CVS Shopping Trip 7/22/12

So my shopping Trip at CVS went a little better. I didn't have time to do multiple transaction so I did one big one. I have a new CVS card so I registered my email and received a $4 off $20 purchase.

I got 3 Cadbury chocolate bars. $1.50 each
Buy 3 get one
Magic coupon machine Buy 1 get one free so .= $1.50
2 M&M's @$0.50 ea
- $1 off 2 Mars =  Free
2 Advil liquid Gels $2.99 ea
(2) -$2 off Advil printable = $1.98
1 Sparkle paper towels $4.97
-$1 printable coupon = $3.97
1 Infusion Shampoo $5.99
2 Stay free pads $2ea
(2) -$2 stay free from today's paper = free
2 Starbucks engery drinks 2/$3

-$4 off coupon
- 0.75 ecb my husband got on Saturday for a candy bar

total $12.35

Got back a $4ecb for Shampoo, a $2 ecb for Advil, and a $3 ecb for Starbucks drinks

So I have $9 ecb for next week


Thanks
Honey B

Food Lion 7/22/12

They had a big deal promotion so while I don't shop there often it is right next door to the CVS. So I stopped in a picked up

10 Angel Soft 4pk $1.00 each $10 
3 Kraft Home style Mac and Cheese = $5
5 1.5 Litter Pepsi $1ea- Buy 4 get 1 free coupon from today's paper = $4
Perdue perfect portions $4.49 - $1 off coupon from today's paper $3.49
Toaster Strudel $2
Trash Bags $6.99
- $5 off 30 order Food Lion printable
-$5 big deal promotion for 10 angel soft

Total $32.19

If I didn't get the trash bags it would seem a lot better but we needed them, we where completely out.

I guess it's a start 40 rolls of toilet paper for $5 that what $0.13 a roll?

Honey B

Target Shopping Trip 7/22/12

So I had to refill a prescription for the Dear Hubby. While waiting I checked out the back to school specials. Here is what I picked up.

4 Pencil Sharpeners $0.20 each = .80
2 sets of 2 pink erasers $0.20 each = .40
2 packs Roseart crayons $0.25 each = .50
2 scissors $0.67 and .66 each = $1.33
2 24 packs of #2 pencils $1 each

Total = $5.34 with tax
Used $5 gift card
Paid $0.34

About Me

    Hi I'm Honey B. I realized today that I have never wrote an about me post. I'm 28 years old. A Wife, a mother, a full-time employee, and a friend. I have been dating my husband since the 10th grade. This November will make 4 years married and 12 years together. He is my rock. He had knee surgery a couple weeks ago. He doesn't work because of his injury and we are in the process of applying for disability.
   I have two wonderful boys that are 7 and 9. They are great. They love soccer, Lego's, video games, and playing war. In the fall they will enter 2nd and 4th grade.
     I work full time. I used to coupon but got too busy to keep up. I also used a method that took too much time. Last week I came up with a new idea to start over. I used to file everything in folders with the date and only cut what I need ... (sigh)....but if you don't know your going to buy it than you don't have a coupon. This also made clearance sales a challenge because you would need to make a separate trip. Now I started a coupon binder. So I always have all my coupons. I also started my own coupon database. As I file them into my coupon binder I enter the data in a Google drive spreadsheet. I have not been able to find a coupon database that has my coupons so I thought it shouldn't be hard to make my own. I enter the coupon, the date it expires, the section/ page / and slot that it is in. That way when it expires I can locate it easy to remove. It is also available anywhere I go, from any computer, from even my phone. This week I also sorted it by section and expiration date and printed a copy to keep at the front.
   There are 5 people that live in my house. My Hubby, 2 kiddos, myself, and my brother. So you can imagine with all these Men my food budget is out of control. I have to do something. So back to couponing (is couponing a real word?). I will document as much as can but I'm so busy already. Even now I must go make dinner before they revolt against me. 
    I made a couple shopping trips I will let you know how it went later tonight.

