June 22 Trip #1
Colgate Toothpaste $2.49 Earns $2 ECB (Weekly)
Colgate Toothpaste $2.49 Earns $2 ECB
Colgate Toothpaste $2.49 Earns $2 ECB
4- SoyJoy Bars four for $4 Earns $4 ECB on four (Weekly)
Nature Bounty Evening Primrose Oil 60 ct B1G1 $9.39 (Weekly)
Nature Bounty Evening Primrose Oil 60 ct B1G1 $9.39
CVS facial Cleaner 2.5oz $1.49
Total $31.74 plus tax

Used
$1.50 off Colgate toothpaste
$1.50 off Colgate toothpaste
$1.50 off Colgate toothpaste
$1 off 3 Soyjoy bars
CVS BOGO deal vitamin $9.39
$2.00 Nature Bounty Coupon
$2.00 Nature Bounty Coupon
$2 off CVS facial coupon
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$6.99 ECB from prior
Total $3.86 plus $.56 tax Total $4.42
Earned $10.00 ECB ($6 & $4)




June 22 Trip #2
Colgate Toothpaste $2.49 Earns $2 ECB (weekly)
4- SoyJoy Bars four for $4 Earns $4 ECB on four (weekly)
CVS After shave $2.59 Earn $1 ECB (monthly)
Brut Deoderant $3.19 Earns $3 ECB (monthly)
Total $12.27 plus tax

Used
$1.50 off Colgate toothpaste
$1 off Brut coupon
$2 off CVS facial coupon
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$6 ECB from prior
Total $1.77 plus $.02 tax Total $1.79
Earned $9.00 ECB ($4, $2, $3, $1)

Well I ran to CVS on the way home, this is begaining to be a little Crazy. After today I am going to make it only a weekly post.

CVS trip June 18th 2008
1 Oral B toothbrushs 2pk $6.99 FREE after ECB (Monthly Deal)
1 Clearance 4port USB Port $10.00 This is at least a $10 Savings for my pocket

I used
no coupons and all my ECB's so my next trip I only have $6.99 in ECB's

I found out that the limit on the oral b 2pk toothbrush is atleast 4, so one more to pick up I also want to do the Brut deoderant moneymaker, it is only 80 cents but 80 cents is 80 cents. I orginally wanted to get aftershave gel but that would have had a cost and if I did CVS brand I could have gotten 4 bottles for $3.

I desided to take my toothbrush and USB and call it a day. I dont really need 4 bottles just one so I want to group my $3 off $10 CVS with something else maybe next week to get that aftershave gel for free. My coupon expires on the 25th and the CVS aftershave is a monthly deal.
Happy Shopping

Well I ran to CVS on the way home, this is begaining to be a regular thing.

CVS trip June 17th 2008
1 Oral B toothbrushs 2pk $6.99 FREE after ECB (Monthly Deal)
2 Head & Shoulders Shampoo $5.99 Each (Weekly Deal)
1 CVS 40ct bandaids $1.99 FREE after ECB (Monthly Deal)

Total 20.96 plus tax
I used
B1G1 Coupon on the Shampoo (-$5.99).
$1 off Oral B Cross Action Toothbrush Coupon
I then used $6.99 ECB, $6.98 ECB,($13.97) from my trip yesterday
For a total of $.00 plus .42 tax

Earned $10.98 ECB's for next time!!

$2.99 cost for two family sized Head and Shoulder's Shampoo for DH at a cost of 1.50 each!! That is cheaper than Wal-Marts Generic small size. Plus I got Free Toothbrushs, and bandaids, plus these are the toothbrushes that are my DH's Favorite.

The cashier was new, I gave her my coupons and then my ECB's and so in the end I had a zero subtotal and only had to pay tax, She said " This cant be right" I told her I have a Zero subtotal so I am only paying the tax. Then she said "Oh you paid with Extra Care Buck's". I wonder if more people in this area are not aware of how Awesome CVS deals can be. I used to think it was a scam, but now I am hooked, I am going to miss CVS this summer during my no spend Days.

I found something on Clearance that I wanted to ask my DH about, It was a USB 4 port hub. I wanted to make sure it was the kind he wanted, IT WAS! He wanted it for this winter, so I will pick it up at $10 when I hit the store on the way home from work, that is a $10 savings at least! I will go back to CVS today to hopefully get the USB port, the last toothbrush 2pk for my limit(cross my fingers-they only had one more left), and Brut aftershave.

