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
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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)
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.79 opp

Then the razor
Gillette Fusion Gamer Razor
7.99
-4.00 cpn (from the Sunday cpns)
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3.99
-4.00 ECBs
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-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.

Flu season has hit

My 12 yr old woke with a 101 degree fever this morning. I took him to the Dr. thinking he had a sinus infection and possibly an ear infection, but we were not that lucky. Instead he has tested positive for the Flu.

So we are home bound for the next 7 days, until he goes back the the Dr. Now I get the fun task of keeping my sick child entertained.

Wish me luck!

Benifits of a FoodSaver

I got the most wonderful Christmas present this year. It was a FoodSaver V2060 Vacuum Sealing System, and I love it.

Having a small family, there are times when we make dinner and we always have something left over. It gets put into the fridge, and no one ever eats it and we end up throwing it away. Spaghetti sauce is the #1 item that comes to mind. Those days are behind us now. We now seal it in a bag, and throw it in the freezer for the next time.

FoodSaver use plastic bags that are pre-made, or you can customize the size of the bag with a FoodSaver roll. With this system you have the option of vacuum sealing the bags or just heat sealing them leaving the air in the bags. This system also has bowl and canisters that have the vacuum sealing lids for left overs, lunch or bulk sealing.


So far we have used our sealer almost everyday.
Here are some of the highlights:
Bulk Rice
(I bought a 25lb bag of Jasmine rice and was able to split it into smaller ammounts for later use)
Spaghetti Sauce
Whole Chicken (I found them on sale at Ingles and could not resist)
Ground Turkey Meat (we use ground turkey instead of hamburger)

For the Daytona 500 we fixed BBQ Short Ribs, and oh my were they good. We mixed our BBQ sauce the night before, and added the ribs to the bag, vacuum sealed it and let it marinate( vacuum sealing opens the pores of the meat allowing the sauce to get into the meat and make it more tender) overnight. Those were the best ribs we have ever done, and I didnt have a pan of ribs and sauce sitting in my fridge waiting for someone to spill.

If you ever get the chance, I highly recommend the FoodSaver system.

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
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Total before cpns $39.18
Cpn total $15.25
ECBs used $18.98
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Total OPP $6.38 + I have $15.00 in ECBs to use

I just love a good Deal

My Walgreens/CVS trip

After scouring the papers this week, I set off for Walgreens and CVS. First was Walgreens

2 Kellogg's Mini Wheat Cereals 2/$5.00
I used $0.70 off cpn
2 Nature Valley Granola bars 2/$5.00 ($1.00 RR back)
I used $.50 off cpn
I used $.60 off ip cpn
2 Sunkist Diet Orange and 2 Diet Ginger Ale 2lts 4/$5.00 ($2.00 RR back)
Excedrine 20ct gel caps $1.99 ($1.00 RR back)
I used $1.00 off cpn
2 Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil $0.89 (with in flier coupon)
I used (2) $1.00 off cpns
Brawney 8pk paper towels $6.49 (with in flier coupon)
I used $1.50 off cpn

WAG Coupon Savings (from the paper) $4.60
WAG Advertised Savings $12.34
MFG coupon Savings $6.30
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My total savings $23.24

My OPP Total $20.19 and I now have $4.00 in RR to use on my next trip;-)

I will post my CVS results tomorrow

Clearance at Walmart

While spending my weekly day at Walmart working yesterday, I noticed a really good deal. Walmart has clearanced all of their Valentines merchandise. Now I know that this is normal, due to Valentines being last weekend, but my find was in an unusual department. Their Valentines sleep ware has been marked down 75%. The most common price I saw was $2.50 on satin sets, night shirts and those comfy looking fleece fuzzy pants and wraps. Might be something to look into if you are looking for some Christmas presents for next year.

Yes I have already started my Christmas shopping!

CVS ECBs-- Just like cash

--What are ECBs good for, anyway?

You can use them on just about anything in the store, not just CVS brand products.
Exclusions: prescriptions, alcohol, tobacco, lottery, stamps, gift cards, money orders and pre-paid debit cards (this includes prepaid phone cards).

--My receipt says I have $3 in ECB. Why didn't my order reflect a $3 discount?

ECB are coupons that you earn. They print at the bottom of your receipt for various promotions.
You NEED TO MAKE SURE that you cut them off the receipt and save them before you throw out the receipt or mail it off for a rebate

--Can I buy something for $3 and use a $5 ECB?

You could, but you would lose money. You must use the full amount of the ECB, because it will not carry over or give you money back.

--Will you still get the Extra Care Bucks if you forget your CVS card?

Give the cashier your phone number, and it will credit your Extra Care account with your purchases.

--How can I see what ECBs I have earned?

Look at the bottom of your receipt. Each week, there will be a list of the purchases that you have made toward the various promotions, and whether or not the limits have been reached.

--If I accidentally let things expire, can I get them back, or am I out of luck?

If you accidentally let the ECB expire, you are out of luck. Since the advent of the instant printing ECBs, you can NOT call and have your ECBs reset.
Customer service has, on a very few occasions, created a NEW ECB to replace the expired or lost ones, but I would not count on this lasting for long. Once people are accustomed to the new instant printing system, any concessions will undoubtedly disappear. The weekly CRT coupons are a promotional bonus and CANNOT be reset.

--If I do several different promos in the same day, how do the ECBs print out? As one big ECB, or separate ones for each promo?

Each promo will print a separate ECB.