KMart Super Doubles, Say What???

I have to admit, KMart is not my first pick of stores in which to shop. However, when a store doubles coupons up to $2.00....I'll give it a shot!

Check out the ad here.

Click here to sign up for a $5 off $50 purchase. Give them this coupon FIRST if you have $50 worth of pruducts, THEN go for manufacturer coupons.

Here is a HUGE list of items available at KMart that have corresponding coupons thanks to afullcup.com

Rules:
No more than 75 coupons in one transaction
No overage :( if a coupons doubled value is more than the item cost, the amount will be adjusted to make it free
No Internet Coupons
Max four of the same item/coupon per transaction

Tips:
If you don't have a list you are working with and you are just bringing lots of coupons then I would suggest the following
1. Group all the same department coupons together. For Instance: Grocery, Pharmacy (OTC), Health and Beauty, Pet, Cleaning
2. Put your group into envelopes or baggies and label the front by the dept name.
3. Make an additional envelope that says "check out" and when you find the product, pull the coupon from the dept. envelope and place it in this one.
4. When checking out MAKE SURE the coupons are doubling. I'm not sure if the register does it automatically, or if the cashier has to do it...but make sure your getting doubled!

Isn't this exciting?! I think it will be hard to sit still through church tomorrow in anticipation of going to KMart!..it's still sounds weird saying that...I'm excited to go to KMart...

CVS Black Thursday Haul

Out of Pocket Cost: $5.11

ECBs used: $66.09

Coupons Used: $30.50

ECBs received: $76.06

Profit: $4.86

My profit would have been $20.97 higher, but I purchased some things I needed...which is what I SHOULD be doing when I spend all this time at CVS! Needed (wanted) items: bulldozer and dump truck $12.99 each, buy one get one free; Aquaphor (not pictured) $5.99, Christmas lights (not pictured) $1.99. Also not pictured 2 add'l Gatorade, 1 add'l Covergirl Smoothers, 1 add'l Colgate toothpaste.

Random Post - Customized Picture Gifts

Christmas is around the corner, and when you don't know what to give your parents or relatives, you can't lose by giving them pictures!

Here is a neat website with a super deal on Personalized Rubber Coasters. At check out, use coupon code "99COASTER" and get them for $.99 each! There is no quantity limit and you get FREE shipping!

Walgreens also has 25% off their photo gifts through Nov 29th using coupon code "MERRY20." You may make custom calendars, mugs, Christmas cards, etc.

CVS through 11/30

It's a good week at CVS! Lots of free stuff this week!

Let's start off with a weird but profitable transaction. If you don't know what to give someone for Christmas, give them a gift card...or just use them yourself!

3 - $25 AMEX gift cards
3 - $3.95 activation fee

Out of Pocket: $86.85
ECB received: $10
Mail-In Rebate for gas card (less $.42 postage): $14.58
Profit: $13.15

Really your just paying money for more money - take your gift cards and buy yourself some groceries at Kroger or something...


More deals....
--Maybelline Mineral Liquid $8.99, free after $8.99 ECB
--Complete Contact Solution $8.99, free after $8.99 ECB, $1 coupon from newspaper = $1 profit
--Crest Pro-Health Whitening $3.49 (monthly deal), free after $3.49 ECB, use newspaper coupons ($.75?) for profit!

Also, I love Viva paper towels, so I will be using some of my "profit" to buy them this week. They are $7.49 with a $2 ECB. There are $.50 newspaper coupons out there which would make them about $.62 per roll!

CVS Black Friday...well Thursday

Last year on Thanksgiving morning I woke up before the sun and ran outside to get my Thanksgiving Day paper. I tore through it to get to the CVS ad and began sorting my coupons. I would've made A LOT of money last year (through ECBs) but I took Jeremy with me and he got a few (expensive) things like an MP3 player and some Christmas gifts and we ended up breaking even i.e. it was all free instead of making a profit. Personally, I want the ad in my hands so I can look at every page. However, if you want to start gathering your coupons, here it is! Pages 8-10 are particularly exciting because they are absolutely free after ECB, which means any coupons you use are purely profit. IHeartCVS has all the deals with the matching coupons from the paper and internet printables listed...I am not going to reinvent the wheel here...

I am a freak though and I actually bought MORE CVS coupons off EBay. Yikes, hopefully they'll get here in time!

Also, if you have not kept up with your coupons and would like someone to mail you exactly what you want, here are some great websites: The Coupon Clippers, Coupons & Things by Dede or The Coupon Master. I have to admit I haven't bought coupons from these websites because I usually get what I need from the newspaper every week, but from what I've heard the coupons are about 10% of the coupon value ($.10 for a $1 coupon) and they ship super fast...so you could get what you want by BF! You may also buy manufacturer coupons on EBAY, I DID do that once for a deal at Walgreens (the coupons were REALLY popular so the three sites I listed above were already out).

