Earlier this week I posted "But It's Sooooo Early!"........to catch you up a little if you didn't read the first post I have officially lost what little mind I have left after 7 kids, 2 dogs, and a husband in the Military, and decided it'd be a great idea to get a little exercise. My sister and I decided we'd walk every morning before work.....which for me means I have to be out the door at 5:30 to be home by 6:15 and get a 4 mile walk in there.
Friday night I had walked the same 4 miles with my niece who was over due hoping to help her labor along. Good news....it worked - she went into labor about 5 hours later and had the baby 16 hours after our walk! Bad news.....my legs hurt so bad on Saturday that I couldn't hardly walk. Now I'm not that out of shape....in the summer I usually walk 1.5 miles every day, but it's been a cold, snowy winter (hey that's my excuse so play along) and I didn't get out much.
So Monday rolls around and we get up before the crack of dawn and head out. I'm half asleep, my legs are still achy, and my allergies are in full swing. I walk 3 steps and then sneeze....walk 2 steps and say "ouch"....walk another 5 steps and sneeze again.....you get the idea!
Day 2.....tempted to call off - besides the fact that I slept for 3 and a half hours last night (hubby is deployed and called in the middle of the night which is fabulous, yet exhausting) I can't move my legs without feeling the previous 8 miles and this is after using the FREE Tylenol Precise I had got the week before!
Day 3.........really? We're going to do this again?? It's not so bad really - except the sleep part since my husband called again. I can do it.....1/2 mile in I'm ready to scream uncle and call my 20 year old who is home sleeping to pick me up!
Now here I sit on the eve of day #4. It's storming right now.....and I've never in my life prayed for the storms to continue as much as I have tonight! Believe me - I want to do this, and I need to get more exercise, but I'm thinking if it's not raining in the morning and we walk I'll lose a leg half way through the course and have to walk home on my hands!
I'm committed.....I'm going to do this and the pain will stop.........right??
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
My Very Realistic Kroger Trip 5/25/11
Made a quick run to Kroger today because we were out of "basics" and I had a few deals to pick up. Of course our first dose of reality occured when we stepped out of the car into a puddle that was at least 3 inches deep! (yes - got to love MI weather!!)
Second dose of reality set in when a grumpy 30 something was walking through an aisle and saw me giving my 13 year old a lesson on how to figure out a final price using Q's. She just had to mumble something about those "d*** couponers**. Guess she was jealous!
I ended up with a full basket which included:
10 Kool Aid canisters
2 Bags Ore Ida frozen potatoes
4 Lean Cuisine
2 Digornio Pizza & Cookies
1 box of Fudgcicles
2 Sara Lee Frozen cheesecakes (YUMMY!)
1 Large bottle of Heinz Ketchup
1 Martha Stewart coffee cake mix
4 Knorr Pasta packages
4 Knorr Rice packages
1 Helluva dip
3 Extra Large bags of Sunflower seeds (baseball!)
6 Pepsi 2 Liters
Total before Q's and Savings Card (original price) was $134.77
Total OOP: $56.39
Total Savings: 59%
3rd dose of reality..........the woman who had grumbled at me in one of the aisles was standing in line behind me. The cashier was going on and on about my total savings, and how I do it, what my binder looks like, an interview she saw on television this morning, etc., and the whole time the "grumbler" had to stand there and listen to her, then watch my total drop. This dose of reality was given to her!!
Second dose of reality set in when a grumpy 30 something was walking through an aisle and saw me giving my 13 year old a lesson on how to figure out a final price using Q's. She just had to mumble something about those "d*** couponers**. Guess she was jealous!
I ended up with a full basket which included:
10 Kool Aid canisters
2 Bags Ore Ida frozen potatoes
4 Lean Cuisine
2 Digornio Pizza & Cookies
1 box of Fudgcicles
2 Sara Lee Frozen cheesecakes (YUMMY!)
1 Large bottle of Heinz Ketchup
1 Martha Stewart coffee cake mix
4 Knorr Pasta packages
4 Knorr Rice packages
1 Helluva dip
3 Extra Large bags of Sunflower seeds (baseball!)
6 Pepsi 2 Liters
Total before Q's and Savings Card (original price) was $134.77
Total OOP: $56.39
Total Savings: 59%
3rd dose of reality..........the woman who had grumbled at me in one of the aisles was standing in line behind me. The cashier was going on and on about my total savings, and how I do it, what my binder looks like, an interview she saw on television this morning, etc., and the whole time the "grumbler" had to stand there and listen to her, then watch my total drop. This dose of reality was given to her!!
