Wednesday, September 29

Ralph's Creams Sale

10.56 - 12 cans @ $.88 each this week
-6.00 - 4 of these coupons $1.50/3 (HERE)
-1.00 - loaded coupon (I think from shortcuts)
-1.50 - loaded coupon (shortcuts.com)
$2.06 Total ($0.17 each!)

So stock up!

Forget Paying High Dollar for Eggos .. Use Buttermilk

I love to buy buttermilk at the grocery store to make some homemade waffles for the kids. They would eat them every morning if they could. I usually look for the manager's special making it cheaper, but this carton is $3.49 and I had a save $.55 on any "real california milk" product which doubled to make it only $2.49. It takes a little time cooking them all, but in the end...each bag holds from 14-18 waffles and I have 4 gallon freezer bags full!

Rite Aid Trip 9/26

I wanted to take advantage of the Olay (Buy $30, get $10 UPs in rewards...Plus Olay was BOGO 50%). Here's my scenario. It was weird b/c I had planned on using 2 $3 off coupons for the lotion/cleaner (one from the P&G insert and one from a mailer...the mailer worked).

$21.99 - Eye Roller
-19.99 - Free from Sept P&G w/ purchase of 2 moisturizers/cleaners

$7.99 - Regenerist Cleanser
-1.00 - From P&G Sept insert

$4.49 - Moisturizer
-3.00 - Home mailer Q

$2.58 - tax
-5.00 - $5/$25
-5.00 - UPS
$3.06 OOP

Saved $33.99

Wednesday, September 22

One more Stop by CVS this week! 9/22 Trip


Well, I had a $4 off $20 purchase and wanted to use it before I lost it. Next week doesn't look so promising and I still have another $4 off $20 purchase to use before 10/03. I also heard that some CVS stores had some laundry detergent and stuff on major clearance, so I wanted to hit up my local store to see if I could score some. I did find some Diego bandaids on clearance for $0.85, usually $3.59 (note: there were only 20 in there! Are you kidding me?) But I got them free plus overage. Here's the breakdown:

$0.85 - Clearance bandaids
$0.85 - Clearance bandaids
$0.99 - Travel Kit to use coupon
$5.99 - Relvon Double Twist Mascara (Get back $5 )
$5.99 - Relvon Double Twist Mascara (Get back $5)
$5.99 - Relvon Double Twist Mascara Dbl Pack (Get back $5)
$1.72 - Tax

-2.00 - (2) $1 off one Revlon (only had 2)
-3.00 - $3 off 3 J&J bandaid
-4.00 - $4 off $20 purchase
-16.00 - ECB's
$0.38 OOP

Saved $39.18 and I got back $15 in ECB's
I thought he scanned my bag tag, but I don't think he did. I will get $1 back next time for the tag.

Not too bad! I won't need mascara for a year or maybe longer!

Monday, September 20

Rite Aid ~ 9/19 Trip

This week was score for me. I ended up doing the diaper deal from Deal Seeking Mom (found here) twice! Each time I got back $6 Ups rewards (which I rolled into the next transaction) for the diapers and I have submitted for a $10 Gift Card for purchasing $25 in Kimberly-Clark Rebate through their Single Check Rebate program!

So basically, I got 6 packs of jumbo size Huggies Pure & Natural (priced $8.99 ea) for $17.78 Total OOP (That equals $2.96 a pack)! Then I will get $10 to spend next month to lower my OOP and I got $6 UPs for next trip.

I also did a 3rd transaction...(heard a tip to check the Flameless Candles)

$15.96 - 4 Flameless Candles on Clearance 75% off @ $3.99 ea
-16.00 - $4/1 from P&G insert

$3.98 - 2 Quaker Oats (get $1 UPS for each)

$2.99 - Listerine Zero

$2.99 - Oral B toothbrush

-5.00 - Ups ($3 & $2 Ups added to much...I didn't get to use $3.75 in MFQ's)

$1.31 - Tax
$ 1.23 OOP

Got back $2 for each Quaker Oats, $2 for Oral B toothbrush, $1 for Listerine Zero
Plus, the Listerine and toothbrush will finish my qualifying products to get another rebate =D

$54.90 in Wellness+ Savings
$26.00 in Total Coupon Savings

Lesson learned...I need to do my math and I could have saved my $3 Ups and used the MFQ. I was just excited that I found the candles for free so I didn't have to buy hair dye to roll my UPs.

