tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91052142024-03-12T21:47:48.460-07:00Minding My OwnUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-3479220056314684852010-05-20T17:55:00.000-07:002010-05-20T18:00:20.441-07:00May 20th Target deal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVI8q0oEXZLMSkYJved_yiJKMk_BrtTit3WGd1TEh63aePFBDFGJAB9dLBvewXVF7NpMEefLgK6axt0BlZuGUiKGqTrse4dB_auPOMSu8jBQcr1hb0dEOOfzKYGfCw6f5Jm6j0/s1600/05+20+10+target+deal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVI8q0oEXZLMSkYJved_yiJKMk_BrtTit3WGd1TEh63aePFBDFGJAB9dLBvewXVF7NpMEefLgK6axt0BlZuGUiKGqTrse4dB_auPOMSu8jBQcr1hb0dEOOfzKYGfCw6f5Jm6j0/s320/05+20+10+target+deal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473521243010969794" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Subtotal = $4.23<br />Tax = $1.53<br />Total = $5.76Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-19777534307409231272009-04-20T20:31:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:56.477-07:00Monday's Shopping TripFirst, I stopped at Ray's Apple Market to get my free Dawn. Can you believe that I almost forgot about this deal?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6v16Il3_LB01NZckPNE-N9j_VbF-WgdRYhOcwXwfT7rO0D6tP1Sy_N8OxFBXUYQeDb9PWCDghA2wttJdnqGnFAuF2RwGkIo7MIekdy_fImZoSFz5a3f70qNTDu43L9x8wX2un/s1600-h/rays.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6v16Il3_LB01NZckPNE-N9j_VbF-WgdRYhOcwXwfT7rO0D6tP1Sy_N8OxFBXUYQeDb9PWCDghA2wttJdnqGnFAuF2RwGkIo7MIekdy_fImZoSFz5a3f70qNTDu43L9x8wX2un/s400/rays.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326979986711575266" border="0" /></a><br />Total OOP = 11 cents (all tax)<br /><br />Later on, I stopped at Walgreens to work some Register Rewards. I almost was not able to do the Skintimate deal more than once because the cashier told me it was "one offer per customer." ??? She said she would do it for me <span style="font-style: italic;">this</span> time. After I got done with her, I just hit another register w/a different cashier - no problem.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vmlSAQLEOS6r6OSiaKr9TUG-pkt-CZ17JMOEu9JtYItIlao8PpRaLpcELSbdJv5cf3T-KBWL7Dtmv4Q7In2PyzHOMgPDTJsakOpsFeda_vD9kt_mbzXfSVa2tTxAuHh6O7bL/s1600-h/April+3rd+004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vmlSAQLEOS6r6OSiaKr9TUG-pkt-CZ17JMOEu9JtYItIlao8PpRaLpcELSbdJv5cf3T-KBWL7Dtmv4Q7In2PyzHOMgPDTJsakOpsFeda_vD9kt_mbzXfSVa2tTxAuHh6O7bL/s320/April+3rd+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326980244357527650" border="0" /></a><br />Total OOP = $24.80 (including tax) + I still have $5 Register Rewards to spend.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-2597304199514100332009-04-07T19:39:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:31:54.475-07:00February City Bill vs March City Bill...So you may remember <a href="http://mindingmyown.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-efforts-are-paying-off.html">this</a> post where I talk about my electric and water savings. I shaved another $5.67 off of this month's bill. That's about $33 less than what I was paying two months ago. I guess that's not too shabby. I was just expecting a much bigger difference this month with all of the line drying and shortened wash cycles I've been doing. But hey...$33 is $33. Add that up over a year's time and it's $396. I'll take it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuPhO6tGlA8AyZrBCM2yiMwJ1jeRJQvLNUcTjsZNaTYYmZX3YAW_xECLZltYVO9-dH-JPLMYVUZ2hKvw2YA6VyiPgy_-ND_aP-vMzLi5_55JjHeoVBZCywTi80ElwzvbIlscE/s1600-h/City+Bill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuPhO6tGlA8AyZrBCM2yiMwJ1jeRJQvLNUcTjsZNaTYYmZX3YAW_xECLZltYVO9-dH-JPLMYVUZ2hKvw2YA6VyiPgy_-ND_aP-vMzLi5_55JjHeoVBZCywTi80ElwzvbIlscE/s400/City+Bill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5322151783895351138" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-48760260247746731322009-04-04T06:59:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:33:45.540-07:00$26.09 left to spend in AprilYesterday, I spent a total of $43.91 of my $70.00 grocery budget for April. I had to get the shopping out of the way because I will be w/out my vehicle for a good part of the next two weeks as it will be in the shop for repairs. These repairs ($775) are a big part of why I have skimmed so much on the grocery spending for March and April. While I'm obvioulsy not happy about having to pay out $775, I'm stoked that I will not have to touch my savings to pay for it. I get so discouraged when I have to pull anything from savings. I've worked so hard to build an emergency fund, and each time I just get it up to $1000, life throws me a curve ball and I'm pulling from my emergency fund to cover it. Not this time, though!<br /><br />Anyway, back to my Friday shopping trip. This is the loot (pic doesn't include the<a href="http://mindingmyown.blogspot.com/2009/04/cherry-picking.html"> items I spent $1.44 on earlier in the day</a>).