Melissas Bargains

I’m posting these a little bit early so that people can get a jump start on the deals for the week if their stores start the ads early. Scenarios for newbies (or those with fewer ECBs to start) are posted first and then my scenarios are posted at the bottom.

The ad and coupon match-ups for the week (including links to printables) can be found here.

Scenarios for Newbies (or people with very few ECB to start):

If you have a $30 Contour coupon, start here:
$42.94 of merchandise for .47 and walk away with a $5 ECB

Transaction #1:
Buy 1 Bayer Contour monitor – $14.99
Use $30 Contour coupon
OOP = $0, earn $5 ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy 2 Colgate Total Advanced – $5.98
Use 2 $1.50 Aetna printables
Buy 2 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin C (BOGO) – $6.49
Use 2 $2 printables
Total before coupons: $12.47, use $5 ECB from Contour and coupons mentioned above. Spend $.47, get $7

Transaction #3:
Buy Schick Quattro razor – $8.99
Use $2 Schick coupon
Total before coupons: $8.99
Use $2 Schick coupon and $7 ECB (they will need to adjust one down). Spend $0, get $5 ECB

If you don’t have a Contour coupon, start here:
$42.94 of merchandise for $5.48 and walk away with a $5 ECB

Transaction #1:
Buy 2 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin C (BOGO) – $6.49
Use 2 $2 printables
Spend $2.49, get $3

Transaction #2:
Buy 2 Colgate Total Advanced – $5.98
Use 2 $1.50 Aetna printables
Use $3 ECB from Nature’s Bounty (they will need to adjust it down)
Spend $0, earn $4 ECB

Transaction #3:
Buy 1 Schick Quattro for women – $8.99
Use $4 ECB and $2 manufacturer’s coupon (some people have reported finding $3 peelie coupons)
Spend $2.99, get $5 ECB

MY SCENARIOS:

CARD #1:
$38.95 in merchandise for free, earn $9 in ECBs

*Buy 2 Nature’s Bounty Niacin ($8.99/each) – BOGO free
Use 2 $2 printables
*Buy 2 Colgate Total – $2.99/each
Use 2 $1.50 Aetna printable
Use $1 CVS Colgate Total CRT – don’t forget to scan your card every time you go into the store!
*Buy 1 Bayer Contour monitor – $14.99
Use $30 off Contour coupon
Use $4/20 CVS coupon (from e-mail)
Total before coupons: $29.96
Total after coupons: $2.97
Pay w/ ECB, earn $12 (~$9 moneymaker)

CARD #2: $64.08 in merchandise for $1.64 OOP

Transaction #1:
*Buy 1 Bayer Contour monitor – $14.99
Use $30 off Contour coupon
*Buy Theraflu warming liquids cough syrup – $6.49 (this is a monthly deal not a weekly deal, but I recently discovered how awesome this stuff is)
Use $2 off Theraflu coupon
Total before coupons: $21.48
Use coupons mentioned above and $3/15 CVS coupon
Total after coupons – $1.49 (Pay w/ ECB), earn $7

Transaction #2:
*Buy 2 Colgate Total – $5.98
Use 2 $1.50 Aetna printables
Use $1 CVS CRT
*Buy 2 Nature’s Bounty Vitamin C – $6.99
Use 2 $2 printables
Total before coupons: $12.97
Total after coupons: $4.97, use $5 ECB from Contour to pay (they will have to adjust it down), earn $7 ECB

Transaction #3: (not the best deal, but these are all items I need)
*Buy 2 Tide – $5.88/each
Use 2 $1 manufacturer’s coupons
*Buy 1 Downy – $5.88/each
Use 1 $1 manufacturer’s coupon
*Buy 2 South Beach cereal bars
Use 2 $2 printables
Use $1/2 CVS coupon from the pharmacy book
Total before coupons: $22.64
Use $4/20 CVS coupon (from e-mail) and other coupons
Total after coupons: $10.64 (use $9 ECB to pay), OOP – $1.64