Great Tip from Mr. Coupon

Because our Martin's only doubles 1 of each coupon per order, you'd have to split this up into multiple transactions, but it's worth the extra few minutes at the register to save so much money!

Coupon Insert for July 17

The only insert scheduled for Sunday is Smart Source. Our local paper does not get Smart Source so you'll want to buy either Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, or (Pittsburgh?) Sunday. Here's what you'll find:



$1/1 Benefiber Product, exp. 9/10/11
$2/1 Benefiber Stick Pack, exp. 9/10/11
$0.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Shapes, Fruit by the Foot, or Gushers, exp. 9/10/11
$1/1 Bufferin Product, exp. 10/31/11
$1/2 Cheerios Cereals, exp. 8/27/11
$1/1 Clairol Hair Color, exp. 8/31/11
$5/2 Clairol Hair Color, exp. 8/31/11
$0.35/1 Comet Spray or Soft Scrub Cleanser, exp. 9/30/11
$0.75 off Cottonelle Bathroom Tissue, exp. 8/28/11
$0.75/1 Excedrin Product, exp. 9/3/11
$1.50/1 Excedrin Product, exp. 9/3/11
$1/1 Gas-X Prevention, exp. 9/10/11
$1/1 Gas-X Product, exp. 9/10/11
$0.75/1 Cocoa Puffs Brownie Crunch, exp. 8/27/11
$0.75/1 Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies, exp. 9/10/11
$0.50/1 Fiber One Cereal, exp. 8/27/11
$0.40/1 Fiber One Chewy Bars, 90 Calorie Chewy Bars/Brownies, exp. 9/10/11
$0.50/1 Select Total Cereals, exp. 8/27/11
$0.75/1 Wheaties Regular or Fuel, exp. 8/27/11
$1.50/1 GenTeal Product, exp. 11/30/11
$0.75/3 Hamburger, Tuna or Chicken Helper Skillet Meals, exp. 9/10/11
$0.50/1 Huggies Baby Wipes, exp. 8/13/11
$1.50/1 Huggies Diapers, exp. 8/13/11
$3/1 Huggies Diapers, exp. 8/13/11
$1/1 Pull-Ups Training Pants, exp. 8/13/11
$2/1 Keri Lotion, exp. 10/31/11
$0.50 off Kleenex Boxes or Bundle Pack, exp. 8/14/11
$0.75/1 Kleenex Hand Towels, exp. 9/11/11
$1/1 Maalox Advanced, exp. 10/15/11
$2.50/2 Maalox Advanced, exp. 10/15/11
$0.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars, exp. 9/10/11
$1/1 NoDoz Product, exp. 10/31/11
$0.75/1 Noxzema Facial Product, exp. 10/31/11
$1.50/1 Nylabone Edible Chew or Treat, exp. 8/26/11
$1.50/1 Nylabone Non-Edible Chew, exp. 8/26/11
$3/1 Prevacid 24HR, exp. 8/13/11
$7/2 Prevacid 24HR, exp. 8/13/11
$1/1 Purina Puppy Chow, Dog Chow, Active Senior 7+, Little Bites, Healthy Morsels, or Fit & Trim, exp. 8/14/11
$1/1 Raid Max Bug Barrier Refill, exp. 9/10/11
$3/1 Raid Max Bug Barrier Starter, exp. 9/10/11
$0.50/1 Sani-Hands Instant Hand Sanitizing Wipes, exp. 10/31/11
$0.75/1 Sani-Surface Household Disinfecting Wipes, exp. 10/31/11
$1/1 Schick Disposable Razor Package, exp. 8/28/11
$3/2 Starbucks Packaged Coffee, exp. 9/4/11
$1.50/1 Starbucks VIA Iced Coffee, exp. 9/4/11
$1/4 Tazo Bottles of Tea, exp. 9/4/11
$1/1 Tazo Filterbag Tea or Latte Concentrate, exp. 9/4/11
$2/1 Tide or Gain Powder Detergent, exp. 8/31/11
$0.60/1 VIVA Big Rolls, exp. 8/28/11
$2/1 Wilkinson Sword Triple Blade Razor, exp. 9/30/11

Sorry, Posted too soon! Look for this single insert the July 4th weekend...

Upcoming Deals for 6/26

These are by far not all the sales listed, just a few I chose to highlight. Also look for IP coupons starting 7/1 when they reset.


MARTINS
*Buy 4 General Mills cereals, get $6 off instantly and a FREE MILK coupon*

I'm not sure if this will work multiple times in a single order, but I've done it on separate orders and it's always worked for me.

A few other deals I'll point out:

Buy 8 Earn 200 points (save $.20/gal on gas)

• Hungry Jack Pancake Mix $2 ($1/1 5/22 RP) = $1.00
• McCormick Grill Mates Marinades $1.00
• Bounty Napkins $2.50 ($1/1 6/5 PG) = $1.50
• Dixie plates, cups, napkins bowls $2 ($.50+ cpns in some packages) = $1.00

Buy 5 Earn 200 points

• Dan-o-nino yogurt $1.89 ($1/1 6/5 SS = $.89
• Danimals (varieties) $2 ($1/1 6/5 SS) = $1.00

RITE AID

Excedrin 20-24 ct $1.99 ($1 +UP) Limit 2

• $1/1 June VV
• $.75/1 6/5 SS
• Final Cost = $.86 MM

Crest Whitening Plus Scope 4oz & Oral B 3D brush $2.69 ( $2.69 +UP) Limit 2

• Final Cost w/o cpns = FREE

Stayfree 16-24 ct 2/$5 ($2/2 +UP) Limit 4

• $1/1 3/27 RP, 5/8 SS
• Final Cost w/ 2 cpns = $.50 each

CVS

ALL & WISK Detergents BOGO

Revlon Face/Eye/Lip Get $4 ECB wyb $10 Limit 2

RepHresh Brilliant 18ct tampons $6.79 ($6.79 ECB) = FREE

Check the Insert Schedules Before You Buy

June Coupon Inserts

6/05/2011: (1) Smart Source, (1) Red Plum and (1) P&G
6/12/2011: (1) Smart Source
6/19/2011: (1) Smart Source and (1) Red Plum
6/26/2011: (1) Smart Source and (1) Red Plum

July Coupon Inserts

7/03/2011: No Inserts (Independence Day)
7/10/2011: (1) Smart Source and (1) Red Plum
7/17/2011: (1) Smart Source
7/24/2011: (1) Smart Source and (1) Red Plum
7/31/2011: (1) Smart Source, (1) Red Plum and (1) P&G



Before I left the house I checked what coupons we would have today, and I'm glad I didn't waste a trip or my money. Always good to check before you buy!

SmartSource
$1/1 Breakstone’s Zesty Blends Sour Cream, exp. 7/31
$0.50/1 Curad Product, exp. 9/19
$1/2 General Mills Cereal, exp. 7/30
$1.50/1 Green Mountain Coffee, exp. 7/31
$0.35/1 Jell-O Refrigerated Snack, exp. 7/19
$2/2 K-cup Boxes of Select Brands Portion Cups, exp. 7/31
$1/2 Kraft Dressing, exp. 7/17
$0.75/1 Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip, exp. 7/17
$1.50 off Mayfield Dairy Ice Cream & Broughton Dairy Milk, exp. 8/31
$1/2 Nasbisco Cookies or Crackers, exp. 7/30
$0.75/1 OFF! Deep Woods Personal Insect Repellant, exp. 8/13
$0.55/1 OFF! Personal Insect Repellant, exp. 8/13
$1/2 Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs, exp. 8/14
$2.50/2 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons, exp. 8/13
$1/1 Scott Towels or Bathroom Tissues, exp. 7/17
$0.75/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt, Kids Cup, Trix Multipack, or Splitz, exp. 8/13
$0.50/1 Yoplait Multipack, exp. 8/13
$0.50/1 Yoplait Original or Light Yogurt, exp. 8/13


