Category Archives: Couponing

11-28-11 CVS Shopping Trip

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on December 1, 2011 None comments

Xtra 2x Laundry Detergent 28 loads $1.49
-$1/2 Xtra laundry detergent, SS 11/13
Cost after coupons- .99¢

Dawn Dish Liquid 99¢
-.50/1 Dawn product, P&G Everyday Solutions home mailer
-.50/1 Dawn product, PG 10/30
-.50/1 Dawn Power Clean, Bleach alternative or Oxi product, PG 10/30
-.25/1 Dawn product, P&G Home Made Simple Gather Together home mailer, PG 11/27
-$1 off Dawn Hand Renewal with Olay Beauty, Booklet in select PG products
Cost after coupons- .50¢

Glade Air Freshener or Scented Oil Warmer, 1 ct., 99¢ (forgot to put in picture)
-$1.50/2 Glade Winter Collection fragrance printable
-.75/1 Glade Winter Collection product, excl solids, November Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, or Cooking Light Magazines
-$2/2 Glade Winter Collection product, excl solids, November Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping or Cooking Light Magazine
-$2/2 Glade Winter Collection products, excl solids printable
Cost after coupons- FREE

11-28-11 Target Shopping Trip – Free PJs

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on December 1, 2011 None comments

I must admit that I have been disappointed lately at the lack of really good Target coupon deals but I was very happy with this trip.

1 Gallon of Milk

NYC Color Nail Polish PSA .99 (Regular Price)
-$1/1 NYC New York Color Cosmetics Item ETS Target Web Coupon
Cost after coupons- FREE

Rimmel Extra Super Lash Mascara $2.99 (Regular Price)
-$1/1 Rimmel Cosmetics Item ETS Target Web Coupon
-$1/1 Rimmel London Product 10-16-11 RP
Cost after coupons- .99¢

TGI Friday’s Frozen Entree for One 12-oz. Box or Bag $1.99
-$1/1 TGI Friday’s Frozen Entree 12-oz. Target Web Coupon
-$1/1 T.G.I. Friday’s Entrees for One, any – 10-23-11 SS
Cost after coupons- FREE

Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm $2.99 (Regular Price)
– $2/1 Maybelline Lip Cosmetics (Gloss, Balm or Color) Target Web Coupon
Cost after coupons- .99¢

Garnier Nutripure Skin Cleansing Towelettes 25 ct $4.71
-$2/1 Garnier Moisturizer, EyeRoller or Cleanser Target Web Coupon
-$1/1 Garnier Cleanser 11-6-11 RP
Cost after coupons- $1.71

Printer Paper 400 sheet Ream $3.14 (Regular Price) (forgot to put this in the picture)
-$1/1 Up & Up™ Item $3 or higher Target Web Coupon
Cost after coupons- $2.14

Trial Size Tide .97¢ (Regular Price)
-$2 off coupons PG 10/30
-$1 off coupons, various P&G booklets
Cost after coupons- FREE+

Trial Size Herbal Essence .99¢ (Regular Price)
$1 off coupons, various P&G booklets
Cost after coupons- FREE+

Coffee Mate
$1 off Three Coffee Mate Target Web Coupon
.55¢ off of 1 Coffee Mate From In Store Coupon Dispenser

Merona Women’s PJ Tops- Clearance $2.97
$3 off of Women’s Sleepwear Item Target Web Coupon
Cost after coupons- FREE+

11-28-11 Publix Shopping Trip

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on December 1, 2011 None comments

There were more great deals at Publix this week. Here is what I got-

Emerald Trail Mix, 5.5-6 oz, $1.50
-$1 off Emerald Nuts product, 5 oz +, RP 11/13
Cost after coupons– .50¢

Kern’s Nectar 6 pk, at $2.49 ($1.24)
-$1 off Kern’s beverage, 46 oz bottle or 5.5 oz 6 pk, Winter Family Savings booklet
Cost after coupons-.24¢

Schick Quattro Titanium or Intuition Razor, at $8.99 ($4.49)
-$2 off Schick Quattro Titanium razor or trimmer, SS 10/30
-$2 off Schick Quattro for women razor, TrimStyle or refill, SS 10/30
-$2 off Schick Quattro for Women razor or refill (Facebook) printable
-$3 off Schick Intuition Razor or Refill printable
Cost after coupons- $1.49

