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)

CTV: Steele on your Side Email

Olson on your side has been replaced by Steele on your side on CTV.  I emailed the following email below, and got called by CTV today asking me for more information.  They said they have forwarded my story idea to the producers.

Hi Lynda

Congratulations on being on the CTV team.  TLC released a series call “Extreme Couponing”  featuring Americans scoring big grocery hauls saving 90% - 100% on their grocery bills.  This has resulted in a boom of inspired Canadians who are striving to maximize their savings using coupons.  One of the biggest things standing in the way of a couponer, and has frustrated many cashiers are coupon policies, and how they are being inconsistently applied amongst the locations.  Shoppers Drug Mart and Superstore more recently have started to publish new coupon policies to hopefully clear up a bunch of questions.  With so many couponers entering the market, the Head offices of many retail and grocery stores have been inundated with emails and calls complaining about inconsistencies, or asking for official coupon policies.  Even the wording on the coupon itself raises a lot of arguments. Defining the meaning between purchase and transaction.  If the coupon is for a free product, does that also mean free of taxes?  London Drugs and Save of Foods allow coupon stacking.  Allowing customers to use multiple coupons on a single item.  London Drugs has been doing this for years, whereas Save on Foods has just recently adopted this.   Just by contacting London Drugs you will find how many people email them constantly asking for clarity and complaining about inconsistent policies.  I know I have emailed them at least  4 times.  To also change the perception of the couponer.  I hate going to the grocery store and have a manager get mad at me, and make me feel like I am stealing from them.  Stores get the full value of the coupon back, and a handling fee for accepting the coupon.  If anything the store should be thanking me for using coupons, as they are getting a little bit more in revenue because of it.

I hope you will be able to clear up a lot of questions and get these stores consistent.

Thank you,

Saved $134.62 in one trip Best Haul so far!! Paid $12.29

For $12.29 I purchased:

1xResolve spray stain remover

1xResolve in-wash laundry 

9xDove deos

3xDove soap

9xGo fresh Dove Body wash

5xDove care Men Soap

5xDove care Men Shampoo

6xL'oreal Shampoo

My Stockpile Pics *enter with caution*

TP Tower

Welcome to my stockpile pics.  I will update as I continuously try to organize and re-arrange it, as my 1 bedroom apartment can only hold so much.  I started couponing back in January starting out just finding cheap toilet paper and laundry soap was my focus.  As I got more coupons, and learned more about couponing it trickled in to stocking up on cleaning, beauty, and more importantly food.  Didn't take any stockpile pics of my food, as that is updated all the time but am proud to say I got lots of cookies, soup, cereal, tuna and pasta to last me some time. 

Air Freshners & Swiffer Dusters

Soap, Bathroom, Feminine Stuff

Dishwashing

Closet Shelf 4

Shoe Rack

Diapers

Wipes

Closet Shelf #5

Closet Shelf #2

Closet Shelf #3

Closet shelf#1: Laundry

Paid only $5.34 at Walmart...Sweet Deal!!



Was near a Wal-mart and decided to check out the deals.

12 Bottles of Nexxus Shampoo $2.00 - $3.00 Coupon = $24-$36= +$12.00

9  Satin Care Shaving Cream $1.46-$5.00wub 3= $13.14-$15.00=+$1.86

12 Cookies $1.97 - $3wub 4= $23.64-$12.00=$11.64

Tax =$4.56

Subtotal = $65.34

Paid $5.34

Just under $5 at Wal-Mart

15 Gilette foam $1.46 each - $5 WUB 3 Brandsaver Insert= +$2.50
18 St. Ives facial Scrub $1.00-$1.00 tearpad=FREE
Scrubbing Bubbles refill $4.97-$5.00 save.ca coupon=+$0.03
3 Greenworks Wipes PM'd SDM $1.99-$1.00 = $0.99

Lost receipt, but just under $5.00 including taxes

Yummy cookies deal at Wal-Mart. They paid me $4.43

I got a great deal at Wal-Mart for cookies.

$1.97 - Kraft coupon Buy 4 save $3.00 = $1.25 per bag
I purchased hair colour that I gave to my couponing buddy seeing as I don't colour my hair anymore.
$5.97 - Free coupon from Facebook offer max value $16.00 = +$10.00

Policy at wal-mart is no matter how much the item is, they take the FULL value of the coupon, and you can use the overage and apply it to your basket purchase ie. my cookies!!!

At the end they gave me $4.43

Great Deals this week! June 12, 2011

Hi All

Sorry for the delay in updating my blog.  I have now accepted full-time work, so I have been drained by the end of the week.

During my shopping rounds a couple deals you can look for that I got excited about:

• WM - Cristie Cookies $1.97 - $1.50 wub 2 or $3.00 wub 4 = $1.25 per bag
• SDM - Greenworks wipes $1.99 - $1.00 brita giveaway coupon = $0.99
• RCSS - Oral B Toothbrushes $1.00 - $1.00 tearpad = FREE

Also a reminder check your paper, there are new coupons in there, and if you can get last weeks paper there were also very valuable coupons in there too.

Just a heads up Monday June 13 coupon meeting in Vancouver at Tim Horton's Terminal Ave 7pm
or June 25th Burnaby Stillcreek McDonalds 11am