CVS Deal........

SoyJoys are on sale again next week. $6 and get 6 ecbs. So they are FREE!

Some folks dont care for Soyjoy bars, but my hubby loves them. I got him 3 boxes last week to put in his desk drawer at work. Guess I will stock him up some more next week.

CVS Deals Next week

CVS is offering "Double Your Extra Bucks" next week.

Earn 4 Extra Bucks for every two prescriptions purchased
And
4% back on CVS/pharmacy brand items

They are also having a deal on Pepsi can products.
6 -12 pack cans for $10**after extra care bucks.
(6 for $20 and you get 10 ECBs back)
Limit 2

I am go glad I saved my 10 ecbs from last quarter for this deal!

CVS QuarterlyECBs are here

Be sure to scan your Extra Care Card at CVS for your quarterly ECB reward bucks.

I checked mine yesterday and got $8 in ECBs.

I used mine yesterday to get laundry detergent (enough for 40 loads) for $.99 oop.

Purex 3 in 1 sheets (20 pack) $8.99 BOGO

8.99
+8.99
_______
-8.99 bogo
-8.00 ECBs
_________
= .99 out of pocket

CVS Deals

Here are a couple of deals that were listed on Hot Coupon World.

Colgate Max Fresh or Max White toothpaste
TOTAL: -$0.01
SALE: 2.99
MQ: 1.00 Colgate - May All You
ECBs Earned: $2
MATH: 2.99-1.00mq=1.99, get back $2 = -$0.01

This would be free with the all you $1/1 coupon in the may issue also.

Kelloggs Cereal, GDA
TOTAL: $2.00 for (3) three boxes
SALE: 3/$10.00
ECB's earned $5.00
MQ:Coupon.com $1.00 off (Rice Krispies, Special K, Froot Loops, Raisin Brand,
Frosted Flakes, Mini Wheats, Apple Jacks, Corn Pops, )
MATH: 10.00-3.00-5.00= $2.00/3=$.66 each

Watch your mailbox

When I started couponing, I took a class, and one of the things that was covered is the use of prescription transfer coupons. I love doing this. I transfer my prescription from one place to the next and for doing so, the pharmacy I am transferring to gives me a gift card. I have seen coupons for anywhere from $10 to $35 in gift cards. Right now Rite Aid has a promo for 4 $25 cards for 4 transferred prescriptions. I will soon being doing this one.

A few months back I transferred from Walgreen's to CVS. Then I got a letter in the mail from Walgreen's with a check attached. $25.00 to transfer my prescription back to Walgreen's. Now I have a check to use for $25 in Walgreen's. My dilemma, what do I spend my $25 on. I wonder if there are any Pepsi deals coming up any time soon?

Good deals at CVS

I just wanted to share some good deals that CVS has this week. I love weeks like this when they have Free after ECB deals.

$4.99 ECB when you buy Softsoap SCRUB bodywash --limit 1
Cpn for $.75 off makes it an even better deal

$3.99 ECB when you buy Colgate Enamel Protect 6oz toothpaste--limit 2
Cpn for $.75 any Colgate Toothpaste makes it a better deal

4 ECB when you buy Softsoap Ensembles hand soap and refill
Pump-sale price-$3.99 (Cpn for $2.00 off)
Refill-sale price-$7.99 (Cpn for $1.00 off)

3.99+7.99=11.98 -3.00cpns-4 ECBs=$4.98 for both

Good deal at CVS

I have found a good deal at CVS I wanted to share

Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber Starter Kit
Sale: 2.99
Cpn: IP Here $2.75 off
Math: 2.99 - 2.75 (IP) = $0.24

you will need to fill out the form to be able to print out the cpn.
Hint** if you hit the back space you can reprint the cpn and have 2

Building a Staples List--And How to Use It

You will find that your staples list and your stock pile will work hand in hand. As you are making your Staples list (the items that you and your family use regularly), be sure to note if there are name brand items that you prefer to buy (due to allergies, or just because you like them better) as opposed to the off brands. With your staples list in hand, you will find yourself scouring the Sunday sales fliers looking for those items and seeing who has the best deal.

Your staples list will also be the starting point of your price comparison book. A price comparison book is a notebook or tablet that has your list of Staple items on it, along with the regular prices of those items from the stores where you shop most of the time. With this price book, you will easily be able to see where your best deals are for the everyday prices, and where your best sale price is.

