Safeway 9/30/2010

What is should have looked like:

(3) Hamburger Helper @ $.99 (after $4/4 promo)
(2) Progresso Soups @ $.99 (after $4/4 promo)
(1) Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush Starter Kit @ $5.99 (reg. price)
(1) Fresh Brush refill @ $4.49 (reg. price)
(1) Olay Ultra bar soap @ $2.49 (club card price)

Sub-total: $17.92

Coupons redeemed:

(2) $.75/3 eQ Hamburger Helper
(1) $1/3 IP Hamburger Helper
(1) $.50/2 eQ Progresso
(1) $.50/2 MQ Progresso
(1) $3/1 eQ SB Starter Kit
(1) $3/1 IP SB Starter Kit
(1) $4.49 eQ BOGO Refill (comes off with only one refill)
(1) $1.50/1 eQ Olay soap
(1) $1.50/1 MQ Olay soap

Total Savings: $16.99

Total OOP: $.93 (w/ tax $2.13) and get $2 ONYO catalina from the Scrubbing Bubbles.

Couple things went wrong: no Progresso eQ on this card, $4/4 discount was not applied, AND my catalina didn't print correctly. So, my OOP was $6.43. I used a $2 cat and was able to get $4 cash from customer service. I lost $1 on the fifth item, $.50 for using the wrong Safeway card (downside to maintaining more than one), and now I have to call the Cataline customer Service and wait for my $2 catalina to come in the mail.

Catalina Vent 9/30/10

Is it wrong to hate the catalina machines? I've had too many bad experiences. Today makes the 2nd time I'll have to contact the Catalina company to get my coupons. While checking out, I heard the machine going but nothing came out. Yes, the green light was on. I make sure I look before I start scanning. I asked the Self-check Police to lift the lid to see if maybe the paper was jammed. Sure enough, it was. He fixed the paper. So, I scanned and finished. Not bad enough that my scenario didn't work as planned. I was expecting my $2 ONYO catalina and when the slip printed out, there was hardly anything printed on the coupon. Apparently the ink was out (or some other printing issue). I don't suppose there's a way to print a test slip before I start?

Anyhoo, just a few minutes to vent. I guess the goods outweigh the bads, but when it's something bad it just really sucks!

(Late post because my internet was down)

Rite Aid 9/20/2010 - OOP $.97, FREE after +Ups

First RA trip of the week. I bought:

$5.99 (1) Garnier Herbashine
$3.99 (1) Garnier Dandruff Shampoo
$10.00 (2 @ $5) John Freida Frizz ease Conditioner (bonus size)
$5.99 (1) Garnier Nutrisse

Subtotal: $25.97

Coupons used:

$5/25 RA
$1/10 RA Hair Care
$5/2 JF Q
$1/1 Garnier shampoo/conditioner
$3/1 (2) Garnier Hair color
$7 in +Ups

Total OOP $.97 (w/ tax $1.85 = $2.82) and used RA GC from July SCR.
Received +Ups: $3 JF, $5 Garnier

CVS Trip - 9/19/2010

Today was my 1st trip to CVS this week. I'm sure I'll be back (since I use mine and my sister's account to shop). Today, I bought:

$2.99 (1) Right Guard Total Defense
$14.99 (1) Bayer Contour Glucose Meter
$2.79 (1) Schick Shave Gel
$6.99 (1) Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick
$3.39 (2) Lumene Cleansing Wipes - BOGO50%

Subtotal: $32.84

Q's used:

$4/$20 CVS
$1.50/1 Right Guard
$10/1 Bayer Contour
$1/1 Schick
$2/1 Revlon
$2/1 (2) Lumene, tearpad by the products
$9.99 ECB

Total OOP: $.35 (w/ tax $2.48 = $2.83)
Received ECB's: $5 Revlon, $5 Bayer, $1.80 Schick, $2 RightGuard... And got another $4/20

Factoring in the ECB I spent, this was a $3.46 MM!! Pretty cool!!

7/16/2010 @ Rite Aid

I bought:

1 - Old Spice Fresh Collection Deodorant $5.49
1 - Old Spice Odor Blocker Bodywash $3.00 (on sale)
2 - Pantene Stylers
2 - Johnson & Johnson First Aid To Go
1 - Johnson & Johnson First Aid Non-stick Pads (10 ct.)
1 - Always Ultra Thin Pads

Before Q's: $24.95

Coupons used:

1 - $5/25 VV coupon (wasn't sure if it would work since it wasn't quite $25, but it did!)
1 - $5.49 MQ - BOGO Old Spice Bodywash, get Fresh Collection Deodorant free (cashier entered
$5.49 price although coupon had equal or lesser value)
1 - $2/1 - MQ for J&J Non-stick pads
1 - $2/1 - RAQ for J&J First Aid products, select
1 - $3/2 - MQ for J&J First Aid products, any
1 - $2.99/1 - MQ - Free Always Pads
2 - $1/1 - MQ Pantene Stylers
$1.20 - 10% discount for Silver+ Wellness Rewards

Total OOP: $1.27
$3 +UP Rewards
$3 SCR ($2/2 Old Spice; $1 Always)

Winco

Quick run to Winco during lunch:

$1.00 - 10 Kool-aid packets @ .10
$2.39 - 1 C&H Sugar, 5lb

Used:
$2/1 C&H Sugar with purchase of 10 packets of Kool-aid.

Total OOP: $1.39

Target Trip

I bought:

2 Dove Deodorants
2 Dove Body Sprays (free, in-store sale this week)
1 Degree Deodorant
1 Degree Body Spray (free, in-store sale this week)
1 Glade Freshener Spray
1 Scrubbing Bubbles Sprayer
1 Ziploc zipper gallon baggies

Coupons used:

2 - $3/2 Dove (MQ)
1 - $1/1 Dove (Target Q)
1 - $3/2 Degree (MQ)
1 - $5/1 Scrubbing Bubbles (MQ)
1 - $3/1 Scrubbing Bubbles (Target Q)
1 - $1/1 Glade (MQ)
1 - $2/1 Glade (Target Q)
1 - $.40/1 Ziploc (MQ)
1 - $1/1 Ziploc (Target Q)

Total $2.19 (w/ tax $3.82)

Used $5 GC from previous Scrubbing Bubbles purchase. So ZERO OOP!! Woohoo!

And there's a $5 rebate on the SC Johnson products, making this a $2.81 MM.

Today's CVS Trip

I bought:

4 Degree Deodorants 2/$5
2 Dove Conditioners 2/$7
2 Q-Tips (Designer Boxes) @ $1.12

Before Q's: $19.24

Used:
1 - $5/$15
2 - $2/1 Dove
2 - $3/2 Degree
2 - .30/1 Q-Tips
1 - $2 ECB from the Coupon Machine

Total OOP: $1.64 (+ 1.13 sales tax = $2.77)
ECB $5 (Spend $15 on Dove/Degree)