Dominick's Today

Kraft 100-calorie cheese: $1.49 after instant discount, $1 man q x5, $1 store q x1 = 5/$1.45
Hamburger Helper: $.99 each, $.75/3 e-coupon x3 = 3/$.72
BC Potatoes: $.99, $.40 e-coupon x4 = -$.61
English Muffins: $1.49, $1 manq = $.49
Lara Bars: $1.25 each, $1/2 e-coupon x2 = 2/$.50
Total: $2.80 on GC. yum!!

Stopped at Jewel for Ronzoni, $1.29 x8, $1 man q x2, $.75 IP x 6 = $3.82, or $.47 each

Red Letter Mail Day

Yesterday my FREE coupons arrived. I had a Tide Stain Release packet that did NOT dissolve in the wash, but rather left a mess in the load! I also had CLOTG packets that weren't sealed. Wrote decent complaints and got the q's right away, which I was hoping for because of the Catalina!

Tide: $6.99/$7.99 - FREE q
Crystal Light: $3.49/$5.48 - FREE q
Crystal Light: $1.99/$3.89 - $1 q x2, earn $1 YB
That got me to $20 with only $2 OOP!
Also needed a cake mix ($1) and powdered sugar ($1.69)
Spent $4.60 cash, earned $5 cat. love it!

Then I got home to my diapers.com order (now to mail in the rebate!) and these freebies:
-Beneful sample with $1 q (Wal-Mart)
-Kashi bar sample with $1 q
-Scott Rag sample from Sam's
-BUILT Bib I got with my Huggies points. This is a NICE bib!

Yay mail!

Dominick's Run

Yippee!
Starbucks was on sale for $5.99 and I had an expired $1.50 q
Flour: $1.29, used $.75 IP
Star Olive Oil: $9.99 BOGO, $4 q x2, $1 e-coupon. 2/$.99!
Betty Crocker!
Frosting: $1.50, $.50 IP and $.50 e-q x2
Cookie Mix: $1.69, $.40 e-q x4, and $1 WYB this and frosting x2 e-q
Cake Mix: $.69 each, $.75 e-q x2
Brownie Mix: $.69 each
Yup, those BC products cost me $5.95 but I had $6.60 in coupons :)
Total cash: $5.78 which is worth just the coffee, which I actually needed!

CVS sent out an e-mail with a free item q. Picked up the Cookie Dough bites, which although on sale for $1, the coupon took off $1.99 and used one CRT for $1/1 hair product. Walked out the door with shampoo, conditioner and candy for $0. Scanned my green bag tag and candy counts towards spend $10 get $3 ECB deal :) Hopefully this rolls til next week again.

Stopped at Whole Foods with a q for free 64oz HonesTea. We'll see how it is.

Whew. I'm shopped out.

Not for the Faint of Heart

Transaction #1:
3 Kraft shreds: $12.87 / $7.47
3 Philly bricks: $7.77 / $3.87
Coupons: $1.25/3 CC, $1/2 Kraft, $2/1 Kraft
Total: $7.34 cash. Earned $1 Kraft YB, $.75 Philly Cat, $5 Kraft Cat, mystery $.75 cat

Transaction #2:
3 Kraft shreds: $12.87 / $7.47
3 Philly Bricks: $7.77 / $3.87
1 Philly Small Cups: $1.69
10 Coffee-Mate $10
1 Pepsi Max FREE - 11th item
Coupons: $1.25/3 CC, $1/2 Kraft, $2/1 Kraft
$1/2 CM Store q x 5
$1.50/1 CM man q
$.75/1 CM man q x5
FREE Philly Small Cups (Kraft First Taste q)
$6.75 in cats
$.62 cash
Earned: $1 Kraft YB, $1 Pepsi YB, $.75 CM YB
$5 Kraft cat, $1 Philly Cat

So $7.96 cash out, but I still have $9.50 in cats in hand :)

No more Beef!

hmmm, I swear it's the same beef. "Beef Round Top Round Roast" or whatever it says. I picked up the SAME size I bought yesterday, and it didn't work. No discount, so I left it at self-check. Then went back for the rest of my goodies!





