My Walmart Trip 8/7 Saved 91%!!

I decided to make a quick run to Walmart today with coupons in hand for some cheap to free items.  I never have good luck getting the free or really cheap stuff, it always seems to be cleaned out by the time I get there. Today I got about half of what i was going for.

5- Pepsi Next 2L @ $1 ea - 3MQ $.55 & 1MQ $1/2 = $2.35 ($0.47 ea)

2- Accu- Chek Nano @ $9.76 ea - 2MQ $10 = FREE + $0.48 overage

1- NYC nail color @ $0.99

1- Kotex U liners @ $1.19 - $1 = $0.19

3- Bic Silky Smooth @ $2.97 ea - 3MQ $3 = FREE + $0.09 overage

1- Bic Soilel @ $3.67 - 1MQ $3 = $0.67

Total = $3.63 thats 91% savings!!

All this at CVS for $2.01!!! saved 97%

Saved 97%

To start my trip to CVS i had a $5 gift card, $3 Extra Bucks, $3/$15 beauty purchase and lots of coupons.  

Transaction #1

2- Dawn @ $0.99 ea

3- Olay cleansing cloths @ $3.74 ea 

1- Olay facial cleaner @ $3.74 ea

4- Olay Body Wash @ $5.99 ea

1- CVS Body wash @ $3.79

used:

2- MQ Dawn $0.50

2- MQ $3/2 Olay cleaners

4- MQ Buy Olay cleaner get body wash FREE

1- CVSQ  $3 off any CVS body wash

1- CVSQ $3/$15 beauty purchase

1- $3 Extra Bucks

$5 Gift Card

Earned $5 Extra Bucks for next transaction

Grand Total = $0.01

Transaction #2

4- Suave deodorant @ $1 ea

4- Suave Body Wash @ $2 ea

used:

4- $0.50 Suave deodorant

4- $0.75 Suave Body Wash

$5 Extra Bucks

Earned $4 Extra Bucks for next week.

Grand Total $2.00

My Bi-Lo trip 8/1

Not a big week for me, but couldnt pass up the Pepsi deal.  My goal was to stay under $20 and I did.  I only spent $18.62.  I saved 67%!! 

8- Pepsi Next 2L @ $0.99 ea - 8 MQ $0.55 & 1 PQ $1/2 = $2.52 ($0.31 ea)

2- Betty Crocker potatoes @ $1 ea - 1 MQ $0.50/2 dbl = $1 ($0.50 ea)

2- SaraLee bread BOGO @ $2.48 ($1.24 ea)

2- Lance crackers 8pk BOGO @ $2.48 - 2 MQ $0.55 dbl = $0.28 ($0.14 ea)

2- Southern Home pretzels @ $1 ea = $2.00

2- Dawn dish soap @ $1 ea - 2 MQ $0.50 & 2 TQ $.25 = $0.50 ($0.25 ea)

3- Carbona stain devils BOGO @ $2.86 - 3 MQ $1.00 = $1.29 ($0.43 ea)

1- Milk 1/2 gal. @ $2.56

5- Totinos pizza @ $1.25 ea - 1 MQ $1.10/5 = $5.15 ($1.03 ea)

6- Bananas @ $0.59 lb = $1.14

Total Spent $18.62

My Publix Trip 7/25 saved 61%

Todays trip to Publix was a crazy one.  They were super busy and then when i checked out the cashier got all my coupons mixed up while scanning them so he missed 5 of them for a total of $5.50.  Normally if it is just change I dont worry about it but $5.50 i had to go back to customer service and get my money back. (=  They were so nice about it and the cashier even apologized.

