A quick Walmart run!

Hello all! Sorry for the absence. We are in the process of buying a house and with working full time it has consumed all of my free time.

So today I ran to Walmart to see if I could find the $3.97 Scrubbing Bubble Kits. I also had clipped a couple of the good coupons from today's P&G insert. No surprise there weren't any SB kits but I was able to do this deal:

4x Covergirl Blush $3.74 each

3x Mahatma Rice $1.16 each

Total: 19.36

I used:
2x $8.00/2 Covergirl Face Products 10/2 PG

3X $.50 off Any Mahatma Rice.

Total: $.94!

AMAZING DEAL!
I have to replace all of my rice because bugs got into it so rolling the overage was perfect!
I still have 2 of the $8.00/2 Q's to use.

How are you using these super CG coupons?

A couple CVS freebies

The big red box was very kind to me today :)

I scanned my card and got:
1 Free Pack of Carefree Panty Liners
1 Free Caramello Candy Bar
1 Free Box of CVS Fabric Band Aids
$.50 off a Bag Tag

I was able to snag all of this for just $.37 plus tax! ( I got some overage on the panty liners)

So not finding the G2 products wasn't such a bust and I will finally be getting credit for using my reusable bags!

What did you get from the big red machine today??

Super Saving at Albertson's

I've done a couple of "Get $5 OYNP When You Buy 10 GM Products" deals this week. All were for less then $5 a transaction plus another $5 Catalina making all the transactions basically free! An amazing deal for things like cereal, cereal bars and Hamburger Helper.

I had 2 "doublers" left so I decided to run out and try a deal I found on Coupon Connections before they expire tomorrow.

Transaction 1:
10 Hamburger Helpers

I used:
2x $.75 off 3 Hamburger Helper 8-14 SS
1x $.80 off 4 Hamburger Helper IP
1x Albertson's Doubler -$.80
1x $5.00 Catalina form previous purchase.

Total OOP $1.90!

Then I received back another $5.00 Catalina and a bonus $2.00 Catalina which seems to be printing when you purchase 10 HH in a single transaction!!

Transaction 2:
4x Dreyer's Ice Cream

I used:
2x $1.00/2 Dreyers Ice Cream
1x Albertson's Doubler - $1.00
-$7.00 Catalinas from previous purchase.

Total OOP $2.00 and I got back another $4.00 Catalina!!

So my grand total today was $3.90 with a $4.00 Catalina for my next purchase.

My net total was -$.10! Albertson's basically paid to me to take it all home!

It doesn't get any better then that!

Saving at Rite Aid!

Because I've been laid up in bed after having my wisdom teeth removed I used yesterday to plot how to use my $8 UP+ Rewards from last week.

My 1st transaction:
1 Crest Pro Rinse 500 ML Mouth Wash $3.99
- $1.00 off coupon 6/5 PG
= $2.99
Get back:$1.50 UP+

1 Old Spice Deodorant & 1 Old Spice Body Spray 2/$7
- BOGOF coupon 7/3 PG
=$3.50
Get Back: $2 UP+

2 Noxema Razors $2.00
-2x $2.00 coupon 7/10 RP
= Free

Total = $7.73 W/ Tax
- $6.00 UP+ from last week
=$1.73 OOP!
I got back $3.50 UP+

Transaction 2
1 Old Spice Deodorant & 1 Old Spice Body Spray
- BOGOF 7/3 PG
= $4.12 W/ Tax
- $3.50 UP+
=$.62
Than I got back $2 UP+

Transaction 3
1 Old Spice Deodorant & 1 Old Spice Body Spray
-BOGOF 7/3 PG
=$3.50

$1 Box of Trash Bags (For my Mom)
=$1.00

Total= $5.20 W/ Tax
- $4.00 UP+
= $1.20
-$1.00 from my mom for her trash bags
$.20 OOP for me!
I got back $2 UP+ and was able to save $2 from last week!

My Grand Total OOP: $2.55 which was mostly tax!

I'm starting to love Rite Aid again!

What have you saved at Rite Aide this week?

Ajax a steal at CVS!

I caught the CVS 7-10 ad preview ( BIG Thank You to the girls in the CVS forum at WUC!) in the middle of last week and saw Ajax 16oz dish soap would be on sale for $.88 limit 5!
That in itself is a great deal. After searching the coupon data base I saw that there was a $1.00/ any 2 Ajax, Dynamo, ETC coupon out there, which would make each bottle just $.38! Which in CA is unheard of. I was able to swap for the Ajax coupons as they were regional and we unfortunately did not get them here.
So this morning I run out to CVS bright and early to make sure I am able to grab what I need before it's all gone. I walk up tot the shelf and notice that the Ajax bottles are marked $.77 and no limit in the ad!!! Making them just $.27 a bottle!!!
I was able to buy all 20 bottles so I could use all of my coupons
(I did not clear the shelf. Not even by a long shot)

My transaction:
20 bottles of Ajax Soap $.77 = $15.40
1 case of water $2.40 + CRV= $3.60
2 bottles of carbonated ArrowHead Water +CRV =$2.08
1 bottle of Vitaminwater + CRV (filler)= $1.05
Total= 20.83

I used:
10 x $1.00/2 Any Ajax Q
$4 off $20 purchase CVS Q
BOGOF Arrowhead water Q

Total $5.83 W/ CRV!
$4.49 without!

What a steal!
Esp since the best deal I have found on dish soap since I started is $.75 for 1 10oz Dawn.

What did you score at CVS this week?