RedPlum
$0.50/2 Knorr Rice and Pasta Sides, exp. 06/19
$0.40/1 Shedd’s Spread Country Crock, exp. 06/19
$2/1 Benadryl Topical Product, exp. 12/31
$3/1 Bengay Product, exp. 9/30
$1/1 Brusher by Garnier, exp. 9/19
$1/1 Caladryl Product, exp. 12/31
$4/1 Centrum or Centrum Silver, Men’s or Women’s, exp. 8/28
$2/1 Centrum or Centrum Silver, Men’s or Women’s, exp. 8/28
$1/1 Cesar Treats, exp. 7/31
$0.50/1 Cooking Light Magazine, exp. 9/23
$1/1 Cortaid Poison Ivy Removal Scrub, exp. 12/31
$1.50/2 Emerald Nuts Product, exp. 7/31
$1/1 Garnier Cleanser or Moisturizer, exp. 9/19
B1G1 Gillette Series Shave Prep wyb Mach3, Sensor3 or Custom Plus 3 Disposable, exp. 7/31
$0.50/1 Health Magazine, exp. 9/23
$2/1 I-Cook for Menopause or I-cool +D for Menopause + Bone Building, exp. 8/31
$0.75/1 InStyle Magazine August Issue, exp. 8/19
$1/1 InStyle Magazine July Issue, exp. 7/15
$1/1 L’Oreal Ever Sleek, Ever Pure, Ever Strong Shampoo or Conditioner, exp. 8/14
$1/1 L’Oreal Ever Sleek, Ever Pure, Ever Strong Treatment, exp. 8/14
$2/1 L’Oreal Healthy Look Creme Floss Color, exp. 8/14
$0.75/1 L’Oreal Kids Shampoo or Other Kids Products, exp. 8/14
$2/1 L’Oreal Lash Boosting Serum or Power System, exp. 8/14
$1/1 L’Oreal Paris Eye Cosmetic Item, exp. 8/14
$3/1 L’Oreal Standard Size Elnett Hairspray, exp. 8/14
$1/1 M&M’s Brand Pretzel Chocolate Candies, exp. 7/31
$1/1 Meow Mix Dry Cat Food, exp. 8/13
$1/4 Meow Mix Market Select Single Cat Food Cups, exp. 8/13
B1G1 Pedigree Canned Food for Dogs, exp. 7/31
$1/2 Pop Secret Product, exp. 7/31
$1/2 Quaker Life Cereal, exp. 8/31
$1/1 Real Simple Magazine, exp. 9/16
$1 off Scotties Facial Tissue, exp. 7/18
$2/1 Venus Refill, exp. 7/31
$2/1 Venus Refillable Razor or Venus Disposables, exp. 7/31
FREE Venus Satin Care Shave Prep wyb Venus Disposable, exp. 7/31
$1 off Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausages wyb Zatarain’s Rice Mix, exp. 9/4

Gillette, Old Spice, and Everything Nice!

Just got back from Rite Aid this evening. My mother and I spent a good 90 minutes in the store clear up until closing time. It was well worth it.

As much as I like to procrastinate, I absolutely cannot do it with couponing. Sunday I waited until 10:30 am to go out for newspapers, and I drove around for 2 hours before finally finding the Washington Post in Garrett County!!!! The WP is my personal preference over our local paper. Also I've been waiting until Friday or Saturday to go out shopping but the shelves are almost cleared out by then. I decided after almost losing my mind Sunday morning I would head out to the stores early this week. However it's not likely that the store has all the shelves stocked and they almost never have all the price tags updated so you really have to be prepared.

CVS wasn't a huge deal Sunday morning. I grabbed the 2 packs of 8ct. Excedrin for free (pay 99 cents get 99 cents in EB's) and luckily the trashbags I needed were part of the $10 gas deal so I grabbed 4 boxes of Hefty which came to $27 and some change so I threw in a bag of Dove chocolates for $3 to bring the gas deal pre-coupon total to $30. I also grabbed a Colgate toothbrush and toothpaste for free (actually I made 51 cents on each one after coupons & EB's) but I need to go back for the Crest 1L mouthwash which is 99 cents after coupons & EB's.

Now Rite Aid was a pretty awesome trip. Just for fun, I taped my receipt to the wall so you could see it  =)

I grabbed 3 Oral B Pulsar brushes for $5.99 each. After a $3 coupon and earning a $2.99+UP, these babies were free! 

There is also a P&G promotion for a $10+UP wyb $30. Again, you don't have to actually spend $30, you just have to have $30 worth of eligible products. Your coupons can bring the total below $30 and you'll still earn the reward. From this week's paper I had Old Spice "Buy deodorant Get bodywash FREE" coupons so I got 4 sets of those and 3 Gillette bodywashes.  I used 4 Old Spice BOGO coupons, 1 Gillette BOGO (bodywash only) coupon, and 1 coupon for $2 off Gillette bodywash, bringing my promo total to $38.50, earning me the $10 reward, however after manufacturer's coupons that $38.50 came down to $19.00.

While I'm at the register I thought I'd grab 2 packs of Reese cups and use my June Video Values coupon for 50 cents off 2, making them a quarter a piece. I also had several survey coupons for $3 off a $15 order. You are not limited to only 1 of those per order, as long as you have a $45 order, for example, you can use 3 of those coupons. Well my pre-coupon total was up to $57, so if I added just $3 more I could use a 4th coupon for $3 off a $15 order. So I grabbed 6 more Reeses bringing the total just over $60.

So here are the final numbers:

Spent    $ 9.07 pre-tax

Saved   $75.29 in sales & coupons

Earned  $21.97 in +UPs to spend next time!

Deals for 5/29-6/4

Note that these are not the only deals, just the highlighted ones.


CVS

$3.99 ECB wyb Preparation H wipes 10ct $3.99 Limit 1 Free+ $2 MM after coupon/ECB

• $2 IP: https://www.wyethallbrands.com/special_offers.aspx 

$1 ECB wyb Mars chocolate singles 1.08-2.15oz 2/$1 Limit 1 Free after ECB

$3 ECB wyb $10 these products: Limit 1
Hershey's extra large bar 4-4.5oz B2G1
Hershey's singles assorted 1.3-2oz B2G1
Cadbury chocolate bar 3.5-4oz B2G1
Hershey's snack size assorted 8pk B2G1
Hershey's assorted 9.4-17.25oz 2/$5
Hershey's Pieces or Drops 8-10.5oz 2/$5
Hershey's milk chocolate or Reese's peanut butter cups 6pk

2/$6
Hershey's Bliss 8.6-9.6oz 2/$6
Twizzlers 11-32oz 2/$4
Theater box candy assorted 4-6oz BOGO
Ice Breakers ice cubes sugar free gum 40ct 2/$5

• $1/3 Hershey's Candy bags (SS 5/1)
• B1G1 Hershey Dark Chocolate Bar WYB Hershey Chocolate Bar (SS 5/1)
• $2/2 Hershey Pieces or Drops (SS 5/1)
• $1/1 Hershey's Bliss Bag (SS 5/1) 

$4 ECB wyb $10 any Revlon cosmetics (excludes clearance) Limit 2

• $2 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product (SS 5/8)
• $1 Revlon Nail Enamel (SS 4/10)

$3 ECB wyb Bic Soleil Shimmer razor starter kit or 4ct cartridges $6.99 Limit 1

• $3 Bic Soleil Disposable or Soleil System Razor (SS 5/1)

$1 ECB wyb Crest or Oral-B single packs baking soda & peroxide, cavity, tartart protection 6.4oz, kids 4.6oz or Oral-B Indicator toothbrush $1.99 Limit 2

• $1/2 Crest Toothpaste, 4.0 oz. or larger (P&G 5/1) *expires 5/31*

$2 ECB wyb Pantene Pro-V shampoo, conditioner 12.6oz or styler 5.7-11.5oz 2/$6.97

• $3/2 Pantene Product (P&G 5/1) *expires 5/31*

$2 ECB wyb beverages Powerade 32oz, Vitaminwater 20oz, Smartwater 1L, Fuze or Honest Tea 16.9oz 5/$5 Limit 1

• $1/2 Fuze or Fuze Slenderize (SS 4/10/2011) 

