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Hot deal on toilet paper from Soap.com!

September 12, 2010 by

I’ve posted about and ordered from Diapers.com several times before, but until today, I had never ordered from Soap.com (their newest site). This deal was just too good to pass up!

Here’s the breakdown: (**Don’t forget that you can get 7% cash back when you shop through Shop at Home plus a $5 bonus if you are signing up for the first time!!  Make sure you visit Shop at Home first…)

1.  Add Cottonelle toilet paper to your cart.  You want to make sure that your total is at least $25 before any discounts so that you can qualify for free shipping.  Here are some of the items that are still in stock:

Cottonelle Double roll w/ aloe (12 ct) – $9.39 (order 3)

Cottonelle Ultra Double roll (6 ct) – $4.99 (order 6)

Cottonelle Ultra Double roll (12 ct) – $10.39 (order 3)

Cottonelle Double roll (20 ct) – $9.20 (order 3)

Cottonelle Ultra double roll (20 ct) – $15.39 (order 2)

Cottonelle Double roll w/ aloe (6 ct) – $5.19 (order 5)
 
Cottonelle Double roll (18 ct) – $14.39 (order 2)

2.  Once you have selected a product, make sure you check the box to add the e-coupon (value is $.75-$1.25 depending on the product)

3.  Click on check-out.  In the promotions box, enter the code COTTONELLE and click on “apply”

4.  Enter the code MELISSASBA and click on “apply” 

5.  You can pay with Paypal, Visa, American Express, Mastercard, or Discover!  My order says it will be here on 9/15.

I’m getting 36 double rolls for $13.97 shipped!  (Plus, I’ll get 7% cash back from Shop at Home)  Hot deals on toilet paper are hard to come by, so I always try to take advantage of them when I find them!!

**Just a note:  The limit on this deal is one per household and even if you try to send it to a different address, they recognize your IP address and reject it!

(Thanks Janie for the heads up on this awesome deal!)

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CVS deals for the week of 9/12

September 12, 2010 by

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here and here.  There are lots of “freebies” this week, so it’s a great time to get started!

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 Brach’s Candy Corn, autumn mix, or mellowcreme pumpkins – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*NOTE: This deal is valid Sunday/Monday/Tuesday ONLY!

Buy High Octane Energy chews (3 ct) – $1.99, get a $1.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)

Buy Lysol or Air Wick – 4/$10, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)
-Air Wick scented oil refill
$1/1 Air Wick Scented oil twin refill or 2 single refills printable
$1/1 Air Wick Scented oil twin refill or 2 single refills – 8-8 SS, 8-15 SS, 8-29 SS

-Aqua Mist
BOGO free Air Wick Aqua Mist – 8-8 SS

$1/1 Air Wick Aqua Mist refresher printable
-Lysol All purpose (28-32 oz)
$.50/1 Lysol All Purpose cleaner printable
-Lysol toilet cleaner (24 oz)
-Neutra Air
$1/1 Lysol Netral Air – 9-12 SS
$1/1 Lysol Neutral Air sanitizing spray printable

SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Air Wick Aqua Mist – $2.50/each

Use 2 BOGO free coupons
Use 2 $1/1 coupons

Spend $3 OOP, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $2 moneymaker

NOTE:  You do not need to buy all four in one transaction or at the same store!

Buy Nature’s Way Alive! multivitamin – $9.99, get a $9.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Alive Vitamins printable
Final Price – $1 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs

Buy Nivea for Men Active 3 – $4.99, get a $4.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Nivea for Men body wash – 7-25 RP, 8-29 RP
Final Price = $1 moneymaker after coupons/ECBs

Buy Skintimate moisturizing shave cream, – $3.99 online, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Skintimate – 8-22 SS
$.75/1 Skintimate – 8-1 SS
Final Price = Free after coupons/ECBs

Buy Tylenol Precise Pain Relieving Cream or Heat Patches – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Tylenol Precise – 9-12 SS1
$2/1 Tylenol Precise printable
$2/1 Tylenol Precise CVS printable
Final Price = Free after coupons/ECBs

ECB DEALS:

Buy any 3 items, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
-Colgate Pro Clinical – 3/$10
$1/1 Colgate Pro Clinical toothpaste – August 2010 All You Magazine
$1/1 Colgate Pro Clinical toothpaste
-Colgate Wisp – 3/$10
$.50/1 Colgate Wisp printable
$1/1 Colgate Wisp – September 2010 All You Magazine
-Irish Spring or Softsoap body wash/bar soap/hand soap – 3/$10
-Speed Stick Stainguard – 3/$10
$.75/1 Speed Stick Stainguard printable

