CVS

I made a quick trip to CVS yesterday because I HAD to buy Toy Story 3.  I ended up paying a little over $11 for everything pictured.  If you purchased $25 in P&G products you can buy Toy Story 3 for $3.99!  I had coupons for everything pictured except for the movie and used $14 ECB's.  We had friends over last night and watched the movie.  It was great...just as good if not better than the first two!

Rite Aid Deal

So, I stepped out of my coupon comfort zone (aka CVS) and stepped into a Rite Aid this afternoon. I was never interested in the rebate program they had, but they now have these UP rewards, which are like CVS' extra bucks. Jenny from Mommin It Up mentioned this diaper deal, so I headed out to see what this Rite Aid had to offer me.

The diapers were $19.99 each. I bought 2, for a total of $39.98. I used a $5 off $25 coupon and 2/$1 Pampers coupons. My total was $32.98 and I earned $10 Up Rewards for spending $30 in P&G products and $5 each for the pampers. So I now have $20 in UP rewards to spend next time.

I may have found a new coupon obsession.

CVS

This was a good week for CVS. Lots of freebies to be had. I was low on ECB's, so I ended up spending $52 out of pocket (note: it was $92 before coupons!) and I earned $30 in ECB's! My receipt is in the car still or I'd write out a detailed description for you.

CVS - Good Deals This Week

I can't find my receipts to share how great of deals I got. I had a lot of coupons and earned a lot of ECB's back. One great deal was the Purex which was $5.99, I had a $3 coupon and earned $2 ECBs. Which made is $0.99! My brother uses these, so I did the deal on my card and on his card. Another good deal was the Tide for $10.96, with a $1 coupon and $2 ECB's.

CVS

I almost hesitate to post my CVS deals this week. We're still in shock over my friend's mom's diagnosis (see post below). But we can't hault life, I still had to buy diapers. Please keep praying for Cindy. Thank you.

So, here's my deal...

1 - Box of Pampers - $21.99 (earned $10 ECB's)

1 - Pack of Kotex - $4.99 (earned $4.99 ECB's)

2 - Packs of M&M's - 2/$1

Total - $27.98

Coupons -

-$4.50 CVS coupon off box of Pampers

-$1.50 Pampers coupon

-B1G1 Free M&M's

-$4.98 ECB's

Grand Total - $16.11 Earned $14.99 in ECB's

Another CVS Deal...

I went back to CVS today to score the Suave deal. I had a coupon for a free bottle, so that made the deal even better. Here's what I did...

1 - Suave Shampoo - $1.67

3 - Suave Men's Body Wash - 3/$5

2 - Suave Deoderant - $1.25 each

1 - Sauve Hairspray - $1.66

1 - Sauve Mouse - $1.67 (earned $3 ECB spend $10 earn $3)

1 - Papermate Pens - $0.99 (earned $0.99 ECB)

1 - Scissors - $0.99 (earned $0.99 ECB)

1 - Butterfinger - $0.89

1 - M&Ms - $0.89 (kids ate in the car, not in picture!)

1 - Milky Way - $0.89 (momma's reward for taking the kids)

Subtotal - $17.15

Coupons...

-$1 off 2 Suave deoderants

-$1 off 2 Sauve hair products

-$1 off 2 Suave body washes

-$3 Free bottle of Shampoo (although shampoo was only $1.67 the coupon took off $3)

-$0.89 Free Butterfinger

-$10 ECB from Huggies deal last week

TOTAL - $0.32 PLUS EARNED $4.98 ECB's

It's been awhile since I've gotten a good deal like this. I have some more Suave coupons so I may go back and do the deal again. My CVS was out of the kid's shampoo so I may check with another store.

CVS Deals

I had to run to CVS this afternoon to pick up a prescription, so I thought I'd pick up some deals.

-Complete Contact Solution $7.99 (earned $7.99 ECB's)
-PaperMate Ink Pens $0.99 (earned $0.99 ECB's)
-Scissors $0.99 (earned $0.99ECB's)
-Fusion Razor $9.97 (earned $5.00 ECB's)
-Orbit Gum $1.29 (bought this because I was $0.04 shy of $20)
Used $4 off $20
Used $11 ECB's

Total $6.59 Plus I earned $14.97 in ECB's!!

Rekindling My Relationship With CVS

It's been awhile since I've been to CVS. I just haven't seen that many good deals. After church this morning my dad took both the kids on the church bus and I went to CVS. There are good deals to be had at CVS this week if you have the right coupons.

