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Savings Saturday: CVS deals for the week of 3/22-3/28

March 21, 2009 by


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:
*Crest Pro-Health Enamel Care – $3.49, get $3.49 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Crest 4.2 oz or larger paste or liquid gel – 03-15-09 PG
.75/1 Crest Rinse, Any 946 mL + – 03-01-09 PG

*CVS Pharmacy Vitamin D (100 ct) – $2.99, get $2.99 (limit 1 per household) – this is a monthly deal

ECB DEALS:
*Buy 1 American Express Gift card and 1 iTunes gift card, get $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*BeFine exfoliating cleanser – $12.99, get $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Crest, Oral-B or Fixodent Multipak (offer good on 2 or 4 pks only), get $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Crest 4.2 oz or larger paste or liquid gel – 03-15-09 PG
$2/1 Oral-B Adult Manual Toothbrush, Any Twin Pack (Pulsar, Artica, CrossAction, CrossAction Vitalizer, Advantage, Indicator) – 02-08-09 PG
.75/1 Fixodent Adhesive Cream, Any 1.2 Oz. + – 03-01-09 PG

*Spend $15 on Degree or Dove Clinical Protection anti-perspirant or deodorant solid, get $5 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$1/1 Degree Men or Women Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant – 03-01-09 RP
$2/1 Degree Clinical Protection Deodorant, Any printable here
$1/1 Dove Anti-perspirant/deodorant – 03-15-09 RP
$2/1 Dove Clinical deodorant printable here

*Dual Action Diet Cleanse or Ever Cleanse Kit – $29.99, get $10 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Excedrin Extra strength, migraine, PM, tension, or back & body (100 ct or 80 ct Express Gels) – $7.99, get $2 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$2/1 Excedrin Product, Any 80 Ct. + – 03-01-09 SS
$2/1 Excedrin Migraine or Excedrin Express Gels printable here

*Spend $20 on ANY L’Oreal products, get a $5 ECB (limit 4 per household)- this is a monthly deal valid through 4/11/09
$1/1 L’Oreal Skincare product, any – 03-01-09 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal Colour Riche or any L’Oreal Lip product, 2-1-09 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara (or any other L’Oreal Paris Eye product), 1-4-09 RP
$2/1 L’oreal Facial Skincare product, any – 1-4-09 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal HIP eye or lip product, any – 1-4-09 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal HIP eye or lip product, 2-1-09 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal Infallible Lip or any L’Oreal lip product, 1-4-09 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal Moisturizer or Treatment – 2-1-09 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal Moisturizer or Treatment – 2-8-09 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal Revitalift product, 2-1-09 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal Skincare product, any – 3-1-09 RP and 2-8-09 RP
$3/2 L’oreal Skincare products – 2-1-09 RP
$3/1 L’Oreal True Match product or any L’Oreal Makeup, Powder, Blush, or Concealer, 1-4-09 RP
Register here and take the survey to print 2 $1/1 coupons

*Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Foundation or double face perfector – $7.99, get $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Neutrogena Health Volume mascara, Moisture Shine lip or Nourishing Eye quad or liner – $6.99, get $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Neutrogena Mineral Sheers concealer, Skin Clearing or Healthy Skin liquid makeup – $9.99, get $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Pepsi 12 pk, 12 oz cans – 3/$11, get $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
B2G1 free Pepsi printable coupon here

*Buy Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport tampons, get $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Playtex SPORT Plastic Applicator Tampons on any ONE box, 16 ct. or larger, 3-22-09 SS
$1/1 Playtex GENTLE GLIDE Tampons on any ONE box, 3-22-09 SS

*Right Guard Professional Strength solid (1.8 oz), aerosol (6 oz), Dry Idea Clinical Complete solid (1.8 oz) or roll on (3.5 oz) – $7.99, get $5 ECB (limit 2 per household) **look for clearanced Right Guard…there are also $2 coupons in the boxes of aerosol**

*Schick Quattro for women or Intuition Plus razor – $8.99, get $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Schick INTUITION or Intuition Plus Razor or Refill on any, 3-22-09 SS
$4/1 Schick QUATTRO for WOMEN Razor, TrimStyle Razor or Refill on any, 3-22-09 SS

*Spend $10 on St. Ives skin care or Noxema cleansing cream (14 oz), get $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 St. Ives Scrub, Any – 03-08-09 SS
.50/1 Noxema, any facial product – 03-08-09 RP

*Wisk 3X high efficiency or 2x liquid laundry detergent 32 loads – $5.99, get $1 ECB (limit 5 per household)
.75/1 printable here
$1/1 Wisk 2x Laundry Detergent 50 oz +, any one – 03-15-09 RP

*Buy Zyrtec Twin pack (60 ct) – $37.99, get $8 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Zyrtec, 24 ct or larger – 03-15-09 RP
$4/1 Zyrtec Adult, Any 30 Ct. + – 02-08-09 RP

BOGO FREE:
*Almay
$1/1 Almay Cosmetic Product, Any – 03-08-09 SS
*Campbells or Swanson canned soups
.40/4 Campbells Chicken Noodle Or Tomato Condensed Soups, Any – 01-04-09 SS
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy Vitamins or Supplements
*Eclipse or Orbit gum
*Kleenex facial tissue
*Maybelline Moisture Extreme Lip color
*Post cereals
$2/1 Post Trail Mix crunch printable here
*Russell Stover chocolates
*Skippy peanut butter
$1/2 Skippy Peanut Butter, Any 15 Oz. + – 01-18-09 RP
*Welch’s jelly

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Free Thomas the Train at Toys ‘R Us

March 21, 2009 by

If your kids love Thomas the Train, you have a chance to get one for FREE at Toys ‘R Us. I found this hot freebie on Freebies 4 Mom.

