Lysol No-Touch Hand Soap System 50% off
Use $5/1 MC
and $1/1 VV
Finish Quantumatic Kit 50% off
$3/1 MC
$1/1 VV
Airwick Ultra Freshmatic Kit 50% off
$5/1 MC
Finish Gel, Jet Dry, or Power Tabs BOGO
Use the 2 MC coupons found here from .50 - $1 (hit back after printing the coupon and you should be able to print a second one)
Use 2 $1/1 VV
Old Spice High Endurance/Secret Invisible Solid 2/$5
$1/2MC
$2 SCR
Clearasil BOGO
Use 2 $2/1 MC
2 $1/1 VV
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Free Samples
Go here to request a free sample of Baby Barn Body Wash and Lotion! You even get your choice of scents!
Restaurant.com
Restaurant.com has $25 gift certificates on sale for only $2! Just enter code COOK Expires 3/31/2010
I have used this site many times, and have been quite happy with it. Just make sure that you read the terms before purchasing to make sure that you understand them. At all the places I have eaten at, you have had to buy $35 worth of food, and pay 18% gratuity in order to use the certificate. Not a bad deal!
Free Coupon Book
Go here to request a free Home Made Simple coupon book. I have received these books in the mail many times, and there are lots of great coupons in them.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Target Deals
Sobe drinks
Buy 10 for $10
use 5 Buy one get one free coupons from here
use 10 $0.50 off coupons from here
Pay tax
Get back a $5 Target gift card!
Now, in order to get that many coupons you would have to access a lot of computers. If not, then you can still print 2 per computer. Your total after factoring in your gift card would be $2, which isn’t bad for these. I just love them!
Gillette men’s shower gel 8.4oz $1.99
Use $4/2 from PG saver 2/21
2 for FREE!
Airwick I Motion $6
$5 3/7 smartsource
$1 target here
FREE!
Crest children’s toothpaste $1.49
$1 target here
$1.00 PG saver
free + $0.50 overage!
Crest children’s toothbrush $1.99
$1 target here
$1 PG saver
FREE!
Free 5 Gum- Hurry!
Go here and link with your facebook account to receive a free pack of gum in the mail! Limited to the first 100,000 people to sign up.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Rite Aid CONTINUED
Organix Shampoo and Conditioner BOGO - Some of these products have a TRY ME FREE rebate on the bottle. Mail it in for two free bottles!
Johnson's Baby Care products are $2.99 and $1/1 with in-ad coupon. Use $1/1 MC here and $1/1 VV for FREE baby products. Spend $50 on select (check out March's Rebate Book) Johnson & Johnson products to receive a $25 rebate. This is before all coupons!
Reeses Dark Chocolate peanut butter cups 2/$1. Use .55/1 MC for 5 cents in overage and FREE chocolate!
Kotex 2/$6 - Use 2 $1/1 MC. 2 $1/1 VV and receive $1 rebate! $1 for TWO packs!
Johnson's Baby Care products are $2.99 and $1/1 with in-ad coupon. Use $1/1 MC here and $1/1 VV for FREE baby products. Spend $50 on select (check out March's Rebate Book) Johnson & Johnson products to receive a $25 rebate. This is before all coupons!
Reeses Dark Chocolate peanut butter cups 2/$1. Use .55/1 MC for 5 cents in overage and FREE chocolate!
Kotex 2/$6 - Use 2 $1/1 MC. 2 $1/1 VV and receive $1 rebate! $1 for TWO packs!
Rite Aid scenario
Here is a great transaction for next week:
1 jumbo pack Huggies $8.99
4 bottles of Natrol Vitamins BOGO (try to get ones that would total about $21)
Coupons:
$5/ $20 video values
$3 huggies here
$2 huggies video values
4- $3 Natrol here
4 - $2 vitamin wellness here
Receive:
$1 scr for Huggies
Now, if you buy vitamins that total $21, your total will be zero (maybe tax). Just remember that your coupons total: $30, so make sure that you have at least $30 worth of products. If you are at like $29.97, then look for a andes mint near the register. They are $0.25, then you will only have to pay $0.22, but you will still get a $1 rebate back. Pretty sweet deal for diapers! I plan on doing this transaction many times this week. You can also go to here for another link to a $3 coupon, and here. Make sure when printing from these links to press the your browser’s back button a few times to be able to print 2 coupons from each link. So, altogether you can get 6 coupons from each computer you have! One thing to remember is that you can only get one rebte per address though.
