My Walgreens Plan--2/1

I am late getting my Walgreens plan done tonight. I found a few things, and I need more Dayquil as we used the last of it this week with my sinus infection.

Transaction #1
4 Dayquil @ $5.99 = $23.97
Use 4--$1.50 coupons
Total Paid out of pocket $17.97 plus tax
Receive $10.00 RR (Submit to Medical Flex fund)

Transaction #2
Clinical Right Guard $5.99 (another $2.00 coupon inside for next purchase)
Soft and Beautiful Hair Relaxer $4.99 (Need to Relax Detamara's Hair)
Total $10.98
Use $10.00 RR from Transaction #1
Pay out of Pocket $.98 plus tax
Receive $5.00 RG and $4.00 Relaxer RR's

Transaction #3
4 Comet @ $.50 (WC) = $2.00
2 Splenda @ $2.99
3 Dove Soap @ $1.00
2 Bayer Breeze @ $14.99 (to donate to the Free Clinic)
3 Listerine @ $3.33
Princess Coloring Pad 3/$1.00 (WC)
Pert Plus $3.49
Total $55.44
Use Comet coupons 2--$.50/2
Splenda Coupons 2--$3.00
Dove Face Product Coupons 3--$1.00
Bayer Coupons 2--$14.99
Listerine 3--$6.00
Pert Plus $1.50 ESC and $1.00 Mfg.
Total after coupons $6.96
Use $5.00 RR from Transaction #2
Paid out of Pocket $1.96 plus tax
Receive $3.00 RR for Listerine

Transaction #4
Pepsi 3--12 packs /$11.00
less Pepsi One Coupon $1.00
Total $10.00
Use $4.00 RR (transaction #2)
Use $3.00 RR (transaction #3)
Pay out of Pocket $3.00

Other Matchups
Theraflu 2/$10.00 less 2--$2.00 internet cpn=$6.00 submit ESR = FREE

Saturday Last Minute Target Run 1/31

Beginning in Residency when Jim had a Saturday night off, we started the tradition of our Saturday Night Dates consisting of grocery and coupon shopping and a quick dinner out without the kids. I had run to Target earlier this week and forgot my Target coupons on the kitchen counter. The deals that I found were worth the extra 30 minute drive to the city. We ended up leaving before hitting Walgreens and Walmart for a few last items. Our date cut short by a page to the emergency room and a FAAAST trip home to the hospital.

I still cannot believe that I got all this for $29.00!! There were so many Target and Manufacturer double stacks. I even scored moneymakers on the Rolaids with a $4.00 off 2. Several of the items were completely free. The only thing I missed this trip was more of the DiGiorno Pizza and Free Soda deals as the cooler was cleaned out. I had scored the Pizza on my earlier trip the $3.99 pizzas less a $5.00/2 coupon making them each $1.49 and free Coke.

My coupons are finally all nicely organized, but two 3 1/2 inch binders (1 for food, 1 for household items) creates a lot of attention. This week I finally started carrying them in as I ended up having to run to the car when I discovered an unadvertised deal. The binders are saving me a lot of time and frustration. I am beginning to think that I have too much time on my hands now that most of the kids are grown.

What did I get for my $29.00? (*Bold=FREE)

6 Ocean Spray Juices
6 Boxes Quaker Granola Bars
5--8 count Pringles Snackpacks
2 Single Serving Oatmeal Express Cereals
6 Rolaids Plus Gas
12 Rolaid 3- packs
2 Kotex Lightday Pads
3 Fruit Rollups 12 count Sticker Packs
3 Fruit Rollup l8 count Minis
6 Johnson Bath Buddies
2 Blistex Lip Renewal
2 Blistex Medicated Lip Balm
1 Scotch Fur Fighter
2 Sally Henson Lip Plumper Gloss
1 Revlon Lipstick
2 Sally Henson No Chip Nail Polish
16 Yoplait Yogurt
2 Tropicana 1/2 Gallon Orange Juice
6 Special K Bars
2 Suave Travel Lotion.

Savings $120.58 and a dinner out with my husband at Red Robin without the girls.

My Walgreens Plan-- Week of 1/25

Transaction #1
Listerine Mouthwash 2/$9.00
A&W, 7up, Dr. Pepper, Sunkist liters 3/$4.00
2 Carefree Pantiliners @$.99 = $1.98
Reynolds Wrap $.89 (Walgreens Coupon)
Hershey Chocolate Bars B1G1F 2/.98
2 Kelloggs Rice Krispie Cereal 2@ $1.99 = $3.98
Total $20.83
Use 2--$2.00 coupons Listerine
Use 2--$.50 coupons Carefree
Use $1.00 coupon Reynolds Wrap (free)
Use B1G1F coupon Hersheys (both end up being free)
Use 2--$1.00 coupons Kelloggs
Total $11.85
Use $10.00 RR from Last Week
Paid Out of Pocket $1.85 + tax
Receive $4.00 RR (Listerine), $2.00 RR (Soda)

