Publix Trip this week

14-Gatorade 64 oz BOGO $2.50

-used (14) $1.00/1 Gatorade-hang tags

6-Marzetti dressings BOGO $3.49

-used (6) $1.00/1 coupon from sunday paper

12-Crystal lights BOGO $3.91

-used (3) B2G1 FREE coupons

2-Packs of gum because I had all my kids with me

1-Publix Peanut butter pretzels $3.49

1-Kings Hawaiin rolls for dinner

Before coupons: $114.80

$26.97 after coupons

My Shopping Adventures

Publix:

(3-$50.00) $150.00 in BP Gas Cards

18-Classico Pasta Sauce

3-Steaks

2-Hotdog packs

1-Banana

Total before coupons: $233.44

Total after coupons: $112.76

AND $150.00 in Gas cards + $15.00 in steaks

Coupons used over (3) seperate transactions:
$1.00/2 Classico pasta sauce/Store sale BOGO

Steaks-used a competitor store coupon of B1G2 FREE meats

Competitor coupon $10.00 (Sweetbay)

Publix store coupon $10.00/and $50.00 gas or amex card

Essentially we turned a $50.00 gas card into only costing $30.00

Walmart:

11-Ivory 3pk Bar Soap

9-Nivea Body Wash

10-Cascade Trial size

10-ProNamel toothpaste

10-Garnier Fructise

2- Aveeno Lotion

2-Purex 3-in-1

2-KY

14-Kotex

1-White Cloud 4pk toilet paper

16-Packs of easter bubbles

Total before coupons: $58.79

Total after coupons: $3.78

AND 16 packs of bubbles @ $0.50 ea

Coupons used were:

$1.00/1 Cascade=FREE

$0.50/1 Cascase

$3.00/1 Nivea=FREE

$7.00/1 KY = $1.67 overage each

$1.00/1 Ivory bar soap = $0.0.3 overage each

$1.00/1 White Cloud Tp

$1.00/1 Kotex

$1.00/1 Garnier =$0.03 overage ea

$1.00/1 ProNamel

$1.00/1 Purex

All Overage applied to Bubbles that we will use all Summer

Walmart:

50-Propel Water-2/$1.00

18-Degree Men-Price Match from Dollar Tree $1.00 ea

18-Degree Women + FREE Body Spray- same price match

Total Before Coupons: 68.94

Total After Coupons: $2.98

Coupons Used:

$1.00/2 Propel Water=FREE

$1.00/1 Degree=FREE

Couponing for Community

This weeks starts off Couponing for Community Nationwide!
I am so excited to be asked to be apart of this wonderful organization!

It is my hope that CouponQueeny fans will make this a record year and donate hundreds of items nationwide!!

What is Couponing for Community ?

• A week set aside each year nation wide (May 8-15, 2011) to donate portions of their stockpile


• To shop for donation purposes only


• To help others in need and less fortunate


• Check out CQ's CVS, Walgreens, Walmart & Target FREE and Under $1.00 lists this week. (also check out all your favorite stores for FREE items to donate)


• Together we are going to donate thousands of items!

Many donate throughout the year, but this is a specific week set aside for it. The goal is to donate over 10,000 items this week collectively.

Please head on over to Couponing for Communities facebook page and let them know CouponQueeny sent you.

Also you can let me know how much you are donating and we can add it to the ticker/tracker.

When posting your totals please include @CouponQueeny so everyone can see and share in the joy of donating!

Check out how to use your donations this week to also help out Stamp Out Hunger sponsored by the USPS and many other companies!

Stamp Out Hunger

It is a great week for Couponing for Community because Stamp out Hunger sponsored by the USPS is coming us Saturday, May 14th and you will be able to leave your donations in bags at your mail box to be donated locally!

All you have to do is leave them in marked bags at your mail box..you don't even have to leave your house to do it!

Please Make sure you let Stamp out Hunger know that CouponQueeny sent you and CouponQueeny fans are going to rock this week nationally.

You can donate for Couponing for Community and have the USPS take the donations and deliver them to those in need!

Please send me your local organizations that are accepting donations or places that you donate and I will get them listed all thought the week.

Don't forget to send pictures also of how you donate!!

90 Airwick=FREE This is a must see!!!

Coupon Connie's from Jacksonville were able to order Air wick in advance and then have a blast shopping for FREE at Publix this week.

I am so excited at how much they saved!!!

VIP treatment @ Publix today, store mgr @ register, asst. store mgr

and cashierbagging and the grocery manager

who brought us our 90 Air wick

We learned all this from Coupon Queeny ..... THANK YOU

Here's a closeup of the register @ Publix. Out of Pocket = ZERO

Saved $804.00

Our kids holding up the receipt from our Publix trip today.

Here's why we "MEGA" coupon. The items we get from couponing are turned into a fundraiser for our 2 competitive gymnast daughters

Target Trip for $0.46!!!

