Lol, I had an interesting trip to CVS today! A surprise register discount meant I did not get all this for free, but it was still a good deal!
Aveeno lotion are generating a $15 reward when you buy 4. I bought 4 for $3.89 each and used 1 $3/2 and 2 $1/1 coupons.
I also bought 6 more Revlon tools. The 2 clippers were $3.29, and the files were $3.79. I had one $3 Revlon coupon from the CVS coupon machine. These are generating $7 in rewards when you buy 2.
I added this all up and factored in my 25% coupon. Everything was fine until that coupon didn't go through, and the cashier had to enter it manually. My total was about $30, and for whatever reason she keyed in a $15 discount!!
Even though this was an awesome discount it meant I could not use my $21 reward to make it all free! Instead I paid $16 and got back $36. At least now I have lots of rewards for some good freebies in the next few weeks!!
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Sunday, October 28, 2012
The Perfect Coupon Storm!!
The coupon stars truly aligned for this transaction! I hadn't done the math on this before shopping because I was trying out a new coupon from my fellow couponer Wendy, and I wasn't sure how it would work out. But, I ended up paying $.04 before tax (which I am going to count as free) for 6 nail clippers, and I made $21 in rewards! Amazing!
This week at CVS Revlon cosmetics and beauty tools are generating a $7 reward when you buy 2. I bought 6 clippers priced at $3.29. I was able to use a 25% coupon that I got in my email, as well as Wendy's "extraordinary savings pass" coupon for another 20% off. Normally you cannot use 2 percent off coupons, but with this special pass you can! I also had exactly $13 in extrabucks that would expire this week, so after all of those savings my bill was $.04, and I got 3 Revlon rewards, so $21! Gotta love that deal!
This week at CVS Revlon cosmetics and beauty tools are generating a $7 reward when you buy 2. I bought 6 clippers priced at $3.29. I was able to use a 25% coupon that I got in my email, as well as Wendy's "extraordinary savings pass" coupon for another 20% off. Normally you cannot use 2 percent off coupons, but with this special pass you can! I also had exactly $13 in extrabucks that would expire this week, so after all of those savings my bill was $.04, and I got 3 Revlon rewards, so $21! Gotta love that deal!
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Nivea Lip Care Freebies
Last week at Rite Aid there was an awesome deal on Nivea Lip products. The monthly (unadvertised) promotion on Nivea products was to spend $15 and get $5 back in rewards. These lip products were on sale 2/$5, so I bought six to reach the $15. I then used 3 $3/2 coupons, making my total only $6!
Of course I had $6 in rewards - from the Dove Body Wash and Dial hand soap earlier in the week - so these were free except for tax, and I made back $5 for next week. Donation number is up to 26 freebies after I add the Nivea:)
Of course I had $6 in rewards - from the Dove Body Wash and Dial hand soap earlier in the week - so these were free except for tax, and I made back $5 for next week. Donation number is up to 26 freebies after I add the Nivea:)
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Double dip rewards at Rite Aid
I am just starting to learn about double dip rewards at Rite Aid. This is when you get both a weekly and monthly deal reward for buying the same items. The 6 items I purchased below (free, of course, except for tax after using rewards!) were all participating in double rewards. Check it out:
Dial hand soap (either the white tea or Halloween variety) are $2/4 this week. They are generating a $1 reward each weekly and a $1 reward each monthly. This means you spend $4 and make $4 in rewards! I also used $.35 coupons for each bottle, making this a bit of a moneymaker!
The Lip Smackers products are on a weekly deal to generate $5 when you spend $10, and a monthly deal to generate $4 when you spend $10. I bought 4 flavored gloss for $2.29 each, and I used 2 $1/2 coupons. I spent $9.16, and earned back $9 in rewards!
The monthly Rite Aid deals are not advertised in the circular, so I am relying on info from my favorite coupon web site to clue me into these. What a great way to roll rewards and score more freebies!!
Dial hand soap (either the white tea or Halloween variety) are $2/4 this week. They are generating a $1 reward each weekly and a $1 reward each monthly. This means you spend $4 and make $4 in rewards! I also used $.35 coupons for each bottle, making this a bit of a moneymaker!
The Lip Smackers products are on a weekly deal to generate $5 when you spend $10, and a monthly deal to generate $4 when you spend $10. I bought 4 flavored gloss for $2.29 each, and I used 2 $1/2 coupons. I spent $9.16, and earned back $9 in rewards!
