Peace, Love, Coupons

A blog letting you know about some awesome sales, amazing free samples, & documenting my new hobby as a couponer :)

(I live in Hawaii, so if you live in the mainland, you will probably get these sales at an even better price!)

Please 'ask' me if you have any questions! :)
Retail Price (Before Coupons, not including $3.58 surcharge): $71.98 Total After Coupons (& $5 Rebate + $3 from Jingit): $16.25 That’s an 82% Savings! Commissary Shopping Trip: Funyuns: Around $3. No coupon. Cheese Nips: $1.29. No coupon. Powerade: $0.81 cents + $0.05 deposit fee for each. Bought 8, so $6.88. No coupon Bread: Around $2. No coupon King’s Hawaiian Bread: $2.68. Mailed ‘Free Product’ Coupon, so free. Tena Underwear: $12.70. Used ‘Up To $14 Off’, $12.70 taken off so free.  Quaker Oatmeal Express: $0.75 each. (Bought 10). Used 5 $1/2 Quaker, so $0.25 cents each. Dove Men + Care Body/Face Wash: $2.99 each. Used 2 $2/1 so $0.99 cents each. Naturemade Magnesium Vitamins: $1.65 each. Used 2 $2/1, so got $0.35 overage for each. (Got 2).  Glade Oil Diffusers: $3.19 each. Used 2 $4/1, so got $0.81 overage for each. (Got 2). Jolly Time Popcorn: $1.09. Used $0.50/1, so $0.59 cents. Hot Pocket Bites: $2.20. No coupon. Enfamil Prosobee: $4.31 each. Used 2 $5/1 coupon, so got an overage of $0.69 cents each. (Got 2). Jello Mix-Ins: $0.89. Used $1.25/1, so got an overage of $0.36 cents. For the Quaker products, I found a tearpad that was $3/5 participating Quaker products. I bought 5 products, ( Prices at $1.49 and $1.50), so my total went from $7.47 to $4.47.

Retail Price (Before Coupons, not including $3.58 surcharge): $71.98

Total After Coupons (& $5 Rebate + $3 from Jingit): $16.25

That’s an 82% Savings!

Commissary Shopping Trip:

Funyuns: Around $3. No coupon.

Cheese Nips: $1.29. No coupon.

Powerade: $0.81 cents + $0.05 deposit fee for each. Bought 8, so $6.88. No coupon

Bread: Around $2. No coupon

King’s Hawaiian Bread: $2.68. Mailed ‘Free Product’ Coupon, so free.

Tena Underwear: $12.70. Used ‘Up To $14 Off’, $12.70 taken off so free. 

Quaker Oatmeal Express: $0.75 each. (Bought 10). Used 5 $1/2 Quaker, so $0.25 cents each.

Dove Men + Care Body/Face Wash: $2.99 each. Used 2 $2/1 so $0.99 cents each.

Naturemade Magnesium Vitamins: $1.65 each. Used 2 $2/1, so got $0.35 overage for each. (Got 2). 

Glade Oil Diffusers: $3.19 each. Used 2 $4/1, so got $0.81 overage for each. (Got 2).

Jolly Time Popcorn: $1.09. Used $0.50/1, so $0.59 cents.

Hot Pocket Bites: $2.20. No coupon.

Enfamil Prosobee: $4.31 each. Used 2 $5/1 coupon, so got an overage of $0.69 cents each. (Got 2).

Jello Mix-Ins: $0.89. Used $1.25/1, so got an overage of $0.36 cents.

For the Quaker products, I found a tearpad that was $3/5 participating Quaker products. I bought 5 products, ( Prices at $1.49 and $1.50), so my total went from $7.47 to $4.47.

Retail Before Coupons (Not including surcharge): $72.95 Total After Coupons: -$1.1! After surcharge I paid $2.55! That’s a savings of 101% if you don’t count the surcharge! Commissary Shopping Trip: Glade Oil Diffusers: $3.19. Used 6 $4/1 coupons, giving me $4.86 in overage! I also had a free product coupon, making one free. Glade Mist Starter Kit: About $2.35 I think? Used a free-product coupon though, making it free. Enfagrow: $5.05 each. Used 3 $10/2 coupons, making each can only $0.05 cents! Quaker Oatmeal Real Medley’s: $1.39. No coupon, but I have a rebate form that will give me back $1.39 :) Canine Carry-outs: $0.92 cents. No coupon. Ocean Spray Juice: I forgot the price, but I had a mailed free-product coupon, so it was free. Tena Underwear: $12.70. Had an up to $14 off coupon that reduced to $12.70, making it free. Candy: $0.57 each. Used 2 $0.50/2 coupons, making them $0.32 cents each. Old El Paso Taco Seasoning: $0.45 cents I think? I had a $0.50/1, so it gave $0.05 overage.

