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Walgreens deals...no pic, but you can make a nice little profit on buying a Gillette Fusion Gamer razor on sale for $8.99 with a $6.00 Register Reward. Use 1 $4.00 coupon from today's P & G insert and make about $.47 after tax. :)

For example I bought:

1. 1 Progresso soup on sale 4/$5, used 1 $1.10 printable coupon


2. 1 Gillette Fusion Gamer razor $8.99, $6.00 RR, use 1 $4.00 coupon
   

Comes to $5.68 after tax. I used my gift card, didn't pay anything out of pocket and received 1 $6.00 RR for a profit of $.32. The Venus razors are also $8.99 with a $6.00 RR back. Use 1 $2.00 coupon also from the P & G insert.

CVS is a slow week, but I didn't do too bad.

Here is what I got. Transaction #1:

1. 1 gallon of milk $2.69
2. 1 Gillette Fusion Gamer razor $7.99 with $4.00 ECB, use 1 $4.00 coupon
3. 2 CVS crackers $1.99 each, get $2.00 ECB, use 1 $3.00 CVS coupon
4. 6 Kellogg's protein bars on clearance for $.78 each, used 3 $1.00 off 2 coupons

Came to $19.30 before tax. Used coupons above, 1 $3.00 off $15.00 CVS coupon, and $5.00 in ECB's. Paid $1.30 in cash and got back $6.00 in ECB's.

Transaction #2:

1. 1 Glade spray $.99, use 1 CVS crt coupon for $1.00 off
2. 2 CVS crackers $1.99 each, get $2.00 ECB, use 1 $3.00 CVS coupon
3. 4 Kellogg's protein bars on clearance for $.78 each, used 2 $1.00 off 2 coupons
4. 2 Slimfast packages on clearance $3.35, used 2 $1.00 coupons
5. 1 Ambi face bar $1.99, use 1 CVS crt for $2.00
6. 1 CVS antacid pack $1.99, use 1 CVS crt for free CVS antacid pack

Total before tax and coupons was $18.73. Used coupons above, 1 $3.00 off $15.00 CVS coupon, and $1.99 in ECB's. Paid $1.75 in cash and got back $2.00 in ECB's.

Not too shabby considering it was such a slow week for deals. :)

Rite Aid has some pretty good deals. Avert your eyes if you don't want to read about the "stuff".

1. 1 Finesse Curl Mouse $2.99, $2.00 MIR, use 1 $.75 coupon from today's insert
2. 1 Garnier Fructis style product $2.99, $2.99 MIR, use $1.00 coupon
3. 1 Nivea lip moisturizer $2.99, $2.00 MIR, use 1 $1.00 coupon from today's insert
4. 1 Play/Durex product $6.99, $6.99 MIR

Total after coupons and tax is $14.70. Send in for MIR of $13.98. Total for all of products is $.72. Woot!

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Here are the deals I did at Rite Aid:

1. 10 Soy Joy bars $5.00, MIR $5.00=FREE Use $3.00 off 10 coupon from this weeks insert and make $3.00!



2. 1 Garnier product regular priced at $4.19 on sale for $2.99, MIR $2.00=$.99 Use $1.00 off from paper=FREE!

Total is $7.99, after coupons will be $3.99. Send in for MIR for a total back of $6.00 and it will be a money maker of $2.01!!!
Here are the deals that I did at Walgreens. First Purchase:

1. 4 Kellogg's cereal on sale for $2.50 each. Deal is buy $10.00 get $3.00 RR. Use 4 $1.00 Kellogg's coupons from recent insert and pay $.75 a box after RR and coupons.
2. 2 Quaker oatmeal on sale for $1.99 after in-ad coupon. Used $1.35 off 2 from this weeks paper.
3. 2 Glade scented oil refills on sale for $2.50 each with MIR of $2.00. Used B1G1 coupon from recent insert.
4. 1 Electrasol gel tabs on sale for $3.49. Use $2.50 coupon from Sunday's paper and send in for MIR of $1.50=$.51 profit!
5. 4 Garnier Fructis product on sale for $2.99. Use 1 $2.00 coupon from Jan. MIR booklet (will take off $8.00) and 4 $1.00 coupons from just about any insert. :) =FREE!

