Couponing Gyrls

Me and my mom went to CVS today to roll some ECBs. This is the my mom's transaction.

3- 12 pk sodas @ 3/$11

Used $5 ECB from this deal

Total with tax: $6.66 and got back $2 ECB for buying 3 Pepsi products


This was my transaction.

1- CVS photo order @ $0.70
1- Maybelline concealer @ $9.99

Total before coupons: $10.69
Total after coupons with tax: $0.58 and got back $3 ECB for buying the Maybelline

Coupons used:
30% CVS email Q from last week which took off $3.21
30% CVS email Q from today which took off $2.25
Used $5 ECB from this deal

Me and my mom went to Bath & Body Works today. There's currently a coupon for a Free fine fragrance mist with ANY purchase on retailmenot.com 

Transaction #1 & 2:

1- Fine fragrance mist @ $14.00
1- Pocketbac holder @ $0.50

Total before coupon: $14.50 
Total after coupon with tax: $0.53

Grand total of items before coupons: $29.00
Grand total of items after coupons with tax: $1.06

I totally forgot to post my hauls from last week. I went hard on the L'oreal deal because it's my favorite shampoo/conditioner. And me and my mom did separate transactions.

Haul #1:
4- Right guard deodorant @ $3.83/ea set of 2 (BOGO) (used my last raincheck to get it BOGO)
8- L'Oreal hair products @ $3.99/ea
12- Chicken of the sea @ $0.81/ea (this Publix has higher prices boo)
4- M&M's @ $3.79/ea set of 2 (BOGO)

Total before coupons: $56.88
Total after coupons with tax: $10.18

Coupons used:
4- $2/1 Right guard MQ
8- $2/1 L'oreal MQ + (8) $2/1 L'oreal Target Q
4- $0.75/3 Chicken of the sea MQ
4- $1/1 M&Ms MQ + (2) $1/2 M&Ms Target Q





Haul #2:

6- L'Oreal hair products @ $3.99/ea
2- L'Oreal hair products @ $5.99/ea
6- Chicken of the sea @ $0.79/ea
8- Fruttare @ $3.99/ea set of 2 (BOGO)  (we used rainchecks to get it BOGO)
4- M&M's @ $3.79/ea set of 2 (BOGO)

Total before coupons: $64.20
Total after coupons with tax: $1.33

Coupons used:
2- $3/30 purchase Publix Q
8- $1/1 Fruttare MQ + (8) $1.50/1 Fruttare Publix Q
8- $2/1 L'oreal MQ + (8) $2/1 L'oreal Target Q
2- $0.75/3 Chicken of the sea MQ
4- $1/1 M&Ms MQ + (2) $1/2 M&Ms Target Q


I went to CVS to roll my ECBs again and got more nail polish.

Haul #3:
1- Sally hansen nail polish @ $3.19
1- Sally hansen gel polish @ $9.99

Total before coupons: $13.18
Total after coupons with tax: $1.98 and got back $5 ECB for buying 2 SH products

Coupons used:
$2/10 nail purchase CVS Q
$2/1 Sally hansen gel MQ
$1/1 Sally hansen MQ
Used $5 ECB and $2 ECB from this deal

We did a trip out to Publix, we split the M&M's and L'oreal into a 2nd transaction since it has those Target restrictions on the Target coupon. Here's everything all together.

2- Weight watchers ice cream @ $4.99 (BOGO)
4- M&M's @ $3.79/ea set of 2 (BOGO)
6- Chicken of the sea @ $0.79/ea
8- L'oreal shampoo/conditioner @ $3.99/ea
2- Bagel thins @ $3.89 (BOGO)

Total before coupons: $53.12
Total after coupons with tax: $9.47

Coupons used:
$3/30 purchase Publix Q
$3/2 Weight watchers MQ
4- $1/1 M&M's MQ + (2) $1/2 M&M's Target Q
2- $0.75/3 Chicken of the sea MQ
8- $2/1 L'oreal MQ + (8) $2/1 L'oreal Target Q

Earlier this week I received a CVS survey in my email and for answering the questions they gave me $15 ECB! Well I put it to good use. I badly wanted to try out this new Sally Hansen miracle gel nail polish. I've been eyeballing it for about 2 weeks now, well I worked a great way to buy it without spending $15.99 which is what this kit costs.

