s h o p g i r l s t a r

I'm on a roll this weekend. The Sunday paper has 5 coupon inserts this week! My husband picked up 4 papers for me. :) While he went off to work on his truck project, I spent two hours putting together various scenarios for CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Publix. Generally things never work out the way I plan, but for some reason the universe was on my side today!

First stop was CVS. I haven't been since May. I had no ECBs to start out with. I received a $3 off $15 CVS coupon in my email and decided to start with that. While sorting old coupons, I found two CVS gift cards. The card balances were $1.40 and $4.66. I was very happy about that since it would cut down my oop significantly.



$0.99 - Pocket Folders x 2
$1.98 - CVS 1 Subject Notebooks x 2
$1.98 - Stretch Book Covers x 2
$1.98 - Glue Sticks x 2
$1.98 - Flex Rulers x 2
$5.98 - Scissors x 2
$0.99 - 20 Ct. Blue Pens

Subtotal: $15.88

- $3.00 CVS Coupon ($3/$15)

New Subtotal: $12.88

Used: $1.40 (GC), $4.66 (GC)

Paid OOP: $6.82 + tax (cash)

Received: $0.99 ECB (folders), $1.98 ECB (notebooks), $1.98 ECB (book covers), $1.98 ECB (glue), $1.98 ECB (rulers), $5.98 ECB (scissors), $0.99 ECB (pens)

My CVS receipt was about 4 feet long. Along with all my ECBs, I also received a FREE coupon for CVS brand aspirin 10-120 count, up to $3.69. Yay!

Next stop was Rite Aid. I found an old rebate check for $16.98, but it was over 90 days old. I decided to try it out anyway and they took it just fine! They also accepted the garnier coupon, which expired in March!



$4.99 - Zantac 150 8 Ct.
$2.99 - Garnier Shampoo
$2.99 - Werther's Original
$2.00 - GE Light Bulbs 2 pk.
$2.79 - Crest Pro Health Toothpaste
$1.49 - Duck EZ Tape
$0.88 - Reese's x 2

Subtotal: $18.13

- $1.00 Garnier Coupon
- $0.50 Crest Coupon (PG 8/2)

New Subtotal: $16.63

Used: $16.98 rebate check

Paid OOP: $0.73 tax only!!

Will Receive: $4.99 Rebate (zantac), $2.00 Rebate (garnier), $2.99 Rebate (werther's), $2.00 Rebate (light bulbs), $2.79 Rebate (crest), $1.49 Rebate (tape)

During my couponing hiatus, Walgreens stopped with their Easy Saver Rebate program. :( They promised a more consumer friendly and beneficial program, but nothing has been released. Don't expect many Walgreens deals anymore, I expect they'll be few and far between. Today I stopped by because I'm out of fabric softener and this was cheap enough. I also found a gift card with $7.50 on it.



$2.79 - Field Flowers Suavitel
$2.79 - Field Flowers Suavitel
$2.79 - Morning Sun Suavitel
$2.79 - Morning Sun Suavitel

Subtotal: $11.16

- $2.79 Wags B1G1F Coupon (8/2 in-ad)
- $2.79 Wags B1G1F Coupon (8/2 in-ad)

New Subtotal: $5.58

Used: $5.58 (GC)

Paid OOP: $0.00

Now was for the greatest trip of all; Publix! I'm a roll with learning to use competitors coupons and manufacturers coupons - combined with sales.



$6.99 - Arm & Hammer Cat Litter
$4.00 - Coke 2 Liters x 3
$2.75 - Del Monte 4pk Fruit Cups
$4.99 - Charmin Ultra Soft 6pk
$1.99 - Kids Cuisine
$3.49 - Cascade
$1.99 - Publix Bottled Water 6pk
$5.38 - Capri Sun x 2
$3.98 - Kraft Italian Dressing x 2
$2.58 - Soft Soap x 2
$10.45 - Pillsbury Crescent Rolls x 5
$3.88 - Fruit Roll Ups x 3
$8.76 - Ragu x 4
$4.76 - Mac N Cheese x 4
$0.99 - Loofa/Sponge

