Some Freebies at Walmart

Walmart's coupon policy states that if the customer uses a coupon for more $ than the price of the item, they apply the overage to the total or even give you cash back.  The Similac was less than $4.00 and I had qs for $5.00 off.  The Splenda was an ad-match from Walgreens for $2.99 and my qs were for $3.00 each (and it came with a booklet of more qs).  The Allegra was $5.97 and I had $5.00 off, making them .97 cents each, but with the overage from the rest, free.  I have allergies soo bad, but no baby.  The formula will be donated to a good cause.

CVS Trip 4/27, saved 91%

Used 10EB from before. Paid $3.60 and earned $3 EB for next time.

The Schick Razors are buy one get one free, and they have coupons on FB to print.

I had Glade coupons from being a BzzAgent.

Coke is on sale for .88cents

Purex Sample

Click here for a free sample of Purex

Cellphone Postcards - 10 free

This place lets you send a postcard directly from your computer or your cell phone.  I've sent two of them from my computer. One to our home, to see how it works. And one to my parents in Belgium. It took a good month to arrive to my parents, but only one week or so for local.  The quality wasn't super great, but it's a very fun idea though.  You get 10 postcards for free as a trial, and you don't give them any credit card info.  Click here to try.

Claritin Coupons

I received some  products to try from BzzAgents again.  If anyone is interested in the coupons, let me know.  There is a Target Coupon for $5/2 to print out to stack with these $3/1

F&E Coupon!

New Fresh and Easy coupon for $10 off, click here

Megamind, $6.99 or $12.99

Target and BestBuy have Megamind  advertised for $6.99 for DVD alone and $12.99 for BluRay +DVD.  But Amazon.com has it for the same price, no shipping if you have Prime or free shipping when spend $25, and NO TAX

$6.99 on Amazon.com, not tax

Maybelline SuperStay/ L'Oreal Eye Shadow

Here is one of the things you can get by being a BzzAgent.  You can review products and then write about it. Click on the icon on the left if you are interested.  Here is the review for these $10 each lipsticks.

I received four different colors for free from being a Bzz Agent, from Maybelline SuperStay.  I had never really paid attention to it before because I don't really wear lipstick, except on Sundays, maybe.  I wasn't super excited at the color choice they sent me, they looked rather dark for my style.  I am very surprised that all those colors are actually really nice, and not too much for me.  It is easy to put on, and really contours your lips where you wouldn't need a  lip crayon at all.  I gave it 4 stars because I don't especially like the dry feeling you experience once the first coat is on.  If you're a busy person, you might get distracted and forget to put the clear coat on and ending up with dry lips, that you can't even smack together! However, when I did forget, I was able to apply pretty much any other lipgloss over it and still keep the same effect.  I do like the clear coat that makes your lips shine.
You can really do anything with the lipstick on, including kissing! It does not smear on your baby's cheeks or your hubby's lips, really!
The reason for the 4 stars instead of 5 is also because I don't believe it's quite 24 hours!  I admit that some mornings, when I'd wipe my lips really well on a napkin, I could still get some color out, but nothing that was noticealbe on my actuall lips. It does last a long time, all day even, which is a great plus for someone like me who doesn't ever reapply make up during the day.  I'm not sure I'd spend the $10 for it, it seems a bit pricey for a Maybelline Lip gloss, but again, it also seems to be right along the prices of comparable brands. I'm just cheap!

Now onto another product I got from Bzzagent. 
L'Oreal One Sweep Eye Shadow and Illuminator Mascara

I got both products in the mail.  I hadn't hear of the illuminator mascara before, but I was soooo excited to get the one sweep eye shadow.  However, I was dissappointed by it!  The effect is very very subbtile, you can't even tell it's on.  I got the one for green eyes, I think, which is perfect. But I sometimes have to redo the dark bottom part with an extra coat.  I've seen Almay with the same idea but three seperate shadow, I think it might be better so that you can decide how heavy or light you go.  However, it's very easy and I used it all the time. I'm not a big make up person, but I do wear eye make up everyday.  I'd give the shadow a 3 stars.
However, the Mascara was a 5 stars!!! I was skeptical when I saw that the wand wasn't curved, I didn't think I'd get good results, but it is really great. It does make your eyelashes curve and think and long.  The illuminator part it fun, you have to apply quite a bit for it to be noticeable, but it's cute.  The one downside of the illumination: you see stars yourself!  Once in a while, you see a little sparkle, and no, you're not fainting, it's your mascara!

And how much do I save?

Here is the total of my savings since I started keeping track and getting more serious about couponning.  I started in early December:

Total savings:   $4,900

Total coupons: $1,365

Total spent:     $1,140

% saved:   77%

This is for everything, I save even more on diapers and didn't include it.

