Finance Gets Personal

If you haven’t been to Walgreens this week, this month, or ever - here’s your chance!

Click here for a $5 off $20 Walgreens coupon, valid in-store only on Friday and Saturday. While there are the typical exclusions (beer, smokes, gift cards), there are a ton of free after rebate items your coupon can be put to good use for:

• Walgreens Soft White Light Bulbs 4 Pack or 3 Way Single Bulb - $1.99 (limit 1)
• bioINFUSION Organics Shampoo,Conditioner, or Olive Oil Hair Care, 6 to 15.4 oz. - $5.99 (limit 2)
• jane. Be Pure Mineral Crushed or Sheer Powder .06 oz., Mineral Powder Brush or Mineral Liquid Foundation, 1 oz. - $4.99 (limit 1)
• Pert Plus 2 in 1 Shampoo Plus Conditioner, 13.5 oz. - $4.29 (limit 1)
• Living Solutions Vacuum Bags - Various Sizes - $5.99 (limit 1), $9.99 (limit 1)
• Walgreens Pitcher Filter Replacement Cartridge - $6.99 (limit 1)

Just pick up the Walgreens Easy Saver Catalog at the store (or download it here), purchase the items you want, save your receipt, and apply for a rebate online. You can choose to receive your rebate in the form of a Walgreens gift card and get a 10% bonus loaded onto the card. Then, use your gift card for next month’s free items, and you’ll never pay out of pocket again!

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I completely forgot to take a picture this week, but here’s what I scored:



CVS:

5 Crest Toothpastes
$1.99 Each, Used 5 $0.75 Off Coupons, Received $5 in ECBs
Final Price = $0.25 Each After ECBs (or free if you still have $1 coupons - and it’s actually limit 6!)

3 Boxes Puffs Facial Tissue
$0.88 Each, Used 3 $0.25 Off Coupons
Final Price = $0.63 Each

1 Schick Quattro Titanium Razor
$7.99, Received $5 ECB
Final Price = $2.99 After ECBs (I bought this in order to use my $10 in ECBs, continue to roll ECBs, use the $2/$10 coupon and because they were out of the Revlon Lash Fantasy Mascara - $1.99 after ECBs/coupon)

Used $2/$10 CVS Coupon

For more great CVS scenarios, see Money Saving Mom and The “Cent”sible Sawyer.



Walgreens:

3 Bags Hershey’s Candy (Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and Hershey’s Kisses)
On Sale 2/$3 (Limit One), and the Third was $2, Used $1 Easy Saver Coupon (Took Off $1.50)
Final Price = Free After Rebate (I needed $5 more toward the $5 rebate on $10 worth of Hershey’s)

Triamedic Cough Strips
On Clearance for $3.29, Used $2 Off Coupon
Final Price = $1.29 (and eligible for Flexible Health Savings Account reimbursement)

Speedo Swim Goggles
On Clearance for $1.49

For more great Walgreens scenarios, see Money Saving Mom and The “Cent”sible Sawyer.

Photo Credit: CVS Pharmacy - Sign Restoration by pixeljones, used under Creative Commons licensing; Milkmanby Куртис Перри, used under Creative Commons licensing

I didn’t make it out today because I was having printer issues and didn’t want to miss my Internet coupon savings, but here’s what I’m planning for tomorrow:

CVS
Transaction 1:
2 Lamasilk Products
It looks like the Lamasilk products are for dry skin, not just for Athlete’s Foot, so I’m planning on getting those
Approx. $8.29 Each, Use 2 $3 Off Coupons from Recent Insert, Receive $10 ECB
Final Price = $0.58 for 2 After ECB

I’ll also use the $2 off $10 coupon for extra savings.

Transaction 2: (At Another Store)
Alavert or Alavert D 12-15 Count
I’m going to look for a box with “50% more”
$5.99, Use $4 Internet Coupon and $2 CRT, Receive $3 ECB
Final Price = $3.01 Overage After ECB

Skin Effects Skin Care
Prices Starting at $6.99, Use $2 Skin Care Coupon, Receive $5 ECB
Final Price = $0.01 Overage After ECB

CVS Sunscreen Lotion or Spray
On Sale for $2 Off with Prices Starting at $1.89
If I can find one that’s not too expensive, I’ll purchase using my $1 CRT
Final Price = Starting at Free

I’ll also use the $2 off $10 coupon for extra savings

For more great CVS deals, check out Money Saving Mom and The “Cent”sible Sawyer!

