Shopper Strategy

My 6/19 Publix Trip – $60.54 for $11.80 or 81% Off

Denise — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:41:47 +0000

Since I keep my stockpile very well stocked and I only buy things in cycles when they’re on sale, my shopping trips often look like a hodgepodge of random stuff so I’m always happy when I can show off a trip with full meals in it including everything from entrees to side dishes and desserts. Today I bought $60.54 worth of groceries for $11.80, or 81% off after coupons, $5/$30 Winn Dixie q and $10 RR. Here are the deals:

Banquet Brown & Serve Sausage Patties, 6.5 oz, BOGO $1.99 or $1 each

Oscar Mayer Beef Franks, 14 to 16 oz, BOGO $5.19
-$1/2 Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs Publix Digital Coupon (I used this one)
-$0.75/1 Oscar Mayer Beef Franks, 16 oz, TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 06/22/2013) (and 2 of these)
Final Price: $1.35 each

Knorr Pasta or Rice Sides, 3.8 to 5.8 oz, BOGO $1.49
-$1/2 Knorr sides products Winn Dixie Make Delicious Meals Booklet (exp 8/11/2013)
Final Price: 75¢ each (I had no qs)

Pepperidge Farm Texas Toast or Cheese Toast or Garlic Toast, 9.5 to 12.7 oz, BOGO $2.89
-$0.50/1 Pepperidge Farm® Frozen Bread or Rolls, including Stone Baked Artisan Rolls (I used 2 of these)
Final Price: 95¢ each

Stouffer’s Family Size Entrees, 25 to 40 oz, $4.99
-$1/1 Stouffers Entree
-$1.50/1 Stouffer’s Multi-Serve Entree, 23-96 oz (I used 2 of these)
-$1/1 Stouffer’s Meals for 1 or (1) Multi Serve, 25 oz+, TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 06/16/2013) (and 2 of these)
-$1/1 Stouffers Entree
Final Price: $2.49 each

Publix Shredded Cheese or Chunk 16 oz, $3.99
-$1/2 Market Pantry® cheese 5 oz. or larger Target Coupon (I used 1 of these)
Final Price: $3.49 each

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My 6/17 Walgreens Trip – $26.52 for -$2.08 or 108% Off

Denise — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:46:06 +0000

I haven’t had a money making trip to Walgreens in awhile so I was very pleased with my purchases today. It also seems like awhile since I’ve been able to get free toothbrushes so I’m happy to add these to my stockpile, plus I use the Phazyme myself and think I might need to go back for more of that while it’s on sale. Today I bought $26.52 worth of stuff and made $2.08, or 108% off after coupons and Register Rewards. Here are the deals:

Get $9.99 RR WYB Fiber Smart Clear Fiber 8.6 oz $9.99
-$3/1 Fiber Smart Product printable (no longer available)
-$2/1 FiberSmart Product, exp. 7/31/13 (SS 04/21/13 R) (I used 1 of these)
-$2/1 Fiber Smart Product, exp. 6/30/13 (SS 03/10/13 R)
Final Price: $2 Money Maker!

Get $2 RR WYB Reach Total Care Floss 30 yds or Toothbrush single or 2 pk $2.99
-$2/1 Reach 2pk Toothbrush
-$1/1 Reach Toothbrush (I used 2 of these – separate transactions, and the cashier accidentally gave me $3 off)
Final Price: Free!

Phazyme Anti-Gas $4.49
-$3/1 Walgreens coupon from June booklet
Final Price: $1.49 per box

My 6/17 CVS Trip – $17.18 for $8.18 or 52% Off

Denise — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:02:45 +0000

There wasn’t much exciting for me at CVS this week, but I absolutely love Veet and this is the time of year that I use it a lot so I stopped by to grab a great deal on some. Today I bought $17.18 worth of goodies for $8.18 or 52% off. I also used some ECBs from a previous trip to pay so I was actually out of pocket only $3.18, score! Here is the deal:

Get $5 ECB WYB $15 ANY Veet (limit 1)
-$2/1 Veet Product printable (I used 2 of these)
-$5/1 Veet Easy Wax Kit printable
Final Price: $3.49 each

Frugal Friday – Show Off Your Shops!

