Rolling RR @ Walgreens

I had $5 in Register Rewards that were expiring today. Here's how I used the $5 RR to take advantage of a couple of Walgreens deals.

(1) Suave Kids Body Wash @ $3

(2) Scunci ponytail holders bonus pks @ $1.99 after in-ad coupon & BOGO FREE sale

FP: .99 ea

(2) J&J First Aid kits @ $1.99 ea

minus $3/2 J&J printable coupon

FP: .49 ea

Total: $5.96

Minus $5 RR

Final Total: .96 (.45 tax) = $1.41

Received a $3 RR for Suave

Coppertone Sunscreen - Update!

Here's a "sweet" deal on Coppertone sunscreen from Rite Aid:

Buy 1 Coppertone sunscreen @ $8.99 (sale price for this week)

minus $2 in-ad coupon

minus $3 off Coppertone from Rite Aid Video Values found HERE

minus $1 mfc printable found HERE

FT: $2.99 - **UPDATE** You also receive a $1 +Up Reward for the Coppertone

If you have any Rite Aid +Up rewards you can lower your out of pocket costs. Also, the full $8.99 will apply to the Rite Aid skin care rebate #555...buy $25 worth of participating items receive a $10 Rite Aid gift card, or spend $50 receive a $25 Rite Aid gift card. This is a great way to get to your $25 or $50 total.

Kroger Mega Deal!

This week begins Kroger's Mega Deal...buy 10 participating items get $5 off! This equates to 50 cents off per item. I spent a little over $12 (after coupons & including tax) for the 20 items above! Here's my transaction summary (all prices reflect the 50 cent deduction):

(2) Tombstone Pizzas @ $2.49

minus 2 $2 mfc printables from Tombstone Facebook page

FP: 49 cents ea

(1) Sargento cheese slices @ $1.88

minus 50 cent mfc (doubled) from Kroger home mailer

FP: 88 cents

(1) Kraft cheese @ .99

minus 75 mfc for Kroger home mailer

FP: 24 cents

(2) Welch's grape juice @ $2.49

minus 2 .75 mfc from 7/11 insert

FP: $1.74 ea

(3) Dixie Ultra plates 20-30ct @ $1.49 ea

mins 3 .50 mfc (doubled)

FP: 49 cents ea

(2) Kraft mac & cheese cups @ .49 ea

minus 2/$1 mc from Kroger home mailer

FP: FREE for both

(2) Lysol Neutra Air BOGO FREE double pks @ $1.99 ea

minus 2 .50 mfc from 7/11 insert

FP: 99 cents ea

(1) Right Guard @ $1

minus $1 printable found HERE

FP: FREE

(1) Lady Speedstick @ $1

minus .75 printable from HERE
FP: 25 cents

(1) Degree @ $1.50

minus .50 mfc from Kroger home mailer

FP: 50 cents

(4) SOS lavender scent pads 10 ct. @ .37

FP: 37 cents ea (great price even without coupons!)

(1) Gatorade @ .49

FP: 49 cents

(NOTE: unsure why, but one of my Neutra Air didn't qualify, so I had to grab a Gatorade to bring my total number of items to 20)

Back to School Savings @ Walmart

Its a great time to get a jump start on BTS supplies at Walmart! Their prices always start very low for about 2 weeks and then rise as it gets closer to BTS. Here are some of the savings I found today:

Elmer's 2-pack glue sticks - 25 cents ea

Crayola crayons 24 ct. - 25 cents ea

Crayola 10 ct thin & thick basic color markers - $1 ea

Crayola 12 ct color pencils - $1 ea

Zipper pencil pouch - $1 ea

Composition hard cover books (black & white) - 25 cents ea (not pictured)

FREE Cinnabon Cereal

This week Kroger has Kellogg's Cinnabon cereal on sale for $1.99. Walmart also has it on rollback for $2. There's a mfc out right now for $1 off a box of Cinnabon cereal that does not expire until 8/8/10. I picked up two boxes this week and also noticed the boxes have a "Try Me Free" rebate attached to them...so a $1 moneymaker after the rebate!

CVS $5 off $20 - today only!

After the kids & I grabbed our FREE lunch meals from Chick-fil-A, I headed over to CVS to pick up more Bounty & Charmin before the sale ended. I was happy to receive a $5 off $20 CVS purchase coupon from the scanner! The coupon stated that it was only good for today only...so head that way if you're in need of a few things. I purchased the above items for $10.20 oop after coupons & the $5/$20 and received $5.99 in ECB's to use next time.

