Cheap Old El Paso at Kroger

I scored BIG time at Kroger today.  Ran out for a gallon of milk and heard there was a great deal on Old El Paso products.  I printed off my coupons and took them along with me.  Click here to print them.  They are the ones for 50 cents off one Old El Paso product.  Kroger doubles so they will be worth $1!  I bought:
(1) pack Old El Paso taco seasoning- $.79
(1) pack Old El Paso crunchy tacos- $1.29

Total: $2.08
Total after coupons: $.08!!!  So $.04 a piece!  Tacos will be going on the menu next week!

CVS & Kroger Deals

Got some great deals at CVS today.

Transaction 1:
(1) Advil Congestion relief- 4.99
(1) Dimetapp Cold & Allergy- 4.99

Total: 9.98

Use $2 off Dimetapp  http://www.dimetapp.com/
& $2 off Advil http://respiratory.advil.com/get-coupon/875

I also had $4 Extra Care Bucks (ECB) reward

New Total: $1.98
Receive: $4 in ECB

Transaction 2: Buy $30 participating P&G items and receive $10 gas card

(3) Charmin- 5.99 each
(1) Pampers- 9.50
(3) Dawn dish soap- .99 each

Total: 30.44

Use:
$4 ECB from transaction 1
$2 off Pampers (from Pampers mailer I received in the mail)
(3) .50 Dawn from PG 8/26 insert
(2) .25 Charmin from PG 8/26 insert (I only had 2 of these for some reason)

I also used:
$1 ECB I received from using my CVS green bag
$5 coupon I printed from my CVS Extra care account

New total: 16.44+ tax

Since I spent $30 before coupons, I got a $10 gas card.  So I basically paid 6.44 for everything in transaction 2!  Not too bad!

I got over $40 worth of products for a little over $8!  Awesome!  These deals are good through tomorrow so hurry up and get out there!!


Kroger deals:

Let me preface this by saying that I have fallen in love with Almond Milk!!!  So I was super happy to get these deals today!

(2) single serve packs chocolate & raspberry hot cocoa mix- $.50  (found these in the clearance aisle)
(4) boxes popsicles- $1.00 each
(2) boxes Annie's organic mac & cheese- $1.00/box (I highly recommend this product if your kids like mac and cheese. It is a bit pricier, but when you look at the ingredient list you know exactly what your kids are eating...no preservatives like in other brands.)
(1) half gallon silk almond milk- dark chocolate flavor- $3.59 (Evelyn & I are so excited to try the chocoalte flavor!)
(1) half gallon Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Vanilla almond milk- $2.99
(4) single serve cups Frosted Flakes- $.25 each (clearance- Matt was super happy about that find.  He loves those!)
(2) Fage yogurts- $.89 each (clearance)
(2) Fleishman's Pizza crust mix- $1.49 each

Coupons:
(2) $1/2 boxes of popsicles  https://www.facebook.com/popsicle/app_408953319132579
(2) $.40 off Fleiscman's Pizza crust yeast strips  http://strk.enlnks.com/aff_c?offer_id=118&aff_id=138&url_id=400&aff_sub5=17546116
(1) $1 off half gallon Almond Breeze milk (Kroger mailer)
(1) $.75/2 boxes Annie's mac and cheese
(1) $.55 off half gallon silk almond milk
(1) $1 off next order (from a catalina deal a few weeks ago)

Total: $12.44

I saved 56% on my bill!  :)

Staples- week of 8/12

Here's what I bought this week at Staples:

(1) Hammermill Copy Paper - $6.99 Submit for easy rebate and you will get $5.99 back, so it makes these $1 after rebate.  Limit 2
(3) Composition notebooks- $.10 each (must have $5 minimum purchase to get this price so just pick up a ream of the copy paper and you'll be good.)  Limit 3
(4) Lucky 2-packs hand sanitizer- $.50 each.  Limit 6  (I only bought 4 b/c I usually get hand sanitizer for free elsewhere, but this price isn't too bad.)
(2) 8-pack No. 2 Yellow pencil- $.25 each.  Limit 2.  (*I almost thought this was a rip-off considering I've been getting mechanical pencils for the same price or even free after rebate, but a lot of teachers don't like the younger kids to have mechanical pencils.  But if you need regular pencils this would be a good deal.)
(2) Dual size Pencil Sharpeners- $.50 each  (This is a great deal considering 3 weeks ago I bought just the single pencil sharpeners for the same price.)  Limit 2
(2) Slider Pencil Cases- $.50 each  Limit 2.
(1) 7-pack Zebra Z-grips retractable pens- $3.00 Submit for easy rebate and this will be free after you get your rebate.  Limit 1.

My total for everything was $14.79 + tax.  I will get $5.99+ $3.99 back in easy rebates.  So technically I got all this for $4.81 + tax.


*Also went out to Wal-mart and picked up 10 more notebooks.  They have them on sale for $.17 each.  These NEVER go to waste in our house.  The kids love to draw, write, make Fantasy football lists, etc.