McCormick Grinder .77-2.12 oz, 99¢
-$1/3 McCormick spices or extracts, tearpad
-.55/1 McCormick spice or herb (Publix manufacturer’s coupon), All the Trimmings booklet
Cost after coupons- .44¢

DIAMOND CRYSTAL KOSHER SALT, $0.99 regular price
-$0.55/1 Diamond Crystal Publix store coupon, Winter Family Savings booklet
and -$0.40/1 Diamond Crystal Kosher salt printable coupon available here
Cost after coupons- $0.08

Lenders Bagels B1G1 Free

11-24-11 Thanksgiving Day/Black Friday at CVS

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on November 24, 2011 None comments

These are my “Black Friday” deals at CVS. The deals actually started Nov. 24th at midnight so I went at about 1:30am because I didn’t want to be there right at midnight to fight the craziness but I am night owl. The employees at the store told me I just missed the huge line that had extended to the back of the store.This actually worked in my favor because there was almost no one in the store and the staff was great about helping me do multiple transactions, which I usually don’t do.

I was excited because they still had almost everything in stock. I didn’t have a preplanned list of transactions because I know that often they will be out of one item that forces you to redo your plan in the store anyways.

My strategy was this, collect all of the items I was going to buy and then, because almost all of the items were free after ECBs (CVS dollars), I split them into transactions of as close to $15 as I could get so that I could keep reusing the $15 ECBs so I had a much lower out of pocket cost.

I started with $5 ECBs from earlier this week. The only transactions I used coupons on, besides for store dollars, were the first two. The items in the first transaction were the ones that I would make a profit off of or get back more store dollars than cash spent. I did this intentionally because that way I got my initial $15 ECBs for only about $4 out of pocket and the rest of the money I spent on the other transactions was mostly tax or the slight difference in balances and ECBs from the previous transaction.

Transaction #1

Spent- $4.68 Saved- $13.74

Transaction #2

Spent- $1.36 Saved- $20.22

Transaction #3

Spent- $.59 Saved- $18.67

Transaction #4

Spent- $1.75 Saved- $22.21

Transaction #5

Spent- $.65 Saved- $17.86

Transaction #6

Spent- $.63 Saved- $10.35

Totals for all 6 transactions-

Spent- $9.66

Saved- $103.05

Still Have- $14.37 ECBs That’s like getting paid to take all of this out of the store!

If you would like to see a list of all of the CVS deals and coupon match ups SouthernSavers.com has a great list HERE.

11-23-11 Publix Shopping Trip

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on November 23, 2011 None comments

(2) B1G1 Degree Deodorant, 2.6, 2.7, or 3 oz $2.93
– (2) $1 off Degree Girl deodorant (Facebook) printable
Makes it .93¢ for both

(2) Finish Automatic Dishwasher Detergent $6.99
-$1 off Finish Quantum Automatic Dishwasher Detergent from coupon dispenser in front of
Makes it $2.49

(7) Travel Size Crest Whitestrips $5.99
– $7 off of Crest Whitestrips
– $10 off of Crest Whitestrips P&G 10/30
Makes it free plus a profit!

(1) Smuckers Hot Fudge
– No deal but I will use it for Christmas Dinner

Spent- $5.05 ($3.41 of that was tax)
Saved- $63.31

I Just Received my Free Pink Cook Set!

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on November 23, 2011 2 comments

Yay! Today, I received my free Pink Cook Set in the mail! It arrived much faster than my cook set from last year!

I wrote about this deal about a month ago HERE.

To see the $2 transaction I did that qualified me for the cook set click HERE.

11-22-11 CVS Shopping Trip

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on November 22, 2011 None comments

You are able to get a really fantastic deal on Garnier Products at CVS this week. I used Garnier Nutritionist Skin Renew Daily Moisture Lotion every day. At around $14 for a 2.5oz bottle, I have thought about using something cheaper but this works great for me. It doesn’t leave my skin greasy, it doesn’t clog my pores, and it has an SPF 28 which is higher than most cheaper lotions and living in FL it’s important to protect your skin from the sun. The point is, this is a product that I am willing to pay a little more for but that doesn’t mean that I don’t still look for deals on it when I buy it. Everyone has products they can’t live without so keep your eyes open for great deals!

