The Princess & The Frog/Toy Story deal is not quite dead….

March 21, 2010 by

If you already took advantage of this deal yesterday (or you’re tired of hearing about this deal), feel free to skip this post (although there is some scoop about a few other noteworthy deals at the end you might want to check out).  Also, I plan to have my Target and Walgreens match-ups up this evening.  I just also have to go back to work tomorrow, so I’ve been trying to get in as much family time as I can before I go back.

If you were feeling bummed because you thought you had missed out on the Princess & The Frog/Toy Story deal that I posted about yesterday, you can still get in on the deal.  The prices aren’t quite as good because The Princess & The Frog is no longer on sale, but you can still get a decent price when all is said and done.  This will ONLY work through tomorrow (3/22) because the Toy Story movies come out on Tuesday (3/23) and will no longer be available for pre-order.

Here’s the breakdown if you want to buy The Princess & The Frog Blu Ray/DVD combo pack:

Buy The Princess & The Frog Blu Ray/DVD combo – $34.99

Pre-order Toy Story 1 & 2 (you will be charged a $5 deposit for each movie)

Total before coupons and discounts = $44.99

an instant $15 will be deducted for pre-ordering both Toy Story movies

$5 MAY be deducted for pre-ordering (this was a glitch and worked for me last night, but some people have reported it is no longer working)

use your $10 Princess & The Frog printable coupon

Total OOP (after coupons and discounts) = $19.99 (possibly $14.99 if the “glitch” is still working at your store)

Then, on Tuesday, follow the steps here for buying Toy Story 1 and 2.  You will be charged $16.99 per movie because you prepaid $5 for each movie already.  Use your two $10 upgrade coupons plus the $10 promotional instant discount and you end up paying $3.98 out of pocket for both movies.  Your total OOP for all three movies will be $23.97 (possibly $18.97 if the $5 glitch works at your store).  That’s just $7.99 per movie!

Don’t forget about these rebate offers which will make your out of pocket even less when all is said and done.  You can do two of the three rebate offers below:

*Buy 2 participating Band Aid products and the Princess and the Frog and get a $5 MIR!  You can get Band Aids for free or close to free at Target!

*Buy Disney’s Princess and the Frog and one or more rolls of FrogTape, get a $5 MIR!

*Buy 2 Success Rice products and Princess and the Frog, get a $5 MIR!  There was a $.50/1 Success Rice product coupon in the 1-31 RP insert (which should double if your stores double) and a $1/2 Success Rice product coupon in the 3-21 RP insert.

I’m guessing we’ll see more rebates pop up for the Toy Story movies, too, but that’s just pure speculation!

While you’re at Toys ‘R Us, here are a few other deals you may want to take advantage of:

*Hershey’s bagged Easter candy is $1.99 each.  There is a $2/3 Hersheys printable coupon on smartsource.com, so it’s like you get one bag for free when you buy 3 bags!  You pay $3.97 for all 3 bags.

*Johnson’s baby wipes are 3/$7 (through 3/25) – use the $1/1 Johnson’s baby product coupon from the 3-7 RP inserts and get 3/$4.  That’s not a bad deal if you need wipes! (this deal was in the BRU ad, not the TRU ad, but it had the TRU logo also)

*Little Tykes toys are Buy One, Get One Free!

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CVS deals for the week of 3/21

March 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!

FREEBIES:

*Buy Bayer Contour – $14.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Save up to $30 off Breeze2 or Contour meter from Bayer – 10-25 RP
Final Price = $5 moneymaker after coupon/ECBs

*Buy Colgate Total Advanced, Enamel or Sensitive – $3.99, get a $3.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.75/1 Colgate Total toothpaste printable
$1/1 Colgate Sensitive printable
$1/1 Colgate Total Enamel Strength, Total Advanced Whitening, Total Advanced Clean or Advanced Fresh Too – 3-7 SS
Final Price – $1 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs

ECB DEALS:

*Buy Anthelios SX, get a $5 ECB (PSA $29.95, limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $24.95+ after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Ban deodorant – $4.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.75/1 Ban invisible solid antiperspirant/deodorant – 3-7 SS
Final Price = $2.24 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Bayer A1C Self Check – $29.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $24.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $10 on Conair or Scunci brushes or combs, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