This was a quick trip into Target this weekend:

(3) Tuna Helpers

(4) Motrin PM

(10) Jergens Lotion

(12) Garnier Fructis

(3) Arm'n'hammer toothpaste

(6) Airwick

(2) Smart Water

(1) Finish

(1) Wisp

(4) Olay Regenerist Moisturizer

(4) Cover Girl Lip products

(23) Hefty One-Zip bags

Total Before Coupons: $164.98

After Coupons: $0.48

Savings: 99%

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-Used Airwick coupons and Money Maker

-Used Arm n hammer toothpaste

-Used $1.00/2 Hefty

-Used FREE Covergirl Lip product wyb/Olay

-Used $3.00 Olay regenerist + $2.00 Target Peelies

-Used $0.55 Finish

-Used $0.75 Smart Water

-Used $0.75 Tuna Helper coupons (clearance $1.08)

-Used $1.00 Garnier Fructis

-Used $1.00 Jergens Lotion

CQ Shopping trip

Walmart: $8.00 Pullups and Wipes were $13.00 but the overage from the other items brought the price down Saved $126.00 Publix 30 bags of dog food=$150.00 Total paid: $0.00 plus overage towards other groceries! 72-Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks Total before coupons $198.00 Total after: $0.00 Also purchased

• 2 gallons of milk


• 4 bags of chips


• 5 lbs of hamburger meat


• 2 purdue chicken nuggets


• 2 Pedigree dog bites


• and a few other items.


• Used $5.00 winn dixie coupon and split my orders up into 5 orders over the week. I used the overage of the $5 each order to get the other items FREE

Tuesdays with Tanya...Shopping trips

Great Shopping Trips this week. I hope you are able to get out this week and shop for fun and for you :-)

Here are my trips from Tuesday & Thursday that I was super excited about:

Publix:

20-Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks

BOGO this week @ $2.75

-Used $0.50/2 coupon

-Stacked with $4.00/4 Albertsons Store Q

4-Ritz Crackers

BOGO this week @ $3.29

-Used $1.00/2 Nabisco coupon

2-Pedigree Marrow Snacks

Sale 2/$5.00

-Used $1.00/1 Pedigree coupon

-Stacked with $1.00/1 Store coupon

2-Yoplait Fiber one 4 packs

Sale BOGO $2.48

-Used BOGO coupon
1-Gallon of Milk

1-Pack of snack cookies at checkout $0.69

**Used $5.00/$30.00 Winn Dixie coupon**

Total $0.97 TOTAL

(had to get cookies so they wouldn't owe me)

Walgreens:

10-Reach Floss (and rainchecks for the toothbrushes)

Sale-$0.99

-Used $1.00/1 Reach coupon

30-Dial Lotion

Sale-$0.99

-Used $1.00/1 Dial coupon

2-Depends

Sale-$2.49

-Used $3.00/1

1-Powerade (filler item)

Total: $0.47

**less than the tax owed**

Staples

HP paper ream Sale-$5.99

-Used $1.00/1 printable coupon (coupons.com)

-Mail in Rebate $5.00 ea (limit 2)

Total: FREE

Now share your deals here and on Facebook!!!!

Lets get the party started Deal Divas

CQ's FREE Toilet Paper spree (40)

Sweetbay had Paper Towels on sale for $1.00 and Toilet paper for $1.29
(30) Marcal 4-pk toilet paper $1.29
-Used FREE up to $1.00 coupon
Price: $0.29 ea

(10) Marcal single roll paper towels $1.00
-Used FREE up to $1.00 coupon
Price: FREE

(1) pack of Strawberries $2.99
-Used $10.00 off any $40.00 purchase Store coupon
Total before coupons: $50.69
Total after coupons: $2.29

Details:
Marcal put out a coupon for FREE up to $1.00 off any (1) pack of Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Napkins or facial tissue exp 3/20/11. I purchased 40 coupons on ebay for $3.00

Off my daughter and I went to Sweetbay (also you can check Marcal.com for locations near you that carry their product). Believe it or not we were down to 1 pack of toilet paper so the coupons couldn't of come at a better time!

Boy did we get looks on our way to check out

H-E-B Shopping Trip Winner!!! So much FREE

Click HERE to view all our fantastic photos from the shopping trip at H-E-B.
Cris won a 1 hour shopping trip with me and a $150 Gift card to H-E-B.


Total before coupons: $180.41
Toal after: $60.**

It was a lot of fun!!!
FREE Produce
FREE Toothpaste
FREE Toothbrushes
FREE Floss
FREE Dressing
FREE Rice
FREE Toilet Paper
FREE Soft Soap and much more!!!!
Our order even included a $16.00 bag of Dog food with out a coupon!!

CQ's Stockpile Room Pictures

Many of you have requested pictures of my personal Stockpile, so here it is :-)
I would love your comments

Overall View


Health & Beauty, Paper & Plastic


Cleaning, Detergents & Candles

1st shelf on left is all make up, nail, pet & kids products/gifts

This is our present closet and school supply

The orange bin on floor is all reusable bags to shop with

Baskets are to make goody/food baskets for anyone in need

Also in here are almost a full year of school supplies for my kiddos

Stockpiling is not Hording when it is used daily and to help your family budget.

By Rotating the stock and donating it constantly we are able to keep it under control.