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Sneak Peek Match Ups
I will have coupon match ups for the 5/29 sneak peek ads up tomorrow for anyone needing to order extra coupons
Do You Belong????
If you do not already belong to a Couponing Forum - I highly recommend you do so!
I keep the site as up to date as possible, however I am one person running this blog, and I can't be here to answer your questions 24 hours a day, and there's only so much searching for the "deal of the day" I can do. However, coupon forums - such as WeUseCoupons have hundreds of people on line all day, every day, ready and waiting to help answer questions, or providing information about unadvertised deals they've found while out and about.
There's a wealth of information on the site - and it can be intimidating at first - but trust me, after you hang around there for an hour or two you will be addicted!
When you sign up tell them stretchthatdollar sent you, then go to "friends" and type in stretchthatdollar and friend me!!
Hope to see you all there!!
P.S. - there's a link embedded in this post, as well as one to the left side of the blog page that is always present.
I keep the site as up to date as possible, however I am one person running this blog, and I can't be here to answer your questions 24 hours a day, and there's only so much searching for the "deal of the day" I can do. However, coupon forums - such as WeUseCoupons have hundreds of people on line all day, every day, ready and waiting to help answer questions, or providing information about unadvertised deals they've found while out and about.
There's a wealth of information on the site - and it can be intimidating at first - but trust me, after you hang around there for an hour or two you will be addicted!
When you sign up tell them stretchthatdollar sent you, then go to "friends" and type in stretchthatdollar and friend me!!
Hope to see you all there!!
P.S. - there's a link embedded in this post, as well as one to the left side of the blog page that is always present.
But it's sooooo early......
I now know I've officially lost my mind!
23 years ago I decided to have kids. Not a bad idea! I had no idea at that time I'd decide that 7 sounded like a well rounded number. (that thought came much later - along with the laundry, grocery bill, clothing bills, etc.) Jump forward to the decision to marry my awesome husband......that too sounded wonderful! I mean every girl wants to marry her hero - right? And mine wears combat boots! We thought this year we were "safe" from deployments........that's what we get for thinking!
So here we are today - I went to bed at 11 PM last night after baseball practice for the teenage son, running the 2 teenage girls over to see my niece's new baby, doing 2 loads of laundry, putting dishes in the dishwasher that can never seem to find their way there without my help, and cleaning up the mud left on the wood floor after my teenage son decided to pound his baseball cleats clean in the middle of the dining room.
My deployed husband often calls at 12:30am - there's quite a time difference and that's when he usually can grab a phone for a few minutes to talk......so after sleeping an hour I'm up to catch up on the occurrences of the day/weekend with my hubby then it's back to bed at 1:15.
I then start the day at 5:00 AM this week - rather than 6 AM because I've made this new commitment to myself to get more exercise. (again - another great idea at the time turned into a "huh?!" moment later) And since I clearly can't fit it into the schedule after work, it has to go in before. So here I am, blogging before my 3 mile walk/jog with my sister. I'll get home just in time to grab a shower before the kids get up and start getting ready for the day, which is good - because 3 teenagers getting ready for school somehow seems to empty the hot water tank in no time, and using a bathroom for the hour and a half before school is next to impossible. (I meantioned 2 of them are teenage girls right? I do not remember ever primping as much as these girls do now)
Maybe I can squeeze in a nap during the 45 minutes I have to wait between the time my son has to be at his ball game and the time the game starts tonight!
How do you manage your work/life balance? Do you work exercise in there somewhere? Anyone know how to get 8 hours of sleep in 4?? :-)
23 years ago I decided to have kids. Not a bad idea! I had no idea at that time I'd decide that 7 sounded like a well rounded number. (that thought came much later - along with the laundry, grocery bill, clothing bills, etc.) Jump forward to the decision to marry my awesome husband......that too sounded wonderful! I mean every girl wants to marry her hero - right? And mine wears combat boots! We thought this year we were "safe" from deployments........that's what we get for thinking!