My Lucky Days
Sarah & I went to do some pharmacy shopping last night and this afternoon. It was a terrific trio! Let me explain…
First was Rite Aid. We went to a Rite Aid that we don’t frequent too often. We usually like to stick with our favorite store and favorite cashiers, but this one was right across the street from Christian’s karate, and we had just dropped him off for class and had some time. When we walked in, we checked to see who the cashier was, and recognized her as one that had given Sarah a hard time a while back- this did not look so good. Well, we decided to walk around and see what we could come up with that wouldn’t be too complicated. So, we finally get our items and coupons figured out, which was the easiest since we had Rebekah, Noah & Matthew with us, and go to check out. The cashier scans about half my items and then sees my coupon folder and asks if I have any coupons. I say yes, and she just stands there and stops scanning my items. So, I just stand there waiting for her to continue. Then I realize that she isn’t going to continue until I give her my coupons. This is never a good sign in my experience. So, I give her my coupons and she lays them all out and put them in piles and checks them all out. She did have a problem with one, and called over the manager. The manager wasn’t sure and I was trying to explain why it was ok to use it. Finally she says “If it scans, then take it” – WHEW! I hate having to put items back, it messes up my totals! (I just printed out my Rite Aid coupon policy tonight to keep with me just in case this comes up again!) So, she finishes scanning all my items and scans all my coupons, and my total came to $1.87. I thought that was high, since I usually have my orders figured out to be under $0.50, but I paid with my gift card and was done. Then while Sarah was checking out, I was looking over my receipt. Well, a shaving cream was scanned twice, but I only purchased one. So, when Sarah was done I took my receipt over and told the manager. So, she looked over it and decided to give me a refund. The shaving cream was $3.21, and I was wondering how they were going to handle this since I only paid $1.87 for everything. Well, she saw that I paid with a gift card, and then put $3.21 on a gift card and gave it to me. WOW! I walked out of there with a bag of stuff and $1.34 more than I came in with!
Then, later that night we went to Walgreens. It was very late, and I was very tired. Also, very late on Friday nights once a month, the catalina machines that print coupons out go down for maintenance. This had happened to us once before and we had to wait almost a hour for them to come back up (why we waited I do not know, it must have been a good money maker!). So. the only thing I was buying last night was two toothpastes, which I had to pay for separately. So, I paid for the first one and I used a $3 coupon and $0.99 on my gift card. Well, after paying a $4 coupon is supposed to print out but it didn’t. So, the cashier calls over the manager. He tries it again, and it still doesn’t work. So, he decides to just refund my money and give me the toothpaste for free. Ok, sounds good. Well, he hands me $4 in cash! That was pretty good since I paid with a coupon and gift card. So, then he decides to ring up my second toothpaste as $0.00 so I would get it for free. Just as he is finishing up, I hear the catalina machine click back on. Then after my receipt prints, would you believe the $4 coupon prints out! Well, he didn’t know what to do. He already gave it to me for free and then the coupon prints. So, after thinking for a few minutes he just gives me the coupon and says that it would just be easier that way! So, I left with 2 toothpastes, $4 cash, and a $4 coupon! He is now my new favorite manager! Sorry Mr Gruenetzler (I know I spelled that wrong), but Mr Superman wins!
Today we go to our favorite Rite Aid. I had two simple transactions and a good cashier was on, so I was feeling good! Well, when I was checking out, my wellness discount come off of some sale price items which I wasn’t counting on, so my coupons were too much for what I had bought. So, I didn’t give her all my coupons, but my last coupon was a buy one get one free coupon. When she put in the amounts, it sent my order into a negative. Usually when that happens I have to look around for something close to the negative amount to bring it back to positive. Well, not today, she just ended my transactions with negative balances. That was certainly easier and cheaper! So, I walked out of there with 2 bags of stuff and spent no money at all, plus I will get $17 in rebates! Not bad for a spur of the moment shop with no real intended purchases.
Sometimes those Saturday shops where you just walk around the store really looking at everything produces some great deals. My only regret is that by then, it is too late to post them because there are only a few hours left!
Monday, March 15, 2010
Target deal
Buy”
4 Kellogs Bite Size Mini Wheats $2.50 each
Use 2 $1.50/2 coupons from here
Pay $7
Get back a $5 Target gift card
Final cost is $0.50 per box!
(thanks hip2save!)