Oh I got some coupons yesterday, I will be able to pick up more 1 pound packages of meat, 2 ham for $.88 each, Bacon for $.50 each and sausage for $.39. Yippy!! DH also get some more brats, and egg rolls!!
Happy Shopping

Well I ran to CVS on the way home, the little one was sleepy so I got him a bag of candy fish, for being such a good little trooper.

CVS trip June 16th 2008
1 Oral B toothbrushs 2pk $6.99 FREE after ECB
2-Smart Rinse $3.49 each FREE after ECB
2- CVS 40ct bandaids $1.99 each FREE after ECB
CVS Fish $.99

Total 18.94 plus tax
I used 2 $1 off the smart Rinse so those were a money maker.
I then used $6 ECB, $6.98 ECB, & $3.00 ECB ($15.98) from my trip yesterday
For a total of $.96 plus .18 tax
$1.14 Out of Pocket

Earned $17.95 ECB's for next time
$1.00 overage by using coupons on free monthly deals it would have been $2 but DS wanted candy.

Well it has been a while since I have had a blog entry. I have been super busy at work. I had a half day off on Saturday and the whole day off on Sunday. So I am finally back to hunting for deals. I wanted to get some stuff last week at CVS (Thursday-Saturday) but I was so burnt out and the deals were mostly the Monthly deals. So here are my first three shopping trips after a two week break.

I bought DH a BBQ grill for Fathers day on Saturday. We bought it at Sam's Club the regular prices was $649.00 it was on sale (last one besides display) for $399. It is Very Nice!! We got rid of our old one last fall and he has been very patient waiting to buy a new one.

We went to Wal-mart to pick up meat, etc for the grill. While I was gone DH & DS did a great job of reducing the amount of things in the freezer, we are done to pretty much only vegetables. I got some great deals on bacon, ham and sausage. I had coupons and the packages were one pound each. The total cost after using coupons was bacon for 50 cents, the ham was 88 cents and the sausage was 39 cents. I got two packs of bacon, four ham and two sausage.

My Wal-Mart Free items;
Five packages of Kotex liners ($1 value each)
One travel red zone body wash
One Gillette 2 n 1 body wash (21 cents overage) the coupon was for $1 and the product was $.79, I knew it would have come free if the cashier marked down the coupon but she didn’t so double score.

My Sunday CVS trip #1 (Money Maker)
Oral B power toothbrush $5.99 (Weekly Deal) Earns $3 EXtra Care Bucks
Oral B power toothbrush $5.99 (Weekly Deal) Earns $3 EXtra Care Bucks
List Smart Rinse $3.49 (June Deal) Free after EXtra Care Bucks
List Smart Rinse $3.49 (June Deal) Free after EXtra Care Bucks
Colgate 360 toothbrush $3.99 (Rain check May Deal) Free with Rain check

Total $18.96 plus tax
Minus
BOGO coupon for power toothbrush $5.99
2-$1 coupons for the smart rinse
Used
$2 ECB
$9 ECB marked down to 8.97
Subtotal $.00 plus $.48 tax
Earned
$6 ECB for Power Toothbrushes
$6.98 ECB for Smart Rinse
$1.98 Profit $1.95 if you subtract the $.03 loss on the $9 ECB

My Sunday CVS trip #2 (FREE)
Oral B power toothbrush $5.99 (Weekly Deal) Earns $3 EXtra Care Bucks
Oral B power toothbrush $5.99(Weekly Deal) Earns $3 EXtra Care Bucks

Total $11.98 plus tax
Minus
BOGO coupon for power toothbrush $5.99
Used
$6 ECB marked down to 5.99
Subtotal $.00 plus $.36 tax
Earned
$6 ECB for Power Toothbrushes

I will try to post a picture later, for some reason it is not uploading.

Well I have that $5 off of a $15 order coupon from Newsday that expires on the 1st of June just asking to be used. So I went down to CVS to finish getting all the FREE after Extra Care Bucks (ECB) items, and some good deals I have been reading about on moneysavingmom.com and iheartcvs.com. They did not have the Orapik, and the milanta I wanted to turn into a deal was expensive because they only had the larger more expensive size. Lucky me I went to the scanner in the store and scanned my card and I got a $3 off $10 CVS product coupon.

What I ended up Buying:
CVS alergy 5ct for $3.79 (Earns $3.79 ECB's)
CVS alergy 5ct for $3.79 (Earns $3.79 ECB's)
CVS alergy 5ct for $3.79 (Earns $3.79 ECB's)
The Total was 11.37 plus tax

Minus
$3 off $10 of CVS merchandice
$2 ECB from prior orders
$4.99 ECB from prior orders

Total 1.38 plus .08 tax
Out of my Pocket (OOP) cost 1.46

Earned $11.37 in ECB's for later

RECAP: I spent $6.99 in ECB's and $1.46 OOP for a $8.45 total. I earned $11.37 for next time, subtract the $8.45 spent and that is a profit of $2.92.

