Super Shopping Saturday!

Well what a day I've had!!! I could say I had a little list but I actual had a big list and even then several lists!  How exciting!!

First I went to swap the gas bottle for the BBQ.  I went to coles because it was $2 cheaper than bunnings and I could get flybuys pts and also get a voucher book that they were offering on any spend over $10.  So I did and got this book - 

 Bit of a rip off LOL.  98% of the items in there are all a % off or a small $1 - $2 off cleaning products (which I have never and will never buy).  There are two free coffee's and also 4 special discounts on alcohol.  It also expires on 17th Jan so I better get my skates on.  It was free and I will use one of the coffee vouchers!

Was 'going' to get petrol as I can swipe my Flybuys card there but the petrol was 149.42 BEFORE my 8c a litre off and at woolies it was only 130.6 BEFORE the 8c off there.  Also I still have 240kms to go until empty.  So I pressed the 'count' to see how much longer I will last.  Probably a while as it's school holidays and we aren't gong anywhere too far away.


Then I headed around the corner to an Op Shop that I have been wanting to visit for over a week but the children said no LOL so today I went!

A funny book, a small note book as I will be needing a smaller note book with me at all times now and a cute title piggy bank for a friends nephew!  I paid $3.50 for this out of my pocket money!


Then on my way to Westfield Shopping Ctr I saw ...    
 
So how could I not pull over.  I only bought the banana's and of course immediately taste tested one - YUM! 

Then made it to Marion and indulged in a Choc Yoghurt Smoothie (from my pocket money tee hee) - was sort of lunch as I had nothing else.  I go here cause they have a loyality card I'm a sucker for those.  Although it took me a whole year to get a free one last time as I don't have them often!   Buy 10 get 1 FREE!

Then armed with 'the list' I go through it.  Make a call to spread the presents out to the Grandparents.  It helps them to be able to buy something that she likes and takes the stress away.

I head to Game Traders to swap two games for the more expensive.  I get a $20 discount for the 'trade' and they price match the other game to another store's price.  Awesome!


Ear Piercing - Nana's Present - savings for me!
Bauky Balls - Grandma's Present! http://www.getbuckyballs.com/ - WARNING - there are VERY addictive!!!  I offer to pay and get reinburst later as I am at the store - so I get the points on my credit card and repaid - yay!

The books listed well - Xmas is coming .... eventually... before then there is something called a library!!!

The rest of the presents are going to be ebay jobs - will share later in another post....

More shopping and I go to the Chemist to get Children's Panadol with my 25% off coupon.  Wish I took some more time to look around as they had soap on special and tissues. I checked out another store - same product - $16.49 and I paid $12.  Good Savings!


Need Bread and Milk so to make sure I get some value I make sure I spend $30 so I can swipe my flybuys card.  I spend $30.09 carefully calculated (tee hee) only on products that I had on my list which I won't need to buy on my bit shop next week.  Had a coles gift card with credit still on it so no current cost from Grocery Budget.  I also get another Petrol Voucher but I rarely go to coles so they collect in the car.

Leaving and I see Lenards Chicken has a great special.  Again they also have a loyality card.  We don't shop there often but they have nice products that I don't have the patience to make.  You need to spend $18 to get a stamp so I get $22 worth.  Of course pay for it on the Credit Card to get the pts and start the Grocery Budget count.   So basically spend lots of money and they give you $6 in FREE products!  You will also notice they aren't neat with their stamps!

The last shopping I did today was at Big W.  I used the WISH voucher that I had arrive earlier in the week and got 1 Lego Book for DS8 to put away for his birthday in May (I'm always ahead of the game).  I also get the children some underwear and for my efforts have spent over $30 so I get a petrol voucher and earn pts on my Everyday Rewards Card.


So you see it's been a day of Swish & Swipe and Rewards some now, some later but that's how my brain works.  I figure it's all worth it one day however my hubby said it's not worth the effort / rewards - but this is MY blog - tee hee!!!

Oh and then I got home and did this...
I really needed it!!!!


Thanks for taking today's Wacky Adventure with me as you can see it's an Adventure alright but I got some great savings and had FUN!!!!

SAVINGS - 
BBQ Gas -          $  2.00 ( & flybuys)
Banana's -           $  2.00
Games -              $25.00
Nana's Gift -        $15.00
GMa's Gift -         $30.00
Panadol -             $  4.49
TOTAL -              $78.49 & some groovy Flybuy & Credit Card Points - tee hee!