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Ralphs Shopping Trip: Saved 100%!

on May 12, 2013

I know this is pretty untypical but I am proud that I was able to turn my Free $50 from Ralphs into a money maker. I was paid to take everything you see here

(2) Charmin TP $5.99 ea
Bounty Towels $5.99
(3) Gillette Razors $5.49 ea
(8) Duracell Batteries $1.49 ea
(2) Gillette Fusion Shave Gel
(4) Green Giant Canned Veggies $1 ea
1 Gallon Milk $2.99
1 Liberte Yogurt $1.00– free with ecoupon
1 Beneful Dog food Tub — free with ecoupon
2 Cat Treats — free with coupon
2 cat food Cans –free with coupon
1 can mighty dog food –free with ecoupon
Eight O’Clock K-cups $8.99
1 International Delight Creamer $3.39

Used:
- $50 Ralphs ecoupon
(2) $1/1 charmin coupons (one ecoupon and one paper coupon)
$0.25/1 Bounty ecoupon
(3) $2/1 Gillette Mach 3 coupons
(4) $0.75/1 Duracell Battery coupons
1 BOGO Free Gillette Fusion Shave Gel coupon
1 FREE Product International Delight coupon
Paid: $4.24 OOP, got back $2 Catalina from General Mills (green giant)
and $5 Savingstar Deposit
= Free + $2 MM!

I played the Purina Joyful moments game and won 5 free pet food products (game is no longer available). Don’t forget to check out my Ralphs P&G scenarios (similar to what I did above) with the $5 Savingstar credit-- if you have the FREE $50 from Ralphs you can do the same as me!

Katie’s Shopping FRENZY: $12 for $128 of Product! (FREE FOOD)

on April 19, 2013

Katie sent me this great shopping trip that she did today. I was going to share mine but she did much better than me! There are a couple of great things going on that can snag you FREE FOOD! Here are a couple:

FREE $5 at Ralphs (just submit a Recipe)
HOT Target Mobile coupons: $1 off produce, $1 off fresh veggies + MORE
Stater Bros: FREE Fresh Express Salad, FREE 12 pk 7-Up
Vons: FREE Ken’s Salad Dressing

Here is what Katie did today:

Stater Bros
7Up 12pk, $3.33 , FREE ecoupon = .95 (tax + crv)
Fresh Express, $1.99, FREE ecoupon =0
Total = .95

Target
2 Palmolive Dish Soap $1.02, (2) $1/1 dish soap mobile = .02e
Archer Farms Sausage $3.09, $1/1 meat mobile = $2.09
Sliders $4.99, $2/1 on package, $1/1 meat mobile = $1.99
Green Onions .99, $1/1 veggie mobile = 0
Celery $1.77, $1/1 veggie mobile = .77
2 Bread $1.19, (2) $1/1 bread mobile = .19e
5 Bananas $1.20, $1/1 fruit mobile = .20
2 Oranges 1.38, $1/1 fruit mobile = .38
2 Frozen Veggies $1.14, (2) $1/1 market pantry ftozen item = .14e
2 Banquet meals $1.02, (2) $1/1 frozen food =.02e
4 Poise $2.99, (4) $3/1 = 0
12 Bounce $1.97, (4) $3/1 target + (4) $3/1 = 0
Total = $2.09 ( some items provided overage, as well as using reusable bags, as well as the red card)

Rite Aid
Arm & Hammer Cat Litter $5, (2) $3.50/1 = $3
Used $3UP, paid .90 tax, got back $2 UP

Dollar Tree
4 Pretzel Bites $1, (4) $1/1 = 0
2 Westsoy Milk $1, (2) $1/1 = 0
2 Coke $1, (2) .99/1=.01+ crv
1 International Delight creamer $1, .55/1 = .45
4 Garnier $1, (4) $1/1 = 0
4 Softsoap bars $1, (4) $1/1 =0
Total = 1.24

Vons
4 Kens Salad dressing .99 (4) $1/1 = 0

Walgreens
Transaction #1
Sleep right breathe aid $7, $1/1 = $6
Morton Epson salt $4
Allergease $4
Crest mouthwash $4.50 (I think I got over charged here) $1.50/1 = $3 used15% and 10k points= $6.30, got $7RR, (2) $4RR, $2RR

Transaction #2
Morton Epson salt $4
Used $4RR = .36, got $4RR

Transaction #3
Allergease $4
Used $4RR =.36, got $4RR
Total = $7.02, have (2) $4RR, $2RR, $7RR

Final for today was $12.20, with $19 back in store rewards, for $126.38 with of product!

