See How I Made $9.50 Profit Today!

Today was the last day to use the Procter & Gamble coupons from the July insert, so I skipped on over to CVS and grabbed some Herbal Essence.  The toothpaste was a money maker at RiteAid, so I grabbed a couple as well. So this is what I did:

CVS I did 2 transactions at 2 different stores
16 Herbal Essence- $40
Used 8- $5/2 Clairol (July P&G)
Paid $0, got back $8ECBs

Rite Aid-
2 Crest- $5.98
Use 2 $.75/1 (July P&G)
Paid $4.48 , got back $5.98UPs

My CVS Haul 12/10/12 only $4.43

Here's a quick trip that I did at CVS today.  I still had a few rainchecks from Thanksgiving and I used them today to help me reach the $50 threshhold so that I could use my $10/$5 CRT. So this is what I did:


3- Gevalia Kaffe @ $5.99= $17.97(Get $5 ECB wyb $15)
Scooby Doo Snacks= $2.00 (get $2ECB Raincheck)
Sparkle Paper Towel= $1.00 (get $1ECB Raincheck)
Gillette Pro Glide= $10.99 (get $5 ECB wyb 1)
Gillette Custom Plus= $8.99
2- Clorox Wipes @ 4.99= $9.98
Total BEFORE coupons: $50.93

Coupons Used:
$10/$50 CRT
$10 Gillette (12/2 RP)
$2 Gillette (11/18 Parade)
2- FREE Clorox Wipes ($3.50 max)
3- $1.50 Gevalia (12/9SS)
Paid- $17.43(with previous ECBs)
Got back- $13 ECBs
FINAL: $4.43

       
    

My CVS Haul 10/23/12

This is what I got at CVS today.  Once again I cannot stress the importance of hanging on to ALL of your coupons, even the ones that you think your family may not need. I needed to purchase some products (Di-gel and St. Joseph's) that I don't use in order to reach the $50 threshold so I could save $10 on items that my family did need. So this is what I did:

2- Jergens Lotion @ $4.29 (Get $3ECB wyb 2)
4- Glade Candles @ $4.69 (Get $10ECB wyb $20)
1- Glade Spray @ $2.19
3- Hallmark Cards @ $.99 (Get $3ECB wyb 3)
4- ID Gum @ $1.00 (Get $1ECB wyb3)
1- Speedstick @ $2.99 (Get $1ECB)
1- Di-gel @ $5.00 (Get $3ECB)
1- St. Joseph's Aspirin @$5.00 (Get $3 ECB)
Total Before Coupons: $49.49

Coupons Used:
2- $2/1 Jergens MQ (SS 10/7)
2- $1.50/2 Glade IPs 
1- $2 Hallmark IP (Hallmark Facebook)
2- B1G1 ID MQs ($1.49 MAX)
1- $1/1 Speedstick MQ (SS 10/21)
1- $2/1 Di-gel MQ (SS 10/21)
1- $2.25/1 St. Joseph's MQ (SS 10/21)
$10/50 CVS CRT
Total Discounts: $27.23
Total Due: $22.26

Paid- $13ECBs from previous transaction, used a $9.26 Swagbucks Giftcard, got back $24 ECBs

Final: $1.74 Money Maker!!!!!

My CVS Run 10/15/12

I stopped by CVS to pick up a few of the Digorno Pizzas that were on sale for $6.99 B1G1 free, and the magic red coupon machine gave me a $10/$50 purchase coupon. Of course I took this opportunity to dash to my car and drum up a plan to maximize this coupon and here's what I got:

6- Digorno $6.99 B1G1 Free
2- Nexxus Shampoos $10.49 each
1- Colgate Optic White Toothpaste $4.99
6- Trident Vitality Gums- $1.29 B1G1 Free
1- CVS Candy (not pictured since my son ate it before the photo) $.88
Total: $51.69

Coupons Used:
$10/$50 CVS CRT
2- $3/1 Nexxus IPs (NLA)
2- B1G1 Free Digorno IP (NLA) $6.01 Max
$2.00 CVS Toothpaste CRT
$.75 Colgate (SS 10/14)
3- B1G1 Free Trident IPs (NLA) $1.04 Max
Total Discounts: $33.77
Paid : $18 in ECBs
Got back: $1 ECB(greentag), $10 ECB Nexxus, $2 ECB Colgate, and $5 Savingstar Credit
Final: $0.00  All of this was FREE!!!!

