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Target deals for the week of 3/21

March 22, 2010 by

Keep in mind that pricing may vary by area.

NEW AT TARGET: Electronics trade-in ~ Trade in your new or used iPod or iPhone for a Target gift card.

Get Text Alerts from Target: receive coupons, deals, and weekly ad reminders on your mobile phone – use a barcode that can be scanned at check-out for multiple one time only coupon deals throughout the month.  The text alerts for mobile coupons appear to be released on Sundays and appear to be valid for one week only (when the new round is released on Sundays, the old round disappears).

The following text coupons were released today:
$1.50/1 California Pizza Kitchen frozen pizza
$.75/1 Dove bagged candy
$1/1 Nabisco Wheat Thins or Triscuits
$1 off Pizza Hut Express Personal Pan Pizza
$1/1 Shout stain remover product

Target now offers price matching. You can check out their policy here.

At Target, you can use one Target coupon and one manufacturer’s coupon per item. The printable Target coupons now state “one per transaction” meaning you can only use one “like” coupon per transaction. The Target coupons from the inserts do not have this wording and neither do the Target toy coupons. You can read/print their coupon policy here.

They are also offering a .05 credit when you bring in your own reusable shopping bag!

Here is the “reported” markdown schedule (YMMV):  (many people are reporting finding hot clearance deals in what was formerly the “bulk” or “value pack” section of the store, so make sure you check that out!)
Regular Markdown Schedule in other Departments
Monday – Electronics, Kids Clothing and Stationary (Cards, GiftWrap, etc.)
Tuesday – Domestics, Women’s Clothing, Pets and Market (food items)
Wednesday – Men’s Clothing, Toys, Health and Beauty, Lawn & Garden items
Thursday – House Wares, Lingerie, Shoes, Sporting Goods, Movies, Music, Books, Decor and Luggage
Friday – Auto, Cosmetics, Hardware, & Jewelry
 
There are some great deals at Target this week!  One of the “Hot” deals is the Sobe gift card deal.  Here are the details:

Buy 2 Sobe drinks – 10/$10, get a $5 Target gift card

BOGO free Sobe Life water printable (IE)
BOGO free Sobe Life Water printable (FF)
$.50/1 Sobe Life Water Target printable

*Note:  Target coupons state 1 per transaction.  YMMV on being able to use more than one.

SCENARIO:
Buy 10 Sobe Life water drinks – $10


Use 5 BOGO free printable coupons
Use 1 $.50/1 Sobe Life water Target printable

Spend $4.50 OOP (“roll” a gift card into the deal if you have one), earn a $5 Target gift card

SCENARIO: (if your store allows more than 1 Target printable)
Buy 10 Sobe Life water drinks – $10


Use 5 BOGO free printable coupons
Use 10 $.50/1 Sobe Life water Target printable

Spend $0 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card

TOY AND GAME DEALS:

*Connect 4 – $7
$4/1 Connect 4 printable
Final Price = $3 after coupon

*NOTE:  it is not advertised in the ad, but some people have reported that Connect 4X4 is also priced at $7.  Use the $4 printable coupon listed above and the $3 printable on Target.com and get this game for FREE if it is priced at $7 at your store!

*Monopoly – $7
$5/1 Monopoly printable
$5/1 Monopoly coupon – 3-21 RP insert
Final Price = $2 after coupon

*Battleship – $9
$3/1 Select Hasbro games printable (includes Battleship)
Final Price = $6 after coupon

**If your stores do not have these games in stock, make sure you ask for a rain check!!

MOVIE DEALS:

*Twilight Saga:  New Moon Blu Ray – $24.99 or Deluxe 3-disc DVD – $19.99
$5 off Twilight in Forks and New Moon printable

*Toy Story and Toy Story 2 Blu Ray/DVD combo pack – $22.99

$10 instant store discount when you buy both movies

$5 Toy Story 1 and 2 printable coupons
$10 Toy Story 1 and 2 upgrade coupons (when you enter your UPCs from previous copies in your Disney Movie Rewards account)

**See the full breakdown of the Toy Story 1 and 2 deals here

KID CLOTHING DEALS:
*Infant/toddler girls’ dresses – $9 and $11
*Infant/toddler boys polo or shorts – $6
*Boys Cherokee clothing – $7 shirts, $12 vest, pants
*Girls Cherokee clothing – $7 shirt, $12 dress/cardigan, $16 Special Occasion dresses
*Assorted boy/girl Cherokee tees – $4/each
*Boy Cherokee shorts – $8/each
*Girl Cherokee capris – $10/each
*Mix & Match Cherokee tees/shirts/skorts – $5 for tops, $9 for bottoms

$5 off $30 Kid apparel Target printable

GROCERY DEALS:

Betty Crocker frosting is on price cut for $1 through 4/3
$.50/1 Betty Crocker frosting printable
$.50/1 Betty Crocker frosting printable
$.50/1 Betty Crocker frosting – 2-7 SS (expires 4/3)
Final Price = $.50/each!

