I posted before that I was planning my assault on CVS and I think my bf and I started out okay. I did make several trips in one weekend and to put up with jokes from my hubby, but IDC (I don't care - how'd you like that? Just made it up because I'm a lazy writer!)
Here's my multitude of trips (Do NOT say one word to me about my gas guzzler! My CVS is less than 2 miles away and I'm still on track to only fill up 1x in 2 weeks.)
1st trip
Dropped off 2 prescriptions and used KMART pharmacy q to receive a $25 store gift card for each transferred prescriptions.
2nd trip:
BF and I went together to keep each on track and keep our plans straight. We both have crappy short term memories so in the future we will have to write out our plans. Basically, we tried to purchase the cheapest items that would also pay out ECBs.
We went late Saturday night, near closing time, since there would be as few people in the store as possible to witness our folly. We asked a very nice employee a few questions before we started on our adventure. Ms Red, as I will call her, was helpful. It really was taking a while to shop, but we wanted to get this just right. Ms Red came over and asked if we needed help finding anything. She also told us that even though the new ad prices for Sunday were switched in the computer, the ECBs won't print. This threw a serious monkey wrench in our game plan so we had to take a few more minutes to work out a different strategy. This will also result in another trip to CVS. The Manager then came over (we were the only people in the store) to remind us that the store was closing soon and it wasn't in the most friendly-I-love-my-job kind of manner. Yes, Mrs Crappy Customer Service, we are aware. Now, go away. Finally, we check out. I got Ms Red and BF gets Mrs Crappy Customer Service, who again mentions the store is closing. DUH! Ms Red said nothing to me but Mrs Crappy Customer Service told BF very rudely that her ExtraCare card needs to be given before items are scanned. Since we are new to this, we didn't realize the grave importance of giving our ExtraCare card before scanning our items! Whatever! Presenting the card before or after your items are scanned doesn't truly matter in the grand scheme of things as long as the item rings up for the right price in the end!
As soon as BF finished her transaction, the manager rounded the counter and was locking the door. I guess it was very important that the store close 4 minutes early. Must be nice to get paid to not work.
Anyways here is what I got:
1 Nutrashield sunscreen lotion $8.99 - $2q
1 Bic Soleil Bella razors $6.99 - $2q
$13.26 OOP
Got back $2 ECB for next purchase
Paid as credit to get $1.50 in Upromise account for the Soleil razors
3rd trip
Dropped off new prescription for hubby and receive $10 gift card using Target Rx q
Using no coupons for my remaining purchases, I think I did pretty well. No using qs is against my personal philosophy. Ms Red was here and helped me with my seperate transactions.
1st trans
1 pk paper mate pens $.99
1 filler paper $.99
1 recycled school box $1.99
- $2 ECB
$2.29 OOP on gift card
Got back $3.97 in ECB
2nd trans
1 pk paper mate pens $.99
1 filler paper $.99
1 recycled school box $1.99
- $3.97 ECB
$.32 OOP on gift card
Got back $3.97 in ECB
3rd trans
1 headphones $6.99
-$3.97 ECB
$3.58 OOP on gift card
Got back $6.99 ECB
4th trans
1 headphones $6.99
-$6.99 ECB
$.56 OOP on gift card
No ECB back but I needed two sets of headphones
4th trip on Tuesday
4 Johnson & Johnson To Go 1st Aid Kits $.99 - (4)$1 qs
$.32 OOP on gift card
Got back $4 ECB for next purchase
Not the greatest deals but I'm happy overall as long as I don't have to deal with Mrs Crappy Customer Service often. :-)
Aug 20, 2009
Aug 19, 2009
A Few Good Finds That Made My Day
Wal-mart:
2 Large Rubbermaid beverage bottles $1.76ea
1 Small Rubbermaid beverage bottles $1.46ea
1 Zip folder $1.88 - no Q but needed something better to keep my unclipped Qs in
Used (3) $1 off any Rubbermaid product Qs
$4.41 OOP after tax and used gift card from earlier return
Target:
Found a great deal on a printer, scanner, copier for $28!! Read the reviews and 10/11 people were very satisfied with it for the money they paid. It's wireless too so I can use it to print Qs with my desktop and my mini without the hassle of hooking up any cords. Thanks hubby for picking it up on the way home!
