CVS Deal - 9/28

Transaction #1:
2.50 * 2 Scotch-Brite sponges
5.49 * 2 Covergirl Foundation
.99 CVS Travel Wipes
1.50 * 2 Newspapers
=19.97
-1 Scotch Brite off 2 Q
-1 Covergirl Q
-5.49 Covergirl BOGO Q
-3/15 CVS Q
-2/10 CVS Q
-2 CVS Skincare Q
+.45 tax
=5.93
-5.48 ECB
=.45 OOP, received 5.79 for Covergirl Deal, not 5.49 like ad says :)...which is a total cost of .14

Transaction #2
2.50 * 2 Scotch Brite sponges
2.50 * 2 Colgate Paste Total Whitening
.82 * 2 Colgate Action Brushes (75% off!)
.99 CVS Travel Wipes
3.99 Earplugs (DH snores!)
=16.62
-1 Scotch Brite off 2 Q
-1 CVS Toothbrushes Q
-.64 Colgate Brush Manf. Q
-1 CVS Colgate Paste Q
-1 Colgate Paste Manf. Q
-1.50 Colgate Paste Manf. Q
-3/15 CVS Q
-2/10 CVS Q
-2 CVS Skincare Q
+.25 tax
=3.73
-3.48 ECB
=.25 OOP,+$4 ECB for Colgate deal, which is a total cost of -0.27 MONEYMAKER!

Transaction #3:
2.50 * 2 Nestle Crunch
2.79 Playskool Wipes
6.99 Footies for dance classes
=14.78
-1 Playskool CVS Q
-2 Playskool Manf. Q
-1 Nestle Q
-3/15 CVS Q
-2/10 CVS Q
-2 CVS Skincare Q
+.42 tax
=4.20
-3.78 ECB
=.42 OOP which is a total cost of 4.20 (didn't finish Nestle deal yet)

Transaction #4:
2.50 * 4 Nestle Crunch
2.79 Playskool Wipes
.19 Online Picture
2.98 Online Picture
1.49 Online Picture surcharge
=17.45
-1 Playskool Wipes Manf. Q
-1 Nestle Q
-2 Playskool CVS Q
-3/15 CVS Q
-2/10 CVS Q
-2 CVS Skincare Q
+.10 tax
=6.55
-5.79 ECB
=.76 OOP, +$5 ECB for Nestle Deal which is a total cost of 1.55

Haven't finished Scotch-Brite deal yet.

Grand Total: Bought $68.82 worth of merchandise for total cost of $5.62 which is a savings of 91.38%

Lol Cats Fav

Publix Deal - 9/25

Ok I got a ton of stuff at Publix yesterday:

2 Honey Nut Cheerios

10 Dole Fruit Cups

2 Cambells Select Soup

4 Goodlife Cat Food 3# bags

4 Lysol Pourable Cleaner

Loaf of Wheat Bread

Bag of Flour

2 Captain Crunch

2 Ribeye Steaks (on sale only!)

2 Chex Mix bags

Bag of Sugar

One a Day Women's 100 ct

2 Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice

2 Kraft Deluxe Mac n Cheese

2 Kotex pads

2 Gallons Skim Milk

(most of these I got doubles of because they have a lot of BOGO sales every week)

GRAND TOTAL: $66.58, but I saved $75.98 (21.25 of which was manf. coupons!). That is a savings of: 53.2%...and I stayed on budget for the month of September (last shopping trip for me).

I have a ton of extras in my pantry so I am going to donate this stuff to my church's food pantry, which is struggling with the tough economy.

CVS Deal - 9/24

Transaction #1:
6.49 * 2 Viva Paper Towels
5.99 M&M Candy for Halloween
.99 CVS Travel Baby Wipes
=19.96
-.02 mistake from cashier
-.5 Viva Q
-1.00 Viva Q
-2 2/10 CVS Q
-2 CVS Skincare Q
-2 3/15 Q (mistake from cashier)
+.12 tax
=12.56
-11.99 ECB (had to get rid of this high value ECB)
=.57 OOP