The monthly Rite Aid deals are not advertised in the circular, so I am relying on info from my favorite coupon web site to clue me into these. What a great way to roll rewards and score more freebies!!
Monday, October 22, 2012
4 Free Dove Men's Body Wash
Another 4 freebies at Rite Aid today!
Dove Men's Care body wash is on sale this week 2/$7. I bought 4, and used 4 $2/1 coupons. I paid $6, and earned back $2 for each pair, so $4 total. I used rewards to pay the $6, so my cost was only tax.
This deal makes 17 freebies so far:)
Dove Men's Care body wash is on sale this week 2/$7. I bought 4, and used 4 $2/1 coupons. I paid $6, and earned back $2 for each pair, so $4 total. I used rewards to pay the $6, so my cost was only tax.
This deal makes 17 freebies so far:)
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Military Care Packages
I wanted to share a web site and idea for another mission - care packages for deployed military.
A few years ago when I started couponing I sent tons of care packages to soldiers through an organization called Any Soldier (www.anysoldier.com) Deployed military people can sign up on the site and post information about what they need. You can browse through the posts and support groups that fit the kinds of things you have to offer. It is so inspiring to read the posts of our troops. I also loved that very often I would get letters back from the soldiers. It was amazing to see how much the items I sent meant to them, and even more than that how much they appreciated the support from back home.
I would love to organize more care packages, especially around the holidays. I know that I can use coupons to purchase items at about 90% off retail, but I still need help to cover the expense of that 10% plus tax. If anyone would like to sponsor this mission please be in touch with me. I can use cash or store card donations.
I think it would be very cool to try and coupon for specific things that the troops are requesting. It would be another great way to use coupons to make a difference:)
A few years ago when I started couponing I sent tons of care packages to soldiers through an organization called Any Soldier (www.anysoldier.com) Deployed military people can sign up on the site and post information about what they need. You can browse through the posts and support groups that fit the kinds of things you have to offer. It is so inspiring to read the posts of our troops. I also loved that very often I would get letters back from the soldiers. It was amazing to see how much the items I sent meant to them, and even more than that how much they appreciated the support from back home.
I would love to organize more care packages, especially around the holidays. I know that I can use coupons to purchase items at about 90% off retail, but I still need help to cover the expense of that 10% plus tax. If anyone would like to sponsor this mission please be in touch with me. I can use cash or store card donations.
I think it would be very cool to try and coupon for specific things that the troops are requesting. It would be another great way to use coupons to make a difference:)
Free Olay Face Wash!
I am so glad I saved the Olay coupon I got from the magic coupon machine last week at CVS. It was for $3 off an Olay facial product. This week I paired it up with a $2 newspaper coupon to make $5 off one product.
Lucky for me, Olay face products were on sale this week for only $4.49, so I got it completely free! I can also save the receipt to submit for the P&G rebate. When you spend $50 before December 31 you get $15 back. Hopefully I get some more good P&G deals!
Let me know if you need the link for the rebate!
Friday, October 19, 2012
4 Free Skinny Cow bars
You all know I love pretty much anything that is free, but I especially love free chocolate!!This week at Rite Aid Skinny Cow single bars were on sale for $.99, and generating a $1 reward when you buy 2. I used a buy one get free coupon, and $2 in rewards to get these 4 bars fee and get my $2 in rewards back for another purchase. Sweet!!
Total freebies = 12
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Free Advil Congestion
Advil is not an item that I can donate to UBH, but I wanted to share this deal anyway because I love free stuff:)
This week Advil Congestion is only $6 at Rite Aid (and I think Walgreens too). In the Sunday paper this past weekend there was a mail in rebate form for this product up to $6. So you get the full purchase price back by mail.
I love rebates! I have submitted for and received over $300 in rebates in the past year. Just always be on the lookout for the maximum refundable price, because sometimes the item will cost more than the rebate will refund.
This week Advil Congestion is only $6 at Rite Aid (and I think Walgreens too). In the Sunday paper this past weekend there was a mail in rebate form for this product up to $6. So you get the full purchase price back by mail.
I love rebates! I have submitted for and received over $300 in rebates in the past year. Just always be on the lookout for the maximum refundable price, because sometimes the item will cost more than the rebate will refund.
