Dollar General $5/$25 Friday

I love the $5/$25 coupons days at Dollar General!!  Today I hit two different stores.  The first I stopped at did not have the Hefty One-zip bags or Snuggle dryer sheets that I was looking for, so I had to make a second trip over to my usual DG that I knew had them, which was okay with me.  The kids did some complaining (they hate going to the store), but I didn't let it get me down.  So, without further rambling, here's the breakdowns:

Store 1:

1 - Wisk - $5.00
6 - Suave Kids Shampoo - $2.00
16 - Tic-tacs - $0.65
1 - Wrigley's 5 gum - $1.50

Total retail: $28.90
(The cashier only rang up 10 of my tic-tacs!  So, total register price before coupons was $25 (it was actually $23.50 - had to grab the Wrogley's gum to use my $5/$25).  I didn't realize the boo-boo on the tic-tacs or I would've had them scan the other 6.  That's what happens when you drag all 4 kids with you to the store!  lol)

Coupons used:

1 - $5/$25 DG coupon
1 - $2/1 Wisk
3 - BOGO suave kids ($2 each)
5 - $1/2 Tic tacs (I had 8 of them for the 16 that I bought - 3 of them didn't scan obviously but the lady kept them.  :(  I didn't realize it until I got home.)

Total coupons: $18.00

Total OOP = $7.58
Savings of 62%

Store 2:

8 - Hefty One-Zip sandwich bags - $1.00
8 - Hefty One-Zip gallon bags - $1.00
8 - Snuggle dryer sheets - $1.00
5 - French's Worchestershire - $1.00

Total Retail:  $29.00

Coupons used:

1 - $5/$25 DG coupon
8 - $1/2 any Hefty
8 - $0.75/1 Snuggle
5 - $0.75/1 French's Worchestershire

Total coupons: $22.75

Total OOP = $6.62
Savings of 78%

Total retail for both: $57.90
Total OOP for both: $14.20
Total savings for both: $43.70
Savings of 75% combined!

I had an awesome cashier at my second store (the first wasn't bad, just not awesome).  He was a younger guy, but was very friendly and was amazed by my savings and knowledge of the coupon policy (he didn't know you can't use DG store coupons with the $5/$25).  All in all a good day.  :)

Capri Sun price matching trip

We ran out of Capri Suns yesterday (gasp!)...so I grabbed as many coupons as I could find to give me overage at Walmart and my $1/3 Capri Suns peelies and headed out to Walmart.  I was able to price match the Capri Suns to Randalls for $0.99.  Woo-hoo!!  I ended up only getting 12 because I couldn't find enough of the products to go with my overage coupons and I'm trying to keep my budget as tight as possible.  Here's the breakdown of what I got:

12 - Capri Suns (reg. $1.97) PM Randalls - $0.99
        (only 11 scanned - see note below)
11 - Frigo string cheese singles - $0.33
3 - Old Spice body wash travel size - $0.97
5 - Breathe Right strips, 2 count - $0.97
7 - Crave cat treats - $1.47
1 - 20 oz Dr Pepper (I was thirsty....lol) - $1.48

Total: $35.04 (before q's and tax) (would've been $46.80 if I hadn't PM the Capri Suns)


Coupons used:
3 - $1/3 Capri Suns - the 4th one wouldn't scan - boo  :(
11 - $0.50/1 Any Frigo package
3 - $1/1 Old Spice body wash
5 - $1.50/1 Breathe Right 12 count or smaller
7 - Free Crave Cat treats

Total subtotal after coupons:  $4.76
Total OOP = $5.53  :)
90% savings!

So, I just figured out why my 4th Capri Sun coupon wouldn't work....she only scanned 11 of my Capri Suns...so I guess it worked out evenly in the end.  lol


Hopefully I can hit up another Walmart tonight and find some more of the overage items and pick up some more Capri Suns for cheap!

Target and Walmart yesterday

Yesterday at lunch a fellow couponer and co-worker ran to another Target in search of the $.02 tea, but alas, there was no tea to be found.  :(  Don't be sad though, we scored a few good deals while there.

2 - Clorox 2 stain fighter spray - $1.75 on sale ($2.49 regular price)
1 - Clorox 2 stain fighter pen - $1.75 on sale ($2.79 regular price)
2 - Maybelline lip gloss - $4.78 on sale (regularly in the $6 range - can't remember now)
2 - Neutrogena cleanser wipes - $1.99 regular price

Coupons used:
3 - $1.50/1 Clorox 2
2 - $2 Maybelline TARGET coupons
2 - $2/1 Maybelline 9/11 RP
2 - $1/1 Neutrogena TARGET coupons
2 - $1/1 Neutrogena 8/28 SS


Did two transactions because you can only use one like Target coupon per transaction, so I paid 1.97 for one transaction and 2.40 for the other...not too shabby for products with a total retail of over $30 combined.  :)

Then, we hit a Walmart on the way back to the office to see if we could score any of the Nivea lip balms before the Randalls ad ended.  We found 10!  :)  We priced matched them to Randalls for $1, and I also bought my All You magazine (face price $2.39).

10 - Nivea Lip Balms - $1/each (PM Randalls)
1 - All You magazine - $1.49 (on sale I guess - woo hoo)

Coupons used:
2 - $3/2 Nivea 10/2 RP
6 - $1/1 Nivea 10/2 RP

Paid $0.53 out of pocket!  :)

Target and CVS - Transformers toys!!

Today at lunch I ran to Target with a couple of my co-workers and fellow couponers.  We didn't find all the deals we were looking for, but I was able to grab a couple of Transformers toys for free!!  The toys are regularly $9.99!  :)  They will make great Christmas gifts.

