AC = After Coupon
AR = After Rebate
BLINKIES = In-store smartsource coupons near product, usually from red blinking box
BOGO or B1G1F = Buy One Get One Free
BTFE = Box Tops for Education
CAT or CATALINA = coupon dispensed at register after purchase
CLFE = Campbell’s Labels for Education
CRT = Cash register tape
DND = Do Not Double
DOUBLE COUPON = coupon that a grocery store doubles in value
ECB = CVS Extra Care Bucks earned for purchases
ESR = EasySaver Rebate (Walgreens Monthy Rebate)
ETA = Edited to add
FAR = Free After Rebate
FREE ITEM COUPON = A coupon that allows you to get the product completely free
GDA = Good Deal Alert
GG = Grocery Game
HBA = The health and beauty aid section in the grocery store
HCW = Hot Coupon World
HDA = Hot Deal Alert
HT OR HGT = Hang tags for refunds or coupons hanging on a product
HTH = Hope this / that helps
IVC = Walgreen’s Instant Value Coupon ( Found in the monthy EasySaver Catalog )
IP = Internet Printable Coupon
LOND = Land of No Doubles
MFG = Manufacturer’s Coupon
MIR = Mail In Rebate
NED = No expiration date
OOP = Out of Pocket
OOS = Out of Stock
OYNO = On your next order
P&G = Proctor & Gamble Sunday supplement coupons
PEELIE = coupon that you peel off the package
Q = Coupon
RC = Raincheck
RP = Red Plum Sunday Supplement Coupons
RR = Register Rewards
SS = Smart Source or Sunday Supplement coupons
STACKING = Using a store specific coupon with a MFG coupon (most stores allow this)TEARPAD = A pad of refund forms or coupons found hanging from a store shelf or display
TIA = Thanks in advance
TMF = Try Me Free
TRIPLE COUPON = a coupon that a grocery store triples in value
WINETAG or WT = coupon, usually for $ off any meat, cheese or produce
WYB = When You Buy
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary = success of the attempt may vary at your store
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Dillons trip May 26, 2009
I was so busy over Memorial Day weekend that I forgot to go to Dillons this week. I realized that yesterday was the last day of this particular ad and I had coupons that would make many of my items free. So, you know what I did, right? Yes, I hopped in my van and took off to Dillon's. Brian is now convinced that I'm NOT crazy when I do this! Here's what I came home with.
1 LoftHouse Cookies (my only splurge and not on sale) $3.49
(Everything below is the sale price)
4 Mentos gum $1 each
4 Dial pump hand soap $1 each
3 Johnson's Bath Buddy soap bars .99 cents each
1 Suddenly Salad $1.50
4 Country Time Lemonade $1.88 each
2 boxes of 4-pack Smart Balance 50/50 butter spread $2 each
3 Weber grill spice packs .79 cents each
Net Total= $29.88 after sale prices
Net Total= $44.34 before sale prices
What I paid after sale prices and coupons= $8.10 a savings of 81%
There were 22 items
I paid an average of .37 cents per item
On a side note: last week Dillons had Oscar Meyer Bologna on sale and with my coupons I was able to buy a whole case for $6. I did this the previous week with Oscar Meyer Hotdogs and paid $6 for a whole case of them too. These freeze well and will be used this summer with my kids home from school or cookouts that we have. There are 12 packs per case.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
CVS and Walgreens 4/26/09
CVS:
2 Crest toothpaste $1.99 each
1 RightGuard deodorant $2.84
2 Trident Gum .97 cents each
3 Tresemme hair care products $4.99 each
Subtotal before coupons = $23.73
I had $6.25 in coupons
I used $16.89 in ECB's
This brought my subtotal to .59 cents + .04 tax
Total = .63 cents out of my pocket
I also got $7.00 Ecb's for next time and still have some that I've not used yet.
