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My Dillons Deals 5/6 ($5.88 for Everything!)

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I was finally able to get out and do a little shopping yesterday evening (yes, that was my exciting Friday night lol) and I started off at Walgreens only to find it completely wiped out of all the deals. Not surprising, considering it was near the end of the week. I guess if I’m going to snag any deals there, I better shop there very early in the week. 😉 Anyway, I ventured off to Dillons and was happy to find it fully stocked, so I was able to get everything I came for and even picked up a few unexpected deals! Note: All Mega Event items below are priced after the discount.

  • 6 Diet Dr. Pepper 2 liters $0.84 ea. (wyb 6, get 2 Free), Used 6 $0.55/1 hangtag coupons (doubled to $1.00, expired 4/30, but my Dillons accepts expired coupons up to 2 weeks after the exp. date.)
  • 2 Ragu Pasta Sauce $1.17*, Used $1.00/2 coupon HERE
  • 8 Propel Fitness Water $0.49 ea.*, Used 4 $1.00/2 coupons from the 2/13 SS insert
  • 6 Boulder Canyon Potato Chips $0.99 ea.*, Used 2 $1.00/1 coupons & 2 $1.00/2 coupons from HERE (zipcode 90210, Only 4 bags pictured, I gave a couple bags away before I got the picture taken, my family loves these! lol)
  • 2 Mom’s Best Natural Cereal $0.99 ea.*, Used 2 $0.75/1 coupons from HERE
  • 2 Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice $1.25 ea.*, Used 2 $0.75/1 coupon from home mailer (there’s also a $0.75/1 Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice coupon from the 3/20 RP insert)
  • 4 Crest Toothpaste $1.00, Used 4 $0.50/1 coupons from the 4/3 P&G insert (expired 4/30)
  • 4 McCormick Grill Mate Seasonings $1.00, Used 4 $0.75/1 coupons from the 4/10 RP insert
  • 2 Fresh Gourmet Croutons $1.00 ea., Used $1.00/2 peelie
  • Right Guard Deodorant $1.00, Used $0.50/1 coupon on Facebook (follow steps from my post HERE to access & print)
  • Wholly Salsa $2.50, Used $1.50/1 coupon (follow steps from my post HERE to access & print)
  • Terra Chips $3.85, Used Free coupon from home mailer
  • Final Cost $5.88

*Mega Event Item

My Dillons Deals 4/5

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I thought I’d post my quick deal at Dillons earlier today to remind you about the great free sausage deal that is good through today 4/5. Gotta love those $0.55/1 coupons doubling to $1.00! 🙂 And remember, if your store is out, you can request a Rain Check.

  • 10 Farmland Sausage Links 8 oz. $0.98 ea., Used 10 $0.55/1 Farmland Breakfast Sausage Rolls or Links coupon from the 3/13 SS insert (doubled to $0.98)
  • Lay’s Kettle Chips $2.48, Used $0.55/1 Lay’s Kettle Cooked Potato Chips 8.5oz or larger coupon from the 3/13 SS insert (doubled to $1.00)
  • Food Should Taste Good Chips $2.99, Used FREE coupon from earlier Facebook promotion (no longer available, expired 3/31, my Dillons accepts coupons up to 2 weeks after the expiration date)
  • Final Cost $1.52

My Walgreens Deals 3/31 with 15% Friends & Family Coupon

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I had a chance to run to Walgreens this evening to take advantage of the rare 15% Off Friends & Family Coupon (good today only 3/31) & thought I’d post my deals in case you haven’t had a chance to go yet and wanted a few ideas. And on a side note, while I was at Walgreens tonight, I ran into a couple people that read my blog. It always tickles me to pieces to run into people that actually read my blog and I want you to know you both made my day, thanks so much! 🙂

(All prices are after Friends & Family Coupon)

