Quick run to CVS proves worth-while!

Boy, I tell you... couponing is the bizzzzznessss! Hahaha. I don't know where I get all this energy from! But deals are just TOO hard to decline :o) So here I go again.

Found another deal at CVS: buy 2 Nivea hand creams (in tin can) for .99 ea, and get $6 ECB back!

CHA-CHING! 

Of course, I dragged my husband over to the store, and luckily, there was plenty of them in stock. I already had $5 ECB to start, so if you want to do this deal, you'd have to start with about $10 to cover everything plus taxes. Don't worry, you're going to make money here! So keep on reading!!! Here's what I did:

Trans#1
1 Crest toothpaste $2.99
2 Nivea
1 Gummi bears
Used $.50/Crest (PG)
Used $5 ECB
Paid $.46 + tax
Got $6 back

Trans#2
2 Nivea
Paid $1,98 +tax
Got $6 back

Trans #3
2 Softsoap body wash $3 ea
2 Speed stick deodorant $2.99 ea
4 Nivea
Used (2) $1 Speed stick MQ (SS 1/20)
Used (2) $.75 Softsoap MQ (SS 1/20)
Used $12 ECB from tran #1 & #2
Pay $.44 + tax
Receive $18 ECB

I spent no more than $5 OOP on this deal (plus my $5 ECB) and still have $18 to spend for next time!

Aren't you glad you read through this? ^.^

Back in the saddle at Walgreens - yeehaw!

I previously talked about the difficulty of doing deals at Walgreens. Hence, my very first "brag" using a Walgreens scenario. After a very wonderful MONEYMAKER deal last week with the Bayer Comfort EZ glucose meter (which was FREE after coupon + $5 RR and 3,000 points), I saw another deal. This time, it was for buying Colgate toothpaste and/or toothbrush, on sale for $2.99 + 1,500 points. BUT............

this past Saturday, somehow there was an overlap, which added another 1,500 points, totaling 3,000 points! Each 1,000 points equal $1, so the product was ultimately FREE.... but then, there's coupons :o) Don't you just love it when the "couponing stars" align and make the shopping world a better place ^.^ ?

Please note that I started with 40,000+ points already (again, thanks to my BOUNTIFUL haul last week!) I broke it up into 8 transactions. Here goes:

#1:
1 men's sunglasses $19.99
1 women's clip on sunshade $14.99
1 Mangotrin $10
1 foam plate .99 (w/ in-ad q)
1 Twix .59
Total: $50.07 (incl tax)
Used 40,000 pts
OOP: $.07 + $10 RR

#2
4 Colgate $2.99
3 Carmex tubes 3/$3
4 Quaker 2/$1
Used $10 RR
Used (4) $.75 Colgate MQ (SS 1/20)
Used (3) $.55 Carmex MQ (SS 12/9, I think)
Used (2) $.75/2 Quaker bars (RP 1/13)
Paid $.56 + tax
Received 13,250 pts

#3 1 Mangotrin $10
Used 10,000 pts
Paid $.86 for tax

#4
4 Colgate $2.99
3 Carmex tubes 3/$3
2 Crunch bars 2/$1

Used (2) $.75 Colgate MQ (SS 1/20)
Used (2) $.50 Colgate MQ (SS 1/6)
Used (3) $.55 Carmex MQ (SS 12/9, I think)
Used $10 RR from #3
Paid $.31 + tax
Received 13,250 pts

#5 same as #3

#6
3 Colgate
3 Carmex tubes
1 pk paper plates .99 w/ in ad Q
2 Butterfingers

Used (3) $.50 Colgate MQ (SS 1/6)
Used (3) $.55 Carmex MQ (SS 12/9, I think)
Used $10 RR from #5
Paid $.81 + tax

Received 10,250 pts

#7 same as #5

#8
3 Colgate
2 pk paper plates
2 Twix
Used $10 RR from #7
Used $1 RR from Pure Leaf tea
Paid $1.13 + tax
Received 9,000 pts

Grand total OOP: less than $7.50! Plus I still have 17,000 pts to use in the future! I must say, I'm starting to like Walgreens :o)

Coupon Preview - 1/20

There will only be 1 insert this Sunday, which means you should consider contacting "Solano County Coupon Services" to save on time and money! They provide location, collection, sorting, mailing, or clipping coupons. Here's a preview of this coming Sunday's, 1/20, SmartSource (SS) insert:

