Not just food!

Couponing isn't just for food anymore!  I scored some AWESOME deals at Fashion Bug this week.  The first two, I ordered online.  I got this new coat (which I really really needed a new coat, honest!) and this pink lace tank.  I had to get the tank, to bring my total to over $50, so I could get it all for $37.  Yes, it was a heck of a deal!  The shipping was free, because I chose to have it sent to the store.  Score, me!  The coat was originally $99 alone!

On Tuesday, I found out about the $15 blue jeans at Fashion Bug.  Yes, I bought 3 pairs.  Again, this was a need.  I had like 3 good pair, and that just didn't get me thru the week.  I'm all set now!  Hooray!

The grand total for these was $44.52, including tax. Again, I had these shipped to the store for free.  The really cool thing is, besides the price, is that I ordered them Wednesday morning, and got an email on Friday, saying they were in!  WOW!   These jeans were $29.99 originally.

Friday morning, Fashion Bug popped up on my newsfeed on Facebook.  I had a "spend $25 and get $10 off" coupon.  Since I was going there anyway....I chose some nice tops and sweaters.  Some items were clearanced, some items weren't.  Full price, these would have been $154.  I paid $57!  Part of the discount, which I'm not sure I would recommend to everyone, was getting the credit card.  I paid off my balance before leaving the store, tho, so none of my savings is being eaten up in interest.  Oh!  I nearly forgot: there were great coupons in the shipments, too!  And I get like 30% off any purchase in March, because of the card.  Good thing I love their clothes!   :D

After Fashion Bug, I had an appointment to meet a lady that had a lot of stamping and scrapping supplies for sale.  My other love.  I got all this paper for $10.  Sorry, I don't know what happened to the bottom of this photo...

I got all these other things for $60.  I think I may have over paid for all these, but it was such a great day, being blessed with such fabulous deals, I didn't care.  She gave us some things for absolutely free.  Ok, I take it back...I don't think that I overpaid. But I do think the gal may have mis-added.  But my God provides all my needs.  It's all good.   :)

Survived!

Well, Christmas has come and gone again. I'm just glad to say I survived it.  My kids are all older now.  No more legos or baby dolls at our house.  :(
The shopping was for very expensive, very small items.  No, I didn't have any coupons for them.  Rats.  A couple of them were on black Friday, tho, so that did help.

Anyway, on to today's shopping!

The Glade sprays were $3.19, 50% off, and I had a 55 cent off coupon, too!  That made them $1.04 each.  The garbage bags were just on sale, $2.99 a box. 

M&Ms, daughter needed...they were only  50% off.  Same with the sprinkles. 

Sally Hansen buffing blocks (I can use these in scrapbooking, too) were 37¢, but I had a 50¢ off coupon, so the gal wrang it up at 50, making them free!

The clippers I had a coupon for, too, for 50¢, making them 79¢.

The Hershey Kisses were the BEST!  Before Christmas, I got a $5 off any Hershey's product catalina at Walgreens.  I took it in today. The candy was again, 50% off.  I got all 3 bags for TWENTY FIVE CENTS!!!  I was very very excited about that one!   

All totaled, I spent $7.42 and that was on a gift card I had. So really...woohoo, no money spent at all!

My daughter got some make-up.  This was all clearanced, and I had $1 off coupon, and she found a $2 off coupon in the Walgreens monthly book, too.

She got all of it for $7.25.

Merry Christmas to us ala coupons!  LOL!

Sunday, November 27

One more Walgreens trip to post.
I saved over $80, and spent $23.63, and used all of my register rewards, too!  I am always concerned that I will forget to use them, they will expire, and I'll lose out!

Anyway, here is my haul.  I forgot the lip glosses, so had to take a 2nd picture:

The 5 softlips were free after register rewards.

The rest of my goodies are:

2 Tone body wash

6 Dawn dish washing soap

12 votive candles (for a friend, but they made great fillers!)

4 Pantene shampoo and conditioner

2 foot rehab creme

and a digital camera.