So here we are today - I went to bed at 11 PM last night after baseball practice for the teenage son, running the 2 teenage girls over to see my niece's new baby, doing 2 loads of laundry, putting dishes in the dishwasher that can never seem to find their way there without my help, and cleaning up the mud left on the wood floor after my teenage son decided to pound his baseball cleats clean in the middle of the dining room.
My deployed husband often calls at 12:30am - there's quite a time difference and that's when he usually can grab a phone for a few minutes to talk......so after sleeping an hour I'm up to catch up on the occurrences of the day/weekend with my hubby then it's back to bed at 1:15.
I then start the day at 5:00 AM this week - rather than 6 AM because I've made this new commitment to myself to get more exercise. (again - another great idea at the time turned into a "huh?!" moment later) And since I clearly can't fit it into the schedule after work, it has to go in before. So here I am, blogging before my 3 mile walk/jog with my sister. I'll get home just in time to grab a shower before the kids get up and start getting ready for the day, which is good - because 3 teenagers getting ready for school somehow seems to empty the hot water tank in no time, and using a bathroom for the hour and a half before school is next to impossible. (I meantioned 2 of them are teenage girls right? I do not remember ever primping as much as these girls do now)
Maybe I can squeeze in a nap during the 45 minutes I have to wait between the time my son has to be at his ball game and the time the game starts tonight!
How do you manage your work/life balance? Do you work exercise in there somewhere? Anyone know how to get 8 hours of sleep in 4?? :-)
Rite Aid Sneak Peek 5/29 - 6/4
Irish Spring / Speed Stick Deodorant - $2.99
Get $2 UPs
Kimberly Clark - Get $10 UPs wyb $30
Scott Bathroom Tissue 20 pk $12.99
Huggies Diapers / Pull Ups / Good Nights - $8.97
Get $2 UPs
Kimberly Clark - Get $10 UPs wyb $30
Scott Bathroom Tissue 20 pk $12.99
Huggies Diapers / Pull Ups / Good Nights - $8.97
Walgreens Sneak Peek 5/29 - 6/4
Hawaiian Tropic - BOGO
Kellogg's Cereal or Pop Tarts - $1.99
Folgers Classic Roast 11.3oz - $2.79
Quaker Quick Oats - $3.19 - BOGO
Tilex / Clorox Toilet / Pine Sol / SOS - $1.99
Cottonelle Fresh Wipes - $2.99
Palmolive Dish Soap - $0.89
Dove or Degree Shampoo, Styling Products, Deodorant - 4/$15 - get $5 RR wyb 4
Right Guard / Dry Idea Deodorant, Tone Body Wash, Dial Body Wash - BOGO
Colgate Max 2/$5 - Get $2 RR wyb 2
AquaFresh Toothpaste - $0.99
Icy Hot Naturals pain relief cream - $0.99 - Get $0.99 RR
Buy 3 12 Packs of Coke get 1 12 Pack Diet Coke FREE - 3/$12
2 Day Sale (Sunday & Monday Only):
Dixie Plates / Napkins - BOGO
1 Gallon Arizona Tea - $1.99
Ritz Crackerfuls - $2 - Get $2 RR
Scott Naturals 6 Roll Towels - $3.99
Kellogg's Cereal or Pop Tarts - $1.99
Folgers Classic Roast 11.3oz - $2.79
Quaker Quick Oats - $3.19 - BOGO
Tilex / Clorox Toilet / Pine Sol / SOS - $1.99
Cottonelle Fresh Wipes - $2.99
Palmolive Dish Soap - $0.89
Dove or Degree Shampoo, Styling Products, Deodorant - 4/$15 - get $5 RR wyb 4
Right Guard / Dry Idea Deodorant, Tone Body Wash, Dial Body Wash - BOGO
Colgate Max 2/$5 - Get $2 RR wyb 2
AquaFresh Toothpaste - $0.99
Icy Hot Naturals pain relief cream - $0.99 - Get $0.99 RR
Buy 3 12 Packs of Coke get 1 12 Pack Diet Coke FREE - 3/$12
2 Day Sale (Sunday & Monday Only):