Staples week of 8/5- 8/11

How many school supplies does a homeschooling mom need? I have no idea, but I sure am going to be prepared! Staples is becoming my new favorite store!! Here's my list of what you should buy this week. (I sure am getting bossy, huh? Practicing my teacher skills.) This week's penny deal is pack of filler notebook paper, limit 5. For the penny deals you must spend a minimum of $5 on other item

s. Last week was kind of hard for me to get to that $5 min...we wandered the store for about 20 min looking for great deals. This week- NO PROBLEM at all.
1. (2) Pencil boxes- .50 each (They had these on sale a few weeks back, but this is such a good deal that we picked up a couple more.)
2. (2) packs mini composition notebooks (these come in packs of 2 so you essentially get 4)- .25/pack (I have no idea what we'll use these for but for .25/pack it was too good of a deal to pass up. Maybe I'll save them for vacation in Dec and the kids will have something to write in on the drive down to TN. Anyway, moving along....)
3. (1) Post-it 2x3 label pad- 2.99 (qualifies for easy rebate so free after the rebate. This does count towards your $5 minimum)
4. (2) 4-packs of Dry-Erase markers- 1.00/pack
5. (2) 2-packs of white out- .50/pack
6. (2) Crayola Markers- .65 each (The ad said .75 each, but my staples had them for .65 each! Jackpot!)
7. (2) 5-packs black Sharpie markers- 1.00/pack
8. (2) 3-packs of Pentel white Polymer erasers- .25/pack
9. (2) 2-packs BIC Velocity Gel Pens- .25/pack (Matt is super happy about these)
10. (2) packs Paper Mate mechanical pencils- .50/ pack
11. And obviously, the 5 packs of filler paper.

I spent $13.74 (including tax) out of pocket. I also submitted my rebate online for the post-its. So technically less than $10 for everything.

*Another great deal this week is copy/computer paper. 6.99/ream and submit for 5.99 online rebate= $1.00/ ream. Limit 2.

So GO!! Get yourself out there to snatch up these deals!

What I bought this week (May 15-21)

 This week there wasn't too much exciting on sale.  But here's how my trip went.

CVS:

1 Softscrub total cleaner- I had a raincheck from a few weeks ago when it was on sale for $1.99.  I had a $1.50/1 coupon.  (So you wouldn't be able to do the softscrub deal unless you had the raincheck.)
2 Advil travel size packs- $.99 each
2 Baby Ruth Candy Bars- 2/$1.00

Use:
$1.50/1 Softscrub Total printable coupon
$.50/2 Nestle Candy Bars
$2 off any pain reliever purchase (this printed out at the CVS coupon machine- be sure to always scan your CVS card each time you go.) 

Total before coupons: $4.97
After coupons: $ .97
 Plus I received $1 ECB (Extra Care Buck) for using my CVS green bag tag.  So I have $1 to spend next time I go. 

Rite Aid:

2 Purex detergents- $1.97 each (reg. 5.99 each)
2 Oral B toothbrushes- $2.99 each(reg. $5.79 each) , receive $2 +Up reward (limit 2)- basically like CVS ECB

Use:
$1.50/1 Oral B toothbrush from PG 5/1 (Proctor & Gamble Insert in newspaper from May 1)
$1/1 Oral B toothbrush from coupon book P&G sent me
(2) $1.00/1 Purex from RP insert (Redplum)- not sure of date. 

Pre-sale total: $23.56
Sale before coupons: $9.92
After Coupon total: $5.42
Receive: $4 +Up rewards for next time. 
It's basically like getting it for $1.42. 

I also had some +Up rewards from last time so I used $4 worth of them and only paid $1.42 out of pocket and received $4 +Up reward for next time.  So for me a profit of $2.58.

There is a diaper deal too this week.  I will have to go back later b/c I have some up rewards that will expire Saturday.  I'll let you know what I find.

Kroger

Here is Kroger's policy.