Transaction #2
3 Red Baron Pizza @2.50 = $7.50
Gum 3/packs $1.50
Colgate $2.99
2 Dove Deodorant @ $1.99 = $3.98 (Walgreens Coupon0
Ramen Noodles $.29
Total $13.27
Use 3--$1.00 coupons (Red Baron)
Use $1.50 coupon (Colgate)
Use $1.50/2 coupon (Dove)
Total $7.27
Use $4.00 RR (from Transaction #2)
Use $2.00 RR (from Transaction #2)
Paid Out of Pocket $1.27 + tax

Total Out of Pocket Paid for both Transaction $3.12
Still have $2.00 RR for next week

Todays Target Clearance Find --75% off Kids Shoes

Becca and I escaped to the city to browse at Target. I had a couple of coupons for free items and with 33 degree weather we needed to get out. Walking through the aisle we heard the fast and furious beeps of the markdown gun. Curiosity got the best of me and discovered the winter kids shoes were being marked down to 75% off.

With Becca still in Girls shoes we found a pair of black and purple Converse originally $24.99 down to $6.99. Little Girls Patent and Suede T-Straps by Genuine Kids (Oshkosh) originally $14.99 down to $3.74. Baby Converse Sequin Shoes were also $3.74, and the baby Genuine Kids Patent Dress Shoes were $3.24. They had plenty of Toddler Boy and Girl shoes all for less than $4.00. Kids slippers were $2.24. My favorite find, a pair of lavender butterfly splash boots for my granddaughter to grow into for a mere $3.74. Name-brand Kids Shoes for 75% off my deal of the day.

Total for 9 pairs of shoes $35.15 Originally $137.90 Savings $106.75

American Girl 50-70% Clearance and AG Frugal Resources

American Girls has a few amazing deals posted on their sale site this week. As I tried to order last night the items were already selling out. Run...Sprint...and maybe you can luck out to find outfits for the dolls at 50 to 70% off if you are lucky. I missed out on the Bitty outfit while I went to retrieve my purse.

Becca has been begging for this track outfit for her dolls ever since it came out and I did find it for $10.00 instead of $26.00. I managed to pick up 3 outfits and one accessory pack for the price I would have normally paid for one. With buying on sale and using a coupon code: $36.75 shipped!

Marissa started the American Girl Tradition over 16 years ago in our house when she bought her first Kirsten with her own money. When she would land a modeling job, the first $25.00 was hers to spend on something she really wanted. With a sick sister, 6 kids, a dad in college we were barely able to keep a roof over our heads and money for "wishes" was just not in the budget. She saved nearly a year to buy that doll. She prized her precious Kirsten and she had to be sent in to the Doll Hospital to be after the house fire and her hair matted because of sleeping with her cherished doll.

Over the years, other dolls would be purchased, but many very frugally and even finding them at garage sales. Marissa would buy Samantha, Josefina, Felecity. Becca got Molly because of they both have glasses. I contacted American Girl about having a wheelchair and they even called me to tell me that they were going to make one, and Becca was thrilled to be "just like her doll". So began our American Girl doll collection.

I sewed dresses for my girls, spending hours designing patterns on late night sew-ins before Christmas to fill their stockings with outfits. Marissa and Kirsten matched for Halloween when I found real Kirsten dress material at the Mill End store. That dress would be worn by each of my daughters and several of our friends daughters at Halloween. In time we were able to buy a few things, and their sale site became my favorite place to Birthday Shop or Christmas Shop. When we adopted Detamara her first doll was an African American Bitty Baby and when she turned eight, Santa brought her Girl of Today just like her.

The traditions continue, Becca and I go out treasure hunting and when we garage sale we have been thrilled to find a Addy with Accessories for $35.00, A Girl of Today with who looks like Becca for $50.00 in the box, a $5.00 Lindsay, a Samantha Trunk for a dollar, $1.00 Bitty Baby, and many outfits and accessories. We display the dolls on shelving over a wooden dollclothes cabinet my Grandfather built for me as a little girl.

The dolls are our tradition and bring back memories of my daughters childhoods. Little Girl visitors at my house sit and play with our finds for hours. Now that the girls are grown, I can shop for my nieces, my friend's daughters and begin a new tradition with my granddaughter. Becca has garnered the honor of betting to buy her niece Kasja her very first American Girl doll. She will buy Bitty Baby for this Christmas, and I have already started sewing the wardrobe. I told Kristy that on Kasja's fourth birthday (we have a long time to wait) we will venture to the American Girls Place to get her first 18" doll.

In the meantime, Becca and I have a date to head to Madison July 18 and 19... the American Girls Doll Benefit Sale for the Madison Children's Museum. I had long heard about the sale and now that we live in Wisconsin, we will finally get to go especially when you can land a doll for as little as $55.00. Check back in Spring and I will post more information as it becomes available.

Another of our favorite finds is the American Doll Outlet Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. (they only have clothing and accessories including girls items, they do not sell the dolls).

**Thank you to my daughter-in-law Stacey for reminding me that My girls and I can actually eat at the American Girl Restaurant with our Celiac Disease, they offer a Gluten-Free Menu which is a must for our family.

KMart Doubles

KMart 1/18 Double Deals

Back from my KMart Shopping and look what $10.00 can buy!

