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Sunday, November 8, 2009

Grocery Store Roll Call 11/07/09

CVS #1
Nasaflo Neti Pot $11.00 Saved $3.99
Vicks Vaporub $5.00 Saved $.49
Dayquil Liquid $5.00 Saved $1.99

$5 off any $20 or more purchase at CVS Coupon
Coupons: $1/1 Vicks product, $1/1 Dayquil/Nyquil product, $3/1 Nasaflo Neti Pot
$10 in ECBs from last transaction

Total Spent: $1.96
Total Saved: $26.47
Precentage Saved: 93.1%

Walgreens #1
2 Theraflu 6 pack on sale for $5
Comtrex Cold & Sinus on sale at $5.99
2 $2/1 Theraflu coupons
1 $2/1 Comtrex Coupon
1 $3 off ComtrexWalgreens Coupon
1 $2 off Comtrex Walgreens Instant Savings coupon (yes you can use two different Walgreens coupons at times so I made money off that transaction!)

Total Spent: $5.95
Total Saved: $12.98 (and received $3 in registry rewards from Theraflu transaction)
Precentage Saved: 54.17%

Kroger (Grand Blanc Kroger that doubles coupons up to $1)
Number of Items purchased: 42
Total Spent: $17.04
Total Saved: $90.33
Precentage Saved: 84.1%

VGs
Number of Items purchased: 5
Total Spent: $3.05
Total Saved: $11.27 (which includes meat markdowns)
Precentage Saved: 72.9%

Meijer's
Number of Items purchased: ??
Total Spent: $20.42
Total Saved: $22.12
Precentage Saved: 52% (Note I was supposed to get several Catalina coupons but none of them printed and I didn't have time to go to the service desk.  So will be emailing Meijer with a complaint.)

Walgreens #2
3 Lubiderm Lotions on sale at $3.79
2 Arizona Green Teas $0.99 on sale buy one get one free

3 $2/1 Lubiderm Lotion coupons
1 $1/1 Lubiderm Walgreens Coupon (will deduct for each item with just one coupon)
$3 registry rewards from previous transaction (which is why I had to buy the green tea I cannot be paid overage and each Walgreens coupon must have an item to match

Total Spent: $2.03
Total Saved: $12.00
Precentage Saved: 85.5%
Note (And received $8 in registry rewards!)

CVS #2
Number of Items: 13
Total Spent: $10.95
Total Saved: 27.60
Precentage Saved: 74.6% (Received $11 in extracare bucks)
(This transaction was rather large for my CVS transaction however they had a deal on Albert Culver Ethnic care products Motions, Organics, etc.  I spend money on those any way in fact a week or two ago I went into a drugstore and bought something I need for $8.  With this transaction I got 3 hair care items, toothpaste and lots of candy, some gourmet for a little more than the price I pay for one hair care item.)

I spent $60.05 and received $249.85 worth of goods which includes groceries, hair care products, gourmet candy, and lots of cold medicine for a total saving of 75.9%.

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