thursday shopping 12-09-10 (& shopping link-up)

Today my shopping challenge was to make it through three stores with Trouble in tow, all in less than ninety minutes.  We left the house at 11:06am and needed to pick up Princess from school at promptly 12:30.  Luckily all three stores are close by, but it was still a push.  Unfortunately I was in such a hurry by the time I got to my last store that I didn't notice that the cashier completely forgot to scan my (3) $3 off coupons for the vitamins, prompting a quick trip back for a price adjustment.  Oops.

Here is what I got:

At Walgreens I spent $1.37 for $15.57 worth of eggs and dental floss, a savings of 92%.  I was planning to also purchase some Nivea for Men but my coupons expired on 12/2.  I asked when I first got there whether they accepted expired coupons (since the CVS just down the road accepts expired coupons up to 30 days).  The manager said if they were only a few days expired it would be fine, but when I went to check out, I was told that 7 days was too long.  No biggie, those are the couponing breaks.  

Coupons Used:

$1 Register Reward (from last week)

(3) $2 off Reach Total Care Floss (Red Plum insert, 10/10)

(1) $2 off Reach Total Care Floss (Walgreens in-ad coupon, automatically triples)

At CVS I spent a total of $4.98 for $26.44 worth of milk, raisins, & wipes, a savings of 81%.  If you are planning to stop by CVS this week, there is also a great deal on ZsuZsu Pets, if you're in the market.  They are on BOGO sale, and then you can print a B1G1 coupon here, making them 4 for the price of 1. 

Coupons Used:

$3 ECB (from 2 weeks ago)

CVS Raincheck-Raisins Buy 1, Get 1 Free

(2) $1 off 2 SunMaid Raisins (Smart Source insert, 11/7)

(1) $2 off AZO Anti-Itch Wipes (printable here)

At Publix I spent $10.71 for $47.93 worth of groceries, a savings of 78%.   (My first total was $19.71--a pretty big difference!  Definitely shows why it is not a good idea to try to shop with coupons when you are in a hurry.

Coupons used:

(3) $1 off Sundown vitamins (Red Plum insert, 11/7)

(3) $3 off Sundown vitamins (Publix Green Advantage Flyer)

(1) Free Hass Avocado (printable here)

(2) $1.50 off 2 Kraft Shredded Cheese (Publix store coupon, no more prints available from Kraft)

(2) $1 off Kraft Shredded Cheese (no more prints available)

(2) $1 off 2 Kraft Shredded Cheese (Target coupon, printable here)

(3) $1 off 2 Aunt Jemima Waffles (printable here)

Today I spent a total of $17.06 for $89.94 worth of groceries and drugstore merchandise, an average savings of 81% for the day (and the week.)

So now it's your turn.   Link up your shopping results below (leave a comment after linking up) or simply leave a comment below.  Did you find any great deals or have some frustrations?  Interesting stories? Questions?  It is always helpful to learn from others' experiences!

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Here is a list of all my current giveaways:

4 Handmade Cards from Kimono Cards (ends 12/12)

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 Retro Christmas Apron from Nissa Lynn Designs

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Handmade Designer Makeup Clutch from Punk Rock Momma

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Giraffe Alphabet Print from Nursery Love

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I-Spy Bag from Kid Biz 2010

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