  • 5 Packs of Walgreens Jumbo Diaper Packs $4.79 ea., Used $2.00/1 Walgreens coupon from the Infant Care Booklet. Note: While I don’t have a little one in diapers myself, this was such a great deal with the discount, coupon & rebate combined that I couldn’t pass it up and there are plenty of people out there I can give them to. Nothing rocks more than being able to share my freebies & bargain finds with others.
  • 1 pack 18 ct. Wagreens Maxi Pads $1.60, Got $10.00 Rebate for purchasing $25.00 in participating Walgreen items (diapers & pads together)
  • 3 Walgreens Bleach $0.79 ea.
  • 2 Walgreens Plates $0.80 ea,
  • Walgreens Roasted Peanuts, on Clearance $1.39
  • Wonderful Pistachios 16 oz. $4.24, Used $1.00/1 coupon from 3/20 SS insert
  • 9 Snickers Cream Eggs 1 oz. $2.22 total, Used $2.00 Mars Easter Candy coupon from All You Magazine, April issue
  • Luster White 7 Toothpaste 2.6 oz. $5.09, Used $1.50/1 coupon HERE, got back $4.00 RR
  • 2 Colgate Total Gum Defense Toothpaste $2.55 ea, Used 1 $1.50/1 coupon from the 3/27 SS insert & 1 $1.00/1 mfg. coupon from Walgreens Diabetes & You Magazine and Got back $4.00 RR
  • Coffee-Mate Creamer 16 oz. BOGO $2.49 (No discount), Used 2 $1.00/1 tearpad coupons
  • 2 Folgers Ground Coffee 11.3 oz. $2.37, Used 2 $2.00/1 coupons from Facebook (no longer available)
  • Scott Natural Towels 6 pk. $4.25, Used $1.00/1 Scott Towels, any package coupon from the 3/6 SS insert (Note: while this one is a manufacturer’s coupon & can be used anywhere coupons are accepted, it has “Redeemable at Dollar General” with a Dollar General Logo on it, so ymmv & this coupon was a beeper for me, but the cashier pushed it through) & Used $1.00/1 Walgreens April Monthly Coupon Booklet
  • Niagara Starch 20 oz. $0.84
  • Used $37.00 in previous RRs
  • Final Cost $0.67, Got back $8.00 in Register Rewards & will submit for $10.00 Rebate

My Walmart Deals 3/12 & Experience with the New Coupon Policy

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I’ve been really anxious to try out Walmart’s new coupon policy and I was able to try out two different stores with varying results. Personally, I have almost always had trouble using coupons at Walmart in the past so I cut way down on my shopping trips there. But I was excited about the changes in their coupon policy and was more than happy to give them another shot. 😉 I haven’t had a chance to try and use Walgreens Register Rewards tat Walmart yet, but I’ll report back when I do. Anybody else had any recent Walmart experiences? Feel free to share. 🙂

Store #1

  • 2 Avery Greeting Card Kits $6.22 ea., used 2 $5.00/1 coupons from HERE
  • Great Day Omega 3 Eggs Large Dozen $1.72, Used $1.00/1 coupon from HERE (cashier said coupon was photocopied and couldn’t take it, I pointed out the coding on the coupon that proved it wasn’t and he then accepted it)
  • Farmland Spiral Sliced Ham Chunks $1.98 lb, $4.22, Used $1.00/1 Farmland any product home mailer coupon from HERE (he also said he couldn’t take this coupon because it also looked photocopied?!?!? Um, it was mailed directly from the company, clearly a legit coupon, I’m still scratching my head over that one lol. I told him to feel free to check with the manager and he then took the coupon)
  • 8 Purex 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets $0.97 ea., Used 8 $3.00/1 Purex Complete with Zout Detergent Or 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets, Any coupons from the 2/20 RP insert (Now, he didn’t bat an eye over these coupons, he scanned them all through with no issues)
  • SS Mix $2.88 (not pictured)
  • 2 Sierra Mist 2 Liters $1.00 ea.
  • Mt. Olive Hamburger Dill Pickle Chips 46 oz. $2.42, Used $0.75/1 Mt. Olive Pickles, Peppers or Relish Product, any coupon form the 1/30 SS insert
  • Mrs. Weaver’s Pimento Spread 24 oz. $3.34
  • Final Cost $0.71

Store #2

  • Singa-ma-jig Doll $11.88 (for a birthday present)
  • White Cloud 4 Rolls $2.00 ea., Used 2 $1.00/1 White Cloud Bathroom Tissue OR Paper Towel, any coupon from All You Magazine, February issue
  • Vlasic Dill Relish $1.18, Used $0.55/1 coupon HERE
  • Portabella Canned Mushrooms $0.88
  • Farmland Spiral Sliced Ham Chunks $1.98 lb, $4.22, Used $1.00/1 Farmland any product home mailer coupon from HERE
  • French’s Spicy Brown Mustard 12 oz. $1.28, Used $0.75/1 coupon from the 1/23 SS insert
  • Pack of S Hooks $0.97
  • Velveeta 2 lb. $4.88, Used $1.00/1 coupon HERE (no longer available)
  • G/V Taco Seasoning $0.46
  • 4 Bar-S Franks $0.75 ea., Used 2 $1.00/2 Bar-S Brand Franks Or Bologna coupon from the 1/30 RP insert
  • 12 Purex 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets $0.97 ea., Used 12 $3.00/1 Purex Complete with Zout Detergent Or 3-in-1 Laundry Sheets, Any coupons from the 2/20 RP insert (The cashier said she couldn’t take the coupons because the coupon pictured the big size. I pointed out the coupon said good on any size and she went over and asked her supervisor & the supervisor also said no. I asked her to come over, she did and I said that it was good on any size and she said they couldn’t take it anyway because the items were only $0.97 and the coupon was $3.00. At that point, I whipped out the new coupon policy (which she didn’t bother to even glance at) and she had the store manager come over. He said yes, the coupons were fine because they were good on any size. And then he looked at them both and said that they should both have copies of the new coupon policy at their stations and that they should review the policy again. Thank you, my thoughts exactly! 🙂  )
  • Final Cost $1.52

