To Quote the Gentleman Behind Me at Check-out...."What? Do You Owe Her Money?" The Clerk's Reply "Pretty Much!"

The clerk was right!  After my ECBs I paid $22.78 for the above pictured items.  How?  By taking advantage of these great deals at CVS.  The milk was bought out of necessity at $3.49 a gallon.  No deal there.  The CVS emblem juice was on sale 2/$5.  I bought a raspberry/cranberry and grape juice.  This seemed like a good price for juice that we were in need of.  Charmin 12 ct double rolls are on sale this week for $4.99.  Use the $0.25 off 1 coupon from the Sunday newspaper for a final cost of $4.74.  Crest Pro-Health toothpaste priced at $3.29 and receive $3.29 in ECB.  Use the $1/1 coupon to make this deal sweeter.  Limit is 2 on this deal so I bought 2 of these.  Both are FREE after ECB + $1 moneymaker because of the coupon.  CVS special this week:  Spend $10 on Mars receive $3 ECB.  I bought 4 Easter m&ms on sale 2/$5 and used 2 coupons for $1.50/2.  I paid $7 and received $3 ECB for a final cost of $4 or $1 per bag.  Saving those back for Easter!  Dawn Hand Renewal dish soap on sale for $0.94.  I used a coupon for $1 off 1.  Making for FREE (CVS owed me $0.06) dish soap!  Oral B cross action power toothbrush was on sale for $6 with $3 ECB with purchase.  Limit 2 on this deal.  I bought 2 toothbrushes and used 2 coupons for $3/1.  I paid $6 for both and received $6 ECB for 2 FREE battery operated toothbrushes!  With all of the ECB deals, I have $17.58 ECBs to use next week!  My savings today totaled $38.16.

$11.95 worth of bargains!

Take the Lactaid and the 2 SpongeBob toothpaste out of the above picture and the total for the rest of the items was $11.95.  Now that's a deal!  First the Kellogg's cereal is on sale for $1.99.  I used 2-$1.00/2 coupons and purchased 4 boxes for $1.49 each.  Tostitos tortilla chips are on sale for 2/$5.  I used 2 $0.55/1 coupons for a total price of $1.95 each (we eat a lot of tortilla chips and needed some).  Colgate MaxWhite priced at $2.99 and receive $2 ECB plus I used a coupon for $0.50/1 for a final cost of $0.49.  Purex Ultra concentrate laundry detergent is on sale for $1.99 plus use the $1/1 coupon for a final cost of $0.99 for 32 loads of laundry!  Purex Complete 3-in-1 laundry sheets priced at $3.99.  Use $3/1 coupon from this Sundays newspaper and pay $0.99 for 20 loads of laundry!  I can do 52 loads of laundry for under $2!!!  I found a number of items marked 1/2 price and paired that with coupons to score great deals on deodorant and body wash.  One of the deodorants I paid $0.27 for.  So watch for other deals not listed here or on hip2save.  You never know what you will find!  Finally, the Easter Bunny started shopping for basket goodies.  How can I not with these great deals?  I scored a free Cadbury egg (priced $0.75 with $0.75 ECB=FREE) and a free Reese egg (priced at $0.74 with $0.74 ECB=FREE).  Mentos are on sale 2/$1.00.  Use the $0.50/1 coupon (2 if you have 2 for free Mentos) and pay $0.50 for both tubes of Mentos.  Mars 8 pk 3/$3 receive $1 ECB for a final cost of 3/$2 or $0.66 each.  Finally, Gold Emblem Jelly Beans are priced at $0.99 and received $0.99 ECB for a final cost of FREE!  My final shopping trip I scored 23 items for $11.95!  WOW!!!  My total savings today were $58.94!

