Couponing IS worth it!

I have been an avid couponer for years but although I don't use coupons for food all that much, I still LOVE using them for non-food items!

 Did you know you can combine store coupons with manufacturer's coupons?  Like these two babies above.  I can use the Target coupon to save $1 off a bottle of Pantene, AND also use the other coupon to save $1.50 off each bottle.  That shampoo at Target is around $3.00 so I will be getting some for .50!!!!!  Target also puts products on clearance at the end of their aisles and you can use coupons on clearance items.  I LOVE finding great deals at Target!

Here is another great coupon.  Smith's put their Revlon beauty items on sale for 50% off all the time so you can score nail files, clippers and stuff like that for just pennies.  Or you may even make a few cents on the deal.

Using coupons to buy razors is the ONLY way to go!  Especially if you don't want to buy store brand. By using both of these coupons I will save a bundle!  A package of razors is usually around $10.  I will get two packages for $10, then use the $3.00 off coupon making each package $3.50!! So easy!  Saves a ton of money!!  I don't know about you, but I'd rather spend my money on other things besides razors and other items you kinda need to have! :)

Boom, baby!!

It has been awhile since I have posted any screamin' deals I've gotten lately so today is the day. Kmart is having a rockin' deal right now with Proctor and Gamble products. They are also having DOUBLE COUPONS until Saturday, up to $2.00 Can you hear how excited and giddy I am??? Well, read on.....

Spend $25 in a single transation and get $10 back via mail from P&G. Kmart was out of the rebate forms so they gave me a Kmart gift card and let me use it today. Sweet. So I bought:

2- Tide detergents (52 loads) $9.00 each
1- Downy fabric softener (120 loads) $9.00 each
Total: $27
Then I had coupons for each item (you knew I was gonna use coupons, right??):
Tide $1.00 off one, which they doubled, so I saved $2.00 off each one
Downy $1.00 off one, which they doubled, so again, I saved $2.00 off each one
For the record, I have been a coupon junkie for several years and have NEVER, ever seen such high value coupons for Tide and Downy. Usually they are .35! Not even worth it, IMO. So, I am all about using up all the coupons I have for these. By the time I am done, we will have quite a stockpile going.....

Here's the math:
$27.00 minus $10.00 (gift card) minus $6.00 (coupons used)= $11.00!!!!!!!
So, basically I paid $3.66 for each item. HELLO! BOOM, BABY!!! I am quite pleased! I think I need to go back tomorrow for more. You can use up to 5 coupons per day, with your rewards card through Saturday, so run as fast as you can to Kmart!!

I got my ham free today.....

Sweet deal at Albertson's this week. Spend $25 on Unilever products and get $10 off your meat purchase! I some great deals, used coupons, and got my Easter ham paid for. Yippeeeee!

Here's the breakdown (the prices are after coupons and after the $10 was taken of for the ham. Any questions?)

Breyer's ice cream: regular price $6.39. Price after: $1.05
Crystal Light on the go drink mixes: regular price $3.99. Price after: .66
Duncan Hines cake mix: regular price $2.29. Price after: .64
Lipton Onion Soup Mix: regular price $1.99. Price after: .30

They also had a cereal promo where if you buy so many boxes of cereal you get so many gallons of free milk. So, I got a few boxes! LOL! It was a good shopping trip. I also used a coupon that saved me $5 off a purchase of $40. I got some other things, so I could use that one. Sweet!

What a deal.....

Here is my latest rockin' deal: Ranch .09 after coupon. There is a coupon out $1.50 off one, and Walmart has then priced for $1.58. So, I got them for 9 cents a piece. Yay!

The crackers were $1.00 after a "buy one, get one free" coupon. But the fine print on the coupon says you can only use one coupon, per transaction. So, yesterday I just split my 4 boxes into 2 transactions.

My coupon organizer!

My friend, Karly, asked my to post a picture of my coupon binder, so here ya go! I found this at a garage sale for like $1.00 but have seen them at Walgreen's or Walmart. Just get one with pockets and one that zips up so you don't lose anything.

Here is what this baseball card holders look like that I use to organize each section with. Just buy regular old baseball card holders and put a few in each section. I found mine at Shopko.