CVS - amazing battery deal & more through 11/22

Buy $20 in Duracell batteries, get $15 ECB, did I read that right??? Ummm yeah! Duracell batteries are $9.99, $5.99, & $5.29 depending on what you buy. There are $.75 coupons from a previous newspaper and one in THIS Sunday's paper also. You can do this deal 3 times (I think it would be in 3 separate orders - I don't think the extra $$ you spend over $20 counts towards your next purchase).

Today I purchased...Transaction #1
L'Oreal Age Perfect blah blah blah (the same product that is free after rebate at Walgreens)$15.99

Coupons:
$1 L'Oreal coupon moisturizer

Out of Pocket: $14.99 + tax
ECBs received: $15.99
Profit: $1
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Transaction #2:
16 pk AA Duracell $9.99
4 pk AAA $5.29
1 9 volt $5.29

Total: $20.57

Coupons:
.75 off Duracell
$15.99 L'Oreal ECB

Out of Pocket: $3.98 + tax
ECBs received: $15

Total cost for 2 transactions: $3.82!!!

The only other free deal this week would be on Glade. There are a ton of coupons out there. The deal is buy $10 worth, get $5 ECBs back. Use any buy one get one free coupons and you'll technically get it all for free. For example in this Sundays paper there was a BOGO Glade GlassScents. If you use 2 of those coupons....buy for for $2.50 each = $10, get $5 off for coupons and receive $5 ECB! free. There are also refill BOGO coupons out there.

Walgreens through 11/15

The deals weren't too great at Walgreens this week, however a $5 off $20 is coming out for Friday and Saturday so now I am preparing! For now the coupon is available on coupons.com, but it will more than likely be available for multiple printing on the Walgreens website tomorrow.

***Pampers are on sale for $9.99 with a $1 register so technically they're $8.99 which isn't a great deal but I LOVE Pampers. There are $1 coupons in the newspaper, $1.50 coupons on many boxes of Cheerios and I have a ton of $2 coupons from a promotion I did a few months ago that expire 12/31 if any one wants some. Final price = $6.99-$7.99 after coupons
***Libby's Pumpkin! is $.99 using the Wags 7-day ad coupon, use this $1 off 2 coupon and they're just $.49 each!
***Progresso soup is 4 for $5 using the Wags 7-day ad coupon, use this $1.10 off Progresso and they're just $.15 each!
***Almay One Coat Mascara is $6.99 and free after rebate. I think there are $1 off coupons out there. Free after rebates are BIG money makers on these days because on top of the 10% rebate bonus you're saving an additional 25% with this coupon! Potential profit is about $3.45!
***L'Oreal Age Perfect blah blah blah is $19.99 and free after rebate. They have been a ton of $1 L'Oreal coupons in the paper. Add the 10% gift card bonus & coupon and you're profit is about $8.
I'm still looking for more deals....

Kroger - Mega Sale part 2

Can you believe they're doing the mega deal again?! I went to Kroger on Saturday morning and made peace - that it was my last time - and here we go again... Click here for last week's post. It looks like most of the mega deal stuff is the same. I had heard that the price of the sponges was going up this week though - so we may have lost some of our profit!

***added $1 off 2 Swiss Miss coupon to original Mega Sale post

Here are two of my receipts from last week - just for fun
Trip # 846 for the week
Cheerios $2
5 Nail Saver sponges @ $1 = $4
Bic Razors $2.50
Dove Ice Cream bars $2.50
2 Carnation Evap milk @ 1 - $2
Bananas $1.29

Total: $14.29 + tax

Coupons:
$5 MegaSaver (automatic)
5 - $1 NailSaver coupons
$2 off Bic disposible razors
.50 off 2 Carnation - doubled

Out of pocket: $1.29 + tax = 90% savings


Trip # 922 for the week
Lucky Charms $2
Cinnamon Toast Crunch $2
Batman Fruit Snacks $2
Sunkist Fruit Snacks $2
Domino Sugar $2.50
Quaker Oats $1.50
Huggies Baby Wipes $2.50
Eagle Sweet Cond Milk $2.00
2 Deer Park Water 3 liter @1 = $2

Total: $16.50

Coupons
$5 MegaSaver (automatic)
.55 Cinn Toast Crunch
$2 off General Mills Cereal (this was actually a "free" coupon that Kroger sent me in the mail)
.50 off 2 Fruit Snacks- doubled
.50 off Domino Sugar - doubled
.50 off Huggies wipes - doubled
.55 off Eagle Sweet Cond Milk
$1 off 2 Deer Park 3 liter

Out of Pocket: $5.90 + tax = 75% Savings

I know I didn't get such a great deal on the fruit snacks, but Jake had been Krogering with me all week and he needed a nice treat...and then we went to the zoo!

CVS - they're back! - through 11/15

CVS has been lacking in deals lately, but there are redeeming themselves this week. I would suggest going early this week, as most of the "free" things will go quickly.