Thank you for contacting Kroger. The coupon policy for your Division is as follows:
** The store manager has the right to accept, decline or limit the use of ANY coupon upon view. **
** The store manager has the right to limit the Quantity of coupons or items used/purchased in a single transaction,
by a single customer, or in a single day. **
PAH: (Print At Home)
Internet Coupon Policy ALL Banner Stores!!
We only accept printable coupons if they scan properly at checkout.
We do not accept “FREE product” printable coupons, with no purchase requirement. Buy-one-get-one-free coupons and other values that have a purchase requirement are acceptable but will be MUCH less common than traditional value-off coupons.
We do not accept coupons for more than about 75% of a product’s value without advance notice. Legitimate PAH coupons will not be for a high value relative to the cost of the item. For example, a $2 off coupon will be acceptable for a product that normally sells for $5 or more, but a $2 off printable coupon for a product that sells for $2.25 is unlikely to be legitimate.
Coupons will be rejected if they appear out of proportion or blurry, or are obvious duplicates. Legitimate PAH coupons are never copied, sold or traded. Nearly all coupons are “non-transferable” meaning they should not be photocopied or scanned and distributed to others.
Coupons will be rejected if they appear to have been altered in any way.
PAH coupons can be checked for validity at http://www.printcoupons.com.
Columbus:
Double Coupons:
Columbus doubles coupons up to 99 cents. Gregg Witbeck 11.17.09
This Does Not apply to “Free”, Kroger, Catalina, Retail Food Store coupons, Electronic Coupons on the Kroger Plus Card or items prohibited by law.
Pharmacy Coupons:
Does accept Competitor Pharmacy coupons.
Cannot use LCM or Competitor Coupons in conjunction with the $4 Generic Program.
General Coupon Policy:
Limit one (1) manufacturer coupon per item.
Limit one (1) Store coupon per item.
The store manager has the right to accept, decline, or limit the use of ANY coupon upon view.
The store manager has the right to limit the Quantity of coupons/items, used/purchased in a single transaction, by a single customer, or in a single day.
Amount refunded cannot exceed the price of the item.
We Do accept Competitor Catalina coupons that are also Manufacturer coupons of items that we actually carry.
Do Not accept expired manufacturer coupons.
Customer is responsible for tax on all items even “Free” items.
If you have any further questions please contact your local stores manager. Thank you for taking the time to e-mail us.

Note: I usually shop at the Kroger in Tiffin and they double coupons up to 50 cents.  They double 3 like coupons per transaction.  Also, they no longer allow the use of a paper coupon and digital coupon of the same kind in the same transaction.

Couponing at Rite Aid

I just started couponing here.  I figured since I had CVS down pretty good, I would try a new store.  So far I have been very pleased.  Here is their policy:

Rite Aid – Coupon Acceptance
To Our Valued Customers:
Rite Aid gladly accepts the following coupon types as detailed in the coupon acceptance guidelines listed below:
COUPON TYPES:
Manufacturer Coupons

• Manufacturer coupons are found in newspapers, magazines and even affixed to products. The UPC on these coupons begins with a “5.”

Rite Aid Manufacturer Coupons

• Rite Aid Manufacturer coupons generally appear in our weekly circular, on our website and are sent to customers via e-mail. These coupons are labeled “manufacturer coupon” and have a UPC that begins with “49.”

Rite Aid Valuable Coupons

• Rite Aid coupons are labeled “variable coupon” and have a UPC that begins with “48.”

Internet/Print at Home coupons

• Rite Aid will accept Internet/print at home coupons up to the equivalent value of $5.00 off.
• A Rite Aid coupon (with the Rite Aid logo) is NOT considered an Internet coupon (even if printed off the Internet) and is therefore not subject to the $5.00 maximum.

+UP Reward Coupons

• +UP Reward coupons are special coupons earned by a customer in a prior purchase that can be used for any nonprescription purchase with a small number of exclusions that are listed on the +UP coupon. Multiple +UP coupons can be used (subject to the printed exclusions) up to the amount of purchase before sales tax.

Buy One, Get One Free

• We accept two coupons for the purchase of two items that are on Buy One, Get One Free Promotion.
• We accept a Buy One, Get One Free Coupon with an item that is in our flyer as Buy One, Get One Free, meaning both items are free. The cash register will compute any sales tax due, which varies by state law.

Total Purchase Coupons

• Rite Aid may feature total purchase coupons which discount the total purchase amount based upon meeting specific requirements. For example, $5 off a $25 purchase price threshold coupon.
• These coupons are accepted under the following conditions:

o   The coupon is valid and in date; only one total purchase coupon per transaction.
o   Total purchase equals or exceeds $25 before tax (before any coupons are applied).
o   Coupons for individual items can also be used including another “48″ coupon that is tied to an item in the transaction.
o   Provided the total of items purchased is equal to or greater than the purchase requirement, other coupons can be used in conjunction with the total purchase coupon.
ACCEPTANCE GUIDELINES:
General Guidelines:

• Coupons must be valid and in date; Coupons cannot be exchanged for cash.
• Register will validate coupon through scanning or keyed entry of the coupon UPC number.
• In the event that any item’s selling price is less than the value of the coupon, Rite Aid will accept the coupon in exchange for the selling price of the item. Coupon redemption can never exceed the selling price of an item and no cash back is allowed.
• When making a return for a product that had a coupon attached, Rite Aid cannot refund cash for the value of the coupon and cannot return the coupon that was used.
• Rite Aid reserves the right to not accept any coupon where the validity or the coupon cannot be established.

Multiple Coupons

• More than one coupon can be used on the purchase of a single item under the following conditions:
• All coupons match the item being purchased.
• The total of the coupons is equal to or less than the selling price of the item before sales tax.
• No more than one “48″ Rite Aid valuable coupon, one “49″ Rir,eAid Manufacturer coupon, and one “5″manufacturer coupon can be used on a single item.
• Rite Aid may accept multiple identical coupons for multiple qualifying items as long as there is sufficient stock to satisfy other customers within the store manager’s sole discretion.