* This order did have an out of pocket expense of $1.46 so you could say my FREE items cost me $1.46 because they just generated ECB's which is a store credit. But I got 15 allergy pills, which in my family is one of our big spend items. DH has allergies to all kinds of things including Cats. I have allergies but it goes into high gear when I am deweeding our lot. I call it a lot because right now we only have grass planted in the front yard. If we would have bought a 15ct package of any type of allergy pill it would have cost $5 at Wal-Mart so this is a deal not matter how you look at it.

:0) Keep smiling!! It is Friday!

After looking at the ads I changed my mind and was thinking I would make one trip tops to CVS. Earlier I was not going to go at all, but I realized we could use some styling product for DH & DS. I would love to toss out the gel my DH is using; it doesn't hold a shape, it just makes it look wet for a few hours. It was actually mine and when mixed with hairspray worked well, but DH doesn't use hair spray, and unless I toss it out he will continue to use it even though I had bought it for my hair.

I Bought:
Venus razor for $9.99 (Earns $3 ECB's)
Frutis Garnier gel (for DH) $2.99 (earns $1 ECB)
Frutis Garnier Leave in Conditioner (for ME) $2.99 (earns $1 ECB)
Twizzlers for DS $.40 Filler

The Total was 16.37 plus tax
Minus
$5 off $15 order Coupon from Newsday
$4 coupon Razor Manu Coupon
$1 coupon FG styling product Manu Coupon
$1 coupon FG Shampo or conditioner Manu Coupon
$5.00 ECB's earned from prior orders
Total .37 plus .36 tax
Out of my Pocket cost .75

Earned $3 in Extra Care Bucks for Razor
Earned $2 in Extra Care Bucks for FG products

All in all I spent $5 in ECB's and Earned $5.00 so It was even. I LOVE FREE! I wish though that there was a larger limit on the Granier Fruitius products, because I would love to have another leave in conditioner for me and a styling product for DS. I am sure they will have another sale soon.

Oh CVS you are an addiction: After getting the $5 off of a $15 Order coupon from Newsday, I am really tempted to go finish off the May deals. I was waiting to see if I was going to get another Colgate coupon so I could turn the FREE item after ECB's into a Money Maker, But I realized with the $5 off $15 and the $11.99 ECB's in my purse I could make the freebee's into a money maker, or atleast not spend down my ECB's. Monday is a holiday which means no coupons in the sunday paper :0( Also due to the fact I will not be able to get any of the June 1-7th deals due to being out of town, and possibly none of the 8th-14th. I am worried about the ECB's that expire on the 16th of June being forgotten about due to work burn out and being wasted. I am thinking it would be a good idea to use the $11.99 to finish off the may deals. I am sad because one of the trains I am one, switched to only the first monday of the month and so I will not be able to ride it until September. What a bummer, but thankfully my CVS allowed internet printable coupons.

My second Planned trip:
I would like to pickup the following items, since you never know what CVS will have instock, I will pickup whatever I can to have a total of $15 and spend $11.97 in ECB's so I will get new ECB's with a new 30 day expiration date. I would prefer not to have to buy all three CVS allergy in one trip but we will see what I have to do to come up with a $15 total.
Mylanta $3.39?? Earns $2 ECB Have $2 coupon
360 Colgate Toothbrush $3.99 Earns $3.99 ECB
3 CVS Non-dowsy allergy $3.79 each Earns $3.79 Each ECB
Ora Pik Traveler $2.79 Earns $2.79 ECB
Jergens Lotion $5.99 Have $1.00 Coupon

I will post about my ROLL THE ECB's trip soon.

I am going to stop doing weekly post and do individual trips, then combine for a weekly post. I love posting my deals on moneymakingmom.com so that was why I was doing weekly posts but I think doing per trip then do a wekkly will work better for that purpose.

Last night I went to Wal-Mart and stocked up on FREE travel products. I love these little sizes for sleepovers, in my purse or beach bag. It seems like every time there is a sleep over, etc some toiletry item gets left behind so for FREE and/or small size it is either all used up or no big deal, when it is left behind at the motel or friends house.


From the trial and travel items I got:

4 cans of Gillette shave gel (men’s) for FREE plus overage $.03. I used the $1.00 off Gillette coupon that expires 5/31/08. They had cans for $.97. These are great for when my DH works away from home-he always forgets to bring back some of the stuff.

