Free Eggs = $1.12
Grapes = $2.30
HT wheat bread = $0.77 (e-VIC)
HT Organic milk = $2.99 (e-VIC)
HT eggs = $0.79 (e-VIC)
– $8 CAT’s from transaction 1
Paid $0.23
Saved $23.53
Total OOP $3.10
Total Saved $70.83
Link up and share your trips!

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My Harris Teeter Trip #2 (Organic Milk)

by Dana Zeliff on September 16, 20102010-09-16
in Harris Teeter Weekly Ad, My Shopping Trip

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I went back to Harris Teeter for a few more deals this morning.  Derrick and I have been talking about organic milk for the kids.  I used the 2 $1/1 any Horizon product coupons I recieved for signing up with Horizon to buy (2) 1/2 gallon’s on sale for $3.49 each.
2 Horizon Milk: $2.98
1 Born Free Eggs $1.12
2 Yakisoba $0.48 – $0.50/1 from 08/29 SS insert FREE
2 Purina Friskie Cat Treat FREE
1 Activia FREE
1 Coolision FREE
2 Activia Dessert FREE
Total Spent $4.49
Total Saved $23.87
I’m happy since I purchased Organic Milk and Cage Free eggs.  I’ll be back before the sale is over to do the GM Promo, I think.

See my 1st Harris Teeter Shopping Trip
See my Harris Teeter Super Doubles Matchups


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My Harris Teeter & Farm Fresh Shopping Trips (linky)

by Dana Zeliff on September 15, 20102010-09-15
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, Harris Teeter Weekly Ad, My Shopping Trip

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Harris Teeter
I had fun shopping today.  My kids are both in school!  Ahh, sweet bliss!  Typically my first super doubles would be free or almost free.  I changed things up a bit, so I could make sure I was able to get the varieties I wanted.  I had a separate transaction for the 3 B1G1 items.  I’ll be back for more freebies tomorrow!
See my Harris Teeter matchups
2 Kahiki $0.24
2 Blue Bunny Ice Cream $1.88
2 Bestlife Butter $0.36
1 Dannon 32 oz $0.50
4 Totinos Pizzas $1
2 Quaker Oats FREE
1 Friskies Cat Treat FREE
2 Campbells Select FREE
1 Wholly Guacamole FREE
2 Pillsbury Sweet Moments FREE
2 Fage Yogurt FREE
1 Reddi Whip FREE
Total Spent $4.26
Total Saved $58.75
See my 2nd Harris Teeter Trip HERE
Farm Fresh
I LOVE free marinade!  The Sesame Ginger is awesome on pork tenderloin.  I’ll use the beef bottom roast to make shredded beef next week.  It should yield us around 3 dinner and lunch.
See my Farm Fresh matchups
Zucchini $0.77
Beef $8.28
1 Arnold Bread $0.85
6 Campbell’s Tomato Soup $0.74!

6 Spaghetti O’s $0.74!
2 Campbell’s Chunky Soup $0.50
1 Frigo String cheese $0.99
1 Musselmen’s $0.39

4 BC Cookie Mix FREE
2 BC Warm Delights FREE
1 Bounty Paper Towel FREE
3 Ken’s Marinade FREE
1 Bumbe Bee Tuna Pouch FREE
Total Spent $13.88
Total Saved $25.10
only 63% but I got the beef 
How did you do? 
Link up or leave a comment plus see what other deals your fellow shoppers have scored!


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Tuesday’s Trip 09/14 (Linky)

by Dana Zeliff on September 14, 20102010-09-14
in CVS, My Shopping Trip

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See my Harris Teeter and Farm Fresh Shopping Trips HERE
See my 2nd Harris Teeter Shopping Trip HERE
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.

CVS
I’m really excited about my CVS trip this week!  I don’t have a low OOP because I picked up the Eucerin for my mommy.  It’s her favorite lotion and she usually spends over $10 per bottle.  Crazy, I know!  My mom will be reimbursing me for the Eucerin, so my actual OOP will be $0.
Also, remember to pick up those rain checks.  I was able to get a couple freebies that were sold out a couple weeks ago.
See my CVS matchups
Transaction 1
Candy corn = FREE
Nivea for Men (found with bonus bottle) = FREE
Tylenol Precise = FREE
2 Eucerin = $9.99 each (before discounts)
Used $5 off $30 purchase from Recycle Bank
Use $2 off $10 skincare purchase CVS (printed at kiosk)
Use $2/1 Tylenol precise CVS coupon
Used (2) $1/1 eucerin coupons
Used $2/1 Tylenol precise coupon
Used $1/1 Nivea coupon
Used $6 ECB’s
Total Paid $12.79
Total Saved $23.00
Earned $12.98 ECB’s
Transaction 2
Blink Tears – raincheck
Listerine Zero – raincheck
Used $1.50/1 Blink tears
Used $2/1 Listerine zero
Used $7.98 ECB’s
Total OOP $0.50
Total saved $17.28
Earned $13 ECB’s
Have $18 ECB’s to use next week!
Walgreen’s
I had a difficult trip to Walgreen’s this week.  The cashier called the manager over because she didn’t want to adjust my $8 Dulcolax coupon down.  I had to literally bite my lip when the manager kept saying it was coupon fraud and Walgreen’s would be changing their corporate policy very soon. Yada, yada.  If I didn’t have 2 little girls with me and a line behind me, the manager and I would have had a little chat.  She adjusted the coupon, but it wasn’t a smooth transaction.  I will note that I have not seen the cashier or manager at that location before today.  Okay, on to my trip
See my Walgreen’s matchups
Ducolax = FREE
Aussie Shampoo = $0.99
Colgate Total = FREE
2 Arizona Tea = $1 (needed 2 fillers and hubby likes)
Used $4 RR
Total paid $1.31
Total Saved $18.47
Earned $3 RR
Share your deals…

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Tuesday’s Trips 09/07 (Linky)

by Dana Zeliff on September 6, 20102010-09-06
in My Shopping Trip

Disclosure: This post may contain an affiliate link.

The Coupon Challenge and Mom on Dealz

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.

NO SHOPPING WEEK

 
My amazing hubby has been cooking from the pantry this week.  Due to an unexpected illness; I’ve been in bed since Thursday.  Derrick went to the store for soda, creamer and milk. Our total grocery spending this week has been less than $10! 

Link up and show me all the great deals I’ve been missing!

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Tuesday’s Trips 08/31 (Linky)

by Dana Zeliff on August 30, 20102010-08-30
in My Shopping Trip

Disclosure: This post may contain an affiliate link.

The Coupon Challenge and Mom on Dealz

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 shopped at Walgreen’s this week.  I haven’t been to WAGS in a few weeks, so I didn’t have RR’s to roll.  This trip was all without coupons too. See my Walgreen’s matchups
Transaction 1
1 Carmex $2
1 WAGS tampons $1.99
Paid $4.09
Earned $4 RR
Transaction 2
1 Breathe Right $4
1 Folder $0.29 (filler-had 2 RR, so needed 2 items)
Used $4 RR
Paid $0.50
Earned $4 RR
Transaction 3
1 Carmex
1 WAGS Tampons
1 Folder $0.29 (filler-total b/4 tax was $3.99!)
Used $4 RR
Paid $0.39
Earned $4 RR
Total Paid $4.98
Total Saved $13.87
Still have $4 RR
Now it’s your turn….

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