[Coupon Shopping] Walgreens + CVS + Ralphs (5/29/2011)

I did my coupon shopping in 3 stores yesterday morning. Did pretty good, but could've been better. Here is the recap.


5/29/2011 Walgreens Shopping Trip ($69.30 $13.03 ~ 81% Saving)

Transaction #1

• Illy Coffee Cafe ~ $2.00 RR ($0.05)


• Celsius Green Tea 4 pk ~ $3.00 RR ($1.19)


• Used $3.50 RR (from last week), paid $3.11, received $2.00 RR + $3.00 RR

Transaction #2

• Illy Coffee Cafe ~ $2.00 RR ($0.05)


• Ritz Cracker ~ $2.00 RR (FREE) (My store did not have Ritz Crackerfuls available. Instead they have Ritz Cracker on sale for the same deal. )


• Icy Hot Naturals Pain Relief Cream ~0.99 RR (FREE) (The cashier won't let me use the $1 coupon because the coupon value exceed the item's price. I asked her to adjusted the coupon value, but she refused and just said she can't accept the coupon.)


• Used $3.00 RR (from Transaction #1), paid $2.13, received $2.00 RR + $2.00 RR + $0.99 RR

Transaction #3

• AppliedNutrition Triple Calcium $10.00 RR (FREE) (The cashier refused to apply the $5.00 Walgreens June Booklet coupon to this item. The coupon stated it is for AppliedNutrition Supplement. But cashier insisted it only applied to the 2 items shown in picture.)


• Act II Popcorn x 3 ($0.75) - filler items


• Used $2.00 RR (from Transaction #1) + $2.00 RR + $2.00 RR (from Transaction #2), paid $5.63, received $10.00 RR (After checking receipt, realized the cashier did not apply $0.99 RR from Transaction #2 that I gave her.)

Transaction #4

• Rimmel Nail Polish (FREE)


• Garnier Nutrisse or Herbashine Hair Color ($2.99)


• Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil ($0.99)


• Scott Naturals Paper Towels 6 rolls ($2.49)


• Walgreens Sandwich Bags ($0.99)


• Mighty Dog Chicken ($0.59) - filler item


• Twix x 3 ($2.00) - filler items


• Act II Popcorn x 3 ($0.75) - filler items


• Used $10.00 RR, paid $2.16 (I had to buy popcorns and Twix to make it over $10 so I can use the $10 RR.)

Wanted to buy Listerine Whitening Rinse. It was advertised on their weekly ad as on sale for $3.99. But the price was still shown as $8 at register. I showed the cashier the ad, and she just kept on repeating but the register didn't have the sale price.

I could've saved another $7 ($5 Applied Nutrition coupon, $1 Icy Hot Cream coupon, and $1 RR that the cashier missed), and pay only $6.03 for everything. :-(

Walgreens
Total paid: $13.03
Total saved: $56.27 (81%)


5/29/2011 CVS Shopping Trip ($32.54 $4.16 ~ 87% Saving)

Transaction #1

• Twix x 2 ~ 1.00 ECB (FREE)


• Used $0.99 ECB (from last week), paid $0.01, received $1.00 ECB

Transaction #2

• Preparation H Wipes ~ $3.99 ECB (FREE + $2.00 Moneymaker)


• Used $1.00 ECB (from Transaction #1), paid $1.34, received $3.99 ECB

Transaction #3

• Honest Organic Green Tea x 5 ~ $2.00 ECB ($3.25)


• Used $3.99 ECB, paid $1.26, received $2.00 ECB

Transaction #4

• Oral B Indicator Toothbrush x 2 ~ $2.00 ECB ($0.48)


• Used $2.00 ECB (from Transaction #3), paid $0.83, received $2.00 ECB

Transaction #5

• Nescafe Taster’s Choice Stick packs x 2 (FREE)


• Air Wick Scented Oil Refill ($1.50)


• Dove Chocolate x 2 ($1.00) - filler items (Bought it to make it over $2 so I can use $2 ECB.)


• Used $2.00 ECB (from Transaction #4), paid $0.72

I had a coupon to get a free Air Wick Double Warmer with purchase of their scented oil refill. But the store did not carry the double warmer. So now I have an oil refill with no warmer to use. :-(

By the way, I love self checkout at CVS. I can do as many transaction as I want. I can make sure the price is right. I can make sure all the coupons work!

CVS
Total paid: $4.16
Total saved: $28.38 (87%)

Then I went to Ralphs to get some eggs, meat, veggies and fruit.

Ralphs

• Round Steak ($4.13 $2.89)


• Eggs ($2.99 $1.99)


• Nectarines ($4.99 $1.47)


• Baby Carrots ($1.99 $0.99)


• Santa Cruz Organic Strawberry Lemonade ($3.59 $0.60)

Total paid: $7.94
Total saved $9.75 (55%)



Had a pretty good shopping trip, except the trouble at Walgreens. I never had trouble using coupons with the other cashiers. It was my first time checking out with that particular cashier, and I will make sure never go to her again. Came home and had a snack of coffee and hot dog. Everything was bought with coupons! Oh yeah, and a side of a Red Box DVD, also FREE with a promotional code. (I Am Number Four is pretty entertaining!)

Did you coupon shop this weekend? Or plan to this week? What did you buy?

[ad#ad-unit]