Make $1.25 at CVS Next Week!

Next week at CVS, starting on March 31st, the Red Coupon Machine will  be giving a $4.99 instant coupon for Clear Shampoo.  The shampoo costs $4.99, so free after coupon.  But even better, if you have the Ibotta app on your phone, you can earn an additional $1.25 for buying Clear Men's Scalp Therapy 2 in 1 Shampoo and Conditioner.  Every little bit helps, right?

Halloween CRT Gives Overage!

CVS

Re-nu sensitive 7.99
6 Snickers .50 each, on sale for buy 2 get 1 free (used 3 BOGO coupons so I only paid for 1)
Hydro razor 8.97 (used 4/1)
Light up pumpkin 1.99 (used 5/1 Halloween CRT=overage!) (not pictured, it was being played with)
used 9.99 ECB
subtotal: .46
w/tax: 1.25 on gift card, received 5 ECB for Hydro and 7.99 ECB for Re-nu


Rite Aid


Cascade 3.59 w/ my 20% discount
2 Friskies pouches .79 each w/ my discount
Tugaboos trial pack .79 w/ discount (used 1/1 from previously purchased trial pack)
4 Oral B toothbrushes 2.69 each (used 1/10 RA oral care)
Tena Ultra Thin 10.39 w/ my discount (used 2.50/1)
used 5/25
used 13 +up
subtotal: 4.61
w/ tax: 5.47 on cc, received four 2.69 +up for Oral B and TWO 3 +up for Tena (Not sure why I received two.  Did anyone else??), will submit for Tena TMF

Free Halloween Plates

Literally ran into CVS to quickly use an expiring ECB.  I got a $5 off Halloween items coupon from the red machine and used it to get some free plates but there are tons of options.  There are Halloween socks for $2.50 and tons of cheap decorations.

Renu sensitive 7.99
2 Halloween plates 2.50 each (used $5 off Halloween items from red machine)
used 4 ECB
subtotal: 3.99
w/ tax: 4.24 on gift card, received 7.99 ECB for Renu


If you're heading to CVS for the Renu, keep your eyes peeled for a bonus pack that has 2 bottles for the price of one.  This bonus pack apparently also produces the ECB, but I couldn't find it at my store.

Be on the Look Out for Free Shave Gel Peelies at CVS

Walmart
milk 3.48
purina cat chow 3.98 (used 1/1)
subtotal: 6.46
w/tax: 6.78 on gift card


CVS
pez .38 clearance
scott paper towels 4.99 (used 1/1)
schick hydro razor 8.97 (used 5/1)
schick shave gel 3.99 (used freebie peelie on the schick hydro razor wyb both, cashier took off 4.99)
5 alpo dog food cans 1.19 each
peppermint patty for my mom .89
used 7.99 ecb, 4 ecb, and 3 ecb
subtotal: -.81
w/tax: 1.20 on gift card, received 4 ecb for hydro

38 cents for Diapers, Wipes, Dog food, and Cat food!

Rite Aid
*Before I even post my deal, Rite Aid's coupon policy states that they do not give overage.  But sometimes the registers do anyway.  So YMMV.

6 pouches of Friskies .89 each
6 cans Pedigree .79 each
1 c. Booth butter cream bath soap 5.39 (used 6/1 in-ad)
Tugaboos trial pack .89 (used 1/1 from previously purchased trial pack)
Everlast energy supplements 5.39 (used 10/1)
pampers wipes 3.14 (used free wipes when you buy diapers coupon from 8/1 P&G)
pampers jumbo pack 10.79 (used freebie coupon I got from pampers for complaining about the new Dry Max diapers)
used 5/25
total: .38 on gift card, will submit for $2 c. Booth SCR, $2 pampers SCR, and $1 tugaboos SCR

CVS
2 Ritz crackers 1.00 each (used 2 1/1 coupons I found at Shoprite)
2 Pez on clearance for .37 each (stocking stuffers)
Blink tears gel 7.99 (used 1.50/1)
4 SOBE 1.69 BOGO (used 2 BOGO from sobe.com)
used 5/15 from red machine
total: 2.44 on gift card, received 7.99 ECB for Blink

