Monday, February 27, 2012

2/25/12 Commissary coupon matchups!

I saved $30.68 using coupons, which was a 30% savings.  Paid:  $75.64 (2 weeks worth of groceries)

Here's what I bought:

Sriracha hot sauce: $2.69
-Used .65 peelie
Paid: $2.04

Bear Naked Cookies: $2.39
-Used $2.00 printable coupons
Paid:  .39!  (I bought 2 boxes)

Kraft light Mayonaise:  $2.99 (I bought 2 bottles)
-Used B1G1 commissary coupon
Paid:  $2.99 for both or $1.50 each

Muir Glen 28oz organic diced tomatoes:  $1.39 (I bought 4 cans)
-Used $1.10/2 printable
Paid:  $1.68

Emeralds breakfast on the go:  $2.00
-Used $1.00/1 coupon
Paid:  $1.00

Filipio Barillo Olive Oil:  $2. 63
-Used $1.00/1 printable
Paid $1.63

Marcel paper towels:  On sale for $3.99
-Used $1.00/1
Paid:  $2.99 for 8 rolls

Comet bathroom cleaner:  .84 (I bought 2)
-Used $0.50/2 commissary coupon
Paid:  .59 each

Copper Cheese (blocks):  $1.79 each, I bought 2
-Used $1.00/1lb of any cheese
Paid:  $1.29 each

Country Crock sticks:  $1.29
-Used $1.00/1 printable
Paid:  .29 each!

Horizon Organic Milk:  $3.49 each (I bought 2)
-Used Free Milk wyb 3 breakfast items printable coupon
Paid: $3.49 for 1 gallon of organic milk!

Polly O Kraft String Cheese:  $2.69
-Used .50/1 commissary coupon
Paid:  $2.19

Perdue Chicken breasts: $2.88
-Used $1.25/1 commissary coupon
Paid:  $1.63

Perdue Chicken Breast: $2.44
-Used $1.25/1 commissary coupon
paid:  $1.19

Perdue Chicken breast:  $2.52
-Used $1.25/1
Paid:  $1.27

Johnsonville Italian Sausage:  $2.09
Johnsonville Jalapeno Cheddar Brats:  $2.22
-Used $1.00/2
Paid:  $1.59 and $1.72

Right Guard Deodorant:  $1.99 (I bought 2)
-Used $3.00/2 printable
Paid:  .50 each!

Naked Juice:  $1.85 (I bought 2 bottles)
-Used $1.00/1 printable
Paid:  .85

Hinode Rice:  $1.19
-Used .55/1
Paid:  .64

Without coupons I also bought:

Act popcorn:  .95
Tuna:  .65 each (I got 2)
Kettle chips:  $1.99
Chocolate pudding 4 cups: .58
Martha White whole wheat blueberry muffin mix:  .69
Simply Orange with Mango:  $2.99 (it was supposed to be $2.29?)
1 dozen jumbo eggs:  $1.09
Heavy whipping cream:  .79
Frozen corn:  .69
Hilshire Farm Lunch meat:  $1.79
Low Sodium Bacon:  $1.75
Tyson Chicken wings (Large pack): $3.51
Perdue Chicken leg quarters: $3.25
Lime (2):  .39 each
Jalapeno pepper:  .18
Cilantro:  .79
1 lb carrots:  .69
Yellow Onion:  .18
Popsicles:  $2.99
Hot Dogs:  $1.00
2 packages of pork chops (about 6 thin chops per pack):  $2.24 each

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

12/7 commissary coupon matchup and shopping trip!

Total before coupons:  $83.74
Coupon savings:  $29.00
Total after coupons:  $54.74

Here's what I bought:

Quaker Oatmeal express:  .99 each
-Used $1.00/2 tearpad at commissary
Paid:  .50 each

Kraft light Mayo:  $2.69
-Used .50/1 tearpad at commissary
Paid:  $2.19

Dole Fruit cups: On sale for $1.00
-Used .75/1 tearpad at commissary
Paid:  .25 each (I bought 5, peach and apple cinnamon flavors)

Newman's own Organic Marinara sauce:  $1.50
-Used .75/1 tearpad at commissary
Paid:  .75 each (I bought 2 bottles)

Muir Glen Organic tomatoes (Large 28 oz can):  $1.49 each can
-Used .75/1 printable coupon
Paid:  .74 each (I bought 2)

Saltine crackers with sea salt:  $1.59
-Used .75/1 tearpad at commissary
Paid:  .84

Martha White cornbread mix:  .39
-Used $1.00/2 commissary coupon
Paid:  FREE + .22 OVERAGE!