CVS Trip 4/14, saved 85%

Make sure you scan your card before you shop. Mine printed an extra 5EB and .25off M&Ms which I needed.
I thus started with 8.99 EB from last time, plus 5EB printed, plus $5 off $30 with email.  Sign up with CVS to receive some perks with Extra Care cards. You'll receive a $4 off $20 through Email just for signing up. 
Here is something to consider when you get all your "freebies": you still pay taxes on everything!
Yesterday, I had spent $13.00 on all that stuff...but was charged tax on full price, so $6.00. So if you think about it, it's almost 50% tax!  So when I see free toothpaste, I pass lately, because I have enough and I know that I'll end up paying .30cents or so on tax on my free toothpaste, which ultimately might end up in the trash or smeared across someones car (prank?).  However, for food, there is no or very little tax, so I don't pass on that.
So I spent $19 and earned $17EB for my next trip.

Walgreens, 4/7,

Here is less than $10, saved 84%

I'm not sure how much longer I'll do the Walgreen's deals, it's quite complicated because of their coupon policy.  You cannot have more coupons than you have items, but they count the RR as a coupon. So when you think you're paying with an RR, it's actually a coupon. That's why you have to get "fillers", like candies to count as an item.  I guess I still save a lot there, I haven't found the personel at my store over joyous with my couponning habits, I keep smiling and all, but I have my limits.  We'll see...I'm cheap and probably will keep torturing myself just to get a good deal!
Details:
Pures is on sale for $1.99 with add q, and there is a q in the Sunday adds, so .99 cents/each
Venus is $7.99, with a 4RR and a $2 q in the adds
Kotex was 2/7, with a 3RR and 2x $1/2 q printable
Tape was $1.5 with add, $1/1 q printable
Candies were my fillers, for 39cents/each.
Earned 3RR for next time
There is a killer deal for Almay: they have in-store q for $2.00 off that you can combine with $2.00 manu.  All Almay is 40% off.  My @@%^ store wouldn't take both qs, so I'll go somewhere else!!!!

This is where I look up for coupons: pinchingyourpennies

Basha's Fun

I got all this for $25, with $1.00 off my next order. (Savings around 75%). I've done better at Fry's, but not when you need produce too.  They're having great deals on produce alone, so if you don't do coupons, at least ad match with Walmart for their produce, or go there.

But here is the tip of the day : DO NOT BE AFFRAID!  When you do your coupons, you have to watch it closely.  I had tought the I'd get free milk with 3 boxes of cereal.  When I saw that it wasn't the deal, I gave it back to the cashier, having the girl dig for them in my bags.  Then I had to return some water because it was wrong also, and then realized he had charged me too much for something else. So it was a long check-out! With lots of people behind me!  The deal is that you need to be Scrooge and make sure you get your pennies worth, a few $ make a big difference, so get your money's worth!  Smile at people behind you, thank the cashier for his patience and help!

Fresh and Easy Coupon

Here are two coupons, remember you can use them at Fry's (in AZ)
$10 off when you spend $50 (for Fry's, it's after all discounts and coupons) here
Free bag when you spend $20 here

Entertainment Books, $15

The Entertainment books have tons of coupons.  A lot of them are for restaurants (BOGO), but they have 4 Fry's coupons for $10 off (one expired on 3/31, but you can print one online).  I even used their link to book my flight to Belgium this summer and got $25 off (not a whole lot considering the total price of the ticket, but better than nothing).  Check it out here

Free lightbulb

 Get your free lightbulb here

CVS Trip 4/4

I did okay, could've done better, but I was running low on toilet paper.  It's hard to find great deals on TP, that drives me nuts!  This was still cheaper than buying it at Sam's Club.

I started with $13.50 EB, $4.00 email Coupon and my Winter savings of $1.50 EB.  Make sure you scan your card at leat twice before you shop, you might get more coupons.  The winter savings started printing out on April 1st.  I don't spend tons there, so I don't get much back.

I did 3 transactions this time, I kinda messed up thinking one thing was part of the deal, but it wasn't.  Anyway, I'm still learning.

Goldwash $3.88 after $2/1 q, earn 3 EB -> .88cents
Toothbrush $.99 after $2/1 q, earn .99EB -> free
Oral B floss $2.74 after $.75/1 q, earn 2.5 EB -> .24 cents
Crest Rinse $2.49 after $1/1 q, earn 2.5 EB -> free
2 Charmin 8.98 after 2x $1/1, part of earn 10EB
1 Bounty 4.99 after $1/1, part of spend $30, earn 10EB
4 Aussie $5.49 after BOGO q, part of spend $30, earn 10EB
3 Dove dishsoap $1.72 after 3xq, part of spend $30 get 10EB
Sofsoap Refill $7.50 after 3x $.50/1 q, earn 3 EB ->$1.5 each

Total Out of Pocket: $12.57
Total Savings: $77.96 or 86% with $8.99 EB for next time :)