Kmart Shopping Trip - 5/20/12

Another try at Kmart double coupons. I didn't do so well this week, either. At least I got some sodas--we were completely out.

My total after coupons was $26.47 plus tax.

Angel Soft toilet paper 12 dbl rolls $4.99
Used -$0.45 DOUBLED
Cost: $4.09

Downy 51 oz fabric softener $5.00
Used -$1.00 DOUBLED
Cost: $3.00

Golden Oreos $2.88
Used -$1.00 DOUBLED
Cost: $0.88

Nabisco Wheat Thins and Chicken in a Biskit $4.00
Used -$1.00/2 DOUBLED
Cost: $2.00 (making these $1.00 each)

KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce $1.79
Used -$1.79 free Kmart savings coupon
Cost: FREE

Hershey’s chocolate bars $3.00
Honey Maid graham crackers $2.50
Kraft Jet-Puffed marshmallows $1.50
Used -$1.50 FREE marshmallows instant reward savings
Cost: $5.50 (making these $1.83 each)

(I thought I could use my -$1.00 off mfr coupon and have it double—getting all three for $3.50.)

2 Pepsi product 24pks @ $5.50 = $11.00

Kmart total before coupons: $36.66 + tax = $39.30
­-$10.19 coupons and instant savings
My OOP: $26.47 + tax = $29.11
Savings: $10.19, 26% (28% without tax)

Kmart Shopping Trip - 5/13/12

I just learned that Kmart doubles manufacturer coupons up to $1--yeah! It used to be up to $0.99. I know that penny doesn't make that big of a difference, but they don't generally make coupons for $0.99.

There are a lot of provisions--like your pre-coupon total must be $25 or more and you can only double 5 coupons per day. Really, it's a bit of a hassle. But if I can get some things for super cheap or free, while buying things I need (like the dog food below), I'll give it a try. I know my savings percent will not be nearly as great as my weekly drugstore trips, though.

Here's what I bought today. My total after coupons was $20.97 plus tax.

Alpo Prime Cuts dog food 47-lb bag $19.99
Used -$3.00 in-ad coupon
Cost: $16.99

2 Whiska Lickins cat treats @ $1.00 = $2.00
Used -$0.75/2 DOUBLED
Cost: $0.50 (making these $0.25 each)

2 Pepsi Next 2-liters @ $0.99 = $1.98
Used -$1.00/2 DOUBLED (adjusted to $1.98)
Cost: FREE

M&Ms snack mix $2.50
Used -$1.00 DOUBLED
Cost: $0.50

2 Purex detergents @ $2.50 = $5.00
Used (2) -$0.50 DOUBLED
Cost: $3.00 (making these $1.50 each)

Kmart total before coupons: $31.47 + tax = $33.87
-$10.50 coupons
My OOP: $20.97 + tax = $23.37
Savings: $10.50, 31% (33% without tax)

See what I mean about the savings? I would normally cringe at just 31%. I can't complain with 47-lbs of dog food, though. 

Shopping Trip - 5/13/12

Just CVS and Walgreens today. Well, I actually shopped at Kmart, too--but I'll make a different post about that.

Total before coupons: $95.02 + tax = $103.11
My OOP: $20.78 + tax = $28.87, with $17.99 rewards and $5 Beauty Club rewards remaining
Savings: $74.24, 72% (78% without tax)

I bought 19 items today. They include 3 bottles Crest Pro-Health mouth wash, Essence of Beauty body wash, One Touch Ultra Mini blood glucose meter, Pantene shampoo, 2 Pantene conditioners, Pantene styler, NatuRelief pain relief tablets 30ct, Crest Pro-Health toothpaste, 2 Crest Pro-Health clinical toothpastes, Starbucks Refreshers beverage, Knoxville News-Sentinel newspaper, Lysol disinfectant spray, Airwick iMotion compact kit, Airwick compact refill, and Airwick freshmatic refill.

Here's a breakdown of each store.

Walgreens

I didn’t have any RRs to start with.

