[Moggy]

I ran in quick on my way in this morining at 7:30 because for once I was hoping to get in on the free Viva papertowels ( a really nice AFC'er shared her .85 q's with me) and I actually was able to snag some.

3 Big Rolls Viva papertowels $2.49 each = 7.47 - three .85/1 q's tripled = .20 cents OOP!

~happy dance~

[HBMommy]

Wow! Everyone is doing so awesome! Here is mine... the milk bones were on sale BOGO ($4.35 each) and I had a $2 off Q. So I got all four boxes for $4.70... my puppy dog is happy!

OOP $13.74
Saved $53.15

(1) Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner
(1) box of Puffs Kleenex
(1) Pkg of Noodles
(4) Cans of Evap milk (we use them for mashed potatoes)
(6) Cans of Swanson Chicken broth
(4) Cans of Campbells Cream of Mush Soup
(1) Pkg of salad Croutons
(2) Packs of Mentos Gum
(4) Boxes of Milk Bone Dog Biscuits
(1) Glide Dental Floss
(3) Welches Grape Juice

[ArtGal]

Originally Posted by cajun-lorelei

My store has a blinky machine w/ the Hunts q's & the barcode begins w/ a 5!

You're kidding me! I've got the same blinkie and never thought to check it out. Thanks so much!

[TJ_2008]

Originally Posted by jevans1120

Hoping to see what everyone else gets because many of the things listed on the shopping list were not on sale, or at least not at my store. I checked the tags AND the sale flyer. I didn't have the time or patience to put those things in my cart with my 1 yr old with me and make them take them off at the register if they didn't ring up on sale.

What they didn't have that SL said (again could be my bad eyes or not on sale at my store, I'M NOT BLAMING SL or those that do it!?! I love them and it's a FABULOUS tool. Just frustrated that these things were not available to me or at the price I expected.):

Milk Bone Essentials<-HT does not carry them
Campbells Chicken Noodle <-was not on sale
Betty Crocker WD<-Good thing I had a rc not on sale
Betty Crocker Potatos<-ones I found were not on sale, could not find sale item
Juicy Juice<-not on sale, not bottles, not 8pks our store had minute maid
Mahatma rice<-not on sale
Minute Rice<-not on sale

Thank you to all who do the shopping list. If it weren't for you I wouldn't have found all those other wonderful things above!

Thank you for pointing out the errors. Just fixed them.

I want to apologize for any inconvenience!!

Some mistakes were just plain old typos I did not catch and others (like the BC warm delights) are new prices I was not aware of (btw... I am shocked! From $1.99 to $2.29).

I want to add: Sar1 made a very good point in another post. Prices vary from store to store! So please keep this in mind while making shopping plans. Thank you

[JessicaJ]

OK Here's my trip for the day!!!

2 MW Muffin Mixes
1 BC Warm Delight
3 Scrubbing bubbles bath cleaner
2 Mueller's pasta (spaghetti)
2 Tuna pouches
3 Swanson's Broth
1 Eagle sweetened Condensed Milk
3 Tony's Pizzas
2 Steamfresh Meals for 2 (had a BOGO still have more)

$$ before discounts and Qs: $67.19
OOP: $10.75

It would have been $4.76 OOP if I had not bought the Steamfresh Meals for two at $5.99 for two, but that's still a good deal for two meals for DH and me.

I need to go back I have more Qs for free stuff but, with a screaming irritated 3 year old in tow, it takes a while to do this. LOL

[kmard81]

Back from Day #1. I was happy but of course, no Viva in sight! LOL!

