Check those clearance sections!

So, here are the deals that worked in Bakersfield this week....

Value $95.90

Spent $43.36

Earned $20.50 back in store rewards

True Cost $22.86 (76% Savings!)

Walgreens

Electrasol, 20 pk or Jet-Dry, 8.45 oz $3.49
Buy 1, Receive $1.50 Register Reward, Limit 1
$0.55/1 Finish Jet Dry Rinse Agent or Turbo Dry, any from SS 4/17
Pay As low as $2.94, Receive $1.50 Register Reward

Total OOP $3.23 with tax, earned $1.50 back in Register Rewards

Rite Aid

Colgate 360 Surround Toothbrush x 1
Sale Price: $2.99
Receive $2.00 +UP Reward
Use $1/1 coupon from May All You Magazine
Final Price as low as: FREE!

Crest Toothpaste $2.99 x 2
Buy 1, Receive $2.00 +Up Reward, Limit 2
$1.50/1 Crest Pro-Health or Sensitivity Treatment and Protection Toothpaste, 4 oz. or larger from PG 5/1
Pay as low as $1.49, Receive $2.00 +Up Reward
Final Price: $0.51 MONEYMAKER

Ziploc Storage Bags $2.00 x 2
Buy 2, Receive $1.00 +Up Reward, Limit 2
$1.00/2 Ziploc Bags, any from SS 4/3
Pay as low as $2.50, Receive $1.00 +Up Reward
Final Price: $0.75 each when you buy 2

Purex Laundry Detergent or Fabric Softener, or Clorox Bleach $1.97 x 1
$1.00/1 Purex Laundry Detergent, any 50 oz. – 100 oz. bottle from RP 5/1
Final Price: $0.97

Bottled Water and Protein Bar to keep me going- $2.65 (used as filler to bring total up enough to use a $3/$15 coupon I earned by taking a customer satisfaction survey online after last week's purchase)

Before UP Rewards $12.59- $8 in UP Rewards= $4.59 OOP, earned $7 new UP Rewards

Target

Transaction #1

Buy (2) Lipton Tea, 12 pack 16.9 oz. @ $5.99 each

• Use $2/2 Coupon from 5/1 Moments to Save booklet

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• Total: $11.18 with CRV, earn $5 gift card

Transaction #2

Ore-Ida Easy Fries Golden Crinkles – $0.99 (Regular Price) x 2
Use $2.00/2 Ore-Ida Frozen Potato Items Target Store Coupon (exp 6/18)
Final cost: FREE!

Up & Up Pain Reliever (24 ct) – $0.99 (Regular Price) x 2
Use $1.00/1 up & up Pain Relief Item (excl trial size) Target Store Coupon (exp 6/18)
Final cost: FREE!

Turkey Meatballs, normally $7.99, clearance priced $3.98 x 1

Healthy Choice, normally $1.79, clearance priced $1.52 x 1

Lean Cuisine, normally $2.69, clearance priced $1.88 x 1

Smart Ones, normally $1.52, clearance priced $1.95 x 1

Nivea Body Wash, sale priced $2.54 x 2

• used $1/1 Target coupon on each
• used $1/1 manufacturer coupon on each

Final cost: $0.54 each

Old Spice Body Wash Bonus Packs, normally $4, clearance priced $3.40 x 2

• Used BOGO Old Spice Coupon

Final cost: $1.70 for each bonus pack (or $0.85 per bottle of body wash

Total for Transaction # 2 $14.44- $5 Gift Card from Trans #1= $9.44 OOP

CVS

Speed Stick StainGuard Deodorant, 2.3-2.7 oz $2.99 x 1
Buy 1, Receive $2.00 Extra Bucks, Limit 1
$0.50/1 Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick from SS 5/1
Pay $2.49, Receive $2.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $0.49

Sure Deodorant, solid 2.6-2.7 oz $2.99 x 4
Buy 1 Get 1 Free
Use 4 - $1.00/1 Sure Anti-Perspirant from SS 5/15
Final Price: $0.50 each when you buy 2

Neutrogena Sunscreen $9.99 x 2
Use 2 $2.00/1 – Neutrogena Suncare or Sunless Product – (redplum.com)
Pay $15.98, Receive $10.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price $3 each when you buy 2

Total: $23.46 before Extra Care Bucks- 8.54 ECBs= $14.92 OOP, earned $12 new ECBs

Quality over quantity

My computer will not let me upload an image for some reason, but here's what's in my shopping cart this week....

The number of the items I found in stock that matched my coupons was not impressive, but the value and savings were extremely high. Since I just did my shopping yesterday, these deals should still be good...

