Albertsons 8/14

4 boxes if Mini Wheats 2/5 used 4/1$ off cp = 6$
2 boxed Yogos 1.67 used 2/1.00 cp .67each
4 boxes Pop Tarts 3/5 use 2/1/2 cp 1.16 each
milk 3.59 used 2.00 off cp if buy pop tarts = 1.59 for 1 gallon
Charmin toilet seat cover .99 used .25c cp / Triples = .75 off =.24c
total 13.81 - 10.00 rebate oop 3.81

Walgreens Intro to Rebates 8/14

So today was my first try at Walgreens rebates.

I purchased:

1 tube KY 2.00 - 2.00cp = free

6 packs Bic pens 2/1 - 3 x 1/2 cp =free

Bio Fusion 5.99 x 2 Submitted 11.98 rebate = free

Pert plus 2 in 1 3.79 - 2.00 cp submitted 3.79 rebate= free + overage

bliss candy 4/10 used 2/ 2/2 cp from Walgreens cp book + 4/1$cp = 4.00 + 5.00 rebate submitted + overage

Olay Quench clearance 1.50 x 2 used 2/1.00 cp = .50c ea

Glade dog spray 3.49 - 1.50 Walgreens cp and 1.00 mf cp = 1.00

OOP 19.77 but once rebates received back 20.77 profit 1.00

CVS August 11-14

CVS had quite some deals this week. I was able to restock my candy stash.

Deals were:

lamasil 7.59 x2 (used 2 $4 cp) got back 10 ecb (money maker)

free CVS aspirin (free gift from CVS)

Energizer batteries 3x 2.99 and 1 x 10.99 used buy 2 get 1 free cp/2x1$ off one and CVS CRT 5.00 off rechargeable got back 5 ecb

aloe sale .59c and .89c and had 2/1$ off cp =free w/ overage

Dove chocolate 2/6 -2/1.50cp

dark chocolate M&M 2.00 each x2 had 2/.75c cp received back 5 ecb

Chapstick filler so not negative

total with tax .57 c used 18.50 ecb got back 20ecb!!!!!!!!

Awesome Kroger Deal Hurray IPs

I went to Kroger 2 weeks ago with a handful of IPs (Internet printable) coupons for crescent rolls, cinnamon rolls and Pasta Roni. I left Kroger after 3 transactions (since they will only triple up to 3 of the same coupons in one transaction) spending .63cents for the lot.

9 boxes of assorted Pasta Roni

9 cans of Crescent rolls

9 cans of Cinnamon rolls.

Kroger Friday, August 7th

These are the deals that are going on at Kroger this week that I found to be the best deal for me and best of all mostly free!!!!!!

I paid 7.81 for the lot.

The Pasta Roni after coupons were .07c each and the pillsbury were free!!!! As were the Brawny.

Everything you see had a coupon.

CVS RUN

WELL I HAD ECBS THAT WERE EXPIRING TODAY SO I HAD TO DO A CVS RUN.

I HAD TONS OF IDEAS OF WHAT I WAS GOING TO GET FOR FREE THERE BUT BY THE TIME I SHOWED UP MOST OF THE GOOD DEALS WERE GONE.

SO I PURCHASED:

4 PEDIA-LAX 1.99 EA

2 ORAL B ADVANTAGE TOOTHBRUSHES 2.49 EA - 1.00 CP

2 TRIAL CLEAN AND CLEAR .99 EA - .99CP

2 TRIAL J & J BABY LOTION .99EA -.99CP

CHILDREN'S ADVIL 5.79

TOTAL 22.69 USED 16.00 ECB AND 5.96 CP

TOTAL PAID .73C + TAX

Kroger run Friday 08/01 and Tuesday 08/05

THIS WAS MY RUN TO KROGER THIS PAST WEEK.

MY TOTAL BEFORE COUPONS WAS 58.33

MINUS 42.01 IN COUPONS

TOTAL 16.32 MINUS 10$ REBATE

GRAND TOTAL $6.32

Kroger 8/3

This week at Kroger is a continuation of last weeks sale. You buy 10 participating items and then receive 5.00 of of these items. You can do 3 of 10 so 30 items total per transaction.

The prices of the items listed is with the 5.00 already taken off.