Dixie Plates / Napkins - BOGO
1 Gallon Arizona Tea - $1.99
Ritz Crackerfuls - $2 - Get $2 RR
Scott Naturals 6 Roll Towels - $3.99
CVS Sneak Peek 5/29 - 6/4
Ok - here are the unconfirmed deals at CVS beginning 5/29
$4 ECB wyb $10 Revlon Cosmetics (excludes clearance)
$10 ECB wyb $25 these Aveeno products
ALL facial moisturizers $15
Body wash 12-16oz or lotion 8oz $6
Sun care (excludes baby) $9
Shampoo, conditioner 10.5oz, shine glaze or leave-in treatment 4-5.2oz 2/$12
ALL Positively Ageless or Smart Essentials save $2
Moisturizing lotion 12-18oz or cream 11oz $10
lotion 7.3-12oz, bath treatment 8pk, cleanser 5-67oz, scrub 5oz or pads 28ct $7
Speed Stick $2/6 - Get $3 ECB wyb 2
Bic Soleil Shimmer - $6.99 - Get $4.00 ECB
Pampers/Easy Ups - $8.99 - Get $2.00 ECB
Benadryl Anti-Itch products - $7.00 - Get $3.00 ECB
Pantene - 2/$6.97 - Get $2.00 ECB
**Q $3.00/2 expires 5/31
$4 ECB wyb $10 Revlon Cosmetics (excludes clearance)
$10 ECB wyb $25 these Aveeno products
ALL facial moisturizers $15
Body wash 12-16oz or lotion 8oz $6
Sun care (excludes baby) $9
Shampoo, conditioner 10.5oz, shine glaze or leave-in treatment 4-5.2oz 2/$12
ALL Positively Ageless or Smart Essentials save $2
Moisturizing lotion 12-18oz or cream 11oz $10
lotion 7.3-12oz, bath treatment 8pk, cleanser 5-67oz, scrub 5oz or pads 28ct $7
Speed Stick $2/6 - Get $3 ECB wyb 2
Bic Soleil Shimmer - $6.99 - Get $4.00 ECB
Pampers/Easy Ups - $8.99 - Get $2.00 ECB
Benadryl Anti-Itch products - $7.00 - Get $3.00 ECB
Pantene - 2/$6.97 - Get $2.00 ECB
**Q $3.00/2 expires 5/31
Monday, May 23, 2011
BenGay
So.........recently I've started this new exercise regime and it seems that I'm really more out of shape than I thought I was. (Ok so maybe I went with the "round is a shape" for wayyyy too long!)
However - no need to worry - RiteAid has a deal for us this week!
Buy 1 Bengay Cream $5.49
Use the $3/1 coupon from the 5/22 RP
Use the $2/1 in-ad coupon
Final Cost $0.49!
I know we all just stocked up on the Tylenol Precise a couple weeks ago - but at the rate I'm going I think I'm going to use my stockpile of pain relief in no time!
Gotta run - well not literally - I'm off to RiteAid before my morning walk! :-)
However - no need to worry - RiteAid has a deal for us this week!
Buy 1 Bengay Cream $5.49
Use the $3/1 coupon from the 5/22 RP
Use the $2/1 in-ad coupon
Final Cost $0.49!
I know we all just stocked up on the Tylenol Precise a couple weeks ago - but at the rate I'm going I think I'm going to use my stockpile of pain relief in no time!
Gotta run - well not literally - I'm off to RiteAid before my morning walk! :-)
Saving without coupons
What ways do you save on your household expenses without the use of coupons?
Recently I did a little math on my coffee addiction - this was not pretty. I was spending over $1000 a year on "to go" latte from Dunkin Donuts.....so I decided I'd just stop - no more latte's for me! UUGGHHHH - that was the worst hour of my life! (kidding - it was a whole day) I then stopped at a local Speedway for gas on the way to work one day, and decided to go in (which I never do) to grab a soda. What did I see? Latte' in their machines and they were CHEAP! The same 16 ounce size I pay $3.00 for at DD was only $0.99, and everytime you buy 6 you get the 7th FREE. I was estatic. I didn't have to totally give up Latte' - I could just switch to a cheaper version (which by the way is much tastier too - so bonus) and save $600 a year but still enjoy my morning joe.