Betty Crocker cake mixes are on price cut for $1 through 4/3
$.50 off when you buy Betty Crocker cake mix and frosting printable
Final Price = $1.50 for cake mix and frosting ($.75/each)

*Hunts Snack Pack – $.96 (price cut through 4/10)
$.50/3 Sugar Free or Fat Free Snack packs printable
Final Price – $.80/each when you buy 3!

*Ore Ida potato products – buy 2, get one free:  this includes Steam ‘n Mash, Tater tots, hashbrowns, and fries! (valid through 4/2)
$1/1 Ore Ida Steam ‘n Mash printable (I love these!)
$1/1 Ore Ida hashbrowns – 3-21 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Ore Ida hashbrowns or Steam ‘n Mash potatoes

Use 2 $1/1 coupons
($2.50 will be deducted automatically for the store promotion)

Final Price = $3 OOP


Smuckers Uncrustables – $2.04
$1/1 Smuckers Uncrustables printable
Final Price = $1.04 after coupon


HEALTH & BEAUTY DEALS:

Band-Aid travel size (10 ct) or Hello Kitty (10 ct) – $.97
$1/1 Band Aid product, any – 1-3 RP
Final price = Free!

Band-Aid Character Bandages (Hello Kitty, Spider Man, Diego) – 20 ct – $1.82/each
$1/1 Band Aid product, any – 1-3 RP
$1/1 Target Band Aid printable
Final Price = $.18 overage (make sure you give the Target coupon last!)

Crest Kids Toothpaste – $1.49-$1.97
$1/1 Crest Kids Oral Care (Target printable)
$1/1 Oral B Stages, Zooth, Crest Kids toothpate – 2-7 PG
Final Price = free after coupons (Make sure you give the Target coupon last!)
(Thanks Totally Target!)

Dial Nutriskin Hand Soap – $1.37
$1/1 Dial Nutriskin Target printable
$.35/1 Dial liquid hand soap – 3-7 RP
Final price = $.02 after coupons!

Dove Men + Care Bonus Packs (includes 4 pk soap and small body wash) – $3.29 (on price cut through 3/27)
$1.25/1 Dove Dove Men + care – 1-31 RP
$1/1 Target Dove Men + Care printable
Final price = $1.04 after coupons

Dove Daily Moisture Shampoo or Conditioner – $3.44
$2/1 Dove Hair Care, shampoo, conditioner, or daily treatment conditioner printable
$1/1 Dove hair care product Target printable
Final Price = $.44 after coupons

Gillette Fusion Hydra Gel – $2.99 (on price cut through 3/27)
$1/1 Gillette Fusion Pre/Post Shave product – 3-7 PG
Buy Gillette Fusion Shave prep, get one Gillette body wash free – 2-21 PG
Final Price = $1.99 for shave gel and body wash
(Thanks Totally Target!)

 
Some Target stores now have the Gillette Fusion MVP razors in new packaging for $4.99.  Use the $4/1 coupon from the 2-7 PG insert and get it for $.99!  (Thanks Cuckoo for Coupon Deals!)
 
Some Target stores also have the Gillette Venus razors in the new packaging for $4.99.  Pair the $2/1 Venus coupons from the 2-7 PG insert with the Free Olay body wash when you buy Venus razors and it works out to be a great deal!

SCENARIO:

Buy 3 Venus Breeze or Embrace razors – $4.99/each
Buy 3 Olay body wash products – $5.49/each (see the “gift card deals” section below to see which body washes qualify for the $5 Target gift card)

Use 3 $2/1 Gillette Venus coupons
Use 3 Free Olay WYB Venus coupons

Spend $8.97 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card (for the Olay body wash) 
Final Price = $3.97 after coupons and gift card!
(Thanks Totally Target!)

