Free Papa John's Pizza

Now thru February 2 you can guess what the coin toss will be at the Super Bowl this year.  If you guess correctly you will receive an e-mail on February 4 for a free large one-topping pizza!  Sign up here to enter!  Even if you do not win a free pizza, you will still receive an e-mail on February 4 with an offer.  You can have 4 entries per household but only 1 per person and per e-mail account.

100 Tops Gas Points ~ 1/20-1/26

This week at Tops you can earn a coupon at checkout for 100 gas points ($0.10 off per gallon) to jump start the next earning period for gas points that begins on January 27.  To earn the coupon you must spend $50 in a single transaction and redeem it next week before February 2.  The $50 total must be met after Tops store discounts but before coupons are taken off.  Not sure that I will be trying to get this coupon since I typically do most of my shopping while we are able to earn gas points but a nice bonus for a non-earning week.

Unadvertised Deal at Tops ~ Panko Bread Crumbs

Unadvertised deal at Tops for Panko Bread Crumbs!  These are on sale currently at Tops thru March 2 for $2.00 each.  There are some printable coupons available for $0.75 off which can be found here and here which would make these $0.50 each!  There is also a $1.00/2 coupon available here and in the 12/2 SS.  I would suggest printing off your coupons now if you are interested in getting these and wait until January 27 when we are earning gas points again to pick them up! 

Unadvertised Deal at Tops ~ Toblerone

Unadvertised deal at Tops for Toblerone!  These are on sale currently at Tops thru February 16 for $2.50 each.  There was a coupon for these in 11/11 SS that expires on January 26.  Our region received the $1.00/2 but some other regions received $0.75 which would make them $1.00 each!

Last Day to Earn Gas Points at Tops - What are Tops Gas Points?

Today is the last day to earn gas points for this earning period at Tops.  Any gas points you've earned remember to redeem them by January 26!  

This has been the best gas point earning period for me personally.  Last weekend for the first time I was able to get free gas!  With a discount of $3.80 off per gallon, I still had $0.20 off per gallon to use and after shopping this week I'm up to $1.60 off per gallon.

For anyone that isn't familiar with how Tops gas points work you can find information on their website here.  You must have a Tops card in order to earn points.  There are multiple ways to earn gas points.  I earn a majority of my gas points from using coupons.  Tops will give you 10 gas points per manufacturer coupon used up to 100 gas points per transaction.  I typically try to split my transactions up so that I don't use more than 10 coupons per transaction in order to maximize my gas points.  Something to note is that catalina coupons count as manufacturer coupons!  If you are using any Tops store coupons though they will not give you gas points.  Another great way to earn gas points fast is to take part in Tops promotions where you have to buy a certain amount of items to receive gas points.  For example this week they had a promotion on the front page of their ad to earn 200 gas points for buying 6 participating items.  You also will earn 1 gas point for every $1 spent.  An important thing to note is that Tops will count the value of your manufacturer coupons toward this amount.  Tops store coupons and any doubling from coupons will not count.

Tops Shopping Trip 1/11

I did 1 transaction today while we were out so that I could get the last 46 points I needed to be at $1.60 off per gallon of gas.

4 Quaker Popped Rice Snacks  ~  on sale for $1.00 each
  -  2 $1.00/2 printable coupon (no longer available)

Cost: $2.00

2 Tidy Cats Litter  ~  on sale for $3.50 each  [not pictured]
  -  2 $1.00 peelie coupons found on 3.15lb bags of Purina cat food (expires 12/31/13)

Cost: $5.00

Total Retail Cost  ~  $17.94

BonusCard Savings  ~  $6.94

Manufacturer Coupons  ~  $4.00

Doubled Coupons  ~  $0.00

Total Out of Pocket Cost  ~  $7.56  ($0.56 tax)

Overall this week I was really pleased with my savings!  I paid $41.52 for $247.67 worth of groceries for an 83.2% savings!  Some of the items I purchased this week are for friends or family members.  Any cereal we do not plan on using will be donated.  I enjoy being able to do something I love (couponing!) and help out others!

Tops Shopping Trips 1/10

I did a majority of my shopping for the week today since I was visiting my family at the beginning of the week and have plans for weekend.  Please note that I did these transactions at a few different stores throughout the day. 

