The Krazy Coupon Lady

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I’m introducing my crazy mom to couponing. She just bought Pick Another Checkout Lane, Honey after reading a few chapters of my copy!

We went to Safeway today where we did 2 transactions.

Ronzoni= 4 for $5
Used 4 .50/1 MC (hanging in the isle)
Used 4 doublers (Oregon)
Paid $1 OOP for 4 boxes

Rinse and repeat!

We spent $2, which makes these 25¢ a box!

I have one more…did two transactions and got all of this for $10.86! One of my best shopping trips yet! Some of the highlights were the big box of huggies, two boneless turkey breasts, four Tropicana OJ and two 32oz shrededed cheese. Thanks Krazy Coupon Lady for helping me save a lot of money on my grocery bill!

Me and My friend price matched at Wal-Mart the last few days. We have so many free items to brag about it’s crazy. We bought the schick razors that were $1.97 and we used a $2 off coupon, Dial bodywash price matched with CVS for $.99 and $1 off coupon, scotch brite sponge $.84 and $1 off coupon, Crest Vivid White toothpaste price matched with CVS flyer for $.99 and $1 off coupon, OMG Snuggle $3.97 and we had $3 off coupon. It is amazing that we had $57 worth of coupons we paid $12 for like 60 items

Safeway P&G $10 Catalina Promo:

(2) Swiffer Sweeper Cloth Refills 32 ct.= $7.49 each
Swiffer Sweeper Wet Cloths= $8.69
Febreze Air Effects= $2.50
= $26.17 before tax

- $2/1 Swiffer Cloth Refill
(inside Swiffer Sweeper Starter Kit)
- $0.50/1 Swiffer refills (3/7 P&G) (doubled)
- $2/1 Wet Mopping Refill
(inside Swiffer Sweeper Starter Kit)
- $1/1 Febreeze Air Effects (3/7 P&G)
- $1 Febreeze Air Effects P&G eSaver
= $19.17 before tax

+ $10 WYB $25 Catalina
+ $10 Swiffer Mail In Rebate WYB $20
(http://www.swiffer.com/en_US/refillrebate.do)

Perfect senario for me since I have (2) Swiffer Sweepers and use them both daily!

There’s to more CLEAN floors!
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OK so this was my first major coupon buy and I think I did great…
My total before coupons was $219.92 after coupons was 68.82 WOW I cant believe it!

I have 15 boxes of cerel.
5 boxes of Instant oatmeal.
lots of fresh poduce.
3 tide stain release
2 dawn soap
2 boxes of fabric softner
4 bottles of old spice body wah
2 bottles of glade air freshner
4 bags oreo cookies
2 18 count eggs
sour cream cream chese
shredded cheese
2 international delight coffee creamer
2 loafs of bread
1 bag of hot dog buns
2 packs of lunchable
2 fruit strips
1 pack of disposable razors
1 pack of strid gum

My husband could not believe it.
I have some organization skills I need to work on, but I did it.
My heart was beating so Fast….when people were huffing and puffing behind me at the check out line, but It was all worth it!
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I wanted to add that the coupons saved me a total of $151.10

Couldn’t upload my picture but here is what I bought:

This is during Safeway’s Buy 8 Save $4.00 and every price indicated is assuming I am buying 8. I did three transactions to make it easier for me (I had my handsy daughter with me!):

Transaction #1:
4 boxes Kraft mac n cheese @ 0.49 each = 1.96
2 jars Bertolli red pasta sauce @ 2.00 each = 4.00
1 24-pack Arrowhead water + deposit (Oregon) = 4.19
1 container Safeway Select Sherbet = 2.49
Total = 12.64

Used 2 0.55/2 Kraft mac n cheese
Used 1 1.50/2 Bertolli pasta sauce
Used 1 0.50/1 Safeway Select Ice Cream or Sherbet
Used 3 doublers
Total OOP = 8.04

Transaction #2:
2 Natures Valley Nut Clusters @ 1.99 each = 3.98
4 boxes Kellogg’s raisin bran @ 1.49 each = 5.96
2 containers Easy Out Best Foods Light Mayo @ 2.99 each = 5.98
Total = 15.92