Spend $10 on Almay cosmetics, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Almay cosmetic product – 8-15 SS
$1/1 Almay cosmetic – 7-25 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Almay Pure Blends Volumizing mascara – $5.59/each

Use 2 $2 coupons

Spend $7.18, get a $4 ECB
Final Price = $3.18 after coupons/ECBs ($1.59/each)

Buy 2 American Express Prepaid gift cards, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)

Buy Bausch & Lomb ReNu (12 oz) Multiplus drops twin pk or Soothe (28 ct) – $7.49, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Soothe or Soothe XP printable
Final Price = $3.49 after coupon/ECBs

Spend $15 on Clearasil skin care or treatments, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Clearasil – 9-12 SS, 7-25 SS
$2/1 Clearasil printable (must register)

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Clearasil daily face wash – $5.49/each
Buy 1 Clearasil adult acne treatment – $4.99/each

Use 3 $2 Clearasil coupons

Spend $9.97, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $4.97 after coupons/ECBs ($1.66/each!)

Buy Coke (12 oz, 12 pk) – 3/$11, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 3/$9 after ECBs

Buy Colgate Total Whitening Toothpaste twin pack or Total manual toothbrushes (2-4 pk), get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total – 9-12 SS1
$.75/1 Colgate Total – September 2010 All You Magazine
$.75/1 Colgate Total printable


Buy Curel lotion (13 oz) or Sensitive Skin remedy – $7.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $4.99 after ECBs

Buy Crest Clinical Protection toothpaste, Crest Complete rinse, or Glide Clinical protection floss – 2/$7.98, get a $2.50 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Crest toothpaste – 8-29 PG
$1/1 Glide floss – 8-29 PG
Final Price = $3.48 after coupons/ECBs
**Keep your receipt to submit for the P&G spend $50, get a $110 coupon book rebate

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

Buy Depend underwear, briefs, guards, or belted shields – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$2/1 Depend product printable
Final Price = $7.99 after coupon/ECBs
*Keep your receipt to submit to Caregiver’s Marketplace

Spend $15 on Dove, Suave or Vaseline products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Dove Men+Care – 2/$9
$1/1 Dove Men + Care – 8-1 RP
-Dove or Degree invisible solid or bar soap (2 ct) – 2/$5
$1.50/2 Dove antiperspirant/deodorants
-Suave body wash/shampoo/conditioner – $2
$.50/1 Suave body wash
-Vaseline Men body & face lotion – $6

Buy Gillette ProGlide razor AND cartridges, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

Spend $35 on Healthy Skin Care products, get a $10 ECB (limit 5 per household)

Buy Lipton iced tea (12 pk, 16.9 oz), – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $3.99 after coupons
 Spend $10 on Maybelline eye or lip cosmetics, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Maybelline Lipstain – 9-12 RP
$1/1 Maybelline New York Mascara – 9-12 RP, 8-8 RP
$1/1 Maybelline New York eye shadow or eye liner – 8-8 RP

Spend $15 on Nivea or Eucerin, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
-Eucerin
$1/1 Eucerin
-Nivea lip care
$2/1 Nivea lip care 
$1/1 Nivea lip care – September 2010 All You Magazine
-Nivea moisturizing body wash
$4/2 Nivea body wash 
$1/1 Nivea body wash for women – 8-29 RP
-Nivea Men’s facial care
$4/2 Nivea for Men

Buy Olay Regenerist – $18.99, get a $6 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Olay Facial Moisturizer/cleanser – 8-15 RP, 9-12 SS
Final Price = $11.99 after coupon/ECBs

Buy One Touch Delica lancets (100 ct) – $15.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – $10.99 after ECBs

Buy One Touch Ultra Mini – $17.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $12.99 after ECBs

Buy Purex – $3.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 3 per household)
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon

Buy Secret, Old Spice or Gillette deodorant – $3.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Buy Gillette deodorant, get Gillette body wash free – 8-29 PG
Final Price- $2.99 for one Gillette deodorant and one body wash after coupons/ECBs

Buy Tide 2X Ultra (48-64 loads) – $10.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1.50/1 Tide – 8-22 SS
$2/1 Tide – September 2010 Parents Magazine
$1/1 Tide laundry detergent – 8-29 PG
Final Price = as low as $6.99 after coupons/ECBs