Here is a very rough example:

On 7/1 xyz product is on sale for 3.50 at CVS, and 4.00 at Harris Teeter you have a .60 cpn for xyz product, and it is triples weekend at Harris Teeter

Walmart 32 oz. size
Reg Price 3.79
Sale Price n/a
Coupon -0.60
OPP 3.79 (.12 per ounce)

CVS 32 oz. size
Reg Price 3.89
Sale Price 3.50
Coupon -0.60
OPP 2.90 (.09 per ounce)

Ingles 16 oz. size
Reg Price 4.09
Sale Price n/a
Coupon -0.60
OPP 3.49 (.21 per ounce)

Walgreens 32 oz. size
Reg Price 3.99
Sale Price n/a
Coupon -0.60
OPP 3.39 (.11 per ounce)

Harris Teeter 16 oz. size
Reg Price 4.29
Sale Price 4.00
Coupon - 1.80
OPP 2.20 (.13 per ounce)

So by looking at your price book, you know that with Triples this week at Harris Teeter your best price is there.

Make sure that you are listing the prices of the like items, so you will have multiple listings for products that have different sizes.

Having this book also allows you to be able to see which sale has the best price per unit.

Price divided by the number of units (lbs, oz), so while the Harris Teeter is the best out of pocket price, the best price per ounce is CVS.

CVS Deals

Here are the deals that I have seen at CVS so far......

Carnation Instant Breakfast 10ct, FREE Limit 1
Total: FREE
Sale: 4.99
ECBs earned: 4.99
Math: 4.99-4.99=free

ACT Total Care trial size, FREE Limit 1
Total: FREE
Sale: .99
ECBs earned: .99
Math: .99-.99=free

Gillette Fusion Gamer, FREE Limit 1
TOTAL: FREE
SALE: $7.99
Cpn: $4 (in the ad on 2/08 from P&G)
ECBs earned: 4
MATH: 7.99-$4mq=3.99, earn 4 ECB
even with out the manufacturers coupon it is still a good deal at $3.99 because the regular price is $11.99

Managed some bargan shopping.....

Well in all of my running around yesterday, I did manage to hit a couple of deals that I missed or could not find earlier in the week. The highlight of my trip had to be the two boxes of cereal for $.79 and the free razor after ECBs.

First the cereal
Post Trail Mix Crunch cereal is buy 1 get 1 free.
4.79
4.79
_____
9.58
-4.79--BOGO
-2.00--cpn (printed from Post's website)
-2.00--cpn (yes you can use cpns with BOGOs on both items)
_____
.79 opp

Then the razor
Gillette Fusion Gamer Razor
7.99
-4.00 cpn (from the Sunday cpns)
_____
3.99
-4.00 ECBs
______
-0.01 opp (or they paid me a penny to take it home....however you want to look at it)
And I happen to know that the razor will be on sale again next week, so I will be going and purchasing another and using ECBs to pay for it.

My Walgreens/CVS trip PT2

My next stop was at CVS where I had some monthly deals that I wanted to take advantage of before they expired next weekend.

3 Suave Body Wash $1.99 ea (buy $6 in Suave products get $2 ECB)
I used 2 Free cpns I recieved from Suave
I used 1 $1.00 off 2 Suave products cpn
2 16ct Stayfree pkgs $3.99 ea ($2 ECB for each)
I used a cpn for $2 off 2 Stayfree products cpn
3 Gillette Shampoo or Conditioners $5.99 ea ($3 ECB when you buy 1)
I used 2 $2.00 off cpns
I used $1.00 off cpn
1 Aquafresh XClean trial Size $1.49
I used $1.25 off cpn
2 Head & Shoulders Trial Size Shampoos $0.99 ea
I used 2 $1.00 off H&S cpns
1 CVS Brand Ibuprophen softgels $3.79
___________________________________
Total before cpns $39.18
Cpn total $15.25
ECBs used $18.98
______________________________________
Total OPP $6.38 + I have $15.00 in ECBs to use

I just love a good Deal

CVS Tips and Tricks

I found this on Hot Coupon World's CVS FAQs

Does CVS price match other store's sales?
No.

Can I use more than one manufacturer’s coupon on a B1G1 free promotion?
The official company line is yes, but this may vary according to your store manager.

Here is my favorite part of CVS
Gift Cards for New or Transferred Prescriptions

Can I get more than one gift card for new or transferred prescriptions?
Yes, unless it specifically states one per customer/household, etc.
You do need a coupon for this. They won’t just give it to you if you ask for it!