A Second Trip for More Deals

Okay, I thought I was done for the week but I really wanted to get the paper towels that are on sale. So, I went to another CVS and they had them. I purchased the 8 pack of Bounty Basic Paper Towels for $5.88 as advertised. I picked up another Xtra detergent on sale for $1.88 and used another $1/1 coupon for a price of $0.88. I also loved the Lubriderm deal and picked up another bottle marked down to $5.99 and used the $1.50 coupon bringing the price down to $4.49. I had $6 ECB to use. After my coupons and ECB my total for all 3 items was only $6.09! My savings were $13.71 double what I spent! Without coupons and ECB my total would have been $19.80 (even with these items being on sale). I'll take the 3 for only $6.09!

High Dollar Items for Not a lot of Money!

This weeks deals were for a number of normally high dollar items. I bought all of the above pictured items today for only $33.45! That includes 12 double rolls of Quilted Northern toilet paper, Glade Lasting Impressions air freshner (suppose to last 60 days), Xtra laundry detergent, Listerine mouthwash, Colgate Sensitive Whitening toothpaste, Lubriderm lotion, Venus razor cartridges, Gain dish soap, Lady Speed Stick deodorant, 2 cans of Herbal Essences hairspray, 2 boxes of Honey Bunches of Oats cereal, 2 boxes of Special K cereal bars, 3 12 pk Coke products. 18 items for $33. That's less than $2 per item!

Here is how I scored these deals at CVS this week. The 12 double roll package of Quilted Northern toilet paper is on sale this week for $6.88. (Note that Bounty Basic 8 pk paper towel are on sale for $5.88 this week. They were sold out at my store). Glade Lasting Impressions air freshner is on sale for $6 and I used a $3/1 coupon found online or from the coupons found in Sunday paper for a total cost of $3. Xtra laundry detergent is on sale for $1.88 and I used a $1/1 coupon found online for a total cost of $0.88. Listerine zero mouthwash priced at $3.99 plus receive $2.00 ECB for a cost of $1.99 then I used a $1/1 coupon for a total cost of $0.99. Colgate Sensitive Whitening toothpaste priced at $3.79 plus receive $3.79 ECB back for FREE toothpaste, plus I used a coupon for $0.75/1 to make this a moneymaker of $0.75! Lubriderm Intense Therapy lotion was on sale for $5.99 (I just found a coupon for $1.50 off online that would make this deal even better). Venus 4 pk razor cartridges on sale $12.49 and receive $2 ECB for a cost of $10.49. I also used a $3/1 coupon for a final cost of $7.49. Gain dish soap is on sale for $0.88 and I used a $0.25/1 coupon for a final cost of $0.63. Lady Speed Stick deodorant cost $2.99 and receive $2.00 ECB for a cost of $0.99 plus I used a coupon for $0.50/1 for a final cost of $0.49. 2 cans of Herbal Essences priced at 2/$5.97 and receive $2.00 ECB for a cost of 2/$3.97 plus I used a coupon for $1/1 for a final cost of 2/$2.79 or $1.39 a piece. 2 boxes of Honey Bunches of Oats cereal. On sale for BOGO. Priced at $3.99 per box. These 2 boxes would normally cost $8. I bought both for $3.99 plus used a $1/2 coupon for a final cost of $2.99 for both boxes or $1.49 a box! 2 boxes of Special K cereal bars were on sale for $1.99 per box plus I used a $1/2 coupon for a final cost of $2.98 or $1.49 per box. Finally all Coke product 12 pks are on sale for 3/$10 and receive $3 ECB which brings the final cost down to 3/$7 or $2.33 per 12 pk. Plus I used a 20% off coupon from the CVS facebook promotion earlier this week. I paid $48.24 out of pocket and received $14.79 ECB for a final price of $33.45. I definitely feel like I got some great deals today! I hope you are able to find these great deals as well.

A GREAT Gift!

How will I organize my coupons? My good friend gave me the answer with this awesome coupon book that she made for me! It doesn't scream "crazy coupon lady" but serves the purpose. Best of all, it works! I was able to carry all of my coupons to the store with me today and made some awesome deals out of sale items because I had my coupons with me.