CVS deoderant deal
CVS has Right Guard deoderant on sale for 2 for $5 get a $2 extra care buck
Buy 2 Right Guard
Use 2 coupons for $1.50 each from here (look under personal care)
Pay $2
Get $2 extra care bucks back
Final cost: Free
Rite Aid Transactions for this week
So, here is a great scenario from my (virtual) friends over at slickdeals:
buy:
Visine $4.99
Benedryl $5.49
Sudafed PE $4.99
Johnson’s baby wash $4.29
Coupons:
$5 off $20
$2 benedryl in ad coupon in rite aid circular
$2 Sudafed in ad coupon
$3 visine in ad coupon
$1 johnson’s in ad coupon
$2 visine (sunday paper)
$1 benedryl (sunday paper)
$1 johnson’s (Sunday paper)
$2 sudafed (sunday paper)
Pay: about $0.25
Repeat this 3 times
Then you can submit for the $25 Johnson & Johnson rebate through Rite Aids single check rebates! This will be a $24 money maker!
Here is a another transaction to try:
3 bags of Reeses mini easter cups $5.97
Similasin stress relieving drops $10.49
Post shredded wheat $1.88
Visine $4.99
Coupons used:
$5 off $20
$2 reeses candy in ad coupon
$2 reeses coupon from sunday paper
3- $1 candy wellness coupons here
$3 visine in ad coupon
$2 visine from Sunday paper
$2 post coupon here
$2 similasin video values coupon (February) here
Total: $2.33
Then submit for the $9.50 similasin rebate for a $7 money maker!
Oh, and don’t forget to use your wellness card! There are $2 skincare coupons printing at the bottom of the reciepts when you use your card. They will print on receipts for the first 4 times you use your card this week. These are my very favorite wellness coupons. You can use them on so many things! (pretty much anything that can go on your skin - lotion, shaving, make up, soap, ect) Perhaps I will think up a good scenario some time this week to use them on.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Rite Deals 3/14
This week at Rite Aid Renuzit Crystals are Buy One Get One Free. Use the BOGO coupon you got in the Sunday paper a few weeks ago and you've gotten yourself two free air fresheners!
Right Guard is also BOGO.
Use 2 $2/1 VV coupons from here.
And two $1/1 MC.
With these coupons you're sure to gain overage for other products you're buying.
Dawn is on sale for .79 cents. Last week in your P&G you received $1/2. Two bottles for .58 cents. Not too shabby! Plus, if you combine this with the Right Guard deal the overage will probably take care of the change.
Post Cereals $1.88
Go here for a $2 coupon after signing up for their newsletter. FREE cereal plus a little overage!
Renpure is BOGO.
Use two $3/1 VV here.
I think they might be around $6.50 BUT some of them have a TRY ME FREE or a $3 rebate looped around their neck. You'll definitely be able to get some money back on these awesome hair products - plus they're all natural and smell quite nice!
There is a Johnson and Johnson baby lotion that is priced at $2.99. (All the others are $4.50 - I don't get it...)
Use the $1/1 in-ad coupon
$1/1 MC
$1/1 VV here
FREE baby lotion!
Combine all these deals and before coupons you should have over $20 worth of products. Use your $5/$20 to get something fantastically extra!
Right Guard is also BOGO.
Use 2 $2/1 VV coupons from here.
And two $1/1 MC.
With these coupons you're sure to gain overage for other products you're buying.
Dawn is on sale for .79 cents. Last week in your P&G you received $1/2. Two bottles for .58 cents. Not too shabby! Plus, if you combine this with the Right Guard deal the overage will probably take care of the change.
Post Cereals $1.88
Go here for a $2 coupon after signing up for their newsletter. FREE cereal plus a little overage!
Renpure is BOGO.
Use two $3/1 VV here.
I think they might be around $6.50 BUT some of them have a TRY ME FREE or a $3 rebate looped around their neck. You'll definitely be able to get some money back on these awesome hair products - plus they're all natural and smell quite nice!
There is a Johnson and Johnson baby lotion that is priced at $2.99. (All the others are $4.50 - I don't get it...)
Use the $1/1 in-ad coupon
$1/1 MC
$1/1 VV here
FREE baby lotion!
Combine all these deals and before coupons you should have over $20 worth of products. Use your $5/$20 to get something fantastically extra!
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Walgreens deal for this week
Here is a great deal for Walgreens this week:
Reach toothbrushes and floss are both on sale for 3/ $9
A while back there were coupons in the newspaper for buy one get one free toothebrushes and ones for floss as well. Plus there were $1 off coupons for each.
