Monday 27 June 2011

Weekend Couponing June 25

Here's some deals available for the next upcoming week. I'm sure missing Canada Post! I love coming home from work and seeing all the goodies in the mail. I hear the strike is over and we will get mail tomorrow! It will be so nice.

Total: $9.81


Deal Breakdown

Glade Fabric & Air Refresher Spray
Reg. Price: $2.37, $4.74/2
Coupon: BOGO from websaver.ca
Final Price: $2.37/2 or $1.18 each

Old Spice Bodywash
Reg.Price: $4.99
Sale Price: $2.99
Coupon: -$3.00 when you buy 2 from P&G insert
Final Price: $2.98/2 or $1.49

Green Giant Valley Selections Frozen Veggies
Reg. Price: $3.99 +
Sale Price: $2.47
Coupon: BOGO from websaver.ca
Final Price: $2.47/2 or $1.23 each

Cottonelle Fresh Wipes Refill
Reg. Price: $4.00 +
Sale Price: $2.99 plus Bonus 500 sdm points
Coupon: -$1.00 from redplum insert
Final Price: $1.99 plus 500 Bonus Points


Tuesday 21 June 2011

Free Cheerio's

Have I mentioned how great websaver.ca is? If you have not signed up to get coupons from them then go now!! I managed to get two free coupons for the Chocolate Cheerio's. Not sure how I managed that but I'm certainly not complaining. The coupon was only good for 1 day (which is today, June 21). I gave one of my coworkers my extra coupon as I know she needs it more than I do (lots of hungry teenagers at her place). Looks like my coupon giving was noticed. I went to Sobey's and it was coupon heaven! So many coupons out! I was especially happy for the Bick's coupons. I can finally buy pickles again (yes, you read correctly. I refuse to buy pickles without a coupon- not sure why, but it helps justify my cheapness).




Monday 20 June 2011

Sobey's Salad Deal

I've been holding on to my $1.50 off any bagged salad I got from a cereal box waiting for the perfect deal. This coupon expires June 30th, so needless to say I was getting quite nervous as salad hasn't been on sale for an 'Esther acceptable' price for a looong time. I know I can get bagged salad for a dollar during Sobey's dollar days so I wanted to get something for less than that. This week has been the week! Sobey's has their bagged salad on for Buy one, Get one free. So glad a good deal came around before it expired.



Reg. Price: $1.99 each
Sale Price: $1.99 BOGO
Coupon: -$1.50
Final Price: $0.49 or $0.25 each

Sunday 12 June 2011

Stockpile 101



If you've watched TLC's Extreme Couponing, you've seen and heard what a stockpile is, with one exception; what you see on Extreme Couponing I'd like to call 'organized hoarding'. The whole reason for a stockpile is so that you can purchase items you use regularily when they go on sale and use your coupons to get you the most bang for you buck. Not to have a mini supermarket full of things because they look pretty and make you happy. That sounds like an addiction to me, right? Of course, there are exceptions. For instance if they help support their family or donate to the community then that's great.

Granted, my stockpile has been growing. I now don't need anymore toothpaste for a long time, nor do I need to buy any more laundry detergent. My husband keeps tabs on my stockpiling. He likes to joke a lot and he always jokes how I'm a 'hoarder' but when he asks if we have more shampoo or bodywash or dental floss, my so-called 'hoarding' is more than welcome to him. ;)

So how many items should you have in your stockpile? Atleast 3-6 months worth of an item is adequate. Products usually go on sale at their cheapest every couple of months. So when they do, that's when you use your coupons and stock up so that you'll be saving money in the long run. If you keep buying items when you don't need them ( if you already have 10 of a certain product for instance) and just keep them in your stockpile, you're really not getting any further ahead. The whole point of couponing is to save you money, not to collect.

The more comfortable you get with couponing, the less money you'll realize you'll need to spend for items. It's nice now because I know I have a lot of one product like say toothpaste. So the only way I'll get toothpaste again for the next little while is if it is free and I know the expiration date is further away so it won't go bad before I use it.

Keep your stockpile organized. I never realized how much toothpaste I had acquired until I organized my stockpile. Keep a record of what you have. Then you know what you'll need to get. It's even a good idea to keep a record of what you have and how much the sale price was and what coupon amount you used. Then you'll know what the lowest sale prices are so when that sale comes around again, you can stock up once more.

Couponing is not a collection. It is a way to save money. If you find yourself acquiring items just because they are cheap, then you might want to take a step back and ask yourself 'Is this really something I need?'. I sometimes get things because they're cheap and ask my family if they use them and if not then I donate them to the food bank. But if you're watching your budget, make sure you're not just buying things because you have a coupon for them. It's one thing to be a couponer, it's another to be a budget couponer.

Have fun! Couponing is a great hobby. I still surprise myself on what I can get for less than a dollar! Never again will I buy toothpaste, dishsoap, or room spray for more than a dollar. And I'll never buy bodywash, lady's deodorant or cleaning supplies for more than two dollars.