Rite Aid Moneymakers

Here's what I purchased for $6.08 out of pocket this week and will receive $18.29 in Rite Aid Rebates:
Transaction #1:
(1) Crest Pro-Health rinse @ $4.99
minus $1 mfc
(1) Oral - B Power toothbrush @ $5.99
minus $3 mfc
(1) Oral - B 3D White toothbrush @ $2.49
minus $2 mfc from 7/4 insert
Minus $1 off $10 Oral Rite Aid purchases
(1) Pampers @ $8.99
minus $2 mfc & $3 off Pampers from Rite Aid P&G coupon booklet
(2) Old Spice body wash @ $4 ea
minus BOGO FREE mfc from P&G coupon booklet (-$4)
Minus $5 off $25 Rite Aid purchase from Value Videos
Minus $1 +Up Reward from last week (Tresemme)
Minus $5 Rite Aid gift card from June Rite Aid rebates
FT: $3.46 (.97 tax) = $4.43
Received $2 +Up Reward (Oral-B brush), $2 Rebate (Pampers), $4 Rebate (Oral-B power brush), $3 Rebate (Crest rinse) & $2 Rebate (Old Spice body wash)

Transaction #2:
(1) Renu solution @ $7.29
minus $2 Renu printable
minus $2 off Renu from Rite Aid Value Videos
munus $2 +Up Reward from last transaction
FT: $1.29 (.36 tax) = $1.65
Received $7.29 Rebate for Renu

Walmart Deals & Mr. Rollback!

My daughter & I had a great time at Walmart this morning! I found some amazing deals & she meet and got Mr. Rollback guy's autograph! LOL! Mr. Rollback (Darrell) actually works at the new Walmart in my area. Darrell told us about the amazing journey he has been on from the commercials to traveling all over the country. My daughter was so excited to see him in person... I just wished I had taken a picture.

Here are the deals I was able to grab before we ran into Mr. Rollback (he was impressed with my coupon book too!):

(3) Finish tabs @ $2.97 ea

minus 3 $2.50 mfc

FP: 47 cents ea

(1) Pull-ups wipes @ $1.64

minus $1 mfc

FP: 64 cents

(2) Planters Almonds @ $2.50

minus 2 $1.50 printable from Planters Facebook page

FP: $1 ea

(2) Danimals yogurt @ $2 ea

minus 2 $1 mfc

FP: $1 ea

(2) Kraft sandwich shop mayo @ $1.50 ea

minus 2 $1 mfc

FP: 50 cents ea

Total: $7.05 (.83 tax) = $7.88

FREE candy & 49 cent Hallmark cards @ CVS

I scanned my CVS card yesterday & received some great coupons, which made many of the items I purchased very cheap and some FREE. Here's my transaction from yesterday...sorry I don't have a picture to post:

(1) Milky Way candy bar @ .50

minus .50 CVS coupon off any Mars Milky Way bar from scanner

FP: FREE

(2) CVS panty liners @ .50 ea

FP: $1...FREE after receiving a $1 ECB for buying 2

(1) Dawn Hand Renewal @ .99

minus .50 mfc

FP: .49

(2) Hallmark cards @ .99 ea

minus $1/2 CVS coupon off any 2 Hallmark cards from scanner

FP: .49 ea

(1) Charmin 12ct roll @ $5.49

minus $1 mfc from P&G Home Mailer

FP: $4.49...$3.49 after $1 ECB

(1) BioTrue saline solution @ $2.99

FP: $2.99...FREE after $2.99 ECB

Total: $9.95

Minus $7.99 in ECB's from last week

FT: $1.96 (.58 tax) = $2.54 out of pocket

Received $4.99 in ECB's to use next time

Cow Appreciation Day!

This is one of my family's favorite summertime events! FREE chicken from Chick-fil-A! On Friday, July 9, 2010 if you come fully dressed like a cow, Chick-fil-A will give each family member a full meal for FREE! Go HERE for more details! And "EAT MOR CHIKIN"!

FREE Cool Whip - No Coupon Needed!

While you're at Food Lion getting your 7 cent Capri Sun packs (see post below for the details!), you can also grab 5 tubs of Kraft Cool Whip for FREE! Cool Whip is on sale for $1 ea. This week when you purchase 5 participating Kraft items at Food Lion, you receive $5 instantly off your transaction.

