BeCentsAble--My Coupon Keeper Giveaway

BeCentsAble.net is having a giveaway of My Coupon Keeper.  It looks awesome!  Go HERE to find out more about it.  Basically, you need to like BeCentsAble and My Coupon Keeper on Facebook and then post on Becentsable that you did it.  That's some of the fewest hoops you have to jump through in order to enter!

Kmart and Apple Market

Here's my confession.  After my husband got paid on Friday, I went out that evening to Kmart to purchase Easter "stuff."   I just wanted to make sure we got our stuff before the money ran out!

Well, to my shame, I did not shop sales or have coupons.  I know!  Crazy! 

But God redeemed my hastiness.  You see, two things that I purchased went on sale yesterday.  Did I pout and fret?  No.  I merely took my receipt into Kmart and they gave me back the difference which was $10!

Now, getting $10 back would have been a good enough deal, but I wanted chicken.

You see, Apple Market had some chicken.  It was on sale for $0.89 a pound.  I had two coupons for $1 a package of the Pilgrim Brand chicken that was on sale.  Sounds easy enough.  The problem is the Apple Market by us STILL DOESN'T TAKE INTERNET COUPONS!!!!!!  (Can you tell I'm a little frustrated?  I'm like "Wake up and join the 21st century already!)

So, on the way home from Kmart we stopped at another Apple Market.  I pickup two packages totalling 6 pounds for $5.34.  After my $2 off in coupons, my total became $3.34 which is $0.56 a pound.  That's a savings of 37% off the sale price.  I'm not sure how much the chicken regularly goes for, but I think I did a good job.

CVS today

I had a free full-size Essence of Beauty Antibacterial product coming to me.  The coupon expires tomorrow, so I am making an effort to go there TODAY.  Sunday. Waking up early from my Sunday afternoon nap just to get it done.  I finally made it at 10:15 PM.

Went to BargainBriana.com for the deals.




Essence of Beauty Products

Full-size Essence of Beauty Product
Internet Coupon
Betsy's Price: FREE

Select Easter Grass (2 oz) - $0.99
Earn $0.99 Extra Bucks (Limit 1)
Betsy's Price FREE

Paas Classic Easter Egg Decorating Kit - $1.99
Earn $1.99 Extra Bucks (Limit 1)
Betsy's Price FREE

Reach Total Care Brush and/or Reach Floss (55 yards) - $1
$3/3 Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash 500mL+ AND (1) Reach Toothbrush AND (1) Reach Floss or Reach Access Floss 01/09/11 SS Insert (exp 12/31/11)
$1/1 Reach Toothbrush or Floss Product
Betsy's Price FREE

Nivea Body Wash (16.9 oz) or Shower Gel (8.4 oz) - $3.88
$3/1 Nivea for Woman Body Wash 04/17/11 RP Insert (exp 05/14/11)
$3/1 Nivea for Men Body Wash 04/17/11 RP Insert (exp 05/14/11)
Betsy's Price $0.88


My retail on this would have been $25.23.  I paid $4.74 which was a savings of 81%.  I received $3 back in ECB making my final price $1.74.  That's a final savings of 93%.  Not my usual free, but not bad.

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