Kroger September 29--74 Cents OOP

Repeat after me: "I am allowed to buy steak."


Yes, you read right. Just because we are being frugal and thrifty doesn't mean we can't enjoy the things we love. I made a total profit of $18.51 for buying Glade, so I decided that my husband and I could have a steak for dinner last night. We LOVE LOVE LOVE steak, and there hasn't been any in my home for months. It wasn't a fancy expensive steak, just a sirlion, but it was DELICIOSO!


Here's what my trip to Kroger yesterday looked like:




$9.90 (10) 4-packs of Cottonelle Toilet Paper
$1.98 12-pack Pop-Tarts
$2.00 (2) Land O Lakes Buttery Taste Spread
$7.26 Sirlion Steak
$2.50 3 lb. bag of Apples
$2.99 5 lb. bag of Potatoes
$2.49 3 lb. bag of Onions
$1.00 loaf of Bread


Coupons used:


(10) 50 cents off any Cottonelle TP from 8/24 SmartSource Insert (My region did not receive this coupon, I ordered them from The Coupon Clippers. See details here.)--DOUBLED
(2) 30 cents off Land O Lakes Buttery Taste Spread from 9/7 SmartSource--DOUBLED
(10) $2 off next order coupons from Glade Deal


Paid 74 cents Out-of-Pocket


My savings was $40.92. My savings were over 100% because the $2 off next order coupons actually paid some of the tax.

I still have $4 left from my all my Glade moneymaking and I earned another 75 cents off my next order coupon for buying more Land O Lakes.

Get Paid to Buy Glade @ Kroger

I mentioned this in a previous post, but I want to break it down and clarify.

The Glade Wisp Flameless Candle is currently $9.99 and produces a $4 off your next order catalina coupon.
The Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Warmer is currently $4.49 and produces a $2 off your next order catalina coupon.
The Glade PlugIns Scented Gel Warmer is currently $1.79 and produces a $2 off your next order catalina coupon.

These are all the applicable coupons (That I can find):

Buy One Get One Free PlugIns Scented Gel Warmer
This is a "bricks" coupon. After it prints, hit the back button and refresh to print a second time. Two is the max per computer.
Final Deal: Pay $1.79 for two, get $4 in coupons

Buy One Get One Free Wisp Flameless Candle
Combine this coupon with the $5 off Wisp Flameless Candle coupon from the 9/7 SmartSource Insert.
Some people have reported $5 off peelie coupon on the product--I have not seen this.
Final Deal: Pay $4.99 for two, get $8 in coupons

Buy One Get One Free PlugIns Scented Oil Warmer from the 8/24 SmartSource Insert
Combine this with the $4 off coupon from the 8/3 SmartSource Insert
Final Deal: Pay 49 cents for two get $4 in coupons

Buy One Get One Free PlugIns Scented Gel Warmer from the 9/14 SmartSource Insert
Final Deal: Pay $1.79 for two, get $4 in coupons

Mail-In Rebate for FREE Wisp Flameless candle in the 9/7 SmartSource Insert

This deal will continue until October 8. Be sure to look for the white tag below the price tag to verify that your store is participating. I have one local store that is not doing the Wisp Flameless Candle catalinas but is doing all the others.

CVS September 28

First, I must vent: The local paper has raised its price to $1.75 from $1.50. Ugh! My husband suggested getting a paper route yesterday, and I was very encouraging!!! His cousins used to do it in the Dallas area. He said, "They had sooo many of the coupon inserts leftover." What!?!

Anyway, made a little stop into CVS for the following:

$3.99 Cascade Action Pacs

$9.99 Gillette Fusion Razor

$5.49 CoverGirl Clean Liquid Make-Up

$5.99 CoverGirl Blush (This was marked $5.49 on the shelf, and I didn't notice that it rang up wrong)

$1.98 (2) Dawn Hand Renewal Dish Soap

$1.75 Local Paper

Coupons used:

$5 off $25 Purchase (Previous receipt)

$1 off Cascade Action Pacs (P&G mailing)

$4 off Fusion Razor (8/31 or 9/28 P&G Insert)

Buy CoverGirl Foundation, Get Face Product free (9/28 P&G Insert--Available Regionally)

(2) $1 off Dawn Hand Renewal (8/31 P&G Insert--expires 9/30!)

