The Coupon Clipper Contest I won-Update

Remember about 10 days ago, I posted about a Coupon Clippers Contest I won that my local newspaper held? The post can be seen Here.

Anyway, the photo appeared in last Sunday's paper, the May 3rd edition. I finally got around to scanning it into the computer. I've blacked out the other winners' faces and names for privacy so my ugly mug is the only one you get to see.....lucky you!lolol

Please be kind. I had no make-up on, my hair needed work, I was having a bloated day & the reported made us all pose making the 'thumbs up' sign and look goofily happy.
At least I was clean.lol

Sluggy aka Denise

CVS on Saturday at Overlapping Sales Store

The CVS where I like to shop(no mean old grumpy cashier! one),begins the new week's sale on Saturday. So if I go on Sat., I can do both this week's sale and the sale that is suppose to start on Sunday. This is a great thing usually, because it means I only have to make 1 trip to CVS every 2 Weeks and not miss a week's sale. Saves time, and gas money plus wear & tear on the car and the planet.
This week however, it caused a complication in my transaction.

I had $20 in Extra Care Bucks to roll, so here is what I picked up....

6x Vitamin Water @3/$4=$8
10x SoyJoy Bars @10/$5=$5

2x Colgate Max Toothpaste @$2.99=$5.98

2x Bayer Contour Meters @$14.99=$29.98

3x 12-pack Cokes @3/$12 **=$9.75 NOT PICTURED

**Ok, this was a problem having overlapping sales. The Cokes were suppose to be 3/$12 and buy $20 worth, get $10ECBs. But the sale that started on Sunday had buy 4 Coke 12 packs, get 1 Free(or $3.25 ea.). Asked before I checked out which sale would ring up and nobody knew.

Subtotal-$58.71
Tax-$.00

Coupons Used....

6x Vitamin Water @$.50=$3.00

2x SoyJoy Bars @$1.00=$2.00
2x Colgate Max Toothpaste @$1.00=$2.00
1x Bayer Contour Meter @$30.00=$29.98(adjusted down to price of 2 Meters)
3x 12-pack Cokes @$1.00=$3.00

Coupon Total- $39.98

$58.71-$39.98=$18.73

Used $10 ECB

OOP=$8.73

I had planned to get Mini Wheats Cereal too so I could use the other $10ECB I had and lower my OOP, but they were out of cereal. Dang it!

The $4 Colgate ECB(2x$2) & $10 Bayer Meter ECB(2x$5) printed but the Coke $10ECB didn't print, because the lower price on the Cokes left me $2.25 short of spending $20 on Coke products.

So I went back in and explained to the Manager what happened and asked if I could buy 1 more Coke 12 pack and get the Free 5th one. He said ok so I bought....

1x Coke 12 pack @$3.25

Bottle of Aspirin $1.99 (for the doggy-she hurt her back)

Total $5.24

Used $1 Q & $4ECB from the Colgate I just got

OOP $.24

$10 ECB printed for the Cokes AND I got a 12 pack Free! ;-)

Value of Items $67.20

Coupons Used $44.23

ECBs Used $14.00

OOP $8.97

Savings of 86.67%

ECBs Received $24.00 (Used $4ECB)

ECBs Total after Transactions $30.00($10ECB carried over from previous weeks)

The hubby's relatives are coming for #1 son's graduation early next month. They all drink alot of Diet Coke! I think I am set now for their arrival.lol

Sluggy

Final KMART Super Doubles Shopping Numbers

Here are the final Numbers for the May 3-9 KMart Super Doubles shopping trips I made.

Only 6 Transactions.

Did I just say "ONLY"?lolol

Value of Items Bought....$332.16

Coupons Redeemed........$280.23

Out of Pocket Spent..........$49.82

Savings of.....................85%

Not bad.

I saved TONS of money buying things we need(food, toiletries, pet food, cleaning products) & I didn't have to use the car/gas much as the store is approx. 5 miles from the house.

Sluggy

More Fun Down at the KMART Super Doubles Sale May 9th

I got too busy the rest of last week to head back to KMart for more fun until Sat. when I was out with Hubby.

Transaction #5 for the Week

8x Kellogg's Cereal(assorted) @ 4/$11=$22.00
6x Kraft BBQ Sauce @$1.00=$6.00

2x El Paso Taco Shells @$1.50=$3.00

6x Lipton/Knorr Side Dishes @$1.29=$7.74

4x Good Life Cat Treats @$2.00=$8.00

3x Dry Idea Deodorant @$3.49=$10.47
Subtotal-$53.21

Tax-$.87

Coupons Used....

