Here is a preview to Wed Sale Ad. They are doing a 10/10 again. There are a lot great times in the ad. Remember to get a Schnucks Shopping Card. For every 25 spend in one shopping trip you will receive 5 cents off gas.
Click here to get the ad.
Looking on to the Taj
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Kellogg's Free Cereal.. I got Mine
On Friday I posted about Kellogg's free cereal at Meijers that my brother, Wayne pointed out. I printed my two coupons for $5.00 off 5 boxes and the rebate form. I made sure I know which boxes were part of the rebate and the sale, before going to the store. I checked it several times to make sure. Here is what I came up with..
10- Rice Krispies 12oz box 2.49 each
2- Pillsbury Valentines day heart cookies 1.29 each
1 - Yoplait yogurt .79
Coupons used.
1- Meijer buy 10 Kellogg's get 5.00
2- Kellogg's 5/5
2- Pillsbury Valentines day cookies 1.10
1- Yoplait yogurt .30
Oop 10.77 (before tax)
Rebate 10.00 ( to come)
finial price is .77 before tax of .23 cents
10- Rice Krispies 12oz box 2.49 each
2- Pillsbury Valentines day heart cookies 1.29 each
1 - Yoplait yogurt .79
Coupons used.
1- Meijer buy 10 Kellogg's get 5.00
2- Kellogg's 5/5
2- Pillsbury Valentines day cookies 1.10
1- Yoplait yogurt .30
Oop 10.77 (before tax)
Rebate 10.00 ( to come)
finial price is .77 before tax of .23 cents
Getting Paid to shop....at CVS
So as several you of already know. I was really upset yesterday. Normally I can keep my Irish temper under raps, but yesterday it blow. My fix for every bad situation in life is prayer, Chocolate and shopping. Of course not always in that order. I had tried the first two already and my blood was still boiling like a tea pot in a 5-Alarm fire. What else is a girl to do. I went shopping. Shopping did the trick. I felt wonderful after getting paid by CVS and the Manufacture to remove the products form the store.
***I do not suggest a new couponer to try to do a shopping trip in the heat of bad mood or with out it planned out to the last penny. The shopping trip will go horribly wrong and your blood will boil even more.***
Here is the what I ended up doing on the mist of the issues of the day and not having my trip planed out to the penny. I walked in hopping I would figure it out as I shopped and my wallet would not be damaged at the end of it all.
4- Soft Soap Body wash 3.00 each
2- Men’s speed stick 1.99 each
**Earned $5.00 Extra Care Bucks**
5- Dove Shampoo and Conditioner 3.00 each
**Earned $5.00 Extra Care Bucks**
2- Milky Way Bunny candies 2/1.00 (one not pictured)
2- M&M Med bags 3.49 each
1- soft caramel candy 0.33 (not pictured)
2 - Revlon Eye Makeup. Buy one get one 50% off. 7.29 and 3.64
Total = 50.22 Sale price. Full Retail price would have been 74.92
Here the coupon brake down.
4- soft soap body wash 1.00 each
1- Speed stick buy one get one free. (the coupon took 3.98 off)
4- Dove Shampoo or conditioner (coupon states 4 per transaction, bummer)
1- CVS Milky Way bunny .25/2
1.- CVS One Day Only M&M bag for 1.49 (coupon took 2.00 my bag of m&m)
1- M&M Coupon 1.50/2 bags
2- Revlon 1.00
1- CVS Revlon coupon 3.00 off one
Also used CVS coupon for 15 off 50.00 order
Extra Care Bucks $5.87
Out of pocket (oop) 8.62 before tax
Paid for it with a Gift Card from CVS 10gc for 30 spend in dec.
To make a long story short. I paid nothing for my Items and got back 10 extra bucks, 5.00 Beauty reward extra care buck and 5.00 from a Manufature rebate.
The Cashier was so shocked on this trip she puller her co-workers over to see it.
***I do not suggest a new couponer to try to do a shopping trip in the heat of bad mood or with out it planned out to the last penny. The shopping trip will go horribly wrong and your blood will boil even more.***
Here is the what I ended up doing on the mist of the issues of the day and not having my trip planed out to the penny. I walked in hopping I would figure it out as I shopped and my wallet would not be damaged at the end of it all.
2- Men’s speed stick 1.99 each
**Earned $5.00 Extra Care Bucks**
5- Dove Shampoo and Conditioner 3.00 each
**Earned $5.00 Extra Care Bucks**
2- Milky Way Bunny candies 2/1.00 (one not pictured)
2- M&M Med bags 3.49 each
1- soft caramel candy 0.33 (not pictured)
2 - Revlon Eye Makeup. Buy one get one 50% off. 7.29 and 3.64
Total = 50.22 Sale price. Full Retail price would have been 74.92
Here the coupon brake down.