$8 ExtraCare Bucks

Paid $4.71 Out-of-Pocket

Earned $5 ExtraCare Bucks for the Gillette Fusion Razor

Earned $5.79 for the CoverGirl Clean Liquid Make-Up

Also got another $5 off $25 purchase Coupon

I'm a Winner...Again!

There are sometimes when I feel like luck is on my side. I've always had a knack for winning contests and giveaways. Not anything too incredibly substantial, but lots of cool stuff.

Before starting this blog, I won a giveaway at Coupon Cravings.

Just a couple of weeks ago, I won this giveaway at Deal Finding Mom.

Now, I will be the proud owner of an ADORABLE new coupon organizer from Moms Helping Moms Save.

I will be posting my first giveaway this weekend, and I want encourage you to enter as many giveaways as you can. Be a winner!

Walgreens September 27 (Double Dipping!)

Today was my first time "Double Dipping" at Walgreens! The September EasySaver Catalog and the October EasySaver Catalog overlapped yesterday and today--offering maximum savings for those willing to do a little planning. There was also a $5 off $20 purchase coupon at Walgreens.com. (If none of that made sense to you, stay tuned...I will be writing some tutorials very soon.)

Crest Pro-Health Rinse

$4.29

Used $1 coupon from 9/28 Proctor & Gamble Insert (Coupon says that it's for the larger size, but I haven't had a problem using them.)

Earned $4.50 Register Rewards

Profit of $1.11!

Playtex Nursing Pads

$3.19 Clearance Price

Pert 2-in-1 Shampoo/Conditioner

$3.49

Used $1 Manufacturer Coupon (from a mailing)

Used $2.50 October EasySaver Coupon

Will get back $3.49 September EasySaver Rebate

Profit of $3.50!

Glade Fabric & Air

$3.99

Used $1 Manufacturer Coupon from August All You Magazine

Used $1 September EasySaver Coupon

Will get back $1 October EasySaver Rebate

Final Price: 99 cents

Glade Carpet & Room Deoderizer

$2.29

Used $1 Manufacturer Coupon

Will get back $1 September EasySaver Rebate

Final Price: 29 cents

(2) BioINFUSION Conditioners

$2 Each Clearance Price

Will get back $4 October EasySaver Rebate

Final Price: FREE!

(4) Glade Scented Oil Candle Holders

$5.49 Each

Used (4) $2 September EasySaver Coupons

Used (4) $2 Manufacturer Coupons

Will get back $2 each October EasySaver Rebate

Profit of 51 cents each or $2.04 Total!

Covergirl Lip Pencil

$3 Clearance Price

Used $1 Manufacturer Coupon from 9/28 P&G Insert

Final Price: $2 (Quite a splurge! LOL!)

The last part was rang up wrong...Here's what's on the receipt:

(2) Oral-B toothbrushes

$1.99 Each Sale Price

Used (2) $1 October EasySaver Coupon

Used (1) $1 Manufacturer Coupon

Used (1) 75 cent Manufacturer Coupon

Final Price: 24 cents for both

In actuality, I got 1 Oral-B and 1 Colgate toothbrush. The Colgate was $2.99, but the EasySaver coupon for it was $2. One of the manufacturer coupons above was for the Colgate and the cashier just forced it through. My price would have been the same either way.

My Out-of-Pocket was $20.10. I got the $4.50 Register Rewards immediately, and I will get back $17.49 plus 10% in Rebates.

So, I'm a happy girl! I look forward to double dipping again next month!

Check out more Drugstore Divas at The Centsible Sawyer.