Here my transaction from today:

(1) Capri Sun @ $2.07

Minus $2 Food Lion coupon

FP: .07

(5) tubs of Cool Whip @ $1 ea

Total: $5.07

Minus $5 instantly for buying 5 Kraft products

Final Total: .07 (.13 tax) = 20 cents!

I realized that I could have also used 2 .20/2 mfc's for Cool Whip from last Sunday's insert, but I didn't want to have a negative transaction!

Have a Happy 4th of July!

$2 off Capri Sun @ Food Lion

Food Lion released a new FLIP (Food Lion Internet Printable) yesterday for $2 off any 10 pack box of Capri Sun found HERE. My local store has them for $2.07 (regular price!)...so I got them today for 7 cents! I'll be back for more...the coupon does not expire until 7/13! Make sure you choose multiple prints if you want to take advantage of this deal more than once.

75 cent Eggo Waffles

During the summer months my kids go through a box of Eggo waffles in a matter of a couple of days! That's why I was so happy to see them on price-cut again at Target.

Here's how to get 2 boxes for 75 cents each:

Buy 2 boxes of Eggos @ $1.75

minus $1/2 Target coupon printable found HERE

minus $1/2 mfc from the 6/20 Sunday insert

Final Price: .75 ea

Kraft Foods First Taste

I get a joy out of receiving coupons in the mail to try new products for FREE!

Kraft Food First Taste is a great site to learn about new products and every couple of months I receive coupons in the mail from them. They only ask you to complete on-line surveys about the products you try. Recently I received 6 coupons in the mail from Kraft Foods First Taste to try some of the new Kraft products for absolutely FREE! Today, I purchased my free items at Martin's. There was one product I couldn't find...hopefully I'll have luck at Kroger!

If you're not a member of Kraft First Taste, go HERE to learn more & get started receiving great coupons!

Amazing Deals @ Rite Aid!

I paid 75 cents for my items and received $11 in +Up Rewards and $2.99 toward the July Rite Aid Rebates.

Transaction #1:

(4) John Frieda products @ $5 ea

Total: $20

Minus $5 off $20 Rite Aid purchase

minus 2 $2 mfc & 2 $2.50 printable from HERE

minus $6 in +Up Rewards (Motrin PM from last week)

FP: .00 (.75 tax) = .75

Receive $10 +Up reward for purchasing John Frieda

Transaction #2:

(6) Stayfree @ $3.99 ea BOGO FREE

minus 3 BOGO FREE mfc from today's insert & $1 mfc (cashier only took off 77 cents...see why at the end of the transaction!!!)

FP: FREE, plus 77 cent moneymaker

(2) Aveeno lotion @ $3.14 ea

minus $2/2 mfc @ 2 $2 Rite Aid ad coupon

FP: 14 cents ea

(1) Crest @ $2.99

minus .50 mfc

FP: $2.49

(1) TreSemme @ $3.99

minus $2 Rite Aid video coupon for TreSemme

FP: $1.99

Minus $5 off $20 Rite Aid purchase

Final Total: -$1.01 (1.01 tax) = $0

Recieved $1 Up+ for TreSemme & $2.99 rebate for Crest

I've never had a zero transaction before at Rite Aid! I had 2 additional $1 mfc's for Stayfree that I could have used but I would have had a negative total (including tax), so the cashier adjusted one of my $1 Stayfree mfc's to 77 cents and brought my total to zero!

FREE Kodak Movie DVD & Cheap Bounty

If you've never made a Kodak Movie DVD, I encourage you to this week! The DVDs are on sale for $9.99 and you receive a $9.99 ECB for creating one...so FREE! To make this deal even sweeter, last week I received a $5 off any Kodak Movie DVD coupon from the scanner which makes it a moneymaker. It only took me about 20 minutes to create and my kids are enjoying seeing their pictures in the video! Here's my transaction from today:

(1) Kodak Movie DVD @ $9.99 ea

minus $5 CVS Kodak Movie DVD coupon from scanner

FP: $4.99...FREE after $9.99 ECB

(1) Bounty 8 roll @ $5.97 ea

minus $2 Bounty mfc from home mailer & $2 CVS Bounty coupon from scanner

FP: $1.97

(2) Aveeno baby shampoo @ $1.42 (75% clearance)

minus 2 $1 mfc

FP: .42 ea

(2) M&M pretzels @ .89 BOGO FREE

minus BOGO FREE mfc in today's insert & .50 CVS M&M coupon from scanner

FP: FREE, plus .50 moneymaker

Total: $7.30

Minus $5 CVS coupon from CVS Advisory survey

Final Total: $2.30 (.47 tax) = $2.77

Received $9.99 ECB (Kodak) & $1 ECB (green tag)

