Todays Albertson's Run

Before coupons this would have cost: $34.55+Tax

After coupons I paid: $14.25!

I had to do 4 separate transactions (I love self checkout).

•1st and 2nd order were 4 boxes of Post Cereals each. Post has a catalina attached to the purchase of their cereals until this Sunday, so after my purchase & coupons, I received $6 back. I applied those to my next order.
•3rd order was napkins, tampons, liners, and Huggies wipes. I applied applicable coupons, doublers, and the catalinas (Total was: $2.55)
•4th order was 3 Huggies wipes which each had $1 coupons attached to them. I used double-the-value coupons and received each pack for just .79cents a piece!

I have actually done the Huggies wipes deal multiple times because Safeway has coupon books all around their store (which no one ever bothers to take, sadly) with manufacturer coupons in them for $1/1 package of wipes. I just wait for Albertsons to print their doublers and I get wipes for really cheap! It's a great stock up deal for those who are interested--a much better idea than paying close to $3 on a whim when you are out!

Keep the Change

I feel like I have so many great deals to highlight from late, but I'll spare you with only three. First, on my birthday, Richard and I were walking around the mall and I found this cute capris but they were $25 and I just couldn't get myself to buy them. Well, yesterday, I was back in the mall and I went into the store. What was great, everything I had looked at last month, was now on clearance. Those same capris were now $9! I'll take it.Second, my grocery trip at Safeway today. Take a good look at my purchase. How much do you think you would've paid?

Two of Deli Creation Sandwiches @ $3.99, but were B1G1Free = $3.99

The other Sandwich @ $3.29 (not B1G1-which was too bad).

•Use coupon for Buy 2, Get 1 free.

•Final price=$3.29 for all 3 Sandwiches

4 Nature Valley Nut Clusters @ $1.50 each when you buy 4 =$6

•Use 4 $1/1 coupons.

•Final Price = $2

•(I did this deal the other day too-but, I had electronic coupons attached to my club card which you can do here and/or here--so I got an additional $1.40 off leaving me to pay only .60 for 4).

2 Chex Mix Bars and 2 Trail Mix bars @ $1.50 each = $6

•Use 2 .5o/1 coupons for the Trail Mix Bars.

•Use 1 electronic coupon for .60/1 Chex Mix Bars

•Final Price = $4.40

1.11 lb of Grapes @ .98/lb = $1.09

Total Price: $10.78

Savings of 74%

Third, my shopping trip today @ Target!

3 Ready Rice Packets @ $1.97 each = $5.91

• Use Target SC $1/2

• Use MC $1/3

• Final Price = $3.91

2 travel size Tide @ .97 each = $1.94

• Use 2 $1/1 any size Tide coupon

• Final price = Free + .06 overage.

According to Target's coupon policy the checker will adjust the coupon value, so it doesn't exceed the price of the item, however neither the checker nor the other girl she asked knew how to properly do it, so they didn't worry about it.

2 Kotex Liner Pads @ .90 each (clearance!)

• Use 2 $1/1 coupons

• Final Price = Free + .20 overage

2 Schick Quattro Razor Refill 4 pk @ $10.19 each = $20.38

• Use 2 Target SC $4/1

• Use 2 MC $4/1

• Final Price = $4.38 for both!!!

Total Price: $9.56

Other great deals to highlight were getting high value Kleenex coupons allowing me to wait for a sale, and getting 4 boxes free!

Getting 25 free pictures from Snapfish.com

Free samples of feminine products in the mail.

Free samples of cereals in the mail.

Free subscriptions to Oprah Magazine, Parents, Working Mother, Woman's Day, Martha Stewart Magazine, and Opera Magazine (that last one was a total mistake. When I clicked on it at first, I thought it was "Oprah")

• I find out about most of these "free" offers from sites like this one and this one.

Oh, and I won EA Sports Active for the Wii on a blog giveaway this last week! This isn't necessarily 'thrifty', but still WAY exciting!

Did you catch any great deals lately? Have some frugal tips? Or, just want to leave a comment to tell me you love me? Let me know! And let me know if you like these types of posts every once in a while.