My CVS shopping trip for 10/30

Transaction #1 

Buy (2) 3.79 Aveeno 2.5 oz lotions
Pay $8.11

Recieve $7 ECB

Transaction #2 

Buy 4 Covergirl Blushes $5.29 for 2, $2.65 for 2
Buy 6 Eye Enhancers $3.99 for 3, $1.99 for 3
Total Pre-coupons = $33.82 

Use (2) $8/2 Covergirl face coupons

Use (6) $1/1 Covergirl products

Use $7 ECB and $4 ECB

Pay $3.17

Get $10 CVS Gift Card

OVERALL TOTAL - I Paid $11.28 for:
2 Aveeno Lotions
4 Covergirl Blushes
6 Covergirl Eye Shadows
AND $10 CVS gift card

CVS 70-90% off Covergirl Products 10/30 only!

There is a really great Gift Card deal this upcoming sale week on Covergirl makeup products (10/30-11/5). I calculated this deal with 8 coupons, some of which expire 10/30 so Sunday is the only day you can score these makeup products for almost free. Here's the deal breakdown:

Buy 4 Covergirl Blushes $5.29 for 2, $2.65 for 2
Buy 6 Eye Enhancers $3.99 for 3, $1.99 for 3
(5.29 x 2) + (2.65 x 2) = $15.88
3 x 3.99 = $11.97
+ 3 x $1.99 = $5.97
Total Pre-coupons = $33.82

Use (2) $8/2 covergirl face coupons, P&G 10/2 exp 10/30
*Use (6) $1/1 covergirl products, P&G 10/2 exp 10/30, P&G 10/16 exp 11/30
OOP Total = $11.82
Receive $10 GC
Total after coupons & GC = 1.82, or $.18 each, or 95% savings

*alternatively, I could use (3) $2.5/2 coupon that comes out 10/30 P&G insert and the final price would come out to $10.32 - $10 GC = $.32 for all.

My CVS Shopping Trip 10/23 85% savings

Transaction #1
(4)Starbursts 2.07 oz. .50/each
(4) Gum Oral Tool Clearance $.79 (Originally $3.19)
(1) Gold Emblem Candy Pumpkins $.99
(1) Pumpkin Masters Carving Tool $2.49
(1) 1% Gallon of Milk $3.79
Total Before Coupons = $12.43
Used (4) $.55/1 Gum Oral Care Tool
Used (2) Starburst BOGO coupons
Used $3 ECB
Paid = $6.83
Saved = $18.56 or 73%
Received .99 ECB, 2.49 ECB and $1 ECB

Transaction #2
(2) Glade Sense and Spray Starter Kits at $5 each
(1) Glade Lasting Impressions Starter Kit $5
Used (2) $3/1 Glade Sense and Spray
Used (1) $3/1 Glade Lasting Impressions
Used $4.48 ECB
Paid = $2.57
Saved = $32.75 or 93% savings
Received = $4 ECB

In total, I saved $51.31 or 85%. 

Next week's Gift Card deal will be pretty amazing. I'm posting my plan of attack later this week. Thanks for looking! 

Additional CVS deals - starting tomorrow 10/23-10/27

Spend $20 Get $8 ECB wyb Dr. Scholls (limit 1)

Deal Idea (prices may vary store by store) - 

Buy 1 Dr. Scholl's For Her Sole Expressions Insoles 6-10 12.99

Buy 1 Dr. Dr. Scholl's For Her Ball Of Foot Cushions $7.29

$3/1 Dr. Scholl's Massaging Gel Insoles, exp. 11/27/11 (SS 10/02/11 R)

Total = $17.28 ($20.28)

Recieve $8 ECB 

Total After ECBs/Coupons = $11.28 or 45% 

Starburst Singles - $0.50
Buy 4 Get a $1 ECB (limit 1)
Use (2) BOGO Free CVS Starburst Coupon (NLA?)
free after coupons & ECB

Finally, a Glade ECB deal - Spend $12 Get $4 ECB (limit 1)