Deal:
Transformers toy - $9.99
- $5/1 Target mobile coupon
- $5/1 Manufacturer coupon printed from Target.com
= FREE!!

I was able to get two because one of my co-workers let me use her mobile coupon for the second one.  So, thank you Kris!!  :)

Tonight I ran to CVS with my deal all worked up and ready to go, right before they closed....walked in the door at 9:45pm.  LOL.  Of course they were out of the Lipton tea, and I couldn't find the $.99 American Greetings cards.  I did however find a 1/2 transformer toy for $3.49 and one for $4.99.  :)  Here's what I got:

4 Pretzel M&Ms - 2.50 each ($10)
1 Sensodyne pro-namel - $4.49 (rang up regular price - $5.99)
1 Sensodyne iso-active - $5.99 (rang up regular price - $7.79)
1 Aquafresh Extreme Breath Pure Breath - $3.99
1 Transformer toy - $4.99
1 Transformer tor - $3.49

Coupons used:
4 - $1/1 Pretzel M&Ms
2 - $0.50/1 M&Ms CVS coupon from the red machine
1 - $1/1 Sensodyne pro-namel - printable
1 - $1/1 Sensodyne iso-active - printable
1 - $5/10 of GlaxoSmithKline products from Reinventing Beauty magazine from CVS
1 - $3/1 Aquafresh CVS coupon I received in the mail
1 - $5/purchase of $5.99 or more Transformers coupon

Total before coupons:  $36.25
Total after coupons: $16.25
ECBs used: $5, $5, and $1 ($11.00)
Total OOP: $5.37 (tax included)
Received $3 ECB (should have gotten a $5 one for the Sensodyne)

That's the good news....now the bad news...the Sensodyne toothpaste didn't ring up at the sale price, and I didn't get the $5 ECB for buying $10 worth of product.  :(  Also, I had another $1 off coupon for the Aquafresh to make it completely free, but the register wouldn't let it scan.  Really weird....whatever.  It was past closing time so I wasn't really concerned with it....I didn't realize the toothpaste had rung up wrong or that I didn't get my ECB until after I was locked out.  :(  I will be going back tomorrow to get the difference in the toothpaste back and the $1 coupon for the Aquafresh...which totals $4.30, and get my $5 ECB...so my actual OOP should have been $1.37.   Going to hit another CVS tomorrow and hopefully find the tea and greeting cards, and maybe some more transformers toys.  ;)

Results - CVS Shopping Trip

I didn't make it to CVS last night, but made it a speedy trip during my lunch break at work today.  :)  Here's what I got: 


1 - Huggies Jumbo pack diapers - $8.99
4 - Covergirl blushes - $4.99 (BOGO 50% off - so two of these were $2.49)
2 - Covergirl bronzers - $4.99 (BOGO 50% off - so one of these was $2.49)
1 - Schick Hdryo 5 razor - $8.29
1 - Swiffer sweeper starter kit - $8.99
1 - Swiffer sweeper wet mop refills - $3.99

1 - Febreeze air effects - $2.99

Total Retail (prices before sales):   $75.39

Total after sales prices:  $55.69

Coupons used:

1 - $3/1 Huggies - 9/11 SS

3 - $8/2 Covergirl - 10/2 P&G

1 - $5/1 Schick printable - no longer available

1 - $0.50/any Swiffer product

1 - Buy Swiffer starter kit, get refill free up to $7.00 (deducted 3.99)

1 - $1/1 Febreeze air effects

Total coupons: $37.49

Total sales price - coupons = $18.20

Used $13.50 in ECBs from previous week ($4 softsoap, $3.50 summer spending, $2 milk, $2 moneytrasher, and another $2 (not sure where I got that one.  lol)

Total after ECBs: 4.70

Total OOP (tax) = $5.09

Received $9 ECBS, ($5, $3 and $1)

90% savings

Plus, I will be getting a $5 ECB from the Beauty Club since the CoverGirl will put me over the $50 mark.  :)

I also have a savingstar account, and got $2 in my savingstar account from the Huggies diapers.  :)

Updated 10/4/11 with pictures.

Planned CVS trip for today

Planned out my trip for CVS today.  I have $13.50 in ECB's from last week to spend, so I'm hoping to make them go far.  This will be my first trip to CVS this week, as I am planning on making a second one later in the week for some Lipton tea - just waiting on my coupons to arrive in the mail.  :)

Here's what I'm planning on getting:

6 Covergirl blushes (BOGO 50% off) - $4.99 each = $22.47 (3 @ $4.99, 3 @ $2.50)
1 Schick Hydro razor = $8.25
1 Swiffer Sweeper starter kit = $8.99
1 Swiffer refill = $3.99
1 Febreeze Air Effects = $2.99

Total Sale Price = $46.69

Coupons I'll be using:

3 - $8/2 Covergirl 10/2 P&G
1 - $5/1 Schick Hydro (printable and no longer available)
1 - $0.50/any Swiffer
1 - Free swiffer refill when you buy swiffer started kit (up to $7.00) 10/2 P&G
1 - $1/1 Febreeze air effects

Total coupons = $34.49

Total after coupons = $12.20
Use $11.50 ECBs

Total after ECBs = $0.70
Earn $8 in ECBs  :)

I'll post my results later tonight.  Happy couponing!

I wrote an article...

So, to go with this new blog, I have starting writing articles on Hubpages.com as well.  My first article is about organizing your coupon binder.  Go check it out and let me know what you think.  :)
http://jennzie-jz.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-create-and-organize-a-great-coupon-binder