Topic #1--Where can I buy/get coupons?

First things first, we can't go shopping with coupons if we don't have any, can we? So where can we buy/get them?

Coupons come in Sunday papers. You can buy them at 7-11, gas stations, Dollar Store, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid and newspaper stands. Newspapers are $2.00.

Other places you can get coupons are:

*From neighbors, family or friends - Ask people if they use their coupons. If they don't use them, just ask if it's okay if you can have them.

*Dumpster diving - I know this sounds gross, but it's actually not. It's just what we call it. Dumpster diving is just going to your nearest recycling center and asking them if it's okay that you look for coupons. They usually let you.

*Printable coupons - Websites that you can print coupons for free are at Coupons.com, Redplum.com and Smartsource.com.

*Magazines - Theres a magazine called "All You Magazine". They have $100+ worth of coupons every month.

*Peelies - You can find these one products.

If you have any questions or if you know where else to buy/get coupons, feel free to let us know. :-)

Using printable coupons--CVS

I am sorry that there won't be any coupon inserts in this and next weekends newspapers. I am pretty bummed. I wanted to help you all so you could test out the waters. We can still print off printable coupons so i'm going to post some of the deals using printable coupons.

**Make sure you sign up for an Extra Care Bucks Card before you start your transactions.

Also, before each new transaction, have your cashier scan your card.

Colgate Total Advanced, 5.8 OZ or Sensitive Pro-relief, 4 OZ - $3.99
*Buy 1, Receive $3.00 ExtraBucks, Limit 2
Use $0.75/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste - (Colgate.com)
Pay $3.24, Receive $3.00 ExtraBucks
(Final price: $0.24)

Axe 4-pc Gift Set, Emerson, Vivitar Cordless Shaver, Neutrogena or Nivea Men’s 3-pc Gift Set $9.99
*Buy 1, Receive $2.00 ExtraBucks, Limit 4
Use $3.00/1 – Axe Holiday Pack, Excludes Trial and Travel Size – (coupons.com)
Pay $6.99, Receive $2.00 ExtraBucks
(Final price: $4.00)

Depend Silhouette or Real Fit, 3 ct $3.99
Buy 1, Receive $2.00 ExtraBucks, Limit 1
Use $2.00/1 – Depend Absorbent Product – (depend.com) new sign-ups only
*Pay $1.99, Receive $2.00 ExtraBucks
(Final Price: Free)

Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Toothbrush, 1 ct or Brush Heads, 2 ct, Excludes Tooth Tunes $6.99
Buy 1, Receive $2.00 ExtraBucks, Limit 2
Use $2.00/1 – Arm & Hammer Spin Brush, Any – (coupons.smartsource.com)
Or $2.00/1 – Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Powered Toothbrush or Refill – (armandhammer.com)
Or $2.00/1 – Arm & Hammer Spinbrush Powered Toothbrush or Refill – (coupons.smartsource.com)
*Pay $4.99, Receive $2.00 ExtraBucks
(Final Price: $2.99)

Bausch & Lomb Alaway, 10ml or BioTrue or Renu, 2 pk $13.99
Buy 1, Receive $4.00 ExtraBucks, Limit 1
Use $4.00/1 – Bausch & Lomb Alaway Antihistamine Eye Drops – (alaway.com)
*Pay $9.99, Receive $4.00 ExtraBucks
(Final price: $5.99)

Campbell’s Cream Soups, 10.75 oz $0.99
Use $1.00/5 – Campbell’s Condensed Great for Cooking Soups – (campbellskitchen.com)
(Final Price: $0.79 each, when you buy 5)

Wisk Liquid Detergent, 32 loads $4.99
Use $1.00/1 – Wisk Deep Clean Laundry Detergent, 45 oz or Larger – (facebook.com) if included
(Final Price: $3.99)

Here are some deals you don't need coupons for :-)

All Revlon Nail $4.99
Buy 1, Receive $3.00 ExtraBucks, Limit 6
*Pay $4.99, Receive $3.00 ExtraBucks
(Final Price: $1.99)

CVS Sesame Street Bandages, 20 ct $2.99
Buy 1, Receive $1.00 ExtraBucks, Limit 1
*Pay $2.99, Receive $1.00 ExtraBucks
(Final Price: $1.99)

CVS Protective Undergarments, Excludes Value Sizes $8.99
Buy 1, Receive $3.00 ExtraBucks, Limit 1
*Pay $8.99, Receive $3.00 ExtraBucks
(Final Price: $5.99)

It's always best to do seperate transactions to pay less out of pocket. Here is a breakdown that I would do for the best deals.