Retail Before Coupons (Not including surcharge): $72.95

Total After Coupons: -$1.1! After surcharge I paid $2.55!

That’s a savings of 101% if you don’t count the surcharge!

Commissary Shopping Trip:

Glade Oil Diffusers: $3.19. Used 6 $4/1 coupons, giving me $4.86 in overage! I also had a free product coupon, making one free.

Glade Mist Starter Kit: About $2.35 I think? Used a free-product coupon though, making it free.

Enfagrow: $5.05 each. Used 3 $10/2 coupons, making each can only $0.05 cents!

Quaker Oatmeal Real Medley’s: $1.39. No coupon, but I have a rebate form that will give me back $1.39 :)

Canine Carry-outs: $0.92 cents. No coupon.

Ocean Spray Juice: I forgot the price, but I had a mailed free-product coupon, so it was free.

Tena Underwear: $12.70. Had an up to $14 off coupon that reduced to $12.70, making it free.

Candy: $0.57 each. Used 2 $0.50/2 coupons, making them $0.32 cents each.

Old El Paso Taco Seasoning: $0.45 cents I think? I had a $0.50/1, so it gave $0.05 overage.

Retail Before Coupons (Including $2.54 surcharge): $53.41 Price After Coupons: $0.41 cents! That’s a 99% Savings! Commissary Shopping Trip: Glade Oil Diffusers: $3.19. Used 12 $4/1, giving me a total of $9.72 in overage! Candy: $0.57 cents each. Used $0.50/2, so I paid $0.32 cents each. EL Monterey Chimichanga: These were $0.69 cents each. I got overage on a few of them. I know I had a couple $0.50/1 and $1/1 coupons.  The overage covered the price of the Gogurt and the Powerade :)

Retail Before Coupons (Including $2.54 surcharge): $53.41

Price After Coupons: $0.41 cents!

That’s a 99% Savings!

Commissary Shopping Trip:

Glade Oil Diffusers: $3.19. Used 12 $4/1, giving me a total of $9.72 in overage!

Candy: $0.57 cents each. Used $0.50/2, so I paid $0.32 cents each.

EL Monterey Chimichanga: These were $0.69 cents each. I got overage on a few of them. I know I had a couple $0.50/1 and $1/1 coupons. 

The overage covered the price of the Gogurt and the Powerade :)

Retail Price: $19.61. After coupons: $0.11! (+$0.98 tax.) Commissary Shopping Trip: Purex Detergent: On sale for $1.99. Used $1/1 coupon, so $0.99! Loves King White Bread: $2.30. No coupon. Febreeze Noticeables Warmers: $2.34 each. Used 4 $3/1 coupons & got an overage of $2.64. Mathama Rice: $0.58. Used $0.50/1 military coupon, so $0.08 cents. Chinet Napkins: $0.98. Used $1/1, so got an overage of $0.02 cents. Nature Made Vitamin A: $1.50. Used $2/1 from All You Mag., so overage of $0.50 cents. Old El Paso Taco Seasoning: $0.45 each. Used 4 $0.50/1, so an overage of $0.05 each.  Ortego Taco Seasoning: $0.55 cents each, used $1/2 from All You Mag., so $0.05 cents each.

Retail Price: $19.61. After coupons: $0.11! (+$0.98 tax.)

Commissary Shopping Trip:

Purex Detergent: On sale for $1.99. Used $1/1 coupon, so $0.99!

Loves King White Bread: $2.30. No coupon.

Febreeze Noticeables Warmers: $2.34 each. Used 4 $3/1 coupons & got an overage of $2.64.

Mathama Rice: $0.58. Used $0.50/1 military coupon, so $0.08 cents.

Chinet Napkins: $0.98. Used $1/1, so got an overage of $0.02 cents.

Nature Made Vitamin A: $1.50. Used $2/1 from All You Mag., so overage of $0.50 cents.

Old El Paso Taco Seasoning: $0.45 each. Used 4 $0.50/1, so an overage of $0.05 each. 

Ortego Taco Seasoning: $0.55 cents each, used $1/2 from All You Mag., so $0.05 cents each.

