Black Friday 2009 CVS

I'm not going crazy this year. My objective: use 2 transactions of $5 each for the Chase card, so that we get $10 cash back.

So, we got
Complete Contact Solution
Bic Soleil
Colgate toothpaste
Vaseline Sheer Infusion
Lightbulbs

and paid $2.67 (after the cash back)

Essentially, that's the price of 4 energy-saving bulbs. WOH!

Great diaper deals Rite Aid & CVS

Here's our loot yesterday.

CVS
2 packs Jumbo Huggies, $18.99, 2 $2 MQ
Wipes, $6.99, $0.75 MQ
Complete Contact solution, $8.99

$5/30 coupon
ECBs earned: $5 + $8.99
Rebate (Caregivers' Market Place): $1.50

Total: $10.35 (including tax)

Rite Aid
1 big pack Huggies, $19.99 (I had a $2 coupon which the cashier didn't scan!! She took it...$2 lost...)
1 pack Always Infinity pads, $5.29 (I had a free coupon for this from one of the samples I requested)

$5/25 coupon
Rebate: $5 (Gift of savings)

Total: $10.02

So...if I buy the wipes at $0.01 each (which is a GREAT deal already), the diapers (144 pieces of them) would have cost me $18.21.

That's $0.12 per dipe (Size 4). Pretty good deal!! (normal cost that would have been $0.25 to $0.30 or something?)

Rite Aid should have a even better deal, but the rest of the SCR (FAR) items were not around...as usual...

Grocery/Drugstore Plan Week Nov 19, 22

Here're the deals I may think about this week

CVS:
2 packs Huggies Jumbo, $18.99 MQ $2 here (try and see if it works for you) or $3 Pure and Natural here
1 pack dipe $6.99, MQ $0.75 (mailer)
Complete Multi purpose solution, 8.99

Coupons: $5/30 here (after you completed the quiz)
ECB: 5 + 8.99
Caregivers' Marketplace rebate: $1.50
Total Coupons: $4.75 (or if you use Pure and Natural, $6.75)

FOR ME (I don't have coupons anymore for Huggies) so...it'll be $13.73 for everything.
That's around $4.30 per pack of dipe I guess (considering $5 for wipe). Not bad. If you have coupons, it'll be a MUCH better deal!

Rite Aid

Benevia Nutrition Drinks, $7.99, $5 MQ here (sign up for free) but it's for "BALANCED Drink" I have no idea if they are the same or not, SCR $7.99
Huggies Big Pack diapers, $19.99, $2 coupon (I printed somewhere for a box)
MQ $5/25 here
Super Day/Night Colon Cleanse, 17.99, SCR 17.99
Gift of savings (YES it's HERE AGAIN!! From Nov 22-Dec 24): $10

You need to top up some amount to $51 for the gift of savings to be $10 (I have free Luvs coupon to use) and I can use up my $20 GOS from last time, yeh!

Final price: -$0.50 for all of the above. That's REAL good. Now, let's HOPE we have stock!!

Stop and Shop
Buy $20 worth of Pepperidge Farm product or Campbell's and get $5 off next order
Find different coupons here to match what you'll like to buy

Other than that it's an ok week for SnS

Of course, look out for Black Friday Deals. I'm OK with them this year and I might skip them.

Stop and Shop deals

This week the deals are kinda slow.

But you can possibly still catch the Kleenex deal or the Huggies deal at Walgreens before tomorrow ends.

Also at target, you can get their own UP wipes for $0.54 per pack (40 wipes). Not bad a deal.
It's $1.54 here in my store, get $1 off coupon here (The good part is you can print as many as you like, but go slow at the store, remember to leave some wipes for others!) This promotion ends 12/5 so take your time.

