brag about your savings here!!! :)

Corey · Guru

RE: brag about your savings here!!! :)

mally · Senior Member

Wow, you ladies are doing awesome! I have to figure this out...

CoffeeQueen · Guru

My big deal. I am taking baby steps :)

6- 4 pk Duracell shelf price 1.88/sale. I had 6/1 to make that .88 so I got 6 pks for 5.28 and a cat for 5.00 grocery. So I essentially got them for .28

I am gearing up for a grocery trip after Thanksgiving with my coupons I am collecting and will see what I can get.

-- Edited by CoffeeQueen on Tuesday 24th of November 2009 12:12:30 PM

Chrissie · Guru

WTG Melissa!!

Alison · Guru

CoffeeQueen wrote:

My big deal. I am taking baby steps :)

6- 4 pk Duracell shelf price 1.88/sale. I had 6/1 to make that .88 so I got 6 pks for 5.28 and a cat for 5.00 grocery. So I essentially got them for .28

I am gearing up for a grocery trip after Thanksgiving with my coupons I am collecting and will see what I can get.

-- Edited by CoffeeQueen on Tuesday 24th of November 2009 12:12:30 PM

That's amazing!!!

mally · Senior Member

I seriously don't know how you all spend so little out of pocket with all those groceries...baby steps for me...

Went to Shaws tonight, they had 4 GM cereals for $6...I had 4 $1 coupons for Banana Nut Cheerios and a $1 off 2 store coupon.

So, 4 boxes of Banana But Cheerios cereal cost me $1 OOP

Also, went to Rite Aid. Had a $4 coupon for a Gilette Fusion razor (cost $9.00).

There is a rebate for $5

So, OOP is FREE

-- Edited by mally on Monday 30th of November 2009 08:48:37 PM

apies · Guru

mally wrote:

I seriously don't know how you all spend so little out of pocket with all those groceries...baby steps for me...

Went to Shaws tonight, they had 4 GM cereals for $6...I had 4 $1 coupons for Banana Nut Cheerios and a $1 off 2 store coupon.

So, 4 boxes of Banana But Cheerios cereal cost me $1 OOP

Also, went to Rite Aid. Had a $4 coupon for a Gilette Fusion razor (cost $9.00).

There is a rebate for $5

So, OOP is FREE

-- Edited by mally on Monday 30th of November 2009 08:48:37 PM

that is awesome! i LOVE getting that much for that little!

apies · Guru

i'm trying to score some CVS & walgreens deals, but i'm not doing that great.

earlier today, i went to walgreens looking for the elusive children's activity book. no luck. while i was out, i bought 4 glade candles, 4 toblerone & a skor bar (i was starving), used 2 $3/2 glade Qs, the wags $1/2 toblerone Q and 2 previous $4 RRs for a total oop of $2.07. i earned $1RR (which i totally forgot about or else i would have done the candles separately), which brought my total oop for that trip to $1.07.

tonight, i hit CVS. first, i bought 2 4x6 picture frames ($4 each) and 1 dawn soap. the soap was on sale for 99c and i had a $1/1, and the frames gave me $7ECB. i had a $5 ECB to use, so i spent $3.55 on that first purchase (not including that ECB that i earned).

next transaction, i bought a fusion razor, 2 gillette deodorants and a gillette shaving cream. i had a $4/1, $1/1 & $1/1, plus the $7 on the previous transaction so i spent $12.80 on that purchase and got $10 ECB. so the total for the 2 transactions was $16.35 with $17 ECB, so i guess i made a profit there. (didn't even realize that til i typed it out. score!)

finally, i hit walgreens again. first i bought 2 boxes nyquil (man, i love that stuff when i'm sick) which were on sale 2/$10 with a $5RR. i had a $1RR to use and a $1.50/1 Q, so my total for that purchase was $7.50 and i got a $5 RR.

second transaction was a bit more. i bought:
2 packs quilted northern (we need tp and my stockpile isn't where i need it to be yet!) - 2 x $1/1 Qs
1 box cars bandaids (on clearance - for jake's stocking!)
2 glade candles - $3/1 Q
2 toblerone - $1/2 Wags Q & $1/1 insert Q
3 dove soaps - 99c each after Wags Q (we needed soap too, dangit)
2 neosporin lip care - $1.50/1 Wags Q (works on both) and 2 $3/1 Qs
2 clear care contact lens solution - $3/1 wags Q (works on both) and 2 $3/1 Qs

used $5 RR from previous transaction and my total OOP was $20.38 and i earned another $1RR for the glade. (my lens solution is normally $8.50 each, but i'm getting it for $2.50 after the Qs. an amazing deal! woot woot!)

so for the day, i have $11 towards future purchases left between the 2 stores and i spent just under $38 cash, for a net oop of $27. not bad considering a bunch of those purchases today were gifts for the teachers' baskets that i'm making this year!