Love Ya
~Honey B~

First Target Shopping Trip

So with only a few coupons I didn't have a lot of deals so I made a quick trip to target. I picked up 4 packs of Roseart glue sticks for $.25 each. And I got 10 Sobe Lifewater that had a special. 10/$10. When you purchase ten you get a $5 target gift card. So I spent $11.00 and got back a $5 gift card for next time.

Back to Couponing

I decided today I am going to start couponing again. I am starting today with no coupons. Two computers = a work computer if needed. My plan is to do GreenValley Market Place (my favorite grocery store) they double coupons everyday up to $1.50. CVS, Rite Aid, Walmart and maybe target if they don't waste my time. I do have a very busy full time job, two kids, a husband that just had knee surgery and a dog. So you will have to cut me some slack. Today's plan go buy two papers. Catalog my coupons and start a plan. I'm not going to get a lot of shopping done tomorrow because it is my kids make birthday party. (The pool party was canceled two weeks ago.) Wish me luck.

CVS Shopping trip 9/12/11

My CVS Shopping Trip 9/12/2011

Spent Total - $25.34

Total Saved - $169.54

Extra Buck Remaining - $10.00

This is not a normal CVS week for me. I had extra bucks to use from my dad's account and didn't want and extra bucks remaining (I can't scan his card I don't have it I use his phone number so no scanner coupons ). I had $1.99 ecbs to start .

The first transactions was a rain check item (not usual) for blink tears. Sale priced $7.99 get back $7.99 in ecbs.

When I was shopping I saw it had a $4 off coupon attached to it SCORE! 

 

So I bought that $7.99 (saved $4.30 - normal price  $12.29)

 Used the $4 off coupon and my $1.99 in ecbs

My total was $2.00 (for some reason no tax idk why)

Got back $8 ecb (Cashier gave me $8 instead of $7.99)

Says on receipt today you saved - $10.29

So the total O.O.P (out of pocket) is -  $2

Total Saved $10.29

Transaction #2

3 Air wick I-motion  $4.99 (saved $5.80)

2 Finish Power ball 20 count $2.99 (saved $3..30)

2 Summers eve wipes B1G1Free $2.69 (doesn't say I saved on the price only that I saved $2.69 on the free one)

Used 3 $4 off air wick coupons

2 $.65 off finish

1 $2 off 2 summer eve product printable

Also used $8 ecb from transaction 1

Subtotal $0.34

Tax $0.94

Total $1.28

Got back $10ecb for buying $20 in household products.

Says on receipt today you saved - $49.99

So the total O.O.P (out of pocket) is -  $3.28

Total Saved $60.28

Transaction 3  ( At another CVS that one had run out of too much stuff)

CVS Allergy Relief $3.69 (Saved $1.10)

Rephresh Tampons 18ct $6.79 (saved $0.60)

Tylenol Precise patch's (also a rain check for $5.99 get $2ecb) $5.99 (saved $2.40)

Used $5. off Tylenol Precise 

Total $11.47 (no tax)

Got back a $3.69 ecb for allergy

a $6.79 ecb for tampons

and a $2 ecb for Tylenol

Says on receipt today you saved - $9.10

So the total O.O.P (out of pocket) is -  $14.75

Total Saved $69.38

Transaction # 4 

2 Puffs @ $1.50 (saved 0.87)

1 Charmin Ultra Strong 16 rolls $9.99 (saved $6.30)

1 Bounty paper towels 12ct $12.99 (saved$3.00)

Used $1 off Bounty paper towels

Used $10ecb from transaction 2

Used $6.79, $3.69 and $2. ecb transaction 3

Subtotal $2.50

Tax - $1.44

Total $3.94

Got back $10 ecb for spending $25 on P&G products

Says on receipt today you saved - $34.52

So the total O.O.P (out of pocket) is -  $18.69

Total Saved $103.90

Transaction 5

2 Herbal Essence @ 2.99 (saved $1.40)

2 Garner Fructis @ $2.99 (saved $1)

1 sweet tarts $0.50

Used 2 $1 off Garner Fructis

 $1 off 2 herbal essence

 Used $10 off ecb from transaction 4

And here I messed up my math had to be wrong they adjusted the ecb down to $9.46 I should have gotten another sweet tart of the dawn soap on sale for $.99 but oh well 

