Archive for March, 2011
Look How Much I Saved — Until Target Charged Taxes on full Balance Before Coupons!!!
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I live in Southern California. I was so excited–until I came home and noticed Target charged me taxes on the before coupon balance of $25.16 instead of the after coupon balance of $6.16!!! They charged me $2.26 instead of the $0.55 cent tax on my after coupon balance. I researched this and it happens in other states too. I’m disappointed.
Heres how I “saved”
Purex Crystals 3 x $2.99 = $8.97
Secret Clinical Deodorant 4 x $2.49 = $9.96
Revlon Brow Groomer 1 x $3.99 = $3.99
Revlon Nail Clipper 1 x $2.24 = $2.24
Total = $25.16
Used the following coupons:
3 Purex Crystals Fabric Softener $2/1 coupons (3/13 RP)
4 Secret Clinical Strength Deoderant $2/1 coupons (2/27 P&G)
1 Revlon Manufacture $5/2 coupon from Target catalina from previous purchase
Total after coupons = $6.16
Taxes 9% on $25.16 = $2.26
Final Total = $8.42
Holy Walgreens Batman!
Posted in: Walgreens // Comments (17)
This was my score at Walgreens tonight. Total before coupons $162.66… total after coupons $12.86. I am so happy with how I did, and I found an awesome checker who gave me her schedule so I can shop when she’s working.
target trip
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I ♥ Target 
Bought 22 olay products (11 bottle of cleanser and 11 body wash) and paid only $ 16.98. I saved $ 99.57 after all coupons. Olay is one of my favorite brand and they are normally expensive but to pay $0.75 each after coupon, was an awesome deal I used the following coupons:
$ 2 off cleanser target coupon
$3 off regenerist cleanser coupon
buy one cleanser get one free body wash.
The cleanser was $5.99 after target and manufacturer coupons, it was ringing $ 0.99. Then I bought olay body washes and got them for free because i bought cleanser. So, I ended up $16.98 including tax after buying 11 olay cleanser and 11 body wash! I ended up paying $0.77 for each items!
Target 3/30/2011
Posted in: Target // Comments Off3 Purex Crystal Fabric Softeners – free after (3) $1 Target & $2 Man. coupon stacks, made $0.03
1 Secret Clinical Deodorant – $0.49 after $2 Man. coupon
3 Dove Mens Deodorants – free after (3) $1 Man. coupons, made $0.90
Revlon Cuticle Trimmer & Nail Files – free after $5/2 Target & $2 Man. coupon stack, made $2.74
5 packages Zyrtec – $3.80 after (5) $4 Target coupons…Did not have $2 Zyrtec coupons = (
5 packages Zantac – $2.95 after (5) $5 Man. coupons
=
OOP $5.04
Made out like a WAGS Bandit
Posted in: Walgreens // Comments Off
Thanks to the 15% discount for Friends and Family, I saved a bunch at Walgreens. I picked up 2 Gillette deodorants (reg $4.99/ea), 2 Gillette body washes (reg $4.99/ea), 2 Colgate Total Gum Defense toothpastes (2/$6), 4 Secret Clinical deodorants (clinical size – $2.99/ea), 4 packs of Wrigley 5 Gum ($.99/ea), 6 Snickers Eggs ($.29/ea) and a 80ct Huggies Big Pack ($19.99). Rang up to $68.34 w/tax. Discounts and coupons brought total to $21.20 – $15 in previous RR (from Almay deal earlier this month where I paid $.48 and they gave me $5 in RR) = $6.20 w/tax.
Then I got back $4 back in Colgate RR and $3 for trial size.
A “free” trip to Walgreens… I am not too disappointed.
An unexpected gift
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So….a girl at work today walks up to me and hands me a Kroger Cat for $1.00 off next purchase. She says, “I’m not going to Kroger, and it expires today.”
So I think YEAH BUDDY, I have a French’s Mustard Q that expires also, and I can use the Cat and get the mustard for free. So I go to Kroger, and just for fun, I walk down the detergent aisle (I admit it, I have this really weird obsession with detergent, it’s a sickness)….and there on the shelf, right beside the Gain, some sweet, dear person had left a stack of 5 (FIVE!!) $3/1 Gain detergent/fabric softener…you know the ones…I’m telling you, I almost did a jig right there in Kroger.
They expire today also, but Wal-Mart is open 24 hours a day.