Transaction 1:

Depend Silhouette or Real Fit, 3 ct $3.99
Buy 1, Receive $2.00 ExtraBucks, Limit 1
Use $2.00/1 – Depend Absorbent Product – (depend.com) new sign-ups only
*Pay $1.99, Receive $2.00 ExtraBucks

After transaction 1, you will pay $1.99 out of pocket and then at the bottom of your receipt, you will get $2.00 ExtraBucks back.

Transaction 2:

Colgate Total Advanced, 5.8 OZ or Sensitive Pro-relief, 4 OZ - $3.99

Use your printable $0.75/1 printable coupon
and use your $2.00 ExtraBuck

Pay $1.24 Out of pocket, get back $3.00 ExtraBucks. (Essentially this will be a $1.76 money maker for you)

Transaction 3:

All Revlon Nail $4.99

Use your $3.00 ExtraBuck from your last transaction. Pay $1.99 out of pocket and get back $3.00 ExtraBuck. (Essentially this will be a $1.01 money maker for you)
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For $12.97 worth of products, you will only be paying $5.22 out of pocket. You also have a $3.00 ExtraBuck from your last transaction, so essentially you only paid $2.00 out of pocket because you can use that $3.00 for next time. :-)

Those are the 3 transactions I recommend doing to get the best deals. If there are other products that you would rather have that I listed, I will be glad to make new transactions for you to help you guys get the best deals!

Couponing 11/20/12

CVS has some amazing deals going on so I went and picked some of them up. :)

 

CVS

 

I only did one transaction and I came into it with $18.00 in ECB's

 

1x Gillette Shave Gel - $2.37

2x Right Guard Deodorant - $2.99 ($5.98)

1x Playtex Gentle Glide 36ct - $7.99

1x Playtex Sport 18ct - $5.49

1x Cepacol Sensations 4ct - $1.00

1x Childrens Advil Liquid - $2.37

1x Powerade Zero - $1.00

1x Glade Oil Base Warmer - $1.25

1x 3M Command Hook Sample Pack - $0.99

1x Carmex Lip Balm - $1.00

1x Advil 10ct Vial - $2.99

1x Kleenex Facial Tissues 3pk - $1.00

Total before coupons - $33.43

 

Coupons I used:

1x $1.00/1 Gillette Shave Gel

1x $3.00/2 (printable)

1x Buy 1 Playtex Gentle Glide, get a Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport free (up to $5.99)

1x $1.00/1 Playtex Gentle Glide (printable)

1x $1.50/1 Childrens Advil (printable)

1x $1.00/1 3M Command Products

1x $10.00 ECB

1x $4.00 ECB

1x $3.00 ECB

1x $1.00 ECB

Total after coupons - $1.94 +tax= $3.95 OOP

 

**I also got back $19.00 in ECB's. :)

 

I hope everyone is having a good week with their coupons. I can't wait to get the Black Friday deals. :)

 

If you would like to ask me any questions or if you want to share your savings, please feel free to in the comments below.

 

- Franc

 

 

 



Couponing 10/22/12

Rite-Aid

 

First stop I made was to Rite-Aid. Nivea lip balms are on sale 2/$5.00, we have $3.00/2 MFR coupons in our RP 10/21 inserts and when you spend $15.00 worth on them, you will get back $5.00 in +UPS.

