Albertsons Doublers Rock!

All of this pictured above for $14.46, Savings of $61.82. The buy 4 cereals, get a free milk was the best, they automatically credit you for $4.00 for milk but it was only $2.69. Extra Savings, plus I had doublers for the Rice Crispy Treats. All of the above took me 6 transactions....but I would say it was worth it. The Manager was handing out free loaves of bread to all customers during the time I was in there, so I got one of those too. Summarized some below....

I'm FREE Fallin'. FREEEEEEEEE All of the above mandarine oranges--which my kids luv--were free...Ok So I had to pay the piper (state Tax man) .24 in tax. But the rest was FREEEEEE. Oh how I love the sound of that. I think it even makes them taste better.
I used the .50 Dole Fruit Cpn on Coupons.com and doubled them. Albies had the fruit for 10/$10= Free 2 Me

This stuff I got for $.50 each. by using a manufacures coupon and doublers from Albertsons. Still way worth the savings.

Neva's Shopping Trip! Whooo Hoooo!

E-Mail from my Friend Neva who got me started on Couponing!

Well ladies, I had a great shopping trip today!! Here is what I did and Iattached a pic to show you how much I got:Walgreens:3 110 ct Kleenex 0.89 ea(my coupon expired 11/21....should have beencheaper)2/2.49 Coffee Mate Creamer, used 1.50 coupon (.99 total for 2)PAID: 0.97 (used coupons above and $3 RR)total savings: 8.19Walmart:24 Yoplait cups (sale .48) used 4/.50 off 6...should have used the .75 offany yogurt coupon...forgot4/4packs of Yoplait Delights (they are delicious)...2.34 ea with $1 couponfor ea2 Cool Whip: .98 ea2 CW Frozen Veggies 1.96 ea and then used $1 couponNestle Chocolate Chips $1.78 and then used .50 couponPAID: 22.76total saved: 7.54 (not including savings on yogurt...normally .60 ea ormore)Albertsons (three transactions because of three sets of doublers):Transaction 1:Alb Marshmellows sale price 1.193 Coffee Mate flavored creamer for 4.69ea...1 on sale for 2.49...used threecoupons with doublers: $5 savedAlb Cranberry Sauce 2 cans 1.12 store coupon made them .57 eaRed Star Yeast 2.69...sale for 1.00Paid: 10.61 for 7 itemstotal Saved: 11.08Transaction 2:4 Kraft 8oz cheeses on sale for 1.88 (was 4.49) used (2) 2/1.00 coupons anddoublers: $4 saved off of sale price...should have used $1 off cheese coupon but forgot to grab it out of theprinter....3 Philly Cream cheese...used .88 ea (2 limit), so paid 2.49 forthird...used 3/1.00 coupon and doubled to $23 bags Frozen Birdseye Steamers Veggies: grabbed wrong bags to use my .35coupons on, but still only paid .87 eaPAID: 8.72 for 10 itemsTotal Saved: 26.37!!!Transaction 3:Diamond Pecans was 5.99, on sale for 4.49, used 1.00 coupon and doubled4 Kellog cereals for $10, get free milk up to $4 and free bowls: used3/1.00 coupon and 1/.75 coupon and doubled....also I was given $4 off my receipt for the milk even though I pickedout $2.19 Alb milk!!!!Healthy Choice Frozen Meal: 2.49 used $2 coupon....49 cents!!So...4 boxes of cereal (priced $5.50 to $4), pecans, milk, and frozendinner (for my lunch) for....Paid: 8.95 for 7 itemstotal saved: 24.36!!!So for the items above and in the pic, I Paid: $52.01 for aprox. 132.19 ingroceries. Walmart, Walgreens, and Albertsons are all on the corner ofGreenhurst and 12th Avenue in Nampa, so I didn't have to waste gas...and Iam taking a survey from Albertsons to earn $2 off next purchase. We use alot of cheese and yogurt, so it was a great shopping trip!

