More Laundry Detergent!

As if I need anymore laundry detergent (see previous post), but there is an AWESOME deal on Tide at CVS today. It's on sale for $5.97 (my stock-up price- Tide is usually $9-$10), get back $1 ECB. I used a $1/1 coupon from last Sunday's paper and got it for $4.97. I also purchased another Nivea Lipcare.

If I had gone to CVS to purchase the Nivea lipcare on Sunday, I could have used the BOGO Nivea lipcare coupon, but I forgot about it and the coupon expired on Sunday, so I lost a chance for another free Nivea. One free is still a good deal, even though two free would have been sweeter.

Total before coupons/sales: $14.43

Total after coupons/sales: $8.41 which I put on my giftcard and received $4 ECB for the Tide and Nivea.

I still have one $25 giftcard and $16 ECB to spend at CVS!

Totals and Two Trips!

Updated my totals for the year as they were a little behind.

Went to CVS yesterday:

2 Oral B Toothbrushes
7 Glade candles
2 Almay Eye make-up removers
1 Gillette Fusion razor



Total before coupons and sales: $62.36

Total after coupons and sales: $17.36, which I put on a giftcard I got free with prescription, AND I received 12 ECB!

Also hit Giant:

Spent $48 and got 12 two-liter sodas, some fresh Salmon and several pounds of chicken. Just submitted for three rebates ($5 on Lemon Lime soda for the Sprite, $5 on Meat, and $6 on fresh seafood). The detergent in the picture was from previous trips.

Great Kellogg's Deal at Giant!

Right now at Giant, Kellogg's cereal is on sale 3 for $5. While at Giant yesterday, I found a blinkie in the cereal aisle for $0.70/1 Kellogg's Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, or Fruit Loops, making each box of cereal $0.96! The only downside is that these blinkies will not double (as Giant usually doubles all coupons up to $0.99). However, on Hot Coupon World, I am in the process of trading for blinkies that WILL double, and if I am successful, I'll be able to get Kellogg's cereals for JUST $0.26 per box!

Target Trip 2/27

I've been trying to trim my spending a bit as we've had some unexpected moving expenses and so far I'm a bit over budget for the year, but I couldn't resist a trip to Target!

Target:

(20.16) 14 - 40pk Up & Up (Target brand) baby wipes
(19.71) 9 - Johnson & Johnson Baby Bath items (powder, wash, lotion)
( 2.65) 1 - Johnson & Johnson Baby Oil
Total (including tax): $44.65
Used 10 - $2/1 ANY J&J Product
Used 14 - $0.75/1 any Up & Up wipes (peelies found on other Up & Up products!)

Total after coupons: $16.65!

CVS Trip 2/15

Here is a quick blurb about my CVS trip on Monday. One of the benefits of my time in the ER a couple weeks ago is that my doctor wrote me a prescription for some meds! CVS puts out these WONDERFUL coupons where if you get your prescription filled there, you get a FREE $25 Gift Card. So I, never missing an opportunity, got a free gift card and used it this past Monday at CVS along with my coupons and here is what I got:

-2 Covergirl Powder Foundation
-1 Colgate toothpaste
-4 Apple Cinnamon Glade candles
-1 Aussie Shampoo
Total before coupons: $31.48

Used:

$7 ECB
1-$1/1 Aussie Q
1- BOGO Covergirl Q
2- BOGO Glade candle Q's

Total: $11.48- Used CVS GC for $0 oop expense!

I'm Back!

First of all, I want to thank everyone who has helped me or wished me well during the past two weeks as I've struggled with some health issues. You all rock!

Second of all, I want to express my disappointment that when I updated my totals, I'm down to a savings of only 68% (it was my own secret goal to maintain a 75% average or better), but I've had to change my diet significantly and drastically in the last two weeks, so we'll see how it goes. I'm also lucky to have received about $100 in rebates I submitted in late December/early January, so that will help me bridge the budget gap as I'm learning to adjust my eating/shopping habits.

Thirdly, I'm SOOOO happy to announce that Harris Teeter is doing ANOTHER SUPER DOUBLES!!! Yes, you read right, SUPER DOUBLES is happening again, for the SECOND time in the last two months! If you are a newbie, this means that any coupon value up to $1.98 will DOUBLE in value (HT will double 3 like coupons per transaction and 20 per day). $1 coupons are worth $2, $1.50 coupons are worth $3, etc! I will make sure to post about the trips I make this week!

February Mini-Budget Challenge

I did so well with stockpiling in January, I decided to join HCW's February "Living Off Your Stockpile" challenge. The goal is to spend as little oop and use up things in your stockpile, and since we are moving at the end of this month, I decided to try it. My goal for the entire month of February is $100 oop.

Yesterday- RECEIVED $40 in REBATES!!!! Yay!!!!

Spent $0.50 at RiteAid and got 8 Garnier Fructis shampoos and conditioners (see previous entry)

Spent $28.51 at Target and got 2 24oz cans of Enfamil Premium formula and one tub of baby wipes, but I also got a $5 giftcard for buying the formula, but will submit for a $15 MIR on the formula.

Spent $0 at Walgreens and got 2 small cans of Enfamil Premium formula, some clearanced stuff, a chapstick and and 2 packages of Keebler Fudgestripe cookies. I used $10 RR and a leftover giftcard for the $0.81 tax, and I got $4 RR back!

Spent $32.06 at Giant, got beef (enough to submit for a $15 MIR rebate) and Betty Crocker brownies.

$32.06
+$28.51
+$00.50
-$40.00
$21.07 with $5 Target GC, $4 RR and will submit for a total of $30 in MIR!