Anyone else have one of these "aha" moments?? A point in time where the true cost of doing something you wouldn't normally think twice about smacks you upside the head. I have to work on lunch now - I usually go out every day at work - think of the $$ I could save packing my own!!
Recently I did a little math on my coffee addiction - this was not pretty. I was spending over $1000 a year on "to go" latte from Dunkin Donuts.....so I decided I'd just stop - no more latte's for me! UUGGHHHH - that was the worst hour of my life! (kidding - it was a whole day) I then stopped at a local Speedway for gas on the way to work one day, and decided to go in (which I never do) to grab a soda. What did I see? Latte' in their machines and they were CHEAP! The same 16 ounce size I pay $3.00 for at DD was only $0.99, and everytime you buy 6 you get the 7th FREE. I was estatic. I didn't have to totally give up Latte' - I could just switch to a cheaper version (which by the way is much tastier too - so bonus) and save $600 a year but still enjoy my morning joe.
Anyone else have one of these "aha" moments?? A point in time where the true cost of doing something you wouldn't normally think twice about smacks you upside the head. I have to work on lunch now - I usually go out every day at work - think of the $$ I could save packing my own!!
Happy Monday............
I won't be posting anything today until late tonight.
I am starting a 6 month Personal Excellence Program at work, and will be in the "orientation" meeting all day today. I'll get out of there just in time to head to baseball practice.....maybe my son won't mind me dropping him off and running to Rite Aid :-)
I am starting a 6 month Personal Excellence Program at work, and will be in the "orientation" meeting all day today. I'll get out of there just in time to head to baseball practice.....maybe my son won't mind me dropping him off and running to Rite Aid :-)
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Been a Long Day!!
It sure has been a very long day today!
I got up early, ran and got my newspapers and coffee. Came back home, cleaned up using free body wash, free shampoo, free toothpaste and toothbrush, free deodorant, and almost free make-up, then ran to see my new great niece before the day got away from me. It was 10:30 by the time I got home (putting down a new baby is soooo darn hard!!) - got laundry started and my Q's clipped and organized.
My hubby called - he's deployed right now so those calls are important - and he had more than 5 minutes to chat - so there went another hour.
4 more loads of laundry, the grass mowed, dishes in the dishwasher and washed (why can't kids put the dishes IN the dishwasher??) and hubby calls again. Wow - two times in one day and he wasn't in a hurry!
So.........to make a long story short - I broke the "no eating out month" rule and we went out to eat. 1st time in 22 days - which is awesome for us (we usually eat out no less than 2 times a week just due to busy schedules) ((ok ok - and laziness on my part to actually do a meal plan and stick with it))
Quick trip to WalMart to grab some powerade (it's baseball season and we use tons of this) and an outfit for each of the kids ..... well ok just 3 of the 4 that still live at home, the 3 that don't live at home are on their own - LOL.
I didn't get any shopping done today :( Oh well.....there's always tomorrow - so long as the shelves aren't cleared of everything I'm hoping to get!
I got up early, ran and got my newspapers and coffee. Came back home, cleaned up using free body wash, free shampoo, free toothpaste and toothbrush, free deodorant, and almost free make-up, then ran to see my new great niece before the day got away from me. It was 10:30 by the time I got home (putting down a new baby is soooo darn hard!!) - got laundry started and my Q's clipped and organized.
My hubby called - he's deployed right now so those calls are important - and he had more than 5 minutes to chat - so there went another hour.
4 more loads of laundry, the grass mowed, dishes in the dishwasher and washed (why can't kids put the dishes IN the dishwasher??) and hubby calls again. Wow - two times in one day and he wasn't in a hurry!
So.........to make a long story short - I broke the "no eating out month" rule and we went out to eat. 1st time in 22 days - which is awesome for us (we usually eat out no less than 2 times a week just due to busy schedules) ((ok ok - and laziness on my part to actually do a meal plan and stick with it))
Quick trip to WalMart to grab some powerade (it's baseball season and we use tons of this) and an outfit for each of the kids ..... well ok just 3 of the 4 that still live at home, the 3 that don't live at home are on their own - LOL.