Herbal Essence hair care – $2.68-3/each
$1/1 Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner/styler – 3-14 RP
Free styler WYB Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner/styler – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $.68-$1/each (when you buy 1 shampoo/conditioner/styler and 1 styler and use both coupons)

Lip Smackers – $1.47
$1/1 Lip Smackers printable
Final price = $.47

Extra Super Lash Rimmel Mascara is priced at $2.99 in some Target stores.  Use the $3/1 Rimmel coupon from the March All You Magazine and get it for FREE!

(Thanks Totally Target!)

Reach floss – $1.12
$1/1 Reach floss – 10-18 RP, 1-3 RP
Final price = $.12

St. Ives Oatmeal & Shea butter body wash travel size, St. Ives Hydrating Vitamin E body moisturizer travel size, St. Ives Fresh Skin Invigorating Apricot Scrub travel size – $.97/each
$1/1 St. Ives, any (does not include trial sizes) – 3-21 SS
Final Price = Free after coupon!
(Thanks Totally Target!)


HOUSEHOLD DEALS:
Air Wick Freschmatic Ultra iMotion Starter Kit is on price cut for $6 through 4/10
$5/1 Air Wick Freshmatic Ultra i-Motion starter kit, any -3-7 SS (expires 4/18)
$1/1 Air Wick I Motion starter kit Target printable
Final Price = Free after coupons!

OTHER TOY & GAME DEALS:

Hungry Hungry Hippos Travel-sized game – $4.99 (these are in the travel section)
$4/1 Hungry Hungry Hippos printable
Final Price = $.99

Leap Frog Tag Junior System – $32.09
$5/30 Leap Frog Target printable
$5/1 Tag Reading System printable
Final Price – $22.09 after coupons

*LEGO Toy Story Wood & Buzz to the Rescue – $17.99 (through 3/27)
$5 off Select Lego Toys Target printable
Final Price = $12.99 after coupon

*Operation – $14
$4/1 Operation printable
Final Price = $10 after coupon

*Twister – $14
$4/1 Twister Game printable
$4/1 Twister Playsaver Insert – 3-21
Final price = $10 after coupons
(Thanks Totally Target!)

Trackmaster Talking Percy or James – $14.99
$5/1 Fisher Price Thomas Toys Target printable
Final Price – $9.99

Fisher Price Tidmouth Sheds Roundhouse – $29.99
$5/1 Fisher Price Thomas Toys printable
Final Price – $24.99


OTHER GIFT CARD DEALS:

*Buy 2 Tampax or Always products, get a $5 Target gift card
$2/1 Always Infinity – 3-7 PG
$2/1 Tampax Pearl – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Always Pantiliners – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Always Pads – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Tampax – 3-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Always Infinity (36 ct) – $6.99

Use 2 $2 coupons

Spend $9.98 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card
Final Price = $4.98 after coupons/gift cards ($2.49/each)

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Tampax Pearl (36 ct) – $6.99

Use 2 $2 coupons

Spend $9.98 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card
Final Price = $4.98 after coupons/gift card ($2.49/each)
(Thanks Totally Target!)

Buy 3 selected Listerine items – $4.50/each, get a $5 Target gift card (includes Listerine Whitening Rinse and Listerine SmartRinse) – this deal was in last week’s ad, but is reportedly working through 3/31
$1/1 Listerine Whitening Rinse – 1-3 RP
$1/1 Listerine Smart Rinse – 1-3 RP
$1/1 Listerine Antiseptic – 1-3 RP
$1/1 Listerine printable
SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Listerine rinses – $4.50/each
Use 3 $1/1 coupons
Spend $10.50 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card
Final price = $5.50 after coupons/gift card (less if you have a gift card to “roll” into the deal!)

The Olay body wash gift card deal is valid through 3/27! Reportedly, this includes Olay Total Effects (8.2 oz), Olay Bath Bar Bonus pack, and ALL bonus packs of Olay body wash – some are reporting that this deal may be regional, so make sure you scan your body wash at the scanners first to make sure it is part of the gift card promotion (it will show up with a message on the right hand side of the screen if it is).
$1/1 Olay Body Wash, Bar Soap, and In Shower Body Lotion – 1-17 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Olay body washes – $5.49/each
Use 3 $1/1 Olay coupons
Spend $13.47 OOP, get a $5 Target gift card
Final Price = $8.47 OOP
Here are some links to the clearance deals online: (don’t forget to shop through Ebates to get 4% cash back)
Want to get on the Target mailing lists? This isn’t a sure thing, but it’s worth signing up here. (Thanks A Full Cup!)
This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.
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Walgreens deals for the week of 3/21

March 22, 2010 by

Here are the Walgreens deals for the week. Some scenarios are mixed in with the match-ups. If you are new to shopping at Walgreens, make sure you read the FAQs at the end of the post!