*Spend $10 on these CoverGirl products, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household):  Cover Girl & Olay Simly Ageless Corrector, Concealer, or Sculpting Blush – $10, CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless – $12, CoverGirl TrueBlend – $8, CoverGirl Clean – $6
BOGO free Cover Girl face product – 2-7 PG
$1/1 CoverGirl product, any – 2-7 PG
$2.50/2 CoverGirl product – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 CoverGirl Clean face products – $6

Use $1/1 CoverGirl coupon
Use BOGO free CoverGirl coupon

Spend $5 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $2 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Crest Pro-Health or Scope Outlast toothpaste or rinse, Glide Floss picks, or Cross Action toothbrush – $3.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 2-7 PG
$2/1 Crest Rinse – 2-7 PG (does anyone know if this coupon is for the size that’s on sale?)
$1/1 Crest Premium toothpaste – 2-21 PG
.75/1 Crest Glide Floss or Floss picks – 2-7 PG
$.75/1 Oral B Cross Action toothbrush – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Crest Pro-Health toothpaste – $3.99

Use $1/1 coupon

Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final Price = $.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Crest Whitestrips, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$10/1 Crest WhiteStrips Advanced Seal or Advanced Vivid – 2-7 PG
Final price – varies

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Nicotine Transdermal System – $27.99, get an $8 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $19.99 after ECBs

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Purelax – $7.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $5.99 after ECBs

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Protective Undergarments – $8.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $6.99 after ECBs

*Buy Doritos single and Mountain Dew, get a $1 ECB (limit 3 per household)

*Buy Dual Action Clenase, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household) – online price is $39.99
Final Price – $29.99 after ECBs

*Spend $10 or more on Easter candy, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household):  Russell Stover candy – 2/$3, Gold Emblem Jelly Beans – $.88, Jelly Belly or Gimbal’s jelly beans – 2/$6, Dove chocolate – 2/$6, Cadbury eggs – 2/$5, King size Hershey Easter candy – $.99, chocolate bunny – $.88, decorated Easter cookie – 2/$3, Lindt candy – 2/$6
Final Price – varies

*Buy Garnier Fructis shampoo, conditioner, or styler – 2/$6, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Garnier shampoo, conditioner, or styler – 3-7 RP
Final Price = 2/$3 after coupons/ECBs

*Spend $20 on these L’Oreal products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household):  L’Oreal EverPure or EverStrong – $5.99, L’oreal Excellence or Excellence To Go – $5.99, L’Oreal Skin Genesis, Advanced Revitalift Deep-Set Wrinkle Repair, or Age Perfect Pro-Calcium – $14.99, L’Oreal Go 360 Clean – $5.99
$2/1 EverPure shampoo/conditioner/treatment – 1-10 RP
$2/1 EverStrong shampoo/conditioner/treatment – 1-3 RP, 2-21 RP
$2/1 L’Oreal Excellence or Excellence to go shade hair color – 2-21 RP
$1/1 L’Oreal facial cleanser printable
$1/1 L’Oreal Go 360 Clean cleanser printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 L’Oreal EverPure or EverStrong shampoo/conditioner/treatment – $5.99/each

Use 4 $2/1 EverPure/EverStrong coupons

Spend $15.96 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $10.96 after coupons/ECBs ($2.74/each)

*Spend $20 on Neopets Neocash card, get a $4 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Buy Oak Farms milk – $2.89, get a $.50 ECB (limit 2 per household) – this is a regional deal, check your ad for details! (there was also a $1/1 coupon in a recent insert)

*Buy Olay body wash – 2/$12, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Olay body wash – 3-7 PG
Final Price = 2/$5 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy Olay ProX, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Pampers or Easy Ups – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (ad says limit 2, but people are reporting online that the limit is more than 2)
$2/1 Pampers Cruisers – 2-21 PG
$1.50/1 Pampers diapers or pants – 2-7 PG
$2/1 Pampers Swaddlers 3- 14 RP
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons/ECBs

*Buy St. Ives 3/$10, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 St. Ives – 3-21 SS
$1/1 St Ives printable (must become a Facebook fan)
Final Price = 3/$4 ($1.33/each)

*Buy Zyrtec (10 mg tablets 30 ct or liquid gels 25 ct) – $18.99, get a $7 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Zyrtec 24 ct or larger – 2-28 SS
Final Price = $7.99 after coupons/ECBs