Walgreens trip #1:
3 Nestle Flipz $1.50 each
2 Got2B hair products 2/$10
2 Ecotrin aspirin $2.00 each
1 Cadbury egg .12 cents
2 cream eggs (generic brand) .08 cents each
Subtotal before coupons = $18.78
I had $7.75 in coupons
I used $7.00 in RR's (Register Rewards)
This brought my subtotal to $4.03 + .18 tax
Total = $4.21
I paid the total with my Walgreens gift card from last month's rebate items
So...nothing, zip, zero, out of my pocket! I also walked out of the store with another $7.00 in Register Rewards for my next trip!
Walgreens Trip #2:
1 Nivea body wash $4.99
2 Ecotrin aspirin $2.00 each
1 transparent tape .58 cents
Subtotal before coupons = $9.57
I had $3.25 in coupons
I used $5.00 Register Reward
This brought my subtotal to $1.32 + .09 tax
Total = $1.41
I again used my Walgreens gift card and paid nothing out of my pocket and walked out of the store with another $7.00 in Register Rewards for my next trip!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Dillon's 4/16/09 shopping trip
Here's my Dillon's purchases for today:
(Everything below had a coupon)
9 boxes Green Giant frozen veggies (.44 each)
2 bags Bird's Eye frozen veggies (.30 each)
2 bags Quaker Quakes (FREE)
2 Suave deodorant (FREE)
4 Suave Shampoo & Conditioner (.38 each)
4 Brut deodorant (FREE)
2 boxes Pillsbury Brownies (.75 each)
2 McCormick Grill Mates (.49 each)
4 rolls Scott paper towels (.74 each)
2 bottles Soft Soap (FREE)
6 boxes Rice a Roni (.66 each)
2 pkgs Huggies 40ct. wipes (FREE)
1 Betty Crocker frosting (.89)
(The following items did NOT have a coupon)
1 loaf marked down bread for .60 cents
1 gallon milk $2.50
1 bag salad $1.50
1 2 lt. Pepsi $1.38
Total before any discounts = $86.88
Total after Plus Card, E-Coupons and Manufacturer Coupons = $25.11 Out of my pocket ($2.03 of that was tax.)
72% Savings
(Everything below had a coupon)
9 boxes Green Giant frozen veggies (.44 each)
2 bags Bird's Eye frozen veggies (.30 each)
2 bags Quaker Quakes (FREE)
2 Suave deodorant (FREE)
4 Suave Shampoo & Conditioner (.38 each)
4 Brut deodorant (FREE)
2 boxes Pillsbury Brownies (.75 each)
2 McCormick Grill Mates (.49 each)
4 rolls Scott paper towels (.74 each)
2 bottles Soft Soap (FREE)
6 boxes Rice a Roni (.66 each)
2 pkgs Huggies 40ct. wipes (FREE)
1 Betty Crocker frosting (.89)
(The following items did NOT have a coupon)
1 loaf marked down bread for .60 cents
1 gallon milk $2.50
1 bag salad $1.50
1 2 lt. Pepsi $1.38
Total before any discounts = $86.88
Total after Plus Card, E-Coupons and Manufacturer Coupons = $25.11 Out of my pocket ($2.03 of that was tax.)
72% Savings
Monday, April 13, 2009
CVS & Walgreens deals for 4/12/09
CVS Pharmacy
1 18 oz. Softsoap body wash~~4.99 minus .75 Q
2 Colgate 360 toothbrushes~~3.99 each minus two .75 Q's
3 boxes CVS facial tissues~~on sale buy 2 @ 1.29 get 1 free~~minus $1 Q = $1.58 for all 3 boxes!
2 bottles Pantene~~ 2/$7 minus two $1.50 Q's
2 bottles Pantene style product~~ Q for both free w/purchase of the above Pantene
2 bottles Pert Plus~~2/$5~~ minus two $2 Q's = .50 each
Total = $35.84
Total after Q's and ECB's = $15.61
ECB's earned = $ 15.48
Note: My goal is to spend much less than this out of my pocket. However, I really needed shampoo and Pantene is my favorite brand. I really didn't want to miss out on that deal! With $15.48 in ECB's now I hope to roll them to spend less than a few bucks next time I go.
