Extreme Couponing TLC Style

I uploaded the above image from Ebay just a few short minutes ago. I wanted to prove a point.

A few of you have said,

"Christy, can you do like they do on that t.v. show Extreme Couponing on TLC"?

"Christy, how do these women get Tide and steaks with their groceries and still only pay pennies?"


I tell everyone the truth. That is television. If it didn't seem exciting, there would be no ratings; hence no t.v. show.

What they are NOT showing you is that in reality these people are paying for coupons on ebay. They are buying coupons that will give them overage ( which ofcourse is illegal and they don't tell you that part. ie: if something costs $1 and your coupon is for $2 off, if the cashier doesn't catch it or just approves it you get $1 credit toward the rest of your groceries.)

So, if you were going to be on national television and want to make the best impression, you could potentially go on ebay and buy 30 coupons for the $2 off Country time lemonade that are on sale for $1 and you just made $30 towards the rest of your groceries. BUT the little con artists didn't tell you they spent $30 on the coupons to begin with.

In the Mega Sale coming up at Kroger this week Vitamin Waters are $0.75 each. At the price above you would be paying $0.64 each anyways And the auction still has more than an hour left!

I happen to love Kroger. Kroger is the ONLY place I will buy my groceries. It's no secret how much I hate SkankMart. I haven't been in 7 months and I am never going back. I don't care if they are handing out money. I will not support them any more!

I just hope that in all this hype and b.s. these people don't ruin it for the rest of us. Kroger knows whats going on but these ladies walk in there with 1000 PAID for coupons and it's like a shock and awe war campaign! They get so confused they just give them the credit and these ladies walk out feeling proud of themselves for ripping Kroger off and fooling you too.

Kroger 7/9/2011

I had to work in Charleston this morning and had a bit of time to kill so, I stopped at Kroger in St. Albans (secretly hoping to score q's for the upcoming mega deal, no go) and did my first transaction.I did two more transactions today in Ashland. I wasn't going to but I just couldn't pass up the Coke deal. No pics, as I have put it all away.

1st transaction:

4 Country Time Lemonades $0.99 each. Used (4) $2 off Country Time Lemonade Peelies. Total Free

9 Cans Chef Boyardee Ravioli $0.69 each. Used (3) $0.50 off 3 printable. Total $0.27 each

2 Banquet Meals $0.69 each. Used (1) $0.50/2 printable. Total $0.18 each.

4 2ltr. Coke $0.89 each. Used (2) $2 off from tear pad. Total Free

1 Box Ritz Crackers $2.39

2 12pk. Minute Maid Fruit Punch $3 each. Used (2) $1.50 off from tear pad. Total $0.90 each

3 12pk. Cokes $3 each. One free in the 5 for $12. Used (3) $1.50 off rom tearpad. Total $0.90 each

3 Kraft Cheese $1.99. Used $1 off from tearpad. Total $1 each

I spent $14.18 on 28 items and received a $1 catalina for the Minute Maid 12 pks. I saved 82%.

2nd transaction:

17 Banquet Meals $0.68 each. Used (8) $0.50/2 printables from above. Total $0.18 each

10 2ltr. Coke products $0.89 each. Used (5) 42 off from tearpad. Total Free

2 Totino's Pizza Rolls $0.99 each. Used $0.40/2 printable. Total $0.60 each.

2 Hormel Compleats $1.99 each. Used BOGO free from tearpad. Total $0.99 each

9 cans Chef Boyardee Ravioli $0.69 each. Used (3) $0.50/3 printable from above. Total $0.27 each

2 Kraft Cheeses $1.99 each. Used $1 off from tearpad. Total $0.99 each

2 Minute Maid Fruit Punch 12pk. $3 each. Used (2) $1.50 off from tearpad. Total $0.90 each.

2 Minute Maid Lemonades 12pk. $3 each. Used (2) $1.50 off from tearpad. Total $0.90 each.

1 Coke 12pk. Free in the 5 for $12. Used $1.50 coupon from tearpad.

Used my $1 catalina from earlier and paid $15.35 on 47 items. I received a $3 catalina for the Minute Maid 12pks. I saved 84%.

