One More Day!

There's only one more day to do some of the hottie-hot deals at Albies and Safeway (sales run Wed-Tues). Here's what I did:

3 Transactions at Albies w/ Doublers -

Trans. #1

2 Snyder's pretzels $2 ea

2 Bic pens $1 ea

-$1 Snyders pretzels MQ x2 (I want to dip these in chocolate and put sprinkles on them)

-$1/2 Bic pens MQ

-$3 doublers

=$0

Trans. #2

2 Bisquick $1 ea.

1 BC cake mix $1

1 BC frosting $1.50

2 BC potatoes $1 ea.

3 OEP refried beans $1 ea.

1 Yoplait Fiber One $2.50

-$5 General Mills promo wyb 10 items

-$1 OEP peelie

-.75 cake mix/frosting

-.50 Bisquick x2

-$1/2 BC potatoes peelie

-.55 Fiber One peelie

-.75 Albies doubler

-.55 Albies doubler

=$1.40 (ran into a cashier who wouldn't double any of my coupons that would make anything more than free), but I got 50 bonus box tops

Trans. #3

1 Bisquick $1

1 Cake mix $1

1 Frosting $1.50

6 BC potatoes $1 ea.

1 Yoplait delights yogurt $2.50 (the lemon is fantastic BTW!)

-$5 GM promo

-.75 cake mix/frosting

-.50 bisquick

-$1/2 BC potatoes x2 (not sure why only 2 Qs went through)

-.50 Yoplait

-$1 doubler

-$1 doubler

-$1 doubler

=.25 and 50 bonus box tops! Different cashier, different way of doubling....I like it better :)

So for $1.65 I got enough cake mix and frosting for my daughter's birthday party next month, Bisquick for camping, yogurt for me and potatoes to donate! Woohoo!

Safeway - I did 2 transactions (my card and my parent's card)

Trans. #1

2 Fiber One bars $1.49 ea.

1 Cheerios $1.79

2 Granola bars $1.49 ea.

1 Nut clusters .49 (not sure why it is so low, but I'm not complaining!)

4 Fruit roll-ups .99 ea. (these are new and way healthier - yay!)

1 Blue Diamond Almond milk $3.19

-.50/2 fruit snacks Q x2

-.50 fiber one x2

-.50 sweet & salty granola bars x2

-$1 nut clusters

-$1 cheerios peelie

-$1 almond milk

Then the eQs:

-.50 x2 (fiber one)

-.55 x2 (cheerios)

-.50 & .75 (granola bars)

-$1 x2 (nut clusters)

-.50 (fruit roll-ups)

Used a $3 catalina from before and paid .91!!!! Then I got a $3 cat for the almond milk (this is wyb the milk and a cereal), $3.50 cat for the Nature valley/fiber one stuff, and $2 cat for the fruit snacks = $7.59 moneymaker!

Trans. #2

1 Cheerios $1.79

1 Kix $1.99

4 fruit roll-ups .99 ea.

1 O organics black beans $1.39

2 Pillsbury cookies $2.50 ea. (gave them away, not pictured)

1 Pillsbury sweet moments $2.49

1 Almond milk $3.19

1 Hostess donuts

1 Yoplait 4 pack yogurt .99 (markdown, sorry not pictured, we've been eating them)

-1.50 SW in-ad Q for the pillsbury stuff

-.50 SW in-ad Q for Kix

-.50/2 fruit snacks x2

-$1 cheerios peelie

-.75 kix printable

-$1/2 pillsbury cookies

-$1 pillsbury sweet moments

-$1 Hostess

-$1 SW O organics Q

-$1 Almond milk

eQs:

-.55 x2 (cheerios)

-$1 x7 (pillsbury)

-.75 (pillsbury)

-.55 (almond milk)

Used a $3.50 cat to pay and my total was $1 exactly! I got a $3 cat for the almond milk & cereal and $2 for the fruit rolls. A few of my eQs didn't come off, but the $7.75 off the cookies more than made up for it!

My Scenario for Albies Doublers

So, I think everybody knows by now that there are going to be doublers at Albies on Sunday! Here's what I will be doing on Sunday to take advantage of 4 different catalina offers and 1 mail-in rebate!!! Woot woot!

My list:

5 Kraft dressings $2.19 ea
1 Kraft BBQ sauce $1.19
4 Shake n Bakes $2 ea
5 Cool Whips $1 ea.
2 Honey Maid graham crackers $2.49 ea.