Naturelief Chewable pain relief tablets 30ct $5.99 (regularly $9.99)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $4.99, earn $5 RR (making these FREE + $0.01 profit)

Starbucks Refresher energy drink $0.99 (sale price)
Cost: $0.99, earn $0.99 RR (making this FREE)

One Touch Ultra Mini blood glucose meter $19.99
Used -$10.00 mfr coupon
Used -$10.00 store IVC
Cost: -$0.01 (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

Knoxville News Sentinel newspaper $2.00

Walgreens total before coupons: $28.97 + tax = $31.58
-$21.00 coupons
My OOP: $7.97 + tax = $10.58, with $5.99 RRs remaining
Savings: $21.00, 66% (72% without tax)

CVS

I had $10.74 EBs to start with. 

Transaction # 1

Essence of Beauty body wash $2.37
Used -$3.00 FREE body wash CVS coupon (auto-deducted this amount and the manager was the cashier)
Cost: -$0.63 (making this FREE + $0.63 profit)

Crest Pro-Health toothpaste $3.49
3 Crest Pro-Health 1-liter mouth rinses @ $6.49 = $19.47
Used -$1.00 toothpaste mfr coupon
Used (3) -$0.25 mouth rinse mfr coupons
Used -$5.81 30% coupon discount
Cost: $15.40, earn $10 EBs (making these $5.40 or $1.35 each)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $25.33 + tax = $26.84
-$11.56 coupons
-$10.74 EBs from a previous purchase
My OOP: $4.03 + tax = $5.54, earn $10 EBs

Transaction # 2

2 Crest Pro-Health clinical toothpastes @ $3.39 = $6.78 (regularly $4.89 each)
Used (2) -$1.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $4.78, earn $4 EBs (making these $0.39 each)

Lysol disinfectant spray $5.00 (regularly $8.49)
Airwick iMotion compact kit $5.00 (regularly $9.99)
Airwick compact refill $5.00 (regularly $6.29)
Airwick freshmatic refill $5.00 (regularly $5.99)
Used -$1.00 Lysol mfr coupon
Used -$2.00 Airwick kit mfr coupon
Used -$1.50 Airwick compact refill mfr coupon
Used -$1.50 Airwick freshmatic refill mfr coupon
Cost: $14.00, earn $10 EBs (making these $1 each)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $26.78 + tax = $29.39
-$8.00 coupons
-$10.00 EBs from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $8.78 + tax = $11.39, earn $14 EBs

Transaction # 3

4 Pantene products @ 2/$6.97 = $13.94 (regularly $4.99 - $5.79 each)
Used (2) -$3.48 BOGO free mfr coupons
Used -$3.00/2 mfr coupon
Cost: $3.98, earn $2 EBs (making these $1.98 or $0.49 each)

Transaction # 3 total before coupons: $13.94 + tax = $15.30
-$9.96 coupons
-$3.98 EBs from Transaction # 2 (adjusted down from $4)
My OOP: $0 + tax = $1.36, earn $2 EBs

CVS total before coupons: $66.05 + tax = $71.53
My OOP: $12.81 + tax = $18.29, with $12 EBs remaining and $5 Beauty Club EBs for reaching my next $50 mark on Beauty Products
Savings: $53.24, 74% (81% without tax)

I have $12 EBs and $5.99 RRs remaining. That’s $17.99 in rewards for next week.  Plus, the $5 Beauty Club EBs that will print sometime this week!

Shopping Trip - 5/6/12

All three drugstores again--CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid.

The fun thing about this shopping trip? The $15 rebate I submitted earlier last month (all those Olay products from Rite Aid) came in the mail this week. It came in the form of a gift card, so I was able to use that to pay for most of my purchases today. Awesome!

Total before coupons: $87.47 + tax = $94.85
My OOP: $13.80 + tax = $21.15, with $5.75 + $8.99 leftover rewards remaining
My OOP after $15 rebate card: $6.18 including tax
Savings: $73.67, 78% (84% without tax) –or $88.67, 93% (101% without tax) with rebate card

I bought 19 items today. They include 5 Pepsi product 12pks, Purified bottled water 24pk, 2 Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor gift sets, Scrubbing Bubbles One Step toilet cleaning kit, Zyrtec allergy medicine 40ct, Lady Mitchum clinical strength deodorant, Nivea Extended Moisture lotion, TN Dickinson's Witch Hazel, Lanacane cream, Revlon tweezers, 2 Dove chocolate bars, Good 'n Natural energy bar, and a Knoxville News-Sentinel newspaper.