BOGO SALES
>>Schick Hydro 3 or 5 razor or cartridges
>>Colgate Pro Clinical or Total Advanced toothpaste

GAS DEAL

$10 gas card wyb $30 of the following: Limit 1
>>Planters mixed nuts 8.75oz, whole cashews 8.5oz or Nut-rition 7.5-9.75oz BOGO Limit 4
>>Post Honey Bunches, Cocoa or Fruity Pebbles cereal 11-17oz 2/$5 Limit 6
>>Doritos or Tostitos 9-13oz (excludes Baked) or Tostitos salsa 15.5oz 2/$5 Limit 6
>>Easy Feet $9.99
>>Ajax dish liquid $.89 Limit 3
>>Progresso soup 18.5-19oz 2/$4 Limit 8
>>MiraLax 30 doses $18.99

• $3 MiraLax IP: 

>>Excedrin extra strength, migraine, back & body, PM or tension 80-100ct $6.99 Limit 3

• $1.50 Excedrin Products, 80 ct (SS 6/5)
• $1.50 Excedrin, 80 ct+ (SS 4/17)
• $1 Excedrin PM IP: SmartSource Printable Grocery Coupon

>>Kleenex facial white tissues 200ct, colors 184ct, lotion 65ct, anti-viral 75ct, boutique 100ct or ultra soft 85ct 3/$4 Limit 6

• $0.50/2 KLEENEX Facial Tissue uprights- All you magazine, April 2011

>>Kellogg's or Kashi Go Lean, Heart to Heart cereal 12.4-17.5oz, crackers 9oz or TLC bars 6ct 2/$6 Limit 4

• $1/1 Kashi IP: Kashi Seven Whole Grain Cereal Snacks Entrees
• $1/2 Kellogg's Frosted Mini Wheats or Raisin Bran Cereals (RP 5/15)
• $1/3 Kellogg's Cereals, 8.7 oz or larger, 8.7 oz or larger (RP 5/15)
• $1/2 Kellogg's Special K IP: Special K
• $1/2 Kellogg's Special K Cereal (RP 5/1)
• $0.50/1 Kellogg's Special K Crackers or Cracker Chips, 4 oz+ (RP 4/10)

>>Nature Made value sizes 120-500ct BOGO Limit 6


Rite Aid

Renpure Organics Shampoo or Conditioner
In ad price: $4.99
+UP: $4.99 - LIMIT 2
Final Cost: FREE!

Biotene Oral Care Products or Gly Oxide liquid 0.5oz
In ad price: $5.99
+UP: $2 - LIMIT 4

• $2/1 Biotene Product Rite Aid Video Values

Final Cost: $1.99

Summer's Eve Wash 9oz, Clothes 16ct, Spring Powder...
In ad price: 2/$5
+UP: $1 wyb 2 - LIMIT 4

• $0.75/1 Summer's Eve Products IP

Final Cost: 2/$2.50

Arm & Hammer Products, Max Deodorant, Toothpaste, Spinbrush, Baking Soda, Multi-Cat Litter or Liquid Detergent
In ad price: BOGO 50%
+UP: $10 wyb $20 - LIMIT 4

Kimberly Clark deal
+UP: $10UP wyb $30 - LIMIT 2
>>Scott Bathroom Tissue 20pk
In ad price: $12.99

• $1/1 Scott Bath Tissue Rite Aid Video Values 
• $1/1 Scott Naturals Bath Tissue $1/12 Scott Bath Tissue 5/8/2011 SS Insert (exp 6/19/2011) 
• $1/1 Scott Naturals Bath Tissue 4/17/2011 SS Insert (exp 5/29/2011) <-if included

Martins

Buy any 7 earn 200 points, Mix or Match and repeat & earn 200 points each time

>>Deer Park Water, 6 pack $2.00

• $1/1 6 pack wyb 1 24 pack
• $1 /2 700 Ml Multi Packs 
• Tear Pad for B2 Cracker Creations - save $1 on Deer Park 6 pack

>>Nabisco Toasted Chips $250

>>Nabisco Easy cheese $3.29

>>Nabisco Chips Ahoy! Cookies $2.50

>>Nabisco Grahams $2.99

>>Oscar Mayer Carving Board lunch meat $3.50

>>Dixie plates, napkins or cups or Vanity Fair Plates, cups or bowls $2.00

• $1 /2 Dixie Ultra plate or Bowls from Coca Cola 125 Summer of Fun Booklet

>>Kraft Salad Dressing 14-16oz $2.00

• $1/2 5/15 RP 
• $1.50/2 5/15 RP 
• Buy 2 Kraft Dressings and any 2 Dole Salad Blends - Excludes: Iceburg, Classic Cole Slaw and all Natural Kits and Get $2.00 off Instantly runs from 5-1 to 8-27-11, per shelf tag at Martins

>>Kraft Grated Parmesan $3.49

>>A1 Steak Sauce $2.99 

>>A1 Marinade $1.99

>>Claussen Kosher pickles 2/$5.00

• $0.55/1 4/3 SS (exp 5/29) So Sunday Only 
• $1/2 4/3 SS (exp 5/29) So Sunday Only

>>Good Seasons Italian dressing 4 pack $2.50

>>Kool Aid pre-sweetened drink mix, Kool Aid singles or Country Time $2.00

• $2/1 Country Time Cannister or Kool-Aid Drink Mix wyb 2 Bottles of Kraft BBQ sauce, Peelie found on BBQ sauce

>>Palmolive dish detergent 38oz $3.50

• $.25/1 IP 

Buy any 6 earn 200 points, Mix or Match and repeat & earn 200 points each time

>>Birds Eye Voila $3.99

• $0.50/1 All You May 2011 

>>Dole Frozen Fruit (excludes blueberries) $2.50

>>Pepperidge Farm Layer Cake $2.50

>>El Monterey Tornados $2.00

• $1/1 El Monterey Mexican Snacks 5/1 SS 

>>Tony's Italian Style Pizza or Garlic Cheese Cread or Red Baron Pizza By The Slice, French Bread Pizza, Deep Dish Pizza Singles $2.50

• $0.50/1 Tony's Products 5/15 SS 
• $1/1 Red Baron Pan Pizza or Pan Pasta 3/27 SS (exp 5/29) So Sunday Only 
• $0.75/1 Red Baron Singles 3/27 SS (exp 5/29) So Sunday only 

>>Eggo Healthy Waffles, Nutrigrain or Fiber Plus $2.89

• $0.75/1 4/17 SS 

>>Dr Oetker Ristorante thin crust pizza $3.99

• $1/2 5/8 SS 

Green's ice cream or Kemps fat free frozen yogurt $2.50

• $1/2 Green's Ice Cream 5/8 SS 
• $1/2 Kemp's Frozen Yogurt 5/8 SS 

>>Pepperidge stone baked bread $2.99

• $0.30/1 5/15 SS 

>>Mama Rosie's pasta $2.50

>>Tyson Any’Tizers $2.50 any variety 10-11oz pkg

• $1/1 Wings 5/22 SS 
• $1/1 3/6 SS 
• $1/1 Tyson Chicken Fries 3/6 SS 
• $1/ 1 IP

Buy any 5 earn 200 points, Mix or Match and repeat & earn 200 points each time

>>Eggland’s Best eggs $1.88

• $0.50/1 5/1 SS 
• $0.35/1 1/30 SS 
• $0.50/1 Woman's Day Magazine 
• $0.50/1 Weight Watchers Magazine 
• $0.50/1 Everyday Food Magazine 
• $0.50/1 Country Living Magazine 