The only deals I see worth mentioning are the Stop and Shop deals

Daisy Sour Cream, $1.50, $0.60 MQ (that will double) with the SS insert this week
Final Price: $0.30 each

Dannon Yogurt, 10 for $4, $1 MQ (inserts from before)
Final Price: $0.30 each (for 10)

Birds' Eye Frozen Veg, $1, $0.50 for 2 MQ (this week's insert)
Final Price: $0.50 each

Multigrain Cheerios will be free again! Go here for the blogpost

Maybe everyone's waiting for the Black Friday deals! =)

OH! next week, starting 11/22, Huggies will be 5 ECB with purchase of $20 Huggies products at CVS. Good for keeping those coupons!

BIG Snag: Rite Aid, CVS, Wags *Edited*

Great weekend!

WALGREENS: 2 packs of Huggies Dipes, jumbo
$18
2 $2 coupons
RR$4
Caregivers $1.50
Final Price: $4.25 per pack!

CVS:
3 packs Quilted Northern
$6.99 X 3
Coupon $1 X3
ECB $3
1 Tums
$3.99
1 Snickers
$0.89
Coupon $0.85
$5/25 coupon
Final Price: 13.49 for all (that makes $0.38 per roll of TP with free TUMS and chocolate)

Rite Aid: (*Edited*)
1 Big Pack of Pampers, size 3 (96 pieces)
$19.99
And the rest in the pic (right in front of diapers) are free after rebate items (we sort of need them too with cold, sore throat etc)
Used $5/25 coupon and 1 $1 Simply saline coupon

Got another simply saline (and used $1 coupon) and 1 throat cooler (used $1) in another store

Will get back $20 for Fall Savings.

That makes my big pack of diapers at $1.99!!!

LOTS of great deals this week!

I'm so excited I just have to post this quick!

It's that time of the year Rite Aid helps the allergy/cold sufferers! (Boy do we need these in our household). TONS of free stuff. Take a look!

Starting Sun. (So, if you buy before 10/17 you can still get your Gift of Savings!!) That'll make it sweeter. Use a $5/25 coupon here.

Other Coupons available:

Throat Cooler, $1 (I have lots of them from the free ones I bought last year I think...gotta check expiration date)
Simply Saline, $1 (From insert before)

Other deals:
Pampers Big Pack, $19.99 (I should have MQ for this. $1 from P&G Saver)

CVS Deals:
There are 2 free after ECB deal (so-so, I don't need them)

But you can get pretty decent TP too:

Quilted Northern 12 pk, $6.99, $1 ECB. $1 MQ here, Final Price: $4.99 (that's...$0.42 per roll), Limit 3

Walgreens:
Huggies diapers, 2 for $18
RR $4
2 $2 MQ here
$1.50 Caregivers Rebate
Final Price: $4.25 per pack

CVS Bargain: $2.25 per pack of dipe

Got my CVS snag!

2 packs of Huggies Jumbo (Stocking time for baby!)
1 Revlon Mineral Mousse Make up

Used 2 $1.50 coupon (Thanks, C!) I just realized you can also get the coupon here
Used $5/25 coupon
Sending in for Caregivers' Marketplace rebate, $1.50

Total: $4.50 for all

Great buy!!

CVS $5/25 coupon

Watch a video (with question) abt 5 min? and get a $5/25 coupon here!

This can be used for (this week starting Sun):

Revlon Colorstay Mineral Mousse Make up, $9.99, ECB $9.99

Huggies diapers, 2 for $18, $4 ECB (If you have MQ that'll be sweeter), or else at least Caregivers Marketplace's rebate ($1.50)

That means...you're essentially getting 2 packs of diapers for...$7.50 or less! I'm getting for baby to come...

Snags at CVS/Rite Aid

We got mainly what we needed at CVS at a great deal and at Rite Aid...well, the stock is PATHETIC.

CVS:
2 packs of pampers dipes, $20, $5 ECB, $4 MQ ($2 each)
2 Folgers coffee. 2 for $5 after ECB
2 Dawn dishwashing liq, $0.99, $0.70 MQ
1 folding chair, $10 (that we really) need)

$5/30 coupon

We spent $29.19, got back $6.50 of ECB (+ Spring spending savings)

We should have spent $10 on that chair (which we were about to buy somewhere else)...so...we spent $12.69 on the dipes, coffee and dawn. PRETTY cool.

