Deals

There wasn't a ton of great deals this week but I can't complain. Everything I bought, I paid just $0.47 out of pocket!! If that's not a deal, then I don't know what is!!!
CVS-

Pepsi products (12pk):
Sale: 4/$10
Final price: $10.00 or $2.49 each

Kleenex tissues (bought 3):
Original price: 1.29 a box
Sale price: $0.88 each
Coupon: $0.50 off 3 boxes
Final price: $0.71 a piece or $2.14 total
I combined my extra bucks from the previous weeks and therefore I didn't have to pay any out of pocket for these purchases. They were FREE!

WAGS-

Skintimate Shave Cream or Gel, 6 or 7 oz (bought 3):
Original price: $3.99 each
Sale price: $1.99 with WAGS in-ad coupon
Coupons: Used 3-$1.50/1 Skintimate Cream Shave – (smartsource.com)
Final Price: $0.49 each

Arizona Tea (bought 4):
Original price: $0.99 each
Sale price: $0.50 each
Final price: $2.00
Again, I combined my Register Rewards from the previous week and all I owed was $0.47! :)

Target Daily Deals

Who says that you can't get GREAT deals everyday of the week! If you have unlimited text messaging I would highly recommend you signing up for Target Daily Deals. You will receive a text message once a day (around 9am) with the deals for that day. These deals are only online and the deal will run for approximately 24 hours, so you have to grab it fast. To sign up go to: dailydeals.target.com and hoover your mouse over the 'Follow' tab. The drop down box will give you a list to choose from - select text and put in your information. You can stop the text messages at any time! Enjoy your deals

CVS & WAGS Deals

Walgreens has some great prices this week!

Kellogg's Cereal:
Original price: $4.99 each (bought 3)
Sale price: 3/$6 - (making them $2.00 each)
Coupon: $1.00 off 2 boxes
Final price: 3/$5 - OR $1.66 each
Savings: $9.97 WOW!

Milka Chocolate bars: (Good for baking!)
Original price: $2.29 each (bought 2)
Sale price: 2/$3 with $1.00 in RR
Coupons: WAGS July coupon booklet $1.00 & a $1.00 online Milka Coupon from Walmart
Final Price: FREE
Savings: $4.58

Schick Xtreme 3 Disposable Razors (4pk):
Original price: $7.99
Sale price: 5.99 with $2.00 in RR
Coupon: $3.00 one pack
Final price: $0.99
Savings: $7.00

Mitchum Deodorant:
Original price: $3.50 (bought 2)
Sale price: 2/$6 ($3.oo each) with $4.00 in RR
Coupons: used 2/ $0.75 off
Final price: $0.25 each
Savings: $6.50

Papermate machincal pencils:
Sale price: $0.19
Final price: $0.19

Overall my total for this transaction was $13.68 with tax. I used $8.00 in Register Rewards (RR) from last week, so my total for all of this was $5.68!

CVS-

CoverGirl Eye Enhancer Eye Shadow:
Original price: $3.89 each (bought 5)
Use 2 $2.50/2 CoverGirl Product from PG 7/3
And use 1 $1.00/1 CoverGirl Product from PG 6/5
Pay $13.45, Receive $5.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $1.69 each when you buy 5
Savings: $11.00

You may think it's a little over the top to purchase this much eyeshadow, but as little as I care about eye shadow, it's cheaper to pay for it at this price then to pay anywhere from $5 to $12 on one (depending what you buy) when I have to run out and buy some at the last minute. Plus now I have enough eyeshadow to last a lifetime and I got a really good deal on it!! :)



Lever 2000 bar soap (2pk):
Original price: 2.89 each
Sale price: BOGO Free
Coupons: Used 2/ $1.00 off coupons
Final price: .89
Savings: $2.00

Buy 2 Oral-B Indicator Toothbrush
Sale price: $1.99 with a $2.00 in EB
Coupons: Use 1 $2.00/1 Oral-B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage, or (2) Indicator or Cavity Defense Manual Toothbrushes from PG 7/3
Final Price: FREE - $0.01 Moneymaker
Savings: $1.99

Common Abbreviations

BOGO: Buy one, get one. Will usually end with “free” or “half off” meaning buy one, get one half off, or buy one get one free.

EXP: Expires or Expiration Date.

MFR: Manufacturer.

MIR: Mail in Rebate, refers to rebates which must be submitted by mail. These are the traditional rebates that require you to mail in both your receipt and proof of purchase in the form of UPC barcodes.

OOP: Out-of-Pocket, refers to the amount of money you will pay a store to make your purchase. Does not include after-purchase savings, coupons or rebates.

OYNO: On Your Next Order. Store promotions such as Spend $25, save $10 on your next shopping order. OYNO refers to savings that you will not see on your first transaction but that may be applied to your next purchase.

P&G or PG: Procter and Gamble. Procter and Gamble puts out monthly coupon inserts (brands include Always, Bounty, Crest, Dawn, Gillette, Olay, Pampers, Tide, etc). Procter and Gamble does not authorize printable Internet coupons.

Q: Coupon. This abbreviation is not used on TheKrazyCouponLady.com.