Total will be $38.45 before coupons. After coupons it should be $12.12. Add on tax of $1.23 and pay $13.35. I used a $10.00 RR from last week's Robitussin deal and paid $3.35. I will also get back $3.50 from MIR on this receipt!

Second transaction:

1. 3 Quaker oatmeals (thought I could use a Wags coupon for $2.00 off 3 and 2 $1.00 oatmeal coupons together, but alas, you can't)
2. 4 Garnier

Total was $2.65 for everything after using coupons and $3.00 RR from Kellogg's deal.

Third tansaction:

1. 2 Quaker oatmeals
2. 4 Garnier

Total was $2.66 after coupons. Not too shabby. Receipt said I saved $22.02 on this order alone. The nice thing about doing Wags is that I paid with my gift card everytime and didn't have to shell out any cash!

Totals for Wags:

Came of $82.37 worth of stuff

Used gift card to pay for everything which came to $8.66. Will get $3.50 back though.

Here are the purchases that I did at CVS:

1. 1 pk of Starburst $.50
2. 1 pk of Mentos $.79 (had to purchase the candy to use a different ECB)
3. 2 Speedstick on sale for $3.00 each with a $3.00 ECB back
4. 2 Colgate items $2.50 each with $2.00 ECB back
5. 2 Glade scented oil refill twin packs $5.49 each with $2.00 ECB back on each

$25.26 worth of stuff. Used $4.00 off $20.00 CVS coupon, $2.00 CVS Speedstick coupon, B1G1 Glade coupon, $1.50 Colgate toothpaste coupon, $1.00 Colgate CVS toothbrush coupon, and $11.00 in ECB's. I paid $.63 in cash and got back $7.00 in ECB's. This purchase was a little messed up because I grabbed the wrong toothbrush and it rang up at $4.49 instead of $2.50 and then I didn't get the $2.00 ECB back either. So I will be getting a slight refund and $2.00 more in ECB's back also.

Second transaction:

1. Garnier Fructis hair gell $2.99 with $2.00 ECB back Use $1.00 coupon
2. Cottonnelle Bath tissue $12.97 with $4.00 ECB back Use $.50 coupon
3. 2 Nutra-trim gum $3.99 each with $3.99 ECB back on each
4. Skin Effects SPF 30 sun tan lotion on clearance for $5.50, use $5.00 CVS crt coupon

Total is $29.44 worth of stuff. I paid $1.94 in cash, used $16.00 ECB's and got back $13.98.

Third transaction:

1. 2 ob tampons $4.50 each (b$20g$10 Johnson deal) used 2 $1.00 coupons
2. 1 Bandaid $3.00 use 1 $.50 coupon (part of deal mentioned above)
3. 1 Listerine whitening pen $10.00 used $3.00 coupon (part of deal mentioned above)
4. 1 Lumene for men shave gel on clearance for $2.99 used $3.00 CVS crt coupon

Came to $24.99 worth of stuff, paid $1.91, used $10.00 in ECB's and got $10.00 back.

Fourth transaction:

1. 4 Scotch pop-up tapes on clearance for $.49. Used 2 $1.00 coupons=FREE
2. 2 photobooks $9.99 each, use $1.00 off $5.00 CVS crt coupon
3. 4 Progresso soups on sale for $2.99 each and also B1G1 Use $1.00 off 4 coupon

$33.90 worth of stuff. I paid $2.46, used $18.00 in ECB's and got $0.00 ECB's back.

Totals for CVS were:

$113.59 worth of stuff, paid $6.94 in cash, used $55.00 in ECB's and got back $30.98 in ECB's. I got rid of $24.02 in ECB's, but should be getting a refund of $1.99 and $2.00 in ECB's. I basically ended up paying for the photobooks and everything else was for free is the way I am looking at it. :)

As always, Happy Deal Hunting and let me know if you find any good deals this week!

