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My Harris Teeter & Farm Fresh Trips 04/28

by Dana Zeliff on
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Harris Teeter

See my Harris Teeter matchups HERE

I was a little bummed this morning.  I got to the store around 11am and a lot of stuff was gone.  I wanted the  milk, Ortega taco seasoning and land o lakes butter-GONE.  I’m still happy with what I came home with.  I’ll make another trip tomorrow and that will probably be it for me.

1 Warm Delights=$0.15
2 Mahatma Rice=$0.19 each
2 Coffee Mate Creamer=FREE
2 French’s Mustard=FREE only 2 left so I took 2 instead of 3 🙂
1 Lawry’s Garlic salt=$0.15
2 Ortega Sauce=$0.75
Ortega Refried Beans=FREE
Mentos Gum=FREE
2 Hot Pocket side Shots $2.45 each- $0.75/1 from 01/31 RP insert=$0.20 each
2 Starbucks Coffee=$0.25 each
3 Green Giant Steamers=$0.09 each

Final: $0.42
Saved: $54.59

Obviously something is wrong here. I’m guessing some of the coupons tripled completely instead of only taking up to the value of the product. I should have spent $2.60 plus tax.  I feel like I should take my receipt up there and tell them tomorrow.

Farm Fresh

See my Farm Fresh matchups HERE

I ran out of cat food, so I spent $2.79 for the bag!  I usually pay under $2, but I wasn’t paying attention until I went to grab another bag and there wasn’t one.  Opps!

1 Purina Cat chow $4.79-$1/1 printable HERE=$2.79!
1 Quaker Oats-$1/1 printable=$0.69 (coupon about to expire)
Febreeze Air Effects=$0.50
3 Puffs=FREE (2 $0.50/1 and 1 $1/1 from vocalpoint)
Dawn hand renewal=FREE
Mr. clean Eraser=$1
1 Bread= $0.98
2 Krunchers Chips=$0.50 each
2 Lance crackers=FREE
2 Grande tortilla chips $1.74 each
1 Fresh Express Salad=FREE (used Free produce from grande chips)
2 smoked Sausage=$2.50 each
1 cheddar=$1.88
2 Danactive=FREE (finally, weren’t sold out)
2 I can’t believe its not butter-$0.79 each (coupons about to expire)
2 Head and shoulders=$5.99

Final: $25.09
Saved: $38.97

Have $5 for next trip and 5 redbox codes from PG promo
My MIL wanted the head and shoulders, so she’ll pay me $6 making it $19 OOP for me

How did you do?

See Mom on Dealz trip, Coupon Queens trip and The Wood Elves trip

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My Walgreen’s Trip 04/26

by Dana Zeliff on
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Walgreen’s has several FREE after RR deals going this week.  See my matchups HERE
Transaction 1
Stayfree
Plackers
Skintimate
2 Gloves
Scotch Packing Tape
Orbit Gum-clearance
Used $2/1 Stayfree
Use $0.50/1 Plackers
Use $1/1 scotch tape
Use $0.99 each Scotch tape WAGS in-ad coupon
Use 2/$1 gloves WAGS in-ad coupon
Use $7 RR from last week
Final OOP: $0.63
Earned $8 RR
Transaction 2:
1 Skintimate
1 Pops $1
Use $3 Stayfree RR from transaction 1
Final OOP: $1.17
Earned $3 RR
Total OOP: $1.80
Still Have $8 RR
*Transaction 2 needed a cheap “filler” because you must have a before tax total greater than the RR amount.  The Skimtimate is priced at $2.99, but I had a $3 RR.  I would have purchased a $0.19 clearance pencil but “LuLu” really wanted the pops.  I could have walked away for about $1 total OOP!
My mom wanted the gloves, so she’ll be giving me $1 to add back to the grocery fund.
How was your shopping trip?

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My Farm Fresh and CVS Trips

by Dana Zeliff on
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Farm Fresh

I don’t have anything fantastic to share this week except to beware about the Scotties Tissues.  Mt. Pleasant FF told me they have been discontinued.  Needless to say I didn’t get FREE tissues today. 
See my matchups HERE

1 milk
1 bread
1 block cheddar
2 butter $2.79- $1/1 coupon (no longer available)=$0.79 each (will submit for rebate to get coupon for FREE Land o Lakes Spread)
2 Peter Pan
2 Ronzoni
2 V8 V-fusion
2 Activia yogurt $2 – $1/1 coupon = FREE
1 creta farm deli ham $2.59- $1/1 coupon = $0.59
1 sunchips $3-used FREE coupon

Total Spent: $12.30
Total Saved $19.98
1 coupon didn’t double-I’ll tell you why I didn’t worry about it next week. 

CVS

See matchups HERE
I didn’t earn any ECB’s this week.  The only ECB deal I wanted was to use my Dial raincheck from last week but they were sold out again!!!

3 Gatorade $0.77 each
1 CVS Tissue $0.99 (sale)
2 Method Detergents
Use 2 $4/1 Method coupons (no longer available)
Use 1 $1/1 CVS Paper product coupon-so FREE tissues!
Used $2 ECB’s (about to expire)

Total Spent: $4.95
Total Saved: $21.66 (store savings, coupons and ECB)
I used my “free” gift card, so I actually didn’t spend anything OOP.

How did you do so far this week?