Alouette $1/1 cheddar spreads (3/24/13)
Baileys $1/1 non-alcoholic coffee creamer dnd (3/31/13)
BelVita $1/2 8.8oz breakfast biscuits (3/9/13)
Boboli $1/1 pizza crust dnd (3/31/13)
Chef Michael’s $.75/1 food for dogs (3/31/13)
Colgate $.50/1 4oz+ Total, Optic White, Max Fresh or Sensitive toothpaste (2/9/13)
Colgate $.50/1 adult or kids manual toothbrush excludes Plaus, Triple Action and Extra Clean (2/9/13)
Colgate $1/1 adult or kids powered toothbrush (2/9/13)
Enzymatic Therapy $2/1 Probiotic Pearls product (4/30/13)
Excedrin $1.50/1 100ct+ product (3/9/13)
Excedrin $1/1 24ct+ product (3/9/13)
Farm Rich $.75/1 18oz+ snack (3/31/13)
Franks $.75/1 Redhot sauce (3/31/13)
Franks $.75/1 Redhot sweet chili or thick sauce (3/31/13)
French’s $.30/1 classic yellow mustard (3/31/13)
French’s $.50/1 spicy brown or horseradish mustard (3/31/13)
Gillette $2/1 disposable (2/28/13)
Glade $.75/1 Expressions fragrance mist starter kit (3/2/13)
Glade $3/1 Expressions oil diffuser starter kit (3/2/13)
Green Mountain Coffee $1.50/1 10 or 12oz bag (2/20/13)
Green Mountain Coffee $1/1 K-Cup packs (2/20/13)
Hebrew National $1/1 beef franks in a blanket (3/3/13)
Hershey’s $1/2 10oz+ Hershey’s Miniatures assortment, Hershey’s Kisses milk chocolate, Hershey’s Kiss cookies ‘n’ creme, Reese’s miniatures or York peppermint patties (3/15/13)
Hershey’s $1/2 8-10.5oz stand-up bags of Hershey’s Drops, Hershey’s with Almonds Pieces, Reese’s Pieces, Reese’s minis or Rolo minis (3/15/13)
Infusium 23 $1/1 16oz+ shampoo or conditioner (2/17/13)
Infusium 23 $2/1 8oz+ leave in treatment (2/17/13)
Irish Spring $1/1 6pk+ bar pack (2/9/13)
Irish Spring $1/1 body wash excludes 2.5oz (2/9/13)
Johnsonville $1/2 sausage (3/1/13)
Kozy Shack $.50/1 chocolate pudding (3/31/13)
Kozy Shack $.50/1 pudding (3/31/13)
Mariani $.50/1 3oz+ dried fruit snacks dnd (3/31/13)
Marzetti $1.50/1 Simply Dressed salad dressing (3/17/13)
MidNite $2/1 regular, for Menopause or PM (8/31/13)
Mt. Olive $1/1 pickles, peppers or relish (3/10/13)
Nature’s Way $2/1 Alive! multivitamin product (4/30/13)
Pepperidge Farm $.75/1 Baked Naturals (3/31/13)
Pepperidge Farm $1/1 Jingos! snacks (3/31/13)
Pert Plus $1/1 13.5oz+ 2-in-1 product (2/17/13)
Precious $.75/1 10oz+ Stringsters or Sticksters dnd (3/31/13)
Progresso $.25/1 light soup can (3/16/13)
Progresso $.50/2 soup cans (3/16/13)
Quicken $10 Instant Savings Coupon (3/3/13)
Revlon $1/2 hair color products (2/24/13)
Reynolds $.50/1 slow cooker liners (5/31/13)
Reynolds Wrap $.50/1 pan lining paper dnd (3/31/13)
Reynolds Wrap $.75/1 35sqft+ foil excluding Wrappers (2/28/13)
Similasan $2/1 ear care product (3/31/13)
Similasan $2/1 eye care product (3/31/13)
Similasan $2/1 kids care product (3/31/13)
Softsoap $.35/1 8oz+ liquid hand soap (2/9/13)
Softsoap $.50/1 28oz+ liquid hand soap refill (2/9/13)
Softsoap $.75/1 12oz+ body wash or 2pk+ bar soap (2/9/13)
Speed Stick $1/1 regular or lady antiperspirant/deodorant excludes 2oz, 1.4oz and .5oz (2/2/13)
Sunbelt Bakery $.75/1 granola box or fruit & grain bars dnd (3/31/13)
Total $.75/1 whole grain or raisin bran (3/2/13)
Tylenol $1/1 cold product (3/31/13)
Tylenol $3/2 cold or sinus products (3/31/13)
Tyson $.75/1 breaded chicken strips (4/20/13)
Tyson $1/1 Any’tizers snacks (4/21/13)
Ultra Palmolive $.25/1 dish liquid (2/9/13)
Xenadrine $5/1 product (4/13/13)
Zevia $2/1 6pk (3/31/13)

Walgreens haul - less than $7!