2 boxes Duncan Hines Whole Grain Muffin Mix
3 boxes Little Debbie snacks
2 jars Mt Olive Pickles
2 4pk Dole fruit cups
1 Halls cough drops
3 Mentos Gum
2 Marie Calendars Pot Pies
2 Goldfish crackers
1 Pepperidge Farm Cinnamon Raisen bread
1 Speciak K Bars

Total OOP: $6.23
Saved: $42.50

[maryecole70]

I just got back and my HT was pretty well stocked up. I did have an issue at the register that I will be going back this evening to try to resolve. I gave the cashier a competetors $10/$50 first and she said she couldn't take this because the total had to be $50 AFTER all coupons... WHAT??? I've used them before and they didn't say that. Needless to say, I will be back to get that straighted out. I did two seperate transactions and have two different $10/$50 and a $8/$50. I don't understand if I'm wrong or they are wrong??

[jenakay]

So I'm a NEWBIE and today was my first time ever doing triples! It was so exciting! I think I did well. My total coupon savings was $33.82 and VIC savings was $2.49. I ended up paying $28.XX for everything. Here are some of the things that I got:

VICKS Cough Drops-FREE
Freschetts Pizza $6.99 -.75Q tripled = $4.72
Carnation Evaporated milk $1.58 for two-$.50/2Q tripled= $.08 for two
Secret Deodorant $2.99 - $.50Q tripled= $1.49
Mt. Olive Relish $1.89 - $.40Q tripled= $.69
Crest Pro Health Mouthwash $4.59 - $.75Q tripled = $2.34
Mccormick Parsley Flakes $1.29 - (unsure..)I think it was a $.25Q tripled = $.54
Salad finishers $3.99 - $.75 tripled = $1.74

I saved on a lot of other stuff...but I'm having trouble remembering how much the Q's were for certain items.

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!

I'll prob be going back tomorrow with more Qs so I'll make sure to track everything better.

How do you think I did?????

[TJ_2008]

jenakay, you did very well! Keep it up

[Kristina Hughes]

I went before work at 8:00am. Ketchup was long gone and got the last two Duke's. Hopefully they will restock. I have never been first thing in the morning and I could not believe how many couponers I saw with a few binders here and there as well. Hi, if you were there this morning.

I did okay but I've done better.

2 Mahatma Rice 2/2.78
2 Mueller Mac 2/2.00
1 Arm N Hammer Scrub Free 1.99
1 Smart Balance Oil 3.99
2 Progresso Broth 2/2.99
4 Ortega Seasoning 4/3.20
1 Log Cabin Syrup 2.99
2 Carnation Evap Milk 2/2.00
2 Swanson Chicken Broth 2/3.98
1 Gold Medal Flour .99
2 Dukes Mayo 2/4.19
2 Rotel Tomatoes 2/1.39
1 Texas Tortilla strips 2.19
2 Zatarans Rice 2/2.70
4 HT Sugar 4/5.49

Total before q's - $42.87
After q's - $15.00

Also got cats for .75 off Uncle Bens Rice, 1.50 off Cottonelle TP, 1.00 off 1 Maille Product (mustards) and .75 off 2 Dole Fruit Bowls. They are all 9 DND.

All in all pretty good but I needed sugar and syrup. Can't wait for tomorrow.

[Kristina Hughes]

Originally Posted by jenakay

So I'm a NEWBIE and today was my first time ever doing triples! It was so exciting! I think I did well. My total coupon savings was $33.82 and VIC savings was $2.49. I ended up paying $28.XX for everything. Here are some of the things that I got:

VICKS Cough Drops-FREE
Freschetts Pizza $6.99 -.75Q tripled = $4.72
Carnation Evaporated milk $1.58 for two-$.50/2Q tripled= $.08 for two
Secret Deodorant $2.99 - $.50Q tripled= $1.49
Mt. Olive Relish $1.89 - $.40Q tripled= $.69
Crest Pro Health Mouthwash $4.59 - $.75Q tripled = $2.34
Mccormick Parsley Flakes $1.29 - (unsure..)I think it was a $.25Q tripled = $.54
Salad finishers $3.99 - $.75 tripled = $1.74

I saved on a lot of other stuff...but I'm having trouble remembering how much the Q's were for certain items.

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!

I'll prob be going back tomorrow with more Qs so I'll make sure to track everything better.

How do you think I did?????

WTG!!!

