Today’s Haul

I am so pumped about my success today using coupons! I went to three different stores: Walgreens, CVS, (drugstores) and Safeway (an upscale grocery store). Here’s a comprehensive list of what I purchased:

8 Aquafresh Extreme Clean 2.99ea
1 Aquafresh Advanced 2.99ea
3 Tums Quikpak 24 ct 4.69
3 Adidas Action3 4.99ea
2 Old spice He Deodorant 3.25ea
Goodnight Boxers 11ct 11.99
1 Green & black Organic Milk choclate 1.49ea
4 CVS Allergy (Loratadin) 5ct 3.79
Papermate Pens 1.99
10 Juice 1.00
2 Purina healthy Cat Chow 2.00ea
4 Meow Cat food .55ea
6 Schick Quattro Razor 9.49ea
4 Walgreens Travel-size Kleenex .25ea
4 Pocket Combs .50ea
1 Good Nights 13ct 11.49ea
2 Plates and 2 bowls 4.00
1 Walgreens Cough Drops .99

Total Value of Products $195.36
Total Out-of-Pocket $10.09!!!!

I am still in shock.

Momoften

Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Deals 05-29-08 through 06-04-08

Here's are this week's deals at Shoppers’ Food & Pharmacy for The Grocery Gathering, where each Monday and Thursday morning the “gatherings” of the best deals are posted.


Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Deals
For the week of 05-29-08 through 06-04-08

No coupon deals this week but still some good deals!

Smithfield Premium Smoked Ham (shank Portion) 0.99/lb

Tyson Boneless Chicken Breast Tenders 1.99/lb

Fresh Ground Beef 73% lean 5lb roll 1.89/lb

Shoppers, Fresh All Natural Chicken Thighs or Drumsticks 1.29/lb

Del Monte Ketchup 24oz 10/$10

Jamestown Sausage Roll 16oz 10/$10

BAR S Jumbo Franks or Chicken Franks 16 oz 10/$10

Richfood Spicy Honey Mustard 12 oz 10/$10

Peaches or Nectarines .98/lb

Romaine Lettuce 10 lb/$10

Jumbo Artichokes 4/$5

Fresh Limes 20/$2

Asparagus 2 lbs/$5


Happy shopping!

Momoften

Free Satin Care Shave Gel

If you have a Walgreen's close to you, then heads up. From June 1 through June 7 you can get free Satin Care Shave Gel. Here's how it works:

Collect 10 $.55/1 Satin Care coupons from the P&G insert of the 6/1 newspaper. Ask your friends to save them. Get them out of your neighbors recycle bin. Somehow get them!

Buy:
10 Satin Care shave gel for $20
- $10 June Instant Value Coupon from the Walgreen's weekly ad
- $5.50 (10 x $.55/1) Manufacturer's coupons Q from 6/1
Total Out of Pocket: $4.50 + tax
Get back: $5 Register Reward which you can use as cash to buy anything you need (with a few exceptions) at Walgreen's.

What are you going to do with ten bottles of shave gel? Store them under your bed or on the top shelf of your closet in a box. Whenever you need some you can get out a bottle knowing you got it for free! Once you have two or three left you can start looking for another freebie deal like this one! Or you can donate them to a charity and deduct the regular retail price from your taxes! Or give them directly to people in need. Or stocking stuffers! Or sell them at your next yard sale!



If you like getting this kind of tip leave me a comment.

Information from www.hotcouponworld.com - my favorite site for finding deals!

Happy shopping!

Momoften

Deals at Shoppers Food & Pharmacy 05-22-08 through 05-28-08

Here's are this week's deals at Shoppers’ Food & Pharmacy for The Grocery Gathering, where each Monday and Thursday morning the “gatherings” of the best deals are posted.


Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Deals
For the week of 05-22-08 through 05-28-08

Pepsi varieties 24-pack 12 oz cans 2/$9 with coupon Limit 2
(Additional Quantities at 2/$10 Limit 4)

Lay’s Potato Chips 11.5-12oz 2/$4

Hamburger and Hot Dog Rolls 8ct $0.99

Kraft Mayo 2/$5

Cool Whip Dessert Topping 8oz .99

KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce 15.5-18oz 1.99ea 0.50/1 04-13-08 RP (doubled) or $1.00/1 printable at www.kcmasterpiece.com Final Price (FP): $1.00ea

A-1 Steak Sauce 10oz 1.00ea

Lipton Tea Bags 2/$6 $0.50/1 05-18-08 RP doubled FP: $2.00ea

Bush’s Baked Beans 22-28oz 3/$5

Wish Bone Salad Dressing 16 oz $2.50ea $0.75/1 05-18-08 RP FP: $1.75ea

Wish Bone Salad Spritzers $2.50ea

Sargento Deli Slices 2/$6

Glad Freezer or Storage Bags 1.99ea

Milk, gallon, whole, 2%, 1% or Skim 3.59

FREE Shoppers Hot Dog Buns (any, up to $2.00) with purchase of any 2 Ball park Franks and/or Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage with newspaper coupon