>>Cabot cheese bar $2.50

>>Kraft individually wrapped cheese singles $2.50

>>Kraft Velveeta cheese $5.79

>>Dannon Danimals drinkables $2.00

>>Dannon Danimals Coolision $2.00

>>Dannon yogurt 32oz $2.50

>>Dannon Dan Active $2.00

>>Dannon Activia 8 pack $3.99

>>Dannon Crush cups $2.00

>>Dannon DanActive 8pack $3.99

>>Dannon Activia 4 pack $2.00

>>Dannon Activia 12 pack $5.99

>>Dannon Light & Fit 12 pack $4.99

>>Dan-o-nino $2.00

>>Dannon Light & Fit 4 pack $2.00

• $.40/1 6oz 4-pack - 05-15 SS

>>Gold Peak tea $2.49

>>GIANT cracker cuts cheese $2.99

>>GIANT string cheese $4.99

>>GIANT shredded cheese 32oz $6.99

Buy any 3 earn 200 points, Mix or Match and repeat & earn 200 points each time

>>Capri Sun variety pack $7.99

>>Kraft Easy Mac cup club pack $7.49

>>OM meat Wieners 3lb $4.99

• $1/2 5/15 SS 

>>Gatorade 18/12oz bottles $7.99

>>Purina cat chow $10.99

>>Purina ONE dry dog food $17.99

• $2/1 5/22 SS 

>>Friskies dry cat food $10.99

• $1/1 3/27 SS 

>>Huggies wipes refill $6.49

• $1/1 5/15 SS 

>>Huggies jumbo diapers or training pants $8.99

• $1.50/1 Huggies Pull-Ups Jumbo Pack 5/15 SS 

$1.00 Each items

Dole Cole Slaw

Hunt's ketchup 24oz

Hunt's Snack Pack pudding or juicy gel

San Giorgio pasta

Starkist solid white tuna

Hunt's or Rotel tomatoes

Chef Boyardee pasta

Francesco Rinaldi spaghetti sauce

Skinny water

Fuze or Gold Peak tea

• $1/2 Fuze or Fuze Slenderize 4/10 SS 

Arm & Hammer Coupons!

Visit Arm & Hammer's website for $24.00 in savings. Coupons can be printed twice from a single computer.

No Coupons 5/29

Due to the holiday there are no coupon inserts scheduled for Sunday.  Instead here's an adorable mom & kitten video  =)  Have a great weekend everyone!

Mom's Martins Trip

In 4 transactions she saved 42% on her groceries and earned $1.20 savings per gallon of gas!!

Dollar Doublers

Spoke with one of Martins' managers today. She said you can use up to 4 DD coupons per order, and you can do multiple orders, however it is frowned upon. They would rather you do one order per customer. So if it's you and your spouse at the market together, then two orders would be fine. The computer will let you do as many orders as you want, so it's your decision as the customer to do what you feel is right. I helped my mom with 4 transactions today, using 13 DDs total. She is buying for a 2 person, 3 pet household and frequently has the grandkids over. Personally I do not see a problem with multiple transactions as long as you are not hoarding the items (ie. buying 20 bottles of Heinz ketchup)

Tracked Today's Coupons Via Individual Newspapers

• First tip - Do NOT buy your papers at a grocery store. I've been doing this for months and only recently noticed they mark up the prices $1 for each paper! Buy from a gas station. The prices will not be marked up much, if at all. Wherever you buy from, you will pay sales tax, so the best place to buy is from a newspaper dispenser. You pay the lowest price and no sales tax. I've only seen Times News & Washington Post dispensers. If you've seen any others please let me know!

• Second tip - ALWAYS check the newspaper for coupons before you purchase them. There are no inserts on holidays, and one time the paper was missing all the coupons even though it stated "Save $500 in coupons" on the front page.

• Third tip - Do not buy the Sunday paper from our local area unless you're going to read it. Our local paper is always missing at least 1 coupon insert (apparently Smart Source) and when it does have coupons, they're never as good as the out of town papers. 

So today I bought 1 of each newspaper from a gas station, and I plan to buy more tonight from the dispensers.  Here's what I found:

Cumberland Times News - Priced @ $1.50, paid $1.50 + tax, had a very small Red Plum insert that did NOT have the Suave coupons for the Martins gas deal.  (Side note: Martins used to automatically double your $1 coupons during their doubler promotion but last time they didn't double unless you actually scanned the doubler coupon from their sale paper, so if you plan to use this promotion then buy a C.T.N. paper for 4 doubler coupons)

Baltimore Sun - Priced @ $2.25, paid $2.25 + tax, had a Red Plum and a Smart Source insert.

Washington Post - Priced @ $2, paid $2 + tax, had the same Red Plum and Smart Source as the Baltimore Sun, but $.25 cheaper.

Pittsburgh Post Gazette Sunday - Priced at $1.75, paid $2.25 + tax, only had the Smart Source insert.

The Washington Post is the best value for coupons this week. I'm going to keep track of these stats over the next few weeks to determine if this remains true.  Have a great week everyone =) 

Coupon Organization

Here's a great walk-through of organizing your coupons with & without clipping....

Stock Up On 5/22 Inserts!!

Assuming our regional Martins will have the $1 double coupon promotion I strongly advise everyone to stock up on newspapers because you will get an awesome deal on gas! According to the Martin 5/22 preview, Suave Hand & Body Lotions are on sale for $2.50 and Suave Body Wash is on sale for $1.89. These are included on the "Buy any 4 get 200 Points" list which you can redeem for a discount on gas (100 points = 10 cent discount per gallon).... Well, this Sunday's Red Plum insert will have coupons for these Suave products which are to include:

• $1/1 Suave Body Lotion
• $0.50/1 Suave Body Wash
• BOGO Suave Body Wash or Lotion (up to $3.00)

Assuming your transaction meets the requirements for the $1 double coupon, here is the breakdown:

Buy 2 Suave Body Washes = $1.89/ea

  - Use 1 $0.50/1 cpn which doubles to $1.00

  - Use 1 BOGO cpn

  - Final Cost = 2/$.89

Buy 2 Suave Lotions = $2.50/ea

  - Use 1 $1/1 cpn which doubles to $2.00

  - Use 1 BOGO cpn

  - Final Cost = 2/$.50

*** You just bought 4 items to earn 200 points and only paid $1.39!! ***

I will be double checking our specific store's ad and the Suave coupons when I get them on Sunday, and you should too, just in case prices or coupon values are different from other regions.

CVS has lots of great deals this week as well.  For example, we will be stocking up on Skippy Peanut Butter which is on sale 3/$5 and earn $3 ECB wyb $10, so that's 6/$7 !! I've never seen the sale price for Skippy go below $2/jar, so this is a great deal, but there is a limit of 1 ECB reward and there are other products you can purchase to earn the reward, but this is what I plan to do.

Also you can make money on Revlon nail polish! This week's sale price is $4.99, but you will earn $4 ECB so it's like paying $.99, and you can do this up to 6 times. HOWEVER if you have the $2 Revlon Color Cosmetic coupon from Smart Source 5/8 you will make $1.01 on each you buy! 

And one final highlight before I call it a night, earn $3 ECB wyb $10 of select Suave products.  On this list is Suave Invisible solid deodorant for $1/each. Again, RP 5/22 will have a coupon for $.50/1. Buy 10/$10, use 10 coupons for $.50/1, earn $3 ECB and you just bought Dove deodorant for $.20 a piece!!

Upcoming Deals for 5-22

Hey guys, sorry I haven't posted in 2 weeks. To make up for it, here are the upcoming deals for my favorite stores. Remember to browse the forums for more details and all the other stores.

Rite Aid     Martins     CVS

There are 2 big promotions running this week.  Martins will be doubling your $1.00 coupons and CVS will be giving out $10.00 gas cards!  Be sure to read your local ad's small print for the details, and as always please contact me with any questions.  Happy Shopping  =)

Upcoming Deals for 5-8

Smart source will be issuing $1.00 coupons on Carefree pantiliners. You will see deals in every store's weekly, but Walmart is the best deal. Walmart sells the smallest packs for $.94 or $.96 and your coupon overage will cover most or all of the tax. However if the pennies do not matter to you then every other store should have them on sale for $1.00.

