I haven't stopped shopping...

I've just been super busy getting back into the swing of being a single parent. DevilDoc is "back to school" and I am trying to cover all the parenting bases, it's no new thing to me but I'm a tad out of practice. A couple more weeks and we should be in the groove.

I hit Target and Jewel yesterday for some sweet deals, ready?

First we'll do Target. They are running a bunch of "buy X, get a $5 gift card".

TRANSACTION # 1
Gillete Razors, buy 2 get a $5 gift card
3-Gillette Venus Embrace
used 3-$2/1 MQ for -$6
used 3-free Olay body wash ($5.49) when you buy Venus Embrace for -$16.47

1-Gillette Fusion
used $4/1 for -$4

Earned $10 in gift cards ($5 for 2 Venus and $5 for Venus/Fusion combo)
TOTAL $17.96 before tax

TRANSACTION # 2
1-Reese's pieces bag SALE $1.49
used $1/1 MQ
used $1/1 Target Q

1-York pieces bag SALE $1.49
used $1/1 MQ
used $1/1 Target Q

JUST REALIZED she didn't charge me for my 3rd bag of candy...oops!

5-Quaker oatmeal express $1.02/ea (gift card deal!)
used 2-$1/1 MQ (that's all I had)

3-Lightbulbs 4 pack SALE $2.09
used 3-$1/1 MQ
used 3-$1.50/1 Target Q

Single lightbulb SALE $0.49
used $1/1 MQ
used $1.50/1 Target Q

Earned $5 gc from the oatmeal deal
Total $4.79 before tax which I used the gift card from above to pay with :)
NO OUT OF POCKET COST!!!!

So $17.96 at Target AND I have $10 in gift cards to use!

Jewel-Osco
4-PictSweet frozen veggies @1.99/ea
Pref card @0.99/ea

6-ACT II popcorn @3.38/ea
Pref card @1.00/ea

3-Fisher fusion nut mixes @2.59/ea
Pref card @1.49/ea
3-$1/1 MQ

2-Coffeemat creamer @2/$1
1-$1.50/2 MQ

I used a $6 cat and $4 cat from Walgreens :)

Total before tax $0.93!!

Oh, it was sooo much fun! I still have to hit Dominick's but just didn't have time or energy yesterday. I'm thinking probably on Sunday since we will be without children...I'm gonna drag DevilDoc along with me so I can show him how I shop :)

Happy Valentine's day everyone!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to the blogs and message boards listed on the right-hand sidebar for helping me save money and showing me the ropes!!