My Adventures In Couponing

What a week!! I stayed close to my budget and got some unbelievable deals!! This post is full of free stuff!! This is the most I have ever saved grocery shopping!

 Bi-Lo:
(1) Juicy Juice Gum $1.19
Used: Free Coupon -$1.19
Total: FREE

(1) Baker’s Joy $2.82
Used: Free Coupon -$2.82
Total: FREE

 (1) Del Monte 100 Calorie Canned Peaches $1.19
Used: Free Coupon -$1.19
Total: FREE

 (1) Oreo 100 Calorie Cakesters $3.47
Used: Free Coupon -$3.47
Total: FREE

 (1) Kraft Extra Sharp Cheddar Block $3.09
Used: Free Coupon -$3.09
Total: FREE

 (1) Philadelphia Cream Cheese $1.69
Used: Free Coupon -$1.69
Total: FREE

 (1) Oreida Fries $3.47
Used: Free Coupon -$3.47
Total: FREE

 (1) Kashi Sweet n Sour Chicken Entree $4.09
-.25 sale
Used: Free Coupon -$3.84
Total: FREE

 (1) Johnsonville Turkey Sausage $4.19
-.40 sale
Used: Free Coupon -$3.79
Total: FREE

 (1) Sargento Chicken Caesar Salad Finishers $3.99
Used: Free Coupon -$3.99
Total: FREE

 (1) Fresh Express Salad $3.79
Used: Free Coupon -$3.79
Total: FREE

 (1) Lb of Fresh Asparagus $3.87
-$2.91 sale
Total: .96

 (2) Wish Bone Dressing $5.64
-$2.82 B1G1 sale
Used: $1.25/2 Q -$1.25
Total: $1.57 (.79 each)

 (1) Pompalion Canola/Olive Oil $8.79
-$4.40 B1G1 sale
Used: $1/1 Q -$1.00
Total: $3.39

 (3) Bounce Dryer Sheets $6.69
-.72 sale
Used: (3) $1/1 Q -$3.00
Total:$2.97

 (4) Milk Bone Dog Biscuits $15.96
-$3.96 sale
Used: (1) B1G1 Q -$3.00*
(1) .55/2 Q Doubled -$1.10
Total: $7.90 ($1.97 each)

Total Including Tax: $18.27; Total Savings: $57.86
*The cashier didn’t put both B1G1 Dog Bone Q’s in so that was $3 extra…bummer. I even asked her about it but oh well.

Harris Teeter (Triple Coupons Round 1 - No overage allowed):

(6) Mahatma Rice $8.94
Used: (6) .50/1 Q Tripled -$8.94
Total: FREE

 (14) Viva Big Roll Paper Towels $36.26
-$8.26 sale
Used: (14) .75/1 Q Tripled -$28.00
Total: FREE

 (2) Lipton Tea Bags $2.58
Used: (1) .50/1 Q Tripled -$1.29
(1) .60/1 Q Tripled -$1.29
Total: FREE

 (2) Ortega Seasonings $2.38
Used: (1) .75/2 Q Tripled -$2.25
Total: .13 (.07 each)

 (3) Fleistmann’s Yeast $5.97
Used: (1) .45/1 Q Tripled -$1.35
(2) .40/1 Q Tripled -$2.40
Total: $2.22 (.74 each)

  (1) French’s Mustard $1.50
Used: (1) .50/1 Q Tripled -$1.50
Total: FREE

(1) French’s Spicy Brown Mustard $2.19
Used: (1) .75/1 Q Tripled -$2.19
Total: FREE

 (1) Dukes Mayo $1.89
Used: (1) .60/1 Q -$1.80
Total: .09

 (2) Ziplock Bags $5.38
-$1.38 sale
Used: (2) .40/1 Q Tripled -$2.40
Total: $1.60 (.80 each)

 (2) Reynolds Baking Cups $2.38
Used: (1) .25/2 Q Tripled -.75
Total: $1.63 (.82 each)

 (2) Domino Sugar (Brown & Powdered) $1.98
Used: .50/2 Q Tripled -$1.50
Total: .48 (.24 each)

 (1) Hungry Jack Wheat Pancake Mix $1.97
Used: (1) .55/1 Q Tripled -$1.65
Total: .32

 (2) Wacky Mac Spirals $3.18
-$1.18 sale
Used: (2) .50/1 Q Tripled -$2.00
Total: FREE

 (2) No Yolk Noodles $4.78
Used: (2) .75/1 Q Tripled -$4.50
Total: .28 (.14 each)

 (1) Blistex Lip Balm .99
Used: .35/1 Q -.99
Total: FREE

 Total Including Tax: $7.58; Total Savings: $75.90

Publix (2 transactions together):

(1) 1/4lb Provolone $2.21

 (1) 1/2lb Salami $3.62
Used: $2/$5 Deli Purchase -$2.00
Total: $1.62

 (1) 1lb Turkey Breast Slices $5.04
Used: $2/$5 Deli Purchase -$2.00
Total: $3.04

  (1) Fresh Express Salad $3.79
-$1.29 sale
Used: Free Q -$2.50
Total: FREE

 (1) Strawberries $5.09
-3.42 sale
Total: $1.67

 (2) Dole Fruit Parfaits $5.26
-$2.63 B1G1 sale
Used: $1/2 Q -$1.00
Total: $1.63 (.82 each)