Buy 2 x Sense & Spray $5
Buy 1 x PlugIns Lasting Impressions $5
Use (2) $3/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit, exp. 11/5/11 (SS 09/25/11)
Use (1) x $3/1 Plugins Lasting Impressions printable 
Use (1) $2/1 Sense & Spray starter kit (if you received one from the CVS coupon machine)
Total = $4.00 ($15.00)  

Receive $4 ECB - making it Free after ECB and coupons 

CVS clearance finds

Gum Oral Tools
Original Price - 2.99
Clearance Price - $0.79
Coupon - $0.55/1
Final Price - $0.24
Savings - 92%

Covergirl Outlast Lip product
Original Price - $9.99
Clearance Price -$ 2.49
Coupon $1/1
Final Price - $1.49
Savings - 85%

CVS 10/23 free Halloween goodies

Ok, CVS has some great deals particularly on Sunday 10/23

1) Pumpkin Masters Carving Tool - $2.49
Get a $2.49 ECB (limit 1) Sun, Mon, Tues Only
free after ECB

2) Gold Emblem Candy Corn, Autumn Mix or Pumpkins 8 oz - $0.99
Get a $0.99 ECB (limit 1) Sun, Mon, Tues Only
free after ECB

3) Halloween Party - Come in October 23rd with your child in costume and receive a free gift ( $5 value - shows Glow stick etc in gift pk) with any purchase and a free 5X7 Picture. While supplies last.

New P&G Brand Sampler and Coupons!!

It's that time again! Sign up/Login with P&G through this link and it will take you to the page to select the samples and coupons you want mailed to your home.

Here's a list of coupons you can recieve: 
$10 off ONE Crest 3D White Professional Effects or 2-Hour Express Whitestrips
$1 off ONE Crest Toothpaste 4.0 oz or larger or Liquid Gel (excludes Crest Cavity, Baking Soda, Tartar)
$1 off ONE Crest Rinse 946 mL or larger
$.75 off ONE Oral-B® Floss or Oral-B Floss Picks 30 ct or more
$1 off ONE Oral-B Pulsar®, 3D White, Pro-Health or Complete or any TWO Indicator or Cavity Defense Toothbrushes

$1 off ONE Always Infinity
$2 off ONE Tampax Pearl or Pearl Compak
$1 off ONE Bounty
$2 off ONE Clairol Hair Color Product
$1 off ONE Bounty
$2 off ONE Clairol Hair Color Product
$1 off ONE Iams Dry Dog or Cat Food
$2 off ONE CoverGirl NatureLuxe
$1 off ONE Olay Pro-X Facial Advanced Cleansing System
$1 off ONE Olay Bar, Body Wash, In Shower Body Lotion, or Hand and Body Lotion
$1 off ONE Tide Detergent
$3 off ONE Tide Stain Release large size or $1 off ONE Tide Stain Release
$1 off ONE Downy Liquid Fabric Softener or Unstopables
$2 off ONE Bounce Dryer Bar
$3 off ONE Venus Embrace, Breeze or ProSkin Refillable Razor

And there are two samples:
1) Samples of Crest® 3D White® Toothpaste and Crest® 3D White 2-Hour Express Whitestrips

2) Sample for Herbal Essences

Enjoy!

One Kings Lane deal! 74% savings

I love online shopping. A friend of mine showed me this website and one of the great things I love is that new members get a $15 credit off of anything.

Here's what One Kings Lane is all about: "Simply put, One Kings Lane is an elegant, curated online sales site. We bring our members a spectacular, hand-picked selection of top-brand and designer items at up to 70% off suggested retail prices." quoted from their website.

Today I used my $15 credit to score two items for $7.95 which included shipping. I picked up the tall and Short Green Stoneware Crocks, totaling for retail value of $30, or savings of 74%. Plus they are my favorite color :) 

Follow this link to join using my referral code 

The World of Couponing Workshop

I'm so excited to be teaching this workshop! Couponing has really changed my life, by helping me save HUNDREDS! Since July alone, I have saved over $700 on groceries, health and beauty products, and cleaning products. Join me to learn everything you need to know to get started Couponing! 

