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New Coupons

Here are the newest tear pad coupons that I found at Shoppers DrugMart.

Shoppers DrugMart 20x the Points Event

There was a few items that I saved from my shop yesterday so that I could get them today at SDM for the 20x the points event.  I am very luck because there is a SDM near me that Price Matches, please note that most do not, but there is no harm in asking your local SDM. 

My first transaction I purchased my $50 SDM gift card so that I could get the 500 points.  I then used that GC to purchase my second transaction.

2x crispers = regular $3.69 PM RCSS $1.00ea (saved $5.38)
2x nutrigrain bars = regular $4.49 PM RCSS $1.98 + (2x) coupon $0.50 = $1.48ea (saved $6.02)
3x cookies = regular $4.29 PM Food Basics $1.67ea (saved $7.86)
6x crackers = regular $4.29 PM Food Basics $1.67ea (saved $15.72)
6x V8 fusion = regular $4.49 PM FreshCo $1.99 + (6x) coupon $0.75 = $1.24ea (saved $19.50)
2x hand soap = regular $3.99 sale SDM $1.99ea (saved $4.00)
sunglasses = $19.99


Subtotal = $51.40
HST = $3.38

gift card points = 500
regular points earned = 560
bonus points = 10,640

Total SDM Points Earned = 11,700

Total Retail Value = $109.88

Total Out Of Pocket = $54.78

Total Saved = $55.10

Weekly Grocery Shop May 25th

I went to RCSS today for a quick grocery shop and I am planning a SDM trip tomorrow for the 20x the points event.

Not all items are in the picture as I dropped some items off at my parents freezer.

3x blackberries = regular $2.50 PM Food Basics $0.99ea (saved $4.53)

tomatoes = regular $1.57lb PM Food Basics $0.97lb = $1.22 (saved $0.75)

2x raspberries = regular $2.78ea PM Food Basics $1.50 = (saved $2.56)

36x frozen drink = regular $0.93 PM FreshCo $0.49 + (18x) coupon 2/$1 = +$0.01ea (saved $33.84) 16.92

sandwich meat = $5.61

tortilla shells = $2.99

4x bread = regular $3.19 sale RCSS $2.26 + 50% off = $1.13ea (saved $8.24)

lean ground beed = regular $18.76 PM Metro $11.07 (saved $7.69)

pork loins = regular $16.45 PM Metro $7.03 (saved $9.42)

gala apples = regular $1.28lb PM FreshCo $0.88lb = $2.43 (saved $1.10)

avocado = $3.98

2x celery = regular $1.78 PM walmart $0.88 = (saved $1.80)

2x cucumber = regular $1.38 PM walmart $0.77 (saved $1.22)

grapes = regular $2.49lb PM $1.00lb = $1.15 (saved $1.71)

3x orange juice = regular $3.27 sale RCSS $1.67 (saved $4.80)

Total Retail Value = $131.68

Total Out Of Pocket = $53.92

Total Saved = $77.76

 

Weekly Grocery List May 25th - May 31st

Here is a list of what I like from the flyer's from May 25th- May 31st.  There are lots of free items this week, I have highlighted them on the lsit.

All of the printable coupons can be found here.  Please note that flyer deals vary by region, so not all of the prices listed here will be valid at all stores.

Click Here to view my list

Tax Free Tuesday at SDM

I just got an email from SDM that they are r having a no tax day on Tuesday May 22nd. Below is the link to the coupon you must present at time of purchase, valid on transactions $50 and over.

* I am still posting from my phone so let me know if the link works or not.

http://images.email.shoppersoptimum.ca/templates/2012/05_May/May20/No_Tax_Coupon/SE.pdf?Category=Optimum

Weekly grocery shop may 18th

Sorry for the late post I am having computer trouble so this is from my phone, and I therefore have no picture of the shop either.

Three things about this shop, 1. The cashier only scanned 4 of my 6 BBQ sauces. 2. The chicken the meat department PMed for me was air chilled an therefore a little more expensive to begin with. 3. Is that really the regular price of cheese strings I double checked the tag three times and checked the bar code, it's really that expensive!!


