My Thrifty deals

Before Sale price or coupons this would have cost $102.25

I was able to get it all for $23.57

Avocados $1
use $1/2 printable coupon (for California avocados) zipcode 99301
= FREE!

Crest Toothpaste $1.50
use .75/1 from 7/4 PG + doubler
= FREE!

Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta or Healthy Harvest $1.69
use .75/1 printable here,  here and here!
- $1/1 (Parents, April 2010)
- $1/1 (Better Homes and Gardens, April 2010)
+ a doubler
= FREE!

Hot Lean or Croissant Pockets $1.39 limit6

• use the $1.00 off 3 from the 4/25 red plum ( you can also find them on ebay)
• final price $1.06 when you buy 3

Cheetos $2.50

• reader sent me coupons for $1.00 off with double = $.50

Reynolds Foil $3.49

• use tear pad coupon for $1.00 off with double = $1.49

Milk $1.98 & Nabisco cookie packs $1.99

• use tear pad coupon for $1.00 off cookies when you buy milk, with double = FREE cookies just pay for milk

Bar soap found on clearance

Gatorade with coupons at the registers and doubles .33 each

Honey Maid Gram Crackers $2.49

• use the tear pad coupons for $1.00 off, with double = .49

I did pay with $8.00 in catalinas from last week

Before sale price or coupons this would have cost $32.03

I was able to get it all for $2.23

plus after I paid got back a $3.00 catalina

I have been out of town and forgot to list this…..Sale ended yesterday.  But I needed to list it to keep my Budget review up to date.  I did pay with $10 in catalinas and after I paid got back another $3 catalina.  To view this weeks Albertsons Match ups click here.

Before Sale price or coupons this would have cost $52.81

I was able to get it all for $7.92

Plus I got back $15 in Register Rewards

To view the full Match up for this week Click here

This was 2 Transactions…I did pay with $23 in RR from prior Transactions

Pepsi Products 12-pk 4/$13

• get back a $5 Register Reward on three
• Final Price: 4 for $8

Twizzlers 11-16 oz 2/$3

• get back a $2 Register Reward on two
• use the $1/3 from 6/27 Smart Source
• Final Price: $.50 each

Blistex Fruit Smoothies Lip Care $2.99

• get back a $2.99 Register Reward
• Final Price: FREE

Airplus Ultra Moisturizing socks for her $3

• get back a $3 Register Reward
• Final Price: FREE

Dentyne Gum 9 or 12 piece 3/$1.98

• use the $.99/3 from July coupon booklet
• also use the $1 from 6/13 Smart source (just use one for this scenario)
• Final Price: FREE

Before Sales price or coupons this would have cost $30.39

I was able to get it all for $3.32

Plus I got back $11.00 in Register Rewards

Started out with $11.00 in Register Rewards from Prior Purchase

Transaction #1

Crest Extra White Plius Scope Outlast Toothpaste 5.8 oz $3.00

• get back a $3.00 Register Reward
• use the .75  off coupon found in 6/27  Redplum insert
• final price after coupon and RR .75 money maker

Sure Anitiperspirant 2.6oz $1.99

• get back a $1.00 Register Reward
• Use the $1.00 off sure coupon from the 6/27 Smart Source insert
• Final price after coupon and RR Free

Beach stickers on clearance for .49 Used as a filler item so my coupon item ratio would work out

• Paid with a $.75, and $1.00 coupon plus a $3.00 RR which  bought my total down to .73 plus $.33 tax
• Paid $1.06
• After I paid got back a $3 and $1 Register Reward

Transaction #2 same as #1 except I bought wall putty instead of stickers

Transaction #3

OralB 2 Pack Advantage Toothbrushes $3.00

• get back a $3 RR after you pay
• Final price FREE

Lays Chips $1.99

• use the $1.00 off 2 peelie coupon
• final price $1.49 each

Bought a Binder on clearance for $.75 as a filler item to bring my subtotal up over $5.00 so I could pay with a $5 RR.

• Paid with a $1.00 peelie coupon and a $5.00 RR bought my total down to $.73 plus tax $.47
• Paid $1.20
• After I paid got back a $3.00 RR

WALGREENS TIPS

• 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

Before Sale price or coupons this would have cost $30.37

I was able to get it all for $2.05

Plus after I paid I got back $13.00 in Register Rewards

To view the full Match up for this week Click here

Blistex Fruit Smoothies Lip Care $2.99

• get back a $2.99 Register Reward
• Final Price: FREE

Flexitol Blistop $5

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

Airplus Ultra Moisturizing socks for her $3

• get back a $3 Register Reward
• Final Price: FREE

Twizzlers 11-16 oz 2/$3

• get back a $2 Register Reward on two
• Final Price: $.50 each

Dentyne Gum 9 or 12 piece 3/$1.98

• use the $.99/3 from July coupon booklet
• also use the $1 from 6/13 Smart source (just use one for this scenario)
• Final Price: FREE

Paid with $13.00 in RR from prior purchase, which brought my total own to $.97 plus tax+$2.05.

WALGREENS TIPS

• 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

Before Sale price or coupons this would have cost $53.85

I was able to get it all for $5.89

Sale ends tonight,

No Yolks $1.99

• use the .75 off coupon with a double expires 6/30
• final price .49 each

Wonka bar $2.49

• use the $1.00 off coupon printed from catalina with double  coupon
• final price .49

General Mills Cereal or Fruit Snack promo buy 4 save $4 instantly at register final price $1.49

Cereal: Cheerios, Trix, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Cocoa Puffs, Golden Grams

• use $1.00 off coupon from Statesman
• or use $1.00 off 2 coupon from here, or here
• Buy four final price low as $2.96 for 4 boxes (depends on what coupons you have)
• with double coupon Low as 4 boxes for only $.49

Danimals were Free with a rain check I got a few weeks ago, after doubles and coupon

Before Sales price or coupons this would have cost  $55.50

I was able to get them all for $4.62

Ice Cream Promo buy $12 worth of items get back a $4.00 catalina

(buy 4 $3 Icecream items, use 4 $1/off coupons, then double 3 off them, final price after $4 catalina only .25 a box!)

Drumstick Ice Cream Cones $3.00 only  $2.00 after catalina

• Use $1.00 coupon from  5/2 smart source

Dibs 9 oz $3.00 only $2.00 after catalina

• use $1.00 coupon from  5/2 smart source