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Arrid or Arm & Hammer deodorant
*CVS Pharmacy plates, bowls, or cups
*CVS Pharmacy Mouth Rinse (priced at $2.99)
*Ester-C
$5/1 Ester C tablets, any – 2-21 SS
*Nature Made vitamins
*One hour photo enlargements
*Osteo Bi-flex
$5/1 Osteo Bi-Flex – 1-24 RP
$5/1 Osteo Bi-Flex printable
*Sundown Vitamins
$1/1 Sundown vitamins printable
$3/2 Sundown vitamins printable
*Verizon international prepaid phone cards

OTHER DEALS:

*Air Wick i-motion starter kit – $4.99
$4/1 Air Wick Freshmatic compact i-motion starter kit – 3-7 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon

THREE DAY SALE:

*Assorted Hershey’s Easter candy – $1.97 (2/$5 after Tueday)
$2/3 Hershey’s Easter candy printable on smartsource.com
*Easter grass or filler eggs – 2/$1 ($.79/each after Tuesday)
*Easter M&Ms – $1.97 (2/$5 after Tuesday)
$1/3 M&Ms – 3-7 RP

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):  $4.89 OOP for $22.87 in merchandise, $.50 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Colgate toothpaste – $3.99

Use $1/1 coupon

Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $3.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Cover Girl Clean face products – $6/each

Use $1/1 Cover Girl coupon
Use BOGO free Cover Girl coupon (will deduct $6)
Use $3.99 Colgate ECB

Spend $1.01 OOP, earn a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Crest Pro-Health toothpaste – $3.99

Use $1/1 Crest coupon
Use $3 Cover Girl ECB (adjusted down to $2.99)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy Oak Farms milk (if your area has this deal) – $2.89

Use $2 Crest ECB


Spend $.89 OOP, get a $.50 ECB

If you have a $4/20:
Buy 1 Colgate toothpaste – $3.99
Buy 2 CoverGirl Clean face products – $6/each
Buy 1 Air Wick i-motion starter kit – $4.99

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use $1/1 Colgate coupon
Use $1/1 CoverGirl coupon
Use BOGO fere CoverGirl coupon
Use $4 Air wick coupon

Spend $4.98 OOP, earn a $3.99 ECB (Colgate) and a $3 ECB (CoverGirl)

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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Last minute Princess & the Frog/Toy Story 1 & 2 Deal

March 20, 2010 by

I posted this morning about a deal on Toy Story 1 & 2 next week at Toys ‘R Us.

I was excited about that deal, but the deal might be even sweeter, today (3/20) only, if you buy Princess & the Frog there and pre-order both Toy Story movies at the same time.


Here’s the way this works:

*At Toys “R Us, there are reportedly pre-order cards in the movie section (the cards are reportedly the size of a movie case and are on a red and white sheet of paper with Buzz, Woody, and Jessie).  Pick one of these up along with a copy of the Princess and the Frog Blu ray combo.

1.  Buy the Princess & The Frog Blu Ray – $26.99

2.  Give the pre-order card to the cashier – pre-order the Toy Story 1 and 2 combo packs (they will charge you $5 for each pre-order)

You will receive a $15 credit instantly for pre-ordering both movies (some people are reporting that they received a $20 instant credit)


Use your $10 Princess & The Frog printable coupon

Total OOP = $11.99 ($6.99 if you get a $20 instant credit rather than $15)

Then, on Tuesday, follow the steps here for buying Toy Story 1 and 2.  You will be charged $16.99 per movie because you prepaid $5 for each movie already.  Use your two $10 upgrade coupons plus the $10 promotional instant discount and you end up paying $3.98 out of pocket for both movies.  Your total out of pocket for all three movies is $15.97 (or $10.97 if the $20 comes off instantly at your store).

DISCLAIMER:  I have not tried this myself, but many people are reporting on Slick Deals that this is working.  I bought my copy of Princess and the Frog at Toys ‘R Us, but didn’t even know about the pre-order option.  I am actually thinking about going back out to do this deal tonight before it is over!

