So Target has been having some wicked awesome deals on clearance these days since they’re doing inventory. I’ve gotten some great deals, but I’ll just share my most recent for now.
What I got:
2 x Maybelline Age Rewind foundation $2.38 (regularly $7.99)
2 x Revlon Age Defying foundation $2.98 (regularly $9.99)
1 x L’Oreil Preference hair color double pack $5.98 (regularly $11.99)
Coupons used:
2 x $2.00/1 Maybelline foundation product
2 x $2.00/1 Revlon cosmetics product (Target Q)
1 x $5.00/2 L’Oreil hair color (could use this since each hair color box had its own barcode)
Total before coupons = $16.70
Total coupon savings = $9.00
Total amount OOP = $3.70
% saved = 78%
Such a great deal since I would have paid $44.95 regular price and with no coupons! So the actual percent I saved was 92%! Yay!
Live. Love. Coupon
Yesterday my mm and I were driving around killing some time, so we decided to stop in at a CVS we happened to come across. We’d never been there before, so we decided to see if they had any good clearance items. Nothing too good on clearance, but we did come across a CRAZY deal on Wisk. I scoured the paper looking for deals on Wisk this week since our coupons are expiring on Sunday, and didn’t find anything. So you can imagine our surprise when we found that Wisk was BOGO at CVS!!
Transaction:
6 sets (12 total bottles) of Wisk detergent @ $8.99 / set = $53.94
Coupons Used:
1 x $10/$50 purchase CVS coupon
1 x $5/$25 purchase CVS coupon
1 x $4/$20 purchase CVS coupon
12 x $2/1 Wisk detergent
Total Before Coupons = $53.94
Total After Coupons = $9.74 + $0.59 (tax) = $10.33
Cost / Bottle = $0.86
Cost / Load = $0.03
Total savings = $95.14
Needless to say that we won’t be needing to buy any soap for a little while. We’ll be going back for a few more bottles tomorrow before the sale ends and the coupons expires.
Live.Love.Coupon
Hey everyone! I finally have some free time to come back to blogging. This summer has been crazier than I thought it would be. I’m working full time and going to summer school, so time is a hot commodity these days… My mom and I have been doing some couponing here and there, but not nearly as much as we used to do. One reason is that the family is in the process of moving, and we simply have so much stuff to pack that we eased up on the buying for now. Also, the coupons coming out these days aren’t as good as they used to be, so we aren’t seeing too many good deals… :(
Anyway, back to our deal we found today. Since today is the last day of the month, we had a bunch of coupons expiring. So we checked the ads, gathered our coupons, and hit the stores. We got some deals at Wegmans and Target, but the best deals were found at Rite Aid today. So here’s the breakdown:
Transactions #1:
2 x Gilette Fusion ProGlide Razor @ $9.99 each = 19.98
1 x Purex Liquid Laundry Detergent @ 1.99
Coupons used:
2 x $4.00/1 ProGlide Razor
Total before coupons = $23.28
Total After coupons = $15.27
+UP rewards received = $11.00
Transaction #2:
1 x Dove Women’s deodorant @ $1.99
2 x Axe Shower Gel @ 4.50 each = $9.00
1 x Dove Ment’s deodorant stick @ $4.31 (10% discount)
2 x Axe Deodorant Spray @ 4.50 each = $9.00
1 x Nivea Women’s Body Wash @ $3.99
1 x Bengay Cream @ $4.94 (10% discount)
Coupons used:
1 x Buy Women’s deo, get Men’s Dove Deodorant FREE = $1.99 (just noticed that the cashier took off the women’s deodorant price instead of the men’s deodorant price…)
1 x BOGO Axe Shower Gel = $4.50
1 x BOGO Axe Deodorant = $4.50
1 x $3.00/1 Bengay product
1 x $2.00/1 Bengay product (Rite Aid in ad coupon)
1 x $2.00/1 Nivea Women’s Body Wash
$11.00 +UP rewards (from Transaction #1)
Total before coupons= $33.23
Total after coupons = $5.20 (including tax)
(Total would have been less had the cashier taken off the correct amount for the deodorant)
Transaction #3: (at a different Rite Aid)
4 x Bic Soleil razors @ $4.99 each = $19.96
1 x Bengay cream @ $4.94 (10% discount)
Coupons used:
4 x $3.00/1 Bic Soleil product
1 x $3.00/1 Bengay product
1 x $2.00/1 Bengay product (Rite Aid in ad coupon)
Total before coupons = $24.90
Total after coupons = $8.20 (including tax)
+UP Rewards received = $4.00
Total initial price for all transactions = $81.41
Total OOP for all transactions = $28.67
Percent savings = 65%
+UP Rewards earned = $4.00
Overall, we did good. I think we may go back for more Bic razors later in the week since I’m running low on my stash of razors.
