My Target Trip 5/17

Visit Target.com and coupons.com for some nice matchups. I had fortunately found some Kashi coupons on an end display a few weeks ago, so I was able to buy 5 Kashi products and use 5 $1 coupons. I paid less than $9 and got a $5 Target gift card.

The total was $18.71, plus I now have $5 gift card for my next trip!

Amazing deal at Fareway this week...

It was already pretty awesome. 5lbs. of potatoes for .72. 72 CENTS!!!! But it gets better. Now through Mother's Day you can print this coupon and take it to Fareway here in Omaha for 2 bags for .72. 7 cents per pound. That rocks.

Walgreens and Hy-Vee Trips 1/24

I didn't take pictures, because, honestly, I had a TON of stuff, and it all needed to go down to storage, so it seemed silly to take it all out of bags, just to take a picture and then put it all back in bags to carry it downstairs. But it was picture worthy, for sure!

Stop 1 was Walgreens. I took advantage of the Pepsi/Frito deal, buying $20 of stuff, get a $10 register reward. Got 3 bags of Tostitos, 1 Tostitos salsa, 2 Stacy's Pita Chips, and 4 bottles of soda. Plus, 4 bottles of CoffeeMate creamer, B1G1, using coupons. Used cashed and RR to pay. Total was $3.48 OOP, and I got a $10 RR. Total savings was $35.40.

Next stop- Hy-Vee's 12 hour sale. 2 bags of chicken breasts, 2 jars of peanut butter, 2 cans of nonstick spray, and 2 gallons of Land o Lake's milk, which I had free coupons for. I also stumbled upon a display where they were obviously trying to move an excess of Ziploc bags...they had the easy zips marked down to 50 cent each! I bought 7. Total for everything here- $16.35. A savings of $30.00

Total for the day- $19.83, and saved $65.40, or 77%!!! And I have a $10RR for another time.


This post is linked to the Grocery Cart Challenge. See how other people did with their shopping this week!

Hy-Vee 12-hour Sale Coupon Matchups

Hy-Vee is having a 12 hour sale on Sunday, with some pretty good prices. There are some coupon matchups that make it even better!

• 40 oz bag Country Pride Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts- $3.88 limit 2. Use .55 off coupon here--- print twice. Final price: $3.33 each


• Skippy Peanut Butter- .98 each, limit 2. I have a .75/2 coupon that I think came from a Red Plum insert but I can't find the date in the coupon database. Final price: 2 jars for .62 each.


• Tostitos 9oz bag- $1.88. There is a $1 coupon from the 1/17 Smartsource if you buy any 1 Tostitos 9oz or larger AND any Tostitos brand dip 11oz. or larger.

Walgreens Trip 1/18

I picked up 2 Neosporin Lip Health Daily Treatments, 2 Wet Ones Wipes, a bag of Cheddar Quakes and a 6pk of raisin snack boxes today- my total was $5.08, I used a $4 Register Reward I had, paid $1.08, and got $4 back in Register Rewards. Not too shabby!

Definitely take advantage of the Neosporin Lip Health deal. They are on sale 2 for $8. If you go here, you can get a $3 off coupon. Print two. That makes your out of pocket price $2, and you'll get a $3RR to use on your next trip. Moneymaker!

Throw one in your handbag, and the other with your skincare regimen. I always like to have multiples of things like this so I have them wherever and whenever I need them!

Nice Walgreens trip today

I actually had taken a bit of a Walgreens break. There wasn't anything I really needed and the prices weren't that great. Back today though with the $5 off $25 coupon, along with capitalizing on some other great deals. Here are just a few highlights:

• Coffeemate Creamer- $2.49 BOGO and I had $1/1 and $1.50/2 coupons, so I got 6 for $2.49.

• Vanity Fair Paper Plates- $3.79 BOGO. I also had the BOGO coupon from All You, so got them both for free!

• got a bunch of really cute tins for 2/$1 to put gifts in

My final tally was $51.35 worth of stuff for $25, and I got $8RR. Not too shabby.