Everything was FREE! 100% SAVINGS! CVS (Long’s) Shopping Trip: Oral B Toothbrush: On sale for $0.99. Used $1/1 coupon, so free. BIC Flame Disks: On sale for $3.99. Used 3 ‘FREE’ coupons from this weeks inserts.  Captain Crunch Cereal: Used $6 in ECB’s and CVS Giftcard, so free. (I would have NEVER used $6 in free money for one box of cereal, but my husband was craving it lmao.) Commissary Shopping Trip: Gatorade: $3.99. Used $1/1 hangtag, so $3.00 Tena Pads: $4.13. Used 1 mailed in ‘FREE’ coupon.  Beechnut Goodies Snack: $2.15. Used 1 mailed in ‘FREE’ coupon. Cheese Nips: $1.00 each. Used 2 $0.50/1 coupons, so $0.50 each. Glade Plug-in Warmers: $0.57 each. Used 6 $1.00/1, so an overage of $0.43 each! Downey Unstoppables: $5.53. Used 1 $2/1 coupon, so $3.53. Gerber Graduates: $2.00 each. Used 2 $1/1 coupon, so $1.00 each. Sara Lee Cheese: $2.20. Used $1/1 coupon, so $1.20. GoGurt: $1.75 each. Used 1 $0.75/2 coupon, so $2.75 for both. Total Before Coupons: $31.42 Total After Coupons: $11.29 (63% Savings.) Total After using cash from $12.98 Mail-in-Rebate from buying Glade products on previous shopping trip: $0.00! :) 

Everything was FREE! 100% SAVINGS!

CVS (Long’s) Shopping Trip:

Oral B Toothbrush: On sale for $0.99. Used $1/1 coupon, so free.

BIC Flame Disks: On sale for $3.99. Used 3 ‘FREE’ coupons from this weeks inserts. 

Captain Crunch Cereal: Used $6 in ECB’s and CVS Giftcard, so free. (I would have NEVER used $6 in free money for one box of cereal, but my husband was craving it lmao.)

Commissary Shopping Trip:

Gatorade: $3.99. Used $1/1 hangtag, so $3.00

Tena Pads: $4.13. Used 1 mailed in ‘FREE’ coupon. 

Beechnut Goodies Snack: $2.15. Used 1 mailed in ‘FREE’ coupon.

Cheese Nips: $1.00 each. Used 2 $0.50/1 coupons, so $0.50 each.

Glade Plug-in Warmers: $0.57 each. Used 6 $1.00/1, so an overage of $0.43 each!

Downey Unstoppables: $5.53. Used 1 $2/1 coupon, so $3.53.

Gerber Graduates: $2.00 each. Used 2 $1/1 coupon, so $1.00 each.

Sara Lee Cheese: $2.20. Used $1/1 coupon, so $1.20.

GoGurt: $1.75 each. Used 1 $0.75/2 coupon, so $2.75 for both.

Total Before Coupons: $31.42

Total After Coupons: $11.29 (63% Savings.)

Total After using cash from $12.98 Mail-in-Rebate from buying Glade products on previous shopping trip: $0.00! :) 

CVS (Long’s) Shopping Trip: These were on sale for 40% off. After tax, these 3 items came to a total of about $26.00. I didn’t have coupons, but attached are rebate forms! If you buy 3 of these products, you get a $25 mail-in-rebate. Also this applied to my Beauty Club spending, so I got back a $5 ecb! This means I got all this makeup for free, and it was about a $4 Moneymaker :)

CVS (Long’s) Shopping Trip:

These were on sale for 40% off. After tax, these 3 items came to a total of about $26.00.

I didn’t have coupons, but attached are rebate forms! If you buy 3 of these products, you get a $25 mail-in-rebate. Also this applied to my Beauty Club spending, so I got back a $5 ecb! This means I got all this makeup for free, and it was about a $4 Moneymaker :)

Commissary Shopping Trip: Glade Mist Starter Kit: $2.51 each. Used 5 $3/2 coupons, so an overage of $0.49 cents each. Glade Oil Diffuser Starter Kit: $4.99. Used $5/1 coupon, so $0.01 cent overage. Gerber Graduates Yogurt Melts: $2.00, used $1/1 coupon, so $1.00 Ocean Spray Blueberry Juice: $1.50 each. Used 2 $1/1 coupons, so $0.50 each. Gogurt: $1.75 each. Used $0.75/1 coupon, so $2.75 for both. Total Before Coupons: $26.04 Total After Coupons:  $2.29 A 91% Savings!