  Transaction #1

Beechnut Cookies  ~  on sale for $2.00 each (unadvertised sale thru 6/06)
  -  $1.00 printable coupon found here

Cost: $1.00

6 Beechnut Fruities  ~  on sale for $1.00 each (unadvertised sale thru 6/06)
  -  2 $1.00 printable coupons found here
  -  4 $0.50 printable coupons doubled found here

Cost: FREE!

Total Retail Cost  ~  $10.23

BonusCard Savings  ~  $2.23

Manufacturer Coupons  ~  $5.00

Doubled Coupons  ~  $2.00

Total Out of Pocket Cost  ~  $1.00  ($0.00 tax)


 Transaction #2

2 Honey Nut Cheerios Medley Crunch cereal  ~  on sale for $2.50 each
  -  2 $0.75 printable coupons doubled (no longer available)
  -  2 $1.00 instant savings (4 for $6.00 General Mills cereal)

Cost: FREE!

2 Fiber One 80 Calorie Chocolate cereal  ~ on sale for $2.50 each
  -  2 $0.75 printable coupons doubled found here
  -  2 $1.00 instant savings (4 for $6.00 General Mills cereal)

Cost: FREE!

2 Beechnut Rice cereal  ~  on sale 3/$5.00 (unadvertised sale thru 6/06)

  -  2 $0.75 printable coupons doubled found here

Cost: $0.34

4 Beechnut Fruities  ~  on sale for $1.00 each (unadvertised sale thru 6/06)
  -  4 $1.00 printable coupons found here

Cost: FREE!

Total Retail Cost  ~  $27.50

BonusCard Savings  ~  $10.16
Extra Rewards Savings  ~  $4.00

Manufacturer Coupons  ~  $8.50

Doubled Coupons  ~  $4.50

Total Out of Pocket Cost  ~  $0.34  ($0.00 tax)
(I will get $0.75 in my SavingStar account for the Fiber One cereal)


 Transaction #3

4 Fiber One 80 Calorie Chocolate cereal  ~ on sale for $2.50 each
  -  4 $0.85 printable coupons doubled found here
  -  4 $1.00 instant savings (4 for $6.00 General Mills cereal)

Cost: FREE! + $0.80 overage* 

Hershey's Simple Pleasures  ~  on sale for $2.99 each

  -  $1.75 printable coupon (Savings Club on coupons.com)

Cost: $1.24 

2 Beechnut Rice cereal  ~  on sale 3/$5.00 (unadvertised sale thru 6/06)

  -  2 $0.75 printable coupons doubled found here

Cost: $0.34

3 Beechnut Fruities  ~  on sale for $1.00 each (unadvertised sale thru 6/06)  [not pictured]
  -  $1.00 printable coupons found here
  -  2 $0.50 printable coupons doubled found here

Cost: FREE!

Total Retail Cost  ~  $31.80

BonusCard Savings  ~  $12.47
Extra Rewards Savings  ~  $4.00

Manufacturer Coupons  ~  $8.65

Doubled Coupons  ~  $5.90

Total Out of Pocket Cost  ~  $0.86  ($0.08 tax)


 Transaction #4

2 Fiber One 80 Calorie Chocolate cereal  ~ on sale for $2.50 each
  -  2 $0.85 printable coupons doubled found here
  -  2 $1.00 instant savings (4 for $6.00 General Mills cereal)

Cost: FREE! + $0.40 overage*

2 Peanut Butter Toast Crunch cereal  ~  on sale for $2.50 each  [not pictured]
  -  2 $0.75 printable coupons doubled (no longer available)
  -  2 $1.00 instant savings (4 for $6.00 General Mills cereal)

Cost: FREE!

Hershey's Simple Pleasures  ~  on sale for $2.99 each
  -  $1.75 printable coupon (Savings Club on coupons.com)

Cost: $1.24

Beechnut Fruities  ~  on sale for $1.00 each (unadvertised sale thru 6/06)  [not pictured]
  -  $1.00 printable coupons found here

Cost: FREE!

4 Beechnut Yogurt Blends  ~  on sale for $1.50 each (unadvertised sale thru 6/06)  [not pictured]

  -  4 $0.75 printable coupons found here or here 

Cost: FREE!

