Saturday, October 27, 2012

Saturday 10/27/12

I did well earlier in the week, our church needed candy for our Fall Festival, so I shopped the Wags sales with my coupons and got a ton of candy and saved $27.  I also earned a ton of reward points, which I need to find out how to use them????  I haven't done that yet.

Yesterday, I shopped the Publix sales.  Here's a few of my better deals.  Bear in mind, getting ready for our Thanksgiving trip to North Carolina, and we always take a load of goodies to the kids when we go to stay.
Totinos Pizzas....my son in law loves them...were 4/$5...found coups on Coupons.com for $1/4, making those $1 each.  Totinos Pizza rolls were bogo at $4.29 for 2 bags, had coupons for .40/2, big whoop right?, coupon from 8/5 SS made those $1.95 per bag.  Caribou Ground Coffee was bogo at $9.99 for 2, had coupons from SS 9/16 for $2/1, making those $2.99 per bag.  Libbys Skinny fruits were $1ea, had coupons from RP 8/26 for $1/4, making those .75 each.  Bar S hotdogs were bogo at $1.49 for 2, had coupons for .75/2 making those .37 per package.....whoo hoo.  McCormick spices were NOT on sale, but had a coupon (coupons.com) for $1.75/2, so those were a better than normal deal.  Activia yogurts were 4pk for $2, had coupons from SS 9/16 for .75/1, making those $1.25 each.  Bounty paper towels and Charmin Bath Tissue were $10.99 for the big packages....don't normally buy them because the coupons are like .25/1...big deal...but there is a promotion going on through 10/31 where if you spend $30 on P & G products in 1 shopping trip, you can earn a free set of Pink cooking utensils.  The set last year was a baking set and was really nice.  The forms are behind the counter at customer service and their are a ton of different products that qualify.  I also bought the Aussie hair care and Herbal Essence hair care products were were on sale for 2/$5, had coupons $1/1from RP 10/7, making those $1.50 each.  Those will go into some of my Christmas gift bags.  Publix brand onion soup mix (which is just as good as Liptons) was only .99 each.  I bought some meat and vegetables & fruits also and the fixins for Chile for Fla/Ga game too.

I felt like the shop was a pretty good one...although I spent more than I have in a long time!!!  However, I saved $140.08, spent $201.64.

Also, don't forget about Dollar Trees, from what I've been reading, some folks are doing pretty well there with coupons.  Need to check them out every so often.  Have a great rest of the weekend.  God Bless....Rhonda Goff

Thursday, October 18, 2012

Thursday 10/18/12

Well, I didn't really shop last week, just picked up a few things here and there....big mistake!  You know how that goes.  I did Publix today with the newest ad and did fairly well.

Bought Jingo's....boy are they good, of course almost anything Peppridge Farm puts their name on is good!  They were 2 boxes for $4, I had coupons for $1/1 making them $1 per box.  Tombstone Pizzas were bogo, did not have a coupon, bought them anyway for $3.15 each.  Eckrich Sausage was bogo, $2.99/2 and I printed coupons from coupons.com for 55/1 making those .94 each.  Fructise shampoo and conditioners were $2.99 each, had coups for $1/1 from RP 10/21, making those $1.99 each.  Playtex Tampons were bogo for $4.59 for 2, had $1/1 (printed from coupons.com), making those $1.29 each.  Bought Bridgeford frozen bread dough to make my cinny buns or should I say "sinny" buns, no coupon.  Fab laundry soap was bogo $3.99/2 and I had coupons for $1.50 off/3....bought 6 for $1.49 each.  Coupons were in the SS 9/30.  Finish DW soaps were bogo for the Gel caps and the Quantum, coupons from SS 10/14....50/1 of the gelcaps and .75/1 of the Quantums.  They ended up at 6.99 for 2, bought 4, 2 of each, for $2.87 each.  Angel Soft tissue was 2 4-roll packs of the double rolls for $5, we had .25/1, they cost me .56 per roll.  Glade Candles were 2/$5, printed coupons off coupons.com for $1/2, making those $2 each.  Lysol wipes were bogo and this included the ones with the scrubby stuff on one side for $4.89 for 2, had coups from SS 10/14 for .50 off 2 (Big Whoop, could they spare it?) making those $2.19 each.  Getting ready for cold & flu season, Coridican HBP products were $5.69 each, got coups from SS last weekend for $3/1, so only paid $2.69 for those. Bought a roast, deli lunch meat, cheese, flour and brown sugar, potatoes...all with no coupons.  I won't be buying laundry soap or dishwasher soap for a good long time!  I also used my $5/$55 WD coupon, so that helped.  Spent $139.27 for $233.86 in groceries.  I felt very successful.  I hope you'all do well too.  Maybe sales are picking up a bit for us.