FREEBIES:

*Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothpaste – $2.99, get a $2 RR
$1/1 Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothpaste – January All You Magazine (expires 3/24/10)
$.75/1 Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothpaste printable
Final Price = free after coupons/RRs!

*Olay Quench body lotion – $7.99, get a FREE Olay Quench in shower body lotion ($4.99 value)
$1/1 Olay Quench hand & body lotion – 3-7 PG
Olay “Quench for Clunkers” FREE MIR offer (purchase between 3/19 and 4/16)
Final Price = you get 2 body lotions for FREE after MIR!

*Planters Trail mix – 2/$3 – $1/2 instant store coupon = 2/$2
$1.50/1 Planters product printable for becoming a fan on Facebook (there are not currently any more prints available, so you had to have printed this previously)
Final Price = possibly $1 moneymaker (you would need to give your manufacturer’s coupons FIRST)

RR DEALS:

*Aveeno hair care (shampoo/conditioner/styling products) – $5.99, get a $1 RR
Final Price = $4.99 after RR

*Crest 3D White dental care:  Crest toothpaste, rinse or Oral B Advantage toothbrush – 3/$9, get a $3 RR
$1/1 Crest Premium toothpaste – 2-21 PG
$1.50/1 Crest Pro-Health toothpaste – 3-21 RP
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 3-7 PG
$.75/1 Crest toothpaste – 2-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Crest toothpastes – 3/$9

Use 3 $1.50/1 coupons

Spend $4.50, get a $3 RR
Final Price = $1.50 after coupons/RR

*Dental care:  Oral B Floss picks (75-90 ct) or Crest Pro-Health mouthwash – $3.99, get a $1 RR
$.75/1 Oral B floss or floss picks – 2-7 PG
$2/1 Crest rinse – 3-7 PG (I am not sure if this works for the size included in this deal)
Final Price = $.99 for the mouthwash (if the coupon works for this deal!)

*Spend $20 on Dr. Scholl’s products, get a $10 RR
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Freeze Away common & plantar wart remover printable
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Massaging Gel Insoles printable
$2/1 Dr. Scholl’s Pain Relief Orthotics product printable
Final price – varies

*Feminine Care:  Always maxi pads (20-44 ct), Always pantiliners (72-120 ct), or Tampax tampons (40 ct) – 2/$11, get a $2 RR
$1/1 Always pads, clean, or feminine cleansing cloths – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Always pantiliners – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Tampax – 3-7 PG
Final Price = 2/$7 after coupons/RR ($3.50/each!)

*Gillette, Secret, or Old Spice Clinical antiperspirant/deodorant – $7.99, get a $2 RR
$3/1 Gillette Clinical deodorant – 2-21 PG
$1/1 Secret Clinical Strength or Soothing Effects – 3-7 PG
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/RR when you buy Gillette Clinical

*Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator or Sense & Spray refill – 2/$6, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator – 3-21 SS
Final Price = 2/$3 after coupons/RR

*Head & Shoulders, Pantene Restoratives or Expressions shampoo/conditioner – $3.99, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – 3-7 PG
$1/1 Pantene Restoratives or Expressions product – 2-14 RP
Final Price = $1.99 after coupons/RR

*Buy 3 or more participating Kimberly Clark products, get a $5 RR:  Huggies wipes – $5.99, Huggies jumbo pack diapers/GoodNites/Pull-Ups – $8.99, Depend or Poise pads – $11.99, Kotex feminine care (14-24 ct maxi pads, 48-64 ct pantiliners, 18 ct tampons) – $2.99
$3/1 Huggies diapers printable – it looks like this one has be re-set!
$3/1 Huggies diapers printable (IE) (FF)
$3/1 Huggies diapers printable (for become a fan of Huggies on Facebook)
**You should be able to print 2 Huggies coupons per link!

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Huggies jumbo packs – $8.99/each

Use 3 $3 Huggies coupons

Spend $17.97 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $12.97 after coupons/RR ($4.32/package!)

