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CVS deals for the week of 8/1

August 2, 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:

Sobe Lifewater – BOGO free
BOGO free Sobe printable
BOGO free Sobe printable (play game)
Final Price = 2 for free after coupons

ECB DEALS:

Buy Align Digestive Care – $23.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$5/1 Align Digestive care – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $13.99 after coupon/ECBs

Buy Altoids – $1.49, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $.49 after ECBs

Buy select Benefiber or Gas-X products – $9.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 5 per household)
$1/1 Benefiber – 5-23 SS, 7-11 SS
$1/1 Benefiber Orange – 5-23 SS, 7-11 SS
$2.50/1 Benefiber Orange printable
$2/1 Benefiber printable
$1.50/1 Gas X – 7-11 SS
$2/1 Gas X printable
Final Price = $4.49 after coupons/RR (when you buy Benefiber Orange)

Buy Beyonce Heat Fragrance (PSA $19.99), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = as low as $14.99 after ECBs

Buy Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.50/1 Colgate toothpaste – 7-25 SS
$.75/1 Colgate Total toothpaste printable
Final Price = $.24 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Conair Hair or shaving appliances (PSA $4.29), get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

Buy Coppertone suncare (excludes sticks) – $8.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Coppertone suncare – 6-20 SS
$1/1 Coppertone printable
$1/1 Coppertone printable
Final Price = $4.99 after coupons/ECBs

Spend $10 on these Crest or Oral B products, get a $5 ECB: (limit 2 per household)
-Crest Pro-Health Rinse or 3D Whitening Rinse – $3.99
$2/1 Crest Pro Health Rinse – 8-1 PG
-Glide floss – $3.99
-Oral B manual toothbrush – $2.99
$1/1 Oral B Pulsar/Cross Action/Advantage toothbrush – 8-1 PG
-Scope Outlast – $3.99
$1/1 Scope mouthwash – 8-1 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Crest Pro Health mouthwash – $3.99
Buy 1 Oral B manual toothbrush – $2.99

Use 2 $2/1 Crest mouth wash coupons
Use $1/1 Oral B toothbrush coupon

Spend $5.97, get a $5 ECB
Final Price = $.97 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Crest Whitestrips, get a $10 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$10/1 Crest whitestrips – 8-1 PG
Final Price = varies

Buy CVS Pharmacy Omeprazole Magnesium (14 ct) – $8.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = $5.99 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Gillette ProGlide or Venus Embrace/Breeze razor – $9.79, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Gillette ProGlide – 8-1 PG
$2/1 Venus Breeze/Embrace razor – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $.79 after coupons/ECBs (when you buy ProGlide)

Buy Ice Breakers Ice Cubes – 2/$5, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price = 2/$4 after ECBs

Spend $50 on iTunes gift cards, get a $10 ECB (limit 2 per household)
Final Price = $40 after ECBs

Spend $10 on Johnson & Johnson or Neosporin products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/3 Band Aid/Neosporin/J&J products – 8-1 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 “character” Band Aids – $3.59/each

Use $3/3 coupon

Spend $7.77 OOP, get a $5 ECB 
Final Price = $2.77 after coupons/ECBs ($.92/each)

Spend $15 on select Neutrogena or Clean & Clear products, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Clean & Clear printable
$5/1 Clean & Clear Acne printable
$3/1 Clean & Clear Morning Burst – 8-1 SS
$1/1 Clean & Clear – 8-1 SS
Final Price – varies

Buy Oak Farms milk – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$.50/1 Oak Farms milk (I am not sure what insert this was in)
Final Price = $1.49 after coupons/ECBs

**NOTE:  The milk appears to be a regional deal, check your ad for details!

Buy Olay Regenrist facial care (excludes kits and specialty treatments) – $18.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$20 MIR when you spend $50 on Olay moisturizers/facial treatments/facial cleansers
$10 MIR when you spend $30 on Olay, Venus, CoverGirl, Secret, or Pantene