Shoprite
4 Hefty bags 1.24 each (used 4 .55/1 doubled)
4 Chock Full o' Nuts 1.99 each (used 4 .55/1 doubled)
bread 1.79
3 Right Guard 1.99 each (used BOGO and 3/2)
1 reusable bag .99 (used freebie coupon that I got from previous deal)
used .40 in bottle refunds
.05 bag refund
total: 7.27 in cash, received $3 catalina for Right Guard

Clearance Campbell's Soup at Shoprite

Shoprite
Chock Full O'Nuts 1.99
SR Decaf Coffee 3.49 (why does decaf have to be so expensive?!)
4 Campbell's Shrek Soup clearanced to $1 (used 2 .50/2 doubled)
Olivia's Organics Salad reduced to 1.64 (used 1/1)
SR ricotta 2.49
Digiorno 5.99 (used freebie coupon)
Blue Bunny caramel champ cones 1.25 (used 1/1)
used $1 catalina
total: 10.86 on cc, received $1 catalina for campbell's soup

CVS
Blink Tears 7.99 (used 1.50/1)
4 SOBEs BOGO (used 2 BOGO)
used .50 ECB, 1.00 ECB, 3.00 ECB, and 1.00 ECB
subtotal: .99
w/ tax: 1.25 on gift card, received 7.99 for Blink

Spoiling My Furry Babies

Walgreens
Purina One dog food 6 oz. bag 1.99 (used 2/1)
whisker licken cat treats .99 clearance section
10 packets of friskies cat food 5 for 4.00
2 boxes of envelopes 1.29 each (used in-ad making each .69)
used 4RR, 3RR, and 1RR
subtotal: 2.36
total w/tax: 3.35 on gift card, didn't get any RR back but these were all items we need/use frequently so it was an ok trip

CVS - card 1
2 cvs pantiliners .50 each
1 avent 4 oz BPA free bottle clearanced to 2.62 (this is the same one I got for a few bucks more the other day at target... maybe I'll return it.  It's still unopened.)
1 huggies 8.99 (used 2.50/1 I got in the mail)
2 maxwell house 5.99 BOGO
used 2.97 ECB, 4 ECB, 3 ECB, 4ECB, 1ECB
subtotal: 1.13
total w/ tax: 1.74 on gift card, received 1 ECB for pantiliners, 3 ECB for huggies

CVS - card 2
Zegerid  14 ct 9.99 (used 5/1 I got in the mail)
ice cream cones 1.00
2 alpo dog food cans 1.19 each
used 8 ECB
subtotal: .37
w/tax: .56 on gift card, received 3 ECB Zegerid and will submit for TMF rebate

Saturday's Round-up

Rite Aid
Oral B toothbrush - 5.99 (used 3/1)
toms of maine toothpaste 4.49 (used 1/1)
wet ones 2.96 (used .50/1)
everlast energy 5.39 (used 10/1)
crest 2.49 (used 1/1)
renu sensitive 7.29 (used 2/1 and 2/1 vv)
4 stayfree 3.99 BOGO (used 2 BOGO)
used 1 +up
used 5/25
subtotal: 3.11
w/ tax: 5.02 on gift card, got 7.49 renu scr, 4.00 oral b scr, 1.00 wet ones scr, and 2 +up crest

cvs
3 muskateers .50 (used .50 crt)
biotrue 2.99
12 sobes .77 each (used 6 BOGO, cashier took off 1.69 for each coupon=small overage for each)
papermate pens .99
used 1 ECB and 1 ECB
subtotal: 1.08
w/tax: 1.94 on gift card, received 2.99 ECB biotrue.  I thought I would get .99 ECB for papermate but with the special 3 day ECB deals, they don't print early like the usual sales at my store.  Live and learn.

shoprite
6 alpo dog food cans - 3 for $4 (used 1/3)
2 cans libby's veggies 1.00 each (used 2 freebie coupons)
3 SR spring water .79 each
organic apples 1.55
danimals yogurt 2.00 (used 1.50/1)
SR large eggs .77
2 SR frozen peas 1.00
SR peas w/ onions .88
8 celeste pizzas for one .88 each
used .50 catalina
total: 17.11 on cc, got .50 Alpo catalina

Humidity, anyone?

pic coming later...