UPDATE:  I just went and did this deal and I paid $7.01 out of pocket for Princess & The Frog Blu Ray/DVD combo and the pre-orders for Toy Story 1 and 2.  Some people have asked if the $10 off promotion will still come off next week if you pre-order both movies and I can’t guarantee that part will work, but the way I look at it is that I originally paid $16.99 (plus tax) for Princess & The Frog this week and I was going to pay $13.98 for both Toy Story movies next week, so even if the $10 doesn’t come off next week, I will still be paying almost $10 less than I had originally planned to pay.  Kelly also alerted me on Facebook that you get free Kissing Frogs with a $30 Princess & The Frog purchase.  If you buy the DVD and two egg decorating kits (priced at $1.79/each), you get the kissing frogs for free, too!

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Get your 3/21 insert coupons now!

March 20, 2010 by
If you’re wanting to start a stockpile or are working on building your stockpile, getting multiple coupons to match up with hot sales is the key.  I’ve also learned that you have to jump on the coupons right when they come out because they go quickly these days.

My Coupon Hunter has posted the coupons that will be in the 3/21 inserts, so you can get them now!  There will be two inserts in this Sunday’s paper ~ one Red Plum and one Smartsource.

Here are some codes you can use on the site as well:

HOT – 10% off orders over $5
SHIP – Free shipping on orders over $5 (you can combine this with the code above)
TEN – 10% off orders over $5
PRIORITY – Free shipping on orders over $15

Here are the “hot” coupons I see this week:

RED PLUM

$.50/1 Crest toothpaste or liquid gel – expires 4/30/10 – you should be able to use this on the Crest toothpaste that is $1.49 at Target making it free when you combine the store and manufacturer’s coupon!

$1/2 Hillshire Farm smoked sausage – expires 4/17/10 – these are BOGO free at Kroger this week


$.25/1 Keebler Ready Crust Pie Crust – expires 5/16/10 – if your grocery stores triple, you can get cheap pie crust!

SMARTSOURCE

$.50/1 Birds Eye Steamfresh Vegetables – expires 4/17/10 – these go 10/$10 frequently, making them free if your grocery stores double coupons! (make sure you get the one that says “STEAMFRESH” because there is also a “regular” Birds Eye coupon that excludes the Steamfresh)

$.30/1 French’s Classic Mustard – expires 5/31/10 – if your grocery stores triple, these go 10/$10 pretty often, s you should be able to get them for $.10

$.50/1 Huggies baby wipes – expires 4/17/10 – if your stores double coupons, you should be able to get cheap wipes!

$2/1 Huggies Little Snugglers or Little Movers – expires 4/17/10 – there are lots of good diaper deals going on, so if you’re looking to stock up, you may want to get more coupons!

$1/1 Ore Ida Hash Browns – expires 4/18/10 – there are lots of great sales on these right now since it’s frozen food month! (The Target buy 2, get 1 free deal will continue through 4/2, I believe, so you should be able to get 3 bags for $3!)

$1/1 Oscar Mayer Lunchables – expires 5/16/10 – these go 10/$10 often, which could potentially mean free Lunchables!

$1/1 Rayovac Alkaline or Hearing Aid Batteries – expires 5/21/10 – you can often find these in the “Dollar Spot” at Target, so they are free after coupon!


$.40/3 Swanson broth – look for deals on chicken broth as we get closer to Easter – if your grocery stores double or triple coupons, the deals will be even better!


$.35/1 Yoplait Go-Gurt  Yogurt, Kids Cup Yogurt, Kids Yogurt Drink, or Trix Multipack Yogurt – Expires 5/15/10 – if your grocery stores triple, you should be able to get cheap yogurt! (my kids love to freeze the Gogurt!)

Here are some hot printable coupons, too: (you should be able to print two per computer)

COUPONS.COM

$1/1 GE Reveal lighting product
$3/1 Huggies diapers (additional prints for becoming a fan of Huggies on Facebook)
$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats
$1/1 Listerine
$2/1 Nivea body wash
$1.50/1 Right Guard Total Defense

REDPLUM

$.50/1 C&H sugar (if your grocery stores double coupons, you should be able to get a good deal on sugar)
 $.50/1 Domino sugar (if your grocery stores double coupons, you should be able to get a pretty good deal on sugar)
$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats
$2/1 Nature’s Bounty – combine these with a BOGO free sale and get cheap vitamins!