CVS Trip ~ Sunday 9/19

Sorry, no pictures but the deals were great!

$7.47 - (3) RightGuards (get $2 Ecb back for each)
-4.50 - (3) $1.50 off 1 RightGuard (here)

$6.99 - Revlon Double Twist Mascara (bonus pack = 2 for 1 Score!)
-1.00 - Revlon Q from insert (Get $5 Ecb's back)

$7.99 - Lipstick (was the wrong one, but ended up exchanging for right one)
-2.00 - IP (here) (get $5 Ecb's back)

$2.79 - Schick or Edge Shaving Gel
-1.00 - Schick Q from 8/8 SS insert

$0.99 - King Size Reeses Cups

-4.00 - $4/$20 purchase
-14.99 - Ecb's

$ 1.87 - Tax
$0.61 OOP, got back $17.80 in ECB's!

Saved $37.39!

Wednesday, September 15

Super Cheap Oil of Olay ~ CVS

I totally love Oil of Olay facial moisturizers and cleansers and I found an amazing deal from other frugal sites on how to actually get it for cheap and have them send me a rebate check! Here's what I did:

$18.99 - Eye Roller (get $6 Ecb's)
$ 8.89 - Daily Moisturizer
$ 8.89 - Daily Moisturizer

-18.99 - Insert from SS 9/12 Free
- 1.00 - Any Olay Moisturizer
- .80 - Any Olay Moisturizer
- 4.00 - $4/20 purchase-twitter
-11.98 - ECB's
$ 2.87 - Tax
$2.87 OOP, submit for a $10 rebate. Saved $39.77!

You buy $30 in products, get $10 rebate. Receipts dated to 9/17!! SO HURRY!!!!
Rebate form link here!

I did have to eat up some more Ecb's than I normally would, however, I am almost out of the moisturizer and I got $6 Ecb's back from the Eye Roller!

Sunday, September 12

CVS & Rite Aid ~ Sunday 9/12 Trip

**********Rite Aid ~ 1 Transaction**********

Purchased:
$ 1.25 - Sun Maid Raisins (Made the kids happy)

$ 3.11 - Maybelline Mascara (40% off, get $1 UP reward)
- 1.00 - MFQ from 8/8 RP (I think)
- 2.00 - Video Rewards on Maybelline Product

$ 5.98 - (2) Reach Toothbrushes (Get $2 UP reward x 2, limit 2)
- 2.99 - (1) BOGO MFQ
- 1.00 - Video Rewards on Reach

$ 4.00 - Playtex Sport (Get $3 UP reward)
- 1.00 - MFQ from All You Mag

$ 3.99 - Desitin (Get $2 Up reward)
- 1.00 - Video Rewards for Desitin

$ 6.99 - Air Wick I motion
- 4.00 - MFQ
- 1.00 - Video Rewards

$ 1.25 - Tax
- 5.00 - $5 off $25 Purchase from Video Rewards
- 7.00 - UP rewards from last week
$0.58 OOP, Got $10.00 in UP rewards for next week!

Saved $25.99 for a total savings of 98%

********************CVS**********************
(Not pictured Mocha Frap - consumed, 3 Air Wicks - gave away, Dove choc. bar)

I did 2 transactions for CVS. I got a $1 off any Mocha from the magic scanner =D and I happened to have $1 off one from a printable from months ago...Making one free. I sure enjoyed it! =D

Transaction #1
$10.00 - 4 Air Wick Sprays (Get $5 ECB)
- 5.00 - (2) BOGO from paper insert

$ 0.99 - Brachs Candy Corn (Get $0.99 ECB)

$ 9.99 -Alive Vitamins (Get $9.99 ECB)
- 1.00 - IP

$ 1.99 - Starbucks Mocha Frap
$ 0.05 - Bottle Deposit
- 1.00 - IP stuck in the back of my coupon binder
- 1.00 - CVS Q from Scanner

- 4.00 - $4 off $20 purchase from scanner last week
- 11.99 - ECB's from previous weeks
$ 1.45 tax
$0.48 OOP, Received $9.99, $5.00 and $0.99 ECB's