Bevel - regular $5.97 PM freshco $3.99 (saved $1.98)
Activia - regular $3.99 PM Sobey's $2.99 + coupon $1.00 = $1.99 (saved $2.00)
3x cheesestrings - regular $7.39 PM Sobey's $2.99 + (3x) coupon $$0.75 = $2.24ea (saved $15.45)
6x bulls eye - regular $3.99 sale RCSS $1.97 + (3x) b1g1 free coupon = $0.33ea (saved $21.96) remember only 4 scanned
Cheese slices - regular $4.79 PM food basics $1.88 (saved $2.91)
2x resolve - regular $3.29 sale RCSS $1.97 + (2x) coupon $2.00 = $+0.03 (saved $6.64)
Boccocini - regular $4.57 PM freshco $3.99 + coupon $0.75 = $3.24 (saved $1.33)
Sausage - $8.14 (BBQ tonight!)
2x bacon - regular $5.29 sale RCSS $2.98 (saved $4.62)
2x hotdogs - regular $3.69 PM food basics $1.88 (saved $3.62)
Apples - regular $1.48lb PM no frills $0.79lb = $3.54 (saved $3.09)
Banana - $2.00
3x cucumber - regular $1.28 sale RCSS $0.67 (saved $1.83)
Chicken - regular $23.66 PM no frills $6.18 (saved $18.98)
10x limes - regular 4/$1.50 PM farm boy 10/$1.00 (saved $2.80)
2x lettuce - regular $1.48 PM farm boy $0.50 (saved $1.96)
Tomatoes - regular $1.29lb sale RCSS $0.67lb = $1.22 (saved $1.13)
2x buns - regular $2.99 sale RCSS $1.98 (saved $2.02)

HST = $0.51

Retail Value = $149.33
Out Of Pocket = $57.51

TOTAL SAVED = $91.82

Double Dip

We ran out to RCSS today to take advantage of the last day of a few sale items from No Frills. It is going to be HOT this weekend so we wanted juice and ice cream.


I hope this post looks ok I am doing it from my phone for the first time because baby girl fell asleep in the car during the 10 minute car ride home :)

2x bread = regular $3.19 clearance $1.59ea (saved $3.20)

4x Breyers Ice Cream = regular $5.49 PM No Frills $1.97ea (saved $14.08)

3x juice box = regular $2.29 PM No Frills $0.97ea (saved $3.69)

Total Retail Value = $35.21

Total Out Of Pocket = $13.97

Total Saved = $21.24

Weekly Grocery List May 18th - May 24th

Here is a list of what I like from the flyer's from May 18th- May 24th.  This is a first draft, check back as I will be updating it over the next 2 days.

All of the printable coupons can be found here.  Please note that flyer deals vary by region, so not all of the prices listed here will be valid at all stores.

Click Here to view my list

Value Village 50% Off Sale

All Clothes, Shoes, Accessories, Bed and Bath are 50% off at Vallue Village TODAY!

Weekly Grocery Shop May 11th

Todays shop was a long one.  Since I had a little shop last week there was a little more to get this week.  Also my freezer was looking a little empty so I had to get some meat and pizzas to help fill it up.  When I was 80% done my 2 year old was dancing around and fell and hurt herself, bigger problem, the pain from the injury caused her to have an "accident".  She was over the injury but was very upset about the accident until we got her all cleaned up.  SOOO it turned into a VERY long trip, that being said it was a good shop :)  I made a stop at Sobeys also to pick up the cereal and granola bars for the MIR.

