Saved $83.00 today: No Frills, RCSS, SOF & LD

First stop NO Frills, they are on their 2nd week of $2.00 sales.
4 x Oasis OJ $2.00-$1.00=$1.00 each
6 x Munchies Chips  $2.00-$2.00 WUB 2=$1.00 each
1 x Toaster Strudel  $2.00-$1.00=$1.00 each
1 x Ceaser Kit $2.00
2 x Peanut Butter $2.00 - $1.50 WUB2= $1.25 each
2 x Stawberry Jam $2.00 - $0.75 = $1.25 each
1x Hot Dog Buns $2.00 - $0.75 = $1.25each
1x Bread $2.00 - $0.75 = $1.25each
3x Royale Ultra Tissue 3-pack $ 2.00-$1.00=$1.00 each
Total Paid = $27.01

 RCSS NO TAX event
4 x Ristorante Pizza $3.98-$2.00=$1.98
1 x Panabello $3.98-$1.00=$2.98
4 x Listerine $4.00-$3.00=$1.00
Total Paid $14.90

 

Save on Foods

12 x Soup $0.59=$7.08-$7.00=$0.08

1 x Natures Bounty Omerga 3=$14.39-$6.00=$8.39

Total Paid $10.20

London Drugs

18 x Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner $2.00=$36.00-$36.00=FREE
Total Paid = $4.32 (taxes only)

No HST, cheap gas, and 46% savings RCSS 04-29-11

I think I just out did myself.  I even shocked the supervisor.  I didn't really plan this shopping trip so I just used coupons that made sense.  Today was no HST.  This is the best time to buy junk food or toiletries.  I will try as best as possible to break down the savings and point out all the coupons used.  Most of these coupons I've gotten through coupon trains, meetings, flyer inserts and store tearpads.  If the coupon still exists I will indicate where to find it.

Currently Superstore has an in-store promotion.  If you buy $20 of pepsico/quaker products from now to May 19th they will mail you a $30 Grocery Gift Card, therefore you get your money back and make $10
2X7UP 6 pack   $2.96 each
1X Pepsi Max 6 pack $2.96 - $2.96 = FREE (Coupon B2 Pepsi product get Pepsi Max free Tearpad)
2xBrisk 12 cans $3.65 - $1.00= $2.65 each ($1 off tearpad)
Life Cereal $4.82-$4.82=FREE (Mail-in Rebate from Quaker 2 months ago)
1xGranola Bars=$2.00
4X Catelli Pasta (2) whole wheat (2) Bistro $7.88-$2.00 (Save.ca still available)
2X Schwepps 2L Pop $2.98- $1.00CZ-$1.00MF= $0.49 cents each ($1.00Coupon Zone on wall + $1.00Tear Pad)
2X Orange Crush 2L Pop $2.98- $1.00CZ-$1.00MF= $0.49 cents each ($1.00Coupon Zone on wall + $1.00Tear Pad)
1XAirwick Freshmatic $7.99-$5.00=$2.99 (Smartsource flyer)
1xGlade Sense and Spray $9.88-$9.88=FREE(websaver.ca still available)
1x4L Milk=$4.37
1XCheese=$6.99
1XResolve Cleaner $5.97-$1.00 (Coupon from in-store demo lady)
Steak and Rib=$27.52
1XIrish Spring Body Wash $2.99-0.75CZ-$2.00MF=$0.24(CZ available and MF from Smartsource Flyer)
5XNexxus Shampoo $2.49=$12.45-$15.00=I made $2.55 (Tearpad available at Safeway or SDM)

Overall Savings=$57.91 in coupon and HST savings
Paid $67.79-$30.00 Gift card that will be mailed to me for purchasing $20.00 of quaker/pepsi products
=$37.79 out of pocket

So they don't advertise it but on my last couple shops they have allowed coupon overages because there is usually one supervisor and they have to quickly punch in all the coupon savings over $10.00 they don't have time to be over analyzing everything.

On top of these savings because I spent over $100 before coupons they gave me a coupon to save $0.10 on every litre of gas up to 100 litres, and if I combine that with my PC Credit Card they will take off an additional $0.10 cents per litre.  $0.20 cents per litre savings on my next fill up!!!

Couponing News

Sorry, I haven't posted in awhile with all the buzz of playoff fever.  I do want to keep you updated though with some recent new things I've learned in my couponing adventure.

1. Know your store's coupon policy
-For the longest time I kept trying to confirm the coupon policy at Real Canadian Superstore (RCSS), because people in the EAST where allowed to coupon stack out there.  So with much success I finally got to coupon stack at Marine Dr. location and this has been adopted everywhere, and if you have problems just tell them that other locations are doing it.  So what does this mean??  Superstore has a wall of coupons right when you walk in called COUPON ZONE.  The header of the coupons will say coupon zone which are only valid at Superstore and No Frills or any other chain owned by Loblaws.  Sometimes the header can say Manufacturer Coupon which can be used at ANY store Wal-Mart, Canadian Tire etc. The coupon policy is you are allowed to combine a coupon zone coupon and a manufacturer coupon on one item.

For example:  Minute Maid Heart Wise 2L Juice on sale $2.49
less CZ Coupon $1.00 off + MF Coupon $1.00 off =$0.49

Wal-Mart has also recently updated their coupon policy too.  It says that if the value of the coupon exceeds the retail price they either have to pay you the change or you can use it towards the purchase of the rest of your products. How can they do this?  Wal-Mart submits the coupons and gets the full value from the manufacturer, so they allow the customer to claim the full value as well. 

2. Call Johnson and Johnson every month you are allowed to request 2 of the following:
1-866-JNJ-BABY
$2 off Carefree/Stayfree/OB etc.
$3 off Aveeno/Clean and Clear/Neutrogena etc.
$2 off Listerine and many other products
$2 off Tylenol and many other products
And New Parent Packs one time only.