Some months ago my mom gave me a coupon for 4 free BeechNut Stage 2 jars. I had noticed it was on Upromise for $1 back WYB 8. Not a necessary item for me, so I waited. Then I got the same coupon in the mail, but Upromise had for Stage 1 food. Well, this month the buy 8 Stage 2 and earn $1 is back (if I remember correctly - their site hasn't been working for me). They are on sale For $.39 right now, so I wrote $1.56 on the q, but the teenager had to do the math the loooong addition way before she believed that *eye roll*

I found the Wheatables everyone is talking about in blog land - not on a shipper, but on an end and they had taped a q to each one :) $1.88, minus $1.50 q, x2!

Another FREE Slim Fast candy bar
TOTAL: $.91 for all that :)

Mmmm, Beef. Dinner.

Matt and I picked up three total of the Slim Fast bars. REALLY hard to find ones that weren't crumbled all to bits! No Catalinas printed though. These are delicious, even though they are pure sugar!

Also picked up a holiday ID Creamer. It said $.99, but scanned at $1.99 after card savings, so the service desk manager actually gave it to me free for ringing up incorrectly!

Then I tried a roast for $10.17, and it took off the $5.48 savings for the veggies :) When we went back, I actually found another for the exact same price! It's crock pot weather here, so will definitely be making one this week, and froze one for later.

Used a $2.50 cat I found left at a self-check last week!

Total for 6.8 pounds of beef, 3 slim fast and one ID: $7.10 ($1.04 per pound!!!)

YUM. Wish I already had the freezer, but that's not til Feb 7th and won't be using it til we move anyway.

Yay Dominick's!

Sometimes, you can do alright, even when the employees aren't the best and self check freezes like it tends to do. yeargh.




Fruit Snacks with e-coupons and catalina, etc etc. Soda as filler. etc!





Dominick's
Annie's mac (coupon beeped...why, when 1st one didn't?)
BC potatoes $.99, $.40 e-coupon x2, $.50 manq = --$.31
Mulit-grain cheerios: $2 after instant save, $1 manq x2, $.55 e-coupon = 2/$1.45
Oatmeal and Cap'n $.50 after save and q's
Total: $3.83

Quick trip to Jewel!
South Beach Bars, two transactions at two stores.
3 bars @ $8.97, $1.25 Avenu x2, $1 IP x3 = $3.63, earn $3 cat
3 bars @ $8.97, $1.25 Avenu x2, $1 IP x3, $3 cat = $.63, earn $3 cat

Dominick's
6 cereal for $.93! Used $3.50 and $3 cat.

Altogether now: 32 items for $9.45, which is $.30 each That's more like it! Haven't had this in a while, and now we are stocked on cereal.

Catching Up

I took a break from shopping - it was tiring and we don't need anything. But I did do a bit over the last week!

Some goodies at Meijer with their "buy 10 get the 11th free" except I wish they weren't out of pasta. We have almost used it all from the last Jewel deal. But I also bought Breakstone cottage cheese there and took my $5 cat to Dom's where I paid $.69 for this:



8 - $.50 e-coupons came off for soup/broth, plus a $1.10/3 IP (soup was $1.11 and broth $3.29). Eggs were $.99 with store q, Quaker $.99 w/store q, then $1/2 manq. Bought Clif bars as fillers to use my $5 cat!


I hit up Dom's for the crazy Aveeno/C&C deal.
Aveeno: $2.92
-$2 e-coupon
-$2 IP
C&C: $6.99
-$2 e-coupon
-$6.99 e-coupon
-$2 IP
for some overage! So I picked up 5 more Breakstone.

Meaning I spent $2.07 cash and earned a $5 cat. Sweet!

Today in the mail I got one of those digest sized Bisquick cookbooks you see at the checkout. Don't remember signing up?

I have also been busy crafting. Check out this lovely baby in the dress I crocheted:

Quick run for goodies!