*Oscar Mayer bacon – 2/$6, get a $1 RR
$.75/1 Oscar Mayer bacon – 3-21 SS
$1.50/1 Oscar Mayer bacon printable (no longer available to print)
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupons/RR (if you have the printable) or 2/$3.5 after coupons/RR

*Pledge (18-25 pack wipes or 9.7-12.5 oz spray) or Drano (17-32 oz) – 2/$7, get a $1 RR
$1.50/2 Pledge products – 3-21 SS
$1/1 Pledge wipes – 2-28 SS
Final Price = 2/$4 after coupons/RR (when you buy Pledge wipes)

*Prilosec OTC – $18.99, get a $4 RR
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 2-7 PG
Final Price = $11.99 after coupons/RR

*Spend $20 or more on participating Vicks products, get a $10 RR; spend $15 or more, get a $5 RR:  Vicks NyQuil/DayQuil (10-12 ct), VapoRub (1.75 oz) – $4.49
$1.50/1 Vicks Nyquil or Dayquil – 2-7 PG
Buy 2 Vicks products, get free Puffs – 2-7 PG
$1.50/1 Vicks products – 3-7 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 5 Vicks NyQuil/DayQuil – $4.49/each
Buy 2 Puffs


Use 5 $1.50/1 Vicks coupons
Use 2 Free Puffs WYB Vicks coupons

Spend $14.95, get a $10 RR
Final Price = $4.95 after coupons/RR

*Walgreens Omeprazole acid reducer – $18.99, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $13.99 after RR

*Zicam (25 ct RapidMelts or Zavors, 10-20 ct swabs, Nasal Gel or Sinus Relief, or Oral Mist Spray) – $7.99, get a $2 RR
$1/1 Zicam cold remedy – 10-25 SS, 11-22 SS
Final Price = $4.99 after coupons/RR

*Spend $25 or more on participating Zyrtec products, get a $10 RR:  Zyrtec allergy relief (25-30 ct) – $18.99, Zyrtec Itchy Eye drops – $12.99
$4/1 Zyrtec eye drops printable
$4/1 Zyrtec 24 ct or larger – 2-28 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Zyrtec allergy relief – $18.99
Buy 1 Zyrtec Itchy Eye drops – $12.99

Use $4 eye drops coupon
Use $4 Zyrtec coupon

Spend $23.98 OOP, get a $10 RR
Final Price = $13.98 after coupons/RR

*Spend $20 or more on these items, get a $5 RR:  One a Day multivitamins – $6.99/each, Citracal Calcium – $8.99, Alka Seltzer Cold, Cough, or Sinus Relief – $4.99, Aleve – $7.99, Bayer ($2 off)
$2/1 One a Day multivitamin (12 ct+) – 1-3 SS2
$2/1 Citracal supplement – 1-3 SS2
$1/1 Alka Seltzer – 1-31 RP, 2-21 RP
$1/1 Aleve printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 One a Day multivitamins – $6.99/each

Use 3 $2/1 One a Day coupons

Spend $14.97 OOP, get a $5 RR
Final Price = $9.97 after coupons/RR

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Assorted fragrances (listed in ad ~ Liz Claiborne, Giorgio or Giorgio Red, Wings, Curve or Curve Crush)
*Nature Made vitamins
*Select Conair styling accessories (brushes, barber shears, rollers, etc.)
*Finest Natural herbal supplements
*Hot Wheels cars – priced at $1.29 w/ in ad coupon
*Nature’s Bounty vitamins
$1/1 Nature’s Bounty vitamins and supplements – 2-1 RP, 1-24 RP, 2-14 RP
*No Nonsense Knee Highs or Panythose
$1/2 No Nonsense products – 3-21 SS
*Rayovac hearing aid batteries
*Vanity Fair 14 pack plates or 100 pack napkins
$.50/1 Vanity Fair plates or bowls – 3-14 RP
$.50/1 Vanity Fair napkins – 3-14 RP
*Walgreens Continuous spray sun care
*Wal-Tussin (4 oz)
*W hair care or body wash (shampoo or conditioner 23.7-25.4 oz, styling products 6-20 oz, or body wash 23-6-24 oz)

