CVS deals for the week of 6/20

June 21, 2010 by

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here.

Tag your reusable bag: Buy a Greenbag tag for $.99 at the register, get $1 ECB every 4th visit – limit 1 use per day, per household

If you haven’t already, register your CVS Extra Care card here and you should receive a $4 off a $20 purchase coupon in your e-mail. This also registers you to receive other e-mail coupons!

**Earn double bucks on diabetes products – CVS is now offering exclusive benefits for those with diabetes (Double Bucks on 100 products you need and special ExtraCare rewards and offers – you can find the details on cvs.com/diabetes and check out the participating products here)

FREEBIES:

Buy Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength toothpaste – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Whitening, Enamel Strength, Advanced Clean or Advanced Fresh toothpaste – 6-6 SS
Final Price = Free after coupons/ECBS

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Buy PowerBar Pure & Simple – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 3 per household) – this is reportedly a monthly deal, valid through 7/3
Final Price = Free after ECBs

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Buy Zegerid OTC (14 ct) – $9.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Zegerid – 6-20 SS
MIR Zegerid (14 ct) – 6-20 SS
Final Price = spend $5.99 OOP, get a $9.99 MIR = $5 moneymaker (when you factor in ECBs)

ECB DEALS:

*Buy Alli refill pack (120 ct) – $59.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $49.99 after ECBS

*Buy Aquify, Clear Care, or GenTeal – $8.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Clear Care – 5-9 SS
$1.50/1 GenTeal – 5-9 SS
$2/1 GenTeal printable
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs (For Clear Care)

*Buy Centrum Ultra Men’s, Ultra Women’s or silver (100 ct), get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household) – $11.99 based on online pricing
$1/1 Centrum – 5-16 RP, 6-6 RP
$2/1 Centrum Ultra or Silver printable
Final Price = $7.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Algal-900 DHA – $9.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $4.99 after ECBs

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Ibuprofen or Acetaminophen (50 ct) – $3.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $.99 after ECBs

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Protective Underwear – $16.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $14.99 after ECBs

*Buy Dr. Scholl’s gel insoles for women or men – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel insoles printable
Final Price = $5.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide – $9.97, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette Fusion razor – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $.97 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy 2 Hawaiian Tropic products (PSA $9.99), get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Hawaiiana Tropic suncare product – 4-25 SS, 5-16 SS
$1/1 Hawaiian Tropic printable
Final Price = $7.99 for two after coupons/ECBS ($3.99/each)

*Buy Huggies Snug & Dry or Little Movers diapers – $19.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Huggies printable
$3 Huggies CVS CRT

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Huggies Little Movers diapers – $19.99

Use $3 Huggies printable
Use $3 CRT

Spend $13.99 OOP, get a $10 ECB
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $30 on L’Oreal skincare, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 L’Oreal cleanser – 4-25 RP, 5-16 RP, 6-6 RP, 6-20 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal moisturizer – 4-25 RP, 5-16 RP, 6-6 RP, 6-20 RP
Final Price = varies

*Buy Mitchum deodorant – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.75/1 Mitchum or Mitchum for Women product – 6-20 SS
Final Price = $1.24 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Olay body wash – $7, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Olay Total Effects body wash – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $1 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Olay Complete Defense (2.5 oz), Age Defying Anti-Wrinkle cream or lotion (.5-4 oz) – $12.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Olay facial moisturizer or cleanser – 5-16 SS, 6-6 PG
Final Price = $7.99 after coupons/ECBS

*Spend $27 on these Olay products, get a $7 ECB:  Olay Total Effects facial care – $20, Olay Total Effects body wash – $7 (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Olay Total Effects body wash – 6-6 PG
$1/1 Olay Facial moisturizer or cleanser – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $15 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Pantene Pro-V shampoo, conditioner, or styler – 2/$6.97, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 Pantene products – 6-6 PG, 6-13 SS
Final Price = 2/$3.97 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Power Bar Energy Gel Bursts – 8/$10, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 8/$5 after ECBs

*Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 6-6 PG
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/ECBS

*Buy Zantac 75 or 150 – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per househodl)
$2/1 Zantac – 5-16 SS
$2/1 Zantac printable
Final Price = $12.99 after coupons/ECBS

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Bioluxe shampoo, conditioner, or styler
*Clear Eyes
*CVS Pharmacy Alkaline batteries
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins, minerals, or herbs
*Kodak Powerflash
*Rayovac hearing aid batteries
*Smooth Away
*Softsoap or Irish Spring body wash

OTHER DEALS:

*Coppertone Sport – $7.99
$4/1 Coppertone – 6-20 SS
Final Price = $3.99 after coupon

*Spend $15 on any of these items listed below, get one of these movies for $4.99:  Fantastic 4, Flicka, The Devil Wears Prada, Die Hard, Garfield’s Pet Force, Nim’s Island, Mr & Mrs. Smith, and X-Men

