K-mart super doubles for charity!

...and some super doubles for me too.
This is how it started... I went to K-mart to specifically to buy cereal. I had a free box of rice crispies and a bunch of dollar off 1 box of rice crispies coupons that I got in the mail from vocal point. I also had some dollar off 2 coupons for some other Kellogs cereals. I was trying to put together a deal for a rebate from our Sunday paper. The rebate states that if you buy 10 boxes of select Kellogs cereals in one order you can get a $10 dollar rebate and a $70 dollar coupon for dell computers. I need a new monitor, and with 4 kids in the house, I also need cereal. This is how transaction 1 went...

{The cereal was all on sale 4 for $9.00}

2 boxes frosted flakes $4.50
used $1 off 2 mq doubled
{this made them $1.50 for both}

4 boxes rice crispies $9.00
used 1 box free mq
used 3 $1 off 1 mq doubled
{this made them 75 cents for 4 boxes}

2 boxes pops $4.50
used $1 off 2 mq doubled
{this made them $1.50 for both}

1 box sugar smacks $2.25
1 box frosted flakes gold $2.25
used $1 off 2 mq doubled
{this made them $1.50 for both}

That's $22.50 worth of cereal
- $10.25 worth of coupons
I paid $12.25. I will get back $10 from the rebate and my $70 coupon!
I gave my sister 3 boxes and 1 to my mom. Me and the kids are going to make rice crispie treats this week for snacks. I won on this deal in so many ways.
Thanks K-mart!

Now for the charity part...
There was recently flooding in some near by areas which essentially devastated 2 entire towns. Many people lost everything and local agencies are collecting for those flood victims. There is a particular need for personal care items for those in temporary housing.

I sent each of my girls through the line with 4 Dove visibly smooth deodorants. Which I love by the way... I gave them each 4 $2 off 1 coupons and a dollar. The coupons were doubled. Since the price was only $3.99 each they were all free. They girls each paid 48 cents in tax. I also gave 2 of the coupons to mom so she got 2 free also. That is 10 deodorants for $1.20 cents. One for mom, one each for me and my daughter, and 7 for the flood victims. I will add those to some things I am donating from my current stockpile. I know it is only deodorant and stuff, but it's something I can do to help in some small way, and it feels great.
So thanks again K-mart!

I decided to do a second transaction since I still had needed items on my grocery list and high value coupons. This is it...

One TRIO building set $19.99
- $5.00 K-mart sale
used $5.00 printable coupon {thanks coupon clippin' mama}
$9.99
sharpie highlighters $2.69
used $1.00 printable coupon {thanks deal seeking mom} doubled
$0.69
Tag deodorant $3.50 on sale
used $2 on 1 mq doubled
FREE
2 suave kids shampoo $2.49 each
used $1 off 2 mq doubled
$3.00 for both
Band aids $3.99
used $1 off 1 mq doubled
$1.99
2 trident gum $1.00 each
used $1 off 2 mq doubled
BOTH FREE
That's $15.67 plus tax.

Not too bad considering that Mom and I had 5 kids with us.
Then we went to the mall for school clothes where we were no nearly so fortunate...lol

If any of you live in the western NY area consider donating stockpile items to the flood victims. There is a great need and most local charities can tell you how to get your items to those most affected.

Walgreens second trip...

Well, since Walgreens seemed to want to give so many things to me for free, I decided top go back yesterday. I had intended to try the diaper deal from Deal Seeking Mom in order to get some register rewards. They were out of the diapers, along with some other things I wanted. I think I did quite well anyway...

The top pic is stuff I had to pay something for :P
The second pic is stuff I got for FREE :}

transaction 1:

Irish Spring body wash $4.49
35 cents tax
OOP $4.84
received register reward for Free body wash
{Thank You to Deal Seeking Mom for letting me know about this one}

transaction 2:

3 One Touch Ultra glucose monitors 14.99 each
7 Frutice styling products 2.99 each
2 Frutice shampoos 2.99 each
1 Frutice conditioner 2.99
1 Irish Spring body wash 4.49
3 Colgate Total toothpaste 3.49
4 Coffie Mate creamer B1G1 2.49 {for 2}
13 Butter Ball chicken broth 79cents each
2 Ziplock freezer bags 2.50 each

used:
3 14.99 one touch mq
10 2.00 easy saver frutice coupons
10 1.00 frutice mq
1 4.49 irish spring body wash coupon {from previous transaction}
3 2.50 easy saver colgate coupons
3 1.00 colgate mq
2 1.50 coffiemate printable coupons
{This cashier wouldn't let me use them on the free items even though they did last time}
13 10 cent instant value butter ball coupons
1 100/2 ziplock mq
3.00 in register rewards from a week ago

subtotal:11.82
3.86 tax
total OOP 15.68
wag coupon savings 78 cents
wag advertised savings 31.56
MQ savings 96.96

total savings: 129.30!!!!!
and I am submitting the butter ball receipt for the conag Easy Saver Rebate $5.00
{I will have to go back and buy one more can because I miss added. I hope it works}

FREE stuff at Walgreens 3/8/09

This pic is all the things I got absolutely FREE!!
I didn't do as well as Megan at Saving Our Cents,

but I did get quite a few free items at Walgreens this Sunday. I did not get this weeks coupons until I came home, so I am going back tomorrow. The items I got for free were...

2 bottles of coffie mate creamer
1 Colgate toothpaste
5 Frutice styling products
3 Glade lasting impressions {which smell great by the way}
2 Glade scents and spray
All FREE!

this is how my transaction worked out...
{ESC easy saver coupon from Walgreens easy saver book; MQ manufacturer coupon}


1 Revlon tweezer 3.99
-ESC 1.00

1 Nutrise hair color 5.99
-2.00 ESC
-2.00 MQ

1 Colgate 3.49
-ESC 2.50
-1.00 MQ printable

3 Glade lasting impressions @ 7.99
-ESC 4.00 each
-4.00 MQ each

3 smuckers jelly 2.00
-.50/3 MQ
{I sent the reciept to the free disney scrapbook offer a 13.99 value}

5 frutice stylers @ 2.99 each
-ESC 2.00 each
- 1.00 MQ each

Coffie mate creamer sale B1G1 2.49
-1.50 MQ printable {use 2}

2 Walgreens water bottle @ 2 for 3.00
{each one includes a chapstick, hand sanatizer, hand lotion, traver tissues, pill case, and 4pk. crayons}

2 m&ms 50 cents each {the girls were with me}

2 hershey 50 cents each

tweezers 69 cents

My total came to 58 dollars before coupons, and 17 dollars and change after coupons. Not to bad right...

$20 gift card...Free from Dillyeo

Dillyeo is giving away a free $20.00 gift card today for the next 11 hours or so. I have seen 5 and 10 dollar gift cards in the past for free, but not $20! You will have to give them an additional email address when you check out. I gave them my other e-mail address, that way I am not bothering my friends. Good Luck! Oh the URL is http://www.dillyeo.com/Store/Product/151.aspx

Free Dr. Pepper in Maxim

There is a coupon for a FREE 2 liter bottle of diet Dr. Pepper in the Feb. issue of Maxim magazine. If you happen to have one laying around, or notice one at the recycle center, grab it. I used that and the one I got in the mail from Dr. Pepper to make a deal at Walgreens on Saturday. The sale for that is over now, but Free soda is always good!