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Monday, September 27, 2010

Rite Aid 9/26-10/2

I scored a couple of things I wanted to note!

Buy 2 Olay Complete Facial Moisturizers $8.49 (I think)
Buy 1 Olay Regenerist Anti-Aging Roller Ball $21.99
Spend $30.00, Receive a $10.00 +Up Reward

Use 2 $1.00/1 Olay Facial Moisturizer or Facial Cleanser RP 8/15 (EXP 9/30) or RP 9/12
And use 1 FREE Olay Regenerist Anti Aging Rollerball wyb TWO Olay Facial Moisturizers from SS 9/12
Use
$5.00/$25.00 Rite Aid Coupon
Pay $8.48, Receive a $10 Reward
Final Price: $1.00 Money Maker!


Buy 1 Gillette Body Wash $4.00
Buy 1 Gillette Deodorant $4.00

Use FREE Gillette Body Wash wyb ONE Gillette Deodorant PG 8/29 (EXP 9/30)
and $1.00/1 Gillette Deodorant from PG 9/26
Pay $1.50 each, Receive a $2 SCR
Final Price: $0.50 each


Soft Scrub, Febreze Set & Refresh, Airwick Aqua Mist, $2.50
Buy 2, Receive a $1.00 +Up Reward
$1.00/1 Soft Scrub Total Bath and Bowl or Total Kitchen Product, any from RP 9/19
Pay $1.50 each, Receive a $1 Reward
Final Price: $1.00 each


Crest Twin Pack Toothpaste or Pro-Health Mouthwash, 1 liter or Crest 3D Rinse 473 mL, or Oral B Pulsar Toothbrush $4.99
Buy 1, Receive a $3.00 +Up Reward
$0.75/1 Crest Toothpaste, any 4 oz. or larger or liquid gel excluding Crest Cavity, Baking Soda, Tartar from PG 8/29 (EXP 9/30)
$0.75/1 Crest Mouthwash, any 946 mL or larger from PG 8/29 (EXP 9/30)
Buy 1 Get 1 Free Oral B Manual Brush single pack, any from RP  8/15 (EXP 9/30)
$0.75/1 Oral B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage from PG  8/29 (EXP 9/30)
Pay  $3.24, Receive a $3.00 Reward
Final price: $0.24


Scenario:
Crest Toothpaste, 3D White Rinse, Oral B Crossaction toothbrush or Floss or Floss Picks $2.99
Get $2 +Up Reward
Use $1/1 Crest from 9/26 P&G or from 8/29 P&G (expires 9/30)
Use Buy One Get One Oral B from 9/26 P&G
and Use $1/1 Oral B from 8/29 P&G (expires 9/30)
or Oral B Floss Picks from 9/26 P&G
Final Price: Free with $1 coupon


Or try this:
Buy 2 Oral B toothbrushes $2.99
Use BOGO Oral from 9/26 P&G
and Use $1/1 Oral B-hopefully
Get $2 +Up
Final Price: 2 for free

Safeway 9/27-9/28


Watch for these awesome coupon booklets!!!!! I found mine in the refrigerated and frozen foods isles.

So here are a few things that I did today at Safeway that I think are good deals.

Rancher’s Reserve Boneless Rib Roast $1.99
Use $2/10 Rancher’s Reserve coupon
*dang it, I forgot to add this before my trip

Fresh Express Salads $1

Campbell’s Select Harvest Soups $1
Use $1/1
coupon
Final Price: Free

Ore Ida Potatoes $1.99 with in ad coupon (limit 4)
Use $3/2or $1.50/1 from the Safeway "Over $70 in Savings" Booklet

Final Price: .49 a bag!

Buy 4 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers  $1.49 (when you buy 5)
Use two $1.00/2 Green Giant  from the Safeway "Over $70 in Savings" Booklet
or two $0.50/2 – Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Frozen Vegetables – (coupons.com)
*also check your cellfire and shortcuts accounts - I had some on mine

Buy 2 Yoplait Go-GURT $2.50
Use one $1.00/2 from the Safeway "Over $70 in Savings" Booklet

**DON"T FORGET-- Both the Cleaning Supplies (Scrubbing Bubbles money maker) and Pillsbury deals end tomorrow.  Stock up now!!!!

Friday, September 24, 2010

Couponers are not Criminals

So today I had one of the WORST shopping experiences of my life.  It was at Safeway, Pleasant Grove/East Roseville Parkway.  I had shopped there when I first start to coupon and I loved it.  I grew to know a certain cashier and bagger, it was great.  They enjoyed watching my totals come way down and things were great.  Then, it seemed like in one weeks time all of a sudden the "rules" had changed.  So, knowing that they were being picky about coupons, I stopped shopping at Safeway for a while.  A friend had told me of another location close by and said that they were always friendly about coupons.  So, I thought I would give it another try.  I LOVE the Safeway on Woodcreek Blvd.  They are so nice, enjoy watching you "score" and I have even made friends with several of the checkers.  I have tried several times to give the Pleasant Grove Safeway a chance to win me back.  Several times they have failed.  Today was the nail in my coffin.

