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29Nov 2008 by holly

CVS Black Friday Trip 1 – 11/28/2008

I walked into my local CVS right as they opened and they were out of the razors! So, this is what I got instead: 1 Hershey Kitkat 1.00 (no coupons) ECB 1.00 1 Schick Qtro 7.99 (no coupons) ECB 6.00 1 L'Oreal Lip Gloss 6.99 -$1.00 ECB 6.99 2 Sally Hansen Nail Polish 3.79 each -$3.00 ECB 3.79 1 Maybelline Foundation 8.99 -$3.00 ECB 8.99 -5/30 -15.99 ECB from previous transaction -4.00 ECB from previous transaction Tax .33+.02 Total OOP .91 Used GC Total OOP 0.00 ECBs $26.77 Profit =26.77-15.99-4-.91=$5.87!!!

29Nov 2008 by holly

CVS Black Friday Planned Trip 11/28/2008

CVS, Shopping Trips, Uncategorized

I had a great day on Friday! I got up early and went to Walmart and got some great deals. I really want to post them but, unfortunately they are Christmas presents. Some are for family and some are for my husband. Here is the plan I tried to attack! After my Walmart deals I ended up at two different CVS stores. Actually, three different stores. The first one wasn't open yet. Oh well! Since, I got an email for 5/30 to use this weekend I had to go to CVS, especially when they had so many free items. I used 1 card during these trips. My plan for my 1st transaction: 2 Bic Soleil single razor w/2 cartridges & shower holder = $5.99 Get $5.99 ECB Limit 2 11/2…

23Nov 2008 by holly

Shoppers Trip 11/23/2008

Shoppers, Shopping Trips, Uncategorized

Ok, I have to admit I've never in my life presented so many coupons in one trip. I was THAT lady! In fact, I had a question for the cashier about the $10 off for the Turkey and she accidentally voided the transaction so a manager had to enter in my receipt by estimating it. Here is a picture of the trip! (Minus the Turkey, veggies and frozen food for obvious reasons.) [caption id="attachment_133" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Shoppers Trip 11/23/2008"][/caption] Here it goes what I bought and added up coupons I used. This is an estimate. 3 Reynolds Foil 75ft 3.79 (3 -1.00) 2 Parchment Paper 2.89 (2 -1.00) 2 Chex mix 2.19 (2 -.70) 2 Honey Chex 3.00 (2 -1.00) 2 Wheat Chex 3.50 (2 -1.00) 1 Fiber One Toaster…

23Nov 2008 by holly

Shoppers Trip Plans

Coupons, Shoppers, Uncategorized

Spend $25 get $10 off Fresh Shady Brook or BB Turkey. This is what I have so far thanks to suggestions from SlickDeals.net 3 Philly Cream Cheese 3.75 (use $1.00 off coupon, doubled) @ $1.25 each = $1 for 2 or $1.40 for 2 or $1.75 for 3 11-02-08 SS $.55/2 11-02-08 SS $1/3 11-02-08 SS $.50/2 Before coupon $3.75 Buy 4 Kraft Dressing is $2.00 each, and there was a coupon for $1.00/2 in the last Sunday paper 11/16, which will make $1.00 each when you buy two. I have 2 coupons. Before coupons $8 1 Cool Whip .99 (using the coupon Buy Cool Whip and 2 boxes of Jello Brand pudding) $1.00 Before coupon .99 2 Kraft Shredded Cheese 5.00 (there are other participating products listed on page…

21Nov 2008 by holly

Shoppers Match up for 11/20/08-11/27/08

Coupons, Shoppers, Uncategorized

I'm super excited! I've been looking for blogs and forums that talk about Shoppers. I have a GC from when I cashed in my stimulus check back in July and so far I still haven't spent it all! Now with this week of doubling and tripling coupons I won't spend much and I can catch up on stockpiling! I did some searching and found some great websites that have the coupon matchups for Shoppers. Mommy Making Money - Shoppers Match Ups The best part is Gina mentions how to get the Turkey deal! Plus she mentions there is a coupon for a Shady Brook Turkey! You can print a coupon for $1.00 off a Shady Brook turkey here. Thanks Gina! Save $10.00 instantly on your Shady Brook or frozen Butterball…

20Nov 2008 by holly

Shoppers Food Warehouse – Triple and Double Coupons

Coupons, Newspapers, Shoppers, Uncategorized

I just got the "Washington Post Shopping Guide" in my mailbox. You know the one that has the pizza, and window ads that happens to have the grocery ads in it and you usually throw in the trash? You know what I'm talking about. I happened to look at mine today looking for my turkey deals. Shoppers Food Warehouse ad is fantastic! It has 7 full days of extra thanksgiving savings! Unlimited Triple up to 50 cent coupons + Unlimited Double up to $1.00 coupons. Ad is for 11/20/08-11/27/08. In fine print it says: *Limit 4 coupons for identical items to ensure sufficient supply of products for all our customers. If the value of the triple or double coupon exceeds the retail price of the item, you will receive the…

19Nov 2008 by holly

Washington Post Coupons

Coupons, Uncategorized

In the Washington D.C. Metro area, the Washington Post is the newspaper that has the circular coupons in it. That includes the Smart Source, Red Plum and P&G monthly coupons. If you have it delivered the coupons and ads come in the Sunday supplement on Saturday. Some locations sell the Sunday supplement on Saturday besides including it on Sunday. The newsstand price for the Sunday paper is $1.50. There are some deals out there to get the Washington Post cheaper. In the summer there was a deal where I was able to get it for .57 a paper! I get the Sunday paper only. Right now, they are offering it for .49 a paper! To get a deal like that you CAN'T be a subscriber for the past 30 days.…

19Nov 2008 by holly

Understanding CVS

CVS, Uncategorized

CVS has some great deals. Before this year, I never thought I would be shopping at CVS so much. I always thought CVS was very expensive. In fact, for a lot of items it is, but if you think about their business model it makes perfect sense. CVS stands for Consumer Value Store, and is a neighborhood drugstore and convenience store. For a normal consumer walking in to get their prescription filled they walk into the store through the aisles and pick up a couple items that they need before approaching the pharmacy. Then to bring in more consumers they put items on sale. While some products cost more, others are cheaper. Then CVS went a little further, they provide ExtraCare Bucks (ECB) which are wonderful! ECBs are coupons at…

16Nov 2008 by holly

CVS Purchases today 11/16/08

CVS, Uncategorized

I love CVS! I received in my email a $5/$30 coupon. These are great coupons to get from CVS because it takes off dollars directly off your purchase. You want to get your subtotal at the amount required and not much over that. These coupons come in different amounts some examples include: $2/$10, $3/$15, $4/$20, and $5/$30. To get coupons like these via email you need to call CVS ExtraCare Bucks department. The number is on the back of the ExtraCare card. Ask the representative to add you to their email list because you would like to get coupons. Usually, within the day you will get a $4/$20 coupon that you can use that week. The coupons they email are sent for only the intended receiver to use. The best…

14Nov 2008 by holly

Trying to keep up with it all!

general, Uncategorized

I thought since I have a minute I would write a post that would let me feel better about everything that I have to do and would like to do. I'm a full-time working Mom. My baby is now 5 months old and is growing up fast. I'm very lucky because I'm on a 9/80 schedule which allows me to take off every other Friday. I can spend that day with my daughter and get some things done too. Today, she and I spent the morning playing on the floor. She is learning how to roll over. She doesn't like to be on her tummy. Then I worked on putting away some loads of laundry. She played on the floor while looking at the mirror watching herself make faces. She…

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