The coupon can be used in store only and is valid on Saturday, 3/21 and Sunday 3/22 only (my guess is that you’ll be out of luck if you wait until Sunday). Click here to print the coupon.

Here’s the fine print: One coupon per guest. While supplies last. No substitutions or rainchecks. Not valid on prior purchases. Coupon must be surrendered at time of purchase.

If you shop between 12 pm and 2 pm on Saturday, 3/21, you can also check out the Little People birthday party and get a free DVD, too. The details on that are here.

If you haven’t already, don’t forget to sign up for Rewards ‘R Us to earn free stuff at Toys ‘R Us and Babies ‘R Us.

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It’s Freebie Friday: $10 Target gift card giveaway

March 20, 2009 by


It’s Freebie Friday again! If you’ve been reading my blog for long, you know that I have been doing a gift card giveaway each month. It’s hard for me to believe that another month has gone by already! I got so many great savings ideas from the comments on the giveaway post last month that I decided to do another Target gift card giveaway. If you shop at Target, you know that even $10 can go a long way if you use coupons!

The giveaway will run from now until 11:59 PM (PST) on Friday, 3/27/09. I will announce the winner on Saturday, 3/28/09. (The winner will be randomly selected using random.org)

You can enter up to four times. Here are the ways that you can enter:

1. Post a comment telling me about some of your “favorite” Target bargains.

2. Sign up to follow my blog (if you are already following my blog, you automatically get an entry!) or subscribe to my blog (if you subscribe, please post a comment to let me know that you have subscribed).

3. Sign up to follow me on Twitter (if you already follow me, you’re entered!)

4. Create a post on your blog letting others know about the giveaway and link back to my blog. Be sure to comment here with a link to your post!

Please create a separate post for each of your entries. If you win, you need to provide me with some way to contact you. If your profile is public with a link to your blog, that works. Otherwise, watch the blog closely on Saturday, 3/28 for me to post the winner.

(If you post a comment as “anonymous” you need to include some sort of identifying information or your entry will not be valid)

Good luck!

And….if you’re looking for your “freebie fix” check out the recent freebie posts here.

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It’s party time!

March 20, 2009 by

Ultimate Blog Party 2009

I recently discovered A Bookish Mom’s blog. When I’m not bargain hunting, I love to read and I look forward to reading her posts and book reviews. Today she posted about the 2009 Ultimate Blog Party, and I was intrigued. Basically, it’s a huge online gathering to celebrate and introduce blogs. If you have a blog, this is a great opportunity to share your blog with others. Plus, they are going to have lots of great prizes! You should definitely check it out! You can access the site through the banner at the top of this post or through the button on the right sidebar.

I also wanted to take a minute to introduce myself and my blog to those who may be checking it out for the first time or who have just recently begun reading. I started this blog as a way to share my bargains with family and friends and it has grown from there. Using coupons (and all of the other tricks I have learned along the way) has truly been a blessing for my family, and so I am grateful to have the opportunity to share what I have learned with others.

This year, I decided to challenge myself to feed my family of four on a weekly grocery budget of $40. I also resolved to get together a baby emergency fund (if you follow Dave Ramsey, you know what this is), a savings fund for gifts, and a savings fund for “entertainment” that would not come out of our regular monthly budget.

If you are new to the blog, here’s what you can expect on a weekly basis:

*Scenario Sunday – Scenarios for weekly deals at CVS and Walgreens

*Menu Planning Monday – my meal plan for the week complete including recipes! (I work full time so there are lots of crockpot meals, freezer meals, and meals that can be prepared quickly)

*Tip of the Day Tuesday – tips to help you save more money

*Instant Win Wednesday – links to sweepstakes and instant win games

*Thrifty Thursday – more ideas for saving money

*Freebie Friday – freebies and giveaways (once a month)

*Savings Saturday – a summary of my weekly $40 grocery trip as well as coupon match ups for upcoming ads

*Ideas for saving, freebies, and hot deal alerts all week long

And…..to kick of my ultimate blog party, be sure you check out my latest giveaway here.

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Coupon Round-Up and freebies

March 20, 2009 by

The preview of inserts for the upcoming week is up on The Coupon Clippers now (click on “Tracker” and then 3/22 Smartsource). It looks like there will only be one Smartsource insert. If you are looking for multiples, the latest insert coupons are usually available for sale beginning early Saturday morning.

The main highlights I saw were:

*$30/1 BREEZE 2 or Contour Blood Glucose Meter from Bayer, not valid in MA, expires 9/30/09 (these always come in handy when CVS has ECB earning deals)

*$4/1 Schick INTUITION or Intuition Plus Razor or Refill on any

*$4/1 Schick QUATTRO for WOMEN Razor, TrimStyle Razor or Refill on any
(Both Schick coupons will come in handy for a Target razor deal next week, but Walgreens also has a $4 off coupon in the March Easysaver catalog for the Schick QUATTRO – both coupons are good on the razors or cartridges, which means you should be able to get some pretty cheap razors and cartridges!)

Here are a few printables:

*$1/1 Stayfree printable here (these always seem to come in handy for CVS and Walgreens deals)

*$1/1 Johnsons Buddies printable coupon here
*$2/2 Johnsons Buddies printable coupon here
(the “Buddy bars” are less than or just over a dollar at many stores, which means free or close to free Buddy bars – if you have kids and haven’t tried them yet, you should….mine both love them!)

I’m also starting “freebie Friday” a little bit early because tomorrow I’ll be doing another giveaway!

*Get a free trial of Prilosec OTC here.

Prilosec OTC

*Get a free sample of Gain laundry detergent here.

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