Get a free scoop of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream on April 21st


Ben and Jerry’s will be giving away free scoops of ice cream from noon until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21st. It’s a great time to try out a new flavor or to just enjoy an old favorite!

Click here to find a Ben & Jerry’s near you and here to read more about this promotion.

CVS scenarios for the week of 4/19

If you are just learning how to shop at CVS, start here for some helpful tips.

The coupon match-ups for the weekly deals are here.

The following are scenarios for people who are “new” to shopping at CVS or who have very few ECBs to start with: (these are just ideas….you do not have to follow this exact order and you can skip some items if you do not need them or don’t have the coupons that match up with them)

$7.77 in merchandise for $3.07 OOP, $2.89 ECB remaining to spend
Transaction #1:
Buy Bayer Quick Release Crystals – $2

Spend $2, get a $2 ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy Crest Pro-Health toothpaste – $2.88

Use $.75/1 manufacturer’s coupon
Use $2 Bayer ECB

Spend $.13 OOP, get a $2 ECB

(you can repeat this a 2nd time if you have the coupons)

Transaction #3:
Buy Edge Shave gel – 2.89

Use $2 Crest ECB

Spend $.89 OOP, get a $2.89 ECB

My transactions for the week:
Buy 1 Bayer Quick Release Crystals – $2
Buy 1 Edge Infused shave gel – $2.89
Buy 2 Crest Pro Health toothpaste – $2.88
Buy 2 Benefiber Caplets (36 ct) – $6.39
Buy 1 Benefiber Powder (38 ct) – $9.49
Buy 1 Claritin D (10 ct) – $9.99

Use 2 .75/1 Crest coupons
Use 3 $2 Benefiber coupons
Use $5/2 CVS Benefiber CRT
Use $2 Claritin coupon
Use $3 CVS Claritin CRT

Total before coupons = $42.91
Total after coupons = $25.41

Spend $25.41 (I will use ECBs and either add fillers or pay w/ a gift card to get the exact amount), get $20.89 back in ECBs

CVS deals for the week of 4/19

Here are the coupon match ups for the upcoming week: (YMMV on coupon amounts because they are different in different areas)

I do these coupon match-ups myself and it takes a LOT of time. I don’t mind if you share this information with others or on your blogs, but please make sure you are giving credit by posting a link back to my blog! Thanks 🙂

FREEBIES:

*Buy Bayer Quick Release Crystals – $2, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Edge Infused comfort or Hydrate shave gel (7 oz) – $2.89, get a $2.89 ECB (limit 1 per household)

ECB DEALS:
*Buy Act rinse (18 oz) – $3.79, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 ACT Total Care on any 18 oz, excludes 1 oz and 20mL sizes, 4-19 SS

*Spend $25 on ANY Aveeno skin care, hair care, or sun care products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$10/3 Aveeno Positively Ageless, Any Face, Body, or Suncare Products printable here
$2/1 Aveeno product (any) printable here
$1/1 Aveeno Product, Any Excluding Cleansing Bars And Trial Size – 04-05-09 SS

*Spend $20 on Benefiber, Gas-X, or Maalox, get a $10 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$2/1 Benefiber Chewable or Caplet, Any – 04-05-09 SS, 2-22-09 SS
$2/1 Benefiber Stick Pack, Any – 04-05-09 SS, 2-22-09 SS
$2/1 Benefiber Powder, Any – 04-05-09 SS, 2-22-09 SS
$3/2 Maalox, Any – 03-08-09 SS, 2-22-09 SS
$1.50/1 Maalox Liquid, Any – 03-08-09 SS, 2-22-09 SS
$1.50/1 Gas-X printable here
$1/1 Gas-X, Any – 03-08-09 SS
$1/1 Gas-X Thin Strips, Any – 03-08-09 SS

*Buy Claritin original 12 hr chewables, RediTabs, Claritin-D 12 or 24 hr 10 ct or children’s liquid 4 oz – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$2/1 Claritin non-drowsy allergy product on any, 10 count or larger, not valid for purchase of Claritin-D in Oregon, 4-19-09 SS
$2/1 printable on Claritin.com

*Coppertone Nutra Shield Sunscreen – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Coppertone NutraShield product, Any – 03-01-09 SS

