Pillsbury Deal @ Kroger

Kroger has a really great deal going on right now with Pillsbury products.

The weekly ad states the 10 count Homestyle biscuits and 5 count GRANDS! biscuits are $1 each, but many other varieties are on sale in store.

Pillsbury is always great about putting out coupons, so you probably have a bunch in your stash.

Here's the kicker: There is a catalina to pair up with these already great prices! (Makes me wish I hadn't bought so many dadgum biscuits during the Daytona event...)

Here's the offer:

Buy any Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent, Cookies, Sweet Rolls, GRANDS! Biscuits, GRANDS! Cinnamon Rolls, Dinner Rolls, Loaves, Breadsticks, or Pizza Crust

between 2/23 & 3/22

Buy (3) & Get $1.50...OR
Buy (4) & Get $2.00...OR
Buy (5) or More & Get $3.00...
Coupon Off Your Next Order.

All items must be purchased in one shopping order. Limited to product in stock. No cash back.

I'm looking to stock up on the Crescent Rolls and Sweet Rolls!

Coupon Preview for March 1st

I have many resources all indicating that we will be receiving 3 inserts this week: 1 Red Plum, 1 SmartSource, and 1 Procter & Gamble.

The Coupon Clippers has not yet posted their official preview. Keep an eye out. It's up now! Go HERE.

Cheapsk8mom has a preview for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area here, but you can expect major regional variances, especially if you're one of my local readers.

Looks like a pretty good week, though!

Kroger Show & Tell (February 25th)

I did a transaction in the morning at a store across town...

2 Kroger Enchilada Sauces

.89 each

1 Kroger Green Chiles

$1

2 Kroger 2-Liter Sodas
.69 each


4 Starkist Tuna Pouches
$1 each
Used 4 $1 off coupons from VocalPoint
Final Price: FREE



2 Hormel Chili
$1 Sale Price
Used .55/2 MQ from 1/18 SS insert
Final Price: .45 each



Kroger Comforts Toddler Wipes
$1
Used $1 peelie for Comforts Baby Care
Final Price: FREE



Total Paid: $5.73
Total Saved: $9.45 or 65%


Then I stopped on the way home to get refrigerated goods...

2 Horizon Organic Milk Gallons
$1.99 each on Markdown

Pineapple Orange Juice
$2.19

And who could resist Mini Oreos for $1? Not I...

Total Paid: $7.67
Total Saved: Depends on how you look at it.

The receipt says $1.29 because it doesn't reflect the Markdown savings=$1.29.

The Markdown savings would actually add $5 for each gallon of milk=$11.29.

But, on the other hand, I wouldn't have bought the organic milk if it hadn't been cheaper than buying the regular kind. Regular would have been $3.34. So I quote my savings at $1.35 per gallon=$3.99.

Brookshire's Show & Tell (February 25th)

2 Frosted Mini-Wheats Little Bites

$2 Sale Price

Used $1 off Litte Bites IP's from Coupons.com from earlier this month--No longer available

Final Price: $1 each

Lipton Tea BagsFamily Size 24 Ct.

$1.79 Sale Price

Used .60 MQ from 1/18 RP insert TRIPLED

Final Price: FREE plus .01 overage

Sobe Lifewater
$1 Sale Price
Used .50 hangtag TRIPLED
Final Price: FREE plus .50 overage

Welch's Grape Jelly
$1.99
Used .55 MQ from 1/4 SS insert TRIPLED
Final Price: .34

Nature's Pride Wheat Bread
$2.50 Sale Price
Used .55 MQ from 2/22 RP insert TRIPLED
Final Price: .85

Wacky Mac Pasta
$1.69
Used .50 IP from Coupons.com from earlier this month--No longer available
Final Price: .19

Hefty OneZip Bags
$1.79
Used .55 MQ from 1/25 RP insert TRIPLED
Final Price: .14

Peter Pan Peanut Butter
$2.29 (But Read Below...)
Used .50 IP HERE TRIPLED
Final Price: .79

Total Paid: $4.54
Total Saved: $20.71 or 84%

HOWEVER! The peanut butter was tagged on the shelf at $1.89, so I received a refund of $2.45!

Brookshire's February 25-March 3

As part of The Grocery Gathering at BeCentsAble, I report on the Brookshire’s weekly advertisement.

You do need a Brookshire’s “Thank You” card for most sale prices. The card is free and can be obtained at the customer service desk.

Brookshire’s locations in Central Mississippi are currently TRIPLING manufacturer’s coupons up to and including 60 cents. Only one of each kind of coupon will TRIPLE, all others will be redeemed at face value.

Brookshire's also has a "Priced Right Guarantee", meaning if your item doesn't ring up correctly, you get it FREE. Don't address this at the cash register. Go to Customer Service after your transaction.

Here are package deals this week:

1. Spend $10 on participating store brand items, you get a coupon for $1 off a future purchase, including at the gas pump.

2. Buy One Criso Olive Oil (Pure, Light, or Extra Virgin; 16.9 oz. bottle) for $3.99, Get One FREE Barilla Pasta (Selected Varieties; 13.3-16 oz. box). Must be purchased in the same transaction. Limit one offer per transaction. Use $1 MQ from 2/8 RP insert. Final Price: $2.99 for both.

Here are the rest of the deals:

Pilgrim's Pride Whole Chicken
.79 per pound
.55 MQ from 1/25/SS insert
.55 IP HERE
Final Price: varies by weight (The cheapest one I could find was $3.08. Minus $1.65 for TRIPLE coupon. $1.43 for a whole chicken--not too shabby!)