We were out and about and going to pass right by the store and I figured it was more logical to just stop by and do a quick couple transactions.  Well, due to the deal I wound up putting together 4 transactions of 6 items each.  No big deal, I have done this a couple times already-in and out not a problem.  Mike sat in the car with both girls, that's how easy this was suppose to be.  I put my things on the belt and the lady behind was curious as to why I had so much Scrubbing Bubbles.  I told her of the great deal and why I was getting so many and she was pretty excited about it all.  She stayed behind me, I am sure to see all of this in action (she should have changed lanes when she had the chance).  When it was my turn, the cashier told me that he didn't think I was allowed to do separate transactions.  The bagger (also a cashier) told him that I could.  I said that I have done this several times and had never had a problem.  He then proceeded to tell me that he needed "manager approval" for that.  Whatever!  He finally got his "approval" and continued with the order(s).  After ringing up the order, one of the coupons wouldn't take.  He said (snidely), "This one is not taking".  I told him "Funny because I just pulled it off of one of the products on Your shelf".  I had to take the product out of the cart and show him that I in fact had purchased it.  Good, #1 down-only 3 to go!
The next one produced a couple of problems.  I had an internet printable coupon for $1 off Clorox wipes.  It wouldn't take, I told him I haven't had a problem with the other printables.  So, he had to get another "manager approval".  ARE YOU KIDDING ME?????  What is with this!  The store manager had to come over and scan the product to make sure I was still paying at least 50% of the price and then they could override the coupon.  Is this a new rule?  What is going on?  So, the manager said to let it go and make it work.  Needless to say the cashier was not happy about this.  I asked the manager if I was going to have further problems because I had 2 more orders with those same coupons, he said no!  Huffing and puffing the whole time, the cashier was frustrated so he would tap, hard taps, the computer buttons.  So he gave me my total, $10.24.  I told him that I wanted to use my catalinas (which he hadn't given me from my first order) and he looked at me and said, "Aren't you suppose to use those on future orders?"  "Yes, my first order is in the cart.  You never gave them to me after that and more, this is my 2nd order".  He ripped them out of the machine and handed them to me.  He told me my final total in disgust--$.82!!!!
So, after much frustration and not wanting me to get these great deals--I finally made it out of Safeway.  I was so mad when I got to the car.  Mike asked what had taken so long and it took me the whole ride home to explain the terrible experience.  He was so mad that I had been treated that way that he turned around and went to talk with the store director.  Needless to say, the director was VERY apologetic.  Mike also told him that I am the area rep for Grocery Smarts and that I teach coupon classes.  He said the look on the directors face was that of "oh crap, she does know what she is talking about". 
My hope is that this cashier will be made aware of his "role" in taking coupons and how to deal with "us".  I will not shop there again.  I love my new store and will continue to a little further away to get treated with respect.
WE ARE NOT CHEATERS OR CRIMINALS!!!!  We just know how to play and win the game.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Target Glade Deal

Okay, so I just saw a FANTASTIC deal at Target through Saturday 9/25.

Glade Sense & Spray $5.04- this is a price cut
Use Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit - $3.00/1 from SS 8/22
And use Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit $3.00/1, Target Coupon from SS 9/12
Final Price: Free

I am going in the morning, I hope there are some left.  Not that I need any more, but they will make great gifts or to those in need.

Monday, September 20, 2010

Rite Aid 9/20

Okay so for those of you out there that are in need of diapers, here is a fabulous deal!!!!

Buy 3 Huggies Diapers Jumbo Pack $8.99
(Spend $25, Receive $10 Rite Aid Ciftcard, Single Check Rebate #70
Buy 1, Receive a $2.00 +Up Reward (X3) )
Use $5.00/$25.00 Rite Aid Coupon
Use $1.00/1 Huggies Diapers Coupon from September Video Values
And use any combination of 3 (obviously the $3/1 are the better coupons):
$3.00/1 – Huggies Snug & Dry, 60ct or larger – (coupons.com)
$4.00/2 – Huggies Little Movers or Little Snugglers Diapers – (smartsource.com)
$2.50/1 – Huggies Little Movers or Little Snugglers Diapers – (huggies.com)
$2.50/1 – Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers – (huggies.com)
$3.00/1 – Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers – (smartsource.com)
$3.50/2 – Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers – (smartsource.com)
Pay $3.99 each, Receive (3) $2 Rewards and Submit for $10 Rebate
Final Price: $4.00 Money Maker!!!!!

