Kroger 5/4/11

spent 45.40
and saved 54.87


free pasta was the best deal

My actually publix trip

Total Paid: 6.73
saved 51.21
3 whole fruit sorbet 1.49 each
use 3 .50 rp 3/27
=1.47
2 Yoplait Smoothies 1.59 each
use 2 printable 1.00 coupons
=1.20
2 Edwards Singles 1.49
use 2 -1 off ss 4/10
=.98
2 Pepperidge Farm Stone Baked Artisan Rolls 1.50 each
use 2-1.00 off ss 4/10
=1.00
5 Tidy Cats Litter 1.24
-1 1.10 printable
-4 1.00 ss 5/01
=1.10
2 Windex cleaner 1.70
-2 .55 ss 4/03
=2.30
2 helluva Good Dip 2.00
-2 .50 printables
- publix coupon b1g1
=free
2 gasx 2.49 each
-2 1.00 coupons ss 4/17
- publix coupon -5
=+1.00   did not have
2 sominex 3.19
-2 2.00 off printab les
-5 publix coupons
= +2.62

Why Publix is sooo much fun

My planned list.....

3 whole fruit sorbet 1.49 each
use 3 .50 rp 3/27
=1.47
2 Yoplait Smoothies 1.59 each
use 2 printable 1.00 coupons
=1.20
2 Edwards Singles 1.49
use 2 -1 off ss 4/10
=.98
2 Pepperidge Farm Stone Baked Artisan Rolls 1.50 each
use 2-1.00 off ss 4/10
=1.00
5 Tidy Cats Litter 1.24
-1 1.10 printable
-4 1.00 ss 5/01
=1.10
2 Windex cleaner 1.64
-2 .55 ss 4/03
=2.18
2 helluva Good Dip 2.00
-2 .50 printables
- publix coupon b1g1
=free
2 gasx 2.49 each
-2 1.00 coupons ss 4/17
- publix coupon -5
=+1.00
2 sominex 3.19
-2 2.00 off printab les
-5 publix coupons
= +2.62

so if everything works out right and they have everything in my store does double up to .50 so if u are doing the math and cant figure it out that is why: I will pay 3.31 before taxes for all of the above :)

Coupon Organization Part 2

beginner post
http://couponisfun.blogspot.com/2011/03/coupon-organization.html

Why I would recommend keeping your inserts for beginners.  bc its less time consuming and you will not get burnt out.  ok so you have your coupons filed and wrote the dates on your inserts where do you go from here.

You will pick a blog to do coupon matchups and correct a shopping list.  I recommend southernsavers.com
bc you can print your shopping list with coupon matchups from her site. and check for printable coupons remember you can print 2 coupons per coupon just hit your back button after your first one is printing.
Once you have your shopping list printed you will use your shopping list and go to your file and start cutting your coupons (the dates will be printed on your shopping list )

Now I have advanced to the binder method .. Why bc I was missing out on clearnace items and not having my coupons with me.  Is it more time consuming yes..  I was clipping every coupon.. but now Im only clipping what coupons I think I will use and saving the rest incase they go on sale for close to free and I can donate the items.

what u need for a binder : a good zipper binder
dividers
sheet protectors/baseball card holders
Label your divders into your catergories (depends on you)
My catergories are:
breakfast, lunch,dinner, snacks, sauces, baking, beverages,refrig , frozen, meds, pets, cleaning, landuary/kitchen, personal care, hair care
put in your sheet protectors and baseball cards ( I put coupons that I havent filed yet but have cut in the sheet protectors and the cateroiged items in the card holders.

Get started at Rite Aid without coupons :)

Revlon Beauty Tools are on sale 40% off and buy 2 get 4 ups Limit 4

so buy 8 emery boards @ .75 each =6.00 and get back 16 ups

or u can just buy 2 @ 1.50 and get back 4 ups

Now that you have 4 or 16 ups to play with Lets have some fun and earn some free items.

Rite aid 5/1/11

Trans #1
coke 1.59
double paper 3.00

razor 9.99
-4.00 pg 5.1.11
plus get back 5 ups

right guard deodrant ( i got 2 packs that had sample body wash)
2*2.99
-b1g1 coupon rp 5.1.11
+1ups
Oral b tooth brush 2.99
-1.50 pg 5.1.11
+2 ups
(now the best deal even without coupons Revelon beauty tools buy 2 get 4 ups back at 40%off Limit 4 ( you could do .75 x 3 = 3.00 and get 16 ups I couldnt do that bc I had to get what my store had left )
Revelon Nail clippers .87
Revelon File 1.47
Revlon Emery boards .75
Revlon Emery boards .75
Revelon File 1.47
Revelon Emery boards .75
Revelon Emery boards .75
= 6.75  plus 16 ups back
-1 riteaid coupon
-10 ups
I paid 11.20
and saved 30.81
and got back 24 ups
and 3 off 15 survery coupon

Trans #2 ( for my mom)
Nicortte gum
39.99
-7 coupon rp 5.1.11
-5 riteaid video coupon
-1 video coupon
-1 video coupon
-4 ups
-4 ups
-5 ups
-4 ups
-4 ups
-2 ups
Total 8.65
pluse got back 5 ups
and 5 scr
saved 50.00

Total spent 19.85
saved 80.81

Cvs 5/1/11

Cvs trip today went pretty well they had everything I wanted except the softscrub so I got a raincheck for that I have learned to always get a raincheck if you can for sale items that have no ecbs bc evetually they will offer ecbs and if you got the rain check you can get the ecbs plus the raincheck so I will be watching for that before my coupons expire. Another great thing about rainchecks is they never expire at cvs. I recommed stapling your ad to the raincheck so no questions are asked.  Now on to my trip :)

2 right guard body washes @2.99 each

I used -b1g1 right guard product from RP 5.1.11

=2.99 +2.00 ecbs back

2 colgate toothpaste =2.77 each

=5.54

-.75 coupon 5.1.11

-.75 coupon 5.1.11

=4.04 plus 5.54 ecbs

1 charmin 12 pack tp 4.99

-.25

=4.75 +1 ecbs

5 snacks for hubby .99 each ( the cvs lady got me they were runing a contest who can sell more lol)

-10 ecbs

-5 ecbs

=3.03

I saved 29.98

and got back 8.54