Used 2 1.00/1 NV nut clusters
Loaded 1 1.00/1 NV nut clusters from cellfire.com
Used 2 1.00/2 raisin bran
Used 2 .75/1 best foods mayo
Used 4 doublers
Total OOP = 7.42

Transaction #3:
2 boxes Ritz Munchables @ 1.99 each = 3.98
2 boxes Barilla Whole Grain Shells @ 1.29 each = 2.58
2 packages 2 lbs chunk cheese (Lucerne) @ 3.79 each = 7.58
2 packages Sun Rype mini bites @ 2.49 each = 4.98
Total = 19.12

Used 2 1.00/1 Nabisco crackers
Used 1 1.00/2 Barilla whole grain pasta
Used 1 1.00/2 16oz Lucerne cheese
Used 2 1.50/1 Sun Rype mini bites
Used 3 doublers
Total OOP = 10.62

Wasn’t a GREAT AND KRAZY trip, but good nonetheless!

Safeway amazing savings
22 KC Masterpiece bbq sauces had to split with BFF…12 each not bad
4 Jack Daniel bbq sauces
4) 24 oz Nalley hamburger dill pickles and slices
1 lemon
…1 lime
1 green onion
1 French’s mustard
2 STP Gas treatment
2 (2lb) blocks of Tillamook cheese=free from overages
2 packs of Pork Ribs…bone in
1 Family pack of Chicken Leg quarters
5 Corn on the Cob
6 packs of Oscar Meyer bun length hotdogs
2 bags of Ritz cracker chips!
total out of pocket spent
$20.69 total was a little over $90.00

Husband came with, but was relieved that he didn’t have to help sort out the coupons…Bestfriend and I teamed up, and hubby sat and watched (Classic!)

He did get the produce and push the cart, but grocery stores he can’t deal Love you Babe.

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Spent 15 cents at Vons yesterday for 7 boxes of cereal, 3 boxes of granola bars and 2 bags of M&M’s (thrown in to absorb the overage when things started getting negative!), AND got a $1.50 cat. Attached is a picture of ecoupons gone KRAZY!!!

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Im very proud of my shopping today, I got:
2 Cocoa Puffs – 1.99 each
2 Cinammon Toast Crunch – 1.99 each
1 NV Salty and Sweet Bars – free
2 Nut clusters – 1.99 each
1 Dawn Dishsoap – 1.99
after coupons and e-coupons I only paid $4.03 Total savings of $23… I even got compliments from the cashier…
Thank you KCL for all the deals!!!

6 boxes of Trix cereal
6 boxes of Cocoa Puffs
8 boxes of fruit gushers
8 boxes of Fruit by the foot

after three transactions and using my catalinas I spent $3.50!

Transaction #1

Bought:
4 Olay Regenerist cleansers $6.29ea x 4 = $25.16
Used:
2 BOGO coupons
2 / $1 off coupons
2 doubles
1 / $1 off e-coupon
Paid:
$9.49 after tax & got $10 cat good for a giftcard
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Transaction #2

Bought:
same as above
Used:
same as above
Paid:
same as above & got another cat

———————————————————————Used receipts for both of the Olay transactions to submit for the $20 rebate from manufacturer & Then I bought a $20 giftcard for Safeway with the cats.
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Transaction #3

Bought:
3 bags Ruffles 1.99×3 = 5.97
1 Hormel real bacon bits 3.59
4 cans Progresso soup 1.33×4 = 5.32
2 Old El Paso Taco Shells 0.99×2 = 1.98
1 Old El Paso Beans 1.00
4 Skippy Peanut Butter 1.49ea w/safeway coupon x 4 = 5.96
2 All laundry soap 3.49ez w/safeway coupon x 2 = 6.98
Sour cream 1.89
5 Totinos frozen pizzas 0.99ea x 5 = 4.95
2 Sargento sliced cheese 1.99ea w/safeway coupon x 2 = 3.98
2 packs Duracell batteries 4.99ea w/safeway coupon x 2 = 9.98
2 ovenjoy bread 0.88ea x 2 = 1.76
1 Ham 7.77
2 mini watermelons 1.99ea w/safeway coupon from paper x 2 = 3.98
1 romaine lettuce 0.99
Tomatoes on the vine 2.85
onion 1.29
cilantro 0.69
Shredded lettuce 2.99

