Sunday, July 12, 2009

Sluggy loves her some KMart Double Coupons


The July KMART DOUBLE COUPONS EVENT WEEK is, as they say, in the books now for my area.
Now that the week is over & my shopping trips are in the books, as they say, I can BREATHE again!
I don't know what it is about KMart and their Double Coupon Events but I get dragged into a week of full-blown Couponing Frenzy every time they hold it!
It helps(or is that hurts?lol)that I have 4 KMart stores within a half-hour of me....7 if I want to make it a 45 min. ride. Mostly I shop at the one just down the mountain from me as it's the closest(less gas used),the people there are so friendly & the store is kept up and organized. It's not always the best stocked, which is about the only thing negative I have to say about it. It's the most "customer friendly" KMart of the lot. 8-))

Here are the highlights of my shopping trips in The Land of Mr. Blue Light last week.
First the trips with commentary & photos, then all the math stuff totals for all you "numbers geeks" at the bottom of the post.
I'm trying a little different format to list everything...listing the details and total OOP for each item separately. Let me know if you like this format better or my old one.



Trip #1 July 6th(Monday)

Sparkle Paper Towels (2)
-$2.99 x2
Angel Soft Toilet Tissue (2)
- $1.79x2
- Used 2x $2 when you buy Sparkle & Angel Soft IP Q
-Doubled 2x $4=$8.00
TOTAL = $1.56 for both

Chex Cereal (4)
- 4/$6.00 special GM Deal price
- Used 2x $1/2 Sunday inserts Q
- Doubled to 2x $2/2=$4
-subtotal $6.00
-GM Deal Discount=$4 off
TOTAL = $2.00 (.50¢ ea.)

LA Looks Hair Gel (2)
-$1.49 ea.
-Used 2x $1/1 Sunday inserts Q
-Doubled/Adjusted to 2x $1.49/1=$2.98
TOTAL = FREE

Sure Deodorant (2)
-$2.29 ea.
-Used 2x $1/1 Q (sent from the company with my TMF Refund for buying Men's Sure)
-Doubled to 2x $2/1=$4.00
TOTAL = $.58 for both

Aveeno Lotion
-$3.50
-Used $2/1 IP Q
-Doubled/Adjusted to $3.50/1
TOTAL = FREE

Aveeno Lotion(Foot Cream)
-$3.19
-Used $2/1 IP Q
-Doubled/Adjusted to $3.19/1
TOTAL = FREE

Huggies Wipes (4)
-$1.99
-Used 4x $1/1 Q Sunday inserts
-Doubled/Adjusted to $1.99/1
TOTAL = FREE

Reach 2 pack Toothbrushes (4)
-$2.79
-Used 4x $2/1 Q Sunday inserts
-Doubled/Adjusted to $2.79/1
TOTAL = FREE

LifeSavers Candy Bag (2)
-$1.67
-Used 2x $1/1 Q(from bags of Life Savers I bought during last Kmart Doubles Week)
-Doubled/Adjusted to $1.67/1
TOTAL = FREE

27 Items
SubTotal before Coupons $68.88(.64¢ tax)
23 Coupons Used+ the $4.00 off GM Cereal Deal Discount
SubTotal after Coupons $4.14

TOTAL OOP = $4.78

I used a $5/$50 KMart coupon at the beginning of the order but they owed ME .22¢.(a negative total)
The cashier freaked out...literally! and ran to find a superviror. I tried to add a candy bar to the order so I'd owe a small amount but the supervisor wouldn't let me use the $5/50 KMart coupon at that point, even if I bought something else to add to the order. So I was stuck paying almost $5 OOP. I so wanted to make this OOP under a buck..... 8-(





Trip #2 July 9th(Thursday)

Slim-Fast Snack Bars (1)
-$3.59 ea.
-Used 1x$1/1 Q
-Doubled to $2/1
TOTAL=$1.59

LA Looks Hair Gel (2)
-$1.49 ea.
-Used 2x $1/1 Sunday inserts Q
-Doubled/Adjusted to $1.49/1
TOTAL = FREE

Dentek Floss Picks (2)
-$2.19 ea.
-Used 2x $1/1 Q
-Doubled to $2/1
TOTAL=$.38 (.19¢ ea.)

Ben-Gay (1)
-$4.59 ea.
-Used 1x$2/1 Q
-Doubled to $4/1
TOTAL=$.59

Dove Deodorant (4)
-$3.99 ea.
-Used 4x$2/1 Q
-Doubled/Adjusted to $3.99/1
TOTAL=FREE

Pantene Hair Products (3)
-3/$10
-Used 2x$2/1 & B2G1Styler Free Q
-Doubled to $4/1 & B2G1 Style Not doubled
TOTAL=$2.01 (.67¢ ea.)

Purex 3-in-1 Detergent (4)
-$5.99 ea.
-Used 4x$2/1 Q
-Doubled to $4/1
TOTAL=$7.96 ($1.99 ea.)

Oust Air Spray (4)
-$3.00 ea.
-Used 4x$2/1 Q
-Doubled/Adjusted to $3/1
TOTAL=FREE

Kraft Mac & Cheese (4)
-$1.00 ea.
-Used 1xB3G1 FREE Q($1 off)
-Doubled to $2.00
TOTAL=$2.00 (.50¢ ea.)