I also got 3 FREE tubes of kid’s toothpaste. They had a Colgate kid’s toothpaste with SpongeBob on it and it was for $.50. I had three $.50 of any kids Colgate toothpaste coupons that expire on 5/24/2008.

I got two Soft lotion from Johnson's they were marked $1.23 each and I used the Johnson's $1. off on-line printable. That is a cost of $.23 each. (But for $.23 these are going to come in handy for traveling/purse for this summer, :0). It has been said that some stores in the lotion aisle, have some 2oz tubes for $.97 but I did not see any in the lotion aisle, at this particular store.

My Wal-Mart had a ton of different types of toothpaste in the travel area for $.50. I think there are some crest toothpastes coupons out there that expire 5/31/08 that are $.50 off that do not have a size limit.

They had a huge selection, they had some single serving tide for $.97, I think there was a coupon in the newspaper for $1.00 off that did not have a size limit (but I did not have any).

I plan to make a list of the items they carry and the price so when I find coupons I can check my list and know if I can get an item to put away in my small size/travel toiletry totes for traveling and purse. ***We travel for work allot***

CVS has a possible deal going on this week, but it requires combing the store to check if they have a very small product hanging on a wire clip hanger somewhere in their store. Not all stores have the product and if they do; there is no guarantee they will place it in the same spot.

Last night I dreamt I was at CVS looking for the item.


Also Lately I am catching myself checking the moneysavingmommy.com blog multiple times a day. It is not like I am going to be able to stop what I am doing and run into town. Luckily I have gotten a chance to preview next weeks CVS ad and I do not find one thing of interest. I may have a no CVS week coming up. Also my DS has gotten really attached to his video game, so if I ask if he wants to go to (any store) he says no. So dragging him out to the store deters me.

At first when I started CVS'ing my DH really did not get it, but after showing him the receipts and the bags, he is starting to be supportive. He jokes to his friends I can go to CVS spend $.75 and walk out with half the store. LOL I am not that good! The joke around the house is if I am not home, and he calls my cell I will be at CVS. I think I may have a problem. I am starting to really look forward to my courses this summer, since I will have NO chance to shop.

I think I suffer from ocd (obsessive cvs disorder). Is there a support group for others like myself?

Sunday 11 May 2008
CVS trip #1
2 Colgate Total Advanced 4oz toothpaste $2.99 each (earns $2 ECB each)
2 Viactive Calcium 60ct $5.49 each (earns $3 ECB each)
Total $16.96 plus tax.
Used
1- coupon $3 on a $15 purchase
2- $1.50 off Colgate Total coupons
2- $2.00 off Viactive coupons
Paid out of Pocket $5.68. & $2.00 in ECB's
Earned $10.00 ECB for a $2.32 profit

CVS trip #2
2 Colgate Total Advanced 4oz toothpaste $2.99 each (earns $2 ECB each)
1 Viactive Multi-vitamin 50ct $5.49 (earns $3 ECB )
1 Reach access flosser $1.99
1 CVS Clearance box of Rasp cookies 12 oz $.50
1 Elmers School Glue (UPromise) $1.79
Total 15.75 plus tax
Used
1- coupon $3 on a $15 purchase
2- $1.50 off Colgate Total coupons
1- $2.00 off Viactive coupons
1- $.50 CVS Cookie coupon Was $1.00 off but they reduced it down.
Paid out of Pocket $1.60 & $6.00 in ECB's
Earned $7.00 ECB, & a Upromise purchase for a overall cost of $.60

CVS trip #3
HP Color Printer cartridge Clearance $18.00 (Wal-mart price $28.87)
Used
1- coupon $3 on a $15 purchase
Paid out of Pocket $4.24 & $11.00 in ECB's
For a overall savings of $13.87 plus tax

Monday 6 May 2008
I do not have exact amounts because I left my receipt somewhere (home, office, hidden in purse).

I bought the rolling collapsible cooler it is on sale this week, regular price $24.99 sale $19.99.

I have been looking for this exact item for a while, I am glad to have found it, I would have paid the regular price but getting it on sale, because I noticed on iheartcvs.com that it was going to go on sale, was an extra perk.

I bought
$19.99 Cooler
$.88 Dawn soap (filler)
Total $20.87 plus tax
Used
$3 off $15 purchase CVS coupon from ewashington post
$.25 off Dawn

$17.62 Total plus tax
Used
$9.38 ECB from Tums Quickpak
$7.98 ECB from Colgate 360
Total .26 plus .10 tax

I used the Dawn as filler because I wanted to use my two largest ECB’s. I find it hard to make a big order after coupons, so I like generate small ECB’s whenever I shop if possible.