Labels: cvs, rite aid, walgreens

Wow! It has been a week again since I have posted anything. I'd post more, but life here is not terribly busy or very exciting. Basically the same routine over and over and what fun is that? So in keeping with the same routine going on here for the last two weeks, here are some deals to be found this week.

CVS:

1. 7 boxes of Quaker oatmeal $2.50 each, use 7 $1.00 coupons from recent inserts
2. 1 box of Quaker granola bars $2.50, use $1.00 coupon from recent insert (get $5.00 ECB. Part of deal with Quaker--buy $20.00, get $5.00)
3. 10 Soy Joy bars $1.00 each, use 2 B1G1, 1 B2G1, $2.00/10, get $4.00 ECB Comes to $1.00 for all 10 bars after ECB's
4. Advil PM is on sale for $.99 Use $1.00 coupon from here
5. Bic Comfort 3 on sale for $4.99 with $4.00 ECB, use $2.00 coupon from last week's insert, profit of $1.01!
6. Nestle candy bags on sale for $1.50 (2 day sale only), I had a $2.00 off 3 and a $1.00 off 2 to use

I lucked out and got a $5.00 off $30.00 coupon this time which made this purchase even better. I ended up only being able to get the 7 boxes of oatmeal, 1 box of granola bars, 10 Soy Joy bars, 1 Advil PM, and 4 bags of candy. My store didn't get the Bic razors in yet. It came to $36.99, used $13.86 ECB's, paid $.14, and got back $9.00. Not too shabby.

The only thing I got at Walgreens was the L'Oreal Age stuff that is for free this month. It is $19.99. Use the $2.00 coupon, I think from 2 weeks ago insert, get back $19.99 MIR and make a profit of $2.00!

I did a lot better at Rite Aid. Here is what I got:

1. 9 ft. GE extension cord $2.00 FAR
2. GE 6 outlet power strip $5.00 FAR
3. L'Oreal Age Perfect $15.99 FAR
4. Axe shower gel $3.99 FAR
5. Adidas Body Spray $3.99 FAR (use $1.00 coupon)
6. Citre Shine Mist $3.99 FAR (use $1.00 coupon)
7. Citre Shine Miracle $3.99 FAR (use $1.00 coupon)
8. Charles Worthington Uncurl balm $6.99 FAR
9. Denta Burst cleaning strips $1.99 FAR
10. Oral B toothbrush $2.49 FAR (use $1.00 coupon)
11. Kotex tampons 18 ct. FAR (use $1.00 from mailer)
12. M & M minis for Ambry $.88(she went shopping with me that day)

Everything came to $52.51 and I will get back $54.43 in MIR. A profit of $1.92. Yeah!

All in all, a good shopping day. I will be posting Meijer deals later today. There are some pretty good deals this week! There will also be new pics of the girls, since I haven't put up any new pics for a while.

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Just a couple of Meijer deals for the week. I didn't take a pic, sorry. Make sure to double check the prices at your Meijer since they do vary.

Taco Bell salsa 16 oz. jar $2.29 use Meijer $1.50 coupon(pg. 3)= $.79
Jello 4 serving is $.91 Buy 2, use Meijer $1.50 off 2 coupon(pg.3)=$.32
Jell 4 serving pudding is $1.09 Buy 2 use Meijer $1.50 off 2 coupon (pg.3)=$.68
Glade scented oil plugins are $4.49 Use B1G1 coupon from Smart Source insert (9-25 I think) and get back $8.00 in Catalina's/Register Rewards! A $3.51 money maker!
Taco Bell Corn shells 18 count $1.30 Use Meijer $1.50 coupon (pg.3)=profit of $.20
Danon Activia yogurt 4 ct is $2.00 Use $1.00 coupon from paper=$1.00

