Saturday, July 9, 2011

Bad Luck Strikes Again...

My car died a week ago and as a result I was unable to successfully coupon this past week. I did make a few runs, but they are undocumented because I simply did not have the time.

I have since found two part time jobs in an attempt to get another car ASAP.
Couponing will slow, but not disappear.
Who am I kidding? I still can't afford not to coupon at this point.
Wish me luck!

Posts to follow starting Sunday.

Happy couponing!

I did manage to score some additional ECBs though I am not sure of the total. Somewhere around $20. I also snagged another $10 gas card and another $10 in Amazon gift cards from Swagbucks.
In other news Mr. Rebates has removed ebay from their list of eligible stores. Official statement, "At eBay’s request, in accordance with a test they are currently conducting for the next several months, cash-back rebates for eBay has been temporarily suspended. This means cash-back will not be available on Mr. Rebates (or any other site on the Internet) for any purchases made on eBay on or after 6/16/11." So I will still be cashing out my previously earned money, but I will no longer be earning on ANY of my ebay purchases. Boo! Cashed out $35.08 on July 1st.

Since my last post I have accumulated another 1,220 Swagbucks.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Spent $1.94, Saved $46.32, Received back $37.48 and a $5 Amazon Card!

CVS trips:


#1: (Card 1)
2 - Gerber Cereal Bars...2/$5
3 - Garnier Moisturizer...$5 each

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
3 - $2 off any Garnier Moisturizer
1 - $1/2 Gerber snacks
1 - $4 ECB
1 - $2 ECB
3 - $1 ECBs

Total after coupons: $0.05 (tax)
Total before coupons: $20.00
Received back:
1 - $10 ECB for purchasing $25 worth of baby products
1 - $5 ECB for purchasing $15 worth of Garnier
Added 1 GBT scan to my total and $15** towards my beauty club spending total. I also got back some good CVS coupons I hope to use!


#2: (Card 2)
5 - Vitamin Waters...$1 each
2 - CVS wipes 72 ct...2/$5
1 - Colgate Enamel Toothpaste...$2.79
1 - Powerbar Bites...$2.49
1 - Hershey's Bliss Chocolate 9.6oz....$5.99

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
1 - $0.75 off any Colgate (manufacturer coupon)
1 - $1 off Colgate (CVS coupon)
1 - $1/5 any Vitamin waters
1 - $5 ECB
1 - $4 ECB
1 - $3 ECB
1 - $2 ECB

Total after coupons: $0.52
Total before coupons: $21.27
Received back:
1 - $10 ECB for baby purchases
1 - $2 ECB for purchasing 5 select beverages
1 - $5.99 ECB for the Hershey Bliss
1 - $2 ECB for the Colgate
1 - $2.49 ECB for the Powerbar Bites
Added 1 GBT to my total.


Walgreens trip

4 - Licensed Character Bands...4/$1 (though I only bought 3, he charged me for 4)
1 - Huggies Wipes 216 count...$5.99

Coupons used:
3 - $0.99 Register Rewards (expiring today)
1 - $0.75 off any Huggies wipes (manufacturer coupon)
1 - $2 off 216ct Huggies wipes (Walgreens coupon)

Total after coupons: $1.37
Total before coupons: $6.99
Received back: Nothing.


Grand Totals:
Before Coupons: $48.26
After Coupons: $1.94 OOP
A total Savings of: $46.32
Received back: $37.48 in Extra Care Bucks

I also scored another $5 amazon gift card from Swagbucks!

Loving CVS this week...
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Today I earned 150 Swagbucks.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Question from a reader...

Q: I was wondering how the $10 gas card works? do you build the total or buy $30 at the same time.

A: Because CVS has a card that keeps track of your spending for their deals you do not need to buy the prescribed total at one time to earn the reward. That is the advantage of the Extra Care Card. Check out my many posts and you will see how I am splitting up most of their deals in order to maximize my coupons.

For example...this week CVS has a baby deal where you spend $25 and get back $10 in Extra Care bucks. I purchased one tub of Similac formula for $22 yesterday and will go back for my remaining balance either today or tomorrow. I even used a FREE coupon and the $22 still counts towards my total. More details here. I heart CVS.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Best week at CVS for a while...Spent $0.65! Saved $76.99 Received Back $8 and a $10 gas card

This is going to be a great week at CVS...lots of great stuff.
I went twice today and did the same deal on each of my two cards.