20 free razors:)
Too bad this only counts as 2 items, though:) I bought these 10 packs of Bic razors at Rite Aid. They were $3.99, and on sale buy one get one half price. The second one rang up at $1.99. I used a buy one get one free coupon, so the register should have taken off $1.99, but it took off $3.99! Sometimes I notice this happens if you haven't scanned your loyalty card before you hand over coupons - the items ring up full price before the card is scanned, so the coupons are processed for the full amount too.
Anyhow, I got both of these for $1.99, I used a $2 reward to pay for them, and I earned back $2 in rewards! Now that's what I call free:)
My tax cost on this was $.52. 8 items down and still under $1 out of pocket!!
Anyhow, I got both of these for $1.99, I used a $2 reward to pay for them, and I earned back $2 in rewards! Now that's what I call free:)
My tax cost on this was $.52. 8 items down and still under $1 out of pocket!!
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
My first 6 Freebies for the new goal:)
This morning I picked up the 6 items pictured below for only $.26 out of pocket!! I know the free Enfagrow has become commonplace, but for anyone new I will recap how I got another 4 packs for free:)
A few weeks ago Rite Aid was running a sale on the Enfagrow - they are regularly priced at $6.99 and on sale for $3.49. I realize now I should have asked for rainchecks from every store I went to, but I did remember to get one to lock in the sale price for 30 days. Today, with some new coupons in hand, I went back out and scored 4 more packs for free. I did use up the quantity on this rain check, so it seems the gravy train has ended...unless I find more packs with $2 peelie coupons!!
I used a new $10/2 coupon as well as a $5/1 coupon donated by Tracie (thank you!!). My total for 4 packs was only $13.96, so I asked the cashier if he would price adjust the coupons since they were worth more than the product.
I also had a $2 reward that was expiring today, so I picked up 2 packs of Ricola. They were on sale 2/$3, and I used a $1/2 coupon, making them $2. The $2 reward covered the total amount and I paid sales tax only on the Ricola (no tax on food!), so I fished $.26 in change out of my wallet. I also made $1 in rewards for buying the Ricola!
A pretty good start!
A few weeks ago Rite Aid was running a sale on the Enfagrow - they are regularly priced at $6.99 and on sale for $3.49. I realize now I should have asked for rainchecks from every store I went to, but I did remember to get one to lock in the sale price for 30 days. Today, with some new coupons in hand, I went back out and scored 4 more packs for free. I did use up the quantity on this rain check, so it seems the gravy train has ended...unless I find more packs with $2 peelie coupons!!
I used a new $10/2 coupon as well as a $5/1 coupon donated by Tracie (thank you!!). My total for 4 packs was only $13.96, so I asked the cashier if he would price adjust the coupons since they were worth more than the product.
I also had a $2 reward that was expiring today, so I picked up 2 packs of Ricola. They were on sale 2/$3, and I used a $1/2 coupon, making them $2. The $2 reward covered the total amount and I paid sales tax only on the Ricola (no tax on food!), so I fished $.26 in change out of my wallet. I also made $1 in rewards for buying the Ricola!
A pretty good start!
New Mission for Upward Bound House!
Since reaching my initial goal of donating $2,000 worth of products to UBH I have been trying to come up with another mission. I had a great new idea today that I am really excited to launch this week.
The new mission will be to donate 100 FREE items to Upward Bound House by the end of the year. Now, just to clarify, "free" items will still cost me out of pocket, because I will be required to pay tax on the dollar amount before coupons. But I am going to do my best to stay under $40.
There are only 11 weeks left of this year, so let's see how much free stuff I can get!
As always, coupon donations are what make this whole operation work! I could not do what I do without having a big stash of coupons to draw from. If you would like to get involved please see the various "Donate" tabs for more information.
Also please remember that a little cash or store credit can go a long way in the hands of a couponer! While working on my last goal I was able to buy over $340 worth of products for a $40 cash donation. If you have a little cash to spare, please contact me about arranging a mission for UBH! I can track exactly what I am able to purchase with your contribution, and I promise to make it go as far as possible.
Stay tuned - I picked up 6 freebies already this morning:)
The new mission will be to donate 100 FREE items to Upward Bound House by the end of the year. Now, just to clarify, "free" items will still cost me out of pocket, because I will be required to pay tax on the dollar amount before coupons. But I am going to do my best to stay under $40.