So here is what to do:
Buy:
3 toothbrushes or 3 floss
something for at least $1 (orbit gum is on sale 2/ $1)
Use:
bogo free coupon
2- $1 off coupon
oupon from the back page of walgreens circular
Coupon from March savings book (found next to circulars in store) if buying the gum
Pay:
Only tax! (more if you bought something for more than $1)
Note:
Make sure that you hand over the coupons in that order! Always give manufacturers coupons first, and the walgreens coupons last. Otherwise you will get the dreaded beepage and your coupons will not scan! This is one reason I really don't like Walgreens!
Reach toothbrushes and floss are both on sale for 3/ $9
A while back there were coupons in the newspaper for buy one get one free toothebrushes and ones for floss as well. Plus there were $1 off coupons for each.
So here is what to do:
Buy:
3 toothbrushes or 3 floss
something for at least $1 (orbit gum is on sale 2/ $1)
Use:
bogo free coupon
2- $1 off coupon
oupon from the back page of walgreens circular
Coupon from March savings book (found next to circulars in store) if buying the gum
Pay:
Only tax! (more if you bought something for more than $1)
Note:
Make sure that you hand over the coupons in that order! Always give manufacturers coupons first, and the walgreens coupons last. Otherwise you will get the dreaded beepage and your coupons will not scan! This is one reason I really don't like Walgreens!
My Rite Aid transaction this week
So here is a transaction that I did at Rite Aid this week.
Mach 3 disposable razors $5.99
2 Poise Pads 20ct $11
4 John Frieda clearance shampoos $12.96 ($3.24 each)
andes mint $0.25
Coupons used:
$5 off $20 >
2 John Frieda $3 (from Sunday's paper Smart source)
2 John Frieda $2 (from Sunday's paper Smart Source)
$3 Gillette dispoasble razor (Sunday's paper, in PG Saver)
4 Rite Aid video values John Freida $1 coupons or
2 Poise printable $2
2 Poise video values $2 coupons
Total: $0.15
Getting back:
$3 poise single check rebate
$12.96 toward the spend $15 on John Frieda get $5 back
Plus the razors had $15 worth of high value coupons in the package as a added bonus!
Now, if you don't want the razors, you could substitute pantene and use the $3 coupon from Sunday's paper.
Here is another scenario:
2 Pantene $6
2 Covergirl make up products Buy one get one free
2 Poise Pads $11
Use:
$5 off $20 purchase video values
$3 pantene coupon
2- $2 poise printables
2- $2 poise video values
buy one get one free covergirl coupon from the newspaper a few weeks ago.
Pay: $1
get back $3 poise rebate
Coupon links:
Poise printable: http://http://giving-care.riteaid.com/giving-care/savings
Poise video values (coupon is on page 8, when print box comes up, just print page 8 twice): http://http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8_KAAoxFHiKMGFkYzhkM2MtYjM4Ni00NmI4LWE2MjItMTZjMzYyMTQ4NzUw&hl=en
$5 off $20: http://http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B-Gm5QrhYPyJYTQzZjZmZGEtOWRhYS00MTRmLWE4Y2UtMzNlN2I0MzY1Y2I2&hl=en
John Frieda video values: http://https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B5LMpyMj3IlkYTZhN2E3OWEtOWFmYS00YjZmLWJkMWEtYjJkODI2N2U1YWM4&hl=en or http://https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B5LMpyMj3IlkZWMzYzgwODMtOTJiNS00MjhmLWFlNmQtZTczMjBkYWQ1NGZm&hl=en
Link to the master list of Rite Aid printables: http://http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=863426
One thing I would like to note is that in order to print scannable coupons from the google docs sites, you will need to click the download link at the top of the page and then click the open button in the grey box that pops up. Then when the PDF opens you can print from there.
You can also get video values coupons directly from Rite Aid's website: www.riteaid.com, the link is in the middle of their homepage. You will basically watch 30 second commercials and get coupons in return. I will usually do that if I only need 1 or 2 copies of that coupon, but if it something that I will be buying a lot of, I will usually use the above links so I can print out more coupons at a time.
A great website that I get most all of my coupon links from is http://www.slickdeals.net . I go into the pharmacy forum, and click on the store and date that I am looking for. It is great to read through the second post on each thread, because that is where they post all the coupon links for any printable coupons to go with all sale items. They will also match up rebate & sale items. Most of the time, items that are in the monthly rebate book will be on sale sometime during that month.
(thanks slickdeals!)
