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3-19-13 CVS Couponing Trip

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on March 20, 2013 3 comments

Tonight I quickly ran to CVS at almost midnight when I got off of work. I wanted to take advantage of the cheap Finish deal, especially after paying $3.99 for dishwasher detergent when we ran out, because it really does seem to work a lot better than cheaper dishwasher detergents. I also wasn’t sure when else I would be able to make it to the store. I like shopping at the 24 hour CVS in the middle of the night because there usually isn’t anyone else in the store and the cashier’s don’t feel rushed when you hand them coupons.

So here are the deals I did-

$1.99 ECB When You Buy PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kit, $1.99 Limit 1
Note- I bought this first so I could use the ECBs on my next transaction

Finish Dishwasher Detergent- On Sale 2/$8
– Used $1.25/1 Finish Quantum Powerball Tabs or Gelpacs in the SS 3/17
Cost After Coupons- $2.75
Note- Not the cheapest I’ve ever gotten it but still an ok price since I’m out

Coca-Cola products, 2 liter, 99¢ Limit 5
-.25/1 Coca Cola, 2 Liter CVS Coupon from the Coupon Center
Cost After Coupons- 74¢

Totals for Both Transactions-

Spent- $12.98

Saved- $19.40

Shopping at CVS and Walgreens Without Coupons

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on March 15, 2013 None comments

Usually when I got to CVS and Walgreens I plan my trips around the best couponing deals and prepare accordingly. I write a lot about my couponing trips but what happens when you need to go to the store last minute for one or two things that you just have to buy?

I really needed mascara and dishwasher detergent. At CVS there was a deal on Almay but it turned out to be a better deal to buy NYC brand, which is cheaper even without a sale. There was an old tag for B1G1 half off of any NYC products and the nice cashier honored their sign and discounted the mascara anyways. She even gave me half off the more expensive mascara in the teal tube. I decided to try the $4.99 teal mascara and the $1.99 black mascara and then compare them so I would know which one to buy in the future. The teal mascara was definitely better. I also bought the Free After ECB (CVS Store Dollars) Jelly beans.

Then when I went to buy the dishwasher detergent I realized that it was between $7-9 at CVS and they didn’t have a store brand. I had a hundred things to do that day but instead of overpaying at CVS I made myself stop at Walgreens on the way home. I made the right choice because luckily it was on sale for $3.99 and I was also able to pick up some cheap .69 cents macaroni which was also on sale. We like to make black beans and macaroni and cheese as a cheap and easy lunch.

Today’s shopping trips only prove how much money I really save by stocking up when I find great couponing deals on the things I use, but they also show that even without coupons you can still save yourself a decent amount of money by smart shopping.

3-2-13 Target Shopping Trip

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on March 8, 2013 1 comments

Up & Up Bleach 64 oz bottle and Up & Up Dish Soap $1.64 and $1.99
– $2/2 Up & Up cleaning items (excludes items under $1) Target Coupon
Cost After Coupons- $0.64 + $0.99

RE Picture Frames starting a $1.79
$2/1 Picture Frame Target Coupon
Cost After Coupons- Free

Up & Up Antacid Tablets 72 ct $2.03 (through 3/2)
Use the $1.50/1 up & up digestive health item Target Coupon
Cost After Coupons- $0.53!

Target Boots 70% Off
Cost- ~$11.00

Up & Up Printer Paper 400 Sheet Ream $3.14 (Regular Price)
-$1 Off Up & Up® item $3 or higher Target Coupon
Cost After Coupons– $2.14

Stocking Up at the Publix Viva Italia Sale 2013

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on February 21, 2013 2 comments

I did three separate shopping trips this week to stock up on a lot of great deals. Every year during the Publix Viva Italia Sale I stock up on canned goods. I wasn’t actually planning on doing much couponing this week but this sale literally saves us money all year long because canned good last forever. See my last years shopping trip HERE. These are some of the lowest prices I see all year and they make it really easy to buy canned items in bulk with B1G1s and extra in store / printable coupons (same coupons, two ways to get them). Safe to say I saved a lot of $ and we just this month have run out of the canned items I bought last year. We were also fortunate enough to have been given $45 in Publix gift cards by family members so I used those to pay for most of these items. I also used one competitor $5 off of $25 purchase Save-A-Lot Coupon for each transaction.

