End of May WAGS Shopping Trips!

Check it out...

Transaction #1 (05/11/10)
Buy (1) Shick 5-Blade Razor $7.99 (NOT PICTURED)
- use $5.00/coupon on Schick Razor
(1) Wonka Taffy $0.69 (NOT PICTURED)
TOTAL: $3.68 (+$0.67 TAX)
PAY w/ $2RR SoftSoap
OOP $2.35
+ GET $5RR Schick

Transaction #1 (05/19/10)
Buy (2) Old Spice Body Wash $4.49ea
- use BOGO coupon for Old Spice Body Wash (-$4.49)
(1) Wonka Taffy $0.69
TOTAL: $5.18 (+$0.75 TAX)
PAY w/ $5RR Schick
OOP $0.93
+ GET $4.50RR Old Spice

Transaction #1 (05/21/10)
Buy (2) Kotex U Tampons $3.50ea
- use (2) $1.00 off Kotex U
(1) Wonka Taffy $0.69
TOTAL: $5.69 (+$0.59 TAX)
PAY w/ $4.50RR Old Spice
OOP $1.78
+GET $3.00RR Kotex

Transaction #2 (05/21/10)
Buy (2) Old Spice Body Wash $4.49ea
- use BOGO coupon for Old Spice Body Wash (-$4.49)
(1) Wonka Fun Dip $0.69
(1) HotHands Hand Warmers $0.24
TOTAL: $5.42 (+$0.77 TAX)
PAY w/ $3RR Kotex & $0.50 M&M's RR
OOP $2.69
+GET $4.50RR Old Spice

Transaction #1 (05/29/10)
Buy (1) Just 4 Me Relaxer $4.99 (NOT PICTURED)
TOTAL: $4.99 (+$0.42 TAX)
PAY w/ $4.50RR Old Spice
OOP $0.91
+GET $4.00RR Just 4 Me

Transaction #1 (05/31/10)
Buy (1) Ecotrin $2
- use $2.00 coupon off Ecotrin
TOTAL: $0.00 (+$0.17 TAX)
OOP $0.17
+GET $2.00RR Ecotrin

Transaction #2 (05/31/10)
Buy (1) Ecotrin $2
- use $2.00 coupon off Ecotrin
TOTAL: $0.00 (+$0.17 TAX)
OOP $0.17
+GET $2.00RR Ecotrin

Transaction #3 (05/31/10)
Buy (1) Biore Pore Strips 8ct $7.49
- use $1.00 coupon off Biore
Buy (1) Biore Cleanser $7.49
- use BOGO (-7.49)
Buy (2) Royal Jellos $0.69
- use 5/$1 in-ad (-$0.98)
TOTAL: $6.89 (+$1.25 TAX)
PAY w/ $2.00RR Ecotrin & $4.00RR Just 4 Me
OOP $2.14
+GET $5.00RR Biore

Other Purchase #4 (Foodmaxx)
Buy (1) Carefree Pantiliners $1.57
- use $1.00 coupon off Carefree
TOTAL: $0.57 (+$0.13 TAX)
OOP $0.70

Let's DO the math...
TOTAL OOP: $11.84 for $62.87 WORTH OF PRODUCTS!!!
RR Left: $2.00RR Ecotrin & $5.00 Biore

Previous trip (5/6) WAGS & TARGET: Softsoap, Bath Buddies, Kandoo & more!

I started out by using my remaining $5RR Nivea towards Children's Claritin Readi-tabs 10ct for $9.99 (not pictured), along with a $3/coupon. I paid roughly $4.99 + tax. I found the tissue box in clearance, the ribbed tank top on sale for $2 and of course snatched up another body wash. The rest of the items were purchased at Target.

