Saturday, February 26, 2011

TGIF---EXTREME COUPONING TRIP--THIS IS HOW YOU GET PAID TO SHOP



I try to take 1-2 days/week to get my shopping done.


Thanks to Cindy @ http://www.livingrichwithcoupons.com/ for posting the Shoprite deals.


Well this week and next week, Shoprite is having their dollar days event! They have items on sale in each category. The deal is---purchase x amount of items in each category and you will receive $12 ($3 for each week in March) in store coupons/money (these are called catalinas and will print at the end of your order)! These store coupons can be used towards ANYTHING in stores!!!


Another thing to mention is this....A GREAT COUPONER STOCKS UP ON ITEMS...PRETTY MUCH HAVING A 3 MONTH SUPPLY OF ITEMS! THE KEY IS.....when an item goes on sale and the price is cheap or nearly free...you stock up on that item so you don't have to go back to the store for 3 months!! Sales usually happen every 3 months on a particular item!



So this is a great example of how I use coupons on meat/produce or items that do not have coupons available!






So after visiting Cindy's site and using her coupon matchups and making my own deals, I ordered the coupons I needed from ebay! I wanted to do some of the deals more than once since they were huge moneymakers. And trust me, my family (and my sisters) will eat everything on this table!!






So here it goes--My entire Shoprite deal was done in 2 days


Monday-- I did 3 transactions (these items aren't pictured)

Trans. 1

2 Kashi Cereal- 2.99 each

3 Kashi Granola Bars-2.99 each

total b/f coupons- $14.95

used 4 $2/1 Kashi coupon

total- $6.95

received $12 catalina ($5.05 moneymaker)


Trans. 2 and 3 were the same

5- Kashi crackers - $2.50 each

Total b/f coupons- $12.50

use 4-$2/1 Kashi

Total- $4.50

received $12 catalina ($7.50 MM)


Friday's trip

I did 5 transactions

Trans. 1 and 2 (I did 3 Dollar Day Deals for each)


5-Kashi Lean Protein Bars- $1.29 each

1- Dove Deodorant- $2.49

6-Ragu Pasta Sauce- 1.33 each

4-Dole Fruit Crisp- $2.00 each

3- Dole Fruit Jars- $2.50 each (trans. 2..only purchased 2 fruit jars)

2- Blue Bunny Root Beer Ice Cream Bars- $1.49 each

2- Blue Bunny Chocolate Bars- $2.19 each


Coupons Used--

4- $2/1 Kashi

1- $2.00 Dove Deo

3- $.75/2 Ragu (these doubled to $1.50)

4- $.75/1 Dole Fruit Crisp(double to 1.50)

3- .75/1 Dole Fruit Jar (doubled to 1.50)

2- $2/1 Blue Bunny

2- $2/1 Blue Bunny (adjusted down to $1.49 for the root beer bars)


Total after coupons- Trans. 1$11.68

Trans. 2 -total was $9.77

Received -$36.00 in catalinas ($24.32 MM) and ($26.23 MM for trans. 2)


Trans. 3 (I did 3 deals)

2- Motts Applesauce - $1.50 each

6- Motts Applejuices- $2.00 each

6- Ragu- $1.33 each

1- Dove- $2.49

2- Hunts BBQ sauce- $1.33 each

4- Dole Fruit Crisp- $2.00 each

2- Dole Fruit Jar- $2.50 each

1- Friskies Pet Food- $.50

3- Furlanis Garlic Bread- $.69 each

2- Blue Bunny Ice Cream Bars- $2.49 each


Coupons Used--

$5.00 Store Coupon I had from a few weeks ago

3- $.75/3 (doubled)

1- $2/1 Dove Deo

4- $.75/1 dole crisp (doubled)

2- $.75/1 dole fruit jar (doubled)

2- $2/1 blue bunny

Total after coupons- $23.67

Received $36 catalinas ($12.33 MM)



Trans. 4 (I did 2 deals)

6- Dole Fruit Jars- $2.50 each

6- Ragu - $1.33 each

1- Dove Deo- $2.49


Coupons used

6- $.75/1 dole fruit bowls)--only 4 doubled to $1.50

3- $.75/2 Ragu-doubled

1-$2/1 dove deo


Total- 11.67---

received$24.00 catalina (12.33 MM)


Trans. 5-- (2 deals)

6- Ragu -$1.33 each

1- Dove Deo- $2.49

3-Dole Fruit Crisp- $2.00 each

3- Dole Fruit Jars- $2.50 each


used

3- $.75/2 Ragu (doubled)

3- $.75/1 Dole crisp (doubled)

3- .75/1 Dole fruit jar (doubled)

1- $2/dove


total- $7.92

received $24.00 cat ($16.08 MM)


Whew....that only took 1.5 hours to do at the grocery store!!!!!


There are other items in the picture that I purchased from Giant and Rite Aid

like the smart balance milk...on sale at Giant for $2.69 and I used $1.50/1 smart balance coupon--$1.19 each...I purchased 5 (we drink 2 half gallons/week)


The uncle bens rice was $1.50 at Giant and I had $1/1 Uncle Bens coupons...$.50 each.....that's a stock up price and we eat brown rice with almost every meal around here!


I also had a rain check for Hungry Jack Pancake Mix...$1.69/box.....buy 5- they deduct $5 instantly....so I only paid $3.45 for 5 boxes=$.69/box! (that's with no coupons)


Rite Aid--3 transactions

L'oreal youth code--29.99

used $10 L'oreal Rite Aid coupon (watch their 30second video)

$3 L'oreal Manufacturer coupon

$3/15 coupon from Rite Aid (they emailed it to me)

$4 in UPR from a previous purchase

Total was $9.99

received $10 in UPR for purchasing this item

will submit for the $10 L'oreal Rebate-

$20 Moneymaker


Trans. 2--

1 Huggies Pullups-8.99

1 Huggies Diapers-8.99

used $2 Huggies Rite Aid Video Coupon

$2 Pullups Coupon

$2 Diapers Coupon

Used $10 UPR from previous transaction

Total $1.98 (for 2 packs of diapers)

received 2- $2 UPR for purchasing these items


Trans. 3

1 Benefiber Sticks -$5.99

1 Air Head- .18

used $3.00 Benefiber coupon

$1 Benefiber Rite Aid coupon

$2 UPR from previous transaction

Paid $.15

will submit for the Rite Aid Benefiber Rebate $3.00

$2.85 Moneymaker!!!!!


So here is my summary---

Shoprite---

$80.65 Spent

$192 Catalinas Received

16 Free Reusable Bag Coupons Received --valued at $1.00 each

$111.35 +$16.00 =$127.35 Moneymaker---I will use this store money to stock up on meats and produce and whatever else I need during the month of March

I also spent $14.32 purchasing all of the coupons

so $113.03 Moneymaker---




Stay tuned for next's weeks deals............



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