THE FEBRUARY 2011 GROCERY CHALLENGE THREAD

[mizbear]

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[frugalsuz]

Feb 17, 2011 18:22:55 GMT -5 constanz22 said:

To all the ladies that PM'd me about the Wags Baby coupons, I will be mailing them tomorrow. I just got stamps today. I never noticed if anyone responded whether they are multiple use/IVC coupons, but they are pretty thick/heavy, so, I will likely only send one set per person due to postage cost.

constanz - they're just like the monthly coupon booklets that are distributed in the stores. You can use the same coupon over and over and over and over...and the $2 WAG diaper coupon doesn't expire until 12/31/11! Just don't let the cashiers convince you they need to take the coupon booklet from you. You wouldn't need to give them the circular coupons or the ones from the monthly booklet, this is the same thing.

Dentastix Update - swung by Target today and they're $3 until April 2! I bought ten and used ten $2 coupons (1/30 RP) and paid $12.10 ($2.10 tax). Not too shabby! The smaller size ones are $2 each, so those would be free with the coupon.

[misspt]

mawmaw: I received the coupons today, thank you!!!

[dancinmama]

Feb 17, 2011 14:51:14 GMT -5 upstatemom said:

Hello Girls! you inspire me with all your savings. I had really gotten away from coupons but have been using them lately.
The big thing I learned from reading this board is that bargains can be found at Target. I was there today and really looked at their brand name, I had never shopped much at target except housewares and electronics. I was really pleased with the prices on the items I bought. I even was inspired to keep to my list!!

Thanks

PS: I did forget to use my coupons at BJ's but I can use them next week, they were for cereal and we go thru and enormous amount in our house with teen boys.

upstatemom: WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME to the Grocery Challenge from me - dancinmama!! And welcome back to the coupon world. How awesome that you have found that they are very valuable at Target. There are some "Target" blogs out there that might help you. I think totallytarget.com is one of them.

If you have any questions regarding Target deals or anything else regarding coupons, please feel free to ask. The gals here are super friendly and will do anything they can to help you out.

P.S. So sorry for the late "WELCOME", but I was away at the dentist and did not see your post until just now.

[dancinmama]

Feb 17, 2011 19:17:44 GMT -5 frugalsuz said:

Dentastix Update - swung by Target today and they're $3 until April 2! I bought ten and used ten $2 coupons (1/30 RP) and paid $12.10 ($2.10 tax). Not too shabby! The smaller size ones are $2 each, so those would be free with the coupon.

Wow, maybe they'll put out a Target Q before the MC expires on 3/19!!

[redwagon]

Hey ladies. I've had a hard time keeping up with deals recently, mainly because I haven't really seen anything I want/need, other than Zyrtec (thank you to my coupon angels for sending those along!). Going to try to at least come on here and scan all your deals in case I see something I hadn't thought of. Have a good weekend everyone!

[alabamagal]

Question on the Rite Aid deals. On I heart rite aid, they show vitamins BOGO next week. It also has buy $20 get $5 UP. Does the $20 count before BOGO or after?

[constanz22]

Feb 18, 2011 10:12:36 GMT -5 alabamagal said:

Question on the Rite Aid deals. On I heart rite aid, they show vitamins BOGO next week. It also has buy $20 get $5 UP. Does the $20 count before BOGO or after?

At Rite Aid, the BOGO item rings up as free and generally does NOT count toward any $$ threshold.

[hopetoberich]

I just got back from RA and the Colgate rang up as $2.49 and i still got the $3.50 UP on both. They also came with a free toothbrush attached, maybe it was old stock they were at the back and i dug around for them, but if you have more than one wellness card its a $1MM on each. Hope that helps someone!
I did well again. I got $27 worth of items and lost $7 UP's and paid 58cents oop. I opted for the $4.99 gain as i don't mind "giving" them $1.99 for a 60 load bottle after $3MQ. Hell, i paid with UP's anyway!
I went looking for more chicken, but guess what, completely sold out. Not just RA with empty shelves on sale items.
I really like the Sally Hanson Airbrush tan spray. Its on clearance in RA 75%. I paid $2.24 each now i have 3, winter makes me so pale i need a boost.
Have a great day hounds.

[hopetoberich]

Redwagon do you use Ziplock bags? they are 2/5 with 2UP's, i used 1/2MQ and its $1 a box. I got 4 as i have a load of chicken to freeze, there is ALWAYS something i seem to need. We could not live without those bags and i use to pay full price $2.99 each. They aren't "FREE" so the shelf clearers didn't touch them. Those people only seem to grab completely free items, but $1 an item is my target price for everything or less of course.

[mizbear]

PUREX and FINISH at CVS this week (MD advance ad)
Purex Ultra Concentrate Bottles (26-32 load) $1.99
Purex 3-1 Sheets $3.99- 99 cents after 3/1 q
Finish 20 packs are $2.99 if abybody has those qs left and needs to use them before the end of the month (I still have some if anyone is interested- ran out of $$)

[murphath]

KathyatTraverse:
Re working at Weight Watchers: I'm scheduled as a receptionist twice a week: a Wed night meeting and open hours Thursday afternoon (1-6). I'm also temporarily working 2 mtgs. on Saturday morning-just until things calm down. There was an uptick in enrollment after Jennifer Hudson appeared on Oprah.
If you're looking for a little "sumthin, sumthin", this is perfect. I like the social aspect of it and it keeps me motivated! If I really wanted to, I could do one or two meetings a day. But I'm not interested in working like that.

[murphath]

Mizbear:
If no one else wants the Finish q's, I'll take them. I'll p.m. my address.
Thanks!