$2.00 Restuarant.com $25 Gift Certificates!

What a great deal!

Right now Restaurant.com is offering 80% off using promo code: SUN.

That makes the $25 gift certificate $2-$3 depending on the regular price ($10-$15)!

Most places in my area have a minimum spending requirement of $35 but with my family of 3 we hit that easily. And spending $12 on $35+ meal isn't bad in my book!

Ajax Automatic Dishwasher Detergent Dish Packs Event

I saw this going on at Walmart today.
While I wasn't able to get one of the free samples ( Walmart was a complete mad house today) I was able to grab a couple of the $.75/1 coupons they had.


Ajax Automatic Dishwasher Detergent Dish Packs Event Info


So keep your eyes on the ads over the next couple weeks as this is a new product and we may be able to get these at a great price! I know Walmart was selling packs for $3.74 making them $2.99 with coupon.

My CVS Gas Card Deal

I never thought about taking advantage of the gas card deal that CVS has each week. After browsing the ad preview on WUC I thought I could do this!
I worked up this deal:

Gas Card Deal Items:
- 2x 8 pack Bounty Basic paper towels
- 4x Pantene products
- 10oz Dawn dish soap
- 9.9oz Pretzel M&Ms
- Snickers Bar

Other deals:
- Hershey Aero Delight bar
- 2x Oral B Cross Action tooth brushes

Total: $40.65 w/tax

I used:
- 2x $3.00/2 Pantene products
- 2x $1.00 off Bounty Basic 6 pack or larger coupon
- $.25 off Dawn dish soap
- $1.00 off Pretzel M&M 9.9oz or larger
-2x $2.00 off Oral B Cross Action Tooth Brush
- Free Hershey Air Delight bar from CVS Machine
-$1.00 Quarterly Earnings CVS ECB
-$5.00 CVS ECB from last week:

Total OOP: $19.21

I got back:
- $10 Arco Gas Card
- $2 ECB

So my total was $7.21 w/ tax $4.41 w/o tax!

My total savings at CVS was $41.67!

I am really excited and pumped to start taking advantage of all the gas card deals from here on out! I mean I can always use a gas gift card and I don't mind all the "free" stuff either.

Have you taken advantage of the gas card deal this week? What did you get?

$.39 Powerade!

This week at Ralphs they have Powerade for $.59 a bottle, which is a great deal by itself but when searching the coupon database I found that there was a $1.00/5 Powerade Ion or Powerade Zero printable coupon!

Making them just $.39 a bottle!

Coupon:
Powerade


Hurry over and print yours out because these expire 6/24!

HURRY $1.00 off Lysol Coupon

As a thank you to their fans, Lysol is offering a limited $1 off coupon for any Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Trigger Product while supplies last.

So head on over to their Facebook Page and click the coupon tab to print yours!

Hurry these will go fast!

Staples $3 off any $3 purchase!

Here's a great coupon from Staples!

$3 off ANY $3 or more purchase.

There are so many possibilities! What will you be stocking up on?

So Cal Shopping Buy Price List

Living in CA isn't the cheapest. After moving home from Korea I spent months trying to be cheap. Shopping at the Dollar Tree and grabbing necessities when they were on sale. Then I saw Extreme

Couponing and it's like a light bulb came on. I knew I had to do it.

I spent some time getting the hang of it by reading the amazing resources online. I found that people were recommending using a Buy Price List, which is a list of rock bottom prices for an item that you can carry with you so know when to stock up. I tried using other lists for a while but realized that the lower prices of the Southern States just don't cut it here. I never find laundry detergent or toilet paper free. So I came up with my own list of must buy prices that every Southern California shopper needs.

SoCal Saving Buy List

Thanks for looking!

Happy Shopping!

.50 Knorr Rice Sides at Stater Bros.

Right now Stater Bro's has Knorr Rice or Pasta Side sides for $.75 each.

If you use $.50/2 Knorr Sides from RP 5/22 it makes these just $.50 each!

My purchase:

8 Knorr Rice Sides assorted flavors $6.00

I used:

4 x$.50/2 coupons

Total: $4.00 for 8 sides!

Quick CVS Trip

Because of a mess up on the part of the LA Times I only got 1 SS last Sunday, leaving me with only 1 of that awesome $5 off John Frieda Full Repair coupon. Because of that I couldn't take advantage of the awesome Target deal. I sat down and tried to figure out the best way for me to use that high value coupon and get the most for my money.

After browsing the ads I found CVS has John Frieda Full Repair Shampoo and Conditioner on sale for $5.00 each and $3.00 ECB when you buy $10 worth. (6/5/2011 - 6-11-2011) After my trip yesterday I also had a $5 off $15 purchase coupon that printed with my ECB. I knew I could make this work my advantage. I just had to find a couple additional items that brought my total closest to $15 as possible without being under.

So with coupons in hand I headed to CVS and this was the deal:

I bought:

1 JF Full Repair Conditioner $5

1 JF Brilliant Brunette Daily Shampoo $5

2 Colgate Max Foam Tooth Pastes $2.79 each

Total: $15.58

I used:

$5 off $15 CVS coupon

$5 off JF Full Repair coupon SS 6/5

$2 off JF product coupon SS 6/5

2x $.75 off any Colgate SS 6/5

2 ECB from purchase of Ban deodorant

Total: OOP $1.11

.08 for products and 1.03 sales tax!

I then recieved:

$3.00 ECB from purchase of John Frieda products

$4.00 ECB for purchase of Colgate toothpastes

I really am starting to LOVE CVS.