Buy Olay Total Effects facial care (excludes wet cloths) – $18.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$20 MIR when you spend $50 on Olay moisturizers/facial treatments/facial cleansers
$10 MIR when you spend $30 on Olay, Venus, CoverGirl, Secret, or Pantene

Spend $10 on Organic Root Care or Styling products, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
Final Price – varies

Buy Pantene or Head & Shoulders – $4.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 3 per household)
BOGO free Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – 7-11 SS
$1/2 Pantene shampoo/conditioner – 8-1 PG
$1/1 Pantene styler – 8-1 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Head & Shoulders shampoo/conditioner – $4.99/each

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $4.99 OOP, get a $1 ECB
Final Price = $3.99 for both ($1.99/each after coupons/ECBs)

Buy Playtex Gentle Glide or Sport tampons (36 ct) – $6.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide tampons printable
$1/1 Playtex sport printable
$1/1 Playtex Sport – 6-27 SS
Buy Playtex Gentle Glide 36 ct, get 18 ct free – 8-1 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Playtex Gentle Glide tampons (36 ct) – $6.99
Buy 1 Playtex tampons (18 ct)

Use $1/1 Playtex coupon
Use BOGO free Playtex coupon


Spend $5.99 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $2.99 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/ECBs

Spend $30 on ROC or ROC Brilliance, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)

Buy Thermacare Heat wraps – 2/$13.98, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Thermacare heat wraps printable
$3/1 Thermacare heat wraps – 7-25 RP
Final Price = $2.98 after coupons/ECBs

Buy Zyrtec – $26.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Zyrtec printable
Final Price = $20.99 after coupons/ECBs

Spend $10 on these products, get a $3 ECB: (limit 1 per household)
-Act II popcorn – 4/$5
$.40/1 Act popcorn – 6-20 SS
-Chef Boyardee pasta – 4/45
$1/1 Chef Boyardee printable
-David’s sunflowers – 4/$5
-Hunt’s snack packs – 4/$5
$.30/2 Hunts snack packs – 8-1 SS
-Orville Redenbacher popcorn – 2/$5
-Poppycock pocorn – 2/$5

Spend $10 on these products, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household):
-Hellmann’s mayonnaise – 2/$6
$.75/1 Hellman’s mayonnaise printable
-Lipton tea – 2/$6
$.40/1 Lipton tea bags – 8-1 SS
-Ragu pasta sauce – 3/$5
-$.60/2 Ragu pasta sauce – 8-1 RP
-Skippy peanut butter -3/$5
$.60/1 Skippy peanut butter – 8-1 RP

SCENARIO:Buy 6 Skippy peanut butter (these do not all have to be purchased at the same store if your store does not have enough)

Use 6 $.60/1 Skippy coupons

Spend $6.40 OOP, get a $3 ECB
Final Price = $3.40 after coupons/ECBs ($.57/each)

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Bumble Bee tuna
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins
*Disney or Marvel vitamins
*Dreyer’s ice cream
*Ester-C
*Flex-a-min
*Gold Emblem apple juice or fruit juice
*Kleenex
*Kodak Picture Movie DVD
*Kraft parmesan grated cheese
*Nature’s Bounty
*Osteo Bi-flex
*Photo book
*Rayovac or Duracell hearing aid batteries
*Scotch tape
*Sundown vitamins

OTHER DEALS:

Spend $25 on these P&G products, get Bounty Basic paper towels (8 pk) FREE!
-Always – $2.97
$1/1 Always – 8-1 PG
-Bounce – $5.94
-Charmin Big Rolls (16 ct) – $9.99
$.25/1 Charmin – 8-1 PG
-Clairol Natural Instincts or Loving Care hair color – $5.99
-Crest toothpaste – $1.99
$1/1 Crest – 8-1 PG
-Dawn dish detergent – $.97
$.25/1 Dawn – 8-1 PG
-Downy fabric softener – $5.94
$.50/1 Downy – 8-1 PG
-Duracell batteries – $5.94
$.75/1 Duracell – 8-1 PG
-Pampers Cruisers – $8.88
$1.50/1 Pampers Cruisers – 8-1 PG
Free Pampers wipes WYB diapers – 8-1 PG
-Pantene – 2/$7
$1/2 Pantene shampoo/conditioner – 8-1 PG
-Tampax tampons – $2.97
$1/1 Tampax – 8-1 PG
-Tide (20-32 loads) – $5.94
$1/1 Tide – 8-1 PG