Subtotal $0.00

Tax - 0.75

Total $0.75

Got back $2 ecb

Says on receipt today you saved - $17.95

So the total O.O.P (out of pocket) is -  $19.44

Total Saved $121.85

Transaction #6 because I wanted to use all my extra bucks from my dad's account

2 Summers Eve Wash $4.49 ( Saved $4.49 because it's B1G1Free)

Used $2 off 2 Summers eve

And $2 ecb from transaction 5

Subtotal - 0.49

Tax - 0.27

Total $0.76

Got back NO ECBS

Says on receipt today you saved - $8.49

So the total O.O.P (out of pocket) is -  $20.20

Total Saved $130.34

So now I can go back to only using my card. If you have only CVS card you must stop here. The household ecb deal is one per card. 

 I bought 4 Air wick I-motion $4.99 (Saved $5.80)

Used 4 $4off air wick

Subtotal - $3.96

Tax - $1.20

Total - $5.16

Even though on my receipt it say I'm 0.04 away from earning $10 ecb it still printed out : )

Says on receipt today you saved - $39.20

So the total O.O.P (out of pocket) is -  $25.36

Total Saved $169.54

I think that's a savings of 85% (please correct me if I'm wrong)

Safeway 10/17 and Yankee Candle too

I saw my good friend at the store, always a great treat, and she was going to Yankee Candle. I decided to tag along and had to buy
4 Odor Eliminating Just plain fresh candles they were trail sized for .99 cents
paid $4.20 with tax.

I love Yankee candles, they smell so great, but they cost so much. This little candle has almost made my whole house smell Oh SO good.

After Yankee Candle I went to Starbucks with her and had a Carmel Frappes.  She had to run I could have talked to her all day but on to Safeway.

I got:
4 2 litter Pepsi @1 = 4.00
1 Uncle Ben's Rice $2
 -$1 blinkie in store
4 Pillsbury's Sweet moments @$1.99 = $7.96
 - 2 Ecoupons $1/1
 - 2 $1.50/1
 - 2 $1/1
1 Jimmy Dean sausage biscuits @3.99
 - 1 Ecoupon $1/1
 - 2 $1/1
4 Jimmy Dean breakfast bowls @1.99 = 7.96
 - 1 ECoupon $1/1
 - 1 $1/2
 - 2 $1/1
3 Jimmy Dean Breakfast Sandwich @3.99 = 11.97
 - 1 ECOUPON $1/1
 - 1 $1/2 Coupon
 - 1 $1/1 Coupon
2 Newspapers @$2 = 4.00
1 Wheat bread Safeway $.99
Pork Loin Chops $2.76
 - 50% off $1.38
Pork Loin CC Chops $10.78
Safeway brand chicken breast $10.73
3 DOLE oranges @$1
  - 3 $1 coupon
Total $47.76

at the bottom of my receipt it says
Club Card Savings $43.20
Coupon Savings $22.38
Total Savings Value $65.58 = 57%

I almost hit 60% savings I'm getting better with my food savings but it's a work in progress


~Honey B~

RITEAID 10/17

 I think I did pretty well this week. My favorite rite aid cashier was there Mercedes she's the BEST! She loves my couponing almost as much as I do!!!


