Two Frugal Chicks

I had an awesome day of couponing today! How did I do it? It all started at Walgreens this morning….

Transaction #1:
1 Complete contact solution 7.99
1 Finish dishwashing gelpacs 3.49
1 Lanacane anti-itch cream 5.00
Used (1) $1 off Complete contact solution (SS 4/29/12)
(1) .75 off Finish dishwashing gelpacs (SS 4/22/12)
Spent $16.15 and received $8 Register Reward (RR) also known as a Catalina from Complete, $1.50 RR from Finish, $5 RR from Lanacane

Transaction #2
1 Complete contact solution 7.99
1 Finish dishwashing gelpacs 3.49
Used (1) $1 off Complete contact solution (SS 4/29/12)
(1) .75 off Finish dishwashing gelpacs (SS 4/22/12)
Spent $10.72 and received $8 RR from Complete,  $1.50 RR from Finish

Next stop:  Fred Meyer…..

Here’s what I got:

1 gallon milk ($2.49)
2 baby watermelons (on sale at 2/$4)
5 ears of corn (5/$2)
8 cans of pork & beans (for my stockpile) 
2 pounds of Challenge Butter (on sale for $2.49 each)
1 packet of spinach seeds (40% off)
1 Ice Breakers mints
2 sweet & sour sauce (for tomorrow night’s dinner)
1 family pack of New York steaks (on sale for $5.98/lb)
1 12pk 7Up (on sale for $4.99)

I used $15 off – Fred Meyer Rewards (seriously, you MUST sign up for this program)
$2 off produce – Fred Meyer Rewards
$2 off meat – Fred Meyer Rewards
(1) coupon in front of the 7-Up for 3/$11 (-$1.32)
(2) .55 off challenge butter
The pork & beans and the butter qualified for buy 10 save $4 off instantly
(2) $8 RR from my Walgreens shopping trip this morning. (Did you know you can use other store’s Catalinas (RR) at Fred Meyer? – as long as they say Manufacturer Coupon)
(1) $5 RR from Walgreens
(1) $1.50 RR from Walgreens
.10 bag refund for bringing in my own bags

My grand total for all of the above groceries……..27 cents!!!!  Woot! Woot! And I still have one $1.50 RR left!

If you would like to learn how to save BIG money on your grocery and drug store shopping bills, come to our next Couponing 101 class on Thursday, May 17th from 6-8pm at the Burien Community Center. 
Sign up for the class here..