Giant 7/27

I think I did pretty well at Giant today... My total bill before coupons/discounts was 101.49. I saved 44.96 and paid 56.53.

Giant is running another gas deal this week. I had to purchase 6 items from those listed. I got 2 containers of Turkey Hill ice cream ($2 each) and had $1 coupons for both. I also got 2 BirdsEye Viola dinners which were 2/7. I had 2 $1 coupons for those. To make 6 items I picked up 2 packs of SteamFresh veggies for 1.80 each.

Now I have enough gas points for .70 off each gallon of gas next time I fill up. The promotion is running for another month. I am sure I can rack up a ton more points by then. (a point/dollar spent - $100 points = .10 off/gallon)

There is a Betty Crocker deal - buy 5 BC items and get $5 off your order. I got 4 Warm Delights (1.67 each) and had 2 coupons for $1 off 2. I also picked up 2 packs of BC cookie mix for 1.89 each and had a coupon for $1 off 2.

RiceaRoni and PastaRoni are 10/10. I printed a coupon for .50 off 1 which doubled and I got my ricearoni for FREE.

Powerade (32 oz) was on sale for .69. I had a $1 coupon and got a .31 overage.

I also got a FREE cup of Yoplait yogurt (had to buy 6 cups- but got those on sale with a doubled coupon.

CVS 7/27

I have been having a rough few weeks with CVS. I really can't seem to make any deals that are worth it to me. And so my extra bucks keep dwindling.

Today I did this:

1 package of Band-aid Blister relief 2.99 (earn $2 ecb) (needed these badly)

1 Revlon limited edition lip color 9.99 (earn 9.99 ecb)

Tums 3.69 

CVS diapers 90% off   .94

I used a $1 coupon on the band aids 

1.25 manuf AND $2 for the Tums

I paid for the rest with $13 ECB and $1.37 cash earned $11.99 ecb back. 

Free Vivanno at Starbucks

Today Starbucks is giving away a FREE Vivanno drinks to Starbucks card holders.
While it wasn't the best drink I ever had, it was free and for free I have to say it was pretty darn tasty.
I chose the chocolate banana and had it made with skim milk. You can see the nutrition facts here. As you can see its probably not the worst thing for you to have when it comes to Starbucks. It has fiber and whey protein in it - delish! (note sarcasm) And with skim milk, the calories and fat are slashed just a bit.

Giant and Walmart this week

Its been awhile... I was away for a bit, and out of the couponing circuit, but now I'm back and getting back into the swing of things. This week was a pretty good week, I think.

First stop was Giant. They were running a deal this week - Buy 8 of 'the following' items and get 20 cents off each gallon of gas (purchased a Giant Gas)

2 Betty Crocker Brownie Mix 10/10 = $2 minus $1 off 2 q = $1.00
2 Trix Yogurt 2.19 = $4.38 minus $1 off 2 q = $3.38
Caribou Coffee bars = $2.29 minus .50 q doubled to 1.00 = 1.29
2 Pop Secret 3/5 =$3.34 minus $1 off 2 q = 2.34
Pillsbury Pizza Dough= $1.50 minus .35 q doubled to .70 =.80
Eggland's Best Eggs (not part of the deal, but pictured anyway) $1.99 minus $1 q =.99
I paid 9.80 for everything above AND I will be getting .20 off a gallon next time I fill up my tank.


These Jell-o singles are on sale for $1.06 through August 6th. I used a $1 coupon and got it for .06! I am going to get more coupons so I can get more!
This Action Scrubber was on sale for 4.39. I used a coupon for $2.25 and after tax I paid 1.74. The best part of the deal is that I have a Mail in Rebate from this Sunday's paper and I will be getting the item for FREE!

At Walmart, I got the following items:
Honey Bunches of Oats Just Oats Cereal: 2.50 minus $2 coupon = .50
Electrasol Dishwasher tablets: 2.62 minus 2.25 coupon = .37
3 Pert Plus @ 2.88 each = 8.64 minus 3 $3 coupons = .46 overage
3 Pain Patches @ .97 each = 2.91 minus 3 $1 coupons = .08 overage



My total was 33 cents plus tax. DH was in desperate need of socks. They were 8.00. They were technically the only item I paid for!

More Giant Food Stores Deals 7/4

Today I re-visited Giant to pick up a few more free items.

Activia yogurt 2/4
Honey Nut Cheerios snack mix 2/4
MultiGrain Cheerios 2/4
Starkist Albacore Tuna Pouches 1.29 x 2 = 2.58
Arcadia water 35 pack $5
3 (small) Hallmark Expressions Greeting cards 1.59

Total: 19.69

I applied the following coupons:
MultiGrain Cheerios $1/1 (doubled) = FREE
Cheerios Mix $1/1 (doubled) = FREE
Activia yogurt $1/1 (doubled) = FREE
Starkist tuna pouches $1/2 (doubled) = .58
Arcadia water FREE when you purchase 3 Hallmark Expressions Greeting cards = FREE
Giant Coupon (CRT) .75 off you next order (from a previous transaction)

Total OOP after tax: 1.52

Total savings: 18.27

Kmart cereal deal

Kmart has select General Mills cereals on sale for 1.49 each (must buy 4). I don't usually sho there, but I happened to be driving by and popped in to see if Fiber One was included in the deal. And, yay! It was!
Both DH and I eat this cereal almost every morning - I claim it to be the secret to my weight loss success (see skinnymich.blogspot.com). It typically retails for 3.49-3.89 in most stores, so I try to stock up when a good deal comes along- and 1.49 is a real steal. In fact, I've never seen it less than 1.99. I grabbed 4 boxes and matched up my coupons. I had an extra $1/1 coupon so I grabbed a 5th box (which was 2.49 -without buying 3 more to make a second set of 4)
All said and done, I paid 5.49 for 5 boxes of cereal which is 1.09/box. Not too shabby.
The register printed a coupon for 1.50 off 5 boxes of General Mills Cereal with my receipt. I can go back and do the deal again if I dare!