That's it for me this week, God Bless and shop smart, I know you all do.  Rhonda Goff

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Tuesday 10/2/12

My shop from Monday, 10/1 is as follows.  Not everything that I listed on the previous blog worked out....I forgot that it was October, so my September P & G coupons were gonners....oh well, I did okay anyway.

First stop, CVS, first off, when I ran my card through the machine, I got a ton of coupons and one for $3.50 off anything.    Deal 1 They had Soft soap body washes $3.50 each, we had coupons from this past Sunday for .50/1, making those $6.00, I had an ECB left from the other week for $4, making my oop $2, and got back $4 ECB.  I had to include a filler item to make the coupons come out right.  Deal 2, I needed a personal care item that was $12.79, used my $3.50 coupon and my $4 ECB from the previous deal used a filler item and spent $6.38.  Total spent was $9.27 for $24.75 in products.

Next stop was Walmart.  I bought the campbells good for cookin soups were $1 each, had coupons for .40/4 coupons from SS 9/16 making those .90 each.  Don't know about you, but I use those in everything and .90 isn't half bad for them.  They had Heinz Homestyle beans for $1 each, we had coupons for .50/2 from SS 9/23, making those .75 each.  Carnation canned milk (for our holiday baking) was .98 each, we had coups for .50/2 from RP 9/30 making those .73 each.  The Orange Crush and Sierra mist was supposed to be $1, I found that it was NOT.  I'll check back later on that.  Estracell Sponges were 2 in a package for .97, we have coups for .50/2 package making those .72 for 2 sponges.  Stayfree Pads....2 different types 14-24 count were $2.86, we have coups for $2/1 from SS 8/26 making those .86 each.  Cover Girl powder puffs/sponge puffs were $2.94, we have coups for $3/2 from P & G  Oct, making those $1.44 each.  Dove mens body wash was $3.47, we have coupons for $2/1 from RP 9/30 (I think) making those $1.47.  Total before coupons was $84.46, after coupons was $57.26, not too bad.  Was able to get some things for Food Pantry.

Publix next.....Uncle Bens 5 pound bags of rice was bogo at $7.79 for 10 pounds!  I printed a coupon from coupons.com for $1/3 Uncle Bens Products, so I bought 6 bags of rice 30 pounds for $21.37 and was able to use my $5/30 WD coupon when all was said and done, so the rice cost me about .55 per pound.  2 bags for us, 2 bags for Ashley and 2 bags for Food Pantry.  The other thing I went for was the Swanson Flavor Boosts, Publix had them 2/$3 (each package holds 4 of them), there was a Coupon in the Yellow flyer for $2 off 4 of the items and we have coupons for .50 off each....bottom line is they costs us .50 for 4 in the package and they had several different flavors.  Bought a couple of other things I needed, but only spent $31.61 for $73.90 in food.

I felt the day went pretty well.  I still haven't been over to Wags to sign up for my new card or to shop, they just really haven't had anything on sale to temp me!  Maybe next week.  Okay, have a great week, the Publix rice deal I think ends tomorrow and the Swanson stuff goes through 10/12 I think.  Check it out.

God Bless...............Rhonda Goff

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Sunday 9/30/12

Hi all, I haven't shopped much this passed week, however payday is looming large ahead!  I just ran across a goody you might want to stockpile for Fall/Winter or donate to your food pantry.