RP: Red Plum. Red Plum coupon inserts and website feature coupons from a variety of manufacturers.

RR: Register Rewards. Walgreens drugstore rewards program, a version of the catalina coupon.

SS: Smart Source. A marketing company, like RP, Smart Source coupon inserts and website feature coupons from a variety of manufacturers.

WAGS: Abbreviation for Walgreens Drugstore

WYB: When You Buy. Some sales or coupons require purchase of multiple items. When reporting a deal on KCL, we always include a final price. Example: Buy 2 Mint Milano cookies $2.00 each, use 2 $1.00/2 coupons, Final Price: $1.50 each, WYB 2. You must buy 2 in order to use the $1.00/2 coupon, so the final price states “WYB 2″.

UPC: Universal Product Code. Bar code printed on product packages that can be scanned electronically.

Website/Resources for couponing newbies

Here is a list of resources you can use that will help you as you begin to learn all about the couponing world. There are a ton of websites out there now that the couponing world has exploded, but these are the ones that I follow and find most helpful.

Blogs:
- Krazycouponlady.blogspot.com
- discountqueens.com
- simplycvsshopping.com

eCoupons:
- Coupons.com
- Smartsource.com
- Redplum.com

Common Terms used in the Couponing World

Purchase: a purchase refers to buying any item. If you buy 30 items on a single shopping trip, you just made 30 purchases.

Purchase-Based Coupon: Purchase-Based coupons specify a dollar amount off a minimum dollar future purchase. Some common values: $2 off $10, $3 off $15, $4 off $20. Purchase based coupons may be used in addition to store and manufacturer coupons.

Rain Check: A Rain Check is a written slip that you can request from a store when a sale item is out of stock. When the store restocks the item, after the sale period is over, a rain check entitles you to purchase for the previous sale price. Store may include an expiration date as well as a quantity limit on your rain check. Rain checks are usually issued at the customer service desk.

Rebate: A rebate is a refund of part or all of the amount paid. Rebates are sponsored by a store or a manufacturer. Either clip and mail UPC barcodes or enter receipt proof of purchase online, then wait for your rebate check in the mail.

Rolling Catalinas: refers to the practice of separating your purchase into multiple transactions in order to use register catalina coupons from your first transaction to pay for your second transaction. Another catalina prints from the 2nd transaction that pays for the 3rd transaction and so on.

Stacking: Stacking may refer to using any two promotions together. When a coupon coincides with a promotion, we say “stack the coupon with the sale or promotion”.

Stacking Coupons: Stacking coupons refers to using both a store coupon and a manufacturer coupon on one product. Nearly all stores will allow you to “stack”. Only one manufacturer coupon may be used per item.

Stockpile (v.): to buy many items at a time in order to build your stockpile.

Stockpile (n.): a food storage or stash of food and non-food items. Stockpiling is a key principle to The Krazy Coupon Lady methods. Buy items when they’re on sale and you have a coupon. Buy products before you need them and build up a stockpile of food and toiletries. When you run out of an item shop from your stockpile.

Green Bag tag: A tag that you can purchase for $0.99 at CVS (sometimes the CVS machines will print out coupons for these tags for $0.50 off, making the tag only $0.49). As long as it is attached to a reuseable bag the cashier will scan it up to once a day. Every fourth time it is scanned you will get a $1 back in Extra Bucks. Just a perk of shopping at CVS!

Transaction: a transaction refers to your entire purchase, especially the payment you make for that purchase. If you buy 30 items and then pay the cashier, you just made one transaction.

CVS couponing

Reese's Puff cereal (bought 2)

Original Price: $4.99 ea
Sale price: 2/$5
Final price: $0.25 each - I used my Extra bucks from a previous purchase

Wow! Great deals at Walgreens this week...

Purchase #1:

Comet cleaner and cleaning household gloves (bought 3 Comets and 1 pair of gloves)
Original Price: 1.29
Sale price: 2/$1
Final Price: $2.00

Finish gelpacs (20ct)
Original price: $5.79
Sale price: $3.49 with $1.00 in Register Rewards (RRs)
Coupon: $0.50 off 1
Final Price: $1.99

Infusium 23 Hair Care (16oz)
Original Price : $6.99
Sale price: $5.99 with $4.00 in RRs
Coupon: $1.00 off
Final price: $0.99

Chore Boy ultimate scrubbers 2pk (bought 2 boxes)
Original Price: $3.29
Sale price: BOGO FREE
Coupons: use 2 /$0.55 off
Final Price: $1.10 each when you buy 2 boxes

Geisha Mushrooms (bought 4)
Sale price: $0.50 each
Final price: $2.00

Hyland's teething Gel
Sale price: $5.00 with $5.00 in Register Rewards
Coupon: $1.00 off
Pay: $4.00, Receive $5.00 in RR
Final price: FREE ($1.00 moneymaker)

Purchase #2:

Walgreens Women's 6 razor system
Original Price: $6.99
Sale price: $3.99 with $3.99 in RRs
Final price: FREE

G.U.M. Super Tip Toothbrushes 2pk
Original price: $3.99
Sale price: $2.00 with $2.00 in RRs
Final Price: FREE

Huggies Wipes (72ct)
Original price: $ 3.29
Sale price: $2.49 with a $1.00 in RRs
Coupon: $1.00 off from Huggies
Final price: $0.49 (STOCK UP ON THESE!)