Transaction #2:
6.49 * 2 Cottonelle
2.99 Crest Prohealth Toothpaste
.99 CVS Travel Wipes
=16.96
-.5 * 2 Cottonelle Q
-.75 Crest Q
-2 2/10 CVS Q
-2 3/15 CVS Q (cashier mistake again)
-2 CVS Skincare Q
+.30 tax
=9.51
-5.99 ECB
=3.52 OOP...a little high for me, but that's okay +10 ECB for Kimberly Clark Deal

Transaction #3:
.99 Ajax soap
4.99*2 Dum Dums for Halloween
4.49 Pumpkin Platter for party
1.49 Leaves Platter for party
.99 CVS Travel Baby Wipes
1.19 * 2 Ice Cubes Gum
1.19 Trident Gum
1.99 Spider Web Stuff
=23.50
-.20 Ajax Q
-1 Ice Breakers Q on 2
-1.19 Ice Breakers BOGO Q CVS
-2 2/10 CVS Q
-2 CVS Skincare Q
-2 2/10 CVS Brand Q
-3 3/15 CVS Q (yeah the cashier got this right)
+.08 tax
=12.19
-10 ECB
-2 ECB
=.19 OOP
+7 Candy OOP

GRAND TOTAL: Paid $4.28 for $60.42 worth of merchandise. Saved 92.9%!

CVS Deal - 9/21

CVS Yesterday:
Transaction #1: (did this 2x on 2 different cards)
1.50 Newspaper
4.99 Adidas Deoderant
4.99 Nivea for men body wash
=11.48
-1 Adidas Q
-1 Nivea Q
-2 2/10 CVS Q
+.57 tax
=8.05 OOP (i didn't have my CVS envelope with ECBs)
earned 8.99 ECB, so it was a .94 money maker

Transaction #2 was same as #1

Transaction #3:
2.99 Crest Prohealth Toothpaste
11.99 Loreal Revitalift
.99 CVS Baby Travel Wipes
=15.97
-.75 Crest Q
-1 Loreal Q
-2 2/10 CVS Q
-2 CVS Skincare Q
+.18 tax
=10.40
-8.99 ECB
=1.41 OOP
earned 13.99 ECB, so it was a 3.59 moneymaker

GRAND TOTAL: Bought $38.93 in merchandise but made $5.47 in ECB so it was 100% savings this week :)

CVS Deal - 9/17

Transaction #1:
.50 York Mint (Filler)
2.99 Revlon Nail Clipper
1.49 Revlon Nail Clipper
.99 CVS Baby travel wipes
.99 Hallmark Card
2.99 Hallmark Gift Wrap Paper
= 9.95
- 1 Revlon Beauty Tool Q
- 1 Revlon Beauty Tool Q
-2 2/10 CVS Q
-2 CVS Skincare Q (this beeped now)
-3.99 ECB
+.12 tax
= .08 on Gift Card
Cost = 4.07, but I needed the gift wrap and the nail clippers ...

Fishing 9/14 and 9/15

Oh I love living where I do. Here is what I did last weekend.

CVS Deal - 9/15

Went to CVS yesterday:
Transaction #1:

2.50 * 2 York Patties (Halloween filler)

3.99 Excedrin Express Gels

.75 Hallmark card

= $9.74

-2 CVS 2/10 Q

-2 Excedrin Q

+.06 tax

=5.80

-4 ECB

=1.80

+3.99 ECB is a cost of 1.81

Transaction #2 (second card):

2.50 * 2 Reese's Cups (Halloween filler)

3.99 Excedrin Express Gels

=8.99

-2 CVS 2/10 Q

-2 Excedrin Manf. Q

-1 CVS Excedrin CRT Q

=3.99

-3 ECB

=.99

+3.99 ECB is a cost of 0.00 (I couldn't have planned that if I tried!)

Grand total: Bought $18.73 in merchandise at a cost of 1.81 (on the gift card I have) which is a savings of 90.3%!

Hilarious - I love Goats

Thanks frugalsuz for reminding me about this site. By the way, one time I got to take care of a baby goat that was abandoned by his mother. He followed me around the house :)

Ooh I wish I were a photographer!

Look at these adorable pictures of one of my good friend's baby! It just makes me wish I could make magic with the camera like this. At least I'm creative through my quilting.