Transaction #1
Buy (1) Tissue Box $0.89 CLEARANCE
(1) Softsoap Body Wash $2.99
(1) Ribbed Tank Top $2.00
(2) Chocolate Bars $0.49
(1) Dividers $0.32
TOTAL: $7.18 (+$0.52 TAX)
OOP $7.70
+ GET $2RR Softsoap

Transaction #2 TARGET
Buy (4) Bath Buddies Soaps 0.99ea
- use $1.00/coupon on Bath Buddies
(1) Kandoo Refill Wipes $1.67
- use $1.00/coupon on Kandoo Refill Wipes
TOTAL: $0.63 (+$0.47 TAX)
OOP $1.10

Let's DO the math...
TOTAL OOP: $13.79 for $22.31 WORTH OF PRODUCTS!!!
RR Left: $3.00RR SoftSoap

WAGS Trip 5/3: Veet, Nivea, Dawn, FREE Sure, and even more Hallmark cards!

I broke this down into two transactions and was pleased with the outcome. I've been on such a body wash and dish soap roll this week, lol. You can never need enough body wash or dish soap. Another favorite of mine is the Veet Hair Removal Cream... it's heaven! I tried it out last weekend and I can't say it enough, I love, love, love it. I used up all the Veet coupons I had, but I'm definitely keeping my eye out to get a hold of some more before the end of the month. WAGS has an IVC coupon in the May book for $3 off Veet, pair it with the printable $3 Veet coupon and each bottle is only $0.99! Check it out...

Transaction #1
Buy (8) Hallmark Children's Cards $0.49ea
(1) Veet Hair Removal Cream $6.99
- use $3.00/IP coupon on Veet
- use $3.00/IVC May book
(1) Dawn Dish Soap $0.99 w/ in-ad coupon
- use $0.25/coupon on Dawn Dish Soap
(2) Sure Deodorants 2/$3 w/ in-ad coupon
- use (2) $1.50/coupon on Sure Deodorants
TOTAL: $5.65 (+$1.25 TAX)
OOP $6.90
+ GET $5RR Hallmark

Transaction #2
Buy (3) Deer Farm Popcorns 3/$1
(1) Nivea Shower Gel $4.79
- use $3.00/coupon on Nivea Shower Gel
(1) Nivea Body Wash $5.59
- use $4.00/coupon on Nivea Body Wash
(1) Nivea Lotion $6.39
- use $2.00/coupon on Nivea Lotion
(1) Dawn Dish Soap $0.99 w/ in-ad coupon
- use $0.25/coupon on Dawn Dish Soap
(1) Veet Hair Removal Cream $6.99
- use $3.00/IP coupon on Veet
- use $3.00/IVC May book
TOTAL: $13.50 (+$2.07 TAX)
PAY w/ $5RR Hallmark
OOP $10.57
+ GET $5RR Nivea

Let's DO the math...
TOTAL OOP: $16.13 for $40.65 WORTH OF PRODUCTS!!!
RR Left: $5.00RR Nivea

WAGS Trip 5/2: MORE Hallmark Cards, Irish Spring, Softsoap, Dawn & Envlopes!

(Candy & Snacks and Newspaper not pictured.)

I HAD to go back the next day for more Hallmark cards... this is one deal I wasn't going to miss out on! I was able to locate the $0.29 "In Memory of" cards but unfortunately they wouldn't scan at the register and even after being manually keyed in, no RR's!There was plenty of $0.49 cards left so I snatched em up, with still a ton on the shelves. I made three total transactions... check em out!

Transaction #1
Buy (8) Hallmark Children's Cards $0.49ea
(1) Dawn Dish Soap $0.99 w/in-ad coupon
- use $0.25/coupon on Dawn Dish Soap
(1) Irish Spring Body Wash $2.99
- use $0.50/coupon on Irish Spring Body Wash
TOTAL: $7.15 (+$0.66 TAX)
PAY w/ $5RR ($3-Tone Body Wash & $2-Plackers)
OOP $2.81
+ GET $7RR ($5-Hallmark & $2-Irish Spring)

Transaction #2
There we're a couple errors with this transaction... lol, I guess I was so excited of these Hallmark cards. I was charged for 9 "In Memory of" Hallmark cards (no RR), so I returned these afterwards. I also made the mistake of not using the in-ad coupon for the envelopes which would have only been $0.39 but due to my mistake I paid $1.29 for them!)