Corey · Guru

michelle,

sounds like you probably have plenty of cereal now anyways, but if you happen to do the cereal deal again--select lucky charms boxes have codes for movie tickets inside. for every two codes you enter on the GM website, you receive a voucher for a free movie ticket at a participating theater.

mally · Senior Member

Corey wrote:

michelle,

sounds like you probably have plenty of cereal now anyways, but if you happen to do the cereal deal again--select lucky charms boxes have codes for movie tickets inside. for every two codes you enter on the GM website, you receive a voucher for a free movie ticket at a participating theater.

Corey, we don't eat Lucky Charms (at least not much). If it's free, though, I suppose I can give them away...I did hear about the movies. No coupons for those, though.

mally · Senior Member

apies wrote:

i'm trying to score some CVS & walgreens deals, but i'm not doing that great.

earlier today, i went to walgreens looking for the elusive children's activity book. no luck. while i was out, i bought 4 glade candles, 4 toblerone & a skor bar (i was starving), used 2 $3/2 glade Qs, the wags $1/2 toblerone Q and 2 previous $4 RRs for a total oop of $2.07. i earned $1RR (which i totally forgot about or else i would have done the candles separately), which brought my total oop for that trip to $1.07.

tonight, i hit CVS. first, i bought 2 4x6 picture frames ($4 each) and 1 dawn soap. the soap was on sale for 99c and i had a $1/1, and the frames gave me $7ECB. i had a $5 ECB to use, so i spent $3.55 on that first purchase (not including that ECB that i earned).

next transaction, i bought a fusion razor, 2 gillette deodorants and a gillette shaving cream. i had a $4/1, $1/1 & $1/1, plus the $7 on the previous transaction so i spent $12.80 on that purchase and got $10 ECB. so the total for the 2 transactions was $16.35 with $17 ECB, so i guess i made a profit there. (didn't even realize that til i typed it out. score!)

finally, i hit walgreens again. first i bought 2 boxes nyquil (man, i love that stuff when i'm sick) which were on sale 2/$10 with a $5RR. i had a $1RR to use and a $1.50/1 Q, so my total for that purchase was $7.50 and i got a $5 RR.

second transaction was a bit more. i bought:
2 packs quilted northern (we need tp and my stockpile isn't where i need it to be yet!) - 2 x $1/1 Qs
1 box cars bandaids (on clearance - for jake's stocking!)
2 glade candles - $3/1 Q
2 toblerone - $1/2 Wags Q & $1/1 insert Q
3 dove soaps - 99c each after Wags Q (we needed soap too, dangit)
2 neosporin lip care - $1.50/1 Wags Q (works on both) and 2 $3/1 Qs
2 clear care contact lens solution - $3/1 wags Q (works on both) and 2 $3/1 Qs

used $5 RR from previous transaction and my total OOP was $20.38 and i earned another $1RR for the glade. (my lens solution is normally $8.50 each, but i'm getting it for $2.50 after the Qs. an amazing deal! woot woot!)

so for the day, i have $11 towards future purchases left between the 2 stores and i spent just under $38 cash, for a net oop of $27. not bad considering a bunch of those purchases today were gifts for the teachers' baskets that i'm making this year!

I'm still trying to understand all this lingo...sounds like you did good, though!

Alyssa · Guru

I see what I think are cats all the time in the grocery flyer (I shop Kroger) but it's always for stuff I don't use. Or I'll use like one item and don't want to buy 10.

I admire all of you that are doing this. I just don't think I buy things that typically match to coupons. And also I find that even when there is a coupon on the name brand, the store brand will still be cheaper.

Unless I'm completely missing something. Sucks because I see how much money you guys are saving. Jealous!

apies · Guru

Alyssa wrote:

I see what I think are cats all the time in the grocery flyer (I shop Kroger) but it's always for stuff I don't use. Or I'll use like one item and don't want to buy 10.

I admire all of you that are doing this. I just don't think I buy things that typically match to coupons. And also I find that even when there is a coupon on the name brand, the store brand will still be cheaper.

Unless I'm completely missing something. Sucks because I see how much money you guys are saving. Jealous!

alyssa, i used to think the same.

then i realized how much i can save if i combine a coupon with a sale. or a coupon with a sale with a cat for a discount on my next shopping order.

i also used to think that buying things in bulk at BJs was cheaper. but i now see that's not always true. like tide - i was paying $23 for 170oz at BJs. this week, there is a P&G cat offer at my store AND a sale on tide. long story short, i can get 200oz of tide for under $18 AND get a $5 coupon towards my next shopping order. definitely a better deal.