I used $6.00 of my Register Rewards from my 1st purchase and paid $1.60 out of pocket (OOP) for this entire purchase.

Purchase #3:

Walgreens Women's 6 razor system
Original Price: $6.99
Sale price: $3.99 with $3.99 in RRs
Final price: FREE

I used my $4.00 Register Rewards from my 2nd purchase so there was no out of pocket!!

Purchase #4

Huggies Wipes (72ct)
Original price: $ 3.29
Sale price: $2.49 with a $1.00 in RRs
Coupon: $1.00 off from Huggies
Final price: $0.49

I used my Register Rewards from another purchase so again there was no out of pocket for me!

It may seem like a lot of trouble to make this many purchases or Transactions but this is how you get the best deals. Seperating your items and using the Register Rewards from the previous purchases, as long as it isn't used on the same product, is how you spend little to no money!! This week is a great week to try it out with all the Register Reward deals that Walgreens has :) Good luck! And hurry...the products go quick!

The nursery is coming right along...

Last weekend we started the nursery! After the back and forth of deciding what we wanted to do with it we finally decided to go with a simple stripe. It turned out even better than I had imagined. Josh did a wonderful job and now that he has painted our entire house, he is an expert painter. If any of you are looking for a painter, you know who to call! ;)

Here are the before pictures...





And here are the after...







the next step is the furniture!

New Sonogram pictures and an update from the Doc

Josh and I had another doctor's appointment on Thursday. We found out some wonderful, unexpected news!
The last doctor's visit we found out that I had a 2-vessel umbilical cord instead of a 3-vessel cord (which is normal). He told us it was not a huge concern but that a 2-vessel cord was not normal per-say. The doctor visited with us about it and reassured us that it wasn't something to worry about but that I would just need to be seen more regularly to make sure the baby was growing and getting all of his nutrients. He told us with a 2-vessel cord that it was possible that Grayson wouldn't get as much nutrients as he would if I had a three-vessel cord. Well, when we were getting our ultrasound on Thursday the nurse reassured us that I did in fact have a 3-vessel cord, not a 2-vessel, which is great news and we are so thankful!

Here are some of the sonograms:



We just wanted to confirm....



Sweet little face...

Belly Pictures

Here's a new picture of my belly. Growing fast! This is me at 22 weeks and 2 days! Grayson is gonna be a big 'ol boy! :)

Catching all the good deals....

WALGREENS:

Crest Whitening Expressions or Whitening Plus Scope Toothpaste, Glide Floss, Oral-B Advantage Toothbrush $2.99
Buy 1, Receive $1.00 Register Reward, Limit 5
Use $2.00/1 Oral-B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage, or 2 Indicator or Cavity Defense Manual Toothbrushes from PG 7/3
Pay as low as $0.99, Receive $1.00 Register Reward
Final price: $0.01 money maker

Gillette Fusion ProGlide or Venus Razor System $9.99
Buy 1, Receive $5.00 Register Reward, Limit 1
Use $4.00/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Manual or Power Razor from PG 6/5
Pay as low as $5.99, Receive $5.00 Register Reward
Final Price: $0.99

Avent bottle nipples $5.49
Use $2.00 off from the Walgreens July booklet & $1.00 off Manuf. coupon
Final price: $2.49

CVS:

Buy 2 Oral-B Pulsar Toothbrush, 1 pk. $5.99
Use 2 $3.00/1 Oral-B Adult or Kids Battery Toothbrush from PG 6/5
Pay $5.98, Receive $6.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $0.02 Moneymaker

Buy 2 Oral-B CrossAction Toothbrushes $3.00
Use 2 $2.00/1 Oral-B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage, or (2) Indicator or Cavity Defense Manual Toothbrushes from PG 7/3
Pay $2.00, Receive $2.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: FREE

Tampax Pearl Tampons, 18-20 ct. or Always Infinity Pads, 14-18 ct. $3.99
Buy 1, Receive $2.00 Extra Bucks, Limit 1
$1.00/1 Tampax Pearl or Compak Pearl from PG 7/3
Pay as low as $2.99, Receive $2.00 Extra Bucks
Final Price: $0.99

Milk $4.10
Sale price: $2.99
Final price: $2.99

Cascade dishwasher soap
Sale price: $2.99
Coupon: $1.00 off
Final Price: $1.99

TARGET:

Pantene, 12.6 oz, or Select Stylers $3.79
Use $1.00/2 Head & Shoulders, Herbal Essence, Pantene or Aussie, Target Coupon from Target Coupon Beauty Bag Mailer
And Use $3.00/2 Pantene Product from RP 6/19
$1.00/2 Pantene Product from PG 6/5 or 7/3
Final Price: $1.29 each when you buy 2

Huggies wipes (504ct) $11.99
Use $2.00 off 1
Final price: $9.99