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFN-UKf6d8ID4cjKurJFGz1XxUnfRqUe1V1l3XDY5ypwiZw2aEEPNhtI1LIhV0pl9vwOhxY5O9KyJNRNEKEiy_fIHxnIANgQhTg6xq7U_do5cfUOIUMi9uvDEDsIwQKgqtVBL/s1600-h/April+3rd+002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIFN-UKf6d8ID4cjKurJFGz1XxUnfRqUe1V1l3XDY5ypwiZw2aEEPNhtI1LIhV0pl9vwOhxY5O9KyJNRNEKEiy_fIHxnIANgQhTg6xq7U_do5cfUOIUMi9uvDEDsIwQKgqtVBL/s400/April+3rd+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320842788152360818" border="0" /></a>I shopped at Ray's Apple Market, Dillons, Walgreens, and Walmart. I utilized as many coupons that I could that would net me free items (Del Monte canned vegetables, Farmland Bologna) and free w/overage items (Glucerna cereal = $2 overage, Knox Gelatin = $5.36 overage, Diet Pepsi = $5 overage). I chose store or off brand where it made sense to do so (that loaf of wheat bread was 49 cents and the 15 lbs of Russet Potatoes were $2.48 at Ray's). And I could have done better. I didn't <span style="font-weight: bold;">need</span> two bottles of Snuggle or four bottles of Softsoap, but I have this compulsion to stockpile items I use when I get a great deal on them. It's something I just can't kick. I'm sure many of you can relate.<br /><br />All in all, I'm very happy with what I got for the amount I spent. I have $26.09 left for the month of April, which doesn't sound like a lot. But considering what I already have stockpiled, all I really will need to buy are the basics like milk, bread, and produce...so I think it's doable.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-52907308473996699852009-04-03T11:53:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:56.564-07:00Farmland coupons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygGCThKjXg3PuUfjNs77RE9MCkjanieaexKDxEedjyn2Jks-zJxiuCb3DBFi3kwifIyqB4aHLh6mfRF1EdbcdZp5jE49vm1kKZk4ul-TMaUtCKhug9VLE5UNgNUctQfMJYi6Z/s1600-h/farmland.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 88px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhygGCThKjXg3PuUfjNs77RE9MCkjanieaexKDxEedjyn2Jks-zJxiuCb3DBFi3kwifIyqB4aHLh6mfRF1EdbcdZp5jE49vm1kKZk4ul-TMaUtCKhug9VLE5UNgNUctQfMJYi6Z/s200/farmland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320545264998190274" border="0" /></a>You can sign up to receive Farmland product coupons by registering <a href="http://www.farmlandfoods.com/promotions/free-coupons.asp">here</a>. I did this a while back and received eight coupons (via snail mail). <br /><br />Here's what I got:<br />2- $1 off coupons on any Farmland product<br />2- $.75 off coupons on any Farmland product<br />4- $.55 off coupons on any Farmland product<br /><br />These don't expire until 12/31/09!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-34856189144713908182009-04-03T10:48:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:56.580-07:00Cherry picking...I've set my grocery budget at $70 for this month! I'm hoping to accomplish this by cherry picking the best of the deals!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizttnF-sPQxECI0k52XSF7yuqbYX2yYnwfOIvfiyDRx8PREWDYHMoR_SNYPC_1Z5qxfnNVzM_CZu2QD6hQR48VSWwyTRVkbKpz1mWxn_YwtDTvOWWzZj6z4wIK47SvqqlXQuRn/s1600-h/Friday+savings.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizttnF-sPQxECI0k52XSF7yuqbYX2yYnwfOIvfiyDRx8PREWDYHMoR_SNYPC_1Z5qxfnNVzM_CZu2QD6hQR48VSWwyTRVkbKpz1mWxn_YwtDTvOWWzZj6z4wIK47SvqqlXQuRn/s320/Friday+savings.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320525518799653474" border="0" /></a><br />Today I picked up two rolls of Farmland sausage for 19 cents each. They were on sale for $1.00 at <a href="http://raysapplemarkets.com/">Ray's</a> and I had two $1.00 coupons from a Farmland home mailer.<br /><br />I picked up a four pack of Yo-Plus from <a href="http://www.dillons.com/Pages/default.aspx">Dillons</a> for 69 cents. It was $2.69, but <a href="http://coupons.com/">coupons.com</a> has $1.00 off coupons (you can print this one right off of my sidebar if you wish) PLUS I had loaded another $1.00 off coupon from <a href="http://shortcuts.com/">Shortcuts</a> to my Dillon's card.<br /><br />So, the total I spent today including tax was $1.44. That leaves me $68.56 for the remainder of the month. Wish me luck!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-91171871233446063282009-04-01T08:44:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:56.590-07:00New coupons from the P&G eSaver<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ttmOSv82cPKTHFkUZvsW75B8WdUGiU-KNOSNOBgUTh0NSY1FPstvSYi4j0WW-T4tqUMQLcAkxXzIwSc6ZLkx-ddBN9V09HhEgLg2mQ7KvWf9-5yWP-YB2tdWNwy-z399lDji/s1600-h/pg_products.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 180px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ttmOSv82cPKTHFkUZvsW75B8WdUGiU-KNOSNOBgUTh0NSY1FPstvSYi4j0WW-T4tqUMQLcAkxXzIwSc6ZLkx-ddBN9V09HhEgLg2mQ7KvWf9-5yWP-YB2tdWNwy-z399lDji/s200/pg_products.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319762566126424274" /></a><br /><br />It's time to reload those Dillons/Kroger cards with all of the new P&G eSaver e-coupons! The last batch expired yesterday and the new batch is ready to load. These new e-coupons expire on June 30, 2009. <br /><br />Get your P&G eSaver e-coupons <a href="http://www.pgesaver.com/Sites/PG_eSAVER/Page/HomePage/">here</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-48596861420009716322009-03-31T10:35:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:56.600-07:00Grocery expenses - 1st QuarterI decided to start tracking my expenditures this year...something I have never done before. I will break this down with the amounts that I actually spent on groceries (food, health/beauty, pet) per month:<br /><br />January = $309.34<br />February = $170.11<br />March = $74.15<br />Total = $553.60<br /><br />That figures out to an average of $46.13 per week, which is not bad for a family of two (plus one cat). A few things to consider, however...I am spending next to nothing on health/beauty products