25 Items
SubTotal before Coupons $81.46($2.13 tax)
23 Coupons Used(including a $7 OYNO Kmart Q) $76.27
SubTotal after Coupons $5.19

TOTAL OOP = $7.32
And I received a $3 OYNO Q(Unilever) & a $1 OYNO Q(Kraft)






Trip #3 July 11th(Saturday)

Axe Body Wash (2)
-$4.29 ea.
- Used 2x $1.50/1 Q
-Doubled to $3/1
TOTAL =$2.58 ($1.29 ea.)

Vaseline Lotion (3)
-$3.00 ea.
-Used 3x$1.25/1 Q
-Doubled to $2.50/1
TOTAL=$1.00 (.50¢ ea.)

Dove Deodorant (4)
-$3.99 ea.
-Used 4x$2/1 Q
-Doubled/Adjusted to $3.99/1
TOTAL=FREE**

Degree Deodorant (4)
-3/$7.00
-Used 3x$.75/1 & 1x$1/1 Q
-Doubled to $1.50/1 & $2/1
TOTAL=$2.84

Oust Air Spray (4)
-$3.00 ea.
-Used 4x$2/1 Q
-Doubled/Adjusted to $3/1
TOTAL=FREE

17 Items
SubTotal before Coupons $54.88($1.40 tax)
18 Coupons Used(including a $5/$50 Kmart Coupon) $52.48
SubTotal after Coupons $2.40

TOTAL OOP = $3.80
And I received a $14 OYNO Q(Unilever)

**I used 4 $2/1 Dove Visibly Smooth Qs. 2 of the Qs didn't double/adjust to $3.99, giving me the items free. These 2 Qs multiplied only .34¢ each according to my receipt. I immediately went to the CS Desk(I am not one to NOT complain when I am overcharged $3.30!) and we went over the receipt. The CS person called the manager over and we all went over the receipt. Half an hour later...lol...the manager said, she can't figure out why that happened but told the CS clerk to give me the $1.65x2Qs=$3.30 for the difference with the coupons that didn't double and she dashed off to take care of some pressing store emergency. So after finishing with 2 other customers problems, the CS person just opened to drawer and handed me the cash.....she didn't make me fill out anything or generate any paperwork or a receipt for the adjustment-hey, it was a Saturday morning and she was 5 deep in customers! So I don't have any documentation for that adjustment. But I do have the cash money! ;-)


Trip #4 July 11th(Saturday)

Axe Body Wash (4)
-$4.29 ea.
-Used 4x$1.50/1 Q
-Doubled to $3.00/1
TOTAL=$5.16 ($1.29 ea.)

Vaseline Lotion (4)
-$3.00 ea.
-Used 4x$1.25/1 Q
-Doubled to $2.50/1
TOTAL=$2.00($.50 ea.)

Slim-Fast Shake 6 pack
-$5.99
-Used 1x$1.40/1 Q
-Doubled to $2.80/1
TOTAL=$3.19

Degree Deodorants (4)
-3/$7.00
-Used 3x$1/1 Q & 1x$.75/1 Q
-Doubled to $2/1 & $1.50/1
TOTAL=$1.84 (33.5¢ ea.)

Dove Deodorant (2)
-$3.99 ea.
-Used 2x$2/1 Q
-Doubled/Adjusted to $3.99/1
TOTAL=FREE

Tylenol Arthritis (1)
-$4.79 ea.
-Used 1x$2/1 Q
-Doubled to $4/1
TOTAL=$.79

Band-Aids (1)
-$2.50
-Used $1/1 Q
-Doubled to $2/1
TOTAL=$.50

Kraft Mac & Cheese (4)
-$1.00 ea.
-Used 1xB3G1 FREE Q($1 off)
-Doubled to $2.00
TOTAL=$2.00 (.50¢ ea.)

Life Savers Candy Bag (2)
-$1.67 ea.
-Used 2x$1/1 Q(from bags of Life Savers I bought during last KMart Double Week)
-Doubled to $2/1
TOTAL=FREE

Hershey 6 pack Chocolate Bars (2)
-$2.50 ea.
-Used 1x$1/2 Q
-Doubled to $2/2
TOTAL=$3.00 ($1.50 ea.)

Peter Pan Peanut Butter (1)
-$2.29 ea.
-Used 1x$1/1 Q from home mailer
-Doubled to $2/1
TOTAL=$.29

26 Items
SubTotal before Coupons $74.39+$1.14 tax
23 Coupons Used(including $14 OYNO) $69.62
Total after Coupons...$4.77

TOTAL OOP=$5.91
And I received a $14 OYNO Q(Unilever) & a $1 OYNO Q(Kraft)

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GRAND TOTALS for THESE 4 TRIPS-

Value of Items $278.97 ($5.79 in tax brought it to $284.76)
Coupons Savings $262.95
Out of Pocket $21.81
Combined Savings of 92.19%


So how did you do at KMart during the Double Coupons Week? Any awesome trips to report?? Leave a comment or a link to the blog where yours are posted.

Sluggy

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