I will be editing this post as I get more CVS trips in. I need to stock up on Dawn and I have a few other items I want to buy. Also I intend to post a picture.
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Thursday May 8th,2008

CVS

Venus Razor 9.99 Earns $5 ECB
CVS toothbrush 2.99 Earns $2 ECB
8ct Pencils (putting away for DS for school) 1.00
Gift Bag 1.00
Snickers Bar (for DH) .79
Total 15.77 plus tax
Minus
$3 off $15 purchase coupon
$4 off Venus Manu coupon
$2.99 ECB
$4.99 ECB
Total .79 plus .29 tax Total 1.08
Could have been a 0 OOP transaction but DH really wanted the candy

Spent $7.98 ECB's Earned $7 so everything cost $.98

CVS Trip #2
10 sobe life waters $10 (buy 2 earn $1 ECB?)
B2G1 CVS paper towels $1.98
3 johnson's buddies 2.97
nail cliper 1.49
Total 16.44 plus tax
Minus
$3 off $15 purchase
1.00 Buddies coupon
2.00 Buddies coupon marked down to 1.98
$5 ECB
$4.99 ECB
Subtotal .47 plus .21 tax .68 OOP
*NOTE* I should have recieved $5 in ECB's for the lifewaters, but they did not print was sent to the front counter, then told to call the # on the back of my card, the person answering that number said it would take 48 hours to post, and she would follow up on Monday. Will I ever see the ECB's?? Because of the $3/$15 coupon the Sobes are currently $.70 a bottle (an OKAY price), IF I get the ECB's then they are $.20 a bottle. This is my first problem with ECB's if this does not turn out well next time I will not be as trusting and will just plan to return whatever doesn't print the ecb's if it is not worth it without the ECB's. In this case $.70 is an okay sale price, and it is a chance to learn how to handle the problem of when no ECB's print.

KOHL's

* I had an additional 15% off card, I bought a lot of stuff but I am just going to list the awesome finds.
I got a columbia winter hat for DS for 2.50- 15% =$2.12
I got three sets of pj bottoms they were part of a 3 piece set but the top was gone so the set of pants & shorts were marked 2.24 but when they were keyed in they came to 1.63-15% =1.38 (that is .69 per piece)
I also got a Lego's Tshirt for 5.60 - 15%= $4.76

JcPenny's

* I got my $10 off any purchase of $10 or more coupon in the mail.
Of course it was for mothers day, and like all mothers I spent it on my DS instead of myself. LOL
I found a $26.99 pair of jeans marked down to $11.99.
& kids a T'shirts on sale reg price 13.99 marked down to 7.99
This would normally have been a good deal, A pair of jeans after coupon for $1.99 and another Lego's shirt for my DS.
But when the order was rang up, the jeans were $4.99, so after coupon and tax the two items cost $3.14

THANK YOU JCPENNY!!!

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Saturday May 10th,2008
Wal-mart
50% savings on my register receipt after coupons!! The big deals were;
FREE toliet scrubber $4.54
FREE Zantac 8ct $5.00 ($1.02 overage)
Grillin Beans $.25
2 boxes Post Liveactive cereal $.12 a box
1 FREE box Chocolate Honey Bunches of oats $1.98($.02 overage)

TARGET
I got my DH's bodywash on Clearance for 2.97 the bottle is regularly $4.50 but this box also came with a mini spray and a mini travel bottle. I grabbed two!
I also got two FREE travel size ALL 2 dose laundry soap. These are going to come in handy this summer while I am at my courses!

PS this is a sample of what came in my mailbox this week for FREE!!

I went to CVS again to get any new MAY Deals because I hear the earlier you get in, the more likely you will get the products in the ad. The down side is other bloggers have not gotten a chance to tell you how they are creating money makers so you may use up a deal and not realize it.

My purchase:
Aqua Fresh Advanced 6oz 2.99 (FREE after ECB)
Colgate 360 Toothbrush 3.99 (FREE after ECB)
Colgate 360 Toothbrush 3.99 (FREE after ECB)
Adidas Action3 Anti-perspirant 2.8oz 4.99 (FREE after ECB)
Total $15.96 plus tax

Used
$3 of $15 coupon (e washington post ad)
$1 off Aqua Fresh Advanced (Manu Expires 5/3/08)
$1 off Colgate 360 (Manu coupon)
Free Adidas Action3 Anti-perspirant not to exceed 4.99 coupon (ALL YOU magazine –in stores now- Got from my coupon train)
$5.97 ECB from prior purchases (it was a 5.98 but it had to be reduced down because the pretax total after coupons was $5.97
Total $00 plus $.42 tax

Spent $5.98 ECB, $.42 Out of pocket ($6.40)
Earned
$2.99 ECB from Aqua Fresh
$4.99 ECB from Adidas Action3
$7.98 ECB from Colgate 360
For a $9.56 profit/overage/store credit once subtracting prior ECB's and OOP.