 

Here is what my transaction looked like at Rite-Aid:

 

 

6x Nivea Lip balms - 2/$5.00 (6/$15.00)

Total before coupons - $15.00

 

Coupons I used:

3x $3.00/2 Nivea Lip balms (-$9.00)

2x $3.00 +UPS (-$6.00)

Total after coupons - $0.00 +tax= $0.90 OOP

**Got back $5.00 in +UPS

 

Even if you don't have any +UPS to use for these lip balms, it is still a very good deal because these work very good. They are also good for stocking stuffers and gift baskets. :) You will be getting $5.00 back in +UPS making them essentially 6 for $1.00.

 

CVS

 

Here is my transaction:

1x Lady Speed Stick - $2.99

1x Di-gel - $5.00

3x John Frieda shampoo/conditioner - $6.99 ($20.97

2x L'oreal treatments - $6.99 ($13.98)

4x Carmex Lip balms - $0.99 ($3.96)

Total before coupons - $46.90

 

Coupons I used:

1x 25% off CVS coupon (-$11.72)(new total $35.17)

1x $1.00/1 Speed Stick (SS 10/21)

1x $2.00/1 Di-gel liquid (SS 10/21)

3x $2.00/1 John Frieda (-$6.00)(SS10/7)

2x $2.00/1 L'oreal Ever hair care (-$4.00)(RP 9/9)

4x $0.30/1 Carmex lip care (-$1.20) (SS 10/21)

2x $10.00 ECB (-$20.00)

Total after coupons - $3.96 +tax= $6.25 OOP

**I got back $19.00 in ECBS. $3.00 for Di-gel, $5.00 for buying two L'oreal products, $10.00 for spending $20.00 worth of John Frieda products, and $1.00 for buying a speed stick.

 

I hope everyone is having a good week with their coupons. Feel free to ask me any questions. :)

 

<3 FrancG

 

 

 



Quick heads up on Suave lotion

Just a quick heads up for you guys.

At Walgreens Suave lotion is on sale for $3.00, when you buy two you will get 2,000 balance rewards. To make this deal even better, we have $2.00/1 Suave lotion MFR coupons in our RP 10/14 (Exp. 11/11)

 

2x Suave lotions - $3.00 ($6.00)

Total before coupons - $6.00

 

Coupons I used:

2x $2.00/1 Suave lotion 18 oz or larger (RP 10/14)(-$4.00)

Total after coupons - $2.00 +tax= $2.36 OOP

** I also got 2,000 balance rewards added onto my card, making these essentially free or $0.36 for tax. :)

 

I must also add that on the coupon it says maximum of two identical coupons allowed in the same shopping trip. Just letting you know so that you don't have any problems at the register. I was all excited when I was about to leave my house, I was planning on picking up four. I'm just glad I read the bottom of the coupon before I left.

 

Happy couponing! :)

 

<3 Franc G



Jergens Natural Glow and Protect Review

Finally.. I am able to do a product review. I like to try products out for awhile before I tell people about it.

 

This is new by Jergens, it's the natural glow and protect moisturizer. I purchased this during my 8/16/12 CVS couponing trip. When I went to buy this, the regular price was $9.99 and was on sale for $7.99.

 

My natural skin color is olive, but once it starts getting colder out my skin gets dry and makes my color look blah :/. Just after a week of using this my skin feels and looks AMAZING! I've gotten a nice, natural, deep olive color unlike with other products I tried that made my skin look fake.. ugh I hate that. This moisturizer gradually tans you so you don't get that fake color, which I absolutely LOOOVE!

 

 All you need is a little bit to get the job done so it will last a long time. I started using this two months ago, I use it everyday after my shower and I still have a ton of it left.. I'm glad I bought two bottles. :)

 

What I like to do when I use lotions with tanners in it is to exfoliate my skin where I am going to be applying my lotion. I defiantly recommend doing this because it takes the dead skin off so you get a nice even color. Next, make sure your skin is completely dry before applying the lotion, once you apply it make sure you rub it in very good.. unless you're going for the orange zebra look. ;)

 

**WASH YOUR HANDS AS SOON AS YOU'RE DONE!

There have been a couple times when I was in a rush, I forgot to wash them and it took a couple days to get the orange color off.. It wasn't pretty. Make sure you wash good between your fingers too.