Walgreens
8 8-Packs of BIC Ultra Round Stic Grip Pens
On Sale for 2/$1, Buy 8, Use 8 $1 Off 2 Coupons from Recent Insert
Final Price = Free

Bic Soleil 4-Pack Cartridges
On Sale for $5.99, Use $2 Easy Saver Coupon, Use $2 Coupon from Today’s Insert
Final Price = $1.99

4 Bags Hershey’s Bliss
On sale 2/$6, Use 2 $2/2 Easy Saver Coupons, Use 4 $1 Internet Coupons, Receive $5 Rebate
Final Price = $1 Overage After Rebate

2 Glade Flameless Candles
On Sale for $5.99 Each, Use 2 $3 Off Coupons from Recent Insert, Receive 2 $2 Rebates
Final Price = $0.99 Each After Rebate

Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber
Approx. $5.69, Use $2.75 Internet Coupon, Receive $1.50 Walgreens Rebate, Receive Manufacturer’s Rebate of Full Purchase Price (Up to $5.69)
Final Price = Approx. $4.25 Overage After Rebates

3 Kleenexes
$0.89 Each with Walgreens Coupon, Use $0.50 Off 3 Coupon from Recent Insert
Final Price = $2.17 for 3

One Touch UltraMini Blood Glucose Monitoring System
On Sale for $14.99, Use $20 Coupon (Will Likely be Reduced Down)
Final Price = Free (Plan to Sell or Donate)

Happy Shopping!

CVS
I made one trip to CVS today, but am planning one or two others. Part of the problem today was that I stopped at the gas station on the way to CVS to purchase four more newspapers, but forgot to bring scissors. I can only stand to fold, lick and tear so many coupons! So, I’ll be returning.

Here’s what I bought today (Transaction 1):


CVS Ibuprofen
$2.99, used free coupon (my August gift)
Final Price = Free

Extreme Energy 6-Hour Shots
I hope I don’t have a need for these anytime soon, but they were $4.99 with a $4.99 ECB
Final Price = Free after ECB

Oral B Advantage Toothbrush
$2.49, used $1 off coupon, received $1.50 ECB
Final Price = $0.01 overage after ECB

2 Colgate Total Advanced Clean Toothpastes
$2.99 each, used 2 $1 coupons, received 2 $2 ECBs
Final Price = $0.02 overage after ECB

2 Pert Plus Shampoo/Conditioners
$3.69 each, on sale BOGO, used 2 $2 off coupons
Final Price = $0.31 overage

Cover Girl Trublend Liquid Foundation, Whipped Foundation, Concealer, Powder, Blush and Aqua Foundation
$7.49-$9.19 each, on sale BOGO, used BOGO coupons for free powder/concealer/blush with foundation purchase
Final Price = Free

Planned Transaction 2:
Children’s Advil
$5.79, use $1 Internet coupon, receive $5.79 ECB
Final Price = $1 overage after ECB

4 More Cover Girl Products
On sale BOGO, use BOGO coupons
Final Price = Free

2 More Oral B Advantage Toothbrushes
$2.49 each, use 2 $1 off coupons, receive 2 $1.50 ECBs
Final Price = $0.02 overage after ECBs

5 Dawn Hand Soaps
On sale for $0.88, use 5 $0.50 off coupons
Final Price = $0.38 each

Planned Transaction 3 (Have to Wait Until Tues. for $5 School Supply Rebate):
1 More Children’s Advil
$5.79, use $1 Internet coupon, receive $5.79 ECB
Final Price = $1 overage after ECB

2 More Oral B Advantage Toothbrushes
$2.49 each, use 2 $1 off coupons, receive 2 $1.50 ECBs
Final Price = $0.02 overage after ECBs

2 More Pert Plus Shampoo/Conditioners
$3.69 each, on sale BOGO, use 2 $2 off coupons
Final Price = $0.31 overage

2 Sure Deodorants
I heard they were $2.69, on sale BOGO, use 2 $1 off coupons
Final Price = $0.69 for 2

$5 in “School Supplies”
When you purchase $5 worth of Sure and/or Pert Plus, there is a mail-in rebate offer for $5 worth of school supplies. I plan to purchase the CVS envelopes ($1.69 BOGO), Mead index cards ($1.19 BOGO), Papermate pens/mechanical pencils (3/$1 - buy 4) and Avery glue sticks ($0.99)
Final Price = Free after mail-in rebate

For more great CVS ideas, visit Money Saving Mom and The “Cent”sible Sawyer.

Walgreens
I haven’t made my Walgreens trip yet, but here’s what I’m planning:

Glade Fabric and Air Odor Eliminator
$2.99, use $1.50 Internet coupon, use $1.50 Easy Saver (Walgreens) coupon
Final Price = $0.01 overage

2 Pledge Sprays
2/$6, use BOGO coupon, receive $2 rebate
Final Price = $0.50 each after rebate

2 Glade Candles
$1.99 each, use 2 $1 off coupons, receive 2 $1 rebates
Final Price = $0.02 overage after rebate

Shout and Scrubbing Bubbles
2/$5, use 2 $0.75 coupons, receive $2 rebates
Final Price = $0.75 each after rebate

4 Kellogg’s Cereals
4/$10, use 2 $1 off 2 coupons, receive $5 register rewards
Final Price = $0.75 each after register rewards

8 Speedstick/Lady Speedstick Deodorants
$1.99 each, use 4 $0.75 off 2 coupons, receive $10 register rewards
Final Price = $0.36 each after register rewards

For more great Walgreens ideas, visit Money Saving Mom and The “Cent”sible Sawyer.