Suave Body Wash, 12 oz.
$1.69
.50 MQ from 12/14 RP insert
Final Price: .19

Smithfield Hickory Smoked Bacon
$2.50
.55 MQ from 1/18 SS insert (EXPIRES SATURDAY!)
Final Price: .85

Bob Evans Side Dishes, 20-24 oz.
$2.50
.35 IP HERE
Final Price: $1.45

Selected Kellogg's Cereal
Raisin Bran Extra, 14 oz.
Frosted Mini-Wheats Little Bites, 14.5 oz.
Jumbo Rice Krispies, 11.2 oz.
Hannah Montana, 9.5 oz.
$2
I had $1 off Litte Bites IP's from Coupons.com from earlier this month--No longer available
Final Price: $1-$2

Ronzoni Bistro Pasta Meals (See my review here.)
$1.50
B1G1 FREE MQ from 2/8 SS insert
$1 IP HERE
Final Price: .50 to .75/WYB 2

Country Crock, 30-45 oz.
$2.50
.50 MQ for Vitamin D variety in 1/18 RP insert
Final Price: $1

Green Giant Nibblers Corn-on-the-Cob
$1.50
.50 IP HERE
Final Price: FREE

Lipton Tea Bags. Family Size 24 Ct.
$1.79
.60 MQ from 1/18 RP insert
Final Price: FREE

10 lb. Bag Russet Potatoes
$3.99

Excellence in Blogcasting Award

I don't know that I'm quite "excellent", but I am honored!

I was given this award by All Things Frugal 4-U, or, as I know her, Hopeful One. She truly has one of the funniest blogs I've ever read, mostly because her humor is so real. And as a mother of 6 (!), she's got some material to work with!

This award is simple:

1) Post the award on my blog

2) Pass it on to some friends, up to 15

3) I have to let them know they've received the award

I'm going to choose three bloggers:

GATOR Family

This is a real-life friend of mine who gets just as excited about coupons as I do! It's nice to have someone to talk to about my obsession new-found skills. And while she is undeniably misled in her choice of NCAA fanhood, I still love her to death! (Oh, she's gonna love that...LOL!)

Savings Makes Cents

It just wouldn't be an award if I didn't pass it on to My Rock Star bloggy friend Tosha! We have sent each other coupons and just generally support each other's blogging. I always know I have at least one faithful reader out there. :D

Tales of the Tightwad

Michelle's blog posts are unique, informative, and interesting. She doesn't just shovel more of the same cookie-cutter information. And she's a new blogger, like me! In fact, her first post ever was about my First Giveaway!

Walgreens Show & Tell (February 22nd)

I did three separate transactions on the razors that went like this:

$8.99 Sale Price

Used $4 MQ from 2/8 P&G insert

Paid $4.99 plus tax=$5.62

Earned $6 Register Reward=.38 profit

The rest of it was just one transaction:

3 Reynold's Wrap Foil

$1.59

Used (3) $1 IP HERE (YMMV on this one b/c of size limitations)

Used in-ad Q making them .89 each or deducting $2.10

Final Price: PROFIT of .11 each

Theraflu Warming Relief

$5 each Sale Price

Used (2) $2 blinkies from Kroger

Submitted for Rebate # 12 for $6

Final Price: FREE

We needed milk!

$3.39

Oops, I did it AGAIN!

Do you remember how I spent too much money at CVS last month?

Well, I reigned things in a little bit at CVS this month. I've spent $25.71 this month with a savings of $402.31. I should continue to work on lowering that OOP amount. I get a little sloppy sometimes when I'm in a hurry or my kids are starting to fuss or I feel like I'm doing too many transactions.

I (should) have $20 in ECB's and I have around $10 on CVS Money Cards. For the month of March, I might shoot for $10 or less OOP. Do you guys think I can pull that off while still getting the deals?

Here's where I went wrong...

Walgreens.

I spent $64.46 this month. :O

With a savings of $223.89. That doesn't seem nearly as good as CVS...

I spent $22 on diapers (2 packs for my Bebe Girl and 2 packs for baby showers).

And they had some FABULOUS FREEBIES this month! I will be getting back approximately $53 on my Walgreens gift card and I have $12 in Register Rewards.

Maybe I can do next month for $1...

Menu Plan: February 23rd - March 1st

Last week, I went 50/50. I made the turkey on Tuesday and Turkey Pot Pie on Thursday with the leftovers. That was it. I'm even transferring over the meals I didn't make.

And I'm not giving up!

Here's my plan:

Monday: Chicken & Dumplings

Tuesday: Hubs closing @ work--no cooking

Wednesday: Sweet & Sour Meatballs with Rice and Broccoli

Thursday: Butterflied Chicken Breasts with Green Beans & Scalloped Potatoes

Friday: Enchiladas

Saturday: Homemade Pizza

Sunday: Leftovers

My CVS Nightmare

I think every serious CVSer has one.

The Grumpy Cashier.

The Grumpy Cashier is very critical of our savings. They scour over each and every coupon and they argue when ECB's don't print properly. There is eye-rolling, huffing & puffing, and calls to the manager "just to check" if what we're doing is legal.

Well, My Grumpy Cashier went above and beyond.

I thought I had lost my ExtraCare card this week. I used my phone number to continue shopping. After a little research into my receipt, I discovered that the last store I used it at was at the intersection of Pear Orchard and County Line Road--the location of My Grumpy Cashier. Also, there was activity on my receipt reflecting ExtraCare qualifying purchases that I had not made. I made it to the store yesterday, only to find My Grumpy Cashier. I asked her if they had a place where they kept found cards. She asked my name. When I told her, she said, "Oh yeah, I've been swiping it for other customers." WHAT!?!