There are only 11 weeks left of this year, so let's see how much free stuff I can get!
As always, coupon donations are what make this whole operation work! I could not do what I do without having a big stash of coupons to draw from. If you would like to get involved please see the various "Donate" tabs for more information.
Also please remember that a little cash or store credit can go a long way in the hands of a couponer! While working on my last goal I was able to buy over $340 worth of products for a $40 cash donation. If you have a little cash to spare, please contact me about arranging a mission for UBH! I can track exactly what I am able to purchase with your contribution, and I promise to make it go as far as possible.
Stay tuned - I picked up 6 freebies already this morning:)
Monday, October 15, 2012
Kids Toothpaste Deal at Walgreens!
Orajel Toddler Toothpaste is super cheap this week at Walgreens! These usually retail for $4.49 each, but you can get them both for only $1.99!
The Walgreens sale price this week is $3.99. They are also buy one get one free. Coupon policy at Walgreens states that you can use a coupon on an item made free by a store promotion, so you can use 2 $1/1 coupons. That brings your total for both items to only $1.99! You can print coupons from their website if you don't have newspaper coupons:)
For my shopping trip I also had 2 $1 store rewards. I couldn't use these without buying "filler" items. These items are needed because Walgreens requires that you have as many items as coupons in your order, and they count rewards as a coupon. So, I couldn't use 4 coupons on 2 items. I bought 2 Halloween drinking cups for $.39 each to fill in my order, and use the $2 in rewards. My total before tax for everything was only $.77!!
The Walgreens sale price this week is $3.99. They are also buy one get one free. Coupon policy at Walgreens states that you can use a coupon on an item made free by a store promotion, so you can use 2 $1/1 coupons. That brings your total for both items to only $1.99! You can print coupons from their website if you don't have newspaper coupons:)
For my shopping trip I also had 2 $1 store rewards. I couldn't use these without buying "filler" items. These items are needed because Walgreens requires that you have as many items as coupons in your order, and they count rewards as a coupon. So, I couldn't use 4 coupons on 2 items. I bought 2 Halloween drinking cups for $.39 each to fill in my order, and use the $2 in rewards. My total before tax for everything was only $.77!!
$.24 Colgate at CVS
The CVS coupon machine is printing a $2 off Colgate coupon this week. Colgate is also on sale for $2.99. I used the store coupon, plus a $.75 newspaper coupon to get each tube for only $.24!!
I also have been noticing that my receipt at CVS has been printing with a dollars off coupon. I always find these hard to use, because they usually expire in a few days and I have just finished my shopping when I get them! This week I decided to buy just this one cheap item first, spend the $.50 (price with tax), and see what printed. I got a $10 off $50 coupon. I was planning to buy paper towels, toilet tissue and Puffs tissue with the spend $30 get $10 rewards deal. I added on a few other things I needed to buy, like Nestle Water (on sale for $2.97 each, plus a $1/2 coupon), and got my total to $50.05 before tax (around $56 after tax). I used the CVS coupon first (while the total was still over $50!), and a bunch of newspaper coupons, a bunch of previous rewards, plus a $10 rebate card from a purchase of Olay products a while back. I ended up spending less than $8 for the $56 bill!
I also have been noticing that my receipt at CVS has been printing with a dollars off coupon. I always find these hard to use, because they usually expire in a few days and I have just finished my shopping when I get them! This week I decided to buy just this one cheap item first, spend the $.50 (price with tax), and see what printed. I got a $10 off $50 coupon. I was planning to buy paper towels, toilet tissue and Puffs tissue with the spend $30 get $10 rewards deal. I added on a few other things I needed to buy, like Nestle Water (on sale for $2.97 each, plus a $1/2 coupon), and got my total to $50.05 before tax (around $56 after tax). I used the CVS coupon first (while the total was still over $50!), and a bunch of newspaper coupons, a bunch of previous rewards, plus a $10 rebate card from a purchase of Olay products a while back. I ended up spending less than $8 for the $56 bill!
CVS deals using a 20% email coupon
Check out this deal on Revlon tools this week:
When you buy any 2 Revlon cosmetics or tools, you will receive a $5 reward. I chose the cheapest option at my store, which was nail clippers for $2.99. So they cost $6 and you get $5 back. Pretty good!