CVS
* $7 ECB wyb $15 any Excedrin - LIMIT 2
   (It's almost 50% off with the extra bucks, but throw some coupons on top of that and you're getting a really great deal)

* Carefree bodyshape pantiliners 20-22 ct $.99
   $1.00 cpn coming in 5/8 inserts


* Covergirl Outlast Lipstain $6 - Get $3 ECB wyb $10
   $3 off $10 beauty purchase coming to CVS coupon kiosk 
   Use $2.50/2 CG products from 5/1 PG
   Final Cost = 2 CG lipstains for $3.25/ea & earn $3 ECB


* Gillette Disposable razors 2-12 ct BIG1 50% off
   $4.00/2 cpn in 5/1 PG for Mach3, CustomPlus3, and Sensor3 disposable Gillette razors


* Aussie or Herbal Essences 2/$5.97 - Get $2 ECB wyb 2 - LIMIT 1
   $.50/1 cpn in 5/1 PG
   Final cost = 2/$4.97 & get $2 ECB




Rite Aid

* $10 +UP WYB $20  LIMIT 1
      - Neutrogena, Aveeno, Clean&Clear or ROC Facial Skin Care BOGO 50%
      - Neutrogena Cosmetics BOGO 50%
        $3/1 Neutrogena Cosmetics All You Magazine May 2011
        $3/1 Neutrogena Healthy Skin Cosmetics All You Magazine Apr 2011

* Banana Boat and Hawaiian Tropic Suncare Products - $5+UP wyb $15 - LIMIT 2
   $1/1 Banana Boat All You Magazine May 2011
   $1/1 Hawaiian Tropic All You Magazine May 2011


* All Single Serve Nutritional Bars B1G1 50%
   BOGO cpn for Powerbar Triple Threat in 5/1 SS
   Final cost is 75% off retail price


* Viactiv vitamins $6 - Get $2+UP
   $1/1 printable
   $2/1 printable

Good Deals on Little Things

CVS

Select Colgate toothpastes $2.77 & earn $2.77 ECB (limit 2)

Used 2 coupons for $.75 off any Colgate toothpaste

In order to use my $5.00 ECB from a previous trip I had to add a filler item, which was the fruit snacks for $1.00. Final Cost $.04 + $.34 tax & earned $5.54 ECB

Rite Aid

This weeks ad featured a Nestle deal for $5.00 +UPs wyb $20.00 in Nestle products.

Candy bars were on sale 2/$1.00 and I had 17 coupons for $.50/2 Nestle bars.

Because my pre-coupon total was only $17.00 I added a case of Nestle water bottles (*not pictured*) for $3.49 bringing the promotion total to $20.49.

Also donated $1.00 to a children's charity & received store coupons in return.

Final Cost after $5.76 previous +UPs and coupons = $4.23 + $1.05 tax & earned $5.00 +UPs

 Walmart Trip 1

20 packs of Taco Bell taco seasoning $.58 each

Used 10 coupons for $1.00/2 = $.08 each

Noxema Bikini Razor $2.17

Used coupon for $2.00/1 = $.17

38 packs of Reach floss $.88 each

Used 19 coupons for $2.50/2 = profit $.74/2

Final Cost = $0.00 but received $10.15 cash back!!

 Walmart Trip 2

3 40 ct. Gain fabric softener sheets $1.87 each
Used 3 coupons for $1.00/1 = $.87 each
6 pks of 3 Ivory bar soap $.97 each
Used 6 coupons for $1.00/1 = profit of $.03 pre-tax
5 Bic Comfort Razors 4 pk $2.96 each
Used 5 coupons for $3.00/1 = $.04 profit pre-tax
3 travel size bottles of Frebreez with Gain $1.97 each
Used 3 coupons for $1.00/1 = $.97 each
5 travel size Degree deodorants $.97 each
Used 5 coupons for $1.00/1 = $.03 pre-tax profit
22 pks Reach Floss $.88 each
Used 11 coupons for $2.50/2 = profit of $.74/2 pre-tax
Final Cost $5.23

P.S. About Sunday Couponing

Don't forget to check out the links in the side bar (Store Deals, Store Weeklies, etc.) for more deals & savings while you're making your shopping list   =)

May 1st for Beginners

Step 1: Purchase Newspapers

• Our area has 4 papers I'm aware of that always carry coupons. Times News, Washington Post, The Sun, and The Sunday. I strongly recommend buying 1 of each. 

• Do not start clipping yet! I am making this easy for you because I know you want to learn but if you overwhelm yourself you're likely to give up so just trust me =)

Step 2: Organize Inserts

• This week has 4 inserts. 2 from Smart Source, 1 from Red Plum, and 1 from Proctor & Gamble. Sort your 4 piles and mark each booklet with the date "5/1" so you can reference this in the upcoming weeks. You can view a detailed list of the coupons here.

Step 3: Search Sales & Coupon Matchups

• The best place to do this is online because there are thousands of bloggers who have done the work for you. And to make it even easier I have linked the exact websites you need for this week. Click here and view the very bottom of the blog for the abbreviations list.

CVS Deals & Matchups for 5/1          Rite Aid Deals & Matchups for 5/1

• For CVS and Rite Aid these sites have already matched up the coupons with the sales. You will see lists of available coupons under each sale item. Because you may not have any coupons before today, you should only pay attention to coupons marked "5/1" or if you have a printer you can also print alot of coupons to match these sales. The links are usually included.

• Here is where you may start clipping from your inserts. As you do so, keep track of your shopping list for each store, what you're purchasing, the price, your coupons, and keep this all together so you are organized and stress-free when you go shopping.

Martins Deals for 5/1 (No Matchups Yet)

• Here is a post I found for Giant/Martins sales in our region. Like you, I won't know that these prices apply to our store until I see our local store's weekly ad, but it's good to have a general idea, that way you can make a basic list of any groceries you need.

Family Dollar Store Coupons

• I could not find a preview for Family Dollar's 5/1 weekly but I did find that they have lots of new printable coupons available. Because these are store coupons, you can stack them with a manufacturer's coupon. This is when you can use 2 coupons on 1 item and really increase your savings.

Here is my new favorite website: CouponTom.  Say you see a sale item but you don't have a coupon for it, just search under the "Coupon Search" tab and you'll have an instant list of every coupon available for that item and where to find it, even printable coupons!  Now if you have a coupon that you want to use but you don't know which store will have the best deal, look under "Price List" and search for "Bounty" or "Ragu" or whatever and again you'll have instant access to every store that carries the product along with the current sale price. Voila! This site is an excellent resource and I hope you all bookmart it =)

So that's it. You all are free to contact me anytime and I'd love to answer your questions. Don't let yourself get discouraged. This is such a rewarding hobby and I hope you all can learn to enjoy it as much as I do  =)

Check out the new links

I added "Store Deals" to the side bar.  These links should automatically update with each new post, so check them regularly!

And for all those wanting to learn HOW, my next post is just for you. I gathered all my information together and I will be posting everything you need to know to shop next week at Food Lion, Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid. You don't have to have any coupons at this point, just buy some papers on Sunday and read the blog. =)

$10 Shopping Day

Walmart

25 bottles of Nivea Body Wash @ $3/ea

Subtotal = $75.00 + $4.50 tax

25 coupons for $3 off Nivea Body Wash

Final Cost = $4.50 tax

 CVS

4 bottles of Clean & Clear body wash @ $6.29/ea

and 1 Dove Men's deodorant @ $.99

Subtotal = $26.15 + $1.57 tax

2 coupons for BOGO Clean & Clear body wash

1 coupon for $1 off Dove Men's deodorant

$10 ECB from previous trip

Final Cost = $2.58 + $1.57 tax

Received $5 ECB from Clean & Clear promotion to spend next trip!

Rite Aid

2 Arm & Hammer spinbrushes @ $8.99/ea (BOGO sale)
4 tubes Crest toothpaste @ $.49/ea clearance
2-in-1 set of Sally Hansen nail polish @ $1.12 clearance
2 boxes Cap'n Crunch cereal @ $1.00/ea
2 boxes Quaker Chewy granola bars @ $1.00/ea
3 Mars candy bars @ $.88/ea
Subtotal = $27.30 + $1.64 tax
2 coupons $1.00 off Arm & Hammer spinbrush products
2 coupons $1.00/2 Crest toothpastes
1 coupon $1.00 off Sally Hansen hand or foot product
1 coupon $1.00/2 Cap'n Crunch cereal
1 coupon $1.00/2 Quaker Chewy granola bars
1 coupon B2G1 Mars candy bars
$10 +UP from previous trip
Final Cost = $.83 + $.89 tax
Received $1.76 +UPs from Mars Candy promotion to spend next time!

