Walgreen's - May 4th

Another coupon shopping trip today after my PT visit....first stop Walgreen's:

• 1 Lysol spray $3.49 on sale - $1 manf cp = $2.49 plus got $1 in RR for next wk
• 1 Tylenol Precise $7.99 - $5 manf cp - $3 Wal cp = FREE plus $0.01
• 1 Tampax - $6.99 on sale - $3 manf cp = $3.99 plus got $2 RR for next wk
• 8 Hershey bars ($0.49 ea on sale) $3.92 - $1.96 (4 x B1G1 manf cp) = $1.96 for 8
• 2 deoderant ($2.99 ea on sale) $5.98 - $2.99 B1G1 manf cp = $2.99 for 2 plus got $2 in RR for next wk
• 1 Bic razors $5.99 - $3 manf cp = $2.99 plus got $2 in RR for next wk
• 2 U pads ($3.50 ea on sale) $7 - $2 (2 x $1/1 cps) = $5 plus got $2 in RR for next week
• 1 shampoo $2.99 (on sale) - $1 manf cp = $1.99 plus got $1 RR for next week

Total OOP including tax, and including using $2 RR from Sunday = $22.31
Total retail price before sales and coupons:  $58.28
Total savings:  $35.97   ---   62%   plus got $10 in RR for next week

Walgreen's - May 1

Did really well on this trip....I only got things that were on sale and that I also had coupons for...didn't note full/regular price but register tape indicates the advertised savings.....which is part of the overall $127.12 SAVINGS this trip.....below are the highlights:

• 6 sm boxes Capt Crunch cereal ($1 ea) $6 - $3 (3 x $1/2 cps) = $3 for 6 ($0.50 ea)
• 2 bags Dunkin Donuts coffee ($6.99 ea on sale) $13.98 - $3 (2 x $1.50/1 cps) = $10.98 for 2 ($5.49 ea)
• 4 boxes Osteo BiFlex (for my neighbor) ($19.99 ea) $79.96 - $39.98 (B1G1 sale) - $18 (3 x $6/1 cps) = $21.98 for 4 ($5.50 ea) plus got $3 cp for next purchase
• 2 cans mushrooms ($1 ea) $2 - $1 (Wal cp) = $1 for 2 ($0.50 ea)
• 2 U tampons ($3.50 ea on sale) $7 - $2 (2 x $1 cps) = $5 for 2 - plus got $2 in RR for next wk
• 1 bag chips $2.99 - $1 manf cp = $1.99
• 1 2L PepsiMax $1.89 - $1.89 (manf cp) = FREE
• 2 Colgate toothpaste ($2.79 ea) $5.58 - $2.79 (B1G1 sale) - $1.50 (2 x $0.75 manf cp) = $1.29 for 2
• 2 toothbrushes ($2.49 ea) $4.98 - $2.49 (B1G1 sale) - $1.50 (2 x $0.75 manf cp) = $0.99 for 2
• 1 Noxema razors $3.99 - $2 manf cp = $1.99 plus got $2 in RR for next wk
• 1 Bic razors $5.99 - $3 manf cp = $2.99 plus got $2 in RR for next wk
• 1 10 pk mailing envelopes $1.99 - $1 (Wal cp) = $0.99
• 3 6x9 bubble mailers ($1.19 ea) $3.57 - $2.40 (Wal cp) = $1.17 ($0.39 ea)
• 1 Benadryl cream $5.99 - $1 manf cp = $4.99
• 1 box bandages - $3.79 - $1.90 (B1G1 50% sale) - $0.50 cp = $1.39
• 1 First Aid pack $4.99 - $4.99 (free w/bandaide purchase) = FREE plus had $15 in cps
• 1 Tylenol Precise $7 99 - $3 (Wal cp) - $5 manf cp = FREE plus made $0.01
• 2 packs batteries ($2.99 ea on sale) $5.98 - $2 (2 x $1 cps) = $3.98 for 2 ($1.99 ea)
• 4 candy bars ($0.49 ea on sale) $1.96 - $0.98 (2 x B1G1 manf cps) = $0.98 for 4 ($0.25 ea)

Total retail of all items (before any savings and discounts):  $194.60
Total OOP which included using $4 RR from last wk, and including tax and bottle deposit = $67.48 --- 65% savings, plus got $6 in RR and a $3 cpn

Today's shopping trip:

Didn't do too bad in the savings department today.  I had already matched up this week's sale ads with my stockpile of coupons, so armed with my three pre-sorted envelopes, (and of course my full supply of coupons in case I saw a deal I couldn't pass up), I had my son drive me into town.  I still can't drive because of my broken shoulder, or lift too much so having an extra set of hands is still a necessity.  We went to Walgreen's, Price Chopper, and Walmart - each for a very specific list of things.  I'll put these in three separate posts. Here's what I got, and how much was saved, and a couple of lessons learned:

Walgreen's:

• 3 boxes Kleenex (reg $2.29 ea) $6.87 - $3.60 (Wag cpn) - $0.50 (manufac cpn) = $2.77 for 3
• 8 Act-II popcorn singles (reg price $0.99 ea) $7.92 - $4.72 (sale price) - $1.20 (Wag cpn) = $2.00 for 8
• 2 Nexcare bandages (sale price $2.99 ea) $5.98 - $1 (manuf cpn) = $4.98 for 2
• plus can get rebate for $2.99 - Lesson #1 - read the rebate form - if I had gotten two different types of bandages, instead of both the same, I could have gotten rebate for both boxes.
• 3 boxes 100 ct Splenda (sale price $2.99 ea) $8.97 - $8.97 (3 manuf cpns for $3 ea that were adjusted down to $2.99) = $0.00
• plus got $4.00 in Register Rewards for next shopping trip
• 3 cans chunk white tuna (reg $1.50 ea) $4.50 - $2.43 (Wag cpn) = $2.07 for 3
• 3 candy filled Easter eggs (50% off) $5.67 - $1.50 (Wag cpns) = $4.17 for 3
• 1 Stayfree maxi pad (sale price $2.99) $2.99 - $1 (manuf cpn) = $1.99
• Lesson #2 - because I used the $3 register reward certificate that I got on Sunday for purchasing this same item, on this order, I couldn't get the advertised $3 reg rwds again - lesson learned - don't use register rewards on same item earned from
• 2 other candy items - Turtles and Ghiradelli Squares (sale $3 ea) $6.00 - $2 (manuf cpns) = $4 for 2
• 1 pkg pistachios (sale price $2.99) $2.99 - $1 (manuf cpn) = $1.99
• 1 box envelopes (reg $1.29) $1.29 - $0.60 (Wag cpn) = $0.69
• 2 boxes envelopes - $1.99 ea = $3.98
• Lesson #3 - watch when coupons are ringing up.  These envelopes should have been included in the Walgreen's coupon to make them $0.69 ea.  Didn't notice until after I was home that discount wasn't given.

Total OOP, after all cpns and plus 8% tax = $27.45 (plus I have $4 in register rewards that I'll use next week) -- Total savings (sales and cpns) = $47.92   64% savings