[gpietri]

Thanks everyone for posting their findings. These gives me the heads up on what to look for when I go today.

[KarmaVB]

Originally Posted by jenakay

So I'm a NEWBIE and today was my first time ever doing triples! It was so exciting! I think I did well. My total coupon savings was $33.82 and VIC savings was $2.49. I ended up paying $28.XX for everything. Here are some of the things that I got:

VICKS Cough Drops-FREE
Freschetts Pizza $6.99 -.75Q tripled = $4.72
Carnation Evaporated milk $1.58 for two-$.50/2Q tripled= $.08 for two
Secret Deodorant $2.99 - $.50Q tripled= $1.49
Mt. Olive Relish $1.89 - $.40Q tripled= $.69
Crest Pro Health Mouthwash $4.59 - $.75Q tripled = $2.34
Mccormick Parsley Flakes $1.29 - (unsure..)I think it was a $.25Q tripled = $.54
Salad finishers $3.99 - $.75 tripled = $1.74

I saved on a lot of other stuff...but I'm having trouble remembering how much the Q's were for certain items.

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!

I'll prob be going back tomorrow with more Qs so I'll make sure to track everything better.

How do you think I did?????

Wtg!!!

[kim0712]

Happy with my trip this morning!

(2) Heinz Ketchup
(3) BC Potatoes
(2) Jolly Time popcorn
(4) Mueller Pastas
(2) Progresso Broth
(2) Carnation Evaporated Milk
(2) Jet Dry Rinse
(2) Dukes Mayo
(1) No Yolks
(3) Starkist Tuna

Total OOP: $3.51!

[srector]

Here is my trip for the first day.

3 viva .85/1
4 campbells cr of mush soup .40/4
3 cans sweet sue chicken .75/1
1 Welch's refrig juice .75/1
2 Welch's light juice (on sale for 1.65, so free) .75/1
2 Quaker oatmeal $1.25/2
1 smithfield bacon .55/1
1 dole frozen fruit .75/1
2 dannon drinkables .50/1
3 heinz ketchup
1 little debbie cupcakes .75/1
1 betty crocker pouch potato .40/1
2 granny smith apples
3 bananas

total $14.24 saved 52.91

[tracieevans]

OK, here's my trip!

1 Potato Finishers $0.75q = $1.74
1 Suave Deoderant $0.50q = $0.49
1 Mahatma Rice $0.55q = FREE
2 Zatarains Rice $0.75/2q = $0.45
1 French's Mustard $0.50q = FREE
2 Mueller's Pasta $0.55/2q = $0.35
2 Wacky Mac $0.75q = FREE
8 Campbell's Creams Soups $0.25/4q = $4.50
3 Swanson Broths $0.40/3q = $0.51
2 Progresso Broth Cartson $0.50q = FREE
2 Carnation Evaporated Milks $0.50q = FREE
3 Betty Crocker Warm Delights $0.50q = $1.50
1 Welch's Refrigerated Juice $0.75q = $0.25
12 Yopliat Yogurts $0.40/6q = $5.60

Total OOP: $16.58
Saved: $31.86

I have to go again tomorrow since I had more than 20 coupons. Will post that trip as well!

[tohimipray]

Originally Posted by jenakay

How do you think I did?????

Jena, you did great!!! You saved over 50%!!!

[tinkadink]

OK MY TURN!!! I made one mistake but I think I did good over all!

Gerber Graduates ravioli x3 = 1.55-.55Q= FREE
BC Potatoes x1 (only had 1 q)=1.19x.40Q=FREE
Clabber Girl Baking Powder x1 =1.89-.55Q=.24 cents
Lipton Tea Bags x2=1.29-.50Q= Free
Welch's Light Juice x4= 1.64x.75Q= Free
Carnation Evap Milk x4= 4.00-.50/2Q= 1.00
Swanson Brothx2=1.29-.50Q= Free
Snapple x1=1.59-.55Q=Free
9 lives cat food x3= used .75Q= .76cents for 3 bags!
Ground been 80/20 = 1.86-.50Q = .36cents
Sara lee white wheat bread 1.50-.55Q=Free
Ground Beef 96/4 = 4.84-.50Q= 3.34 (that was my mistake, it said it was on sale and I saved 2.08 but I thought it cost 2.08 so my bad )
Pillsbury thanksgiving cookies! 3.55-.75Q=1.30

For a total of 9.76
and I saved 57.33 WOOT!