Publix:
I think I may have mentioned this before but I love Publix! Went last night after the kids were asleep to get my rain check for 8 bags of the Beneful Dog Food (3.5lbs). At this BOGO price, the Qs I have make it FREE in the future for me. I also got a rain check for the Schick Quattro Power Razors. The BOGO price makes these $1.50ea after I use my Qs. The customer service clerk wrote 8 on my rain check, so these almost work like disposables!
I did purchase 1 bag of Bic Comfort 3 Advance shavers and 2 bags of Lifesavers candy for $2.35 OOP. Used (2)$1/1 qs from previous Lifesavers purchase and $2 off any Bic Q. I will also receive $1.00 in my Upromise account. Sounds like a deal to me!
2 Large Rubbermaid beverage bottles $1.76ea
1 Small Rubbermaid beverage bottles $1.46ea
1 Zip folder $1.88 - no Q but needed something better to keep my unclipped Qs in
Used (3) $1 off any Rubbermaid product Qs
$4.41 OOP after tax and used gift card from earlier return
Target:
Found a great deal on a printer, scanner, copier for $28!! Read the reviews and 10/11 people were very satisfied with it for the money they paid. It's wireless too so I can use it to print Qs with my desktop and my mini without the hassle of hooking up any cords. Thanks hubby for picking it up on the way home!
Publix:
I think I may have mentioned this before but I love Publix! Went last night after the kids were asleep to get my rain check for 8 bags of the Beneful Dog Food (3.5lbs). At this BOGO price, the Qs I have make it FREE in the future for me. I also got a rain check for the Schick Quattro Power Razors. The BOGO price makes these $1.50ea after I use my Qs. The customer service clerk wrote 8 on my rain check, so these almost work like disposables!
I did purchase 1 bag of Bic Comfort 3 Advance shavers and 2 bags of Lifesavers candy for $2.35 OOP. Used (2)$1/1 qs from previous Lifesavers purchase and $2 off any Bic Q. I will also receive $1.00 in my Upromise account. Sounds like a deal to me!
Aug 18, 2009
Hot deals!
Food Lion has Smithfield Bacon BOGO at $4.99 and if you sign up at the Smithfield website you will get an instant $3.00 off coupon that you can print twice!
You will make $1.01 off the deal!
http://www.smithfield.com/index.php
*Here's the scenario I did. I added some filler so the cashier wouldn't give me crap about oweing me!
2 Smithfield Bacon $4.99 - $6 IPs
2 Mott's Applesauce Plus BOGO $1.67ea - (2)$.50 IPs - $1 Guiding Stars FLIP
$.46 OOP!! Whoot!
-When I got home later I found a $3.00 Catalina (coupon that prints out with your receipt) that expired on 8/16 - BOO! I could have gotten some fresh produce for FREE as well. I hate it when I miss a good deal.
*Have any $1 Qs off Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kits? At CVS the small kits are $.99ea and you get ExtraCareBucks of $.99ea as well. You can buy 5 at one time and do 2 transactions. The best part is your out of pocket expense is only tax and you have some great items to donate to charity! Offer expires TODAY!
I bought 4 J&J kits (that's all they had) and used my 4 $1 off coupons and only paid $.32 OOP on a gift card, so I really paid NOTHING! I also left with 4 ECBs to use on my next purchase.
The Hannah Montana The Movie came out today. Many places have the DVDs and Blu-Rays at reduced prices. Go to http://www.hannahoffer.com/ to get a $5 off DVD or $10 Blu-Ray coupon. Also go to http://www.sunmaid.com/ to get a $4 rebate offer wyb Sun-maid raisins and this movie. There are two other Sun-maid offers via this site as well. Check 'em out! You do not have to buy the raisins in the same transaction as the movie so wait until your area has the raisins on sale and/or you have a coupon!
You will make $1.01 off the deal!
http://www.smithfield.com/index.php
*Here's the scenario I did. I added some filler so the cashier wouldn't give me crap about oweing me!