(Saved $30.95 ~ 98% Savings)

Then I got a $5 off any $15 Purchase at the end of the receipt tape (only good for 3 days and I knew I would not be back before then, so I did transaction #2)

$ 10.00 - (4) Airwick sprays (Get $5 ECB, limit 2 - boo!)
- 5.00 - (2) BOGO q from insert

$ 4.99 - Nivea Body Wash (Get $4.99 ECB)
- 1.00 - Nivea Q from insert

$ 0.50 - Dove Candy (Filler)

- 5.00 - $5 off $15 purchase
- 4.99 - $5 Ecb from above adjusted down
$0.89 - tax
$0.39 OOP, got back $5 and $4.99 ECB's

Saved $ 23.34 ~ 98% Savings

How did you do?!?

Saturday, September 11

Cheap Playtex @ Walgreens (Week of 9/12-9/18)

Be sure to pick up a September coupon book at the front of the store and come armed with 2 of these $2/1 Playtex coupon (click here - link from Hip2Save's site).

The Wags ad has them for $3.99 (18 count box) this week...so here's what you do:

$3.99 - Box 1
$3.99 - Box 2
$0.70 - estimated tax

Use:
-2.00 - IP from above on Box 1
-2.00 - IP from above on Box 2
-2.00 - Coupon from Sept booklet (IVC) (Takes $1 off per box)
$2.68 OOP for 2 boxes of Tampons!

I happened to get 2 catalinas from the U by Kotex deal that have a FREE BOX! So here's what I did today (Sunday, Sept 12th)!!
$19.95 - 5 Boxes of Playtex
$ 1.75 - Estimated Tax
- 3.99 - Free Box Catalina - Box 1
- 3.99 - Free Box Catalina - Box 2
- 2.00 - IP from above on Box 3
- 2.00 - IP from above on Box 4
- 1.00 - MFQ from "All You" magazine for Box 5
- 5.00 - IVC coupon from Sept booklet ($1 for ea)
$3.72 OOP for 5 boxes!

Saved $27.98 ~ 87% Savings!

Friday, September 10

My CVS Scenario for next week 9/12-9/18

Had some extra time and thought I would throw this out there. If you did the Huggies/Kimberly Clark diaper deal last week, you would have the $10 Ecb's to use and this is a great way to roll it.

PURCHASE:
$0.99 - Brachs Candy (only Sun-M-T, get back $0.99 Ecb's)
$9.99 - Alive Energy Vitamins (get back $9.99 Ecb's)
$4.99 - Nivea Men's Body Wash (get back $4.99 Ecb's)
$1.99 - High Octane chews (Monthly deal, get back $1.99 Ecb's)
$2.97 - J&J Travel First Aid kits (Great for gifting!)

USE:
-4.00 - $4/$20 purchase from scanner last week
-12.99 - $10 from last week, $1 bag tag, $1.99 from Octane last week
-1.00 - Alive Energy Vitamins (Click here - Thanks Iheartcvs.com)
-1.00 - Nivea from 8/29 RP insert
-2.97 - J&J coupon from 8/1 SS insert adjusted down
$1.41 - est. tax
$0.38 OOP

I will get back $0.99, $9.99, $4.99, 1.99 ecb's = $17.96 to roll for next time!

Wednesday, September 8

Cheap Huggies Baby Wipes @ Target

Target has the cute little packages of Huggies Wipes ~ 64 count usually for $1.97 each. The tubs are about $2.39. I like the cute little packages for the same count. Here's the deal...

$1.97 - Huggies wipes
$1.97 - Huggies wipes
-1.50 - $1.50/2 Manufacture's coupon from Target Website (Click here)
-0.75 - Target Web Coupon
-0.75 - Target Web Coupon (print 2's)
$0.94 OOP, plus tax for 2!

That's the great thing about Target...You can stack their store/web coupons with manufacture's coupons for more savings!

Monday, September 6

CVS & Rite Aid for the Week of 9/5

I made a trip to CVS & Rite Aid to score some great deals last night...I spent $9.63 out of my pocket total! Per the receipts the Savings totals $113.50!