Kikoman Panko seasoning:  1.10
-Used $3.00/1 printable
Paid:  FREE + $1.90 OVERAGE!


Kikoman ponzu sauce:  $1.38
-Used $3.00/1 printable
Paid:  FREE + $1.62 OVERAGE!


Reynold's wrap wax paper:  .79
-Used $1.00/1 printable
Paid:  FREE + .21 OVERAGE!


Marcel toilet paper (12 rolls):  On sale for $3.99!
-Used $1.00/1
Paid:  $2.99

Marcel paper towel (8 rolls):  On sale for $3.99!
-Used $1.00/1
Paid:  $2.99

Yoplait greek yogurt: .30 each cup
-Used .30/1 printable
Paid:  FREE!  (I bought 2 cups)


Steamfresh mixed veggies:  .79
-Used .50/1 printable
Paid:  .29!

Butterball low sodium turkey bacon:  $2.09
-Used .50/1 commissary coupon
Paid:  $1.59

Theraflu daytime warming medication:  $3.42
-Used $3.00/1
Paid:  .42

Visine:  $3.19
-Used $3.00/1 printable
Paid:  .19

Hormel Always tender pork tenderloin:  $4.25
-Used $2.00/1 commissary coupon
Paid $2.25

Crisco cooking spray:  $1.50
-Used .50/1 commissary coupon
Paid:  $1.00

Corn dogs:  $2.49
-Used .35/1 commissary coupon
Paid:  $2.14

Without coupons I also bought:

Cocoa pebbles family size cereal:  On sale for $2.00
Whole Wheat Angel Hair Pasta:  On sale for .91
Black Pepper:  $2.09 (I was out)
2 packages of Ramen noodle soup:  .16 and .20
Veggie Kraft Mac and Cheese:  .99
Simply Orange and Mango juice:  On sale for $2.29
1 gallon of 2% milk:  $2.48
1 dozen jumbo eggs:  $1.24
Chicken thighs (about 8):  Paid $2.88
Chicken breast (about 3 large ones):  Paid $3.86
Whole wheat Pita pockets:  Paid $2.59
Beef Stew meat:  Paid:  $3.62
Ground beef (1 lb):  Paid:  $2.36
5 lb bag of potatoes:  Paid:  $1.79
1 lemon:  Paid .50
3 onions:  Paid .71
Parsley:  They charged me for cilantro, I hate when they do that...I paid:  .79 instead of .39
1 lb bag of carrots:  Paid .69




CVS 12/5 shopping trip!

Here's what I got:

All laundry detergent (32 loads):  On sale for $3.99
-Used $1.00/1
Paid:  $2.99

(I bought 2 bottles)

American Greeting Cards:  .99 each, get $3.00 ECB's wyb 3
-Used $2.00/3
-Used $1.00/1 from CVS coupon machine

Paid:  FREE + earned $3.00 ECB's!

Revlon nail clippers:  $2.87, buy 2 get $6.00 ECB's
-Used $1.00/1
-Used $1.00/1

Paid:  1.87 each, earned $6.87 ECB's

For the total order I paid:  $9.72, BUT I earned $9.00 ECB's!  

**I used $3.00 ECB's towards 2 gallons of milk that I bought the next day--they were on sale for $2.79 each, and I still have $6.00 ECB's to buy something else.**

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Last week's not so great couponing trip to the commissary...(10/18/2011)

Total before coupons:  $84.48
Coupon savings:  $14.25
Total after coupons:  $74.23
16% savings

This week we spent way more than normal, and got items that we typically don't get....that combined with only a few coupons, it wasn't a very good trip...

