NEXT COUPON WORKSHOP DATE

The next coupon workshop date will be Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 6:30 pm and will be held at Lighthouse Interiors, 304 Anastasia Blvd. across from Stewarts Market. Call me at 540-5225 or e-mail me at judiray56@yahoo(dot)com to reserve your seat today! Class sizes are limited!

PREMIO SAUSAGE DEAL AT WINN DIXIE - ALL FREE!!

This deal makes up for the $71.28 I spent at Publix! Premio offered their coupon again on Facebook and they were BOGO at Winn Dixie this week. So what does that mean??? FREE SAUSAGE!! 20 packages of HOT Italian Sausage! Do you remember Forrest Gump and the story of the shrimp? Well, just substitute Italian Sausage and that is what my family will be eating for dinner. Sausage & peppers, Sausage and Pasta, Grilled Sausage, Sausage Kabobs, etc.!!!

PUBLIX 5/30/10, SPENT $71.28, SAVED 70%

It was an awesome week at Publix this week. I couldn't get a picture because my camera broke and my daughter has hers with her. So, you will just have to visualize my shopping cart which was overflowing with stuff. I couldn't fit any more in it. This is what I got for $71.28.

8 pkgs Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs
8 pkgs Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat
8 Nabisco Oreo Fudge Cream (OMG - these are awesome (especially the mint...think Girl Scout Thin Mints!)
8 pkgs 100 calorie packs
2 Lays Chips
Deli Fried Chicken
4 Cool Whip
Fruit Salad
Coleslaw
3 Ore-Ida Potatoes
1 Ore-Ida Steam & Mash Sweet Potatoes
2 Cheese Its
2 Silk Soy Milk
3 Boxes Capri Sun
8 cans Grillin' Beans
2 Pepperidge Farm Bread
3 Borden Cheese
Sour Cream
2 Chip Dip
Cantelope
Bananas
Reynolds Foil
2 Chinet Dinner Plates
2 Q-Tips
Watermelon

I actually added some more coupons to the 99 I had but I couldn't use them all because they were out of a lot of items. I have to go back to get my benefiber, morningstar farms items, ecotrin, etc. I hope you guys leave some for me!!

Did I mention how much I LOVE the Oreo Fudge Cream MINT Cookies??? AWESOME!!

I will also send in for a $10 rebate from Kraft which really means I got all the cookies and 100 calories packs for free!

LOOK OUT PUBLIX...HERE I COME WITH MY 99 COUPONS!

Did I already mention that this is a great week at Publix? Well, here is the proof. Here are all my coupons for this week. I counted them and the total is 99 coupons! I hope I don't get Jan as a cashier who has only been at Publix for 2 weeks now. I think I may still give her nightmares when she got me as a customer after only being there 1 week!

Look out Publix...here I come, 99 coupons and all! Oh, and that doesn't include my raincheck for bread! I see some cheap Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat, hot dogs, Nabisco cookies, Planters Almonds, Q-tips, Benefiber Drink Packs, Morningstar Farms, etc. in my future. I may have to do this in several shopping trips!!

END OF MONTH COMING SOON...DON'T FORGET TO PRINT YOUR COUPONS

The end of the month is quickly approaching. Don't forget to print all your coupons you want from coupons.com, smartsource.com and redplum.com as they will be reset at the beginning of the month.

Also, remember there will be no inserts in this weeks paper because it is a holiday weekend!

BEST BUYS AT PUBLIX STARTING 5/27/10

Is anybody else as excited as I am for some of the deals at Publix next week? When using the Target coupons with the BOGO sale, some of these items will be almost FREE or you will get 4 for the price of 1!! You can't beat that deal! Some of my favorites are:

Bush's Baked Beans $.70 each
Morningstar Farms - price varies
Cheese Its - $.90 each
4 Planters Almonds or Cashews - $.99 to $1.99 for all 4 depending on # of Q's
4 Oreo Fudge Creams Cookies - $.99 to $2.99 depending on # of Q's
4 Cool Whip for $1.49
4 Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat for the price of 1
4 Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs for the price of 1
$1 off Coleslaw wyb Lunchmeat
2 pkgs. Q-tips - $.55 each
2 Kleenex Hand Towels - $.50 each
2 Helluva Good Dip - $.50 each
4 American Cheese
Deli Tea BOGO

