Mystique Life: My Savings From Killing The Coupon Game

I am not one of those Coupon ladies that has brought a shopping cart full of Tic Tacs to hoard. When I do coupon it is only for the things that me and my family need.

And you can’t get away with trying to run game with coupons on these cashiers here in Cali because everywhere I shop the cashiers tend to look at the coupons carefully.

But I have managed to do great at two places CVS and Target, no doubt because they issue their own coupons that you can double with manufacturer ones that come from the Sunday paper or online.


Here is how I saved over 32.00

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CVS

Buy two qualifying Colgate products on sale 2 for 5.98 and get 2.00 in Extra Bucks Back.

I did this twice

1 Tube of Colgate and 1 Colgate Mouthwash

1 Tube of Colgate and 1 Colgate 360 Toothbrush

TOTAL: 11.96

-2.00 off CVS Coupon for a minimum 8.00 purchase of toothpaste, mouthwash or toothbrush purchase
-1.00 Manufacturer Coupon Colgate 360 Toothbrush
-2.00 One Colgate Mouthwash Manufacturer Coupon
-1.00 One Colgate Toothpaste Manufacturer Coupon
-1.00 One Colgate Toothpaste Manufacturer Coupon

Total After Coupons: 4.96 plus tax is 6.04

And I got 4.00 in Extra Bucks back, which is basically paying 2.04 total.

Total savings of 12.60

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Target

2 Tone Body Washes at 2.84 each
1 Shick Quattro at 5.96

Total 11.64

-2.00 off 2 Tone Body Wash Target Coupon
-1.50 Off 2 Tone Body Wash Coupon at Tone Skincare’s Facebook Page
-3.00 1 Schick Quattro Target Coupon
-2.00 Any Schick Razor Manufacturer Coupon

Total After Coupons 3.14 Plus Tax is 3.44

Savings of 8.20

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Mystique Observations: Kim Gives Birth, Nasty Fast Food Workers, Bizarre Naked Man

1. Kim Kardashian, whose appearance means everything to her

Was obviously not happy at all over her body going through things that she couldn’t control, from the looks she was giving like she was counting down the days when it will finally be over, and it was today with the birth of a girl

Overheard saying that she was really due in mid June instead of July, we can just picture Grandma Kris already hammering out the final details for the 1st exclusive of either ‘accidental’ leaked baby pics or a People Mag Cover.

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2. These nasty fast food workers, who have both since gotten the boot are making it really hard..

Well almost hard for me..Taco Bell can have their mystery meat filled tacos but I still have to have my small chocolate frosty from Wendys about once every two weeks.

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3. Dominicans have a rep for being not exactly prideful of their African Heritage..

Elaine Vilorio was one of those Dominicans who distanced herself from the “Black” label even when confronted by “I thought you were Black” “You definitely look Black”. Reading Black in Latin America was her “coming out” moment as a Black women.

And it’s a known fact that the largest number of Africans during the slave trade didn’t go to U.S but to places like the Caribbean and Brazil, so I guess that nappy hair a whole lot of Dominicans have that they try to hide under ‘blowouts’ and by marrying as white as possible came from Spain ? Yeah ok…

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4. It’s obvious Dwyane Wade and his stylist are trying to do big things with him stuntin like he is working the runway in the latest fashions.

But one question just has to be asked, am I the only one that thinks this outfit would look good with some black or nude wedges or heels.

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5. We will never get to the bottom of what really happened in the 2010 murder of Aiyana Jones by a Detroit Officer Joseph Weekley, during a raid gone wrong while Filming The First 48.

Deliberations are still pending and it’s still the Grandmother’s word against the killer cop but two things are apparent, very sloppy police work and A&E is all kinds of wrong to refusing to release the actual video. They are thinking more about covering their own ass then justice for a 7 year old girl.

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6. Congratulations to Baltimore Raven Torrey Smith and his fiance Chanel Williams on their engagement..

I know what a lot of you must be thinking..Whattt Black men in the NFL still marry Black women. We don’t like to admit it but when hearing that a Black athlete is engaged it’s like…Is she White.

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7. The Basketball Wives are on the cover of Upscale & Evelyn just couldn’t resist taking a shot at Royce..again by calling her a non factor.

What does Evelyn think she will be once Basketball Wives ends ? Because Love and Hip Hop Atlanta snatched the crown from Basketball Wives (which has basically run it’s course) as must see tv on VH1.

Look for Basketball Wives featuring Shaunie & her flock of birds to drop in August.