Commissary Shopping Trip:

Glade Mist Starter Kit: $2.51 each. Used 5 $3/2 coupons, so an overage of $0.49 cents each.

Glade Oil Diffuser Starter Kit: $4.99. Used $5/1 coupon, so $0.01 cent overage.

Gerber Graduates Yogurt Melts: $2.00, used $1/1 coupon, so $1.00

Ocean Spray Blueberry Juice: $1.50 each. Used 2 $1/1 coupons, so $0.50 each.

Gogurt: $1.75 each. Used $0.75/1 coupon, so $2.75 for both.

Total Before Coupons: $26.04

Total After Coupons:  $2.29

A 91% Savings!

Commissary and NEX Trip: NEX: Rose Art Crayons: $0.20 each. Used a $1/3 coupons, so all were free. Commissary: Birds Eye Voila: $3.69 each, used 4 $3/1 coupons, so $0.69 cents each. Vitamins: About $1.64 each, used 4 $2/1 coupons, so $0.36 cents overage for each. Zone Perfect Bars: $0.83 cents each, used 4 $0.55/1 coupons, so $0.28 cents each. Trident Layers Gum: $0.90 cents each, used 2 B1G1 Free coupons, so $0.45 cents each. Equal: About $1.70 each, used 4 $1.50/1 coupons, so about $0.20 cents each. Goldbond: $0.51 cents each, used 4 $1/1 coupons, so got $0.49 cents in overage for each. Total Before Coupons: $38.08 Total After Coupons: $3.08 A 91% Savings!

Commissary and NEX Trip:

NEX:

Rose Art Crayons: $0.20 each. Used a $1/3 coupons, so all were free.

Commissary:

Birds Eye Voila: $3.69 each, used 4 $3/1 coupons, so $0.69 cents each.

Vitamins: About $1.64 each, used 4 $2/1 coupons, so $0.36 cents overage for each.

Zone Perfect Bars: $0.83 cents each, used 4 $0.55/1 coupons, so $0.28 cents each.

Trident Layers Gum: $0.90 cents each, used 2 B1G1 Free coupons, so $0.45 cents each.

Equal: About $1.70 each, used 4 $1.50/1 coupons, so about $0.20 cents each.

Goldbond: $0.51 cents each, used 4 $1/1 coupons, so got $0.49 cents in overage for each.

Total Before Coupons: $38.08

Total After Coupons: $3.08

A 91% Savings!

Walmart Shopping Trip: The 6 Bic Razors were about $2.54 each…something like that. I used 6 $3/1 coupons, and so they were free + overage. The Shick Razors were about $2.00 each and I used a $3/2 coupon, and applied some overage from cart. So the total was free. Nivea Lip Care: I used 1 FREE coupon I got in the mail, so it was free. 1 Crayola Cup: I used the overage applied from the razors to get it free. Only paid Tax!

Walmart Shopping Trip:

The 6 Bic Razors were about $2.54 each…something like that. I used 6 $3/1 coupons, and so they were free + overage.
The Shick Razors were about $2.00 each and I used a $3/2 coupon, and applied some overage from cart. So the total was free.
Nivea Lip Care: I used 1 FREE coupon I got in the mail, so it was free.
1 Crayola Cup: I used the overage applied from the razors to get it free.
Only paid Tax!
My best haul yet! Before coupons this was $17.79, after coupons I paid $4.14. An 80% savings! :) The Advil was $1.29. I had a $3/2 coupon, so I got 21 cents overage each. The Trident Layers was 90 cents each, and I had a B1G1 free, so 45 cents each.  The Clorox was $1.50, and I had a $1/1 coupon, so 50 cents! :) The Kotex was 91 cents each. I had a $1.50/2, so I only paid about 15 cents each. The Nivea was $2.50, and I had a $2/1, so I paid 50 cents. The Suave was about….$1.34 each? and I had 0.75/1, so I paid about 60 cents each or so.

My best haul yet! Before coupons this was $17.79, after coupons I paid $4.14. An 80% savings! :)

The Advil was $1.29. I had a $3/2 coupon, so I got 21 cents overage each.

The Trident Layers was 90 cents each, and I had a B1G1 free, so 45 cents each. 

The Clorox was $1.50, and I had a $1/1 coupon, so 50 cents! :)

The Kotex was 91 cents each. I had a $1.50/2, so I only paid about 15 cents each.

The Nivea was $2.50, and I had a $2/1, so I paid 50 cents.

The Suave was about….$1.34 each? and I had 0.75/1, so I paid about 60 cents each or so.