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Tuesday’s Trips 08/03 (Linky)

by Dana Zeliff on August 2, 20102010-08-02
in My Shopping Trip

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Welcome to Tuesday’s Trips Blog Hop hosted by The Coupon Challenge and Mom on Dealz! The purpose of Tuesday’s Trips is to showcase any type of great shopping trip you’ve had this week. Share grocery store, drug store, department store, yard sale, etc. If you’re excited about your shopping trip, we’d like you to share it with us! Did your trip completely bomb this week? Let us know what went wrong.

We do ask that you visit both of your lovely hostesses (#1 and #2 spots) each week to see what we’ve picked up. Don’t have a blog? No problem. Leave a comment about your shopping trip.

I shopped at Walgreen’s this week to use up RR’s that expire today. I’m not sure where my brain has been lately. I went to WAGS and picked up the items on the left then realized I had another $5 RR to use. Back to the store I went. Unfortunately, the free contact solution was sold out. It worked out well enough in the end.

Trip 1

Crayola Washable Markers

Crayola Crayons

5 Penway pencils

Used $3.50 RR

Paid: $1.17

Saved: $11.48

Earned $1 RR

Will submit for $3 MIR for markers (prints at register)

Trip 2
1 Triaminic Fever Reducer

1 Penway Pencils (filler)

Used $1/1 Triaminic printable

Used $5 RR

Paid: $1.58

Saved: $7.50

Will Submit for $6.99 Triaminic MIR

Total Paid: $2.75
Total Saved: $18.98

$7.24 “Moneymaker” after MIR’s plus still have $1 RR

Adding our button to your post or a link back to us is always appreciated but not required.

I went to Farm Fresh this week too

Now it’s your turn…

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Tuesday’s Trips 07/27 (Link Up)

by Dana Zeliff on July 27, 20102010-07-27
in CVS, My Shopping Trip

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We do ask that you visit both of your lovely hostesses (#1 and #2 spots) each week to see what we’ve picked up. Don’t have a blog? No problem. Leave a comment about your shopping trip.

I went to CVS with the perfect plan. Get where I’m going with this? I’ve been reading all about the $1.99 Neutrogena deal, buy 2 and earn $10 ECB’s. Well, my store doesn’t carry that size. My whole plan went out the window. I paid more OOP than I would have liked, but I purchased items I needed using the CRT’s that printed today.

*ALWAYS scan your Extra Care Card when you walk into the store

See my matchups HERE

Transaction 1

U By Kotex

– $1/1 coupon from sample mailer

– $1/1 CRT*

– 2 $0.99 ECB’s

Paid $1.26

Saved $4.28

Earned $4.99 ECB’s

Transaction 2

2 Dove Bars

1 Soft Soap

– $2/$6 CRT for body soap purchase*

– $4.99 ECB’s from transaction 1

Paid $0.35

Saved $10.47

Earned $2 ECB’s

Total Paid $1.61
Total Saved $14.75

Have $2 ECB’s + $10 ECB’s from previous week

Now it’s your turn…

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My Kroger Trip #2

by Dana Zeliff on July 24, 20102010-07-24
in Kroger, My Shopping Trip

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I made an unexpected trip to Kroger yesterday. I didn’t think it would work out, so I didn’t have my binder to walk the aisles or the $1/2 Quaker Rice Cakes printable for FREE Rice Cakes (after Mega Event).

My first note: They removed the blinkie machine! I was bummed! It’s not like they wouldn’t be reimbursed by Kraft. Luckily I’d pulled an extra on Thursday. I decided against a 4th set of cheese just because I had sooo much chunk and all the shredded bags were gone-I needed mozzarella.