 

This product is also good for those who love a nice glow without having to go in the sun because they burn, skin conditions, etc. Well fear no more, two added bonuses to this product is you get a nice color and it has SPF 20 in it. I have never used SPF because I have never burned, but I would love to start this summer so I can keep my skin looking good. :)

 

I would defiantly recommend this lotion for all year round.. Love it!

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to comment and I would love to help you.

 

<3 Franc G



Couponing 10/16/12

Hey everyone!

I just want to share some of the deals I picked up today. There wasn't a whole lot going on this week for me, but I wanted to use my $10.00 ECB before it expired this week. I also want to share something with you guys that may help you guys out. I had Shopkick for awhile now but I never really used it.. UNTIL I went on it one day last week and seen that for one of the rewards is a CVS gift card so I got all up on that. I had already accumulated a good amount of points, I just never cashed out on any of the prizes. Turns out I had enough points to get $15.00 to spend at CVS. I recommend downloading the Shopkick app. To get points all you have to do is walk into stores with your app open, you can scan products to get more points and clicking on nearby stores. Let me know if you need any help/questions. :)

 

 

Rite-Aid

 

Summers Eve products are on sale 2/$5.00 so I picked up a couple of those. Here is what my transaction looked like.

 

 

2x Summers Eve washes - 2/$5.00

2x Summers Eve wipes - 2/$5.00

Total before coupons - $10.00 +tax= $10.60

 

Coupons I used:

2x $2.00/2 Summers Eve products (Smartsource.com)

1x $4.00 +UP Reward

Total after coupons - $2.00 +tax= $2.60 OOP

** You will also get back $3.00 in +UP Rewards when you buy two, making them free. I purchased 4 so I got $6.00 in +UP Rewards.

 

CVS

 

 

The Revlon deal is if you buy two of their products, you will get back $5.00 in ECBS.

 

4x Revlon nail clippers - $2.99 (11.96)

Total before coupons - $11.96 +tax= $12.68

 

Coupons I used:

1x $10.00 ECB

Total after coupons - $1.96 +tax= $2.08 OOP

** I got back $10.00 in ECBS because I bought 4 of them. I paid for this transaction using the gift cards I got from Shopkick so I didn't pay anything out of pocket. :)

 

I hope everyone had a good week with their deals! Thank you for reading and if you have any questions or would like to share your savings, feel free to leave a comment below.

 

<3 Franc G

 



Couponing 9/30/12 and rant

Few things before I get into my transactions.

 

First, I am not too happy with Rite-Aid anymore. You can't use your +Ups that you get after your purchase in the same day, you have to wait until the next day, which doesn't make me a very happy couponer. I haven't heard about this change until I went in and the cashier told me as I was checking out, so I don't know if this is going on everywhere, just in my area or that one Rite-Aid.

 

Second, at CVS I had a rude cashier, I don't know why they can't just be happy people are saving money. I was on my third transaction, I added another set of Pantene shampoo and hairspray to my transaction and she put all of my products in bags so I just asked if I could double check my stuff to make sure I gave her all of my coupons. By this time my total should of been about $30.00 but I brought it down to around $5.00 and she had the nerve to tell me "The coupons you already gave me took enough off of your total, you don't need anymore taken off, you're already getting all of this for pretty much free". I had enough with people being rude to me about using coupons so I gave her a nice smile and said, "Yeah, thats what coupons are for, to save money. I'm using my coupons the way they should be, I am following your coupon policy and the policy that is on the coupons, theres no need to be rude." Then I just paid and left. People act like what we are doing is illegal, selfish, crazy, and i'm sure plenty of other things. Go ahead and call us crazy for getting all of our products for pretty much free, but we are most certainly doing it LEGALLY and i'm sure we are all far from selfish. I take care of my family and friends with all of the stuff I get and I also donate, as I'm sure other people that coupon do the same thing.. DON'T HATE ON COUPONERS!