This 4 week online course will get you finding and organizing coupons, scoring the best deals, and starting a stockpile. Change the way you shop forever! Follow this link to find out more about my workshop, which starts on November 1st. 

Whole Foods Store Trip 71% savings

So, who says you can't score any good deals on organic and natural products? Today I scored 2 awesome deals on Zevia soda cola and Thinkthin bars.

Zevia Cola 

Shelf Price: $5.99

Sale Price: $4.39

Coupon: $3/1 

Final Price: $1.39

Savings: 77%

Think Thin Bars

Shelf Price: $1.99

Sale Price: $1.69

Manufacturer Coupon: $.50/1

Wholefoods Store Coupon: $.50/1

Final Price: $.69

Savings: 65% 

I bought 2 of each for a total value of $16.35 for $4.73 after sale and coupons, or a savings of 71%! 

CVS ECB rolls - Hallmark, Covergirl, and Mars candy

Here's how I'm going to roll this week's CVS deals! This Covergirl deal came just in time as my makeup stash is running low :)

Transaction #1 
Buy 3 Hallmark Greeting Cards, .99 each
Pay $2.97
Recieve $3 ECB
Free after ECB

Transaction #2

Buy 1 Covergirl Blush or Concealer $5.99
Buy 1 Cover Girl Blush $4.99
Scan Card at Coupon Center for $3 off $10 Cosmetic Purchase Coupon
$8/2 CoverGirl Face Product, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11)
free after coupons

Transaction #3
Buy 4 M&M Pretzels $2.50 each
Use (4) $1/1 M&Ms Brand Pretzel Chocolate Candies, exp. 10/23/11 (RP 09/11/11)

Use $3 ECB from Transaction #2

Pay: $3

Get a $3 ECB
$0.75 each after coupon and ECB

Total Product Value - $25.21

Total out of Pocket - 5.97

% savings - 76%

My .18 Shoprite Trip!! 98.93% savings!!

Last week, I scored some free Nabisco snack packs.  I used one of the Catalinas I recieved for that deal and purchased a 6 pack Nabisco 100 calories snack pack and a pack of Kraft American Singles. I also located the $0.99 Bird's Eye Frozen Vegetables - Chef Favorites on sale this week. With my $.50/1 coupons, I scored 4 bags for free!! Here's how it worked out:

(4) Frozen Bird's Eye Chef Favorites
(1) Kraft American Singles Pack =1.99
(1) Nabisco 100 calories Yogurt Pretzels = 3.19
Used $5 Catalina from last week
Used (4) $.50/1 Bird's Eye Chef Favorites (doubled to $1/1) ( from 9/25 SS)

Final Total  = .18 after Sale, Coupons, and Catalina

or 98.93% savings!!! 

Free Coupon Booklet - Shop&Shop Holiday Healthy Ideas

I found this free coupon booklet at Shop&Shop today, near the self-checkout area. Be sure to pick one up! 

Shop&Shop Healthy Ideas - Holiday 2011

Manufacturers Coupons - 

$1/2 McCormick Spices/Herbs

$1/1 Fruit2Day Morning product

$1/2 Cabbot Cheese Items

$1/1 Galaxy Veggie Cream Cheese Product

$1/1 Naturemade Vitamin Product 

$1.25/2 I Can't Believe It's Not Butter  

Shop&Shop Coupons - 

$1/1 CareOne Vitamins

CVS ECB rolls - Reach, Bounce, Dove and Huggies!

