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Walgreens Deals This Week! *Purchased February 11, 2011*

Well, this week I was able to go shopping on a Sunday, which made me happy, although nothing I really needed had any good RR's with them, so they were all still in stock! HAHA Oh well! Can't win them all!! I did take my oldest son shopping with me, and he found a Bey Blade Toy for $9.99 he wanted, and even offered to give me his $10 Gift Card for it when we got home. I told him there was no need, however he insisted, he pay for it himself, in some fashion, which I was very proud of! :-D
This week I didnt get too much, and only had 1 transaction! Can you believe it!? LOL I have $2 in RR to use next week though! Yay me!!  Let's see what all I got!

(2) AirWick Scented Oil Refills (on sale for 2/$5 and I had 2 $1 off coupons, making them $1.50 each)
(2) Air Wick Scented Oil Warmers ( FREE with purchase of the oil - however I goofed and only got one free.. one was with a nightlight, and it was $1.99, but its ok, the boys needed a new nightlight in their room, and this will also keep the "Boy Smell" out! HAHA
(3) Quaker Oatmeal (on sale for $1.50 each, had (3) $1 off coupons, making them $.50 each)
(2) Renuzit Air Freshener (on sale for Buy One at $2.99, Get One FREE - I had (2) $1 off coupons, making them $.49 each)
(1) Nice N Easy Hair Color Foam - Used my FREE Coupon I won from their FB giveaway, and earned a $1RR
(1) 60oz Clorox Bleach ($1.89 - on sale for $1.39)
(1) Purex Detergent (on sale for $1.99)

My total OOP was $22.46 (with the $10 toy for my son, so really only about $12.46 for my stuff!) I had $.50 in Wags Coupons, $1.49 Wags Discount Savings, $16.47 on Wags Advertised Savings, and $14.99 in Manufacturer Coupons for a total savings of $33.45!!

I do believe I did pretty well on this trip, too, although Im not sure where my additional RR came from!? I thought I was only getting $1 from the Hair Color.. am I missing something?! lol she gave me 2.. lol

Savings at Schnucks Today!! 2-11-11

Well, I am usually cautious about taking my husband and kids shopping with me, as I usually end up spending more than I want to, this trip was no exception, but we still did really well, considering! HAHA. Going into this trip, I was aware that I would get an additional $5 back if I spent $20 or more on Progresso Soups, Fiber ONe Bars, and Cheerios, so I found all the proper coupons, and I went for it! It turned out pretty well! Of course, I got the whole.. "Why do we need 4 boxes of cereal?" question, lol, and when I answered with, "It makes it cheaper!" I got a less than confused face lol. Then after the trip I showed the kids the receipt and explained all the money we had saved and both were pretty excited, and thought I was extra cool! :-D So, without further wait, here we go into my grocery list!!

(1) Gallon of Skim Milk -$3.39
(1) Honey Nut Cheerios - $1.77   ($1 off 2 boxes making them $1.27 each)
(1) Multi Grain Cheerios - $1.77
(2) Cheerios Oat Cluster - $3.54   ($1 off 2 boxes making them $1.27 each)
(1) Nabisco Chocolate Chunky Cookies - $1.88   (had $1 off with a gallon of milk making them $.88)
(6) Yoplait Yogurts - $.54/each = $3.24  ($.40 *doubled* $.80 making them $.41 each)
(8) Progresso Soups - $1.25 each = $10 ((2) $1 off 4 cans = $8 making them $1 can)
(1) Schnucks Brand Shredded Parmesan Cheese - $1.97
(1) Pedigree DentaStix - $3.50 ($2 coupon making it $1.50)
(1) Philadelphia Cream Cheese Cooking Creme - $2.50 ($1.50 coupon making it $1)
(1) Vlasic Hamburger Pickles - $2.69 ($.55 coupon attached to the jar making it $2.14)
(1) 4pk Fitz Root Beer - $3.39 **Kids HAD to have it!! lol**
(2) FiberOne Granola Bars - $5 ((2) $1coupons making them $1.50 each)
(2) Land O Frost Lunch Meat - $4.89 each = $9.78 (had only 1 $.55 coupon making them $4.61 each)
(4) Nesquick Fat Free Chocolate Milks ((2) BOGO coupons - making all 4 of them only $.68 each)
(1) Simply Orange Orange Juice - $3 ($1 Coupon making it only $2)
(1) Bunch of Bananas - $.54/lb Totaling $1.25
(1) Bag of Dog Chow - $10.99 ($1 coupon making it $9.99)

Subtotal was $78.61, saved $16.74 in Vendor Coupons, and $20.37 in Price Reductions for a grand total of $37.11 in savings, and only $61.87 OOP!! Did pretty good for the kids and hubster along for the ride! haha

I then had the $5 coupon back to use on the other order, as I wanted to use the $5 on the same trip, just to save a little more. :-D

#2 Transaction -
(8) Tomato Sauces - $.39/each totaling $3.12
(4) Diced Tomatoes - $.75/each totaling $3.00
(1) Ketchup - $.99
(1) Bunch of Green Onions - $.69
(1) Bag of Popcorn Kernels *for our air popper we got for xmas! :D*
(1) Cantalope - $1.50

Subtotal was $11.47, used my $5 Vendor Coupon, $1.49 in Reduced Pricing, for a Total Savings of $6.49 and Total OOP of $6.47!