Card #1
1 - Similac Advance 1.45lb...$22 (Part of the spend $25 get back $10 ECB)
2 - Kashi TLC bars...2/$6

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
2 - $1/1 any Kashi TLC bars
1 - FREE Similac...took off $22

Total after coupons: $0
Total before coupons: $28
Received back: $1 ECB for the Kashi bars
Added: $22 towards my goal of $25 to get back $10 ECB and 1 GBT scan


Card #2
1 - Similac Advance 1.45lb...$22 (Part of the spend $25 get back $10 ECB)
2 - Kashi TLC bars...2/$6

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
2 - $1/1 any Kashi TLC bars
1 - FREE Similac...took off $22

Total after coupons: $0
Total before coupons: $28
Received back: $1 ECB for the Kashi bars and a $5 ECB for my beauty club purchases
Added: $22 towards my goal of $25 to get back $10 ECB and 1 GBT scan


Yesterday I also made a trip to round out my week and get my $10 gas card.


1 - Fritos...$3
7 - Gatorade...$0.88 each
1 - John Frieda Full Repair...$5
1 - Bayer 20 ct...$3
2 - CVS eye drops...$2.99 and $1.49 (Buy one get one half off)

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
1 - $2 off Bayer
1 - $5 off any JF full repair
1 - $4 ECB
1 - $5.99 ECB

Total after coupons: $0.65
Total before coupons: $21.64
Received back: $1 ECB for the Bayer and a $10 Gas Card


Grand Totals:
Before Coupons: $77.64
After Coupons: $0.65 OOP
A total Savings of: $76.99
Received back: $8 in ECBs and a $10 Gas Card

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Today I earned 164 Swagbucks and $2.52 from Mr. Rebates.

Happy Father's Day!

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Another Lucky 3 Trips...Spent $1.31, Saved $46.88, Received Back $9

Found some good deals on my last three shopping trips...
CVS

#1:
5 - Gatorade 32 oz...$0.88 each
2 - John Frieda Full Repair Foam...$5 each
1 - Physician's Formula coverup...$6.29

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
2 - $5 off any JF full repair
1 - $5 off any Physician's Formula

Total after coupons: $0.69
Total before coupons: $20.69
Received back: Nothing


#2:
5 - Gatorade 32 oz...$0.88 each
1 - Off! Clip on Refill...$6.49
1 - Off! Starter Kit...$9.89

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
1 - Buy one Off! Starter Kit get a refill FREE (link found here) $6.49
1 - $9 ECB
1 - $0.99 ECB

Total after coupons: $0.30
Total before coupons: $20.78
Received back: $1 ECB for my 4th GBT scan and a $4 ECB for purchasing the Off! (received two $2 rolled into one $4 ECB)
Added: 2 GBT scans, $16.29** to my beauty purchase total, and $8.80 to my goal of $30 for the gas card.



Walgreens Trip:

1 - Animal Bands...$0.25
3 - Crunch Bars...$0.39 each
1 - Wal-Flex Allergy...$3.99

Coupons Used:
2 - $2 Register Rewards
2 - $0.35 any Crunch bar (links and information on this GREAT deal here)
1 - Buy 2 Get 1 Crunch bar FREE...$0.39

Total after coupons: $0.32
Total before coupons: $5.41
Received back: $4 Register Reward for the Allergy purchase


Grand Totals:
Before Coupons: $46.88
After Coupons: $1.31 OOP
A total Savings of: $45.57
Received back: $5 in Extra Care Bucks and $4 in Register Rewards

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Today I earned 108 Swagbucks and $2.22 from Mr. Rebates.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Jack Sparrow Lego Figurine Score!

I was on reddit the other day when someone posted that amazon was having a deal on the Jack Sparrow Lego figurine for $2.99.

I jumped onto my amazon account and ordered one and for some reason had FREE shipping so it was only $2.99 total...which we all know I have a coupon for!

I used one of my many $5 amazon codes scored from Swagbucks and snagged this awesome deal for FREE!

I love it!

Go coupons!

Spent $2.74, Saved $67.58, Received Back $26.99

This is a few days worth of trips to CVS and Wags...

CVS Trips
#1:
2 - DiGiornio Pizzas...2/$11 (Part of the Spend $30 get a $10 Gas Card)
1 - Zyrtec 5 ct...$5.99
2 - CVS eye drops...$2.99 and $1.49 (buy one get one half off)

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
1 - $4 ECB
4 - $3 ECBs
1 - $1 ECB

Total after coupons: $0.47
Total before coupons: $21.47
Received back: $1 ECB for my 4th GBT scan, $5 Beauty Club for spending $50 on beauty products, and $5.99 for the Zyrtec.