Okay, so I know I haven’t posted in a while, but I’m going to try and post a few times a week to keep you all updated :)
Tonight my mom and I made a quick trip to Wegmans because we were out of Swiss tea and needed to restock our supply. But of course, we couldn’t just go in for the tea and not come out with extra things (that’s just not our style haha). So here’s what we got:
Transaction #1:
4 x Swiss Sweet Tea @ $1.49 each = $5.96
2 x Eggland’s Best Eggs @ 2.29 each = $4.58
Coupons used:
4 x $0.75/1 Swiss Tea - Doubled to $1.49/1
2 x $0.50/1 Eggland’s Best Eggs - Doubled to $1.00/1
Total Before Coupons = $10.54
Total After Coupons = $2.58
Transaction #2:
4 x Swiss Sweet Tea @ $1.49 each = $5.96
3 x Wegmans Yogurt @ $0.40 = $1.20
1 x Wegmans Tortilla Chips = $2.50
1 x Tostitos Tortilla Chips = $2.99
1 x Wegmans Frozen Vegetables = $0.99
Coupons Used:
4 x $0.75/1 Swiss Tea - Doubled to $1.49/1
1 x FREE bag of Tostitos Chips
1 x FREE bag Wegmans Tortilla Chips
1 x FREE bag Wegmans frozen vegetables
Total Before Coupons = $13.64
Total After Coupons = $0.70
Total OOP for both Transactions = $3.28
% Savings = 86%
Hey readers (not sure how many of you are out there…),
Sorry for the lack of posts over the past month or so. I’ve been super slammed with school. But Friday was the last day of finals, so I’m officially DONE until August. I will be starting my summer internship a week from tomorrow and one summer class on the 23rd, but life will be relatively chill (compared to the overflowing course load of a college super senior). So I’ll be posting much more frequently from now on :)
Stay tuned for some awesome savings!
Live.Laugh.Coupon :)
Wow! It’s been a while since my last post. School’s been pretty hectic, so I’ve been focusing on that recently. But luckily next weeks’ my last week of classes and finals week is after that, and then I’m done for the semester.
I did want to make a quick post about our trip to Walmart earlier this evening. So here’s the breakdown of what we got:
3 x Nivea Women’s Body Wash @ $3.00 each = $9.00
3 x Reach Floss @ $0.88 each = $2.64
2 x Snickers Easter Candy Eggs @ $1.00 each = $2.00
The coupons we used:
3 x $3/1 Nivea Women’s Body Wash
3 x $1/1 Reach Floss
1 x $1/2 Mars Easter Candy Items
Total Before Coupons = $13.64 + $0.54 (tax)
Total After Coupons = $$0.64 + $0.54 (tax) = $1.18 OOP
I was really banking on my total being under $1.00, but that darn PA sales tax gets me every time haha. Oh well, at least I got the body wash and floss for FREE :)
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It’s Saturday sweeps time again! So my mom and I went perusing around town looking for some last minute deals for the week. We got some great deals at Walmart, but that’s not what this post is about. This is about RITE AID!! We initially went to RA to check if they got the Purex Crystals fabric softener in stock (they’ve been out of it all week…needless to say there’s some crazy coupon ladies in my area…haha). They didn’t have the fabric softener, but they did have the 3-in-1 sheets. And that’s where this deal starts.