[murphath]

Mizbear:
I just sent you a PM. My computer is doing funky things so I hope you received it!

[mizbear]

murphath- Got your pm- Qs in the mail today. You have PM
Hoping- You have PM.

[murphath]

RE RA:
I had a $3UP that needed to be spent by 2/19 so I thought I would get a gallon of milk (Berkeley Farms--yummy--and it's $1.50 gallon cheaper at RA than Target and Walmart!). I've bought milk as part of a purchase before with UPs and had no problem. So I picked up a .50 candy to bring the total slightly over $3. Of course, I had my fave cashier (NOT) and the UP didn't work. She said I couldn't use it to buy dairy. I didn't want to push it so said, fine, cancel the order but please put your initials on the UP because it might not scan when I go to use it again. For some reason, she didn't want to do that. In the end, she did. Thank goodness because it did beep the next time and the cashier pushed it through when I went to RA #2. I figured I probably just needed to buy more stuff and include the milk as part of the transaction to get it to go through. I bought things that would give me more UPs and it worked like a charm! My oop was $1.38 ($1.26 tax). Since the milk is $2.89, you can see that it didn't create any problems.

I seriously think it's the first cashier-LOL! Everyone in line ahead of me had some sort of difficulty with her. She's just not a happy camper!

[Opti]

I have a question on WAGS coupon policy. I'm planning to use a WAGs monthly coupon booklet coupon in addition to a manufacturer's coupon and a RR. Do I
need another item?

My plan is:
Reach floss $2.99
2/$4 Chocolate bars
- $1/2 WAGS coupon on chocolate bars
- $1 or $2 coupon on Reach floss/products
- $2 RR

[mizbear]

murphath- You have another PM re: finish qs.

Piece of advice for newbies- hide your coupon stash from family members.

[bluecluessubtlety]

Feb 18, 2011 12:36:21 GMT -5 Opti said:

I have a question on WAGS coupon policy. I'm planning to use a WAGs monthly coupon booklet coupon in addition to a manufacturer's coupon and a RR. Do I
need another item?

My plan is:
Reach floss $2.99
2/$4 Chocolate bars
- $1/2 WAGS coupon on chocolate bars
- $1 or $2 coupon on Reach floss/products
- $2 RR

You don't need any fillers.

[Opti]

Thanks Blues!

Yesterday I noticed another RA was closed so the only two I go past regularly are closed.

[alphayankee]

I know I'm getting back in the swing of things when I do a tour, hitting several stores in the same chain in one day. I took a different route to work and stopped at two Rite Aid stores to look for more Dove deo. Then, on my lunch break, I headed in the opposite direction and went to four more. Unfortunately, I only scored four more Doves. So that leaves me 8 q's to use next week at WAGS.

Check for clearance Dove deodorant at CVS. At two of my stores, I found two different "flavors" for 50% off, making them $.24 after the $2 q. Not as good as the Rite Aid deal, but still cheap.

My goal this year is to focus on getting free items that I can donate to the battered women's shelter in my area. I have a bunch of Secret deo from when they had the glitch where the clearance priced ones were giving an RR. Between RA and CVS this week and WAGS next week, I'll add 30 Dove deos to that stash. I'm sending all my extra diapers if I have extras when DS goes up to the next size, makeup, body sprays, hair products, feminine products, and other toiletries that I've gotten for free.

[AJ CouponGG]

Ooty-
I'm going to mail your purex q's-I didn't have gain sorry I must have missed that insert. Did you want anything else?

[suziq38]

How many coupon flyers are there this weekend?
My dd needs to buy my newspapers while I am resting.

I like to look inside to make sure all the flyers are there.

I want her to do the same.

[weaselfer]

I have a new nephew. I'll have to ask my DSis what she wants as a present. They grow so fast that clothes seem silly but shipping diapers and such eats up any savings. I will definitely have to think this one over. What is ironic is that she has a duaghter who is a tomboy, so it's like having 3 sons. My sis was the frilly one and I was the tomboy growing. My DD loves pink and frills. Someone up there has a sense of humor.

[rubyslippers]

DebinWA: Thanks for the coupons! I really appreciate it. Let me know if you need any coupons.

[alphayankee]

Feb 18, 2011 14:48:59 GMT -5 suziq38 said:

How many coupon flyers are there this weekend?
My dd needs to buy my newspapers while I am resting.

I like to look inside to make sure all the flyers are there.

I want her to do the same.

I think there is just one Red Plum this weekend.

[mizbear]

weaselfer- Someone definitely has a sense of humor up there- my brother has one daughter that is just like his sister (me!) and the other one is just like him when he was younger. They drive him .

[Opti]

Woo hoo, my scenario worked! Weird thing was the WAGS coupon which I gave the cashier first beeped and had to be entered manually. Glad I went today only 2 Reach flosses were left.

I was sad to see the clearance spices are gone and unpriced Deerfield spices are in that spot.

[jdnstl]

Feb 18, 2011 16:08:16 GMT -5 @alphayankee said:

Feb 18, 2011 14:48:59 GMT -5 suziq38 said:

How many coupon flyers are there this weekend?
My dd needs to buy my newspapers while I am resting.

I like to look inside to make sure all the flyers are there.

I want her to do the same.

I think there is just one Red Plum this weekend.

Just 1 insert, & it's RP!?!? i was considering burning an EB on a paper or 2 this weekend but that is not worth the burn. i'll just wait for the 2-3 copies i get from my co-workers. ;D

[whoisjohngalt]

Oh my goodness, this entire thread is not written in English!!

There are not that many items that I could use coupons on, but it would still be great to use it when I can, but I think I need to figure out what you all are talking about first

Lena