Great week to stock up on hot dogs, lunchmeat baked beans and snacks for the upcoming holiday weekend and cheap goodies for the kids for summer. The Go-Gurt is still FREE if you have the right Q's

NEXT WORKSHOP DATE, JUNE 16TH AT 6:30

The next Coupon Workshop will be Wednesday, June 16th at 6:30 p.m. The class will be held at Lighthouse Interiors, 304 Anastasia Blvd., across from Stewarts Market. Call today to reserve your seat! Class sizes are limited!!

DO YOU LIKE THE NEW LOOK ON MY BLOG?

A big THANK YOU and SHOUT-OUT to my daughter, Shannon, for making my blog look so nice! Thanks Shannon!!

MY WALGREENS DEAL 5/23/10

This was also done in two transactions, starting with $4.50 RR. My first transaction consisted of 2 Headbands and 1 Colgate Toothpaste. I paid $.84 OOP and got back a $2 and a $3 RR. My second transaction consisted of 2 Listerine Mouthwash, 1 Contact Solution, 1 Tomato Sauce, 1 Newspaper and 1 carmel. I used another $4.50 RR and the $2 and $3 from above and paid $3.09 OOP and got back a $8 RR.

I bought the last Listerine that was generating RR's, so they substituted another. Also, they only had 1 tomato sauce in stock so I had to substitute a carmel. In the confusion, I forgot to give the in-ad Q for $.50 for the tomato sauce. The St. Augustine Record did not have any coupons in it so I had to substitute the Times Union. I should have only paid $1.84 but had no choice to get the Times Union. It still was a good deal for all the above!!

MY CVS DEAL 5/22/10

I bought the body wash in two separate transactions totaling $.98 and $.48 for a total of $1.46 OOP plus got back $8 ECB's!! Gotta love CVS!!!

PUBLIX 5/22/10, SPENT $63.91 SAVED 30%

I must say I gasped a little when I saw my total for this week! I had 2 big packages of toilet paper ($10) and 12 John Freida Shampoo/Conditioner ($12) which brought my total up. My purchases included:

2 Pepperidge Farm Oatmeal Bread
6 Yoplait Yogurt
2 Sorrento Cheese
2 cans black eye peas
2 cans chili beans
6 Crystal Light Peach Tea (my fav!)
Coleslaw dressing
Coleslaw
Green onions
Lg. bag baby carrots
Strawberries
Bananas
Cuban bread
Genoa Salami 1/2 lb.
Deli Ham 3/4 lb.
Deli Turkey Breast 3/4 lb.
4 boxes Brownies
Aussie Conditioner
12 John Frieda Shampoo/Conditioner
2 Hefty Paper Bowls
3 Benefiber Drink boxes
1 pkg. Bakery Bruchetta

I wonder about this total because I had a brand new cashier and I really wasn't paying attention to her scaning the coupons. The Benefiber wouldn't scan because it wasn't programmed into the computer, so she had to call over customer service. I was just listening for the beeps but then realized she didn't know that a competitior coupon had to be put in manually. I think she heard the "beep" and thought it took off the coupon. I should have been watching...I know better!! When the customer service employee had to come over because of more coupons than items, she noticed she wasn't putting in the dollar amount for a competitor coupon. At that point, I don't know how many she missed. Lesson learned.

I have been keeping tract of my totals for the grocery and drugstore for the month. This amount does not include the gas cards I purchased or any rebates I sent in for. My total as of today is $216.13. (This does not include any RR's or ECB's that I have to roll into the following week which are considered cash). That includes all the hefty storage bags, Schick Hydro Gel, Schick Razors. body wash, yogurt, Fusion Snack Mix, all the american cheese, all the boxes of crackers, and tons of low-dose aspirin and shampoo/conditioner that have been added to the stockpile! I know that total is what some of you spend in one week!

Did you happen to notice my three beautiful grandchildren in the picture?? Baby Bryce is on the kitchen table!