Walgreens
I didn't think that this week's Walgreen's deals were that great. To keep my Register Reward's (RR's) from expiring I decided to buy the following items to "roll" my rewards.
1 20 oz. Mountain Dew~~$1.29 (bought purely for my satisfaction ; > )
1 Chap Stick Naturals~~ $$1.99
1 Skintimate Shave Gel~~$2.49
1 Scunci hair bands~~$2.00
Subtotal = $7.77 minus $7.00 in Register Rewards = .77 plus tax = .82 out of pocket!
I earned another $5 in Register Rewards with this trip!
1 18 oz. Softsoap body wash~~4.99 minus .75 Q
2 Colgate 360 toothbrushes~~3.99 each minus two .75 Q's
3 boxes CVS facial tissues~~on sale buy 2 @ 1.29 get 1 free~~minus $1 Q = $1.58 for all 3 boxes!
2 bottles Pantene~~ 2/$7 minus two $1.50 Q's
2 bottles Pantene style product~~ Q for both free w/purchase of the above Pantene
2 bottles Pert Plus~~2/$5~~ minus two $2 Q's = .50 each
Total = $35.84
Total after Q's and ECB's = $15.61
ECB's earned = $ 15.48
Note: My goal is to spend much less than this out of my pocket. However, I really needed shampoo and Pantene is my favorite brand. I really didn't want to miss out on that deal! With $15.48 in ECB's now I hope to roll them to spend less than a few bucks next time I go.
Walgreens
I didn't think that this week's Walgreen's deals were that great. To keep my Register Reward's (RR's) from expiring I decided to buy the following items to "roll" my rewards.
1 20 oz. Mountain Dew~~$1.29 (bought purely for my satisfaction ; > )
1 Chap Stick Naturals~~ $$1.99
1 Skintimate Shave Gel~~$2.49
1 Scunci hair bands~~$2.00
Subtotal = $7.77 minus $7.00 in Register Rewards = .77 plus tax = .82 out of pocket!
I earned another $5 in Register Rewards with this trip!
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Dillon's coupon match up's
MC~ manufacturer coupon...remember, these double up to $1...my final price is w/the coupon doubled
CF~ CellFire coupon
BOGO ~ Buy One Get One Free
Eggs .99~ MC Free 2 Lt. Big Red soda w/2 dozen eggs=.99 each plus free soda
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter~ 1.66-.40 MC = .86 each
Pillsbury Sweet Rolls~ 1.77- .30 MC - .50 CellFire= .67
Duncan Hines cake mix~ $1- .35 MC = .30 each
Knorr Sides (noodles, rices mixes) $1 - .75/2 MC = .62 each
Swanson Broth .88 - .40/2 MC = .96/2
Campbell's Cream Soups .88 - .40/4 MC = .68 each (still cheaper @ Aldi)
Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip 2.77 - $1 MC = $1.77 each
Wishbone Salad Dressing $1.66 - $1 MC = .66 each
Kotex 3.00 - .75 MC - $1 CF = $1
Oral B Advantage toothbrush 1.99 each when you buy 3 - $1 MC = .99 each
Wheat Thins 2/$4 - MC BOGO (only on the Artisan Wheat Thins) = $1 each
C & H Sugar~ 2/$5 - .30 MC = 1.90 each ($2.65 @ Aldi so this is a good deal)
CF~ CellFire coupon
BOGO ~ Buy One Get One Free
Eggs .99~ MC Free 2 Lt. Big Red soda w/2 dozen eggs=.99 each plus free soda
I Can't Believe It's Not Butter~ 1.66-.40 MC = .86 each
Pillsbury Sweet Rolls~ 1.77- .30 MC - .50 CellFire= .67
Duncan Hines cake mix~ $1- .35 MC = .30 each
Knorr Sides (noodles, rices mixes) $1 - .75/2 MC = .62 each
Swanson Broth .88 - .40/2 MC = .96/2
Campbell's Cream Soups .88 - .40/4 MC = .68 each (still cheaper @ Aldi)
Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip 2.77 - $1 MC = $1.77 each
Wishbone Salad Dressing $1.66 - $1 MC = .66 each
Kotex 3.00 - .75 MC - $1 CF = $1
Oral B Advantage toothbrush 1.99 each when you buy 3 - $1 MC = .99 each
Wheat Thins 2/$4 - MC BOGO (only on the Artisan Wheat Thins) = $1 each
C & H Sugar~ 2/$5 - .30 MC = 1.90 each ($2.65 @ Aldi so this is a good deal)
Saturday, April 4, 2009
This week's shopping trips
I figured out some of my shopping trip for this coming week's ads. Here's the summary of what I'll be getting and spending. If you read this yesterday you'll notice that I had to change some things. Our CVS didn't carry the one item I really wanted, I added meat to my Dillon's trip and I added Robitussin to my Walgreens trip.