as I'm relying on my stockpile for those. I'm also getting my hamburger for free right now because my parents have some cattle and recently gifted us with a freezer full of hamburger. On the other hand, I'm still stockpiling the great deals that I find on groceries and health/beauty items with that $46.13 per week. So while I would love to cut my grocery expenses even more, I'm not sure if that is really realistic if I continue to stockpile. I know it can be done. I see a lot of you with families of four or more who do this all the time. I guess I just need to reevaluate everything and proceed from there. In the meantime, I'm curious to know how many of you consider health & beauty items to be grocery expenses. So feel free to comment on that as well as any tips you might have for cutting your grocery bill. I would <span style="font-weight: bold;">love</span> some input!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-57232094038080431062009-03-28T08:34:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:56.626-07:003M Filtrete Filter free after rebate!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSGUWgdi-5gRWrAdbCLdTfFLnLNfbyhygFZwH1m98BIZh78ZkmwipXoFgjqSMYDi1EhJpvEB2HfWjLecKQa_Z4DRtTu1wkRGsQ1UKUAzXOcd7jZ8I1jaTFqbg0lgU25CaAGlb/s1600-h/filtrete2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSGUWgdi-5gRWrAdbCLdTfFLnLNfbyhygFZwH1m98BIZh78ZkmwipXoFgjqSMYDi1EhJpvEB2HfWjLecKQa_Z4DRtTu1wkRGsQ1UKUAzXOcd7jZ8I1jaTFqbg0lgU25CaAGlb/s200/filtrete2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318266171509093138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://frugalplus.com/">Jill</a> has <a href="http://frugalplus.com/?p=3988">the scoop</a> on how you can score a free 3M Filtrete filter. I personally <span style="font-weight: bold;">love</span> Filtrete filters, so I will definitely be taking advantage of <a href="http://frugalplus.com/?p=3988">this</a> rebate! Go check it out!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-3121020163965928462009-03-18T14:18:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:56.675-07:00Selling textbooks...<a href="http://valorebooks.com/"></a><a href="http://www.valorebooks.com/affiliate/siteID=XvvVC5">Valore Books</a> is a great company to sell your textbooks to. I have done so on three separate occasions and each of those transactions was hassle free. They have earned my trust and so I feel comfortable recommending them to you. Sure there are a few other companies that may quote you a higher sell back price up front, but I read their reviews and they do not seem to be as reputable as <a href="http://www.valorebooks.com/affiliate/siteID=XvvVC5">Valore Books</a>. The risk just wasn't worth it to me. I chose <a href="http://www.valorebooks.com/affiliate/siteID=XvvVC5">Valore</a> and haven't regretted that decision yet. If you are considering selling your books, I would highly recommend that you check out <a href="http://www.valorebooks.com/affiliate/siteID=XvvVC5">Valore Books</a>. On top of operating with integrity, they offer instant price quotes, free shipping to their warehouse, and more than 500,000 sellable titles. <br /><br />Also, you can use the promotion code "Coupon5" and you'll get 5% off your order if you are making a purchase or they will give you an additional 5% if you are selling to them. I'm not sure when this offer expires, but how cool is that! Click <a href="http://www.valorebooks.com/affiliate/siteID=XvvVC5">here</a> to check them out!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-81735478412236799312009-03-05T16:28:00.000-08:002010-03-16T14:05:56.685-07:00My efforts are paying off!I got my City bill today (electricity, water, and trash are all wrapped up into this one bill). I've been trying to cut back on EVERYTHING in order to save money, so I was very happy to see that my electric is down $21.73 from last month and my water is down $4.71. That's a difference of $26.40. Add in the sales tax and the water surcharge, and the total savings on my City bill equals $27.03. I know that changing out many of my lightbulbs and replacing them with CFL bulbs can account for some of the savings, but not much since we replaced them at the tail end of that billing cycle. I think most of the savings on this bill can be attributed to the fact that I've been so conservative with the electricity. I should see an even bigger difference over the next few months since the CFL's will now be running full billing cycles and also due to the fact that I've decided to start air drying my laundry. I put a "Wanted" ad on Freecycle for a folding laundry rack and someone replied today with an offer. I will pick that up tomorrow. That will work for indoor drying and will have to suffice until I can get a clothesline put up outside. I'm betting I can save myself a small fortune just by cutting out most of my dryer usage. And you can bet that I'll be tucking that savings away in an interest bearing account. Furloughs are on the horizon, and I'm doing everything I can to prepare myself financially. If only I had started this 19 years ago...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-33210714609866939242009-03-04T12:28:00.000-08:002010-03-16T14:05:56.698-07:00The silver lining...My place of employment is considering furloughs (mandatory leave w/out pay) to help with the budget crunch. They haven't made a formal decision, but we've been told that furloughs are very likely. We will be given 30 days notice and are being advised that we can file for unemployment due to the cut in hours. I don't know anything about unemployment, but I'm guessing you have to take a substantial cut in hours before you can file for unemployment. So I'm getting a little nervous.