I'm loving ShopRite's Dollar Days! This week I did 2 transactions.
1st Transaction:
3 Knorr Rice Sides $1each.
2 Wishbone Dressings 2/$4
I used:
2 $.50/1 Knorr coupons that doubled
1 $.65 Knorr Cellfire coupon that doubled
Making my OOP $3.70
I got:
$3.00 off your next order
Free $.99 Reusable ShopRite Bag
Transaction 2:
4 Chex Mix @ 2/$4
2 Tostino's Stuffers @ $3.99 each
6 Tostino's Party Pizza @ 2/$3
1 ShopRite Reusable Bag
I used:
$3 off coupon from Trans 1
Free Bag coupon from trans 1
2 $.40 off Chex coupons which dbls
$1 Chex Cellfire coupon
2 $.75 off Pizza Stuffers coupons dbls
2 $.60 off Party Pizza dbls
My OOP:$13.94
I got:
$2 off next order from Chex
$10 off next order from Dollar Days
Free Shopping Bag $.99 value
Thursday, February 23, 2012
CVS Trip- 2/23/2012
This was a small trip because the ECB deals weren't thrilling this week. I basically just got what I was out of that was a good deal.
3 12pks of Sunkist Soda 3/$10+tax and deposits get $2 ECB
5 Colgate Kids Toothpaste 5/$5
1 Duracell AA Battery $3.99. get $1 ECB used $1/1 coupon
1 Glade Sense & Spray Refill $3 used $1/1 coupon
I wasn't planning on it but the kids were with me and suckered me into getting them a toy(which Jahvar already broke and we aren't even home yet) and candy which added $6.40 to my total.
2 Easter Novelty Toys 2/$4
3 Hershey Bars b2g1 at $1.19 each.
I used the two coupons listed above and a CVS $4/20 and a $5 ECB from the Softsoap deal last week.
I paid $21.23 out of pocket.
3 12pks of Sunkist Soda 3/$10+tax and deposits get $2 ECB
5 Colgate Kids Toothpaste 5/$5
1 Duracell AA Battery $3.99. get $1 ECB used $1/1 coupon
1 Glade Sense & Spray Refill $3 used $1/1 coupon
I wasn't planning on it but the kids were with me and suckered me into getting them a toy(which Jahvar already broke and we aren't even home yet) and candy which added $6.40 to my total.
2 Easter Novelty Toys 2/$4
3 Hershey Bars b2g1 at $1.19 each.
I used the two coupons listed above and a CVS $4/20 and a $5 ECB from the Softsoap deal last week.
I paid $21.23 out of pocket.
Monday, February 13, 2012
CVS Trip - 2/13/2012, Paid $8.09
So my trip to CVS was just short of a disaster. I've never had a problem at CVS before. I should have known Sunday when I looked in the Red Plum insert and couldn't find my prized Nivea lip care coupons, the week was a bust!
My plan included a few toothpaste deals that were definitely NOT deals! You got to be careful when they dont advertise the price of a product, it usually means its too much My first rule of couponing is you never pay for toothpaste, NEVER! So I dumbed those deals which would have gotten me $14 ECB's.
I moved on to my only ECB deal left: buying 5 of the Softsoap products that were on sale for $3 each. I had 3/$1 off coupons for the body wash and 2/$.40 off for the hand soap. I was supposed to get $5 ECB's back but it didn't print! I went to the car and realized the Spongbob soap that was marked for $3 only rung up for $2.19. Great for savings, bad for my deal. Now I got to go buy another one by the end of the week.
Here is what I got and how:
3 Got 2 Be Products- Retail $7.99 each on sale for $3.99 each, I used 3/$3 off coupons. Paying $.99each
3 Softsoap Body Wash- Retail $4.49 on sale for $3, I used 3/$1 off coupons paying $2 each
1 Softsoap Foaming Hand Soap- Retail $4.39 on sale $3, I used 1/$.40 coupon paying $2.60
1 Softsoap Spongebob Hand Soap/ Retail $4.39 on sale $2.19, I used 1/$.40 coupon paying $1.79
3 Stuffed Animals @ $4.99 each
1 Beanie Baby @ $6.99
4 Boxed Chocolate @ $.99
I then used my $24 ECB and $6 ECB from last week.
I also used a 20% off CVS coupon. It didn't come off first like I scanned it but last, even after the ECBs. So, it came out to be more like 10% off the precoupon total.
I paid out of pocket:$8.09
My plan included a few toothpaste deals that were definitely NOT deals! You got to be careful when they dont advertise the price of a product, it usually means its too much My first rule of couponing is you never pay for toothpaste, NEVER! So I dumbed those deals which would have gotten me $14 ECB's.
