Trip to Walgreens

Total Product: $54.88
Cost: $2.49

After volunteering at my kids school and giving all my homemade Christmas baskets to their amazing teachers I decided to stop by at Walgreens. This is what I got:

(3) Patriot Candles at 7.99 = 23.97
(6) Turtles chocolates originally 2.49 but on sale for 0.99 = 5.94
(1) Set of Personalized X-mas cards 9.99
(2) Olay regenerist facial cleansers @ 7.49 = 14.98

Sub-total: $54.88

Used these coupons:
(6) 1.50 MQ for turtles chocolates (making these a money maker!!! 0.99-1.50= -0.51cents!!)
(1) 5.00 wyb 2 olay moisturizers (found in Newspaper insert)
- 7.99 x 2 = 15.98 (candles are buy 1 at 7.99, get 2 FREE!!!)
- 3.74 (Olay was buy one regular price, get 2nd half off!!!) they did this manually.
(1) $5 RR from last weeks purchase of the detergent...loving it!!!

total in coupons and discounts: $38.72

So, 54.88 - 38.72 = $16.16 + 1.33 tax = $17.49 (paid this with GC so NOTHING OOP!!)

Plus, I will be getting a $15 GC from Olay for purchasing 2 moisturizers!!!

SUMMARY:
Bought 54.88
Coupons & discounts: 38.72
Total: $17.49
OOP: $0.00
Will Receive: $15.00 GC from Olay
COST: $2.49

O Lord, You have brought me to this new day and further opportunity. Help me to work with You so that it may be a good day with good things done. in Jesus' Name, Amen

FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
IF YOU ARE ALWAYS DWELLING ON TROUBLE - CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS.

Trip to Randalls (Tom Thumb for some of you!)

Cost: $4.74

I had to go to the dentist today so I decided to stop by the Randalls that is close to my dentists office and this is what I got!!! I was so excited to do this deal.

Randalls (or Tom Thumb for some of you) is having a sale (unfortunately, it ends today) where you buy 5 participating cereals and you get $5 instant savings, so this is what I did:

I bought:
Cocoa Krispies 2.49
Frosteed Mini wheats (Strawberry) 2.49
Rice krispies 2.49
Frosted Mini wheats (cinammon) 2.49
Frosted Mini Wheats (cinammon) 2.49
1 Marshmallow bag 1.00

Sub-Total : 2.49 x 5 = 12.45 +1.00 = 13.45

I used (5) 1.00 Kelloggs MQ's = 5.00
and the Rice Krispies had a peelie on it for $1.00 off any brand Marshmellow bag WYB any Rice Krispies or Cocoa Krispies!! so I got the marshmallows for FREE!!

So, 13.45 - 6.00 MQ = 7.45 - $5 instant savings = 2.45 for 5 boxes!!! (I actually only got charged 2.37. I have no idea why, but Im not complaining. Each box says 2.49 on my receipt..hmmm, wonder what triggered that?)

So I went ahead and did it again.

In total I was charged $4.74 for 10 boxes of cereal and 2 bags of Marshmallows!!! OOoh, I think we will be making some rice krispy treats!!!

And to ADD to this great buy, each box brings tokens for a free Kung Fu Panda blanket. All I need is 8 tokens for each blanket so I will be sending this out tomorrow!!! My kids really LOVE Kung Fu Panda!!! I have seen this blanket and it is actually pretty good. Not cheesy at all!!! I guess I should go back and get some more cereal so I can get another blanket so they each can have their own!!! Let me see if I can find more of those coupons!!! LOL!!

"Lord, help me to reach out to those around me and share the blessings You have bestowed upon me. Amen"

Food for thought: You can't turn back the clock; but you can wind it up again!"

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My CVS trip...12/14/2008

Total Product : $111. 40
Paid: $0.00
Profit: $18.02

It was another good trip to CVS. Lots of stuff I can donate in the coming weeks and a great way to increase my ECB's for the coming 2 day sale on the 21st and 22nd at CVS - over 37 items you can get for free after ECB's!!!

Today I bought:
SleepMD 10 ct 7.99
J&J first aid kit 0.99
Well Patch 5.99

Sub-total: 14.97

Coupons I used:
1.00 J&J Q found in diabetic book (at pharmacy counters)
5.99 taken off (had a raincheck for the Well Patch)
7.69 in ECBs

so, 14.97 - 14.68 (Q's and ECB's) = 0.29 cents!!! (paid this with GC so $0.00 OOP)

Received:
7.99 for SleepMD
1.00 for Well Patch

Summary:
Spent 5.69 ECB + 0.29 on gc
Received 8.99 ecb
total PROFIT: 3.01 (not bad at all!!!)

