Feb. 2011


 RITE AID (FEB.1ST)

SPENT: $2.22 (got back $8.00 in +UPR to use next time, this was a $5.78 Money Maker!)    
SAVED: $29.48    # ITEMS: 16 Items

-I bought 2 bags of Chex Mix, 3 bags of gloves, 1 pack of cleaning wipes, 2 glass cleaning wipes, 1 Afrin Nasal Spray, 1 Coricidin HBP, and 6 Vaseline Travel Size Lotions
 
Transaction #1:
*Since I started without any +UPR I did the cheapest item first, which was the Chex Mix.
*I bought 2 bags of Chex mix & 6 Spic & Span items. Spic & Span were on clearance for .50 cents, I used 3 $1/2 coupons making them free. The Chex Mix was $1.50. I used 2 .50/1 Video Value Coupons & .50/2 mfg. coupon. I also used a $1.00 any purchase Video Value coupon.
Making my first total .50 cents (after I paid I got 2 $1.00 +UPR’s back from the Chex Mix).

Transaction #2:
*I bought 1 Afrin Nasal Spray it was on sale for $5.99 (I used $2/1 coupon). I bought 1 Coricidin HB for $5.99 (I used a $2/1 mfg. coupon & $2/1 Video Value coupon). I bought 6 travel size Vaseline Lotions they were .79 cents (I had $1/1 coupons so I made .21 cents on each one). I used $1/1 any purchase Video Value coupon, and my 2 $1.00 +UPR from my Chex Mix.
*My total came to $1.72 (I got 2 $4.00 +UPR’s back from the Afrin & Coricidin making this a Money Maker!)
WALGREENS (FEB. 1ST)
SPENT: .20 cents (I still have $8.00 in RR to use for my next trip)   SAVED: $24.64       # ITEMS: 9 Items

-I bought 1 Arnicare Gel, 1 Bottle of Natrol 100 ct, 3 Boxes of Vick’s Cough Drops, and 4 Boxes of Royal Gelatin.

*I started off with a $5.00 RR and a $2.50 RR from last week’s deals. I bought 1 Arnicare Gel, 1 Bottle of Natrol 100 ct., 3 Boxes of Vick’s Cough Drops, and 4 boxes of Royal Gelatin. I had a $2/1 coupon for the Arnicare, $1/1 coupons for the vick’s and I used the Gelatin as fillers so I could use my $7.50 in RR. I ended up paying just .20 cents out of pocket. After I paid I got a $6.00 RR and a $3.00 RR from the Arnicare & Natrol. I will save these for next week’s sale.


WAL-MART (Feb.2nd)

SPENT: $2.48         SAVED: $307.02       # ITEMS: 198 Items

-Pictured above are 3 bags of Tostitos Chips, 20 Gatorade, 22 Tubes of Colgate Toothpaste, 10 Dove Deodorant, 2 Stayfree Pads, 11 Packs of Carefree Liners, 2 Excedrin PM Bonus Packs, 22 Degree Travel Size Deodorants, Similac Ready Feed Formula, 3 Shout Wipes Travel Packs, 8 Palmolive Dish Soap, 8 Spic & Span Cleaners, 5 Packs of Huggies Wipes (72 ct.), 2 Marie Callender’s Steamers, 4 Boxes of Popcorn Shrimp, 5 Bags of Chipins Chips, 4 Kikkoman Sauces, 2 Bags of Lindour Truffles, 2 Welch’s Juice 64 oz, 4 Pace Picante Salsa, 4 Kraft Salad Dressings, 4 Vlasic Relish, 30 cans of Campbell’s Chunky Soup, 10 Cans of Old El Paso Refried Beans, 26 Mars Valentine’s Boxes, and 2 Tubs of Great Value Sour Cream
*(My total was $7.08 for 216 items a total of $331.87 saved. $4.60 worth of these items (2 salad dressings, 1 salsa, 5 Palmolive Soaps, and 10 Cans of Refried Beans) were my mom’s & brothers)*

Wal-Mart (Feb.3rd)
SPENT: $8.75    SAVED: $73.50   
#ITEMS: 48 Items (evened out to .18 cents per item)

-I got 4 bags of Kraft Shredded Cheese, 5 Bottles of French’s Worcestershire Sauce, 4 Packs of Dannon Activia Yogurt, 12 Pack of Frigo String Cheese, 16 Packs of Bar S Hot Dogs, 6 Johnson’s Baby Lotions, 6 Johnson’s Baby Wash, 2 Travel Packs of Huggies Wipes, 3 Gillette ProGlide Razor Bonus Packs, and Equate Infants Pain Reliever



Wal-Mart (Feb.4th)
SPENT: $4.71                 SAVED: $54.68                       
# ITEMS: 49 Items (evened out to .09 cents per item)

-I got 8 bags of Malt-O-Meal Frosted Mini Spooners, 6 Boxes of Cheese Nips, Two 8 Packs of Juicy Juice Boxes, 4 Totinos Pizzas, 2 Boxes of Popcorn Shrimp, Box of Lean Pockets, 2 Boxes of Ritz Crackers, 2 Similac Infant Formula Ready Feed, 1 Bag of Fritos, 1 Bag of Frigo String Cheese, Package of Johnsonville Sausage, 4 Old Orchard Juices, 5 Jars of Beechnut Baby Food, 2 Stouffers Entrees, 4 Packs of Mini Cream Cheese, Reach Floss, 2 Febreze To Go Sprays, and 2 Dove Visible Care Body Washes

Albertson’s Trip (Feb. 8th)

SPENT: $2.63       SAVED: $13.99     #ITEMS: 18 Items
-I got 10 Butterfinger Snackerz, 2 Pasta Roni Easy Salads, 4 Jars of Stage 3 Gerber Baby Food, Dozen Bakery Wheat Rolls, & 4 Bakery Crescents
(Almost everything I bought was free except for the bakery items, they were $1.00 each and I needed them to make sandwiches for tomorrow.)

Wal-Mart Trip (Feb. 8th)

SPENT: $4.95       SAVED: $72.27    
# ITEMS: 37 Items (evened out to .13 cents per item)
-I got 6 bags of Kraft Shredded Cheese, Box of Hefty Trash Bags, 2 Pull-Ups Wipes 42 ct, 4 Jars of Ragu, 6 Dannon Activia 4 Pack Yogurts, 2 Boxes of Keebler Wheatables, 2 French’s Spicy Mustard, 2 Yakisoba Noodles, 2 Boxes of Menstrual Excedrin, 2 Boxes of Tension Excedrin, 4 Boxes of Excedrin Extra Strength, and 4 Boxes of Excedrin Migraine
(Excedrin is the only pain reliever my husband uses and he goes through at least 1-2 bottles a month. I was able to get them for free so I got as many as I had coupons for because it is expensive and is an item we use on a regular basis. I will also be giving 4 boxes to my father-in-law.)