CVS Deal - 9/2

transaction #1:
2.99 * 2 Colgate Total
5.99 Covergirl Wetslick Lipgloss
.99 CVS Baby Travel Wipes
=12.96
-2 2/10 CVS Q
-2 CVS Skincare Q
-.75 Colgate Q
-1 Colgate Q
-1 Covergirl Q
+.24 tax
=6.45
-5 ECB
=1.45 on Gift Card
+9.99 ECB so I made 3.54 on this deal!! Yahoo!

transaction #2 (on different card):
5.99 Covergirl Wetslick Lipgloss
12.39 Benefiber
.99 CVS Baby Travel Wipes
=19.37
-2 2/10 CVS Q
-2 CVS Skincare Q
-3 CVS Benefiber Q
-3 CVS Benefiber Q (yes I had two and yes the manager doesn't care :), but I forgot the manufacturer Q!! argh
-1 Covergirl Q
=8.37
-2 ECB
-5 ECB
=1.37 on Gift Card
+5.99 ECB so it was a cost of 2.38

Grandtotal: I got $32.33 in merchandise and made 1.16 in ECB on the deal. Awesome, and I HEART CVS!

CVS Deal - 9/9

transaction #1 (Moneymaker):
2.99 Rightguard
2.99 * 2 Soft N Dri
1.19 Chex (got wrong size)
.99 CVS Baby Travel Wipes
=11.15
- 2 2/10 CVS Q
- 2 CVS Skincare Q
- 1 Rightguard Q
- .75 * 2 Soft N Dri Q
+.12 tax
= 4.77
-4 ECB
= .77 on Gift Card
+ 6 ECB which is a money maker of 1.23!

transaction #2:
1.00 Chex mix (right size)
5.99 Loreal Wipes
2.50 Clearance Candle Filler (was $10 but 75% off)
1.19 * 2 Chex (wrong size)
.99 CVS Baby Travel Wipes
=12.86
- 2 2/10 CVS Q
- 2 CVS Skincare Q
- .5 * 3 Chex mix Q
- 1 Loreal Q
=6.36
-6 ECB
=.36 on Gift Card
+ 5.99 ECB which is a cost of .37!

transaction #3 (on different card):
9.99 Benefiber (on sale)
5.99 Loreal Wipes
.99 CVS Baby Travel Wipes
=16.97
- 2 2/10 cvS Q
- 2 CVS SKincare Q
- 3 Loral Q (was supposed to be for 2 but manager pushed it through)
- 2 Benefiber Q
= 7.97
-5.99 ECB
=1.98 on Gift Card
+5.99 ECB which is a cost of 1.98!

Grand Total: Got 40.98 in merchandise for a cost of 1.12 which is a savings of: 97.3%!

CVS Deal - 9/3

Cherry-picking at CVS. I did 2 transactions to get the Purex hidden deal.
#1:
2.99 * 4 Purex Detergent
2.99 * 2 Colgate toothpaste
.99 CVS Baby travel wipes
=18.93
-.5 * 4 Purex Q
-.75 Colgate Q
-1 Colgate Q CVS
-2 2/10 CVS Q
-2 Skincare CVS Q
-5.99 ECB
+.48 tax
=5.67 on gift card

earned 4 ECB for Purex and 4 ECB for Colgate
= cost of 3.66 (but 4 bottles of detergent was worth it!)

#2:
2.99 * 3 Purex Detergent
.99 CVS Baby Travel Wipes
=9.96
-.5 * 3 Purex Q
-2 2/10 CVS Q
-2 Skincare CVS Q
-4 ECB
+.12 tax
=.58 on gift card

earned 3 ECB for Purex
= cost of 1.58 (but 3 bottles of detergent!)

GRAND TOTAL: Bought 28.89 in merchandise for a cost of 5.24 which is a savings of: 81.9%!

Publix Deal - 9/2

.99 * 7 Friskies Party Mix Cat Treats
3.49 * 4 Friskies Cat Food 3.1#
3.79 Publix Milk
=24.68
-4 * 4 Purina Q from Give a Bowl (thanks Sherlock!)
-.99 * 7 Friskies Party Mix FREE (thanks Roxy and others who mailed this to me)
+1.26 tax
=3.01! For a ton of stuff

The receipt says I saved 29.83 because all of the items I bought were also on saleSo that is a savings of: 90.8%!!!!