But even better is if you sign up for emails with your CVS member number - I got an email for 20% off, which only applies to full price items. These clippers apply, which means I only spent $4.80 to make $5. Much better!
The 20% is also great to use on Physician's Formula cosmetics this week. When you spend $10 you get $7 back in rewards. I used my 20% off to make a $10.49 mascara $8.40, then used a $1 coupon. I spent $7.40 to make $7.
Another good option is Edge shave cream. I bought one for $3.19, then got the 20% off, and got $2 back. I find it hard to score great deals on shave cream, so this was a steal.
It can be hard to find full price items that have great rewards attached to use % off coupons, but this week the options were pretty good!
When you buy any 2 Revlon cosmetics or tools, you will receive a $5 reward. I chose the cheapest option at my store, which was nail clippers for $2.99. So they cost $6 and you get $5 back. Pretty good!
But even better is if you sign up for emails with your CVS member number - I got an email for 20% off, which only applies to full price items. These clippers apply, which means I only spent $4.80 to make $5. Much better!
The 20% is also great to use on Physician's Formula cosmetics this week. When you spend $10 you get $7 back in rewards. I used my 20% off to make a $10.49 mascara $8.40, then used a $1 coupon. I spent $7.40 to make $7.
Another good option is Edge shave cream. I bought one for $3.19, then got the 20% off, and got $2 back. I find it hard to score great deals on shave cream, so this was a steal.
It can be hard to find full price items that have great rewards attached to use % off coupons, but this week the options were pretty good!
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Goal Reached - Over $2,000 Retail!!
I can't believe it is only October and we have reached our goal of $2,000 retail! This is all thanks to the generous support I have received, in cash donations, coupons, and product donations. THANK YOU to everyone who helped make this possible:)
Totals for 12 weeks of shopping:
RETAIL: $2011.35
BEFORE TAX: $92.71
AFTER TAX: $134.21, PLUS $40 IN CASH DONATION = $174.21
Total number of items donated: 397
I am amazed that I could donate over $2,000 in goods to Upward Bound House and spend only $130 out of my own pocket. This is truly an awesome way to maximize the dollars that I am able to spare from my budget. Having all of these personal care items means that the participants at UBH can save a bit more money that they might have otherwise spent on toothpaste and shampoo.
So...what now? My own stockpile is in need of a little TLC, but I absolutely plan to continue to shop for UBH and of course use all donated coupons for donation items. The weekly hauls might be a bit smaller now that the primary goal has been reached, but I will continue to post about the amazing ways coupons and a bit of planning can save you tons of money:)
Here are the totals in a few categories to give you an idea of the amounts that were donated:
62 Shampoo and hair care items
51 Toothpaste and oral care items
28 Baby and Toddler Formula
61 Cosmetic and facial care items
Totals for 12 weeks of shopping:
RETAIL: $2011.35
BEFORE TAX: $92.71
AFTER TAX: $134.21, PLUS $40 IN CASH DONATION = $174.21
Total number of items donated: 397
I am amazed that I could donate over $2,000 in goods to Upward Bound House and spend only $130 out of my own pocket. This is truly an awesome way to maximize the dollars that I am able to spare from my budget. Having all of these personal care items means that the participants at UBH can save a bit more money that they might have otherwise spent on toothpaste and shampoo.
So...what now? My own stockpile is in need of a little TLC, but I absolutely plan to continue to shop for UBH and of course use all donated coupons for donation items. The weekly hauls might be a bit smaller now that the primary goal has been reached, but I will continue to post about the amazing ways coupons and a bit of planning can save you tons of money:)
Here are the totals in a few categories to give you an idea of the amounts that were donated:
62 Shampoo and hair care items
51 Toothpaste and oral care items
28 Baby and Toddler Formula
61 Cosmetic and facial care items
Weeks 11 and 12 Summary
I have put weeks 11 and 12 together because my whole family had the flu this week and I only had time and energy for one couponing trip. At least we were not all sick at the same time - we spaced it out with about a day between each of us:) I never get a flu shot, but this year I am going for sure. I saw on my receipt from Rite Aid that you get a coupon book with $100 in savings when you get the shot, so you know where I will be going!!
Week 11 and 12 Retail: $189.74
Total Before Tax: $3 (exactly!)
