Meijer 5/23/11

Highlights:

Suave products on sale 3/$5, had a B1G1 free body wash coupon which works on the kids stuff. I don't know why but the B1G1 coupon took off $3 instead of $1.67. I'm thinking it took off the max. value? Anyway, I got 3 for $2.

Ballpark hot dogs on sale for $0.98, bought 12 packs (they freeze really well) and used 6 $0.75/2 coupons, which made each pack about $0.60.

Strawberries $1.67.

Then we went into the electronics section just to look around and oddly enough found Crayola stuff on clearance for 90% off. We bought a shirt that the kids wear when they paint for $0.60, and a light-up marker/color wonder set for $1.40. They also had rulers in the same spot for $0.05 each, so we bought three.

Total spent: $18.05  Total saved: $53.24

Meijer 5/18/11-5/19/11

Yup, two trips in 2 days.

My little helper here :)

8 bags Pretzel Crisps ($2.99 each-4 B1G1 coupons=$1.50 each)
3 boxes Special K crackers (Sale 3/$5, had 3 $0.55 off coupons)
2 boxes Kashi crackers (Sale $2.99 each, had 2 $2 off coupons)
6 boxes brownie mixes($1.09 each, had 6 $0.50 off coupons)
6 packs Kraft sandwich cheese (Sale for $2 each, had 6 $1 off coupons)
12 Lunchables (6 with fruit, 6 sandwich combos) (Sale for $2.50, had 12 $1 off coupons)
2 hot dog buns (sale for $1.50 each, had 2 $0.55 off coupons)
2 Crystal Light (Sale for $2 each, had 2 $1 off coupons PLUS got a coupon afterwards for a free 12 pack of water for my next trip)

I had a few other coupons, but these were the best. I'm not going to list everything else out.

2 Digiorno pizza and sides ($6.29 each, had 2 $1.25 off coupons)
3 Kraft dressing (3/$5-3 $0.55 off coupons plus got a free bag of salad WYB dressings)
8 packs Kraft sliced cheese (same deal as above)
3 boxes Kraft pasta salad (Sale for $1 each-$1/3 mperks coupon)
2 Crystal Light (same deal as above with another free water coupon for next trip)
12 Soyjoy bars (Was $1.05 each, sale for $0.50 each, plus had 4 B2G1 free coupons=$4 for 12)


Total spent: $116.70  Total saved: $117.85
Plus 2 free 12-packs of water for our next trip!

Target 5/18/11

6 4-packs Starbucks Frap. ($5.79 each-$5 gift card WYB 2-3 $2/2 coupons=$13.74 or $2.29 each)
6 12-packs Lipton tea ($5.99 each-$5 GC WYB 2-3 $2/2 coupons=$14.92 or $2.49 each)

This was the first transaction, we had $20 in target gift cards that we used to pay for this, then used the $30 in GC from buying the drinks to buy all the rest of the stuff AND lunch for 4 at the target cafe.

Here is the second transaction:

4 Hasbro card games (was $10.48 each for two, and $5.24 each for the other two. They had the $10 games on sale for $6.99, plus I had 2 $3 off coupons for this game and two for "buy the $10 game, get a $5 game free". This made it $2 for each game.)
1 tub wipes (price drop for $1.97, had a $1 off coupon=$0.97 for Pampers wipes)
1 glade candle (had a "free" coupon, plus a $1 off Target coupon, so they paid me $1 to buy it)
4 10ct packs Finish dishwasher tabs ($2.79 each, had 4 $1.75 off coupons=$1.04 each)
Up&Up brand sunscreen ($4.54-$0.50 off coupon=$4.04)
2 Right Guard body wash (sale for $3 each, had a B1G1 free coupon, plus 2 $1 off Target coupons=$0.50 each)
2 travel Sensodyne ($0.97 each-2 $0.75 off coupons=$0.22 each)
2 Reach floss ($0.97 each, had 2 $1 off coupons=$0.06 profit)
4 aquafresh kids products ($1.99 each, had 4 $1 off coupons and 4 $1 off Target coupons=$0.04 profit)
2 Revlon nail clippers ($1.59 each-$5/2 coupon=$1.82 profit)
1 Blistex ($0.99)
2 Scotch tape ($1.79 each-2 $1 off coupons=$0.79 each)

Total with tax came to $19.96. I had $30 in GC from the first transaction that I used to pay for this and lunch :)

Total spent (for everything)= $14.72   Total saved= $140.28

We didn't realize until later that we didn't get charged for all the drinks. We called and told them, but they said not to worry about it :(.

Meijer 5/5/11

5 Kashi frozen pizzas (free product coupons)
2 Breakstone's cottage cheese products (free product coupons)
1 bag uncle bens ready rice and 1 bag sredded cheese (free product coupons)
4 lysol wipes (raincheck for 3/$5, had 4 $1.50 off coupons-$0.17 each)
3 Carving board lunchmeats (sale for $2.69, had 3 $2.00 off coupons-$0.69 each)
2 9ct. bagel bites (sale for $1.50, had 2 $1 off coupons-$0.50 each)
1 vanilla Maxwell House ground coffee (sale for $2.50, had a $1 off coupon-$1.50)
1 Breve Cream ($2.09 regular price, had a $0.55 off coupon-$1.54)

Total spent: $6.79  Total saved: $63.78

Lowe's 4/4/11

My husband works at Lowe's home improvement store. He gets a 10% discount on all purchases, and they price match. He price matched the bounce dryer bars to this weeks Menards ad, and also had 2 $0.50 off coupons.

2 bounce dryer bars, Lowe's retail price $4.66 each, after price match, employee discount, and coupons-$2.47 each
2 Lipton tea, Lowe's retail price $1.48 each, B1G1 free coupon and 10% employee discount-$0.52 each

Total spent:  $5.98   Total saved: $6.03

Recyclebank

I want to suggest to you guys to join RecycleBank. Or here if you don't want to go through my referral link.

This is a website that rewards you for recycling and participating in "green" quizzes and challenges. Every month there is usually some way to easily earn points, and those points can be redeemed for coupons to restaurants or groceries. They also have "sales" on the coupons, for instance, a coupon for $2 off any Kashi product would normally be 125 points, but once went on sale for only 10 points. The coupons are either mailed to you within a week, or are available to print, depending on the offer.

All three of the blog links I have on my site will update when a new easy way to earn points is available. I joined 6 months ago and have gotten so much from them, including-

about 20 of those Kashi coupons when they went on sale for 10 points each, combined with Target coupons to get 20 free Kashi items

several Mcdonalds coupons (free lattes, free oatmeal, and several "buy any happy meal, get any premium salad free")

And more!

If it is a "print at home" reward, remember to hit your back button after printing to print a second coupon. This also works on most other internet printable coupons, totally legit.

You don't have to recycle to use this site (my area doesn't participate).