Spend $10 on Tresemme hair care, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

Buy Zegerid OTC – $24.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$5/1 Zegerid OTC – 8-15 SS
Final Price = $14.99 after coupon/ECBs

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Altoids
*Candle-lite
*Colgate Sensitive or Total toothpaste (limit 6)
*Conair or Scunci hairbrushes
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy calcium/vitamin D supplements
*CVS Pharmacy power flash
*Flex-a-min
*L’eggs hosiery
*Nature’s Bounty

OTHER DEALS:

DiGiorno 12″ pizza – 2/$10
$1/1 DiGiorno – 9-12 RP
Final Price = $4 each after coupon

Johnson’s baby powder, lotion, wash, or shampoo – $2.99
$1/1 Johnson’s baby product – 9-12 RP
Final Price = $1.99 after coupon

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): $17.95 in merchandise for $3.99 OOP, $4.99 ECB left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Tylenol Precise – $5.99

Use $2 manufacturer’s coupon
Use $2 CVS coupon

Spend $1.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Skintimate shave cream – $3.99

Use $1 Skintimate coupon
Use $2 Tylenol ECB

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Brach’s Halloween candy – $.99
Buy 1 High Octane Energy chew – $1.99

Use $3 Skintimate ECB (adjusted down to $2.98)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $.99 ECB and a $1.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #4:
Buy 1 Nivea Active 3 Men’s body wash – $4.99

Use $1 Nivea coupon
Use $.99 and $1.99 ECBs

Spend $1.01, get a $4.99 ECB

MY PLAN (I have a $5 ECB and a $1 ECB to start with): $27.94 in merchandise for $1.99 OOP, $9.99 in ECBs left to spend

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Nivea Men’s body wash – $4.99
Buy 1 High Octane Energy gel – $1.99

Use $1 Nivea coupon
Use $5 ECB
Use $1 ECB (adjusted down to $.98)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $4.99 ECB and a $1.99 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Skintimate shave gel – $3.99
Buy 1 Branchs candy – $.99
Buy 1 Tylenol Precise – $5.99

Use $1 Skintimate coupon
Use $2 Tylenol Precise coupon
Use $2 CVS Tylenol coupon
Use $4.99 ECB

Spend $.98 OOP, get a $3 ECB, $2 ECB, and $.99 ECB 

Transaction #3:
Buy 1 Alive! vitamins – $9.99

Use $1 Alive coupon
Use $3 ECB, $2 ECB, $.99 ECB, $1.99 ECB

Spend $1.01 OOP, get a $9.99 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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Survey sites that really pay: E-poll, Opinion Outpost, and Pinecone Research

September 12, 2010 by

One of the ways that I save extra money to use for our “100% cash Christmas” is by completing surveys. Through the years, I have had some ups and downs when it comes to survey companies. Nothing is more frustrating than signing on with a survey company only to find out that they send you lots of screener surveys that you spend a lot of time completing only to be told that you “didn’t qualify.” I have been with E-Poll and Pinecone Research for several years now and one of the things that I love is that they send you surveys that you already qualify for! I just signed on with Opinion Outpost in March, but I’ve already had great experiences with them!

Pinecone Research

Pinecone Research is currently accepting new female applicants. If you are not familiar with Pinecone Research, you can only sign on with them during active recruiting periods.  Once you have been accepted by them, they send out a set of “Household Questions” to gauge your interests and buying habits every few weeks and based on your responses to those questions, they will send you surveys that you qualify for. You receive $3 (you can choose to be paid via Paypal or check) for every survey that you complete. I usually receive payment the day after I complete my survey. I have also completed product tests for them. You receive compensation for completing the product test and for the surveys associated with it.

The surveys I have received from E-poll typically relate to TV shows. They are quick and fun to complete.  You usually receive 500 to 1,000 points per survey.  You can exchange the points for gift cards to a variety of places including Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and McDonalds.  I usually save up my points throughout the year and then cash out in November, so I have gift cards to use for Christmas.

Opinion Outpost

I receive more survey opportunities from Opinion Outpost than I do from Pinecone Research and E-poll.  You will receive an e-mail from them when there are ‘available’ surveys for you to complete.  You will be asked to complete a short screener and then, if you meet the criteria for the survey, you will be directed to the actual survey.  You receive $1 for every 10 points that you receive and payment is via check.  You can choose to cash out every time your balance reaches a minimum of $5.  You can learn more about Opinion Outpost here or sign up here.