1. Betty Crocker frosting 1.00 (download BC frosting c on Kroger card) -.55
2. Irish Spring 3 pack 1.00 use .30c coupon Tripled -.90c
3. Soft soap liquid soap 1.00 use .35c cp T -1.05
4. Advil 2.00 use 2.00 off cp
5. Soft soap liquid 1.00 use .35c cp T -1.05
6. Franks Hot Sauce 1.00 -.50c cp Doubled -1.00 (from coupon loop website)
7. Cattleman's 1.00 - .50c cp D -1.00 (from coupon loop website)
8. Warm delights 1.50 - .50cp D - 1.00
9. Daisy sour cream 1.00
10. Irish Spring 1.00 - .30c cp T -.90
Total 11.50 - 9.45 coupons = 2.05

1. Franks hot sauce 1.00 - .50c cp D -1.00
2. Betty Crocker frosting 1.00
3. Lysol all purpose 1.50 - .50c cp D - 1.00
4. lady speed stick 1.00 -1.00 cp
5 lady speed stick 1.00 -1.00 cp
6. warm delights 1.50 -.50c cp D -1.00
7. Lysol all purpose cleaner 1.50 -.50c cp D -1.00
8. Soft scrub 2.00 -1.00 cp
9. Advil 2.00 -2.00cp
10.Lysol all purpose cleaner 1.50 -.50c cp D -1.00

Total 14$ - $10 coupons = $4.00

total oop for $25.50 worth of groceries $6.05

There are other deals ie:
Huggies wipes 1.09 with coupon and deal
keebler fudge shop cookies 1.50 buy 2 use 2/1 cp
kens 1.50 use 1.00 c
hunts pudding 12 pack 2.50 buy 2 use .30/2 equals 1.55 ea
swedish fish 10/10 use 1/2 coupon = .50c each
purina cat treats 1.59 - 1.59 coupon
dove ice cream 1.50 - .50cD = .50c
Tyson boxed chicken nuggets 1.50 buy 2 use 1.00/2 coupon
sargento cheese etc... look at your add and utilize any coupons to maximize savings!

Target and CVS week 7/27-8/2

This week alot of coupons expired on 7/31 so I took all the household and beauty coupons and hit the travel sizes at Target. As long as the coupon doesn't exclude trial sizes you can use them on these items.

I purchased at target:

2 trials of OB

3 trials of ziploc bags

4 trials of head and shoulders

2 trials gillete shave gel

2 trials of crest mouthwash

1 trial hello kitty bandaids

3 trial Dove deodorant

3 trial Dove lotion

1 Dr Pepper for hot drive home.

Used manufactures coupons for all except Dr Pepper + alittle overage to cover tax.

oop (out of pocket) 1.15 for Dr Pepper

Then I stopped at CVS and purchased:

2 shick intuition razors 3.99 x 2 - 2 $4.00 coupons = Free

2 Mascara 5.99 x2 - 2/$1 coupon = 10.00

2 packs Trident gum 1.49 x 2 - 1/.75 coupon

1 pack size 6 diaphers reg 8.99 clearance 2.25 ( no I don't have kids yet but will someday)

2 packs little swimmers clearance 2.13 - 2/1.50 coupon

used 13.75 in coupons and 15.98 in Extra Care bucks

oop .03cents

Received back 11$ ECB to use on next purchase

Getting Started

Now that we have introduced you to Coupon Chicks it is time to get you started on establishing your own way of staying organized with your coupons. The way we have found that is the easiest to stay organized is using a large 3 ring binder with baseball card inserts and dividers.

Cut out every coupon because even if you don't think you'd ever buy it you never know what you can get for free. We buy a lot of named brand items that we would probably never have purchased before.

You will probably need to shop at almost every grocery store purchasing the on sale items and double dipping with your coupons to maximize your savings. Examine each add matching up any coupons you have. My rule is has to be more than 60% off before I will even think of purchasing. Now because of my stockpile it is more like 85-100% unless it is a perishable item that I need ie. milk, bread, fruit and veggies. But even with these you can stockpile when on sale and freeze namely the milk and bread.

Always bring your coupons with you when you step inside a store because you never know what hidden in store special you will find or what is in the clearance bin. Have a calculator handy to help you add up totals and subtract your coupons to see if you are indeed purchasing a good deal.

There are many online sites that have IP (Internet printable) coupons that you can download and bring into most grocery stores. Most stores themselves have a area that has coupons you can print Albertsons and Kroger are a few. There are also a few sites like www.couponloop.com that have most of the manufactures listed. Also check your grocery store if they have a card you use in order to get the sale price some have coupons you can load onto your card and utilize more savings there.

We are so excited to start this blog about saving money with coupons. I started about a year ago with the help of a family friend and the rest is the proof in my cupboards. I then caught Jessica up in the excitement and we have been coupon fanatics ever since. This blog has been created not only to show and document for ourselves what we have accomplished, but also to help our friends and family enjoy in the same great savings we have. Just think about what you could do if you could cut your grocery bill in half. What would you save up for? A family vacation you have always dreamed about? Maybe a new piece of furniture or getting your family out of debt. These dreams or wants can be the driving force to help push you along the way. The first few months are tough remembering all the rules at each store and you may spend a little more than normal while you establish your stockpile but the end result is awesome. I bought a Cricuit scrapbook machine with some of the money I saved. (This was something I have be craving to have for quite some time.) We hope you enjoy and we would like to say a loud and enthusiastic "Hello" from the Coupon Chicks.