FREE SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICH AT CHICK-FIL-A

Do you remember a few posts back when I told you about the upcoming Chick-fil-A spicy Chicken Sandwich deal? Well, now is the time to go here and make your reservation between May 31 and June 5 to get a FREE SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICH! Only a limited number of reservations are available. You will be able to print out your reservation and take it to Chick-fil-A for your freebie!

HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? JUST E-MAIL ME!!

Please feel free to e-mail me any questions and send me your sucess stories. I LOVE to hear them!! Also, please feel free to leave a comment and I will reply! I know others like to see them as well!

PUBLIX SPENT $6.64, SAVED 90%!!

You have got to LOVE Publix!! Again, I went in with a very specific list knowing I was going to get many of the items for FREE! Here were my purchases:

2 Quaker Rice Cakes
5 Schick Shave Gel
2 Glass Plus
4 John Frieda Shampoo and Conditioner (LOVE THIS STUFF!)
6 Fisher Snack Mix
2 English Muffin
1 Cream Cheese

My total was $6.64!!! I will add the shave gel, shampoo and conditioner to the stockpile I already have. Now I know I will not have to buy these items for at least 9 months!

WALGREENS, MORE FREE BODY WASH AND LIP GLOSS 5/20/10

I went to Walgreens today and started out with two $5 RR's. I did this in two transactions. Each transaction cost me $1.52 OOP and I got back $4.50 in RR per transaction. It would have cost me $20.36 plus tax per transaction to buy those items! So for $3.04 OOP I got 4 body wash, 4 lip gloss and 2 pkgs Pink Lemonade drink sticks PLUS I received two $4.50 RR's to roll into next weeks deal!!

BOGO MILKSHAKE AT SONIC

Sonic is offering up an awesome, buy one real ice cream milkshake, get one FREE through June 27th. What's particularly great is that if you don't have anyone to share the 2 milkshakes with, you can go ahead and buy just one milkshake and opt to receive a coupon for a FREE milkshake on your next visit! My Sonic is exactly 2.34 miles away from my house. My daughter will love this along with the BOGOF Frappuccino coupon from Barnes & Noble!

COTTONELLE TOILET PAPER DEAL AT PUBLIX

Cottonelle Toilet Paper is on sale this week. Use the $1.50 Q from here and stack with the $1 Q from ALL YOU magazine (or a $.50 Bricks printable) to get a great deal on toilet paper.

My personal list for Publix this week will be very limited. I don't see much at all for me. I will stock up on TP, $.89 Aussie Shampoo. FREE GO-Gurt, brownie mix and maybe a few other things. That is the great thing about stockpiling. When a off week comes (and my off week may be different than yours), you still have plenty of things to pull from that you paid a price you were happy to pay!

PUBLIX 5/16/10, SPENT $20.90, SAVED 73%

I really didn't need anything this week at Publix except bread and some lunchmeat especially since I bought my milk at CVS with a coupon and got $1 ECB. Todays purchases included:

1 Loaf Publix Bakery Bread
2 Pepperidge Farm Bread
4 Ore Ida Frozen Potatoes
6 Dove Deodorant
2 Coles Garlic Bread
8 Ears of Corn
4 Ritz Cracker
4 Yoplait Go-Gurt
Glad Wrap
2 Bakery Bagels
Genoa Salami
2 Yellow Rice

My total for the above was $20.90. The 2 loaves of Pepperidge Farm Bread and the 4 pkgs. of Ore Ida French Fries would total $19.74 alone. The best thing is I got to restock my Ritz Crackers. I actually had to buy a package 2 weeks ago at full price!!! It just about killed me! But I made up for it with this deal because I got all four boxes for $1.79!

ANOTHER YOPLIAT GO-GURT DEAL WITH COUPON

If your kids love Go-Gurt and you don't have any Shrek coupon booklets, you can still do the following to get it for $1 each instead of $.40 each. Still not a bad deal.

Yoplait Go-Gurt 2 for $2.79 on advantage buy
Go HERE to get the $.80 off 2.

My granddaughter, Kylie, doesn't like yogurt, but she LOVES Go-Gurt! Just give it to her frozen and she thinks it is a popsicle! Aren't we sneaky!!!