Okay, at first glance, this doesn't seem like a big deal. It saves someone else some money and earns me quarterly spending. However, that means that other people are fulfilling offers and making them no longer available for me. And more importantly, they are getting coupons intended for me! Like the $5 off $25 purchase coupon that I love so much!

To make matters worse, My Grumpy Cashier could no longer find the card. She said, "You'll just have to use your phone number from now on." Thanks for the tip.

I made a very small purchase yesterday, including the 2-pack Extreme Energy drinks. I was misinformed that this was not part of the monthly deal, but it was. I had already fulfilled the monthly limit, so no ECB printed. I asked for a return. Since I paid with ECB's, the return had to be processed as a CVS "Money Card" which is just like a gift card. I could tell this bothered My Grumpy Cashier greatly. She even tried to just give me back my ECB's, but I questioned whether they wouldn't work now that she had scanned them.

I tried to call 1-800-SHOP-CVS to get a reissued card, but they were closed on Sunday. I called today and there was no record of my card using my phone number or my name.

Yes, you read that right--no record. No record of a customer who is there multiple times per week and has saved almost $1000 this year.

I was just checking my balances at CVS.com on Saturday night, so I logged in while talking to the customer service rep. I find my card number and give it to her. She tells me that it's been closed due to "irregular activity".

I firmly believe that My Grumpy Cashier had something to do with this...

They can issue me a new card and transfer my quarterly spending balance. I ask her about my $20 in ECB's and she says it's at the discretion of the store. I tell her that my store apparently has no discretion or else I wouldn't be having this problem. I ask to speak to a supervisor. He finds my old card history and I give the identifying numbers of the ECB's that I have on hand. He said he was attaching a $20 ECB to the new account and it should print within 48 hours. I then spoke to the CSR again to get everything set up.

I am reaffirmed in my loyalty to CVS as a company. Yes, I had to go "up a level", but I was taken care of (pending the arrival of the new card and the printing of my $20 ECB, of course).

Now, I'm sure I could never prove that My Grumpy Cashier had anything to do with this. But it is just too coincidental.

My first thought was, "I will never go back to that store." My second thought was contradictory: I will return as soon as I have my new card in hand. And I hope that My Grumpy Cashier is working that day. I will be kind and smile. And I will continue to CVS.

I learned two things from this experience:

1. Never underestimate the power of The Grumpy Cashier.

2. Never leave your ExtraCare card in someone else's hands.

On a positive note, whoever used my card for their purchases obviously wasn't one of us and they (randomly) partially qualified for some ECB offers. I was able to fulfill the rest of the requirements and get the ECB's making a small profit! A little silver lining. :D

Update: I did receive my new card and the $20 ECB. Thank you CVS!

REDBOX Code for February 23rd

It's movie night!

Today's code is: S39XKT

What's REDBOX? Read about it here!

Coupon Preview for February 22nd

I'm totally sure you spent last weekend sorting and organizing your coupons since there were no inserts last week. Right? Of course!

Well, I'm glad you did, 'cause mine are a mess! I'm about to get to it, though. I'm getting ready for Brookshire's Moonlight Madness tonight!

There are two inserts scheduled this Sunday: 1 SmartSource and 1 Red Plum. Here are a few I'm looking out for:

$5 Rebate for Madagascar 2 & 2 Birdseye Voila Products
.55 off Bumble Bee Premium Tuna Pouch on ONE, 2.5 or 5 oz
.50 off Fiber One Toaster pastries on any
.55 off Ziploc Brand Easy Zipper Bags with Expandable Bottom on any
.55 off Hillshire Farm Deli Select Lunchmeat on any ONE package, 8 oz or larger, DND-5, DNT-5
.50 off Hostess Snack Cakes on ONE Family-Size package, DND-5

Check out the full preview at The Coupon Clippers.

Brookshire's February 18th-24th (MOONLIGHT MADNESS!)

As part of The Grocery Gathering at BeCentsAble, I report on the Brookshire’s weekly advertisement.

You do need a Brookshire’s “Thank You” card for most sale prices. The card is free and can be obtained at the customer service desk.

Brookshire’s locations in Central Mississippi are currently TRIPLING manufacturer’s coupons up to and including 60 cents. Only one of each kind of coupon will TRIPLE, all others will be redeemed at face value.

Brookshire's also has a "Priced Right Guarantee" meaning if your item doesn't ring up correctly, you get it FREE. Don't address this at the cash register. Go to Customer Service after your transaction.

Here are package deals this week:

1) Spend $10 on participating store brand items, you get a coupon for $1 off a future purchase, including at the gas pump.

Thursday night from 4-10PM is the "Moonlight Madness Sale"! On the front page of the ad, you'll find these coupons:

Save $1 off any REGULAR priced PRODUCE item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced FROZEN FOOD item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced HEALTH & BEAUTY CARE item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced DELI item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced BAKERY item
Save $1 off any REGULAR priced DAIRY item
Save $2 off any REGULAR priced FOOD CLUB LAUNDRY DETERGENT (Liqiud 50-100oz)
Save $2 off any REGULAR priced DOG FOOD item (4 lbs. or larger)

Here are the SALE items for the Moonlight Madness Sale (4-10PM Thursday ONLY):

Wolf Brand Chili
.69

Brookshire's Bread or Buns
.77

Coca-Cola or Dite Coke, 6-pk/.5 liter bottles
$2

Fresh Blueberries, 6 oz. package
$1.50

Here are the rest of the deals:

Pedialyte Electrolyte Solution
Fruit Or Grape Flavor - 33.8 oz Bottle Or Singles
Apple Or Cherry 4 Pack/8 oz Bottles
$4.99
Use $1.50 IP HERE
Final Price: $3.49