Buy (1) Sour Lolly Pop $1.49
(1) Softsoap Body Wash $2.99
- use $0.75/coupon on Softsoap Body Wash
(1) Pumpkin Seeds $0.99
(1) Envelope's 80ct $1.29
(1) Starbursts Candy $0.49
(9) "In Memory of" Hallmark Cards $0.29ea
TOTAL: $9.11 (+$0.58 TAX)
PAY w/ $7RR ($5-Hallmark & $2-Irish Spring Body Wash)
OOP $2.69
+ GET $2RR Softsoap, plus refund for 9-Hallmark $0.29 cards ($2.83)

Transaction #3
Buy (1) Sunday Paper $3.00 but rang up as $2.75
TOTAL: $2.75 (+$0.23 TAX)
PAY w/ $2RR Softsoap
OOP $0.98

Let's DO the math...
TOTAL OOP: $3.65 for $18.15 WORTH OF PRODUCTS!!!

I admit, lol, I know I could have done better. You live you learn and I will continue to save on! =)

WAGS Trip 5/1: Hallmark Money-Maker, Tone & Plackers

After seeing so many bloggers writing about this Hallmark Money Maker I had to find these cards for myself. I was surprised to find a good stock of the $0.49cent Children's Encouragement cards... they are adorable and having little ones -- I can surely put them to use. With only $3RR from my last purchase of Tone Body Wash, this seemed like a perfect match-up to keep my savings going! Check out the two transactions I did today...

Transaction #1
Buy (8) Hallmark Children's Cards $0.49ea
TOTAL: $3.92 (+$0.33 TAX)
PAY w/ $3RR Tone Body Wash
OOP $1.25
+ GET $5RR Hallmark

Transaction #2
Buy (1) Tone Body Wash $3.99
- use $1.00/coupon on Tone Body Wash
(1) Plackers Mint Flossers $2
(1) SweetTarts Chewy Candy $0.39
(1) Chewy Sweet Tarts $0.39
TOTAL: $5.38 (+$0.50 TAX)
PAY w/ $5RR Hallmark
OOP $0.88
+ GET $5RR ($3-Tone Body Wash, $2-Plackers)

Let's DO the math...
TOTAL OOP: $2.13 for $10.30 WORTH OF PRODUCTS!!!
RR Left: $5.00RR ($3-Tone Body Wash, $2-Plackers)

WAGS Trip 4/29: stayfree, Plackers, Skintimate & more!

(Not pictured: Hot Tamales Gum & Pelo Spanish Candy)

After last weeks test run I had two $2.50 Kotex RR's remaining so I decided to take advantage of all the good freebies this week. I knew I should have made a trip earlier in the week, but with this rainy weather in Northern California I decided to wait it out... when I got to WAGS I noticed my favorite cashier working. She directed me towards the Tone Bodywash (only TWO left) and I snatched up one. I couldn't find the Clio Trimmers anywhere and she informed me that they were out! Bummer. I was happy to see quite a few Plackers left, and a few Skintimate's too. So here's what I bought...

Transaction #1
Buy (1) Skintimate Shaving Cream $2.99
(1) Plackers MicroMint Flossers $2.00
(1) Stayfree Maxi 16ct $2.99
- use $1/coupon on Stayfree
TOTAL: $6.98 (+$0.67 TAX)
PAY w/ (2) $2.50RR Kotex
OOP $2.65
+ GET $8RR ($2-Plackers, $3-Stayfree, $3-Skintimate)
BONUS! The Catalina machine spit out a $2/coupon off any Reach Access Flosser.