UPDATE: I WAS IN THE PUBLIX AT THE BEACH TODAY, SUNDAY, 5/16, AND THEY HAD A TON OF SHREK BOOKLETS IN A CARDBOARD HOLDER BY THE DOOR. MAKE SURE YOU CHECK BOTH ENTRANCES FOR THE BOOKS TO GET THE GO-GURT FOR $.40 EACH!!

A READERS QUESTION ANSWERED

I received an e-mail from Christy who saw my May 11th post and had a few questions. I thought it was a great question and wanted to share the answer with everyone!!

Christy asked...When there is a target coupon that starts with a 9 on the bar code, will Publix consider this as a competitor or manufacturer coupon?

And my last question is how in the heck do you save so much money on your groceries? I saw your May 11th shopping trip that you spent less than $7.00 on grocery items...how are you doing this? Do you stack coupons on each item? Although I am doing very well with my savings, I can't seem to get it down as well as you have it. Once I find a competitor or store coupon to stack with mine, the item is either not Bogo anymore or once they are, the coupon has expired. What is your trick? Do you buy coupons online?

Any help you can offer will be much appreciated!

Here is my answer to Christy:

First of all, Publix will consider the coupon you mentioned a manufacturers coupon because it starts with a 5 or a 9. I did not purchase any of these coupons on-line although I do buy some every now and then.

Here is the breakdown of my purchases:

The Oscar Mayer were 2/$6. I used 2- $1.00 publix coupons (may not available anymore but check on the publix website under coupons) and a $2/1 blinkie, Final cost $1.50 each.

Yoplait yogurt are on adv. buy for 2 for $2.79. I used 2-$1.00 Q's from the Shrek coupon booklet found in front of the store over 1 month ago. The final cost on these were $.40 each.

The Fusion Snack mix were all FREE. There is a coupon right now on www.smartsource.com for $1 off any 4 oz. or larger Fisher product. They are on adv. buy for 2 for $2, so FREE!! There are 2 different coupons to print so you could print 4 per computer!! That means 4 FREE Fusion Snack Mix. They are in the isle with the applesauce. I had a hard time finding them.

I had a $1 Q for McCormick Spice and it was marked down to $1 so it was FREE.
The Dove was BOGO and I had a CRT from CVS for $2 off so I paid $2.29 for both chocolate.

The Suave was $1.25 each and I believe I had 2-$.55 Publix coupons from one of the books and then 2-$.50 MQ's to make them $.40 for both.

PF Oatmeal bread was on sale for $2.00 and I had a $.55 MQ.

The Oil of Olay were FREE when you used the $2 -5/2 PG coupon and stacked it with a $2 coupon from the green adv. flyer (Publix Q).

I also bought a $50 gas card for $40, making my above grocery purchases under $7!!

I hope this helps everyone who often wonders how I get my bill so LOW! If you recently attended a class, keep at it! Like I told Christy, you will always save money and as time goes on, you will get better!!

CVS SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER DEAL AND WALGREENS DEAL

OK...what is wrong with this scenerio...I am getting ready to make my list for tomorrow for CVS and do one of the shampoo deals below.

Judi: Lindsay, what kind of shampoo do you like better, Aussie or Herbal Essence?
Lindsay: Oh mom! We don't need any more shampoo! My bathroom is full of it!
Judi: Just tell me Lindsay, which one do you like better?
Lindsay: Mom! I don't want anymore shampoo!!

There was a point in our life when all she said was "Mom, I need more shampoo and conditioner!" I knew for certain she was drinking it in the shower when I gave it to her! I still plan on "buying" it anyways and I can donate it if she is filled to capacity with shampoo and conditioner!

Buy 1 Aussie Shampoo or Conditioner
Buy 1 Aussie Styler
Use buy one Shampoo or Conditioner, Get $2 off Styler Q from the 5/16 RP (Red Plum)
Pay $3.98 and get $4 ECB
Total: 2 for free!

Scenario #2:
Buy 2 Herbal Essence Products
Use (2) $1 Qs from 5/16 RP
Pay $3.98 and get $4 ECB
Total: 2 for free!

WALGREENS:

I don't see anything I need this week at Walgreens. I will only be doing this deal at Wags this week.

