Kroger, Meijer, CVS & Thanksgiving - A Cornucopia of Info!!

This picture has nothing to do with this post and since I didn't really have a picture that did go with this post, I thought I'd just share this one!! These are paper mache frogs (well paper mache covered tissue boxes!!) that we made while reading Aesop's Fable, The Frogs Who Wished for a King!! Aren't they cute???


Just A Note:

Kroger is doing the Mega Event again this week, so if you still have coupons, head on over to there and get some more great deals. There were a few coupons in this past weeks paper that you can use, like Tylenol Rapid Release Gels and Hormel Pepperoni.

I made a quick look over Meijer's ad online and didn't see a whole lot. They have Bob Evan's Frozen Breakfasts on sale 1/2 price and with coupons that could be a good deal. Also certain Lysol cleaning products are 1/2 price, and again you could use coupons on that for a good deal.



I will be shopping on Friday this week, so after that I'll know a little more about what's out there. I should have my list ready sometime tomorrow, and I'll share that so you can see what I'm planning to purchase.



Other than that, you can stop over at CVS for Palmolive dish soap .24 after coupon and ECB, a free bottle of Smart Water (after ECB) and a Garnier Shampoo or Conditioner free after coupon and ECB.



Have a great week!!!

PS: I'm working on a Thrifty Thanksgiving post, as I've now decided to undertake my first full Thanksgiving meal for my husband's family. This should be interesting!!!

My Shopping Trip - 10/20 (Kroger, CVS, Walgreens, Meijer)

Ok, I went shopping today! I hit Kroger, CVS, Walgreens and Meijer. Here's what I was able to round up. I wanted to stay under my $45 cash allowance and I made it!!!


Kroger:

I got 8 Nesquick Milks. Sale Price 1.00. I used .50 off 1 coupons. Paid 0

5 Celestial Seasonings Teas. Sale Price 1.00. Used 1.00 off 1 coupons. Paid 0

4 Brut Deodorants. Sale Price 1.00. Used .50 off 1 coupons. Paid 0

1 Febreze Noticeable Starter Kit. Sale Price 6.89. Used 5.00 off 1 paper coupon and 5.00 off 1 loadable coupon. Paid 0, got 3.11 in overage.

2 Tennessee Pride Sausage Rolls. Sale Price 2.00. Used .50 off 1 coupons. Paid 1.00 each.

2 Green Giant Frozen Vegetables. Sale Price 1.00. Used .50 off 2 paper coupon and .50 off 2 loadable coupon. Paid .25 each.

8 Cans of Campbell's Kids Soups. Sale Price 1.00. Used .40 off 2 coupons. Paid .60 each.

1 2lb Velveeta. Paid 4.48. (I need it for a recipe I want to try!)

I paid around 7.xx.


CVS:

I got 3 2-packs of Gum Toothbrushes. Priced at 3.99 each. I used .75 off 1 coupons. Paid 3.24 each and got back 3.99 in ECB's for each one (11.97 total).

1 Powerade. Priced at 1.69. Got 1.69 in ECB's back.

2 Brach's Candy Corns. Priced at 1.29. Got back 1.29 in ECB's each (2.58 total).

1 Just for Men Hair Color Kit. Priced at 7.99. Got 7.99 in ECB's back.

2 Excedrin Express Gels 20ct. Priced at 1.99 each. I used two 2.00 off 1 printables and one 3.00 off 1 CRT (CVS coupon at bottom of receipt).

1 3pk of CVS paper towels. Priced at 1.99. I used 1.00 off 1 CRT.

So I ended up spending around 19.00 (18 in ECB's and 1 in cash) and got back 24.23 in ECB's.

Walgreens:

For some reason (ok I really know, it's because it's WALGREENS, when will I ever learn that Walgreens is just too difficult for me!!), not all of my deals worked. I didn't realize it until later and I'm just too tired to worry about it at this point. Oh well. Here's what I got:

4 bags of Mars Candy. Sale priced at 4 for 10. I used two 1.00 off 2 coupons. Paid 8.00 and will submit for 4.00 rebate.

3 Maalox Tablets. Priced at 4.99. I used 2.00 off 1 coupons. Paid 8.97 and got back 8.00 in Register Rewards.

3 bottles of Tylenol Cold. Priced at 4.99. I used 1.00 off 1 manufacturer coupons and 1.50 off 1 coupon from Easy Saver Booklet. Paid 7.50 and got back 5.00 in Register Rewards.

1 Alka Seltzer plus Cold. Priced at 4.99. I used 1.00 off 1 coupon from some booklet I got a while back. Paid 3.99. Was supposed to get back 4.99 in Register Rewards, but didn't!

2 Visine Drops. Priced at 2 for 8.00. Used 3.00 off 1 coupons from All You Magazine. Paid 2.00. Got back 2.00 in Register Rewards.

2 St. Ives Elements Face Cleansers. Priced at 4.99 each. Used buy one get one free coupon. Paid 4.99. Was supposed to get 5.00 in Register Rewards, but didn't!! ($10 total that I missed out on!!)

I used a 5.00 Register Reward from a previous transaction and still ended up with some great deals, so that's why I'm not too worried about it. It's just frustrating that nearly everytime I go to Walgreens, I end up with problems. I guess it's the price I have to pay for the cheap products!! Anyway, I ended up paying 8.00 in cash after coupons, my 5.00 register reward and the balance of my gift card from last month.