FILLER ITEMS:
*Butterball chicken broth – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon
*Easter candy (Sweet Time Jelly Beans, Single to 5 pack Peeps) – 2/$1
*Easter candy (Lifesavers jelly beans 2.25 oz, Bubble Gum eggs, or Ring Pop) – $.39 w/ in ad coupon
*Household gloves – 3/$1 w/ in ad coupon
*Hunt’s tomato sauce – 3/$1 w/ in ad coupon
*Hydrogen peroxide – 3/$1
*Jell-O (includes regular or sugar free varieties) – 2/$1 w/ in ad coupon
*Mars candy – $.49/each
*Reusable shopping bag – 3/$1 w/ in ad coupon

OTHER DEALS:

*All or Snuggle laundry care – $3.99/each
$2/1 All laundry detergent – 2-7 RP
$.75/1 Snuggle fabric softener – 1-31 RP
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon

*Gillette Fusion shave gel – 2/$5 (w/ in ad coupon)
$1/1 Gillette Fusion shave product – 2-7 PG, 3-7 PG
FREE body wash when you buy Gillette shave prep – 2-21 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion shave gel – $2.50
Buy 1 Gillette Body wash – $4.99

Use $1/1 Gillette Fusion coupon
Use free body wash coupon
Use Walgreens in ad coupon

Spend $1.50 OOP!

**Don’t forget about the P&G $100 coupon book rebate when you spend $50 on qualifying P&G products!

*Schick disposable razors (3 pack Quattro or 4 pack Xtreme3) – $6.99 – $2 instant store coupon = $4.99
$3/1 Schick disposable razor package – 2-7 SS
$4/1 Schick Quattro disposable or Xtreme3 – 3-21 SS
Final Price = $.99 after coupon!

*Theraflu – $3.99
$2/1 Theraflu printable
Final Price = $1.99

The following scenarios are for those are just starting to shop at Walgreens and who have few, if any, RR to spend:  $19.16 in merchandise for $3.17 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Colgate MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothpaste – $2.99
Buy 2 Planters Trail Mix – 2/$2 (w/ in ad coupon)

Use $1/1 Colgate MaxFresh coupon 
Use 2 $1.50/1 Planters printables
*Give the Walgreens in ad coupon for for Planters last

Spend $.99, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 2 Oscar Mayer bacon – 2/$6
Buy 1 Hunts tomato sauce – $.34 w/ in ad coupon

Use 2 $1.50/1 Oscar Mayer printable coupons
Use $2 Colgate RR

Spend $1.34 OOP, get a $1 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion shave gel – $2.50 (w/ in ad coupon)
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion body wash – $4.99
Buy 1 Hunts tomato sauce – $.34 w/ in ad coupon

Use $1/1 Gillette shave gel coupon
Use free body wash WYB shave gel coupon
Use $1 Oscar Mayer RR

Spend $.84 OOP

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you can use ONE manufacturer’s coupon and ONE store coupon per item

*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. (for example, if you buy 2 Colgate toothpastes, you will only earn RR for one)

*You also typically cannot use the Register Rewards earned from a promotion on the same promotion and earn Register Rewards again. For example, if you buy the Colgate and use the RR from that to buy another one, your RR will not print.

*Register Rewards are considered to be “manufacturer’s coupons” and you can only use one manufacturer’s coupon per item. You will have to add “filler” items. The in ad coupons often have good, inexpensive filler items. (there are LOTS of great filler items this week – check out the weekly match-ups for ideas)

*If you are using more than one RR in a transaction, always give the RR with the highest value FIRST. Sometimes strange things happen with coupons and taxes and even if you think you have planned out your scenario very well, you will end up with more overage than you planned for.

*If you are buying items that would result in a “free” item or “overage” when combining a store coupon and a manufacturer’s coupon, give the manufacturer’s coupon FIRST, and the store coupons LAST to avoid beeping/issues at the register! Make sure that you are purchasing enough items in your total transaction to “cover” the overage. You will not get cash back and you will have to add items to cover the overage or they will not take the coupon.

*If your Register Reward doesn’t print for some reason and you have fulfilled all of the obligations for the “deal” (including not using RR from the same parent company to pay) DO NOT let them tell you it is because you used coupons! Chances are they didn’t print because the catalina machine is not working. You have two choices: you can return your items and try again or you can contact the catalina company by doing the following:
*The store will give you a form to fill out and mail in to catalina
*Call 1-888-8coupon, option 3
*Use the online form to contact them: Contact Catalina Marketing (when I have tried contacting them this way, my results have not been very good….your best bet is to call)

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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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