3rd transaction:

10 2ltr. Coke products $0.89 each. Used (5) 42 off from tearpad. Total Free.

2 Degree Deodorants $1.70 each. Used (2) $1.50 off from tearpad. Total $0.20 each.

4 Banquet Frozen Meals $0.68 each. Used (2) $0.50/2 printable from above. Total $0.18 each

2 Hormel Compleats $1.99 each. Used BOGO free from tearpad. Total $0.99 each.

12 Cans Chef Boyardee Ravioli $0.69 each. Used (6) $0.50/3 printables from above. Total $0.27 each

4 Minute Maid Lemonade 12pks. $3 each. Used (4) $1.50 off from tearpad. Total $0.90 each.

1 Coke 12 pk. Free in 5 for $12 Deal. Use $1.50 from tearpad.

Used my $3 catalina from earlier and paid $12.59 on 35 items. I received another $3 catalina for purchasing the Minute Maid again. I saved 82%.

All in all I bought 110 items and spent $42.12. And have $3 in catalinas.

Kroger 7/4/2011

I did 2 seperate transactions. Too lazy to break it down. The Wisk was $1 for a 12 load size. I used the $2 off coupon found on bottles. Pepsi 6pks. were 5 for $10. I used (2) $1/2 found on bottles. Anyways, I got 92 items for $32.40. I averaged 85% savings! I even bought 3 items from the deli!

Kroger 7/2/2011

I did 5 Mega deals.

20 Chef Boyardee $0.69 each. Used (2) $3 off 10 from Pic N Save ad. Total $0.39 each.

5 Oscar Meyer Lunch Meats (1 lb. pk) 2.69 each. Used (1) $2 off 4 from Pic N Save ad and (1) Free coupon from VocalPoint mailer. There is a catalina deal on these also. Buy 3, get $2. Buy 4, get $3 and Buy 5, get $4. Total $1.75 each

3 Kraft BBQ Sauces $0.69 each. Used (3) $0.50 off from tearpad. Total FREE.

5 Country Time Lemonades & 3 KoolAid drink mixes $0.99 each. Used (8) $2 off Country Time Lemonade WYB 2 Kraft BBQ Sauces. Total FREE.

10 Banquet Frozen Meals. $0.68 each. Used (5) $0.50/2 printable here (use code 63829897). I was able to print this coupon 10 times. Be sure to hit your back button 3x's to keep printing it. Total $0.18 each.

4 Totino's Pizza Rolls $0.99 each. Used $0.40/2 printable here. Total $0.59 each.

1 Kraft Cheese Singles $2.69. Used $0.50 off from tearpad. Total $1.69

2 Hormel Completes $1.99 each. Used BOGO Free from tearpad. Total $0.99 each.

Non MegaDeals:

3 Minute Maid Lemonade/Fruit Punch $1 each. Used (3) $0.50/2 tearpad. Total $0.50 each.

5 Coke 12 pks. $12. Used (5) $1.50 from tearpad. Total $0.90 each.

2 Wisk Laundry Detergents BOGO Free (3.42 each). Used $2 off Q on bottle. Total 1.42 each.

5 Skittles & 5 Starburst $0.50 each. Used (5) $0.50/2 from tearpad. Total Free.

Now, mine are REAL LIFE deals. These are not "OMG. TLC is coming to film me, so I better go out and buy $400 worth of coupons on ebay to make myself look good." You won't find that here.

I spent $25.30 on 69 items and received a $4 catalina. That averages just $0.30 an item !!

Kroger 05/25/10

I finally broke down and went to kroger yesterday. I wouldn't have made the effort if it weren't for the fact that we were out of beverage and Marv was hitting up the corner store and paying $1.59 for a 2 liter. UGG!!