My CVS has a sign that says "We honor competitor RX coupons". What’s that about?
If you have a coupon from Target or another local pharmacy for a transferred prescription gift card, they will honor it as if it were a CVS coupon. They follow the wording on the coupon, so if it says “One per customer”, it’s one per customer!
---***They rarely know how to make the computer system accept them. *** So plan on being patient (the CVS in Fletcher keeps a copy of the instructions at their middle pharmacy register)

I usually use another pharmacy for my prescriptions. Can I just have my doctor call in the prescription to my usual store and then call and have them transfer it to CVS so that I can get the gift card?
No. This is considered prescription fraud. To obtain a gift card you must have a prescription that has already been filled elsewhere and has refills left. You can either call to give them the prescription info to transfer it, or bring in the old bottle to CVS and they will make the call from there.

I am going to pick up a prescription with Workmen’s Compensation funding. Can I use a coupon for the free $25 GC with this or is this considered a government funded program?
You will not be eligible for a gift card for those prescriptions.

Good Deals this Week

I am being a real bum this week. With only having one car (and the one we have is not that great on gas) I did not go out and buy any Sunday Papers. There were no new coupons in this weeks paper, so I opted to save my money until there were coupons so then maybe I can get an extra paper.

So I am relying on the online Ads for CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid. Here is what I found on first glance. Hope it helps!

CVS
8pk Scott Paper Towels $4.99 (Sunday and Monday only)
Kraft EasyMac 5 for $5.00
Xtra Laundry Detergent $1.99
Colgate 4oz Toothpaste $2.99 Free after Extra Bux Reward of $2.99

Walgreens
Selected Varieties Kellogg's Cereal 4/$10.00 - $3.00 Register Reward (for next purchace) = 4/$7.00
Sun-Maid Raisins $1.99 ea

Rite Aid
BOGO
Coolgate
Revlon
Planters
Excedrin

If there are any particular products that you are interested in, please let me know, then when I see it on special, I can let you know.

Addition to a good deal

On Sunday I listed some good deals that I had found in the Sunday sales papers. One of these was an Ingles deal on Kellogg's Frosted Flakes for $2.98 each.

Here is a link to a CVS printable coupons for $1.00 off 2 packages of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes, making it an even better deal of $2.48 ea at Ingles.

My son is a certified Cereal Killer (notice it was spelled with a C.....lol)! So I will be taking advantage of this one to get me by until I can find a better deal.

HOT tip just in time for Valentines Day

With Valentines day coming up, I wanted to share a HOT tip with anyone who might be interested in adding a little Spark in their Valentines Day. CVS has an unadvertised special on K-Y Yours and Mine. The sale price is 19.99, with $10 ECBs back. Here is a link for a coupon to take an extra $5.00 off:

http://www.ky.com/index_us.jsp#

Stumbled into a good deal

I stopped by CVS this evening on my way home and stumbled into a good deal. As I walked into the store there was a table covered in clearance items. Mostly sun tan lotions and CVS branded items, but what caught my eye were the 2 One Touch Ultra Mini blood glucose meters. I quickly grabbed both as I was almost certain that I had coupons for them. When I found my coupons I nearly fell in the floor, my coupons were for $20 off of 1 meter.

I will admit that I tried to use both of my coupons (hey a girl can try can't she)lol. The cashier asked, and then used one of my coupons to cover the cost of both of the meters. So I got two One Touch Meters for FREE!!!!

I have checked and none of my family are in need of a new meter at the moment, so I am looking into donating these meters. I am checking with my son's Boy Scout troop, and other groups around the area.

Don't you just love a good deal -- rather a FREE deal!!

Admitting my problem

Most folks have one something that they do that makes them really happy. Mine used to be buying purses. Handbags of any shape or size, it really didn't matter, as long as it was a new purse. My husband lovingly refers to me as the Emelda Marcos of handbags. My particular favorites were Betty Boop purses.

I realized today that my happy focus has shifted.

I stopped by the gas station, with my $10 to put gas in the car. Then I began to think, "Hey, if I put $6 in the tank that will get me enough to make it and leave me $4 that I can go to CVS with....and I have my 4ECBs with me, so I have $8 to spend."

My happy focus has shifted to couponing and spending my RR or ECBs. I have found that I have to go by CVS or Walgreens at least once a week. Sometimes I have to go more than once. I just have to.

Now, is this really a problem? I mean I am saving money, and I am getting products that we do use and need. Is it so bad that I feel that I have to go?

I have seen posts from other couponers who are have totally stocked their homes with products that they have gotten through couponing. I remember this one lady who lets her family members come and go 'shopping' through her pantry. I have read about others who donate items they have that they just have too much of. I am not quite to that point, but that is my goal.

For the record (and my husband's benefit--because I know he is going to read this) I have not bought a new purse since last March while we were on spring break in Florida.

Be sure to check my next blog -- Stockpiling 101