Coupon Adventure #6

After work I decided to go couponing since Publix and Kroger are both on my way home. I had a few things at Publix to check but nothing was really good. Kroger is my favorite store now. I may even start shopping there more regularly. I did get a confirmation from my coupon group leader that the article I read was true. As of Sept 22nd the Krogers in my area will no longer double coupons. :( It may be even harder now to get great deals but I'll still try. Kroger does have low prices & their 10 for $10 sales and 5 for $5 Mega sales are really good. And they also have a free item every Friday with your Kroger Plus card.

Store #1: Publix

Retails at $5.97 ($1.99/each), I paid $2.40 ($.80/each). 60% savings! Not my best but this was the only thing worth using a coupon on in Publix this week.

Store #2: Kroger

Took advantage of their 5 for $5 Mega Sale. There were a few items that were on sale again this week so I took advantage. haha I also am not sure how accurate my percent savings is on these posts. Kroger usually marks an item down & doesn't always show the original price. My savings could be higher than what I write but I'm still proud of what I've done. :)

Retails at $81.88, I paid $25.78. 69% savings!

DiGiorno pizza - retail: $9.19/each - paid: $3.99/each
Armour Lunchmakers - retail: $1.07/each - paid: $.50/each
Gillette bodywash - retail: $3.99/each - paid: $1.49/each
Emerald Breakfast To Go - retail: $3.49/each - paid: free
Frank's Red Hot - retail: $3.39/each - paid: $.79/each
Arm & Hammer detergent - retail: $3.99/each - paid: $1.99/each
Olay Regenerist cleanser - retail: $6.47/each - paid: $1.99/each
French's marinade - retail: $2.99/each - paid: $.49/each

Coupon Adventure #5

Since I wasn't able to go to Bi-lo yesterday, I decided to go today before sales ended and my coupons expired. I only had 4 or 5 things on my list to either get or check prices on but I wound up spending 2 hours. So much for a quick trip. haha I decided to literally go up & down each aisle to see what all they had marked down & compare it to my coupons. I'm glad I did that because I wound up getting a few freebies. :)

Retails at $70.53, I paid $22.77. 68% savings!

Heinz ketchup - retail: $3.09 - paid: $1.00
Era detergent - retail: $4.78/each - paid: $1.99/each
Scope mouthwash - retail: $4.99/each - paid: $2.00/each
Gillette shaving cream - retail: $3.29/each - paid: $.99/each
Glade air spray - retail: $1.49/each - paid: free
French's marinade - retail: $2.99/each - paid: $1.29/each
Mr. Clean magic erasers - retail: $2.39/each - paid: $1.59/each
Chi-Chi's enchilada sauce - retail: $1.39/each - paid: free
Bic razors - retail: $3.49 - paid: $.49

Coupon Adventure #4

After work today I looked through the weekly ads for Kroger, Publix, and Bi-lo. Kroger is doing their 5 for $5 sale again so I made a list of items I planned to buy or check in the store. Publix didn't really have anything I had coupons for. Bi-lo had a few things I wanted to get but I'll have to go there tomorrow to check things out. I was out later than I planned at Kroger and needed to come home, eat, & relax for the night. lol The best part about this haul is that I did it on my own. The prior trips I've made I was aware of the sales & deals thanks to my coupon group. I found these on my own!

Retails at $52.84, I paid $15.68. 70% savings!