Dominick's
Sugar: $1.50
Morningstar: $2.49 clearance x4, $2 manq x4
Soda: 3/$1!! yay!
ICBINB Sticks: $1.99 each, $1 manq x2, earn $2 CAT
Quaker Chewy Bars: $.99 w/super coupon
$8.78 cash, earned $2 CAT
Turned around and bought Real Simple, which is one of my favorite mags to read. Used $1 manq from a magazine (last issue, maybe?) and $2 CAT. Paid $1.99 for this magazine which includes:
TARGET q for FREE Glade Fragrance Collection
$5 GC WYB 3 Pledge
$5 Hallmark coupon that I wanted :)
Paid for itself!

Jewel
Cream Cheese $.88 each. Ad says limit 2, but tag didn't say anything and they all rang up. Used $1.25/3 coupon found at Dom's! ($1.25 on any 3 items, pictures cream cheese, baker's chocolate and jello)
Moon Milk: $2 rain check, $1 coupon

Yesterday's Mail: VocalPoint Pantene coupons
Today's Mail: My 3 $5 SC Johnson Rebates

Bro found special one-day unadvertised sale of canned pumpkin for $.39 at Hy-Vee today! Bought me 6 :)

Some Highlights

Okay then...last week I hit up Dominick's for the clearanced Morningstar products at $2.49, used $2 manq (5 boxes total. These Southwestern ones are delish!). Also did the Home for the Holidays spend $25 get $5 at Dominick's. Of course it's never as good as Jewel, but you get all those crazy e-coupons. The highlight was the Toll House RTB Cookie Dough. $3.69, had a $2 store q, $1 manq, and THREE $.55 e-coupons came off. Plus it counted towards the deal. Also got a free OJ for buying 4 Pillsbury items. Overall it was okay. and I'm going back tonight with my $5 cat for some oatmeal that's $1.50.

I also scored at Jewel because they had the expired tag up for the Over the Moon milk - got one for free, one for $2 and used $1 coupon = $1/1gal!





Today I stopped at Target
Flatbread: reg. $3.99, $1.99 sale, $1 store q = $.99
Up & Up Baby Wipes: $1.97, used $1 q (thought the shelf said they were less. Oh well!)
Degree Fine Fragrance: $3.29 each, $3/2 store q, $1.50 IP x2
Printed a store q for $1.50/1 from cat machine, and I still have an IP that expires Sunday, so will go back!
CD for Matt

Jewel has Ragu for $.88, and I bought it and then Rachel points out there is a printable. Hopefully when I pick up the paper Saturday there is also a Ragu q and I will run out for some more. This is one thing where we are brand specific (picky!) so will stock up. On average with the ones I didn't have coupons for we will still be good. ALSO even though it is "limit 2" it is the usual Jewel way - 2 per FLAVOR!
Cheese is $1.28/8 oz, bought 4, used $1.50/2lb printable = $1.81/lb!

A Good Day Overall

Phew. Rachel convinced me that buying band aids was a snap, so off I went!



The first Wag's denied me, so I left everything there and went to one two blocks away ;)
Band-aids: $1.99 with in-ad q, then $2 off each from Activity Book = earn $.03
Trident Layers: 2/$2, earn $1 RR, $.75/1 IP x2 = $.50 cash, earn $1 RR
Total: $.63 cash, left with $1 RR
(gotta love wags. Gum scans at $1.29 and $.71. so silly!)

Jewel
Chili Master: $3.99 BOGO, $2/1 from AllYOU x3, $1/1 from PC book
Shopper's Value Saltines: $1.49, but FREE WYB 2 Chili = $.98 for 4 chili and 2 crackers
More meat, of course! I found one lone burger for $1.59, stew meat for $2.34, and finally some tenders for $2.74 and $3.03. Not the best on chicken, but average is good, and now I have some beef!
$7.95 cash for all that.
Plus, even though all stores have signs saying you won't earn gas rewards anymore, and spend them before they disappear; however I'm up to $.05 off again...haha. glitch!

Dominick's
Safeway shoppers are reporting Newman's Own Thin Crust for $2.49 "reduced for quick sale." Well, my local store had just the Supreme and Roasted Chicken & Garlic for $2.69, so I snagged one of each.
-$1 Shortcuts, $1/1 IP x2 = 2/$2.38! YUM that's tonight's dinner.
Ensure FREE after q that expired today. Used GC from script, s obasically FREE.