General Mills Cereal
Cinnamon Toast Crunch Or Oatmeal Crisp - Crunchy Almond 17 oz,
Lucky Charms - 16 oz,
Oatmeal Crisp - Hearty Raisin - 18 oz
Or Total Cinnamon Crunch - 15.4 oz Box
$2
Use .55 off Lucky Charms IP HERE
$1/3 MQ from 2/8 insert
Final Price: .35-$1.77

Daisy Sour Cream
Regular Or Light 16 oz Ctn
$1.69
.50/1 or $1/2 MQ from 1/18 SS (My region did not receive)
Final Price: .19-$1.19

Food Club Shredded Cheese
Selected Varieties 8 oz Pkg
*GAS MONEY*
$1.50

Betty Crocker Hamburger Helper
Selected Varieties Including Tuna & Chicken 5.2 oz To 9.2 oz Box
$1

Blue Bell Ice Cream or Yogurt
Assorted Varieties & Flavors - Half Gallon Rnd Ctn
$3.99
Use $1 IP HERE (Must register)
Final Price: $2.99

Food Club Cornbread Mix
Yellow, White Or Honey 6 oz Pkg
*GAS MONEY*
.25

Louisiana Fish Fry
Seasoned, All Natural Or New Orleans Style With Lemon 10 oz Pkg
.99
Use .75/2 MQ
Final Price: .63 each WYB 2

Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil
Selected Varieties 37.5 Sq Ft To 75 Sq Ft Roll
25% off (Actual Price Unknown)
Use $1 IP HERE
Final Price: unknown

Nabisco Oreo Cookies
Selected Varieties 9.6 oz To 18 oz Pkg
$2.47
Use tearpad coupon for $1 off WYB Milk from CVS Milk Case
Final Price: $1.47 WYB Milk

Walgreens Show & Tell (February 15th)

8 Bags of Assorted Hershey's Kisses

$1.25 each

Used (4) $2/2 Hershey's Kisses MQ's (Ordered on Ebay--not sure of origin)

Submitted for Easy Saver Rebate #35 for $5

2 Revlon Creme Lip Glosses

$9.99 Buy One Get One Free

Used $2 MQ from 1/11 SS

Submitted for Easy Saver Rebate #4 for $9.99

Paid $6.63 on Gift Card

Paid $4.76 OOP

Will get back $14.99 + 10% on Gift Card

CVS Show & Tell (February 15th)

Gillette Men's Shampoo

$4.99

Used $2 MQ from 1/18 P&G

Earned $3 ECB's (LIMIT 5)

2 Bags of Hershey Kisses

$1.49 each

Used $2/2 Hershey's Kisses MQ (Ordered on EBay--not sure of origin)

Used $3 ECB's

Paid $1.32 OOP

Earned $3 ECB's

Also got a $5/$25 CRT

Kroger Show & Tell (February 16th)

Kroger Bread

.88

Kroger Comforts Diapers

$5.99 each Sale Price

Used $3 IP HERE

Final Price: $2.99

**I actually had to do a separate transaction for the second pack. One Q per transaction.**

2 Yoplait Yo-Plus Yogurt 4-pks

$2.00 each Sale Price

Used (2) $1.50 IP HERE

Used $1 Cellfire e-coupon

Final Price: FREE

2 Multigrain Cheerios

$1.67 each Sale Price

Used (2) .75 IP HERE

Final Price: .92 each

***The following items all qualify for the Daytona event. Buy 10 participating items, Get $3 off your total bill. Basically, .30 off each item.***

Country Crock plus Vitamin D

$2.49 Sale Price

Used .50 MQ doubled

additional .30 off each item

Final Price: $1.19

2 Hunt's Manwich

$1 each Sale Price

used .50/2 MQ from 1/18 insert doubled

additional .30 off each item

Final Price: .20 each

7 Totino's Pizza Rolls

$1.25 each Sale Price

used (7) .35 MQ from 1/18 & 2/8 inserts doubled

additional .30 off each item

Final Price: .25 each

5 Pillsbury GRANDS! Biscuits

$1.27 each Sale Price

used .25 MQ doubled

additional .30 off each item

Final Price: .47 each

2 Betty Crocker Fruit by the Foot Fruit Snacks

$1.69 Sale Price

used .50/2 MQ from 2/8 insert doubled

additional .30 off each item

Final Price: .89 each

2 Betty Crocker Fruit Gushers Fruit Snacks

$1.69 Sale Price
used .50/2 MQ from 2/8 insert doubled
additional .30 off each item
Final Price: .89 each

1 Betty Crocker Fruit Stickers

$2.79

used .50 MQ from 2/8 insert doubled

additional .30 off each item

Final Price: $1.49

I didn't get another $3.50 CAT like I should have...I think her machine was out of paper...I didn't say anything.

Transaction #1:

Total Paid: $15.34

Total Saved: $55.90 or 81%

Transaction #2:

Total Paid: $3.20
Total Saved: $4.00 or 57%

On the Radar This Week

Best deals of the week:

CVS:

Neutrogena Transparent Facial Bars (UPC # 070501010105)
$2.99
Buy 2, Get $10 ECB's (LIMIT 1)
Final Price: Profit of $4.02
**This is an unadvertised moneymaker! YMMV!

Gillette Men's Shampoo
$4.99
Use $2 MQ from 1/18 P&G
Earns $3 ECB's (LIMIT 5)
Final Price: FREE + .01 Overage

Most Valentine's merchandise is 50% off.

Walgreens:

Revlon Creme Lip Gloss
Buy One Get One FREE
$9.99
Use $2 MQ from 1/11 SS (You might be able to use 2 coupons, each store is different)
Submit for Easy Saver Rebate #4
Final Price: Profit of $2 or more

Yes! to Carrots Lip Balm
$2.76 Sale Price
Use $1 Walgreens IP HERE
Use $2 Manufacturer IP HERE
Final Price: FREE + possible overage

Most Valentine's Merchandise is 50% off.