*Onions and apples were more than I’d pay, but I needed the onions and the kids asked for apples. Your kids ask for fruit, you comply 🙂

Transaction 1

Onions $2.38 (like $1.97)

Apples $3.49 (like $2.50)

Bread $1.50

Goat cheese $5.39

– $5.39 Free product coupon

– $5 CAT from trip #1

Paid: $2.69

Saved: $11.08

Transaction 2

5 Kraft cheese $1.49 each

4 Kraft Easy Mac $0.99 each

1 Sierra mist $0.99

– $5 Mega Event

– $1/2 Kraft blinkie coupon

– $5 CAT from trip #1

Paid: $1.59

Saved: $24.30

Earned $5 CAT for Cheese

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My Kroger Shopping Trip 07/22

by Dana Zeliff on July 22, 20102010-07-22
in Kroger, My Shopping Trip

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I just had to go to Kroger after seeing Karen’s trip and reading all the comments on my Farm Fresh Shopping Trip post. My plan had been to test and see if the cheese Catalina would “roll.” I’d take one for the team 🙂 However, the cashier refused to let me use it on the 2nd transaction. I had to get back in line to use it. Well, my items were scanned and I was on a major time crunch. Farm Fresh doesn’t care…

I’m trying to see when I can get back. I had 4 minutes left; could I get the items in my cart, checkout and be back in the car in 4 minutes? I figured I shouldn’t risk it. Poor Monkeyboy would have been stuck on the corner.

The BIG NEWS: There was a $1/2 Blinkie with the cheese!!!! Yes, you read that right-a blinkie! Valid on Kraft or Cracker Barrel shredded or chunk cheese~! Oh, happy day!

Transaction 1

5 Kraft Cheese $1.49 each

2 Tombstone pizza $2.99 each

3 Kraft Easy Mac $0.99 each

3 Crest Toothpaste $1 each (not part of Mega Event)

-$5 for Mega Event

– 2 $2/1 Tombstone printables (Facebook)

– 3 $0.50/1 Crest from 06/06 PG insert

– 2 $1/2 Kraft blinkies!

Total Paid: $5.77

Total Saved $32.11

Earned $5 CAT

Transaction 2

5 Kraft Cheese $1.49 each

5 Velveeta Cups $0.99 each

– $5 for Mega Event

– 2 $1/2 Kraft blinkies!

Total Paid: $5.44

Total Saved: $20.50

Earned $5 CAT

Total Trip Spent $11.21
Total Trip Saved $52.61
Have $10 in Catalina’s

Did you hit Kroger this week?

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My Farm Fresh Trip 07/21

by Dana Zeliff on July 21, 20102010-07-21
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, My Shopping Trip

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I basically did all my grocery shopping for the week today. Other than getting a couple things from Harris Teeter and fresh fruit, I’m done. Okay, I may take advantage of the Kroger Mega Event and CAT deal.

I looked in the garage fridge this morning to get out an extra creamer and realized I was out. Err! I hate spending that much on coffee creamer, but you don’t want to see me without my coffee!

See my matchups HERE

Milk

Half and Half

2 bread

Lays chips $1.99

1 Creta Ham Ham $2.64 – $1/1 tearpad=$0.64

2 Tornados $2-$1/1 from 07/18 SS insert=FREE (Thanks, Julie)

2 Hunts Ketchup $1-$0.20/1 from 06/20 SS insert=$0.60 each

4 Cap N’ Crunch=$0.75 each

2 Eggo’s Waffles=$0.50 each

2 bagel bites=$0.50 each

2 Activia=FREE

2 Coolision=FREE

2 Dan-o-nino=FREE

Total Paid=$21.13

Total Saved $32.80

How did you do?

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Tuesday’s Trips 07/20 (Link Up)

by Dana Zeliff on July 19, 20102010-07-19
in CVS, My Shopping Trip

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Welcome to the 2nd Edition of Tuesday’s Trips Blog Hop hosted by The Coupon Challenge and Mom on Dealz! The purpose of Tuesday’s Trips is to showcase any type of great shopping trip you’ve had this week. Share grocery store, drug store, department store, yard sale, etc. If you’re excited about your shopping trip, we’d like you to share it with us! Did your trip completely bomb this week? Let us know what went wrong.

We do ask that you visit both of your lovely hostesses each week to see what we’ve picked up. Don’t have a blog? No problem. Leave a comment about your shopping trip.

Yard Sale

I wanted to show something a little different this week. I’ve been looking for pretty plates for taking pictures of my recipes. The cost for both plates and server at a yard sale this weekend was $1.25! My problem is that now I want an entire set of the blue plates.