3 packs OM hot dogs $1 each. I used $1/2 from Pic N Save ad and (1) $0.55 off Kroger mailer. Total $0.50 each

4 Nestle (24 ct.) Waters $2.99 each. I used (2) $1/2 printables here. Total $10 BUT I received a $5 catalina for purchasing 4, making them cost just $1.25 per case!!!!

4 Kroger Yogurts $0.40 each. I used a $0.50/4 from Kroger coupon book found in store. Total $0.22 each

2 Country Time Lemonade Mixes $1 each. Used 41/2 from Pic N Save ad. Total $0.50 each.

6 Pepsi Branded 2 Liters $0.84 each WYB 6. Used $1/3 Sierra Mist. Total $0.68 each. Thanks Sherma!

1 Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce $1 each. Used $1 off from insert. Total Free

3 Fuze $1 each. Used B2G1 Free from peelie. Total $0.67 each

4 Kraft Easy Mac Cups and 2 Velveeta Shells Cups $1 each. Used B5G1 Free easy Mac Cups but forgot about the Velveeta Catalina. Tomorrow I will buy those instead. Buy 2 get .50 OYNO, buy 3 get $1.00 OYNO, buy 4 or more get $1.50 OYNO.

Starbucks Frappucino $4.99 ( My new splurge!). Used $1 off from All You Mag. Total $3.99

Bounty Paper Towels $1. Used $1 off 6 pack from insert. Total Free

Gonna make another quick trip in the morning for waters, Velveeta Shells Cups, OM hot dogs, Koolaid, lemonade and Kraft Dressings. The Kraft Dressings have a catalina thru 6/27. Buy 2, get $1. Buy 3, get $2 and Buy4, get $3. They are 3/$5 this week at Kroger and using (2) $1/2 from Pic N Save ad and a $3 catalina makes the just $1.67 for 4 bottles!!!

Is there anybody in there? .......

Well, look what the cat drug in...lol.

This should really come as no surpirise to anyone that I have been hibernating these last 2 months.

I checked my archives (bottom left) and I seemed to be vacationing just about this time last year. Only one post from the end of March to the end of May.

I have no excuse for not posting. I just didn't feel like it. I also did not feel like going grocery shopping and today was the first shopping trip I have made other than a quick Heiners run and milk at Foodfair for Sunday morning breakfast.

Enough about me....

First, Evan had a birthday at the end of April. He turned seven and I thirty five. Below is a pic of him with my birthday present.

Then, Destiny had Senior prom and graduation. Wow!! Congratulations again baby girl!

Most everyone knows that I don't work in the summer. I cut back to one day a week while Evan is out of school. Frankly, I don't want to pay for daycare and Marv is dead set against it! But I don't mind. I like having the break and I like working for a place that allows me to take said break.

I have been working 16 hours of overtime every other week that Marv is off, trying to catch up and/or get a little ahead, which seems impossible.

We bought this car.

Obviously a fixer upper ... LOL !







It's an '05 Malibu with 45,000 miles and a salvage title. We got a stellar deal from 239 Auto Group just outside of Porstmouth. We bought our mini van there several years ago for cheap and we are still very pleased with it!

Destiny bought this car.

It's wrecked too. LOL. We found it on craigslist in Portsmouth. One previous owner who's daughter hit a pole on the front passenger side. It's a 2001 Daewoo Leganza with 97,000 miles and we paid $450 for it. We are hoping to have another $300 in DIY repairs.

And I'm posting this below pic just because it's fun for me and I am a little curious how long it will take before it gets back to me and I get in trouble....LOL

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Family Dollar & Aldi's 3/29/10

Family Dollar:

6 Snuggle Dryer Sheets (70 ct.) $3 each. Used (6) $3 off from insert. Total $1.36 OOP

Aldi's:

10 lb. Russet Potatoes $0.99 !!!!!!

Kroger 3/29/10

I did 3 seperate transactions today.

