Finance Gets Personal

CVS

• Excedrin Express Gels 20 Pack
  On Sale $3.99, Receive $3.99 ECBs (Limit 1)
  Final Price = FREE

• Purex Laundry Detergent
  On Sale $2.99, Use $0.50 Coupon, Receive $1 ECB (Supposed to be Limit 5, But My Receipt Indicates Limit 4)
  Final Price = $1.49 Each

• 2 Revlon One Color Eye Shadows
  $4.49, On Sale BOGO, Use 2 $2 Coupons
  Final Price = $0.49 for 2

Walgreens

• Glade 4 oz. Candle
  On Sale $1.99, Use $1 Off Coupon, Receive $1 Rebate (Limit 4 Rebates)
  Final Price = Free After Rebate

• 2 Glade PlugIn Gels with Warmer
  On Sale $1.99, Use BOGO Coupon, Receive $2 Mail In Rebate (Limit 4 Rebates - $4)
  Final Price = Free After Rebate

• Colgate Toothpaste
  On Sale $2.99, Use $2 Super Coupon from Walgreens Ad, Use $0.75 Coupon (Limit 2)
  Final Price = $0.25

I’m super-excited about this week’s deals! Check out these scenerios…

CVS

Transaction 1:

• 4 Right Guard Sport or Xtreme Deodorants
  On Sale for $2.99, Use 4 $1 Off Coupons from Recent Insert, Receive $2 ECB for Each

Use $2 Off $10 CVS Coupon
Final Price = Overage of $2.04 After ECBs

Transaction 2:

• 1 Right Guard Sport or Xtreme Deodorant
  On Sale for $2.99, Use $1 Off Coupon, Receive $2 ECB

• L’Oreal Age Perfect, Revitalift or Skin Genesis Cleaner 5.8 oz. or Towelettes 25 ct.
  On Sale for $5.99, Use $1 Coupon (Or $3 Off Coupon if You Have That), Receive $5.99 ECB

• Gallon of Milk
  On Sale for $2.99

Use $2 Off $10 CVS Coupon
Final Price = Overage of $0.02 After ECBs

Transaction 3:

• Revlon Nail Enamel (Sunday and Monday Only)
  $3.99, Use $2 Off Coupon (Note: This may not work, as I was unable to use it at Walgreens last week for nail polish), Receive $3 ECB

• Chex Mix
  On Sale for $1, Use $1 Coupon

• Arnicare Homeopathic Pain Relief Gel (Monthly Deal)
  $8.99, Use $2 Off Coupon, Receive $8 ECB

Use $2 Off $10 CVS Coupon
Final Price = Overage of $4.02 After ECBs

Walgreens

• Buy 7 SC Johnson Products, Get $10 Register Rewards
  Here’s My Plan, Based on the Coupons I Have:
  2 Scrubbing Bubbles Flushable Bathroom Wipes $2.49 Each, Use 2 $1 Off Coupons
  2 Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner $2.49 Each, Use 1 $1 Off Coupon and 1 $0.75 Off Coupon
  1 Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber Starter Kit $3.79, Use $1 Off Coupon, Mail in Rebate for $3.79
  1 Pledge Multi Surface Product $3.79, Use $2 Coupon
  1 Windex $2.49, Use $0.75 Coupon

• Crest Pro Health Mouthwash 500 ml
  $4.49, Use $0.75 Coupon, Receive $4.49 RR

• Excedrin Express Gels 20 Pack (Monthly Deal)
  $3.99, Receive $3.99 Rebate

• 4 Schick Quattro for Women Refills
  $4.99 Each, Use 4 $4 Off Coupons

• Glade Fabric and Air Odor Eliminator
  $2.99, Use $1 Easy Saver Coupon, Use $1.50 Manufacturer’s Coupon

• Curves Chewy Granola Bars
  $2, Use $0.75 Coupon

Final Price = $3.69 After Register Rewards and Rebates

There’s not a whole lot going on at CVS and Walgreens this week, but here is my CVS scenario:

• Cover Girl Wetslicks Amazemint
  $5.99, Use $1 Off Coupon from Yesterday’s P&G Insert, Receive $5.99 ECBs
  Final Price = $1 Overage After ECBs

• 2 Cover Girl Outlast All-Day Lip Color or Aqua Smoothers Lip Products
  On Sale BOGO, Use BOGO Coupon from Yesterday’s P&G Insert
  Final Price = Free

• 2 Colgate Total Advanced Clean Toothpastes
  $2.99 Each, Use $1 Coupon on One and $0.75 Coupon on Other (or Use $1.50 All You Coupons, or $1.50 Internet Coupons)
  Final Price = $0.25 for 2

After using the $2/$10 coupon, your total will be $7.22 plus tax, and you’ll receive $9.99 in ECBs!

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

I’m relatively new to the whole Walgreens thing, but I am super excited about going there today. There is a coupon out for $10 off any purchase of $40 or more after coupons, valid today and tomorrow only. While that doesn’t seem like that great of a deal, the new September Easy Saver Free After Rebate items are now available, and you can use BOTH the Easy Saver coupons from August and September today and Friday. In other words, get a whole bunch of stuff for less than free!