#2:
1 - Stayfree Pads...$5.49
1 - Gatorade...$0.88
1 - Schick Hydro Razor...$8
1 - Physician's Formula cover up...$6.29

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
1 - $5 off any P.F.
1 - $4 off and Schick Hydro razor
1 - $1 off any Stayfree
1 - $2 off any Stayfree CVS coupon
2 - $2 ECBS

Total after coupons: $0.66
Total before coupons: $20.66
Received back: $4 ECB for the Schick hydro razor


#3:
3 - Motrin PM 20 ct...$4 each
1 - Physician's Formula eye shadow...$8.79

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
1 - $5 off any P.F.
3 - $1 any Motrin
1 - $5 ECB
1 - $2 ECB
1 - $1 ECB

Total after coupons: $0.79
Total before coupons: $20.79
Received back: $9 ECB for the 3 Motrin purchases
Added: 3 Green Bag Tag scans to my total, $11.88 to my $30 goal to get the $10 gas card, and $15.08** to my beauty total.



Walgreens Trip...Crunch Bar Edition!


1 - Butter Finger Bites...$0.39
3 - Crunch bars...two were $0.39 each and one they charged me $0.50 for
1 - Colgate 360 toothbrush...$2.99

Coupons Used:
1 - $0.75 off any Colgate toothbrush
2 - $0.35 off any Crunch bar
1 - Buy two get one FREE Crunch bar...she took off $0.39
1 - $2 Register Reward

Total after coupons: $0.82
Total before coupons: $4.66
Received back: $2 RR for Colgate toothbrush


Grand Totals:
Before Coupons: $67.58
After Coupons: $2.74 OOP
A total Savings of: $64.84
Received back: $24.99 in Extra Care Bucks and $2 in Register Rewards

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Today I earned 137 Swagbucks and $2.61 from Mr. Rebates.

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Sunday, June 12, 2011

One trip...Spent $0.29, Saved $22, Received Back $4 and a $5 Amazon Code

One trip means more John Frieda and cover up added to my collection...

CVS:
2 - John Frieda Full Repair...$8 each
1 - Physician's Formula cover up...$6.29

Coupons used:
1 - $4/$20 CVS coupon
2 - $5 any JF FR
1 - $5 any PF
1 - $3 ECB

Total after coupons: $0.29
Total before coupons: $22.29
Received back: $3 ECB for JF purchase and $1 ECB for my fourth GBT scan
This entire purchase should go towards my Spend $50 get $5 ECB back for the beauty club...$22.29. I missed the $5 ECB this time by $1.20...oh well, next time.

I also scored another $5 amazon code thanks to Swagbucks. Pretty good day.


Saturday, June 11, 2011

Spent $3.57, Saved $92.71, Received Back $10.99 and a $10 Gas Card! John Frieda and Planters Edition.

I have been a busy little bee...check out my sweet savings!
I was behind this week in getting my John Frieda items, so there are a lot of them here. Good thing I love these products!

Walgreens Trips


#1:
1 - Gourmet Lollipop...$0.59 (not pictured for obvious reasons!)
1 - Sobe...$0.99
2 - John Frieda Full Repair...$6.99 and $3.49 (Buy one Get one Half off)

Coupons used:
1 - $2 Register Reward (I always give them RRs first, it seems to work better).
2 - $5 any John Frieda Full Repair

Total after coupons: $0.06
Total before coupons: $12.06
Received back: $0.99 RR for the Sobe


#2:
2 - Similac...$4.79 (I tried not to buy formula but I had no choice)
2 - John Frieda Full Repair...$6.99 and $3.49 (Buy one Get one Half off)

Coupons used:
2 - $5 any John Frieda Full Repair
1 - $5 any Similac
1 - $3 any Similac

Total after coupons: $2.10
Total before coupons: $20.06
Received back: Nothing.


CVS Trips

#1 (Card 1):
3 - Planters Cashews...3/$10
2 - Colgate Max White...$2.79 each
1 - Physician's Formula cover up...$6.29

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
1 - $5 any Physician's Formula
3 - $1/1 any Planters
1 - $0.75 any Colgate**(this should have been two coupons for $0.75 each, but he only scanned one and I am just catching it now...Boo!)
2 - $4 ECBs

Total after coupons: $1.12
Total before coupons: $21.87
Received back: $4 ECB for Colgate purchases


#2:
3 - Planters Cashews...3/$10
2 - John Frieda Full Repair...$5 each

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
2 - $5 any John Frieda Full Repair
3 - $1/1 any Planters
1 - $2 ECB
1 - $1 ECB

Total after coupons: $0.00
Total before coupons: $20.00
Received back: $3 ECB for John Frieda and a $10 Gas Card!
Added two GBT scans to my total plus $16.29** to my beauty total...I should be getting another $5 ECB the next time I use my card after these trips.