I also went to Wal-Mart and did some shopping, I used my $1 off Suave lotion that Expires today to get my 3.2 oz container for $.01 Overage.

I went to CVS to get the new Deals for the month,
They have a lot of FREE items in the May flyer.

My purchase:
Aqua Fresh Extreme 5.6oz 2.99 (FREE after ECB)
Aqua Fresh Extreme 5.6oz 2.99 (FREE after ECB)
Tums Quickpak 24ct 4.69 (FREE after ECB)
Tums Quickpak 24ct 4.69 (FREE after ECB)
Adidas Action3 Anti-perspirant 2.8oz 4.99 (FREE after ECB)
Total $20.35 plus tax

Used
$4 of $20 coupon (email update)
$1 off Aqua Fresh Extreme (online)
$1 off Aqua Fresh Extreme (online)
Free Adidas Action3 Anti-perspirant not to exceed 4.99 coupon (ALL YOU magazine –in store now)
$7 ECB from prior purchases
Total $2.36 plus $.56 tax

Spent $7 ECB, $2.92 Out of pocket ($9.92)
Earned
$5.98 ECB from Aqua Fresh
$4.99 ECB from Adidas Action3
$9.38 ECB from Tums Quickpak
For a $10.43 profit/overage/store credit once subtracting prior ECB's and OOP.

I the way home from work yesterday I ran into my local Wal-mart. It takes so much less time if DS is not with. Plus DS is acting very anti-shopping lately.

I noticed on the Money Saving Mom blog that Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Cleaner machines were suppose to be on sale at Wal-mart for $12.00. I actually had three coupons for $10 off that I clipped from the newspaper. When I got there they actually did have machines for $12.00, the difference from the full sized $19.99 boxes is they only have one bottle of cleaner in them instead of two, and the more expensive box had a sample wipe and coupons inside. So I got three machines @ $2 after coupon, which is less than the cost of a refill. I now have one for every shower in my home and a spare (birthday/Christmas present).

Also I had a $1 off coupon for any suave lotion. They have a 3.2 oz size that is not a trial size for $.97, so I got that for free. I love that size for in my desk drawer at work.

I had a $3 off 2 Huggies clean team products and they have refills for $1.64 so after the coupon I got two for $.14 each. I wish I could get more of those coupons, or even the $1 off ones because $.64 is still a good price.

I had two Buy One Get One Free cough drops coupons, so I got two bags FREE, or four for 50% off if you want to look at it like that.

I also price checked a bunch of things to make sure that the CVS sale price was better than the Wal-mart regular price.

All in all not bad for a trip to Wal-mart. The cashier was very nice and you could tell she was shocked at how well I did. I bought other things everything but one item had a coupon (need to write the company and tell them how much I love their product and ask if they ever have coupons available). I walked away with three bags plus the three Scrubbing bubbles Machines and the total was a little over $20.

It is only Tuesday, but Sunday was a big CVS day for me. If I make another trip to CVS this week I will either have to update this or start another post.

April 27 Order #1
6 bottles (bonus size) BOGO Lorelle Pro vive shamp & cond $4.99 each
3 rolls CVS Big Roll Paper towels B2G0 $.99 each

Used one save $3 on a $15 order from ewashigtonpost AD
$6 in manu coupons for the shampoo

Saved 15.96 in BOGO special.
Paid out of Pocket $.31 & used $8.00 ECB

April 27 Order #2
4 bottles (bonus size) BOGO Lorelle Pro vive shamp & cond $4.99 each
2 post its flags $2.50 each
1 Bic Soleil Razor $5.99 each
1 Bic Soleil Razor Blade refills $5.99 each
Used one save $3 on a $15 order from ewashigtonpost AD
$3 in manu coupons for the shampoo
$3 in manu coupons for the post its
$4 in manu coupons for the razor/blades

Saved 9.98 in BOGO shampoo special.
Paid out of Pocket $15.40 (Earned $6.00 in ECB's & 1/3 of the way to my Post it $5 ECB's reward)