1- Sally Hansen gel polish kit @ $15.99
2- Colgate toothpaste @ $2.99/ea

Total before coupons: $21.97
Total after coupons with tax: $1.15 and got back $5 ECB for spending $15 on Sally Hansen and $2 ECB for buying the 2 Colgate toothpaste

Coupons used:
$4/12 cosmetics purchase CVS Q
$1/1 Sally Hansen MQ
2- $0.50/1 Colgate MQ
Used the $15 ECB

Today is the last day of the weekly ad, I threw together a good $30+ haul and redeemed some rainchecks.

4- Sea cuisine @ $6.99/ea set of 2 (BOGO)
2- Popsicle @ $4.59/ea (used raincheck to get them BOGO)
4- Pop secret @ $5.29/ea set of 2 (BOGO)
4- Right guard deodorant @ $3.83/ea (used raincheck to get them BOGO)
4- BIC lighters @ $3.49/ea set of 2 (BOGO)
3- Capri sun @ $1.79/ea

Total before coupons: $49.16
Total after coupons with tax: $19.64

Coupons used:
$3/30 purchase Publix Q
4- $2/1 Right guard MQ
4- $1/1 Sea cuisine MQ
2- $1/1 Popsicle Publix Q + (2) $1.50/1 Popsicle MQ
4- $1/1 Pop secret MQ
4- $1/1 BIC MQ
3- $1/1 Capri sun Publix Q

My plan was to go to Walmart today to price match some of Publix BOGO deals, well it looks like a lot of people are doing it too. The Pop Secret was cleaned out and the original Klondike bars were gone and the other stuff on my list Walmart didn't carry it or it was the wrong size. Oh well I tried. My son picked up a cheez-it cup as well to cover the $0.03 overage.

2- Klondike bars @ $2.97 (BOGO)  Publix BOGO price is $3.99
1- Cheez-it cup @ $1

Total after coupons: $0.97

Coupons used:
2- $1.50/1 Klondike MQ

I saved $1.02 price matching at Walmart!

I worked a decent scenario and rolled my ECBs from this deal. Fyi Maybelline Rocket mascara is everything! It's up there with my holy grail Diorshow! They only had 1 in very black =/ and I hate waterproof formulas so I decided to pick up this new Colossal mascara from them...fingers crossed that it's at least decent.

1- Maybelline Rocket mascara @ $7.79
1- Maybelline Colossal mascara @ $7.99

Total before coupons: $15.78
Total after coupons with tax: $0.73 and got back $5 ECBs for spending $15 on Maybelline

Coupons used:
$4/12 cosmetics purchase CVS Q
2- $2/1 Maybelline mascara MQ
Used a 30% emailed Q from CVS which took off $3.53
Used $4 ECB from the last deal

I ended up at Walgreens because I was looking for this Acenvir product..I've been getting adult acne out of nowhere =( ...well only Walgreens carries it apparantly and a nice bonus was that it was on sale for $4.99, reg price $7.99! While there I remembered that I had 3 Mitchum Q's that expired today and decided to pick it up. They were on sale as well and gave back points when you buy 2! =)

Transaction #1:
3- Mitchum deodorants @ $2.99/ea

Total before coupons: $8.97
Total after coupons with tax: $3.60 and got back 2000 ($2) points

Coupons used:
3- $2/1 Mitchum MQ

Transaction #2:
1- Acnevir @ $4.99

Used 2000 points earned above to pay it down

Total after points: $2.99

I made a trip out to K-Mart to try out this double coupon event that they have this week. I bought 4 and my mom bought 4.