*Buy Crest Pro-Health toothpaste, rinse, Oral-B floss, or SuperFloss – $2.88, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.75/1 Crest Paste Or Liquid Gel, Any 4.2 Oz. + – 04-05-09 PG

*Buy Crest, Fixodent, or Oral-B twin pack, get a $2 ECB (prices start at $4.99), (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Oral-B Pulsar, CrossAction, Advantage, Any (1) Or Any (2) Indicator Toothbrushes – 04-05-09 PG
$.75/1 Crest Paste Or Liquid Gel, Any 4.2 Oz. + – 04-05-09 PG

*Buy Depend underwear for men or women – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 5 per household)

*Buy General Mills Total, Fiber One, Lucky Charms, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, or Cheerios – 2/$6, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/3 $1 off 3 General Mills Cereals 4/5/09 SS

**In some areas, this is one sale 4/$10 with no ECBs – Check your AD!

*Spend $15 on John Frieda hair care, Jergens, Curel, or Biore skin care, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 John Frieda Collection Product: Root Awakening, Luxurious Volume, Frizz-Ease, Sheer Blonde, Brilliant Brunette, Radiant Red, Luminous Color Glaze, Lustrous Touch Or Weather Works By Frizz-Ease, Any – 04-05-09 SS
$1/1 Jergens Moisturizer, Any 7.5 Fl . Oz. + OR Jergens Natural Glow Moisturizer Face, Any 2 Fl. Oz. Or Body, Any 4 Fl. Oz. + – 04-05-09 RP, 3-15-09 SS
$1/1 Curel Moisturizer, Any 3.5 Fl. Oz. + – 04-05-09 SS$
1/1 Biore Product, Any – 04-05-09 SS

*Spend $20 on L’Oreal EverPure, Excellence, or Excellence to Go, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Loreal any EverPure Shampoo, Conditioner, or Treatment – 03-22-09 SS

*Buy Olay ProX, get a$5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$5/1 Olay Professional ProX Product, any 3-15-09 PG
Get a $25 MIR when you spend $50 on ProX by 5/5/09

*Buy any One A Day, Flintstones, or Citracal, get a $4 ECB – PSA $6.99 (limit 4 per household)
$2/1 One a Day Women’s Product, Any – 04-19-09 RP
$2/1 One a Day Women’s Product, Any – 04-19-09 RP
$1/1 Flintstones Children’s Vitamins Product, Any – 03-22-09 SS
$1/1 Citracal Product, Any – 03-22-09 SS

*Spend $10 on Revlon, Nailene, or Fing’rs artificial nails, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Sally Hansen lip treatment, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy ThermaCare – 2/$13.98, get a $4 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$1.50/1 ThermaCare Arthritis HeatWrap: Hand & Wrist OR Knee & Elbow OR Neck & Shoulder, Any – 04-19-09 RP
$1/1 ThermaCare HeatWrap: Lower Back & Hip OR Neck & Shoulder OR Menstrual Patches, Any – 04-19-09 RP

*TRESemme – 3/$10, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 TRESemme 24 hour body product printable here

*Spend $30 on women’s or men’s fragrances, get a $10 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Buy Zyrtec 60 ct – $37.99, get an $8 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$4/1 Zyrtec printable here
$4/1 Zyrtec, Any 24 Ct. + – 03-15-09 RP

BOGO FREE: (Use two coupons when you buy two products if you have them to reduce your out of pocket expenses!)
*Arrid or Arm & Hammer deodorant
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy rechargeable batteries ($2.49-14.59)
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins, minerals, herbs (limit 8 items)
*L’Oreal eye shadow or liner ($3.89-$12.99) (limit 6 items)
$2/1 L’Oreal HIP Eye or Eye Product, 2-1-09 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal Lip product, 2-1-09 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal make-up, powder, blush or concealer, 2-1-09 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal HIP Eye or Eye Product, 4-19-09 RP

*Maxwell House
*Osteo Bi-Flex
*Revlon lip products ($6.49-11.49) (limit 6 items)
$2/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, Any – 03-15-09 SS
$1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, Any – 03-15-09 SS
*Rimmel lip products ($2.99-7.99)
$1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, Any – 03-15-09 SS
$1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, Any – 03-15-09 SS

OTHER DEALS:

*Kleenex facial tissues 110 ct or 65 ct – $.99 (limit 6)
.50 Kleenex Facial Tissue, Any (3) Packages Or (1) Bundle Pack – 04-05-09 SS

Coupon round-up

This Sunday’s paper will have two inserts (SmartSource and Valassis/Red Plum if your area still gets that one). You can view the full listing of what will be available here on The Coupon Clippers. Keep in mind that the amounts of the insert coupons may vary by region. The coupons are usually for sale on The Coupon Clippers early Saturday morning.

