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Toys R Us Trip

by Dana Zeliff on
in My Shopping Trip, Toys R Us

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sorry about the glare

I ran to Toys R Us to get a few games today.  I read about a gift card offer and mail in rebate for Hasbro games on CommonSensewithMoney. 

I purchased Connect 4, Operation and Twister on sale for $8.99 each.  I printed the $5/1 Operation game coupon and used the $4/1 Connect 4 and $4/1 Twister coupons from the 03/21 insert. Make sure to check out the post HERE for details.

I paid $15.32 OOP and received a $5 Toys R Us-Hasbro gift card
I’ll submit for the Hasbro Game Rebate and get back $9
My total after coupon, gift card and rebate will be $1.32 for 3 games!

*I am a little agitated about the gift card because my plan was to immediately use the $5 on a couple items for the kids Easter baskets.  Oh no, the gift card states that it’s valid 6 hours after activation!  I think I should be able to use it at Babies R Us which is much closer to me.

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My Farm Fresh Trip

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

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My total today did end up being rather high, but I was expecting that to a degree.  Some items are for Freezer Cooking day.
I picked up a clearance bottle of Herbal Essence conditioner for $2 used $1/1 coupon=FREE. I remembered that I had a coupon for Herbal Essence Buy 1 shampoo, conditioner or styling products, get 1 styling products free, so I grabbed a bottle of spray gel @ $3.69.  The cashier should have taken off $3.69, but instead he took off $2.  I was bagging groceries and didn’t realize it until I got home. There’s not really anything I can do about it now.
Anyways, see my matchup here
Milk
2 bread
Asparagus
Bananas
Strawberries
1 utz tortilla chips=$2
1 hunts tomato sauce-need for chili=$1.79!!
Herbal essence conditioner
Herbal essence gel
2 I can’t believe it’s not butter $1.99-$1/1 printable (no longer available)=FREE
2 birds eye steamfresh=FREE
2 birds eye poly bag=FREE
2 Kashi cereal=$1 each
2 Kashi TLC bar=$1 each
2 Activia=FREE
2 wheat thins=FREE
1 halls=FREE
3 Warm Delights=2 @ $1.88, 1 @ $1.67 (sale?)
Eggs=FREE WYB 3 delights
Total Spent: $23.22
Total Saved: $33.98, only 61%
How did you do?

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My WAGS, Target and CVS Trips

by Dana Zeliff on
in CVS, My Shopping Trip, Target

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WAGS
You can see the matchups for my Walgreen’s Purchases HERE except for the following coupons. Prices are good through today.
M&M’s as “filler” $0.49
Olay quench lotion $7.99
Olay quench in shower lotion $4.99

Schick razor $6.99

2 Scotch Donut Tape Dispensers $2.19
Used $0.79 each WAGS printable HERE
Use $0.50/1 printable HERE
Final: $0.24 each
Use $4 RR from last week
Final OOP: $6.86
Saved $21.89
(WAGS Savings $9.39, coupon savings $12.50)
Will submit for FREE Olay Quench Lotion Rebate
Final after mail-in rebate: $1.13 moneymaker!!
CVS
I first have to say how great CVS is!  They were all out of the Colgate Total and Hershey’s candy for the sale.  I was told to pick a similar item, and I would receive the advertised price plus ECB’s.  I picked another Colgate Total that I could use my $1 off coupon with (expires today) and grabbed 6 bags of candy that fit my $2/3 Hershey coupon.  I was told you could substitute regular M&M’s for the Easter M&M’s that were sold out as well.
See the matchups HERE
Used 2 $4 ECB’s from a couple weeks ago.
Final OOP: $5.30
Amount Saved: $25.92
($18.92 CVS savings/ECB’s, $7 coupons)
Have $4 ECB and $2 ECB for next week
Note: I wouldn’t normally spend my ECB’s to get less ECB’s back, but I really needed the candy for the kids Easter egg hunts at school.
Target-No picture
2 Battleship Games

I picked up 2 Battleship games at Target today @ $9 each
Used $3/1 Target printable HERE
Used $4/1 printable HERE
Final: $2 each

I wanted the Connect 4 and Monopoly games too but they were sold out.  I know, shop before Saturday! I was able to get a raincheck for the Connect 4, so I’ll pick that up next week.

Final OOP: $4.60
Total Saved: $25.98
($11.98 Target savings, $14 coupon savings)

*”Monkeyboy” will get the $2 Battleship game and “LuLu” will get the $3 Connect 4 game in their Easter baskets!  Will have an extra of each to save as gifts.

How did you do this week?