Overall a good day...I would have gotten some amazing things at Target, but oh well, Dominick's pharmicist like left the building or something, so I couldn't transfer my script and I didn't buy anything...

Sign Up for Vocalpoint

If you have yet to, you MUST sign up for Vocalpoint. They send amazing coupons quite frequently, and you don't even have to do anything in response! I also love their packaging and think their marketing team does a great job.





Sample of Secret Clinical Deodorant with 5-$2 coupons, and a Kashi packet with 2-$3/1 and 3-$1.50/1 coupons for Go LEAN Crunch! Yay! On sale for $3 at CVS this week.

Speaking of CVS..



A perfect example of using coupons to pick up fun stuff for FREE while only paying for the things you need ;)
Zyrtec: $22.99, $4 manq
Kashi: $3, $3 Vocalpoint q
Candy Corn: 2/$.88
Snickers: $3.59 BOGO
Used $5/$30 coupon. Paid $19.32 cash for the needed Zyrtec, and hubby got the candy he wanted :)

The ad is slightly confusing, as you get $5 ECB WYB $20 of Halloween candy, and there is a page of candy sales. However, it seems that ALL candy is a part of this week's deal because the Snickers and candy corn both counted on my receipt. Now debating if I want to go back for M&Ms or other things. Not sure. Can get them cheaper at Target this week. Anyway, I think it is ALL candy because last week's ad said "Selected Halloween Candy" and this week's ad dropped the "selective." Now maybe we can find some deals....

We also made a quick stop at Petsmart to cash in on 6 of those FREE treat coupons from a couple weeks back, and a toy with a $3 survey coupon. And Trader Joe's for $23 worth of groceries. heh. Kinda cancels out the Jewel deals, but we got good stuff.

I Feel Like Chicken Tonight...

...Remember that jingle? haha





As you can see, these are SMALL packs of chicken!! It averaged out to $1.11 per pound!! I highly recommend you try and score some of these tomorrow (last day!) I hit up two stores on my lunch break, and they didn't have any. One store on the way home had 1+lb packs, so I didn't get them. But my closest store had a good amount to choose from! I also got a 3-pack of Glade refills on clearance for $.50 and a can of beans. All that for $4.52 total :)

[My two days averaged out is 4.58 pounds of chicken and 1 pound of beef for $7.03 total, or $1.26 per pound!]

I also saw the Fruit 2o 20 oz bottles were $.89, so try and use those $1 coupons if you have any left!

MMM, Chicken and Pasta!

Yes, I went to Jewel again. I haven't felt this way about Jewel in a while!





See? $3 instant savings and Fav 4 Meat savings ;)





I totally lucked out at the Westmont store. Three packs of chicken left: $1.49, $1.68, $1.97. Then a twin pack of pub burgers for $3. Then the auto $4.10 deduction. A total of 1.93 pounds of chicken and two 8-ounce burgers for $4.11! That's $1.40/lb. GREAT I may stop at my local Jewel before work tomorrow. Can't beat that for thinly sliced chicken breast. I would like some tenders, too.




I also found a $1 OYNO catalina at self-check (But not until after I paid for the meat) so I decided to come home and print the Ronzoni Smart Taste coupons that appeared today.
Pasta: $1 each x8, Used 4 $1/2 IP
Juice: $2.50, $1 coupon in Jewel PC Update book
Used $1 OYNO cat, got instant $3 savings for spending $10
Total of $1.86 cash! hehe. Cashier was shaking her head to herself as she put in my coupons, but didn't say anything. I also got some GREAT cats from the garbage. LOVE self-check. $1/1 on: Honey-Comb, Grape-Nuts, Swanson Broth, ANY Skippy, nut-trition. $3 on any Green Works laundry detergent.

All in all, a great day. Good thing we love pasta. I'm gonna go boil some up for workday lunches.

SC Johnson Rebate

I was pretty excited about the $3.50 Glade Fragrance Collection IP, especially when I started reading about the prices at Wal-Mart and then the rebate here!

The three-wick candles were $4.50, and I used 4 of the $3.50 coupons
Small jar candle on rollback for $3, used $3 IP
Nature's source cleaners at Target: 3 were $2.99, one was $2.49
On each I used a $1 store q, and a $1 manq (from the insert and some on the bottle).
Total cash: $9.72
Will get back $15 in rebates, so I made money! Will be great as Christmas gifts :)

Pasta, anyone?