SCENARIO:
Buy 1 Tide – $5.94
Buy 1 Pampers Cruisers – $8.88
Buy 1 Pampers wipes
Buy Crest toothpaste – $1.99
Buy 2 Pantene – 2 /$7
Buy 1 Dawn – $.99
Buy 1 Bounty paper towels (free when you spend $25)

Use $4/20 CVS coupon (if you have one)
Use $1/1 Tide
Use $1.50/1 Pampers coupon
Use Free wipes WYB Pampers coupon
Use $1/1 Crest
Use $1/2 Pantene
Use $.25/1 Dawn

Spend $17.05 OOP

*Excedrin – $1.99
$1/1 Excedrin – 7-11 SSFinal Price = $.99 after coupons

*Gold Emblem purified drinking water (24 pk) – $2.99 (limit 3)

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 toothpaste – $2.99
Buy 2 Sobe Lifewater

Use $.75/1 Colgate coupon
Use BOGO free Sobe coupon

Spend $2.24 OOP, get a $2 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99
Buy 2 Sobe Lifewater
Buy 1 Altoids – $1.49

Use $.75/1 Colgate coupon
Use BOGO free Sobe coupon
Use $2 Colgate ECB

Spend $1.73 OOP, get a $1 ECB and a $2 ECB

If you have a $4/20 coupon:
Buy 6 Sobe Lifewater (3 will ring up “free” and not count toward your $20 total)
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide – $9.79
Buy 1 Playtex tampons 36 ct – $6.99
Buy 1 Playtex tampon 18 ct – $5.29 (according to online pricing)

Use $4/20 CVS coupon
Use $4/1 Fusion coupon
Use $1/1 Playtex coupon
Use BOGO free Playtex coupon
Use 3 BOGO free Sobe coupons

Spend $7.78, get a $5 ECB and a $3 ECB

OR:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide – $9.79
Buy 2 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99/each
Buy 6 Sobe Lifewater ($1.39?)
Buy 1 Altoid – $1.49

Use $4/20
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use 2 $.75 Colgate coupons
Use 3 BOGO free Sobe coupons

Spend $11.39, get a $5 ECB, a $4 ECB, and a $1 ECB

If you have a $5/30:
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion – $9.79
Buy 2 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99/each
Buy 1 Playtex tampons – $6.99 (36 ct)
Buy 1 Playtex tampons (18 ct) – $5.29 (according to online pricing)
Buy 6 Sobe Life water

Use $5/30 CVS coupon
Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use 2 $.75 Colate coupons
Use $1 Playtex coupon
Use BOGO free Playtex coupon
Use 3 BOGO free Sobe coupons

Spend $15.43, get a $5 ECB, $4 ECB, and $3 ECB

MY PLAN (I have a $10 ECB):

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Gillette ProGlide – $9.79
Buy 2 Colgate toothpaste – $2.99/each

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $.75 Colgate coupon
Use $.50 Colgate coupon
Use $10 ECB

Spend $.52 OOP, get a $5 ECB and a $4 ECB

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 6 Skippy peanut butter – $10

Use 6 $.60/1 Skippy coupons
Use $5 ECB

Spend $1.40, get a $3 ECB

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Playtex tampons (36 ct) – $6.99
Buy 1 Playtex tampons (18 ct)
Buy 1 Oak Farms milk – $2.99

Use $1/1 Playtex coupon
Use BOGO free Playtex coupon
Use $.50/1 Oak Farms coupon
Use $3 ECB
Use $4 ECB

Spend $1.48 OOP, get a $3 ECB and a $1 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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Kroger’s General Mills & Quaker Four Day Sale!