4- soft soap body wash 1.00 each
1- Speed stick buy one get one free. (the coupon took 3.98 off)
4- Dove Shampoo or conditioner (coupon states 4 per transaction, bummer)
1- CVS Milky Way bunny .25/2
1.- CVS One Day Only M&M bag for 1.49 (coupon took 2.00 my bag of m&m)
1- M&M Coupon 1.50/2 bags
2- Revlon 1.00
1- CVS Revlon coupon 3.00 off one
Also used CVS coupon for 15 off 50.00 order
Extra Care Bucks $5.87
Out of pocket (oop) 8.62 before tax
Paid for it with a Gift Card from CVS 10gc for 30 spend in dec.
To make a long story short. I paid nothing for my Items and got back 10 extra bucks, 5.00 Beauty reward extra care buck and 5.00 from a Manufature rebate.
The Cashier was so shocked on this trip she puller her co-workers over to see it.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Preview Meijer Ad, Feb 19th.
Believe it or not.. I have not shopped for 2 weeks. I know this is about killing me. I'm so glad my favorite store is doing some wonderful deals this come week. I told you about the great Kellogg's Cereal Deal already. Here is the ad for this coming week and it's 11 for 10 deal.Yahoo... Meijers sure does not know to get me back in their store. Dangle free stuff at me and I'm there.
I will do coupon match up on saturday night. Right now I'm running to CVS for a huge shopping trip. Photo will be posted on saturday too.
Check out the coming ad and get those coupons ready. Click here
I will do coupon match up on saturday night. Right now I'm running to CVS for a huge shopping trip. Photo will be posted on saturday too.
Check out the coming ad and get those coupons ready. Click here
Meijer --- Free Cereal
3 Day only!
Meijer is doing a Kelloggs special. You buy 10 of the items listed in the ad and get 5.00 off your total. Well that is a good deal it bring the cereal down to 1.99 a box. I have a hard and fast rule I do not pay more then 1.00 per box of cereal. I prefer to get them for around .66 a box.
So here is what I would do on this deal.
www.coupons.com use the zip code
Then send in the rebate form from Kelloggs for a $10.00 per-paid mastercard that can be use for gas. Click here for rebate form, This will bring the down to free.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
Meijer Feb 12th Ad plus best deals
Strawberry 1.66 per lb
Dozen Rose Bunch 15.00
Yoplait Lactose free Yogurt - New .79
- Couponnetwork.com .30/1
Coles Garlic Baguette 1.66
- Mperks .30/1
GM Cereals 4/10 Get $2 off Instantly
Cinnamon toast crunch, honey nut cheerios, Multi Grain Cheerios, Trix, Cocoa Puffs, Cookie Crisp, Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs
- Couponnetwork.com Multi Grain Peanut Butter 1.10/1
- Coupon.com 1.00/2 GM Cereals
- Mperks 1.00/2 GM MG Peanut Butter, Dulce De Leche, Frosted Toast Crunch
Could be as low as 3.8 for 4 boxes .95 per box
Ocean Spray Fruit shapes 1.99
- Coupons.com .50/1
- Mperks 1.00/2
- Finial price = .99 each
Jolly Rancher Candy 2/4
- mperks 1.00/3
Twizzlers 3/5
- mperks 1.00/3
Click here to see the upcoming ad.
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
My Stockpile Must haves
My stockpile must have items by room
Household
-Dish soap
-Sponges
-Bleach
-Kitchen cleaning supplies
-Laundry soap - 6 to 9 months because of a great sale.
-Fabric sheets
-Shout color catch sheets
Bathroom
-Toilet paper
-Shampoo/conditioner
-hair styler
-Soap/body wash
-Face cleaner
-Tooth brush
-Tooth paste
-Mouth waste
-Floss
-Female items
-Shaving gel
-Razors
-Bath Cleaning supplies
Drinks
- Apple juice
- V8 -what ever kind is on sale
- Cranberry juice
- Crystal light mix
Pantry Food
-pasta/pasta sauce
-tuna - year supply
-can fruit
-can veg
-can soup
-box dinner
-oat meal
-old cereal
-chex mix
-brownie mixes
-spices - year supply
Freezer foods
-turkey -whole, ground
-chicken
-steam fresh veg
-pizza
-cheese
-turkey hotdogs
Dogs
-treats
-chicken jerky (kissy treats)
-flee control
These are my must haves. Most of these things I can keep on had with out a lot of out of pocket money. The highest price items on my must have list is the Chicken and turkey. I only buy when the price falls around 99 cents a pound. I seal it in my food saver bags so it will last even longer in the freezer.