Here are the highlights I saw:

Smartsource:

This coupon will be a “HOT” coupon. Use it to get free or close to free Electrasol:
*$2.50/1 Finish / Electrasol Quantum, Powerball Tabs, or Gelpacs on any ONE

*$1/1 Capri Sun Sunrise product on any ONE – Capri Sun is a part of the Living Well promotion at Randalls

*$5/1 Claritin non-drowsy allergy product on any, 24 count or larger, not valid for purchase of Claritin-D in Oregon

*$7/1 Claritin non-drowsy allergy product on any, 24 count or larger, not valid for purchase of Claritin-D in Oregon, THIS WEEK ONLY expires 4/26/09
(we use a lot of Claritin in our house, so these will definitely come in handy!)

*Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Refill buy any and get a FREE Glade PlugIns Scented Oil warmer, to $3.49, excludes PlugIns Scented Oil Lasting Impressions – these always come in handy for CVS/Walgreens deals!

*.75/1 Huggies baby WIPES on ONE package, 64 count or larger, DND-5

*$1.50/1 Huggies diapers on any package

*$2/1 Johnson’s BODY CARE wash or lotion product on any – Watch for deals at CVS/Walgreens (also possible overage on the small bottles at Walgreens that are priced at $.99)

*$1/2 Kraft Cheese Singles on TWO, 7 – 16oz, this is a TARGET coupon NOT a manufacturer’s coupon

*$3/1 Pull-Ups Training Pants on ONE jumbo pack or larger

Red Plum/Valassis:
*.50/1 Angel Soft Toilet paper on ONE 4-regular roll or larger pack – If your Kroger store doubles, this will be free or close to free toilet paper

*$4/1 Schick Quattro Titanium RAZOR/TRIMMER or REFILL on any – look for deals at CVS/Walgreens

The Coupon Clippers

Thrifty Thursday: Take your kids bowling for free this summer!

Summer is just around the corner, so I’m going to start sharing some free and low cost ideas for summer family fun.

This was originally posted on SD:

Kids Bowl Free All Summer Long – 2 Free Games Everyday

What exactly is the “Kids Bowl Free” program?
The bowling centers listed have partnered with the schools listed to provide this program. This program is an opportunity for kids and families to enjoy bowling during the summer months. The “Kids Bowl Free” program is only available at the centers listed.

What are the details?
Each child can bowl 2 free games every day throughout the duration of the program. Each center has their own age restrictions, as well as any times the coupons are not valid during the day. Any restrictions can be found on the center page. It is the parents responsibility to sign the children up. NO CHILDREN ARE ALLOWED TO SIGN UP THEMSELVES.

And the Family Pass?
The Family Pass was created to allow for adult family members to enjoy bowling throughtout the summer as well. The Family Pass costs $23.95 and includes 2 GAMES PER PERSON PER DAY. The Family Pass is $23.95 and covers up to 4 adult family members. If you have 1 or 4 for family members on the pass, it is still $23.95 for the entire summer. The children do not go on the Family Pass. You can have 6 children bowl for free and then 4 adults on the Family Pass for $23.95. This one-time payment covers up to 4 adults for the entire summer.

When do I receive the coupons or Family Pass?
The “program start” and “program end” dates are listed on the bowling center page that you sign up with. You can sign up for the program before the start date, but the coupons and family passes will not be loaded into your account until the start date has occurred.

Once the program has begun, we will send you an email every Sunday morning that contains a link to your coupons and family passes for that week. It is not required that you view this email to print your coupons. Simply log into your account at anytime once the program has started to print your coupons and family passes.

http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/faq.php

List of all Bowling Centers:
http://www.kidsbowlfree.com/all_centers.php