Pepsi 2 liters – 4/$5, Izze 4 pk (8.4 oz cans) – 2/$6, Poland Spring water (6 pk) – 2/$4, Gardetto’s or Chex Mix – 2/$3, Planters nuts – 2/$7, Absolutely Divine Cookies – 2/$6, Mars or Lifesavers candy – 2/$3, Ritz or Nabisco crackers – 2/$5, True North/Stacy’s/Quaker rice cakes – 2/$6, Theater box candy – 10/$10, Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn – 2/$5, DiGiorno pizzas – 2/$11

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few (or no) 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 want/need them):

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Colgate Total – $2.99

Use $1/1 Colgate coupon

Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Power Bars – $.99/each

Use $2 ECB (they will have to adjust it down)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $1.98 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 CVS pain reliever – $3.99

Use $1.98 ECB

Spend $2.01 OOP, get a $3 ECB

MY PLAN (starting with an $8 ECB and a $3 ECB):

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Huggies Little Movers – $19.99

Use $3 Huggies CRT
Use $3 Huggies printable
Use $8 and $3 ECB

Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $10 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion razor – $9.97
Buy 1 Colgate Total – $2.99
Buy 2 Power Bars – $.99/each

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use $10 ECB (they will have to adjust it down)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $5 ECB, $2 ECB, and $1.98 ECB

Frequently asked questions:

Do you really do multiple transactions at your stores?

In the past, I usually had $20-30 ECB on hand, so I didn’t have to break up my transactions as much as I did when I first started, but now that I am starting over, yes, I am doing multiple transactions. If you are doing multiple transactions, I recommend that you let the cashier know up front that is what you are planning to do. If there are several people in line, let them go in between your transactions. This gives you time to clip your ECBs and get prepared for your next transaction.

My store was out of all the freebie items first thing this morning. Can I get a raincheck?

This all depends on your store. I have contacted corporate about this before because some stores in my area give rainchecks and others won’t. According to corporate, this is up to the individual stores.

I bought the wrong item or I bought the RIGHT item and my ECB didn’t print. What can I do?

If you bought the right item, show the store clerk your ad and your receipt. They should be able to manually print your ECB at the store. If they don’t know how, you can call customer service and they can add one to your account that will print within 48 hours (you have to wait 48 hours from your purchase time to do this so they can “see” your transaction in their computer).

If you bought the wrong item and didn’t receive ECBs, you can do a return and purchase the correct item. If you paid using ECBs, they will have to give you money on a gift card.

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Menu Planning Monday: My menu for the week of 6/20

June 21, 2010 by

Yay for vacations!  This week, I’ll be off the hook for cooking three days (plus, I’m looking forward to a little getaway).  If you throw my anniversary into the mix, it means I get even more time off!

For those of you who may be doing Weight Watchers, I have included the points per serving calculations for most of my recipes this week. I used the “Recipe Builder” feature on the WeightWatchers.com e-Tools program to input all of the ingredients and calculate the points, so it should be pretty accurate.

You can read more about my $40 weekly budget in this post here.

If you’re new to menu planning, check out my post about how I do my menu planning.

Get more inspiration by checking out the hundreds of menu plans posted every week at orgjunkie.com!

SUNDAY:

Breakfast ~ Sausage breakfast casserole

Ingredients

  • 1 lb of Italian pork sausage, (then cooked, drained, crumbled)
  • 4 1/2 cups cubed day old bread (I use a bag of diced potatoes instead of bread)
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 10 eggs slightly beaten
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • Fresh ground pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
  • 1/2 cup peeled, chopped tomatoes (optional)

Method

1 Heat a skillet on medium high. Break up the sausage into chunks and cook, working in batches if need be, until browned all around. Make sure the chunks of sausage have some space around them or your meat will steam and not brown. Remove the cooked sausage from the pan and let sit on some paper towels on a plate to soak up the excess fat. Crumble into smaller pieces.2 Place bread in a well buttered 9×13 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with cheese. Combine the eggs, milk, dry mustard, onion powder and pepper. Pour evenly over the bread and cheese. Sprinkle sausage and optional ingredients over the top.
3 At this stage you can cover and chill overnight, if you want to prepare ahead. If not, let sit for 10 minutes before putting in the oven. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Bake uncovered for about one hour. Tent with foil if top begins to brown too quickly.
Serves 6-8.

Lunch ~ Bagel bites for the kids (salad for me)

Dinner ~ Perfect Enchiladas – I asked my husband what he wanted for dinner on Father’s Day and was surprised when this is what he chose.  Don’t get me wrong – these are yummy.  But, his “favorite” has always been my creamy chicken enchiladas.  The basis for this recipe comes from The Pioneer Woman, but she uses ground beef and I’m going to use chicken (I’ve used pork before and that was yummy, too!)  Marci posted the recipe on her blog awhile back and we have tried ti several times now and love it!