Mach 3 disposable razors $5.99
2 Poise Pads 20ct $11
4 John Frieda clearance shampoos $12.96 ($3.24 each)
andes mint $0.25
Coupons used:
$5 off $20 >
2 John Frieda $3 (from Sunday's paper Smart source)
2 John Frieda $2 (from Sunday's paper Smart Source)
$3 Gillette dispoasble razor (Sunday's paper, in PG Saver)
4 Rite Aid video values John Freida $1 coupons or
2 Poise printable $2
2 Poise video values $2 coupons
Total: $0.15
Getting back:
$3 poise single check rebate
$12.96 toward the spend $15 on John Frieda get $5 back
Plus the razors had $15 worth of high value coupons in the package as a added bonus!
Now, if you don't want the razors, you could substitute pantene and use the $3 coupon from Sunday's paper.
Here is another scenario:
2 Pantene $6
2 Covergirl make up products Buy one get one free
2 Poise Pads $11
Use:
$5 off $20 purchase video values
$3 pantene coupon
2- $2 poise printables
2- $2 poise video values
buy one get one free covergirl coupon from the newspaper a few weeks ago.
Pay: $1
get back $3 poise rebate
Coupon links:
Poise printable: http://http://giving-care.riteaid.com/giving-care/savings
Poise video values (coupon is on page 8, when print box comes up, just print page 8 twice): http://http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8_KAAoxFHiKMGFkYzhkM2MtYjM4Ni00NmI4LWE2MjItMTZjMzYyMTQ4NzUw&hl=en
$5 off $20: http://http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B-Gm5QrhYPyJYTQzZjZmZGEtOWRhYS00MTRmLWE4Y2UtMzNlN2I0MzY1Y2I2&hl=en
John Frieda video values: http://https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B5LMpyMj3IlkYTZhN2E3OWEtOWFmYS00YjZmLWJkMWEtYjJkODI2N2U1YWM4&hl=en or http://https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B5LMpyMj3IlkZWMzYzgwODMtOTJiNS00MjhmLWFlNmQtZTczMjBkYWQ1NGZm&hl=en
Link to the master list of Rite Aid printables: http://http://slickdeals.net/forums/showthread.php?t=863426
One thing I would like to note is that in order to print scannable coupons from the google docs sites, you will need to click the download link at the top of the page and then click the open button in the grey box that pops up. Then when the PDF opens you can print from there.
You can also get video values coupons directly from Rite Aid's website: www.riteaid.com, the link is in the middle of their homepage. You will basically watch 30 second commercials and get coupons in return. I will usually do that if I only need 1 or 2 copies of that coupon, but if it something that I will be buying a lot of, I will usually use the above links so I can print out more coupons at a time.
A great website that I get most all of my coupon links from is http://www.slickdeals.net . I go into the pharmacy forum, and click on the store and date that I am looking for. It is great to read through the second post on each thread, because that is where they post all the coupon links for any printable coupons to go with all sale items. They will also match up rebate & sale items. Most of the time, items that are in the monthly rebate book will be on sale sometime during that month.
(thanks slickdeals!)
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
CVS
Here is how to coupon at CVS:
CVS uses the Extra Care Bucks program. Extra Care Bucks are basically store coupons that work like store credit. They can be used in combination with any coupons (manufactures & cvs coupons). There will be items on sale each week that will produce extra care bucks. What we strive to do, is buy items that are free after extra care bucks and pay for those items using our extra care bucks- so no money out of pocket.
Here is a example:
This week Oral b toothbrushes are on sale for $4, and will produce a $4 extra care buck. limit 2
Here is a good scenario for that:
Buy 2 Oral b toothbrushes
Use the buy one get one free coupon from this Sunday's paper (PG brandsaver)
Pay $4, get back $8 in extra care bucks. You just made $4 in store credit!
Now, if you already have extra care bucks, make sure that you use them to pay for the toothbrushes, and then you have spent no money, but have increased your extra care bucks. Pretty simple.
Extra care bucks usually expire in one month.
Also, a good investment is to buy a green bag tag. These are usually hanging by the register. They cost $1. Have the cashier scan it each time you shop there. After 4 uses, you will get a $1 extra care buck.
A lot of times the free after extra care bucks items are sold out quickly. Do not despair! Always ask for a raincheck. I always get rainchecks. They are really useful. Sometimes there are no good sales to use your extra bucks on, and I don't want to just waste them on CVS's overpriced merchandise! So, then I will break out my stack of rainchecks, and figure out what to buy from those. A lot of times, I would prefer to get a rain check than to buy the actual item (unless I have a coupon expires soon!). That way I can buy it when I need to roll my extra bucks. Also, when they print extra bucks from a rain check, you usually get more than the value of the item, because all rain check extra bucks print in dollar increments.