Here's what I bought:

Honey Nut Cheerios:
-Used $1.00/1 from the pampers package
Paid:  $1.00

Planters energy peanut bars:
-Used .50/1
Paid:  .75

Nestle Tollhouse peanutbutter/chocolate chip cookie dough:
-Used $1.00/1
Paid:  $1.00

Kraft American Cheese (2%)
-Used FREE coupon that was mailed to me from the commissary
Paid:  FREE

Smuckers Snack N Waffles:
-Used $1.00/1
Paid:  $1.00
(I bought 2, cinnamon and blueberry)

Rudy's bread (this bread is sooo good!):
-Used $2.00/1 printable
Paid:  .99

Nivea Lip care:
-Used $3.00/2
Paid:  .15 each

Hormel ground pork:
-Used $1.00/1 printable
Paid:  $1.61

Here's what I bought without coupons:

10lb bag of rice (we were completely out, which is not good in my house--but added more to my grocery bill than normal)
Corn bread mix
Dales steak marinade
4 steaks (hence the larger grocery bill)
Halloween cup cake mix
Halloween frosting (I let the girls decorate)
Dozen large eggs
Sour Cream
1 gallon milk
Butter
Simply Orange/Mango juice
Feta cheese
Yoplait Gogurt
Boneless chicken thighs
2 packages of pork chops
Skirt Steak
Frozen Brocoli florets
Frozen corn
Mixed vegetables
Popsicles
Low sodium bacon
Cucumber
Garlic
Organic bananas (reduced--.84 for about 6!)
Organic Avacados (reduced--$1.52 for about 7--made some guacamole!)
Cilantro (for guacamole)
Tomato
Mushrooms




Wednesday, October 12, 2011

October 12, 2011 Commissary coupon matchup--I'm back!

Before coupons:  $79.29
Coupon savings:  $36.15
Total after coupons:  $43.14

Here's what I bought with coupons:

Honey Nut Cheerios:
-Used $1.00/1 (from pampers package)
*Paid:  $1.00

Great Grains cranberry almond crunch cereal:
-Used $1.00/1 printable
*Paid:  $1.00

Better Oats oatmeal (I bought 2 apple cinnamon and 1 cinnamon roll):
-Used $1.00/3 printable
*Paid:  .75 each box

Grands tortilla chips:
-Used $1.00/1
*Paid:  $1.18

Hanover Kidney beans and Garbonzo beans:
-Used .50/2 tear pad
*Paid:  .40 each can

Hunts Canned tomatoes (I bought the big can of crushed tomatoes--on sale for $1.00 and 2 smaller cans of diced tomatoes--.79 each).
-Used .45/3

Rotel (the mexican style with cilantro and lime was on sale for .59):
-Used .20/1 printable
*Paid:  .39

Knors chicken broth:
-Used $2.00/1
*Paid:  .29

Knors beef broth:
-Used $2.00/1
*Paid:  .29

Lipton chicken noodle soup:
-Used .75/2
Paid:  .61 each box

Emerald Breakfast on the go (breakfast blend):
-Used $1.00/1
Paid:  $1.19

Filipo Barillo Olive Oil:
-Used $1.00/1
Paid:  $1.63

Taco Bell Spicy Ranchero sauce:
-Used .50/1 tearpad
Paid:  .79 (I just really wanted to try this)

Coffee Filters: 
-Used $1.00/1
*Paid:  FREE + .25 OVERAGE = .75 OVERAGE total!!!
(I bought 3 packs = 300 coffee filters)

Yobaby Organic yogurt (4 Pack)
-Used $1.00/1 printable
*Paid $1.00

Organic Valley whole Milk:
-Used $1.00/1 (it was mailed to me)
*Paid:  $2.49

Activia Yogurt (4 pack):
-Used $1.00/1
*Paid:  .97

Sara Lee Lunch meat:
-Used .75/1
*Paid:  $1.54

Butterball Lower sodium turkey bacon:
-Used .50/1 sticker
*Paid:  .87

Rudy's bread:
-Used $2.00/1 printable
*Paid:  .99

Ground Turkey:
-Used .50/1 peelie
*Paid:  $2.08

Pillsbury breakfast sandwiches (comes with 2 sausage/egg biscuits):
-Used $1.00/1
Paid:  $1.14

Nivea Lipcare:
-Used $3.00/2
*Paid:  .15 each

Schick Quattro Razors for men (4 pk)
-Used $5.00/1 printable
Paid:  FREE + $2.00 OVERAGE!!!



Schick Quattro Razors for men (4 pk)
-Used $5.00/1 printable
Paid:  FREE + $2.00 OVERAGE!!!


Here's what I bought without coupons:

Doritos (I was fighting with my toddler about these--she won!)
Large can of tuna
2% American cheese (16 slices)
Popsicles
Chicken wings
Fresh Green Beans
Frozen Peas
Parsley
1 Ramen noodle soup (I love these-- even though they can't be good for you!)