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Get free chips and queso from Chili’s!

September 11, 2010 by

I LOVE Chili’s and I especially love their chips and queso! Right now, you can print a coupon for free chips and queso when you join their e-mail club. I sure wish I would have known about this coupon last weekend when we went out to Chili’s!

ENJOY! 🙂

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Printable and insert coupon round-up!

September 11, 2010 by

There will be FOUR inserts in the paper this weekend, so make sure you pick one up! (GM insert, RP insert, and 2 SS inserts) For details about where you can pick up extra inserts or coupons, check out this post here.  My Coupon Hunter has the coupons posted already!

Here are the highlights I see:

GM INSERT:

$.40/1 Green Giant frozen bagged veggies (will double if your stores double)

$1/1 Nature Valley Granola Nut clusters (these are yummy if you haven’t tried them!)

$.75/1 Nature Valley Granola Thins (also yummy)

$.35/1 Pillsbury refrigerated sweet rolls (should triple at my stores)

$.50/3 Totino’s pizzas (should double)

SS insert:

Cici’s Pizza coupons – yay!  we love these!

$4/1 Claritin Non-Drowsy

$1/1 Colgate Total – get it free after RR at Walgreens this week if you need to stock up!!

$.50/1 Dannon Dan-o-nino (should double, my kids love it!)

$1/1 Dannon Danimals (my kids love the Smoothies!) – I can usually get the 6 packs of Smoothies for $.50-$1 with these coupons!

$1/1 Energizer batteries

$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray (Target coupon) – pair this with the $3/1 Glade manufacturer’s coupon and you should be able to get these for free or close to free!!!

$1/1 Herbal Essence or Aussie products – they are $.99 after RR and coupon this week at Walgreens!

$.50/1 Hershey’s pieces (should double)

RED PLUM:

$1/1 DiGiorno pizza

$1/1 Johnsons Baby or Johnsons Natural product

$1/1 Maybelline New York mascara

$1/1 Quaker instant oatmeal

$1/2 Ragu pasta sauce

There are also plenty of great printable coupons out right now!

COUPONS.COM:

$.50/1 Chex mix (will double)

$.50/1 Egg Beaters (will double)

$1/1 Energizer batteries

$2/1 Hidden Valley Farmhouse Originals (makes them $.54 @ Walmart!)

$.55/2 Hormel pepperoni packs

$.50/2 Hormel premium breast chicken (will double)

$1/1 Hormel Refrigerated Entree

$3/1 Huggies Snug & Dry diapers (60 ct+)

$.50/1 Nature Valley granola bars (will double)

$.50/1 Nature Valley granola thins (will double)

$1/1 Pup-Peroni

$1.50/2 Purina dog snacks

$.75/1 Solo Cups, plates, or bowls

$1.50/1 Welch’s Health Start 100% Refrigerated Juice

Redplum


RED PLUM: (these tend to go quickly, so print now!)

Save $5 on Letters to Juliet DVD

$2/1 Playtex Gentle Glide tampons (18 ct+)

SMARTSOURCE:

$1/1 Baby Magic

$.50/1 Chex Mix

$2.50/3 Huggies baby wipes (pair with the $.50 Target.com printable)

$1/3 Reese’s, Kit Kat, or Hershey’s Snack Size bags (print and save for deals on Halloween candy!)

$1/1 Jose Ole taquitos

$.50/1 Nature Valley granola bars (will double)

OTHER GREAT COUPONS:

$1/1 Dry Idea

$1/1 Healthy Choice Steaming Entrees (this is a Smartsource coupon)

$1/3 Heinz Homestyle gravy

$5/5 Kraft cheese/dairy products (this has re-set if you printed it before!) – valid on the following items:  Kraft Singles, Kraft Parmesan cheese, Kraft chunks/shreds/crumbles/sticks/cubes, Kraft String-ums, Kraft Cracker cuts, Krafter Deli Deluxe cheese slices, Philadelphia cream cheese, Velveeta, Cracker Barrel cheese, Cheez Whiz, Breakstone sour cream, Breakstone cottage cheese, Knudsen sour cream, Knudsen cottage cheese

$1/1 Ore Ida Steam ‘n Mash

$3/1 Pedigree dog food

All these Kraft coupons also re-set for me:
$1/2 Kraft or Cracker Barrel natural cheese
$1/2 Kraft mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
$1/2 Maxwell House coffee
$1/2 Oscar Mayer lunchmeat

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