CVS September 26

I spent more than I had intended, because I felt myself inexplicably drawn to the 75% off clearance section where my hands began scooping up cute cheap stuff despite my inward objections... But I still think I did good! My subtotal was above $25, so I was able to use my $5 off $25 coupon from a previous purchase and I used $5 ExtraCare Bucks.

Here were the items on my list:

(5) 1 Liter Propel Fitness Waters

$1 each

Used (5) 50 cents off coupons from a tearpad at a local drugstore/gas station where I pay my electric bill

Earned $3 ExtraCare Bucks

I got paid 50 cents to buy these.

(2) 20 oz. Dasani Plus waters

$1.39

Used (2) 50 cents off coupons from a tearpad at a gas station

Earned $1 ExtraCare Buck

Final Price: 78 cents

(2) 4.2 oz. Crest Pro-Health Toothpastes

$2.99 Sale Price

Used (1) 75 cents off and (1) $1 off coupons from P&G Inserts

Earned $4 ExtraCare Bucks

Final Price: 23 cents

From the clearance section, I got these adorable magazine holders--their new function will be more coloring book oriented. They were $1.50 each and will work perfectly in my boys' new room (I will be painting the purple one red).

I got something else, but I'm not ready to unveil it just yet--I'm working on my first giveaway!

My receipt contained a few more coupons, most notably another $5 off $25 purchase. I spent $10.51 and walked out with $8 ExtraCare Bucks.

Check out more CVS Superstars Stories at The Centsible Sawyer!

Brookshire's September 24-30

I'm like a day late and a dollar short! Sorry about that!

My local stores are still TRIPLING up to and including 60 cents. They will only triple one of each kind per transaction, all others are redeemed at face value.

You do need a Brookshire's "Thank You" card for sale prices.

There's a package deal on the front page of the ad this week:

Buy Hellman's Real Mayonnaise 30 oz. jar for $3.59, get a FREE can of Starkist Tuna (6 oz.), a FREE jar of Mt. Olive Pickle Relish (16 oz.), and a FREE loaf of Brookshire's Bread (24 oz.). There was a Hellman's coupon for 60 cents off in the 8/17 Valassis/Red Plum Ad. My store will TRIPLE this right now, making this entire package just $1.79! Sensational!

On to the other deals (Not a great week beyond that package deal...):

Bunny Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns

99 cents

Washington Apples (Gala, Granny Smith, & Golden Delicious)

$1 per pound

Quaker Instant Oatmeal (11.8 oz. to 15 oz. boxes)

$2

Get $1 off printables here and here

Nature Made Vitamins

50% Off Regular Price

Get $2 off the Vitamin E here

Centrum

$7.99

Various Coupons in the 8/10 & 6/22 Valassis Insert

Aleve Pain Reliever

$2.50

Use 75 cents off coupon from 7/27 Valassis Insert

OR

Get $1 off here

Suave Kids 2-in-1 Shampoo

$1.88

Use 50 cents off, $1 off 2, or $2 off 3 coupons from the 7/13 Valassis Insert

OR

Use $1 off when you buy one Suave kids AND one other suave product from 9/21 Valassis/Red Plum Insert

Degree Men Deoderant & Anit-Perspirant

$3.49

Use $1 off 2 from 8/17 Valassis/Red Plum Insert

Land O Frost Meats

$3.50

Use 55 cents off the "Premium" variety from 8/10 Valassis Insert

Old El Paso Enchilada Sauce

99 cents

Use $1 off 2 coupon from 8/10 SmartSource Insert

Old El Paso Refried Beans

99 cents

Use $1 off 2 coupon from 8/10 SmartSource Insert

Quaker Oatmeal to Go Breakfast Bars

$2

Use 55 cents off coupon from 9/7 Valassis Insert

Powerade 32 oz.

79 cents

Use 75 cents off coupons from 6/8 SmartSource Insert

Pringles Potato Crisps 5.12-6 oz. can

$1

Use 30 cents off 3 coupon from 8/31 Proctor & Gamble Insert

Like I said, not a great week, but maybe worth a trip.

Check out the rest of The Grocery Gathering at BeCentsable.