Transaction 1

7 Nivea Women's body wash @ 3.99
1 Nivea for Men @ $3.99
Subtotal = 31.92
Used $5/25 purchase
1 Nivea for men $3/1 coupon
3 Nivea for women $3/2 coupon
1 Nivea body wash $2/1 coupon
$2 +UPS
Subtotal - $10.92 + 1.62 tax = $12.54
Paid $5 oral care rebate gift card from last month
$7.54 OOP
got back two $5 UPS for Nivea

Transaction 2

4 Nivea body wash @3.99
Simply Saline @3.99
BeeMD @2.49
No Dr Thompson's cold war left so I subbed
2 Ice packs for kids lunch @1.49
2 snickers @.88
Subtotal =$27.18
Used $5/25 coupon
$1/10 Cold wellness coupon
Used 4 Nivea $3/1 coupons
Simply saline printable $1 off
B1G1F snickers -.88
1 $5 +UPS from trans 1
Subtotal = 2.30 + .95 tax = $3.25 OOP
Got back $5 UPS for Nivea

Transaction 3

2 Old Spice body wash @3.00
Blink Tears @7.99
Oscillococcinum @4.99
Cold Buster @6.69
Subtotal 25.67
Used 5/25 coupon
$1/10 Cold wellness coupon
B1G1F old Spice -3
$2/1 Oscillococcinum printable
2 $5 UPS+ from trans 1 and 2
Subtotal $4.67 + .06 tax = $4.73 OOP
got back $2 UPS+

Transaction 4

2 THermaCare wraps @2.99
Chestal Honey @4.99
Simply Saline @3.99
TheraMax @6.99
Bodiheat Wraps @2.99
(Somehow I forgot the Bioguard)
Subtotal 24.94
Used 5/25 coupon (it worked and didn't beep)
$1/10 Cold wellness coupon
$1 off thermacare VV
$1 off thermacare printable
$1 Chestal
$1 off simply saline
$2 off Theramax
$1 extra off from somewhere
$2 UPS+ from transaction 3
Subtotal 7.94 + 00tax = $7.94 OOP
got back no UPS

Transaction 5

2 Thera flu @4.49
2 Nivea lip care @3.99
2 Triaminic @4.49
2 Ricola 2/$4

Subtotal - $28.54
Used 5/25 coupon
$1/10 Cold wellness coupon
Get nivea lip care free wyb triaminic - 3.29 *2
$2/1 Theraflu coupon *2
$1/2 Ricola
Subtotal $10.96 + 0 tax = 10.96 OOP
Got back 1 $5 UPS+ and $1 UPS+

It would have been smarter to reverse transaction 4 and 5 but oh well live and learn


Total OOP $34.42
UPS LEft $6
SCR total - $48.10

~Honey B~

Safeway 9/12

10 Delmonte Fruit Smoothies @$1 = $10
3 Big Pack TicTacs @$1 = $3
1 Ginger ale - $.88
1 Saltines $2
1 Townhouse Crackers $2.50
2 Velveeta Shells and Cheese 2@$1.50 - $3
2 Luunchmeat (said 2/$5 but rang up) 2/$4
1 Pepto - $3.

Total = $28.88
Used 10 $1 off Delmont from 8/15 RP $18.88
3 $1 off tic tac 10/3 RP $15.88
$.50 off Saltines (Blinkie I found in store awhile back) $15.38
$1 off townhouse crackers (someone gave me) $14.38
$1 off 2 Shells and cheese 8/15 RP $13.38
$1 off two Oscar Mayer 9/26 SS - $12.38
$1 off Pepto - $11.38
Used $2 off shopping order from last trip - $9.38

Total $9.38 + $0.56 = $9.94 OOP



I think I did pretty good. The Hubby didn't feel well so I needed some stomach ache things,

~Honey B~

RITE AID Shopping Trip 10/12

My Shopping Trip 10/12

After I took the kids to the bus stop I went to Rite Aid. Here is what I got today

