Shopper's Grocery Trip 06/12/09

This week we didn't really need a lot from the grocery store, so since Shopper's was doubling coupons up to $0.99, I decided to get a few freebies and cheap items, as well as a few splurges (i.e. pudding cups and nesquik chocolate milk) that we don't usually get too often...
Del Monte Spaghetti Sauce $1.00
Santa Cruz Lemonade $2.99 - $0.75/1 MC - $0.75 double = $1.49
Chi Chi's Totrtillas $1.79
Wheat Thins $2.50 (Splurge)
Fried Rice Seasoning $1.00
2 Deer Park Sparkling Waters $1.00 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = 2 FREE
2 Sobe Life Water $1.00 ea - Shopper's Catalina Coupon $1.00/2 = $1.00/2
3 Pears $2.03
Potato Finisher's $2.98 - $0.75 MC - $0.75 Double = $1.48
Nesquik Milk $2.69 (Splurge)
2 Jell-o Puddings 2/$6.00 - $1.00/2 MC = 2/$5.00 (Splurge)
String Cheese $3.00
3 Edge Shave Gels $1.50 ea - $0.75/1 MC x 3 - $0.75 Double x 3 = 3 FREE
- Reuseable bag credit 4 x $0.05 ea = $0.20
- $5.00 Shopper's Catalina Coupon from last week
Total with Tax: $18.16 -- Saved $16.70 in Coupons or 48%

Rite Aid SCR Stop 06/10/09

Stopped into Rite Aid to grab my SCR items for the week, took Joe with me so that we could do 2 transactions (Listed together) easily...
2 Complete Contact Solutions $7.99 ea - $2.00/1 MC x 2 - $7.99 SCR ea = $4.00 MM
2 Stridex Face Wipes $4.49 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 2 - $3.50 SCR ea = $0.02 MM
Opti Free Solution $8.99 - $3.00 in-ad coupon - $1.25 MC = $4.74
Noxzema Razors $1.89 - $1.00 MC - $1.00 SCR = $0.11 MM
Hershey's Clearace Truffles $1.69 (Filler to get to $25.00)
- Used $5.00/25.00 Rite Aid Coupon
Total with Tax: $21.50 - SCR $23.98 = $2.48 MM - YAY!!!

Doller Store Trip - In search of Chips... 06/10/09

Stopped into the $ store to see if they had anymore of the Pringles Selects (Regularly $3.99 in Shopper's), and I got the last 2 bags, sorry Joe, no more after today... :-(
2 Pringles Selects Parmesan and Garlic $2.00
Grandma Utz Potato Chips $1.00
Bleach pen $1.00
Total: $4.06 (Only tax on bleach pen)

CVS ECB Stop 06/10/09

Had $10.00 ECB expiring so I tried to roll them the best that I could. Not pictured 4 - 12 pks Coke...
4 - 12 pk Coke zero & Coke classic 4/$13.00 - $3.00 ECB - $1.00/1 MC x 4 = 4/$6.00
2 Dawn Dish Soaps Sale $1.00 ea - $1.00/2 ECB - $0.50/1 MC x 2 = 2 Free
Gamer Fusion Razor $7.99 - $4.00 ECB - $4.00 MC = $0.01 MM
Chocolate Creme Filled Wafer Cookies (Put away for Christmas gift) Sale $2.00 - $1.00 CVS Coupon = $1.00
- Used $10.00 Expiring ECB's
Total with Tax: $5.71 - $5.21 on GC = $0.50 OOP + Received $8.00 ECB back for next time :-)

