My Thrifty deals

Before sale price or coupons this would have cost $178.89

I was able to get it all for $9.05

Plus I still have another $10 catalina to use like cash.

Sale ends tonight 2/15- For the full double  coupon or “twice the value” match up list click here, ad deals click here.

Transaction #1

26- Healthy Choice Soup 15oz $1.00 after catalina only $.60

• use the $1 off 2 Healthy Choice Soup 1/2/2011 Smart Source Insert (exp 2/28/2011) Did not come to all areas
• final price $.10
• With a Twice the Value coupon FREE

Bought 26, used 13 $1.00 off coupons, used 3 twice the value coupons.  Paid with a 2 $5 catalinas from Gift cards I bought.  Brought my total down to $.00 with .78 tax= Paid $.78 and got back a $10.00 catalina after I paid.

Transaction #2

5- Snapple Tea or Fruit Drinks 12pk 16.9 oz  or 6pk  or 16oz $5.00 after catalina $3.00

• Use $1.00 Snapple 1/30/2011 Smart Source Insert (exp 3/14/2011)
• final price $2.00  (wow this is a great price for a 12pk of snapple)
• With a Twice the Value coupon $1.00

Bought 5, used 5 $1.00 off  Snapple coupons, and 3 double coupons, paid with $5 catalina from gift card purchase, and a $10 catalina from transaction #1…brought my total out of pocket cost to $2.00 plus $1.02 tax= $3.02.  After I paid I got back another $10.00 Catalina.

Submit Rebate! to turn this into a money maker

• To Snapple 6 Pack Rebate Offer
• P O Box 40896
• Houston TX 77240

• your receipt
• send in the UPCs from each box
• an index card for each member of the household (will need 5 people for this transaction)
• write down name, flavor, store, and purchase price ($3-4 after coupon and double)
• In 6-8 weeks, watch for 5 rebate checks for two for $4 each and 3 for $3! ( thanks Fabulessly Frugal)

Transaction #3

12-Ro-tel Diced Tomatoes 10oz $1.00 after catalina only $.60

• used the $1.00 off 4 coupons bought off ebay
• used twice the value coupon
• With a Twice the Value coupon low as .10

6-Hunts Tomatoes or Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes 14.5oz $1.00 after catalina only $.60

• use the $0.45 off 3 Hunt’s Canned Tomatoes 1/23/2011 Smart Source Insert (exp 3/13/2011)
• or the $1 off 3 Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes All You Jan 2011 (exp 3/27/2011)
• final price low as $.27
• With a Twice the Value coupon low as FREE

6-Healthy Choice Soup 15oz $1.00 after catalina only $.60

• use the $1 off 2 Healthy Choice Soup 1/2/2011 Smart Source Insert (exp 2/28/2011) Did not come to all areas
• final price $.10
• With a Twice the Value coupon FREE

Wholly Guacamole was $.50 each after rain check and coupons

Paid with 3 $1 Healthy choice coupons, 3 $1 rotel coupons, and 2 $.45 Hunts coupons.  I then used 3 double coupons to double $1 soup coupons, paid with a $10.00 Register Reward from transaction #2. This brought my total down to $3.56 plus $1.68 tax = $5.24 after I paid got back another $10.00 catalina.

The Rotel is not always triggering the catalina, but we were able to get it fixed.

Before Sale price or coupons this would have cost $73.76

I was able to get it all for $10.67

We upgraded my computer to Windows 7 about 4 months ago and since then I have not been able to print any coupons at all…which for me has been rather tragic .  I have Matts computer that I can print off but was really missing out…. well out of the blue I tried to print a coupon today AND IT PRINTED!  I was so happy, so I printed off a few of the hot coupons and ran to Albertsons for a few thrifty deals the last day of the promo.

Sale ends tonight but  if you want more info on the full Albertsons Coupon Match ups click here

Athenos Hummus $1.99

• use the $1.00 off  Athenos printable coupon
• also use a twice the value coupon
• Final price FREE!

Campbell’s Select Harvest or Chunky Soup .99¢ {limit 10}

• use the .50 off 2 Select Harvest from 1/02 Smart Source2
• or $1 off 2 Chunky soup from 01/23 Smart Source
• also use the twice the value coupon
• Final Price: FREE OR .49

Bar S Franks $1.00

• use the $1 off 2 Bar-S Franks 1/30 Red Plum
• or $1/2Bar-S printable coupon
• also use the twice the value coupon
• Final Price FREE

Yakisoba Noodles $1.00

• use the .50 coupon from 1/2 Smart Source1
• also use the twice the value coupon
• Final Price FREE

Philadelphia Cream Cheese $1.50

• use the .50 off 2 Cream Cheese Coupon
• or use the $1.25 off 3 coupon from Betty Crocker Savings booklet
• also use the twice the value coupon
• Final Price: $1.00

Oscar Meyer Carving Board Lunch Meat 7.5 oz $3.50

• use the $1/1 Oscar Meyer Lunch Meat Coupon
• also use the twice the value coupon
• Final Price: $1.50

Kraft Singles 2% $2.50

• use the $1/1 Kraft 2% Singles printable coupon.
• also use the twice the value coupon
• Final Price .50

Taco Bell refried beans $1.00

• Buy two cans of Taco Bell Refried Beans
• use the $.75 off 2 coupon here
• also use an Albertsons twice the value coupon ( found on the front of the store ad, that came in Wed. paper)
• final price two for $.50 or $.25 each

Before sale price or coupons this would have cost $54.58

I was able to get it all for $16.42

To view the current weeks Albertsons coupon match ups click here

I ran to Albertsons Yesterday in between the craziness of trying to get the sight back up… and was able to grab a few thrifty deal the last day of the sale.