CVS
Mars bar - .50 (used .50/1 candy CRT)
2 cvs pantiliners .50 each
Biotrue contact solution 2.99
1 Got2B hair mousse 4.71 (used freebie coupon)
6 SOBEs - BOGO 1.69 (used 3 BOGO coupons)
Blade razor 6.99 (used raincheck)
suave shampoo 2.69 (used freebie coupon, cashier took off 3.00, not sure why)
used 10 ECB
subtotal: .67
total w/ tax: 2.35 on gift card, received 2.99 ECB Biotrue, 1 ECB pantiliners, 1 ECB current Blade deal, and 6.99 ECB rainchecked Blade deal

Shoprite

Wanted to pick up more free Feline Pine cat litter but the shelves were empty.  Got a raincheck but hopefully they'll restock by Saturday.

4 Farm Flavor apple juice .99 each
6 Alpo dog food 6 for $4 (used .75 coupon)
4 Chew-eez stix dog treats .95 each (used 1 4/4 coupon)
strawberry margarita mix 1.49
margarita mix 1.99
3 goldfish 3 for $5 (used 2 .50/1 doubled and 1 .75/1 doubled)
organic nectarines 1.79
NY texas toast garlic bread 2.50 (used .50/1 doubled)
used 10.00 and .50 catalina
total: 5.75 on credit card, received .50 catalina for Alpo, will submit, along with other recent SR receipt, for NBPR produce rebate

Walgreens

Celsius Green Tea 4.99 (used 3/1)
Oral B Advantage toothbrush 2.99 (used 2/1)
milk 3.19
used 4.50 RR
subtotal: 1.67
total w/ tax: 2.31, .89 on gift card and the rest in cash, received 3 RR for Celsius and 1 RR for Oral B

Now I gotta go prep for Rite Aid tomorrow!

Quick Rite Aid and CVS Stops

Pic coming later...

I needed to use my $20 Rite Aid allergy certificate before it expired, and I had limited time today.  So I did a super fast trip trying to basically roll the $20 into rebate money.  I'm sure I could have planned a much better money making transaction, but sometimes I just don't have the time...

2 Friskies cat food cans .80 each
Organix shampoo w/ try me free tag 6.29
physicians formula mascara w/ try me free label 9.85
style science sunglasses 11.69 (used 10/1 vv)
crest 2.99 (used 1/1)
5 kit kats .50 each
1 M+M's .79
used 5/25
used $20 allergy certificate
subtotal: -.29
total w/ tax: .57 on gift card, will submit for $5 sunglasses scr, 2.99 crest scr, and the 2 TMF rebates.

CVS Meeting All My Needs

A little over a year ago, I never used to go to CVS.  Occasionally I'd stop in for something like hair dye or makeup.  But now using Extra Care Bucks, I manage to pick up all kinds of random things that we need like dog food and dish washing detergent...Even when these things aren't on sale at CVS, it's better to use ECB than real money, right??  I'm jealous of the couponers with awesome stockpiles who NEVER need to buy anything when it's not free or almost-free, but I'm not there yet.  Hopefully one day!

Transaction 1:
1 roll of tape - clearance .62
Maxwell House decaf coffee 3.00
2 Colgate 2.99 each (used 2 1/1)
3 powerbars .99 each
used 6.99 ECB
subtotal: 3.58

total with tax: 4.11 on gift card, received 2.97 ECB from powerbars, 4 ECB from colgate

Transaction 2:
2 cascade 2.99 each
2 alpo dog food cans 1.19 each
stamps 8.80
used 16 ECB
subtotal: 1.16

total with tax: 1.83 (1.46 on gift card, .37 in coins) / None of these things were a great deal, but I had ECB expiring today and used them for things I am always in need of.

Convincing My Husband and Dad to Start Using Bodywash!

I've got so much men's body wash piling up, I'm glad it's finally being used!

Simple CVS trip today:

1 box CVS tissues (used 1/1 allergy CRT)
2 Gillette Bodywash 4.00 each (used 4/2 coupon)
used 4 ECB
subtotal: .00
total with tax: .65 on cvs gift card, received 8 ECB

Getting Greedy

I ran into CVS to check on the prices of Huggies Mega packs.  They are at varying clearance prices.  The ones at the store I went to were marked 11.99, I think, but scanned at 8.99.  But I heard that other people have now found them for $4.49.  So I'm holding out.  Hopefully they'll continue to be reduced in my region.