Coupons Expiring 4/30

These are the coupons I have expiring this month. I have multiples of most that are listed. Please look over them and feel free to ask for however many you want. First come first serve! Remember, Martins will double your coupons if they're under $1.00 unless they are marked Do Not Double (DND).

$1/1 2000 Flushes Automatic Toilet Bowl Cleaner
$.55/1 Act II Microwave Popcorn 3+pk
$1/1 Always Infinity
$2/1 Always Infinity 14+ct
$1/1 Always Maxi 36+ct or Ultra Jumbo 38+ct
$1/1 Always pads, clean or feminine cleansing cloths
$1/2 Always pantiliners 30+ct
$.45/1 Archway Brand Cookie Variety DND
$.55/1 Blue Diamond 1/2+Gallon Chilled Almond Breeze Almondmilk
$.55/1 Blue Diamond 32+oz Shelf-stable Almond Breeze Almondmilk
$1/1 California Pizza Kitchen product
$1/1 Caribou Coffee Whole Bean or Ground 12oz
$1/1 Carpet & Room Odor Eliminator Quick Dry Foam
$1/2 Cascade
$1/2 Charmin
$.50/1 Chex Mix Treats, Golden Grahams Treats, or Milk 'n Cereal Bars
$.55/1 Chinet festive Casuals Plates
$1/2 Chinet festive Casuals Plates
$1/1 Clairol Natural Instincts hair color
$5/2 Clairol Natural Instincts hair color
$1/1 Clairol Nice n' Easy hair color
$3/1 Clairol Nice n' Easy Color Blend Foam hair color
$1/2 Colgate Kids toothbrushes
$1/2 Colgate Kids toothpaste
$.50/1 Colgate Kids toothpaste
$1/1 Colgate Max Clean, Max Fresh, Max White, Colgate Total, Sensitive, ProClinical toothpaste 4+oz
$1/1 Covergirl product
$2.50/2 Covergirl products
$5/2 Covergirl Simply Ageless products
$10/1 Crest 3D White 2hr express or Professional Effects whitestrips
$5/1 Crest 3D White Advanced Vivid 14ct, Stain Shield, or Gentle Routine whitestrips (excludes trial size)
$1/1 Crest rinse 440mL
$1/1 Crest rinse 946+ mL
$2/1 Crest rinse 946+mL
$1/2 Crest toothpaste 4+oz or liquid gel
$1/1 Curel moisturizer 3.5+fl oz
$1/1 DanActive 4 or 8pk
$.20/1 Dawn
$1/1 Dial Bar 3pk or Dial liquid hand soap
$1/2 Dial bodywash
$1/1 Dial NutriSkin lotion
$.50/1 DiGiorno Pizza & Wyngz or DiGiorno Pizza & Cookies
$.20/1 Downy liquidfabric softener or sheets
$1/1 Dryel Starter Kit or Refill
$1.50/1 Duracell CopperTop or Ultra Advanced 6+pk OR 1 Hearing Aid 12+pk
$2/1 Duracell Rechargeable Batteries, Charger, or Daylite Flashlight
$1/1 Farm Rich Philly Cheese Steaks
$1/1 Febreez Set & Refresh
$1.50/1 Folgers Instant 8+oz AND 1 International Delight creamer (excluding Breve Creme)
$1/1 Gain Detergent
$1/1 Gain Fabric Softener or Sheets
$1/1 Gillette Deodorant
BOGO (up to $4.99) Buy Gillette Deodorant get Gillette Bodywash Free
BOGO (up to $4.99) Gillette Bodywash
$4/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Cart. manual or power
$5/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor
$1/1 Gillette Fusion ProSeries Skin product
$2/1 Gillette Fusion ProSeries Skin product
$1/1 Gillette Fusion Shave Prep
$2/2 Hatfield Ham Steaks
$1/2 Herbal Essences or Aussie products (excludes trial size)
$1/1 John Frieda Full Repair Shampoo or Conditioner (excludes trial size)
$1/1 John Frieda Full Repair Styling Aid (excludes trial size)
$1/2 Ken's Dressing 8 or 9oz
$1/2 Ken's Dressing 16oz
$1/1 Ken's Marinade
$.50/1 Kix, Berry Berry Kix, Honey Kix
$.50/1 Krusteaz Pancake Mix
$2/1 L'Oreal Excellence or Excellence to-go Shade
$3/1 Mach3 disposable 6ct, Sensor3 8ct, Custom Plus3 8ct, Venus disposable 6ct, or Daisy 18ct
$2/1 Mach3 disposable 3ct, Sensor3 4ct, Custom Plus3 4ct, Venus disposable 2 or 3 ct, Daisy 10 or 12 ct, Simply Venus 4 ct, or Daisy3 4 ct
$1/3 Mahatma Rice Mixes
$.50/1 Mahatma or Water Maid Rice
$1/1 McCain Purely Potatoes Frozen Potato Product
$1/1 Mr. Clean twin pack or 2 Mr. Clean products
$1/1 Mrs. T's Pierogies
$.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars or Granola Nut Clusters (excluding Granola Thins)
$1/2 Nestle Coffee Mate Powder Creamers
$1/1 Neutrogena Naturals
$.50/1 NYC Color Eyeliner
$3/1 Olay bar, bodywash, or in-shower body lotion AND 1 Olay hand and body lotion AND 1 Secret product
$2/1 Olay Facial Cleanser (excluding trial size)
$2/1 Olay facial cleanser or facial moisturizer (excluding trial size)
$5/1 Olay Pro-X face moisturizer (excluding .3 and 1 oz)
$5/1 Olay Pro-X facial moisturizer or facial cleanser
$1/2 Old Spice products 1/7+oz
$1/2 Old Spice Antiperspirant/Deodorant or Bodywash
BOGO (up to $5.99) Buy 1 Old Spice Fresh Collection product get 1 Old Spice Fresh Collection Bodywash Free
BOGO (up to $3.99) - Buy 1 Old Spice Odor Blocker or Dry Skin Defense Bodywash get 1 Odor Blocker Bodywash Free
$3/1 OralB Adult or Kids Battery Toothbrush
BOGO (up to $2.99) OralB Advantage or 3D White Vivid manual toothbrush
$2/1 OralB Pulsar, Cross Action, Advantage, or 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense brushes
$10/1 OralB Pulsonic, Professional Care, or Sonic Complete Rechargeable Toothbrush
$1/1 OralB Satin Glide Floss 25+M or Glide Floss Picks 30+ct
$1/2 Pantene products (excluding trial size)
$1/2 Pillsbury Sugar Free Brownie Mixes, Cake Mixes, or Frostings
$1/2 Pringles Fat Free
$1/2 Pringles Snack Stack or Stix
$1/3 Pringles Super Stack 180+grams
$1/6 Puffs Singles, 2 3pks, or 1 6pk
$1/1 Quaker Oatmeal Squares Cereal
$2/1 Reach Total Care Plus Whitening Dental Floss
$1/1 Scope Mouthwash 710+mL
$1/1 Secret Clinical Strength or Body Spray (excluding trial size)
$1/2 Simply Asia
$1/1 Silk 1/2Gallon
$1/2 SoftScrub products
$1/1 SoftScrub Total product
$1/1 Starbucks Double Shot 4 pk

$1.25/1 Starkist SeaSations Fillets

BOGO (up to $4.50) Swiffer Dust & Shine

$10/1 Swiffer Sweeper Vac Starter Kit

$5/1 Swiffer Wet Jet Starter Kit

$1/1 Tampax 18+ct

$2/1 Tampax Pearl or Compak Pearl 18+ct

$1/2 Tide Detergents
$1/1 Tide Stain Release
$3/1 Tide Stain Release 26-50oz powder, 15-34ct duopac, or 36-68 liquid
$3/2 Venus disposable 2,3, or 6ct, Simply Venus 4ct, Daisy 3,4, or 8 ct, or Daisy 10,12, or 18 ct
$2/1 Venus ProSkin Moisture Rich, Embrace, or Breeze razor
$2/1 Venus ProSkin Moisture Rich, Embrace, or Breeze refill cart.
$.50/2 Viva Towels Big Roll packs or a 2+pk DND
$1.50/1 Wanchai Ferry Frozen Entree (excluding Dry Dinner Kit)
$1/1 Welch's Healthy Start 100% Juice
$1/1 Welch's Refrigerated Juice Cocktail
$.50/1 Wholly product
$1/1 Woolite by Dry Cleaners Secret
$1/1 Woolite OxyDeep Spot & Stain Carpet Cleaner
$1/1 Zest, Ivory, or Safeguard bar, bodywash, or liquid hand soap WYB 1 Olay bodywash

Free Toothbrushes & Toothpaste At CVS

CVS has Colgate toothpaste, Reach Toothbrushes (kids & adults), Aquafresh Toothpaste & Toothbrushes (kids & adults) all on sale for $1.00.  Use your $1.00 off coupons and stock up!