[JessicaJ]

OK all you people with cheap/free 9 Lives. There was NO tag stating it was on sale. I think I"m gonna go back tomorrow and have someone scan it for me.

The same thing happened to my Scrubbing Bubbles. (I started a thread about that issue)

[ninamarie100]

Today was the first time I went to HT and their shelves were stocked! I got there about 10am after driving 30 minutes out of my way......There were couponers all over the store. I went to the Welch’s Juice first. By the time I was done shopping, there were only 6 left!

Here is what I got

3 Warm delights $2.29 - 3(.50) Q = $.79 each
2 Mahatma Rice $.99 - .24 Vic - 3(.75) = Free
1 Mr. Clean eraser $3.15 - 3(.75) = $.90 each
1 Friskies cat treats $2.00 - .33 Vic - TMF Q = Free
6 Swanson Broth $1.29 - .64 Vic - 3(.50) Q = $.14 each
1 Airwick spray $2.39 - .40 Vic - 3(.55) = $.34 each
3 Starkiss tuna sandwich ready $1.59 - 3(.75) = Free
3 Fructis hair putty $3.45 - 3(.75) = 1.20 each
3 Welch’s refrigerated juice $2.50 - 3(.75) = $.25 each
2 Toll house refrigerated cookie dough $2.99 - .49 Vic - 3(.55) = $.85 each
1 Smithfield bacon $4.99 - 1.99 Vic - 3(.55) = $1.35 each

I had a $3 OYNO

Before Vic and Q's $61.12
OOP $10.18

I am not sure if I will be making another trip. I have a feeling the low OOP items will be out and it is a long drive; however, I am very happy with my trip!!

[sar1]

Originally Posted by jevans1120

Hoping to see what everyone else gets because many of the things listed on the shopping list were not on sale, or at least not at my store. I checked the tags AND the sale flyer.
What they didn't have that SL said (again could be my bad eyes or not on sale at my store, I'M NOT BLAMING SL or those that do it!?! I love them and it's a FABULOUS tool. Just frustrated that these things were not available to me or at the price I expected.):

Milk Bone Essentials<-HT does not carry them
Campbells Chicken Noodle <-was not on sale
Betty Crocker WD<-Good thing I had a rc not on sale
Betty Crocker Potatos<-ones I found were not on sale, could not find sale item
Juicy Juice<-not on sale, not bottles, not 8pks our store had minute maid
Mahatma rice<-not on sale
Minute Rice<-not on sale

Thank you to all who do the shopping list. If it weren't for you I wouldn't have found all those other wonderful things above!

Not all of the prices in the SL are Sale Prices. Some are just the regular prices but are in there b/c there are decent triples coupons for them. The price is in the "Sale Price" column b/c that's where it needs to be for the List to do the math w/the coupon. Which store do you shop? Mine in MD regularly has higher prices than the NC stores. Also, it depends on which store's Express Lane was used when doing the SL. I use the Bethesda, MD store b/c that's the one nearest to me, but TJ_2008 uses a different store. On this, there's no way to make everybody happy - sorry!

[sar1]

As expected, the cashiers were trained in preparation for triples today and I got the "you can only use 20 q's total" lecture. She even asked if I was using coupons before she started ringing anything up. When I said Yes, she started her lecture about 20 coupons and only 3 per like item. We had a sort-of friendly discussion about it and it turns out that she had a few meanies already this morning that insisted on doing separate transactions on the same card and 6+ of the same item. She said they were giving her a really hard time and were furious that they could only triple 20 per day. Evenually while she was still ringing me up I went over to CS and got the coupon policy board to show her that you could do more than 20, but only 20 will triple/double. Even though she started off like the coupon police I could tell she had run into the worst types of couponers and I didn't want her to think we were all like that! I also added a $5 donation card to my order, and by the end she was asking me where I got my snuggle coupons. If I'd had any left I would have given her one.

