Shaws and Target Shopping 2/8/12

I had a pretty successful trip today to Shaws and Target, so I thought I would break it down for you all.

First of all, I believe it giving credit where credit is due, So I didn't think of the first shopping trip that I had this morning on my own, it came from the website www.howtoshopforfree.net on the website, Kathy, the owner, broke down this deal:

Shaws has BOGO (Buy One Get One) Yoplait Greek Parfait

So you buy 4: $5.56

The other 4: $0

You use the coupons from SS (Smart Source) 2/5 for $1/2, you use 4 of them (Nick goes through our Condo's paper recycling and often gets a few inserts).

So: $5.56 - $4.00 = $1.56 OOP cost. A $2 Catalina will print to go towards your next purchase (technically making it free). When I got mine, it said $1. So I just went to Customer services to get it fixed.

I used the $2.00 Catalina to purchase produce in the reduced cost section at Shaws. I purchased 2 Green Peppers and a package of $.99 cent Celery. Both looked perfectly fine. And peppers freeze REALLY well. Just chop them up and put them in a freezer bag. Makes them perfect for taking out and throwing in a recipe. I also purchased a small loaf of french bread for our dinner tonight which cost $2.84.

Total cost OOP for Shaws was $4.40 (Cost before coupons/ store clearance/ sales was $16.01

Target was next: I got 4 packages of Market Pantry (Target brand) Mac and Cheese. I had 2 coupons I printed off the Target website for $1/1. I forgot that Target doesn't give overage (like Walmart does), so I paid for 2 $1.34 for both.

I had coupons for free Wheat Thins from www.mycokerewards.com so I got those.

I purchased 2 Up & Up brand baby food pouches (had .25cent Q's from Target) $.64 each.

I got 4 Happy Baby brand baby food pouches $1 each (had 1 Q for $1/4) $3.00 for all

Purchased 4 packages of Dannon Activia Yogurts and used 4 $1/1 Man. Q's and 2 $2/2 Target Q's, making each pack $.19 cents each.

I bought 2 travel sized Aquafresh Toothpaste, there were no size restrictions so I got the $.99 cent travel sized and used my $1/1 Man. Q's

Total Cost before Coupons/ Store Sales: $22.61

OOP Cost $6.28

Making my daily savings 76%

I got $44 dollars worth of groceries for about $10!

Don't forget at Target you can use Store Q's and Man. Q's on a single item as long as neither prohibits it! :)

Happy Saving!

Staples and Shaws!

Free Saturday Shopping (almost all free)

First stop was at Shaw's Supermarket where we purchased

9 Travel size Nabisco products (normal cost $1.50/1 store sale $1.00/1)

1 Paring-Pro Knife (worth $5)

Coupons used included 1 $3/3 Nabisco coupon, and 2 $2/3 Nabisco coupons (from 1/8/12 insert)

Paring knife was free with in-store demonstration!

Price before sales and coupons was $18.41 (including knife)

After coupons and store sales OOP $2.00

90% Savings!!

Also a trip to Staples:

Purchased was

1 Bic Mark It Permanent Markers (Cost before store sale $4.79, sale $1.00)

1 Staples Xeno ballpoint pens (Cost before store sale $4.17, sale $2.00)

2 packages of Bic Clic Stic (Cost before store sale $3.79, sale $.50)

Coupons Used

2 $1 Bic Coupons (1/8/12 insert)

$2 Staples Rewards

Price before sales and coupons was $16.54

After coupons and store sales OOP $0.00!!

100% Savings!!

Happy New Year!

Let me start by saying, "HAPPY NEW YEAR!"

I'm so sorry for not blogging lately. I would keep forgetting, and than when I remember, something comes up! Landon had pneumonia/ bronchitis last week, making it near impossible to do anything!

I decided that throughout the year this year, I was going to keep a shopping journal to keep track of what I buy and what I save. Perhaps this year so far, my proudest moment was finding clearance diapers (and helping a neighbor with 5 kids too, get in on the deal!). This last week, Stop and Shop had Santa Diapers on clearance for 50% off at $4.99. Normal cost is $9.99. With $2 coupons, the cost was $2.99. It got even sweeter on Friday, January 6th, when the diapers went to 75% off at $2.99. With $2 coupons, we got 5 packages for $.50 each, meaning we got them 95% off! Got $50.00 worth of diapers for $2.50! I will try to be better at keeping track of deals and posting (not on just baby stuff obviously) so that people can be just as successful!

For example, recently www.coupons.com had Reach floss $1.00 of one, I think the deal is still available. That means free floss at Target or Walmart. Also, not to be offensive to everyone, but this is a fact of life, there is a coupon for $3.00 off K Y Jelly, The small size is under $3.00 so you can get overage to apply to other purchases. I usually send Nick to Walmart on his way home from work since he basically goes by it. Sometimes I'll buy items because I have coupons that will give me overage :).