<br /><br />I have been working diligently for over a year trying to build an emergency fund while paying down my debt. However, it's a slow process as I am the only source of income for my daughter and me and the pay is far from great. I've also been stockpiling any items that we use whenever I can find them at rock bottom prices. I feel like I have a great stockpile going, especially on toiletries. We definitely have enough toothpaste, toothbrushes, body wash, deodorant, and hair product to last us a year. We have a good amount of shaving cream and razors, as well. I try not to go overboard w/the food, because the last thing I want to do is have it spoil. I try to only buy what I know we will use within a reasonable amount of time (hopefully until the next sale, since I'm trying to avoid paying full price).<br /><br />I'm constantly looking for ways to cut costs and am reluctant to spend anything if I don't have to. Last week, I didn't spend even $20 on groceries and I anticipate this week's bill will be even less. In addition to cutting costs, I'm hoping I can bring some extra cash in by selling things utilizing Craigslist.com and a few other "trade and sell" websites. I've put the word out that I'm available for odd jobs (painting, cleaning, etc...) and I'm hoping that will pay off, as well.<br /><br />Although I'm worried, I know this is something that we will survive. And I'm<span style="font-weight: bold;"> extremely</span> thankful that even with a cut in hours, there will be no change to my health benefits and that there is no risk (at this time) of losing my job altogether, like so many others already have.<br /><br />All of this has really opened my eyes to the reality of just how financially irresponsible I've been. It's the wake up call that I needed and it has changed me for the better...permanently.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-38695937131012720522009-02-08T08:08:00.000-08:002010-03-16T14:05:56.773-07:00Organic Grocery Deals, Green Forum, Green on a BudgetIf you're interested in organic grocery deals or any aspect of green living on a budget, you should check out <a href="http://www.organicgrocerydeals.com">Organic Grocery Deals</a>!<br /><div><strong><br /></strong>There is a <span style="font-weight: bold;">ton</span> of valuable information provided in the forums, including: gardening, eating in season, organic and natural product information, coupon trading, green living tips, book recommendations, organic news, deals, and more. Get help and ideas for going green in a relaxing and non-judgmental environment. </div> <div><br />Go check it out!<br /><br /></div><strong></strong><strong></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-29220532518104618382009-02-06T03:13:00.000-08:002010-03-16T14:05:56.782-07:00Dillons Coupons!I got these in the mail, yesterday.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZR1XVZDSGC0c5gNuRtKElvneWYViCUlJD5IN8wYJeOWu7b9f3xyJ2-_hOddlCb6QvqXnbzwm1vpBHg6QIb9hTJOVQ6DJjBdC3pOfHbk7CXb9FQ6WMIV7_fh3IY0o2HqC6txTS/s1600-h/000_0108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZR1XVZDSGC0c5gNuRtKElvneWYViCUlJD5IN8wYJeOWu7b9f3xyJ2-_hOddlCb6QvqXnbzwm1vpBHg6QIb9hTJOVQ6DJjBdC3pOfHbk7CXb9FQ6WMIV7_fh3IY0o2HqC6txTS/s320/000_0108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299644075143981650" border="0" /></a><br /><br />There were fourteen total and this is what they included:<br />Free: 1 Tony's Frozen Pizza and 1 Pepsi 2 liter<br />$2 coupons for Maybelline, Neutrogena, and John Frieda products<br />$1.50 coupon for Playtex Tampons<br />$1 coupons for Johnson's, Tide, Charmin,Sargento, Quaker, Barilla Pasta/Sauce, and Pledge<br />55cent coupon for Snack Pack<br /><br />I love the Dillons home mailer coupons!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-74571588645139631082009-01-21T19:03:00.000-08:002010-03-16T14:05:56.839-07:00We eat a lot of Mexican food here at my house. I can't keep up w/the demand for flour tortillas! Have you priced those, lately? Yikes! I got lucky a few months ago and found them on sale 10/$10 at Dillons. I should have bought out the store, because the ten that I bought didn't last long. I then found them at the bread store for 99 cents. However, they haven't gotten any in on their delivery truck for the last three weeks! <br /><br />I found some flour tortilla mix at Walmart a few weeks ago and decided to give it a whirl. I believe it was $2.79 for a 4lb bag. I finally got around to making some, tonight. The tortillas turned out pretty good, much to my surprise. And I thoroughly enjoyed making them. <br /><br />Tortilla dough!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXY0IG2DzwWnTSJ5brnpt1QC03-VT5vWufRU6-LcN02AL1s6LPmJSEdybP75lWWBSPcUQm6avidAtF3NVZNLoz7Ry0DgGUKowuBSMe1I4cOPpkQ7UV2kLtLsRwAy1hKaiBk6Kl/s1600-h/jan21+tortillas+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXY0IG2DzwWnTSJ5brnpt1QC03-VT5vWufRU6-LcN02AL1s6LPmJSEdybP75lWWBSPcUQm6avidAtF3NVZNLoz7Ry0DgGUKowuBSMe1I4cOPpkQ7UV2kLtLsRwAy1hKaiBk6Kl/s320/jan21+tortillas+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293952300891339698" /></a><br /><br />On the griddle:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikROzFWZ0-NKKJMiCU__677W9uueMNKhpRnd9bM5WrHKLh1bfO18uoF3rMj-lu6tNppU-vZuSOotV9cFVzqyaxvA2XILM5JsaovY6lUOIGql9JU12e5yZuif57wWtDnWDaghzU/s1600-h/jan21+tortillas+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikROzFWZ0-NKKJMiCU__677W9uueMNKhpRnd9bM5WrHKLh1bfO18uoF3rMj-lu6tNppU-vZuSOotV9cFVzqyaxvA2XILM5JsaovY6lUOIGql9JU12e5yZuif57wWtDnWDaghzU/s320/jan21+tortillas+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293952305328239410" /></a><br /><br />This was much easier than I thought it would be!