Then I went to a 2nd CVS and bought:
Nova Blood Meter 9.99 (this retails at $59.99!!!)
2 Colgate Total @ 2.99 = 5.98
Bayer Contour blood meter = 14.99 (this retails at $79.99)
Duracell 4 AAA batteries 2.99
Duracell 2 C batteries 2.99
Earinse 9.99

Sub-total: $46.93

Coupons I used:
(2)Colgate total IP's = 3.00 (making them a money maker after ECB's)
(1) Bayer Contour Meter Q (up to $30) = 14.99 (another money maker after ECB's!)
(1) $5/2 Duracell CVS tearpad = 5.00
(2) 0.75 Duracell MQ = 1.50
(1) $5/$30 ($5 wyb $30 e-mailed to me from CVS) = 5.00

Total in Q's = $29.49

$46.93 - 29.49 = 17.44 (paid 15.57 ECB's + 1.87 on GC) so $0.00 OOP!!

Received:
5.00 ecb for Bayer Meter
4.00 ecb for Colgate
9.99 ecb for Nova Meter
9.99 ecb for Earinse

Summary:
Spent 15.57ecb + 1.87 on GC = 17.44
Received 28.98 ECB's
Total Profit: $11.54 !!!! Woohoo!!!

Total profit for both transactions: $14.55

He bought:
1 Bayer Contour Meter 14.99
1 Breath Right Nose strips 5.99 (Hubby needed this!)
1 J&J First Aid kit 0.99
1 Hubba Bubba 6ft. strip 1.29 (for Nena)
1 Squeeze Willy Wonka sour candy 1.29 (for Chris)

Sub-total: 24.55

Coupons used:
3.00 off $15 CVS CRT
14.99 MQ for Bayer
1.00 for J&J first aid

So. 24.55 - 18.99 coupons= 5.56 (used 3.99 ECB and 1.57 on GC so nothing OOP!!)

Received:
5.00ecb for Bayer Meter

Summary
Spent 3.99ecb + 1.57 on GC = 5.56
Received 5.00 ecb
Cost: 0.56 cents!!!

2nd transaction:
(2) Colgate Ttoal @2.99 = 5.98
1 SleepMD 10 ct. 7.99
1 Earinse 9.99
1 J&J first aid 0.99

Sub-total: 24.95

Coupons used:
$3 off $15 CVS CRT = 3.00
(2) 1.50 Colgate IP = 3.00
(1) 1.00 J&J first aid kit = 1.00

So, 24.95 - 7.00 coupons = 17.95 (paid 16.00ECB + 1.95 on GC) so nothing OOP!!!

Received:

4.00 ecb for colgate

7.99 for SleepMD

9.99 for Earinse

Summary:

Spent 16.00 ECB's + 1.95 on GC

Received 21.98 ECB's

Profit: $4.03

TOTAL PROFIT FOR BOTH TRANSACTIONS: $3.47

TOTAL PROFIT FOR TODAY: $18.02

So I pretty much got paid $18.02 for picking up $111.40 worth of sale items today! Not bad at all!!!

I pray for courage to speak up when I see or hear a wrong or an injustice. Let me not be silent, Father, but rather try to right that wrong. Amen

Food for thought: If we defend our habits we have no intention of quitting them.

Have a blessed week and happy shopping!!!

Freebies this coming week at CVS!!!

Well, I just want to give you the heads up on the freebies coming up at CVS for next week. Just remember that these are only good for 2 days so make sure to get out there on Sunday or Monday the 14th and 15th.

Nova Max Monitor 9.99 get 9.99 ECB (limit 1)

Sleep MD 10 ct. 7.99 get 7.99 ECB (limit 1)

Earinse Seawater rinse 1 oz. 9.99 get 9.99 ECB (limit 1)

The following are also good deals and are good all week long:

1. Colgate Total Advance 4 0z. 2.99 get 2 ECB = .99cents - 1.50 IP = -0.51 (Money maker!!)
(Get the IP here: http://www.aetna.com/members/ers/PY2009/PDFs/A%20Healthier%20Smile%20A%20Healthier%20You.pdf the limit is 2 so make sure to print 2 coupons!!

2. Bayer Contour Meter 14.99 get 5.00 ECB (10/26RP for a Q up to $30)

If I find any other worthwhile deals I will post them later. I will be posting shortly a list of all the freebies for December 21 and 22...Im so excited for this so get your ECB's ready and let's go shopping!

Keep me mindful, Dear Lord, that when I put YOU first, everything falls into place. Amen

All work and no pay makes a housewife.

Enough detergent to last me forever...lol!

Ok, I think I have enough detergent to last me forever...LOL! Actually, I am planning to donate some of this.