Rite Aid
Venus razor, $7.62 (+tax), $2 MQ, waiting for $5 rebate, spent $0.62.

Grocery/Drugstore Planning Jun 31, Aug 2

I'm back!

This week is quite exciting I have to say. I haven't gone to CVS for SUCH A LONG TIME!!

STOP & SHOP (Double $1 Coupon Days!)

Buy $15 worth of groceries (to be safe, buy at least $19), use 4 $1 MQ and it'll double!

Here're my good buys this week:

Multigrain cheerios, 4 for $6 (must buy 4)
4 $0.75/1 coupons here, here and here
Final price: Free!

Yo-Plus Yogurt, $2 (4-pack)
$1/1 coupon here
Final Price: Free!

Yo Baby Yogurt (I'm not getting this, but this is a great buy!), $4.29
$1/1 coupon here
Final Price: $2.29

CVS
Pampers Diapers Jumbo, 2 for $20
$5 ECB
2 $2 MQ (P&G Saver this week)
Final Price: $5.50 per pack

A lot of free after ECB back-to-school stuff!! (got to take a look!)
I received a $5/30 coupon. this will come in real handy!

RITE-AID

A lot of free after rebate stuff too!

I'm looking out for these:
EZ tape, $1.49
Crest toothpaste, $2.79
Wethers' Original, $2.99
Renu contact lotion, $9.99
Venus razor, $7 ($5 rebate, $2 MQ P&G saver), Final price: free
And you can print a 5/$25 coupon here
Final total: Money-making!!

Grocery/Drugstore planning Apr 10, 12

CVS
Soft soap body wash, $4.99, ECB $4.99, Final Price: FREE (I have coupons, so that's overage)
Colgate Enamel Protect, sensitive whitening tp 6oz or 360 sensitive toothbrush, $3.99, ECB $3.99, Final Price: FREE (Limit 2 Offers)

Stop and Shop
Land O Lakes Butter, $1.99, $0.55 coupon here, Final Price: $0.89 (limit 3?)
Nature Valley granola bars, Fiber One bars, 4 for $6 (must buy 4)
If they have chocolate mocha, I have many $1.35 coupons, making, 4 for $0.60
OR Nature Valley coupon (on my side bar), $0.60 each, print 4 (on 2 computers), 4 for $1.20

Walgreens
Toothbrush for free (after RR)

Rite Aid
Nothing

CVS Tripping Apr 5

No pics...put away things too fast...

Here's what I got:

Transaction 1:
2 Easter grass, $0.79 each, FREE after ECB
1 Colgate Maxfresh, $2.99, $2 ECB, $1 coupon
2 Bamboo baskets, $1.99 each, FREE after ECB
2 gallons of milk, $3.19 each

$3/15 coupon

Transaction 2:
2 Huggies dipes (Natural Fit), $3 coupon each
1 Huggies Pull-ups, $2 CVS CRT, $2 coupon
Get back $10 ECB, $2.25 Caregivers
$5/25 coupon

Total: $4.62 for all of the above (think about it...I would have spent $5 on milk at Target [that's REALLY low price already] but now I got toothpaste and 3 packs of dipes too! Yoo-Hoo!!

Grocery/Drugstore plan week Apr 3, 5

CVS (starting Apr 5)


This will be a great week for CVS! (and I have a $5/25 and $3/15 coupons to use yeh!)


Huggies/Baby buy $25, get 10 ECB (This is always good)

I'm getting:

2 packs Huggies dipes (natural fit), $20, 2 $3 coupon, $0.75 Caregiver's Rebate (each)

1 pack Huggies pull-up, $10, 1 $2 coupon, 1 $2 CVS coupon, $0.75 Caregivers' Rebate

10 ECB, $5/25

Final Price: $2.75 for 3 packs!



(now, if you still have the $5 coupon for Gentle care, you get wipes free!)



