New Sweepstakes!!! 2/17 - 2/24

Ok, its time for another giveaway. This week anyone who joins swagbucks or has already joined through my link will be entered into the drawing. To make things a little more fun every swagbuck you earn from 2/17 - 2/24 will enter you for another chance to win.
This weeks giveaway includes the following:

1 Dove Mens Body Wash (make your fella smell nice)
1 Box of Apple Jacks, Kellogs Frosted Flakes, or Fruit Loops (your choice)
2 Boxes of Rolaids (the ever popular after dinner mint)

To earn swagbucks all you need to do is search using their toolbar and after about 1-10 searches you will earn some swagbucks. Its the easiest way I know to get stuff for free. Swag away people...swag away!!!

Leroy

2-16-10 CVS Run!!! We killed em!!!

Man oh Man did we make out like Bandits tonight. Here is what we did.

4 Colgate Enamel Toothpaste
6 Crest Pro Toothpaste
6 Orbit Bubble Gum
4 Covergirl Foundation
4 Covergirl Pressed Base
4 Aussie Conditioner
3 Tropicana Orange Juice

Total Before: $134.18
Total After: $12.33
Total Saved: $121.90 or 90.84% man that just blows me away!!!

Yearly Totals
CVS spent $46.05/saved $314.94
WALGREENS spent $12.82/saved $158.87
BILO spent $124.56/saved $431.78
FOODLION spent $2.00/saved $13.12
WALMART spent $80.64/saved $182.93

2-16-10 Foodlion Run

Not much to talk about at FoodLion so far this week. We did stop by for the dressing deal

8 WishBone Dressing

Total Before: $ 15.12
Total After: $2.00
Total Savings: $13.12 or 86.77%

A good deal no doubt just not much there to buy this week.

2-16-10 Bi-Lo Run

Made a last minute trip to Bi-Lo his evening to pick up a few things. Here is what we got tonight. Will go back later in the week for this weeks sale.

10 20oz Cokes
21 boxes Kellogs Cereal (Apple Jacks, Frosted Flakes, & Fruit Loops)
10 10lb Bags Cats Pride Litter

Total Before: $146.34
Total After: $41.57
Total Saved: $104.80 or 71.6% savings

Cereal has a year shelf life so why not stock up,lol?

Gift Card Winner - Kim Salley!!!

Congratulations to Kim Salley for being this weeks winner. She will be receiving a $10 Bi-Lo Gift Card and will have the opportunity to shop with me so she can learn the tricks of the trade. Once again...Congrats Kim!!!

Check back this evening to see what this weeks contest will be!!!

Leroy

Bi-Lo Gift Card Giveaway

Hi there,

This week I have decided to have a drawing for a $10 Bi-Lo Gift Card and a personalized shopping trip with me for anyone who signs up for swagbucks using my banner at the top of the page. Previous people signed up are also eligible to win. Anyone who earns 10 swagbucks between now and midnight of Monday will be entered twice in the drawing. Good Luck and Happy Hunting!!!

Leroy

2-1-10 CVS Run

Had a great trip at CVS tonight. Actually will end up making a profit in actual cash...Here is what we got:

4 Packs of Huggies -1.50 SS 1/17
2 Jars of Skippy Peanut Butter -.40/1 RP 1/31
4 Jars of Ragu Sauce -.75/2 RP 1/31
4 Dove Mens Shampoo and Face Wash -1.25/1 RP 1/31
2 Colgate ToothPaste -1/1 January All You Magazine

Total Before Coupons: $82.37
Total After Coupons: $18.30
Total Savings: $64.07 or 78%

How did I make a profit you ask? I am selling the huggies to a friend for what they cost $22.00 and selling the Ragu to another friend for what they cost $6.00 which means I get back $28 bucks. I end up making roughly $10 on the trip because of coupons for other items!!! I'll take this deal all day long,lol.

1-24 CVS Run

Just wanted to let ya know about the latest CVS Deal we worked. If you havent noticed I have started including the location of the coupon that we are using to help you save as well.

2 Dove Ultra Deodarant
Pay $7 get 2 ECB back is like paying $5
Printable -$2 off Dove Ultimate (Use 2 pay only $1 for 2 bars)

1 Crest Toothpaste
Pay 1.99 get 1 ECB back is like paying .99
-.50/1 Crest Toothpaste, PG 12/27 (makes it only .50)

1 Almay Trio Eye Shadow
Pay 5.99 get 4 ECB back is like paying 1.99
Printable -$1 off Almay Color Cosmetic (makes it .99)

If this is your first trip to CVS you will pay a total of
$10.78 for $16.18 worth of stuff and get back 7 ECB back.
Then you can use those ECB on your next trip. I will have more about how to use ECB's in future posts.

