I'm Back! My 1st Trip in a MONTH! CVS & Walgreens!

Ever since returning from vacation a MONTH ago I have been on a couponing hiatus. I just had no desire to coupon (gasp, I know. It was a horrid feeling).
But since my plans for today fell through I decided to suck it up and coupon anyway, and I am so glad I did!

I planned a short trip to CVS and decided to stop by Walgreens to check out their clearance aisle!
I found some LA Looks hair product on clearance from $3.99 to $1.09. I was so excited, especially since there is a $1/1 Q out in Coupon Land I was going to be able to get them for only $.09 each!
My bubble was quickly burst when I realized the insert that the Q was in came from 5/06 and that was the one week I decided not to order my Qs but instead just get some local papers. BAD IDEA, the $1/1 Q wasn't in the inserts that came in our local paper. :( but I had already decided that $1.09 was still a great price!
So enough of my complaining and more explaining. ;)

CVS:

Transaction 1:
Venus & Olay Razor: $10.99
Sale: $9.99
Minus $4/1 Q
Minus $3.79 left on GC
Total: $3.07
Received: $4 ECB!

Transaction 2:
12 Bayer Advanced: $4.49= $53.88
Sale: $3= $36
Minus 12 $3/1 Q
Total: FREE

Okay, I was SO excited about this Bayer Advanced deal! These are my crack! Seriously. They fix everything from my headache to my backache. Best. Pain medicine. Ever. :)
so of course I had to get 12 of them and use all my Qs!
They definitely won't go to waste!

Total CVS worth: $64.87
Total CVS spent: $3.07
With $4 ECBs back!

Walgreens:
3 LA Looks Hair Product: $3.99= $11.97
Clearance: : $1.09
Total: $3.27.

Still super bummed I didn't have the $1/1 Q, but I still got 3 of them for less than the price of 1. :)

Total Worth: $76.84
Total Spent: $6.34
And I have $4 ECBs to use at CVS next time!

Oh it feels good to be back! Love the feeling of saving! :)

My Walgreens Trip! More Great Clearance Finds! :)

On my way to church I decided to pop into Wags to see if they happened to have anymore of the Banana Boat Sunscreen on clearance.
I couldn't remember if they had anymore or not.

And they did!
I didn't see them at first, they were hidden behind all the Beggin' Strips!
Someone had reminded me that there was a Q in the 4/22 SS so I brought those with me and ended up getting 2 more spray cans for only $3.75!!!
Kinda bummed I didn't realize I had a Q yesterday but still a great deal!

Also, they had the 6 oz bags of Purina Beggin' Strips on clearance for $1.19!
And there is a $1/2 Q in the 3/25 RP!
Making them $.69 each!

Here is how it went:

Transaction 1:
2 Banana Boat Kids- $10.49
Clearance: $5.75
Sale: BOGO FREE
Minus (2) $1/1 Q
Total: $3.75
Making them only $1.88 each!

Transaction 2:
6- Purina Beggin Strips- $3
Clearance: $1.19 each: $7.14
Minus (3) $1/2 Q
Total: $4.14
Making them $.69 each!!

Total Worth: $38.98
Total Spent: $7.89

Today's Shopping Trips!

So while I was out after running by the post office I decided to stop by Target and pick up 20 more bottles of Sobe Life Water.
I love this stuff!
I did it in 2 transactions:

Transaction 1:
10 Sobe Life Water: $1
Minus $10 GC
Total: NOTHING!
Received: $5 GC

Transaction 2
10 Sobe Life Water $1
Minus $5 GC
Total: $5
Received: $5GC

I now have a total of 40 Sobe Life Water and have spent $15.

After my trip to Target I stopped by Walgreens and I'm so glad I did!
I had see that they have the Yardleys body was on sale from $4.99 to $1.99
And there was a $1/1 Q in this weeks paper making it only $.99 each!

As I was on my way out I noticed that the Banana Boat 50+ SPF was on sale BOG1 FREE.
That is when I remembered that I has seen some Banana Boat for Kids 50 SPF on Clearance for only $5.75!!
So I decided to grab 2 of the clearances spray sunscreen and take them to the front to see if they happened to be on sale BOGO Free.
AND THEY WERE!!
So I was able to get 2 continuous spray sunscreen for $5.75!