Weekend Couponing June 11

Made my way to Superstore this Saturday to help ease my boredom. Having a hubby who works nightshift is not fun! I scored some more coupons for $1.00 off Crest products which is great considering I can use them at Walmart and get travel size toothpaste and mouthwash for free. I was so surprised they had more coupons left! People are crazy for not grabbing them all.

So here's a little story for you that goes along with my coupon haul. I was in a rush to get to the bus in time (it comes every half hour so if I miss it, it rather sucks) so I decided to go to the self-checkout. Usually if I have coupons I find it easier just to go to a 'real' cashier. So I scan all my products in (which wasn't much as you can see) then enter my coupon amounts in and accidently forget one so I head to the cashier in charge and hand her my coupons and let her know I missed entering one. She looks at the coupons and asks rudely 'Did you actually purchase all this stuff?'. In my head I'm thinking 'No, I'm just handing you random coupons because I feel like it.'. So, I politely smile and say "Yes". She comes to see what I have and then keeps looking at them and the coupons. Then she goes back to her station, not a minute later is back and again rudely says "For the Glade, you have to buy 2. It's buy one get one free." I open my bag, show her the two and say "I know. I bought two.". I just find this odd she asked that because on her screen she can clearly see I scanned in two. She goes back and puts in my coupon... wrong. I was so ticked off at her attitude though that I wasn't about to correct her. Usually I would as I have a guilty conscious but ugh she was just soooo.... rude. She ended up giving me $2.49 off again, when she was only supposed to give me $1.00 off. I feel bad for not telling her but her attitude was the worst. She made me feel like I was trying to steal from them when I clearly wasn't.

Anyways, here's what I got:

Total: $8.22




Not the best haul but I needed this stuff and they were all on sale for good prices. Can't wait to make some yummy nachos with the cheese! My living room smells so nice with the Glade!

Deal Breakdown:

Glade Decor Scents
Reg. Price: $3.49 and up
Sale Price: $2.49
Coupon: Buy One, Get One Free from websaver.ca
Final Price: $2.49 or $1.25 each

Club House La Grille Seasoning
Reg. Price: $4.99 and up
Sale Price: $3.00
Coupon: -$1.00 from websaver.ca
Final Price: $2.00

Kraft Shredded Cheese
Reg. Price: $7.99
Sale Price: $5.97
Coupon: -$1.00 but cashier took -$2.49 off instead
Final Price: $3.48


Wednesday 8 June 2011

Walmart's New Coupon Policy

As previously stated in one of my posts, Walmart has a great new coupon policy. Basically, if you have a coupon and it is worth more than the products price, they will give you the extra cash back. This is called an 'overage'. Free product and free money! It's a good life. Here's some products I got at my local Walmart.

Total: $2.46


Here's the proof:


Deal Breakdown:

Dove Bodywash
Sale Price: $2.97
Coupon: -$1.00 from recent flyer insert
Final Price: $1.97

Gillette Foamy x3
Sale Price: $1.46 x3 = $4.38
Coupon: Save $5 when you buy 3 Gillette Products from brandsaver coupon insert
Final Price: +0.62 Made

Nexxus Shampoo Trial Size
Regular Price: $2.00
Coupon: -$3.00
Final Price: +1.00 Made

Crest Rinse Trial Size x2
Regular Price: $1.00 x2
Coupon: -$1.00 x2 found in Superstore toothpaste aisle
Final Price: FREE

Small Serving Spoon
Regular Price: $1.47
No coupon- just needed one :)




Sunday 5 June 2011

Weekend Couponing

I made a trip downtown as I was hoping to get some Charmin toilet paper from Zellers. Do you think I could find any? Nope. But on my adventure, I popped into Superstore and to my surprise was awarded with lots of great coupon deals. Here's what I picked up and the coupons to use.

How much do you think I spent?


Total: $8.62

Deal Breakdown:

Cheerios (RCSS)
Sale Price: $3.00
Coupon: -$1.00 from Life Made Delicious via Save.ca
Final Price: $2.00
Bonus** Free Ice Cream!!

Fruit by the Foot (RCSS)
Sale Price: $2.00
Coupon: -$1.00 from Life Made Delicious via Save.ca
Final Price: $1.00

Cottonelle Moist Wipes (SDM)
Sale Price: $2.99
Coupon: FPC from Get Fresh with a Friend Campaign
Final Price: FREE

Crest Toothpaste (RCSS)
Sale Price: $1.99
Coupon: -$1.00 found at Superstore
Final Price: $0.99

Lady Speedstick (SDM)
Sale Price: $1.99
No coupon- just a great price

Catelli Healthy Harvest x2 (RCSS)
Sale Price: $1.97 each
Coupon: -$1.00 from save.ca
Coupon: -$0.30 x2 from coupon zone
Final Price: $1.17 each

Gillette Bodywash (RCSS)
Reg. Price: $4.99
Coupon: Buy One Gillette Deodorant, Get Free Bodywash
Final Price: FREE

Gillette Deodorant (RCSS)
Sale Price: $3.49
*I was looking at my receipt and noticed the cashier actually took of the full price for this item instead of the $1.00 off coupon I had. Oopsie!*
Final Price: FREE by accident :)