=$30.12

-$3 (Albies B6/G$3 off promo)
-$2.75 (.55 Kraft dressing Q from here or SS 5/2 x5)
-$3 (.75 Shake n Bake Q from here x4)
-$2 ($1 Honey Maid tearpad Q x2)
-$2.75 (Albies doublers)

=$16.62 oop, but I'll get a $3 cat for the Kraft dressing, $3 cat for the Shake n Bake (ends on Sunday!!!!), $3 cat for the Cool Whip and a $5 cat for the Kraft promo itself. I also have the Kraft rebate from the Facebook freebie that they gave out a while back, so I'll get another $10 back = $7.38 Moneymaker!!!!

If you have a catalina from last week's Conagra promo (like me!) you'll be able to roll that into this deal and have an oop of only $6.62, so a $17 Moneymaker!

How I Love eCoupons!

Here was my Safeway run today:

4 Classico sauces $8

4 SW pastas $4.36

4 Kellogg's Mini Wheats $12

1 Kraft Mayo $2.49

2 Nabisco 100 cal snacks $5 (we love the yogurt covered pretzels!)

1 Cheerios $2.50

3 Kashi cereals $9 (one not pictured because I gave it to my mom!)

1 8-pack of Diet Coke $3.50

2 Snausages dog treats $6.58 (one not pictured because I gave it to my mom!)

2 Healthy Choice dinners $5

2 Starbucks ice creams $5.58

2 Ben & Jerry ice creams $5.58

1 Horizon Organic milk $3.29

=$72.28

Coupons & Promos:

-$8 for the Buy 4, Save $4 cereal promo x2

-$2 for the 100 cal/Coke promo

-$4.36 for the Buy 2 Classico, Get SW pasta free promo x2

-$17.50 in eCoupons (snausages, healthy choice, B&Js, Starbucks)

-.55 Cheerios MQ from here

-$3 Mini-wheat MQs (2 $1.50 Qs from here)

-$3.99 Free Kashi cereal Q from Vocalpoint (overage because the register automatically put in the full price, not the sale price of $2)

-$3 (2 $1.50 Qs from Vocalpoint)

-$6.78 (2 BOGO Classico Qs - NLA - auto'ed for full price again)

-$2 (2 $1 Snausage Qs from here)

-$1 Horizon milk Q from my House Party

-$3.49 BOGO 100 cal pack MQ from Facebook (auto'ed for full price)

-$1 Starbucks SW catalina Q

-$1 Healthy Choice Q from here

-$1.65 Horizon milk 50% price reduction

-$3 Cat from another SW purchase

=$10.06 oop and I got a $3 cat for the Kellogg's mini-wheats and a $1 cat for the 100 cal snacks, plus I will get $5 in movie concession cash from the Kellogg's boxes! That's like spending $1.06!

I also forgot to use my $2 Nabisco/Coke Q and one of my Cellfire $1 eQs didn't come off, so it would have been sweeter!

My Safeway Run

3 Hamburger Helper $2.97 -.75/3 paper MQ (3/7 SS) and 2 .75/3 eQs = .72

1 BC Potatoes .99 -.40 paper MQ (here) and .40 eQ = .19

1 Delimex Taquitos $9.99 -$2 paper MQ (4/11 SS), $3 SW in-ad Q, 2 $3 eQs = -$1.01

10 Philly Minis $4.90 -10 .55 blinkie MQs = -.60

1 Pampers Overnights $8.99 -$3 cat Q and $2 eQ = $3.99

Ground Beef $3.42 - $2 cat Q = $1.42 (had to buy at least 2 HH to use this Q)

=$4.22 + tax

Not the lowest out of pocket ever, but we needed diapers and I'll donate the HH and potatoes (I have way too many potatoes thanks to QFC!)

Potatoes @ QFC

Until Sunday (4/18) there is a pretty hot deal on Betty Crocker potatoes at QFC. Buy 3 boxes @$1 ea. and get a $3 catalina = free! Even better if you have coupons from here, here, here or from the 3/28 SS or $1/2 peelies like have been spotted at Albertsons. I did 3 transactions:

Transaction #1:

3 boxes of BC potatoes = $3

-$1.20 in eCoupons from Shortcuts and Cellfire

-$1.40 in paper coupons (one $1/2 and one .40)

=.40 and I got a $3 cat!

Transaction #2:

3 boxes of BC potatoes = $3

5 Mission corn tortillas = $5

-$1.20 in paper Qs for the BC potatoes

-$3.75 in paper Qs for the Mission tortillas (3/7 SS)

-$3 cat from last transaction

=.05 and I got another $3 cat!