#3 (Card 2):
2 - John Frieda Full Repair...$8 each
1 - Physician's Formula cover up...$6.29

Coupons Used:
1 - $4/20 CVS Coupon
2 - $5 any John Frieda Full Repair
1 - $5 any Physician's Formula
1 - $3 ECB

Total after coupons: $0.29
Total before coupons: $22.29
Received back: $3 ECB for John Frieda
Added one GBT scan, and $22.29** to my beauty total...I should also be getting another $5 ECB the next time I use my card after this trip.


Grand Totals:
Before Coupons: $96.28
After Coupons: $3.57 OOP
A total Savings of: $92.71
Received back: $0.99 RR, $10 in ECBs and a $10 Gas Card! (This makes $20 in gas for me in two weeks. Read all about it here).

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Today I earned 63 Swagbucks.

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FREE Off! Mosquito Repellent Refill wyb the Off! Starter Kit!

Right @ Home is offering a good printable coupon for those who need Mosquito Repellent. You will receive a coupon (which can can print twice from each computer!) for a FREE Off! Clip on Mosquito Repellent refill with the purchase of one Off! Clip on Mosquito Repellent Starter...up to a $6 value.

I have used these Off! clips and they work rather well. I am very prone to bug bites (I guess my blood tastes good!) and these keep the bugs at bay.

Go here, fill out the information and start saving today!

Friday, June 10, 2011

2 CVS trips...Spent $6, Saved $34.98, Received back $9

Two days and two separate runs to CVS.


Trip 1:
3 - Planters Cashews...3/$10
1 - John Frieda Shampoo...$5
1 - John Frieda Full Repair..$5

Coupons used:
1 - $4/$20 CVS Coupon
3 - $1/1 any Planters nuts
1 - $5 any John Frieda Full Repair
1 - $2 any John Frieda product

Total after coupons: $6.00
Total before coupons: $20.00
Received back: $3 ECB for purchasing $10 worth of John Frieda and $1 ECB for my 4th GBT scan.


Trip 2:
1 - Oral B Pulsar toothbrush...$6
1 - Huggies Pull Ups...$8.99
1 - Physician's Formula cover up...$5.99

Coupons used:
1 - $4/$20 CVS coupon
1 - $5/1 any Physician's Formula product
1 - $3/1 Oral B Pulsar toothbrush
1 - $2 off Pull Ups
1 - $5 ECB
1 - $2 ECB...adjusted down to $1.98

Total after coupons: $0
Total before coupons: $20.98
Received back: $2 ECB for Pull ups and $3 ECB for the toothbrush
Added: $10 to my $30 total to receive a $10n Gas Card, $15.99** to my Beauty Club total, and two more Green Bag Tag scans.



Grand Totals:
Before Coupons: $40.98
After Coupons: $6.00 OOP
A total Savings of: $34.98
Received back: $9 in ECBs

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Today I earned 112 Swagbucks and $5.13 from Mr. Rebates.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

Free stuff on Amazon.com...MP3s and Android Apps...A new one each day!

Amazon.com has free stuff. Did you know that?
I discovered this myself recently.
It is certainly worth checking out if you have any free time...I love free stuff I thought you might too!

The Free MP3 of the day.

The Free Android App of the day.

Spent $0.87, Saved $20.68, Received Back $5 and a $10 Gas Card PLUS a $25 Gift Card BONUS!

Only one trip yesterday, but it was a good one!


Purchased:
1 - 3 Musketeers...$0.50
1 - Milky Way...$0.50
2 - Pantene Pro-V Shampoo & Conditioner...2/$6.97
5 - Honest aid Teas...$1 each
2 - Kashi GoLean TLC bars...2/$6
2 - Trident Vitality Gum...$1.29 each

Coupons used:
1 - $4/$20 CVS coupon
2 - $1/1 Kashi TLc bars
1 - $3/2 Pantene products
1 - Buy one Trident Vitality Get one FREE...took off $1.69 (the max the coupon allows)
1 - $10 ECB

Total after coupons: $0.87
Total before coupons: $21.55
A total Savings of: $20.68
Received back: $2 ECB for purchasing select beverages, $2 ECB for purchasing 2 Pantene products, $1 ECB for purchasing the candy. I also received a $10 Gas Card for all my Kashi Bar purchases!
Added another GBT scan and $6.97** to my Beauty club purchase total.


An added bonus of yesterday was the $25 gift card that was in my mail box for a previous Prilosec deal I did at CVS (before I started this blog).

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Today I earned 65 Swagbucks and $0.69 from Mr. Rebates.

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