METRO:
2x Cereal = regular $6.99 <approx> sale Sobeys $4.99 + MIR $10.00 = $0.00ea (saved approx $13.98)
2x Granola Bars = regular $6.99 <approx> sale Sobeys $4.99 + MIR $10.00 = $0.00 (saved approx $13.98)

Subtotal = $19.96
HST = $1.30

Retail Value = $29.78 (including tax)
Total Out of Pocket = $1.26
Total Saved = $28.52


RCSS:
4x Juice Boxes = regular $2.29 PM No Frills $0.97ea (saved approx $5.28)
2x Pizza = regular $5.67 PM Loblaws $3.33ea + coupon 2/$1.50 = $2.58ea (saved approx $6.18)
2x Pizza = regular $5.67 PM Loblaws $3.33ea + coupon 2/$1.50 = $2.58ea (saved approx $6.18)
Pizza = regular $5.67 PM Loblaws $3.33ea + coupon $1.00 = $2.33ea (saved approx $3.34)
2x Eggs = regular $2.65 PM Loblaws $1.79 (saved approx $1.72)
buns = $2.69
Chicken = regular $5.99lb sale RCSS $3.77lb = $15.86 (saved approx $9.34)
Round Roast = regular $14.12 PM Metro $6.78 (saved approx $7.34)
T-Bone = regular $19.29 PM Food Basics $10.99 (saved approx $8.30)
Avocado = $2.98
Banana = $2.00
2x broccoli = regular $1.96 PM No Frills $0.87ea (saved approx $2.18)
Cilantro = $1.49
3 Pack Cucumber = single cucumber's $1.28ea sale RCSS 3 pack $2.28 (saved approx $1.56)
Mini Cucumbers = regular $3.00 PM FreshCo $1.00 (saved approx $2.00)
Lettuce = regular $1.49 <approx>  sale RCSS $0.98 (saved approx $0.51)
Pears = regular $1.28lb PM Walmart $0.77lb = $1.77 (saved approx $1.17)
3x Raspberries = regular $2.50 <approx>  sale RCSS 3/$5.00 (saved approx $2.50)
Spinach = regular $1.49ea PM FreshCo $1.00 (saved approx $0.49)
Tomatoes on the Vine = regular $1.49lb PM Food Basics $0.88lb = $1.13 (saved approx $0.78)
Watermelon = regular $4.98 PM No Frills $2.97 (saved approx $2.01)
3x Child Advil = regular $6.99 PM Walmart $4.97 + (3x) $2.00 coupon = $2.79ea (saved approx $12.60)
2x Child Tylenol = regular $7.49 PM Walmart $4.97 + (2x) $3.00 coupon = $1.97ea (saved approx $11.04)

Subtotal = $93.62
HST = $3.23

Total Retail Value = 182.27 (including tax)
Total Out of Pocket = $96.85
Total Saved = $85.42

Total for Both Shops

Total Retail Value = $212.05

Total Out of Pocket = $98.11 

Total Saved = $113.94

Shoppers Voice

Have you signed up for Shoppers Voice?  I have heard that you get great samples and coupons from them.  I know some people get them in the mail but I haven't so I was very happy to find it online.  Hopefully we will get some great coupons from them.

Click Here to sign up and fill out your survey.

Gimi Chocolate Free Sample

"What could be better than rich, luxurious, creamy all-natural chocolate? Free rich, luxurious, creamy all-natural chocolate, of course!"

  

Fill in the form and they will ship you a free sample of their ultra-gourmet Swiss chocolate

Click Here for your sample

Neutrogena Offer

Neutrogena is celebrating 60 years and is offering an awesome giveaway.  Pick 5 coupons/samples and they will send them to you.

Click Here to get your sample.

Weekly Grocery List May 11th - May 17th

Here is a list of what I like from the flyers from May 11th- May 17th.  All of the printable coupons can be found here.  Please note that flyer deals vary by region, so not all of the prices listed here will be valid at all stores.

 

Click Here to view my list

Quick Trip

Did you notice I didn't shop this past week?  I decided to skip my big shop this week and save some money but there were a couple of things I wanted to get so I had a very little shop today at RCSS just to stock up.



Tortilla = regular $2.99 sale RCSS $2.00 (saved $0.99)
Bananas = regular $2.77ea
4x Relish = regular $2.29ea PM FreshCo $1.00ea + (4x) $0.50ea = $0.50ea (saved $7.16)
2x Pickles = regular $3.87ea PM Food Basics $1.99 + coupon buy 2 save $1.00 = $1.49ea (saved $4.76)
2x Orange Juice = regular $3.27ea sale RCSS $1.98 (saved $2.58)
2x Sourcream = regular $2.49 PM FreshCo $1.00 (saved $2.98)
2x L'Oreal Hair Cream = regular $5.04 on clearance $2.52 + (2x) $1.00 coupon = $1.52ea (saved $7.04)
3x Cheese = regular $8.99 PM walmart $4.44ea (saved $13.65

Subtotal = $32.07
HST = $0.66

Retail Value = $72.55 (including taxes)

Out of Pocket = $32.73

Total Saved = $39.83

200 "likes" on Facebook!