Other great sale:
Oval/rectangle bamboo basket, $1.99, $1.99 ECB, Final Price: FREE (limit 2)
Easter grass, $0.79, $0.79 ECB, Final Price: FREE (limit 2)
Skintimate cream shave, $3.49, $3.49 ECB, Final Price: FREE!
Colgate Maxfresh, $2.99, $2 ECB, $1 MQ(if you have them), Final Price: FREE (pay tax)


Walgreens:
(I'm recently trying to boycott Wags for their poor customer service (only my store) so I'm not into that much deals, but here's this week's:)


Colgate Total, 4.2 oz, $3.49, $3.49 RR, Final Price: FREE (If you have coupons for these you get them more than free)



Rite Aid:
Blink Tears, $7.99, $7.99 Rebate, Final Price: FREE


Stop and Shop (starting Apr 3)

Dollar Double Days are back! (This time, they made it clear that you can use all 4 coupons for $15 purchase and when i read the fine prints, the $15 is after all DISCOUNTS - I suppose coupons are not "discounts")


Here're my buys:
Sorrento Ricotta Cheese, $2.99, $1 MQ (to be doubled), Final Price: $0.99
Dannon Yogurt, 10 for $5, $1 MQ (to be doubled), Final Price: $0.30 each
Cream of Chicken, 2 for $2, $1 MQ (to be doubled), Final Price: FREE (if they take IP)
Dole pineapples/mandarin oranges, 3 for $3, $1 MQ (to be doubled), Final Price: 3 for $1!!


Other good buys: Daisy Sour Cream, $1.50, $0.60 MQ (SS this week), to be doubled, Final Price: $0.30!
Halls Cough drops, $1.50, $0.75 MQ here, Final Price: FREE
Vitamin water, $1, $1 MQ (SS 4/5/09) Final Price: FREE (don't use this for double, they won't I think)
Progresso Tomatoes (cans), $1, $1/2 here, Final Price: $0.50 each (or if they take IP for double, you get 2 free)

btw, go to www.pillsbury.com or www.bettycrocker.com and print out $0.60 Green Giant Valley Steamers...these should come in handy when SS has them on sale for $1 each!

CVS/Rite Aid Mar 22

We had a good run.

CVS:
6 cans of Cream of Mushroom, $1.99/2, $1/2 coupons
Crest Enamel Shield Rinse, $3.49, ECB $3.49
4 Johnson's Buddies, $1.25 each (after tax), $1 off each (coupon)
2 Trail Mix, $4.99/2, 2 $2 coupons
2 packs of raisins
1 pack 12-roll CVS TP (I can't wait to try this, for it's a better value than Wags!)

$5/25 coupon

Total (after ECBS used and earned): $6.80

Rite Aid:
Huggies Jumbo dipe, $9.99, $2 SCR, $3 coupon, $0.75 Caregivers.

Final Price: $4.24!!

Total spent this week on Grocery and Household (More to add on): $64.94 (got out of our budget but we have some food for "later"

Best buy this week (aside from the Huggies and CVS run): $2.49 per gallon of whole milk at Target!

Grocery/Drugstore Strategy

A slow week. But at CVS I'll really like to get the mixer I didn't last week (thanks to SIL who helped me with the raincheck.
So, here's my plan:

Campbell's soup (Cream of mushroom or chicken), $1.69? BOGO
Buy 6 at $5.07
3 $1/2 coupons (that we printed some time back?)
Final Price: $0.35 each!

Mixer, $9.99

Raisins (we badly need these for baking), $1.25 per 6-pack

Crest Pro-Health Enamel Care, $3.49
ECB $3.49
Final Price: FREE

Wrigley, $1.19
FREE coupon
Final Price: FREE

CVS Toilet paper, 12 double rolls, $5

$5/25 coupon

I might spend $14.56 on the above. (let's see!)

