2013 Coupon Journey: Week of 8/18

All I have to say this week is, "Holy Shaving Cream!"  To be honest though, with this being a moneymaker at Walmart, I think I will be using my couple coupons I have left and will be getting more!  I remember when I first started couponing Shaving Cream was so easy to come by.  It was always free or moneymaker.  Then that darn TLC Couponing Show (that will remain nameless) ruined a good thing!  Basically in 2 1/2 years, this is the most free shaving cream I have found, so I am going for it and stocking up like a crazy person.  This week I went to Rite Aid, CVS, and Target!  I was hoping to hit Weis this week before typing this up, but it did not happen.  I will be posting the Back-To-School Deals either late Friday night or Saturday morning again!  I have to head in that area on Friday to pick up a huge box of goodies, so I will do my shopping then instead of making a special trip!  Helps save on gas too!!

Results Week: Week of 8/18-8/24
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Couponing Tip:  A little tip I have found out recently that I wanted to share with you.  I was at CVS and we were talking about expiration dates and behold this tip came from the cashiers mouth!  You can use your extrabucks up to 2 weeks after expiration date!!  That's right! I asked two different CVS stores to just make sure it wasn't one store and they both said the same thing!  So yay!!! We can use them 2 weeks after expiration date!


CVS

Transaction #1

Bought 2 Gillette Sensor 3 Razors, 4 count, $10.47, Regular Price
Bought 3 Gillette Series Shaving Cream, $3.99, Regular Price
**Spend $30.00 On Gillette Products (Must Buy 2), Get $10.00 Extrabucks. Limit 1**
Used Buy One Get One Free Male Disposable Razors (RP 8/4)
and used $6.00/3 (RP 8/11)
Paid: $17.96, Received $10.00 Extabucks
Final Price: $1.60 each

TOTAL FROM #1: $17.32.  I used $11.00 Extabucks making my total $6.32.  I received a total of $10.00 Extrabucks that I used on the following transaction:


Transaction #2
Bought 1 Clariol Nice N' Easy, $5.99, Regular Price
**Buy 1, Get $2.00 Extrabucks. Limit 1**
Used $2.00/1 (RP 8/11)
Paid: $3.99, Received $2.00 Extrabucks
Final Price: $1.99

Bought 2 Almay Color + Car Lip Balm, $5.99, Regular Price
**Spend $10.00, Get $4.00 Extrabucks. Limit 1.**
Used $5.00/2 (SS 8/4)
Paid: $6.98, Received $4.00 Extrabucks
Final Price: $1.49 each

TOTAL FROM #2: $11.03. I used the $10.00 Extrabucks making my total $1.03.  I received $6.00 Extrabucks plus I hit the Beauty Bucks limit, so another $5.00 Beauty Bucks give me a grand total of $11.00 Extrabucks to use for next week.

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CVS Summary:   Spent: $7.35      Saved: $45.99
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Rite Aid

Transaction #1

Bought 1 Rite Aid Reusable Envelope, $0.50, Sale Price
Bought 1 Pencil Pouch, $0.50
Used $1.00/2 (Rite Aid Ad-In Coupon)
Final Price: Free

Bought 4 Kleenex Tissues, $1.20, Sale Price
Bought 1 Glade Room Spray, $1.20, Sale Price
**Buy 5, Get $2.00 +Up Reward.**
Used $1.00/4 (Expires 8/25)
Paid: $5.00, Received $2.00 +Up Reward
Final Price: $0.60 each, when I bought 5

TOTAL FROM #1: $5.06. I used $4.00 +Up Rewards making my total $1.06.  I received $2.00 +Up Rewards and had $6.00 +Up Rewards from last week, making it a grand total of $8.00 +Up Rewards to use for next week.

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Rite Aid Summary:  Spent: $1.06       Saved: $12.13
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Target

Bought 6 Gillette Series Shaving Cream, $1.99, Regular Price
Used two $6.00/3 (RP 8/11)
Final Price: Free

Bought 3 Gillette Pro Fusion Shaving Cream, $2.69, Sale Price
Used $6.00/3 (RP 8/11)
Final Price: $0.69 each, when I bought 3

Bought 2 Mead Five Star 2-Pocket Folders, $0.50, Sale Price
Used $1.00/2 (Expires 9/2)
Final Price: Free

Bought 1 Bic Twin Selects Razor, $2.99, Regular Price
Used $3.00/1 (SS 8/11)
Final Price: Free

TOTAL FROM TRANSACTION:  $3.54.       Saved: $21.96

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2013 Coupon Journey Summary

                                 Spent        Saved          Spending Goal

This Week:              $11.95      $80.08           $20.00

Month Of August:  $34.44      $233.29         $60.00

Year-To-Date:        $403.55    $3748.07       $680.00