Tide - $5.97 (-$1 coupon)

Bounty - $5.97 (-$1 coupon)

Pantene - 2/$6.97 (-3 coupon)

Toothbrushes - 2/$8 (-b1g1 free coupon)

Venus Razor - $8.29 (-$2 coupon)

Olay - $7.49 (-buy venus razor get olay free coupon)

CoverGirl - $3.49/$1.75 (-$5 off 2 coupon)

Excedrin - $5.39 (-free coupon!)

Crest Kids toothpaste - $2.79 (-$1 coupon)

Reese's Peanut Butter Egss - 2/$1.50

Total - $55.65 (before coupons)

Total - $25.77 (after coupons)

Plus I earned $18 in ECB's.

(I plan to go back and do the cereal deal. This CVS was out of Kellogs.)

My Favorite Money Saving Blogs

I love coupons.

I love saving money.

I love money saving blogs.

Here are a few...

Money Saving Mom

Freebies For Mom

Moms Need To Know

Where do you go for great deals?

Any good websites you'd like to share?

I'm getting ready to make a big run to the grocery store. I like to make a monthly menu, write down everything I need, search and clip coupons, and go find the best deals. Gotta love coupons!

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Another online sight I like to use is ebates. Before I make an online purchase I check to see if I can shop through ebates. You can shop most places (including ebay and snapfish). You earn a certain percentage on each purchase. So far this year I've earned $68.39! Interested in joining ebates? Please click here...again it's my referral link. When the quarter ends they deposit the money into my PayPal account! How cool is that?!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Our Thanksgiving Dinner

My daughter
My son...excuse the picking of the nose.

My cousin;s baby...I think he likes Canon!

My Thanksgiving deals...

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. I did. Much to be thankful for!

CVS & KMart

CVS -
Paid $5.61 out of pocket (used $17.99)
Earned - $12.95 ECB's

KMart - (not pictured)

I paid $1.58 out of pocket for two cans of shaving cream (I used 2/$1 coupons and they doubled up to $2).

CVS - $0.15!

I paid fifteen cents for all this!

2 - Pens - $0.99 each
2 - Book covers - $0.99 each
2 - Notebooks - $0.99 each
2 - Sticky Notes - $0.99 each
2 - Rulers - $0.99
2 - Compass and Protracter - $0.99 each
1 - Razor - $8.99
1 - Shaving Cream - $2.99
2 - Eclipse Gum $1.29
1 - Marker - free w/ purchase
Total - $29.63
Coupons:
-$2 razor
-$2.99 buy razor get shaving cream free
-$1.29 buy 1 get 1 free Eclipse gum
-$21.61 ECB's
TOTAL - $0.15 EARNED - $12.42 ECB's

CVS - $4.49 for all this...

I've been missing some of the school supplies, because by the time I get to CVS on Monday they are all gone. So, I decided to run out Sunday morning before church, and was able to get my limit on the school supplies. Sadly though, no one else that came in after me will get anything. There was only 2 of each item on the shelves.

I spent $4.49 for all that! I did 2 transactions:

Transaction #1

1 - Charmin - $5.49

1 - DTV Converter Box - $40 (yes, I am just now going digital!)

1 - Gallon of milk (not pictured) - $3.39

Coupons

- $4 off $20

- $40 Government coupon for converter box

- $1 Charmin

TOTAL - $3.88

Transaction #2

1 - Reese's Cup 8 pack - $1

1 - Ladies Speed Stick - $1.99

1 - Speekdstick for Men - $1.99

1 - Schick Razor - $8.99

1 - Aussie Shampoo - $2.99

2 - Mentos Gum - $1 each

1 - CVS Tampons - $1.89

2 - Composition Notebook - $0.99 each

1 - Sticky Note - $0.99

1 - Mini Stapler - $0.99

1 - Index Card Holder - $0.99

1 - Pencil Case - $0.99

2 - Erasers - $0.99 each

1 - Colgate - $2.88

2 - Ink Pens - $0.99

1 - Herbal Essence Hair Spray - $4.29 (I made a mistake here, it should have been Aussie. I had a buy 1 get 1 free coupon. The cashier still took $2.99 off. Not sure she noticed either. I didn't notice till I typed this out.)

Coupons

- $4 off $20

- 2/$1 Mentos

- $1 Reese's

- $1 Colgate

- $2.99 Aussie

- $4 Shick Razor

- $10 (I think this was a $10/$50 -can't remember)

- $12.48 ECB's

TOTAL - $0.61 EARNED - $16.79 ECB's

I could have saved another $1.30 if I hadn't messed up on the Aussie/Herbal Essences.

CVS & Staples - Back to School Deals

I paid $7.12 for everything here!