Made $2.41 At WalMart Tonight!

(3) Nivea Body Wash $3.00 - $3.00 MFR = Free
(1) Reach Floss $.88 - $1.00 MFR = -$.12
(8) Reach Floss 2/$1.76 - $2.50/2 MFR = -$.74/2
(1) Secret Clinical Travel Size $2.47 - $3.00 MFR = -$.13
(1) Women's Degree Travel Size $.97 - $1.00 MFR = -$.03

Subtotal -$3.64
Tax 6%   $1.23
Total      -$2.41

Details From Monday's Rite Aid Trip

You can earn printable store coupons through watching Rite Aid's Video Values (VV) on their website. I spent one morning going through all the hair care and cleaning product videos so I'd have a nice stack of coupons for my trip.  Here's how it went...

Tresemme Climate Control Shampoo & Conditioner 2/$5.00

• $1.00 RA VV
• 2 x $1.00 MFR
• Earn $2 +UP WYB 2
• Final Cost = FREE

Got2b Super Glued Styling Gel $5.99

• $2.00 RA VV
• $2.00 MFR
• Earn $2 +UP
• Final Cost = FREE

Because I watched all of the RA VV's for hair care I earned a $2.00 off coupon for my $10.00 hair care purchase, which I was able to use on the above products because their total before coupons was $10.99, so even though these products were "free" (after +UPs earned) I still received an additional $2.00 off my total.

Continuing...

6 Airwick Aerosol Sprays BOGO ($1.69)

• 3 x BOGO MFR
• Final Cost = FREE

2 Dixie Ultra Plates BOGO ($3.99)

• $2.00/2 RA VV
• Final Cost = 2/$1.99

2 Purex 3-in-1 BOGO ($7.99)

• $1.00 RA VV
• $1.00 MFR
• Final Cost = 2/$5.99

Lysol Disinfecting Spray $3.50

• $1.00 RA VV
• $1.00 MFR
• Final Cost = $1.50

2 Ziploc Sliders 10 ct. & 15 ct. 2/$5.00

• $1.00/2 RA VV
• $1.00/2 MFR
• Final Cost = 2/$3.00

2 Finish Gelpac 20 ct BOGO ($6.49)

• 2 x $.75 MFR
• Final Cost = 2/$4.99

2 Glade 4oz Candles 2/$5.00

• $1.00/2 RA VV
• $1.00/2 MFR
• Final Cost = 2/$3.00

2 Windex 26oz 2/$5.00

• 2 x $.50 RA VV
• $1.00/2 MFR
• Final Cost = 2/$3.00

Because I watched all the RA VV's for cleaning products I earned a $2.00 off coupon for purchasing $10.00 of the above products. Also because I purchased at least $30 of these products (before coupons) I received a $10 +UP reward.

As the receipt reads:

45 Items

Subtotal          $18.84

Tax                   $3.31

Total               $22.15

+UPs earned  $14.00

FREE CAT FOOD!!!!!

Food Lion has 16oz boxes of Purina ONE cat food on sale for $2.00 with your MVP card. Use a $2.00 off any size Purina coupon, you get these for just the price of tax (12 cents per box in MD) So I just bought 4 lbs of cat food for 48 cents!!! And for those interested, the first ingredient listed is chicken =)  

If you don't have the coupon, that's ok! Just go to the store and peel the coupon off a larger bag of Purina ONE cat food and use on the 16oz box, but be courteous! Don't take all the coupons or all the boxes for yourself.

Happy shopping!

Some Of My Go-To Websites

Coupons.com - Enter your zip code and browse pages of printable coupons. The site will direct you to download a program one time in order to print any coupons, and each coupon can only be printed twice. 

FreeSnatcher.com - View the Sunday insert schedule & preview a detailed list of coupons in each insert.

WeUseCoupons.com - This site is an endless resource for everything coupons. Learn the basics of couponing, view store weeklies in advance, find printable coupons, and so on.

CouponsThingsByDede.com - Buy coupons that you can't print for free. They cost pennies and save you hundreds. I place an order here about every other week.

JillCataldo.com - She is a super couponer but she is also a practical shopper. She doesn't load her cart with 68 French's Mustards just because they're a quarter a piece and her videos are great walk-thrus for a frugal grocery trip.

FrugalDay.com - Again, another extremely helpful blog. There are probably thousands of these out there, you just have to look.

Look Who Went To Rite Aid!

Total before savings $96.33

Total after savings $22.15

Received $14 in +UPs to spend next time
Final cost $4.84 + tax = $8.15

What I've Learned Along The Way

Patience.

Your time spent in the store will at least double.

• You have your plan of action and head straight for the Old Spice Body Wash only to find they're sold out. You can study your coupons or the sale papers to find an alternative or just scratch out that transaction altogether. Always politely ask an employee when they expect to get another shipment of that product so you know when to return. Or ask for a rain check! Rain checks guarantee you the sale price, but will not offer you the +UP or EB reward, so keep that in mind. Also you want to make sure your coupons will not expire before the next shipment arrives or else your rain check is pointless.
• You'll spend more time at checkout. If you have multiple transactions it's best to let the cashier know this and also that you'll be using coupons, in case a line forms behind you so they can open up another register.
• Keep everything organized so you're not spending more time at the store than you have to. Know exactly how you want your transactions to go and have your coupons sorted and ready for the cashier. This also helps make her job easier and you want to be on her good side! Trust me!
• Keep your eye on the screen at checkout so you know your coupons are ringing up properly. Once at Rite Aid I didn't pay attention and afterwards realized $30 worth of coupons were not applied to my receipt. I returned to the store that evening and had to sort through the big envelope of coupons from the whole day with the manager but luckily I knew exactly which coupons didn't scan and exactly what they looked like, but I do not recommend this for anyone just starting out!

My anxiety has been tested several times since starting to use coupons. Something doesn't ring up properly or I misread the sale paper or I misread the coupon or a number of other things and a line is forming behind me and the cashier is confused and everybody is standing around and staring at me wanting me to just be finished so they can check out and move on. So here's what you do. Just breathe, take a moment to look at the situation, and if you did make a mistake you can always apologize and ask the cashier to just cancel the order, collect your coupons and go home to revise your plan of action. I've done it. I'll probably do it again. And I've learned that this is why it's so important to be organized and remain calm. It's your money. Don't feel pressured to just swipe your credit card and pay full price for these things so you can get out of the way for the next person in line. They shouldn't be shopping if they're in a hurry, and there's almost always an available cashier roaming around in the back of the store anyway.

Because we're in a smaller area the locals tend to be much friendlier than if we were in a larger city. So chances are you'll have fewer run-ins with nasty register people or store managers. Blogs and books I've read have told horror stories that are just not likely to happen around here, but if it does happen to you, know your rights, and if they refuse to follow their own store policy regarding sales and coupons, then contact the corporate office as soon as you get home to alert them of the situation. You'll be amazed at the response you get. I recently wrote to corporate for a local grocery store asking about their coupon policy because a friend of mine was told "we don't accept coupons" and she left her cart full of groceries and went home empty handed. The woman from corporate was very upset to hear this and has been asking all sorts of questions to find out who when and where, and she said she will contact that branch immediately to remind the employees of company policy. I wasn't writing her to complain, I just wanted confirmation on their policy, but she took it a few steps further to ensure that will not happen again.