Example:
I recently bought 5 thermacare for $2.50 each with a rain check. When she printed the extra bucks, each one printed out for $3, thus I made $2.50 extra! Rain checks are the best! One thing to note is to remember to have them print out each extra buck separately. They are easier to use in smaller denominations and you will make more extra bucks! Like in the above situation where I bought 5 thermcare: If they were to print them out all together it would be one big extra buck for $12.50, but since she printed them all separately, I got 5 extra bucks for $3 each equaling $15. Hopefully this makes sense!
I started CVS'ing about a year ago. I made a initial investment of about $30. Over the course of a year, my extra bucks increased to over $130! Also, I have gotten well over $1,000 worth of products. Sometimes, I have even SPENT my extra bucks on things I have needed (but weren't free). So, I have definitly made out pretty well for one year. Every once in a while I will have to pay a few cents (like when my total is 50 cents, and all my extra bucks are in dollar increments), but that is not very often.
Now, you may be wondering what do you do with that many extra bucks? Well, I have decided to start to cash them out with rebates. I will buy things that have rebates on them and use my extra bucks to pay for them. Then, I mail them off, and in 6-8 weeks receive a actual check that I can cash! Some good items to look for at CVS that have rebates: BioLuxe conditioner, organix shampoo, olay (http://www.olay.com/), Previcid (last weeks parade magazine in the Sunday paper). One note: Do not do the rebate for Naked Naturals haircare! There have been multiple reports of problems with that one.
So make sure to go out and get your Oral B toothbrushes this week or rain check if they are sold out!
CVS uses the Extra Care Bucks program. Extra Care Bucks are basically store coupons that work like store credit. They can be used in combination with any coupons (manufactures & cvs coupons). There will be items on sale each week that will produce extra care bucks. What we strive to do, is buy items that are free after extra care bucks and pay for those items using our extra care bucks- so no money out of pocket.
Here is a example:
This week Oral b toothbrushes are on sale for $4, and will produce a $4 extra care buck. limit 2
Here is a good scenario for that:
Buy 2 Oral b toothbrushes
Use the buy one get one free coupon from this Sunday's paper (PG brandsaver)
Pay $4, get back $8 in extra care bucks. You just made $4 in store credit!
Now, if you already have extra care bucks, make sure that you use them to pay for the toothbrushes, and then you have spent no money, but have increased your extra care bucks. Pretty simple.
Extra care bucks usually expire in one month.
Also, a good investment is to buy a green bag tag. These are usually hanging by the register. They cost $1. Have the cashier scan it each time you shop there. After 4 uses, you will get a $1 extra care buck.
A lot of times the free after extra care bucks items are sold out quickly. Do not despair! Always ask for a raincheck. I always get rainchecks. They are really useful. Sometimes there are no good sales to use your extra bucks on, and I don't want to just waste them on CVS's overpriced merchandise! So, then I will break out my stack of rainchecks, and figure out what to buy from those. A lot of times, I would prefer to get a rain check than to buy the actual item (unless I have a coupon expires soon!). That way I can buy it when I need to roll my extra bucks. Also, when they print extra bucks from a rain check, you usually get more than the value of the item, because all rain check extra bucks print in dollar increments.
Example:
I recently bought 5 thermacare for $2.50 each with a rain check. When she printed the extra bucks, each one printed out for $3, thus I made $2.50 extra! Rain checks are the best! One thing to note is to remember to have them print out each extra buck separately. They are easier to use in smaller denominations and you will make more extra bucks! Like in the above situation where I bought 5 thermcare: If they were to print them out all together it would be one big extra buck for $12.50, but since she printed them all separately, I got 5 extra bucks for $3 each equaling $15. Hopefully this makes sense!
I started CVS'ing about a year ago. I made a initial investment of about $30. Over the course of a year, my extra bucks increased to over $130! Also, I have gotten well over $1,000 worth of products. Sometimes, I have even SPENT my extra bucks on things I have needed (but weren't free). So, I have definitly made out pretty well for one year. Every once in a while I will have to pay a few cents (like when my total is 50 cents, and all my extra bucks are in dollar increments), but that is not very often.
Now, you may be wondering what do you do with that many extra bucks? Well, I have decided to start to cash them out with rebates. I will buy things that have rebates on them and use my extra bucks to pay for them. Then, I mail them off, and in 6-8 weeks receive a actual check that I can cash! Some good items to look for at CVS that have rebates: BioLuxe conditioner, organix shampoo, olay (http://www.olay.com/), Previcid (last weeks parade magazine in the Sunday paper). One note: Do not do the rebate for Naked Naturals haircare! There have been multiple reports of problems with that one.