Thursday, September 15, 2011

8/15 Commissary coupon matchup

Total Before coupons:  $63.51
Coupon savings:  $31.80

Total spent AFTER coupons:  $31.61
52% savings!

This was kind of a rushed trip to the commissary so I didn't really get to prepare like I normally do...

Here's what I bought with coupons:

Pillsbury Brownie Mix:
-Used $1.00/2
Paid:  .50 each box

Kraft Mac N Cheese:
-Used .50/2 coupon at commissary
Paid:  .63 each box

Gerber Graduates Lil' Entrees:
-Used $1.00/1 printable
Paid:  .75

Trident Gum:
-Used $2.00/3
Paid:  .05 each!

Bounce Dryer Bar:
-Used $2.50/1 coupon from vocal point
Paid:  .49!

Simply Lemonade (single serving):
-Used $1.00/1 printable
Paid:  FREE + .01 Overage

Kraft Big Slice Cheese:
-Used .55/1 printable
Paid:  $1.34

Popsicle (airhead chewy flavor--it's a favorite in the house):
-Used .30/1 tear pad at commissary
Paid:  $2.19

Green Giant Steam-able Vegetables (I bought Corn and Mixed Veggies):
-Used $1.00/2
Paid:  .50 each bag

Perdue Chicken Legs:
-Used $1.00/1 peelie
Paid:  .31!!

Perdue Chicken Legs:
-Used $1.00/1 peelie
Paid:  .34!!

Bengay Ultra Strength:
-Used $5.00/1
Paid:  FREE + .82 OVERAGE!


Bengay Ultra Strength:
-Used $5.00/1 
Paid:  FREE + .82 OVERAGE!

KY Jelly (Please someone tell me other uses for this b/c I keep getting these b/c of the overage and no idea what to do with them!!):
-Used $3.00/1 printable
Paid:  FREE + $1.13 OVERAGE

KY Jelly:
-Used $3.00/1 printable
Paid:  FREE + $1.13 OVERAGE

Kandoo Flushable wipes:
-Used $1.00/1 coupon that was mailed to me
Paid: .49

Fresh Express Salad kit:  (I got the light caesar salad bag)
-Used $1.00/1 coupon from vocal point
Paid:  $1.22

Skittles (14 oz bag):
-Used $1.00/1 printable
Paid .99

Here's what I bought without coupons:

Spanish Rice
2 cans of stewed tomatoes
2 ramen noodles
Nutter butter cookies (On sale for $1.00)
Potato chips
Cranberry sierra mist (we were curious)
Simply Orange with Mango
2 Yoplait yogurts
1 gallon of milk
Parsley 
Cilantro (although I just noticed I got charged for 2 cilantros instead of the parsley--which is about .50 more expensive--oh well...)
Bananas (On clearance for .29/lb...paid .90!)




Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Walmart, CVS, Walgreens 8/13/2011 shopping trip

Walmart:

4 Cascade (trial size):
-Used $1.00/1 from 8/28 P&G
FREE after coupons!!

1 lb organic carrots (I bought 2 bags):
-Used $1.00/1 printable (I took a quiz and was able to print off these coupons)
FREE after coupons!!

I LOVE when there are organic coupons and I love when there are produce coupons!!


CVS:
Dial dish washing soap with Olay (On sale for .99 at CVS and Walgreens this week):
-Used .75/1 from 8/28 P&G
Paid:  .24 each (I bought 4 bottles)

Basically I paid about $1.50 (after taxes) for 2 lbs of organic carrots, 4 cascade packs (12 tablets total), and 4 bottles of Dawn dish washing soap.  I like that I got a good deal on items that I can use regularly. 

I also went to Walgreens yesterday to pick up a pack of diapers because I am pretty much out (no more stock pile). 

I bought:

Huggies slip on diapers
-Used $3.00/1 from 9/11 SS
-Used $3.00 RR
(I bought a bag of coconut M&M's as a filler--they were on sale for .50)
Paid:  $4.00, got back $2.00 RR.

I would have bought another pack but they only had one size 4 left. 

On that note, however, I did redeem mine and my husband's swagbucks (a total of $20!).  I got amazon gift cards and used them to buy diapers.  I ordered 204 luvs diapers and paid $6.59 out of pocket--regular price was $37.99!  I love swagbucks!