If you didn't go to Rite Aid this week, you definitely should if you need any form of chapsticks or cold medicines. They have some unbelievable deals! Again, no pic, but here is what I got:

1. Bic comfort 3 razors $2.99 use $3.00 coupon from last week's paper
2. Tru Chapstick $1.99
3. Theraflu $3.99 use $1.00 coupon
4. Lizard Lips chapstick $.99
5. Triaminic $3.99 use $2.00 coupon
6. Buckley's cough mixture $3.99
7. Comtrex cough and cold $3.99
8. Neilmed Neti Pot $10.99 Use $3.00 coupon
9. Soft Lips chapstick $2.99
10. Mentholatum chest rub $2.99
11. Little Cold $3.99
12. Chloraseptic Throat Spray $2.99
13. Lypmoisturizer $1.99
14. Child throat cooler $2.99 use B1G1 coupon
15. Hyland Cough syrup $3.99 use $1.00 coupon
16. Sucrets cough drops $2.99 send in for $2.00 MIR
17. Sambucol syrup $7.99
18. Orajel Cold Sore Brush $6.99 send in for $1.50 MIR
19. Bee MD honey drops $2.49
20. Novitra Coldsore cream $8.99
21. Nexcare Cold Sore $8.99 use $2.00 coupon
22. Children's Advil $3.99 use $1.00 coupon
23. Excedrin Express gels $3.99 use $2.00 coupon

Total will be $101.27. Plus tax =$107.35. Minus coupons =$89.36. Definitely a lot to be spending out of pocket, but you will get back $98.28 after MIR. A profit of $8.92! Woot! There are still more rebates that you can do if you want. I just didn't want any of the other stuff. They were basically all saline rinses or saline things for colds and we don't use that stuff.

So hopefully all of that will help you get some good deals this week!

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All right, this is the second time I am going to be posting this. I accidentally deleted all of this the first time around. Hopefully I can do this post without any major accidents.

Here are my deals for the week so far. First stop was at Rite Aid where I bought:

1. 1 Lysol disinfectant spray
2. 1 Garnier conditioner
3. 1 4pk of lightbulbs
4. 1 Crest Pro Health toothpaste
5. 4 Jane makeup items
6. 1 2pk GUM toothbrushes

Total was $32.18. Jane makeup was B1G1 and I had $17.74 in coupons. Total OOP was $10.41. There is a mistake on my receipt though and I will have to go back to fix it. One of the Jane makeups did not ring up as B1G1 despite what the sign directly underneath it said. :( So I will still get $2.24 back in cash hopefully. Also I will get back $7.48 after mail in rebates. So total OOP of pocket after MIR will be $2.93, and hopefully after $2.24 back from Jane makeup mistake, total will be $.69! Yeah!
Second stop was at CVS where I bought:

1. 1 Schick Titanium razor
2. 1 3pk of Irish Spring Soap bars
3. 1 small Tresemme hair spray

Total was $12.48 after tax. I had $6.30 in coupons and used $5.29 in ECB's. I spent $.45 OOP and received $6.00 ECB.
Last stop was at Walgreens where I bought:

1. 2 6pks of Charmin
2. 1 Garnier hairspray
3. 4 boxes of Life cereal
4. 2 boxes of Celestial Seasonings Tea
5. 1 Excedrin migraine
6. 20 pks of seeds for my garden and flower beds

Total was $35.97 after tax. I had $10.46 in coupons and used $12.00 register rewards. Total OOP was $5.54. I will get $3.99 back after MIR and also fot $4.00 RR. I then turned around and used the RR's on 2 Crayola Color Wonders, 2 Hello Kitty dolls, and 1 bag of chocolate mints. I then spent $.48 OOP on that order. After all of that total cash OOP was $6.02. After MIR I will have spent $2.03 for everything. Yeah!
In conclusion... I spent $16.88. I still have $2.24 coming back in cash from Rite Aid and $11.47 after MIR. Total out of pocket once I receive the mail in rebates will be $3.17. And that $3.17 bought $80.63 worth of stuff.