Our “filling” – I’m going to put 2 frozen chicken breasts in the crockpot on low with a can of enchilada sauce (red) and some taco seasoning.  I’ll shred the taco meat and that and some cheese will become our “filling”

The sauce (from Marci’s blog)
1 T. canola oil
1 T. flour/cornstarch
1 large (28 oz) can enchilada/red sauce
2 c. chicken broth
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. ground black pepper
2 T. chopped cilantro

-In a large saucepan over med. heat, add oil and flour and whisk together to make a paste, cooking for 1 min.
-Pour in the red sauce, chicken broth, salt, pepper, and cilantro, and bring to boil.
-Reduce heat and simmer 30-45 min.

I’m going to use 1 dozen flour tortillas.  Whenever I make enchiladas, I always put a little bit of sauce along the bottom of the pan to keep the enchiladas from stocking to the pan.  I’ll fill each tortilla with the shredded chicken breast and cheese, roll it, and place it in a 9X13 Pyrex baking dish. Then, I’ll cover the rolled enchiladas with the sauce and some cheese and bake it in the oven for 20-30 minutes at 350 until the cheese is melted.

WW points = 9 per serving for 2 enchiladas

MONDAY:

Breakfast ~ Waffles

Lunch ~ Grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup

Dinner ~ Peppered steak (carryover from last week) – this is a family recipe that came from my mother in law

Ingredients:
3 cups hot cooked rice
1 lb lean beef round steak (cut into 1/2 inch thick strips)
1 T Paprika
2 T butter
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 c. beef broth
1 cup sliced green onions
2 green peppers, cut in strips
2T cornstarch
1/4 c. water
1/4 c. soy sauce
2 lg tomatoes (cut in eighths)

Pound steak to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 1/4 inch wide strips. Sprinkle meat with paprika. Let stand. Brown meat in butter. Add garlic and brother. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in onions and green peppers. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Blend cornstarch, water and soy sauce. Stir into meat mixture. Cook, stirring until clear and thickened, about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and stir gently. Serve over beds of fluffy rice.

WW points = 7 points/serving  (add an additional 2 points for 1/2 cup rice and 4 points for 1 cup rice), this makes 4 servings.

TUESDAY:

Breakfast ~ Cereal

Lunch ~ Shells & cheese

Dinner ~ I’m hoping for dinner out since it’s my 8th wedding anniversary! 🙂

WEDNESDAY:

Breakfast ~ Monkey bread

Lunch ~ Peanut butter & jelly sandwiches for the kids (salad for me)

Dinner ~ Balsamic Chicken (slow cooker) – This recipe was posted by Holly on the Simply Clean Living blog.  We’ve tried it a few times now and it is a hit with our family.

Ingredients:
4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Halves – approx. 1.5 to 2 lbs.
½ C. Olive Oil
½ – 1 C. Balsamic Vinegar – depending on how tangy you like the recipe
1 large can of diced tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
3-4 cloves of garlic minced or pressed
2 t. crushed dry oregano

Combine all ingredients in Crockpot. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Shred chicken with a fork and serve chicken and sauce over rice or angel hair pasta. The consistency and taste of the sauce is sweet and tangy like an Italian barbeque sauce.

WW points = 11 per serving (add 2 points for 1/2 cup pasta or rice or 4 points for 1 cup pasta or rice); NOTE:  cut the olive oil to 2 Tablespoons and it cuts this recipe to 5 points per serving!

Side:
Baked Asparagus with Balsamic Butter Sauce – I got this recipe from Marci’s On My Menu blog recently and we loved it!

Ingredients:
1 bunch fresh asparagus
cooking spray
salt and pepper to taste
2 T. butter
1 T. soy sauce
1 t. Balsamic vinegar

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Snap ends off of washed asparagus and place on baking sheet. Coat with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper. Bake for 12 minutes or until tender. Melt the butter in a sauce pan or in the microwave. Stir in soy sauce and Balsamic vinegar. Pour over baked asparagus and serve.

THURSDAY:

Breakfast ~ Waffles

The rest of the week we’ll be on the go – no more cooking for me!

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More Walgreens deals and scenarios!

June 21, 2010 by

Here are a few more deals and scenarios for Walgreens this week.  Make sure you check out the weekly deals post as well!

Walgreens has a month long RR deal on Neutrogena sun and skin products:  buy 3, get a $10 RR.  The Neutrogena soaps were part of the deal and then last Friday were reported as no longer working for the deal.  Now, it has been reported on multiple sites that they are working again!  They range in price from $2.69-$2.99 each.  Plus, there were coupons in the 6-13 SS to match up with this, too!
$1/1 Neutrogena facial cleanser – 6-13 SS 

Here’s the breakdown:

Buy 3 Neutrogena soaps – $2.69/each

Use 3 $1/1 coupons

Spend $5.07 OOP, get a $10 RR
Final Price = $4.93 moneymaker after coupons/RR!