Meijer:

6 Boxes of Aunt Millies Muffins. Priced at 2.00 (they raised the price from 1.50 boo-hoo!!). Used .50 off 1 coupons. Paid 1.00 each.

3 bags of Hershey candy. Priced at 1.88 each. I used 1.00 off 3 coupon. Paid 1.55 each.

2 bags of Nestle candy. Priced at 1.88 each. I used 1.00 off 1 printable coupons. Paid .88 each.

3 cans of Manwich. Priced at .99 each. Plus I got a free package of Aunt Millie Hamburger Buns for buying 3 cans.

4 Lipton/Knorr Pasta Sides. Priced at 1.00 each. I used .75 off 2 coupons. Paid .50 each.

2 Domino Brown Sugars and 2 Domino Powdered Sugars. Priced at 1.50 each. I used .50 off 1 coupons. Paid .50 each.!!

2 Domino 5lb bags of Sugar. Priced at 2.50. I used .50 off 1 coupons. Paid 1.50 each.

4 Gallons of Milk (not pictured). Paid 2.50 each.

2 1/2 Gallons of Trauth Ice Cream (not pictured). Priced at 2.74 each. I used 1.00 off 1 coupons. Paid 1.74 each.

1 Loaf of Aunt Millie Bread. Paid 1.19.
2 Smuckers Uncrustables. Priced at 1.49 each. I used 1.00 off 2 coupon found in Meijer insert at the store and two .55 off 1 coupons. Paid 0!!

I used my four 4.00 off your next order coupons from the Glade Deal and paid 21.50 total. I had to break it up into 4 orders to make sure I could double all my coupons and use the 4 Catalinas. I stopped to get me and the kids 1.00 double cheeseburgers from McDonalds (we had free Nesquick to drink!!) and we also got one sheet of the Trick or Treat Coupons. After that lunch and all our shopping, I still have one dollar left!! I'm pretty proud of that!!!

I also wanted to note that Endust is half price at Meijer, making it 1.79. Use the 2.00 off 1 coupon to get it free!! My store was out of them!!

CVS - Deals for Week of 9/7

Here's the best CVS deals for the week of 9/7:

They are having a special 2-day sale on Sunday and Monday. Here's what's included for those two days:

Get $3 ECB's when you buy Revlon Nail Enamel @ 3.99. Use the 2.00 off 1 coupon from the 7/20 or 8/24 Smartsource inserts to pay 1.99 and get back $3 ECB's! Limit 3

Get $1 ECB when you buy Aussie Hair Products @ 2.49. This is limit 2, so buy 2 and use the $2 off 2 coupon from the 9/7 Redplum insert to pay 2.98 and get back $2, so only .98 for two!

Sally Hansen Nail Treatments are buy one get one free. There are different coupons from the 8/17 Smartsource insert to make this a great deal.

The rest of these deals are good all week:

Get $5.99 ECB's when you buy L'Oreal Age Perfect, Revitalift or Skin Genesis @ 5.99. Use the coupons from the 6/22 Redplum or 7/20, 8/3 or 8/10 Smartsource inserts to make this deal a moneymaker! Limit 1

Get $2 ECB's when you buy Right Guard Sport or Xtreme, Soft & Dri or Dry Idea @ 2.99. Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon for the Right Guard from the 7/13 Smartsource insert to pay 1.99 and get back $2 ECB's. Or you can use the .75 off 1 coupon for the Soft & Dri from the 7/13 or 8/10 Smartsource to pay 2.24 and get back $2 ECB's. Limit 5

Select Colgate Toothpastes and Toothbrushes are buy one get one free. Use the coupons from the 8/24 Smartsource insert for a good deal on those.

Chex Mix is on sale for 1.00. Use the coupon found here to get it free.

Malt O Meal Cereals are 1.00. Use the coupons here to get them free as well.

Excedrin is priced at 1.99. Use the 2.00 off 1 coupon here for Excedrin Migraine to get them free.

Those are the best deals I see so far, please share any others you find as well!! Thanks!

CVS - September Monthly Deals

The September monthly deals are less than hot and in fact, I can't find anything that I would qualify as a good deal. So here's a link to all the offerings for this month in case you want to see them!

If you find anything good, please share with us!!

(Next weeks deals are looking pretty good, so there is hope!!)

CVS - Deals for Week of 8/31

Here's the best CVS deals for the week of 8/31:

Get $5.99 in ECB's when you buy Covergirl Wetslicks Lipstick @ 5.99. Use the buy one get one free coupon to pay 5.99 for two lipsticks and get back 5.99 in ECB's, so you'd get 2 free! Limit 1

Get $9.99 in ECB's when you buy Accu-Check Blood Glucose Monitor @ 9.99. So free after ECB's. Limit 1

Get $2 ECB's when you buy $6 worth of Suave haircare, deodorant or body wash products. There are several coupons for these products from the 6/22 and 7/13 Redplum inserts. This includes a buy one get one free coupon for the bodywash which could make a great deal after we find out what their price is. Limit 5

Get $2 ECB's when you buy Colgate Max Fresh Burst, or Advanced Clean Whitening, Fresh or Clean Toothpaste @ 2.99. Use the 1.00 off Total Advanced from the 8/24 Smartsource to pay only 1.99 and get back 2.00 ECB's! Limit 2

Get $5 ECB's when you buy 2 Kiss or Broadway Artificial Nails. It says prices start at 1.99, but excludes glue. If you can find two priced at 1.99, this would be a really great deal. Limit 1

That's the best deals I see for now. I'll update with more if I'm able to find more. And don't forget to use the $2 off $10 coupon found here. It expires 9/28. I'll have the September deals up in the next day or so, but it's not looking so good, as in no free after ECB's deals! Oh well, I'm sure we'll still be able to come up with some good deals anyway!!