Oh how I love getting good deals. And a huge part of knowing what is on sale is thanks to Money Saving Mom. If you don't read that blog, you should. Now. :) That is all for me tonight. Happy deal hunting this week!

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There are some sweet deals going on right now at Rite Aid. I heard they are just now offering mail in rebates on products which makes them free. If you clip coupons, you can actually make money on the items.

The deals at Rite Aid that I am doing are these:

1. Clairol Nice 'n Easy haircolor. Ad in Rite Aid paper for $1.50 off and coupon in Sunday paper for $2.00 off and with single check rebate makes it FREE.
2. FreeStyle Lite Meter FREE with single check rebate
3. Prepaid Visa or Mastercard for $9.95 is FREE with coupon and single check rebate
4. Duck Brand EZ Start Tape is FREE with single check rebate
5. Soft White Light Bulbs FREE after single check rebate
6. Garnier Fructis Sharompoo or Conditioner FREE after single check rebate, plus with coupon, I get $1.00 back from this.
7. Breath RX has buy 1 get 1 Free. With $5.00 off Sunday coupon, I will pay $2.50.
8. One 2-Liter of Diet 7-up FREE with coupon.
9. Speed Stick FREE with $1.00 off coupon from ad and $1.00 off coupon out of Sunday paper
10. Colgate toothpaste $.25 after $1.50 coupon in ad and $.75 coupon from Sunday paper
11. GUM toothbrush $.25 after single check rebate and $.75 coupon from Sunday paper

So after all of that, I should spend only $7.50. Hopefully my math skills pay off and I added everything up correctly. Even if I didn't that is still a good deal...at least to me...for all that stuff.

At Walgreens these are the deals going on:

1. Lysol Sanitizing wips 3/$3.00 after Mail in Rebate. Coupon in Sunday paper for $1.00 off makes it 3/$2.00.
2. ALL detergent is $3.99 , then after coupon for $1.00, $2.99 and then they have $5.00 in Register Rewards at checkout.
3. Lysol Toilet Bowl cleaner is 2/$2.59, minus coupon for $.50, makes it 2/$2.09
4. Prepaid Visa or Mastercard has a $5.00 mail in rebate which makes it FREE
5. Aquafresh toothpaste is on sale with coupon from ad for $.99 with a limit of 3. With coupons from the Sunday paper, I have $2.75 off, so out of pocket wiill be $.25 for 3 tubes of toothpaste.
6. Duracel batteries have a $3.00 mail in rebate and a $2.00 off coupon from ad. I don't know how much these are normally, so I'm not sure how much I will pay.
7. Vicks Early Defense foaming hand sanitizer is FREE after mail in rebate
8. Raid Wasp & Hornet has $1.00 mail in rebate and another $1.00 off with coupon from Sunday paper
9. I can't remember how this deal goes exactly, but I think it is a $1.00 mail in rebate on each product with a limit of 4 products. They give you a list of the products you can choose from and I am getting 1 Shout Laundry stain remover, coupon for $.75 off, 1 Windex, with a coupon for $1.00 off, and 2 Pledge products, with a coupon for $3.00 off.

I'm not quite sure what my out of pocket will be for this one, since I will be buying stuff I don't normally buy. But if I had to guess, I think I will spend around $15.00, but then I will be getting money back with the mail in rebates. So after I hit the stores later I will see just how much exactly it came too.

If you want really good guides to how to use these deals really to your advantage, visit Biblical Womanhood. She always has awesome deals that she shares on her site. Hopefully, I will be able to find some web coupons today and save even more. I'll share with you later how it went. I've done the Walgreens mail in rebates before, but have never done any with Rite Aid. I am going to go to CVS and start doing their program too. I have heard and read from Biblical Womanhood that they have really good deals there too. Either way, it is so much fun to try and see just how cheap you can get items for. Have a good Friday!

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