You need dividers, probably several packs. I divided mine into these sections: baking, canned, treats\snacks, frozen, meats, refridgerated, condiments, side dishes, cereal, beverages, cleaning, laundry, paper products, razors, toothpaste, misc health and beauty (female "stuff", deodorant, medicines, first aid), soaps\lotions, hair products, makeup, and baby.

When I get my inserts from the Sunday papers, I put them in piles like this.

Then I make piles of the same page so I only have to cut each one once. There are 5 of each coupon page in each pile and I just get cuttin'. Then I put them in my binder and I am ready to rock and roll. It may look like it takes a ton of time, but it really doesn't. Maybe 30 minutes if I am taking my time. I usually take my binder to the store with me and have an envelope with the store's name on it so I can keep the coupons I will be handing the checker handy and not be flustered, looking all over for a certain coupon. Any questions? Ok, try it, you'll love all the money you will save and love all the food that fills your house!

Why I love couponing:

*I don't pay more than .50 for name brand cereal. When it goes on sale for $1.00, I bust out all my cereal coupons and get like 20 boxes for dirt cheap.

*I generally pay .75 for my cleaning products. Walgreen's is the best place I've found for buying cleaning products. They put them on sale a lot and do rebates for them, so I stock up there.

*When they put out a "try this for free", I get to try it 5 times since I get 5 Sunday papers and get 5 sets of coupons each week.
*I get free stuff all the time when I see it's on sale and use a coupon. I got Tyson chicken packages free since there were coupons out saving you $2.00 off each pack and I found the ones that were priced $2.00 or less. I wish they'd put that one again. That was so cool.

*I have enough Electrosol dishwasher packs to last me for like a year since they put out a coupon saving you $2.25 and I got some for .09 by getting it on sale for cheap at Target. I traded for more coupons and my friend gave me tons of hers so I totally scored with that deal.

Anyway, I love couponing. I'd love to convert you all to couponing................

Free medicine at Rite Aid this week!!!!!

Update:
Ok so, don't ever say you are ready for everyone to get sick cuz that is just what will happen. My kiddos were sick all weekend! But, I was prepared!

RUN, DON'T WALK TO RITE AID FOR FREE MEDICINE!
















If I would have paid full price for all of this, I would have spent: $65.68.

But I got it all for free after rebate at Rite Aid. I love Rite Aid rebates! All you do is enter some numbers off your receipt online and they send ya a check! Wahoo. Now we can all get sick. I'm ready.

Cheap make-up rocks!

Revlon sale at Smith's this week and it was a good one! Here's my haul: Nail polish: regular price $4.79, on sale for $2.39, price after $2.00 off coupon: .39!!! Lipstick: regular price 7.99, on sale for 3.99, price after $2.00 off coupon: .99!!!


Emery files: regular price $2.49, on sale for $1.25. Price after $1.00 off coupon: .25!!!




Eyeshadow: Regular price: $6.99, on sale for $3.49. Price after $2.00 off coupons: $1.49!! Mascara: Regular price $8.99, on sale for $4.49. Price after $2.00 off coupons: $2.49!!


I love getting new makeup and can't wait until tomorrow to try it all out! Using coupons is soooooo awesome!!

Coupon freak scored again!

Ah, I love getting something for next to nuthin'! Here is my latest trip to Albie's this week.

6 boxes of taco shells .50 each after coupon

4 cans of green chili sauce (golly I hope it is not too hot for my dear William) .50 after coupon.

8 packs of gummy savers .33 each after buy 1 get 1 free coupon.

I used my $7.00 catalina from last week's shopping trip, so my grand total was .64 for all that. Rock and Roll, baby.

Albie's sale this week was a goooood one!

Gotta LOVE:
$1.00 pickles
.50 raisins
.50 chicken broth
.50 mustard
.50 ranch dip pack
$1.00 Kikoman sweet and sour sauce
.50 mac and cheese
.50 pork and beans
$1.00 napkins
Free: Dove shampoo after coupons and $7.00 catalina coupon that printed when I bought five.





But the coolest was the Nexus shampoo that I found on clearance for $3.49!!!!!!!!!! Also, the Sunsilk hair spray was on clearance for $1.99 and I had a coupon that saved me $1.50 off each one. So they were .49 a piece!!! Yes, you can use coupons for clearance items! It rocks!


So I saved $105.93 and spent $60.00. Using coupons today saved me: $26.00!! The cashier was a young man and he was impressed! It was a good shopping trip, thanks to pinchingyourpennies.com!!