Transaction #2
Buy (1) Broadway Nails Nail Art $1.99
- use $2.00/coupon on Broadway Nails
(2) Huggies Baby Wipes 64ct 2/$5
- use (1) $0.75/coupon on Huggies Baby Wipes
(1) Tone Body Wash $3.99
- use $1/coupon on Tone Body Wash
(1) Chewy Sweet Tarts $0.39
(1) Pelo (Spanish) Candy $0.59
(1) Hot Tamales Gum $0.49 (Found in CLEARANCE)
TOTAL: $8.70 (+$0.92 TAX)
PAY w/ $2RR Plackers, $3RR Skintimate, $3RR Stayfree
OOP $1.62
+ GET $3RR Tone Body Wash

Let's DO the math...
TOTAL OOP: $4.27 for $20.43 WORTH OF PRODUCTS!!!
RR Left: $3.00RR (Tone Body Wash)

WAGS Trip #2: FREE Tampons, Toothpaste & cheap finds!

I didn't have much time to shop so I made a quick stop by Walgreens for one quick transaction to pick up a couple FREEBIES! So check out what I was able to snatch up today...

Transaction #1
Buy (1) KotexTampons 18ct $3.49
- use $1/coupon on Kotex
(1) Colegate Total 4oz $2.99 +BONUS FREE Travel-Size included!
- use $0.75/coupon on Colegate
(1) Baby Mum Mum Rice Rusks $2.99
- register rang up as $1.99
(1) Veggitales Singing Toothbrush $0.99
- marked down clearance $0.24
(2) V-Day Cups $0.39ea
-marked down clearance $0.09ea
TOTAL: $7.14 (+$0.58 TAX)
PAY w/ $5RR Nature's Bounty & $1.99GC
OOP $0.73
+ GET $2.50RR Kotex & $2RR Colegate

Let's DO the math...
TOTAL OOP: $0.73 for $11.24 WORTH OF PRODUCTS!!!
RR Left: $10.00RR ($2.50 - Kotex, $2 - Colegate, +$3 - Bayer and $2.50 - Kotex from previous trip)

HOT DEAL: FREE Vitamins & $5RR... shop for FREE at WAGS

(Huggies Jumbo Pack of Diapers is Not Pictured Above)

After weeks of researching couponing I decided to jump in head first on an AMAZING RR (register rewards) deal at Walgreens. Currently, Nature's Bounty Vitamin D is on sale for $5 and you receive $5RR too! (This deal runs from 4/18-4/24) Who doesn't need FREE vitamins? If you don't use them why not pass them on to a friend who can? Then you can take your $5RR and spend it towards other items you may need. To sweeten the deal even more, you can score various $2, $3, and even $5 OFF coupons on the Nature's Bounty Rewards site. Check out ConsumerQueen.com's blog to see how to obtain these coupons. After you've printed up your coupons (I was able to get 4 $5 coupons) head to WAGS and only pay sales tax!

Here's how I worked the deal so far...

Transaction #1
Buy (1) Nature's Bounty Vitamin D, 120ct $5.00
use (1) $5.00/coupon on any Nature's Bounty product
TOTAL: $0.00 + (.42cents TAX)
OOP: $0.42
+ Get $5RR Nature's Bounty

((REPEAT 3 more times, spend $1.68 total in tax & get $20RR!))

But wait, I didn't stop there...

Transaction #2
Buy (1) Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers$8.99
use (1) $3/coupon on any Huggies Diapers
(2) Bayer Low Dose Asprin $2.99ea
use (2) $1.50/coupon on Bayer low dose
(1) Kotex Tampons 18ct. $3.49
use $1/coupon on Kotex
(3) WAGS Reusable Tote 3/$1.00
use WAGS in-ad coupon
(1) Pack of Gumballs $0.99
(1) Vanilla Coke 20oz $1.59 + 0.05crv
TOTAL: $15.09 + (1.77cents TAX)
PAY w/ (3) $5RR Nature's Bounty
OOP: $1.86
+GET $3RR Bayer & $2.50RR Kotex

Let's DO the math...
TOTAL OOP: $3.54 for $42.04 WORTH OF PRODUCTS!!!
RR Left: $10.50RR ($5-NB, $2.50 - Kotex, $3 - Bayer)
I did EXCELLENT for this being my first couponing shopping trip, don't ya think? I'm going to keep the ball rolling and see what else I can do with my remaining $10.50RR... stay tuned!