CVS Jump Start!

I decided to get a jump start on CVS this week and take advantage of a couple of deals today. My local store has next weeks' deals posted on Saturday by 3 pm. Also, the cashier gave me another CVS Holiday catalog (see above). I've already used the get a $4 ECB when you spend $20 coupon on my CVS card from the catalog I got last week...I'll use this one on my husband's card!

Here's today's transaction:

(3) Suave body wash @ $2 ea

used .75/2 mfc & Buy 2 get one FREE mfc

FP: $1.08 ea....42 cents ea after $2 ECB

(2) Glade Lasting Impressions @ $6 ea

used 2 $3 mfc's & $2 coupons located on each box (cashier let me use these!)

FP: $1 ea...FREE after $4 ECB

Total:$18.00

used $12.75 in mfc's

used $4 ECB from last week

Final Total: $1.25 (.90 tax) = $2.15

Received $2 ECB (Suave) & $4 ECB (Glade)

Family Game Night Deal @ Toys R Us!

This week Toys R Us has select Hasbro Games on sale for $3.99, $7.99 or $9.99. When you spend $25 in Hasbro games you receive a Family Game Night Toys R Us $10 gift card. In addition, Hasbro is offering a rebate on select games at Toys R Us only. With this rebate you get money back when you buy a Hasbro game, limit to one rebate per game and per household for up to a $69 savings. See the rebate form here for more details. I also found this form in the store.

$9.99 games: Mouse Trap, Scrabble, Perfection, Connect 4, Boggle, Perfection

$7.99 games: Clue, Boggle Jr, Rubiks, Scrabble Jr, Yahtzee, Monopoly Jr

$3.99 games: Candy Land, Chutes/Ladders, Ants in Pants, Don’t Break The Ice, Memory, Hi-Ho Cherry-O

Today I got 5 games FREE!

(1) $9.99 game

(4) different $3.99 games

Total: $25.95

Minus a $5 off $25 Toys R US purchase from a home mailer...$20.95 out of pocket

Received a $10 Toys R Us gift card

Rebate: $3 ($9.99 game) and $2 ea ($3.99 games) = $11 Rebate Check

Final Total: -.05!

***if you don't have a $5/$25 coupon the final total is $4.95...99 cents per game! ***

FREE juice @ Walgreens

I've never tried the Ocean Spray Pomegranate Cranberry juice before but I plan to after I found out its FREE at Walgreens. They are on sale for $1.99 and there are $1 peelies on them, plus the November savings booklet (found in the front of the store) has a $1 Walgreens coupon inside for Ocean Spray. I did 2 separate transactions today and paid $5.51 out of pocket and received $5 in RR from the Bayer diabetic monitor. Overall I got the items above for 51 cents!

Transaction #1:

(1) Ocean Spray pomegranate juice @ $1.99

used $1 peelie & $1 Walgreens coupon from savings booklet

FP: FREE

(1) Bayer diabetic monitor @ $14.99

used $30 mfc (adjusted to $14.99)

FP: FREE, plus received $5 RR

(3) Libby pumpkin @ 99 cents ea after ad coupon

minus $1 mfc

(3) Hallmark tissue paper @ 39 cents ea after ad coupon

minus 50 cent in-store sale off tissue paper...22 cents ea

Total: $21.12

minus $18.49 in Walgreens & mfc

Final total: $2.63 (.13 tax) = $2.76

Transaction #2

(3) Hallmark tissue paper @ 39 cents ea after ad coupon

minus 50 cent in-store sale off tissue paper...FP: 22 cents ea

(1) Libby pumpkin @ 99 cent after ad coupon

(1) Ocean Spray cranberry juice @ $1.99...no peelies on these :(

used $1 Walgreens November booklet coupon...FP: 99 cents

Total: $4.15

minus $1.50 in Walgreens coupon

Final total: $2.65 (.10 tax) = $2.75

Great coupon in CVS Holiday Catalog

Be on the look out for the Holiday Catalog at your CVS store. My cashier gave me one and inside was a coupon for a $4 ECB when you spend $20. The coupon has to be scanned with your transaction and you will automatically receive the $4 ECB on your receipt. Today, I was able to take advantage of a few great deals. My total was $2.44 for the items above and I received $11 back in ECB's.

(1) Scott 8pk paper towels @ $4.96

used a $1 mfc

FP: $3.96

(1) Clairol hair color @ $6.99

used a $2 mfc

FP: $4.99...$1.99 after $3 ECB

(1) Rimmel mascara @ $6.99

used $2 mfc from All You magazine & $1 CVS coupon for Rimmel mascara product

FP: $3.99...FREE after $4 ECB

(2) Gold Emblem nuts @ $4.79 BOGO FREE

used $2/2 CVS coupon for Gold Emblem nuts

FP: $1.40 ea

(1) CVS Catalog Coupon (spend $20 get $4 ECB)

Total: $23.73

used $5 off $20 purchase from here

minus $8 in CVS & mfc

minus $9 ECB's

Final total: $1.73 (.71 tax) = $2.44

FREE shampoo & Rite Aid rebates

Rite Aid is starting to become one of my favorite drug stores, especially when they continue to put out $5 off $25 purchase coupons found here. Today, I paid $8.30 out of pocket and will receive $3.99 in rebates...overall $4.31 for the 11 items above. Here's my transaction:

(1) Oral-B Cross Action toothbrush @ $2.99

used 75 cent mfc

FP: $2.24...FREE after $2.99 rebate

(1) Chapstick @ $1.99

FP: 99 cents after $1 rebate

(4) Herbal Essences products @ $4.49 ea (BOGO FREE)

used FREE HE product coupon from home mailer

used $1 mfc from home mailer

used buy HE product receive a FREE HE styler mfc

FP: FREE for all 4 products...plus $1 overage!

(2) Dial body wash @ $4.99 BOGO FREE

used $1 printable

FP: $1.99 ea

(3) Rite Aid Big Roll paper towels @ $2.49 ea (buy 2 get 1 FREE)

FP: $1.66 ea

Total: $23.93 ($1.10 tax) = $25.03

Minus $5 of $25 Rite Aid purchase

Minus $11.73 in mfc's

Final Total: $8.30