Free Aquafresh Toothpaste: Link to Printable Coupon

One of my new favorite websites is www.grocerysmarts.com.  It organizes deals by store and coupon and even has a star rating that lets you know how awesome the deal is at a glance.  Seriously, you need to check it out.

Today I knew I was making a trip to Wal-Mart and after a quick check of this site I was able to grab two travel-sized bottles of Aquafresh toothpaste for free.  Well, actually there was a 06¢ overage, so Wal-Mart technically paid me to "buy" them.  ;)

Grocery Smarts gave me all of the information I needed.  Wal-Mart has travel-sized Aquafresh Extreme Clean for 97¢ each.  And, right now Aquafresh has printable $1 off coupons for any size.

You're allowed to print the coupon twice, so after you print once, hit the back arrow on your browser and print again.  (Be sure to have your printer hooked up first.)  If you use your coupons on the travel size you should have an overage of 06¢ before tax.

Not much to it and a nice way to add to your little stockpile.  After all, you can't beat free.  

YAY for Kroger Deals: Spent $4 Total on $30 Worth of Tide, Axe, Dawn, and More!

Kroger has a few great deals this week.  

These deals are good until Tuesday, January 17th.

Buy 4 participating P&G products get $4 off your total

     1:  Buy (1) Tide liquid, 50 ounce

• Priced at $5.99
• Use $2 off Manufacturer Coupon (MC)
• Use $2 off Kroger Coupon (SC) (found here & loaded onto your Kroger card)
• -$1 for purchasing 4 products from promotion
• Total = 99¢

     2:  Buy (1) Tide in-wash stain release, 10 pack

• Priced at $5.99
• Use $2 off MC 
• Use $2 off SC
• -$1 from promotion
• Total = 99¢

     3:  Buy (1) Crest 3D White, 4 ounce

• Priced at $2.69
• Use 75¢ off MC
• Use 75¢ off SC
• -$1 from promotion
• Total = 19¢

     4:  Buy (1) Dawn Hand Renewal, 19 ounce

• Priced at $2.99
• Use 50¢ off MC
• Use 50¢ off SC
• -$1 from promotion
• Total = 99¢

Total before promotion and coupons = $17.66

Total for (4) products listed above = $3.19 

Savings of $14.47 or 82%

I also purchased Axe and Tampax Pearl because the deals were too good to pass up.

Buy (2) Axe Shower Gel

• Priced at $3.89 each ($7.78 total)
• Use Buy One Get One Free MC
• Use $2 off MC
• Use $2 off SC
• = 11¢ overage (Kroger paid me 11¢ to purchase these)

Buy (1) Tampax Pearl, 18 count

• Priced at $4.59
• Use $2 off MC
• Use $2 off SC
• Total = 59¢

Total for entire purchase (all 7 items) before coupons = $30.03

Total for entire purchase after coupons = $3.67

Total Savings of $26.36 or 88%

YAY for Kroger Deals!!

Walgreens Deal This Week on Old Spice

{Week of 7/10 - 7/16}

The Deal:

Get $10 in Register Rewards when you buy $30 or more

of participating Gillette or Old Spice Products

{Sorry for the HORRIBLE pic quality...}

Items Purchased

• (3) Old Spice Fresh Collection Deodorant @ $4.99
• (3) Old Spice Fresh Collection Body Spray @ $4.99
• (1) Old Spice Original Deodorant @ $2.99
• Total Before Coupons:  $32.93 + tax

Coupons Used

• 3 Manufacturer Coupons (MC) x Buy 1 Old Spice Fresh Collection Deodorant Get 1 Old Spice Body Spray Free [these coupons are located in the 7/3 Smart Source Newspaper Insert]
• 1 MC x $1.00 off two Old Spice Products [from 7/3 Smart Source]
• $5.00 RR [from previous purchase]

Totals

• Total Before Coupons:  $35.89
• Total Out of Pocket [after coupons]:  $14.92
• [Received $10 Register Reward (good toward next purchase)]
• Overall Total:  $4.92
• Savings of:  $30.97 (or 86.29%)

My hubby likes Old Spice products so he's happy to be stocked up!