Ziploc Freezer Bags, Quart size 20ct 2.35ea $0.40/1 04-13-08 SS or 05-11-08 SS Doubled FP: $1.55ea


PRODUCE

Sweet Yellow or White Corn 5/$1

Jumbo Red Globe Grapes 1.98/lb

Fresh Strawberries 2.98/lb

Mangoes $1ea

Golden Pineapples 2.98ea

Tender Asparagus 2.88/lb


MEAT

Country Style Pork Ribs 4 lbs + $0.99/lb

Ground Beef 80% Lean 5 lb roll $1.99/lb

Tyson Boneless Chicken Breast Tenders $1.99/lb

Chicken Leg Quarters 10 lb bag 0.89/lb

Shady Brook Farms Fresh Turkey Breast 4-8lb 1.19/lb

Happy shopping!

Momoften

The True Queen of Frugal!

I just read in Biblical Womanhood blog about a woman with five children who grocery shops just twice a year spending $300 total! Among other frugal activities, this family grows fruit trees and bushes and all their own vegetables as well as raise cows, chickens, rabbits, pigs, a turkey! I'd love to see the rest of her budget and how she saves money in other ways!

For over twenty years now I've wanted to be just like this woman. So far we have a piddly garden and some rabbits. But dreams die hard...

Momoften

Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Deals Deals 05-17-08 thru 05-23-08

Here's are this week's deals at Shoppers’ Food & Pharmacy for The Grocery Gathering, where each Monday and Thursday morning the “gatherings” of the best deals are posted.


Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Deals
For the week of 05-17-08 through 05-23-08

Perdue Whole Chicken .99

Kraft BBQ Sauce 18 oz $1ea

Pillsbury Crescent Rolls 2.29

L’Oreal Studio hair Styling Products b1g1
L'Oreal Studioline Styling Product, Any $1.00/1 03-16-08 SS1 and 04-27-08RP

L’Oreal kids Shampoo or Conditioner b1g1
L'Oreal Kids Product, Any $0.75/1 03-09-08 RP

L’Oreal vive Pro Conditioner or Shampoo b1g1
L'oreal Vive PRO Shampoo or Conditoner $1.00/1 Printable www.vivepro.com Click on your pro-scription and sign up to get coupon
L'Oreal Vive Pro Shampoo, Conditioner, Or Treatment $1/1 03-16-08 SS1 and 04-27-08

Red Seedless Grapes .99

Tropical mangoes $1ea

Vidalia Onions $1/lb

Romaine Lettuce $1/lb

Golden Pineapple 2.98ea

That's it - not too great of a week. But that's how it goes when couponing. You've got to hang in there and keep checking each week to hit the jackpot!

Momoften

Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Deals Deals 05-08-08 thru 05-14-08

Here's are this week's deals at Shoppers’ Food & Pharmacy for The Grocery Gathering, where each Monday and Thursday morning the “gatherings” of the best deals are posted.


Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Deals
For the week of 05-08-08 thru 05-14-08

PRODUCE

Strawberries 2 1-lb containers/$4

California Bulk Romaine $1/lb

Red Seedless Grapes 1.98/lb

Tropical Mangoes $1.00ea


MEAT

Tyson Boneless Chicken Breast Tenders 1.99/lb

Kraft Handi Snacks Pudding 4ct $1.00ea $1/3 04-20-08 SS Buy 3 Final Price $2/3

Glade Spray $1.00ea $1/1 15 April 08 Womans Day, BOGO 04-13-08 SS;
Final price: FREE to $0.50 each

Hunt’s Tomatoes 14.5oz $1.00ea $0.40/2 All You Magazine, May 2008, Issue 4 doubled; buy 2; Final price $0.60/can

Nissin Chow Mein $1.00ea $0.50/2 01-20-08 SS and 03-16-08 SS2 doubled; Final Price $0.50each

Nissin Souper meals $1.00ea $0.50/2 01-20-08 SS and 03-16-08 SS2 doubled; Final Price $0.50each

Sally Hansen Nail products 50%off $2.00/1 03-30-08 SS

Maybelline Cosmetics 50%off
Possible coupons to use depending on which varieties are on sale:
$2/1 Maybelline Face Product, Any 04-27-08 RP
$1/1 Maybelline Mascara, Any 04-27-08 RP
$3/2 Maybelline Mineral Power Face Products, Any 02-10-08 RP
$2/1 Maybelline Mineral Power Foundation, Any 02-10-08 RP
$2/1 Maybelline New York Lip Product, Any 02-10-08 RP