Menu Plan: February 16-21

I never got my menu plan posted for last week. I had only scheduled four nights, and I only stuck to three of those. The BLT's on Monday night were to-die-for! I'll only be scheduling four nights this week as well.

Monday: Turkey with Cornbread Dressing & English Peas

Tuesday: Sweet & Sour Meatballs with Rice and Broccoli

Wednesday: DH Closing @ Work + Church

Thursday: Butterflied Chicken Breasts with Green Beans & Scalloped Potatoes

Friday: Turkey Pot Pie

REDBOX Code for February 16th

It's movie night!

Today's code is: M7DM23

What's REDBOX? Read about it here!

Kroger Show & Tell (February 9th & 10th)

I did several transactions repeating some of the deals detailed here.

Transaction #1

Total Paid: $11.01

Total Saved: $32.07 or 77%

Earned $3.50 OYNO

The BIC Comfort 3 razors were on closeout for $2.09 and I had 2 $2 MQ's.

The soap was on sale for $1.50 and I had .50/2 MQ that doubled.

The Gatorade was part of the Daytona event making it .70.

The Sobe drinks had .50 hangtags that doubled making them .25 each.

Transaction #2

Total Paid: $3.35

Total Saved: $16.66 or 86%

Earned $3.50 OYNO

That Gatorade was marked down because the label was coming off! .49 minus the .30 for the Daytona event=.19 Gatorade for my Hubs!

Transaction #3

Total Paid: $9.14

Total Saved: $24.89 or 75%

Earned $3.50 OYNO

The Country Crock was $2.50 on sale. I had a .50 MQ that doubled and it was part of the Daytona event. Final Price: $1.20


The turkey was .39 per pound/$4.38.

Transaction #4

Total Paid: $5.17

Total Saved: $23.10 or 84%

Earned $3.50 OYNO

The Crunch N Munch was marked down to $1. I had a .35 MQ that doubled. Final Price: .30

Transaction #5

Total Paid: $8.00

Total Saved: $30.30 or 81%

Earned $3.50 OYNO

That ham was marked down to $2.10. Great lunchmeat! Much better than prepackaged!

Kroger Show & Tell (February 8th)

This seemed like an expensive trip, but it was actually really great!

6 packs of Split Breast Chicken
*We deboned and skinned these and stored in 10 meal-size portions.*
.97 per pound Sale Price
Final Price: $18.56=$1.85 per meal

John Morrell Spiral Sliced Ham
*This was a $33 ham that made a Super Yummy dinner with great leftover lunch meat!*
.99 per pound Sale Price
used $1 coupon WYB Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
Final Price: $7.28

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls
$2 Sale Price
used .25 MQ doubled to .50
used .50 Shortcuts e-coupon
Final Price: $1

Bananas
.59 per pound
Final Price: $1.23

4 loaves Wonder Bread
$1 each Sale Price
Final Price: $4

4 Gallons 1% Milk
.75 each on Markdown (I wouldn't do this with just anybody's milk, but Kroger's always lasts and freezes well.)
Final Price: $3

Flour Tortillas
$1.49 on Markdown

Tortilla Flour
$1.50 on Markdown

***These items are still on sale***

2 Trix Cereals
$1.67 each Sale Price
used 2 .55 IP HERE doubled
Final Price: .57 each

1 Honey Nut Cheerios
$1.67 Sale price
used .55 IP HERE doubled
used .50 Cellfire e-coupon
Final Price: .32 each

3 Multigrain Cheerios
$1.67 each Sale Price
used 3 .50 MQ's doubled
used .75 Shortcuts e-coupon
used .75 Cellfire e-coupon
Final Price: .17 each

***The following items all qualify for the Daytona event. Buy 10 participating items, Get $3 off your total bill. Basically, .30 off each item.***

2 Hunt's Manwich
$1 each Sale Price
used .50/2 MQ from 1/18 insert doubled
additional .30 off each item
Final Price: .20 each

2 Ragu Pasta Sauces
$1.69 each Sale Price
used .50/2 MQ from 1/18 insert doubled
additional .30 off each item
Final Price: .89 each

7 Totino's Pizza Rolls
$1.25 each Sale Price
used .35 MQ from 1/18 & 2/8 inserts doubled
used 2 .50 Cellfire e-coupons
used .50 Shortcuts e-coupon
additional .30 off each item
Final Price: .04 each

4 Oreo Cookies
$2.99 each
used 4 $1 off Nabisco cookies WYB Milk tearpad coupons
additional .30 off each item
Final Price: $1.69 each

2 Betty Crocker fruit shapes
$1.69 Sale Price
used .50/2 MQ from 2/8 insert doubled
additional .30 off each item

2 Betty Crocker Fruit Roll-Ups
$1.69 Sale Price
used .50/2 MQ from 2/8 insert doubled
additional .30 off each item

1 Betty Crocker Fruit Stickers
$2.79
used .50 MQ from 2/8 insert doubled
additional .30 off each item

Final Price: $5.05 for all 5 fruit snacks, but...
Get a coupon for $3.50 off your next order WYB 5 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks!

Total Paid: $57.41
Total Saved: $119.88 or 69%
Earned $3.50 OYNO

Brookshire's Show & Tell (February 8th-10th)

I hate having to do so many trips and transactions at Brookshire's, but I have to in order to take advantage of the TRIPLE coupons. All of these transactions were done with last week's sale. I know the brownies are still on sale this week, but I have not had a chance to go and check out the rest of the items. They are not advertised this week, but they could still possibly be on sale. You can find the printable coupon links here and here.