So make sure to go out and get your Oral B toothbrushes this week or rain check if they are sold out!
Monday, March 8, 2010
Rite Aid Deals
This week, if you buy $30 in select P&G products you will receive a $10 Rite Aid gift card.
Transaction #1
Buy:
Metamucil $9.99
Oral-B $2.74
Day-Quil or Ny-Quil $4.99
Scope/Glide/Fixodent $3.50
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$21.22
Use a $5/$20 VV
$3/1 metamucil MC
$1/1 Oral-B Advantage/Prohealth Toothbrush MC
$1.50/1 Day-Quil/Ny-Quil MC
$1/1 Scope,Glide, or Fixodent MC
Pay $9.72
Transaction #2
Buy:
Oral-B power toothbrush $5.99
Glide/Scope/Fixodent $3.50
John Frieda 3/$15
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$24.49
Use $5/$20 VV
$3/1 Oral-B MC
$1/1 Scope/Glide/ or Fixodent MC
3 $3/1 John Frieda shampoo or conditioner MC
3 $1/1 John Frieda Frizz-ease or Root Awakening VV
Pay 3.49
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Total Spent: $13.21
Receive:
$5 SCR John Frieda
$5 SCR Metamucil
$2 SCR Day-Quil/Ny-Quil
$1 SCR Oral-B
$10 Rite Aid Gift Card
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Profit: $9.79
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Transaction #3
Buy:
2 Old Spice Deodorants $8
Gillette Body Wash $4.99
Gillette Clinical Deodorant $7.99
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$20.98
Use:
$5/$20 VV
BO Gillette Deodorant GO Gillette Body Wash FREE MC
BO Old Spice Deodorant GO Old Spice deodorant FREE MC
$3/1 Gillette Clinical Deodorant
Pay: $3.99
Receive:
$2 SCR/2 Old Spice
$2 SCR/Gillette Clinical Deodorant
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Congratulation! You’ve made a penny!
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Transaction #4
Buy:
Gillette Fusion Razor Cartridges 4pk appx $15.00
Gillette Fusion Shave Gel (Free since buying with the above)
Gillette Fusion Razor
Gillette Body Wash
Use:
$5/$20 VV
$4/1 Gillette Fusion Razor Cartridge MC
$1/1 Gillette Fusion Shave Gel MC
BO Gillette Razor Cartridge GO Fusion Razor FREE MC
BO Fusion Shave Prep GO Gillette Body Wash FREE MC
3 $1/1 Shave Care Wellness
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I don’t know what the prices are of anything above but the Shave Gel, Razor, and Body Wash are FREE! And you have $13 worth of coupons which should get you a very cheap 4pk of razor cartridges!
This Gillette Razor Cartridges can also go toward the P&G giftcard.
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Transaction #5
Buy:
2 Covergirl Products (BOGO this week)
Use the BOGO Covergirl coupon MC
And you've got two FREE covergirl make-up items!
Use the $5/$20 VV and, depending on the cost of your covergirl make-up (The costliest I've seen is the Covergirl/Olay foundation for $15.99), you've got yourself free $5 to use in any way you want!
Rite Aid Coupons
Rite Aid
We love love love Rite Aid so most posts will probably be all about this fantastic pharmacy.
Rite Aid has GREAT store coupons that can often be paired up with manufacturer’s coupons.
There are currently three Rite Aid programs you will definitely want to sign up to if you want the absolute best deal.
#1. Rite Aid Single Check Rebates (SCR) – click your way to happiness.
Each month Rite Aid has rebates they offer. Quite offer you are able to walk away with free items with this program.
#2. Rite Aid Video Values – http://my.adperk.com/splash/d30b50da/index.html – You do have to watch videos in order to gain access to these coupons, but it’s very much worth it. In addition to obtaining a coupon with every video you will receive a $5 off you $20 purchase with ever 20 credits you get. Those $5 coupons are a must in the hardcore RiteAid world.
#3. Rite Aid Wellness –
This program has yet to go national, but you can sign up now no matter where you live. Wellness is supposed to be open to everyone in the Spring. From what I hear you won’t be able to get the sale price without your wellness card. About every two weeks Wellness comes out with new coupons there are very vague about what you can purchase with them, which makes them wonderful! Some of my favorites are:
$2 off beauty/skincare (priced over$2.99), $2 off vitamins (over $2.99), $1 off shave care (over $1.99), $1 cleaning product (over $1.99)
We’ll be posting two different scenarios for Rite Aid each week. One will be for the newbie couponers, and the other will be a hardcore coupon event. I don’t want cheap stuff. I want it FREE! If you’re hardcore you will become overloaded with free things that you’ll fall in love with! Be prepared.