Livin' it up at the Ritz

OK, no travel plans, just great buy on Ritz Crackers...Freddies this week has Ritz Crackers 3/$5. Limit 3. so do multiple transactions...combine it with the $1.00 Nabisco from the 11/8 insert (somehow I ended up with 10 inserts) makes them .67 each, needed one more item got Wheat thins used same coupon. Got for $1.00, so for 7.03 got all 10 items...then submitted for Keep the Jingle in the Holidays $10 rebate, for buying 10 Nabisco Items...$2.97 money maker. Get the 1# box, same price as the 12oz box, more for your moolaaa. I also got the 2# Tillamook Cheese in ad cpn $3.99, had the $1.00 from fouraday.com, made it $2.99. Great for Cheese and crackers. 2% milk was 2.19 a gallon too.

Fabulous Give Away at Fabulessly Frugal

Hey there Chick A Dee's! Crazy things going on there. So I'm visiting my favorite Web site: http://www.fabulesslyfrugal.com already have the on my side bar, and see a contest they are having and I want to enter! It's a give away for packets of 8 weeks of Inserts! Man could I use these! I just started couponing the middle of October...bought myself a coupon binder for my self for my birthday and it has helped a bunch! But am missing out on things from inserts from before I started. I've also shared my learnings with my friends and Family and now we have more couponers out there. I could really use these insterts! As you guys know I'm a stay at home mom, that retired from her job, (I'm 34) 5 1/2 years ago to be with my kids and take care of my elderly grandmother who had a stroke. It broke my heart to see her in the nursing home so brought her to live with our crazy clan. I'm blessed with a very loving hubby and 3 kiddos, 9/4/3, so you can imagine our grocery bills are not small. We've managed to make it work, but I wanted a way to make it work....a little better. I heard about the great deals couponing helped people but could never make it work. Thanks to a friend Neva, she turned us all on to this great way of life, and now my friends and I are Saving the bank! I'm getting my pantry filled..and am blogging about it on the way to help my friends save too. We kinda have our own little network, letting each other know what's happening where, and keep an eye out for stuff our buddiesa can use. Anyway, this is my entry! Fabulessly Frugal Ladys, thank you for helping me!

Expired Coupons????

So today as I was refilling my coupons from the Sunday Inserts I came across a lot of coupons that had expired...I hate to just throw them away and remember seeing on a website where you can send expired coupons to our troops overseas, they can use them for up to 6 months after they expire... I found this website www.grocerysavingstips.com/expiredgrocerycoupons.htm that has bases you can choose from and send the coupons too. So I'm giving it a try. With Family in the military it makes this and extra special way for me to Thank Them for their service.

Call Me Crazy....Just don't call me late for dinner...

No really, this might seem odd, but I have noticed lately, that if I see and add on TV on an item, there is more than likely a coupon out there at the time too? Anyone else notice this strange fact? kinda gives you a heads up of what to be on the lookout for!

Keep up those savings!

Maxed Out at Albies 11/8

WOW is all I have to say. I spent $65, total would have been $249, Saved $184, plus got 25c off a gallon at the gas pump. We are stocked up with enough stuff to last a month that we will love to eat, not generic Name Brand and Yummy. Amazing....If you need help, sale good thru Tuesday.

Target/Walgreens/Albies & Walmart

What a day of shopping! All of this for only $36.70! Over 44.51 in savings.

Target: 8 Frosted Flakes $1. each after cpns(Bradens Favorite), 2 Frosted Mini Wheats,2 brownie mixes, 2 cake mixes, 2 frostings, on sale and combo's with coupons.

Albertsons: 3 day sale on 5# flour and sugar 1.77 e, limit 2, so do three transactions. Also Gold Fish, buy 2 $5 off $4.49 each.

WalMart: 7 day sale, Cream of Mushroom/Chicken Soup $.58 each. Great Price, plus I had a cpn for $1.00/2. Also had Honey Bunches of Oats Almond Clusters $2.28, had 2 2$2. off coupons $.28 each.

Walgreens: Shampoo, Hair Gel and another shampoo....$3.62, plus a $2. RR so that's like $1.62.

10/28 Albies/shopko

Another slow week at Albies.

If you need laundry soap, arm & hammer is on sale and can get a coupon for $1 off two{krazycouponlady.com, under krazy this week), makes them (b1go)$6.69 less coupon, (if there are doublers for sunday) 2.35 each....stock up????

