I’ve been sort of on a couponing sabbatical this summer–I look here and there, but mostly stuck to mall deals. But this week–I’m back in the game! And I think I needed that break, especially since more often than not, I’ve had Friday’s off, and we leave Thursday only to get back late Saturday or Sunday (and yeah, that’ll be the case again this weekend), which barely leaves time to blog, never mind do the actual shopping!
But this week’s sales were too good to miss, and since we have Bible Study tomorrow and then we leave for Fire Island Thursday, I had to fit it all in tonight. Here were the results, with which I am well pleased:
Stop No. 1: Target
Target Stop
Air Wick:
Normal Price: $11.99 / On Sale: $5.99
Minus Coupon:$6.00 (8.9 SS)
=$.01 overage
Bic Pens, 2 packages:
Normal Price: $2.00 each / Sale Price: $1.00 each (I didn’t have the $0.50 ones @ my Target)
Minus coupons: Target $1.00/2 printable & Bic $1.00/2 (8.9 SS)
=$0.00
Sharpie Highlighter $0.99
Minus $1.00/1 printable coupon here (PDF–scroll to last page)
=$0.01 overage
Total OOP: $0.00
Total Savings: $22.98
Stop No. 2: Staples!
Staples Stop
Back-to-School Rebate Week!
Handyline Dry Erase 3-Pack $3.99 OOP
Rebate: $3.99
Final: $0.00
6 1-Subject notebooks: $0.01 each
Total OOP: $0.06
2 Packages of 120-count college-ruled paper $0.79 each
Total OOP: $1.58
2 reams of 500 count paper $4.99 each
Rebate: $3.99
Total OOP: $2.00
Total OOP:$16.59
After Rebates, OOP: $4.62
Stop No. 3: CVS
CVS Stop
Just a quick stop to pick up the free Revlon Foundation:
Cost: $9.99, on sale from $13.99
Minus Revlon coupon: $1.00 (7.19 SS)
ECB’s OOP: $9.00
ECB’s Back: $9.99
Unfortunately, I tried some on, and while it matches my skin tone really well, the perfume-y smell of it made me sooo nauseous. 
Stop No. 4: Rite-Aid
Rite-Aid Stop
My Rite-Aid was out of a lot of items, and I also had trouble since they had marked the 60 watt bulbs also down to the $2.50 sale price, but they were ringing up at $7.99. Had to return it and switch it out with the manager, who was decent–she even refunded me for the coupon since there was a customer waiting.
Kotex $0.99
My coupons wouldn’t print for this! Bought it anyways though.
Carefree: $0.99
Coupon: $-1.00/1 printable
Total OOP: $0.00
I would have bought 2 with both coupons, but the coupon specified “Ultrafree”–it went through just fine though on the normal brand above!
Snickers: $0.50 each
Coupon: -$1.00/2 (7.26 RP)
Total OOP: $0.00
GE Lightbulbs: $2.50 each
Coupon: -two $1.00/1 printable coupons
Total OOP: $3.00
After $2.00 Rebate: $1.00/2 (Though with the extra refund the manager intentionally gave me, I got both for free!)
Total OOP before Rebate: $2.99
Total OOP after Rebate: $0.99
Stop No. 5: Walgreens
Walgreens Stop
2 Reach toothbrushes and 1 Listerine: 3/$9.00 (I didn’t have any discounted ones like others are reporting)
Use 1 $3/3 coupon from the 8/2 SS
Total OOP: $6.00
Register Rewards: $6.00
2 neosporin for $7.98
2 two $1/1 coupons from 8/2 inserts or $1/1 printable coupon (IE Link) or FF Link
OOP: $5.98
Register Rewards: $4.00
6 Highlighters or Scented Gel Pen @ $0.19 each after in-ad coupon:
Total OOP: $1.14
2 Two-Pocket Folder @ $0.19 each after in-ad coupon:
Total OOP: $0.38
Penway Filler Papers @ $0.49 after in-ad coupon:
Total OOP: $0.49
Penway One Subject Notebook @ $0.49 after in-ad coupon:
Total OOP: $0.49
Stayfree Maxi pads (16-24 count)–$1.99
Buy 2 and use B1G1 coupon from 6/28 SS
$0.99 each after coupon
Lysol Toilet Bowl cleaner–2/$3
Use $1/2 coupon from the 7/12 inserts or $0.50/1 printable coupon
$1 each after coupon
I got a raincheck for the Jergens Lotion, though I always forget if RR work with rainchecks…anyone else know?
Total OOP: $19.43 (on gift card from Easy Check Rebate program *sniff*)
After Register Rewards, only $9.43 OOP
I also stopped at Shaws, but that’s a separate post since this one is long enough!!!
So, for my non-food shopping:
Total OOP, including gift cards & ECBs: $48.00
Total OOP after R. Rewards, ECBs, & Rebates: $15.04
Not too bad!
I went to Target to get the Air Wick air freshner @ $5.99, but my $6 coupon said it was for the i-motion. Did you also have that same coupon or did yours not specify? I didn’t want to get to the register and be rejected. The Target I usually shop at did not have the i-motion (they had what you have pictured)……bummer. I love getting free stuff!
Hmm, I tried to respond via my phone yesterday, but it obviously didn’t go through!!
I had the exact same dilemma, Kristen–I decided to try & use the i motion coupon, and it worked out just fine! I was pretty surprised…generally when I “risk” a coupon not going through, it never does and it messes up my whole transaction.