And as always, please share any deals you find as well!

CVS - Deals for Week of 8/24

Here's the best deals I see for CVS the week of 8/24. Unfortunately for our male counterparts, it appears to be ladies week at CVS!

• Get $1.49 in ECB's when you buy 1 Kotex Light Days @ 1.49. Use the .75 off 1 coupon from the 7/20 Smartsource to pay .74, and then get back 1.49! Limit 1
• Get $5.99 in ECB's when you buy 1 Zipfizz (energy drink) @ 5.99. Free after ECB's!! Limit 2
• Get $5 ECB's when you buy 2 Stayfree packs @ 2 for 9.00. Use the buy one get one free coupon from the 6/29 Redplum to pay only 4.50 and get back 5 ECB's!! Limit 1
• Get $3 ECB's when you buy Playtex Tampons @ 4.99. Use the 1.00 off 1 from the 6/22 Redplum to pay 3.99 and get 3 ECB's back. Limit 1
• Get $3 ECB's when you buy 4 Pepsi product 12packs @ 4 for $12. Use the coupon here if you're planning to get Diet Pepsi and you can get a free 2 liter of Sierra Mist. Limit 1
• Get $5 ECB's when you buy $15 worth of the following products: Centrum (includes kids), Dimetapp, Advil Cold & Sinus and Advil (select varieties). There are many different coupons out there for these products that would make this a good deal, especially if you need them. Limit 1

Those are the best deals I see for now. Here's my plan for the week:

Transaction #1:

Buy 2 Stayfree packages = 9.00

Buy 1 Centrum kids = 7.00

Total = 16.00

Use 2 off 10 coupon found here

Use bogo coupon for Stayfree = -4.50

Use 1.00 off the centrum kids from the 8/10 Redplum

Total savings = -7.50

Pay 8.50 in cash or ECB's and get back 5 for the Stayfree

Transaction #2:

Buy 1 Kotex Light Days = 1.49

Buy 1 Centrum Kids = 7.00

Buy 1 Zipfizz = 5.99

Total = 14.48

Use 2 off 10 coupon

Use .75 off 1 Kotex

Use 1.00 off 1 Centrum

Total savings = -3.75

Pay 10.73 in cash or ECB's and get back 1.49 in ECB's for the Kotex and 5.99 in ECB's for the Zipfizz. (7.48 total back)

Transaction #3

Buy 1 Playtex Tampon = 4.99

Buy 1 Zipfizz = 5.99

Buy 1 Centrum Kids = 7.00

Total = 17.98

Use 2 off 10 coupon

Use 1.00 off 1 Playtex

Use 1.00 off 1 Centrum

Savings Total = 4.00

Pay 13.98 in cash or ECB's and get back 3 ECB's for Playtex, 5.99 in ECB's for Zipfizz and 5 ECB's for Centrum (13.99 total)

So all together I will pay out in cash or ECB's 33.21 and get back 26.47 in ECB's which is not great but not too bad either considering we need the kids vitamins and that's why there is a big discrepancy.

If you see something great that I missed, please share it!! Thanks!!

My Shopping Trip - 8/22 (Kroger, Meijer & CVS)

Today I needed to do a pretty "big" shopping trip, because we've run a bit low on a few different items. I stopped at Meijer, Kroger and CVS (my usuals!!). Here's what I got:

Kroger:

• 8 Bottles of Juicy Juice = $20. I used eight $1 off 1 coupons, plus I got $5 off for the Nestle deal. So I paid 7.00 total for 8 bottles which is .88 a piece (a price I'm very happy with).
• 2 Bags of Frozen Tyson Chicken Breasts on sale buy one get one free. So I paid 9.99 for two bags which comes out to $2 a pound.
• 1 5lb bag of potatoes = 1.98.
• 1 loaf of Sara Lee Bread. I used the get one free coupon, so I paid 0.
• 1 Annie's Organic Macaroni and Cheese = 1.50.
• 1 Kroger Oyster Crackers = 1.00

Product Total = 47.22
Kroger Deals (Nestle and Tyson)= -14.99
Coupon Total = -10.79
I paid 21.44

CVS:

• 1 bottle of Benefiber = 12.99
• I used the $2 off $10 coupon, a $3 off coupon from the receipt and a $2 manufacturer coupon. I used a $4 ECB and put 2.12 on a gift card I got from filling a prescription.