Remember these are things that works for me. Plus Im a household of one with two very cute dachshunds. I have one dog that needs special food because of allergies. Plus I have food allergies on top of the fact I don’t eat beef or pork. Your family will have other needs.
Make your list of must haves for your family. This will be the base for your stockpile. Then you will add in all the wonderful seasonal items, and those more price items your family loves. You will be amazed how much time and money you will be saving.
Household
-Dish soap
-Sponges
-Bleach
-Kitchen cleaning supplies
-Laundry soap - 6 to 9 months because of a great sale.
-Fabric sheets
-Shout color catch sheets
Bathroom
-Toilet paper
-Shampoo/conditioner
-hair styler
-Soap/body wash
-Face cleaner
-Tooth brush
-Tooth paste
-Mouth waste
-Floss
-Female items
-Shaving gel
-Razors
-Bath Cleaning supplies
Drinks
- Apple juice
- V8 -what ever kind is on sale
- Cranberry juice
- Crystal light mix
Pantry Food
-pasta/pasta sauce
-tuna - year supply
-can fruit
-can veg
-can soup
-box dinner
-oat meal
-old cereal
-chex mix
-brownie mixes
-spices - year supply
Freezer foods
-turkey -whole, ground
-chicken
-steam fresh veg
-pizza
-cheese
-turkey hotdogs
Dogs
-treats
-chicken jerky (kissy treats)
-flee control
These are my must haves. Most of these things I can keep on had with out a lot of out of pocket money. The highest price items on my must have list is the Chicken and turkey. I only buy when the price falls around 99 cents a pound. I seal it in my food saver bags so it will last even longer in the freezer.
Remember these are things that works for me. Plus Im a household of one with two very cute dachshunds. I have one dog that needs special food because of allergies. Plus I have food allergies on top of the fact I don’t eat beef or pork. Your family will have other needs.
Make your list of must haves for your family. This will be the base for your stockpile. Then you will add in all the wonderful seasonal items, and those more price items your family loves. You will be amazed how much time and money you will be saving.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Stockpile, Level 4 and 5,
Seasonal Stockpile.
With every thing that I have said about looking at your family’s need at 12 week at a time. Im going to blow all those numbers out of the water with the next two subjects.
Seasonal products are wonderful but the coupons for them are harder to find. The companies release coupons for these items for a very short time frame each year. You have be head of the companies in order to stockpile enough of the seasonal items to last your family until the season comes around again.
Seasonal items,
Tuna, -best coupon come out in Jan and Feb, just as we head into lent.
Grilling items- BBQ Sauce, Ketchup, Mustard, Grilling Spices. Picnic supplies.
Holiday candies- every holiday has special candy to go with it.
Frozen foods - March frozen food month
Baking supplies - October early November
Pet treats- May National Pet month.
Most of these items you can pick up for free if you buy them during their season. For example, Last May I had coupons for Weber Grilling spices. The coupon was for $1.00, and Schnucks ran a month long special for 10/10. Between the sale and the coupon I was able to pick up enough grilling spices for free to last until this May. It’s hard to pay 2.50 to 2.78 for an item when you where able to pick it up for free just a few months ago. So pick up the amount you think your family will need then grad a few extra. You will find once you have a free item in your house you will use it more.
Clearance Items,
There is only a few rules when it comes to clearance items. Try to use coupons to make it a better deal. Only buy items your family will use. The biggest rule, shelf clearing is only ok when it’s a clearance item.
With every thing that I have said about looking at your family’s need at 12 week at a time. Im going to blow all those numbers out of the water with the next two subjects.
Seasonal products are wonderful but the coupons for them are harder to find. The companies release coupons for these items for a very short time frame each year. You have be head of the companies in order to stockpile enough of the seasonal items to last your family until the season comes around again.
Seasonal items,
Tuna, -best coupon come out in Jan and Feb, just as we head into lent.
Grilling items- BBQ Sauce, Ketchup, Mustard, Grilling Spices. Picnic supplies.
Holiday candies- every holiday has special candy to go with it.
Frozen foods - March frozen food month
Baking supplies - October early November
Pet treats- May National Pet month.
Most of these items you can pick up for free if you buy them during their season. For example, Last May I had coupons for Weber Grilling spices. The coupon was for $1.00, and Schnucks ran a month long special for 10/10. Between the sale and the coupon I was able to pick up enough grilling spices for free to last until this May. It’s hard to pay 2.50 to 2.78 for an item when you where able to pick it up for free just a few months ago. So pick up the amount you think your family will need then grad a few extra. You will find once you have a free item in your house you will use it more.