Then after that you can do this deal:

Buy 2 John Frieda Select Varieties Hair Care 2/$10.00
(Buy 2, Receive a $3.00 +Up Reward
)
$2.00/1 John Frieda hair care product, any excluding Root Awakening products, trial sizes and kits  from SS 8/22
$3.00/1 John Frieda Root Awakening product, any excluding trial sizes and kits from SS 8/22

$2.50/1 – John Frieda Hair Care Product – (johnfrieda.com)
$3.00/2 – John Frieda Luxurious Volume Product – (johnfrieda.com)


Buy 1 Crest Toothpaste 4.1-8 oz or Crest 3D White Rinse 237 ml, or Oral B Cross Action Toothbrush, $2.99(Buy 1, Receive a $2.00 +UP Reward)
$0.75/1 Crest Toothpaste, any 4 oz. or larger or liquid gel excluding Crest Cavity, Baking Soda, Tartar from PG 8/29

Buy 1 Airborne 10 ct $4.99
(Buy 1, Submit for $1.00 Single Check Rebate #25)
$1.00/1 Airborne Product from SS 9/19


Buy 1 Quaker Oats, 18 oz $1.99
(Buy 1, Receive a $1.00 +Up Reward)

$1.00/1 – Quaker Oats or Instant Oatmeal, create your day, email it and then print 2 coupons – (quakeroats.com) 
( I can't seem to get this to work, let us know if you do!)

Buy 2 CoverGirl Lip Slicks $3.99 (online price)
(Buy One, Get One Free Store Sale)
$2.00/2 CoverGirl face product or lip product, any excludes eye products from RP  8/15


Mott’s Applesauce, 6 pack $1.99
(Buy 1, Receive a $1.00 +Up Reward)


Subtotal: $25.95
Use
$5.00/$25.00 Rite Aid Coupon
And use all manufacturer coupons and $6 in Reward
Pay $4.20, Receive $3 Reward for John Frieda, $1 SCR for Airborne, $2 Reward for Crest, and $1 Reward for Motts
Final Price: $2.80 Money Maker!


(Thanks Krazy Coupon Lady!)

I have not done any deals at Rite Aid since they started their +Up Rewards, but I am excited to try this.  I will let you know as soon as I do it how it works!!!

Safeway deals 9/20

Okay, so some of you might be wondering why I wait until Monday to put in a Safeway run.  It's simple, I don't want to go to the store more than I have to, so I wait to see what coupons come out on Sunday to see if I can get anymore deals.

So here you go, a deal for today and tomorrow.  I saved 81% today, hopefully some of these things will benefit you also.

Wheat Thins- Buy 5 and get them for $1.49 each.
There is a $1/1 printable for Wheat Thins on Facebook.  I also found the Wheat Thins Stix boxes on sale as well.  There is a $1/1 coupon in the SS 9/19 which makes those .49 a box as well.
Remember to buy 5 to get them for $1.49 (before c/o).

Campbell’s Condensed Soup or Canned Pasta $1.00
Buy 3
Use $1.50/3 Campbell’s Soup Shortcuts coupon
and Use $1.50/3 printable coupon
Final Price: Free!

Eating Right Boneless, Skinless Chicken $1.88/lb

Red, Green or Black Grapes .87/lb (have you tried freezing them?  They are so good frozen!)

Pop Secret Popcorn $.99 with in ad coupon (limit 4)
use $1/2 coupon
Final Price: .49 each

Pillsbury Sweet Moments $2.50 (so yummy!)
Use $1.50/1 printable
or Use $1/1 printable
and use $1/1 Cellfire coupon
Final Price: Free!

Buy 2 Rosarita Beans ($1), get a free package of Mission Flour Tortillas 10ct (price is $.99).
Use .55/1 Cellfire coupon, for Mission products
Final Price: $.44 for just tortillas or $1.45 for tortillas and beans

Smucker’s Preserves or Jam, 18 oz $1.99 (with in-ad coupon, Limit 4)
Jif Peanut Butter, 18 oz $1.49 (with in-ad coupon, Limit 4)
We received $1.50/1 Smucker’s Spread AND Jif Peanut Butter RP 8/8
Final price will be $1.24 for jam and $0.74 for the peanut butter, or $.99 each.

Don't forget that the Pillsbury deal and Cleaning supplies deal are both going through 9/28.

Let me know if you find anything good.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

Arrowhead Aquapod Raley's Deal 9/14

Here's another last minute store run!!

I just found out about this deal this morning, sorry it is so late!



The 8pks of Arrowhead Aquapod waters are priced at 2$3 (normally $2.99).
My 8/29 RP had a .75/1 coupon inside and even better there is a catalina running to get $1.50 back when you buy 2.
So you will pay $.40 crv for 2 cases of water after coupon and catalina.
You will get a $3 catalina on 4 or more cases. So, make the most in one transaction 4 cases of water to get the best deal. 
So after all is said and done you will get 32 11 oz aquapods for $.05 each, not bad with all the sports our kids are in.