Meijer:

• 6 Pert Shampoos = 2.99 each (I used my last raincheck to get these at that price). I used six $3 off coupons, so I paid 0.
• 8 packages of Knorr Rice/Pasta Sides = 8.00. I used four .75 off 2 coupons (2 doubled, 2 didn't) so I paid a total of 4.50
• 2 packages of Dole fruit cups = 3.50. I used two .75 off 1 coupons and paid a total of 1.50 for two.
• 2 jars of Dole fruit = 3.50. I used one 1.00 off 2 coupon and paid 2.50 total.
• 4 Campbell's Kids Soups = 4.33. I used two .40 off 2 coupons (from a magazine I have) and paid a total of 2.73 for 4.
• 4 Campbell's Selects Soups = 5.00. I used two .50 off 2 coupons and paid 3.00 total for 4.
• 2 bags of Kibbles N Bits = 8.59. (They are buy one get one free) and I used two 2.00 off 1 coupons and paid 4.59 total for the two bags.
• 2 Eggo Products = 2.30. I used a 1.00 off 2 coupon and paid 1.30 total.
• 3 Chef Boyardee Ravioli's = 3.00. I used one .35 off 3 coupon and paid 2.30 total.
• 3 cans of Meijer Carrots = 1.77 (.59 each)
• 5 cans of Meijer Beans = 2.50 (.50 each)
• 2 Old el Paso Taco Seasonings = 1.38 (.69 each). I used one 1.00 off 2 coupon and paid .38 total.
• 2 4-packs of Animal Crackers = 2.78 (1.39 each)
• 2 Meijer frozen OJ's = 3.18 (1.59 each)
• 1 5lb Domino Sugar = 2.79. I used the .30 off 1 coupon and paid 2.19 total.
• 2 Welch's Juices = 6.18
• 1 Tyson Whole Chicken = 3.48 (.79 per lb). I used a .55 off 1 coupon and paid 2.48 total.
• 4 Gallons of Milk = 9.56 (2.39 each)
• 1 Meijer Parmesan Cheese = 2.89
• 2 Farm Rich Mozzarella Sticks = 3.33. I used two 1.00 off 1 coupons and paid 1.33 total.
• 1.55 lbs of bananas = .91
• 1 bag of baby carrots = .99
• 1 cucumber = .50
• 1 head of lettuce = .69
• 1 tomato = .50
• 1.21 lbs of green grapes = 1.20
• 1 pint of blueberries = 2.00
• 1 package of strawberries = 2.50

Product total = 105.29
Coupon total = 38.40
I paid 69.67 (including tax)

So today I spent a total of 91.11 for 152.51 worth of merchandise. I saved 61.40 which is about 40%. I feel like I did pretty well considering there were quite a few "needs" that we had to get!

CVS - Deals for Week of 8/17

Here's the best CVS deals I see for the week of 8/17:

Get $5 ECB's when you buy Schick Quattro Razor @ 7.99. Use the 2.00 off 1 coupon from the 8/3 Smartsource to pay 6.99 and then get back the $5 ECB's. Limit 1

Get $5 ECB's when you buy the Ascencia Contour Blood Glucose Monitor @ 19.99 and 1 Colgate Total Whitening Toothpaste. @ 3.49. Use the $30 off 1 coupon for the Monitor (they'll adjust it down to 19.99) from the 6/1 Smartsource, to pay only 3.49 and get $5 ECB's back. Limit 2

Get $5 ECB's when you buy $10 worth of Band-Aid, Neosporin or Johnson & Johnson First Aid Products. There are lots of coupons out for these products that would help make it a good deal, especially if you need those products. Limit 1

Get $5 ECB's when you buy Revlon Lash Fantasy Mascara @ 7.99. Use the 2.00 off 1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product from the 7/20 Smartsource insert to pay 5.99 and get back $5 ECB's. Limit 1

And don't forget to use the $2 off $10 coupon found here (page 30) to make the deals even better!

Those are the best deals I see at this point, but I'll keep looking for more!!

My $5 Challenge Shopping Trip (Includes new CVS $2 off $10 coupon)

Today I decided to make a trip out just to get some of the deals. We're pretty stocked up on our regular grocery items, so today was just to get things I could get at a great price. I decided before I left that I was going to work hard to keep my out of pocket cash to $5 or under. Well did I do it? Let's see!

1st Stop: CVS (I actually visited 2 different CVS's but I'll lump the two together here)
*2 Lamisil Foot Sprays @ 5.79 each = 11.58. I used two 4.00 off 1 coupons from the 7/20 Smartsource insert, plus I earned $10 in ECB's for this deal
*1 Alavert @ 5.99. I used the 4.00 off 1 coupon found here, plus I earned $3 ECB's for this deal.
* 2 Fleet Children's Enemas @ 2.19 each = 4.38. I earned $4 ECB's for those.
* 1 CVS 120ct aspirin @ .99. I used my coupon for a free CVS product on the bottom of the receipt
*4 bags of Dove Chocolates @ 3.00 each = 12.00. I used four 1.50 off 1 coupons from the 5/11 Redplum insert, plus I earned $5 ECB's for that deal.
*1 SkinEffects Facial Scrub (not pictured, it fell out in the car!) @ 6.99. I used a 2.00 off 1 coupon from a stack of coupons I found sitting out at my CVS. I believe these are also in the Beauty Handbook in the store. I earned $5 ECB's for that deal.
*1 3 pack of Rolaids @ 2.49. I used one 1.50 off 1 coupon from my receipt plus a 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 6/22 Redplum insert.
*1 Maalox Childrens Tablets Clearanced at 3.00. I used one 1.00 off 1 coupon from my receipt and a 2.00 off 1 coupon from the 6/1 Smartsource insert.
*1 Cortisone Cream @ 3.99
*1 pack of Reese's cups @ .79 (filler item)
I used two $2 off $10 coupons found here (either scroll down to page 30, or just type it into the little page number box at the top and then print it)
Product Total = 52.20
Coupon Total = 26.49
ECB's Used Total = 24.50
Cash Used Total = 1.68
Total Money Out (ECB's + Cash) = 26.18
ECB's Earned = 27.00

2nd Stop: Staples
*2 bottles of Elmers glue @ 0 each
*2 packs of filler paper @ .09 each = .18
Paid total of .20 after tax

3rd Stop: Walgreens
*16 packs of Bic pens @ .50 each = 8.00
I used eight 1.00 off 2 coupons from the 8/3 Smartsource insert.
I paid .52 for tax.