Here is the way my deal went:
2 Dove
1 Crest Toothpaste
1Almay Trio Eye Shadow
Used the above coupons and 6 ECB.
Total Out of Pocket was 4.68 and got back 7 ECB. 71% savings. That was a good deal!!!
Have you had any good deals at CVS lately. Tell me about them!!!
Leroy

1-24 Walgreens Run

Man did we make like a bandit!!! We purchased the following:

12 Packs of 4 pack Bic Advanced Hybrid Disposable Razors @ 5.99
Thats a total of 48 Razors!!! They were running a B1G1 Sale and I had a B1G1 Coupon which made them free. B1G1 Bic Disposable Razors SS 1/10

Total Before Coupon/Deal $77.63
Total After Coupon/Deal $2.62
Total Savings $75.01

I love a good deal, have you had any luck at Walgreens lately? Tell me about your latest trip!!!

Leroy

SwagBucks!!!

Help me help you. I found this deal online called SwagBucks. There are many ways to earn swagbucks which makes it easy to do. Best of all its free. You get paid to search. As you search you get rewarded with swagbucks that can be used to purchase thousands of items online. Its basically a point system that transfers to money. Several friends of mine are using it and are already earning awesome prizes. Here are some of the prizes my family and I are interested in getting:


Earn 45 SwagBucks and recieve a $5 Amazon Gift Card (these cards credit your account so save them up and buy what ever you want)

1749 bucks gets you a Wii system!!!

1309 bucks gets you a PSP system!!!

You get the picture, you can earn some really cool prizes for absolutley free just by searching. Talk about the ultimate coupon, FREE!!! It only takes a few minutes a day to earn 4-5 swag bucks. If you click the banner above you can sign up for swagbucks and get started. I guarentee it works. I earned 6 bucks my first day!!! Sign up already,lol. Get searching!!! Help me spread the word, tell your friends to come, click the banner, and start searching. Lets get this thing going.

Thanks everyone for the support!!! Leroy :)

1/24 - 1/30 Walgreens Deals

Here are the deals that I will be working this week:

Bic Disposable Razors B1G1 at $6.99
B1G1 Bic Disposable Razors SS 1/10 (makes both FREE)

$2 RR wyb any (2) Pert Plus shampoo plus or conditioner 12 or 13.5 oz at $2.50 ea
-$1.50 Pert Plus for Men SS 1/24 (makes it FREE)
-$1 off Pert Plus, 12oz+ SS 1/24 (makes it 50¢ ea)

Let me know if you see any other good deals this week.

1-23-10 Wal-Mart Run

Well, Linda, Bailey, and I just got back from Wal-Mart. We had a great time ripping them off..or so it feels like it,lol. The poor girl at the checkout just kept shaking her head as the coupons kept coming,lol. We used the site from the previous link to find all our deals tonight. Here is what we got:
17 boxes of animal crackers
4 Hershey Bars
7 Seapak Shrimp Poppers (eating some of these now,lol)
1 Box Blue Bunny Yogurt Desert
2 Boxes Rolaids (I know I know we already have 60 boxes,lol.) I might sell them for .50 ea?
2 Boxes of Uncrustables
2 Packs Star Kist Tuna
4 rolls Pillsbury Cookies (Peanut Butter & Choc Chip)
1 Box Rianxeira Tuna Snacks
1 50yd Roll of Ducktape
2 Packs Chef's Requested Filet Mignon (eating those soon)
1 Bottle Aveeno Baby Lotion (For the misses)

Total Before Coupons: $73.76
Total After Coupons: $25.90
Total Savings: $47.86 or 65%

Yearly Totals
CVS spent $15.42/saved $128.97
WALGREENS spent $10.22/saved $83.86
BILO spent $82.99/saved $326.98
FOODLION
WALMART spent $80.64/saved $182.93

132 things at Walmart for less than $1

I found this site that compiled a list of 132 things at Walmart for less than $1. Rather than retyping it I figured I would post the link here. Having savings....


Leave a comment people,lol.