Staples -
Copy Paper $3.69 x 2
Highlighters $1 x 1
Erasers $1 x 2
Pencils $0.01 x 2
Total - $11.03 plus I'll get $7.38 in rebates from the copy paper
Real Total $3.65!!!!

CVS -

(I cut my ECB's off and threw the receipt away so my totals may be a little off)
Folders $0.05 x 10
Scissors $2.69 x 2 (earned $2.69 x 2 in ECB's)
Notebooks $0.99 x 2 (earned $0.99 x 2 in ECB's)
Pens $0.99 x 3 (earned $0.99 x 3 in ECB's)
Tape $1.69 x 3 (earned $2.00 x 3 in ECB's - computer error)
Rulers $0.99 x 2 (earned $0.99 x 2 in ECB's)
Gillette Razor $7.99 -$4 coupon (earned $4 ECB's)
Total $25.78 Earned $22.31 in ECB's

(I also got rainchecks for the other items they didn't have in stock)

CVS has more great back to school deals next week, too.

Check out Money Saving Mom and The Centsible Sawyer for more deals.

~ Jen ~

CVS

$31.19 oop (out of pocket)

Earned $39 ECBs!

~ Jen ~

Deals this week...

CVS
Febreze - $3/$3/$5
Crest Mouthwash - $3.99
Dawn - $1/$1
Charmin $9.99
Pampers $8.99
Fusion Razor $7.99 (it even came with trial size shampoo and shaving cream!)
4 Cases of soda (not in photo) $13
Coupons:
-2/$0.20 Dawn
-$4 Razor
-$1.50 Pampers
-$10 off $50
TOTAL $17.99 & $24 ECB's and EARNED $21 ECB's (I was able to get the $5 ECB's for the Pampers, making them $2.50. I went back and got two more later.)

Then my grocery store trip. I saved around $50 - $25 in coupons and $25 in store sales. My total was $99. I'm still working on saving more with my groceries. I try to budget $50/week for groceries (I shop every other week). When I look at this pic it doesn't look like $100 worth of groceries. What do you think? Do you budget for groceries?

~ Jen ~

CVS

This week was a really good week to shop at CVS. Altogether I spent $52 and earned $62 ECB's. I did the deal on my brother's card since I knew he was needing toothpaste, deoderant, and bandaids (the extra tampons are not for him!). I ended up going to 3 different CVS's to be able to finish the deal on 3 different cards. Usually I only do the deals on my card, but this week they were so good (please don't yell at me!), I did them on my card, my hubby's card, and my brother's card. At one CVS they had kid's toothbrushes marked down to $1, girls tights $0.75, and the kid's soap $1. I plan to check out that CVS more often.

Also, we found this lamp at a yard sale for only $5!
Money Saving Mom and The Centsible Sawyer
are my sources for good deals!

~ Jen ~

CVS & Martins (GIANT)

I was very pleased with my deals this week. I spent $15.57 and earned $11 ECB's. I had a $2 coupon for the razor and a B1G1 coupon for the refills, so for $3.99 I got a razor and 8 refills!! The Dry Idea deoderant was 2/$5. I had 2/$2 coupons, plus earned $2 ECB's - they paid me $1 to take it out of the store!! It should have been a better deal, the deoderants were marked down to $0.82 but rang up $2.50. I didn't notice till I was on my way home though.

I needed to get groceries, so I went to Martins (or GIANT). I really had this one all planned out. I saved just over $40 in coupons. My favorite deals were the free Kraft bbq and $0.99 A-1 Steak sauce! Also, I got 2 packs of Dixie paper plates and a pack of napkins for $3. I was also happy to find a lot of meats marked down. My freezer is stocked for a little while.

There's my great deals for the week. How did you do? Check out Money Saving Mom or The Centsible Sawyer for more great deals.

~ Jen ~

CVS

I was pleased with my CVS deals tonight. Especially since I had taken the kids to supper then to Wal-Mart and last to CVS. Here's what I got...

Tostitos Chips $2.50

Tostitos Salsa $2.50

Energizer Batteries $2.99

Garnier Hair Gel $2.99

Crest Toothpaste $1.99

Crest Toothbrush $1.99

Mentos $1.69

3 Tressame $5.29 each

Coupons -

-$5 off $15 Tressame

-3/$1 Tressame

-$1 Tostitos

-$1 Garnier

-$1 Mentos

-$20 ECB's

Total oop - $2.24 (paid with a gift card from a perscription) ECB's earned - $4.00 (I should have gotten $5 for the Tressame, I'll probably call tomorrow about it.)

The Sprites, Reese's, and Sauve shampoo were free with coupons. I got them at Wal-Mart.

Check out Money Saving Mom and The Centsible Sawyer for more CVS deals.

~ Jen ~