4th Stop: Meijer
*2 French's Mustards @ 1.00 each = 2.00.
*2 Frank's Red Hot Sauce @ 1.00 each = 2.00. I used the coupons found here for the mustard and hot sauce for a total savings of 4.00.
*3 Boxes of Wheat Thins @ 3.50 each = 10.50. I used three free Wheat Thins when you buy three other Kraft/Nabisco Products.
*12 packs of Kool-Aids @ .10 each = 1.20
*10 cans of Mighty Dog @ .50 each = 5.00. I used 10 get a free can coupons from the 8/10 Smartsource insert.
*4 cans of Campbell's soup @ .50 each = 2.00.
*3 4pks of DanActive Yogurt. 2 clearanced @ .68 each and 1 clearanced @ .38. I used three .50 off 1 coupons from the 7/20 Smartsource insert.
*3 packs of Hanes socks @ 3.99 each = 11.97. I got 3.34 off each pack for buying the Wheat Thins.
*6 Johnson's Buddies Soaps @ .99 each = 5.94. I used a raincheck from last week to get them buy 2 get 1 free. Plus I used two of the 2.00 off 2 coupon found here.
*3 Pert Shampoos. I used rainchecks to get them for 2.99 each = 8.97. I used three 3.00 off 1 coupons from the 8/3 Smartsource insert.
*1 package of Oscar Mayer hotdogs @ 3.19. I used the free hotdog when you buy 3 other Kraft/Nabisco products coupon.
I used a $5 off your next order coupon from last week

Product Total = 52.53
Meijer Hanes Deal = -10.02
Coupon Total = 42.43
Cash Used Total = 1.37 (includes tax)

For a grand total of cash used of only $3.77!! I still have 1.23 to spare!! Wow, the Lord is so good to me!! What about you, have you had a great deal you'd like to share? You can leave a link in the comments section and we'll come see your deal as well!!!

CVS - Deals for Week of 8/10

Here's the best CVS deals I see for the week of 8/10:

Get $3 ECB's when you buy 1 package of Alavert @ 5.99. Use the 4.00 off 1 coupon found here and pay only 1.99 but get back 3 ECB's! Limit 1

Get $5 ECB's when you buy $10 worth of select candy. There are many different choices there.

Get $5 ECB's when you buy $15 worth of Energizer batteries. Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 8/3 Smartsource to work some good deals there.

Get $5 ECB's when you buy $25 worth of select baby products. Products include Huggies diapers and wipes. Playskool wipes, Johnson baby products, Playskool tools and baby products, an umbrella stroller and Enfamil formula. This isn't a great deal, but if you need these products it could be a good deal with coupons.

Those are the best deals I see at this point. Don't forget to do the August monthly deals found here if you haven't done them yet. And as always, please share any deals you find as well!

CVS - Deals for 8/3

Here's the best CVS deals for the week of 8/3:

Get $1.50 in ECB's when you buy 1 Crest Pro-Health 4.2 oz, Crest with Scope or Whitening Expressions 4.6 - 6.2oz toothpastes or Oral-B Advantage Toothbrush @ 2.49.  There are 1.00 off 2, .75 off 1 and 1.00 off 1 coupons for these products in tomorrow's (8/3) P&G insert which would make this free or close to free after coupon and ECB.  Limit 5

Get $4.99 in ECB's when you buy 1 Extreme Energy 6-Hour Shot 2pack @ 4.99.  So this is free after ECB's.  Limit 1

Get $2 ECB's when you buy Colgate Max Fresh Burst or Total Advanced @ 2.99.  There are 1.50 off 1 coupons here and here.  There were also 1.50 off 1 coupons in the May 30th All You Magazine.  Those would let you pay only 1.49 and get 2 ECB's back so you'd be ahead .51!  Or you can use the 1.00 off 1 from the 7/27 Smartsource insert to get them free after coupon and ECB!  Limit 2

Other deals:

Bayer low dose Aspirin 24-36ct is on sale for 1.99.  Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 6/29 and 7/27 Redplum inserts to get them for .99 each.

Lady's Speedstick 24/7 is on sale for 1.99.  Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 7/27 Smartsource insert to get those for .99.

These are all Buy One Get One Free Deals:

All Revlon Lip, Mascara, Eye Shadows or Liners.  Use the 2.00 off 1 coupon from the 7/20 Smartsource insert.

Cover Girl Clean, TruBlend or Aqua Smoothers.  Use the Get a Free Face Product when you Buy a Foundation coupon from tomorrow's (8/3) P&G insert.  There are also 1.00 off 1 coupons in the insert.

Pert Plus 2in1 Shampoo & Conditioners.  Use the 2.00 off 1 coupon from tomorrow's (8/3) Smartsource insert.

Sure Deodorant.  Use the Buy One Get One Free Coupon from the 6/29 Smartsource.

Post Cereals.  Use the 1.00 off 2 coupon from the 7/27 Smartsource.

Also for the August Monthly deals:

I found that the Children's Advil is actually limit 2.  So you can get two bottles @ 5.79 each.  Use two 1.00 off 1 coupons found here, pay 9.58 and then get back 11.58.