Mega Sale at Bakers

Bakers (Kroger with a local name) is having another Mega Sale. When you buy 10 qualifying items, you get $5 taken off at the register. There doesn't appear to be a limit on how many times you can do this in one transaction. Lots and Lots of coupon matchups for this. It looks like the Mega sale goes through 11/8, so I will be posting links to coupons to help you maximize your savings. Yesterday I got $100 worth of groceries for $31! That's a 69% savings. Not too shabby!

A few highlights from the trip:

• 4 bags of Ricola cough drops- $1, .50 after the Mega Sale discount- use 2 BOGO coupons from the 10/11 Smart Source insert. They deduct $1 for each coupon. So all 4 bags are FREE!
• Snuggle Fabric Softener- $3.49, $2.99 after Mega Sale discount- use $3/1 coupon from the 10/4 Red Plum. Makes this FREE!
• Keebler Cookies are $1.49- .99 after Mega Sale discount- use $1.50/2 coupon here, and pay .24 each when you buy 2.

Check back for more links and scenarios.

Target Deals this week

Yesterday on the way home I stopped and got 2 Mott's apple juices and 3 Mott's applesauces at $1.75 each for a total of $8.75. I got a $5 gift card back.

Today I stopped for 2 boxes of Quaker Granola bars and a jar of Skippy Peanut Butter. The granola bars are $2 this week and I used a $1/2 mq, and 2 .50/1 Target coupons. The Skippy was $2.04- I used a .75/mq and a $1/1 Target q. Total was $2.09, which I paid for with my gift card.

Good week at Walgreens

I had a $10 RR about to expire, so I decided to take advantage of this week's deals and my coupons and see what I could do. Here's what I got:

2 Maxwell House cans of coffee @ 2 for $5.00
4 packages of Bic pens @ .50 each= $2 minus 2 $1/2 coupons= free

For $6 RR- Buy 3 @ 3/$9 and receive $6 RR
2 Reach toothbrushes @ $3= $6 minus BOGO MF= $3
1 Listerine Mouthwash @ $3 minus .50 MF= $2.50
Total $5.50 plus received $6 RR

Jergens Lotion @ $5.99. Got $5 RR
Colgate toothpaste @ $2.99 minus .75 MF= $2.24. Got $3RR

My total OOP after coupons and RR= $10.13. Got back $14 in RR. Hubby still can't figure out how I made money on two bags of stuff! :)

Odd one at Walgreens today...

Don't know if anyone has gotten this- probably not as I'mthinking I'm the only dork that would walk in and buy 3 bottles of Benefiber. (4yo has to be fed this stuff on a daily basis or it's bad news around here LOL). It was one of the products listed under the "Spend $30, get $10 RR". They were $10 each. I had 3 $2 off coupons. After tax and before coupons it was just over $32, and just over $26 after coupons. I pay, get a $10 RR, and then, magically, another $2 RR popped out! $12 back, making it $14 for 2 bottles of the powder and 1 bottle of chewables. Not sure why I got the 2nd RR, but I'll take it!

50 cent Quatro Razors at Target this week

The new All You has 2 nice coupons you can combo with a Target gift card deal.

Quatro razors are $6.99 this week at Target. Buy 2 and get a $5 gift card.

Use the $4 off Quatro coupon and the $4 off Quatro for women coupon. Makes your total $5.98 for 2 razors, and you get a $5 gift card back.

GREAT Kashi Deals at Target

Looks like cheap cereal, bars, etc., at Target this week. There have been various Kashi coupons out through Vocalpoint and the Kashi Newsletters for $1.50 off on cereal and bars. Target has additional coupons for Kashi items here that you can combine with those manufacturer coupons for great deals!

Here are a couple scenarios I see:

• Buy 2 Kashi cereals @ $2.66- use 2 $1.50 off coupons, then use Target BOGO coupon. Makes it a money maker!
• Buy 2 boxes bars at $2.50 each. Use 2 $1.50 off coupons. Use one Target coupon for $1/2. Final price is .50 per box!

If you still have $1.50 off Go Lean waffles, you can combine with the .25 Target coupons for very cheap waffles, depending on the price in your Target.

What do you see? Let me know!

My Hy-Vee Trip today

Hy-Vee is having some special 3-day pricing that matched up with some of my coupons, so I went and grabbed some things today. I did well!