Denise — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 21:09:35 +0000

This week I didn’t get too many shopping trips in, but I bought a total of $54.10 worth of groceries and toiletries for $15.60, or 71% off. I love to see the deals that other frugal shoppers come up with because it’s so inspiring and I really dig having a visual way that we can all share our deals and Show Off Our Shops! Please post a link below to any or all of the deals that you’d like to show off this week. If you don’t have a blog to link up, just leave a comment and tell us all about your deals or upload a picture to Flickr or PhotoBucket and link to that

My 6/12 Publix Trip – $54.10 for $15.60 or 71% Off

Denise — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:26:36 +0000

The Buitoni ravioli are SO yummy that I’m thinking I should have bought a couple more while on sale and put them in the freezer. Oh well, I could always go back and get them. I was also seriously low on Diet Cokes and although they were a better deal at Walgreens this week I haven’t made it there yet and I didn’t have time for an extra stop. Today I bought $54.10 worth of groceries for $15.60 or 71% off after coupons, $5/$30 Winn Dixie q and $4 RR. Here are the deals:

Perdue Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets or Strips, 20 oz, $6.99
-$1/1 Perdue Refrigerated Breaded Chicken, Any Package – 06-02-13 RP Insert (exp 7/29/2013)
-$1/1 Perdue frozen product, any Target Coupons (I used 2 of these)
Final Price: $5.99 each

Buitoni Riserva Pasta, 8.38 to 9 oz, BOGO $4.49
-$1/1 Buitoni Refrigerated Pasta or Sauce, any – 06-09-13 SS Insert (exp 9/9/2013)
-$2/2 Haagen Dazs 14 oz, Sam Pelligrino Water, Buitoni Pasta or Sauce Target Coupon
Final Price: $1.50 each

Armour Pepperoni, 5 to 6 oz, BOGO $2.99
-$1/2 packages of ARMOUR® Pepperoni (I used one of these)
Final Price: $1 per bag

Publix Naturally Flavored Drink, 1 gallon, BOGO $1.69 or 85¢ each

Select Coca Cola 12 pk, B2G1
-$1/1 Minute Maid® 12-pk cans, any variety
-$0.55/1 Seagram’s Ginger Ale, 12 pk, 12 oz cans or 8 pk, 7.5 oz cans 05/19/2013 SS Insert (exp 08/24/2013)
-B1G1 Seagrams Ginger Ale Publix Coupon 6/2 SS Insert (regional)
-Free Coca Cola product 12 pack from MyCokeRewards (I used one of these)
Final Price: $1.83 each 12 pack

Make Your Online Shopping Time More Rewarding

Denise — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 15:27:07 +0000

How would you like to be paid for the things that you are going to be doing online anyway? What if you could get paid to do nothing more than make specific searches or play games? These are things that you probably do everyday already, using your computer, your phone or a tablet, so you might as well benefit from them.

When you use Swag Bucks, you get paid in a global currency that can be used online. After you accumulate enough Swag Bucks, you can use them on online shopping sites to purchase things that you also needed to get anyway. For example, you might be able to buy things like new shoes or software programs. These are not frivolous purchases since you know that you need them, but getting them with your Swag Bucks means that you do not have to spend any actual money. In a way, you are getting these items for free.

This is a great deal since it can help you stay within your budget and get things that you otherwise may not have been able to afford. On top of this, you can even get Swag Bucks for your online shopping purchases. The Internet has revolutionized the way that people shop in recent years. You can now buy things for incredibly competitive prices since there are so many different vendors. You can have those items shipped to your door so that, as long as you have a few days to wait, you never have to go through the hassle of going out and picking them up.

Now, with Swag Bucks, you can actually get paid to spend your money. After a certain point, you can turn your shopping itself into free items that you buy with this online currency. The best part about this whole system is that it is a cycle. You can get Swag Bucks for being online, and then you can spend them online, getting real, tangible goods in return. As a result, you will spend more time on the Internet, which can easily be translated into more Swag Bucks, leading you to more purchases. The whole system is set up in your favor.

There are many different kinds of online shopping rewards our there, but none of them give you the flexibility that Swag Bucks can provide. If you are given airline miles, for example, you have to use them on tickets. With this online currency, you get to choose what you buy. You get a say in how your rewards are used. You are no longer at the mercy of the company offering the rewards. This whole system is easy to use, adding another great element to online shopping.

Frugal Friday – Show Off Your Shops!