Here is my personal shopping plan for today:

• 2 Gallons of Milk
  On Sale for $3.39 Each

• L’Oreal RevitaLift Anti-Wrinkle Concentrate
  Retails for $16.49, but I’m going to assume it’s on sale for $12.37 since that’s what others are reporting, Use $1 Manufacturer’s Coupon (there’s also a $3 coupon floating around that I can’t seem to find), Receive $12.37 Rebate for September (or possibly $16.49 rebate if the discount shows up on a separate line)
  Final Price = Overage of $1 (or More) After Rebate

• Revlon Nail Color
  $4.79, Use $2 Manufacturer’s Coupon, Receive $4.79 Rebate for September
  Final Price = Overage of $2 After Rebate

• Chemistry Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment
  Approx. $7.99, Use $3 Coupon from August Easy Saver Book, Receive $7.99 Rebate for September
  Final Price = Overage of $3 After Rebate

• Nivea for Men Body Wash
  $4.99, Use $1 Manufacturer’s Coupon, Receive $4.99 Rebate for September
  Final Price = Overage of $1 After Rebate

• Mitchum Smart Solid Deodorant
  On Sale for $2.99, Use $2 Walgreens Catalina Coupon (or $1 Manufacturer’s Coupon), Receive $1 Register Rewards
  Final Price = Free After Register Reward

• Reach Prevent Crystal Clean Toothbrush
  On Sale for $1, Use $1 Manufacturer’s Coupon
  Final Price = Free

• Walgreens Acid Controller Complete 25 Ct.
  $7.99, Use $2 Coupon from Walgreens Pharmacy Booklet, Receive $7.99 Rebate for September
  Final Price = Overage of $2 After Rebate

• 4 Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Warmers
  On Sale $4.79 BOGO, Use 2 BOGO Coupons to Get Them All Free (or, use 2 $4 off coupons if they won’t accept that or you don’t have 2 BOGO coupons), Receive $4 Rebate for September
  Final Price = Overage of $4 After Rebate

• LypSyly Honey Bunny w/ SPF 15 or Original Lypmoisture .1 oz. Stick
  $1.99, Receive $1.99 Rebate for September
  Final Price = Free After Rebate

• Crest Pro Health Toothpaste
  $3.79 (use $0.75 coupon if you still have it - I don’t), Receive $3.79 Rebate for September
  Final Price = Free (or $0.75 overage)

Your total after coupons and before taxes will be $42.68. Use the $10 off $40 coupon to get your total down to $32.68 plus tax. You’ll receive (at least) $47.91 in rebates (plus an extra $4.79 if you have it put on a gift card) and $1 in register rewards.

Congratulations! Walgreens just paid you over $16 to buy all this stuff!

When planning your scenario, visit Money Saving Mom for ideas and make sure that your total number of items exceeds your total number of coupons by at least one. Also, be sure to have a couple backups in case some of your items are out of stock.

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

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.

As you may know, I began visiting CVS regularly to take advantage of their Extra Care Bucks program last month. So far, I’ve *saved* $522.58.

Although I’m technically still on “staycation,” here’s what I snagged this week in case you’d like to play along at home…



L’Oreal Vive Pro Shampoo and Deep Conditioner
Originally $4.99 each, on sale B1G1, used B1G1 coupon from 7/13 SmartSource insert
Final Price = FREE

Revlon ColorStay 12 Hour Eye Shadow and LipGLIDE Lip Gloss
Originally $4.49 for the eye shadow and $8.99 for the lip gloss, lip gloss was marked as 50% off ($4.50), on sale B1G1, used two $2 off coupons from 7/20 SmartSource insert (purchased an extra newspaper earlier)
Final Price = $0.50 for Both

Almay Clear Complexion Concealer and Smart Shade Blush
Originally $6.99 for the concealer and $9.99 for the blush, on sale B1G1, used $2 off store coupon from in-store kiosk
Final Price = $7.99 for Both (Not a super deal, but I was out of concealer and don’t have any blush)

All Small and Mighty and Free and Clear
Originally $6.19 each, on sale B1G1, used $1 online coupon and $0.50 coupon from previous insert (not sure which one)
Final Price = $4.69 for Both

I also had a $3 off $15 store coupon (hurry, expires today!), so my total cost before taxes for everything was $10.18.

I didn’t have any Extra Care Bucks (ECBs) to spend today, and didn’t earn any for next week, but hopefully there are some better deals coming up!

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

I am loving my new blogroll member, Money Saving Mom!

Every week, she shares the best deals from drugstores and grocery stores (even regional ones!) as well as tips and other freebie/deal finds. What I really like about her site is that she tells you exactly where to find the coupons you need, with links to Internet coupons, to shop frugally.

I’m learning so much from her site and the comments/links on her posts. Here are some recent deals I’ve done within the past week or so:


Total Cost: Under $15; Stores: CVS, Wal-Mart, Hy-Vee


Total Cost: Under $1; Store: CVS

You should definitely check it out!