Soda??? Stock up for the holidays...Pepsi b2g2 $4.99 each, 2.50 each. Coke $5.39 b2g2 2.67 each. Buy min 2.

Fruit Snack Catalina Combos...Krazycoupons

Aquafresh $3.49 use $1.00 coupon..if there are dblers, makes it $1.49

Shopko has Xtra Laundry Soap (35-44lds) 3/$6 limit 3, no rainchecks. $2 each, if your there and they have it, might pick some up. [Thurs-Sat]

Don't get Tricked this week.....

Fred Meyers 10/26

Now I'm not a big Freddies shopper...way over priced, but with some of their deals couponing can't miss out.

10/$10 1/2 gallon milks...great for chocolate milk and Whole milk.
2-All Detergents Instore coupon $2.99 +MF $1.00 (use 2) $1.99 EACH
10/$10 Duncan Hines...only got 2 had a $.55/2 cpn $.76 each
5 lean Michaelinas frozen lunches $1/5, .78 at store..makes them .50 each
Bar S hotdogs 10/$10 in store coupon + think I might have used the coupon wrong...learning should have been .50 each. cant remember had my two boys, and Braden decided he had to 'go' while I was checking out and Carkey loaded his drawers at the end. What's a gal to do?

Happy Shopping/Stocking up that pantry.

Albies Doublers and Rebates

Great deals at Albies on a particularly slow albies week. Krazy Coupon Lady has coupon match ups for these

Transaction 1
3 quilted northern Tp $5.49 Used MFC $1 x 3 of them [3-store double coupons]
Makes them $3.49 each.....but to sweeten the deal...real simple has a $5 mail in rebate for a purchase over $15.... use the $5.49 price to get to $15.
(On top of it I had a $10 catalina from my last trip to albies....total OOP cost $1.28, plus I'll get $5 in the mail... with out my catalina $11.28...but you'll still get the $5. rebate, so 6.28 after it's all said and done

Transaction 2
Heinz Catalina Deal Spend $15 in Heinz,get a $5 Catalina for your next purchase

2--Ore Ida Bagel Bites $1.99 each, use $1/2 cpn + 1 dblr
2--Ore Ida Fries $3.29 each, use $1.50/2 cpn...wldnt let me use doubler up to $1 restriction
2--Classico Spagetti Sauce $2.49 each, $1/2 cpn + dblr
Plus I had a $3.5 Catalina from a multiple purchase last trip to store.
total OOP to me $7.36, w/o catalina $10.86...but you get a $5 catalina for next time...5.86

Transaction 3 --remember you can only do 3 at a time per Albies rules
10--Yoplait Yogurts $.50/6 +$.75/6 one a day +2dbl cpns
2 keebler cookies 1.99 each, used $1/2 + dble

Total OOP 5.42.

My cart was full and my pocket book still had some cash in it!

What does the Coupon REALLY Say?

Need help determining if the coupon is a Multiple or Limited Coupon? See this posting by Frugal Chic that helps define it better: http://frugalchicliving.blogspot.com/2009/10/purchase-vs-transaction.html#links

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10/21/09 Albies/D&B Albertsons Ad comes out on Wednesdays

Not much going on at Albies this week. Rumor that there will be Double Coupons in the Sunday Paper...see FabulouslyFrugal.com for more info.

D& B has it's Carhartt Gift Card Promo. $20 card for $100.00 spent in Carhartt Apparel. Additional $10 for every $50 spent. Sale Price 10/21-10/25.

$10-$15 off Select Boots. $10.00 off Bogs. Ivercare Horse Wormer $6.99 not sure if this is a good price or not... Think you can get it cheaper at ValleyVet.com

I went, I shopped, I saved!!!

Getting into the Groove of this Couponing things. I purchased a coupon Binder from www.thecouponbinder.com for myself for my birthday and I have already saved over what I spent for it.