Gillette or Old Spice Body Wash $4.49
BOGO Q from 5/2 P&G
Receive a $4.49 Register Reward
Bottom line: BOTH FREE!
(Remember, one Register Reward prints per transaction)

To make the deal even sweeter, use the buy one body wash get deodorant free Q also and get deodorant Free if they allow you to stack both coupons.

I guess I will add two more body washes to the 40+ I already have stocked up!

ALL THIS BAYER LOW-DOSE ASPIRIN FOR FREE AT CVS!

All these low dose aspirin were FREE at CVS. By simply walking in and handing them my coupons, I was able to walk out with 10 boxes of aspirin. If you are on a low-dose aspirin regimine, you want to do this deal yourself. Simply use the $1 coupon from the 3/21 SS and get your free aspirin. I was lucky to have several printable coupons (no longer available to print) to use also!

UPDATE: I FOUND 10 MORE COUPONS AND WAS ABLE TO GET 10 MORE BOXES FOR FREE. I WILL BE GIVING THESE TO MY PARENTS WHO BOTH TAKE THESE DAILY!

$6.98 FOR ALL THIS AT PUBLIX!

Of course, the three things I wanted to get at Publix they were out of so I had to get a raincheck. This trip consisted of the following:
2 Oscar Mayer Roast Beef
4 Yoplait Go-gurt
2 Fusion Snack Mix
1 McCormick Spice
2 Dove Chocolate (for me!!)
2 Suave Shampoo (for my husband with no, I mean, a head full of hair)!
1 Pepperidge Farm Oatmeal Bread
3 Oil of Olay Face Wash
1 $50 BP Gas Card

My total including the gas card was $46.98. That means I paid $6.98 for all the items above!

YOPLAIT YOGURT FOR $.40

My daughter Shannon told me about this deal at Publix this week. Buy any Yoplait Go-Gurt Yogurt at 2 for $2.79, use the $1/1 Q in the Shreck-tacular Savings Book and pay only $.40 for the yogurt! You can freeze these and send them to school in your kids lunchbox and it will be ready for them to eat!

POSSIBLE FREE SPICY CHICKEN FROM CHICK FIL-A

Make your reservation for the special tasting of the Spicy Chicken Sandwich from Chick Fil-A. Check back on this website here on May 21st. Chick-Fil-A will be giving away a limited number of spicy chicken sandwiches to customers who make a reservation. Don't you love when Chick Fil-A gives us FREE food!!! I sure hope our local Chick-Fil-A is participating!

WALGREENS, SPENT $4.79, SAVED $35.57

The above was done in 3 separate transactions. I started with $8 RR's
TRANSACTION 1:

Buy 2 newspaper $2.50
EOS Shave Cream $2.99
Schick Razor $7.99
Use $5 coupon for razors 5/9/10 SS
Use $3, $3, $2 RR's
Pay $1.29 OOP
GET BACK $5, $3 RR'S

TRANSACTION 2:

Buy Infusion Conditioner $3.99
EOS Shave Cream $2.99
3 Pork-n-Beans $2.94
Dipper Crackers .50 (for my granddaughter)
Use $ 2 IVC for Infusion
Use $3 coupon for Infusion, May All You Magazine
Use $1.44 Wags Q
Use $3 & $.50 RR
Pay $2.52 OOP
GET BACK $5, $3

TRANSACTION 3:

Buy 3 Schick Razor $7.99
2 Pork-n-Beans
Use $5 coupon
Use $3RR
Pay $.97 OOP
GET BACK $5

If I want I can do transaction #3 again using the $3 RR from transaction #2 and pay $.97 OOP for another razor and 2 beans.

CHEAP MILK AT CVS

Do you remember a few posts back I told you about the T.G. Lee Milk Coupon? Well, here is your chance to use it and get some ECB's back!

Transaction ONE
Buy one T.G. Lee Milk, $3.19
Use one $1.00/1 T.G. Lee Milk printable
Spend $2.19
Receive $1 ECBs, makes it $1.19!!
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Transaction TWO
Buy one T.G. Lee Milk, $3.19
Use one $1.00/1 T.G. Lee Milk printable
Use $1 ECBs received from Transaction One
Spend $1.19
Receive $1 ECBs, makes it $0.19!!