Friday's Finals saved 74%

Well its the end of the week. I didnt have alot of time to shop this week so things were kinda slow, but it still ended up being another good week of savings. Here are the numbers...

Bi-Lo

Total Before Coupons: $183.88
Total After Coupons: $41.96
Total Savings: $141.22

Walmart

Total Before Coupons: $187.60
Total After Coupons: $54.74
Total Savings: $132.86

Drum Roll Please.............And This Weeks Grand Totals are...

Total Before Coupons: $371.48
Total After Coupons: $96.70
Total Savings: $274.08

Leave me a comment...

1-22-10 Bi-Lo Run

Had to run by the store and grab a few things before I went home. Made a decent little trip. Here's what we got...

2 Gallons Milk
2 loaves of bread
10 cans of Chef Boy R D
1 Cup Yogurt

Total Before Coupons: $23.17
Total After Coupons: $10.17
Total Savings: $13.00 or 56%

Yearly Totals
CVS spent $15.42/saved $128.97
WALGREENS spent $10.22/saved $83.86
BILO spent $82.99/saved $326.98
FOODLION
WALMART spent $54.74/saved $135.07

1-20-10 This weeks Walmart so far....

We have been hitting walmart hard again this week. So far we have purchased the following:
7 20oz Soft Drinks
40 3 pack of Rolaids
3 3lb Bag of Apples
2 Big cans of Tomato Juice
1 Head of Cabbage
6 Giant Bell Peppers
3lbs Hamburger Meat
2 Center Cut Steaks wrapped in Bacon
1 1lb Box of Boil in Bag Rice
1 16qt Stock Pot ($35 rollback..was $50)
1 Mac3 Razor

Total Before Savings: $131.48
Total After Savings: $52.53
Total Saved: $78.95 or 60% pretty good for Wal-Mart!!!

Yearly Totals
CVS spent $15.42/saved $128.97
WALGREENS spent $10.22/saved $83.86
BILO spent $72.82/saved $313.98
FOODLION
WALMART spent $54.74/saved $135.07

1-20 Bi-Lo Run

My wife and I made a run to Bi-Lo tonight and did fairly well. We purchased the following:
20 Chef BoyRD Cans -.40/1 Chef Boyardee Bowls SS 1/10
31 Dawn Dish Detergent -.50/1 Dawn plus hand renewal PG 1/17, PG 12/27
16 Progresso Soup -.50/2 Progresso soups SS 01/03, SS 12/06
28 32oz Gatorade -.50/1 Gatorade G2 RP 1/10
2 Packs Shredded Mexican Cheese -.55/1 Sargento shredded cheese Dec. or Nov. All You Mag

Total Before Coupons: $160.71
Total After Coupons: $31.79
Total Savings: $128.22 thats 80% I'd call that awesome :)

Yearly Totals
CVS spent $15.42/saved $128.97
WALGREENS spent $10.22/saved $83.86
BILO spent $72.82/saved $313.98
FOODLION
WALMART spent $2.21/saved $56.12

1-16-10 Walmart Run

Man I feel like I stole from Walmart. Let me just start by saying I hate walmart and will do everything I can to ring them down,lol. Including using every coupon I can get my hands on. Here is what we got today.

24 boxes of Rolaids (-4.00/2 RP 1/3)
2 packets of Chef's Requested Center Cut Steak wrapped in Bacon (-3/1 Printable)
2 packs of Always Pads (Women,lol) (B1G1 SS??)
1 bunch of Bananas
1 pack of Bubble Gum
1 Mountain Dew

Total Before Coupons: $56.12
Total After Coupons: $2.21
Total Savings: $53.91

Yearly Totals
CVS spent $15.42/saved $128.97
WALGREENS spent $10.22/saved $83.86
BILO spent $41.03/saved $185.76
FOODLION
WALMART spent $2.21/saved 56.12

Friday Finals!!!1-15-10

Well here are my finals for this weeks shopping:
Bi-Lo

Total Before Coupons: $190.06
Total After Coupons: $27.87
Total Saved: $162.59

Walgreens

Total Before Coupons: $18.69
Total After Coupons: $ 4.83
Total Saving: $13.86

CVS
Total Cost $144.39
Total After Coupons $15.42
Total Saving $128.97

Weekly Totals:
Total Before Coupons: $353.14
Total After Coupons: $48.12
Total Saved: $305.42

