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Friday, May 20, 2011
Walgreen's Scenario for RRs
Walgreens 5/22- 28/11
Combos $.99
-$1/2 from 5/22 RP
=2/$.98
Ocean Spray 2/$5
-$.55 from 5/15 RP – Blueberry only
=$1.95
Oscar Mayer Weiners BOGO ($2.99 each)
-$1/2 from 5/15 SS
=2/$1.99
Starbucks Coffee $6.99
-$1.50 from 4/17 SS
=$5.49
Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip $2.99
-$.75 from 5/15 SS
=$2.24
Hershey Pieces 2/$5
-$2/2 from 5/1 SS
=2/$3
Plus Receive $7 off a movie ticket at checkout wyb $15 or more
M&M's 19.2 oz Bag $3.69
-$1.50/2 from 5/22 RP
=2/$5.88 ($2.94 each)
Raisinets 11 oz. 2/$4
-$1/2 from 2/20 RP
=2/$3
Select General Mills Cereal $1.99
-$1/3 from 5/22 SS
=3/$4.97
Household
Charmin Basic 6 Big Rolls $2.99 with in ad coupon
-$.25 from 5/1 PG
=$2.74
Energizer Batteries $2.99
-$1 from 5/22 SS
=$1.99
Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator 2/$5
-$1 RR wyb 2
-$1 from 5/22 SS
=2/$2 after coupons & RR
Ajax Cleanser BOGO ($.99 each) with in ad coupon
Off Clip-On Starter $8.99
-$1 Walgreens Coupon
-$2 from 5/22 SS
=$5.99
Raid Insect Control $4.99
-$1 Walgreens Coupon
-BOGO from 5/22 SS – Earth Options only
=2/$3.99
Cheer or Gain Laundry Detergent $4.99 with in ad coupon
-$1 from 4/17 RP
=$3.99
Personal
Cantu Hair Care $4.99
-$4 RR
=$.99 after RR
RR Deal: Spend $25 on participating products, Get $10 RR
Banana Boat Sun Care $7.99
-$1 from May All you
=$6.99
Hawaiian Tropic Sun Care $7.99
-$1 from May All You
=$6.99
OR
-$2 from 4/10 SS
=$5.99
Coppertone Sun Care $9.99
-$3 RR
-$1 from 5/22 RP
=$5.99 after coupon & RR
Schick Disposable Razors $5.99
-$1 from 5/22 SS
=$4.99
Schick Intuition Razor $8.99
-$2 from 4/17 SS
=$6.99
Wet Ones $1.99
-$1/2 from 5/22 SS
=2/$2.98
Edge Shave Gel $1.99
-$.55 from 5/22 SS
=$1.44
Axe Deodorant 3/$12
-$3 RR wyb 3
-BOGO from 5/22 RP
=3/$5 after coupon & RR
Schick Hydro BOGO
-$1 from 5/22 SS
-$.75 from 4/17 SS – Shave Gel
Carefree Pantiliners 20 or 22 count $.99 with in ad coupon
-$1 from 5/8 SS
=FREE
Pure Silk Shave Cream $1.99
-$1.50 RR
=$.49 after RR
Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor System $9.89
-$5 RR
-$4 from 5/1 PG
=$.89 after coupon & RR
Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion 4/$12
-$4 RR wyb 4
-$1 from 5/22 RP
=4/$4 after coupons & RR
Suave Lotion or Hair 4/$12
-$4 RR wyb 4
-$.50/2 from 5/22 RP – Hair
=4/$7 after coupons & RR
OR
-$1 from 5/22 RP – lotion
=4/$4 after coupons & RR
Caress Body Wash 4/$12
-$4 RR wyb 4
-$.75 from 5/22 RP
=4/$5 after coupons & RR
Select Neutrogena Acne or Cleansing Skin Care $5.99
-$1 RR
-$1 from 5/8 SS – Naturals
=$3.99
Q-tips $1.99 with in ad coupon
-$.30 from 5/22 RP
=$1.69
Infusium 23 Hair Care $5.99
-$2 RR
-$2 from 4/3 SS
=$1.99 after coupon & RR
Pantene Hair Care 2/$7
-$1 RR
-$3/2 from 5/1 PG
=2/$3 after coupon & RR
Scunci No Damage Hair Elastics $2
-$2 RR
=FREE after RR
Revlon Colorstay Cosmetics 40% off
-$2 from 5/8 SS
L'Oreal Cosmetics or Skin Care B1G1 40% off
-$2 from 4/17 or 5/22 RP
L'Oreal Excellence or Excellence-To-Go Hair Color 2/$12 with in ad coupon
-$2 from 5/22 RP
=$4 each
Tone Body Wash $3.99
-$3 RR
=$.99 after RR
Baby
Huggies Little Swimmers $6.99
-$2 Walgreens Coupon
-$2 from 5/15 SS
=$2.99
Walgreens Brand Premium Value Pack Diapers $15
Walgreens Brand Baby Wipes 64-78 pack $1.99
Enfamil (no price in ad)
-$2 from 4/17 SS
Get $7 RR at checkout wyb 1 Enfamil Tub & 1 Refill
Health
Thermacare $5.99
Advil Pain Relief $4.99
-$4/2 from 5/22 SS
Plus get $5 RR at checkout wyb 2 or more Advil or Thermacare products
=Both for $1.98 after coupon & RR
Aleve $4.99
-$1 from 5/1 SS
=$3.99
Allegra Allergy 45 count $23.99
-$4 RR
-$4 from 5/8 SS
=$15.99 after coupon & RR
Joint Flex B1G1 50% off
-$2 from 5/1 RP or March All You
Bengay B1G1 50% off
-$3 from 5/22 RP
Caltrate $6.99
-$2 from 5/15 RP
=$4.99
Complete Multi-Purpose Solution $7.99
-$7.99 RR
-$1 from 5/22 RP
=FREE plus $1 overage after coupon & RR
Happy Shopping! I will figure out the best scenarios and get them posted soon!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Coupon Homework for Beginners!