*my actual total was $-.20 so I sacraficed $.20 in ECBs when I paid with them, but I'm still happy and I'm feeling fantabuLESS!

My Shopping Haul 10/12/12

Here's a shopping trip that I did this afternoon. I went to CVS, Rite Aid and Target.  Keep in mind that I'm not running all over town for these deals. My CVS and Rite Aid are directly across from each other and I have 2 Target stores in opposite directions, so depending on which part of town that I need to go that day, that's where I'll shop. So this is what I did:

Rite Aid:
6- Trident Gum @ $2/2 = $6 (buy 2 get $1UPs)
Used- B1G1 Free Trident MQ
Paid- $3 UPs, Got back $3 UPs
Final Price- FREE

Target-
1- Int'l Delight Creamer $1.77
2- Kraft BBQ Sauce @ $1.27= $2.54
2- Ragu Sauce @$1.49= $2.98 (get free pasta)
1- Target Pasta- FREE
1- Mio- $3.84
3- 20ct Capri Sun @ $4.35= $13.05 (buy 3 get $5 gift card)
1- Crystal Light- $2.04
1- Country Time Lemonade $2.54
Total: $28.76

Coupons Used:
$1.00 Int'l Delight (ibotta)
$.50/2 Kraft BBQ Sauce Peelie
$1.00/2 Ragu
$.75/2 Ragu
$1.00/1 Mio (NLA)
$2.00/1 Country Time Peelie wyb 2 Kraft BBQ Sauce
$1.75 Mio (ibotta)
$1.75 Capri Sun (ibotta)
$1.75 Crystal Light (ibotta)
$5 Gift Card (ShopKick app)
$.10 Bag Credit 
$. 60 Target Debit Card Discount
Total Discounts: $17.20
Paid- $11.56, got back $5 gift card
Final- $6.56

CVS:
4- Pepsi Next B1G1 Free @$1.99= $3.98
2- Gilletter Razor @$9.99 get $5 ECBs
2- Gillette Shaving Gel @ $2.37 get $2 ECBs
1-Crest Mouthwash $2.99 get $2 ECBs
4- Nexxus @5.49= $21.96 (spend $20 get $10ECBs)
2- Lindt Truffles @ $5.79= $11.58
Total: $65.25

Coupons Used:
$10/$50 CVS CRT
$1.00 Crest CRT
2- $1.00/2 Pepsi (Pepsi Moments 9/30)
2- $4.00/1 Gillette Razor ( 10/7 RP)
4- $3.00/1 Nexxus
2- FREE Lindt (Facebook) ($3.99 max)
$5.00 Gift Card (Shopkick app) 
Total Discounts: $45.98
Paid- $19.27 (used ECBs from previous transactions)
Got back-  $5 Saving Star Credit, $26 ECBs = $31 AND I will get  $5 Beauty Bucks back tomorrow!
Final- $16.73 Profit at CVS- $6.56 at Target= $10.17 TOTAL PROFIT

Last Minute Shopping Trip 10/06/12

So here's a last minute shopping trip that I did tonight at CVS and Rite Aid. The awesome thing about this trip was I got paid $8.58 to take this out of the store because the Pantene coupons rang up more than the actual product!

Rite Aid:
4 Nabisco Cookies- $11.96 (get $5 UPs)
2 Golden Grahams - $5.00 (get $2 UPs)

Coupons Used:
2- $1 Nabisco IPs (Facebook)
1- $1/2 Nabisco IP (NLA)
2- $.75/1 Golden Grahams IPs (NLA)

Paid:  $12.46 got back $7UPs
Final: $5.46


CVS
8 Pantene Shampoos- $32
4 Robitussin- $19.96
Total: $51.96

Coupons Used:
$10/$50 CRT
4- B1G1 Free Pantene (9/16 SS)
4- $3 Robitussin (9/30 RP)

Paid: $1.96 (Used ECBs from previous transaction)
Got back $16 ECBs
Final: $14.04 Money Maker

My CVS Trip 10/2/12

Here's my CVS trip from today. This was 2 transactions.