Clearance Items,
There is only a few rules when it comes to clearance items. Try to use coupons to make it a better deal. Only buy items your family will use. The biggest rule, shelf clearing is only ok when it’s a clearance item.
Schnucks Ad Feb 8th
Here is the New Schnucks Ad a little early. They are doing a little more of the 10/10 this week.
Click here for the ad
Click here for the ad
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Stockpile Level 3
12-Week Coupon Stockpile - (12-WCS)
I know this can sound impossible or completely overwhelming. Take a deep breath, the twelve week coupon stockpile is the stockpile we will be talking about over the next month. When I first heard about this kind of stockpile I was sure Dave from coupon-wizards (http://www.coupon-wizards.com/) had a reason for this madness, but it just sounded crazy. There is a cycle for the coupons to be released and the lowest price at our stores. Normally the cycle is a twelve week time fame.
12-WCS uses the coupon and sale cycle to build a stockpile to save their family the most money. They only buy items on sale with the matching coupon. Plus they try to stack store coupons with the manufacture coupon as much as possible. They also use the stores rebate programs to get free items for the stockpile.
If we look at the example of Barilla pasta sauce that Meijer had it on sale 2 weeks ago. If the family uses one jar a week, you would need 12 jars for the kind of stockpile. You could spend 33.36 for them. Buying then on sale with the matching mfg and store coupons will cost you 9.00 for 12 week supply. A savings of 24.36.
I hope you are making your list of the itmes your family uses every week and the amount used. This is the first step in making a twelve week stock pile.
I know this can sound impossible or completely overwhelming. Take a deep breath, the twelve week coupon stockpile is the stockpile we will be talking about over the next month. When I first heard about this kind of stockpile I was sure Dave from coupon-wizards (http://www.coupon-wizards.com/) had a reason for this madness, but it just sounded crazy. There is a cycle for the coupons to be released and the lowest price at our stores. Normally the cycle is a twelve week time fame.
12-WCS uses the coupon and sale cycle to build a stockpile to save their family the most money. They only buy items on sale with the matching coupon. Plus they try to stack store coupons with the manufacture coupon as much as possible. They also use the stores rebate programs to get free items for the stockpile.
If we look at the example of Barilla pasta sauce that Meijer had it on sale 2 weeks ago. If the family uses one jar a week, you would need 12 jars for the kind of stockpile. You could spend 33.36 for them. Buying then on sale with the matching mfg and store coupons will cost you 9.00 for 12 week supply. A savings of 24.36.
I hope you are making your list of the itmes your family uses every week and the amount used. This is the first step in making a twelve week stock pile.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Meijer Pre-view ad
Here is the Meijer ad for Feb 5th. I will be doing a stock up items post on saturday for it.
Click here to see the ad
Click here to see the ad
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Stockpile level 1 and 2
Stockpiling means something different to everyone. I think it’s best thing to do is to take a few days to brake down the different kinds of stockpiling. Once we know which kind of stockpile we have. Then we go over the best way to build your stockpile with the right items and maintaining it.
General Shopper Stockpile (GSS)
Most of us have done general stockpiling at some point. We pick up extra items because the sale states 2/4. For example; Barilla pasta sauce 2 jars for $4.00. We buy both jars because that is what the sale is for. GSS buys some items on sale, but for the most part pick up the items as they are need for that weeks meals no matter the cost. GSS uses coupons here and there if they remember.
If you are still shopping this way, Stop now! There is a better way to shop that will save you time and money.
Basic Coupon Stockpile (BCS)
BCS understand using coupons when an item is on sale gives them the best discount on the item. They have also found the value of staking coupons. Using a manufacturer coupon with a store coupon. They buy multiple of the same item while it’s on sale with their coupons For example, BCS would buy 8 jars of the barilla pasta sauce because they had manufacturer coupon for a 1.00 off on jar, then a store coupon for 2.00 off 8 jars. This coupon combo brings each jar down to .75 cents. They saved $2.70 per jar.
Normally, BCS try to buy everything they can while it’s on sale with coupons. They know which stores have the best deals. They are starting to understand the coupon and sale ad cycle. On most transactions they are able to save at least 35%. They have saved a good amount of money and time by having a basic coupon stockpile.
If you are at this level, Great Job. It’s time to take it to the next level.
On Friday we will plunge into the 12-week coupon stockpile. This is the exciting level of stockpiling. You will see the biggest changes in the way you shop, the amount of money you will save. Plus you will always have a pantry full.