Walgreen’s

I also went to Walgreen’s and CVS. My FREE CVS Hand Sanitizer Pen isn’t shown.

See my Walgreen’s matchups HERE

1 Expo Pens=$1.99

1 Colgate Total=$2.49

2 Pilot G2=FREE

2 BIC Highlighters=FREE

1 Newspaper=$2

Used $5 RR

WAGS

Total Paid: $1.58

Total Saved: 31.70

Earned $3.50 RR

CVS

Total Paid: $0

Total Saved: $1.99

I also shopped at Kroger and Farm Fresh this week

**If your visiting from another linky site, please consider linking up at The Coupon Challenge on Tuesday’s to share your shopping trips!

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My Farm Fresh and Trader Joe’s Trips

by Dana Zeliff on July 14, 20102010-07-14
in Farm Fresh Weekly Ads, My Shopping Trip

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Farm Fresh

I had every intention of going into FF today and only spending $0.40 + tax. I wanted the Dole but knew it could wait until later in the week. Well, I walked in and saw the strawberries. I HAD to have the strawberries!

I got a comment that I missed FREE Pillsbury Brownie Mix-oh, the shame! I hope to stop by and grab 4 free tonight.

See my matchups HERE (make sure to check out the comments section too!)

Strawberries=$1.99

2 Dentyne Gum=FREE

2 Dole Mandarin=$1

1 Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice=FREE

4 Barilla Whole Wheat Pastas=FREE

1 Dannon DanActive=FREE (still on sale for $2!!)

2 Act II popcorn=$0.40

1 Nature’s Own Bread-used free product coupon=FREE

1 Suave Shampoo-used free product coupon=FREE

1 Land o Lakes Butter-used free product coupon=FREE

Total OOP: $3.40

Total Saved: $21.08

I just had to have the strawberries 🙂

*Look for clearance carts at Mt. Pleasant-Covergirl and more. I didn’t get a chance to look, VBS was almost over.

Trader Joe’s

I asked your opinion a few weeks ago about what you wanted from The Coupon Challenge. I have a separate post coming out soon, but one request was Trader Joe’s and organics. Derrick and I are talking about what types of organic foods we could add into our budget. We haven’t made any decisions yet, but I’ll let you know when we do. In the meantime, I’m working on getting more organic deals for you.

I love Trader Joe’s! It is a fairly decent drive, so I don’t go very often. That and it’s pricey. I will say that although most of the prices are more than I pay as a couponer, some TJ’s brands are comparable in price to a sale price in a regular grocery store. Example: TJ’s O’s are $1.99 a box. These are like Cheerios. That price is comparable to a sale at Farm Fresh without a coupon.

Trader Joe’s products are not all organic, but they don’t have artificial flavors or preservatives. I find that to be the biggest draw for me. Want to know what ingredients are in the peanut butter? Dry roasted peanuts and salt. That’s it.

You will be happy to know that TJ’s is now accepting manufacturers coupons for the non-TJ brand items they sell. I confirmed this with the VA Beach location. I saw Morning Star products (forget the price). Use the $1/1 printable HERE

This is what I picked up:

2 TJ’s Milks $2.99 each

2 TJ’s Salsa $2.29 each (the BEST salsa ever!)

1 TJ’s creamy peanut butter $1.79

1 TJ’s package of mushrooms $1.79

1 TJ’s 3 ct package of zucchini $2.99

1 TJ’s package of baby carrots $1.69

2 TJ’s Tortilla Chips $1.99 each

1 TJ’s Chipolte hummus $1.99 (yummy!)

6 Organic Bananas $0.29 each
1 TJ’s package of Mahi-Mahi Fillets $4.94

Total OOP: $32.67

Total Saved :$0

Notice the veggies, chips and fish are reasonabley priced. I had to get the salsa and hummus because it’s just so good!

How did you do?

Don’t forget to linkup or leave a comment every Tuesday for Tuesday’s Trips Blog Hop. See the first edition post HERE-I shopped at CVS.

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