I didn't get any shopping done today :( Oh well.....there's always tomorrow - so long as the shelves aren't cleared of everything I'm hoping to get!
REMINDER
No Inserts in the 5/29/11 papers. It's a Holiday Sunday!!
I know if I'm not reminded I end up getting a bunch of papers for no reason........and there goes all that savings - LOL.
I know if I'm not reminded I end up getting a bunch of papers for no reason........and there goes all that savings - LOL.
Taking a Short Break
I will have this weeks confirmed sales and match ups up soon. My niece had her baby though, so I'm taking a little break to run to the hospital and see the beautiful little girl in person!
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Check This Out!!
SavingStar is a new program that allows you to link your store cards to their electronic coupon database. It doesn't only work for CVS, but here in MI it works for Rite Aid and Kroger as well! How cool is that?
Please note: you do not get the electronic Q off your total bill - but instead it gets put into an account at SavingStar and you can choose how you get paid (i.e. Amazon Gift Cards , transfers to your paypal account, etc.) once your account hits $5.00.
It's new - been in the test markets for about 30 days I'm hearing, but I signed up today and will let you all know how quickly those Q's add up.
I wish I had found this earlier today when I was purchasing the Huggies at Rite Aid - there's $2.00 electronic Q for those and I'd have my first $2.00....bummer!
It takes 2 days to 2 weeks, per their FAQ page, to get credit to your account for your purchases. I'm going to keep track of the purchases I'm using the SavingStar Q's on to make sure they are adding properly and see how long they take - but thought I'd throw this out there now so that you all can get in on this sooner than later!
I'm also told you can stack your regular MQ's with the SavingStar Q's - what a deal!!
Please note: you do not get the electronic Q off your total bill - but instead it gets put into an account at SavingStar and you can choose how you get paid (i.e. Amazon Gift Cards , transfers to your paypal account, etc.) once your account hits $5.00.
It's new - been in the test markets for about 30 days I'm hearing, but I signed up today and will let you all know how quickly those Q's add up.
I wish I had found this earlier today when I was purchasing the Huggies at Rite Aid - there's $2.00 electronic Q for those and I'd have my first $2.00....bummer!
It takes 2 days to 2 weeks, per their FAQ page, to get credit to your account for your purchases. I'm going to keep track of the purchases I'm using the SavingStar Q's on to make sure they are adding properly and see how long they take - but thought I'd throw this out there now so that you all can get in on this sooner than later!
I'm also told you can stack your regular MQ's with the SavingStar Q's - what a deal!!
Quick Run to VG's.....almost forgot!!
So I was sitting here going over my week and realized that I forgot to make my VG's run! Not exactly what I wanted to do at 8:30 at night - but hey.....it was worth it!
4 Sunny Delight's
8 Miracle Whip (not the small one's either!)
1 Luigi's Frozen Ice (yep - been in the sun all day and the kids needed a treat)
1 Red Baron French Bread Pizza's
2 Jello Pudding 8 packs
Total before savings and Q's - $75.78
Used 4 $0.25/1 Sunny D Q's
Used 4 $1.00/2 Miracle Whip Q's
Used 2 $0.55/1 Jello Q's
Used 1 $1.00/1 Red Baron Q (this was a DND)
Used 1 $0.50/1 Luigi's Q
Total OOP - $16.46
Total Savings: 79%
4 Sunny Delight's
8 Miracle Whip (not the small one's either!)
1 Luigi's Frozen Ice (yep - been in the sun all day and the kids needed a treat)
1 Red Baron French Bread Pizza's
2 Jello Pudding 8 packs
Total before savings and Q's - $75.78
Used 4 $0.25/1 Sunny D Q's
Used 4 $1.00/2 Miracle Whip Q's
Used 2 $0.55/1 Jello Q's
Used 1 $1.00/1 Red Baron Q (this was a DND)
Used 1 $0.50/1 Luigi's Q
Total OOP - $16.46
Total Savings: 79%
Whose Ready???