Remember, you are able to print 2 coupons every two months!

NEXT COUPON WORKSHOP, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH AT 6:30

My next coupon workshop will be Wednesday, May 26th at 6:30 pm at Lighthouse Interiors, 304 Anastasia Blvd. Call or e-mail me to reserve your seat! Class size is limited!!

PUBLIX 5/7/10, SPENT $206.27 INCLUDES $200 IN GAS CARDS

I didn't see much in this weeks ad. But some weeks are better than others. I needed to pick up some extra things for this weekend. Included in my purchase were:

8-$25 gas cards
2 Nivea Body Wash
2 Ziplock Snack Bags
4 John Freida Conditioner/Leave-In Treatment
Pepperidge Farm Bread
12 ears corn
1 lb. Boars Head Turkey
Cool Whip
Eggs
Bananas
Pineapple
Baby Carrots
Lime
2 Crescent Rolls
Land O Lakes Spreadable Butter
2 Chocolate pudding
Lil' Smokies
Turkey Sausage
2 pkgs Roast Beef
Spreadable Cream Cheese
Pecan Chips
Cumin
1/2 of publix sub
2 Johnson & Johnson Bath Soap
Publix Ice Cream (not shown in picture because it is in the freezer!!)

My total for the above items was $206.17...remember, I also have $200 in gas cards!

MY CVS AND WALGREENS DEALS STARTING 5/8/10

Starting Sunday, May 8th, there will be some good deals at CVS. Make sure you print the Right Guard coupons now! Also, remember if they are sold out, you can get a raincheck to use when they come back in stock!

Schick Hydro 3 or Hydro 5 Razor or Cartridge, $8.99
Get $4 ECBs (Limit 1)
$5/1 Schick Hydro Razor,(SS 05/09/10)
Better than FREE after coupon and ECBs!

Crest Pro Health Toothpaste or Rinse, $3.50
Get $3.50 ECBs
$0.75/1 Crest Rinse, (P&G 05/02/10)
$0.75/1 Crest Toothpaste, (P&G 05/02/10)
Better than FREE after coupon and ECBs!

Right Guard Sport, Total Defense or Dry Idea, $2.49
Get $2 ECBs (Limit 2)

$1.50/1 Right Guard Total Defense Deodorant printable
Better than FREE after coupon and ECBs!

MY SCENERIO AT CVS
Starting with $6.99 ECB

1st Transaction:
Buy 2 Right Guard Total Defense @ $2.99 each = $5.98
Use 2 - $1.50 Q's
Buy Schick Hydro Razor @ $5.99
Use $5 Q
TOTAL DUE INCLUDING TAX $7.87
Use $6.99 ECB
TOTAL OOP $.88 INCLUDING TAX
Get back $2, $2, $4 (UPDATE -GET BACK 2-$4 ECB'S)

2ND transaction:
Buy Kotex Tampons $4.00
Use $1 CVS Q
Use $1 MQ

Buy Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste $3.50
Use $.75 Q
TOTAL DUE $6.75 INCLUDING TAX
Use $4 and $2 ECB from above transaction
TOTAL OOP $.75 INCLUDING TAX
Get back $5, $4, $3.50

I will be getting $24 worth of products for $1.63 OOP including tax and still have $12.50 in ECB's to roll into next week!

WALGREENS

I don't see much at Walgreens this week but I have three $3 RR's and a $.50 RR to use so my scenerio will look like this.

$2.99 RR wyb EOS Ultra Moisturizing Shave Cream 7 oz at $2.99 ea free

I will buy the shave cream in three separate transactions and use something for a small filler item for 1 transaction. My next two transactions will be the same except I will buy a newspaper as my filler.

My total OOP will be $2.36 + tax for 3 Shave Cream, 2 newspapers, and candy bar for all the hard work. I will receive three $2.99 RR's back

I will be getting $8.97 worth of product for $2.36 + tax OOP and get back three $2.99 RR's ($8.97).

How about you? What is your CVS and/or Walgreens deal? Send me your deals at the drug and grocery store so I can share it with others!

