Weekly deals- May 15-22

WALLGREENS

on sale $0.99 each - $1.00 coupon (12)= FREE + tax

buy 1 for $1.99 get 2 free - (2) $1 coupon = free x 9 = FREE + tax

buy old spice body wash $3.33 - $1 coupon,  get 1 free  = $2.33
buy gillette bodywash $3.33 -$2 coupon, get gillette deodorant free = $1.33
= PAID $3.66, get $3 rr = $0.66/4 items!!!!

on sale $3.99 - $0.75 coupon=paid $3.24, get $3 rr = $0.24

Good deals this week (from 5-09-11 to 5-14-11)

CVS

ON SALE FOR $1.49
USED 1/$1.00  for 2 COUPON FROM 5/8
TOTAL: $1.00 EACH

CAREFREE PANTILINER- ON SALE $ .99 EACH

USED $1.00 SUNDAYS COUPON

TOTAL: FREE

WALLGREENS

COLGATE TOTAL: ON SALE 2/$6
USED 2/$ .75  COUPON 5/8/11
AND RECIVED $4.00 REGISTER REWARD(GOOD FOR NEXT PURCHASE)
TOTAL:2/$.50

REACH TOOTHBRUSH AND FLOSS- ON SALE FOR $.99 EACH
USED $1.00 CATALINA COUPON AND 4/17/11 COUPON
TOTAL:FREE

ALMAY BRIGHT EYES- ON CLEARANCE FOR $2.48
USED INSTORE COUPON BOOK FOR $2.00
TOTAL: $.48

RITE AID

STAYFREE PADS: ON SALE FOR $1.99EACH
USED $1.00 COUPON 5/8/11
TOTAL: $1.00


TARGET

JOHN FRIDA FOAM HAIRCOLOR- ON SALE FOR $11.99EACH
WHEN YOU BUY 2 YOU GET A $5.00 TARGET GIFT CARD
USED 2/$5.00 PRINTED TARGET COUPON
AND 2/$5.00 MANUFACTURER  COUPON 4/17/11
TOTAL: $1.00 MONEY MAKER


ALBERTSONS

STARKIST CHUNCK LIGHT- ON SALE FOR 10/$10
USED 1/$.75 PRINTED COUPON  (LIKE IT ON FACEBOOK STARKIST ON FB)
TOTAL : $.25 EACH

Start Saving now!!!!

Grab your free pasta at Ralphs today. Sale will be till May10, 2011!!!  Ronzoni  is on sale today for $ .99 with membership card it's only $.49 each. Use 1/$1.00 coupon to buy 2. 

Go to the links below to get your printed coupon. Print as much as you can or are allowed. I printed 6  coupons a total of 12 boxes of pasta.
Note: Only Healthy Harvest and Smart Taste pasta is on sale. You have to pay tax and I think a penny for each since its $.49.



Here are the Links:
Ronzoni pasta, or It Helps to Eat Pasta

Success, and Failing in couponing

I want to thank you for checking out  my blog. I hope tips about my success and failure will help you or maybe even prevent you from making a mistake yourself.

 My first bad experience was the first week I started. I was so ready to get my first free toothbrush  and floss at CVS. I did all my research and planning. In the end I was confident and excited.
  I got 4 Reach toothbrush and 4 Reach floss all with  a coupon that will come down to zero because I had 8/$1.00 coupons.( 6 printed coupons and 2 coupons that I clipped from the Sunday paper.) When I got to the counter the ending balance was going to be $8.00 because they were on sale for $1.00 each. After the sales associate scanned everything Checked my balance, gave her my member card and handed my coupons. She checked all of it and said "I cant scan all of this".
So, I asked why is that?!?!?! She said.... Because you're going to get everything for free. I told her "Well,  that's the point of my coupons! I don't see why you have a problem with that because they're all manufacturers coupons. The manufacturer is going to pay the store!!!
 But she went on and insisted that it can't be done. So, she called the manager. By that time there was a long line behind me and I  was aggravated. The manager came and asked what the problem is and in the end she told me that they didn't accept "PRINTED COUPONS". After that I didn't argue with them. I bought my 2 floss that were free.(I only paid for tax. even when an item is absolutely free you still have pay for tax)
 I went home determined to find out if they really didn't accept printed coupons. I went online and researched.I found their "Coupon Policy" and printed it out. It clearly says there that they ACCEPT PRINTED COUPONS from the manufacturer.

It would've really saved me alot of time and effort if I have printed out all the stores "COUPON POLICY".  You can find a coupon policy for every store online or ask for a coupon policy in stores and ask them for a copy. If i had my policy I wouldn't have to argue with the sales associate or the manager. But, I guess we learn best from our mistakes.....

 I know this tip will be useful and handy when you start shopping. Always stay calm and confident because there is no arguments when you have your coupon policy in hand...
More tips will come up. Keep in touch!!!




Here are links to stores Coupon policies


CVS , Target,Wallgreens, Wallmart, Vons, Ralphs, Rite aide.

MY JOURNEY THROUGH COUPONING

I sarted couponing just recently... And thought of sharing it to family and friends. I will be blogging about my  experinces, failures, and sucess in couponing to help others start saving loads of money as well. I started couponing on April 17, 2011 Sunday. I got the News paper from Ralphs and started clipping. I also found blogspots where they told you where to get coupons or what to buy and what's on sale that week.

LET'S START COUPONING!!!

1.FIRST AND FOREMOST I WANT YOU TO BUY A BINDER WITH SHEET PROTECTOR AND BASEBALL CARD HOLDER OR SOMETHING TO KEEP YOUR  COUPONS IN AND MOST IMPORTANTLY ORGANIZED.

 2.GET OR CLIP COUPONS WHEN THE SUNDAY PAPER ARRIVES, OR START NOW BY GOING TO SMARTSOURCE.COM, REDPLUM.COM, COUPONS.COM AND PRINT OUT YOUR COUPONS.
3. THEN GRAB ALL THE ADS YOU CAN GET. START HIGHLIGHTING THE GOOD DEALS YOU CAN FIND.

(THE BEST DEALS ARE MOSTLY FROM CVS, WALLGREENS, AND RALPHS, TARGET. OR GRAB ALL.OR CHECK OUT THEIR ONLINE ADDS)