Walgreens
I'll pass this week. But some deals worth talking about

Tomato soup/Chicken noodle, $0.79 (they used to be $0.69 on sale!!)
Eggs, $1.50

Rite Aid
Huggies Jumbo diapers(now will they take our IP coupon?), $9.99
SCR $2
$3 IP
$0.75 Caregivers' Rebate
Final Price: $4.24

Stop and Shop
Turkey Breast, $0.99/lb
Strawberries, $2.99/2lb (now that's better than last time!)
Buy 6 gallons of milk get 1 free is back (that'll make milk about $2.99)
Cantaloupe, $1.88 each
Francesco Rinaldi Sauce, $1.25 each (at best deal it's $0.99) but this is the BEST pasta sauce we've had

Grocery, CVS Earning Trip and our wipes stash

This is why I love CVS and I'm loving it more than Walgreens:

Even though counting the $5/25 purchases and all the ECBs are always nerve-wrecking, I have better customer service and LOTS of ease when it comes to coupons (they just scan them and not scrutinize them) and I always come out happier than when I go to Walgreens. I'm sad, cos Wags is closer and it started me on this frugal journey. Anyhows.

Here's today's trip. I went at first only to find the Irish Spring Free-after-ECB item. THEN I waited and waited for someone to come by. (I waited for QUITE A WHILE!) A VERY nice man (I have the intention to give a positive feed back on him) came by, went to search for the items I need (even though the mixer that I really want is out of stock). I got 3 packs of sensitive wipes because he took the trouble. He even said he'll bring them to the front for me!!! WOH!

So...
I got...
Irish Spring Wash
Progresso Soup (2 cans)
2 Johnson's buddies' soap
3 pack of wipes
2 packs of Wrigleys (I have a CVS coupon BOGO and used 2 free coupons from this week's SS)
and I EARNED $0.61!!

Now, after all the tripping at Stop and Shop and today, we have a stash of 13 packs of wipes (that will last both of our kids for 6 months). And we spent: $10.72 on all of them!!! Wipes for 6 months? Gosh!!!

And for Grocery this week, we spent: $42.50 on the pic above (that includes 6 more yogurt not in the pic), $10.33 at Target, another $4.36 on eggs, tofu and salt and $4.38 today at CVS. But we have $4.99 ECB back.

So total we spent on grocery and household: $56.58 (My budget is $60, so that's great!)

Grocery/Drugstore Deals Mar 13, 15 *EDITED*

These are the deals I see this week:

CVS (Yeah! We are coming back for good deals!)
Irish Spring Body Wash, $4.99, $4.99 ECB, Final Price: Free
Colgate Max White toothbrush or toothpaste, $2.99, $2.99 ECB, $1 MQ here (sign up and find coupon) Final Price: Free +overage!
RTH appliance (I badly need a handmixer..it's $9.99 and I can use my $5/25 coupon)
Progresso soups, $1.25, I had $1.10 coupons still, Final Price: $0.15 each
Huggies wipes (GASP! MORE??!!), $5.99 I wonder if they have the gentle care ones which I can get for $0.99 after coupons!!
Dry Idea Deodorant, $2.99, $2 ECB, $2 MQ on my side bar, Final Price: Free + Overage

Now if you have $5/25 coupons These will make great deals!!

Rite Aid
Nothing much

Walgreens
Walgreens dipes at $4.50 again, if you need them!

Stop and Shop

Top/Bottom Roast, $1.99/lb (that's great price for a roast!)
Wise potato chips, $2, $0.50 MQ (not sure if it still prints), Final Price: $1 each
Dannon Yogurt, 10 for $4, $1 MQ (SS), Final Price: $0.30 each (that's too expensive compared to our $0.50/4 Yoplus huh?)

Grocery/Drugstore Plan Mar 8

After studying Stop and Shop Double Dollar Coupon thingey, I realized it's not that easy!

First, the $15 is AFTER coupons (now that's always a hard one...not much meat on sale this week...so that's off), then they only take coupons from magazines/newspapers (does that mean they won't take IPs?) AND they explicitly say they won't take those that says "DO NOT DOUBLE" (usually the cashier will take them and double). SOOO...

I'll only use 4 coupons. The 2 ziplogs and 2 Mystic pizza ones. Dawn still gives me free though, that's cool.