August 1, 2010 by

I am not sure if this sale is taking place at all Kroger stores or only Kroger stores in the Texas/Louisiana market, but you can get some pretty great deals on cereal through 8/3/10.  I’m relieved because my cereal stockpile was getting low and I had been waiting for a good “stock up” sale.  The sale started yesterday and runs through Tuesday, 8/3.  Select General Mills and Quaker items are priced at 50% off their “regular” retail price.  The sale prices by themselves aren’t that great, but there are some great coupons you can match up with sale prices. (Don’t forget to check out my Kroger weekly deals post for more great deals!)

**Keep in mind that the coupons.com printables all re-set last night, so even if you have printed some of these coupons before, you should be able to print them again!

Here’s the breakdown of paticipating items:

GENERAL MILLS CEREALS

Priced at $1.99:

–Cinnamon Toast Crunch (17 oz) – $.89 after coupons
$.55/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch loadable
$.55/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cellfire loadable
$.55/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch printable

–Honey Nut Cheerios (17 oz) – as low as $1.24 after coupons
$1/2 Big G Cereals:  Honey Nut or Original Cheerios printable
$1/2 Big G Cereals:  Honey Nut or Original Cheerios printable
$.75/1 Honey Nut Cheerios printable (you have to play the game)
$1/2 Big G Cereals:  Honey Nut or Original Cheerios printable

–Lucky Charms (16 oz) – $1.39 after coupons
$.60/1 Lucky Charms Kroger loadable
$.60/1 Lucky Charms Shortcuts loadable

Priced at $2.07:

–Cheerios (18 oz) – $.97 after coupons
$.55/1 Cheerios loadable
$.55/1 Cheerios Cellfire loadable
$.55/1 Cheerios printable (must register)
$.55/1 Cheerios printable $1/2 Big G Cereals:  Honey Nut or Original Cheerios printable
$.50/1 Cheerios – 6-27 SS (should double)
$.55/1 Cheerios printable
$1/2 Big G Cereals:  Honey Nut or Original Cheerios printable
  
Priced at $2.74:

-Cinnamon Toast Crunch (24.9 oz) – $1.64 after coupons

$.55/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch loadable
$.55/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch Cellfire loadable
$.55/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch printable 

-Honey Nut Cheerios (25.25 oz) – as low as $1.99 after coupons

$1/2 Big G Cereals:  Honey Nut or Original Cheerios printable
$1/2 Big G Cereals:  Honey Nut or Original Cheerios printable
$.75/1 Honey Nut Cheerios printable (you have to play the game)
$1/2 Big G Cereals:  Honey Nut or Original Cheerios printable
 

-Lucky Charms (24 oz) – $2.14 after coupons

$.60/1 Lucky Charms Kroger loadable
$.60/1 Lucky Charms Shortcuts loadable

*Whole Grain Total (10.6 oz), Fiber One Original Bran (16.2 oz), and Fiber One Honey Clusters (14.25 oz) are also included in the sale, but I didn’t see/price them out
$.75/1 Fiber One cereals printable

**There is a catalina that matches up with this deal, valid through 8/8:  buy 4 select GM cereals, get $4 OYNO.  The cereals that “work” with this deal are the Lucky Charms and Fiber One varieties.