In the Publix Yellow Flyer that ends on 10/12, Publix has the Swanson Flavor Boosts 2 for $3.00.  There is also a Publix coupon for $2 off 4 participating products, Swanson Boosts is one of them in the same flyer.  We also have a coupon or .50/1 which will make those .50 each for us.  They are great for making soups or sauces.  I plan to buy 8 of them.

There were also several candy sales at Wags, CVS, Walmart and we have a ton of coupons.  I think the best price I saw over all was at Walmart.  I know our church collects candy for our Fall Festival, sure would be nice to get a deal on it!

The only thing I will go to Wags for is the Dawn Dish washing liquid for .99, we have the coupon for .75/1 in our August P & G.

CVS has Soft Soap Body washes for $3.50 each, if you buy 2 and use the .50/1 coupon we got today you will get a $4 ECB to use on something else.  I think I actually have a $4 left from the other week.  So....I will buy 2 at $7.00, minus my (2) .50/1 coupons, makes them $6, then I will use my ECB for $4, making them $2 OOP and get back $4 ECB.  I like the sound of that.  Then perhaps I can used the $4 ECB with some coupons for candy.  I like that plan.

Walmart has several things..Sierra Mist or Crush are $1 for the big bottles.  We just got a coupon in the Moments flyer for $1/2 making those .50 each if you buy 2.  Carnation milk is .98 and we just got coupons for .50/2 making those .73 each....great for our holiday baking.

I will let you all know if I find any other nifty deals.  Have a great week and God Bless.  Rhonda Goff

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Thursday 9/20

Ran in to Winn Dixie today only to get Rotel tomatoes...they were 10/10 and we had coups from SS 9/16 for .40/2 so those cost me .80 per can.  I like to have them on hand for Chile Weather.....soon, please God. Bought some cheese that was on sale, and a couple of Organic items that were marked down.  Didn't do much there.  Spent $25.58 for $36.18 in goods.  Also earned .05 off my next gas fill up.

Publix was next, I did 2 deals there.  The first one was mainly meats...Spent $51.25 for $68.29 in meat...used one of my $5 off $30 Winn Dixie Coupons.  2nd deal.....we are having the kids/grand kids over on Sunday after church...so...the first deal included a ham for Sunday.  Deal 2 is mostly the fixens...I did get a couple of good deals though.  Pict Sweet Frozen Vegetables were bogo at $3.89 for 2, no coupons, but not a bad deal at $1.94 each.  Alexia onion rings and sweet potato fries and reg fries were bogo at $3.79 for 2, we had coupons for .55/1 SS 9/16 making those $1.34 each.  They are really good.  Barilla Pasta Sauces were bogo at $2.89 for 2, or 1.45 each, no current coupons.  Skintimate ladies shave creams were 2/$4, we had coupons for .55/1 from SS 8/12 making those $1.45 each.  They had some really nice Organic peaches & nectartines, bananas and fresh green beans, so I did buy quite a few fruits & Veggies.  The only down side to our weekly Organic Fruit & Veggie co-op, the amounts of things really doesn't allow for company, so I had to pick up some things.  I used another of my WD $5 off $30 on this deal, so saved $10 in all with the two deals plus my coupons.  Not a great day, but if I save a little, it's better than when I used to pay full price for everything!  It's hard to find great deals on meat or organic fruits and vegetables, but I figure it's less trips to the doctor when you eat better food.....so we win anyway!

Have a great weekend all, let me know if you find some great deals.  God Bless.....Rhonda Goff

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Tuesday 9/18/12

Walgreens Balance Reward Program.  This is from DivineDealDiva...

Walgreens New Balance Rewards Program
Walgreens is introducing a new Rewards program this week (Beginning 9/16). Each time you shop Walgreens you will earn Balance Rewards (points). They are similar to CVS and Rite-Aids loyalty reward programs with the exception that Walgreens wants to reward you for living a happy, healthy and well balanced life and will award you Balance Rewards. 