Got your lists ready for tomorrow? I'll be up bright and early so I can get my papers, get my Q's organized, and post the final deals for you (hopefully all before 10:00 a.m. - I have lofty goals LOL).
Tonight I'm working on moving my Q's from my "small" binder to a larger one. The one I've been using I absolutely love, but unfortunately I've outgrown it and am now using 2 binders, which is a hassle to carry into the stores, then trade back and forth when you need a HBA Q (cause all those are in their own binder right now). I'm nervous - I'll be the 1st to admit - so that's why I "experimented" with the second binder before committing! The one I use now I got from Mrs. A's and it has these wonderful little "rails" that the coupons sit in - so you don't have to worry about trying to squeeze them in baseball card slots or anything like that - now I'm moving up to a Case-It with baseball card holders and 4x6 picture pages. The trial run wasn't bad - so hopefully I can get used to it quickly.
I'm also working on building a database to do the match ups quicker, keep an inventory of my Q's, and keep an inventory of my stockpile. That's proving to be a little more challenging than I initially thought - but hey.... it'll be worth it in the end. (it's a program - not a spreadsheet - so there's some programming involved which is where I'm struggling from time to time - but it's good to have another "IT Geek" in the family!)
Tonight I'm working on moving my Q's from my "small" binder to a larger one. The one I've been using I absolutely love, but unfortunately I've outgrown it and am now using 2 binders, which is a hassle to carry into the stores, then trade back and forth when you need a HBA Q (cause all those are in their own binder right now). I'm nervous - I'll be the 1st to admit - so that's why I "experimented" with the second binder before committing! The one I use now I got from Mrs. A's and it has these wonderful little "rails" that the coupons sit in - so you don't have to worry about trying to squeeze them in baseball card slots or anything like that - now I'm moving up to a Case-It with baseball card holders and 4x6 picture pages. The trial run wasn't bad - so hopefully I can get used to it quickly.
I'm also working on building a database to do the match ups quicker, keep an inventory of my Q's, and keep an inventory of my stockpile. That's proving to be a little more challenging than I initially thought - but hey.... it'll be worth it in the end. (it's a program - not a spreadsheet - so there's some programming involved which is where I'm struggling from time to time - but it's good to have another "IT Geek" in the family!)
Today's Quick Trips
Old Navy
5 pair of flip flops - $5.00 - total savings: 72%
Rite Aid
2 Packs of Huggies Jumbo Diapers - 2/$20
Used $3.00/$15.00 Survey Q
Used 2 $3.00/1 MQ
Used $10 previous UPs Reward
Total Regular Price: $23.98
Total OOP: $1.00
Received $5.00 UPS
Total Savings: 96%
Walgreens
3 packs 3M clasp envelopes (they were out of tape)
1 Birthday Card (DD has a party today)
1 20 oz Diet Pepsi
2 Pepsi 2 Liters
Used In Ad Coupon for Buy 1 Get 2 Free 3M Products
Used $8.00 previously issued RR's
Regular Price for all of above: $15.43
Total OOP: $1.65
Total Savings: 90%
5 pair of flip flops - $5.00 - total savings: 72%
Rite Aid
2 Packs of Huggies Jumbo Diapers - 2/$20
Used $3.00/$15.00 Survey Q
Used 2 $3.00/1 MQ
Used $10 previous UPs Reward
Total Regular Price: $23.98
Total OOP: $1.00
Received $5.00 UPS
Total Savings: 96%
Walgreens
3 packs 3M clasp envelopes (they were out of tape)
1 Birthday Card (DD has a party today)
1 20 oz Diet Pepsi
2 Pepsi 2 Liters
Used In Ad Coupon for Buy 1 Get 2 Free 3M Products
Used $8.00 previously issued RR's
Regular Price for all of above: $15.43
Total OOP: $1.65
Total Savings: 90%
CVS - Revlon Nail Polish
Starting tomorrow - buy 1 @ $4.99 get $4.00 ECB's - Limit 6
Use $2.00/1 Revlon Color Product Q
OR
Use $1.00/1 Revlon Nailpolish Q
final price after ECB Money Maker!!
Use $2.00/1 Revlon Color Product Q
OR
Use $1.00/1 Revlon Nailpolish Q
final price after ECB Money Maker!!
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