Overages

Although I recently had another great stacking trip to London Drugs I wanted to take the few precious baby free minutes opportunity to share with you another couponing technique that you can do at Walmart.  Walmart gives you overages, meaning that if your coupon is worth more than the item that you bought you will get that left over money to apply to other purchases! In essence you are being paid to take the product out of the store.  Here are 2 recent overageing trips that I did at Walmart:

Transaction #1

•  3 x Aspirin @ $4.97each less 3 x $6 off coupons = + $3.09
• 2 x Purex 3 in 1 regular $7.99  on sale for $2 less 2 x $3 off coupon = +$2  There were also $1 off Peelies on the inside of each of these to be used for my next purchase
• 1 x Finish Quantum dishwasher tabs Regular $7.99 on sale for $5 less $2 off = $3 However I have a mail in rebate form that will get me the full price of the product (including tax) back so I actually made $5 here
•  2 x glasses @ $1 each = $2

Total Purchased $51.31
Total Paid $ 1.21 ( all tax) 

Transaction #2

• 15 x Gillette Foamy shaving cream regular $2.16 each price matched to Rexall @ $1.49 each less 5 x $5 off WUB3 = + $2.65
• 9 x Aspirin @ $4.97 each less 9 x $6 off = +$9.27
• 1 x Purex 3 in 1 Laundry sheets Regular $7.99 on sale for $2 less $3 off = + $1
• 2 x Purex 3 in 1 laundry sheets Regular $7.99 each onslae for $2each less 2 x $1 = $2
• 1 x Finish Quantum dishwasher tabs Regular $7.99 on sale for $5 less $2 off = $3 I will also be getting the full cost of this back through mail in rebate
• 1 x Pacifiers @ $3 = $3
• 4 x Glasses @$1 each = $4

Total Purchased  : $121.89
Total Paid $3.33

Grand total purchased $173.20
Grand total Paid $4.54 (all tax)

I will actually be earning $10 (plus tax) for the purchase of the finish quantum products so I will have made money doing this transaction! See it does pay to coupon :)

Helping others by couponing

When I think back to how much better I could have managed my money when I was a single mom with 2 boys it drives me crazy!!! That being said, I am sooo happy that I am able to help my family out by saving so much money.  The reality is that as a family of five we are spending much less on EVERYTHING than most families in our same situation.  I am so thankful for that. As a result, and from the pure joy that I get from couponing I have been able to help others.  Doing street outreach on Vancouvers downtown east side, as well as working in the youth detox it became very apparent that things like toiletries are the last things you buy when you have no money. 

Walmart recently had a sale on Crest toothpaste for $.88 a tube. I had 23 coupons for $.75 off. 23 tubes of toothpaste cost me $2.99. I bought these toothpastes for the sole purpose of donating ( you may know from a previous post that I have more than enough toothpaste!)   I also have an abundance of travel size shaving foam that were FREE ( i actually got paid to buy them).

 
I have been fortunate enough to be able to breastfeed Addisyn nearly exclusively, but after seeing the amount of stackable coupons available for formula I thought that I would purchase the formula and give it a way to those who can use it:) I have accumulated

• 4 large cans of Similac sensitive powder,
• 1 Large can of Similac Advance powder,
• 1 large can of Emfamil A+powder,
• 5 small cans of Similac Advance powder,
• 1 small can of Enfamil A+ powder,
•  1 small can of nestle good start powder,
• 1 small can of heinz powder,
• 4 cans of similac sensitive concentrate,
• 6 cans of similac advance concentrate

All of this formula has cost me roughly $15 !!!

This is just the beginning of me being able to help out others with my couponing, and I can`t wait for more opportunities to do the same :)

A lesson in price matching at London Drugs

There were some great deals to be had this week, and I wanted to mention a few things about price matching and stacking at London Drugs. Generally they will only price match on item per price match, so you can't expect to buy 5 of something and have them price match all 5.  I have found that alot of stores will have a similar price on some thing every week. For example, if  shoppers and superstore both have diapers advertised for a similar price you can price match one pack to shoppers and one to superstore. It helps to go through all of your flyer's and circle the deals with a sharpie to help keep track. I also make a list of what I will be price matching and to what store, as well as having my stacklable coupons for each item paper clipped together with a stickie note on each with the values of the the stack of coupons. This makes it much easier on both you and your cashier :) Another way to fudge around the price matching policy is to do a couple of different transactions ( don't go crazy and do a million different transaction though, cause we don't want them changing the policy to state that you can only do one transaction) I did 2 different transactions on this day :

Transaction #1

• 2 x Dove go fresh deodorant Regular $4.99 price matched t superstore 2 for $5 less $5 in stacked coupons = FREE Saved $9.98
• 2 x Charmin toilet paper(12 double rolls) regular Approx $9.99 on sale for $4.99each less $4.50 in stacked coupons = $5.48 saved $14.50
• 1 x Johnson's baby lotion Regular $5.69 price matched to walmart $3.96 and 1 x Johnson's baby wash $5.69 less $5 in stacked coupons = $4.65 saved $6.73 London Drugs had an in store coupon for a free baby lotion when you purchased 2 other Johnson's products 1 x Johnson's baby lotion regular $4.49 = FREE saved $4.49
• sunlight laundry detergent Regular $7.99 price matched to Safeway $3.99 less $3.99 in stacked coupons = FREE saved $7.99

Total purchased : $56.51
Total Paid: 10.63

Transaction # 2

• Scrubbing bubbles shower cleaner Regular approx $9.99 on sale for $6,99 less $6.99 in stacked coupons = FREE saved $9.99
• sunlight Laundry detergent Regular $7.99 price matched to Safeway $3.99 less $3.99 in stacked coupons = FREE saved $7.99
• 2 x Dove go fresh deodorant Regular $4.99 each price matched to superstore 2 for $5 less $5 in tacked coupons = FREE Saved $9.98
• I also received a $.50 coupon book discount on the sunlight :)

Total Purchased : $29.35
Total Paid: $.30

Grand total purchased : $85.87
Grand Total Paid : $10.93