On to Rite Aid...
1 can of alpo 1.39 (horrible price, but the dog's gotta eat and I needed a filler to get to $20)
1 style science sunglasses 9.99 (used 10/1 vv)
1 huggies 8.99 (used 3/1 and 1/1 vv)
used 5/20
subtotal: 1.37
total with tax: 2.26 on gift card, will receive $2 Huggies SCR, and once I do this deal again, I'll get $10 sunglasses SCR

Huggies Mega Packs 50% Off at CVS!?!?!

People are reporting finding Huggies Mega Packs (normally 17.99) on sale at CVS for 8.99.  Combined with a 3/1 coupon, and of course any CVS coupons you may have, that's a great deal!  I'm going to try to swing by my CVS today or tomorrow to check it out.

Also, the CVS Ultra Thin diapers may be on sale for $4.74.  There's a 2 ECB for buying CVS diapers so that's only 2.74 for a pack.  Limit is one.

Counting Down to Lost Finale... and Some Great Deals!

Anyone else excited about the 2 and a half hour Lost finale tomorrow??  I can't wait.  To take my mind off all the anticipation... I went shopping.

Rite Aid transaction 1

3 Huggies 8.99 (used 3 3/1 and 2 1/1 VV)
2 Nature's Bounty 5.49 BOGO (used 1 5/1, 1 3/1, and 2 1/1 VV)
milk 2.29
trial pack of Tugaboos .89
Everlast supplement 5.99 (used 10/1)
also, used 5/20 VV
subtotal: 2.63

total: 3.74 on gift card

My total would have been less than the cost of just the milk, but I grabbed the Tugaboos trial pack when I was waiting in line.  It cost .89 (with wellness card) for 2 diapers, which is a horrible deal considering I've been getting jumbo packs for basically free.  The reason I got it is because I heard it contains a 1/1 Tugaboos coupon, which is does.  I also heard you can roll this, so each time I go to Rite Aid, I'm going to get another trial pack for free after coupon.  Every little bit helps, right?  Now I've finished out the SCR for Buy 5 Huggies, Get 1 Free.

Rite Aid transaction 2:

8 Huggies wipes 2 for $5 (used 4 2/2)
2 Nature's Bounty 6.49 (used 2 3/1 and 2 1/1 - I'm all out of $5 coupons and these were the cheapest vitamins left in stock... Still, I got a little overage.)
Everlast energy supplement 5.99 (used 10/1)
also used 5/20 VV
subtotal: 1.48
total: 2.68 on gift card

CVS transaction 1:

2 Aussie shampoo 2.99 each (used 2 2/1)
2 Gillette shampoo/body wash 4.00 each (used 4/2)
4 Sobe 1.69 BOGO (used 2 BOGO)
2 CVS pocket tissues 2 for .99 (used 1/2 CRT paper products)
1 CVS jumbo makeup wedges .99 (used 1/1 CRT facial products)
also used 4.99 and 2.00 ECB
subtotal: -1.03
total: .36 on gift card, received 4 ECB (Aussie) and 8 ECB (Gillette)

CVS transaction 2: (this was a joint transaction with my stuff and my dad's stuff)
1 Toy Story Bandaids (my dad can't say no to his grandchild!) 2.50
1 box of cookies 2.44 (my dad can't say no to his sweet-tooth!) (not pictured)
2 Gillette body washes 4.00 each (used 4/1 but for some reason the receipt says 4.99?!)
2 CVS pocket tissues 2 for .99 (used 1/2 CRT paper products)

1 CVS jumbo makeup wedges .99 (used 1/1 CRT facial products)
also used 5 ECB
subtotal: 2.93
total: 3.62 paid by my dad because I contributed the ECB, received 8 ECB for Gillette

ShopRite

That picture is horrible.  I guess I'm not good at making artistic designs with my purchases!