This is even after donating almost 1/2 between Oct-Dec

My Quick Publix Trip

I needed to make a quick trip tonight to Publix to pick up my Chicken and Cheese. I only had a short amount of time to shop so no planning went into this trip except 2 main things:

• Always have your coupons with your
• Always have your coupons organized for easy use

(3) Packs of Purdue Chicken (seasoned)
(3) Packs of Pork Chops
(3) Packs of 1lb Tilapia = 3 pounds
(3) Sirloin Steaks
-used B1G2Free meat coupons; only 1 ea
(4) Oreo Cakesters Snack Packs (BOGO $5.49)
-used B2G1Free boxes of Cakester (making 2 FREE)
(14) Ronzoni Boxes (BOGO $1.79)
-used (14) $1.00/1 Ronzoni coupons (giving $0.15 overage each)
(12) Uncle Bens Rice Varieties (BOGO $1.99)
-used (12) $1.00/1 Uncle Bens coupons (FREE)
(8) Jennie-O Turkey Bacon pks (BOGO $3.49)
-used (8) $0.55/1 Jennie-O coupons ($0.74 ea)
(2) Kraft cheese Slices
(2) Kraft shredded cheese
(2) Lays chips
(1) Capri Sun
(1) Diet Coke 20oz

Total before coupons $197.00
Total after coupons $34.00
Saved $163.00

My Publix and CVS Shopping Trips

Paid $2.68 out of pocket and Earned $10.00 in CVS Extra Care bucks
=CVS paid me to buy this
5-Wisk sale $2.50 ea (buy 5 and earn $10ecb)
-Used (5) $2.00/1 Wisk
10-Palmolive sale $0.88
-Used (6) $.75/1 Palmolive
-Used (4) $2.00/2 Palmolive
Paid with $12 in ECBs from last week and still have ECBs to use
You can do this too. Click HERE for the CVS Deals


Total before Coupons: $118.00
Toal after Coupons: $5.83
Wed very quick trip (2 kids with me)
The only thing I didn't have a coupon for was my bread and Rice Milk
But thanks to the overage from the noodles (+$0.11 ea) It came off the total of my bread and milk. I also had a peelie from a few weeks ago when you buy any 3 General mills cereal get FREE milk and FREE Cookie dough when you buy any Honey Nut Cheerios

Click HERE to view all this weeks deals for Publix

My Walgreens Trip: See how to shop for FREE

Tonight Coupon Queen Amy and I went to Walgreens to do a little shopping.

Can you imagine spending 2 hours in Walgreens? Well, with 2 kids in tow and a semi-plan that was us :-) (Coupon Queen Amy will be posting her deal later)

***Remember always have a plan***

The goal was 2 costumes and party decorations (son's 13th birthday on Sat). Joan our cashier was so nice and patient. She is new to couponing and has coupons always ready at her register (in cosmetics).

First Order:

1-Colgate Sensitive $3.49

1-Fitfull Bar $1.99

2-Balance bars $1.69 ea

Coupons used:

1-Colgate $1.00/1

1-Balance Bars BOGO

$5.00 Register Reward from Coke products

Total Out of pocket:$1.04

Earned $7.10 in RR's ($3.50 Colgate, $2 Full bars, $1.60 Balance)

Second Order:

(Why? because sometimes smaller transactions are necessary to get the biggest bang for your buck)

3-Alka+Seltzers
3- Coloring Books

Coupons Used:
$3.00/1 Alka-Seltzers used (3)
3/$1 in ad q for coloring books
-$1.60 RR from Balance
-$2.00 RR from Full Fit Bars
Total Out of Pocket: $0.44
Earned $5.00 RR (Alka-Seltzer when you buy 3)

Third Order:

2-Reynolds Wrap
2-Balance Bars
1-Full Fit bar

Coupons Used:
2-Reynolds Wrap in ad q
2-Reynolds Wrap Mfg coupon
1-BOGO Balance bar
$5.00 RR (from alka-Seltzer deal)
Total Out of Pocket: $3.50
Earned $3.60 in RR's ($1.60 Balance bar, $2.00 Full fit bar)

Overall Here is what I got:I did multiple transactions using my register rewards
to pay for the next transactions making it almost FREE.
By doing this you let the store pay you to shop!!

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3 Colgate sensitive
2 trident
(in ad q $.99//used $.75/1 coupon)
9 alka-seltzer
6 balance bars
3 full fit bars
12 coloring/activity pumpkin books (I used these as my filler items)
2 tattoo books (filler items)

Total Out of Pocket: $10.45
Earned $15.60 in Register Rewards

Filler Items=inexpensive items used to get your total in the positive
Walgreens registers will not allow you to go negative

Winner of $50.00 Gift Card

It is time to announce our $50.00 gift card winner for Show Me your stockpile!

Thank you to everyone who entered via video or pictures. It was so much fun putting them all together!

Our winner is: Leslie

I must say Leslie, you have A LOT of friends. I received over 25 votes from your friends and family! Way to go, you can tell they love you bunches.

Linda S, Terri R and Becky are our honorable mentions with votes.

Thank you to everyone who voted and submitted a picture or video.

Would you like to see this contest again?