And I found two other montly deals that I thought were worth mentioning:

Get $2 ECB's when you buy any Fleet Pedia Lax Product.  I saw that there are products priced at 2.17, which would mean you'd only pay .17 after ECB.  Limit 5

Get $4 ECB's when you buy a 1ct EPT Pregnancy Test.  We have 3.00 off 1 coupons (not sure of what insert).  That would make those a great deal if you need them.  I saw that they had boxes with a second free test, so that would make it an even better deal!  Limit 5

This week seems to be a pretty good week after all!  Happy shopping!!

CVS - Free Item on Recipt

I just got an email from CVS, and it said that when we use our Extra Care Card in August, we'll get a coupon at the bottom of the receipt for something free!!  I think it's just a one time deal, but it's nice to get something free!!  Maybe it's their way of trying to kiss and make up after a slow few months of deals!!  Who knows!  I'm just happy to get something free.  I'll probably go either tonight or tomorrow and I'll share what I got free!  I wonder if they'll be different things or all the same, I guess we'll have to wait and see!!

CVS - August Monthly Deals

Here's the CVS August Monthly deals:

Get $5.79 in ECB's back when you buy 1 Children's Advil Liquid @ 5.79. Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon found here to pay 4.79 and then get back 5.79 in ECB's. Limit 2

That's the one and only free after ECB deal for the month of August! But there's a few other deals that may be pretty good:

Get $3 ECB's when you buy NutraNail Nail Hardener or Bullet Proof your Nails. Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon or the 3.00 off 2 coupon found here and this may be a good deal. Limit 5

Get $2 ECB's when you buy Immodium AD 18-48ct. There's a 5.00 off 1 EZ Chews (40-60ct) here and as long as the 40-60ct is included in the deal, this will probably be a pretty good deal. Limit 5

Get $6 ECB's when you buy 2 listed Well Patches. Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 7/13 Smartsource and this could be a good deal. Limit 5

And that's really all I see for now. It's been a bit of a drought in CVS lately. Hopefully after the summer, things will perk up!

CVS, Office Max & Staples - My Shopping Trip 7/30

I finally got out and did a little bit of shopping, here's a few of the things I got:

I went to CVS this week after not going for a little while and I found one of the deals to work out pretty well.  I got:

4 packages of Stayfree pads (4.50 each) = 18.00

1 Johnson's Bedtime Baby Wash = 3.99

Total = 21.99

I used two buy one get one free coupons for the Stayfree from the 6/29 Redplum = -9.00

I used one 1.00 off 1 Johnson's product from the 4/27 Redplum = -1.00

I paid 11.99 in ECB's and a few cents in cash and got back $10 ECB's.  So I only "paid" (used ECB's) 1.99 for all that stuff.  I am very happy with that!!

I also visited Office Max and got 3 packs of their brand crayons @ .01 each and 3 mini Sharpie highlighters @ .05 each for a total after tax of .19!

And I ran into Staples and got 2 of the little pencil holders @ .01 each for a total of .02!

I am pretty much stocked up on school supplies at this point and am now just saving them for gifts or donations!  I love the .01 sales!

CVS - Deals for 7/27

Here's the best CVS deals I found for the week of 7/27:

Get $9.99 ECB's when you buy 1 Kodak DVD (you make this in the store with your video or pictures) @ 9.99.  So this makes them free after ECB.  The limit is 3.  You could make these as gifts and save them for Birthday's or Christmas.

Get $9.99 ECB's when you buy Revlon Limited edition cosmetics @ 9.99.  Use the 2.00 off 1 coupon from the 7/20 Smartsource to pay only 7.99 and get back 9.99!  Limit 1

Get $5 ECB's when you buy $10 worth of Hershey's candy.  Limit 5

Get $4 ECB's when you buy Aleve 100ct at 8.99.  Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 4/27 Smarsource or click here for a 1.00 off 1 coupon.  Pay 7.99, get back 4 ECB's so net only 3.99.  Limit 1

Get $2 ECB's when you buy one Band-Aid product @ 2.99.  Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 5/18 Smartsource.  Pay 1.99, get back 2 ECB's.  So free after coupon and ECB.  Limit 1

Get $10 ECB's when you buy $20 worth of select Johnson's products.  This includes Johnson baby products, Tylenol, Benadryl, Stayfree, Carefree, Listerine, Pepcid, Neosporin, Mylanta, Zyrtec and Efferdent.  There are tons of coupons out for these products which would help make this a good deal, including in this weeks (7/27) Smartsource insert.  Check the ad or the store for participating items!  Limit 1

And other non-ECB deals:

Schick Intuition Razors are sale priced at 3.99.  Use the 2.00 off 1 coupon  from the 6/29 Redplum insert to get them for 1.99

Those are the best deals I see for this week.  Please feel free to share any others you find as well!

CVS - Deals for 7/20

Here's the CVS deals for the week of 7/20.  (They're pretty slim)

Get $3 ECB's when you buy 4 Pepsi 12 packs at 4 for $11.  So pay $11, then get $3 ECB's back, so net $8 for 4 12-packs.  That's a pretty good price for those.  Limit 4

Get $1 ECB when you buy a Glade scented oil refill 3-pack at $2.49.  Limit 5.  Use the buy 2 get 1 free coupon from this Sunday's (7/20) Smartsource insert:

Buy 3 @ 2.49 each = 7.47

Use the buy 2 get 1 free coupon = -2.49

Pay 4.98 in cash or ECB's

Get 3.00 ECB's back.  