Total Retail Cost  ~  $29.20

BonusCard Savings  ~  $9.21
Extra Rewards Savings  ~  $4.00

Manufacturer Coupons  ~  $8.95

Doubled Coupons  ~  $6.20

Total Out of Pocket Cost  ~  $1.08  ($0.24 tax)


Transaction #5

20 Campbell's Condensed Soup  ~  on sale for $1.00 each ($4 catalina wyb 10 or $10 catalina wyb 20)

  -  4 $0.40/3 printable coupons doubled found here

  -  2 $0.40/4 coupons from 12/02 SS (regional)

Cost: $15.20

3 Kikkoman Soy Sauce  ~  $1.39 each
  -  3 $0.75 printable coupons doubled (for $0.64) found here

Cost: FREE!

Total Retail Cost  ~  $31.97

BonusCard Savings  ~  $7.80

Manufacturer Coupons  ~  $4.65

Doubled Coupons  ~  $4.32

Total Out of Pocket Cost  ~  $15.20  ($0.00 tax)

(received a catalina for $10.00 off my next transaction)


Transaction #6

 

2 Fiber One 90 Calorie Chewy Bars  ~  on sale for $2.50 each

  -  2 $0.50 printable coupons doubled found here

  -  2 $1.00 instant savings (4 for $6 Fiber One bars and brownies)

Cost: $1.00

2 Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies  ~  on sale for $2.50 each

  -  2 $0.50 printable coupons doubled found here

  -  2 $1.00 instant savings (4 for $6 Fiber One bars and brownies)

Cost: $1.00

4 Starkist Tuna Pouches  ~  on sale for$1.25 each

  -  2 $0.55/2 printable coupons doubled (no longer available)

Cost: $2.80

Butterball Turkey Deli Meat  ~  on sale for $3.50 each

  -  $0.75 printable coupon doubled (no longer available)

Cost: $2.00

2 Land O Frost Deli Meat  ~  on sale for $3.99 each

  -  2 $0.55 printable coupons doubled from here

Cost: $5.78

Used $10.00 catalina that I received from the last transaction

Total Retail Cost  ~  $36.49

BonusCard Savings  ~  $10.01
 Extra Rewards Savings  ~  $4.00

Manufacturer Coupons  ~  $14.95

Doubled Coupons  ~  $4.95

Total Out of Pocket Cost  ~  $2.58  ($0.00 tax)
(I will get $0.40 in my SavingStar account for the Fiber One 90 Calorie Brownies)


Transaction #7

Kikkoman Soy Sauce  ~  $1.39 each

  -  $0.75 printable coupons doubled (for $0.64) found here

Cost: FREE!

6 Campbell's 100% Natural Soup  ~  on sale for $2.00 each (200 bonus gas points wyb 6)

  -  3 $0.75/2 printable coupons doubled found here

Cost: $7.50

6 Yopait Simplait Yogurt  ~  on sale for $0.50 each

  -  4 $0.40 printable coupons doubled found here

  -  2 $0.30 printable coupons doubled found here

Cost: FREE! + $1.40 overage*

Total Retail Cost  ~  $23.47

BonusCard Savings  ~  $7.08
 Manufacturer Coupons  ~  $5.20

Doubled Coupons  ~  $5.09

Total Out of Pocket Cost  ~  $6.10  ($0.00 tax)
(I will get $0.40 in my SavingStar account for buying 6 Yoplait yogurts)


Transaction #8

4 Fiber One 80 Calorie Chocolate cereal  ~ on sale for $2.50 each

  -  4 $0.75 printable coupons doubled found here
  -  4 $1.00 instant savings (4 for $6.00 General Mills cereal)

Cost: FREE!

6 Campbell's 100% Natural Soup  ~  on sale for $2.00 each (200 bonus gas points wyb 6)

  -  3 $0.75/2 printable coupons doubled found here

Cost: $7.50

3 Yopait Simplait Yogurt  ~  on sale for $0.50 each

  -  2 $0.40 printable coupons doubled found here

  -  $0.30 printable coupons doubled found here

Cost: FREE! + $0.70 overage*

Total Retail Cost  ~  $39.07

BonusCard Savings  ~  $15.57
 Extra Rewards Savings  ~  $4.00

Manufacturer Coupons  ~  $6.35

Doubled Coupons  ~  $6.35

Total Out of Pocket Cost  ~  $6.80  ($0.00 tax)

*Tops generally does not allow overage on items, the coupon should only double to cover the cost of the item.  These coupons did not have a normal barcode though, meaning that the cashier had to put them in by hand so they doubled automatically for the full amount!