Today, the deal I did was-

Transaction #1
Bought- 1 Excedrin 8 Count .99¢
Total- .99¢
Received- .99¢ ECB and $1 ECB from using my green bag tag

Transaction #2
Bought- 2 Garnier Nutritionist Skin Renew Daily Moisture Lotion- On Sale for $10
Coupons Used- $5 off of $20 Skin Care Purchase Printed From the CVS Coupon Printer
– $5 off of $15 Garnier Purchase Printed From the CVS Coupon Printer
– (2) $1 off Garnier Moisturizer Coupons from RP 11/06
– The $1.99 CVS ECBs from the 1st transaction
Total- $6.92
Received- $5 CVS ECBs

Totals for Both Transactions-
Spent- $7.91
Saved- $19.97
Still Have- $5 CVS ECBs
That’s like spending $2.91 for all of the items!

Note- I’m always trying to get as much free stuff as possible. When I go to CVS and Walgreens knowing that I am going to spend a certain amount of money I always look for items that are free after store dollars like the Excedrin was today. I didn’t spend any more money buying that item than I would have otherwise spent at the store. I used the store dollars I received towards my larger purchase because I was going to spend the money anyway. It simply allows me to get more for my money.

Look Out for These Free Coupon Books

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on November 22, 2011 None comments

Look Out for These three Free Coupon Books at Publix. They will be on stands towards the front of the store or you can even ask customer service.

– All The Trimmings

– Winter Family Savings

– Share Something Delicious

And this one Coupon Book from Winn Dixie. If your Publix accepts Winn Dixie coupons like mine does this will be extra valuable.

– Happy Holidays from Winn Dixie

Forgot a Coupon? Bring it back!

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on November 20, 2011 None comments

When I first started couponing, I was frustrated after forgetting a coupon at home and I found out that if you forget a coupon you can bring it back to the store with your receipt.

The above picture is my receipt after a “quick” shopping trip for a few things I needed. “Quick” meaning last minute, no coupons, spending more money. However, I was a lot happier when I got home and realized I had a couple coupons for the items I had already bought. I was able to bring them back to Publix and get some money back. The store will redeem the coupons and get it’s money back. Win, Win!

Now I always keep an eye out for coupons for I items I have recently bought. Think of it like a price guarantee where you can bring your receipt back if an item goes on sale. Stores do this all the time.

11-19-11 Publix Shopping Trip

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on November 20, 2011 1 comments

If you missed my post about my larger Publix shopping trip earlier this week click HERE to read it.

(6) B1G1 Free Dr Pepper, 2 L, $1.75
-Free Dr Pepper TEN WYB any Dr Pepper 2L, (Publix Coupon) Yellow Adv. Flyer
-Free Dr Pepper TEN 2 Liter, SS 10/09
Buy 1 Regular Dr. Pepper and 1 Dr. Pepper 10 and both will be FREE!

(2) B1G1 Free Lysol Disinfectant Trigger Spray Cleaner at $2.69 ($1.34)
Buy 2 and use 2 $0.50/1 printable
Or buy 2 and use 2 $1/1 coupon from the 11/6 SmartSource insert
As low as $0.35 each after coupon

(2) B1G1 Free President Rondele Cheese Spread, 8 oz, at $4.59 ($2.29)
-$1 off President cheese printable
-$2.50 off President cheese, (when you share) printable
Makes it FREE+

(2) L.A. Looks Hair Gel
-$1 off L.A. Looks Product
Makes it .09¢ each

(2) B1G1 Free I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! $3.69 ($1.84)
-$1.50/1 ICBINB! All Purpose Sticks
Makes it .34¢ each

(2) Jones Dairy Farm Golden Brown Sausage links/patties 2/$3
-$1/2 Jones Dairy Blinkie
-$2/2 Jones Dairy Product
–$1/2 Jones Dairy Farm All Natural Sausage Products Rolling
As low as 50¢ each each.

I also got a free dozen eggs by bringing back a coupon for a free dozen eggs with the purchase of 2 Sargento Cheeses that I bought yesterday HERE.
– Free Publix large eggs wyb 2 Sargento Shredded Cheeses” in the new “All the Trimmings” booklet
It is always a good idea to keep your eyes open for coupons for items that you have recently purchased that you can bring back to the store with your receipt. Publix is especially great about this.

Spent- $2.96
Saved- $45.84

This was in two transactions at two different Publix stores because the one we usually shop at didn’t have some of the things we wanted and the other store was on the way home.