I am very pleased that we have hit 200 likes on Facebook, now I want to double it!  When we hit 400 likes FrugalMeFrugalYou will launch their very FIRST giveaway!!  So share share share and hopefully we will be having a giveaway soon!!

Couponing Trip

On Thursday I did a little couponing at 3 stores,  I went to Walmart, RCSS and Rexall.  I had a few things that I wanted to get from that weeks sales so I decided to combine it in a couponing trip.  At Rexall I wanted to get the laundry soap that was on sale unfortunately they had none left, but I found some great deals in their clearance section.  I usually go to SDM because of the points but sometimes you get lucky at Rexall and find some deals on clearance.  At Walmart the cashier entered in one of my Colgate coupons wrong so they had to figure out my total by hand.

Rexall:
3x OPI nailpolish = regular $10.99 clearance $1.97 + (3x) $1.00 coupon = $0.97ea (saved approx $30.06)
Dove Shampoo = regular $7.98 clearance $0.97 (saved approx $7.01)
Subtotal = $3.88
HST = $0.89

Total Retail Value = $46.27 (including tax)
Total out of Pocket = $4.77
Total Saved = $41.50

RCSS:
4x Trutaste Milk = regular $3.49 PM Loblaws $1.00 + (4x) $1.00 coupon = $0.00ea (saved approx $13.96
4x Crispers = regular $3.19 PM Walmart $1.00 + (x2) coupon buy 2 save $1.00 = $0.50ea (saved approx $10.76)
6x Apple Juice = regular $1.29ea sale RCSS 2/$1.00 = $0.50ea (saved approx $4.74)
2x tomatoes = regular $2.00 sale RCSS $1.00ea (saved approx $2.00)
Subtotal = $7.00
HST = $0.52

Total Retail Value = $40.12 (including tax)
Total Out of Pocket = $7.52
Total Saved = $32.60

Walmart:
2x Snuggle 20 count = $1.00ea
1x Moisturizer = $4.29 + free product coupon (FPC) = $0.00 (saved approx $4.29)
49x Toothpaste = $1.00ea + (49x) $1.50 coupon = +$0.50ea (saved approx $49.00 and made $24.50)
Subtotal = -$22.50
HST = $5.89

Total Retail Value = $61.18 (including tax)
Total Out of Pocket = $0.00
Total Made = $17.50
Total Saved = $61.18

Grand Totals

Total Retail Value = $147.57

Total Out of Pocket = $0.00

Total Made = $5.21

Weekly Grocery List May 4th - May 10th

Here is a list of what I like from the flyers from May 4th- May 10th.  Please note that flyer deals vary by region, so not all of the prices listed here will be valid at all stores.

Click Here to view my list

IKEA Wacky Wednesday



* Ottawa Location



Did you know that IKEA has a promotion called Wacky Wednesday?  There is a surprise sale item at your local store.  Click Here to see what is on sale at your store, just select your city on the left hand side of the page.

Red Plum May 5th 2012

 The newest Red Plum Insert is coming out on May 5th and here is a preview of what coupons you can expect to see

• $5.00 off ProMist Mop and Refill
• $1.00 off any Tide liquid or powder detergent
• $0.50 off Tide Stain Release Boost
• $0.50 off Tide To Go or Tide Washing Machine Cleaner product
• $2.00 off Downy Unstopables Fresh or Lush
• $1.00 off Lever 2000 Bar (4-pack) or Body Wash
• $1.00 off any Nature Bounty Product
• $3.00 off Osteo Bi-Flex
• $2.00 off Europes Best Fruit Essentials product

*Please note that not all papers will have the insert available on May 5th, check your local papers for the Red Plum insert.