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopX43zIbw7H3CbVyGQ0V-QlGfBYvEGpu4OLmlypSedcISVXMXQVQbB7Em_aTRhE4mNmkZ0KVc4ag7ZNjdYZqC7pBRoKaJX7hdsnrLF5hFH1cMXhoPC1jtlfIdo6UbaEH23MXW/s1600-h/jan21+tortillas+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgopX43zIbw7H3CbVyGQ0V-QlGfBYvEGpu4OLmlypSedcISVXMXQVQbB7Em_aTRhE4mNmkZ0KVc4ag7ZNjdYZqC7pBRoKaJX7hdsnrLF5hFH1cMXhoPC1jtlfIdo6UbaEH23MXW/s320/jan21+tortillas+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293952305674242498" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-62249217990733296422009-01-21T12:37:00.000-08:002010-03-16T14:05:56.830-07:00January 21st shopping tripMy first stop of the day was Target. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilz7pvlW33s4_1Py8QSXgrZyuFC_jgvaqyxKMCagHiMwGbc33hNPEGQcVq9AvqqW1QZNvBLUla-WankNUW5nj99O44UH89OLNlIS6NZP-NaiH5RTsALa9HVANOLGqF89Yl1XFX/s1600-h/target+jan21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 310px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilz7pvlW33s4_1Py8QSXgrZyuFC_jgvaqyxKMCagHiMwGbc33hNPEGQcVq9AvqqW1QZNvBLUla-WankNUW5nj99O44UH89OLNlIS6NZP-NaiH5RTsALa9HVANOLGqF89Yl1XFX/s320/target+jan21.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293851648651924930" /></a><br />$2.75 - $2.00 coupon = .75 + .19 tax = <span style="font-weight:bold;">94 cents</span><br /><br />I still have three more coupons, but I'd never tried these Kashi bars before, so wanted to try a box to make sure I like them before buying anymore.<br /><br />My second stop was Aldi's. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlx3DQztucWaKdHJQoRdKP_CzTgc_BSS-h3U86O1cQwSMjTRCcElOmXapJ2sN3qE7PH1Qt7Myh2AXs2lWAEyi-ZbkmVCUDBwSRBzRUw1cna8ql-pZUFabx8qnaxY4IgGKwIpsN/s1600-h/aldi+jan21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlx3DQztucWaKdHJQoRdKP_CzTgc_BSS-h3U86O1cQwSMjTRCcElOmXapJ2sN3qE7PH1Qt7Myh2AXs2lWAEyi-ZbkmVCUDBwSRBzRUw1cna8ql-pZUFabx8qnaxY4IgGKwIpsN/s320/aldi+jan21.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293852172052907218" /></a><br /><br />2 Tortilla Chips @ .99 = $1.98<br />2 Cookies @ 1.39 = $2.78<br /> Total w/tax = <span style="font-weight:bold;">$5.10</span><br /><br />My next stop was the bread store. I LOVE this place! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcPOIe5sRky_nj67cJAhPv1YzVZANrlboi-j6y1ePT7CzTlKHsk04eWCYYTrALTa4XKmAIyBzrqWGCIgDp_025CdQlng88L4ZjIdaeDy53ztXMSO5pchrh_wX0zd_2dh6Qe6R/s1600-h/bread+store+jan21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRcPOIe5sRky_nj67cJAhPv1YzVZANrlboi-j6y1ePT7CzTlKHsk04eWCYYTrALTa4XKmAIyBzrqWGCIgDp_025CdQlng88L4ZjIdaeDy53ztXMSO5pchrh_wX0zd_2dh6Qe6R/s320/bread+store+jan21.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293852672004229602" /></a><br /><br />Sara Lee Soft & Smooth Whole Grain (Buy 2 @ .90 get 1 free) = $1.80<br />4 Old El Paso Enchilada Sauce @ .99 = $3.96<br /><br />Total w/10% discount (not sure why I got a discount) + tax = <span style="font-weight:bold;">$5.59</span><br /><br />Those are the medium sized cans of Enchilada Sauce. The smaller cans are like $1.13 at Wal-Mart, so I feel like that's a pretty good deal. <br /><br />My final stop was Dillons. This stuff was purchased in two transactions, but for time's sake, I'm not going to list them separately. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLzuu1ltB_5l0o3SkC4Xc7db3fbwwcuf6-aKThAC5LNOOjgAQqjKvuuQ1FHcW1p9GvOwT5sBC7Q8zwCf5FhRVVXroZ2Sm5ta5U2p0LDu2FjL9HDyKHCK1NbpOXf3iyv2jlRGM/s1600-h/dillons+jan21.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCLzuu1ltB_5l0o3SkC4Xc7db3fbwwcuf6-aKThAC5LNOOjgAQqjKvuuQ1FHcW1p9GvOwT5sBC7Q8zwCf5FhRVVXroZ2Sm5ta5U2p0LDu2FjL9HDyKHCK1NbpOXf3iyv2jlRGM/s320/dillons+jan21.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293856150309542226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg471PEfBqAEF67v9My4xjcsRlzORggacVAAVOJPhLqaE77NZNJi4prd-KlYdMbh3_SXg8N3YZLLnIMyJuvUH-5Kc-agPOIcNLzfhuX_ThL42xu1Oa3z9mD1pbPAwPRyP6GHDDw/s1600-h/cheese.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg471PEfBqAEF67v9My4xjcsRlzORggacVAAVOJPhLqaE77NZNJi4prd-KlYdMbh3_SXg8N3YZLLnIMyJuvUH-5Kc-agPOIcNLzfhuX_ThL42xu1Oa3z9mD1pbPAwPRyP6GHDDw/s320/cheese.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293856138077983586" /></a><br /><br />15 2% Kraft Mexican Style Cheese @ .49 = $7.35 (<span style="font-weight:bold;">LOOK FOR .75 BLINKIES - I found them right in front of the 2% cheese</span>)<br />14 Kraft Mexican Style Cheese @ $1.49 = $20.86<br />6 Cottonelle 4pks (99 cent - 50 cent doubled coupons) = free <br />3 Cap'N Crunch ($2.09 - 2 $1.00 coupons) @ 1.09 = $3.27<br />2 Chex Mix (2 @ $1.69 - 2 $1.00 coupons and -.60 Shortcuts) = .78<br />1 Miracle Whip ($2.49 - $1.00 home mailer coupon) = $1.49<br />1/2 gallon milk = $1.50<br />4 Green Giant V.F. Steamers ($1.00 - 50 cent doubled coupons) = free <br />12pk Diet Pepsi ($2.99 - $1.00 home mailer coupon) = $1.99<br />1 K.C. Star Newspaper (Sunday Edition) = $1.87<br />2 Powerade ($1.39 - 40 cent doubled coupons) 2 @ .80 = $1.60<br /><br />Total w/tax = <span style="font-weight:bold;">$46.98</span><br /><br />We go through A LOT of cheese. That's probably not quite a year's supply, but it's close. It's a good thing cheese freezes well! And no I did not clear the shelves...not even close! I'm glad I got there early, though, because I bet that 2% will go fast w/those blinkie coupons!