2 Smithfield Bacon $4.99 - $6 IPs
2 Mott's Applesauce Plus BOGO $1.67ea - (2)$.50 IPs - $1 Guiding Stars FLIP
$.46 OOP!! Whoot!
-When I got home later I found a $3.00 Catalina (coupon that prints out with your receipt) that expired on 8/16 - BOO! I could have gotten some fresh produce for FREE as well. I hate it when I miss a good deal.
*Have any $1 Qs off Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kits? At CVS the small kits are $.99ea and you get ExtraCareBucks of $.99ea as well. You can buy 5 at one time and do 2 transactions. The best part is your out of pocket expense is only tax and you have some great items to donate to charity! Offer expires TODAY!
I bought 4 J&J kits (that's all they had) and used my 4 $1 off coupons and only paid $.32 OOP on a gift card, so I really paid NOTHING! I also left with 4 ECBs to use on my next purchase.
The Hannah Montana The Movie came out today. Many places have the DVDs and Blu-Rays at reduced prices. Go to http://www.hannahoffer.com/ to get a $5 off DVD or $10 Blu-Ray coupon. Also go to http://www.sunmaid.com/ to get a $4 rebate offer wyb Sun-maid raisins and this movie. There are two other Sun-maid offers via this site as well. Check 'em out! You do not have to buy the raisins in the same transaction as the movie so wait until your area has the raisins on sale and/or you have a coupon!
I can't eat any of that!!!
The kids are back to school today and I am enjoying the peace and quiet of my home. Aaahhhhh.
This is the first year I didn't cry on their first day! But wait! I'm tearing up just thinking about it. The hubby went to work late today to keep me company and now its time to ramble about my grocery savings from Publix this weekend. I love Publix! The sales weren't anything to write home about this week at any of my local stores and we are pretty well stocked, but I couldn't pass up FREE dog food for my Jake-e. In fact, I'm going back for a rain check today so I can get more dog food at the same price later on when I have more coupons. I did splurge on a few items that I don't normally buy because traditionally, we haven't been able to afford them in the past, but NOW we can! YIPPEE!
4 Oscar Meyer lunchables on sale $1ea = $4 no coupons :-(
4 3.5lb bags Purina Beneful dog food BOGO $2.75ea - (4)$3.50 MRFq = FREE plus overages!
3 Orville Mini bags Popcorn BOGO $2.45ea - (3)$.40 MFRq which Px doubles = $1.65ea
2 Muir Glen tomato paste $1.09ea - $1/2 IPq = $.59ea
2 Muir Glen tomato sauce $1.79ea - $1/2 IPq & (2)$1 Peelies = $.29ea (Muir Glen products are Upromise partners therefore the company will make a contribution into my Upromise college account that will help pay for my daughters college tuition)
1 Little Debbie 100 Snacks $1.79 and receive $.45 Upromise eCoupon
1 Tyson Skillet Creations on special $4.99 - $1 Px Q - $1 MFRq = $2.99 Send in rebate to receive $4.99 back so we get paid to eat!
2 G2 Powder Packs 8ct box $2.99ea - $1/2 IP q & (2)$.55 Peelies = $1.94ea
1 Glass Plus BOGO $1.25ea - $.50 MFR q doubled = $.25 plus $.75 Upromise eCoupon
1 Publix cheese slices $1.99 - no coupon, boo!
1 Scott wipes $2.19ea - $.50 MFR q doubled = $1.19
2 Schick Quattro Power Trimmers BOGO $5.50ea - (2)$4 MFR q = $3!!! These are normally $10.99ea
2 Pilot G2 pens BOGO $1.50ea no coupons but hubby will only use these pens for school
2 Smuckers Squeeeze Jelly BOGO $2ea - (2)$1 off wyb Jiff PB MFR q= $1ea
2 Jiff PB not on sale $2.73ea - (2)$.55 MFR q = $2.18ea
1 OJ BOGO $2.50ea
2 Lifesavers peg candy on sale $1ea
1 Publix eggs on sale $1.39ea
1 Martha County Bread on sale $1.49ea
1 6pk Sierra Nevada beer in store special $6.99ea
1 6pk Mojitos $7.49ea
3 12pk Cokes on sale 3 for $12 - (3)$2 Rite Aid IPs = $2ea
1 Publix Milk $2.99 wish I had coupons for this!
3 Clorox Bleach on sale 3 for $5 - (3)$.50 MFR qs doubled = $.67ea
6 Covergirl eyeshadows $2.99ea - (6)$2/1 Px qs, (2)$2.50/2 MFR qs, & (2)$1/1 MFR qs = FREE makeup plus overages!!
Spent $65.25 OOP
Saved $121.76 in coupons and store specials!!! Whoopee!!!