GENERAL MILLS BARS:

Priced at $1.74:
-Chex Mix Bars Chocolate Chunk (6.36 oz)-Chex Mix Bars Turtles (6.36 oz)

Priced at $1.89: Free to $.89/each after coupons

-Nature Valley Nut Clusters Granola Nut (5 oz)
-Nature Valley Nut Clusters Roasted Almond Granola Nut (5 oz)

$1/1 Nature Valley cluster shortcuts loadable 
$1/1 Nature Valley Granola Nut clusters printable (must register)
$1/1 Nature Valley Granola Nut clusters printable (must register)
$1/1 Nature Valley Granola Nut clusters printable
*There is also a catalina deal associated with this deal – Buy 4 Nature Valley clusters or bars, get a $4 OYNO catalina (the catalina deal ended 7/31)
SCENARIO:
Buy 4 Nature Valley Granola Nut clusters – $1.89

Use $1/1 loadable
Use 4 $1/1 printables

Spend $2.56, get a $4 OYNO catalina
*The Fiber One Chewy Bars are also included in the sale, but I didn’t see/price them out

GENERAL MILLS FRUIT SNACKS – All were priced at $1.34 – they will be $.59/each for multiples of two with the loadable and printable coupons
$.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks loadable
$.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks Shortcuts loadable
$.50/2 Betty Crocker fruit snacks Cellfire loadable
$.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit snacks printable (should double)
$.50/2 Betty Crocker Fruit snacks printable (should double, must register)

QUAKER CEREAL:

Priced at $1.29 – $.29 after coupons
-Cap’n Crunch Crunch Berries (15 oz)
-Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter (14 oz)
-Cap’n Crunch (16 oz)
$.50/1 Cap’n Crunch cereal – 5-16 RP (should double)

Priced at $1.35:
Quaker Cinnamon Life (15 oz)
Quaker Life (15 oz)

QUAKER INSTANT OATMEAL:  all varieties were priced at $1.99 – $.99 after coupon!
$1/1 Quaker Oatmeal printable (play game)

QUAKER OATMEAL SQUARES:  all varieties are priced at $1.49 (for a 16 oz box)

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Restock your medicine cabinet and try Triaminic for free!

August 1, 2010 by

Is your medicine cabinet empty these days after the latest Tylenol recalls? I know my daughter got sick recently and we had to make a special trip to the store (and pay full price – yuck!) because we didn’t have any kid pain reliever/fever reducer in our medicine cabinet.

August 2nd-8th (while supplies last), you can print a rebate form to try Triaminic Fever Reducer Pain Reliever for free! The rebate form will be sent to your e-mail within 24 hours of submission and must be mailed in, along with your original dated sales receipt and the UPC code from the original packaging, by August 31st, 2010. You can download a $1 off coupon to use toward your purchase here, too!  You can get more details about the rebate offer here.

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Walgreens deals for the week of 8/1

July 31, 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:

Buy Crayola Washable Markers (8 pk) or Super Tips (20 pk) – $3, get a $3 MIR (MIR prints at check-out)
Final Price = FREE after MIR

Buy Complete Multi-purpose solution (12 oz) – $7.99, get an $8 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR

Buy Crayola crayons – $1, get a $1 RR
Final Price = FREE after RR

Buy Alive! Energy Multivitamins (50 ct) – $10, get a $10 RR
$1/1 Alive vitamins printable
Final Price = $1 moneymaker after coupons/RR

RR DEALS:

Buy 1 Aleve and 1 Icy Hot products ($7.99/each), get a $5 RR
$2/1 Aleve printable
Final Price = $6.98 after coupons/RR ($3.49/each)

Buy Align Digestive Care (28 ct) – $28.99, get a $5 RR
$5/1 Align Digestive Care – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $18.99 after coupons/RR

Buy Gillette Fusion ProGlide manual or Power razor system – $9.89, get a $5 RR
$4/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide manual or Power razor – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $.89 after coupon/RR

Spend $10 on these Hershey’s products, get a $5 RR:
-Hershey’s chocolate (8 pack) – 3/$3
-Hershey’s chocolate or Jolly Rancher Mix – 2/$8
-Hershey’s pieces – 2/$5
Final Price = as low as $5 after RR

Buy Kellogg’s cereal – 2/$5, get a $2 RR
$1/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats – 7-11 RP
$1/2 Raisin Bran, Raisin Bran Crunch or Raisin Bran Extra cereals – 7-25 RP
$1/2 Kellogg’s cereals printable (Raisin Bran, Smart Start, Corn Flakes, Mini Wheats, Froot Loops, or Special K)
Final Price = 2/$2 after coupon/RR