<br /><br />Total spent OOP today was $58.61. Not too shabby!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-17097894122163960752008-12-12T19:54:00.000-08:002010-03-16T14:05:56.870-07:0012/12/08 Walgreens, Dillons, and TargetThe Walgreens run:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYwXyg8ZV1Vo-MY1oj4Z1o_OW367sXAl9c3f1GWj1kpFeQVWUtDeW-N1Uj8X6UEfUEIrcZwlbri8Y38ZzS2dmW8EvjTyC1I2Y83BqVa_2qG9b1SDdSNEJdwYPkrYZH3it1iWW/s1600-h/100_1954.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYwXyg8ZV1Vo-MY1oj4Z1o_OW367sXAl9c3f1GWj1kpFeQVWUtDeW-N1Uj8X6UEfUEIrcZwlbri8Y38ZzS2dmW8EvjTyC1I2Y83BqVa_2qG9b1SDdSNEJdwYPkrYZH3it1iWW/s320/100_1954.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279119127173981090" /></a><br />I cut one bag of plastic cutlery out of this picture - because I'm just that good w/the camera. <br /><br />12 2 liters of Diet Pepsi @ $1.25 = $15.00<br />3 Jiffy Blueberry Muffin Mix @ .39 = $1.17<br />3 Pure Silk Shaving Cream @ .99 = $2.97<br />2 3pks Scotch Tape @ $1 = $2.00<br />1 Reynolds Aluminum Foil @ .99 <br />3 Walgreens Plastic Cutlery @ .39 = $1.17<br />1 Dozen Grade A Large Eggs @ $1.50<br />1 Pkg Orange Tic Tacs @ .99<br />1 Pkg Doublemint Mint Twins @ .99<br /><br />Total before coupons = $26.78<br /><br />Coupons & RR Used:<br />$1 off Reynolds Aluminum Foil<br />$19 RR ($6, $6, $5, $2)<br /><br />Total after coupons and tax = $8.37<br /><br />I paid w/a gift card, so there was nothing out of pocket. I received $5 RR for the $15 Diet Pepsi purchase and $5RR for the $5 for $25 promotion. I will also get a $2 rebate for the scotch tape. So, $12 - $8.37 = $3.63 profit. Good enough for me. And I am stoked that I have more soda to take to work. I'll write about how much 2 liters save me vs buying soda at work in a later post. <br /><br />Next stop was Dillons:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYqPgLWT4NSSH1M0B46zIqDm3zW-xq9ctAsSoTwU3a0wBkMgBa4SKAEvkdgMwIL27-J0TMB3Ycvlb3AM-hqNV5oDeUTh3jmuraWtUnabrm8M6VkGGDcfdn8Jr0ZbRhPaW2WtY/s1600-h/100_1956.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIYqPgLWT4NSSH1M0B46zIqDm3zW-xq9ctAsSoTwU3a0wBkMgBa4SKAEvkdgMwIL27-J0TMB3Ycvlb3AM-hqNV5oDeUTh3jmuraWtUnabrm8M6VkGGDcfdn8Jr0ZbRhPaW2WtY/s320/100_1956.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279119136187221538" /></a><br /><br />I have to give a special thanks to Shannon over at <a href="http://thegroceryweekly.blogspot.com/2008/12/dillons-fleishmans-yeast-money-maker.html">The Grocery Weekly</a> for sharing this deal. I had seven Fleischmann's coupons just sitting in my binder waiting to make me some money!<br /><br />7 Fleischmann's yeast packets @ $1.00 = $7.00<br /><br />I used three 45 cent coupons and four 40 cent coupons, which doubled. <br />Total after coupons and tax = $1.35<br /><br />And I received seven 50 cent off your next order coupons, which Dillons will double. That is a profit of $5.65.<br /><br />Last, I hit Target on the way out of town to get my one free pkg of batteries and to try and find a white shirt that my daughter needed for her band program. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94ljVDHO6Bv_ST0OM2URWapEgXXuDwCay5-X_2JVpk8yocqnUTCfxBEy7LlhjfLoEke6q2heaQIhyphenhyphenKo4wDhhqvmKuUDfT-tS1AOg8hcMGhcYqLUjnd8at6N8T41hCOV0ppj0Q/s1600-h/100_1957.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj94ljVDHO6Bv_ST0OM2URWapEgXXuDwCay5-X_2JVpk8yocqnUTCfxBEy7LlhjfLoEke6q2heaQIhyphenhyphenKo4wDhhqvmKuUDfT-tS1AOg8hcMGhcYqLUjnd8at6N8T41hCOV0ppj0Q/s320/100_1957.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279119140021138162" /></a><br /><br />I was lucky enough to find a white shirt for her on clearance for $3.24. So my grand total for the shirt (not pictured) and the batteries was $3.55. I included the RR I earned from my Walgreens trip in w/this pic because I didn't think to include them in the first photo.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-60083305851647790912008-12-05T17:53:00.000-08:002010-03-16T14:05:56.887-07:0012/05/08 Walgreens trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDAPAdYqlJiMmQhnnX8oR-7TmjsE2N_XmKSl0mLhZNplnOA-Yx4bYj9MffE8jSNcICvVq9kNRD6gkKlJ5GU7BVKcUHBmFHOCAJdWCl18xvEYFnr7kMSflyi1HaAVCMQ6CMpa8/s1600-h/_+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkDAPAdYqlJiMmQhnnX8oR-7TmjsE2N_XmKSl0mLhZNplnOA-Yx4bYj9MffE8jSNcICvVq9kNRD6gkKlJ5GU7BVKcUHBmFHOCAJdWCl18xvEYFnr7kMSflyi1HaAVCMQ6CMpa8/s320/_+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276498981755350530" /></a><br /><br />The loot:<br />3 Russell Stover's Private Reserve Luminary Boxes @ 4.99 = $14.97<br />2 Reach Dental Floss @ $3.00 = $6.00<br />1 Colgate MaxFresh Toothpaste @ $2.99<br />1 half gallon milk @ 1.29<br /><br />Total before coupons & register rewards = $25.25<br /><br />Coupons & Register Rewards Used:<br />$1 coupon for the Colgate<br />$13 in RR ($5; $6; $1; $1)<br /><br />Total after coupons: $12.73 (paid w/gift card)<br /><br />Register Rewards earned = $13.00:<br />$6 for the Reach floss<br />$2 for the Colgate toothpaste<br />$5 for spending $25<br /><br />That's a 27 cent profit. PLUS I will get a $10 rebate on the Russell Stover candy. Add the 10% bonus to that rebate and I believe that makes a total profit of $10.37 for this transaction.