So net 1.98 for 3 refill packs which is .66 a piece.

Get $5 ECB's when you buy $10 worth of VEET products.  There's a $2 off 1 coupon here (click on save now, and then click on personal care).  That could make this a good deal, it will depend on the prices I guess!  Limit 1

Get $1 ECB when you buy Aveeno, Band-Aid, Cortaid, Benadryl or Neutrogena.  These products are also 20% off this week.  I know we have lots of coupons for the Band-Aid and Benadryl creams.  Hopefully all those savings combined will make for a good deal.  Limit 5

Get $5 ECB's when you buy $15 worth of CVS brand baby products.  The prices are:  diapers- 6.00, wipes- 2.00, lotion, wash and shampoos- 2.00, diaper cream- 3.00, cotton swabs- 1.50, children's pain relief- 4.00.  You may have some coupons from your receipts you can use with this deal, plus the $3 off $15 found here, would work and make this a pretty good deal on baby products.  *Note the $3 off $15 coupon expires on Sunday, so you'll have to do the deal that day!

There's also lots of buy one get one free products this week.  They include:

*All Almay Cosmetics (1.00 off 1 coupon from the 5/18 Smartsource)

*Revlon Lip, Nail or Eye cosmetics (1.00 off 1 coupon from the 4/6 Smartsource)

*L'oreal Vive Pro Shampoo or Conditioner(Buy one get one free coupon from the 7/13 Smartsource.  This should make both bottles free, if your store will allow using that coupon.)

*Trident Extra Care Gum (Use with the monthly ECB deal where you buy $1 ECB when you buy 2.  Limit 5)

*All L'oreal HIP products

Those are the best deals I see for this week.  Please share any deals you find as well!!

Meijer, CVS & Office Depot - My Shopping Trip 7/13

Here's the details of my shopping trips from today (7/13).  I went to two different Meijers, Office Depot and CVS.  Anything new I'll highlight in purple.  First is Meijer:

1st Trip:

*10 Powerades.  Sale price .88.  Used the 1.00 off 1 coupon from 7/13 Smartsource.  Paid 0.

*2 Frank's Red Hot Sauces.  Sale price .99.  Use the .50 off 1 coupon from the 5/18 Smartsource.  Paid 0.

*I did the Kraft Dressing deal that I talked about here.  I got 4 Dressings.  Sale priced 6.67 total.  I used two 1.00 off 2 coupons from the 6/15 Smartsource.  PLUS, I found in the big open aisle that runs along the front of the other grocery aisles, a display for the dressings with tear off coupons for 1.00 off produce.  So I used two of those as well, but I'll subtract the coupons from the price of the produce listed below.  So I paid 4.67 for the dressings, and got a $4 catalina (coupon that prints out at the register) back to use on my next order.

*5 different Meijer brand canned beans.  Sale price 2.50. 

*1 Aunt Millies loaf of bread.  Sale price 1.00

*2 Daisy Sour Creams.  Sale priced .99.  Used the .50 off 1 coupons from the 6/1 Redplum insert.  Paid 0.

*1 package of strawberries.  Sale price 1.34.

*1.36lbs of grapes.  Sale price (.88 per lb) 1.20.

*.72 lbs of peaches.  Sale price (.99 per lb) .71.

*1 head of broccoli.  Sale price 1.67.

*1 head of lettuce.  Sale price .99.

*.77 lb of tomatoes.  Sale price (1.49 per lb) 1.15.

*1.94 lbs of bananas.  Sale price (.59 per lb) 1.14.

*Produce total = 8.20.  Used two of the 1.00 off produce when you buy 2 Kraft dressings coupons.  Paid 6.20.

*1 Welch's 100% juice.  Priced at 3.09. (Husband's drink for the week!!)

*1 Chicken Noodle Soup.  Priced at .68.

*2 packages of Healthy Ones lunchmeat (turkey and ham).  Sale priced 1.79.  Used two .75 off 1 coupons from the 5/4 Smartsource.  Paid 1.58 total

*3 packages of M&M's ice cream treats.  Sale priced 2.29.  I used coupons for 1.00 off 1 that I clipped from the packages the last time they had this deal.  (Check the ones they are selling now, they have coupons inside too!!).  Paid 3.87 total.

So I paid 24.16 for 61.61 worth of groceries, for a savings of 61%.  I'm happy with that considering I got all the produce and the 100% juice.  

2nd trip:

*4 Kraft dressings.  Sale priced 6.67 total.  I used two 1.00 off 2 coupons.  Paid 4.67.

*5 M&M's ice cream treats.  Sale priced 11.45 total.  I used five 1.00 off 1 coupons that I clipped from other boxes.  Paid 6.45.

*3 Frozen Snicker Bar treats.  Sale priced 1.99.  I used three 1.00 off 1 coupons that I clipped from the M&M's boxes as well.  Paid 2.97 total.

*1 package of baby carrots.  Paid .99

*.89lbs of Pink Lady apples.  Paid (1.69 per lb) 1.50.

*Produce total = 2.49.  I used two of the 1.00 off produce when you buy 2 Kraft dressing coupons.  Paid .49 total.

*Plus I used the 4.00 off coupon I got from the first order.

I paid 10.58 for 44.13 worth of groceries, for a savings of 76%.  Plus I got another $4 off your next order catalina for next time!!