Shopping Trip: $16

on April 13, 2013

Here is my Stockpile shopping trip this week. There are a lot of great deals going on this week to really help build your stockpile for very little out of pocket!

As you can imagine, I didn’t do all of this in one day– It was spread over two days to allow the limits as far as printable coupons go at my local Ralphs store. Still a great way to stock up–despite the coupon limits (this may not be for everyone)

Ralphs:

(3) Scrubbing Bubbles $1.49
(2) Pampers Wipes $1.49 ea
Used (2) $0.50/1 Pampers printable coupons
and Used (3) $0.75/1 Scrubbing Bubbles coupons
Paid: $4.20, Got back $2 catalina

Ralphs #2:

Bought (3) Pampers Wipes $1.49 ea
Bought (2) Clorox Clean Up $1.49 ea
Used (2) $1/1 clorox cleanup coupons
and used (2) $0.50/1 Pampers printables
Paid: $7.45 (My intention was to use the $2 catalina in this trip. Some how it ended up being left at home)

Albertsons:

(5) Ken’s Dressing $1.25 ea
Used (5) $1/1 coupons
Paid $1.25

Vons #1
Bought (4) V8 Fusion $1.67 ea
used (2) $1/2 V8 printables
and Used $4 catalina from previous trip
Paid: $1 (tax & CRV)
Got Back $3 catalina

Vons #2
Bought (4) V8 Fusion Drinks $1.67 ea
Used $1.50/3 V8 Fusion manufacturer coupon from catalina machine
Used $3 Catalina
Paid $3
Got Back $3 catalina

I spent a total of $16 this week on building my stockpile. I gave myself a budget of $20 even though I usually only give myself $10 (I didn’t spend much last week and rolled it into this week)

You can do these deals as well! Check them out below:

Shopping Trips: $48 Out of Pocket & $20 Back in Store rewards

on February 12, 2013

I went to four different stores this week. Albertsons, Vons, Food4Less and Rite Aid. I have started stockpiling again.. so I am purchasing a lot more. For some reason.. the beginning of the year is when I feel the need to stockpile most of the longer shelf life items. I REALLY wish cereal had a 2 year shelf life! My three boys go through it like water.

Albertsons:

11 lb @1.49 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts $17 (extra pound at $1.99 lb)
1 lb Strawberries $2.99
3 lbs Bananas $2.31

Used $2 off $2 produce coupon (home mailer)
Used Free bananas coupon (up to $2.00)
Used $5 catalina
Paid: $13.24

Food4Less:
Bought (8) General Mills Cereals $1.50 ea wyb 4
Used $4 in General Mills cereal coupons
Used $4 Catalina
Paid: $4

Vons:

Bought (4) Multi Grain Cheerios $1.67 ea
Bought (2) Betty Crocker Snacks $1.49 ea.
Bought (2) Ocean Spray Juices $2.00 ea + $0.20 CRV
Bought (2) alexia frozen potatoes $2.49 ea
Used (4) $1/1 Multi Grain Cheerios coupons
Used (2) $2.50/1 Alexia Frozen Potatoes coupons
- $3 for purchasing 6 parti.items
Paid: $7

Rite Aid:
Bought: Zyrtec 5ct $5.99
(2) Colgate Max $2.99
(2) Airborne $5.99
(2) Tresemme
(2) Luden’s cough drops $1.50 ea
1 GE Light Bulb
Used $2/1 Zyretc printable coupon
used (2) $0.50/1 Colgate Coupons
Used $3 off GE Light in-ad coupon
Used $1/2 Luden’s coupon
Used BOGO Tresemme coupon
Used (2) $1.50/1 Airborne coupons
Paid: $24
Got Back (2) $3 +Up for Airborne, $5 +Up for zyretc, $2 +Up for Tresemme, $1 +Up for cough drops, (2) $3 +up for Colgate = $20 in +Up rewards

You can take a look at Rite Aid deals here. The grocery store deals end tonight.

My Ralphs Trips: $119 Spent for 112 items (TWO Weeks!)

on February 4, 2013

The Ralphs Mega Event has been awesome over the last two weeks! Keep in mind that you have today and tomorrow to do these deals.. check out the links below for all of the match ups to this awesome sale:

I went to Ralphs 4 different times over the 2 weeks.. I only got pictures of three trips..(things are even mixed up in the pictures below..sorry!) I still plan to go back tomorrow to get Tomatoes with my last $4 catalina from Capri Sun.

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