April 27 Order #3
2 post its flags $2.50 each
1 Bic Soleil Razor $5.99 each
1 Bic Soleil Razor Blade refills $5.99 each
Used one save $3 on a $15 order from ewashigtonpost AD
$3 in manu coupons for the post its
$4 in manu coupons for the razor/blades

Paid out of Pocket $1.46 & $6 ECB (Earned $6.00 in ECB's & now 2/3 of the way to my Post it $5 ECB's reward

April 27 Order #4
6 packages CVS brand 18ct (female product)B2G0 $2.49 each
1 CVS 2pack cookie .59

Used one CVS coupon $3 on a $10 CVS products
Saved 4.98 in BOGO special.
Paid out of Pocket $1.61 & $6.00 in ECB's

TOTALS
Out of Pocket 18.78
ECB's from Prior 8.00
$5 Post it purchase away from $5 ECB's earned

Bought:
10 bonus size Shampoo & conditioner (1.35 each)
3 big roll Papertowel (.66 each)
4 packs Post-its flags (1.00 each)
2 Bic Soleil razors (.99 each)
2 Bic 4pk Soleil razor blades (.99 each)
6 18ct Female products (1.48 each)
1 CVS 2pk cookie (.59)

*Overall I think I did great, the price was way under what I could have gotten the items at Wal-Mart, plus my next post it purchase will be free after ECB or a $2 money maker if I can find a store that has flag's instock and I needed to buy the items above in preparation for my courses this summer! Also I love to buy the Lorelle Pro Vive Shampoo & Conditioner whenever I can get it for the same price as my generic shampoo..It is my personal splurg- so caulk the shampoo & conditioner up to my Mother's Day gift!

Do other people find that the stores in their area are out of half of what they want to buy to make the deals, so you end up making the deals at the store? It makes we wonder how some people do so well, but they probably just post there scores and not the things that they really wanted but did not get.

Sunday April 20th, 2008
Bought
5 20oz Sobe waters @ 5/5 = $5.00
1 Mennen Speed Stick 2.72 oz = $3.99 (free after ECB)
1 CVS trail pack cookie .59
2 CVS (female product) @ 4.99 each = $9.98
1 Johnsons Buddies .99
Total $20.55
USED:
$4 off order of $20 or more coupon
$3 off $10 worth of CVS products coupon
$1 off Speed Stick coupon
$1 off Johnsons buddies (reduced down to .99)
Total after coupons $11.56
Used $10, and $1 ECB
.56 plus tax = .68 Out Of Pocket
Received $3.99 ECB for next time.
* the Buddies soap was free, female products after the CVS & Total purchase coupons was one free & one $1.50 less than the price at Wal-mart. the Speed Stick was a money maker, Sobe- taking the extra from the Speed Stick coupon they are .80 each- these are being saved for this summer for when I want the kids to hydrate when we are camping/fishing; sometimes water doesn't cut it and they need some flavor to stay hydrated.*


Wednesday April 23rd, 2008
I bought:
2 Alavert 12ct for $6.99 each = 13.98

Used:
2 $4 off manu coupons = 5.98
$5 ECB = .98 before tax, plus .54 tax??
paid 1.52 Out Of Pocket

Received $4 ECB per box = $8 ECB for a profit/credit of $1.48

Thursday April 24th 2008 (Trip one):
I bought:
alavert 18ct (50% more free) $6.99
2 Lum Firm .34 oz Lotion $1.99 each

subtotal $10.97

used coupons:
-$2 alavert (manu coupon)
= $8.97 plus .18 tax
(used $8 in ecb, $1.15 cash)

received:
$4 ecb for alavart (hidden April deal)
$4 ecb for Lumien ($2 each item)
*1 18ct box Alavart for $1.15-good deal

Thursday April 24th 2008 (trip two):
I bought:
2-alavert 18ct (50% more free) $13.98
1 CVS Candy .88

subtotal $14.86

used coupons:
-$2 alavert (manu coupon)
= $12.86 plus .17 tax
(used $11.99 in ecb, $.87 cash)

Received:
$8 ecb for alavart (hidden April deal)
Summary:

* this could have been a no Out of Pocket but my DS wanted the 2.99 box of red fish, he settled for the .88 CVS fish and the treat lasted through ALL my nightly errands!

I normally am a one/two trip to CVS weekly girl, but the alavert deal I did not notice until midweek and my DH's allergies just kicked into high gear, so I grabbed my limit (one without coupon even)

Well I am very thankful for the opportunity to save money. Often CVS freebees can overflow the bathroom if not kept in check. How do I keep it my HOBBY in check? Yes getting deals is a Hobby for me.