General Shopper Stockpile (GSS)
Most of us have done general stockpiling at some point. We pick up extra items because the sale states 2/4. For example; Barilla pasta sauce 2 jars for $4.00. We buy both jars because that is what the sale is for. GSS buys some items on sale, but for the most part pick up the items as they are need for that weeks meals no matter the cost. GSS uses coupons here and there if they remember.
If you are still shopping this way, Stop now! There is a better way to shop that will save you time and money.
Basic Coupon Stockpile (BCS)
BCS understand using coupons when an item is on sale gives them the best discount on the item. They have also found the value of staking coupons. Using a manufacturer coupon with a store coupon. They buy multiple of the same item while it’s on sale with their coupons For example, BCS would buy 8 jars of the barilla pasta sauce because they had manufacturer coupon for a 1.00 off on jar, then a store coupon for 2.00 off 8 jars. This coupon combo brings each jar down to .75 cents. They saved $2.70 per jar.
Normally, BCS try to buy everything they can while it’s on sale with coupons. They know which stores have the best deals. They are starting to understand the coupon and sale ad cycle. On most transactions they are able to save at least 35%. They have saved a good amount of money and time by having a basic coupon stockpile.
If you are at this level, Great Job. It’s time to take it to the next level.
On Friday we will plunge into the 12-week coupon stockpile. This is the exciting level of stockpiling. You will see the biggest changes in the way you shop, the amount of money you will save. Plus you will always have a pantry full.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Best deals this week
Here are a few other deals I found in the ads this week. These are just a few. I hope the ads will get better soon.
Target
Vicks Nature Fusion 6.99
- Buy 3 get a gift card for $5.00
- PG Feb insert - $3.00 off x 3
- down to 11.97 for 3 with gift card for $5.00
IGA - Price Match at Walmart
- Bush's Baked Beans 16 oz .88 cents each
- Dole Shredded Lettuce .99 cents each
CVS
- Pepsi 12 pk 3/$10
buy 3 get $4.00 extra care bucks for future uses.
- Puffs .88 cents,
PG Feb Insert, .25 cent/ 3
Down to .79 each
Target
Vicks Nature Fusion 6.99
- Buy 3 get a gift card for $5.00
- PG Feb insert - $3.00 off x 3
- down to 11.97 for 3 with gift card for $5.00
IGA - Price Match at Walmart
- Bush's Baked Beans 16 oz .88 cents each
- Dole Shredded Lettuce .99 cents each
CVS
- Pepsi 12 pk 3/$10
buy 3 get $4.00 extra care bucks for future uses.
- Puffs .88 cents,
PG Feb Insert, .25 cent/ 3
Down to .79 each
Meijer Stock up items, with cm ad coupons
Oscar Meyer Franks or Bologna 1.99
- Buy 8 of these and get $8.00 off right away.
- use the mfg coupon from the County Market ad, 1.00 off 2 x 4 = 4.00 off.
- Bring them down to 49 cent each. This is a stock up price.
Miracle whip 2/6
- County Market mfg coupon $1.00 off one.
Planters Peanuts 2/5
- CM ad mfg coupon 1.00 off 2
- Meijer Mperks 50/2
- down to 1.75 each
Mars Single Candy Bars - Buy 4 Get 2 Free
- Meijer Mealbox 1.00 off 2
Lipton soup Mix - 5/5
- Meijer Mealbox 1.00 / 4
- down to .75 a box. Stock up Price
Mc Cormick Seasoning Mix 4/2
- Meijer Mealbox - 1.00 /8
- down to .37 cents each. Stock up price
First topic of the month - Stockpiling
When you hear the term stockpile, what do you think of? Well, most of us think of the huge stockpiles we see on the TLC tv show extreme couponing. Where they have 12 year supply of laundry soap, 100 boxes of cereal, and more paper towels the a Target store keeps in stock. These are the extreme stockpiles. Yes, they do save a lot of money and time by having it all on hand. I don’t know about your house, I don’t have the room for an extreme stockpile.
Over the next week we are going to talk about ways have a stockpile with limited space.
Your homework for this week is- look at the items you are always buying and and the amount used this week. For example, If you are always buying the same lunch meat very week put it on the list. The list will help you see what items you need to stockpile. I will not ask you to share your list with the group. I will be sharing some of my must haves with you as this week goes on.
Stay tune as we explore stockpiling
Over the next week we are going to talk about ways have a stockpile with limited space.
Your homework for this week is- look at the items you are always buying and and the amount used this week. For example, If you are always buying the same lunch meat very week put it on the list. The list will help you see what items you need to stockpile. I will not ask you to share your list with the group. I will be sharing some of my must haves with you as this week goes on.
Stay tune as we explore stockpiling
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