***L'Oreal Anti-Wrinkle Serum $11.99, use $1 off L'Oreal Moisturizer newspaper coupon for $1 profit after $11.99 ECB - Sunday & Monday Only
***Listerine Agent Cool Blue $3.99, use this $1 off and get it for free after $3 ECB. ALSO, if you are a member of UPromise (which by the way I am up to $12 in college savings for Jacob (haha)) you can upload a .50 coupon onto your CVS card (click on earn rewards then ecoupons) you will get $50 profit!
***Crest Pro-Health is a free monthly deal for November, it is $3.49, use the $1 newspaper coupon for $1 profit after $3.49 ECB.
***Glaceau Smart Water 1 Liter is $1.59, and free after ECB.
***Garnier Fructis Shampoo of Conditioner is $2.99, use $1 coupon, and it is free after $2 ECB.
***If you need dish soap Palmolive is $1.49, use a $.25 newspaper coupon and get it for $.24 after $1 ECB
***ITunes - think Christmas! - if you buy $50 worth (you can buy them in smaller denominations as long as it adds up) you get a $10 ECB, so technically you paying $40 for it!
***Pepsi is a great deal this week (but not free) 3 for $10, get $2 ECB which is just $2.67 per pack!

Meijer & Walgreens

I have been so focused on Kroger this week that I forgot that I had a $4 Register Reward expiring Friday, so I have to find some kind of deal to do - and I figured I'd share it with you!

Also, Meijer is having a one day sale on Saturday, so there are some great things to look for!

Walgreens
***Oscar Meyer fully cooked bacon, buy one get one free. On most of the packages there is a Free After Rebate form. So, 2 for free (after rebate).
***Wrigley's gum buy one get one free with in ad coupon, and use buy one get one free newspaper coupon and they're both free!
***Celestial Seasongs tea 20ct 2 for $3. Use $1 off 2 coupon from November EasySaver Catalog and 2-$1 off from Newspaper = 2 for free.
*** free 8x10 picture with online code is FREEPIC
***Almay cosmetics are buy one get one free this week. Almay one coat mascara is free after rebate so 2 for free (after rebate)



Meijer
***Pillsbury Grands biscuits are $.99 this week. Here is a printable $1 off Grands =.01 profit
***Taco Bell hard shells are $1.30 everyday. Use the $1.50 off Taco Bell mealbox coupon for .20 profit
***free milk (look on page 13 of the ad) - buy 1 family size Jell-O $1, 1 Philadelphia Cream Cheese $1.25, and one Maxwell House Coffee 1/2 price - and the milk is free. If you still have the Jell-O mealbox coupon from last week you may use that (they are no longer on the site), also if you buy 3 total jello (does not have to be family size) you get $2 off your next order.
***The Breakstones coupon is still on the mealbox website too. The fruit and cottage cheese singles are 3 for $3.33 everyday, so with the $2 off 2 coupon they are .11 each!
***If you need some athletic shoes check on the Super Saturday Event for buy one get one for $1. They have New Balance, Reebok, etc. So this is a super deal.
***Sorry, nothing else is free for Super Saturday but take a look at the ad anyway. Maybe use your Taco or Grands overage to buy some LandOFrost lunchmeat (.69) or Dannon yogurt(.33)!

Kroger - Mega Sale

The Kroger ad this week has a ton of items which when you buy 10 (any combination) you get $5 off your order. You may buy up to 30 items that qualify and get $15 off. Here is a super easy transaction:

Buy 10 Scotch-Brite Nail Saver sponges @ $1 = $10
Buy $5 worth of additional groceries (you cannot go negative after coupons)

Print/Use 10 $1 off NailSaver coupons
Out of pocket = $0

More Mega Saver Items (buy 10, any combination). For each item, you assume that an additional $.50 is taken off each (10 items divided by $5)

• Scotch Lint Roller mini (not trial size) $1, use $1 off roller = .50 profit (same deal as sponges)
• Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa $1.50, buy 2 use $1 off 2 printable and .50 off 2 shortcuts coupon** = .25 each
• Betty Crocker Box Potatoes $1.50, use .35 off paper coupon (doubled) and .35 off shortcuts coupon**= .05 profit
• Evaporated Milk 10/$10, use .50 off 2 paper coupon = free (Pumpkin pie, right...or is that condensed milk)
• Advil 20-24 ct $2, use $2 off Advil - - I saw this in another blog, but I couldn't find $2 Advil!
• Bic Sensitive or Silky Smooth disposible razors $2.50, use $2 off Bic paper coupon = free
• Dove Ice Cream Bars $2.50 = $2 after Mega Saver discount...It's not free, but boy are they yummy...buy them in a pinch if you need 10 items. Also, look for boxes that say "coupons inside" or something like that (maybe on the Snickers boxes) and you can go back for more on your next trip!!
• Quaker Oats $1.50, .50 off paper coupon = free
• Tylenol PM 24 ct $2.50, $2 off paper coupon = free
• Tylenol Rapid Release $2.50, $2 off paper coupon = free
• Deer Park 3 liter water $1, $1 off 2 paper coupon = free

**Shortcuts Coupons are loaded onto your Kroger card and are taken off automatically at the end.

I believe Jacob thinks Kroger is a part of his new bedtime routine this week...

Grand Canyon Trip

Sorry for the lack of postings I was in the Grand Canyon, and then I just couldn't get caught up! I'm going to try and make up for it with some GREAT grocery deals this week!