Chrissie · Guru

apies wrote:

Alyssa wrote:

I see what I think are cats all the time in the grocery flyer (I shop Kroger) but it's always for stuff I don't use. Or I'll use like one item and don't want to buy 10.

I admire all of you that are doing this. I just don't think I buy things that typically match to coupons. And also I find that even when there is a coupon on the name brand, the store brand will still be cheaper.

Unless I'm completely missing something. Sucks because I see how much money you guys are saving. Jealous!

alyssa, i used to think the same.

then i realized how much i can save if i combine a coupon with a sale. or a coupon with a sale with a cat for a discount on my next shopping order.

i also used to think that buying things in bulk at BJs was cheaper. but i now see that's not always true. like tide - i was paying $23 for 170oz at BJs. this week, there is a P&G cat offer at my store AND a sale on tide. long story short, i can get 200oz of tide for under $18 AND get a $5 coupon towards my next shopping order. definitely a better deal.

I totally agree with you April!! I used to think the same also!

I've gotten some really good deals(as I'm sure you have as well!)

Jilly · Veteran Member

mally wrote:

I seriously don't know how you all spend so little out of pocket with all those groceries...baby steps for me...

Went to Shaws tonight, they had 4 GM cereals for $6...I had 4 $1 coupons for Banana Nut Cheerios and a $1 off 2 store coupon.

So, 4 boxes of Banana But Cheerios cereal cost me $1 OOP

Also, went to Rite Aid. Had a $4 coupon for a Gilette Fusion razor (cost $9.00).

There is a rebate for $5

So, OOP is FREE

-- Edited by mally on Monday 30th of November 2009 08:48:37 PM

no wonder they were so cheap.

mally · Senior Member

Jilly wrote:

mally wrote:

I seriously don't know how you all spend so little out of pocket with all those groceries...baby steps for me...

Went to Shaws tonight, they had 4 GM cereals for $6...I had 4 $1 coupons for Banana Nut Cheerios and a $1 off 2 store coupon.

So, 4 boxes of Banana But Cheerios cereal cost me $1 OOP

Also, went to Rite Aid. Had a $4 coupon for a Gilette Fusion razor (cost $9.00).

There is a rebate for $5

So, OOP is FREE

-- Edited by mally on Monday 30th of November 2009 08:48:37 PM

no wonder they were so cheap.

LMAO..I double checked (I know I make typing errors, but figured I would see that)...wasn't in my original post. biggrin

Jilly · Veteran Member

mally wrote:

Jilly wrote:

mally wrote:

I seriously don't know how you all spend so little out of pocket with all those groceries...baby steps for me...

Went to Shaws tonight, they had 4 GM cereals for $6...I had 4 $1 coupons for Banana Nut Cheerios and a $1 off 2 store coupon.

So, 4 boxes of Banana But Cheerios cereal cost me $1 OOP

Also, went to Rite Aid. Had a $4 coupon for a Gilette Fusion razor (cost $9.00).

There is a rebate for $5

So, OOP is FREE

-- Edited by mally on Monday 30th of November 2009 08:48:37 PM

no wonder they were so cheap.

LMAO..I double checked (I know I make typing errors, but figured I would see that)...wasn't in my original post.

I don't think I've ever pointed out a typo, but I couldn't resist that one. :D

mally · Senior Member

So, I made a few shopping trips yesterday. I am pretty pleased with my Target savings...have to work on my grocery store stuff, thouhg.

At Target, I made two trips. First trip:

1 box Wheatables $1.99/.52Q
1 box Swiss Miss Cocoa .97/$1 Q
1 box cheeze its $2/.75Q
3 boxes Townhouse Flipz $6 with $2Q
1 box Townhouse Flipz $2/1.50Q

Buying the 5 boxes gave me a $5 target gift Card

OOP cost this trip $7.74
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Going back through

1 box cheez its $2/.75Q
4 Fudge Shoppe Fudge Stripes $8/ with q's 2@1.50
1 Motts Apple Juice $1.89/$1Q

Subtotal $8.14
Used $5 gift card from previous purchase AND got a new $5 gift card

OOP $3.14

mally · Senior Member

Trip to Shaws (not so good)

OOP 54.49
Preferred savings 31.10
MFG Q 13.99
Store Q 1.00

Plus left with $7 red box rentals and $5 OYNP