Pillsbury Deal at Safeway 9/14

Sorry this is so late--but if any of you have time to head over to Safeway today, DO IT!!!

There is a current catalina on Pillsbury products that make purchasing a few select items a money maker!



Pillsbury Refrigerated Baked Goods- running through 10/3
Buy (4) & get $1.00
Buy (5) & get $2.00
Buy (6) or more & get $3.00


I saw last night that the smallest packages of Pillsbury Crescent Rolls (4pk), Sweet Rolls (4pk), and Grands biscuits (4pk) are on sale (I don't know till when--I forgot to look) 10/$10. 
So here is the deal I got:

Buy 2 Grands (4pk) at $1
Buy 2 Crescents (4pk) at $1
Buy 2 Sweet Rolls (4pk) at $1

Use .30/2 Grands Cellfire coupon
Use $1/2 Grands printable 

Use $1/2 Crescents printable 
Use $1/2 Sweet Rolls printable 
Pay: $2.70 and get $3 cat back!!

So, even if you use your cellfire coupon, you can still do this deal again--it would just be FREE and not a money maker!!  Can't beat FREE!!!!!!

Safeway 9/12-9/18 Cleaning Supplies Deal

Okay, so I went to Safeway last night and found some great deals.

This week they are doing a "cleaning" catalina.  You get a $5 off coupon when you spend $15 on participating products in a single transaction (this catalina runs thru 9/28, but the prices I found are thru 9/18).



Some things I saw:

Scrubbing Bubbles    2/$5
(see below for deal)

Clorox and Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaners   2/$5
$1.00/1 Clorox Clean Up Cleaner with Bleach, Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Tilex Mold and Mildew Remover or Pine Sol cleaner, any from SS 8/22

Clorox Disinfecting Wipes or Spray    2/$5
.25/1 Clorox Wipes from SS 8/22
or $1/2 Clorox Clean Up from SS 8/22
Final Price: $2

Lysol Disinfecting Wipes or Cleaners  2/$5
Use .50/1 Cleaner
or Use $1/2 Wipes
Final Price: $2

Scotch Sponges (selected varieties)   2/$5
(see below for deal)

Hefty Trash Bags (18-80ct select varieties)  5.99
(see below for deal)

Febreze Spray $2.50

Use $1/1 Air Effects e-coupon
Use .50/1 from 8/29 P&G
Final Price: $1

Here are some deals:

Buy 6 packages of Scotch Brite at $2.50
Use (3) $1/2 printable
Pay: $12 and get $5 cat back. So $7 for 18 sponges or .38 each

Scrubbing Bubbles $2.50
Look for the Summer Savings booklet (all throughout the store) for a $2/2 coupon 
Final Price: $1.50
(There is also a catalina promotion on Scrubbing Bubbles. Buy 2 items and get a $2 cat back. Now it should be $2 cat for every 2 that you buy!)
So pay: $9, Get a $5 cat back for the cleaning promo plus (3) $2 cats back from the overlapping Scrubbing Bubbles cat. Your grand total - A $2 PROFIT!


Buy 3 Hefty at $5.99
Use (3) $2/1 coupons (from the summer savings book)
Pay $11.97 and get $5 cat back- that's $2.32 a box!

**One thing I want to note--please make sure you watch for your catalinas.  Last night I got done with 3 transactions and not one catalina printed.  Come to find out the machine was not working.  My fabulous cashier (here's your shout out Jodi :) )  went ahead and just rang them up as store coupons and applied them to my last order.  I still have to go back today and tell them I didn't get one of the catalinas.  So much easier to take care of it when you are there and not have to go back.

Monday, September 13, 2010

Playtex Coupon-Check out the deal at Rite Aid!!!!


At Rite Aid this week (9/12-9/18):

Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons, 18 ct $4.00
Buy 1, Receive a $3.00 +Up Reward
$2.00/1 – Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons, 17 ct or larger – (redplum.com)
Pay $2.00, Receive a $3 Reward
Final Price: $1.00 Money Maker!


Isn't it a great time to try out a product when you make money on it!!!!

Sunday, September 12, 2010

AWESOME Kraft Printable


Here is an awesome Kraft cheese printable coupon.  I went to Walmart yesterday and was able to score 5 bags of the Kraft Shredded Cheese (2 cup size) for $1 each.  I know it's not free, but we needed cheese and they are normally $2, so half price-not bad!

Finally Back!

I am so sorry to have not been here.  Things have been just crazy with summer ending, school starting, church calling, and then getting sick.  I have missed out on so many deals and I feel bad that you have probably not gotten the things you should have.  Well, I am back and will try to keep up on things.
What successes have you had??