First I only have one card, some CVS shoppers have many cards so they can get multiple deals, for me I am lucky if the store has enough in stock for me to get the max on one card.

Second, I do not buy things I will not use (example the Diabetes tester that was a money maker after coupon from newspaper last month). I do however collect toiletry items to place in care packages, & to donate to charity. PS I do not claim these items (they are free for me so I do not take a tax credit for the donation)

I am actually very excited, I have given myself a goal for some of the very nice freebees that I get this year. I am going to create a large toiletry gift basket. My grandmother does not drive, she does not get to the store often and often will just buy the cheapest thing available at the Grocery Store (price ouch). Well I want to make her a huge toiletry gift basket. I am not sure if I should use a laundry basket and put some towels in the bottom, use a storage tote, or wrap up a cardboard box. I do not want to use a wooden basket because it would not really be something she could use later. She could use all the other options.

Friday April 18th 2008 my DH ate some of the Chocolate Honey Bunches of Oats cereal I got Thursday Apr 17th at Wal-mart for FREE. He liked them!

I had a coupon for Zantac, I had to decide, if I want to get one box for FREE, and hope to get more $5 coupons. Or to use the $5 coupon to buy a bigger box (they had a bonus box with free extras). I also have a bunch of $1 off coupons. My DH has daily heartburn because of a medication he is on, but does not want to use a product like Prilosec OTC, because he thinks a pill product like Prilosec OTC is medicine and the others are not. ??? I bought the middle size box, because in the long run it is better to have a supply at home than one small box of free.

Two days until the new CVS specials come to the store. I cant wait. I better go check out iheartcvs to see if I can figure out what items I need to be on the look out for next week. I have a $10 ECB, a $5 ECB and a $1 ECB in my purchse just waiting to be used to make FREE items appear in my closet.

I have only been shopping once this week.

Today I had to pickup fruit to make a fruit salad for work tomorrow. We are BBQ'ing so that is what I signed up to bring. I love leftover/extra fruit rather than tons of extra potato salad for leftovers at home.

I went to Walmart and the big deal of the day was they rolled back the price on the chocolate honey bunches of oats. They are now $1.98 a box, I purchased three boxes with three $2 off coupons, I LOVE FREE. I was able to find two coupons online and then I received the third a non-internet one from a coupon trading buddy.

I bought other stuff also but that was the best deal of the day for me at Wal-mart. my DH was there because he needed a birthday card to a party tonight and put the card on the counter and jokingly said sorry could not find a coupon for the card. After the lady finished ringing up my purchases she said those were some good coupons. I love good coupons, I love when the cashier gets excited about my deals!

**Edit Friday 18 April 2008 Add**
My DH called me at work he said he had a bowl of the chocolate Honey Bunches of Oats. I said to him that they are good aren't they. He said "yeah, but I could not find an open box so I had to open a new one". We were talking about it and how I actually made 6 cents off buying it, and he said, "Are groceries FREE now?" LOL I had to explain that was why the cashier said "Those were some good coupons". Slowly but surely my DH is realizing a person (ME) can shop using coupons and take a huge chunk out of the cost of eatting.
**End edit**

CVS was not very exciting this week because I already bought all the FREE/Moneymaker April deals, except I still have three of the $1.99 Lumene Body Aktive Skin Care tubes to keep a look out for. I am really looking forward to the sale the last week of april/first week of May.

So this week I bought the buy two stomach remedies get $10 extra bucks.

My order
1 Gas-x 18 ct Chewable 5.69
1 Gas-x 18 ct thin strips 5.69
1 clearance item 1.00

Total 12.38 plus tax
minus $1 off Gas-x product
minus $1 off Gas-x product
minus $10 CVS bucks from last trip
Subtotal $.38 with tax $.52 Out of Pocket
Because I used the two $1 off coupons I actually made the Gas-x only cost $9.38 so with the $10 Extra bucks I made $.62.

I want to post a picture of the $1 clearance item, but that may have to wait. We have our basement in boxes due to the sheetrocking and do not know what I did with the cable for my camera. The $1 clearance item which after subtracting the $.62 really only cost me $.38 was a paperdoll dressed in hair scrunchees, barrettes, and clips. The regular price was $1.99, I thought it would be a great item to add to my rubbermaid tote filled with gifts. I think that paired with another little something is going to work great for my DS godmother's daughters birthday.

They had some V05 shampoo on sale for $.66 so I could have gotten it for $.04 out of pocket but I have alot of shampoo and I really like the paperdoll it is so cute.