 

CVS

I came into my transactions with a $4.00 ECB, $1.50 ECB and I stopped at the coupon machine and it gave me $2.00/2 Treseme products.

 

Here is a picture of my first transaction:

Pantene is 2/$8.00

4x Pantene shampoo

4x Pantene hairspray

Total before coupons - $32.00

 

Coupons I used:

4x Buy 1 Pantene shampoo, get 1 conditioner or styler free.

2x $1.00/2 Patene products

Total after coupons - $2.04 +tax=3.96 OOP

**I also got back a $10.00 ECB for spending $30.00 worth of P&G products

 

Here is a picture of my second transaction:

Treseme is on sale for $3.50

1x Shampoo

1x Conditioner

1x Heat tamer

Total before coupons - $10.50

 

Coupons I used:

1x Buy 1 shampoo AND 1 conditioner, get a styler for free

1x $2.00/2 Treseme products

1x $1.50 (ECB)

Total after coupons - $1.00 +tax= $1.54 OOP

 

Here is a picture of my third transaction:

Covergirl is buy 1, get one 50% off.

3x Pantene shampoo

3x Pantene hairspray

2x Crest 3D white toothpaste

2x Covergirl lip products

Total before coupons - $43.66

 

Coupons I used:

3x Buy 1 Pantene shampoo, get 1 conditioner or styling product free

1x $5.00 off two Covergirl lip products

1x $1.00 off 2 Crest toothpaste

1x $4.00 ECB

1x $10.00 ECB from first transaction

Total after coupons - $2.69 +tax= $5.31 OOP

** I also got back another $10.00 ECB for spending $30.00 worth of P&G products.

 

All together I purchased 8 Shampoos, 1 conditioner, 1 heat tamer, 7 hairsprays, 2 toothpastes, and 2 lip products. Total for everything before coupons is $86.16, I only paid $10.81 OOP and I got back a $10.00 ECB on my last transaction so essentially I got all of these products for $0.81. Now, I am back to being a happy couponer. :)

 

Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or if you would like to share your savings. Also, don't let rude cashiers get to you and KEEP ON COUPONING! :)

Couponing 9/10/12

For my couponing haul today I went to Target and CVS.

 

Target

I came into Target with a $10.00 Target gift card.

 

Here is a picture of my first transaction:

There is a deal for select Always and Tampax products. If you buy three of them, you will receive a $5.00 Target gift card.

 

3x Always pads 28ct. - $5.99 ($17.97)

Total before coupons - $17.97

 

Coupons I used:

1x $1.00 off 2 Always pads or cloths (PG 8/26, Exp 9/30)

1x $10.00 Target gift card

Total after coupons - $7.75 OOP

**I also got back a $5.00 Target gift card for buying three select products. Essentially I only paid $2.00.

 

Here is a picture of my second transaction:

The deal with the Biore is if you buy one Biore cleanser and one Biore strip, you will receive a $5.00 Target gift card.

 

1x Biore nose strips - $5.89

1x Biore cleanser - $5.89

Total before coupons - $11.78

 

Coupons I used:

1x Free Biore cleanser, when you buy any Biore strip, up to $7.00 (SS 8/12, Exp 9/30)

1x $5.00 Target gift card from my previous transaction

Total after coupons - $1.30 OOP

**I also got back a $5.00 Target gift card, making these essentially a money maker.

 

Here is a picture of my third transaction:

1x Biore nose strips - $5.89

1x Biore cleanser - $5.89

Total before coupons - $11.78

 

Coupons I used:

1x Free Biore cleanser, when you buy any Biore strip, up to $7.00 (SS 8/12, Exp 9/30)

1x $5.00 Target gift card from my previous transaction

Total after coupons - $1.30 OOP

**I also got back another $5.00 Target gift card, making these essentially a money maker also.

 

Here is a picture of my fourth transaction:

 

1x Got 2b gel - $3.74

Total before coupons - $3.74

 

Coupons I used:

1x $5.00 Target gift card

Total after coupons - $0.00 OOP

**I have $1.04 left on my Target gift card

 

Here is a picture of everything I purchased at Target:

I have 3 packages of 28ct. Always pads, 2 Biore nose strips, 2 Biore cleansers and a Got 2b gel. All of the products you see here total $45.27, I only paid $10.35 and I also have $1.00 left on my Target gift card.