DiGiorno Stuffed Crust - retail: $9.19/each - paid: $3.99/each
French's marinade - retail: $2.99/each - paid: $.49/each
Gillette bodywash - retail: $2.39/each - paid: $.39/each (surprise bonus that it was less than the others!)
Gillette bodywash (2 similar ones) - retail: $3.99/each - paid: $1.49/each
Cascade - retail: $4.37/each - paid: $2.37/each
Gatorade Recover shake - retail: $2.99/each - paid: free
Safeguard soap - retail: $1.59/each - paid: free

Coupon Adventure #3

Over Labor Day weekend I went to Publix to get a few items that I was told were on sale. They had several items marked down or BOGO. They had everything I went looking for except the Dole smoothie shakers. They were going to be free but every Publix was out. lol Not surprised though because the area on the shelf was very small. You can tell when other couponers have been there. lol One cool thing about Publix was I wasn't the only one shopping with coupons. I spotted at least 4 other people with their coupon binders, 3 of which were older men. When I checked out even my cashier was commenting how well I did.

Retails at $45.43, I paid $18.50. 59% savings!

Post cereal - retail: $3.22/each - paid: $1.11/each
Cascade - retail: $4.79/each - paid: $2.99/each
State Fair corn dogs - retail: $3.49/each - paid: $.99/each
Mt Olive pickles - retail: $2.83/each - paid: $.41/each
Tyson fun nuggets - retail: $5.99/each - paid: $2.25/each

Coupon Adventure #2

My BFF & I were aware of some deals & possible freebies at Bi-Lo and Walmart this week so we decided to check it out yesterday. My coupons are almost completely sorted & in their dividers so I was able to take in my coupon binder. It was kinda weird getting so many stares and comments about it. We even encountered fellow couponers while at Walmart. One couple seemed to follow us around the soaps & razors. haha They had the same coupons we did.

Store #1 - Bi-Lo

My friend told me about Kemp's frozen yogurt being on sale & we had a $1 off coupon. Bi-Lo was also doing a 5 for $5 sale but they didn't seem to have as many items on that list like Kroger usually does. We looked over the ad and didn't see anything that we had coupons for. That was kind of a bummer. We were told Brawny paper towels would be $.50, but of course they were out. I then remembered I had a $.50 off Sparkle paper towel coupon that Bi-Lo would double, making the paper towels free. We then head over to the frozen section to find the yogurt. It was Buy One Get One Free and with Bi-Lo's policy, you don't have to buy 2 in order to get the deal. I didn't need 2 cartons of ice cream so I only bought one.

This is my smallest haul, but still very proud. :) Retails at $6.69, I paid $1.88. Almost 72% savings!

Sparkle - retail: $1.00 - paid: free
Kemps - retail: $5.69 - paid: $1.84

Store #2 - Walmart

We were mainly headed there in hopes of using our $6 off 3 Gillette items coupon to be able to get shaving cream for free. But of course, they were out. Neither my husband nor I use shaving cream so no major loss there. Luckily, since I had my newly finished binder with me, I started flipping through my Health & Beauty section to see if I had any other goodies I could get. Some of my coupons are expiring soon (8/17/13, 8/25/13 and 8/31/13) so I was hoping to use some if they were a good enough deal. The hubby needed more razors for personal use and some to keep at the motorpool for weekends when his reserve soldiers forget to shave. So we picked up female disposables for them. I figure if you're going to forget to shave, you deserve to shave with shame. haha I was also aware of a Bounty sale and luckily they had plenty in stock. We bought other items at Walmart that we needed but didn't necessarily have coupons for, like milk, yogurt, and cat litter. These are just my coupon items. (Although I did save $2 off of the cat litter & my yogurt is always $1/each. Nothing major.)

Retails at $42.61, I paid $19.21 before tax. That's 55% savings! Not the best but still proud. :)

Right Guard - retail: $2.97 - paid: $.97
Lady Speedstick - retail: $.98 - paid: $.48
Bic disposables - retail: $2.96 - paid: free
Venus disposables - retail: $3.97/each - paid: $3.97 (BOGO $1.98/each)
Gillette disposables - retail: $7.97/each - paid: $7.97 (BOGO $3.98/each)
Bounce dryer sheets - retail: $1.97/each - paid $.97/each (I bought 6 using 2 $3 off 3 coupons. These were on sale at Walmart, not sure of the actual retail value before sale.)