Buy Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats, Keebler cookies, or Cheez-It crackers – 2/$5, get a $2 RR
FInal Price = 2/$3 after RR

Buy Kellogg’s Special K Protein bars (6 ct) or shakes (4 ct) – 2/$10, get a $5 RR
$1/2 Special K Protein products – 7-25 RP
$1/1 Special K Protein shakes printable
$1/2 Special K Protein bars or shakes printable
Final Price = 2/$3 after coupons/RR

Buy 1 M&Ms and 1 Orville Redenbacher’s popcorn – 2/$5, get a $1 RR
$1/1 M&Ms brand pretzel chocolate – 7-25 RP
B2G1 free M&Ms – 8-1 RP
Final Price = 3/$2 after coupons/RR

Spend $20 on these Nestle products, get a $5 RR:
-Boost Nutritional drinks – 2/$12
$1.50/1 Boost multi-pack – 6-6 RP
-Coffee-Mate – 2/$3
$.75/1 Nestle Coffee-Mate liquid or powder creamer printable
$1/3 Nestle Coffee-Mate powder or liquid creamer printable
-Purina pet food – 2/$10
$2/1 Purina dog chow printable
$1/1 Purina cat/kitten chow – 7-18 SS
$2/1 Purina puppy/dog chow – 7-18 SS
-Stouffer’s/Hot Pockets/Lean Cuisine frozen meals – 2/$5
$1/2 Hot Pockets printable

Spend $10 on the following P&G products, get a $2 RR:
-Bounce, Downy, Cascade products – $3.99
$1/1 Downy – 8-1 PG
-Swiffer or Febreze (25% off)

Buy Playtex tampons – 2/$8, get a $3 RR
$2.50/2 Playtex Gentle Glide – 6-27 SS
$1/1 Playtex Sport – 6-27 SSFinal Price = $2.50 after coupons/RR ($1.25/each)

Buy Prilosec OTC – $24.99, get a $5 RR
$3/1 Prilosec OTC – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $16.99

Buy Sonicare Essence Toothbrush e5300 – $59.99, get a $10 RR
Final Price = $49.99 after RR

Buy Tide or Gain (24-40 loads) – $5.99, get a $1 RR
$1/1 Tide – 8-1 PG
Final Price = $3.99 after coupon/RR

Spend $11 on participating Unilever products, get a $3 RR:
–Caress or Dove bar soap (2 ct) – $2.99
$1/1 Dove Men +Care bar soap – 8-1 RP
$.50/1 Caress bar soap – 8-1 RP
$1/1 Dove beauty bar pack – 8-1 RP
–Caress body wash – 2/$7
$.50/1 Caress body wash – 8-1 RP
–Dove/Degree antiperspirant/deodorant – 2/$7
$1.25/1 Degree Men Adrenaline or Women Natureffects deodorant – 8-1 RP
$.75/1 Degree Men or Women antiperspirant/deodorant – 8-1 RP
–Dove body wash or Active Clean Shower tool – 2/$7
$1/1 Dove Men + Care Active Clean shower tool – 8-1 RP
$1.25/1 Dove body wash – 8-1 RP
–Dove hair care – $2.99
$1/1 Dove hair care – 8-1 RP
–Dove lotion – $5.99
$1.50/1 Dove lotion printable
–Pond’s cream – $5.99
$1.50/1 Ponds printable
–Q-tips (285-500 ct) – $2.99
$.30/1 Q-tips – 8-1 RP
–Suave shampoo or conditioner – $2.99
$1/2 Suave Professionals shampoo or conditioner – 7-11 RP
–Vaseline Intensive Care lotion – $2.99
$1/1 Vaseline product – 8-1 RP
–Vaseline Intensive Care or Sheer Infusion lotion – $5.99
$1/1 Vaseline product – 8-1 RP