I did the diaper deal sort of like the one below. I had an issue with the $3 off coupon, for some reason it would only take $1.50. Still a great deal for everything I got and here's the breakdown!

**********************CVS*********************

Transaction #1
$20.00 - Huggies Big Box
$ 1.50 - Huggies Travel Wipes
$ 2.50 - Desitin (they only had one!)
$ 2.50 - J&J Hair/Body Wash
$ 2.99 - Aqua Globes (as seen on TV)
$ 0.99 - Reach Floss (Free Filler to get to $30)
$ 1.97 - Tax

- 5.00 - $5 off $30 purchase from Email
- 3.00 - As seen on TV from Scanner (made it free!)
- 4.00 - Huggies Diapers and Wipes from Scanner
- 1.50 - Huggies IP that was Org. $3 off!
- 2.00 - J&J / Desitin coupon from interent
- 1.00 - Reach Floss (Free!)
-10.49 - ECB's From Previous weeks
$5.46 OOP (still wondering about that $3 coupon, but still a GREAT DEAL!)

SAVED $35.46 - Got back $10 ECB's for the Huggies Deal

Transaction #2
(Not pictured...2 Sobe Waters)
$8.49 - Wisk Detergent
$8.49 - Wisk Detergent
$1.99 - High Octane (Monthly ECB deal)
$1.87 - Baby Orajel w/ peelie (clearance!)
$1.59 - SoBe Water
$0.05 - Deposit
$1.59 - SoBe Water
$0.05 - Deposit
$0.67 - tax

-4.00 - $4 off $20 purchase from Scanner
-2.00 - ECB's
-8.49 - Wisk BOGO in ad
-6.00 - 2 - $3 off 1 Wisk
-1.59 - SoBe Water BOGO in ad
-1.59 - SoBe Water BOGO coupon mailed to me
-1.00 - Baby Orajel Peelie
$0.12 OOP!

Saved $30.29 - Received $1.99 for the octane and $1 for my green bag tag!


*********************RITE AID**********************

Transaction #1
$3.50 - Kendall Bandage (buy 2 get $3 in Rebate)
$3.50 - Kendall Bandages
$4.99 - BioTrue Contact Solution (get $4 UP)
$4.99 - Air Wick I Motion (filler)
$2.99 - Crest Toothpaste (get $2 UP)
$4.49 - Right Guard (BOGO this week, plus $1 UP w/ 2)
$4.49 - Right Guard
$1.27 - Tax

-5.00 - $5 off $25 Purchase
-2.50 - Kendall Bandage Printable from allyou.com
-2.50 - Kendall Bandage
-2.00 - BioTrue from their website
-4.00 - Air Wick from Insert 3 weeks ago?
-0.75 - Crest Toothpaste
-4.49 - Free Right Guard BOGO
-3.00 - $3.00/2 Right Guards
-2.00 - UP Rewards (**Thought I gave $4 in UP!)
$3.98 OOP, Saved $21.75

I got back $7 in UP and will get $3 in rebates for the Kendall.
I plan on calling about the $2 UP from Pantene last week. I know I gave it to him, but for some reason, it is not on the receipt. So my total should have been around $2, I need to pay more attention. =D

**UPDATE: I called Rite Aid and they said they would be sending me the $2 UP reward in about 3-4 Weeks. I wasn't sure if they would issue one, but they said they would. =D This makes me happy. It's $2, but it's like money in the coupon world.

Transaction #2
This is the best deal yet!
$5.99 - Schick Razor
$5.99 - Schick Razor
$5.99 - Schick Razor
$2.00 - Schick Shaving Gel
$2.00 - Schick Shaving Gel
$2.00 - Schick Shaving Gel
$2.10 - Tax

-5.00 - $5 off $25 Video Rewards
-5.00 - Schick Q
-5.00 - Schick Q
-5.00 - Schick Q
-2.00 - Free Shaving Gel Peelie on Razor!
-2.00 - Free Shaving Gel Peelie on Razor!
-2.00 - Free Shaving Gel Peelie on Razor!
$0.07 OOP! YES, that's under a DIME! Saved $26.00!

No Up rewards or rebates, but this is a fabulous deal on razors and shaving gel!