A few weeks ago, I bought some coupons on eBay for $3.00/1 Purex 3-in-1 sheets or Purex with Zout. We used a few of these last week in MD, but we still had 8 left over. I was worried we wouldn’t be able to use them all because they were expiring today. So as we were walking the aisles of RA, we noticed that one of the employees was already changing the sale tags from this week to next week, including one for BOGO on the Purex 3-in-1 sheets. So my mom asked him if those tags were for next week, and he said yes and that they had to honor next week’s price because if they didn’t, it would be false advertising. Long story short here’s what we got:
8 x Purex 3-in-1 sheets @ BOGO - $4.99/2 (this week’s sale price) = $19.96
2 x Multigrain Cheerios @ $2.50 each = $5.00
Coupons we used:
8 x $3.00/1 Purex 3-in-1 sheets
Total before coupons = $24.96
Total after coupons = $0.96 (no tax)
Plus I got an unanticipated $5 +UP reward that apparently came from the Purex purchase.
I LOVE Rite Aid! They always have awesome deals, and their employees always know what’s going on (whether it’s the coupon policy or sale policy).
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This week I’m off of school for Spring Break, which is great because my brain was really beginning to turn to mush. So my mom and I planned a trip down under (Maryland to be exact) to check out some of the stores we don’t have up here in PA. I spent the first two days of the week planning the route, checking ads online, and gathering coupons, and this morning we headed south with our trusty coupon binder, GPS, and road trip snacks. The trip took about 2 hours.
Our first stop was Fredrick, where we visited Giant Eagle. Here’s the breakdown of what we got:
7 x Almond Breeze Milk @ $1.66 each = $11.67
6 x Purex 3-in-1 Sheets @ $2.75 each (on clearance) = $16.50
Sweet Onions @ $0.99 / lb = $2.65 (they’re never this cheap where we live)
Coupons used:
7 x $1.00/1 Almond Breeze Milk
6 x $3.00/1 Purex 3-in-1 Sheets
Total Before Coupons = $30.82
Total After Coupons = $5.82 + $0.99 tax = $6.81
Then we went to Ikea-Baltimore (the initial reason for making frequent trips to Maryland) because they have 50% off of the As-Is store every Wednesday. Was kind of disappointed with the selection today, but I did manage to get a cute striped duvet cover for $5.00, instead of $20.00.
Our next stop was Whole Foods in Baltimore. I was so excited to go to Whole Foods because I heard so many good stories about it. The only health food store in our area is very small and only carries a limited about of goods, so Whole Foods was definitely a treat for us. I was disappointed that they were out of Popchips (I swear I’m addicted to those chips) and didn’t carry the type of bread my dad eats. But we did manage to get some nice organic fruit and salad greens and a few other things.
So after Whole Foods, we went to Glen Burnie to go to Shop Rite. This was probably my favorite stop of the day. The store was huge! The closest thing we have to Shop Rite is Wegmans, but not nearly as big as Shop Rite. We spent at least and hour and a half in there just browsing all of the aisles. Here’s the breakdown of what we got:
«a detailed list of items and coupons used is coming…… »
On the way home we stopped at Giant Eagle again to see if they had any more of the Purex sheets left. Luckily they had a bunch left, so we got 8 more packs. But since each pack produced an overage of $0.25 after the coupon, we had to find filler items. So in the end we got:
8 x Purex 3-in-1 sheets @ $2.75 each = $22.00
2 x Dreamfields Pasta @ $2.00 each = $4.00
1 x Uncle Bens Brown Rice @ $1.50
Coupons used:
8 x $3.00/1 Purex 3-in-1 sheets
2 x $1.00/1 Dreamfields Pasta
1 x $0.75/1 Uncle Bens Rice (doubled to $1.50)
Total Before Coupons: $27.50
Total After Coupons: $0.00 + $1.32 tax = $1.32
So all in all it was a really great trip. I had so much fun, but then again anytime I hang out with my mom, we have an awesome time! Now I just need to find a spot for all of this laundry soap…haha :)