You may have noticed in your weekly sales ad the new program. Instead of Register Rewards that you would normally earn on items, you will earn points.  (Walgreens will begin phasing out the majority of Register Rewards earned in the past by end of 2012)  

You can sign up for the New Balance Rewards Card HERE. If you do not want to carry around another loyalty card, you can choose to just use your phone number just like at CVS.

You can earn thousand of points on many of the items you buy now. Earn points every time you shop or fill a prescription at Walgreens. If you are an online Walgreens shopper, you can earn the Balance Reward Points just as if you were shopping in store. Don’t forget that you can also get immunizations from your Walgreen’s Pharmacist (in select locations) and earn more points.

Can I Use Coupons?
Yes you can even use coupons just like we do today on your purchases. With the new Balance Rewards program you will even earn points in the same transaction when you buy multiple items. Unlike the Register Rewards you could not. For example: Buy 1 pack of toilet paper and earn 500 points, Buy 2 packs of the same toilet paper and earn 1,000 points.

Do my points ever expire?
Your Balance Reward points will expire 36 months from the day you earn them. If you are not an active shopper at Walgreens within 6 months of earning the points they may expire sooner.

Redeeming Points:
You can redeem your points instantly once you have 5,000 points you can redeem INSTANTLYfor a $5.00 Reward (as if using a $5.00 Register Reward). No cash will be given in place of rewards; they are converted to redemption dollars.
This chart will help with the breakdown:







What if I need to return an Item that earned Balance Reward Points?
If you have to return an item that earned points, they will be deducted from your points account.

Rain Checks:
Walgreens will still give Rain checks, but the Point Promotions will not apply to rain check purchases that are purchases AFTER the promotion has ended. This is the same policy as before with Register Rewards.

Some Exclusions May Apply:
Balance Reward Points will not be earned on and Redemption points can’t be used on alcohol, dairy, lottery tickets, money orders, phone cards, stamps, tobacco lottery tickets.  

Points Expiration:
Be patient when checking out over the next (2) two weeks, because it will take a few extra minutes to get everyone signed up for the program.  YOU can sign up today online

Monday, September 17, 2012

Monday 9/17/12

Pretty good shops today, nothing major, but still all in all, good.

First stop was Dollar Tree.  I bought single roll Bounty Basic paper towels were, of course, $1 per roll, I had coups for .25 off each, got those for .75 per roll, bought 5.  Those coupons are in your P & G for September.  Libbys canned vegetable were .79 per can, I had coupons for $1 off 4 cans (Redplum 8/26, making those .54 per can.  I looked at a couple of other things, but the sizes weren't right.  I did buy (without coupons) Dial soaps were 3/$1, so bought 12 bars even without coupons.  Our coupons for those expired on 9/9 I think.  I had 20 items and my  total was $15.84.  Not too bad.

Next stop, CVS. Deal 1 CVS had the deal going that if you spent $20 on Nexxus products, you would get $10 back in ECBs.  My Nexxus comb through hair spray was $12.79 each.  I bought 2 and also had (2) $3/1 coupons that I printed from one of the coupon sites.  Bought 2 of the Hershey's candies $3 each with a $1/2 coupon and made $2 ECB on that.  So, spent $24.58 for all and got back $12 ECBs.  Deal 2 I bought a pkg of Breathrite Nasal strips for $12.99 (no coupon)  and 2 of the Colgate 360 Clean toothbrushes which were $2.99 each, had  two coupons for $1/1, got back $2 ECB for each one, that was a break even deal.  I had to get 1 filler item to make my coupon count come out right.   I used my $12 ECBs  and the 2 $1/1 coupons, making that total $6.97!  and got back $4 ECB's to use for next time I go.  Total Savings was $28.97 divided by total value of $60.52 48% savings!  I call that a win.

3rd stop, Publix.  They still had the Truvia sweeteners on sale for $2.99 for the 40ct. package and thank you Redplum this past weekend for the $2 off 1 coupons, I bought 4 for .99 each!  Wish I had more coupons for those.  I think I've only bought Truvia once since the Food Lion's closed, I had really stocked up on those during that time.

Okay, that's my story and I'm stickin to it!  God Bless.....Rhonda Goff