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8. In Hindsight the antics of a naked Yeiner Garizabalo alternating between acrobatics and attacking people in San Francisco, is funny as hell to a lot of people on the internets.

But listening to the audio, you can hear complaints that the police are taking a wee bit to long to get to the scene. Can you just imagine the scenario with the police in limbo if this crazy man had a gun ?

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Nail Swag: Who Did It Best ? Brandy, Vivica Fox or Tamar Braxton

In this latest round of Nail Swag, we have the typical styles showcased but which one do you prefer ? Something trendy that Brandy has been rocking lately or the traditional look with muted colors that Vivica and Tamar (for the most part) are wearing.

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I Need It In My Life: June 2013 Edition

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1. With Only a Win k Dress / 2. Ray-Ban Wayfarer / 3. GUESS Handbag, Hewitt Indexer Wallet / 4. The V to Success Knuckle Ring / 5. House of Harlow: Seer’s Necklace / 6. Hush Puppies: Chaste Ballet Flat  / 7. Rachel Roy: Evil Eye Blue Bangle Bracelet

Latest Pics: Serena Wins, Laura Govan & Jackie Christie, Rachel Roy & More

One of the few VH1 reality stars with a hit show who chooses to remain low key instead of going to everything short of the opening of a paper bag, Laura Govan still maintaining her weight loss lent her support for the LadyLike Foundation’s Women Of Excellence Awards in L.A on June 8th.

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And dumb as a fox, Jackie Christie who managed to make sure not one but two Seasons of Basketball Wives L.A revolved around her and her crazy fuckery worked the red carpet at the L.A Hair Season 2 screening in West Hollywood on June 6th.

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Still considered part of the cliquish in crowd within the fashion world, Rachel Roy rocking Lisa Raye patented ‘heavenly white’ attended the screening and after party for the film ‘I’m So Excited’ in New York City on June 6th.

Three nights before was when the white outfit first made a appearance at the 2013 CFDA Fashion Awards on June 3rd.

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Blowing second best Maria Sharapova off the court once again, probably with visions of the 2004 Wimbledon Final as motivation Serena Williams celebrated after her 2013 French Open win, which is her second championship.

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And after the French Open win that many consider the most grueling out of all the tennis majors, Serena shared the victory with her mother Oracene in front of the Eiffel Tower and went to the Buddha Bar in Paris for more celebration with her boyfriend/coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

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Mystique Observations: Joseline Vs Che’ Mack, Kim K’s Daughter, DNA & More

1. Who else finds it ironic that Joseline is treating Che’ Mack like shit on the bottom of her shoe.

When not to long ago, before riding the bus with the good guy, she was sliding up and down on the stripper pole herself and on the receiving end of the same shitty treatment from Mimi.

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2. Murphy’s Law done struck again..now instead of John Boehner, it’s laughing it’s ass off at John McCain, whose son Jack married Renee Swift.

The one thing left to make the McCain family complete is if another child of his marries a Mexican.

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3. Kim Kardashian: Mrs. “I am trying to be more private” has practically been a recluse since she announced her pregnancy.

Which is why it was so shocking that on the season premiere of her show she finally revealed the best kept secret of the yr so far.. the gender of her baby (a girl)

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4. Was I the only one felt the urge to cringe after reading Eve’s comment in the latest issue of Sister 2 Sister about her White boyfriend’s kids (4 of them) wanting a brown baby sister.

“We talk about having kids. We talk about marriage. The kids are excited. They want a brown baby Sister.”

One gets the strong impression she is like a lot of Black men or women some of us have come across in our lives that are a little bit to eager, some of the reasons that have been discussed on the internets ad nauseum to have a child with a White Man/Woman.

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5. It’s a case of he said-she said regarding 14 yr old Tremaine McMillian in Florida.

Was excessive force used to by the police or not ? over what they said was ‘Dehumanizing Stares’ towards them. But one thing is apparent, the police shouldn’t be twisting in the wind as to why the slur “pigs” has stuck.

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6. Well Well, it looks like George Zimmerman is struggling for funds. His attorneys have not been paid and the over 300,000 in donations he received is gone with the wind.

One thing is certain, now we know who practically cleaned out the Hostess stores of all of the Twinkies and Cupcakes because it’s obvious dude has not missed one meal or snack since being arrested.

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7. It’s a damn shame there is a double standard in the industry to where these male rappers can come up and look like something the damn cat dragged in.

But females like Lil Kim have to be on point and if they aren’t their already fragile self esteem constantly gets undermined by people in the industry until you feel like you have no choice but to keep getting plastic surgery.

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