Well, Jewel and Dominick's both rocked the pasta (haha) this week. Not like we needed to stock up or anything, and Matt doesn't like whole wheat pasta, but oh well! ;)

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest: $1 each, bought 8, 4 - $1/2 IP
Palmolive: $2.50, $.75 manq
-$3 instant discount for spending $10, will get back at least $2.50 for Palmolive rebate!
CASH:$3.11

We also had stopped at Jewel Wednesday night:
Jewel Water = FREE after coupon
Coffee-Mate: 2/$4, $1/2 store q, $1/1 IP x2 = 2/$1
Yoplait: $.50 each, $.30/1 store q x5, $.50/6 IP = 6/$1
Propel: $.47 each (super sale!)
Stoneyfield limited Pumpkin Pie flavor: $1 (no, not on sale!)
Dasani water: Free with mycokerewards coupon
CASH: $4.79
The two ladies in line behind me were impressed with our savings! haha

Dominick's has a sweet deal where you buy two jars of Classico and you get two boxes of Barilla FREE. Well, thankfully I had held on to some catalina coupons I had (expired, got from Dom's) for $1.50 off ONE jar!
Classico: $2, $1.50 x2 = 2/$1
Barilla: 2 FREE
Dishwashing Gloves: $2.50, $1 IP
CASH: $2.50

CVS had a candy deal that was meh, but I wanted the Reese's for Matt's stocking!
Reese's: $9 for two-8-ounce cups. Craziness
Kisses: 2/$6, $2/2 CRT, $1/1 manq x2
CVS Gummy Worms: $1
Lindt Bars: 2/$4, $1/2 manq
Spend $20, earn $5 ECB
Revlon nail polish: $3.99, earn $3 ECB

Jack Attack

Jack seemed to know this purchase was for him:






Palmolive: $2.49, $.75 manq, will submit for FREE rebate
All: $1.02 each, $1 manq = $.02 each
Hormel Compleats: $1.87, $2 manq, adjusted = FREE
Fancy Feast Appetizers: $1.22 each, BOGO Target q, BOGO manq = FREE
Cesar Dog Food: $.89, BOGO Target q, BOGO manq = FREE
Feline Pine Litter: $5.51, $1.50 IP FREE rebate
Purina ONE food: $5.99, $2 Target q, $3 manq = $.99
Pantyhose: $3.24
Total: Used $5 GC from Kashi deal. $11.44 cash, will get back $13.51 in rebates




CVS brand shampoos: $1.99 each, $2 CVS q from RIB = FREE
RIB magazine: $.99
Gold Emblem nuts: $.99, $2/2 CRT
CVS Immodium: $5.49
Used $2/$10 CVS CRT. Earned $2 quarterly prescription ECB

There is only one package of nuts pictured because someone thought that was for him, too, and ran off with it in his mouth. =)

Meijer and Savings Updates

Whew. I set foot in Meijer and had a GOOD experience. That is so outside of ordinary! I had a self-check lady who said yeah, the coupons had been giving her trouble today, and she feels bad for us customers who have to have patience while she keys them all in. So of course I jump in with the "and the ones that yell at you when it isn't your fault." Her response? "I'm not inside the computer!" haha

Canned Veggies: $.99 each, $1/3 Meijer Meal Box (MBQ) x2, $1/5 IP = $.49 each
Starkist Tuna: $1.29 each, $.50/1 MBQ x2, $1/2 IP = $.29 each
Healthy Choice: $2.50 each, $2 IP x2 = $.50 each
OM Deli Creations: $2 each, $1/1 MBQ x2, $1/2 manq = $.50 each
Over all, a GREAT trip, and makes me more apt to try Meijer in the future.

Today I received my $4/1 Star product coupons (5 total, yay!), a $25 GC for Ace from my Discover Rewards. Coincidentally, I also got a $10/$30 Ace coupon from VISA, meaning if I spent just a bit over $35 I can combine the two (must use VISA card to use coupon).