UPDATE: I DID THE CVS SCENERIO TODAY AND ALL WORKED FINE, BUT THERE WERE A FEW CHANGES. IN THE FIRST TRANSACTION, I GOT BACK ONE $4 EBB AND NOT TWO $2'S. THAT CHANGED MY 2ND TRANSACTION BECAUSE I ONLY USED ONE $4 ECB AND DID NOT NEED THE FILLER OF CANDY. MY OOP WAS $2.25, AN INCREASE OF $.62 AND I STILL GOT BACK $12.50 ECB'S

DID YOU PRINT YOUR $1 MILK COUPONS YET?

Just a reminder, go here and print off your $1 off milk coupon from T.G. Lee Dairy. You are able to print 2 coupons per 2 month period. Check back periodically to see if you can print new coupons! I use mine at CVS.

BETTER THAN FREE DEODORANT THIS WEEK AT PUBLIX

Dove Deodorant, Assorted Varieties is BOGO this week at Publix. There was a $1/1 coupon in the 4/25 RP and if you are lucky enough to have a CVS coupon from their scanner for $1, this makes for better than free deodorant!!! If you don't have the CVS Q, you still will only pay $.15 each for the deodorant. Still not a bad deal!!!

FREE OSCAR MAYER DELI MEAT AT PUBLIX

Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Shaved Meats, 7-9 oz pk, 2/$6

-$1/2 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Meats printable
-$2 printable (no longer available)
-$1 off Deli Fresh Meats printable (store coupon)

If you are lucky enough to have the $2 printable, you will get 2 FREE Oscar Mayer lunchmeat. If you didn't print that coupon, you still can get 2 packages for $3 using the manufacturer and publix coupons together!

THANK YOU DURBIN CREEK ELEMENTARY!

Thank you Durbin Creek Elementary and Pat Felany for inviting me to your school to teach you how to save on your grocery and drugstore purchases! I know some of you had to leave early so plesase feel free to e-mail me with any questions you have. If you know of another school or organization who would benefit from this class, e-mail me also!!

Please send me pictures of your deals so I can share them with others! Also, if you see a good deal, share it and let us all know!

You guys have the best PTO! WOW! I think all 60 of you got gifts!

NIVEA DEAL AT CVS

I was talking to my friend Michelle a few days ago and she asked me if I had the $4 Nivea Coupon everyone was talking about. Unfortunately, we did not get that coupon because it was regional. I told her I wasn't going to do the Nivea Body Wash deal because I didn't want to spend even $1 for a bottle of body wash!! But I thought about it and decided to do this deal at CVS. It involves using the coupons from the ALL YOU Magazine. Those of you who took the class heard me talk about this magazine!!

Buy $15 worth of Nivea products, get back $5 ECB (Limit 1)

Buy:
2 Nivea body wash – $4.88 (price may vary slightly)**
2 Nivea lip care – $2.99

Use:
BOGO Nivea body wash coupon from May 2010 All You magazine
BOGO Nivea lip care coupon from May 2010 All You magazine
$2/1 body wash coupon from May 2010 All You magazine

*You will pay $5.87 out of pocket and get back $5 ECB. That’s like paying only $.87 total for all 4 products! I figure it will let me roll my ECB's because I will use my $5 ECB to pay and it will give me another with a later date.

**If the price is too much higher, I won't do this deal. You can also go to Target and do the deal on the body wash and pay only $1 for each bottle.

10 TIPS TO SAVE MONEY WITH COUPONS

Tip #1 : Start a Budget
Tip #2 : Buy 2 Sunday Newspapers!
Tip #3 : Don’t Clip the coupons until you need them;keep the insert whole!
Tip #4 : Check out Internet Websites for Coupons:
Tip #5 : Combine store and manufacturers coupons to increase savings!
Tip #6 : Look for BOGO sales and BOGO coupons!
Tip #7 : Everyone should use coupons…pair those coupons with sales!
Tip #8 : Get organized and shop the sales only!
Tip #9 : Learn how to shop at Walgreens & CVS
Tip #10: Start building a stockpile of things you buy cheap or get FREE!

Try to find a dollar amount you feel comfortable with and stick to it. Before couponing, I did not have any budget. Now I spend between $30 and $65 per week for my grocery and drugstore purchases.