Saturday, September 4

CVS Diaper Deal for next week - 9/5!

Here's what I'm thinking... =D You can find the ad scan for next week (HERE)

$20.00 - Huggies Box
$ 5.00 - 2 Desitin (To get the $10 ECB's)
$ 1.79 - Travel Pack Huggies wipes (or cheaper to get the $4 Huggies CRT)
$ 2.97 - 3- J&J travel bandaid kit to use as filler to get my total to $30
$ 0.25 - Filler to get to $30
$30.01 Subtotal

-3.00 from coupons.com (Click Here) for box of Huggies
-2.00 from coupon database $2/2 Desitin (Click Here)
-4.00 from CVS Scanner, Huggies Wipes & Diapers (when you first walk in the store!)
-5.00 $5 off $30 purchase emailed to me to use by Labor day
-2.97 $3/3 J&J adjusted down (They are free!!)
-10.49 ECB's from previous weeks

$2.55 - tax

Should equal about $4.39 OOP! Not too shabby!

Getting a box of diapers, Wipes and some Bum Bum Ointment. I'm thinking the desitin will probably be inserted in some baby shower gifts...I suggest checking the "use by dates" to make sure your not giving away expired stuff. =D

I like to at least spend the same amount of ECB's on this kinda deals, but you could totally use more!!

Friday, September 3

Friday Night ~ Rite Aid and CVS

So, wanted to check out CVS for the Oral B Deal and totally scored! I saw some Baby Orajel on Clearance for $1.87...That's 75% off PLUS they had $1 off one peelie on them!!! So, I had a $4 off a $20 purchase in my binder to try and get something to work out...and it did!

Items Purchased:
$0.99 - Reach Floss on sale
$0.99 - Reach Floss on sale
$0.99 - Reach Floss on sale
$0.99 - Reach Floss on sale
$1.87 - Baby Orajel on clearance
$1.87 - Baby Orajel on clearance
$1.87 - Baby Orajel on clearance
$5.49 - Oral B toothbrush
$5.49 - Oral B toothbrush (Spend $10, get $5 ECB's)

Coupons Used:
-4.00 - $4/20
-5.00 - ECB's from last week
-5.49 - Oral B, BOGO
-3.96 - Reach $1 off one and the last one had to be adjusted down
-3.00 - 3 Peelies on the Orajel

$1.45 - Tax
-0.90 - Subtotal
$0.55 OOP, got back $5 ECB's for the Oral B!

Saved $45.31!!!

I also bought another Oral B toothbrush on clearance for $0.94 minus $0.75 Q = $0.27 in another transaction...I didn't want the BOGO coupon to take it instead of the $5 one! =D

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Then I went to Rite Aid to sign up for a wellness card! =D It's basically like CVS plus they have a rebate program...I learned if you go to Riteaid.com, you can watch videos to get more RA coupons that you can stack with manufacturer's coupons! So I watched enough videos to earn a $4 off $20 and wanted to use it!

Items Purchased:
$0.89 - Gain Dishsoap
$0.89 - Gain Dishsoap
$0.89 - Gain Dishsoap
$0.89 - Gain Dishsoap
$4.00 - Pantene Beautiful Lengths
$1.50 - Colgate Toothpaste
$1.50 - Colgate Toothbrush
$3.99 - Boudreaux Buttpaste
$2.99 - Nivea Lip balm
$1.59 - Glade candle on clearance to get my total to $20.00!

Coupons Used:
-4.00 - $4 off $20 from Video Rewards
-2.00 - Pantene Q
-0.89 - Free Gain Q from Home Mailer
-3.00 - 3 $1 off one Gain Dishsoap from last sunday's paper!
-3.00 - Boudreaux Video Rewards Coupons
-2.00 - Boudreaux Manufacture Coupon
-0.75 - Colgate Toothbrush Home mailer
-1.00 - Nivea Lip from All You Magazine

$0.97 Tax
+2.49 Subtotal
$3.46 OOP

Says Wellness Savings $16.47!

I realize I could've had a better OOP with another $0.75 coupon for the Colgate, but I got back $1 UP reward for Nivea (and get $1.99 Rebate), $2 UP reward for Pantene and $1 UP for the Colgate! Not too shabby!!