8- Unstopables @ $5.49/ea

Total before coupons: $43.92
Total after coupons/points with tax: $9.64

Coupons used:
8- $2/1 Gain/Downy/Tide MQ which doubled to $4/1!
And my mom's card had 4000 ($4) in surprise points =)


I went to another Publix and found the Right guard deodorant and me and my mom used our rainchecks, so again this is split into 2 transactions.

5- Capri sun @ $1.79/ea
8- Right guard @ $3.83/ea set of 2 (BOGO)

Total before coupons: $24.27
Total after coupons with tax: $4.97

Coupons used:
5- $1/1 Capri sun Publix Q
8- $2/1 Right guard MQ and used rainchecks to get them BOGO

This was yesterday's last minute haul before the ad ended. The capri sun was done in 2 transactions.

10- Capri sun @ $1.79/ea
2- Checkers fries @ $3.19 (BOGO)
2- Fruttare @ $3.99 (BOGO)
3- Betty crocker muffin mix @ $1.09/ea
1- Betty crocker cornbread mix @ $0.50

Total before coupons: $28.85
Total after coupons with tax: $12.19

Coupons used:
10- $1/1 Capri sun Publix Q
2- $1/1 Fruttare MQ + (2) $1.50/1 Fruttare Publix Q
2- $1.50/2 Betty crocker Publix Q

I went to Publix today to see if they restocked the Right Guard deodorant..no luck =( but I did find the last of the Fruttare bars and threw together a quick $30 haul.

4- Fruttare bars @ $3.99/ea set of 2 (BOGO)
4- Excedrin @ $2.49/ea
1- Nesquick @ $2
2- Totino's pizza @ $1/ea
8- Betty crocker muffin mix @ $1.09/ea

Total before coupons: $30.66
Total after coupons with tax: $4.14

Coupons used:
$3/30 purchase Publix Q
4- $1/1 Fruttare MQ + (4) $1.50/1 Fruttare Publix Q
4- $2/1 Excedrin MQ
4- $1.50/2 Betty crocker Publix Q


My 2nd stop was CVS. I happened to check my CVS Extracare account online and saw that they gave me $3 ECBs to spend on anything!

3- 12 pk sodas @ $3.67/ea

Total before ECB: $11
Total after ECB with tax: $8.66 and got back $4 ECB for buying the sodas!

Yesterday Bath & Body Works had a one day sale for $9 candles. I couldn't resist, in fact I wished that I would've bought more =( After coupon it worked out to $6/ea basically.

6- 3-wick candles @ $9/ea (reg price $22.50/ea)

Total before coupon: $54
Total after coupon with tax: $36.04

Coupon used:
$20/$50 purchase email Q

I forgot to post my haul from Thursday, here goes:

3- Smithfield bacon @ $7.49/ea (on sale buy 2 get 1 free)
4- Fruttare popsicles @ $3.99/ea set of 2 (BOGO)
2- Pam sprays @ $3.15 (BOGO)
2- Raid sprays @ $4.19/ea

Total before coupons: $34.49
Total after coupons with tax: $12.44

Coupons used:
$3/30 purchase Publix Q
3- $1/1 Smithfield MQ
4- $1/1 Fruttare MQ + (4) $1.50/1 Fruttare Publix Q
2- $1/1 Pam MQ
$3/2 Raid MQ + $1.75/2 Raid Publix Q

The Publix weekly ad ends today and I stumbled across a Publix coupon booklet which had the coupons for the mustard! I ran home to cut the matching manufacturer coupons and went back out to do the deal. Done in 2 transactions to stick with Publix's rule of 5 like coupons allowed, I did 4 and my mom did 4.

8- French's mustard @ $1.95/ea set of 2 (BOGO)

Total before coupons: $7.80
Total after coupons: $0.80

Coupons used:
8- $0.55/1 French's Publix Q
7- $0.30/1 French's MQ
1- $0.50/1 French's MQ