I moved on to my only ECB deal left: buying 5 of the Softsoap products that were on sale for $3 each. I had 3/$1 off coupons for the body wash and 2/$.40 off for the hand soap. I was supposed to get $5 ECB's back but it didn't print! I went to the car and realized the Spongbob soap that was marked for $3 only rung up for $2.19. Great for savings, bad for my deal. Now I got to go buy another one by the end of the week.
Here is what I got and how:
3 Got 2 Be Products- Retail $7.99 each on sale for $3.99 each, I used 3/$3 off coupons. Paying $.99each
3 Softsoap Body Wash- Retail $4.49 on sale for $3, I used 3/$1 off coupons paying $2 each
1 Softsoap Foaming Hand Soap- Retail $4.39 on sale $3, I used 1/$.40 coupon paying $2.60
1 Softsoap Spongebob Hand Soap/ Retail $4.39 on sale $2.19, I used 1/$.40 coupon paying $1.79
3 Stuffed Animals @ $4.99 each
1 Beanie Baby @ $6.99
4 Boxed Chocolate @ $.99
I then used my $24 ECB and $6 ECB from last week.
I also used a 20% off CVS coupon. It didn't come off first like I scanned it but last, even after the ECBs. So, it came out to be more like 10% off the precoupon total.
I paid out of pocket:$8.09
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Couponing 101- Coupon Collecting/ Organization
Couponing can be a very time consuming task. Below I will share with you some ways to cut down on the time you will spend couponing each week.
If you are new to couponing the firt thing you are going to want to do is start your coupon collection. You can obtain coupons from your local sunday newspaper, from online websites and here in New Rochelle we usually get an insert in our Wednesday mail with the local store circulars. A general rule of thumb in coupon collecting is you want to purchase 1 Sunday paper for every member in your house that way you have multiple coupons for the same item.
Once you begin collecting coupons your next step is storing and organizing them. There are many ways to do this but I use an easy 3 step process. I have an expanding file I use the organize my inserts. I have labeled the tabs Week1 SmartSource, Week1 Red Plum, Week1 P&G and Week1 Misc. I continue this pattern for weeks 3, 4, and 5 for the occasional 5 week month. Once I get the inserts I file them away. This makes it easy when you are using some of the websites that tell you where you can find the coupon by what insert and date they were in.
In my second step of filing I usually stay a week behind. For an example: tomorrow I will be getting new inserts from the Sunday paper. Instead of cutting and filing those I will be cutting and filing the ones from last Sunday. So, tomorrow I will go through the inserts from last week and cut out only the coupons I am most likely to use. When you have multiple inserts that are the same it is easiest to take the identical inserts and cut them all at once. I do this by lining up the pages and then paper clipping the sides. I then cut out the 3 coupons all at once. You must be careful they are lined up well or you can cut the barcode or expiration date. Once I have cut out all my most likely to be usedx coupons I file the rest of the insert back into the expanding file and put the cut coupons into my coupon binder.
To create a coupon binder you will need a 2"-3" 3-ring binder, dividers and a package of 9 pocket baseball card holders for 3-ring binders. To assemble your binder you are going to want to label your dividers with catagories. These might vary depending on your needs but this is what I have in my binder: baby, candy, canned, cereal, cleaning, dairy, drinks, frozen, hair care, meats, meds, mouth care, paper, personal care, skin care, snacks, soap, misc., baking and bread. You then file your cut coupons under the appropriate catagory. For must coupons you will have to fold them to fit in the pouch. I like to fold mine so I can see the item and amount off in the fron if possible and the expiration date on the back when I flip the page.
The third step to coupon filing comes when you are putting your deals together and are about to go to the store. You can use a small coupon organizer and label it for the stores you frequent. Then when you are done putting together your list of deals you just file your list and coupons under the store. When you get to the store just pull out your list and you are all set!
If you are new to couponing the firt thing you are going to want to do is start your coupon collection. You can obtain coupons from your local sunday newspaper, from online websites and here in New Rochelle we usually get an insert in our Wednesday mail with the local store circulars. A general rule of thumb in coupon collecting is you want to purchase 1 Sunday paper for every member in your house that way you have multiple coupons for the same item.
Once you begin collecting coupons your next step is storing and organizing them. There are many ways to do this but I use an easy 3 step process. I have an expanding file I use the organize my inserts. I have labeled the tabs Week1 SmartSource, Week1 Red Plum, Week1 P&G and Week1 Misc. I continue this pattern for weeks 3, 4, and 5 for the occasional 5 week month. Once I get the inserts I file them away. This makes it easy when you are using some of the websites that tell you where you can find the coupon by what insert and date they were in.