Total After Tax: $9.55
And the totals for the whole 12 weeks...
We have reached our goal of over $2,000 retail!!!!! Check my next post for all the details:)
Week 11 and 12 Retail: $189.74
Total Before Tax: $3 (exactly!)
Total After Tax: $9.55
And the totals for the whole 12 weeks...
We have reached our goal of over $2,000 retail!!!!! Check my next post for all the details:)
Flu considered, not too bad!
Considering the condition of my family this week I didn't do too bad with this haul from Rite Aid:)
The Enfagrow continue to be moneymaking products this week! I found 2 packs with $2 peelie coupons and combined them with my rain check price of $3.49, making each pack only $1.49. I also used a $5 product check donated to CFCLA, so made about $2 buying these!
The Dove shampoo were 2/$7. I used 2 $1/1 coupons and a $2 Rite Aid video value coupon, so they were 2/$3 and I got $2 back.
The toothpaste was $2.99 each. I used a $.75 coupon on each, and got back a $2 reward on each.
The hair mousse was $6.49 and buy one get one free. I used a $2 video value coupon and got back a $4 reward for each one. That was a really sweet deal!
The halloween nail polish deal could have been better, but was still good. It cost 2.39 and I got back $3 in rewards. The store was also offering a buy one get one half price deal, so if they had another one I could have bought it half price and got another $3 reward. Oh well;)
This week was such a small haul that I am just going to combine it with last week for totals. I think after I process this we may have hit the $2,000 goal...I'll let you know as soon as I get the numbers input!
Thursday, October 11, 2012
We all got the flu:(
I hope to make it out shopping today. We all got the flu. Everyone in my house has had a turn. If I am feeling better I know there are some great deals out there:)
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Give a couponer $40...
This is so amazing - check out all of the great stuff I got for $40! Lamoine made this cash donation to CFCLA, and I started using it in Week 9. Here is the breakdown of what I got:
2 Deodorant
4 Blistex
4 Toothbrushes
4 Toothpaste
9 Cosmetic items, including lipstick and face powder
9 Nail polishes
6 Razors
1 Mouthwash
2 Facial Moisturizers
2 Facial Cleansers
3 Body Lotions
2 Baby Bath Products
4 Feminine Care Products
5 Dish Soaps
2 Body Wash
13 Shampoos
1 case of Baby Formula
TOTAL RETAIL: $349.78!!
A HUGE THANK YOU to Lamoine for this donation. It is truly amazing how far $40 can go! The best part about couponing for charity (aside from feeling good about it!) is that I am able to take advantage of deals that I might normally not do because it is for a brand I don't use or an item I have too much of:) Couponing for UBH really allows me to take advantage of the store rewards programs, and rolling these rewards over week to week really allows me to score such big savings.
Also a big thank you to everyone who has been donating coupons - this wouldn't be possible without the coupons, and having enough coupons is key to making these deals work!
2 Deodorant
4 Blistex
4 Toothbrushes
4 Toothpaste
9 Cosmetic items, including lipstick and face powder
9 Nail polishes
6 Razors
1 Mouthwash
2 Facial Moisturizers
2 Facial Cleansers
3 Body Lotions
2 Baby Bath Products
4 Feminine Care Products
5 Dish Soaps
2 Body Wash
13 Shampoos
1 case of Baby Formula
TOTAL RETAIL: $349.78!!
A HUGE THANK YOU to Lamoine for this donation. It is truly amazing how far $40 can go! The best part about couponing for charity (aside from feeling good about it!) is that I am able to take advantage of deals that I might normally not do because it is for a brand I don't use or an item I have too much of:) Couponing for UBH really allows me to take advantage of the store rewards programs, and rolling these rewards over week to week really allows me to score such big savings.
Also a big thank you to everyone who has been donating coupons - this wouldn't be possible without the coupons, and having enough coupons is key to making these deals work!
CVS $3.45 spent to make $13!
Last week's deals at CVS included a lot of good rewards. I decided on these 4 items to maximize the rewards I already had to use. Here is how it worked out:
Bought 2 Softsoap bodywash (my favorite kind!) for $3.50 each, and used 2 $.50/1 coupons. Got $2 back for each bottle.
Bought 1 Almay eye make up removing sticks for $5.49. Used a $2 off coupon and made $2 in rewards.