Used:
Safeway coupons mentioned above
$10 off $50 coupon
2 / 0.50off duracell coupons
2 / $1 off All coupons
2 / 0.50 off 2 Progresso coupons
1 / $1 off Old El Paso beans coupon
1 / $1 off 2 Old El Paso Products coupon
2 / $1 off 2 Skippy Coupons
1 / $1 off 5 Totinos pizza coupon
E-coupons:
0.50 off 2 progresso
0.60 off 2 old el paso
0.60 off 2 old el paso
0.60 off 2 old el paso (this came off 3 times)
1.00 off 5 totinos pizza
1.00 off 5 totinos pizza
1.00 off 5 totinos pizz (this came off 3 times)
0.55 off sargento cheese

Total came to $49.48 after all my coupons & discounts

I used my $20 gift card from above & only had to pay $29.48.

For all transactions today I spent $48.46 out of pocket. After I get my rebate it will be $28.46 total spent on all of these transactions!!!

Well I just had an interesting trip(s) to Safeway.

Transaction #1
6 Motts Apple Juice @ $2.00 ea.
4 Rice Krispy Treats @ Free WYB 3 Juices
- 3 MC’s $2/2 MDA Make a Muscle, Make a Difference
- Double Coupons @ .50 ea.
- 1 $3 OYNO
OOP $1.49 / .15 per item

On this trip the rice krispy treats did not ring up free. After two cashiers the store manger took over and he himself could not figure out the problem. He finally did an over ride on everything and I ended up paying the $1.49 excactly as planned.

Transaction #2

3 V8 Fusions @ $2.99 ea.
2 Rice Krispy Treats @ Free WYB 3 Juices
- 1 IP – Campbells.com $1/2
- 2 IP’s – tryV8.com @ $1/1
- 3 Double coupons @ .50 ea.
OOP 4.49 / .90 per item

When I went back to the store (I live close enough to walk) I took my items to the service desk this time. I explained what happened before and the store manager came to help. Again the Rice Krispy Treats did not ring up free. The manager did his over ride. Then when the second set of coupons would not scan he said I was not allowed to stack. Thank you KCL’s for warning us to take the store coupon policy with us. I pulled out the policy, read the line on stacking and then showed him where that policy only applied to Hawaii residents. He pushed the other coupons through and I payed what I planned. Thank you Steve for being professional. Steve then asked me not to run anymore juice/treat transactions for the rest of the day so that he could fix the problem. Fair enough

The moral of my story: Keep your transactions as small as necessary to follow the money and keep your store coupon policy with you every time you go coupon shopping. You just never know what your trip is going to bring.

Thank you KCL’s, You ladies changed my life and I love you for it
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Yes, i did go to Safeway today and saved $112 on a whole bunch of groceries, paying $32 OOP, thanks in no small part to you wonderful gals at KCL. But what i really want to brag about, is that i feel like i am finally part of the “club”, because for the first time i had a lady behind me yell at me for taking so long with all my coupons! She literally threw all her items back into her cart after placing them on up on the counter and yelled at me that i should have told her i had “100 coupons”. The two checkers who were behind the counter at the time just rolled their eyes at her when she stomped away. She made quite the spectacle of herself and it was oddly rewarding for me to see her react that way.

The other thing i want to brag about is another quite different but very rewarding aspect of couponing. Last weekend, i was able to drive to Boulder, CO, less than an hour from where i live, and take boxes of “new hygiene items” (that were specifically requested) to donate to the thousand or more folks that had lost their homes to the fire that destroyed 166 homes in the area last week. I depleted my stockpiles, but have never felt so good about doing it. I knew those people needed this stuff so much more than i did, and i knew more free (and drastically reduced) toothpaste, toothbrushes, body wash, deodorant, etc. etc. was just around the corner for me. Thank you so much for all you do!