Extreme Couponing
I love watching the show, and seeing the deals they walk away with, but at the same time, thanks to this show, companies are paying attention. They are lowering the face value of their coupons, making it harder to get better deals. I have also noticed double the amount of ladies with binders in the stores. I am one of those binder toting ladies, but I do not clear the shelf just because it is free. Do I find the best deal? Most of the time. Do I have shelves put up just to contain my stockpile? NO. I live in a 2 bedroom apartment with my husband and son. We have no room to hold a huge stockpile. Instead, we get enough from one store during their doubles week. We keep one stockpile box for each of us for non-food items, and only buy enough to get us through to the next month's double coupon week. Even still we end up giving food and grocery items to friends/family who may need it. The show is a decent example of how to save money, but needs to find a balance. I realize this is about taking it to the extreme, but tone it back!
If I have the coupons for the items that are free after coupon, I make sure I leave some on the shelf. Then, I go back in a day or 2 to get a few more. I have been to the store too many times to get something, to find them completely out of everything I had a coupon for.
The show, Extreme Couponing, on TLC is interesting to watch, and I do enjoy trying to guess what they spent or made on some of the items they got. However, I have noticed more and more coupon values being lowered to the point I wonder if the coupon is even worth it! I have also noticed Walmart not seeming to carry as many items in their travel section because of this. More companies are also putting "excluding trial size" on their coupons.
Since I started couponing a year ago, I have been going to a store's Double Coupon Week to save even more money. Since the show started, and has been on for about 6 weeks, I have been to 2 Double Coupon Weeks. Last time it was a little bit more crowded. Yesterday, it was an absolute madhouse! Everyone and their neighbors were there wanting to use coupons and try and save money. The sad part (to me anyways) is that they were getting items just because they had coupons to use, whether it was a good deal after the double coupon or not. I was like this my first trip, but learned very quickly that some items are still cheaper elsewhere after a coupon is used at face value. That is a rookie mistake that most new couponers make, unless they have done their homework!
Speaking of homework... Are you ready to get started? Go read my next post, titled Homework!
Those are my thoughts on Extreme Couponing, plain and simple!
Friday, April 1, 2011
Where to Find Coupons and more!
Friday, March 25, 2011
Coupon Types
The most common type of coupon is a Manufacturer Coupon. This will say Manufacturer Coupon right on the coupon, next to the expiration date. You can find these almost anywhere! I find mine in the Sunday paper, online at different websites, and even on the Manufacturer’s websites themselves sometimes. You can also type in what you are looking for plus the word coupon on search engines and it will pull up different options.
The coupon websites that I search for coupons on are: www.coupons.com ,www.replum.com, and www.smartsource.com . Just be careful. Not all internet coupons can be used everywhere. Some stores will not accept them!
Another type of coupon is the store coupon. These can be found in the stores themselves and will say “Store ABC coupon” in place of Manufacturer Coupon on them. These are meant to be used in the store themselves and in most cases can be used with a Manufacturer Coupon as well, for extra savings. Walmart has recently decided they will start taking coupons from competing stores. However, it must have an actual price on the coupon, not just an amount off. Example: you can use a coupon from Walgreens for Puffs Tissue for $2.99/ 3 pack, but not a Walgreens coupon that says .50 off 3. Target is another store that uses store coupons. Theirs are found mostly online, but they occasionally have them in the Sunday paper, or in coupon mailers. No one, not even Target HQ seems to know how to get on the mailing list. It has been rumored to be on the list if you have a Target credit card, or have created a registry with them of any kind, but no guarantees. You can use one Target coupon and one Manufacturer Coupon together on the same item.
Some other coupons that are found in stores are peelies and tear pads. These are also Manufacturer Coupons just with a different name. Peelies are attached to the products in the stores, and you have to peel them off to use them. Tear pads are located in different places throughout the stores, and can be torn off to use on the products they are for.
I hope this helps explain coupons a little bit. As you may know all of this already, keep in mind: this blog is for beginners as well.