Here's a breakdown of each store.

Rite Aid

I started with $9 UPs from previous purchases. 

Transaction # 1

2 Gillette Fusion ProGlide razors @ $9.99 = $19.98 (regularly $10.99 each)
Used (2) -$5.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $9.98, earn $8 UPs (making these $0.99 each)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $19.98 + tax = $21.88
-$10.00 coupons
-$9.00 UPs from previous purchase
My OOP: $0.98 + tax = $2.88, earn $8 UPs

Transaction # 2

Revlon tweezers $1.80 (regularly $3.00)
Used -$2.00 VV coupon
Cost: -$0.20 (making this FREE + $0.20 profit)

Zyrtec allergy medicine 30 + 10 bonus ct $14.99 (regularly $22.99)
Used -$7.00 mfr coupon
Used -$2.00 Rite Aid coupon
Cost: $5.99

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $16.79 + tax = $18.39
­-$11.00 coupons
-$4.00 UPs from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $1.79 + tax = $3.39

Rite Aid total before coupons: $36.77 + tax = $40.27
My OOP: $2.77 + tax = $6.27, with $4 UPs remaining
Savings: $34.00, 84% (92% without tax)

Walgreens

I started with a $5 gift card—I was given this instead of a register reward last week.

Transaction # 1

TN Dickinson’s witch hazel $4.00 (sale)
Cost: $4.00, earn $4 RR (making this FREE)

Lanacane cream $5.00 (sale)
Cost: $5.00, earn $5 RR (making this FREE)

Scrubbing Bubbles One-Step toilet cleaning kit $6.99 (sale)
Used -$5.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $1.99, earn $2 RR (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

Knoxville News-Sentinel newspaper $2.00

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $17.99 + tax = $19.55
-$5.00 coupon
-$5.00 gift card
My OOP: $7.99 + tax = $9.55, earn $11 RR

Transaction # 2

5 Pepsi product 12-packs @ $3.50 = $17.50 (sale)
Used -$3.50 in-ad coupon
Cost: $14.00 (making these $2.80 each)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $17.50 + tax = $18.66
-$3.50 coupon
-$11.00 RRs from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $3.00 + tax = $4.16

Walgreens total before coupons: $35.49 + tax = $38.21
My OOP: $10.99 + tax = $13.71
Savings: $24.50, 64% (69% without tax)

CVS

I started with $14.48 EBs from previous transactions. 

2 Dove milk chocolate bars @ $0.75 = $1.50 (regularly $0.99 each)
Used -$0.75 BOGO free mfr coupon
Cost: $0.75, earn $0.75 EB (making both FREE)

Purified water 24-pack $2.44 (regularly $3.99)

Good n’ Natural energy bar $0.99 (regularly $1.27)
Used -$0.99 FREE mfr coupon
Cost: FREE

Lady Mitchum deodorant $1.99 (regularly $4.99)
Used -$1.00 CVS coupon
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: FREE

Nivea Extended Moisture lotion $8.29
Used -$1.94 25% off CVS coupon
Used -$2.00 mfr coupon
Used -$2.00 CVS coupon
Cost: $2.06

CVS total before coupons: $15.21 + tax = $16.37
-$9.68 coupons
-$5.49 EBs
My OOP: $0.04 + tax = $1.20, earn $0.75 EB and $1 EB for Green Bag Tag
Savings: $15.17, 93% (99% without tax)

I had a total of $5.75 rewards remaining, plus $8.99 EBs leftover from last week.

Mini Shopping Trip - 5/2/12

I had to go to the doctor out-of-town today, so I stopped by Rite Aid on my way home. Not really a worthwhile trip... just a couple of things.

2 St. Joseph’s aspirins 36ct @ $1.00 = $2.00 (regularly $2.29 each)
Cost: $2.00, earn $1 UP (making these $0.50 each)

2 Pearson’s Nips candies @ $1.00 = $2.00 (regularly 1.39 each)
Cost: $2.00, earn $1 UP (making these $0.50 each)

Rite Aid total before coupons: $4.00 + tax = $4.38
-$4.00 UPs from previous purchase
My OOP: $0.00 + tax = $0.38, with $2 UPs remaining
Savings: $4.00, 91% (100% without tax)