Always buy at least 2 papers. If I find an awesome sale when it is BOGO, I want to use 2 coupons to get the maximum savings.

The first thing everyone does is clip the coupons they think they will use and throw out the rest of the insert. I can't tell you how many deals I get by doing this other method which is very simple. Now my shopping list is done on Monday for the following weeks ad complete with all the coupon match-ups for the weeks ad.

Learn what stores have their own coupons that you can use with manufacturer coupons to maximize your savings.

BOGOF sales are great to pair with coupons. When you do this, you will be buying that item at the absolute lowest price. When you start building your stockpile, you won't have to buy those items again at "retail".

Shop with a list and stick to it.

Keep your stockpile organized so you know what you have in stock. When you see a good deal, buy a few extra and donate it to a family, organization or church.

Use the drugstores to buy items that your family uses everyday using their reward systems. The savings are unbelievable! Once you start rolling, you will be putting very little out-of-pocket and coming home with shampoo, deodorant, body wash, toothpaste, dental floss, razors, etc. and never have to go to Walmart again!

When people tell me they don't have time to coupon, then they don't know how to use this method to their advantage. Learn this method to maximize your savings and have fun doing it!

WINN DIXIE 5/3/10, SPENT $16.26, SAVED 73%

Just a quick trip into Winn Dixie to pick up the Snuggle on the last day before the coupon expired. This trip included:

6 Snuggle
3 Classico Pasta Sauce
1 Classico Alfredo Sauce
4 Taco Seasoning
1 lb. Deli Turkey
1/2 lb. Deli Ham
2 pkgs. grapes

The turkey alone was $7.79 and the ham was $3.32. The grapes totaled $5.92. I used my overage from the Snuggle to pay for all the groceries!

WALGREENS, CVS 5/2/10

I did this in 2 transactions.

First Transaction:
4 Olives - $.99 with in-ad Q
Use 2- $1/2
Irish Spring BOdy Wash $2.99
Use $.50 Q
1 Newspaper (not pictured)
1 Candy Bar for filler
Used $6 RR
TOTAL OOP $.48
Got back $2 RR
PROFIT OF $1.52

Second Transaction:
3 Mentos Gum
Irish Spring Body Wash
1 Newspaper
1 Dozen Eggs
Used 3/$.55 Q for gum
Used $.50 Q for Body Wash
Used $5 and $2 RR
Total OOP $2.01
Got back $2.00 RR
Paid $.01 after RR

The eggs and newspaper and good filler items because the eggs are usually cheaper at Wags than Publix.

I didn't see much at CVS for me this week. I started with $5 ECB and only did one transaction:

Buy Depends for $6.99
Use $2 Printable Q
Pay $.41 OOP
Get back $6.99 ECB

PUBLIX 5/2/10, SPENT $15,49, SAVED 85%

Yet another successful trip to Publix today. I am know fully stocked on sandwich/freezer and/or storage bags for at least 1 year. I also added to my refrigerator more Silk Soy Milk which does not expire until the beginning of July. I have my yogurt for the next 2 weeks as well as enough cheese to feed the country of China! This is what I bought for $15.49:

2 Mission Fajita
2 Family Size Tortilla Chips
1 bag Pretzels
3 Chobani Yogurt
5 Publix Yogurt
2 Jimmy Dean Sausage
2 Silk Soy Milk
2 Sour Cream
4 Ziplock Sandwich Bags
Gallon Milk
Half & Half
Aluminum Foil
Schick Razor
2 Pace Salsa
2 Kelloggs Fruit Snacks
Martins Wheat Rolls
2 Digorno Pizzas
6 American Cheese

Just from this purchase I can make for dinner Tacos, Breakfast Casserole, Hamburgers, Taco Chicken, Grilled chicken marinated in plain yogurt, lemon juice and herbs, and good ol' grilled cheese. Throw in the pizza on the weekend and we are done! Remember, I still have a full freezer of roasts, chicken, steak, hamburger, vegetables, etc. I just came up with these ideas while typing this!

I am going to make a run to Winn Dixie this week to use my Snuggle Coupons, Classico Sauce coupons, taco seasoning Q's, lunchmeat and grapes. My shopping for the week will be complete.