Shopping Trip 8/31/09

As an example of the shopping I've been doing, and because I'm so excited about it, let me record the shopping I did today.

CVS

Cheeze it crackers 4.5 oz normally $1.99
Oreo Double Stuff 6 oz normally $1.99
Ritz Cracers 4 oz normally $1.99
Wheat Thins 4 oz normally $1.99
Club Crackers 5.25 oz normally $1.99

Sale - buy 5 for $5
coupon - $0.75 off
$1 ECB from CVS
= $3.25 total $0.65 ea

1 Gallon Milk $1.99 normally $2.49

1 Glade Candle $6.99
$2.00 off coupon
$6.99 ECB from CVS
= PROFIT of $2.00

Used $4.00 ECB from prior trip

Total Amount Paid out of pocket: $7.75 (including Tax)
Total Amount of ECB received for future trip - $7.99
PROFIT of $0.24
Full Price Value of merchandise taken home: $19.43

Walgreens

Battery Operated Tea Light (my first Halloween purchase!!! Hooray!) Normally $1.69
with coupon $0.79 ea (purchased 3)

Jello Normally $1.19 ea
on sale 2 for $1 with Walgreens coupon
Manufacturer coupon $0.50 off 2
total paid $0.25 ea

5 lb bag of sugar normally $3.19
coupon $0.70 off
$2.49

Used $5.00 Register Reward (RR) from prior trip

Total Amount Paid out of pocket $0.57 (including tax)
Full Price of Merchandise taken home - $10.64

KMART
** Note**
I don't usually go to Kmart, but they are doubling coupons this week only
ALSO - I got a couple extra things (gift and paid extra for Tide) to qualify for double coupon, must have $25 in merchandise to participate

Rimmel Mascara normally $3.29 (purchased 2)
doubled coupon - FREE FOR BOTH

Huggies wipes normally $2.99
doubled $.50 coupon
paid $1.99

Tide normally $8.45
doubled $1.00 off coupon
paid $6.45

Pringles Honey Mustard Chips (mmm!) normally $1.89 ea (purchased 2)
doubled $1.00 off coupon
paid $1.78 for 2 or $0.89 ea

Carnation Instant Breakfast 3.99
gift for my brother

Paper Towels normally $0.99
Free with coupon

Used $3.00 Register reward from prior trip

Total Amount Paid out of pocket: $15.43 (including Tax)
Full Price Value of merchandise taken home: $26.78

Target
** Note** I don't usually go to Target (waiting for my Target to open 10/11/09!) but for this deal I decided the trip was worth it

Mt Dew Code Red normally $1.89
sale - paid $0.89

Dove Peanut Butter Chocolates normally $2.99
$1.00 Target coupon AND $1.00 manufacturer coupon
total paid $0.99

Shiick Quattro Titanium Razor normally $7.94
On sale for $6.99
$4.00 coupon
total paid $2.99

Dryers Slow Churned Ice Cream
(these coupons are from my ice cream party)

Purchased 5 cartons - normally $4.69 ea
on sale for $2.50 ea

2 Totally FREE coupons
3 $1.00 off coupons

$5.00 gift card when you buy 5 cartons of Dryers

Total paid for 5 full size Dryers - PROFIT $.50

Total Amount Paid out of pocket: $9.82 (including Tax)
Total Amount of gift cards received for future trip $5.00
Full Price Value of merchandise taken home: $36.27

Shopping Day Totals
Paid out of Pocket: $33.57
Gift Cards Received for future Trips: $12.99
Full Price Value of merchandise taken home: $93.12

See why I'm excited!! : )