 

CVS

 

When I arrived at CVS I stopped at the Redbox machine and here is what printed out for me.

- 1 Free card when you buy 3 American Greeting cards.

- $4.00 off any 3 Colgate Optic White Toothpaste, Toothbrush or Mouthwash

-$3.00 off $15.00 Caliber Stationary

- $1.00 off 2 Hershey's, Kit Kat or Reeses XL Bars

-$5.00 off Centrum Flavor Burst

$5.00 off Dermasilk

 

I only did one transaction and here is what I purchased:

5x Wet & Wild Shine - $0.99 ($4.95)

Total before coupons - $4.95

 

Coupons I used:

5x $1.00 off Fergie or Wet & Wild nail polish

Total after coupons - $0.00 +tax =$0.30 OOP

 

I hope everyone is having a good couponing week! :) If you have any questions or if you want to share the deals you found/got this week, feel free to leave a comment below.



 

 

 



Couponing 8/23/12 CVS

I went to CVS to pick up a couple of the deals they were having. I did the Dove and L'oreal deal. Dove is spend $15.00 worth, get $5.00 back, they were also on sale 2/$6.00. L'oreal is buy two of their products, get $5.00 back.

 

I came into my deals with $10.00 worth of ECB's and a $4.00 off $20.00

 

Here is a picture of my first transaction:

5 Dove products (3 hairsprays and 2 dry shampoos) - $15.00

1 L'oreal Mousse - $6.99

1 Vo5 Shampoo - $0.89

Total before coupons - $22.89

 

Coupons I used:

2x $5.00 ECB ($10.00)

1x $4.00 off of $20.00

2x $3.00 off of 2 Dove products ($6.00) (RP 7/29, EXP 8/26)

1x $2.00 off L'oreal products 

Total after coupons - $0.88 +tax= $1.71 OOP

**I got back a $5.00 ECB for spending $15.00 worth of Dove products

 

Here is a picture of my second transaction:

1 L'oreal Root Lifter - $6.99

Total before coupons - $6.99

 

Coupons I used:

1x $5.00 ECB (from first transaction)

1x $2.00 off L'oreal products

Total after coupons - $-0.01 +tax= $0.41 OOP

**I got back a $5.00 ECB for buying 2 L'oreal products

 

Here is a picture of everything I purchased

I got 3 Dove Hairsprays, 2 Dove Dry Shampoos, 2 L'oreal Volumizing Mousses, and 1 Vo5 Shampoo. Total before coupons is $29.89, I only paid $2.12 OOP. I also got back a $5.00 ECB on my last transaction so I essentially made $3.00.

 

Thank you for reading. If you have any questions or if you would like to share your savings, please leave a comment below. :)

 

Couponing 8/15/12 Walgreens

I wasn't lucky enough to get any Revlon MFR coupons in my area, so I did the best I could with what I had.

I came into Walgreens with $4.00 in RR.

Here is a picture of my first transaction:

1 Revlon nail polish - Retail $7.99 on sale for $4.99

Total before coupons - $4.99+ tax= $5.29 OOP

This is my moms transaction. In the Walgreens paper it didn't have a limit on how many RR's you could get, so my mom bought a nail polish. (Limit of 1 RR)

She didn't use any coupons on this transaction, but she did get back $3.00 in RR, making this essentially $1.99.