 (2) Yoplait Yoplus Yogurt $5.00
-$2.50 B1G1 sale
Used: (2) $1.50/1 Q -$3.00
Total: FREE (-.50 overage)

 (5) Tropicana Trop50 OJ $19.45
-$9.72 B1G1 sale
Used: (5) $1/1 Q -$5.00
Total:$4.73 (.95 each)

 (2) Trail Mix Crunch Cereal $8.58
-$4.29 B1G1 sale
Used: $1/2 Q -$1.00
Total: $3.29 ($1.65 each)

 (10) Kashi Frozen Entree $37.90
-$18.95 B1G1 sale
Used:(7) $2/1 Q -$14.00
Total: $4.95 (.49 each)*

 (10) Smart Balance Spread $30.90
-$15.45 B1G1 sale
Used: (2) $1/1 Q -$2.00
(4) $1/2 Q -$4.00
Total: $9.45 (.95 each)

 (5) Smart Balance Butter Sticks $17.45
Used: (5) Free Q -$17.45
Total: FREE

 (5) Smart Balance Milk $17.95
Used: (5) Free Q -$17.95
Total: FREE

 (2) Lysol Wipes $9.98
-$4.99 sale
Used: (2) $1/1 Q -$2.00
Total: $2.99 ($1.50 each)

 -(2) $5/$25 Competitor Q -$10.00

 Total Including Tax: $25.55; Total Savings: $150.01
*This trip was a fiasco! The cashier completely screwed up my coupons on my 1st transaction…so bad the manager had to void the transaction and ring me up himself. (With no problems!) The 2nd transaction I was so frustrated I just wanted to get outta there…she screwed it up too…she didn’t scan all of the Kashi Q’s so my total should have been $6 less.

Walgreens:
(3) Nature’s Source Scrubbing Bubbles Cleaner $9.00 (sale price)
Used: (3) $1/1 Q -$3.00
Total: $6.00

 (2) Pledge Fabric Sweeper $7.00 (sale price)
Used: (2) $2/1 Q -$4.00
Total: $3.00

 (2) Tuf Trashbags $7.00 (sale price)
Total: $7.00

(1) Iceland Bottled Water .99
Used: Free Q -.99
Total: FREE

 -$10 RR
-$5 GC

 Total Including Tax: $2.61; Total Savings:$32.92
* I will also receive $8.80 in wags rebates for the Pledge, Nature’s Source & Tuf.

 GRAND TOTALS:
Grocery $51.40 ($1.40 over budget)
Drug Stores $2.61 ($12.39 under budget)

KMart: Double Coupons Trip (No overage)
(3) Gillette Body Wash $13.47
Used: (3) $2/1 Q Doubled -$12.00
Total: $1.47 (.49 each)

 (2) Gillette Shaving Cream $4.98
Used: (2) $1/1 Q Doubled -$4.00
Total: .98 (.49 each)

 (1) Vaseline Aloe Lotion $3.49
Used: (1) $1.25/1 Q Doubled -$2.50
Total: .99

  (1) Aveeno Lotion $3.19
Used: $2/1 Q -$3.19
Total: FREE

 (1) Kotex Pantiliners $1.29
Used: .75/1 Q Doubled -$1.29
Total: FREE

 (2) Secret Deodorant $4.98
Used: (2) $1/1 Q Doubled -$4.00
Total: .98 (.49 each)

 (1) Oral B Twin Pack Toothbrushes $3.69
Used: (1) $2/1 Q Doubled - $3.69
Total: FREE

 (3) Hall’s Cough Drops $4.47
Used: (3) .75/1 Q Doubled -$4.47
Total: FREE

 (1) Johnson’s Buddies Soap .99
Used: $1/1 Q -1.00
Total: Free (.01 overage)*

 (1) Breath Right Strips $11.49
Used: $2/1 Q Doubled -$4.00
Total: $7.49

 (2) Goodlife Dry Cat Food $7.98
Used: (2) $2/1 Q Doubled -$7.98
Total: FREE

 (2) SoftScrub Scrubby Pads $5.58
Used: (2) $1.50/1 Q Doubled -$5.58
Total: FREE

 (2) Glade Carpet Freshener Powder $4.38
Used: (2) $1/1 Q Doubled -$4.00
Total: .38 (.19 each)

 (1) Glade Jar Candle $2.50
Used: (1) $1.50/1 Q Doubled -$2.50
Total: FREE

 (5) Sierra Mist 12pk $23.95
Used: (5)$2/1 Q Doubled -$20.00
Total: $3.95 (.79 each)

 (1) Total Cereal $2.00
Used: $1/1 Q Doubled -$2.00
Total: FREE

 (1) Celestial Herbal Tea $2.00
Used: $1/1 Q Doubled -$2.00
Total: FREE

 -$5/$50 Purchase

 Total Including Tax:$14.07; Total Savings:$94.67

 For the week total OOP: $68.08
For the week total savings: $411.36

 (This is the most I have ever saved in 1 week!)

*Bonus at Target*
(Not calculated into savings - Just a good deal)
Bolt DVD $19.99
-$4.00 sale
-$5 Q
-$10 GC (from Ebates)
Total Including Tax: $2.11; Total Savings: $19.00