Ok so first off...WOW has it really been a month since I have blogged! I've done some light couponing, but I've been pretty swamped with the busy season at work. My house is still a wreck from the whirlwind of July. But I had the chance this week to grin in amusement as I spent little to nothing and came home with lots of goods from Walgreens.
The first big sale I saw was for Kerr lotion, but it was a one day sale. I was crossing my fingers that it was a deal in STL as we were traveling there for a wedding. I made my husband, brother-in-laws, and father-in-law wait in the car on the way from the wedding to the reception so I could check out this awesome deal. The deal was Kerr lotion (retail 6.99) on sale for $5.99. Purchase one, get a $5 Register Rewards coupon good on your next purchase. The cool part was that I had a $3 off Catalina coupon (comes out of the register at WG when you purchase other items). So I ended up spending $2.99 plus tax and got $5 back. So in essence I just gained $2 for buying that body lotion!!!!
So this week I did some research to decide how I could use that $5 to my best advantage. My first transaction I got Aussie 3 Minute Miracle conditioner, retail $3.99, minus $0.99 WG Sale, minus $1 MFC = $2 total (plus Register Rewards gained at checkout $1). Then I had been really waiting Peanut Butter M&M's and couldn't find the small bags at Target or Hy-Vee. Walgreens not only had them, but had them on sale for $0.49 (normal $0.99-which is crazy high) and I was able to add a MFC for $1.00 off two so I got two packages of M&M for FREE. In the same isle there was a sale on Trident Gum, usually $1.29 but on sale for $0.79 each. I had a coupon for $1.00 off 3, so I paid $0.46 each pack of gum! I then went to the shaving area. I have a Gillette Venus razor and love it. There is always Gillette products coupons in the month P&G insert (comes out the first Sunday of the month). Walgreens was offering a $4 Register Reward for the ProGlide Venus Razor package (one razor, suction cup holder for shower, and two refill blades). It normally was $10.99, on sale for $9.99. I added a $5 off MFC so my total was $4.99 with $4 back. I used my $5.00 coupon from the Kerr lotion the Saturday before and basically got that razor for FREE. I added Bic Highlighters (normally $2.99, on sale for $0.79) and a package of face wipes for $2.49. My total after $13.00 in MFC and $6.91 in Walgreens Sale was $7.45 AND TWO RR Coupons came out of the register totally $5 off my next purchase. I calculated that to be a 72% savings, not counting the RR which I used on a future purchase.
Transaction #3
This one was disappointing, kinda. Revlon Nail polish, on sale for $3.99, buy one get a $3 RR coupon. I couldn't find a MFC to go with it, but that is still a good deal. I also added the $1 RR from the earlier transaction to make it $2.99 so with the new coupon-practically Free. So I purchased it but the RR didn't come out. I asked the sales person and they handed me a mail in paper. I guess it wasn't working but since it was advertised they had to still offer it, now I just have to mail it in and wait 6 weeks...not so much fun!
Transaction #4
(I searched through my archive at home and couldn't find another gum or razor coupon, but did find two more M&M ones)
I really like those round face cleansing pads and was out, so I decided that would be my free item to get with my RR left over. I also needed to stock up on M&M at that price (only problem is I eat chocolate fast-so stocking up ins't really the word, lol). So I bought Clearasil Face Cleansing Pads, retail $5.49, on sale for $3.49; 4 bags of M&M's all on sale for $0.49 and more Bic Highlighters because $0.74 is super good and I wasn't sure if I would have enough to use my $4 off coupon. My Grand Total for this transaction....$0.74!!!! THAT's 94% Savings!!! I was wishing for more RR to use next week, but I'm not feeling very good today so I'm not dumpster diving or driving to town!!! I think I did pretty good for the week.
Weekly Summary
Transaction #1 in STL
Lotion and Q-tips
Total $5.47, RR of $5
Transaction #2
Conditioner, Razor, 3 packs M&M, 3 packs Trident gum, Highlighters, Face Wipes
Total $7.45, RR of $1 & $4
Transaction #3
Revilon Nail Polish
Total $3.06, RR of $3 (but my mail so I have to wait) :(
Transaction #4
4 packs M&M, Clearsil Face Pads, Highlighters
Total $0.74
Total spent was $16.72
Retail price was $52.93
Total savings was 68.4%
I could have had a higher percentage but I did buy Q-tips at full price, as well as Face Wipes. But I needed those. Still not bad.
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