Today's Trip:
4- Yardleys Body Wash: $4.99
Sale: $1.99
Minus (4) $1/1 Q
Total: $3.96

2 Banana Boat Sunscreen: $10.49
Clearance: $5.75
Sale: BOGO FREE.
Total: $5.75

Total Worth: $40.94
Total Spent: $9.71

My Walgreens Trip! With NO Qs! :)

So after finishing up my days worth of studying I decided to go to Walgreens since I had $3 RR burning a hole in my pocket from the Kotex deal and there were a few deals this week.
And I used NO coupons! Only my rolling RRs!

So here it goes:

Transaction 1
Lanacane Anti-Itch Cream $6.49
Sale: $5
Minus $3 RR from Kotex Deal
Total: $2
Received: $5 RR

Transactions 2,4,&6:
Emerald Almonds: $1.29
TN Dickinsons Witch Hazel: $6.99
Sale: $4
Minus $5 RR (from #s 1,3,& 5)
Total: $.29
Received: $4 RR
(I still have $4 RR for next time from transaction #6!)

Transactions 3&5
Lanacane Anti-Itch Cream $6.49
Sale: $5
Minus $4 RR (from #s 2 & 4)
Total: $1
Received: $5 RR

Total worth: $44.31
Total spent: $4.87
And I still have $4 RR for next time!
It's like I paid $.87 for it all! :)

My SECOND Trip to Walgreens Today!

I know, I know.....two trips to Walgreens in less than 2 hours. But I wanted to make sure I got some of the allergy medicine before it was all gone!

So walked into Walgreens with my Nasal Ease Qs and my $6 RR from earlier. That's all.

Here is how it went down. :)

Transaction 1
3 Hunts Tomato Sauce: $.99 each: $3
Sale: 3/$1
Goody Hair Bands: $3.99
Sale: $1.99
Nasal Ease: $12
Sale: $9
Minus $5/1 Q
Minus $6 RR from earlier
Total: $.99
Received: $9 RR (Nasal Ease), $1 RR (hair bands)

Transaction 2
2 Dove Dry Shampoo: $5 each- $10
Dove replenishing conditioner: $6
Dove Volume Mouse: $5
Sale: 4/$15
Minus (2) $2/1 Q
Minus $9 RR & $1 RR from #1
Total: $1
Received: $5 RR

Transaction 3
Close Up Toothpaste: $1.99
Sale: $1
Nasal Ease: $12
Sale: $9
Minus $5/1 Q
Minus $5 RR from #2
Total: NOTHING
Received: $9 RR

Transaction 4
Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste: $5.99
Sale: $3.99
2 Colgate Crystal Gel Toothpaste: $3.49 each- $6.99
Sale: 2/$5
1 Walgreens Hand Sanitizer: $.99 (needed a filler)
Minus $9 RR from #3
Total: $.99
Received $2 RR & $2 RR

Transaction 5
2 Walgreens Hand Sanitizer $1.98 (fillers)
Nasal Ease: $12
Sale: $9
Minus $5/1 Q
Minus $2 RR & $2 RR from #4
Total: $1.98
Received: $9 RR

Total before Sales & Qs: $81.92
Total After Sales & Qs: $4.95
And I have $9 RR to use next time!
That's a $4 Money Maker!!

That brings my days total at Walgreens to:
Worth: $117.92
Spent: $13.94
With $9 back!!!! :)

I'm super satisfied! :)
I'm glad I am finally figuring out how to score good deals at Wags like I do at CVS!

My Day Out Shopping

Total Worth: $96.91

Total Spent:  $35.74

66% total savings!

Since I had nothing else to do today I decided to hit up some stores and score some good deals. I went to Rite Aid, Walgreens, and Walmart.

When I originally went to Right Aid I was looking for the Garnier face cleaning cloths. But after striking out at 3 stores it hit me that I could do the SAME deal with the face wash, so I did.
(I know a lot of people are turned off by couponing because they don't want to drive all around town looking for stuff like I did with Rite Aid, and you don't have too, I just had nothing else to do and decided to hunt the cleaning cloths down.)

Now for my transaction breakdowns!