**While you're here, enter my current giveaway
for a chance to win $30 in Frigidaire accessories!!**

Great Deals at Walgreens on Dove & Toothpaste: Week of June 26th

If you have the right coupons this week, Walgreens has some pretty good deals!

Deal #1

The Deal:
Participating Dove Products are on Sale 4/$15

Buy $15 worth and Receive a $5 Register Reward (RR)

Items Purchased:  

• (2) Men's Body + Face Wash @ $3.75
• (1) Men's Deodorant @ $3.75
• (1) Women's Deodorant @ $3.75
• (1) Pack of Gum (filler item) @ $1.29
• Total Before Coupons: $16.29

Coupons Used:  

[All of these coupons were from the previous week's mail insert.  Sorry I don't have the date!  I'll try to be better with that from now on.]

• 1 MC x B1G1 Mens Body + Face
• 1 MC x $1 off body wash
• 1 MC x $2 off men's deodorant
• 1 MC x 75¢off women's deodorant
• $3 RR from previous purchase

Totals:

• Total Before Coupons:  $16.29
• Total Out of Pocket [after coupons]:  $7.20
• Received $5.00 Register Reward (good for next purchase)
• Overall Total:  $2.20  
• [Savings of $12.80]

Deal #2

I'd also like to pass along one other deal.  Unfortunately, I didn't get to take advantage of this one because I waited too late and the product was sold out, (boo!) but hopefully someone will still be able to.  

The Deal:

B1G1 Colgate Total Toothpaste (4.2oz) 

Picture Source

The deal should look like this:

Items Purchased:

• (2) Colgate Total Toothpaste (4.2oz) @ $2.79 [Price may vary]

Coupons Used:

• (2) MC x $1 off any Colgate Total Toothpaste (size 4.0oz or larger) [from the 6/12 Smartsource Coupon insert]

Totals:

• Total before Coupons:  $2.79 (due to the B1G1 deal)
• Overall Total (out of pocket):  79¢ for two!!

Dang it I wish I would have been able to buy this.  Grr... 

I've Missed Couponing :)

Two years ago, during my summer break from school, I started couponing to see what all the fuss was about.

Let me tell you, I freaking loved it.  I thought it was so much fun!

But, because I stay so busy with school I haven't clipped a coupon since the summer of 2009.  However, since I'm not working this summer and am only taking evening classes I decided to pick it back up again.

For me, it's a really neat hobby.  I am always looking for deals and to try new products so if I can do that without breaking the bank, I'm thrilled.  Plus, it makes me feel like I'm somehow "contributing" to the income around here even though I'm still in school.

Just like the last time I couponed, I'm not sure how long I can keep it up considering that once the fall semester rolls around, by my calculation, I will be spending a minimum of 68 hours a week either clerking at the firm, sitting in class, or studying.  :(  But, I promise to enjoy it while it lasts!

Today we were out and about so I made my first coupon trips in two years and thought I'd share my deals.

Walgreens #1

The G-Fit Series is on sale this week at Walgreens so I picked them up for the hubs. :)

Items Purchased:  Prime 01: $1.50; Perform 02:  $1.00; Recover 03:  $2.25

No Coupons

 Total out of pocket:  $5.25

Received a $5 mail-in-rebate

Overall Total:  25¢

[Savings of $5]

Walgreens #2

Walgreens' deal this week:

Buy $10 worth of Suave Products and Receive a $3 Register Reward

Items Purchased:  4 Suave Body Washes @ $2/each + 1 Suave Deodorant @ $2

Total Before Coupons = $10.90

Used 3 Manufacturer Coupons:  2 x Buy 1 Get 1 Free Body Wash + 1 x 50¢ off Deodorant

Total Out of Pocket = $4.40

Received $3 Register Reward (good for next purchase)

Overall Total:  $1.40

[Savings of $9.50]

Target

Items Purchased:  2 @ $3.64 each

2 MC Used:  1 x Buy 1 Get 1 Free + 1 x 75¢ off

Overall Total:  $3.49

[Savings of $4.39]

Today's Totals

Purchase Price (before coupons):  $24.01

Out of Pocket:  $10.14

Rebates & RRs:  $8.00

Total Spent - Rebates & RR =  $5.87

Savings of:  $18.14 (or 75.56%)

Not too bad considering I'm very rusty!