I shopped at Albies (Albertsons, 12th & Greenhurst)

6- Fruit Snacks 3 coupons $.50/2
6-Go Gurts Yogurt 3 coupons $.80/2
2- Lindsay Olives $1.00/2
2-Tony's Pizzas $1.00/2
1-Healthy Choice Lunch Entree $2.00/1
2-Treetop Apple Juices $1.00/2

Total Cost $64.93
MFCouons $28.11
Store Double Coupons $3.00
Total OOP $33.82
But I also got $10 + $3.50 $13.50 total to use towards my next store purchase.
So Really $20.32 for all the above!!!! 69% Savings on my trip!

WalGreens: Learned the 12th & Greenhurst Store get's their inventory truck on Thursdays.
2-Ricola Cough Drops Ad Cpn 2/$3
2-Lindsay Olive Ad Cpn $.99 each. Had a mfC $1.00/2 made it $.50 each
1-Bandaids 60 ct ad cpn $.99
2-Sure Antiperp Ad cp 2/$3.00 plus had mfc $1.00/1

Pert was on sale, use Store price 2/$5.00, also have 2 mfc $1.00 each. Makes them $3.00, but get Register Rewards for next store purchase of $2.00. $.50 a bottle. But they were out. Will go back on Thursday.

2 Box of Fruitloops $1.75 store add..plus I had $1.00 box, mulitple coupons could be used one per item so got for $.75 a box.

Spent $14.18 (got some other stuff I didn't mention) Savings of $16.00 Over 50%.

Like the old saying "if your not cheating your not trying" My spin on the new one. 'IF your not couponing your not saving'

Fred Meyer Cheese $2.99 for 2# after Coupns

Great Find Neva! Fred Meyers Sunday add has a coupon for Tillamook 2# Cheese for 3.99 combine that with the $1.00 off American Brand cheese coupon from Coupons.com and it's $2.99 10/18-10/24.

Neva C N Said: I went to Fred Meyer today and got the 2lbs of cheese for $2.99 and 2 Tree Top 64oz for $2 with store coupon and manufacturer coupon! I then called my dad and got three more doublers (albies) and got 2 boxes of chewy granola bars(girls love them), two boxes of Healthy Request wheat pasta, and a pouch of tuna for $2.50!!! I actually made money on the tuna! I LOVE THIS!

Elf Cosmetics Free Makeup Kit with purchase

So from FistfulofCoupons I saw the posting on the Free makeup kit, with a purchase, only have to purchase $1.00, and all you pay is shipping. So for $7.95 get a $15 makeup kit and $1.00 Mascara--which I needed any way. I'll let you know when it comes...but for a Christmas gift this is a great deal regardless...we'll see how the quality it...but do teens really care about quality???if your gifting it? Use Promo Code LOYAL in Coupons to get the free Item.

My Virgin Trip Couponing with Catalina

Well I did it! After a wonderful Tip from Neva, my journey to being one of those people that actually saves money at the grocery store has begun. I learned some things: Ok so my first run...a little green at it...some things the cashier helped me with....
1. Have your savings card ready, she'll keep it until your all done.
2. Cut your coupons out good, along the lines, so they can slide them in their box, saves time
3. Albies Coorporate says, only three transactions at a time...so if you have to do more, go unload in the car and come back

My tips, because there was a $10 for every $25 in certain products offer...I made a sheet so I know what to put each time...my mistake, one item I calculated at home for $2 each was actually $1.67 each so my total didn't equal $25 so I didn't get my $10...I did get $2.5 for mulitples twice so I'm only downn $5...I'm going to work up a sheet to make sure I'm on track and tracking at the store so this won't happen again. over all. I spent 54.34 and saved 70.52. An my basket was heaping with stuff..yogurt, cereal, stuff we will actually use. Another thing...read the coupons close, make sure they are not Limit: One coupon per person, and make sure your item matches the item you have, I got some veggies that were 10oz, but the coupon said 18oz or more. Sounds confusing but once you get the hang of it, it should be a lot easier.

It was nice having the produce print out from Albertsons because I had to run to Winco and Veggies were cheaper there than the onsale price at Albertson. Seems like Costco and Winco are the places to get Veggies.

I put links to FabulouslyFrugal and Fistful of Coupons on the side my personal fav's, plus I am getting in on SwagBucks...look into it to earn things while your doing normal web surfing. If you have a great Idea, or savings post it, we can use this to help each other out!