I have a confession to make: Walgreens is more difficult than CVS because they don't let you roll RRs and they don't track your purchases. Plus, there's only 1 Wags in my hometown so if they're out of stock, I usually lose out on a deal. They don't give RRs or points on rain checks either. BUT, with the introduction of their Walgreens Rewards program, I have a new motivation to go!

In addition, last week, they had a MAGNIFICENT MONEY-MAKER on a blood glucose meter (made $8 on each one I bought ^.^) so I am glad to announce that I am back on the saddle with Walgreens!!!

I will break this down for you AS IF you were doing it so that you can easily duplicate my transaction:

Trans#1
1 Pure Leaf Tea $1
4 Quaker Yogurt bars 2 for $1
Used $1/2 MQ Quaker (All You Magazine Feb 2013)
Used $.75/2 MQ Quaker (RP 1/6)
OOP: $1.30
Receivd $1 RR and 250 pts
 
Trans#2
1 Pure Leaf Tea $1
4 Quaker Yogurt bars 2 for $1
Used (2) $.75/2 MQ Quaker (RP 1/6)
OOP: $1.55
Receivd $1 RR and 250 pts

Trans#3
(2) Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Drop-in $1.49
1 Scrubbing Bubbles Foaming Kitchen cleaner $2.69
4 Quaker Yogurt bars 2 for $1
(3) Carmex jars 3 for $3
Used $2/2 Scrubbing Bubbles, any toilet cleaner (click here)
Use $1 off Scrubbing Bubbles foaming Kitchen (click here)
Used (2) $.75/2 MQ Quaker (RP 1/6)
Used (3) $.55 any Carmex product (SS 12/2)
OOP: $5.57
Received $1 RR and 2,250 pts
 (NOTE: I didn't use the previous RR earned in trans #1 & #2 because Walgreens will not allow you to roll RRs on the same product)

Trans#4
(2) Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Drop-in $1.49
1 Scrubbing Bubbles Foaming Kitchen cleaner $2.69
4 Quaker Yogurt bars 2 for $1
(3) foam plates $1.50
Used $2/2 Scrubbing Bubbles, any toilet cleaner (click here)
Use $1 off Scrubbing Bubbles foaming Kitchen (click here)
Used (2) $.75/2 MQ Quaker (RP 1/6)
Used .99 coupon for foam plates (in ad, took off $1.53)
Used $3 RR from trans#1, #2, & #3
Received 2,000 pts
OOP: $2.64

Total OOP: $11.06
Minus value of 4,750 pts -$4.75

NET OOP: $6.31 (+ tax, of course!)
Savings of 78.6% on the sale price!

Olay for less than $2 each

I love Olay lotion! My daughter uses Olay facial wash and is allergic to some others we've used in the past. So, I will be heading to Rite Aid to snag this deal!

Buy 2 Olay Foaming Face Wash

Buy 2 Olay Body Wash

Buy 2 Olay bath bars

BOGO 50% off through 1/19

Spend $20, get $5 +Ups through 1/19, limit 2

Use (1) $2.00/2 Olay PG 12/30

Use (2) $1.00/2 bath bars PG 12/30

Average will be about $1.90 each! Not bad, but don't go crazy... this is not a super stock up price but if you are almost out, this is a great price!

I didn't include prices as each Rite Aid store may vary.

Happy shopping!

Kelloggs cereal for 50 cents!

Here's a shopping scenario:

Store: CVS

Print out CVS deal of the day coupon by clicking here
Buy (1) Kelloggs Corn Flakes and (1) Kelloggs Rice Krispies
Use $1/2 Kelloggs cereal from 12/9 RP
Submit for .50 credit through ibotta mobile phone app (click here to sign up)
Final cost = $.50 ea box!!!

Don't have RP coupon? Still a great snag for $1 each! Hurry and print out the CVS coupon as it expires today!

FREE Bacon! ***PRINT ALERT!***

Happy New Year!

I had surgery in December so I was unable to update much, but rest assured saving money and snatching deals continues in our household! Hurry and print out your coupons before they run out of prints! Here are some worth highlighting:

Jennie-O Bacon ($1) - available at Dollar Tree for FREE!!!!
Garnier Fructis ($1) - I've caught them on clearance at CVS making some items nearly free (like less than .$25!)
Popcorn Indiana ($1 off) - Walmart has them for $2 each, making them only $1 each after coupon
Swiss Miss ($1/3) - available at Dollar Tree, making them $.66 each
Dial hand soap ($2/4) - Target has them for $1.16 each. Buy 4 and get each for $.66

These are just a few that I've personally printed out, but take your time and print out as much as you can... you're next deal awaits!

Happy shopping!