1-15-10 Walgreens Run

Made a run to walgreens today did pretty good. Just wanted to roll my Register Rewards. I started out with $18 Register Rewards and ended up with $21.50 in Register Rewards. I purchased the following:

7 ThermaCare Heat Wraps

Total Before Coupons: $18.69
Total After Coupons: $ 4.83
Total Saving: $13.86

Yearly Totals
CVS spent $15.42/saved $128.97
WALGREENS spent $10.22/saved $83.86
BILO spent $41.03/saved $185.76
FOODLION
WALMART

1-15-10 Bi-Lo Run

Made another run to Bi-Lo and got the following:
9 Ritz Crackerfuls
10 SteamFresh Veggies
1 Organic Baby Roman Lettuce
Total Before Coupons: $55.25
Total After Coupons: $9.21
Total Saved: $46.04

Yearly Totals
CVS spent $15.42/saved $128.97
WALGREENS spent $5.39/saved $70.00
BILO spent $41.03/saved $185.76
FOODLION
WALMART

1-13-10 Bilo Run

Made a run to Bi-Lo and while they didnt have everything I wanted it was still a good run.
I purchased:
4 Nabisco 100Calorie
2 boxes of Raisin Bran
2 packs of Soft Taco Shells
1 box Ritz Crackerfuls
1 can Enchilada Sauce
1 Philly Cream Cheese
2 4packs of Danactive Yogurt
6 StoneyField Yogurts
2 packs 4mixed cheese
38 Birds Eye Steam Fresh Veggies
1 bunch Cilantro
10lb of Potatoes
1 Red Onion

Total Before Coupons: $134.81
Total After Coupons: $18.66
Total Savings: $116.55

Yearly Totals
CVS spent $15.42/saved $128.97
WALGREENS spent $5.39/saved $70.00
BILO spent $31.78/saved $139.72
FOODLION
WALMART

1-10-10 CVS Run

Had a good day at CVS so far...not quite done yet but we figured we would post what we have done so far. We started out the deal with 8 ECB and finished with 9 ECB :)
16 Cans of Oust Sanitizer Spray
7 boxes of SoyJoy Bars
3 boxes of Conttenelle Wet Wipes Dual Packs
6 Pantene Pro-V Conditioner

Total Cost $144.39
Total After Coupons $15.42
Total Saving $128.97

Anyone wanting to know how to do this post a comment and I will be glad to explain!!!

Yearly Totals
CVS spent $15.42/saved $128.97
WALGREENS spent $5.39/saved $70.00
BILO spent $13.12/saved $23.17
FOODLION
WALMART

1/8/10 Friday Finals

Here are my Friday Finals between walgreens and bi-lo
Walgreens
20 boxes Electrosol = $75.39
After coupons =$25.39
After Register Rewards =$5.39
BILO
1 gallon milk
5 pack Butterball Lunch Meat
1 Can Salsa
5 packs Kraft Singles Cheese
2 loaves fresh Italian Bread
Total before saving: $36.29
Total after savings: $13.12
Total savings: $23.17 that 64%

Weekly Totals:
Total before savings: $111.68
Total Spent: $18.51
Total Savings: $93.17 thats 83%

Pretty good for a slow week.

1/8 Bi-Lo Run

Just got back from Bi-Lo and made a decent little run.

We got the following:
1 gallon milk
5 pack Butterball Lunch Meat
1 Can Salsa
5 packs Kraft Singles Cheese
2 loaves fresh Italian Bread

Total before saving: $36.29
Total after savings: $13.12
Total savings: $23.17 that 64%

Yearly Totals
CVS
WALGREENS spent $5.39/saved $70.00
BILO spent $13.12/saved $23.17
FOODLION
WALMART

Walgreen Madness,lol.

This week at Walgreens I racked up on the Electrosol Dishwasher Tabs. They are normally 5.99 at our walgreens. This week they were on sale for 3.49 and we had a -2.50 coupon making them 1.00. Then walgreens gave us a $1RR,lol. Making them Free!!! I bought 20 boxes,lol.
20 boxes Electrosol = $75.39
After coupons =$25.39
After Register Rewards =$5.39

Yearly Totals
CVS
Walgreens spent $5.39/saved $70.00
BiLo
Foodlion
Walmart

Tracking My Savings

This year my wife and I plan to keep track of our savings. This way we can really see what our expenses/savings are. I plan on listing them by location since we only shop at a few stores. Wish us luck....

CVS
WALGREENS
BI-LO
FOODLION
WAL-MART