PUREX GIVEAWAY WINNERS

Using Random.org I drew 3 lucky followers to win a coupon for a FREE bottle of the Purex Crystals. The 3 winners were - Brandi Cash, Stephanie Girard, and Denise S.

I have been able to contact 2 of them, unfortunetly, Denise S did not leave any contact info, so i will give her 24 hours to contact me to claim her prize, otherwise I will have draw another name! If you know who she is be sure to tell her to check the blog!!

Congrats to all and I hope you enjoy your GIVEAWAY!! You guys are wonderful! I recently just started a Full Time+ job, so things will be a little slower around here, but i encourage you to stay involved and active on the FB site! You never know what I will throw out!! I would like feedback on the products from the winners, just to see how you like them!! Thanks again!!

Melissa

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Savings at Schnucks Today!!

I did some shopping at Schnucks today and made out with some pretty sweet deals! I was very happy! Some buys were strictly for the Superbowl, and not normal buys, but it still turned out AMAZING!

(1) 6pack Mt. Dew (for the Hubby) - 2.99
(1) 6pack Bud Light (for MEEE haha) - 5.79
(3) boxes of Hamburger Helper - on sale for $1 each and i had a $.75 off 3 coupon = $.75/box
(3) bags of Pictsweet Steam Veggies - On sale for $1 bag
(2) bags of Knorr Side Dishes - On sale for $1 bag and I had a $.50 off 2 coupon = $.75/bag
(6) cups of Cesar Dog Food - On sale for $.80 a cup and I had a BOGO and also a B3G1 = $.53/cup
(2) bags of Baby Ready To Eat Carrots - on sale for $1/bag
(1) 2 liter of Cherry Dr. Pepper - on sale for $1
(1) 2 liter of A&W Root Beer - on sale for $1
(7) cups of Yoplait Yogurt - on sale for $.54/cup had a coupon for $.40 off 6 cups, which was doubled to $.80, plus I had my coupon for a FREE cup = $.34/cup
(3) Weber Grilling Spices - on sale for $1/bottle
(1) Helluva Dip - on sale for $1 - i missed their $1 coupon on their FB page! :-(
(3) Cans of Campbells Condensed Soups - on sale for $1/can and I had a coupon for $.40 off 3 cans, which was doubled to $.80 = $.73/can
(3) cans of Healthy Choice Soup - on sale for $1/can and I had a coupon for $1 off 3 cans = $.66/can
(4) bags of Malt-O-Meal Cereal on sale for $1/bag and I had (2) $2 off 2 bags coupon = FREE
(1) 5lb bag of Golden Yukon Potatoes - $3.99
(2) Bottle of Old Orchard Juice - On sale for $1/Bottle and I had (2) $.50 off a bottle coupons = $.50 bottle


I saved $10.99 in coupons and $29.57 in store sales, for a GRAND TOTAL SAVINGS OF $40.56,  AND ONLY $44.42 OOP!! That is what I consider a good shopping trip!!

Walgreens Deals This Week! *Purchased February 3, 2011*

Transaction #1 - 2 Therma Care Heat Wraps on sale for $5.99 each, and $5 RR when you buy two! I had 2 coupons for $3 off each, so they were $2.99 each, $6.48 OOP with $5RR! *savings of $8*

 

Transaction #2 - Arnica Pain Relief Gel was on sale for $5.99 with a $6RR, and i used the $5RR from the Therma Care making this transaction only $1.07OOP  *savings of $8.50*

Transaction #3 - Gillette Fusion Razor 9.99 with a $4RR, and I had a $4 coupon, and also a bottle of Palmolive, $1.99, with a $1 In store coupon.  I used the $6 RR from the Pain Cream, making this only $1.06 OOP! *$12 savings*

Transaction #4 - (2) Got 2B Freezing Sprays $5.49 B1G1 (not on my list, but i just my last bit of mine this morning, and couldnt pass it up!) Dove Deodorant, Dove body wash, Dove Mens Bodywash, Dove Hairspray -Dove items were 4/$15 with $5RR with them. (2) boxes of Breath Right Strips, I had 2 Catalina Rewards for FREE boxes of Breath Right Strips! I also had coupons for the Dove items, 4 coupons totaling $5.25. My total OOP was $12.14. *savings of $34.28*

Transaction #5 -  (2) bags of Butterfinger Snackerz on sale for $.39 each, (2) 2ct packs of the Energizer AA  Rechargable Batteries, on sale for $5.99 each, and a Bottle of Palmolive Detergent on sale for $.99. I had a $1 coupon off 2 butterfinger snackerz, which was like a $.22 money maker(!), and the $5RR from the dove items. The total OOP on this one was $8.39. *Total Savings of $17.41*

This was a great trip to Walgreens! I got my regular cashier, and I must admit I miss her when she isnt there! She is so kind and makes sure i use all the coupons I have! She is a DOLL!! So i paid a total OOP of $29.12 and saved a total of $80.19!! AWESOME!!!