To create a coupon binder you will need a 2"-3" 3-ring binder, dividers and a package of 9 pocket baseball card holders for 3-ring binders. To assemble your binder you are going to want to label your dividers with catagories. These might vary depending on your needs but this is what I have in my binder: baby, candy, canned, cereal, cleaning, dairy, drinks, frozen, hair care, meats, meds, mouth care, paper, personal care, skin care, snacks, soap, misc., baking and bread. You then file your cut coupons under the appropriate catagory. For must coupons you will have to fold them to fit in the pouch. I like to fold mine so I can see the item and amount off in the fron if possible and the expiration date on the back when I flip the page.
The third step to coupon filing comes when you are putting your deals together and are about to go to the store. You can use a small coupon organizer and label it for the stores you frequent. Then when you are done putting together your list of deals you just file your list and coupons under the store. When you get to the store just pull out your list and you are all set!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
February 2012 Meal Plan
The month of February got off to a rough start of random, mostly unhealthy meals mostly on the go. We were actually home today, all day, because Jahvar is sick. So I decided to take the opportunity to sit down and plan out meals according to our schedule. Most of them are clickable links to the recipes I will be using but some are just quick meals I throw together. Someday I will get around to posting those recipes but today is not that day!
February 2012 Meal Plan
February 2012 Meal Plan
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- Italian Baked Chicken w/ Rice
- Bacon Cheeseburgers w/ fries
- Shepherd's Pie w/ biscuits
- Keilbasa w/ red beans & rice
- Chicken strips w/ fries
- Crockpot chili w/ rice
- Stuffed Chicken w/ sweet potato & broccoli
- Pierogies & Keilbasa Skillet
- Chicken Sandwiches w/ potato salad
- Lasagna
- eat out
- eat out
- eat out
- Homemade Pizza
- Crockpot Chili
- Chicken Sandwiches w/fries
- Chicken & Dumplings
- Blue Cheese Burgers with pasta salad
- Crockpot White Chicken Chili
- Meatball Grinders w/ toss salad
- Crock Pot Split Pea Soup
- Chicken Alfredo w/ broccoli
- Leftover Night
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Shoprite Trip 2/2/12
So Shoprite has so GREAT deals this week!
Here's what I got and how:
4-12pk Pepsi products on sale 4-$11
2 big bags of Doritos- FREE for buying the soda!
3 Tostino's Pizza Rolls on sale $.99
-used 3 $.35/1 which dbl to $.70/1
4 Lipton Onion soup mix on sale $.99
-used 2 $.60/2 which dbl to $1.20
- got 2 in store coupons for $1.50 off sour cream when you buy 2 Lipton soup mix!!!
2 Friendship Sour Cream $1.34 each
-used in store coupons mentioned above.
2.66lb Bananas on sale $.49lb
6 Pillsbury Grands Biscuits sale $.99
- used 3 $.40/2 dbl to $.80
3 Palmolive Dish Soap sale $.88
- used 3 $.35/1
3 Colgate Toothpaste sale $.99
- used 3 $.35/1
6 10pk BIC Disp. Razor sale $1.64
- used 3 b1g1 coupons
6 Teen Spirit Deodorant sale $.99
- used 3 b1g1 coupons
3 Colgate Toothbrushes sale $.99
- used 3 $.25/1 coupons
I paid: $45.91
Saving:$91.98!!!!
Here's what I got and how:
4-12pk Pepsi products on sale 4-$11
2 big bags of Doritos- FREE for buying the soda!
3 Tostino's Pizza Rolls on sale $.99
-used 3 $.35/1 which dbl to $.70/1
4 Lipton Onion soup mix on sale $.99
-used 2 $.60/2 which dbl to $1.20
- got 2 in store coupons for $1.50 off sour cream when you buy 2 Lipton soup mix!!!
2 Friendship Sour Cream $1.34 each
-used in store coupons mentioned above.
2.66lb Bananas on sale $.49lb
6 Pillsbury Grands Biscuits sale $.99
- used 3 $.40/2 dbl to $.80
3 Palmolive Dish Soap sale $.88
- used 3 $.35/1
3 Colgate Toothpaste sale $.99
- used 3 $.35/1
6 10pk BIC Disp. Razor sale $1.64
- used 3 b1g1 coupons
6 Teen Spirit Deodorant sale $.99
- used 3 b1g1 coupons
3 Colgate Toothbrushes sale $.99
- used 3 $.25/1 coupons
I paid: $45.91
Saving:$91.98!!!!
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