1 Tylenol PRECISE Pain Cream $7.99
12 Renuzit adjustable air freshener @$1 - $12
2 Halls - $.99
3 Ace Ice Packs $1.12


Total - $25.33
Used $5/25 RiteAid Coupon - $20.33
Precise - MQ: $2/1 from 9/12 SS- $18.30
  VV: $1/1 October - $17.30
Renuzit -used 2  buy 3, get 3 free man. coupon 10/10 RP - $11.30
Halls - MQ: $1/2 from 10/10 SS - $10.30
  VV: $.50/1 Halls Cough Drops from October - $9.80
ACE - used 3 $1.50/1 printable - $5.30
Used following +UPS:
$2 +UPS - $3.30
$1.99 +UPS - $1.31
$1 +UPS - $0.31
Total - $0.31 + $1.50 tax = $1.81 OOP
Got  back:
2 $1 UPS for Air fresh

SCR:
$2 Precise

Total OOP = $1.81
UPS used = $4.99
UPS returned = $2
SCR = $2

Plus I picked up 6 Renuzit for my bestie so my OOP will be 0

~Honey B~

Rite Aid This Week

OK sorry no pictures this time but next time I will def post a pic. Here is my rite aid trip this week.

1 Gain dish soap $0.89
1 Garnier Herbashine Hair Color $6.99
1 PediaCare Fever/Pain $4.99
1 Aquafresh toothpaste $2.88
1 Crest 3d White toothpaste $2.49
1 Blistex $1.49
1 Palmer's Lip Care $1.99
1 Comtrex $3.99

TOtal $25.71
Used $5/25 Rite Aid Coupon $20.71
Gain MQ: $1/1 from 10/10 insert $19.71
Herbashine MQ: $3/1 from 9/12 or 10/10 RP $16.71
VV: $2/1 Garnier Herbashine Hair Color from October $14.71
InAd Q: $1/1 $13.71
Pedicare MQ: $1/1 from 10/10 SS $12.71
Aquafresh MQ: $1/1 Aquafresh Advanced 2X Whitening Toothpaste printable $11.71
Crest toothpaste MQ: $1/1 Crest from 9/26 P&G $10.71
Total $10.71 + .30 tax
Used following +UPS
$2 +UP $8.71
$1.99 +UP $6.72
$1.99 +UP $4.73
$1.99 +UP $2.74
$1.99 +UP $0.75
Total 0.75 +.30 tax = $1.05 OOP
Get back
10% Shopping pass
$1 +UP Crest
$1 +UP Aquafresh

SCR - Single Rebate

$4.99 Pediacare
$1.49 Blistex
$1.99 Palmer's
$3.99 Comtrex
Total - $12.49

2nd Transaction

4 Gain @ $0.89
1 Kidseeze $4.99
1 Antiox Imm. $2.99
1 Emergen -C $3.49
1 Sucrets $2.99
1 NyQuil $3.49
1 Pedicare Vapors $6.99

Total $28.50 + tax
Used $5/25 Rite Aid Coupon $23.50
Gain - 4 MQ: $1/1 from 10/10 insert $19.50
NyQuil MQ: $1.50/1 from 10/10 P&G $18.00
Vapors MQ: $1/1 from 10/10 SS $17.00
Used following +UPS
$1.99 +UP $15.01
$1.99 +UP $13.02
$1.99 +UP $11.03
$1.99 +UP $9.04
$1.99 +UP $7.05
$1 +UP $6.05
$1 +UP $5.05
$2 +UP $3.05
$1.50 +UP $1.55
$1.50 +UP $0.05
Total $0.05 + .49 Tax = $0.54 OOP
Get Back :
$1.50 +UP for NyQuil

And SCR:
$4.99 - Kideeze
$3.49 - Emergen -C
$2.99 - Sucrets
$6.99 - Pedicare Vapors
Total - $18.46

Spent OOP = $1.59
UPS Used = $26.91
UPS got back = $3.50
SCR total = $30.95

I think a pretty good week. I burned through a lot of UPS but I'll recover that with the Single Rebate check at the end of the month. Plus I have A LOT from the nivea sale last week. I want to pick the hubby up some pain patches so I might make another trip tomorrow. Happy Shopping :)

~Honey~