Rite Aid:

Transaction #1:
3 Garnier Exfoliating Face Wash (on Sale for BOG1 50% off)
$6.29 each: $18.75
Minus 3 $1/1 Q
Minus $3.14 (50% one Face Wash)
Total: $12.72
Received: $10 UP Rewards
(this makes them $.91 each after UPs)

Transaction #2
K Y His & Hers: $20 [we are all adults, don't freak out.] :)
Minus $10 UP Rewards
Minus $5 Q
Total: $5
Received $5 UP Rewards
FREE after UPs!
(I was pretty bummed once I got home and realized that there was a $3/1 STORE Q in the Rite Aid Ad this week which would have brought my OOP down to only $2 making it a $3 Money Maker, but I am still satisfied)

Total Rite Aid Before Qs: $38.75
Total Rite Aid After Qs:    $17.72
Saved: $21.03. 54.3% savings!


Walgreens:

4 Bayer Low Dose 32 Count (on Sale for BOG1 50% off)
$3.14 each: $12.76
Minus 4 $1/1 Q
Minus 2 $2/1 STORE Q
Minus 2 $1.10 (they took the 50% off the second bottle AFTER my Qs)
Total: $2.56
Saved: $10.20. 84.1% Savings!


Walmart

Transaction #1
12 Slow Cooker Liners ( half of these are for my mom)
$1.96 each: $23.52
Minus 12 $1/1 Q
Total: $11.52


Transaction #2
2 Swiffer Duster Starter Kits- $2.47 each: $5.94
2 Swiffer Duster 10 pk Refill- $7.97 each: $15.94
Total BEFORE Qs: $21.88
Minus 2 $1/1 Q
Minus 2 Buy One Starter Kit Get a Refill Free (took off $15.94)
Total: $3.94


Total Walmart Before Qs: $45.40
Total Walmart After Qs:    $15.91
Saved: $29.49. 66% Savings!

I Got My FREE Right Guard Deodorant at Walgreens!!

Okay...so they weren't really free, I did end up paying about $.13 each. But still, a REALLY good deal!

Before I explain my transactions let me vent a little.
So I printed off a total of 4 $2/2 coupons. 2 from my computer and 2 from Jonathan's computer. Well I stacked all the pieces of paper together to cut out the coupons NOT realizing that I was cutting through the middle of the last 2 coupons (the ones that printed from my computer) so instead of having coupons for 8 deodorants, I only had coupons for 4, but I made it work and was super grateful for what I did have and it all worked out! :)

Here is the 2 Transactions I did.

Transaction #1:
4 Right Guard Total Defence 5:
$4.58 each on clearance for $2.29 AND on sale BOG1 FREE
Making the total due: $4.58
Used: 2- $2/2 coupon
Total OOP- $.58
RECEIVED: $4 RR back!!

Transaction #2:
4 Right Guard Total Defence 5:
$4.58 each on clearance for $2.29 AND on sale BOG1 FREE
Making the total due: $4.58
Used: $4 RR from #1
Total OOP- $.58

Total before coupons/sales: $35.92
Total after: $1.16

Since I usually end up having all my RR expire on me I decided to go ahead and use it and get 4 more deodorants for Jonathan. (it's his favorite) so even though I ruined 2 of my coupons I still did well and got plenty of deodorants! :)

Let me know if you get any!! :)

Free Right Guard Deodorant at Walgreens.

http://www.coupons.com/ currently has a $2/2 coupon for Right Guard deodorant.


Print this out and go to Walgreens! Remember, you can print 2 coupons per computer!
I found mine under the 'personal care' with zip code 34655!
Be on the lookout for Right Guard Total Defense Deodorant that is on sale clearance.

If you find clearance deodorant, follow the scenario below:

$4 RRs wyb 4 Right Guard Total Defense Deodorant, on sale Clearance and B1G1 $2.29 for two
Minus two $2.00/2 Total Defense® 5 Anti-Perspirant, Deodorant OR Body Wash coupon
Total Due: $0.58
Receive $4 RRs, makes them FREE plus $3.42 Moneymaker

If you find regularly priced deodorant, follow the scenario below:

$4 RRs wyb 4 Right Guard Total Defense Deodorant, on sale B1G1 $4.49 for two
Minus two $2.00/2 Total Defense® 5 Anti-Perspirant, Deodorant OR Body Wash coupon
Total Due: $4.98
Receive $4 RRs, makes them $0.24 each