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My Harris Teeter Trips 03/24 & 03/25

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

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Trip #1
You can see the matchups for everything I purchased in my 2 trips HERE.
Lysol Toilet Cleaner B1G1=$1.34-$0.50/1 from 03/14 SS insert=FREE
3 Welch’s squeeze jelly $2.50-$0.55/1 from 01/03 SS insert=$0.85 each
This is price for Strawberry-Grape @ 3/$5 was gone!
Wishbone 8 oz $1.95-$0.75/1 printable here*=FREE
*1st line of coupon says ANY Wishbone (no size mentioned), 2nd line mentions Western then specifies 16oz.
Total OOP: $4.90
Total Saved: $52.01
($7.68 VIC and $44.33 coupons)
Have $1.50 CAT for purchasing 2 McCormick!
Trip #2
Gold metal Flour $2.49-$0.75/1 printable (gone)=$0.24
BC Frosting $1.99-$0.50/1 from=$$0.49 (needed white for Easter cake)
Kraft Catalina Dressing $2.50-$2.50 Free CAT coupon=FREE
2 Quaker True Delights rice Cakes $1.50 each-$0.75/1 from 02/14 SS insert=FREE
2 Dole Pineapple $1 each-$0.50/2 from 03/28 RP insert=$0.25 each
4 Campbell’s Select Soup $2-$0.50/2=$1.25 each (I just plan wanted the soup)
2 Natures Own thin sliced bagels $2.69-$0.75/1 printable here=$0.44 each
3 packages of Strawberries=$4.95!!!
Total OOP: $15.73
Total Saved: $70.35
($18.86 VIC and $51.89 coupons)
Not that great for triples but spent $5 in soup and $5 in strawberries
Total OOP Triples Event: $25.53
Total Saved in Coupons: $99.22
Total VIC Saving: $26.14
How have you done so far??

*View Harris Teeter’s Coupon Policy here

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My Target Trip 03/19

by Dana Zeliff on
in My Shopping Trip, Target

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I’m feeling much better after my Target trip last night!  I’ve been spending my shopping time online, so I’ve let a lot of deals slide.  I enjoy shopping for good deals which is the whole reason I started this site, so back to it!  Deals good through today.  See matchups HERE
Transaction 1:
2 Kellogg’s Mini wheats-$1.50/2 printable HERE
2 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran- $1.50/2 printable HERE
Final: $7.07 OOP, earned $5 Gift Card
Saved: $9.21 (according to receipt)
Transaction 2:
Catch Game Toy for school store $1
3 Buddies $0.97 each- Used 3 $1/1 printable (no longer available) or 03/07 RP insert = FREE
1 Air Wick i-Motion $6- used $1/1 Target HERE and  used $5/1 from 03/07 SS insert= FREE
2 Fusion Razors $7 each- use 2 $4/1 from 02/07 PG insert =$6
1 Johnson and Johnson to-go $1.02 – used $1/1 from =$0.20
1 Monopoly Deal Card Game $5.24- used $5/1 printable HERE = $0.24
6 Gillette Body Wash $1.79 each – used 3 $4/2 from 02/21 PG insert= FREE
Used $5 GC from Transaction 1
Final: $2.60 OOP, Earned $5 gift card for fusion
Saved $50.42 (according to receipt)
Total OOP: $9.67
Still have $5 Gift Card
Will submit for PG coupon Booklet Rebate
Today: Will pop in for Twilight DVD’s
I’ll use the $5/2 printable from HERE and the $5 GC from transaction 2.
I’ll get back another $5 GC which will go back into the grocery fund.

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My Farm Fresh Shopping Trip 03/17

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

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I’ve had some pretty embarrassing totals the past couple of weeks! 
I’m rather upset with myself because of the GM cereal/Free milk Promo.  There was a disclaimer noted when I first walked into the store regarding this deal.  I read it and thought it meant that the Kix cereal (8.7oz) was now included in the promo.  I decided to add in that deal because even paying for the cereal, I still would “make” money when you factored in the milk.  NO! 
See all the match ups HERE except:
Milk
2 bread
buttermilk-for Soda Bread tonight
Sugar
Jelly-not sure how I ran out of that!
Creta Farms Ham: reg price $3.05-$1/ 1/2 lb tearpad at deli counter=$1.05
2 Oreo Cakesters: sale $2.19-$1/1 printable (no longer available)=$0.38
Gold Metal Flour: reg price $ 2.28-$0.75/1 printable(no longer available)=$0.78
Nature’s Own thin Bagels: reg price $2.49-$0.75/1 printable HERE=$0.99
(Got a TON of produce!)
*round up for cure
Total Paid: $25
Total Saved: 17.49
(Pathetic, I know)
Maybe HT will be better-look for matchups tomorrow!
How did you do?

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Walgreen’s and Expensive Harris Teeter Trip 03/15

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

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I took a combined photo
I’m posting more pictures as requested, but I also feel it’s good to show that I’m pretty “normal” in that not all of my grocery shopping consists of spending $2 on $50 worth of food.  I need/use other items that I just can’t get for free or $0.25.
The 2 Colgate Sensitive Toothpastes are from Walgreen’s.  See matchups HERE
2 transactions=$6.38 OOP
Received 2 $4 RR
Used 1 RR at HT, saving other for next week
See Harris Teeter matchups HERE
milk=$2.99
bread=$1.17
eggs (VIC price $2.59-$0.42=$2.17)
Doritos BOGO=$1.99
UTZ Tortilla Chips=$2
2 Campbell’s Select soup BOGO $2.45-$0.50 doubled Q=$1.45
NO Yolks BOGO – $0.75/1 Q doubled = FREE
Cabbage=$1.15
Oranges=$2.99
London Broil BOGO=$5.10 (2 meals)
Corned Beef=$7.36!!!!
Used $4 RR
Total Paid: $24.81
Total Saved: $26.31
($6.14 coupons, $20.17 VIC)
Purchased junk (chips) and it killed me to spend all that on the Corned Beef.  That went way over my $5 or less dinner budget.  I hope it’s worth it!  We invited friends over to join us, so it makes me feel a little bit better.

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