CVS
I'm skipping this week

Walgreens
Yeh! We have the $25 Kimberly-Clark, get $10 RR!

Possible Deals:
2 Natural Fit Diapers, $10 each 2 $3 Coupons (on my side bar), $1.50 Caregivers Rebate
1 Gentle Care wipes (if they have it), $6, $5 off (on my side bar)
Pay$15, get $10 RR and $1.50 rebate

Or
2 Gentle Care dipes (step 1-2), $10 each, 2 $5 coupons, $1.50 caregivers rebate
1 Gentle Care wipes, $6, $5 coupon
Pay $11, Get $10 RR and $1.50 rebate (MM!)

Now, what can I use for the $10 RR? (rumor has it that Wags dipes on sale for 2/$9 next week again...I don't know if we have that deal here)

OR...
Axe shampoo, $5.99
Wag TP, 2/$5 (that's a good deal and good TP!)

OR...
Advanced Memory Formula, $19.99

Rite Aid
nothing much

Fulfilling Trip CVS/Walgreens

*Sorry no pic, no time*

Walgreens today:

Colgate, 3.57(+tax), RR $3.50, Final Price: $0.07

Diapers (4 packs), each $4.50

Axe Shampoo, $5.99, Rebate $6.59, Final Price: - $0.60


All in gift card


CVS (Wonderful trip!)

Glucerna, $4.89 X2, $2.44 X2 (50% off 2nd), Total: $14.67 Coupons: $19.56 (don't ask me why, but the cashier rung the last as this, but I'm not complaining, in fact I'm complimenting! CVS is doing a great job making adjustments so all my coupons go through!!) Final Price: Free + Overage (now now, silly me, I should have used this on a different transaction so I can send in for Caregivers' rebate!! That's $4!!)

Ensure, $7.99, $3 MQ here (can't find it anymore?), full rebate here, Final Price: Free + Overage

Johnsons' baby wash + shampoo (4 of them, each $3), $3 off coupon

Pampers $10, $1.50 off coupon

Milk, $3.29


$5/30 coupon


Total OOP: $4.90, (ECBs used $10.98), ECB earned: $5, Rebate to be earned $7.99
Final total: $2.89 (should have been an earning trip...hmmm I wonder if I can get another receipt?)

Drugstore/Grocery Plan Feb 27, Mar 1

Here are the deals I see for this week

CVS
Dawn, $0.97, $0.50 MQ (from mailer), Final Price: $0.47
Carnation Instant Breakfast, $4.99, ECB $4.99, Final Price: FREE
ACT Total Care trial size, $0.99, ECB $0.99, Final Price: FREE

Buy $20 of baby products, get $5 ECB:
Pampers jumbo, $10 ($1 to $1.50 coupon)
Johnson's products, $3 ($3/3 coupon here)

I might look out for Glucerna cereal, which has a $5 coupon off here, and $1 Caregivers Rebate.

Walgreens
March rebates starting this week!
FREE ITEMS:
Axe Hair Care, $5.99
Wal-Zyr 24-hr allergy relief, $3.99
Extra Strength Headache relief, $2.99

Walgreens diapers, 2 for $9 (GRAB THEM! keep the no 6 for me)
Colgate Max Fresh/Max white, $3.29, RR $3.29, Final Price: FREE!
ACT TOtal Care Mouthwash, $2.99, Easy saver coupon $1, MQ $1, Final Price: $0.99

Rite Aid
Lots of FAR items. I'm only interested in...
Sinus Buster (all natural nasal spray), $8.99
Ocean Complete Nasal Rinse, $8.99

Stop and Shop
Grapes, $0.99/lb
Boneless chicken breasts, $1.79/lb
Avocado, $1
Barilla Pasta, $1
Dannon, Danimals Drinkable Yogurt, 6 for $2, MQ $1, Final Price: $1 each!
I had raincheck for Dole Pineapples (last week), $1 each, $0.55/2 on their website, Final Price: $0.45 each!