(You may notice that I buy a French's Worcestershire Sauce with almost every transaction I do at Brookshire's...No, I don't use that much...It gives me .31 profit when I have a .50 coupon. I use that toward my other purchases to reduce my OOP. They ran out on me later in the week...)

Let me first say "I am not PMSing"

Transaction #1

Total Paid: $0.78
Total Saved: $9.78 or 95%

Transaction #2

Total Paid: $0.96
Total Saved: $7.69 or 91%

Transaction #3

***On this trip, I found a tearpad to get Hershey Kisses FREE WYB 3 Selected Betty Crocker items including the things I was already buying! WOOHOO!!!***

Total Paid: $0.66

Total Saved: $17.00 or 100%

Transaction #4

Total Paid: $1.03

Total Saved: $10.78 or 94%

Transaction #5

Total Paid: $0.59

Total Saved: $17.71 or 100%

Transaction #6

Total Paid: $0.30
Total Saved: $11.76 or 101%

Transaction #7

Total Paid: $0.48
Total Saved: $9.66 or 99%

Transaction #8

Total Paid: $0.72
Total Saved: $9.96 or 97%

Transaction #9

Total Paid: $1.48
Total Saved: $8.66 or 89%

Brookshire's February 11-17

As part of The Grocery Gathering at BeCentsAble, I report on the Brookshire’s weekly advertisement.

You do need a Brookshire’s “Thank You” card for most sale prices. The card is free and can be obtained at the customer service desk.

Brookshire’s locations in Central Mississippi are currently TRIPLING manufacturer’s coupons up to and including 60 cents. Only one of each kind of coupon will TRIPLE, all others will be redeemed at face value.

Brookshire's also has a "Scan Right Guarantee" meaning if your item doesn't ring up correctly, you get it FREE. Don't address this at the cash register. Go to Customer Service after your transaction.

Here are package deals this week:

1) Spend $10 on participating store brand items, you get a coupon for $1 off a future purchase, including at the gas pump.

2) There is a store coupon on the front page of the ad that states "$10 off You Total Bill of $100 or more with your Brookshire's Thank You Card" and is valid Saturday, February 14th ONLY!

Here are the rest of the deals (Not so many...):

Russet Potatoes, 5 lb. bag
$2.50

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
$1.79 per pound

Betty Crocker Cake Mix
.79
LIMIT 3 Boxes with $10 Additional Purchase

Lay's Potato Chips, Selected Varieties 10.5 oz. to 12.5 oz.
$2
LIMIT 4 Bags at Sale Price

General Mills Cereal, Selected Varieties
$2
$1/3 General Mills Cereal MQ from 2/8 insert
Final Price: $5 for 3, $1.67 each

Suave Shampoo or Conditioner
$1.50
.50/2 MQ from 1/11 RP
Final Price: .75 each WYB 2

Pillsbury Cookies, Selected Varieties, 16.5 oz. roll
$2.50
Various MQ's from various inserts
$1 IP HERE
Final Price: $1.50

Betty Crocker Brownie Mix
$2
.50 MQ from 2/8 insert
.50/2 IP HERE
Final Price: .50 -$1.25

Pam Cooking Spray (For the brownies, LOL!)
$2.50
$1 IP HERE
Final Price: $1.50

Once again...

My busy little life has inhibited my blogging. I'm okay with that, really, because my family comes first. I just hate not being able to share my deals & steals with you guys while they can still be repeated by YOU!

I'll be posting up my Brookshire's match-up in just a bit along with some of my shopping trips from last week.

Between the Mega Event at Kroger two weeks ago, the Daytona Event at Kroger still going on now, and a sale at Brookshire's that could satisfy any sweet tooth, my stockpile runneth over!

There is a report of NO COUPONS on Sunday along with a fairly blah preview at CVS and Wags. I'm actually looking forward to very little shopping next week!

Especially since Saturday is my BIRTHDAY!

REDBOX Code for February 9th

It's movie night!

Today's code is: 25CH63

What's REDBOX? Read about it here!

Brookshire's Show & Tell (February 5th)

Transaction #1

Hellman's Mayo

$4.19

Used .60 MQ tripled to $1.80

French's Worcestershire Sauce

$1.29

Used .50 MQ tripled to $1.50

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix

$1.69

Used .50 IP HERE tripled to $1.50

Betty Crocker Frosting

$1.69

Used .55 IP HERE

Betty Crocker Warm Delights

$1.69

Used .55 IP HERE

Total Paid: $2.81

Total Saved: $10.19 or 81%

Transaction #2

Betty Crocker Frosting
$1.69

Used .50 MQ tripled to $1.50

No Yolks Egg Noodles

$1.99

Used .50 IP tripled to $1.50

French's Worcestershire Sauce
$1.29
Used .50 MQ tripled to $1.50

Total Paid: $0.61
Total Saved: $5.10 or 92%

Kroger Show & Tell (February 3)

Two final transactions at the Mega Event (No longer valid):



Transaction #1



Total Paid: $0.13
Total Saved: $24.79 or 102%
Earned $4 OYNO

Transaction #2

Total Paid: $3.55
Total Saved: $32.50 or 93%
Earned $2 OYNO




*I thought I gave her 2 more coupons that my receipt reflected, but it wasn't worth it for me (this time) to go back.

Coupon Preview for February 8th

Be still my beating heart!

I'm very excited about this week's 4 (!) coupon inserts! 2 SmartSource, 1 Red Plum, and 1 Procter & Gamble.

There are good matches for the Kroger sale like Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks and Pillsbury Grands! biscuits, and there are a few for the Brookshire's ad like Betty Crocker Frosting, Warm Delights, and Cookie Mix.