After I empty the bags on the counter my husband exclaims, "I can't eat any of this!"...Well, I didn't expect him to eat the eyeshadow since they are Christmas presents for my niece, but if he doesn't want the beer I can take it back... wink, wink.
This is the first year I didn't cry on their first day! But wait! I'm tearing up just thinking about it. The hubby went to work late today to keep me company and now its time to ramble about my grocery savings from Publix this weekend. I love Publix! The sales weren't anything to write home about this week at any of my local stores and we are pretty well stocked, but I couldn't pass up FREE dog food for my Jake-e. In fact, I'm going back for a rain check today so I can get more dog food at the same price later on when I have more coupons. I did splurge on a few items that I don't normally buy because traditionally, we haven't been able to afford them in the past, but NOW we can! YIPPEE!
4 Oscar Meyer lunchables on sale $1ea = $4 no coupons :-(
4 3.5lb bags Purina Beneful dog food BOGO $2.75ea - (4)$3.50 MRFq = FREE plus overages!
3 Orville Mini bags Popcorn BOGO $2.45ea - (3)$.40 MFRq which Px doubles = $1.65ea
2 Muir Glen tomato paste $1.09ea - $1/2 IPq = $.59ea
2 Muir Glen tomato sauce $1.79ea - $1/2 IPq & (2)$1 Peelies = $.29ea (Muir Glen products are Upromise partners therefore the company will make a contribution into my Upromise college account that will help pay for my daughters college tuition)
1 Little Debbie 100 Snacks $1.79 and receive $.45 Upromise eCoupon
1 Tyson Skillet Creations on special $4.99 - $1 Px Q - $1 MFRq = $2.99 Send in rebate to receive $4.99 back so we get paid to eat!
2 G2 Powder Packs 8ct box $2.99ea - $1/2 IP q & (2)$.55 Peelies = $1.94ea
1 Glass Plus BOGO $1.25ea - $.50 MFR q doubled = $.25 plus $.75 Upromise eCoupon
1 Publix cheese slices $1.99 - no coupon, boo!
1 Scott wipes $2.19ea - $.50 MFR q doubled = $1.19
2 Schick Quattro Power Trimmers BOGO $5.50ea - (2)$4 MFR q = $3!!! These are normally $10.99ea
2 Pilot G2 pens BOGO $1.50ea no coupons but hubby will only use these pens for school
2 Smuckers Squeeeze Jelly BOGO $2ea - (2)$1 off wyb Jiff PB MFR q= $1ea
2 Jiff PB not on sale $2.73ea - (2)$.55 MFR q = $2.18ea
1 OJ BOGO $2.50ea
2 Lifesavers peg candy on sale $1ea
1 Publix eggs on sale $1.39ea
1 Martha County Bread on sale $1.49ea
1 6pk Sierra Nevada beer in store special $6.99ea
1 6pk Mojitos $7.49ea
3 12pk Cokes on sale 3 for $12 - (3)$2 Rite Aid IPs = $2ea
1 Publix Milk $2.99 wish I had coupons for this!
3 Clorox Bleach on sale 3 for $5 - (3)$.50 MFR qs doubled = $.67ea
6 Covergirl eyeshadows $2.99ea - (6)$2/1 Px qs, (2)$2.50/2 MFR qs, & (2)$1/1 MFR qs = FREE makeup plus overages!!
Spent $65.25 OOP
Saved $121.76 in coupons and store specials!!! Whoopee!!!
After I empty the bags on the counter my husband exclaims, "I can't eat any of this!"...Well, I didn't expect him to eat the eyeshadow since they are Christmas presents for my niece, but if he doesn't want the beer I can take it back... wink, wink.
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