Bought 1 Physician's Formula lip gloss for $9.99 and used a $1/1 coupon. Made $7 back in rewards.
I also used $17 in rewards, and just $3.45 out of pocket. After this deal we are less than $100 from reaching the $2,000 goal!
Bought 2 Softsoap bodywash (my favorite kind!) for $3.50 each, and used 2 $.50/1 coupons. Got $2 back for each bottle.
Bought 1 Almay eye make up removing sticks for $5.49. Used a $2 off coupon and made $2 in rewards.
Bought 1 Physician's Formula lip gloss for $9.99 and used a $1/1 coupon. Made $7 back in rewards.
I also used $17 in rewards, and just $3.45 out of pocket. After this deal we are less than $100 from reaching the $2,000 goal!
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Another Clearance Similac
Walgreens Shampoo Steals
I think shampoo is one of my favorite things to coupon for:)
This week at Walgreens I was able to put my $8 in rewards to good use. They didn't roll into as many rewards, but I got some great savings.
I did the following transaction twice. First I bought the Degree deodorant, and used a coupon that gave me a free Clear shampoo. The deodorant was only $3.99, and the shampoo was $6.99, so this was a great coupon to use. The Pert Plus was on sale for $1.99 (normally over $4), and there is a Walgreens coupon in the monthly book for $1 off each bottle. I also used a $1.50/2 coupon on each pair.
This transaction also marked the end of Lamoine's $40!! So, a few of the items were covered in her cash donation, and the remaining amount out of my budget was only $1.29.
I also got back $1 reward for each of the Degree, and 1,000 points for each of the Clear (which can be redeemed for $1), so I got $4 back.
I am going to do a post to show all of the amazing stuff I got with Lamoine's $40. You won't believe how far that $40 went!!!
This week at Walgreens I was able to put my $8 in rewards to good use. They didn't roll into as many rewards, but I got some great savings.
I did the following transaction twice. First I bought the Degree deodorant, and used a coupon that gave me a free Clear shampoo. The deodorant was only $3.99, and the shampoo was $6.99, so this was a great coupon to use. The Pert Plus was on sale for $1.99 (normally over $4), and there is a Walgreens coupon in the monthly book for $1 off each bottle. I also used a $1.50/2 coupon on each pair.
This transaction also marked the end of Lamoine's $40!! So, a few of the items were covered in her cash donation, and the remaining amount out of my budget was only $1.29.
I also got back $1 reward for each of the Degree, and 1,000 points for each of the Clear (which can be redeemed for $1), so I got $4 back.
I am going to do a post to show all of the amazing stuff I got with Lamoine's $40. You won't believe how far that $40 went!!!
Amazing Haul at Rite Aid!
There were some really great deals with rewards this week at Rite Aid. Using previous rewards, I got all of this for only $3.06 including tax!!
The Carefree was on sale for 2/$2, and generating a $1 for each pack. I used rewards to pay for these and only paid tax on all 8.
The Chapstick was a even better deal! They were on sale 3/$3, and producing a $2 reward when you buy 2. I bought 12, used 6 $1/2 coupons, so I paid $6. I earned $8 back in rewards ($2 per trio)!!!
The Right Guard was on sale for $3.99 each, and I used a $2/2. I got lucky again with this brand because the cashier put through a $1 peelie coupon from one of the boxes. The other box had one too but I guess she missed it:) I didn't even know she did it until I saw the coupon in her pile. Any way...so the retail was $5 after coupons, and I made a total of $4 in rewards for both boxes.
Last, I got a Pantene shampoo and hair gel. They were on sale 2/$7. I used a buy one get one free Pantene coupon, and stacked it with a $1 Rite Aid coupon for Pantene stylers. So my total after coupons was $2.50 for both, and I got back $1 in rewards.
So, after using over $20 in rewards, I spent only $3.06 out of pocket and earned back $21 in rewards! It was a perfect shopping trip:)
The Carefree was on sale for 2/$2, and generating a $1 for each pack. I used rewards to pay for these and only paid tax on all 8.
The Chapstick was a even better deal! They were on sale 3/$3, and producing a $2 reward when you buy 2. I bought 12, used 6 $1/2 coupons, so I paid $6. I earned $8 back in rewards ($2 per trio)!!!
