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Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Shopping trips 10/8 - Meijer (FREE kids jeans available again), Kmart and Staples


I am still in the process of learning Kmart....and I can honestly say today was NOT my day there. The cashier didn't scan all my coupons, I couldn't use my $10 coupon, it doesn't look like I received my 7,000 bonus points AND I ended up with 6 bags of M&Ms I don't want (need). I usually just cut my loses when things don't go as planned but I may have to email Kmart on this trip if for nothing more than my 7,000 bonus points I should have received (that's a $7.00 value!)

I had both a $10.00 off a $10.00 purchase Kmart coupon and a coupon good for 7,000 bonus points when you spent $35. I wasn't aware that you couldn't combine these coupons in the same transaction until checking out. It really threw off my transaction and I ended up paying more than I had planned. I also didn't realize that the $35 was after all store promos, so I had to add the M&Ms as my filler to get over the $35 for the 7,000 bonus points...which I didn't get for some reason.

Had the cashier scanned all my coupons, my total would have been $3.10 less ;/

Kmart 
OOP: $15.47
Savings of: $30.64

Buy 3 select Cottonelle/Viva items and earn $3.00 off automatically
3 Cottonelle 12 pack toilet paper $4.99 each
 -received $3.00 off instantly when in store promotion
 -used $.55 coupons available here (doubled to $1.10)
 -plus used 1 $.25 coupon from a previously purchased item (doubled to $.50)
**I had another $.55 coupon that the cashier didn't scan (would have doubled to $1.10)

Revlon foundation $3.37 (clearance)
 -used $5.00 coupon from the 9/9 Sunday paper
=$1.63 money maker!

6 M&Ms $.99 each
 -2 FREE with store promotion (buy 2 get one free)

Nivea lip balm $2.50
 -used FREE coupon still available to request here
=FREE!

Glade Expression Mist $4.49
 -used FREE coupon from BzzAgent
=FREE!

2 Cottonelle Wipes $2.39 each
 -used 2 $1.00 coupons found in store (doubled to $2.00 each)
=$.39 each!

Ghiradelli chocolate bars $2.00 each
 -used $1.00 coupon from the 8/26 Sunday paper (doubled to $2.00)
=1 for FREE and 1 for $2.00!
**I had another coupon for $1.00 that the cashier didn't scan that would have made the other bar free

Sunny Acres cheese $1.00
 -FREE when you spend $20.00 (store promo)
=FREE!

(NOT PICTURED: 2 LITER OF CHERRY COKE)

I was excited to head to Meijer after having a terrible Kmart trip because I knew it would go much better. :) I did have one hiccup in that my free item with the buy 10 get the 11th free promo ended up only taking off $.50 instead of $1.00. The cashier easily just credited me $1.00 for the free item for the mishap. I'm not sure why it took $.50 off 1 of the gravy's I purchased instead of $1.00 off one of the items I purchased without any coupons. 

You can score FREE kids jeans again this week when you buy a $25 gift card!

Meijer
OOP: $33.36 ($25 of which was a gift card)
Savings of: $24.65

Buy 1 $25 gift card and earn $10 off any pair of denim
1 $25 Meijer gift card
1 boys jeans $9.00
 -$9.00 off instantly with in store promo
=$25 (just got cost of the gift card)

2 ChiChis torillas $1.99 each
 -used 2 $.55 coupons available here (doubled to $1.00 each) - zip 30303
=$.99!

2 Carefree liners $.94 each
 -used 2 $.50 coupons previously available here (doubled to $1.00 each)
=2 for FREE!

Buy 10 items, get the 11th free
2 Peppers $1.00 each

1 2 liter Cherry Coke $1.00

4 cans of Chef Boyardee $1.00 each
 -used $.50 off 4 coupon from the 9/16 Sunday paper (doubled to $1.00)
=$.75 a can

2 Angel Soft 4 packs $1.00 each
 -used 2 $.25 coupons available here (doubled to $.50 each)
=$.50 each

2 Heinz gravy $1.00 each
 -used $1.00 off 2 Mperk
(it took off $.50 for my free item also)
=$.50 each!

 -cashier manually credited $1.00 for free item


Staples
OOP: $28.27
Will receive $28.27 in Staples Rewards next month
Final Price - ALL FREE!

Staples Multipurpose paper $6.29 and will earn $6.29 in Staples Rewards
2 Duracell 16 pack AA batteries $10.99 each and will earn $21.98 back in Staples Rewards!








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