Here is a picture of my second transaction:

1 Revlon nail polish - Retail $7.99 on sale for $4.99

Total before coupons - $4.99

Coupons I used:

1x $4.00 RR

Total after coupons - $0.99 +tax= $1.29 OOP

** Got back $3.00 in RR

Here is a picture of my third transaction:

** The Oral-B Complete Toothbrushes, Scope Mouthwash, Crest Toothpaste and Glide Floss are on sale for 2/$6.00.

2 Glide Flosses - 2/$6.00

2 Kit Kat - $0.79 ($1.58)

1 Hershey Bar - $0.79

Total before coupons - $8.37

Coupons I used:

2x $1.00 off Oral-B Glide Flosses (-$2.00)

2x $3.00 RR (-$6.00)

Total after coupons - $0.37 +tax= $0.73 OOP

**Got back $3.00 in RR for the Oral-B Glide Flosses

Here is a picture of everything we purchased:

We got 2 Revlon nail polishes, 2 Oral-B Glide Flosses, 2 Kit Kats and 1 Hershey bar. Our total before coupons for all of this is $18.65, total after coupons we only paid $7.31. I also got back $3.00 in RR's making all of this essentially $4.00.

The pink nail polish is called Cafe Pink and the green nail polish is called Minted. I will be doing reviews on them.

If you have any questions or if you would like to share your savings, please feel free to leave a comment below.

Thank you for reading. :)



Couponing 8/14/12 CVS

I stopped at CVS today because my $5.00 off $15.00 cosmetics purchase coupon was going to expire after today, so I definatly wanted to use it before it expired.

Here is a picture of my transaction:

2 CoverGirl Lashblash mascaras - 2/$15.00
Total before coupons - $15.00

Coupons I used:

1x $5.00 off 2 CoverGirl mascaras (RP 8/12)(EXP.9/30/12)

1x $5.00 off $15.00 cosmetic purchase (redbox)

Total after coupons - $5.00 +tax= 5.90 OOP

** I also got back a $5.00 ECB for spending $25.00 worth of P&G products. (I purchased some of the products yesterday) Essentially I got two mascaras for $0.90.

If you have any questions or if you want to share your savings, feel free to leave a comment below. :)

Couponing 8/12/12 at CVS

I stopped at the redbox as soon as I got to CVS. These are the coupons that printed out for me.

- $0.40 off any 2 Large Dove Bars

- $3.00 off $15.00 Caliber Stationary

- $1.00 off Vitafusion and Little Critters Gummies

- $2.00 off any hair dye, must be at least $5.99

- $2.00 off HP Ink Cartridges

I came into my transaction with $10.00 ECB, $5.00 ECB and $2.00 off hair dye (redbox)

Here is a picture of my first transaction:

**Old Spice Deoderant is buy one, get one 50% off.

2 Old Spice deoderant - $3.49 ($6.98)

2 Old Spice Deoderant - $1.75 ($3.50)

**CoverGirl is buy one, get one 50% off.

1 CoverGirl blush - $4.49

1 CoverGirl blush - $2.24

1 Natural Instincts Hair Dye - Retail $8.99, Sale $5.99

Total before coupons - $23.20

Coupons I used:

1x $3.00 off 2 CoverGirl products

1x $3.00 off Clairol Hair Dye (SS 8/12)

2x $1.00 off 2 Old Spice Deoderants ($2.00 off)

1x $10.00 ECB

1x $5.00 ECB

Total after coupons - $0.20 +tax= $1.29 OOP

Here is a picture of my second transaction:

1 Natural Instincts Hair Dye - Retail $8.99, Sale $5.99

Total before coupons - $5.99

Coupons I used:

1x $3.00 off Clairol Hair Dye (SS 8/12)

1x $2.00 off Hair Dye (redbox)

Total after coupons - $0.99 +tax= $1.35 OOP

Here is a picture of everything I purchased:





Everything you see here totaled $29.19 but I only paid $2.64 OOP. Also, in the CVS paper is says if you spend $25.00 worth of P&G products listed below that you will get a $5.00 ECB and a $5.00 rebate. I didn't receive a $5.00 ECB and I for sure went over the limit. The wording on it made it sound like if you purchase any of the products listed below the sign, then it qualifies. I'm going to check that out and see what really is included in the deal.

I hope you all found some good deals. Leave a comment below if you have any questions or if you want to share your savings. :)

 

 

 

Couponing 8/6/12 Walmart, Walgreens and CVS

My mom and I did a midnight run to Walmart, Walgreens and CVS. We ran into a few problems. Make sure you ALWAYS have your coupon policy on you, it helps a ton.