The camera alone was $20, so I got all the rest of it for $3.63  WOW!

Saturday's Shopping

I'm still playing catch-up on my postings.  This past few trips to Walgreens has been phenomenal!

I spent $30.87 and saved over $110!  I just love doing these things!
1 bottle of foundation (make-up)
3 boxes of hair color
3 razors
1 memory card (Christmas present!)
3 lip glosses
4 deodorants
and 4 laffy taffys. 

Thanksgiving Day at Walgreens

Our family had our holiday meal on Wednesday, because of grown children's schedules.  That left me free to do what I wanted last Thursday.  Of course, I went coupon shopping!

Sadly, I can't find my receipts to tell you how much exactly I spent or saved.  I looked at my bank account, and I spent around $27. 
Here's a breakdown of what I got:
4 boxes of Kleenex
6 rolls of paper towels
9 tubes of toothpaste
10 bottles of asprin (donated)
1 Thanksgiving Day newspaper
5 toothbrushes
4 thermacares
8 packages of hair ties
and 3 laffy taffys.

I really wish I had been more organized after this shopping trip, so I could have posted it sooner, and listed the amount of savings. Oh well..can't have everything I guess.  :D

I have 2 more shopping trips to post tonight, too.

Catch up! (but no ketchup)

Yep, I did it again....went MIA.  Working 2 days a week, going to college, caring for family plus my 89 year old dad, and running my own small business...no idea why I don't have time to blog!  LOL.  If you notice, none of the above listed couponing or shopping.  Wow, I am busier than I thought!

Anyway, onto the important stuff!
Last Monday, Labor Day, I did a Walgreens trip.  I took my son with me.   He had never been before.  It was definitely an adventure.  "Are we done yet?  Why does this take so long?"  Sheesh!  I won't take him again any time soon.  LOL
I didn't do near as well I as think I should have, but oh well.  I can't find the picture, I guess I didn't take one?  Anyway, I am sharing the info from this trip to let you know each one doesn't go as well as things on tv.
I spent $58.87.  That's the most I have spent in a loooong time.  I saved $149.96.  Not awful, but not my best either.   :)  I got boatloads of shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and I am sure other things....I can't decipher the receipts very well.

After that, we headed to Home Depot for some Mr. Clean erasers.

 9 of them for $4.50 plus tax.  (no idea where that receipt is.)  I used the $1 off 1 coupon and bought the individual erasers.  Today at Walgreens, I saw 2 for $3.89.  Woot to me!

Today's Walgreens trip:

Please excuse the mess around the stuff.  I guess I am feeling more comfortable...

I didn't clean for you this time!    :D

This trip was MUCH better.  I spent $3.23 and saved $65.45.

8 9 ounce bottles of Dawn dishsoap, 9 toothbrushes, 3 tubes of 

toothpaste, and 3 washclothes for Operation Christmas Child.

We used a LOT of register rewards and got a lot back, too. 

This all does take some time, but the savings are so worth it to me!

Til next time,

Jeanne

$20 in, $22.50 out!

Today was an awesome trip to Walgreens!!  I walked in with a $20 bill, and walked out with 1 huge sack, and 2 regular sized sacks. I also walked out with $22.50 in Register Rewards!!  So, really, I got paid $2.50 to take this all home!

 

I got 6 boxes of kleenex, 8 tubes of Crest toothpaste (for Operation Christmas Child), 6 packages of floss (I left one at the store...already called them and they said just bring in receipt.  Gotta love small towns!), 5 carmax lip balm, 12 bags of M&Ms (these freeze well), 2 carmel candies (fillers) and 5 pens (again, fillers),

I am just so excited about this trip.  I don't think we will need to buy kleenex til Christmas!  Good thing, I was down to my last box. 

I did do a lot of "rocking" of my register rewards.  At one point, I was buying the Crest for $1.06 out of pocket, and they were giving me $3 register rewards.  Gotta love it!

Til next time,

Jeanne