Denise — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:49:27 +0000

This week I bought a total of $123.86 worth of groceries and toiletries for $39.79, or 68% off. I love to see the deals that other frugal shoppers come up with because it's so inspiring and I really dig having a visual way that we can all share our deals and Show Off Our Shops! Please post a link below to any or all of the deals that you’d like to show off this week. If you don’t have a blog to link up, just leave a comment and tell us all about your deals or upload a picture to Flickr or PhotoBucket and link to that

My 6/5 Publix Trip – $80.85 for $31.87 or 61% Off

My 6/2 Walgreens Trip – $43.01 for $7.92 or 82% Off

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My 6/5 Publix Trip – $80.85 for $31.87 or 61% Off

Denise — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:26:02 +0000

There is always more on my list than I actually intend to get when I arrive at Publix each week, but I try to keep the total to around $30 or just over so I can use my $5/$30 Winn Dixie coupon and I like having options that I can choose from when I get there. Well I had the beef jerky on my list but I didn’t think I’d end up with any until I saw that the sale bin up front was liberally sprinkled with $1/1 coupons so of course I had to grab some. Today I bought $80.85 worth of groceries for $31.87 or 61% off after coupons and $7 RR. Here are the deals:

Oh Boy Oberto Natural Beef Jerky, 2.5 to 3.25 oz, BOGO $5.69
-$1/1 Oh Boy! Oberto Jerky, any 2.5oz or larger bag and any beverage (tearpad) (exp 12/31/2013) (I used 2 of these)
Final Price: $1.85 per bag

Simply Potatoes Hashbrowns or Diced, Slices or Wedges, 20 oz, BOGO $2.69 or $1.35 each

Gorton’s Fish Sticks or Fish Fillets, 18.2 to 19 oz, BOGO $6.49
-$1/2 Gorton’s Items (I used 1 of these)
Final Price: $2.75 each

Edwards Singles Pie Slices or Frozen Desserts, 2 ct, BOGO $2.99
-$0.60/1 Edwards Singles, any (DND5) – 05-19-13 SS Insert (Exp 8/19/2013)
Final Price: $1.50 each (I had no qs)

Surf Laundry Detergent, 100 oz, BOGO $7.99
-$1/1 Surf Laundry Detergent (I used 2 of these)
-$1/1 Surf laundry detergent 06/02/2013 RP Insert (exp 07/14/2013)
Final Price: $3 per bottle

Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage or Pork Kielbasa, 13 to 14 oz, 2/$6
-$0.75/2 Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage, TARGET coupon Target.com (exp 06/22/2013)
-$0.75/2 Hillshire Farm Smoked Sauage Product 05/12/2013 RP Insert (exp 06/23/2013)
-$1/1 Hillshire Farm Smoked Sausage Links 05/12/2013 RP Insert (exp 06/23/2013)
Final Price: $2.63 each

Pepsi Product 12 packs 3/$11 or $3.67 each

My 6/2 Walgreens Trip – $43.01 for $7.92 or 82% Off

Denise — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 03:42:30 +0000

I was very happy to see some Register Reward deals this week at Walgreen! I didn’t a whole bunch of stuff but I did grab some great deals. Today I bought $43.01 worth of stuff for $7.92, or 82% off after coupons. Here are the deals:

Get $4 RR WYB Natrol Time Release Melatonin 100 ct $4 = FREE

Get $7 RR WYB Sundown Fish Oil 60 ct $7
-$1/1 Sundown Naturals Product printable
-$1/1 Sundown Naturals, exp. 6/4/13 (RP 05/05/13)
Final Price: FREE

Mars Candy 1.14 to 2.17 oz $.59
-$0.75/2 Dr. Pepper 20 oz & 3 Musketeers or Milky Way Bar printable
-Save 50¢/ on two (2) 3 MUSKETEERS Bars (1.92oz – 3.28oz) (I used this one)
-$0.50/2 Skittles, Starburst or Life Savers Gummies (RP 06/02/13)
Final Price: 34¢ each!

Get $2 RR WYB Scunci No Damage Hair Elastics 27 pk $2.99
Final Price: 99¢ each

Benadryl 1 oz or Neosporin First Aid .26 or .5 oz $3.99
-$1/1 Benadryl Topical Product printable
-$2/1 Neosporin Product printable (I used 2 of these)
-$1/1 Neosporin, exp. 9/1/13 (What To Do for Cold & Flu)
Final Price: $1.99 each

Sunday Sweepstakes! Enter to Win Great Prizes

Denise — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 17:03:59 +0000

The list below contains current, no purchase necessary sweepstakes with great prizes – all in one handy spot. Take a few minutes to enter some of the sweepstakes and contests below that sound interesting to you and you could win some fabulous prizes! Many of the sweepstakes and contests listed have daily prizes or take daily entries so come back and enter often. If you know of any great sweeps that are missing from this list, please feel free to enter them below using the following format…..

Name of Sweepstakes ~ Grand Prize Information ~ End Date