Thank you Lori!!!

Feb 9th CVS shopping trip

Not my best shopping trip ever but I did get some items that I needed that cost a little more. Today I purchased 2 Skintimate shaving creams since they were on sale for 2/$4. Not a bad deal. I purchased a gallon of McArthur milk for $3.14 a gallon (we need milk) and used $1/1 coupon for the chocolate milk making the 1/2 gallon of chocolate milk only $1. I got 2 boxes of Poptarts that were on sale for $1.99 and used $1/2 coupon to make the final cost $1.49 per box. I also got 2 boxes of Quaker granola bars 2/$5 with $2 ECB back=2/$3 or $1.50 per box. I wanted to take advantage of the Kraft macaroni & cheese deal 2/$6 with $3 ECB=2/$3 but they were out. I found Gilette Body Wash marked 50% off for a price of $2.74 and used $2/1 coupon for a final cost of $0.74. Bargain! I bought CVS foaming hand sanitizer marked down 50% off to $1.74 because we need more in the car. 1 Aquaphor hand therapy for $6.39 (not a deal but I need this). Glade sense & spray for 11.29 and used $3/1 coupon. Finally I took advantage of the spend $20 on Garnier get $10 ECB. I purchased 2 hairsprays (that I use) and used 2-$1/1 coupons, 1 hair paste using $1/1 coupon and a shampoo and conditioner using $1/1 coupon. The total for these products prior to coupons was just over $21. I used $4 worth of coupons and got $10 ECB back so I got all 5 items for $7. I picked up Trident gum for $1.99 and received $1.99 ECB back=FREE gum! This shopping trip without coupons and ECB would have cost $74.34. I saved $30.75 and paid $43.59 out of pocket while receiving $12 ECB. Final cost $31.59! Happy shopping!

CVS Shopping Trip 2/1/11

Lessons were learned today. I did get a few great deals. The first deal I took advantage of was the Kellogg's select cereals 3/$10 and get $4 ECB back. I scored big on this deal by using a BOGO coupon for Special K cereal with a $1/2 coupon for Special K. With my coupons the 3 boxes of Special K brought the cost down to 3 boxes for $5 plus $4 ECB back=3 boxes for $1!

The big lesson learned today....check the limit on these deals. I thought I'd be smart and hit another CVS to see what select cereals they had on this deal. They had Frosted Flakes and Raisin Bran in the deal (both cereals we eat regularly). So, I bought 2 Raisin Bran cereals and used 2 coupons for $0.70/1 and a box of Frosted Flakes without a coupon (I figured it was still worth it to get the $4 ECB). Well, that was not the case. This deal has a limit of one time use. I still got a good deal on the 3 boxes of cereal just not as good of a deal as I expected. Always watch those limits!

Other deals: Unilever Deal is spend $15 on select Unilever products and get $5 ECB back. I bought 3 Bertollini Pasta Sauces prices at 3/$2, 3 Skippy Peanut Butter priced 3/$5 and used a $0.75/2 coupon, and 2 Lipton products price 2/$5 with 2 $0.60/1 coupons and got $5 ECB back. I paid about a dollar per item in the end.

I thought about taking advantage of the Coke deal which is spend $15 and get $5 ECB back but they did not have the products I wanted to purchase in stock. This is a great deal if you need to stock up on Coke products. Check out the Hip2Save website for how to take full advantage of this deal.

I did pick up a bottle of Dawn Hand Renewal for $0.97 and used a coupon for $0.50/1 for a final cost of $0.47. and I bought Puffs for $1 just because I needed these. I received a $0.50 coupon for chapstick at the magic coupon machine. Pair that with the BOGO offer for chapstick=2 cheap sticks of chapstick.

My total cost out of pocket today was $23.36 and I received $9 ECB to use next week. That brings my total down to $14.36 for all of the items pictured above! My total savings was $24.11 for today.