The P&G insert looks pretty good, too. The $4 off Gillette Fusion razor will come in handy at Walgreens.

Check out the full preview here.

As the eternal optimist, I'm really keeping my fingers crossed for our local inserts to live up to the hype!

Brookshire's February 4-10

As part of The Grocery Gathering at BeCentsAble, I report on the Brookshire’s weekly advertisement.

You do need a Brookshire’s “Thank You” card for most sale prices. The card is free and can be obtained at the customer service desk.

Brookshire’s locations in Central Mississippi are currently TRIPLING manufacturer’s coupons up to and including 60 cents. Only one of each kind of coupon will TRIPLE, all others will be redeemed at face value.

Here are package deals this week:

1) Spend $10 on participating store brand items, you get a coupon for $1 off a future purchase, including at the gas pump.

2) There is a "Pick Five! Meat Sale" for $19.95. You pick five of the listed meat items and get each one for less than $4 each. You must purchase five of the specially marked "Pick me" packages, while supplies last. (I personally do not think this is a great deal. Some items are low quality and some are just not very "sale-priced".)

Here are the rest of the deals:

5 pound bag Russett Potatoes
$2.50

Kellogg’s Cereal:
Frosted Flakes - 14 oz,
Froot Loops - 8.7 oz,
High School Musical - 9 oz,
Frosted Flakes Gold - 16.9 oz,
Honey Smacks - 15.3 oz,
Hannah Montana - 9.5 oz
Cookie Crunch - 10.5 oz Box
$2
$1/2 Frosted Flakes IP HERE
$1.50/2 from 1/18 RP insert
Final Price: $1.25-$1.50

Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts
21 oz to 22 oz Box
$2
$1/2 from 1/18 RP insert
.55 IP HERE (It TRIPLED for me!)
Final Price: $1.50

Pillsbury Rolls
Crescent, Cinnamon, Or Sweet Rolls 8 oz To 13.9 oz Can
$2
There have been too many coupons to list! Should be more in 2/8 paper.
Final Price: Varies (.95-$1.50)

Yoplait Go-Gurt Yogurt
Selected Varieties 8 Ct Pkg
$2.50
$1/2 IP HERE
.35 or .75/2 from 1/4 SS insert
Final Price: $1.45-$2

French’s Mustard
Spicy Brown Or Classic Yellow 12 oz To 14 oz Squeeze Bottle
$1.39
.50 off Classic Yellow from 1/18 SS (Money-maker with TRIPLES!)
.75 off Spicy Brown from 1/18 SS
Final Price: FREE plus OVERAGE to .64
**Buy 2, Get $1 OYNO**

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix
Selected Varieties 17.5 oz Pkg
$1.69
.40 MQ from 12/14 SS
.40 MQ from 2/8 paper
.50 IP HERE (Says DND--It TRIPLED for me!)
Final Price: .19-.49

Betty Crocker Frosting
Selected Varieties - 13 oz To 16 oz Tub
$1.69
.50 MQ from 2/8 paper
.55 IP HERE (Says DND--It TRIPLED for me! And most cans had a peelie for .50 off the cookie mix that will TRIPLE to give you cookies for .19!)
Final Price: $.04 - $.19

Betty Crocker Warm Delights Desserts
Selected Varieties - 3.1 oz To 3.35 oz Pkg
$1.69
.50 MQ from 2/8 paper
.55 IP HERE (Says DND--It TRIPLED for me!)
Final Price: $.04 - $.19

Menu Plan: February 2-8

It's Wednesday, but I still wanted to get my menu plan up. Last week, we stuck to all the main dishes and only had some variance in the side items.

Monday: Swedish Meatballs

Tuesday: Recovering from Stomach bug. As my friend Erin says "HELPY SELFY!"

Wednesday: Church + DH closing=PBJ or Grilled Cheese

Thursday: Sloppy Joes with corn & roasted red potatoes

Friday: Eat out using Restaurant.com certificate (Fernando's Mexican Dining)

Saturday: I'll be in Shreveport. DH will be at home with boys--I'm betting it'll be homemade pizza

Sunday: Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes & broccoli

Did I go too far?

I was just updating my sidebar for my CVS Spending & Saving in January. Good GRACIOUS!! HOW DID I SPEND $47.43?!?!?!

I spent $6.30 OOP for three glucose meters for my father-in-law. That won't be a repeat event.

I spent $17 here to somewhat "start over" after spending all my ECB's on diapers and a few household necessities.

I did get almost $700 worth of stuff for that $47.43, but that's not an amount I want to spend at CVS every month. I'm gonna have to reign it in a bit...

I've already spent $5.89 this month, but I'll make no apologies for that. I have dishwasher detergent for the next year! :D

Reader Q & A

I've had several e-mails lately, and I thought I'd answer a couple in a public forum. I never know who else could be wondering the same things!

I have a question about your couponing technique...How are you able to buy so many of one single item? Do you have that many multiple coupons? If so, where do you get all of those from? Thanks for your help! I would love to meet you in person and pick your brain!!! I am VERY new to couponing, thanks to you. We are on a very limited budget and your blog has really helped!

From Rachel

I do buy several copies of the Sunday papers. Typically 3-4. More on good days, less on the not-so-good. This works great for FREE-after-Rebate items at Walgreens and FREE-after-ECB's items at CVS because there is usully a low limit on those items anyway. It's also great for coupons that I never think I'll use, but end up finding a sale that makes the item FREE or even earns me money. The cheapest price on our local paper is $1.29 at most Wal-Mart's.