Well, if you read my post about Walgreens yesterday you know about the deal I did, including the Arm & Hammer detergent. Well, I got a $5 RR to spend so I started to think and figured out how to spend it.

Start out with $5 RR (registered rewards)

Get 4 Arm & Hammer detergents @ 6.99 = 27.96
With my 4 day coupon it brings it down to $1.99 each so a total of: $7.96 - $5 RR = 2.96 for 4

But since originally it was a total of over $25 I get another $5 RR towards my next purchase!! So, I just go to another Walgreens and do this over and over again!!!

So in total I got so far: $111.84 worth of detergent for $11.88 (a little more for tax). That means $0.74 cents a bottle...

I prefer Tide or Gain, but as a back up, this is pretty good detergent.

And I still walked out with another $5 RR towards my next purchase...so tomorrow, I will do this a couple more times until I get tired. I try to never go to the same store because I want to make sure there is enough stock for everyone. But it doesn't seem like anyone else in my area is doing this deal...

I feel like I have hit the jackpot these last couple of days...and to top it all off, I just got informed that CVS will be holding a 2 day sale on the December 21st. Something like the black friday sale!!! Woohooo, CHRISTmas has arrived extra early for me!!!

Blessings!

My freebies for today!!! Yay!!

Well, today I was able to go and pick up some freebies at my local Kroger.

This is what I got:

(2) 4 pk cottonelle @ 1.19 = 2.38

(1) Duncan Hines Carrot Cake @ 1.00

(2) Reynolds baking cups @ .75 = 1.50

(3) Lifesavers gummies @ 1.00 = 3.00

(1) Mission tortilla @ 1.79 (I had to get this because I was in the negative..lol...and I had a Q)

Sub-total: $9.67

Used the following Q's:

(2) .50 MQ that double for cottonelle= 2.00 (insert)

(1) 1.00 Duncan Hines carrot cake MQ = 1.00 (insert)

(2) .75 Reynold's MQ = 1.50 (insert)

(3) 1.00 MQ for lifesavers = 3.00 (insert)

(1) 1.00 Mission tortillas printable from their web-site = 1.00

(1) .50 cents off from shortcuts (uploaded to your kroger card)

Total Q used: $9.00

So, $9.67 - $9.00 Q's = 0.67 cents!!!

Everything was free but the tortillas...but without them I would've been -0.12!!! This was so cool!!

Dear Lord, I pray for the courage to embrace dreams, the strength to sacrifice for them and the determination to fulfill them. Amen

Food for thought: It's hard to soar with eagles when you are surrounded by turkeys!

Have a blessed evening!!!

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Walgreens was a hit!!

Profit: $2.89

So Hubby decided to rent "Dark Knight" from a Red box at walgreens tonight, so I figured I would go with him and pick something at Walgreens. They have a 4 day sale where you buy $25 you get $5RR's (Walgreens cash). Most times you need to spend $25 after coupons but not this time!! Here's what I got:

4 Arm & Hammer detergents @6.99 = 27.96
6 Reynold's Foil Wrap @ 1.69 = 10.14
4 bags Hershey Kisses @ 2.50 = 10.00
2 3pk. tape @ 2/$2 = 2.00
1 Milk @ 3.19 (We were out so I needed it!)
4 Campbells chicken noodle soups @ 1.39 = 5.56

Sub-total: $58.85
Coupons used:
4.20 Walgreens in-store for Reynold's (making them 99cents each)
20.00 Walgreens in-store Q for Arm & Hammer (making them 1.99 each)
3.34 Walgreens in-store Q for soup (making them .50cents each)
6.00 (6) 1.00 MQ for Reynolds wrap (11/16 SS)
1.50 wyb 3 hershey's bags
1.00 wyb 6 rolls Scotch
2.00 (2) 1.00 IP (Internet printout) for Arm n hammer
6.00 RR from last week's purchase
5.00 RR from last week's purchase

Total Q's used : $49.04

So, $58.85 - $49.04 = $9.81

I paid this on my giftcard, so NOTHING oop!!!

And I got a $5 RR for my next purchase
Plus I will get $5.00 for the Hersheys and $2.00 for the Scotch in MIR, plus 10% if I put it on my GC = $7.70

So,
$9.81 - $5RR= 4.81 - 7.70 = -2.89 PROFIT!!!

My CVS trip!!!

Total Cost: $5.28 + $0.19 = $5.47
(obviously, I paid this with ECB's and only paid 1 cent out of pocket!!)
(Walked out with $18.59 in ECB's total)

I finally got to go and do my CVS run today (after an amazing trip to Dallas with the family I got sick but still got up today to go and get my CHOCOLATE...even with a fever..lol).