Revlon Cosmetics 50%off
Possible coupons to use depending on which varieties are on sale:
$2/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic (any) All You Magazine, May ‘08, Issue 4
$1/1 Revlon Color Stay Mineral Collection Or Any Color Cosmetic Product 04-06-08 SS
$2/1 Revlon Custom Creations Foundation Or Any Revlon Face Product 02-17-08 SS
$1/1 Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick And Lip-gloss Or Any Color Cosmetic Product 04-06-08 SS

Buy three of the following, get $3 off with circular coupon
12 oz can 24 pack Pepsi products
16oz 12-pk Lipton’s Tea products
4-pack Starbucks Frappucino
Starbuck Doubleshot products
AMP Energy products 4-pack


Happy Shopping!

Momoften

Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Deals 05-01-08 thru

Here's are this week's deals at Shoppers’ Food & Pharmacy for The Grocery Gathering, where each Monday and Thursday morning the “gatherings” of the best deals are posted.


Shoppers Food & Pharmacy Deals
For the week of 05-01-08 through 05-07-08

Wow, lots of FREE GOODS and promotions this week! You’ll need the coupon in th weekly circular. If you want extra coupons you can get them from www.thecouponmaster.com or www.thecouponclippers.com (no affiliation). From ordering to receipt of the coupons is only three or four days.

ECONOMIC STIMULUS AND TAX REFUND PROMOTION
Between May 1 and July 31 spend:
$300 and get a $30 gift card
$600 and get a $60 gift card
$1200 and get a $120 gift card

Another way to stretch your dollar at SFW: Buy a $300 gift card and they will load it with an addition 10% ($30). Limit one per household. Available May 1 thruough July 31, 2008. See store for complete program details.

GM CEREAL PROMOTION
General Mills Cereal 10/$10 Must purchase 10. Must have coupon from ad good on 10 boxes.
Use any of these coupons:
$1/2 General Mills Cereals, Any Listed on Coupon 04-06-08 SS and 04-13-08 final price $0.50/box
$1/3 GM Cereals, Any Listed on Coupon 04-20-08 SS
$0.55/1 printable www.hotcouponworld.com

*Cheerios 14oz: $0.50/1 www.eatbetteramerica.com $1/2 www.cheerios.com, Final Price FREE
*Curves Granola Bars: $0.50/1 03-09-08 SS Doubled Final Price FREE
*Nature Valley: $1/1 printables at www.bettycrocker.com, www.pillsbury.com, www.boxtops4education.com, Final Price FREE
*Fiber One Cereal: $0.50/1 www.eatbetteramerica.com Doubled Final Price FREE
*Chex 13.5-14.25 oz: $1/1 04-20-08 SS $1.10/2 www.hotcouponworld.com Final price FREE
*Chex Mix: $0.50/1 03-09-08 SS Doubled Final Price: FREE
*100 Calorie chex: $0.50/1 03-09-08 SS Doubled Final Price: FREE
*Cheerios Snack mix: $0.50/1 03-09-08 SS Doubled Final price: FREE
*Cinnamon Toast Crunch 12.8oz: $1.50/1 www.bricks.coupons.com; $0.55/1 www.hotcouponworld.com Final Price: FREE + overage
*Caribou Coffee Granola Bars FREE with peelie++
*Gardettos FREE with peelie++
*Bugles FREE with peelie++
*Lucky Charms 11.5oz Final Price: $0.45-$0.66/box
*Reeses Puffs 13 oz Final Price: $0.45-$0.66/box
*Golden Grahams 12 oz Final Price: $0.45-$0.66/box
*Trix 10.7 ox Final Price: $0.45-$0.66/box
*Kix 8.7 oz Final Price: $0.45-$0.66/box
*Pop Secret: $0.50/2 03-09-08 SS and 04-06-08 SS Final Price $0.50/box
*Betty Crocker Fruit snacks 4.2 to 10.5 oz Select varieties: $0.60/2 printable at www.pillsbury.com, www.bettycrocker.com, www.boxtops4education.com Final price: $0.70/box
*Milk-n-Cereal

++Look for peelies on GM boxes that are $4/4 GM Cereals, BC Fruit Snacks, Pop Secret Popcorn, Milk n'Cereal Bars, Caribou Coffee Chewy Granola Bars, NV Granola Bars or Fruit Crisps, Bugles, Chex Mix, Gardetto's Snack Mix