Target (Total OOP $2.53)

Scotch Brand Scissors Home and Office, $1.49 (bought 2)
Use $1.00/1 – Scotch Scissors, Manufacturer Coupon – (target.com)
Or use $1.00/1 – Scotch Brand Scissors – (3m.com)
Final Price: $0.49

Jergen’s Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer, 2 oz $1.99 (bought 2)
$1.50/1 – Jergen’s Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer Products – (coupons.com) fill out the short survey
Final Price: $0.49

Walgreens (Total OOP $2.50, but I paid with RR's. Earned $4 RR's back)

Colgate Gum Defense or Advanced Toothpaste, 4 oz or Toothbrush $3.00
Buy 2, Receive $4.00 Register Reward, Limit 1
Use 2 $1.00/1 Colgate Total Toothpaste 4oz+ from Diabetes & You Spring 2011$0.75/1 Colgate Adult of Childrens Toothbrush, any excluding Colgate Plus and Colgate Extra Clean from SS 5/1
$0.75/1 Colgate Toothpaste, any 4 oz. or larger from SS 5/1
Pay As low as $4.00, Receive $4.00 Register Reward
Final Price: Free when you buy 2

Rite Aid (Total OOP $1.25 for tax, earned $1 +UP Reward

(Plus survey for $3 off my next purchase of $15 or more which I will definitely take since the cashier was so rude about me getting so much for free.)

Precise Heat Patch or Cream $5.00 (bought 2)
$5.00/1 – Tylenol Precise Product, Excludes Trial Size – (precisepainrelief.com)
Final Price: FREE

BreatheRight Strips $3.99 (bought 1)

FREE Breathe Right Strips

Total Value: $36, Paid $6.28. That's an 83% Savings!!!!

Still doing pretty good...

So, the odd thing about couponing is that you feel jipped when you have to spend more than 10% of the MSRP for the items you need. I have learned, however, that if you need it, and you get it at a significant discount, that is still a triumph. After all, the object is to save money, be a good steward of all the things/money that God gives you, and bless others extravagantly.

Here's this week's adventure in couponing. These deals should still be available through tomorrow.

CVS

Total Value $33.63, Out of Pocket $15.03 (55% Savings!), Plus received Extra Care Bucks $5.54

Pantene Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler {select varieties}
Sale Price: 2 for $6.97
Receive $1.00 back in Extra Bucks when you buy 2 (limit 1 offer/person)
Use $3/2 coupon from 5/1 P&G insert
Final Price when you buy two: $1.49 each

Pond’s Wet Cleansing Towelettes $5.99- BOGO (buy 2)
Use 2 $1.50/1 – Pond’s Towelettes (bricks.coupons.com)
Final Price: $1.50 each when you buy 2

Colgate MaxClean, SmartFoam, MaxWhite or MaxFresh, 6 oz $2.77 (buy 2)
Buy 1, Receive $2.77 Extra Bucks, Limit 2
$0.75/1 Colgate Toothpaste from SS 5/1
Pay $2.02, Receive $2.77 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $0.75 Moneymaker

I somehow only ended up with one Ponds coupon, but since I use these all the time, I went ahead and got 2. Hey, one was free and one was $1.50 off, right?

Target

Total Value $56.10, Out of Pocket $28.32 (50% Savings), Plus Awaiting $1.99 Rebate fm Freschetta

Transaction #1 (used $10 gift card earned on last week's purchases)

Weight Watchers Smart Ones $1.89 (buy 10)
$4.00/10 – Weight Watchers Smart Ones – (eatyourbest.com)
Pay $14.90, Receive $5.00 Target Gift Card
Final Price: $0.99 each when you buy 10

Milano Melts, $2.33 (buy 2)
$1.00/1 – Pepperidge Farm Milano Melts – (bricks.coupons.com)
Final Price: $1.33

Philly Cooking Creme $2.49

(used a $1.50/1 coupon)

Final Price: $1.49

Freschetta Pizza By The Slice $1.99 (buy 1 to try and investigate limits/household)
Free with Mail In Rebate inside Box
Final Price: Free After Mail In Rebate

Freezer Bag (forgot mine, and I didn't want to lose all this great frozen food) $1.99

Transaction #2 (used $5 gift card from Trans #1)

Huggies $19.79 and Huggies Wipes $5.99

Used $3.00 Manfacturer coupon + $3.50 Target Coupon+ the cashier applied the sticky coupon on the outside of the diapers box $1.00 (I told her not to since that's too many coupons, but she insisted.)

Walgreens

Total Value $18, Out of Pocket $10.98 (39% Savings), Plus Received $5 in Register Rewards

Head & Shoulders Shampoo or Conditioner, 13.5 or 14.2 oz $4.00
Buy 2, Receive $2.00 Register Reward, Limit 1
FREE Head and Shoulders 13.5 oz. Conditioner up to $4.74 when you buy one Head and Shoulders Shampoo, excludes trial size from RP 4/17
Pay $4.00, Receive $2.00 Register Reward
Final Price: $1.00 each when you buy both Shampoo and Conditioner

Cottonelle Toilet Paper, 12 ct. $5.00
Buy 2, Receive $3.00 Register Reward
Use 2 $0.50/1 – Cottonelle Toilet Paper, 4 pack – (cottonelle.com)
Or use 2 $0.50/1 – Cottonelle Toilet Paper – (bricks.coupons.com)
And use $1.00/1 – Cottonelle Toilet Paper from May Walgreens Coupon Book (will take off $1.00 for each package)
Pay $7.00, Receive $3.00 Register Reward
Final Price: $2.00 each when you buy 2

All in, I spent $54.33 for $107.73. That's a 50% savings, plus I got $10.54 to apply to next week's purchases. I'll get a check at some point for 2 bucks, and I got a lot of things I needed. So, even though it's not a 90% savings, I'd say, I'm still doing pretty good! ;)