Walmart

At Walmart, we did the shaver deals.

Here is a picture of my first transaction:

4 Bic disposable shavers - $2.88 ($11.52)
Total Before coupons - $11.52

Coupons I used:
4x $3.00 off ANY Bic disposable razors (-$12.00) (SS 8/5)
Total after coupons - -$0.48 +tax=$0.21 OOP

Here is a picture of my second transaction:

3 Bic disposable shavers - $2.88 ($8.64)

1 3PK Flex 4 disposable shaver - $5.00

Total before coupons - $13.64

Coupons I used:

4x $3.00 off ANY Bic disposable razors (-$12.00) (SS 8/5)

Total after coupons - $1.64 +tax= $2.46 OOP

Here is a picture of my third transaction:

3 Bic disposable shavers - $2.88 ($8.64)

1 Bic Sensitive shaver - $2.68

Total before coupons - $11.32

Coupons I used:

4x $3.00 off ANY Bic disposable shaver (-$12.00) (SS 8/5)

Total after coupons - -$0.68 +tax= $0.00 OOP

Here is a picture of my fourth transaction:

2 Gillette Daisy disposable razors - $5.97 ($11.94)

2 Gillette Sensor disposable razors - $5.97 ($11.94)

Total before coupons - $23.88

Coupons I used:

2x Buy 1 Gillette disposable razor, get one free

Total after coupons - $11.94 +tax= $12.66 OOP



Here is a picture of all the shavers we purchased:

16 packages of razors that total $60.36 before coupons, for only $15.33 out of pocket (OOP)

CVS

At CVS I started off with a $2.00 ECB and a 25% off my purchase

Here is a picture of my first transaction:

2 Jergens natural glow and protect lotions - regular $9.99 on sale for $7.99

Total before coupons - $15.98

Coupons I used:

2x $2.00 off Jergens natural glow and protect (-$4.00)

1x $2.00 ECB

Total after coupons - $10.67 +tax= $11.63 OOP

** I also got back $5.00 ECB for spending $15.00 worth on Jergens products. Essentially I got these for only $6.00

Here is a picture of my second transaction:

1 Crest 3D White Rinse - $7.99

1 Crest Pro Health Rinse - $4.79

1 Orbit gum - $0.69

Total before coupons - $13.47

*I used the orbit gum as a filler

Coupons I used:

1x Buy one Crest rinse 946mL or larger, get a 500mL or smaller for free (Up to a $5.00 value)

1x $5.00 ECB (from first transaction)

1x 25% off (-$3.37)

Total after coupons - $0.10 +tax= $0.68 OOP

* I also got back a $5.00 ECB for spending $10.00 worth of Crest products.

Here is a picture of my third transaction:

1 Crest 3D white rinse 32oz - $7.99

1 Crest 3D white rinse 16oz - $5.99

Total before coupons - $13.98

Coupons I used:

1x Buy one Crest rinse 946mL or larger, get a 500mL or smaller for free (Up to a $5.00 value)

1x $5.00 off ECB

Total after coupons - $3.98 +tax= $4.52 OOP

* For some reason after this transaction, I got back $10.00 worth of ECB's. I know I should of definatly got $5.00 back, I'm just not sure why it gave me $10.00. The cashier gave it to me anyways because we couldn't figure it out.

Here is a picture of everything I purchased at CVS:



Total before coupons for everything you see here is $43.43, total after coupons is $16.83. I also got back $10.00 in ECB's at the end, essentially I only paid $6.83 for all of this. :)

Walgreens

At Walgreens the Lipton tea is on sale for $0.99, you will also get back $0.99 in Register Rewards, making these totally free. There is no limit on how many Register Rewards you can get. My mom and I got 12 of them but we didn't keep using our $0.99 Register Reward for the next one, we saved them for the Ban deoderants we will be getting this week.

I hope you enjoyed reading about my savings and that you go get some of these great deals.

Feel free to ask me any questions or post your savings in the comments below. :)