5 Boxes of Kelloggs cereal at $.24 each, 4 Boxes of Special K at $.50 each, 3 Daisy Sour Cream @ $.39 each, 3 FREE Endust, Kelloggs Cereal Straws $.24, 2 Suave Exhale Calming Lotion $.50, Free Colgate Total Advance Whitening with free travel size FREE, Pampers Wipes $.99, Two Holiday Guest Towels @$.50 for making Baby Bibs, Hormel Complete Meal FREE, Huggies Calming Bath Wash $1.33, KY $.29 each, Goodlife 4 lb. Cat Food FREE. Total Savings $73.00
and 1 hours time planning and shopping.

We didn't need more cereal, but for this price I will donate some when I pick it for so little. The two cats are now fed FREE, I got 9 bags of cat food FREE last week, and one of my friends in my coupon club picked up another one for me as she doesn't have a cat. Josie and Pumpkin got into one and we put it all into my half price Rubbermaid bin before they got even fatter. My next challenge to find cat litter for FREE.

I walked in with just a tiny white envelope of coupons as the KMart employees sneer at the couponers. I was mistaken for a lady couponer who has a reputation just because I carried my newly organized binder last time. We must all look alike.

I have only done the KMart doubles there twice and each time followed the limits and limited my trip to once a week. Last week heading to the "big city KMart" I was surprised how friendly the KMart management and cashiers were. I was thinking of boycotting our store, but for doubles I will go anyway. I will go again this week just because they were so rude (but of course without my binder). I don't need to bring myself any more trouble than I need to. I didn't even have Becca or Doc go through the line with their 25 coupons so I have to go back.

My Walgreen Trip Plan and Loot

This weeks ad and rollovers really helps the stockpile as we use Ragu and Skippy regularly. I am almost out of my Infusium, just what I need is more Shampoo, I will have to drop some off at the food shelf. Postscript: Be careful what you wish for... (check out what I found on #4).

I will pick up 3 more One Touch Ultra Blood Glucose Mini Meters @14.99 each
use 3--$20.00 coupons = 3 FREE to send with Doc to the Free Clinic to add to the 18 I already have for Doc to take in Wednesday.

Transaction #1
Buy 5-12 Pepsi 5@$3.00=$15.00
2 packages Tostitos@$2.50=$5.00
1 Queso Dip $2.50
Cost: $22.50
Coupon for $2.00 off Lays Dip with the purchase of 2 Lays Chips
Total: $20.50 and $10.00 RR
Mail in the receipt and UPC labels for $15.00 in coupons Saved $14.93

This deal may be repeated later in the week as I will stock up on Soda (Pepsi is my favorite, Doc likes Coke and he will just have to suffer, he will have to drink what is on sale.

Transaction #2
4 Skippy @ $1.99=$7.98
4 Ragu @$1.99=$7.98
1 Ramen Noodles @ $.29
Total $16.24
Use 4 coupons--$.35 Skippy
Use 4 coupons--$.50/2 Ragu
Total $13.85
Use $10.00 RR from Transaction #1
Pay out of pocket $3.85 get $10.00 RR Saved $15.48

Transaction #3
Buy 3 Infusium 23 Shampoo and Conditioners @ $5.99 each=$17.97
1 Crest Pro Health or Whitening Plus Scope 6.2 oz.=$2.50
1 Ramen Noodle @ $.29 (filler item to use RR)
Total $20.76
Less 3--$3.00 coupons for infusium
Less $.75 Crest
Total $11.01
Less $10.00 RR from Transaction #2 Saved $21.29
Pay $1.01 out of pocket Get $5.00 RR

Once at the store I discovered that Walgreens had added more Shampoo, Conditioners and Styling Products to clearance products and our dogs Depends were also marked down. I had planned on making another Soda run, but this deal even blew me away!

Transaction #4

3 One Touch Mini Blood Glucose Monitors @ $14.99 = $44.97
6 Pantene Shampoo and Conditioners @ $1.19 = $7.16
2 Dove Shampoo and Conditioners @ $1.19 = $2.38
12 Sunsilk Styling Products @ $1.19 = $14.28
1 Depend @ $7.79 (Dog Diapers)
9 Wrigley Extra Gum @ $.66 = $5.94 (to help Daughter focus at School)
Total $82.52 plus tax
Less 6 Sunsilk coupons @ 2.00
Pantene Coupons 2--$3.00/2
Pantene Coupons 1--$1.00
Dove Coupons 2--$1.50
Depends Coupon $2.00
One Touch Monitors 3--$14.99 ($20.00) coupon
ESC on Gum $2.97
$10.00 RR Used
Total Out of Pocket $2.31 Savings $168.05 on this transaction alone
Advertised Savings $86.77, Coupons $81.28

Total for all 4 Transactions after Tax GRAND TOTAL $29.36
Total Savings $219.75
Total Hours Time Planning and Shopping: 2 hours = $109.87/hr. for my time

With all the good deals on make-up, hair care products including gels, razors, etc., Goody products I will make gift bags for the Becca and Detamara Summer Birthday Pool Overnight and still have some for the food shelves.