My Walgreens Deals 2/25 (75% Off Toy Clearance)

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I had a few Register Rewards that I had accumulated from the Neuragen monthly deal and they all expired on the same day. So, I was kind of aimlessly wandering Walgreens’ store aisles when I ran across the most wonderful Clearance Sale! This was a great find for me, because I seem to have really bad timing with these sales, I rarely run across them in time before they are sold out. They had quite a large section of Toys & Gifts all 75% Off. These kinds of sales are great to stockpile for gifts or to give away to worthy causes.

  • 4 Cabbage Patch Dolls, On Clearance $2.49 ea. (all clearance items marked down 75% off)
  • Kid’s Table, Clearance $3.79
  • Memory Foam Slippers, Clearance $3.49
  • Foldable Ottoman, Clearance $4.99
  • Truck F-150 Adventurer Set, Clearance $2.49
  • Clearasil Daily Cleaning Wipes $5.79, Used $2.00/1 coupon HERE
  • Coffee-Mate Powder Creamer $2.99, Used $0.75/1 coupon HERE
  • RePresh Tampons $5.99, Used $1.00/1 HERE, got back $5.00 RR
  • Arizona Tea 24 oz. Can $0.50
  • Walgreens Hydrogen Peroxide 2 pk. $1.00
  • 4 Deerfield Cheddar Cheese 8 oz. Bars $1.50 ea.
  • Used $42.00 in previous RRS
  • Final Cost $0.64 and got back $5.00 Register Reward

My Target Deals 2/23 & 2/25 (Lots of Freebies!)

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So, I haven’t been going to Target very much the past few months simply because I just hadn’t been having a whole lot of luck there. I only have one Target in my area & the last few times I went, prices were ringing up wrong at checkout, the coupons weren’t coming off correctly and stock was always wiped out. Well, with all the good deals going on this week, especially the Frozen Food Deal I gave it another try earlier this week. I was very happy this time with my trip, everything went very smoothly! It went so well, in fact, I may even go back one more time this week to see if I can snag a few more good deals! 🙂

  • 3 Birds Eye Steamfresh Frozen Veggies $1.02 ea., Used $1.00/3 coupon form the 1/23 SS insert
  • 4 Market Pantry Frozen Veggies $0.87 ea., Used $1.00/4 Target coupon HERE, Got back a $5.00 Target Gift Card for buying 7 Frozen Food items. I was amazed at how wiped out the stock was at my Target, there was like nothing left, so I was thrilled to get the frozen veggies!
  • 2 Up&Up Ibuprofen 24 ct. $0.97 ea., Used 2 $1.00/1 Up&Up Pain Relief Target coupons HERE (auto-adjusted to $0.97 ea.)
  • 3 Oscar Mayer Bacon $3.99 ea., Used 3 $2.00/1 single page flyer coupons (found them one time at a local grocery store & haven’t seen them since) & Used 3 $1.00/1 Target coupons HERE
  • 3 Planters Nutrition 9.75 oz. $4.00 ea., Used 3 $2.00/1 tearpad coupons & 3 $0.75/1 Target store coupons (IPs no longer available, now a $0.50/1 coupon)
  • 4 Liption Tea 16 CT. $1.09 ea., Used 4 $0.60/1 coupons from the 1/30 RP insert Used 2 $1.00/2 Target Store coupons (IPs from Red Plum, no longer available)
  • Frenchs Spicy Brown Mustard $1.29, Used $1.00/1 coupon from the 11/7 SS insert (not pictured)
  • Final Cost $12.09 & Got back $5.00 Target Gift Card

UPDATE: Trip Two on 2/25

So I couldn’t resist making another trip to Target this week will all the great deals going on this week.The entire frozen foods section was still wiped out, so I didn’t snag any deals there, but I still snagged some really awesome deals.

