Walgreens Trip 10/30 - Cheap Almonds!

I have been craving almonds so I really stocked up at $1.30 each! Walgreens has them on BOGO sale often, but paired with the $1 off 2 coupon they're a sweet deal!

• 6 cans of Blue Diamond Almonds - $3.59 each (BOGO sale)
• 1 Nivea Men's Body Wash - $3.99
• 1 Tide Free and Gentle 50 ounces - $5.99
• Used three $1/2 coupons from 10/16 SmartSource
• Used $1/1 Nivea coupon from 10/30 Red Plum
• Used $2/1 coupon from 10/30 P&G
• Used $2 catalina from last week
• Used $2 catalina received on Nivea (transaction #1) on almonds (transaction #2)
• Out of pocket = $10.75

Albertsons Trip - Doubler Deals 10/30

Albertsons is honestly not my favorite store to shop. I have encountered other more friendly Albertsons out there, but the Gig Harbor is kind of meh. Anyway, doublers make me go there and it is only five minutes from my house, so here is my Twice the Value trip from Sunday.

All this was $3.83 out of pocket!

Transaction #1

• 3 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups - $2.50 each
• Used three $1/1 printable coupons
• Used three doublers
• Out of pocket = $1.50 for all three!

Transaction #2

• 3 Febreze Air Effects - $2.99 each
• 2 Crest Toothpaste - $2.49 each
• Used 3 $1/1 Febreze from 10/2 P&G
• Used 2 $1/1 Crest from 10/2 P&G
• Used three doublers
• Received $5 off for buying 5 products
• Out of pocket = $0.95 before tax!

This was a messy transaction as the toothpaste wasn't clearly marked, so I went by the photo in the ad. It was the wrong one, so the checker made the bag boy run and get a different one. Then the $5 didn't come off so I had to ask her do it manually. Meanwhile there was a super snotty girl behind me, who didn't even acknowledge when I nicely said "sorry" and let her go ahead of my second transaction. People are so rude!

Transaction #3

• 2 Treetop Juice boxes - $1.00 each
• Bestlife butter spread - $2.69
• Wholly Guacamole - $2.69
• Used $1/2 Treetop juice printable
• Used $1/1 Bestlife printable
• Used $1/1 Guac from my email
• Used three doublers
•  Out of pocket = $1.38!

Total out of pocket - $3.83! It was definitely worth the hassle :)

Top Foods and Walgreens Trip 10/25

I spent under $12 for all of the below at Top Foods and Walgreens, plus I received $2 off my next order. Woot!

Top Foods Quick Trip 

• Dr. Pepper Ten - free with coupon (there were 4 at Top Foods in Tacoma and I took 2)
• Red and yellow peppers - $1 each
• Cucumber - $1
• Tomatoes - $0.70
• Japanese pear - $0.59
• = $5.29 out of pocket

Walgreens Stop

• Cover Girl powder - $5.99
• Cover girl blush - $2.40 (buy one get one half off)
• Used $8/2 Cover Girl face products from 10/1 P&G so paid $0.39 plus tax for these two!
• Carmex chapstick - $1.59 for two (bogo sale)
• Kit-Kat - $1.99 (used $1/1 printable)
• Finesse conditioner - $1.99 (used $1 off and will submit for $2 rebate)
• 2 Dentex tooth picks - $2.00 each (used two $0.75 off coupons)
• = $6.46 out of pocket (and received $2 register reward for next purchase)

Albertsons Trip - Doubler Deals 10/18

I only scored three sheets of three doublers (for a total of nine coupons) this week, so I did my entire trip in about 15 minutes. I just wanted to get in and out without a lot of fuss.

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Transaction #1

• 2 Extra gums - $1.00 each
• 2 Tic-tacs - $1.00 each
• Emerald Breakfast to Go - $2.99
• Used $1/2 Extra
• Used $1/2 Tic-Tacs
• Used $1/1 Emerald
• Plus three doublers
• Paid $0.99 out of pocket!

Transaction #2

• 2 Extra gums - $1.00 each
• 2 Tic-tacs - $1.00 each
• Emerald Breakfast to Go - $2.99
• Used $1/2 Extra
• Used $1/2 Tic-Tacs
• Used $1/1 Emerald
• Plus three doublers
• Paid $0.99 out of pocket!

