CVS 5/29/11 week

CVS this week was a moneymaker!! :o)  I'm still continuing on my $20 gift card challenge.  Here's this week's break down:
twix bar- $0.50
dove chocolate bar- $0.50
2 crest toothpaste- $3.98, used (2)$1/1 MQ
1 preparation h wipes- $3.99, used $2/1 MQ
2 ivory soap (3 pack)- $0.99, used (2)$1/1 MQ (this was from a raincheck)

used $4 ECB, paid $1 OOP, got $6.99 ECB back and I have $17.53 left on the giftcard! :)

Items purchased on $20 gift card to date:
Purex laundry detergent
Purex laundry detergent
Purex laundry detergent
Revlon nail polish
Revlon nail polish
Revlon nail polish

Twix bar
Dove chocolate bar
Crest toothpaste
Crest toothpaste
Preparation H wipes
3 pack of ivory soap
3 pack of ivory soap

Ingles?!?

I don't ever shop at Ingles, but well, I branched out this week.  For some reason, I glanced through the Ingles ad this week & there were a few freebies/good deals that I just couldn't let go, so I had to go to Ingles today and here's the break down.

(2) 4C tea: $2.49 ea, (2)$2/1 MQ

(2) french's mustard: $1.50 ea, (1) $1/1 MQ, (1) $0.30/1 MQ

(2) KC masterpiece BBQ sauce: $0.99 ea, (2) $1/1 MQ

(4) sweet baby rays BBC sauce: $0.99 ea, (2) $1/2 MQ

(3) wacky mac pasta: $0.99 ea, (3) $0.40 MQ

(1) chinet napkins: $0.99 ea, (1) $1/1 MQ

(1) 'nilla wafers: $1.99 ea

(2) bananas- $0.52, get $0.55 off bananas when you buy 'nilla wafers

Total OOP- $6.83, saved $31.15

16 items for $6.83!!!  82% savings--woot, woot!

CVS 5/22-5/28

CVS, oh how I've missed thee.  There hasn't been too much going on there that I've been looking forward to.  My husband bought me a $20 gift card to CVS for part of my mother's day gift & I'm up for another $20 challenge.  If you want to see what I got last time, check out my post here.  I do include tax because I figure, it's part of the "cost."  Although on blogs you will see items listed as "free" you always have to pay tax, so to make it easy on me, I'm using my gift card to pay tax as well. 

Here's this week's purchase and below I'll do the breakdown.  To be fair, I have no clue why I wasn't charged tax today on nail polish, so my receipt is kinda weird, but I'll show you what I did & hopefully you'll have some good luck at your CVS as well!

Transaction 1:
3 purex laundry detergent, 1 revlon nail polish, 1 green bag tag: paid $1.47 OOP, received $1 ECB and $4 ECB back.  Used: $0.99 CVS Q, (3)$1/1 purex MQ, $1/1 revlon MQ, $5.54 ECB

Transaction 2:
1 revlon nailpolish: paid $0.00, received $4 ECB back.  Used $1/1 revlon MQ, $4 ECB

Transaction 3:
1 revlon nailpolish: paid $0.00, received $4 ECB back.  Used $1/1 revlon MQ, $4 ECB

In summary all three transactions: paid $1.47 OOP, saved $36.44.  I have $18.53 remaining on my gift card!!

Grocery Shopping....done!

I went to Publix & Bilo this morning and I have to say I am quite happy with the spending. 
Publix- paid $17.41 OOP, saved $26.79
Bilo- paid $13.98 OOP, saved $19.62

We are going out of town for Memorial Day, so this should get us through the week with some pretty good meals.  So far on the menu: hotdogs, turkey sloppy joes, chicken casserole (not sure yet!), salad or grilled chicken salad and for Sunday lunch we had hotdogs and kraft dinner.  A college roommate of mine used to love this, so I served it one night for Keith when we were on a "poor man's meal" and he too loved it.  Basically just cut up hotdogs in kraft mac & cheese....doesn't get much easier than that.  I serve it with a side of broccoli.  Since I don't eat a lot of meat, I have the broccoli & mac & cheese and the boys get the hotdogs, mac & cheese, and a veggie!

Some of the best deals/prices from Publix-
cashed in my raincheck  for Bic Solei Razors, 2/$5.49, used (2)$3/1 MQs
Smart Balance Spread, 2/$3.50, used $1/2 MQ
Wishbone Italian Dressing: 2/$2.61, used (2)$1/1 MQ

produce deals:
grape tomatoes- $1.50/1
idaho potatoes- $2.99 for 3 lb bag


Best deals/prices from Bilo-
Mueller's Macaroni- $0.86/2
Surf Detergent- $6.38/2, used (2)$2/1 MQ

produce deals:
cantaloupe- $1.97 each
lettuce- $0.88 each
package of mini cucumbers- $2 each (can't wait for ours to start growing in our garden!)

OMG...Consumer Warning

Lately these little suckers appeared in my house and ahhhhhh.....devine!!  They are simply delicious.  I do not advise you to purchase unless you have an extreme amount of will power.  I consider myself to have fairly good will power & I just can't say no!  Luckily only 1/2 a bag of the reese's pieces are left, and then I will not buy any more.  Did you hear me??  I will not buy any more.  Well....until the next sale!! :)

I do want to try these, so they're probably next up!

I went to WAGS

Why oh why do I continue to try Walgreens?  I dislike Walgreens.  I always pay more OOP (out of pocket) than anywhere else, but relentlessly I try again.  Okay, today is the LAST day for a while, with the exception of if they have the diaps on sale because thanks to my transaction today, I now have a $3 RR to burn.  I didn't do terrible, but it wasn't great.  I got 2 old spice men's body wash, 1 gillette men's body wash, and one gillette men's deodorant for $4.59.  Not terrible, but not great and I just don't like the Walgreens vibe.  I wish CVS would have some good deals, I have ECB's to use & I really want to start my gift card challenge!!  Oh well, just wanted to chime in on what was happening around here and for those who do shop at Walgreens--keep up the good work.  I'm sure I'll try again, but currently I'm just trying to say no!

WAGS 5/15-5/21

I'm not 100% sure if I'm going to WAGS this week or not.  Every time I go, they are out of stuff and I'm just not comfortable shopping there since their rewards are always so weird, but here's my scenario if I do go.
Buy: 1 gillette deo, 1 gillette body wash, 2 old spice body washes
use- BO gillette wash GO deodorant free MQ, $2/1 gillette bodywash MQ, BOGO old spice bodywash MQ, $1/1 MQ
OOP should be $3.66+tax, get $3 RR back.

I may turn around and get Mach3 disposable razors, but depends on the cost.  They are BOGO 1/2 off.  I have (2) BOGO MQs and a (2)$4/2 MQ.  I would have to get 6 packages to use all of the coupons above.  So, if the cost  of the razors is $5, I would be paying $4.50 OOP after all my coupons, then I could use my $3 RR, and pay $1.50 for 6 packs.  If they are more than $5 a package, I probably won't do it.  I tried figuring this out on my own, so I'm not sure if it works.  If I try it & it does, I'll be sure to post back later! :)