  • 4 Up&Up Ibuprofen 24 ct. $0.97, Used 4 $1.00/1 Up&Up Pain Relief Target coupons HERE (printed from more than one computer, auto-adjusted to $0.97 ea.)
  • 4 Women’s Jeans on Clearance $4.98, Used 4 $5.00/1 Women’s Jeans Target coupons HERE (no longer available)
  • 3 Degree Deodorant Trial Size $0.97 ea., Used 3 $1.00/1 Degree any size coupons from home mailer
  • 1 Ponds Moist Towelettes 5 ct. $0.97, Used $1.00/1 Ponds any size coupons from home mailer
  • 2 Herbal Essences Trial Size $0.97, Used 2 $1.00/1 coupons from P&G Everyday Savings Coupon Booklet
  • 3 Planters Nutrition 9.75 oz. $4.00 ea., Used 3 $2.00/1 tearpad coupons & 3 $0.75/1 Target store coupons (IPs no longer available, now a $0.50/1 coupon)
  • Maalox $4.64, Used $5.00/1 coupon from the 1/9 SS insert (expires 3/1)
  • Up&Up Mouthwash 16.9 oz. $1.37, Used $1.00/1 Up&Up Oral Care Target coupon HERE
  • 2 Rimmel Mascara $2.29 ea., Used 2 $1.00/1 Rimmel coupon from the 1/30 RP insert & Used 2 $2.00/1 Rimmel Cosmetics Target coupons IP (no longer available)
  • Final Cost $2.46

My Dillons Deals 2/11 (All for $6.48!)

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So, my last trip to Dillons was very informative. My store is now auto-adjusting coupons so that there is no longer any overage with coupons (my store is in Southwest Missouri). For example, before, if I bought lunchmeat on sale for $0.88 and had a $0.75 coupon, the coupon would automatically double to $1.00. Now, on this last trip, the coupons are adjusting so as not to allow the overage. Has anyone else noticed this in their recent Dillons trips? Here’s a breakdown of my transaction:

  • 2 Kettle Chips 9 oz. (big bags), Marked down to $1.79 ea., Used $1.00/2 IP (no longer available, there’s also a $1.00/1 coupon from the 1/30 RP insert, but I didn’t have any of those)
  • 2 Garden of Eatin’ Chips, Marked down to $1.19, Used 2 $1.00/1 coupons from HERE
  • 2 Oscar Mayer Bologna $0.88 ea., Used 2 $0.75/1 tearpad coupons (see note below)
  • 5 Colgate Toothpaste $0.98 ea., Used 5 $0.75/1 coupons from the 1/9 SS insert (see note below)
  • McCormick Taco Seasoning $0.99, Used $0.75/1 coupon from the 1/2 RP insert (expired 2/6, my Dillons accepts expired coupons up to 2 weeks & see note below)
  • Dillons Milk 2% Half Gallon, Marked down to $1.36
  • 7Up 2 Liter $0.88
  • Dillons Buns $1.00
  • Final Cost $6.48

I took a picture of my receipt so that will hopefully demonstrate a bit better what I’m referring to. As the receipt shows, it didn’t auto-adjust each coupon, but it auto-adjusted at the end of the the receipt with the last few coupons. I know it looks crazy, I scratched my head over it for a few minutes, and I’m not sure how the register comes up with these totals in its computer brain, but the math ads up. It ended up not deducting $0.35 and that’s how much the overage would have been had all the coupons automatically doubled to $1.00. I hope that makes sense! 😕 Now, while I’m disappointed in this recent change, it certainly won’t prevent me from shopping at Dillons in the future. I mean, where else could I get all that for less than 7 bucks!? The Kettle Chips alone were $3.79 each before they were marked down! Dillons is still my favorite place to grocery shop, it still beats every store in my area hands down when it comes to their sales, markdowns & frequent mega event deals. It’s also the only grocery store in my area that has a shopper’s Card with eCoupons, that has catalina deals, that doubles coupons over $0.50 ($0.55 to $1.00 etc) & that also accepts expired coupons up to 2 weeks (I hope this stays the same & that they don’t make any further changes). I’m curious, where is everybody else’s favorite place to grocery shop? Feel free to leave a comment below, I’d love hear from my readers out there.

My Walgreens Deals 2/9 (Moneymaker Trip)

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Here’s a quick transaction I did a few days ago at Walgreens:

  • Neuragen $14.99, Used $10.00/1 coupon from the Walgreens Diabetes & You Magazine, Winter issue and got back $10.00 RR (this is a monthly RR deal, good through 2/26 & if you don’t see the D&Y magazine at the pharmacy, ask. I went to a Walgreens that didn’t have any out and I asked the pharmacy and they had some behind the counter).
  • Veripur Hand Sanitizer Lotion $3.99, got back $4.00 RR
  • Valentine’s Pencil with topper (isn’t it cute?) 😉
  • Used $9.00 in previous RRs
  • Final Cost $0.18 and got back $14.00 in Register Rewards