Coupon Class

I taught my first coupon class on Saturday. Overall, I think it went well. Definitely a few things I will change, but all those things are minor.

People at church are already asking when the next one will be held...maybe after Easter?

Wilton Giveaway

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Hot Jewel Deals

I was able to score all of this for $2.71 - including tax!

27 cans Progresso Soup
13 boxes Totino's Pizza Rolls
2 tubs Marzetti Carmel Dip
1 3lb bag of Apples

General Mills has a "purchase $25, get $10 catalina" promotion going on right now. The great thing about Jewel is that the $25 is obtained with shelf (or prior to sale) prices.

I had some great coupons to go along with the sale prices:
1 Free Tub Marzetti - received when I filled out a survey earlier this year
$.75/Marzetti - from All You magazine
$2 off apples when you buy 2 Marzetti (Jewel in-ad coupon)
Six $1/3 Progresso Soups - from Better at Home Flyers available in Jewel few weeks ago
Two $1/4 Progresso Soups - from Sunday coupon flyer on 9/12/10
Three $1/4 Totinos - from Better at Home Flyer

I split my purchases into three transactions and kept the $10 catalina rolling.

I love these kinds of sales!

Walgreens Coupon Find

During my weekly trip to Walgreens, I found these Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kits on an end cap. Regularly priced at $4.99, they were on sale for 2 for $1.

The best part is that each kit has $15 worth of manufacturer's coupons. Each coupon expires 12/31/10, so I hope I can find some good sales to match up with these.

$1/1 Neosporin

$1/1 Band-Aid product

$4/2 Cortaid products

$2/1 Bengay product

$3/2 Johnson & Johnson Red Cross products

$2/1 Neosporin Lip Health

$2/1 Benadryl Cream, Gel or Spray

Rockin' Walgreens Trip

Hubs and I did a Walgreen's run tonight.

Hub's Transaction:
Suave Body Wash = $2.00
Crest Toothpaste $3.00 - $1.00 coupon = $2.00
Sure Solid Deodorant $1.99 - $1.50 coupon = $.49
Minus $4.00 Register Reward (from two weeks ago)
$.47 tax
$.96 Total

Received Register Rewards:
$3.00 for Suave
$3.00 for Crest
$1.00 for Sure

My Transaction:
Crest Toothpaste $3.00 - $.75 coupon = $2.25
Sure Solid Deodorant $1.00 - $1.50 coupon = $.49
Celsis 4-pk Green Tea $3.99 - $2.00 coupon = $1.99
Jurgens hand lotion (filler item) = $.49
Minus $5.00 Register Reward (from two weeks ago)
$.41 tax
$.63 total

Received Register Rewards:
$3.00 for Celsis
$3.00 for Crest
$1.00 for Sure

Not bad for $1.59 out of pocket and earning $5 more in Register Rewards than I spent. I love all these Wags deals!

Donation Time

A couple of weeks ago, Hubs and I cleaned out our stockpiling closet. Even with taking a few months off from couponing, it was amazing just how much stuff we had!

We packed up our donation boxes and here's what we gave away:

2 - Stayfree Overnight 28 ct.
4 - Stayfree Maxi 24 ct
1 - Aussie Moist Conditioner 13.5 oz
2 - Aussie Cleanse & Mend conditioner 13.5 oz
1 - Dulcolax 8.3 oz
2 - Suave Naturuals Shampoo 15 oz
1 - Rapple Shower Gel 8.5 oz
1 - Bath & Body Works Shower Gel 12 oz
1 - Curel Lotion 13 oz
1 - Suave Shampoo 22.5 oz
1 - Aussie Cleanse & Mend Shampoo 13.5 oz
3 - Suave Conditioner 15 oz
1 - Gillette Deep Cleaning Shampoo 12.2 oz
2 - Jergens Naturals Renew 16.8 oz
1 - Dove Cream oil Lotion 13.5 oz
1 - Jergens Ultra Healing Lotion 12.5 oz
1 - Speed Stick Pro Skin 2.7 oz
1 - Target Cleansing lotion (Noxema) 10.5 oz
1 - Right Guard Sport 2.8 oz
2 - Sure for Men 2.6 oz
2 - Dove Deodorant 2.8 oz
1 - Gillette Clear Shield 2.6 oz
1 - Mitchum Deodorant 2.25 oz
1 - Carefee Pantiliners 22 ct
1 - ob Tampon sample 3 ct
3 - Colgate Total Advanced 4oz
1 - Colgate Sensative 6oz
1 - Colgate Whiteening 4.2 oz
1 - Crest Tarter Protection 6.4oz
2 - Colgate Max Fresh 6.0oz
2 - Robitussin Cough & Cold 4oz
1 - Robitussin DM to Go 2 ct
2 - DayQuil LiquiCaps 24 ct
3 - DayQuil+Vitamin C LiquiCaps 20 ct
2 - NyQuil LiquiCaps 24 ct
3 - NyQuil+Vitamin C LiquiCaps 20 ct
1 - Comtrex day & night 10 & 10 ct
2 - Children's Benadryl Fast Melts 18 ct
1 - Walgreens Wal-Phed PE 18 ct
1 - Theraflu Cold & Sore Throat - 6 packets
2 - Tylenol Arthritis Pain 24 Caplets
2 - Tylenol Arthritis Pain 20 Geltabs
5 - Pepto InstaCool 30 chews
2 - St. jospeph chewable Aspirin 81mg 36 tablets
2 - Advil PM 20 Caplets
2 - Excedrin PM 24 tablets
1 - CVS 81mg Aspirin 36 chewable tablets
20 - Ecotrin 81mg Aspirin 45 tablets
5 - Theraflu Sugar Free Cold & Cough 6 packets
4 - Scalpicin - 12 wipes
2 - Blink Gel Tears .5 oz
1 - Blink Tears .5 oz
6 - Triaminic Thin Strips - 14 ct
14 - Theraflu Liquid 8.3oz
2 - Reach Floss 55 yds
2 - Neoporin + Pain Refief .5 oz
2 - Children's Liquid Tylenol 4 oz
3 - Zicam Cold Sore Gel Swabs 10 ct
3 - Tums EX 750 - 8 chew tabs
1 - Blistex Medicated Lip Balm - 1 tube
6 - Neosporin Lip Health - .35oz tube
1 - Walgreens Wal-Zyr All Day Allergy 5 tablets
1 - Sudafed PE Sinus & Allergy 24 tablets
1 - Excedrin Migraine 100 gel tabs
1 - Sudafed PE Nasal Decongestant 18 tablets
1 - Therma Care Wrap
1 - Colgate Sensative 6oz
3 - Colgate Total Advanced 4oz
2 - Bayer Quick Release Aspirin 4 ct
1 - Edge Shave Gel 7oz
1 - Listerine Antiseptic 500 ml
1 - Gillette Foam 9oz
1 -Right Guard Sport 2.8 oz
1 - Gillette Clear Shield 2.6 oz
2 - Speed Stick Pro Skin 2.7 oz
2 - Mentos Gum 15 pieces
1 - Men's Zone 6 Blade Shaving System
1 - Gillette Fusion Razor
2 - Gillette Body & Hair Wash 12oz
1 - St. Ives Mineral Therapy Lotion 13.5 oz
1 - Gillette Body Wash 12 oz
1 - Irish Spring Body Wash 18oz
1 - Suave Naturals shampoo 18oz
1 - Dove Men Card Body & Face Wash 13.5 oz
2 - Nivea for Men Body Wash 16.9 oz
1 - Head & Shoulders 2 in 1 14.2 oz
3 - Gillette Shampoo 12.2 oz
2 - Dove Shampoo & Conditioner 25.4 fl
1 - Bath & Bloom Dark Chocolate Soap 2.8 oz
2 - Neosporin Lip Health - .35oz tube
1 - Reach Floss 30 yds
1 - Stim U Dent 100 picks
1 - Walgreens Cough Drops - 30 ct
1 - Ricola Drops - 19 drops
2 - Halls Refresh - 20 ct
2 -Colgate Max White Toothpaste 6.0 oz
1 - Colgate Advanced Whitening 5.8 oz
1 - Colgate Sensitive 6.0 oz
1 - Crest w/ Scope 7.6oz
2 - Axe Shower Gel 12 oz
2 - SoftSoap Nutri Serum 15 oz
1 - Rembrandt Mouth Wash 16oz
1 - Listerine Antiseptic 1 liter
1 - Crest Pro Health Mouth Wash 500 ml
1 - Natural Dentist Mouth Wash 16 oz
1 - Nivea for Men Shaving Gel 7oz
1 - Edge Shave Gel 7oz
3 - Olay Body Wash 10oz
2 - Gillette Fusion Razor
1 - Schick Quattro Titanium Razor
1 - Ricola Drops - 19 drops
1 - Halls Refresh - 20 ct
3 - Trident Layers
2 - Reach Ultraclean 30 yrds
1 - Skintimate Shave Cream - 6 oz
6 - Dove Deodorant 2.8 oz
1 - Sheer Infusion 6.8 oz
3 - Lubriderm Lotion 6 oz
1 - Ecotrin 81mg Aspirin 45 tablets
1 - Burts Bees Natural Toothpaste sample
1 - Burts Bees Lip Balm - 1 tube
2 - Neosporin Lip Health - .35oz tube

I'm hoping the summer provides just as many deals!

Great Walgreens Trip!

This past Sunday, I made a quick stop at Walgreens. I didn't have my lists or coupons pulled together yet, but I wanted to pick up a Complete Contact solution ($7.99 with $7.99 Register Reward).

As I was walking in, the manager who I have dealt with in the past (on many of my not-so-pleasant trips to Walgreens) was walking out. He stopped and greeted me, saying he hadn't seen me in a while. He was worried I had another bad experience (possibly with the "not-coupon-friendly" cashier) and that the store had lost me as a customer. I reassured him that I had just been traveling for work over the past few months.

Then he gave me the best news - the aforementioned "not-coupon-friendly" cashier is no longer employed by Walgreens. YEAH!!!!

I came home with a huge smile on my face - not so much for the free bottle of contact solution - but for the knowledge that I no longer need to shop around an employee's work schedule. What a great way to start couponing again!