Target: .79 Olay Total Effects

This week Olay Total Effects body wash is on price cut for $4.79 and when paired with the $4 mfc from the last P&G insert its only 79 cents! To make this deal even sweeter...you can receive a FREE bottle of Ivory body wash, soap or hand soap when you purchase Olay Total Effects (mfc also found in the same P&G insert).

Here's my transaction from today:

(2) Olay Total Effects body wash @ $4.79 ea (price cut)

minus 2 $4 mfc

FP: .79 ea

(2) Ivory body wash @ $3.29

minus 2 Buy Olay TE & receive FREE Ivory mfc

FP: FREE for both

(2) Airwick @ $1.99 ea (price cut)

minus $1 mfc & BOGO FREE mfc

FP: .50 ea

(1) Schick Hydro razor @ $6.99

minus $5 mfc & $1 Target printable

FP: .99

(1) Nexcare bandages @ $1.47 (price cut)

minus $1 mfc printable

FP: .47

(1) Rayovac batteries @ $1 (dollar spot)

minus $1 mfc (6/20 insert)

FP: FREE

(2) Vanish drop-ins @ $2.14 ea

minus BOGO FREE mfc & Target BOGO FREE printable

FP: FREE for both

(1) International Coffee mix @ $1.52 (50% clearance)

minus .75 mfc

FP: .77

Minus 5 cent bag credit

Final Total: $4.75 ($1.57 tax) = $6.32

CVS: $4/$20

I originally thought this would be a slow week at CVS because I didn't see many deals in the ad until I heard the rumors about the $4 off $20 CVS purchase coupon (valid for only 3 days) you receive for scanning your CVS card. Well, I scanned mine this afternoon and out popped my coupon! Here's how I put it to good use and only paid 67 cents before tax for the items above!

(2) Dawn Hand Renewal @ $1 ea

minus 2 .50 mfc

FP: .50 ea

(1) Cascade @ $2.99

minus $2 mfc found on the Cascade box

FP: .99

(3) Gillette shampoo @ $1.24 (75% clearance)

minus 3 $1 mfc

FP: .24 ea

(1) Nivea lip care @ $1.49 (50% clearance)

minus $1 mfc

FP: .49

(1) Sally Hansen @ $5.99

minus $1 mfc & $3 CVS coupon off any hair removal from scanner

FP: $1.99

(1) ThermaCare @ $6.49

minus $3 mfc & $1 CVS coupon off any 2-3 ct ThermaCare

FP: $2.49

(1) GE mixed nuts @ .99

Total before coupons: $23.67

minus $4 off $20

minus $4 ECB from last week

minus $15 in mfc & CVS coupons

Final Total: .67 (.65 tax) = $1.32

FREE eggs & cheese, plus cheap pasta @ Food Lion

If I were a regular Food Lion shopper, I would have been doing this deal all last week! But I have until tomorrow to get more FREE eggs! The egg coupon expires tomorrow...so hurry to catch this deal. The cheese and pasta coupon expires 6/29/10. Go HERE to print the Food Lion Internet Printables (FLIP's) for the eggs and HERE for the cheese and pasta. Remember, you can only print FLIP's once, so make sure you select multiple prints if you want to do this deal again. Also, one FLIP per item can be used in one transaction.

Here's my transaction:

(1) 1/2 dozen large eggs @ $1

Minus $1 off any Food Lion eggs

FP: FREE

(1) Foold Lion chunk cheese @ $2

Minus $2 off any Food Lion chunk cheese

FP: FREE

(1) Food Lion pasta @ $1.09

Minus $1 off any Food Lion pasta

FP: 9 cents

Final Total: .9 (.01 tax) = 10 cents!

42 cent Shout @ Target

My kids get lots of grass stains in their clothes during the summer months, so I was happy to get this great deal on Shout Stain Remover at Target today. The regular price is $1.97 and a 55 cent mfc was attached to all the bottles. Go HERE to Target's website to print a $1 off any Shout Stain Remover. Final Price...42 cents!