Transaction #1 
Buy 2 Reach Brush 3.99
use (2) 2/1 reach brush
pay 3.98
use $4 ECB from last week
get (2) $2 ECB

Transaction #2 
Buy (4) Bounce Dryer Bars$3.99 each (Originally $5.99)
Use (4) $1/1 coupons Bounce Product, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11)

Use $4 ECB from Transaction #1
Pay $7.96
Get a $5 ECB
$1.74 each or 72% savings after ECB

Transaction #3
Buy 6 Dove Shampoo/Conditioner $3.00 each
Use 3 BOGO coupons, exp 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11)
Use $5 ECB from Transaction #2
Pay $4.00
Get a $5 ECB
.66 each after ECB and coupons or 81% savings

Transaction #4 
Buy 1 Huggies Jumbo Diapers 8.99
Use $3/1 Slip on Huggies, exp 10/8/11 (SS 09/11/11 #2)
Use $5 ECB
Pay .99
Get $1 ECB and $2 Savings Star

Pay 16.93 out of pocket for 62.37 worth of products,

 for a savings of 73%

2 Reach Brushes (3.99 each)

4 Bounce Dryer Bars (5.99 each)

6 Dove Shampoo/Conditioner (3.49 each)

1 Jumbo Pack of Huggies (9.49 each)

CVS ECB deals on P&G products

Buy $15 of P&G Products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1)

Deal Idea - Bounce Dryer Bars
Buy (4) at $3.99 each (Originally $5.99)
Use (4) $1/1 coupons Bounce Product, exp. 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11)

Pay $11.96 

Get a $5 ECB

$1.74 each or 72% savings after ECB

Deal Idea - Downy Liquid Fabric Softner
Buy 3 at $5.97 each (Originally $8.99)
Use $1/2 coupon -  Tide Detergent, Downy, Tide Stain Release, or Bounce, exp 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11)
Pay 16.91
Get $5 ECB
$3.97 each or 56% savings after ECB

Deal Idea - Febreeze Air EffectsBuy 5 at 2.99 each
Use (5) $1/1 Febreeze Air Effects coupons, exp 10/31/11 (P&G 10/02/11)
Pay $9.95
Get a $5 ECB
$0.99 each after coupons & ECB

Fill your Freezer - Shop&Shop Catalina Deals!

Many readers have been posting that this deal is based on shelf price, not sale price... which means even more savings for you!! Shelf Prices are Listed in (Parentheses).

Buy $25 of participating items and get a $10 Catalina or Buy $15 and get a $5 Catalina

Here's my calculated deals for you using the Buy $15, Get $5 Catalina: 

Deal #1 for Celeste Pizzas ($1.25) $1.00

Buy 12 at $1.00 each = Pay $12.00

Get $5 Catalina

$ .58 each after Catalina

Deal #2 Aunt Jemima Frozen Breakfast Products (2.29) 2.00

Use 2 ($1/2) printable coupons 

Buy 4 at $1.50 each and Buy 3 at $2.00 = Pay $12.00 

Get $5 Catalina

$1.00 each after Catalina

Deal #3 Kraft Cool Whip ($1.79) $1.50

Buy 9 at $1.50 each = Pay $13.50

Get $5 Catalina

$ .94 each after Catalina

Deal #5 Jala Frozen Yogurt Bars ($3.99) $3.89

Use Printable Coupon here for .50/1, will double to $1/1

Buy 4 at $2.89 each = Pay $11.56

Get $5 Catalina

$1.64 each after Catalina

Deal #6 Bertolli Premium Frozen Dinner ($6.89) $5.99
Use 3 $1/1 Bertolli Meal Soup or Frozen Meal, exp. 10/30/11 (RP 10/02/11)

Buy 3 at $4.99 = Pay $14.97

Get $5 catalina

$3.32 each after Catalina

Deal #7 Edy's Ice Cream ($4.79) $3.00

Buy 4 at 3.00 = Pay 12.00

Get $5 Catalina

1.75 each after Catalina

Combining 2 products you can do this deal: 

Deal #8 - 

Buy 8 Mama Rosies Raviolis ($2.19) $1.25 each

Buy 4 Aunt Jemima Frozen Breakfast Products ($2.29) $2.00 each

Total: ($26.68) $18

Use 4 ($1/2 Mama Rosies Coupons)

Use 4 ($1/1 Aunt Jemima Coupons)

Pay $10.00

Get $10 Catalina

Free after coupons and catalinas

*Note: This deal is calculated if you can print 4 of each coupon