Reader Savings

Recevied the following email tonight from Sheana about all the bargains she got today!

Publix trip earlier today: 7/28/2010 (Picture Above)

• Green Works laundry detergent (reg. 7.99)-store running 25%($2 off)= $5.99- 3.00 off coupon I found at Target.com –Final price $2.99 (saved $5)


• Fiber one 12pk BOGO (reg. $5.49) I paid $2.75 for one (saved$2.74)(no coupons)


• Angel Soft-on sale double roll 4 pack (reg. $3.19) I paid $1.99 (saved$1.20) (no coupons)


• ChefBRD 4 cans @ $1.49=$5.96 (used a $1.50 off 4 cans coupon from conagg foods and 2 - $1 off a chefBRD product coupon from Target.com) paid $2.46 for 4 cans (62cents/can) (saved $3.50 w/coupons)


• Advil Pain tablets 6.23 & children’s Advil $5.99 (reg. 12.22 for both) used publix heath booklet offer $5 off two and $1coupons for riteaid.com for both products) $12.22-$7.00= $5.22 paid for both products after coupons (saved $7)


• Sobe Life water bought $2 for 2 – 2 fifty cent coupons from target paid $1 for 2 (saved $1 in coupons)


• Kelloggs poptarts – reg $2.49/box bogo right now got 1 box- a .50 mfg coupon that was doubled to a $1= paid 1.25 after bogo -$1 for coupon =.25 cents for the box of poptarts…(saved $2.24 w/bogo and coupons)


• Nature Valley Granola bars – reg $5.49 (bogo makes it $2.49)= $2.49 - $1.00 off from Target.com and – 50 cent mfg coupon doubled= 49 cents for the box (saved $5 w/bogo & coupons)


• Aquafresh Iso Active Toothpaste reg $4.49 (minus coupon for 1.50 from target.com) = pad $2.99 (saved $1.50 with coupons)


• Bic Mechanical pencils (10 pk) I got 2 reg $5.69 (publix is running 3 packs for $3) I got 2 for $2 and used 2-$1 off a bic product coupon from target.com to make them free –NO COST! Woo hoo..


• Flexigrip Elite Papermate pens 2pk reg $2.49 (Publix is running them 2 pks for $1) I got 2 packs for $1 – 2 coupons for 50 cents off a papermate product from target.com to make the pens Free – NO COST!! And they also have the 10 pack of papermate pens 2/$1 so the coupons would have made either free…


• I used a $5 off a $25 coupon from Rite Aid with this purchase too.
  
  Receipt
  Before savings $69.63
  Minus coupons -$28.00
  Minus store pricing -$22.00
  Minus Tax -$2.49
  
  Total cost: $17.14
  Saved $50 w/o tax…
  
  
  Rite Aid Trip 7/28/2010


• M&M pretzels (new product) $3.99 - $1 off mfg coupon from Sundays paper ($2.99 cost)


• Rite Aid 3 pack of tape $3 (received $3 single check rebate) cost Free


• Rembrandt Intense stain toothpaste Reg $7.99 sale $5.99-$3 coupon and $1 coupon =cost $1.99 but I got $2 up reward cash so final savings makes it Free


• Reach tooth brush $3.99- .75 cent coupon= cost $3.24 but I got $1 in up reward cash so final savings made it cost -$2.24 cents


• Colgate Total Toothpaste- cost $3 no coupon but I got $3 in up reward cash back so final savings made it free.
  
  Total was: $19.76
  Minus: $ 11.75 in coupons
  Totals: $8.01 paid today
  But received up reward cash of $6
  So it was like getting everything listed for $2.01
  
  Kmart Trip 7/28/2010
  
• I got a Baby outfit for a friend on clearance $4.99 w/ extra 40% off (they have extra 40% off clearance)= cost of $2.39


• I got Fruit of the loom 2 pk./rugged look t-shirts reg. $9.99 on sale for $3.99 buy 3 and get a rebate on your register receipt w/shopper rewards to get a $5 gift card in the mail…buy 5 packs and get $10 card… I bought 3 for $3.99 for a cost of $11.97 (plus getting $5 card back by rebate)= total cost of $6.97 for all 3 (FYI they have underwear this same way)


• I got 2 pair boys Levi signature jeans for $12.99/pair= $25.98 but you get a signature rewards gift card from shopper rewards program for $10.00 by mail (rebate) total cost for 2 pair after rebate $15.98


• Also got 2 boys t-shirts on clearance priced at 4.99 w/ extra 40% off = $2.39 ea for a total cost of $4.76 for both.


• Filler paper on sale for 50 cents there got 4 packs @ .50 = total cost of $2
  
  I spent $52.01 today
  But will receive $15.00 back in rebates
  For a total of $37.01-$4.29 for tax equals merchandise total of $32.72
  1 baby sleeper, 6 men t-shirts, 2 pair boys Levi jeans, 2 boys t-shirts, and 4 packs of reg. paper..
  
  
  Combined shopping trips total:
  Total cost today was $141.14 before savings and coupons
  Minus all savings- $ 82.75 (coupons and rewards/rebates)
  Total cost for all stores= $58.39