2 Solo cups 1.99 each (used 2 .75/1 doubled)
1 Solo bowls 1.99 (used .75/1 doubled)
1 Solo plates 1.99 (used .75/1 doubled)
6 Gerber 2nd Organics 1.49 each (used 1/6 *so expensive but did you see the new study linking pesticides to ADHD??)
Cheerios 3.59 (used 1/1 *horrible price but we finally ran out!)
4 SR spring water .89 each
2 Ronzoni pasta 1.67 each (used 2 .75/1 doubled)
2 Jack Daniels BBQ sauce 1.50 each (used 2 .75/1 doubled=free *actually, just noticed that one of the coupons rang up .50 instead of .75 and didn't double???)
Heinz relish .99 (used .75/1 doubled=overage)
SR paper towels 2.99
Tasters Choice Instant Coffee .99 (*only bought this because I had a free item coupon but the coupon isn't on my receipt, so I'll probably bring it back.  It's only .99 but I hate when coupons are missed.)
SR seltzer .99
SR Amish pretzels 1.00
SR wheat bread 1.69
bananas .43
oranges 1.35
apples 1.97
4 Breyers 4.29 each (used 4 freebie coupons)
1 Marcal toilet paper (used freebie coupon)
also used 5/50 and got .40 for using 8 bags
total: $24.00 and got $4 catalina for Solo stuff

OK, now I can get back to anticipating Lost!

Made Money and Got Free Diapers!

Does anyone else feel like sending Nature's Bounty a thank you note??  After all, they have given me so much free stuff over the past few months!

Here's what I got today at CVS:

1st transaction (my card)

Cottenelle 4.99

Coke .88 + .05 deposit

U by Kotex 4.99

Huggies 8.49

2 Nature's Bounty 6.99 BOGO

2 Nature's Bounty 4.99 BOGO

Coupons used:

4 5/1 Nature's Bounty

3/1 Huggies

1/1 Kotex

7 ECB (3 were from doing a survey)

subtotal:  -.62

total: .51 on gift card

Got  4.99 ECB for Kotex, 2 ECB for Huggies

2nd transaction (husband's card)

U by Kotex 4.99

Huggies 8.49

2 Nature's Bounty 5.99 BOGO

2 Nature's Bounty 4.99 BOGO

2 Maxwell House Coffee 5.79 for 1, .01 for the other

CVS cotton rounds .99

Coupons:

3/15 CVS coupon emailed to me

4 5/1 Nature's Bounty

3/1 Huggies

1/1 Kotex

1/1 Kotex CVS

1/1 Nature's Bounty *

1 CRT CVS facial item

1 ECB

I also bought 6 Beneful dog food containers that were in the clearance section.  I should have scanned them but didn't because I bought a bunch in clearance a week or so ago.  They rang up 2.89 each!!  That's SO expensive for dog food!!  I knew something was wrong when my total came to 19.61!  Anyway, I paid, then figured out what happened and returned the dog food.  I was refunded 18.73 so I actually paid just  .88 on a gift card for everything!  I received 2 ECB for Huggies and 4.99 for Kotex.

*My favorite cashier was working at CVS today.  He just said "wow" when he got to my totals!  There was a 1/1 peelie on one of the Nature's Bounty bottles.  After scanning my 4 5/1 coupons, he peeled it and scanned that too!  So I got an additional $1 off.  Thank you cashier!  I wish everyone could be so coupon friendly!

Then on to Rite Aid.  After feeling annoyed that I calculated wrong and paid way too much for Rite Aid brand baby wipes, I decided to return them today.  So 6.79 back on my credit card.  Then I finished up the Benadryl double dip, finally.

Here's what I got:

2 Tresemme 3.29 each

4 Benadryl 4.99 each

2 Nature's Bounty 8.99 BOGO (could have gotten a cheaper one for more overage, but my mom actually uses this kind)

Coupons:

5/25 Rite Aid

2 5/1 Nature's Bounty

4 1/1 Benadryl VV

2 4/2 Benadryl

2 2/1 Tresemme RA coupons

BOGO Tresemme

subtotal: 3.24

total: 3.37

I made a mistake and handed over my 2/1 Tresemme coupons before the BOGO.  The cashier then wasn't sure if she should enter the price for the BOGO before or after the coupon.  She asked a supervisor, who didn't seem sure either, so they decided to take off the price after coupons (1.29 instead of 3.29).  Oh well.  I'm just so happy to be done buying Benadryl.  Now I should get back $45 from the RA SCR and allergy rewards.