SMARTSOURCE

2/$5 Cold Stone Creations
$1/1 Freschetta pizza
$2/3 Hershey’s Easter candy
$1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide
$1.50/1 Vaseline Sheer Infusion
$3/10 Weight Watchers Smart Ones

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Savings Saturday: A round up of my most recent shopping trips

March 20, 2010 by

I have to admit that lately I’ve been in a bit of a shopping slump – I haven’t had the energy to go out and “fight for my deals” which is what I often feel like I have to do because there are so many couponers in the area where I live.  Plus, there are so many people who don’t use coupons correctly that cashiers seem to be instantly suspicious of anyone using coupons.  This week, I did get out and do a few deals.  Here’s the breakdown of my shopping trips from yesterday:

TARGET:  spent $5.79 OOP, saved $134.81, earned $15 in Target gift cards (check out my weekly Target match-ups for details on some of these deals)

Here’s the breakdown:

2 Circo toddler shorts – $3/each
1 Circo toddler tee – $3
1 Circo girls tunic – $5
5 Circo leggings/tees/skort – $4/each

Used $5/30 Target kids apparel printable

1 Kashi TLC snack bars – $2.79 (used free TLC snack bars WYB 2 Heart to Heart cereals printable)
1 Kashi Heart to Heart cereal – $3.29 (used free coupon from Vocalpoint)
1 Kashi Heart to Heart cereal – $2.89 (used $1.50 coupon from Vocalpoint)

2 Gillette Men’s body washes (8.2 oz) – $1.79/each
1 Gillette Fusion shave gel – $2.99
1 Gillette Men’s body wash (12+ oz) – $3.99

Used $4/2 Gillette body washes manufacturer’s coupon, $1/1 Gillete Men’s body wash Target coupon (from a home mailer), $1/1 Gillette Fusion shave gel manufacturer’s coupon, and free body wash when you buy shave prep manufacturer’s coupon

2 Band Aid character Band Aids (20 ct) – $1.82/each

Used $1/1 Target coupon and $1/1 manufacturer’s coupon

3 Ore Ida Steam ‘n Mash potatoes – $2.50/each

Used 2 $1/1 manufacturer’s coupons and got one free (store promotion – buy 2, get 1 free)

4 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts – $2.50/each

(earned $5 Target gift card from store promotion)

4 pack Gillette Fusion cartridges – $13.99
1 Gillette Fusion razor – $7

Used $5 WYB Gillette Fusion cartridges and Gillette Fusion razor (from a store mailer), Used free Fusion razor WYB cartridges manufacturer’s coupon (deducted $7), earned a $5 Target gift card from a store promotion

Used $5 Target gift card when you spend $50 or more coupon from a recent mailer

Used 3 $5 Target gift cards (from previous store promotions), used $10 Target gift card (from transferring a prescription), used $20 Target gift card (earned from Epoll), used Target gift card with a $2.49 balance from previous return

Total OOP = $5.79

GYMBOREE – spent $1.99 OOP, saved $13

Used 20% coupon, used $10 Gymboree Rewards coupon – They didn’t have this swimsuit in the size I needed, so I took advantage of the “Save a sale”  In case you didn’t know, if your Gymboree store doesn’t have something in the store, but they have it online, the store can call and order it for you and they will ship it for FREE!

KROGER – spent $26.80, saved $46.71 – they didn’t have some of the items I wanted/needed in stock, so I had to improvise (check out my Kroger weekly match-ups for details on coupons used)

3 Planters peanuts – $1.99 after promotion (used 2 $1.50 printable coupons and 1 free coupon)
1 Tostitos – $2.29 after promotion (used $1 peelie attached)
1 Kraft singles – $1.67 after promotion
11 Skinner pasta – $.50/each after promotion
3 Dial foaming hand soap – $1.49 after promotion (used 3 $.35 coupons which tripled)
4 DelMonte diced tomatoes – $.50/each after promotion (used $1/4 printable coupon)
1 Pam Butter Spray – $1.99 after promotion
1 hot dog buns – $.98
1 Sara Lee Whole Grains white bread – $2.29
3 lbs bananas – $1.15
1 lettuce head – $1.39
1 lb roma tomatoes – $1.29
1 Land ‘O Frost lunch meat – $2 (used $2 printable coupon)
1 cantaloupe – $1.50
Kroger chicken breasts – $6
10 lb bag grapefruit – $2.99

$12 was deducted automatically for the March Madness promotion

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