Shopping Trip 1- (The couch isn’t from Publix although I did get a great deal on it lol)

Order Total- $22.44

Saved- $64.60

Out of Pocket Costs- Paid With a Gift Card so ZERO out of pocket

Shopping Trip 2-

Order Total- $30.42

Saved- $98.70

Out of Pocket Costs- Mostly Paid With Gift Cards so only $8.77

Shopping Trip 3-

Order Total- $14.75

Saved- $42.39

Out of Pocket Costs- $14.75

Weekly Total-

Out of Pocket Costs- $23.52

Saved Before Gift Cards- $205.69

Saved Including Gift Cards- $250.69
Now I think we are also ready for the Zombie Apocalypse should it hit within the next couple of months.

If you are interested in doing any of the deals that I have done in these transactions I will refer you to couponaholic.net and southersavers.com for their deal listings.

1-22-12 Publix Trip- Spent $26, Saved $45

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 24, 2013 None comments

– I used one $5 off of $25 purchase Save-A-Lot Coupon

Spent- $26.10
Saved- $45.46

This trip is from the last sales week so I’m only going to post the deals that are still available. Here are some nice freebies that you can still purchase-

Duncan Hines Frosting Creations $.99 each (price may vary by store)
$1.00/1 Duncan Hines Frosting Creations Product
Cost After Coupons- FREE

Glad Cling Wrap, 100 sq. dt., $1.69
-.75/1 Glad Press’n Seal or Glad Clingwrap 70 ft. – Publix Coupon Green Advantage Flyer
-$1 off Glad trash bags, 34ct.+ or food storage item printable
Cost After Coupons- FREE

Beech Nut Fruities, 4 oz, at 99¢
-$1 off Beech-Nut Stage 4 Toddler printable
-.75/1 Beech-Nut Stage 4 item printable
-.75/1 Beech-Nut Stage 4 item printable
-.75/1 Beech-Nut Stage 4 item printable
-$1 off Beech-Nut Stage 4 or Let’s Grow snack printable
-$1 off Beech-Nut stage 4 or 5 item printable
Cost After Coupons- $.25 to FREE

1-15-12 Publix Shopping Trip – Spent $15 Saved $100

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on January 15, 2013 None comments

B1G1 Pedigree Dentastix or Jumbone, 5-6.07 oz, at $3.59 ($1.79)
-$1 off Pedigree Dog Snacks, 5.57-26 oz, (Publix Coupon), printable
Cost After Coupons- .79¢ each

B1G1 Valley Fresh White Canned Chicken, 10 oz, at $3.09 ($1.54)

Nestle Coffee Mate Creamer, 32 oz, $2.50
-$1/2 Nestle Coffee-Mate creamer from a current in store flyer I can’t remember the name of
-$1 off Nestle Coffee-Mate liquid coffee creamer printable
Cost After Coupons- $1.00 each

Sundown Natural Vit A and Vit B, $3.29 (the cheapest price at my store but may be cheaper at yours)
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement RP 1/6
-$1 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement PRINTABLE
-$2 off Sundown Naturals vitamin or supplement RP 1/6
-$5/2 Sundown Naturals vitamins or supplements Publix coupon Green Advantage Flyer
Cost After Coupons- Free + Overage

Smithfield Naturally Hickory Smoked Bacon, $3.33
-$1/2 Smithfield bacon, SS 12/02
Cost After Coupons- $2.83

Friskies Cat Treats $1.50 each
-Free Purina Friskies Party Mix cat treats, SS 1/06
Cost After Coupons- Free

BUY TWO OCEAN SPRAY 100% GRAPEFRUIT JUICE64 OZ, on sale BOGO $2.99
BUY ONE 5 LB BAG OF FRESH GRAPEFRUIT, price doesn’t matter
Use one FREE Fresh Red Grapefruit 5 lb bag when you buy Ocean Spray Grapefruit Juice or Drinks 64 oz Publix in-ad store coupon, FOUND IN WEEKLY AD THIS WEEK!
and use two $2/1 100% Grapefruit Juice 54 oz or larger OR Fresh Florida Grapefruit 3 lb bag or larger printable coupon zip 33712
NET PRICE FOR ALL: $1.01 MONEYMAKER!
Thanks, Couponaholic.net for this deal.