Transaction #3

• Emerald Breakfast to Go - $2.99
• Mountain High Yogurt - $2.49
• 93/7 Ground Beef - $2.58
• Fructis smoothing cream - $2.50
• Onion - $0.40
• Green Pepper - $0.79
• Used $1/1 Emerald
• Used $1/1 Fructis
• Used $0.50/1 Mountain High
• Plus three doublers
• Plus $5 Catalina leftover from P&G deal
• Paid $1.75 out of pocket

As a sidenote, if any of my friends who read this blog want the Fructis stuff, it doesn't have the awesome smell I expected it to have and therefore it is going into my hair product graveyard. Unless you want it :)

Recent Sample Shopping Trips for Under $20

Last week I went to Fred Meyer, and for $13.07 I scored the following:

Spent $13.07, saved over $24.87 on coupons and sales

Today I went to Safeway, super hungry and lacking coupons and willpower. I spent $18.44 and scored the following:

Spent $18.44, saved $11.62 (only had two $1 off coupons)

I scored the orange juice on "overstock clearance" but it's good for 14 more days! The Stonyfield yogurt was $0.69 and the sourdough bread was only $1.99. Small splurges that don't break the bank but taste delicious! Oh and the sugar snap peas were BOGO so $2.99 for both!

Free Gum...Thanks to the Husband!

Peter was going to Target last week anyway, so I sent him with four coupons and a little instruction. He did a great job! If you can see it, the receipt says $0.00! He used $1/2 Target printable plus $1/2 manufacturer. Free gum woo!

Albertsons Trips - Doubler Deals and P&G Promo Combined!

Albertsons was my go-to store this week, as I am getting back in the hang of couponing! Fall is here and that means awesome coupon inserts and good deals. My cereal stockpile was down to three boxes and I was out of tortilla chips, so now I have Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Chex and Tostitos to last through Thanksgiving!

Albertsons Trip on Friday

• Iams Cat Food - $13.99
• Used $2/1 coupon (received in mail)
• 2 Minute Maid Fruit Punch - $2.00 each
• Used two $1/1 coupons from Albertsons coupon book
• Febreeze Set and Refresh - $2.99
• Used $1/1 from 8/28 P&G
• Herbal Essence - $3.79
• Used FREE Facebook coupon
• 2 Pantene Pro-V - $3.50 each
• Used 2 FREE Facebook coupons

Paid $14.20 out of pocket (67% savings) and received a $5.00 catalina for my next order!

Albertsons Trip #1 on Sunday

Transaction #1

• 2 Zevia natural soda 6 packs - $3.99 each
• Used two $3/1 coupons from 8/21 SS
• 4 Balance Bars - $1.00 each
• Used four $.55/1 coupons from 9/11 SS
• 4 Cinnamon Toast crunch - $1.88 each
• Used two $1/2 printable coupons
• Nature Valley Granola Thins - $1.88
• Used $.75/1 coupon from 9/11 SS
• Used three doublers and $5.00 catalina from Friday's trip

Paid $2.68 out of pocket (93% savings!)

Transaction #2

• Nature Valley Granola Thins - $1.88
• Used $.75/1 coupon from 9/11 SS
• 4 Chex cereal - $1.88
• Used two $1/2 printable coupons
• Used three doublers

Paid $3.90 out of pocket (78% savings!)

Transaction #3

• Kellogg's Fiber Plus Caramel Pecan cereal - $2.99
• Used $1/1 printable coupon
• 6 Trident gum - $1.00 each (we go through gum like crazy lately)
• Used two $1/3 coupons from 9/18 SS
• Used three doublers

Paid $2.99 out of pocket (69% savings!)


Albertsons Trip #2 on Sunday

Transaction #1

• 8 bags of Tostitos (buy 2 get 2 free) - $3.49 each - it's football season! :)
• 2 Tostito queso dips - $3.49 each - (we eat this in our "shameber" my husband says)
• 2 Diet Pepsi two liters - $1.67 each
• Used two $1 off when you buy Tostitos chips AND dip
• Used two free Diet Pepsi when you buy Tostitos chips AND dip
• Used two doublers (I spaced on getting a third item so I still have one doubler)

Paid $16.94 out of pocket (59% savings) AND received $5.00 P&G catalina off my next order

Transaction #2

• Tropicana Premium OJ - $3.50
• Used $1/1 OJ coupon from 10/2 Moments to Save
• 2 Tic-Tac big packs - $1.19 each
• Used $1/2 from 10/2 RP
• 3 Trident gum packs - $1.00 each
• Used $1/3 from 9/18 SS
• Used three doublers

Paid $2.88 out of pocket (62% savings)

Total Paid at Albertsons this week: $43.59 and still have $5.00 off my next order!
I also bought some produce at Fred Meyer and Costco to round out these non-perishables :)