8x Kellogg's Cereal(assorted) @ $1.00 doubled=$16.00

3x Kraft BBQ Sauce @$1.00/2 doubled=$6.00
2x El Paso Taco Shells @$1.00 doubled=$2.00
2x Lipton/Knorr Side Dishes @$1.00 doubled=$4.00
2x Good Life Cat Treats @$1.00 doubled=$4.00
3x Dry Idea Deodorant @$2.00 doubled=$10.47

KMart $5/$50 coupon=$5.00

Coupon Total- $47.47

$54.08-$47.47=$6.61 Out of Pocket

Oh, I am loving me some .75¢ cereal! Almost as good as the FREE Barbeque Sauce & Deodorant.lolol

One more trip in, higher OOP but still good buys....

Transaction #6

2x Pedigree Dog Treats @ $2.99=$5.98
2x All Detergent @$4.79=$9.58
1x Kraft Mayo @$3.49=$3.49
2x BC Frosting @$1.79=$3.58
4x Vitamin Water @$1.00=$4.00
2x Pop-Tarts $2.50=$5.00
3x Bliss Chocolate @$3.00=$9.00
2x Dark Chocolate @$3.00=$6.00
3x Dry Idea Deodorant @$3.49=$10.47
Subtotal-$57.10
Tax-$1.56

Coupons Used....
2x Pedigree Dog Treats @ $1.00 doubled=$4.00
2x All Detergent @$1.00 doubled=$4.00
1x Kraft Mayo @$1.00 doubled=$2.00
2x BC Frosting @$1.00/2 doubled=$2.00
4x Vitamin Water @$.50 doubled=$4.00
2x Pop-Tarts $1.00 doubled=$4.00
3x Bliss Chocolate @$1.00 doubled=$6.00
2x Dark Chocolate @$1.00 doubled=$4.00
3x Dry Idea Deodorant @$2.00 doubled=$10.47
KMart $5/$50 coupon=$5.00
Coupon Total- $45.47

$58.66-$45.47=$13.19 Out of Pocket

Grand Total for the Day
Value of Items...$110.31
Coupons Used...$92.94
Out of Pocket......$19.80
Savings ...........82%

I'm sorry to see the week end. I had hoped to get up to KMart more during the course of this week's Super Doubles Sale, but 3 trips was all I could manage.

So tell us about your KMart Super Doubles Shopping trips. Or if you had a great trip to some other Store, share that too in the comments.

Sluggy

Last WAGS Trip for Week of 5/3-5/9...

Hubby & I were out on Saturday, so we did some shopping. We were over by Walgreen's so I popped in for 3 quick transactions, since I still have a few RRs to roll and I had forgotten the Oreos. The kids had told me not to come home if I didn't get the Oreos.lolol
***One tin of Sardines didn't make it into the picture.***

Transaction #1
2x Hunt's Sauce $.50=$1.00
2x Oreos $3.00=$6.00
Arizona Ice Tea $.99
Subtotal $7.99
Tax Zero
Coupons Used
$.75/2 Q Hunt's Sauce
$1.00/2 Q Nabisco Snacks
$.40 Wags Q Arizona Tea
Subtotal before RRs $5.84
Used $5RR
Total OOP $.84
Received $3RR(Oreos), $.75/2 Hunt's Sauce Q

Transaction #2
2x Hunt's Sauce $.50=$1.00
2x Oreos $3.00=$6.00
2x Listerine $4.50=$9.00
2x Pert Shampoo $2.50=$5.00
Always Pads clearanced $2.64
3x Bumble Bee Sardines(filler) $.30=$.90
Subtotal $24.54
Tax $.84
Coupons Used
$.75/2 Q Hunt's Sauce
$1.00/2 Q Nabisco Snacks
$2.00 Listerine Total Care
$1.00 Listerine Cool Agent Rinse
$1.50 Pert for Men
$1.00 Pert
$1.00 Always Pads
Subtotal before RRs $16.29
Used $6RR, $5RR, $5RR=$16RR
Total OOP $1.13
Received $3RR(Oreo), $2RR(Pert), $4.50RR(Listerine), $.75/2 Q Hunt's Sauce

Transaction #3
2x Hunt's Sauce $.50=$1.00
Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste $4.49
Subtotal $5.49
Tax Zero
Coupons Used
$.75/2 Q Hunt's Sauce
Subtotal before RRs $4.74
Used $2RR, $2.50RR
Total OOP $.24
Received $4.50RR, $.75/2 Q Hunt's Sauce

Grand Total for 3 Transactions
Value of Items...$57.08
Out of Pocket Cash...$2.21
Qs & Sales.....$54.87
RRs Used....$25.50
RRS Received..$17.00
Savings.....+96%

I've still got $69RRs to roll forward over the next 2 weeks until they expire.
The next 2 weeks look pretty 'thin' in terms of things I want so it will be a challenge to find items giving RRs that I want to buy. If I bring another tube of toothpaste into this house I think Hubby will have me committed.lolol So, come on Wags, change it up a bit! Time for some RRs on stuff I need....like T.P. or Laundry Detergent or Juice. Enough with the toothpaste already.....geez!

Sluggy