Hy-Vee Eggs= .88
2 Roberts 1/2 gallon lemonades- 2/.99- BOGO coupon= .50 for 2!
2 Roberts sour creams- .99 minus 2 .35/1 coupons= .64 each
1 Roberts Onion dip- .99 minus .55/1 coupon= .44
2 cans Dole Pineapple- $1.18 minus 2 .50/1 coupons= .68 each
4 cans Van Camps Pork & Beans- 4/.99 minus .30/3 coupon= .69 for 4!
Philadelphia Light Cream Cheese= .99
1 large whole cantaloupe= $1.38
1.62 lbs. Nectarines @ $1.48/lb= $2.40

Grand Total- $9.73!

Target has a cheap and easy dee-lish dessert!

Tonight the boys are sitting with big bowls of Edy's Ice Cream Sandwich ice cream topped with homemade blueberry syrup, and they're quite happy with the world!

At Target this week, pints of blueberries are $1.99. Edy's is on sale 3/$7 this week, but add 3 Target web coupons, and the final price is 3/$4!

Weekly Shopping June 6th

I apologize that the pictures aren't great-I just wanted to take them quickly and grabbed my phone. This is my Baker's Trip:

2 Knorr Pasta sides= .87 each - .50/2 coupon and .75 cellfire = .25 each!
2 Ramen Noodles= .17
2 Maxwell House Coffees= 5.99 each- $2/2
2 Hormel Pork Tenderloins= $8.99 each BOGO- $1/1 coupon= $4.00 each...not too shabby!
4 ears corn= .80
3 bottles Ken's Dressing= $1.66 each minus 3 $1/1 coupons
1 Tabasco Chipotle Sauce= $3.29- $1/1 coupon
2 Oscar Mayer Lite Hogs = $1.25 each minus $1/2 coupon =.75 each!
4 tomatoes on the vine= $1.37
1 dozen Dillons eggs= .69
1 Country Crock tub= $1.99 minus .55/1 coupon

Total Before Coupons and Baker's Card Savings= $67.60
Total store savings= $27.61
Total MF savings= $9.80

OOP= $30.19 (55% savings)



Hy-Vee Trip-

6 Blue Bunny Yogurts= .50 each minus $1/6 coupon
3 Kelloggs Frosted Mini Wheats= $1.68 each minus 3 $1/1 coupons= .68 each!
2 Natures Pride 100% Whole Wheat Double Fiber Bread= $2.99 each BOGO- $1.10/2 coupon= .95 each!!
2 Ragu Sauces= $1.67 each minus .75/2 coupon
1 Slimfast 6pack= $4.99- $1.40/1 coupon
4 bags Kraft Shredded Cheese= $1.50 each minus 2 $1/2 coupons
Bananas @.39/lb= $1.35
1 Del Monte Pineapple= $1.99 (forgot coupons.com coupon on printer-drats!)
Red grapes @ .99/lb.= $2.14
Green cabbage @ .69/lb= $1.14

Total OOP= $22.81 (est. at 58% savings...Hy-Vee doesn't show original prices on receipt)


Target-

2 boxes Quaker Fiber Bars2 2/$5- 2 $1/1 coupons
1 Crystal Light 6 ct = $2.67 minus $1/1 coupon
2 Ziploc bags minus $1/2 coupon
2 Coffee Mates= $3.00
1 gallon skim milk = $2.39

Total $16.29 minus $15.00 in gift cards that I've gotten for prescriptions and purchases

OOP= $1.71

Total for the week= $54.71!

Double Coupons in Omaha!

For a day anyway. LOL Hy-Vee is doing a week of specials this week, with different specials each day. Tuesday June 2nd, if you take the coupon from their insert in the Sunday paper you can double up to 10 coupons up to 50 cents!

I will be going through my coupons to highlight the biggest matchups for you. The biggest one that sticks out is Hy-Vee's current Kool-Aid Drink mixes at 10 for $1. If you grabbed the 50cents off 10 printable from coupons.com, they double it, and you get 10 mixes for free!

Other deals I see-

Monday- Hot dog buns for .88

Tuesday- Roberts Orange Juice half gallon for .69- if you have the Roberts Fundraising booklet you can use the bogo oj coupon to get 2 orange juices for .69!