Transaction #3:

3 BC potatoes = $3

1 Horizon milk box = $1 (gotta make the kids happy)

-.80 in BC Qs (only had two of the .40 ones left)

-$3 cat

=.20 and I got another $3 cat!

In total I got 9 boxes of potatoes, 5 packages of tortillas and 1 organic milk for .65 and I still have a $3 catalina to spend! Woohoo!

Thanks Queen Bee for the heads-up on this deal!

Groupon is coming to Tacoma!

Have you tried out Groupon yet? It's this very cool site that offers a new deal every day for a local business. If enough people buy into a deal, then it is on and you get the deal. I have been following the Seattle one and there are lots of cheap haircuts, facials, restaurant deals, etc. I also follow the old town that I used to live in - Louisville. Today I scored a great deal on a Bed & Breakfast spot that we will be giving to my in-laws. You can give these deals as gifts. I also have taken advantage of Portland offers because I know that we will get down their for a visit soon enough!

Back to the original reason for the post - I just got an email that they are including Tacoma in Groupon deals!!! Woo-hoo!!! Check it out and sign up to get the emails!

Did you get your free Pampers yet?

I know that I've got some Pampers snobs out there...and this deal's for you!

Rite Aid has a P&G promo going on where you buy $30 worth of products, get a $10 RA gift card - Pampers is a participating product!

Watch the videos here, enough to earn a $5/$20 coupon. When you print, it asks you how many copies you want to print...that's up to you...but if it gives me the option then I'm gonna say a lot!

You'll need to do 3 transactions to make this work.

Transaction #1:

1 Pampers $9.99

2 Covergirl face products BOGO (choose ones that are $10+)

=~$20

Use these coupons:

-$5/$20 RA Q

-$2 Pampers Q (2/21 P&G -there are also $1.50 ones in the 2/7 P&G)

-BOGO Covergirl Q (2/7 P&G) this makes both CG items free and is totally allowed by RA's coupon policy

=$2.99 + tax and you'll have $9.99 towards your P&G gift card (CG doesn't count for the gift card offer)

Transaction #2:

Repeat Trans. #1!

Transaction #3:

Repeat Trans. #1, but add a Crest toothpaste on sale for $2.74 (otherwise you will be .03 short of the $30 mark)

use the .75 Crest Q (2/7 or 3/7 P&G)

=$4.98 +tax

All said and done you have paid $10.96 oop, but you will get a $10 RA gift card and a $1 SCR for the Crest = 6 Covergirl makeup items, 3 packs of Pampers and Crest toothpaste for FREE!!!!

Even Better Juice Deal @ Albies!!!!

It has been confirmed that the .99 Old Orchard Juices are working for the Buy 10, get $10 promo at Albertsons!!!! That means free juice even without coupons!!!! The only flavor that doesn't work is KIWI STRAWBERRY. Here's how it will look:

10 Old Orchard Juices @.99 = $9.90
Use 2 $1/4 coupons here = -$2
2 Doublers = -$2

=$5.40 and you'll get $10 back! SWEET!!!!

Or you can throw in some ice cream like this deal.

While you are at Albies, buy some Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks as well -

They are on sale for $1 and there is a catalina promo:

Buy 3 BC fruit snacks, get $1.50 onyo
Buy 4, get $2.50
Buy 5 or more, get $3.50

If you have any $1/2 peelies, then this is a money-maker! Otherwise use .50/2 coupons here, here or here.

Dannon yogurt is also free with the new buy $25, get $10 promo:

Buy 13 Dannon yogurts @ $2 each = $26
Use 13 Dannon Qs = -$13 (lots of coupons in 1/31 SS, 2/7 SS, and 2/28 SS)
3 Albies Doubler = -$3

=$10 and you'll get $10 onyo = FREE!!!! We eat alot of yogurt in this house, so this is great! I'm also planning to freeze some.

Need Some Cheap TP & Paper Towels?

So Safeway has their P&G promo running until tomorrow and P&G eSaver just loaded some hot new coupons that work great with the deals!

Here's an idea:

Buy 1 Charmin 24-roll pack @$12.99
Buy 1 Bounty 12-pack @$12.99

This will get you over the $25 mark that will get you the $10 cat, but then watch the magic happen:

-$6 for buying 2 or more large size packages (Safeway promo)
-$3 Charmin eCoupon
-$3 Bounty eCoupon
-.25 Charmin MQ (2/7 P&G)

=$13.73 and you'll get a $10 onyo cat! Use this and roll it into some great Frozen Food deals!

Free Juice & Ice Cream....ummm, OK!!!