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-66350662684574179842008-12-04T19:39:00.000-08:002010-03-16T14:05:56.896-07:0012/04/08 Walgreens trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoT42USFsEK9iObnx49BjB_ICK3RU-B1b2YBZRGIK5KtovFNX9SQNRFDYzUilhTecGVE-01-qi9EZmagJLxIYyolGKDbIcMOnTtYxfCJ_WwZ20GfU53MDZRIf2QPiWcy3gg6M/s1600-h/dec+5th.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDoT42USFsEK9iObnx49BjB_ICK3RU-B1b2YBZRGIK5KtovFNX9SQNRFDYzUilhTecGVE-01-qi9EZmagJLxIYyolGKDbIcMOnTtYxfCJ_WwZ20GfU53MDZRIf2QPiWcy3gg6M/s320/dec+5th.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276145829770749378" /></a><br /><br />I love this four day sale!<br /><br />Transaction 1:<br />4 Walitin @ 6.99 = 27.96<br />-$24.00 Wags Coupon (on sale for 99 cents)<br />Total: $3.96 + .29 sales tax = $4.25 paid w/gift card<br />Earned $5 RR ($5 for purchases of $25 or more)<br />Earned $6 RR (Catalina coupon reads: Thank you from Bayer Consumer Healthcare)<br /><br />Transaction 2:<br />Same as transaction 1 minus the $6RR from Bayer (I knew it was too good to happen twice!)<br /><br />Transaction 3:<br />2 Reach Dental Floss @ $3.00 = $6.00<br />-$5.00 (RR earned in Transaction 1)<br />Total: $1.00 + .07 sales tax = $1.07 paid w/gift card<br />Earned $6 RR<br /><br />Transaction 4:<br />1/2 gallon milk = .99 + .07tax = $1.06 paid w/gift card<br /><br /><u>Summary</u><br />Total spent OOP/gift card = $10.63 <br />Total RR remaining = $17.00<br />Profit = $6.37<br /><br />And yes, I will use all those allergy meds. I struggle w/allergies year round, so this was a GREAT deal for me!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-72176266760266430232008-11-01T11:18:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:56.879-07:00Dillons Coupons!I am so excited! After all of these years of carrying a Dillons card, I <span style="font-weight:bold;">finally</span> got some Dillons coupons in the mail. I had filled out the form at Dillons to update my address...to no avail. I finally called them about a month ago and had them update my info over the phone. Here are the coupons I received from them today:<br /><br />Free - One Tony's Frozen Pizza<br />Free - One Pepsi 2 liter<br />Free - One Pkg Sargento Shreds or Slices (any size)<br />Free - One Oscar Meyer Lunch Meet (8 oz - 16 oz)<br />$1/2 Sargento Shreds or Slices (3 oz or larger)<br />$1.50 off any Tide Detergent 100 oz or larger<br />.50 cents off any one Clorox Liquid Bleach - 82 oz larger<br />$1/2 Welch's Grape Jelly/Jam (32 oz or 22 oz)<br />$1 off any Tampax Pearl 36 ct or larger<br />.75 cents off any two Peter Pan Peanut Butter<br />$1 off any Bounty 8 roll or larger<br />$1 off any 2 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars <br />.50 cents off any one New York Toast Crouton Pkg<br />.50 cents off any one New York brand frozen garlic bread product<br />$1/1 any John Frieda Collection full size product<br />.55 cents any Weight Watchers cheese or cream cheese product<br /><br />The only one I might not use is the Weight Watchers coupon. If I can get it on a good sale, I'll give it a try. But the rest of the products I buy on a regular basis (and by regular I mean I buy them on sale & w/coupons and stockpile them - including cheese which freezes very well). I LOVE Dillons!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-34530533205503175332008-10-27T11:58:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:56.790-07:00If any of you purchased the Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber refill packs and expected to get a Walgreens rebate for them, you may need to call the EasySaverâ„¢ Catalog Customer Service number (888-324-3028). This is rebate # 30. In the book, it is listed as "Action Scrubber, 6 Pack." The rep I spoke with told me that I bought the refills, which didn't qualify. He said I needed to buy a 6 pack of the Action Scrubber. To those of us who purchase and use this stuff, the rebate is obviously for the refill packs. I tried politely explaining to him that they didn't even make six packs of the Action Scrubber, but they did make six packs of the refills <span style="font-weight:bold;">for</span> the Action Scrubber. He didn't believe me, but said he would go ahead and do a one time approval. A one time approval? What am I going to do...call again in an hour and ask someone to approve it a second time? I thought it best not to ask. I just want my rebates w/out any more hassle. If he keeps his word, I should have $130.83 put on my card within a few days.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-1428410082576698312008-10-21T13:58:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:56.938-07:00Walgreens had an unadvertised special on Quilted Northern Ultra Plush 6 packs (larger rolls). They were stacked by the doorway and they were marked $3. I had two $1/1 coupons, so I bought two at $2 each. I'm not sure if that deal is going on everywhere, but <a href="http://www.quiltednorthern.com/coupons.html">here</a> is a link for a $1/1 Q.N. Ultra Plush coupon. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">****EDIT****I just realized there is also a $1/1 coupon for the Quilted Northern Ultra Plush in the October Easy Saver. So, I could have gotten these for $1 each.