1st transactions:

3 Betty Crocker Pouch Potatoes $1.19 each. Used (3) $0.25 off B.C. potatoes from insert. Total OOP $2.13 but received a catalina for $3 OYNO.

2nd transaction:

3 Betty Crocker Pouch Potatoes $1.19 each

$1 added to Kroger G.C.

Used (3) $0.25 off B.C. potatoes from insert and $3 cat from 1st transaction. Paid $0.15 OOP

3rd transaction:

3 Betty Crocker Pouch Potatoes $1.19 each. Used (3) $0.25 off from insert

2 Pioneer Gravy Mixes $1 each

Kroger Lg. Eggs $1.59 (Free WYB 2 Pioneer Gravy Packets)

4 Birdseye Steamfresh $1 each. Used (4) $0.50 off Birdseye from insert (Columbus Dispatch) Thanks again Kendall!!. Total Free.

Used $3 cat from 2nd transaction and $1.67 OOP and received another $3 catalina !!

Frustrating !!!!!

I am beyond trying to figure out the bug with the comments section!!! I have tried editing templates, html etc. I even put in a new html code to use disqus and that isn't cutting the mustard either. So, I will continue to post and you can try to comment if you want. If you have any questions or comments that you feel need to be addressed, you can email me.

I will be switching from blogger to wordpress in the near future if I cannot seem to get this resolved. I like blogger though, it is the simplest to use and hate to leave it, but oh well!!

Leave a Comment Please

I have received a couple emails that people are not able to leave comments. From what I am gathering this has been going on for several days. I thought you were just ignoring me...LOL

Do me a favor and leave a comment again. Only this time, if it doesn't show in the comments section hit the "Publish Comment" two or three times and see if it shows.

Also, if you are here through tristatesaver.blogspot.com go straight to tristatesaver.com and try to leave a comment that way.

I'm working on it. It may take me another day or so b/c I will have to sweet talk my man into taking a chunk out of his sleep to figure out what is going on, if I can't figure it out myself and so far I am only succeeding in raising my blood pressure..LOL. I did go for a walk though, that definitely cooled me down a bit.

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Grandview Grocery Outlet

Most of us know about the Grandview Weekend Outlets, where you can scour for a bargain on all sorts of things. Kinda like a flea marketers dream!

Well, now they have opened a Grocery Outlet. I killed a few minutes before getting Evan off the bus today, just to comparison shop. A few things I noticed is that they are 95% name brand and cheaper than the grocery store with alot of variety and sections.

A few bargains (not as good as we can get with coupons) I noticed were Propel priced at $0.59, Gatorade 32. oz. for $0.59 also and the 64 oz. size was $0.99. Kelloggs cereals were $1.50 each and they had Mountain Dew Ultra Violet 20 oz. 4/$1. Deer Park & Nestle Bottled water for $0.15 each !!

McCormicks spices were $0.50 each and the McCormicks Sauce envelopes (ie. Hollandaise Sauce) just $0.29 each.

They had a health care section and tons of candy & chocolates. I bought Wonka Gummies for $0.39 each. My only purchase but will check in often!

Operating hours are Thursday - Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

I can guarantee they are limited to what they have in stock. Don't expect to get the same items each time. They are a closeout store, just like Big Lots.

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Walmart 03/24/10

I stopped by WMart to kill a little time this morning. I bought:

4 Sea Pak Shrimp Poppers $1.64 each. Used $1 off any Sea Pak item from peelie on the Talapia.

22 Reeses Dark Choc. Peanut Butter Cups on rollback for $0.50 each. Used (22) $0.55 off Reeses Dark Choc. from insert.

5 Old Spice Body Wash (trial size 1.7 oz.) $0.97 each. Used $1 off Old Spice BW 1.7 oz or higher from P&G insert.

*I set out some coupons to combine with the Old Spice BW but lost them?? Maybe Dee will be on and can share the deal scenario, as I forgot. I know it combines this coupon with a Gillette coupon or maybe it doesn't...LOL

Overage was applied from the Reeses and BW coupons and I paid $1.51 OOP!!!