Here are a few scenarios on how you can “roll” your $10 RR (check out the weekly deals post for coupon match-ups):

SCENARIO #1:
Buy 1 Rephresh tampons – $5.99
Buy 1 ReNu contact solution – $7.49
Buy 1 Hunt’s tomato sauce (3/$1 w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1/1 Rephresh coupon
Use $2/1 ReNu coupon
Use $10 Neutrogena RR

Spend $.48 OOP, get a $5 RR and a $7.50 RR

SCENARIO #2:
Buy 1 Herbal Essence – $2.99
Buy 1 Bausch & Lombo ReNu – $7.49
Buy 1 Gillette body wash – $4.49
Buy 1 Gillette body wash (trial sized) – $.99
Buy 4 Hunt’s tomato sauce – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1 HE coupon
Use $2 ReNu coupon
Use $4/2 Gillette body wash coupon
Use $10 Neutrogena RR

Spend $.29 OOP, get a $2 RR (HE), $7.50 RR (ReNu), $4.50 RR (Gillette)

Christie over at Wild for Wags also came up with a great scenario for the Gillette body wash:

Buy 1 Gillette body wash (full size) – $4.49
Buy 1 Gillette body wash (trial size – see picture above) – $.99

Use $4/2 Gillette body wash coupon – 5-2 PG (no size restrictions!)

Spend $1.48 OOP, get a $4.50 RR!

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.Wa

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Walmart Deals and Steals!

June 21, 2010 by

Lately, I’ve been shopping a lot more at Walmart.  My “regular” grocery store ads haven’t been that great and it’s easier to just take them all there to price match.  Plus, their everyday prices are lower on a lot of the items that we use regularly.

Here are some Walmart deals and steals for the week: (please keep in mind that pricing may vary by location)

Coppertone Sunscreen sticks – $3.97 (regular price)
$4/1 Coppertone Suncare product – 6-20 SS
Final Price = FREE!
(Thanks Deal Seeking Mom!)

Dannon Danimals Crush cups – $2
$1/1 Danimals – 6-6 SS
Final Price = $1

Dentyne Gum – $.97
$1/1 Dentyne Gum – 6-13 SS
Final Price = FREE!

Jell-O – $.52 is the regular price (you can price match Walgreen’s 2/$1 this week)
BOGO free Jell-O coupon – 6-6 SS
Final Price = $.25-$.26/each

KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce – $1
$1/1 KC Masterpiece printable (must register)
Final Price = FREE!

Kellogg’s fruit snacks – $1.78
$1/1 Kellogg’s Clever Kids Fruit Snacks printable
Final Price = $.78

Kraft Salad dressing – $1.50
$1/1 Kraft salad dressing – 6-20 SS
Final Price = $.50

Lysol No Touch Hand Soap System – $6
$5/1 Lysol No Touch system – 5-22 SS
Final Price = $1

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Nivea for Men Cool body wash – $3
$3/1 Nivea for Men – 5-2 RP
Final Price = FREE!
(I had a bunch of coupons left over from Walgreens last week since my stores were out of this for most of the week, so I’m excited to have another way to use them before they expire!)
(Thanks Couponing to Disney!)

Pampers wipes – $1.97 (my store had the tubs and some soft-sided sets that had the same amount as the tubs for this price)
$2/1 Pampers wipes – 6-6 PG
Final Price = FREE!

Rayovac batteries (2-4 ct) – $1
$1/1 Rayovac batteries printable
$1/1 Rayovac batteries – 6-20 SS
Final Price = FREE!

Reddi-Whip (can) – $1.67
$1/1 Reddi-Whip June 2010 All You Magazine
Final Price – $.67

Ro-Tel – $.97
$1/3 Ro-Tel printable
Final Price = $.64/each (when you buy 3)

Schick 12 count razors – $1.97
$2/1 Schick razors – 5-23 SS
Final Price = FREE!

Skinny Cow ice cream cups – $1.22
$1/1 Skinny Cow printable (for “liking” them on Facebook)
Final Price = $.22/each

Stayfree Liners – $2
$2/1 Stayfree – 3-28 SS
Final Price = FREE!

Windex Multi-surface – $1.97
$1/1 Windex printable
Final Price = $.97

*Check out more match-ups at Couponing to Disney, Passion for Savings, and Saving with Amy

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Get free breakfast at Whataburger tomorrow!

June 21, 2010 by

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Whataburger is offering free bacon or sausage breakfast on a bun tomorrow (6/22) from 7 am-10 am. You can also get it “ranchero style” with jalapenos and picante for free! Limit one per customer. You can read more about the free breakfast promotion here.

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