</span><br /><br />I'm sorry to say that that was the highlight of my Walgreens trip. I've never had so many problems in one Walgreens visit. They didn't have any of their sales programmed in and the RR was not working on the cherry flavored Alka Seltzer (although the RR signs were posted beneath EACH flavor Alka Selzer). I had to ask for a manager no less than four times, and even she didn't know the policy (tried telling me you couldn't use a manufacturer's coupon and expect to get register rewards). <br /><br />I love the deals you can get at Walgreens, but they could stand to make things less complicated for both the consumer and for their employees. If that manager had not been so nasty, I would have felt sorry for her. There was not a five minute span that went by without her being called to the register, I kid you not! In any case, I will stand my ground in these situations every time. I work too hard to figure my deals and drive too far to get them to go home with anything less. You advertise it, you honor it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-57828236615054696652008-10-09T07:11:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:56.949-07:00Dillons A.M. Mad Dash...I left early this a.m. so that I could hit Dillons on my way in to work. The loot: <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoA0O03PaHI7b0RBadS_ggpmz0jypQUjkz2T3lBXWBbM55pomhyBpYuZp9fCH-hetRn6M33RtbYQ_jI8TDnQK_Pxqabko0BfrzITW9DVG4XPu5LV0iDl5udKjbM7CE3yyHPm7K/s1600-h/IMG_1325.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoA0O03PaHI7b0RBadS_ggpmz0jypQUjkz2T3lBXWBbM55pomhyBpYuZp9fCH-hetRn6M33RtbYQ_jI8TDnQK_Pxqabko0BfrzITW9DVG4XPu5LV0iDl5udKjbM7CE3yyHPm7K/s320/IMG_1325.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5255156738016333810" /></a><br /><br />The cost before coupons: $27.29<br />The coupons:<br />4 B1G1 - Glade Plug Ins Scented Oil Warmers (ALL FREE!!)<br />1 .55/2 Williams Chili Seasoning<br />1 .45/1 Fleischmann's Yeast<br />1 $3 catalina for Johnson's purchase <br />1 $2 catalina (from last week's Glade Plug Ins deal)<br />1 .50 catalina (from yesterday's Fleischmann's Yeast purchase)<br />Total after coupons: $2.43 + $1.89 tax = $4.32 OOP<br />Received $15 in catalinas (3 $4 catalinas - good on any purchase; 1 $3 off any 3 Johnson's Baby product)<br /><br />I was happy to see that they doubled the .50 catalina, but I didn't get another .50 catalina for this Fleischmann's purchase. ??? I'm not complaining, just contemplating...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-49836768828856383132008-10-08T08:29:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:56.960-07:00New P&G eSaverA while back, I registered my Dillons card with P&G so that I could load it up with online coupons. While I love the idea of this convenience, I'm usually disappointed with their lackluster offers. However, this latest batch actually has some good deals! There are some B1G1 deals on Olay Ribbons Body Wash, Cover Girl Mascara, and Pantene hair products. There are also some higher value coupons for $2, $3, and even $5 off. If you have a Dillons/Kroger card and you're not loading it up with e-coupons, you might want to consider it. <br /><br />You can register here: <a href="http://pgesaver.com/Sites/PG_eSAVER/Page/HomePage/Retailer/Kroger/Source/Kroger/">P&G eSaver</a><br /><br />You can get even more e-coupons by registering your card with shortcuts.com. You can do this at <a href="http://dillons.com/">dillons.com</a> (look for the Shortcuts link in the lower left hand corner). Or you can register directly from <a href="http://shortcuts.com/">shortcuts.com</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9105214.post-4658121302817505462008-09-24T19:34:00.000-07:002010-03-16T14:05:57.006-07:00Forty cents is good, but free is even better!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vL_L298xQrPkr_LE3ICC_78PYJwLorR2qy_Ubt3O49OLg_sUjSehfBMv4TUCMSwE41fKTDUTh4Nz4N4Uha31jb5b8EHtmAhKEeUklDYhD2MZm7HHgyw33cXoeF9klMGdKM8b/s1600-h/100_1465.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vL_L298xQrPkr_LE3ICC_78PYJwLorR2qy_Ubt3O49OLg_sUjSehfBMv4TUCMSwE41fKTDUTh4Nz4N4Uha31jb5b8EHtmAhKEeUklDYhD2MZm7HHgyw33cXoeF9klMGdKM8b/s320/100_1465.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249783036601541714" border="0" /></a><br />Dillons had the Suave Shampoo & Conditioner on sale for 88 cents, and their everyday price on Cottonelle 4pks is 99 cents.<br /><br />I used two .75 coupons for the Suave and a .50 coupon for the toilet paper. Since they double coupons up to $1.00, all three items were free. I paid 15 cents tax.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWSFS5hjc-QnJS7A8gpCs8eY22sXFv0028frkiccKxy0FCwZRNLwBbYftSsIU_aNzSMR7X-kXTpcMzAkE-2S8HF3OYjd_ev9cq2LeH_ddK1kAn-qMCEyQSycEue8WWEdujeYM/s1600-h/100_1466.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDWSFS5hjc-QnJS7A8gpCs8eY22sXFv0028frkiccKxy0FCwZRNLwBbYftSsIU_aNzSMR7X-kXTpcMzAkE-2S8HF3OYjd_ev9cq2LeH_ddK1kAn-qMCEyQSycEue8WWEdujeYM/s320/100_1466.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249783041640575842" border="0" /></a><br />Ray's Apple Market had both Dawn and Joy dish detergents on a 10/$10 sale. They also double coupons. Using three 50 cent coupons, I got away with three free bottles of Dawn and one bottle of Joy for forty cents (used one 30 cent coupon on the Joy). Tax was 16 cents on this transaction.<br /><br />My grand total for both transactions = 71 cents. Love it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0