Walmart Coupon Run 06/10/09

Had some of the Kraft coupons expiring, so had to make a run to walmart before they all expired...
4 Kotex Pads $1.00 ea - $1.50/2 MC x 2 = $1.00/4
A1 Sauce $2.98 - $2.00 MC = $0.98
Kraft Dressing $1.58 - $1.50 MC = $0.08
Vanilla Extract $4.64 (Good Price!) - $0.75 MC = $3.89
Triscuits $2.00 - $1.00 MC = $1.00
4 Crystal Light Ice Teas $1.97 ea - $2.00/2 MC x 2 = $0.97 ea or $3.88
2 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Cups $0.98 ea - $1.00/2 MC = $0.96/2
Snuggle Fabric Softner Sheets $1.87 - $1.00 MC = $0.87
Gallon Swiss Tea (Not pictured) $2.68 - $1.00 MC - $1.68 MIR = Free
Total: $12.66 + Tax

Shopper's Coupon Stop 06/09/09

Shopper's is doubling up to $0.99 this week, so I stopped in to use up some coupons close to expiration...
2 Kraft Cole Slaw Dressings (this type is SO HARD TO FIND!!!) $1.89 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $0.89 ea or $1.78
Clabber Girl Baking Powder $1.69 - $0.55 MC - $0.55 Double = $0.59
McCormick Garlic Powder $2.50 - $0.75 MC - $0.75 Double = $1.00
McCormick Italian Spice Grinder $2.00 - $0.75 MC - $0.75 Double = $0.50
Total (No Tax): $3.87

Martin's Pasta Stop 06/09/09

Stopped into Martin's to grab some cheap pasta kits and walked out with a surprise...
3 Velveeta Shells & Cheese $2.15 ea - $0.36 Bonus Savings ea - $1.00/1 MC x 3 = $0.79 ea or 3/$2.37
2 Knorr Rice Sides $1.25 ea - $0.25 Bonus Savings ea - $0.75/2 MC - $0.75 Double = $0.25 ea or 2/$0.50
Total (No Tax): $2.87 + I got a $1.00 on my next order (OYNO) catalina for buying the Velveeta shells & cheese - SURPRISE!!!

Walgreen's Trip 06/09/09

Not many RR deals calling to me this week, so I just rolled the 9 I had into 5 more...
Done in two transactions:
2 Gillette Body Washes $4.00 ea on Sale - $1.00/1 MC x 2 - $3.00 RR = $1.50 ea or $3.00/2
Purex Complete 3-in-1 $5.99 Sale - $1.00/1 MC - $2.00 RR - $5.99 MIR = $3.00 MM
Sunmaid Raisins $2.99 - $1.00 Walgreen's Coupon (WC) = $1.99
2 Palmolive Dish Soap $1.39 ea on Sale - $0.80 WC - $1.00/1 & $0.25/1 MC = $0.73/2
Walgreen's Cotton Squares 200 pk with 25% Bonus (so 250 ct) $2.99 - $1.00 WC = $1.99
Swiss Miss Clearance $0.59
Hair clips Clearance $0.90 (Filler for RR)
-Used $6.00 RR
Total with MIR & RR: $7.42

Wal-mart Run 06/08/09

Stopped into Walmart to use up some cracker coupons before they expire...
Ritz Bits $2.00 - $1.00 MC = $1.00
Triscuits $2.00 - $1.00 MC = $1.00
Wheat Thins (1 original & 1 Artisan) $2.00 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $1.00 ea or $2.00
Kraft Dressing $1.58 - $1.50/1 MC = $0.08
Ritz Toasted Chips $2.78 - $1.00 MC = $1.78
Total: $5.86 + Tax

Food Lion Stop 06/08/09

Stopped into Food Lion to look at their chicken and use the $2.00/1 coupon, but decided against it. I did end up with some pretty good finds though...
4 Pillsbury Brownines $1.00 ea Sale - $1.00/2 MC x 2 = $2.00/4 or $0.50 ea
3 Powerade Drinks $0.79 ea - $0.75/3 MC = $1.62/3
Food Lion Baby Wipes $1.62 - $1.50/1 FLC = $0.12
Kraft Dressing $1.67 - $1.50/1 MC = $0.17
Red Grapes (Not Pictured) $2.00 - $2.00 FLC wyb a Kraft Product = Free
Total with Tax: $4.21