Advice & CVS/Walgreens

Here's my advice. Always check you receipt! Once again tonight, left Walgreens to find that once again I was charged for both items of a B1G1 free. They're always willing to correct their mistakes (and CVS, too), but it just frustrating. Most of the time, I check my receipt and ECB or RR before I even leave the register. It's easier that way than having to come back to the store (like I did tonight)!

Still recovering, but I had to get tonight since some of my coupons expired today.

Walgreens (after corrected receipt) total was 39.73 and after sales and coupons my total was 5.93. I received $3 in RR making my final total 2.93 which is a savings of 93%.

At CVS my initial total was 39.31 and after coupons, sales and ECBs my total was 7.66. I received $4 in ECB which made my savings 91%.

Catching up...sort of and a cool deal

Not having a great week, so unfortunately not listing all my deals. Did finally manage to make it to CVS, Walgreens, and Price Chopper, but it's been an effort between the heat and my health.

Ok, one thing that I'm doing right now, is sorting through my coupons and pitching expired and pulling those expiring 6/30. I'll probably run to Walmart next week and see if I can make any decent deals by using them. Waste not want not.

Here's a cool deal. You can receive a free quart of Glidden Paint in any color of your choice. Go to https://www.glidden.com/promotions/free-paint-giveaway.do and pick out your color, fill out your form and tada! a quart of paint in 3-4 weeks. I selected a color that I'm thinking about doing my living room in so that way I can try it before I buy it!

Price Chopper

Went to Price Chopper today. I got some great deals even though my savings was only 51%. My retail was 67.39 and my OOP was 32.91. Which when you look at it that way makes you realize that 51% is still pretty good. After all, it means I paid half of what someone else would have paid!

• Kraft Miracle Whip 1.99. I had $1/1 from 6/14 SS making the final price .99. Some of the Miracle Whip in my PC had peelie coupons attached for $1/2 which would make the final price 1.49 each.
• Speaking of peelies. Kraft Pasta Salads are 10/$10 or basically $1 each. Some of them in my store had peelies attached for $1/2 making them actually .50 each.
• Juicy Juice 6 pks were on sale for 2/$4. I had a $1/2 coupon from All You magazine.
• Kashi Waffles were not on sale but were 2.99 a box. Had printable coupons for $1.50/1 from http://site.vocalpoint.com/kashiconnect/coupon.html making them 1.49 each which was cheaper than Best Choice and better for you.

My "System"

Many have asked about my coupon organizing system. Well, here it is. Yes, this is all my coupons!

I have this box. It's just a little bigger than a shoe box. I like the fact that lid locks down which prevents coupons spilling out. It's also a very handy box to take into stores with me like when Kmart had double coupons. I also keep my scissors in it, so they are handy. (BTW, don't forget that cutting coupons is handy practice for your preschoolers!)

Yes, I do cut my coupons now, because I find they take up less space that way. I still separate my coupons by insert and then also have an alphabetical section and a few other envelopes.

OK, so if you look at the envelopes you would see for instance on labeled SS 4/19, so in that envelope, I have the coupons from the Smart Source insert from 4/19. I have one envelope for each insert for every week.

Next, I have envelopes labeled alphabetically which means in the D envelope I have coupons I printed or got somewhere else like coupons for Dial, Dove, etc.

Other envelopes I have in my box include:

• An All You envelope that has the coupons from All You magazine after I've read it. Takes less space then trying to store multiple magazines.
• Envelopes for CVS & Wags in which I keep my RR & ECB and anything else special for that store.
• An Aldi's envelope. I keep my receipts and notes about various prices there so I can check if I'm really getting a good deal.
• A Rebate envelope for things I'm saving for rebates. Duh.
• A Dining & Entertaining. Coupons to restaurants and such. The challenge here is to look at it before you leave! How many times to I get frustrated knowing I have a coupon for the restaurant at which we're eating at home!

Well, I hope that gives you some ideas. One thing I've learned is not everything works for everyone. This is my second organizing system since I started in March.