8 Puffs Tissues @ $.94= $7.52
4 Robitussin @ $4.99= $19.96
1 Dreyers @ $3.49
Total BEFORE COUPONS: $30.97

Coupons Used:
$5/$15 CRT
4- $3/1 Robitussin
8- $.75/1 Puffs (Target Notebook)
Paid: $7.97 (used ECBs from another transaction)
Got back: $6 ECBs(Robitussin)

I also earned $7.52 towards the P&G $10 ECBs deal!

Final: $1.97 for all of this1

My FREE Safeway General Mills Rebate Shopping Trip 9/18

Some of you may have received a General Mills rebate in your local newspaper a few weeks back. I didn't get the rebate, but I did find a tearpad at my local Safeway, so my family was able to try all of this for FREE. My OOP was $21, and General Mills will be refunding me 100% of my purchase price.  Some of you may say all of these are processed and sugary foods, which they are. However we won't be eating them all in one setting, and at the end of the day rebates are a fantabuLESS way of feeding your family for less!  So be on the lookout at your local Safeway for the tearpads, and keep in mind that these products have to be purchased by 9/22.

My Dollar Tree Trip 8/27

Well I finally made my way over to Dollar Tree today to see what I could snag with my coupons. Since I live in a small town the selection was small as well, but I was able to grab all of this for $3. The shelves were fully stocked and they had lots of name brand items such as Libby's, Green Giant, Comet, Ajax, Spic N Span, TGIFriday's, Tony's Pizza, Sargento's, Gatorade, Banquet, and many more. I was the first customer to redeem coupons at the store, so they were prepared and the redemption didn't take long at all. However, be aware that the coupons do have to be manually entered, so it could take a minute or two depending on how many coupons that you have. When I say "manually", they don't enter the barcode, they push a coupon button on the register then enter the coupon amount.  The staff was very pleasant and excited about the use of coupons at the store. I can't wait to pick my son up from football practice so I can get more Shredded Wheat since I used IPs on them I could only get 2 for free.

2- $1.00 Shredded Wheat IPs
2- $1/2 Luigi's Real Italian Ice
2- $1/2 Minute Maid Frozen Products

Extreme Savings At Rite Aid 7/25/12

Hurry on over to Rite Aid where you can snag this great deal for only $3.51!

4- Oreo Cookies (or any Nabisco cookies) $3X4= $12

2- Powerade  $.88X2= $1.76

2- Extra or Stride Gum $2/2

Coupons Used:

2- $1/2 Nabisco Coupon

1- $1/2 Rite Nabisco Aid Ad Perk Coupon

1- $.50 Rite Aid Gum Ad Perk Coupon

1- $.25 Rite Aid Gum Ad Perk Coupon

1- $1.50/2 Rite Aid Powerade Ad Perk Coupon

1- $2/1 Stayfree MQ (SS 7/22)

Submit for $2 Nabisco Single Check Rebate

Get back :

$1 UPs for gum

$4 UPs for Nabisco

$1 UPs for Stayfree

Total Paid: $3.51

My 2/2/12 Safeway Trip $44.05*

 

 So this is what I got:

4 loaves of bread, 2 Pillsbury Cookie Dough, 10 Whole Wheat Barilla Pasta, 1 Barilla pasta sauce, 4 Orville Redenbacher's 3 packs, 4 Cinnamon Toast Crunch, 2 gallons of milk, 6 Chunky Soups, 6 Ocean Spray Cranberry Juices, 2 Welch's Juices, 3 Boxes International Delights Coffee Creamer Singles, 2 Digiorno Pizza and 2 boxes of Quaker Granola bars. I paid $55.05 and got a $10 coupon back, so my total was $45.05*

FREE CVS Shopping Trip 01/03/12

CVS paid me 3.19 to take this out of the store. Are you being paid to shop?

CVS $1.21 Money Maker Trip!

CVS paid me $1.21 to carry all of this out the door!  As you can see I will have clean dishes, a great smelling house, feminine needs taken care off, cereal for the kiddos, cookies for a treat, and aspirin to donate to the senior citizens!  Today was a great day!

My FREE Target Trip! 9/6

I scored 23 bottles of Simply Orange Juice and Lemonade, and used the overage to purchase the grapes!  My total came to :  -$.02