Wal-Mart has my Over-the-Moon milk on price rollback for $2, thanks to the blogs I read since the shelf wasn't marked. Used the $1 PDF coupon to get 2/$2. This is the best chocolate milk and the 1% milk tastes great as well. Easy to stock up on because they are dated 10/31. I need to make room in the fridge to buy a few more before the price goes back up. Also bought the Sara Lee Lunchmeat and the YoBaby 3-in-one meal. Great deals to be had!!

Jewel had a great deal going - buy 4 Nabisco products for $10, get an instant $3 off!
Crackerfuls: $2.50 each, manq for FREE WYB Ritz = 4 FREE
Ritz: $2.50 each, $1/2 tearpad x2 = $2 each
Then $3 off, twice = 8 boxes for $2!
Fruit 2o Essentials on sale for $1, $1/1 manq! = FREE
Fancy Feast Appetizers: $.99 for a twin pack, BOGO manq = $1.98/8!
I did two transactions and used two of the Discover Card $1 on your order q, so I paid under $3 for 8 crackers, 8 cat food, and 2 water. yay!




Another day of Target love!
Transaction #1
Dove PB: $3.04, $1 Target q. $1 manq = $1.04 (these are GOOD)
Sandwich Thins: $2.79, $1 manq
Yoplait: $1.98 for the YoPlus, $1.93 for the Fiber One, $1 manq on each
Chef Michael: $4.26, $1.50 Target q, $3 manq (mom and I both got overage on this trip)
Total: $6.04

Transaction #2
Chef Michael's: $4.26, $1.26 Target q, $3 manq (she caught the overage on this one...)
Glade Sense & Spray: $5.69, $2 Target peelie, $4 manq (...yet let the overage slide on this one)
Kashi Pizza: $4.98, $1 manq, $1 Target CRT mom got today
Kashi Cookie: $2.88, $1 manq
Kashi Cereal: $2.88, $2 manq
Kashi Waffles: $2.64, $1.79, $1/2 manq
Total: $9.17, PLUS earned $5 GC!




This freebie was actually Fed Ex'd to us yesterday. The note is handwritten, adn we got 4 sample bags, a chip clip, and an amazing coupon book with two each of FREE, BOGO, and $1. woo hoo! Also at PetSmart today, we got a $3 coupon for doing a phone survey. Great!

Quick Trips

Degree Deodorant: 2/$7, $1.25 manq x2, earn $2 ECB
Colgate Total: $2.99, $1 CRT, $1 manq, earn $2 ECB
Thermacare Wrap: $2.49, $1 CRT, $1 manq
Almay Mascara: $7.29 BOGO, $1 manq x2
Spent $10 ECB, only earned $4, but they were expiring anyway...




Oh, Target. If your registers would only work the way you think a register should...
Glade Sense & Spray: $5.69, $2 Target peelie, $4 manq = -$.31
Nature's Source Bathroom Cleaner: $2.99, $1 Target q from Real Simple, $1 manq = $.99
Tide Stain Release: $3.74, $1.50 Target q, $1.50 manq = $.74
Pop-Tarts: $1.46, $.55 manq, $.75 Target q = $.16
La Victoria Salsa: $2.46, FREE coupon came in the mail = FREE
Uncle Ben's Ready Rice: $1.74 each, $1/2 Target q, $1/3 manq = $3.22/3 (good for fast dinners)
Bumble Bee Tuna: $1 each, $1 manq x5 = FREE
Yoplait Fiber One: $1.93 on sale! $1 manq = $.93 each!
Crest Pro-Health: $3.04, FREE coupon but it took off $3.74 I guess for the Tide...odd. = -$.70
Rimmel Mascara: $2.24, $2 manq = $.24
Chef Michael's can food: $.84 each, $1.19 x2 manq, $.84 x2 Target q = -$.70 (it originally took off $4.26, the price of the BAG. so strange. She then fixed it to be the coupon max, which is funny since she commented on how they are cracking down on coupons)
Chef Michael's dry food: $4.26, $1.50 Target q, $1 Target q, $2.50 IP, $3 manq = $.52
Used $5 GC I had from Special K deal. Spent $3.10 cash! YAY!