Here is an easy transaction to get the ball rolling at Albies:

Buy 9 Old Orchard juices @ $1.29 ea.
Buy 1 Dreyers ice cream @$2.99

Those are your 10 items needed to get $10 back, then use these coupons:

-$1/4 coupons from here x2
-$1 Dreyer Q (1/31 SS)
-$3 doublers

=$8.60 and you'll get $10 back!!! $1.40 $$$maker!

I would probably roll this catalina into the get $7 wyb $20 Betty Crocker deal - there is a great scenario here at Fabulessly Frugal.

Fred Meyer Purex $$$maker! -DEAD!!!!!

UPDATE: Looks like this deal is now dead, since someone bought ~800 bottles and pissed off the Kroger Co. and they pulled the catalina!

So I just found out that you can get Purex for free this week at Fred Meyer - pretty hot! I went and did 2 transactions :) But, if you can be patient and get a raincheck (or a few rainchecks...) it is even hotter!

Right now Purex is on sale 2/$5, but there is an in-ad Q making it $1.99 ea. So:

Buy 2 @$1.99 ea = $3.98

And a catalina Q will print out for $4 onyo!!! You just pay tax - pretty hot right?

There are .35 Qs in the 1/10 RP that you can use to bring down your oop, but in next week's paper.....there will be a B1G1 Q for Purex!!!!!!!!!!! So instead of making a few pennies, you'll make a couple of bucks!!!!

If you have a raincheck it will look like this:

2 Purex = $3.98

B1G1 Q =-$1.99

You pay $1.99 and get a $4 cat! This thing rolls so you can do it over and over again!

A few notes:

The 50 oz. ones (not the bonus 60 oz.) sizes are the only ones working for this. There were no HE options at my Fred Meyer, so this front-loading gal will be donating all of the ones that I get!

Friday is a Good Day!!!

Such a great day to go to Wags and Rite Aid!!!!! Here's what I'm excited about:

Walgreens - Today (Friday) is Friends & Family day! That means 15% off of everything! Why am I excited? Because that means that even if you don't have coupons, there are several moneymakers! Any item that is free after RR is a $$$maker today! I picked up the Dove men's bodywash, Joint Juice, 3 Musketeers and Huggies today. Make sure to bring a printout of this coupon or be a papersaver and get it on your cellphone (text HEART to 21525) and checkout at either the cosmetics dept or photo dept (they are the only registers with the employee 15% button).

Check out Common Sense with Money's very detailed post on the deals for today only.

Rite Aid - Did I mention how much I love double-dip rebates? I do! Today is the start to a new Olay rebate and the P&G Rite Aid gift card deal is going on until tomorrow (Saturday). Here's what I bought:

Transaction #1:
1 Venus Embrace razor $7.99
1 Olay bodywash $7.49 (they also have more expensive ones, doesn't matter!)
1 Olay lotion $5.99 (just make sure whichever lotion you choose is lower in price than the bodywash because it is a BOGO50%)
1 Carefree Ultra $1.99 (bonus if this has a $1 peelie on it = $$$maker!)

=$23.47
-$3 (BOGO 50% off of the Olay lotion)
=$20.47

Use these coupons:

-$5/$20 RA VV (Video Value) Q
-$7.49 free Olay bodywash wyb Venus razor Q from 2/7 P&G
-$2 Venus Q (2/7 P&G)
-$1 Olay lotion Q (2/7 P&G or was it the January one?)
-$2 Carefree VVQ

=$2.98 + tax (better if you have the carefree peelie)

Do Transaction #1 again and you'll end up with $36.96 towards your P&G RA giftcard and you'll get the Olay $15 rebate as well! = $14.04 moneymaker!

I would add another $13.04 of P&G products to get to the $15 giftcard vs. the $5 that you are already eligible for.

Here's an easy transaction to add:

1 Pampers $8.99
2 Febreze $5.99 ea. (look for the ones with the bonus magic erasers!)

=$20.97

-$5/$20 RAQ
-$1.50 Pampers MQ (2/7 P&G)
-$5.99 BOGO Febreze MQ (Jan P&G)
-$1 Febreze MQ (2/7 P&G for the one you are not getting free)

=$7.48 +tax, but you'll get $2 SCR for Pampers and $2 SCR for the Febreze and you'll get a $15 giftcard rather than just a $5 one. Plus, I love Febreze and Magic Erasers!

I'm BACK!!!!

You read that right! We have moved back to the good ol' Northwest and there aren't any plans to move cross-country again! Stay tuned for Albies, Safeway, Rite Aid and Wags deals!