I spent $33.77 and saved 60%

6- Covergirl nail clippers @ $2.29 ea - 6 PQ $3/2 & 3 MQ $3/2 = FREE + $1.26 overage
4- Gatorade 64 oz BOGO @ $2.25 = $4.50 ( $1.13 ea)
2- Reeses Puffs cereal BOGO @ $3.99 - 2 MQ $0.50 dbl = $1.99 ( $1.00 ea)
1- Honey Bunches of Oats @ $1.96 - 1 MQ $1.00 = $0.96
2- Juicy Juice Fruitfuls 8pk BOGO @ $3.25 - 2 MQ $1.00 = $1.25 ( $0.63 ea)
2- Quaker Chewy granola bars BOGO @ $2.79 - 1 MQ $1/2 = $1.79 ($0.90 ea)
2- Pasta Roni BOGO @ $1.35 ($0.67 ea)
1- Muellers Pasts @ $0.72
1- Betty Crocker cake mix @ $1.71
1- Betty Crocker icing @ $1.99 - 1 PQ $1.50 wyb cake mix and icing = $0.49
3- Glory Corn muffin mix @ $0.75 ea - 3 MQ $0.35 dbl = $0.15 ( $0.05 ea)
3- Smuckers grape & apple jelly @ $2.69 - 50% - $0.35 dbl = $1.94 ( $0.65 ea)
2- Smuckers strawberry preserves @ $3.59 - 50% - $0.35 dbl = $2.19 ( $1.10 ea)
4- Ragu Pasta Sauce BOGO @ $2.19 = $4.38 ( $1.10 ea)
2- Mt Olive pickles BOGO @ $2.39 - 2 MQ $0.50 dbl = $0.39 ( $0.20 ea)
1- Nutella @ $3.00 - 1 MQ $1.00 = $2.00
4- Ziplock bags @ $1.50 ea - 2 MQ $1/2 & 2 PQ $1/2 = $2.00 ( $0.50 ea)
1- Glad Cling wrap @ $2.89 - 1 PQ $0.75 = $2.14
1- Publix cling wrap @ $2.69 - $2.69 (buy theirs get ours free sale) = FREE
1- Cake candles @ $1.65
1- Ore- Ida sweet potato fries @ $1.76
1- Clorox wipes @ $2.00 - 1 PQ $1 = $1.00
3- 10 Pk pencils @ $0.33 ea = $1.00


Grand Total after sales and coupons was $33.09. I saved 61%!!

My small CVS trip 7/25

I just made a quick trip to CVS today.  I couldnt pass up the cheap Pepsi next and while I was there the "magic coupon machine" spit out a coupon for $0.50 off 24 pk of Nestle water and a $1 off 2 Mars singles.

3- Pepsi Next 2L @ $0.99 ea - 3 MQ $0.55 = $0.44 ea
1- Nestle water 24pk @ $2.99 - 1 CVSQ $0.50 = $2.49
2- Twix singles @ $0.50 ea - CVSQ $1 = FREE

Grand Total = $3.81

My Bi-Lo trip 7/11 saved 45%

This is only my third couponing trip to Bi-Lo so I am still trying to figure them out a bit, but I think I did pretty good today considering I only had 4 coupons to use with this trip!  Bi-Lo accepts just about any competitor store coupon and they double MQ up to $0.60.  They also have what is called a "meal deal" and I broke that down below.

4- Powerades @ $0.69 ea = $2.76/4
2- Natures Own butter bread BOGO @ $2.60/2
1- Mentos @ $0.79
2- Southern Homes pretzels @ $1 ea = $2.00/2
2- Hefty slider bags @ $2 ea - 2 MQ $0.55 dbl = $1.80/2
3- Foam plates 40ct @ $1 ea = $3/3
3- plastic cutlery @ $0.59 ea = $1.77/3
1- Scott paper towels 6pk mega roll @ $5.49 - 1 MQ $0.75 = $4.74
1- Scott bath tissue 8 pk @ $5.49 - 1 MQ $0.75 = $4.74

Meal Deal:
Buy:
2- bags chicken (patties and nuggets) @ $5.39 ea = $10.78
Get FREE:
1- Ketchup = FREE
1- 4pk strawberry fruit bars = FREE
1- Crispie French Fries = FREE
1- Broccoli Steamer = FREE

Total after sales and coupons was $34.41 saved 45%!!

7/11 Publix Trip saved 74%

Todays trip to Publix was small, i wasnt really impressed with the ad and I am still trying to adjust to not being able to use Target coupons at my Publix.  ( I just moved to SC from FL)  At my Publix they double coupons up to $.50 and BOGO's ring up at half price each so you dont have to buy both items if you dont want to. This is what I got and how I did it:

2- Super Pretzel BOGO @ $3.19 - 2 MQ $0.35 dbl = $1.79/2

3- Ocean Spray/Motts fruit snacks BOGO @ $2.79 - 3 MQ $0.50 dbl = $1.18/3

1- Colgate toothpaste BOGO @ $2.89 - 1 MQ $0.50 dbl = $0.45

1- Bic mechanical pencil 10 pk @ $1.00

2- Gatorade 64 oz BOGO @ $2.25/2

2- Eveready Flashlights @ $3.99 ea - 2 MQ $2. & 2 PQ $1 = $1.98/2

Total after sales and coupons = $8.66 for 11 items (thats $0.78 an item)!!

I saved 74%