Buy Zegerid OTC (42 ct) – $24.99, get a $5 RR
$3/1 Zegerid – 7-18 SS
Final Price = $16.99 after coupons/RR

Spend $25 on these participating products, get a $5 RR:
-Pampers jumbo packs Swaddlers, Cruisers, or Baby Dry – $8.99
$1.50/1 Pampers – 8-1 PG
-Pampers wipes (180-216 ct) – $6.99
-Similac Ready to Feed infant formula – 2/$11
-Similac infant formula – $21.99

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Finest Natural Heart Health supplements
*FX styling products
*Nabisco cookies or crackers (4-8 oz)
*Nature’s Bounty or Osteo Bi-Flex vitamins/supplements
*Organix shampoo/conditioner
*Salon Grafix hair spray
*Scunci hair accessories
*Sunglasses
*Walgreens alkaline batteries
*Walgreens Gold Seal vitamins

FILLER ITEMS:
*Jell-O (regular or sugar free) – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Scotch mailers – $.59 (w/ in ad coupon)

BACK TO SCHOOL DEALS: (these will also be good fillers)
*2 pocket folder w/ prongs – 6/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Acco paper clips (100 ct) – $.29 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Corner Office 5 tab dividers – $.99
*Corner Office index cards (100 ct) – $.29
*Corner Office legal pad – 3/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Corner Office 3 pk mechanical pencils or 20 pk stick pens – $.79
*Fiskars scissors – $.79 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Jumbo crayons (8 ct) – $.19 (w/ in ad coupon)
*PaperMate color highlighters (6 ct) – $.19
*Penway erasers (2 ct)- $.29 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Penway #2 pencils (10 ct) – $.09
*Penway ruler – $.19 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Penway 1 subject notebook (60-70 sheets) – $.29
*School box – $.59 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Sharpie marker – 2/$1 (w/ in ad coupon)
*Urban Sport backpack – BOGO free (PSA $19.99)

OTHER DEALS:
*Pure drinking water (24 ct) – $2.49 (w/ in ad coupon)

The following scenarios are for those are just starting to shop at Walgreens and who have few, if any, RR to spend: $13.59 in merchandise for $5.09 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 2 Kellogg’s cereal – 2/$5

Use $1/2 Kellogg’s printable

Spend $4, get a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 3 M&Ms (2 pretzel, 1 any variety) – $2.50/each
Buy Penway pencils – $.09

Use 2 $1/1 M&Ms coupons
Use Buy 2, get 1 free M&Ms coupon
Use $2 Kellogg’s RR

Spend $1.09 OOP, get a $1 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Crayola crayons (24 ct) – $1

Use $1 M&Ms RR

Spend $0 OOP, get a $1 RR

Here are my scenarios (I am starting with 2 $5 RR): $42.56 in merchandise for $1.15 OOP

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy 1 Alive! energy vitamins – $10
Buy 1 Penway pencils – $.09
Buy 1 Crayola crayons

Use 2 $5 RR

Spend $.09 OOP, get a $10 RR and a $1 RR

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Complete contact solution – $7.99
Buy 2 Kellogg’s cereals – 2/$5
Buy 1 Penway pencils – $.09

Use $1/2 Kellogg’s coupon
Use $10 RR
Use $1 RR

Spend $.99, get an $8 RR and a $2 RR

TRANSACTION #3:
Buy 1 Crayola crayons – $1
Buy 1 Gillette Fusion Pro Glide – $9.89
Buy 3 M&Ms (2 pretzels, 1 other variety) – $2.50/each
Buy 2 Penway #2 pencils – $.09

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use 2 $1 M&Ms coupons
Use B2G1 free M&Ms coupon
Use $8 RR
Use $2 RR

Spend $.07, get 2 $1 RR and a $5 RR

FAQS:

Do you do multiple transactions at one store on one visit?
It just depends. Several stores in my area have gone to a “one RR per item per day” rule, which means I can’t do more than one transaction where I’m earning RR for the same product at the same store. Some of the stores in my area also will not let you use the RR you earn from one transaction on another transaction in that same visit.  I’m fortunate to have several stores within a few minutes of my house, so I usually try to break up transactions at different stores and on different days to stay in the good graces of my stores.