Albertsons Whole bird or drumsticks and thighs $.99  use the $ 2 off 10 coupon from Albertsons savings booklet with their Albertsons brand chicken(legs, thighs and fryers) on sale this week, you can get it for basically .79 a pound

Turkey hooks $2.49 on clearance for $.10 each

I came across this deal that is still good till the 8th (I think).  My store had a sign hanging up on the Frito Lay 22 pack saying you got an instant saving of $3 for milk when you bought the 22 pack.  Plus they had a $2.00 off coupon on them, making them only $1.99 after instant discount and $2 coupon.  But here is the best part, the $3 comes off no matte what, you do not even need to buy the milk!  Not something I normally buy but my kids will love them for their lunches!

Before sale price or coupons this would have cost $104.38

I was able to get it all for $17.46

Plus I still have a $3.00 catalina that I can “roll” or use on my next Albertsons purchase

To view the full weeks match ups for Albertsons click here.

Transaction #1

2-Mission Tortillas Corn 30 ct or Soft Taco 10ct $1.00 (normally $2.79)

10-Finish  or Quantum Dishwasher tabs normally $4.89 on  sale $2.99 a box (still marked this price, but I also had a rain check since it was not in the ad this week)

• Use the $2.25 off any one Finish Quantum 20 ct or higher, Powerball, Gelpacs coupon from the 1/2 smart source insert
• Final price low as $.74 a box!!!!! Now that is a THRIFTY DEAL!

5-Quick or Old Fashioned oats 42oz $1.90 (normally $4.99 each)

• use the $1/1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal All You Feb 2011 (exp 3/31/2011)
• $1/1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal or Oats from 1/2 red plum  Insert (exp 4/30/2011) Did not come locally
• final price $.90 each

• Pay, and then get back a $3.00 catalina
• Final price after coupons and catalina  .30 each!!!!

This comes to $79.43 plus tax, after using my Albertsons prefered card takes it down to $41.40 plus tax.  I then used coupons to bring my total down to 13.90 plus tax, paid with a $1.00 catalina from last week, and my total out of pocket cost is $12.90 plus $2.49 tax= $15.39 after I paid I got back a $3.00 for the Quaker catalina

Transaction #2

5-Quick or Old Fashioned oats 42oz $1.90 (normally $4.99 each)

$3.00 came off instantly for buying 5 making them $1.90 each.  I then used 5 $1.00 coupon, and paid with the $3.00 catalina from transaction #1 this brought my total down to $1.50 plus $1.57 tax= $2.07.  After I paid I got back a $3.00 catalina.

Before Sale price or coupons this would have cost  $46.24
I was able to get it all for $2.94

Thermacare Heatwrap trial size 1-ct $2.50

• get back a $2.50 Register Reward
• use the $1 printable HERE – no size limit
• Final Price: FREE with $1 profit

Joint Juice 20-oz $10

• get back a $10 Register Reward after you pay
• use the $1 printable HERE
• Final Price: FREE with $1 profit

Pill Glide $5

• get back a $5 Register Reward after you pay
• Final Price: FREE

Filler items used were Socks on clearance for $1.00, Spices on clearance for $.59 and oreos for $.25

Before I started these transaction I had a $5, $3, $3 and a $1.50 RR from prior transactions.

Transaction #1 and #2

• 1- Thermocare (did not use the $1 coupon making it a money maker because my printer is having issues)
• 1- socks
• Paid with a $3.00 RR from last week deals, this brought my subtotal down to $.49 plus .21 tax= $.70  After I paid I got back a $2.50 Register Reward

Transaction #3

• 1- Pill glide spray
• paid with a $5.00 RR from last weeks deals, all I had to pay was $.30 tax after I paid got back another $5 Register Reward

Transaction #4

• 3 – Encore Spices
• 1- 4 pack oreos
• 1- Joint Juice

Paid with the 2/ $2.50 RR from transaction 1&2, the $5 RR from Transaction #3 and the $1.50 RR from last weeks deals.  This brought my subtotal down to $.52 plus $.72 tax = $1.24 after I paid I got back a another $10.00 Register reward.

WALGREENS TIPS

• To view Walgreens official coupon policy click here
• I always check out at the cosmetics counter, and if anyone comes behind me I let them go first, so I do not hold up the line.
• One thing to remember about Walgreens RR (register reward) is you can not use a “chap stick RR” to pay for another chap stick and have another RR print. BUT you can use a “toothpaste” RR to pay for chap stick and have another RR print.
• Also remember that Walgreens has a coupon item ratio rule, you can only use as many coupons as you have items. They count RR as coupons. So if I was only buying 4 items ( all of which had manufacture coupons which meant my item coupon ratio was already 4 to 4) I wanted to pay with a RR I would need to ad a filler item something cheap like a pencil. This would then make my coupon ration 5 ( 4 manufacturer coupons and 1 register reward) and my item ratio 5. I then could pay with my coupons and RR with no problem. An instore coupon does NOT count as a coupon in this ratio….just as a sale price.
• Also remember that only one RR per product will print per transaction. For example If wanted to buy 3 bottles of Aussie shampoo. In order to have 2 RR print for each one I had to buy them in 3 transactions. My store is happy to let me go thru the line more than once ……but some store will limit you.
• You can not pay for sales tax with a RR