Subtotal: $66.98


- $1.98 Publix Penny Item Coupon (water)
- $5.00 Rite Aid $5/$25 Coupon (IP)
- $1.50 Kraft Dressing Coupon (IP)
- $4.00 BJs Charmin Coupon
- $1.34 Coke B2G1F Coupon (hangtag in store)
- $5.00 BJs General Mills $5/3 Products Coupon*
- $2.00 BJs A&H Kitty Litter Coupon
- $1.50 Kraft Dressing Coupon (IP)
- $8.00 BJs Kraft $8/4 Products Coupon**
- $5.00 BJs Kraft $5/3 Products Coupon**
- $7.00 BJs Unilever $7/4 Products Coupon***
- $0.60/2 Ragu Coupon (RP 8/2)
- $0.60/2 Ragu Coupon (RP 8/2)
- $5.00 BJs General Mills $5/3 Products Coupon*
- $1.00 Charmin Coupon (hangtag in store)
- $10.00 BJs General Mills $10/5 Products Coupon*
- $3.00 BJs Cascade Coupon
- $2.00 BJs Del Monte Fruit Cup Coupon
- $1.50 BJs Soft Soap Coupon
- $1.50 BJs Soft Soap Coupon

New Subtotal: -$0.94

Paid OOP: $0.68 tax only!!

Now, my receipt from Publix is VERY confusing. I typed this out how I did the transaction. However the Publix receipt states my total was six cents and I was negative fourteen cents for regular tax. HUH?! Yeah, I can't figure it out and I've spent too long even trying. But I paid $0.68 total. :)

While updating this I realized I had even more BJs coupons to use. (Mum, you didn't hear about the following deal!) The husband and I put together a list and decided to give the store next to our neighborhood a shot. (We hate that store, coupons always cause problems, but we didn't feel like driving across town again.) Once again, the universe is on my side, because it went flawlessly.



$11.99 - Tide Detergent
$11.94 - Eggo Waffles x 6
$10.45 - Pillsbury Crescent Rolls x 5
$4.99 - Charmin Ultra Soft Toilet Paper
$5.97 - Kelloggs Cereals (Pops & Frost Flakes) x 3
$1.99 - Publix Water 6pk
$4.78 - Pop Tarts x 4

Subtotal: $52.11

- $1.98 Publix Penny Item Coupon (water)
- $2.00 Tide Coupon
- $1.00/2 Pop Tarts Coupons (Kelloggs Insert 8/2)
- $1.00/2 Pop Tarts Coupons (Kelloggs Insert 8/2)
- $1.00/2 Eggo Coupons (Kelloggs Insert 8/2)
- $1.00/2 Eggo Coupons (Kelloggs Insert 8/2)
- $3.00 BJs Charmin Coupon
- $1.00 Charmin Coupon (hangtag in store)
- $10.00 BJs General Mills $10/5 Coupon*
- $7.00 BJs General Mills $7/4 Coupon*
- $7.00 BJs Kelloggs $7/3 Coupon****
- $1.00/2 Kelloggs Cereal Coupon (Kelloggs Insert 8/2)
- $10.00 BJs General Mills $10/5 Coupon**

New Subtotal: $5.13

Paid OOP: $5.13 + tax (cash)

Yet again the Publix receipt is completely confusing and hard to read. UGH!! Also if I would have printed another $5/$25 Rite Aid coupon, my subtotal would have been only thirteen cents! Oh well, I still think it was a fantastic deal. A lot of overage too.

Now I am exhausted and ready for bed!

* The BJs General Mills Coupons were $5 off 3 products, $7 off 4 products and $10 off 5 products. I used these for the fruit rollups, eggo waffles, pop tarts and pillsbury crescent rolls. Found in BJs magazine and coupon booklet.

** The BJs Kraft Coupons were $8 off 4 products and $5 off 3 products. I used these for the capri suns and mac n cheese. Found in BJs magazine.

*** The BJs Unilever Coupons were $7 off 4 products. I used these for the ragu sauces. Found in BJs magazine.

**** The BJs Kelloggs Coupons were $5 off 3 products and $7 off 4 products - for some reason my coupon rang up $7 for 3 items. I used this for the Kelloggs cereals. Found in BJs magazine.