Tuesday's Total 2/28/12

Ugh. This week hasn't been one of my best when it comes to finding deals and saving money. I guess I wasn't really in the shopping mood, but didn't want to forgo the whole week. So don't be surprised if these numbers aren't the greatest.

First I'll start off with Publix. I had a list made and was eager to go shopping, when all of a sudden my printer ran out of ink. As you may know, about 80% of coupons are now printed online. And without ink, I wasn't able to print the ones I needed. But I decided to take a trip to Publix anyways since I was already going by there. And of course I got sucked into a "deal" they had going on that if you buy 4 P&G items, you get a rotisserie chicken for free. It was late, and I was hungry, so I caved. It wasn't all bad though, I still managed to save money in the long run, but this goes down as one of my worst Publix trips yet.

Here's what I wound up getting...

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(2) Iams Dog Food 7lbs- $4.99 ea (saved $6.50 ea)

(3) Coke 2L- $.76 ea (saved $1.13 ea)

(1) Downy Fabric Softener- $4.99 ea (saved $2.26 ea)

(1) Gallon Milk- $2.65 ea (saved $1.00 ea)

(1) Always Infinity- $6.49 ea (saved $2.70 ea)

(1) Rotisserie Chicken- FREE (saved $7.39 ea)

Total Paid: $26.39  Total Saved: $29.74

53% Savings

My next shopping trip landed me at my local grocery store. I don't like shopping here mainly because their prices are so high, but they do tend to have a few great deals every now and then.

This is what I was able to find on their "Super Buys"...

(2) Gain 50oz- $1.99 ea (saved $5.00 ea)

(2) Puffs Multi pack Tissues- $2.49 ea (saved $4.00 ea)

(2) Bounty Basic Paper Towels 8ct- $2.99 ea (saved $4.50 ea)

Total Paid: $14.94  Total Saved: $27.00

64% Savings

Then on Saturday I headed out to Dollar General since I had their $5 off $25 coupon. Last time I used this coupon I was able to score big, but this week proved to be a challenge. I had a lot of bogo coupons I was hoping to use, so my total would be minimal, but they didn't have anything I was looking for. So instead of letting the coupon expire without using it, I was sucked in to the possibility of a deal (notice a pattern this week?).

This is how it looked when I left...

(2) Febreeze Fabric Refresher- $1.05 ea (saved $2.45 ea)

(1) Colgate Toothpaste- $.80 ea (saved $.20 ea)

(2) DG Popcorn- $.80 ea (saved $.20 ea)

(1) Colgate Kids Toothpaste- $1.20 ea (saved $1.80 ea)

(1) Conair Clippers- $8.00 ea (saved $2.00 ea)

(1) Nivea Body Lotion- $1.80 ea (saved $2.20 ea)

(2) Lysol Spray- $3.25 ea (saved $1.00 ea)

(2) Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner- $1.00 ea (saved $1.00 ea)

(2) Lysol Wipes- $1.00 ea (saved $1.50 ea)

Total Paid: $26.00  Total Saved: $18.50

42% Savings

Now we get to the fun part of my week. If you remember, last week I mentioned that I did my first coupon trip to CVS. Needless to say, I was so excited to go back this week to see what I could find. Thankfully, the blogs I follow give a heads up to the upcoming deals, so that gave me some time to figure out just what I wanted to get, and how to get it with the least money out of pocket.

Although, once I got to the store and started to check out I ran into a few problems, most of which were my own fault. You see, the thing about coupons is that you really have to read the fine print. I didn't do that so my transactions didn't go exactly as I had planned out, but I did still manage to save a ton of money, so in the end it all worked out fine.

And here's how it went...

Transaction #1

(3) bags of Easter Candy- $2.66 ea (saved $1.13 ea)

(1) Colgate Sensitive Pro Relief Toothpaste- $3.24 ea (saved $3.55 ea)

(1) Colgate Total Advance Toothpaste- $1.74 ea (saved $2.75 ea)

Used: $4 off $20 CVS coupon

Used: $6.99 ECB (left over from last week)

Total Paid: $.49 Total Saved: $22.16

98% Savings

Earned: $7.00 ECB

Transaction #2

(1) Colgate Sensitive Pro Relief Toothpaste- $3.24 ea (saved $3.55 ea)

(1) Colgate Total Advance Toothpaste- $1.74 ea (saved $2.75 ea)

Total Paid: $5.73 Total Saved: $11.28

66% Savings

Earned: $5.00 ECB

Transaction #3

(1) Huggies Slip On Diapers- $5.99 ea (saved $6.00 ea)

(2) Up2U Gum- FREE (saved $1.57 ea)

Used: $5.99 ECB (from previous transaction)

Total Paid: $0  Total Saved: $15.13

100% Savings

Transaction #4

(1) Huggies Slip On Diapers- $5.99 ea (saved $6.00 ea)

Used: $5.99 ECB (from previous transaction)

Total Paid: $0  Total Saved: $11.99

100% Savings

CVS Total Paid: $6.22 Total Saved: $54.83

91% Savings