CVS trip:

1st order:

*1 38 dose jar of Benefiber.  Priced at 9.49.

*1 62 dose jar of Benefiber.  Priced at 12.99.  I used 2.00 off 1 coupons from the 6/22 Smartsource insert (there's also some in today's (7/13) insert as well) for both of those.  

9.49 + 12.99 = 22.48.   -4.00 (two 2.00 off 1 coupons), -$3 off $15 found here.  Total = 15.48.  I used 14.48 in ECB's and 1.07 in cash and got back 10.00 in ECB's.

2nd order:

*1 4x6 photo book.  Sale priced at 3.99

*2 6x8 photo books.  Sale priced at 7.99.  I used two 3.o0 off 1 coupons from the 6/8 Smartsource. 

3.99 + 7.99 + 7.99 = 19.97.  -6.00 (two 3.00 off 1 coupons), - $3 off $15 coupon.  Total = 10.97.   I used 10.97 in ECB's.  I got back 19.97 in ECB's.

So for the two orders, I paid 25.45 in ECB's and 1.07 in cash (=26.52) and got back 29.97 in ECB's!!  So I'm ahead 3.45!!

And finally, Office Depot:

*20 pocket folders.  Sale priced .01 each.  Paid .20.

*5 plastic rulers.  Sale priced .01 each.  Paid .05.

*5 plastic protractors.  Sale priced .01 each.  Paid .05.

*10 packs of 10ct eraser caps.  Sale priced .01 each.  Paid .10.  (My husband got me five more in another line, the limit is 5 per customer).

So I paid a total of .40 for all of it!!

So my total for the day in cash spent = 36.21 for all that stuff!!  I'm pretty happy with that!!

CVS- New $3 off $15 coupon

Yay, there is a new CVS coupon out.  Click here to get your very own $3 off $15 purchase!!  You can print as many as you want.  It's good until July 20th.  So separate your orders into increments of $15 and use several coupons!!  What a great way to get some awesome deals this week!!  Click here to see the CVS deals for this week, and click here to see the CVS July monthly deals!  Thanks MoneySavingMom for the link to the coupon!!

CVS - Deals for 7/13

Here's the deals at CVS for the week of 7/13.

The best deal this week is the photobooks!

Get $3.99 in ECB's back when you buy one 4x6 10-page hardcover photobook @ 3.99.  So free after ECB's.  Limit 1

Get $7.99 in ECB's back when you buy one 6x8 10-page hardcover photobook @ 7.99.  Plus use the $3 off 1 coupon (only works on the 6x8 deal) from the 5/4 or 6/8 Smartsource inserts to get an even better deal.  It's limit 2, so here's how it would work:

Buy 2 photobooks = 15.98

Use two $3 off 1 coupons = -6.00

Pay 9.98 in cash or ECB's

Get back 15.98 in ECB's!!

That's an awesome deal to get some great gifts or memory books from a special event!!

Get $2 ECB's back when you buy Bayer with Heart Advantage 30ct @ 4.99.  Use the 2.50 off 1 coupon from the 5/18 Smartsource.  Pay 2.49 in cash or ECB's and get back $2 ECB's!  Limit 1

Get $10 ECB's back when you buy $20 in Benefiber, Excedrin or Gas-X products.  There's lots of coupons for these products.  Check the 4/13, 5/4, 5/18, 6/8 and 6/22 Smartsource inserts for coupons to make this a good deal for those products.

That's all of the best ECB deals, here's some buy one get one free specials:

Loreal lip color.  Use the 1.00 off 1 from the 4/27 Valassis insert.

Colgate Total toothpaste.  Use the coupons from the 6/29 Smartsource or click here for 1.50 off 1 coupon.  

Softsoap Body Wash.  Use the 1.00 off 1 coupon from the 6/29 Smartsource insert.

And lastly:

Herbal Essences shampoo, conditioners and stylers are on sale for 2 for $5.  Use the $3 off 2 coupon from the 7/6 P&G insert to get two for $2 which is $1 a piece.

CVS - Deals for 7/6

Here's the CVS deals for the week of 7/6:

Get $10 in ECB's when you buy $20 in Olay products.  We're getting tons of Olay coupons in the new newspaper on the 6th.  If you need these products, I'm sure it's a great deal.  Limit 1

Get $3 ECB's when you buy Playtex Tampons @ 4.99 each.  Use the 1.00 off 1 coupons from the 6/21 Redplum to pay only 3.99 and get $3 ECB's back.  Limit 1

Get $5 ECB's when you buy $10 in Febreze products.  Again there are coupons for this in this Sunday's insert which would make it a good deal.  Limit 1

Get $1 ECB when you buy 2 cans of Pringles @ 1.00 each.  There's a .30 off 3 coupon from the 6/29 Valassic.  Limit 1.  So if you buy 3 your total is 3.00.  Use the .30 off coupon = 2.70 and you get back 1.00.  So you're out 1.70 for 3 cans which equals .57 each.

Get $1 ECB when you buy 2 Dawn dish soaps @ 1.00 each.  So you'll get two for 1.00.

Here's some things on sale buy one get one free:

Dole Fruit Cups, use the .75 off 2 coupon from the 5/18 Smartsource.

Powerade, (costs 1.49), use two .75 off 1 coupons from the 6/8 Smartsource to get them free.

Covergirl Lash Blast Mascara or All-Day Lipcolor, coupons are coming out for this on Sunday.