But for true stockpiling, I turn to The Coupon Clippers and EBay. The Coupon Clippers has great prices and great service. Unfortunately, they somethimes run out of things quickly. Ebay is a great resource because there are so many different sellers. I lean more towards the "Buy It Now" auctions and those with FREE shipping. Just make sure you do the math and it's really worth the expense. Read more here.

I subscribe to your blog and greatly enjoy it! I am wanting to update my coupon binder and was wondering were you purchased your binder and the pages that hold your coupons. Your help would be greatly appreciated!

From Anna

My original post about my coupon binder got such rave reviews, I posted a followup! Be on the lookout for a third installment.

Walgreens Show & Tell (January 29th)

None of these deals are valid now, so I'm just going to sum it up:

Total OOP: $3.45

Total Saved: $16.27

RR's Earned: $2

Rebates Earned: $7.99 + 10%

There are LOTS of FREE-after-Rebate items in the february EasySaver book!

But I heard a dirty little rumor that the ESR program will phase out after April. Good grief!

6 Stores, 2 Days, A LOT of Dishwashing Detergent

CVS has the Electrasol tabs on sale this week for $2.99. I had 20 coupons that were expiring Sunday that would make them .49 each. I knew finding 20 would be hard, so I started on Saturday evening when most of the stores are already running their next week's sale prices. In the end, I only found 17. But I got other good deals along the way!

Transaction #1

5 Electrasol tabs

$2.99 each sale price

Used (5) $2.50 MQ's

Paid $3.50 OOP

Transaction #2

5 Electrasol tabs
$2.99 each sale price
Used (5) $2.50 MQ's

2 L'Oreal Cleansers

$5.99 each sale price

Used (2) $2 off MQ's

Earns $10 ECB's (LIMIT 2)

Excedrin 10 ct. vial

$2.49

Used $1 CRT

Earns $2.49 ECB's (LIMIT 1)

2 Hershey bars

.50 each

Used $5/$25 CRT

Used $7.58 ECB's

Paid $1.52 OOP

Earned $12.49 ECB's

Transaction #3

2 Huggies diapers

$10 each sale price

Used (2) $1.50 MQ's

L'Oreal Mascara

$2.37

Used $2 MQ

L'Oreal Eye Liner

$2.25

Used $2 MQ

Used $5/$25 CRT

Used $12.49 ECB's

Paid .63 OOP

Earned $5 ECB's

Transaction #4

4 Glade Scented Oil Candle Refills

$2.50 each

Used (2) $2/2 Blinkies

Earns $5 ECB's

2 L'Oreal Cleansers

$5.99 each sale price

Used $2 MQ

Earns $10 ECB's

Used $15 ECB's

Paid $1.19 OOP

Earned $15 ECB's

Transaction #5

7 Electrasol tabs

$2.99 each sale price

Used (7) $2.50 MQ's

3 Gillette Men's Shampoos

$5.99 each

Used (3) $2 MQ's

Earns $3 ECB's each

Used $15 ECB's

Paid $2.07 OOP

Earned $9 ECB's

Transaction #6

4 L'Oreal Hip Lipsticks

$2.49 each clearance price

Used (4) $2 MQ's

CVS Nail Polish remover

$1.99

&

CVS Cottonballs

$1.99

Earns $2 ECB's for both

Extreme Energy Shot 2 pk

$4.99

Earns $4.99 ECB's

Used $9 ECB's

Paid $2.63 OOP

Earned $6.99 ECB's

Mustard & Meatballs & Tissues, OH MY!

The last two weeks offered the well-famed Kroger Mega Event. Buy 10 participating items, get $5 off your total bill.



There was a Catalina associated with the Armour Meatballs: Buy 4, get $2 OYNO. This is now expired. I combined this with the mega event and the .55 MQ that doubled. I paid .90 for each bag, only .40 each after Catalina value.



STILL GOOD TODAY!:



The tissues are on sale for $1.59. I used the .40 MQ that doubled along with the mega event discount to pay just .29 each.


There is a Catalina associated with the French's Mustard: Buy 2, get $1 OYNO. This is still going on through the 22nd, but it won't be as sweet without the sale price and mega event discount.


Here's the breakdown:



$1.69 Sale Price
- .50 MQ
- .50 DOUBLED MQ
- .50 Mega Event Discount (WYB 10 items)
Pay .19 each
Earn $1 for every 2 you buy
Profit of .31 each

Transaction #1

(I started slow to test the waters...)

Total Paid: $7.40

Total Saved: $33.08 or 84%

Earned $4 OYNO

Transaction #2

Total Paid: $7.97
Total Saved: $54.72 or 90%
Earned $8 OYNO

Transaction #3

Total Paid: $0.73

Total Saved: $23.59 or 100%

Earned $1 OYNO

Transaction #4

Total Paid: $0.17

Total Saved: $61.91 or 103%

Earned $8 OYNO

Transaction #5

Total Paid: $5.95

Total Saved: $57.15 or 93%

Earned $8 OYNO

There's another event going on next week that gives you $3 off when you buy 10 participating items. I know that doesn't sound as good right off the top, but some of the items are cheaper and include coupon matches. I just ordered coupons for Manwich, Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, and Pillsbury GRANDS! biscuits. I'll be getting out my Ragu coupons along with those for Multigrain & Honey Nut Cheerios. You can check out Nickels-N-Dimes post about it here, but she is from a different region and there will probably be some variances.

Time Flies...

My last week has been busy, like most weeks in my life. I made time for shopping, just no time for blogging.

My Bebe Girl's procedure went fine--Thanks so much to those who inquired! She had a VCUG and Renal Ultrasound. It was not fun holding her down while they did it all and she cried, but we got the results we prayed for and there should be no further problems. She was darling in her little bitty hospital gown...

I'll be posting the abbreviated version of my shopping trips, since most of the deals are no longer valid.