It has been a really busy week, lots of overtime and even more stuff going on around the house. There hasn't been a whole lot of space for coupon research in there but we have squeezed in a couple of trips to Homeland and one to PetSmart.
In last week's paper, there were Petsmart only coupons for Purina Pro Plan dog food in several varieties. Random and I decided to cash in on these this morning and picked up three of the 6-oz. bags for free! We also got one of the "big" 6-pound bags for $5 after $5 off coupon and $1 off Petsmart sale. Then I snagged a 20-lb. bag from Homeland on sale for $9 from $13 with a doubled $1 off coupon making it just $7! He is kind of like a kid in that he wants to eat the "fast food" stuff that isn't as good for him but he seems to find tastier. So, by buying both and mixing them together we have been able to save some money and get him some better nutrition at the same time.
I'm sure Mia and I are not alone in trying to collect some Christmas presents early using couponing throughout the year. Common Sense With Money has put up a list of some of the various toy deals at Target and Walmart! Check it out here and don't forget to check for clearance sections as well!!
If you're looking to stock up on some pharmacy coupons, add Essentials for Living Well to your favorites list. They have a variety of GlaxoSmithKline brand products, including Contac and Gaviscon.
This morning I happened to run into a couple of friends at Homeland in the checkout lane (just a quick trip for dog food, not a lot on my list this time.) They occasionally tease me for my couponing but have actually looked into it, they just feel there are not enough coupons for the items they purchase to invest a lot of time into it. Whipping out my coupon binder, I was able to hand over $11.40 worth of savings on the spot - not a lot compared to their total bill but considering the short notice and not being able to see half the contents of their cart I thought it was pretty good! With several $ off 2 coupons for items they only had one of, they could have gotten more of the same items they were buying cheap or even free had I run into them sooner. Maybe next time! Either way, it was a lot of fun and a good chance to show that there really are coupons for just about everything, sooner or later, no matter how brand-loyal a person may be.
Tomorrow starts a new week at the pharmacies, and the papers today are supposed to be chock-full of coupons...can't wait to find out! (Thank you, Mia, for picking mine up for me. Random really appreciated the extra time at the dogpark!) While making your list, try to gather $25 worth of Walgreens deals as according to Abundant Food Savings, this will yield a $5 register reward during the store's Wellness Event!! Some will be held this week and some next week:
* The store at 122nd and N May will be having theirs on Thursday the 18th from 3pm - 8pm.
* The store at 89th and S Penn will be having theirs on Friday the 12th from 3pm - 8pm.
* The store at Reno and Midwest Blvd will be having theirs on Tuesday the 16th from 3pm - 8pm
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