P&G PROMOTION
Buy $10+ of the following participating P&G products in a single transaction, get $5.00 off
*Pantene Shampoo, conditioner or Styling Aids 2/$7 $1/2 4/6/08 RP Final price 2/$6
*Head & Shoulders 2in1 Dandruff shampoo 2/$9
*Nice –n Easy Perfect 10 hair Color 10.99 $2/1 03-09-08 RP and 04-20-08 RP Final Price $8.99
*Pampers Baby Fresh or Cruisers Big Box Diapers 19.99 $2/1 04-06-08 P&G or 05-04-08 P&G
Final Price 17.99
*Always 2/$10, $0.50/1 any Always Pad, or Feminine Cleansing Cloths P&G 05-04-08 or $0.50/1 any Always Pantiliner (34 count or higher) P&G 05-04-08, Final Price 2/$8
*Tampax 34-128 ct 2/$10 $0.50/1 any Tampax, Tampax Compak Pearl or Tampax Pearl P&G 05-04-08 Final Price 2/$8
*Crest Premium Toothpaste 2/$5 $1/1 and $0.50/1 03-16-08 RP .50 off any ONE Crest paste 4.1 oz or larger Final Price 2/$3
*Oral-B Advantage Plus Toothbrush 2/$5 $1/1 any Oral-B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage, or any TWO Indicator toothbrushes 05-04-08 P&G, Final Price 2/$3
*Crest Pro-health or Whitening Rinse 2/$9 $0.75/1 946ml+ 05-04-08 P&G Final Price 2/$7.50
*Secret 2/$5 $0.50/1 02-10-08 P&G or $2/1 any Secret Clinical Strength Antiperspirant/Deodorant 05-04-08 P&G Final Price 2/$1
*Old spice Red Zone Deodorant 2/$5 $1/2 04-06-08 P&G or $2/1 any Old Spice Pro+Strength Antiperspirant/Deodorant 05-04-08 P&G Final Price 2/$1
*Puffs tissues 10/$10
*Olay SkinCare Products 15% off
Use any of these coupons:
Olay Facial Cleanser, Any $1/1 03-16-08 SS1
Olay Facial Moisturizer Or Facial Cleanser, Any $1/1 03-09-08 RP and 04-06-08 P&G
Olay Quench Hand & Body Lotion Or Mousse, Any Excluding 30 Ml. $1/1 03-16-08 SS1 and 04-06-08 P&G
$1 off any one Olay Facial Moisturizer or Facial Cleanser P&G 05-04-08
$3 on any TWO Olay Facial Moisturizers or Facial Cleansers P&G 05-04-08
$1 off any one Olay Quench Hand & Body Lotion or Mousse (excluding 30 ml.) P&G 05-04-08
$1 on any TWO Olay Bar Packs, Body Washes or In-Shower Body Lotions P&G 05-04-08
$1 on any TWO Olay Ribbons products P&G 05-04-08
*Cover girl Cosmetics select varieties 20% off
Use any of these coupons:
Cover Girl Product, Any $1/1 04-06-08 P&G
Cover Girl Queen Product, Any $1/1 04-06-08 P&G
Cover Girl Face Product Free Wyb Any Foundation B1G1 04-06-08 P&G
$1/1 any CoverGirl product P&G 05-04-08
$2.50/2 any CoverGirl products P&G 05-04-08
FREE CoverGirl blush WYB any 3 CoverGirl products P&G 05-04-08
$1/1 any CoverGirl product P&G 05-04-08
*Gillette Venus Embrace 9.99 $4/1 Gillette Venus Razor 05-04-08 P&G Final Price: $5.99
*Fusion Power 9.99 $2/1 04-06-08 P&G Final Price $7.99
*Prilosec OTC 24 ct 25.99 $1/1 04-06-08 P&G and 05-04-08 P&G Final Price $24.99


MEAT DEALS
*Chicken Thighs or Drumsticks 3+ lbs. $0.99/lb
*Boneless Chicken Thighs 2.59/lb
*Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast frozen 3 lbs bag 1.99/lb


OTHER DEALS TO CONSIDER
*Bounty Paper Towels 8 giant rolls pack (same as 12 reg rolls) 9.99 $0.25/1 04-06-08 P&G and 05-04-08 P&G Doubled Final Price $8.49
*Charmin Bathroom tissue 12 dbl rolls or 6 mega rolls 5.99 $0.25/1 04-06-08 P&G or 05-04-08 P&G doubled Final Price 5.49
*Del Monte Ketchup 24 oz 10/$10
*Pringles Potato Crisps 10/$10 $0.25/1 04-06-08 P&G Doubled Final Price $0.50ea
*Hamburger or Hot Dog Rolls 10/$10
*Richfood Mustard 10/$10
*Richfood Dijon Mustard 10/$10
*Richfood Sweet Relish 10/$10
*Lawry’s Marinade 2/$4 $0.50/1 04-06-08 RP Doubled Final Price 2/$2
*Kraft mayonnaise 2/$5

Happy stockpiling!
Momoften