– I also bought B1G1 Bagels, B1G1 bagged salads, a dozen eggs, a bag of onions, one ex large bag of cheese, one can of pineapple, one pack of pork chops, a two pack of pie crusts

– I used one $5 off of $25 purchase Save-A-Lot Coupon

– I also used one Free $10 Publix Gift Card that I got from this shopping trip

Spent- $15.14
Saved- $98.42
Note- The wrong amount came off for one of the coupons I used several times, I didn’t realize what had happened and I had to look when I got home so my total should have been a little higher than it was

12-17-12 Dollar Tree Deals

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on December 17, 2012 None comments

As most of you know everything at Dollar Tree is only $1 and they just recently started taking coupons. Don’t forget that they only accept 2 printable coupons per shopping trip. I had a friend with me today who was nice enough to let me add a couple of things to her transaction so I could use 4 of them.

Cepacol–
-$1 off Cepacol product, excl 4 pk. printable
Cost After Coupons- Free

Hormel–
-$1/2 Hormel pepperoni packs PRINTABLE
-$1/2 Hormel pepperoni packs printable
Cost After Coupons- .50¢ each for 2

Solo Bowls (They were out of plates)–
-$1.25/2 Solo products, SS 12/02
Cost After Coupons- .75¢ for 2

A Reader’s Great Christmas Deals

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on December 16, 2012 None comments

I got a phone call from a friend today, who also happens to read this blog, who shared with me a couple of really great deals she got while shopping! The first is the shirt in the picture above. She needed a Christmas shirt and had a Free $10 Kohl’s cash to spend. She found this shirt in clearance for $8 so she got it for free!

Then she was Christmas shopping for an electronic item and found it for $100. She decided to also check at Big Lots and found the exact same item for $75! Now that’s the way to go Christmas Shopping!

Print Fast- $5 off of $30 purchase Target Printable Coupon- Your Publix May Take These

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on December 16, 2012 1 comments

Click Here to print this $5/$30 Grocery Purchase Target Store Coupon. I have never seen Target give out a coupon like this before. I’m also excited to also be able to use it at my local Publix so let’s hope they continue to give these out. I found it under the grocery section under page 3 but you may have to look for it.

12-8-12 Target Shopping Trip- Free $10 Gift Card

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on December 8, 2012 None comments

(Not Pictured- One $6 Gift item and another $20 item)

2 Angel Soft Bathroom Tissue, 8-24 ct., $5.99
-$1 off Angel Soft bath tissue PRINTABLE
-$1 off Angel Soft double roll bath tissue, 12 pk. + Target coupon Printable
Cost After Coupons- $3.99

BUY ONE RIGHT GUARD BODY WASH 13.5 OZ, $3.49
BUY ONE RIGHT GUARD TOTAL DEFENSE DEODORANT, $3.39
Use one $1.50/1 Right Guard Total Defense 5 AP/Deo Target printable store coupon (zip 33712)
and use one $1.50/1 Right Guard Total Defense 5 Body Wash Target printable store coupon (zip 33712)
and use one $3/2 Right Guard Total Defense 5 AP/Deo, Body Wash or Bar Soap (pre-clipped)
NET PRICE FOR ALL: $0.88 (or 44 cents each!)
Thanks, Couponaholic.net for this deal.

– I was able to use a Free $10 Target Gift Card When You Purchase $50 or more Coupon (No Longer Available)

– I also was able to use a 5% off purchase Target Coupon that I received from using my Target Debit Card when I filled prescriptions

– I also used my Target Debit Card for another 5% off

– I also used a $25 gift card that I had received as a gift

Spent- $11
Saved- $50
Received- A Free $10 Target Gift Card