Word of Caution: If your Rite Aid is full of super strict people it is likely you will not be able to get the very best deal, but you should be able to get out of the store without spending very much. Some stores are weird about the coupons they’ll accept. Some won’t take the VV with the wellness. Some won’t take more than one VV coupon for the same item. If you’re new to Rite Aid I would suggest starting out slowly and get a feel for the people working at your Rite Aid. (My Rite Aid is FANTASTIC! I know there are others not so lucky as I).
Coupon Key:
VV = Video Values
MC = Manufacturer's Coupon
W = Wellness
We love love love Rite Aid so most posts will probably be all about this fantastic pharmacy.
Rite Aid has GREAT store coupons that can often be paired up with manufacturer’s coupons.
There are currently three Rite Aid programs you will definitely want to sign up to if you want the absolute best deal.
#1. Rite Aid Single Check Rebates (SCR) – click your way to happiness.
Each month Rite Aid has rebates they offer. Quite offer you are able to walk away with free items with this program.
#2. Rite Aid Video Values – http://my.adperk.com/splash/d30b50da/index.html – You do have to watch videos in order to gain access to these coupons, but it’s very much worth it. In addition to obtaining a coupon with every video you will receive a $5 off you $20 purchase with ever 20 credits you get. Those $5 coupons are a must in the hardcore RiteAid world.
#3. Rite Aid Wellness –
This program has yet to go national, but you can sign up now no matter where you live. Wellness is supposed to be open to everyone in the Spring. From what I hear you won’t be able to get the sale price without your wellness card. About every two weeks Wellness comes out with new coupons there are very vague about what you can purchase with them, which makes them wonderful! Some of my favorites are:
$2 off beauty/skincare (priced over$2.99), $2 off vitamins (over $2.99), $1 off shave care (over $1.99), $1 cleaning product (over $1.99)
We’ll be posting two different scenarios for Rite Aid each week. One will be for the newbie couponers, and the other will be a hardcore coupon event. I don’t want cheap stuff. I want it FREE! If you’re hardcore you will become overloaded with free things that you’ll fall in love with! Be prepared.
Word of Caution: If your Rite Aid is full of super strict people it is likely you will not be able to get the very best deal, but you should be able to get out of the store without spending very much. Some stores are weird about the coupons they’ll accept. Some won’t take the VV with the wellness. Some won’t take more than one VV coupon for the same item. If you’re new to Rite Aid I would suggest starting out slowly and get a feel for the people working at your Rite Aid. (My Rite Aid is FANTASTIC! I know there are others not so lucky as I).
Coupon Key:
VV = Video Values
MC = Manufacturer's Coupon
W = Wellness
Walgreens
Walgreens is the pickiest coupon place among my three favorite pharmacies. If you’re looking to get an item free with a coupon expect a BEEP and “I’m sorry, but this coupon won’t take,” resulting in a little bit of frustration and no free product.
BUT NEVER FEAR! There can be ways around these nuisances. Use a manufacturer’s coupon with a store coupon. ALWAYS use the manufacturer’s coupon first and then hand over the store coupon. This will produce a much smoother transaction.
If you’re going to be buying an item for .99 cents and you have a coupon for $1 off…. Good luck. The luck you have with your coupons really depends on the people working in your particular store. Sometimes the employees will give the coupon back saying it won’t scan – they don’t make an effort at all. If you have fantastic people at your pharmacy they will find a way! Usually being that they will mark the coupon down to match the price of the item you’re buying. (Some employees claim that they’re not allowed to mark down coupons –I don’t know why not-).
The plus side to couponing at Walgreens is that you can use as many different store coupons as you possibly can.
Example – You could use a $2 off Band-Aid (from the Walgreens coloring book).
$1 off BandAid brand product/manufacturers
And let’s pretend there was a $1 off coupon in the Walgreens March Coupon Booklet (there isn’t!). You would be able to get $3 off a box of band-aids. It would be easy to restock your first aid supply with that kind of deal.
Another thing with Walgreen coupons – you do NOT have to surrender them to the cashier. I ask the cashier to scan the coupon, and I put it back in my coupon folder. The manufacturer’s coupons do, however, have to go into the magical coupon box that gets sent away to the manufacturer never to be seen again.
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