So here's my trip today:
1 Reynold's Parchment - $1.20
1 BC Potato pouch - FREE
2 Dole fruit bowls in sugar-free gel - FREE
1 Progresso Broth - $0.14
1 Skippy 40 oz - $1.79 (only had the $.40/1 q )
2 Carnation Evap Milk - $0.50 total
4 Campbell's cream soup - ?? can't remember what my coupon was
3 Swanson Broth - ?? can't remember what my coupon was
4 Campbell's gravy - ?? can't remember coupon
2 Swanson stock - ?? can't remember coupon
2 Mazola cooking sprays - FREE (this one's my fave deal!)
1 YoBaby yogurt - $2.49
1 Stonyfield Milk - $1.99
3 Smithfield Bacon - $4.05 total
1 HT ground beef - my $0.50/beef purchase coupon wouldn't scan. She tried and tried, but it just wouldn't scan. It didn't beep, it just didn't scan at all.
I also bought 2 Snuggle, 1 Thick Worcestershire, some other groceries.
Saved: $79.83!!!
I can't keep track of all of the broth and stock sales, but I know that after this week I'll be set for my crockpot and winter cooking for a while! Although the shelves were really getting bare in that area already.

[ncscgirl2005]

Originally Posted by Beautyandthesoldier

I made out pretty well with my friend and I doubling up our vic cards we got

6 heinz kethcup free
2 viva paper towels free

Ahh-Ha!!! So you were one of the ones in there EARLY this morning! By the time I got there at 8 am there were no Vivas or Ketchup! Grocery manager said he won't have any more until Thursday.

[ncscgirl2005]

Originally Posted by Moggy

I ran in quick on my way in this morining at 7:30 because for once I was hoping to get in on the free Viva papertowels ( a really nice AFC'er shared her .85 q's with me) and I actually was able to snag some.

3 Big Rolls Viva papertowels $2.49 each = 7.47 - three .85/1 q's tripled = .20 cents OOP!

~happy dance~

You go girl!!!!

[lori27591]

Certainly not the best results I've ever had on a triples trip, but got lots of stuff that I needed at a good price.

3 1.5lb. packages of ground beef @1.59/lb - (3) .50 cpns. - approx. 3.00 total
1 cascade 75 oz. 3.99 - .75 cpn - 1.75 (I've never seen a price this low before)
2 campbells soup FREE after coupon
2 Fleischman's yeast FREE after coupon
2 Starkist Tuna's FREE after coupon
2 Duncan Hines Whole Grain muffins - 2.99 - .75cpn - .74 each (my kids LOVE these)
1 campbells princess soup 1.50 (my dd was with me )
2 clabber girl baking powder FREE after coupon
1 ciao bella blood orange sorbet 3.00 (no cpn)
2 organic W.W. bread BOGO - 3.59 for both if I remember correctly
1 sweet sue chicken 2.99 - .75 cpn - .75
2 gold medal flour .89 after coupon
2 pillsbury flour - .99
1 karo - 1.20 after coupon (need this for xmas baking, may as get it now)
2 Duke's mayo about .80 total after coupon
1 pupperoni 1.00 after coupon

there were a few other things that I can't remember right now. All totaled it was $90 before coupons/sales, and $25 after. Can't wait to go back.

Oh, and a question for you - where in the world is the sweet sue chicken and dumplings? I thought i'd get some for my husband to take to work, but I couldn't find it. I didn't really look too hard, though, since it was so easy to max out my coupons. I feel like I had barely started when I had to call it quits. I think its funny, because the last time they did triples I had just started couponing and had trouble finding 20 coupons to use. Things have certainly changed.