Dillon's: (I really don't need groceries due to being stocked up so I'm just getting the deals this week and a little bit of meat.)
1 Colgate Wisp~ Free w/coupon
8 cans Pillsbury Pizza crust
4 lbs Ground Round
4 lbs Ground Turkey
Total before coupons or Plus Card: $44.89
Total I paid: $18.22 (60% savings)
Walgreens:
1 bottle Palmolive dish soap~ .49
3 cans Oust spray~ $2.97
2 Visine A.C. ~ $1.98
1 Colgate Total Advanced~ $2.74
1 Wags brand Robitussin DM~ $3.99
Total before coupons: $30.46
Total I paid: $13.21
Register Rewards: $6.50
Rebate: $3.00
It's like paying $4.71 after Rebate and Register Rewards
CVS:
2 bags Easter grass~ $1.58/$1.58 ECB
1 Bamboo Easter basket~ $1.99/$1.99 ECB
1 Colgate Max White~ $1.99/$2.00 ECB
2 Lindt Truffles~ $4.00/$2.00 ECB
1 Skintimate shave cream~ $3.49/$3.49 ECB
4 Excedrin~ .99 each
4 cans Pringles~ .38 each
Total before coupons: $48.28
Total I paid: $17.56
ECB's: $8.48
It's like paying $9.08 after ECB's
I paid $48.28 for $123.63 worth of stuff.
After RR's, ECB's and Rebates it's like paying $30.30 for $123.63 worth of stuff.
Next week I can "Roll" my Register Rewards and ECB's on the new add and even do better.
Dillon's: (I really don't need groceries due to being stocked up so I'm just getting the deals this week and a little bit of meat.)
1 Colgate Wisp~ Free w/coupon
8 cans Pillsbury Pizza crust
4 lbs Ground Round
4 lbs Ground Turkey
Total before coupons or Plus Card: $44.89
Total I paid: $18.22 (60% savings)
Walgreens:
1 bottle Palmolive dish soap~ .49
3 cans Oust spray~ $2.97
2 Visine A.C. ~ $1.98
1 Colgate Total Advanced~ $2.74
1 Wags brand Robitussin DM~ $3.99
Total before coupons: $30.46
Total I paid: $13.21
Register Rewards: $6.50
Rebate: $3.00
It's like paying $4.71 after Rebate and Register Rewards
CVS:
2 bags Easter grass~ $1.58/$1.58 ECB
1 Bamboo Easter basket~ $1.99/$1.99 ECB
1 Colgate Max White~ $1.99/$2.00 ECB
2 Lindt Truffles~ $4.00/$2.00 ECB
1 Skintimate shave cream~ $3.49/$3.49 ECB
4 Excedrin~ .99 each
4 cans Pringles~ .38 each
Total before coupons: $48.28
Total I paid: $17.56
ECB's: $8.48
It's like paying $9.08 after ECB's
I paid $48.28 for $123.63 worth of stuff.
After RR's, ECB's and Rebates it's like paying $30.30 for $123.63 worth of stuff.
Next week I can "Roll" my Register Rewards and ECB's on the new add and even do better.
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