This is what I got:
7 Bags of Hershey's kisses (yummy!!) $14
2 Bags of Bliss Chocolate (delightful!!) $6
1 Tide w/bleach 52 loads $12
2 Duracell 9V batteries $6
2 Maybelline lipgloss $5.79 for 2 (BOGO deal) Thanks Steph for this info!!!

Sub-Total: $43.79

make sure to see right hand side for abbreviations!!!

Coupons used:
CVS $3/$15 CRT = 3.00 (you get this randomly when you scan your card or underneath your receipt
(2) 1.50/3 hershey's 11/16 ss = 3.00
(2) .75 duracell 11/30 P&G = 1.50
(some of you got the 1.50 Q making it a sweeter deal, but not me)
(1) 1.00 tide 11/30 P&G = 1.00
(2) 4.00 maybelline 12/07RP = 8.00
(2) 1.00 printable hershey bliss = 2.00
(1) $5.00/2 duracell CVS tearpad found in store

Total coupons used: 23.50

So, $43.79 - $23.50= $20.29 (paid $20.28 with ECB's and 0.01 penny OOP!!!)

Received:
$10 ECB for Hersheys (Buy $20 get $10 ECB)
$5 ECB (Buy $20 of tide, gain or duracell, GET $5 ECB)

Summary:
Spent $20.28 ECB + 0.01 cash
Received $15.00 in ECB's
Total Cost: $5.28
So I paid 1 cent oop and walked out with $15 ECB for my next trip!!! Wooohooo!!!

He bought:

1 Powerade 32 oz. 1.59

1 Rolaids (3 pack) 2.19

Sub-total: $3.78

Coupons used: none

Paid 3.78 in ECB's so $0.00 out of pocket!!!

Received:
1.59 ECB for powerade

2.00 for rolaids

SUMMARY:
Spent $3.78 ECB

Received $3.59 ECB

Cost: 0.19 cents!!!

I hope you guys did good this week too!! I would love to hear from you.

Dear Lord - help me to give freely and joyfully; not only of my possessions but of my time and love. Amen

Food for thought: What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

Getting ready for next week's run to CVS

I won't be here this week-end because Hubby and I are going to Dallas to hang out with some awesome pastors and our much loved friends (and to get our license as pastors). Many great things are happening and we know this is just the beginning of a new season in our lives as ministers....

But, I don't want to leave you guys hanging so I decided to give you some options on how to roll your ECB's next week....

We are starting out with 4.99 in ECB's from this week....

What I see is the following...

$5.00 ECB's wyb $15.00 worth of Tide 2x or Gain 2x listed or any Duracell Batteries
Limit 1

The batteries will be 3.00 so buy 5 = 15.00
Use the Q's from this sundays P&G insert...some got the .75 and some got the 1.50!!! (Oh how I envy you...lol)

If you are lucky enough to have the 1.50 MQ (manufactured Coupon) your transaction will look like this....

5 packages X $3each = 15.00
minus (5) 1.50 mq = 7.50

so, 15.00 - 7.50 = 7.50

Use the ECb's from last week 7.50 - 4.99 = 2.51 oop!!!!

Get 5 ECB's back so a profit of 2.49!!!! (oop minus ECB's received)

Plus:
There is a tearpad found at most CVS's for $5 off 2 packs of duracell. Sometimes they have them behind the registers and you have to ask for it. I found mine at an isle in the store.
If you find this tearpad you have hit the jackpot!!! This is what your transaction will look like...

5 batteries X 3.00 = 15.00
minus (5) 1.50 MQ = 7.50
minus (1) $5/2 = 5.00

So:
15.00 - 7.50 -5.00 =2.50
add the powerade 32 oz. select varieties $1.59 get $1.59 ecb (Limit 1 )

So, 2.50 + 1.59 = 4.09 add something that is a dollar (a candy bar to treat yourself!) or anything from the trial area that is over .80 cents so you can use your 4.99 ECB from last week!!!

If you can do this last transaction you will be walking out with 16.59 worth of sales merchandise and paying absolutely nada oop...plus you will walk out with a 5 ECB (battery deal) and 1.59 (powerade deal)...so 6.59 to use next week!!! Wooohoooo...

I hope this makes sense. Im really tired but I think this sounds right. Good luck and blessings as you get blessed in your transactions!!!

I see a couple more things but this is what really stands out. If I have time I will try to post other scenerios...

If you need any more suggestions, leave a comment, or for those who know me give me a call!!!

Edit info for this weeks deal

Hi guys,

I just got back from CVS and bought the energy drink for 4.99 and got 4.99 back in ECB's!!! But unfortunately the fusion razors for men were not 5.99 (the ladies were), they are on sale for 9.99. The Q is only good on this razor so this is truely not a good deal. I skipped it all together. Sorry for any confusion.

But we should still have 4.99 to roll next week!!! Wooohooo!!!