Yesterday I did my weekly shopping trip and made out great! 
8 Garnier Fructis Products
11 Electrosol Tablets (box of 20 each) (That should last me FOREVER)
1 case of Water (I am really trying to build my water supply in my food storage!!!!)
1 Maybeline Mascara
1 Box of Wheat Thins
1 Cottonelle Toilet paper pack
1 Progresso chicken broth
4 Bisquick pancake mixes
2 Progresso Bread crumbs
1 Box Coco Puffs
2 4 packs of Yoplait Yogurt
2 packs Philadelphia Cream Cheeses
Total Spent $43.80
Saved $71.91
So for this show and tell I want to show you how important it is to be on the "LOOK OUT" for coupons at the store. I didn't plan on purchasing the Garnier Fructis products at $1.99, but when I got there there were $1.00 coupon tear pads! That made each product .99! A GREAT deal! As I also walked around I was able to spot some more amazing savings!
People always ask me. "Where do you find these things?", and honestly my answer is EVERYWHERE! I am just constantly on the "LOOK OUT" for good coupons. Yesterday I managed to find a $2.00 off coupon when you bought two bags of Lays Potato chips, a free Fuze when I bought a multi pack, a $1.00 off Fuze multi pack coupon, a $10.00 rebate when you buy 2 bags of charcoal and $10.00 worth of meat products, $3.00 off any cooler (via mail in), $2.00 of Nivea body wash, and $1.00 of Bayer aspirin (both on sale at Walgreen's!). I do NOT pull of coupons that are on the products themselves-ONLY tear pads or loose coupons. Don't steal coupons from products that are for instant redemption!
The last couple weeks I also managed to find these coupons, $1.25 off 3 Philadelphia cream cheeses (I need to use it this week! That would make a great deal on cream cheese at Albie's), .50 cents of crystal light (always on sale) and .50 of cheese when you buy Sara Lee bread!)
I then proceeded to check out and look what was there!!!! Someone had left these coupons and the checker had SAVED them for me!!! How nice was that! The checker knew I came on Wednesdays and when the customer who received them didn't want them, the checker put them aside for me!!! There are 4 coupons for $5 off a $40 purchase!!! Easy for me to do!
I also wanted to share with you how sometimes it pays to sign up for those silly trial offers or mailing lists. The last week this is all I received in the mail, not including my e-mail box!
1 Playtex bottle
25.00 of a 4 course dinner at the Melting Pot (My B-day is coming up-hint hint honey)
B1G1 free smoothie
A free chili cheese dog with the purchase of one at Weinershnitzle
Free Country Bobs BBQ sauce (like I need any more after last week!)
$2.00 of Gillette Fusion shampoo
$1.00 of Jergen's Lotion
A free Sample of lotion
$5 off at Famous Footwear
Free Box of Kashi frozen waffles
5 coupons for $1.50 off one box of waffles from Kashi (Thank you Vocal Point)
A free sample of Mini Wheats (Thank you to Vocal Point)
A B1G1 free box of Mini Wheat's
5 coupons for $1.00 off one box of Mini Wheats
$5.00 of a Mimi's Cafe breakfast-took a survey last time I went
And I took a picture of my $17.98 Unilever rebate check
Wow! I am not sure I can even use all that before it expires! Again I am always on the "LOOK OUT" for savings
Also be aware the rewards programs at local store pay off too! Babies R Us always sends my valuable coupons in the mail, Staples gives me cash back and great rebates with their rewards programs, Paradise Bakery and Cafe adds up my points so eventually I can get a free meal after I get so many points, and there are SO many other programs! Take advantage and make sure you use them!!!!
After I started using Grocery Smarts, my whole perspective on "buying things" changed. I hate to buy something without a coupon or reward system, I am always keeping track of what a "good price" is and I am always finding great savings! I love that Grocery Smarts taught me the value of my money! My lifestyle has completely changed for the better! I love this new way of shopping that I have incorporated in my daily living!'
Now that you guys have been using Grocery Smarts what are some of the things you have found or discovered.
2 comments:
Well, speaking of the looking out for coupons... I was looking for bread to buy. I saw this bread on sale 2 for $5.00. But, on each loaf of bread there was a coupon for $2.00 off fresh produce--so I got $4.00 worth of oranges. So, I can either look at it as getting 2 loaves of bread for $1.00, or I got $4.00 in oranges for free. Either way, it was a good deal for some healthy natural bread. :)
I know this might be a dumb question...but what does DND stand for? I just got my first papers and I'm trying to figure this all out.
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