What is Walgreens policy on using BOGO free coupons with a BOGO free offer, adjusting down coupons, etc.? 
When I contacted customer service recently, I was surprised to learn that Walgreens does not have a corporate coupon policy, which means that store managers basically can call the shots on “policy” and that there is going to be A LOT of variance among stores.  Supposedly, they are working on putting a corporate policy together.

Some helpful tips:
*At Walgreens, you can use ONE manufacturer’s coupon and ONE store coupon per item (always give the store coupon last to avoid problems)

*At Walgreens, you cannot do a promotion more than once in a transaction and earn Register Rewards. (for example, if you buy 2 crayons, you will only earn a 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 crayons and use the RR from that to buy more, the 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 if you are using a manufacturer’s coupon and a RR. The in ad coupons often have good, inexpensive filler items. (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 1-877-210-1917, option 1

This post is part of Becentsable’s Grocery Gathering.

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Get your Sunday insert coupons now!

July 31, 2010 by

There will be FOUR inserts this weekend, so you will definitely want to get a paper! I’m looking to rebuild some of my stockpile items (things like peanut butter, juice, and pasta sauces) by combining these coupons with sale prices.

If you’re looking to get multiple coupons to build your stockpile, I recommend the following coupon clipping services:  My Coupon Hunter or Collectable Coupons.You can get full inserts from Whole Coupon Inserts ($.50 or less per insert and she ships from Florida) or Mad Coupons ($10 for 10 copies of the weekly inserts and she ships from Washington).  To find out more about why I use coupon clipping services, check out my post on Using a Coupon Clipping Service to Build Your Stockpile.

Here are some of the “hot” coupons I see so far: (there are lots of coupons, these are just the “highlights” and ones that I will be stocking up on)

PROCTER & GAMBLE:

$1/1 Crest toothpaste – I recently realized that we were down to our LAST tube of toothpaste (one of the downfalls of having a stockpile is that you get used to having everything “on hand” and if you don’t keep track of it, all of the sudden you’ll realize you’re out of something! Fortunately, there always seems to be free or close to free toothpaste at CVS and Walgreens)

$1/1 Downy liquid fabric softener or sheets

$2/1 Gillette deodorant or body wash – you can get these for free at Kroger during the P&G sale with this coupon!

$4/1 Gillette Fusion ProGlide manual or Power razor

Buy any Herbal Essence or Aussie Product, get a free styler

$1/1 Oral B stages Zooth, Crest Kids manual, or Crest power toothbrush – if you need to restock your supply of kid toothbrushes, there should be some good sales this month

Buy Pampers diapers, get free wipes (72 ct)

$1/1 Tide detergent

RED PLUM #1:

$1/2 Kellogg’s Pop Tarts Target store coupon – pair this with the $1/2 Pop Tarts manufacturer’s coupon and a good sale (they usually have a buy 5, get a $5 gift card sale this time of year) you should be able to get a great deal on Pop Tarts!

$.60/2 Ragu Pasta Sauce – This is the time of year to stock up on pasta sauce! If you’re wanting to build your stockpile, make sure you snag some of these coupons!

$.60/1 Skippy peanut butter – there are usually great back to school sales on peanut butter – I stock up for the whole year every year at this time of year!

RED PLUM #2:

$1.50/2 Carnation Instant Breakfast Essentials

$1/2 Nestle Juicy Juice products – you should be able to get some good deals on juice boxes during the back to school sales

SMARTSOURCE:

$3/3 Band Aid, Neosporin, Cortaid, or Johnson & Johnson Red Cross product – there should be some good sales to pair with these this month if you need to create or restock your first aid kit

$1/1 Mission tortillas

$.30/2 Snack Pack puddings (There is a Target coupon you can pair with this to get a great deal on Snack Packs!)

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