So I snatch up the Qs, and head to Wally World, where I purchase 5- 40 count Gain dryer sheets, the Great Day eggs ($1/1 Q), and 3 bags of the Homestyle Kraft Mac & Cheese (2 – .50c Qs, and 1 – .75c Q), for a grand total of .15c!!! (Total was $17.90 before coupons)
Not the biggest shopping trip, but totally unexpected. Thanks to the unknowing person who left money on the shelf at Kroger!!
Rite Aid raincheck trip
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I stopped by Rite Aid tonight to see if they had stocked any of the items that I have rain checks for. They had a couple of them and I picked up a few other things as well.
2 Lysol Wipes 35ct .99 each on raincheck & used (2) $1/1 MQ = Free
4 Airwick Room Sprays 1.69 each BOGO on raincheck and used (2) BOGO MQ = Free
1 Ester-C Chewables on raincheck for $2.24 and used 1 RA Q for $2 off and (1) $3/1 MQ = $2.76 MM
2 packs of Orbit gum BOGO at $1.29
1 pack of Pretzel M&M’s = .50
1 bag of Wise Onion Ring chips = .99
Subtotal = -.44 !!!
Tax = .52
Total OOP = .08 cents!!!
Regular Price = 26.80 + tax
Savings = $27.24 or 101.6% = BETTER than FREE!!!
winn dixie
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Did GREAT at Winn Dixie today:
Spent $17.56 Saved $66.73
Here is a breakdown of my purchases – don’t forget they double coupons $.50 under
Right Guard $4.29 BOGO
-use BOGO coupon
make them both FREE
4) State Fair 6ct corn dogs $3.99 BOGO
-use (4) $1.00 printable coupons
makes it $.99 each
2) Philidelphia Cooking Creme 2 for $4.00 (reg. $2.99)
-used (1) $1.50 off Kraft Philadelphia Cooking Creme, Kraft Foods First Taste of Home mailer
-used (1) get 1 free Kraft Foods First Taste of Home mailer
($4.00- $2.99-$1.50 = FREE + $.49money maker
Ronco Spagetti noodles $1.67 B1G1
-used (4) $1.00/2 coupons (from sunday paper just not sure which one Sorry 
2) Hostess Powdered doughnuts B1G1 $2.99
2) Hunts ketchup B1G1 $2.59
Serious Shopping!!
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I went shopping today and really made out! I picked up:
17-Purex Crystal Fabric Softener
3-Huggie Diapers
2-Air Wick
4-Renuzit Crystals
2-Renuzit Solids
4-Orbit Gum
4-Motrin
2-Excederin
2-KY Jelly
1-Sinex
1-Puffs Plus
2-Colgate Toothpaste
6-Slow Cooker Liners
1-4 pack Noxema Razors
2-Kotex by U liners
Revlon Tweezers
Revlon Clippers
6-Zyrtec
8-M&M Eggs
4-Cheese Sticks
22-Scotch Tape
Total cost $223.68
Saved $200.16
OOP $23.52
Oh Yeah!!!!
I DONE IT!
Posted in: Walgreens // Comments OffAs my two year old would say…I done it! I finally got a load at walgreens and only paid 4 dollars OOP!
Transaction one
2 Colgate tooth brushes used 2 -1 dollar off coupons
one bottle of water .59
also used the friends and family coupon
OOP 3.84
Transaction two
4 bottles of clean and clear body wash used B1G1 plus two 1 off coupons
4 aveno lotions used 2- 3 off coupons
Listerine 1 walgreens coupon & 1 off RP
Honey 3.99 walgreens coupon
3 .29 cent eggs
Used my RR from the tooth brushes as well as two previous RR plus the friends and family coupon for a total OOP of 1.19!!
FirstTimeCouponer
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I am new to the whole couponing thing so I’m sure over time I’ll get better. This was a big deal for me though– I took advantage of double coupon week up to $1.98 at Harris Teeter and was able to save over $68 in coupons and $30 in store card savings because a lot of items were on sale. That totals almost $100!! I am addicted and will continue learning and clipping coupons until I become a Krazy Coupon Lady!!
WalMart paid me .93 cents!
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I bought 12 of the 16oz boxes of Purina ONE beyOnd for $2.57 a box.
The subtotal was $30.84
I had 12 “Free (up to $3.00)” Q’s
The total with tax was $2.15….BUT
My husband works there so we get a 10% discount on all non-food items.
So, discount was $3.08
I got PAID .93!!!
