Budget Saving Shopping Trip Today

April 28, 2009 By 1 Comment

After my trip to Walgreens, Rite Aid and CVS this week, I bought all of the items above for a total of $5.50 out of pocket. Part of the reason I could get out for so little, was using CVS Pull-Up coupons that had printed on the bottom of my receipt and combining them with $3 off coupons from the Sunday Circular and using ECBs.
Harris Teeter should be having their triple coupon sale this week. Theie ad will come out on Wednesday. This is when I get all of my free food. I ordered some coupons already from coupon clippers for additional free items. I have been working on a matchup list and will be posting it when I can. My grandmother has been in the hospital all week, so it has been a little harder to post this week. I hope that this blog has helped you snag some great budget saving deals.

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April 21, 2009 By 2 Comments

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Walgreens Budget Saving Tips

April 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Walgreens has a couple of ways to save money.

Store Coupons
Walgreens has coupons in their weekly ads that you get in your Sunday paper. You are able to use these coupons and manufacturers coupons on the same item. Using these coupons together when possible helps the saving to add up.

Register Rewards
These are similar to CVS’s extra care bucks, but they are not tied to a card. The register rewards print out as a coupon at the end of your transaction and can be used on your next purchase. You can not pay with a register reward from the same manufacturer that you are getting a register reward from. What this means, is if you have a Unilever register reward, you can not use it to pay for a Unilever item that will print out a register reward. You can use a Unilever register reward to pay for an item where a Proctor and Gamble or other manufactuer register reward would print out. You CAN use a Unilever register reward to purchase Unilever products, but if a Register Reward should have printed out it would not. Just be careful about when to use your rewards, if you are planning on getting more register rewards.

Walgreens does not have an official coupon policy. However, one of Common Sense with Money’s readers, sent the answer to these questions. Thanks to Common Sense with Money for these details. Hopefully this will help as we shop at Walgreens. I would definitely print out a copy of this to bring with you to the store with your other coupon policies. If you are new to Walgreens, you will want to check out my post here.

Can a customer use both a Manufacturer’s coupon and Walgreens coupon for the same item in a purchase?

  • One Walgreen and one manufacturer coupon can be used for the same item, unless either coupon prohibits such use.
  • Walgreens Roto Ad Coupons, Instant Value Coupons (IVC), and a manufacturer’s coupon can be used towards the purchase of any one item. “One coupon per purchase” means one coupon must be tendered for each PIECE sold.

What happens if the Manufacturer coupon’s value is more than the retail value?
Walgreens does not provide cash back if a coupon is presented for more than the purchase value of the item (e.g., the customer is using the coupon to purchase a
clearance item).

If the retail of the item is less than the face value of the coupon:

  • the coupon value shall be the retail value if the state requires taxes to be paid on that item
  • the coupon value shall be the retail value plus taxes if the state does not require taxes to be paid on the item.

Hopefully these tips will help you save money for your budget!

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New to Couponing – Abbreviations Used

April 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment

When you first start out couponing and you are looking at coupon matchups on sites, they can be confusing at first. Here is a list of commonly used abbreviations to help you guys understand what the matchups mean.

SS – Sunday Circular
RP – Red Plum (an insert in the Sunday paper)
P&G – Proctor & Gamble insert that is usually in the first Sunday paper of the month
Blinkie – These are found in the red blinking boxes at stores. I usually save these for a sale on that item.
$1/2 – means $1 off 2 items
B1G1 – Buy 1 get one free
$4/$20 – $4 off a $20 dollar purchase (Make sure you use these coupons first before your total falls below that amount from other coupons.)
Mailer – coupon sent by mail (Look through junk mail before tossing, there may be coupons)
+UP – Rite Aid Up Reward RR – Register Rewards from Walgreens
SCR – Single Check Rebates from Rite Aid

Here is an example:

Arm and Hammer Toothpaste – $3.99
Get a $3 +UP (This is an UP Reward from Rite Aid)
Use the $0.75 or $1 coupon from the 5/8 SS (This means there is a $.75 or $1 coupon in the May 8th SmartSource insert that you can find in your weekly newspaper. Coupon values can vary by region which is why it could be $.75 or $1.)
or use the $1 coupon from here or here (These are printable coupons)
Final price FREE – $0.24 (This is the final price considering UP rewards and coupons.)

If you are new to couponing – make sure to check out my couponing for beginners

Here are some other great resources for coupon abbreviations:

You can find tips about couponing and a couponing for beginners guide here.

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Free Stuff By Mail

April 17, 2009 By 1 Comment

Here is a list of free items you can have mailed to your home free of charge with no shipping. These offers really do add up. I usually get at least one free item a day in the mail. I only participate in offers that require no follow up to cancel, but are a completely free sample. I also do not give out my phone number. I will try to update this list weekly.

Free Deals
Click here for a free 1-2-3 Preschool Projects Sample Pack. This is a preschool curriculum offering different activities that kids will love while learning! This sample pack is for kids from 2-5. There is a form to fill out. It did not require a phone number to be entered for the sample.

Click here for a free sample of Better than ears for your dog from Walmart.

Click here for a free sample of Metamucil from Walmart.

Click here for free samples of Always Infinity, Huggies new Pure and Natural Diapers, Good Nites, Zyrtec, Rachel Ray premium dog food and other samples from Walmart.

I have found that once I fill out the form for one sample from Walmart, once I start typing it automatically fills in the blanks for my other forms. These do not require phone numbers and are really great samples. Also, often the sample will come with high value coupons for that item helping you score a package free.

Click here for another sample of Huggies Pure and Natural Diapers. This is a separate offer from the one at Walmart, so do both.

Click here for another sample of Good Nites. I have used my free samples on my 2 year old and they fit fine for a free diaper. And she looks really cute running around in pink shorts.

Click here for free Quaker Rice Cakes.

To receive a Free Bragg Health Facts Info Package with samples of Bragg Liquid Aminos click here

Enjoy saving money on your budget with these freebies!


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