Wednesday- Bakery Italian loaf for .99. Use coupon for Dr. Pepper, 7Up and others for $1.99/12 pack

Friday- bananas .39/lb.

Saturday- dozen large eggs for .49. Kellogg's cerals for $1.68. If you still have Vocal Point coupons for $1 off Frosted Mini Wheats, then you can grab those for .68 per box!

Good cofee coupons

Java lovers, coupons.com has some nice coffee coupons right now! Maxwell House, Starbucks, and even that yummy sugary fru fru International Coffees mix! You can print them by using the scrolling quick print on the right side of this blog. Have fun staying awake :)

This Week's Shopping Totals

Well, I guess working 13 hour days has one perk---no time to shop!! :) I did send hubby to Hy-Vee yesterday, lil pumpkin followed my list to the T, no extra spending.

Today I made it to Bakers and Aldi.

Hy-Vee was for a lot of fresh produce: mushrooms, apples, kiwi, plus salad dressing, tomato soup and a 10lb. bag of potatoes. Total at Hy-Vee: $7.30

Bakers today included ham, cotto salami, 3 24oz blocks of cheese for $3 apiece ($1 per 8oz is a GREAT price), turkey hot dogs, bag salads, several bags of fries for .99 each, applesauce, and several other things for a total of $28.36 (I saved $25.78)

Last stop was Aldi, for 2 gallons of skim milk, 2 1lb. packages of asparagus for .99 each, 1 bag of frozen chicken nuggets, and a bag of fresh spinach. Total- $10.84

So the total for the week is $46.50. I may still hit Fareway on this week's budget for .69/dozen eggs, $1.99/lb bratwurst patties and a couple other goodies I want. Overall, though, I should still be well under my $60 mark. 2 weeks in a row for being way under. Sure helps to have freezers to stock up stuff with sales. Really makes it easy on weeks like this!

Looking forward to a peaceful shopping week

I am very unimpressed by what I see this week at Walgreens, Target, et al. What's great about couponing and stockpiling is that I don't have many immediate "needs" on a weekly basis any more. Fresh produce, eggs and milk. That's really it. I have a pantry and shelves downstairs full of pantry items that we use frequently. I have 2 refrigerators and 1 deep freeze to house the meats and other items I've purchased at great prices.

So for me, there's no urgent need to shop. While I do enjoy shopping, I don't view it like some do, as a "sport" or challenge. Don't get me wrong...I love love love finding great deals and playing the game. Today though, I feel very relieved, actually, that the only thing I need to do is pick up my milk, eggs and produce. I'll see what Wednesday's grocery ads bring. If there are deals worth getting, I'll be there. Otherwise, really looking forward to using that time for other things.

More time for the garden. Maybe I can even get lucky and do a page for my scrapbook!

Here's to a peaceful week.

Target Fiber One Deal Alert

We made our trip to Target today for the Fiber One deal: They have several selected items on sale for $2.39 each. If you buy 4 of them, you get a $5 gift card. Not too shabby already, right?

Several Options to make this cheaper (and potentially money makers!), and you can find one scenario at:

Common Sense With Money

That's a good one!

Here's what I did:

I had a $1 off Fiber One Cereal that had been mailed to me. I also had several $1 IP's from the Fiber Challenge that Fiber One did online about a month ago, so I was able to purchase 2 muffin mixes and 2 boxes of cereal for $9.56- 4 $1 coupons= $5.56. *****This is where you need to be alert in the stores******* They had all the sample ladies out today, and there they were handing out Fiber One SuperTarget coupons! I can't find these online anywhere, but they had them in store. Since you can pair store coupons with MQs, I was able to use 2 .40/1 coupons on the cereal and 2 .50/1 coupons on the muffins (might have this jumbled LOL), taking ANOTHER $1.80 off the already great $5.56, making my total OOP for 4 items $3.76! Then they give you a $5 Target Gift Card! You just got all your money back, plus an extra $1.24!

The Target coupons also include .50 off Fiber One Bars, so you can improve on the Money Maker Deal at Common Sense With Money I linked to above.

Have another scenario you see? Let me know!