Kroger Triple Coupons

Marcy at Stretching A Buck has the inside scoop for triple coupons at some Kroger locations. Ofcourse ours isn't included and we have all decided that is fine with us, so we can keep the cheaper prices year round.

Head over here to see if your store is included!

Foodfair 03/23/10

Fresh Express Salad $1. Used $1 off Fresh Express Salad Kit from peelie. Total Free

Pepsi 20 oz. $1. Used $0.50 off Pepsi Max from peelie. Total Free

Doritos $1. Used Free Doritos WYB Pepsi Max. Total Free

2 McCormicks Dried Garlic Slices $1 each. Used (2) $1 off McCormicks from insert. Total Free

2 McCormicks Cinnamon Grinders $1 each. Used (2) $1 off McCormicks from insert. Total Free

* I paid $2.45 OOP. I knew something wasn't right. I took my bag out to the van and looked at my receipt.

I was charged $2.19 each for the McCormicks Cinnamon Grinders and they were clearly marked 5/$5. I took my receipt back in and showed him the mistake. He took the tag down and said it had the wrong UPC but they are suppose to be $1 each.

He was unsure of how to refund my money and discussed it with the mgr. I told them 3 seperate times that I had used (2) $1 off coupons and that they owed me $2.38. The mgr. said since I would have gotten it free with coupon, to refund the full purchase price. I told him again that was incorrect but they insisted upon giving me $4.38 back and they did. I felt a little guilty but I told them several times!

Anyways, I paid $2.45 initially and got back $4.38 in return!

Kroger 03/23/10

4 Tennessee Pride Sausage & Gravy $1 each. Used (4) $1 off printables here. Total Free

2 I Can't Believe It's Not Butter $0.98 each. Used (2) $0.50 printables here. Total Free

2 Reeses King Size Bars $1 each. Used $1 off WYB Coke 20 oz. from peelie. Total Free

GE Light Bulbs $1 each. Used $1 off from insert. Total Free

2 Coffee Mate Creamer (7 ct. pk.) $1.03 each. Used $0.50 from insert & BOGO free catalina. Total $0.03 for both

**** I did 4 Mega Deals ****

8 Vitamin Waters $1.25 each. Used $1/2 from peelie. Total $0.25 each

4 Ronzoni Smart Taste Pastas $0.49 each. Used (1) $1/2 printable here and (2) $0.75 off printables here. Total profit $0.50

4 Classico Pasta Sauces $1.49 each. Used (2) $1.50/2 from insert. Total $0.75 each

2 Kraft Cheese $0.99 each. Used (2) $1 off Kraft Deluxe from S.S. machine. Total Free

Smart Balance Butter $1.49 each. Used $1 off catalina and tried $0.55 off mailer but it kicked it back. Total $0.49

2 Tostitos Queso Dips and 1 Bag Tostitos $2.49 each. Used $2 off WYB Tostitos and 2 dips and $3 off WYB 2 Tostitos and 1 dip, both from peelie. Total $0.63 each

3 Irish Spring Bar Soaps (3pk.) $1 each. Used (3) $0.50 off from insert. Total Free

Whisker Lickins Cat Treats $0.49 each. Used $1/2 from insert. Total Free (Thanks Mary!)

6 Scotch Brite Scub Pad Refills $1.50 each. Used $1/2 printable here. Total $0.50 each. Dee actually sent me this coupon to share last week & I forgot!! Thanks Dee!

Total before coupons $65.47. I used a $3 catalina and paid $11.18 OOP !!!! My receipt says I saved 89% !!

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List Your 5 Freebies

Besides the migraine I had this morning, this week I scored:

1) Cheese

2) Pasta

3) Soap

4) T-shirt (Liberty tax was handing these out in the park)

5) $10 bill (I found this in the parking lot at CK CVS)