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CVS and Walgreen’s Trips

by Dana Zeliff on
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CVS-left
See matchups HERE
Dove Shampoo $4.49
CVS travel lotion $0.99
Raincheck for Dial!!!!
Used $1/1 CVS Skin care item-printed at kiosk
Used $4 ECB’s
Final: $0.65 OOP
Earned $4.49 ECB’s
A $1/1 CVS Paper Product Q also printed but 2/$1 TP was gone
WAGS-Right
See matchups HERE
I did 4 transactions-I have issues with the Sudafed RR printing
2 Sudafed
3 Shick Hydro
2 U by Kotex—RR deal good through 04/24!
4 Velveeta Cups
3 “fillers”      
Used 2 $1/1 Kotex
Used $5/2 Sudafed
Used 2 B1G1 coupons
“Rolled” RR                                                                           
Final: $4.73 OOP
Have $8 RR
If I have time, I’ll grab another Kotex and Shick in 2 transactions

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My Farm Fresh Shopping Trip 04/14

by Dana Zeliff on
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I had a good trip this week despite a high OOP.  You can see my matups HERE. 
1 Milk
2 All Detergent = $1.99 each
4 Campbell’s Select Soup = $0.50 each
4 Yoplait Greek = $0.10 each
3 Ziploc sliders$1.99 each, used 4 $0.55/1 and 1 B1G1=$1.78/3
2 Nabisco Cookies: facebook coupons for BIGI WYB Milk=$2.50
1 Creta Farm Ham $2.50- $1/ 1/2lb from tearpad=$0.50
1 Lawrey’s Marinade = $1 (see note)
1 Block Cheddar = $1.88
1 Doritos = $1.99
1 Lifesavers Gummies $0.79 – $0.50 printable=FREE
2 Yakisoba $0.99 each-$1/2 = FREE
1 Stouffers Sub $2-$1/1 from 04/11 SS insert = FREE
2 Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta $1.59- $.75/1 printable=$0.09 each
2 Perdue Oven Stuffers = $4.54 and $4.82
Thanks to Heather, I forgot to check the RP insert that came in the mail yesterday!
Lawry’s Marinade $1
Use $0.50/1 from 04/18 RP insert
FREE
McCormick Grill Mates $1
Use $0.50/1 from 04/18 RP insert
FREE
Total Paid: 28.66
Total Saved: $35.59
Not great but some splurges and chicken!
Will submit for $5 SC Johnson Rebate for ziploc ($1.78-$5 rebate= $3.22 “moneymaker”)
 
How did you do?

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My Farm Fresh Shopping Trip 04/07

by Dana Zeliff on
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I must say that I’m a very happy girl right now!  A few of the items I wanted were gone, but I was still able to have very nice shoppiong trip.  Especially once “LuLu” saw the cereal I was purchasing!

See my matchups HERE and remember these deals are good all week!  Assuming the items are still there of course…

4 Post Fruity pebbles=$2
2 Danimals Cup (drinks were gone)=FREE
2 Kellogg’s Fruit Snacks=FREE
2 Maruchan Noodles $0.99 each-$1/2 from 03/14 SS insert=FREE
1 Reach Toothbrush $1.60 clearance (last reach)-$1/1 from10/18 RP inset=FREE
2 Activia $2-$1/1 from 03/28 SS insert=FREE
3 Starkist Tuna Salad Pouch $1.89-$1/1 printable plus B1G1 Free from vocalpoint=FREE
 
Total OOP $1.89
Total Savings: $31.72
96%

I also received a $3 CAT for Post Pebbles Cereal (Thanks, Julie!)
I just got “paid” $1.11 for shopping today!

Buy Post Pebbles Cereal between 03/26 and 04/18
Buy 3, get $2 back
Buy 4, get $3 back
Buy 5, get $4 back

How did you do?

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My CVS Trip

by Dana Zeliff on
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This is not a post about my great deal (low OOP) this week at CVS. I didn’t walk in and spend $0.25 for the items pictured, but it was still a GREAT deal!

See my matchups HERE, prices good through today.

I wanted the Oral B toothbrushes but they were out, so I picked up 2 or the last 4 Huggies diapers.

Here’s the GREAT part…
ALWAYS scan your Extra Care Card when you walk into the store! A $1/1 CVS shampoo/conditioner product coupon printed out for me. The price for the conditioner above is $0.99 making it FREE after coupon!

I needed to fill a prescription, so I used the FREE $25 gift card when you fill a new or transferred prescription coupon that printed out for me approximately 4 weeks ago. This is really FREE because insurance pays for the script!

I also picked up my 50 FREE prints mentioned HERE!

Here’s the breakdown:
2 Huggies Diapers @ $8.99 each
1 CVS Conditioner @ $0.99
50 FREE prints $0
Use 2 $3/1 Huggies Diapers from HERE and HERE
Use $1/1 CVS Shampoo Product coupon
Used $4 ECB’s
Final: $8.67 OOP
Saved $18 with CVS Savings, Coupons and ECB
Earned $5 ECB for Diapers and $1 ECB for Green Bag Tag (hit 4th visit)
I now have $11 worth of ECB’s to use after just four weeks and many purchases!
My plan was for this to come out of the gift fund because I don’t need diapers any longer! Wahoo!
However, I have the $25 gift card.  Imagine the possiblities-$16.33 remaining of FREE CVS money!

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