The Right Guard was on sale for $3.99 each, and I used a $2/2. I got lucky again with this brand because the cashier put through a $1 peelie coupon from one of the boxes. The other box had one too but I guess she missed it:) I didn't even know she did it until I saw the coupon in her pile. Any way...so the retail was $5 after coupons, and I made a total of $4 in rewards for both boxes.
Last, I got a Pantene shampoo and hair gel. They were on sale 2/$7. I used a buy one get one free Pantene coupon, and stacked it with a $1 Rite Aid coupon for Pantene stylers. So my total after coupons was $2.50 for both, and I got back $1 in rewards.
So, after using over $20 in rewards, I spent only $3.06 out of pocket and earned back $21 in rewards! It was a perfect shopping trip:)
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Week 10 - 36 items for $6.50
Week 10 was great! I am still using the cash donation from Lamoine (I have about $4 left), so I was able to keep the out of pocket really low. Also, I was able to buy clothing items, which I rarely have a chance to donate. Here is the summary:
WEEK 10 RETAIL: $275.87
WEEK 10 BEFORE TAX: $21.70
WEEK 10 AFTER TAX: $6.50 (and after accounting for the cash donation - most expenses this week were fully covered!)
TOTAL RETAIL AFTER 10 WEEKS: $1,821.61
TOTAL OUT OF POCKET AFTER 10 WEEKS: $124.67
I am hoping for a few more money makers on formula next week if I can find the clearance prices again. We are getting so close to our goal of $2,000! I have a feeling we may hit it after 2 moew weeks of shopping, or even sooner if the deals this week have a high percentage of savings! Very exciting!
WEEK 10 RETAIL: $275.87
WEEK 10 BEFORE TAX: $21.70
WEEK 10 AFTER TAX: $6.50 (and after accounting for the cash donation - most expenses this week were fully covered!)
TOTAL RETAIL AFTER 10 WEEKS: $1,821.61
TOTAL OUT OF POCKET AFTER 10 WEEKS: $124.67
I am hoping for a few more money makers on formula next week if I can find the clearance prices again. We are getting so close to our goal of $2,000! I have a feeling we may hit it after 2 moew weeks of shopping, or even sooner if the deals this week have a high percentage of savings! Very exciting!
8 more shampoos at Walgreens
I had $8 in rewards to use at Walgreens before I left for Chicago, so this was what I got:
Herbal Essences was on sale 2/$6. I had 4 buy one get one free coupons, so I got them 2/$3. I also used a $2 reward on each pair, making the set of 2 only $1.53 after tax. I did the transaction 4 times to use all of my rewards, and spent $6.10 out of the budget.
I also earned back $2 for each pair that I bought, so I spent $6.10 after tax on the product and made $8 in rewards. I am working on the best way to use those rewards this week. There are a few good options!
Herbal Essences was on sale 2/$6. I had 4 buy one get one free coupons, so I got them 2/$3. I also used a $2 reward on each pair, making the set of 2 only $1.53 after tax. I did the transaction 4 times to use all of my rewards, and spent $6.10 out of the budget.
I also earned back $2 for each pair that I bought, so I spent $6.10 after tax on the product and made $8 in rewards. I am working on the best way to use those rewards this week. There are a few good options!
Children's Place Summer Sale
Remember the $7.04 I made buying Similac on clearance at CVS? I was looking for something really great to spend that $7 on, something that I don't normally coupon for. I noticed a sale sign outside one of my favorite kids clothing shops the other day, and when I went in I found the perfect thing!
These boys shorts were on the $1.99 sale rack. I couldn't believe they were only $1.99, so I brought a pair up to ask the cashier if that was the correct price. They rang up for only $.99! I couldn't believe it. I bought a bunch for next summer for my son, and 7 pair to donate. My total after tax was $7.54, so counting the profit from those formula purchases I only spent an extra $.50 from the budget. What a great find!
These boys shorts were on the $1.99 sale rack. I couldn't believe they were only $1.99, so I brought a pair up to ask the cashier if that was the correct price. They rang up for only $.99! I couldn't believe it. I bought a bunch for next summer for my son, and 7 pair to donate. My total after tax was $7.54, so counting the profit from those formula purchases I only spent an extra $.50 from the budget. What a great find!
Monday, October 1, 2012
Chicago
I am at the airport coming home from my weekend in Chicago! Excited to finish up my posts from last week and start a new week of couponing.
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