Arrrg!! I missed out on a deal today because I did not plan it right. Boo hoo! I could have saved 12+, imagine that.
Okay so I went to Shoprite to do the GM deal, Buy 25 get $10 catalina. I was also shopping for other deals. First off, I was sooooo overwhelmed with my coupons even though I've split them to GM coupons and regular shopping coupons. The result, I miscalculated the total by $1.38 so the Catalina did not print! Not only that I used the wrong shoprite card, so my cellfire coupons did not load (of course!), I could have saved $2-3 more. Arrrrrgggg!!!!!!!!!
Lessons Learned:
1. I thought I was prepared but apparently I was all over the place.
2. Staple the darn coupons so I don't have to sort them out. Oh, I had the couponizer but my coupons are still in a mess.
3. Don't forget to pick up the right shoprite card!!!! Since I have two separate cards, one for each car key, I better load the CellFire coupons on both cards.
4. If I'm doing a buy xx get xx deal, I better calculate my total first! Next time bring pen and paper. I don't know what happened to me tonight, I thought I had it all calculated all along I had imagined getting another item that made me miscalculate.
I am charging this to experience, I am too exausted to return the items. Next time, more planning please....
Total OOP for this trip: 43.42
Total w/out coupons: 77.67
Saved 55% off my groceries bill
Under my planned total of $50 per week but I still need to buy 4 gallons of organic milk so I'll be over by $5-10. See? If I only planned it right, then I would have been within budget. Haaaayyyy! I'm still new at this so I am quite overwhelmed.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
Random Post
I haven't been doing a lot of deals lately, I am still using coupons but I've gotten lazy plus the deals aren't that great for the past few weeks.
I did deals at Walgreens this week my 2nd time to do so, and I must say I will never go back to Walgreens EVER again.
First off, the Walgreens near me is soo small, almost half the size of the CVS that I frequent to. It's difficult to find the items that I needed to buy because the products are in complete disarray and not only is their rewards system complicated, their cashiers are not knowledgeable. I went there listing out deals and I only got 3 out of the 10 deals I listed, not only that the cashier won't allow me to use more than 1 Register Rewards. I'm planning to return an item there tonight, blow off my remaining register rewards towards the purchase of sodas and juice and never step foot on any Walgreens ever (I mean it!).
In contrast, I've never had a problem with CVS and only once with Rite Aid (cashier would not take my rite aid rewards Q + mfr Q). Love love CVS if only their deals weren't so-so.
This week is double $ coupon time from Stop & Shop, I am allowed to double four $1 Q, I have an extra 4 because Stop & Shop also mails me their circular aside from the usual Thursday mail. I'm gonna try to use 8 of them and see if it will go through, if not I'm splitting my transaction. What I like about my nearby stop & shop is that they have a self-checkout counter, less hassle for me to argue with a cashier. My head is swimming with possibilities on what I can get for free or on the cheap.
On top of my list are:
1. Ajax dishawashing liquid - it's 1.99, so it will be free after doubler.
2. Yobaby youghurt - 3.99, will be 1.98 after doubler not really free but I'll take it, my crazy toddler loves these.
3. Kraft Bagelful - on sale 2 for $4, Free after doubler - we love love this super yummy!
..I haven't fully scanned my circular yet, need to think of more freebies. lol!
Shoprite - I am liking this store, I've found out that it's better to go on Friday night or Wednesday after 9:00 PM it's quieter that way. They have better deals than Stop & Shop, wished they have dollar doubles though. They only double up to 0.75 (Stop and Shop also automatically doubles up to 0.75). I am seeing that they are selling lysol products on the cheap again, with my 0.75 Q, I will be getting Lysol products for 0.33 (perfect timing I'm running out of these).
I've been jumping with glee every Thursday, twice now I have received the local county paper, inside the paper is a circular for Shoprite, 2-3 circular from other shops and and and one SmartSource insert! Woohoo. This must be the reason why I don't see Smartsource on my regulay sunday paper but will look at other publisher if they have smartsource inserts on them.
Toodles for now, I know I'm babbling nonsense just want to fight my sleepiness off.
I did deals at Walgreens this week my 2nd time to do so, and I must say I will never go back to Walgreens EVER again.
First off, the Walgreens near me is soo small, almost half the size of the CVS that I frequent to. It's difficult to find the items that I needed to buy because the products are in complete disarray and not only is their rewards system complicated, their cashiers are not knowledgeable. I went there listing out deals and I only got 3 out of the 10 deals I listed, not only that the cashier won't allow me to use more than 1 Register Rewards. I'm planning to return an item there tonight, blow off my remaining register rewards towards the purchase of sodas and juice and never step foot on any Walgreens ever (I mean it!).
In contrast, I've never had a problem with CVS and only once with Rite Aid (cashier would not take my rite aid rewards Q + mfr Q). Love love CVS if only their deals weren't so-so.
This week is double $ coupon time from Stop & Shop, I am allowed to double four $1 Q, I have an extra 4 because Stop & Shop also mails me their circular aside from the usual Thursday mail. I'm gonna try to use 8 of them and see if it will go through, if not I'm splitting my transaction. What I like about my nearby stop & shop is that they have a self-checkout counter, less hassle for me to argue with a cashier. My head is swimming with possibilities on what I can get for free or on the cheap.
On top of my list are:
1. Ajax dishawashing liquid - it's 1.99, so it will be free after doubler.
2. Yobaby youghurt - 3.99, will be 1.98 after doubler not really free but I'll take it, my crazy toddler loves these.
3. Kraft Bagelful - on sale 2 for $4, Free after doubler - we love love this super yummy!
..I haven't fully scanned my circular yet, need to think of more freebies. lol!
Shoprite - I am liking this store, I've found out that it's better to go on Friday night or Wednesday after 9:00 PM it's quieter that way. They have better deals than Stop & Shop, wished they have dollar doubles though. They only double up to 0.75 (Stop and Shop also automatically doubles up to 0.75). I am seeing that they are selling lysol products on the cheap again, with my 0.75 Q, I will be getting Lysol products for 0.33 (perfect timing I'm running out of these).
I've been jumping with glee every Thursday, twice now I have received the local county paper, inside the paper is a circular for Shoprite, 2-3 circular from other shops and and and one SmartSource insert! Woohoo. This must be the reason why I don't see Smartsource on my regulay sunday paper but will look at other publisher if they have smartsource inserts on them.
Toodles for now, I know I'm babbling nonsense just want to fight my sleepiness off.
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