On a lighter note... BOGO coupons. These are my new favorite thing. I have confirmation via published store policies that if you use a BOGO coupon on a BOGO sale, you will receive both items for free and only pay tax. When a store has a BOGO sale, they are eating the cost of one item. When you use a BOGO coupon, the manufacturer is eating the cost of the other item. So hold onto your BOGO coupons for sure! Also, on a BOGO sale you can use a coupon on each item (i.e. two coupons for $1 off each item) so if Martins has Kraft Cheese Slices for BOGOF, you can use $1 off coupon on each package of cheese. If the cheese is $3 for a package and other package is free, your final cost after your two $1 off coupons will be $1 for two packs of cheese. 

I know I have several readers which is so exciting to me! If you guys have any questions about anything please ask! There are so many tips and tricks I've learned but I know I won't think of them all unless you ask questions so please comment or email me all you like and I'll be more than happy to reply! Have a great weekend everyone!

Here's How I Do It

I've learned to hold onto every coupon I clip with three exceptions. Baby products, pet food, and elderly needs (polygrip, depends, etc.) Just because I've never bought Best Life Buttery Spread doesn't mean I will toss out the coupon for it, because it will go on sale and I may get a great deal on it.

Sunday morning I drive to Sheetz or Martins and buy 4 newspapers - Times News, Washington Post, The Sun, and The Sunday. Before paying for them I flip through real quick to make sure each has at least one coupon booklet. Coupons are not distributed at holidays! Eventually you may want to consider subscribing to several copies of each newspaper and cutting your cost while having them delivered to your doorstep.

I pull all the coupon booklets from each paper, but only the sales papers from the Times News. Throw away the sales papers from the out-of-town papers because the prices are not the same and will not apply to our local stores.

I clip every single coupon, and it does take time. Luckily when I work weekends, it's typically slow and I get alot done while being paid to sit at my desk. Now there is an alternative to clipping every single coupon... Keep your booklets organized by Company (i.e. Smart Source, P&G Savers, Red Plum) and mark each booklet with the date of that Sunday. There are thousands of websites available now that will tell you exactly which booklet has which coupon to use on which sale item. Both methods work great, but I prefer clipping all my coupons simply because I like to be familiar with what I have. Because I've clipped every coupon, I can look at the sales papers or browse store clearance sections and know what coupons I have to match.

After filing away all the coupons I've clipped from the papers, I grab the sales papers and start browsing. You must have a member card for each store to get the sale prices. It's free and absolutely worth the 60 seconds to fill out a form with your name and address. Rite Aid and CVS will print coupons with certain items to use on your next transaction.

Here is a page from Rite Aid's paper this past week. At the top you can see where I circled Bounce, Downy, and Arm & Hammer are on sale for $4.99. When you purchase one of these products, a $1 +UP reward will print out with your receipt, so "it's like paying" $3.99 for the Bounce, Downy, or Arm & Hammer. Now if you have a coupon for $1 off this Arm & Hammer product, that means you pay $3.99, get $1 +UP, so "it's like paying" $2.99. The next row shows Soft Scrub on sale 2/$5 and you receive a $1 +UP when you buy 2. If you buy 1, you receive the sale price but not the +UP. Now say you had some $1 off coupons for Soft Scrub. Buy two and use a coupon on each making the out of pocket price 2/$3, receive your $1 +UP, and "it's like paying" 2/$2. You must read the small print when items offer a +UP reward. Sometimes the +UPs are limited to 1 or 2 offers per household. This means for each Rite Aid member, only so many +UPs will be rewarded for that sale item. Other times there is no limit mentioned, which means if you buy 10 of an item offering +UPs, you'll receive +UPs for all 10. If there is a limit of 2 +UPs and you still buy 10, you'll receive the sale price on all 10 items but only receive 2 of the +UP rewards.

Next is a page from the CVS paper this past week. At the top, Dove Body Wash is on sale 2/$12. You receive a $4 Extra Buck reward when you buy 2. Again, if you buy 1, you still receive the sale price, but no Extra Buck reward. Beside the Dove are the razors, on sale for $6.99 and offering a $3 Extra Buck reward so "it's like getting it for $3.99." These sales are good, but they'll be even better if you have coupons to go with them! Now below the Dove you will see L'Oreal products on sale. When you purchase at least $25 of these products, you will receive $6 Extra Bucks. Notice there is a limit of 1 per household, so if you purchase $50 worth, you will still only receive one reward of $6. Now here's where it gets good. CVS looks at the total cost before using coupons, so if you buy 5 cleansers for $30 and you have $2 off coupons for each one, you're only paying $20 for the cleansers, but because your total before coupons was $30, you still receive the $6 Extra buck. 

Manufacturers issue coupons hoping you'll buy that product that week. But you know better than that! You know to save those coupons until that item goes on sale, which may be that same week, or it may be a month later, but you save a substantial amount of money using your coupons on sale items compared to when the item is not on sale.

So as I'm browsing the sale papers, I make a list for each store of the product and the price that I want to buy. I then go through my coupons and write down how much my coupons deduct from the cost so I know what I'm actually paying for these items. Sometimes the sale paper will only say 50% off, but doesn't mention the price, so you'll have to decide to keep that product on your list or not after you see the price in the store.

With these register rewards you are allowed to use them on your very next transaction, so here's my list from this last Rite Aid trip I made...

Transaction A) 8 Stayfree Maxi 16-24 ct = $20

                        use 8 $1 coupons              -  $8

                        use $10 +UP                    - $10 (I earned these from the week before)

                        total paid $2+tax... earn $8 +UP

Transaction B) 6 L'Oreal Vive Pro Hair Care = $15

                       use 6 $1 coupons                      - $6

                       use $8 +UP (from A)                - $8

                       total paid $1+tax... earn $6 +UP

Transaction C) 4 BIC Flex 3 or 4 or Hybrid = $19.96

                       use 3 $3 cpns & 1 $2 cpn      - $11

                       use $6 +UP (from B)             - $ 6

                       total paid $2.96+tax... earn $4 +UP

Transaction D) 4 Old Spice Fresh Collections Body Wash = $11.96

                       use 4 BOGO coupons                                 - $ 6.98

                       use $4 +UP (from C)                                   - $ 4

                       total paid 98cents... earn $4 +UP

So rather than put everything in 1 transaction and paying a whole lot more out of pocket, I decided to break it up in 4 smaller transactions so I could use the +UPs earned to keep my out of pocket costs down. In the end I paid a little over $9 out of pocket, saved over $102, and walked out with $4 +UPs to spend next time. 

Think of the +UPs like a gift certificate. It's money you paid to the store, but if you spend it on items that give you more gift certificates, it stretches your pennies further and further. You can spend the +UPs however you like, but I like to spend them on items that earn me more +UPs so I can keep shopping =) 

The +UPs typically expire 2 weeks after you earn them, and you cannot use them if they're going to bring your subtotal below zero. So let's say you have a $5+UP to use. Your subtotal is $3, your tax is $2 (because you're still paying tax on things you get for free) and your total is $5, you cannot use the $5 +UP because your subtotal is only $3. If you want to use the $5+UP you should buy a candy bar or two to bring your subtotal to $5, but then you still have to pay the $2 tax out of pocket. 

Here are some abbreviations to become familiar with:
BOGOF - Buy One Get One Free

BOGO50% - Buy One Get One 50% Off

ECB - Extra Care Bucks CVS rewards

+UP - Rite Aid rewards

WYB - When You Buy (ex - get $6EB wyb $25 L'Oreal)

MM - Money Maker (when your coupons & the store sale bring the cost below zero - you make money!)

SS - Smart Source

RP - Red Plum

PG - Proctor & Gamble

K - Kellogg Insert

GM - General Mills Insert