CVS- 9/4 week

-CVS-
so I've taken the last few weeks off b/c there just hasn't been stellar deals at my CVS...but today--I'm baaaaack!!! Here's the first transaction on my next $20 gift card challenge.
2 jumbo packs of huggies diapers
2 skintimate shaving cream
1 carefree pads
2 hershey's air delights
1 milky way simply caramel
2 dove dark chocolate (4 pieces)

Total spent: $2.32, got 3 ECB back
**oops, make that $25 gift card challenge--DH put more on there than I thought! :) I have $22.68 left to spend!
Coupons I used: $3/15 baby purchase, free milky way CVS Q, bogo hershey's MQ, carefree pads $0.50 MQ, (2)$1/1 jumbo pack CVS Q, free pack of huggies MQ, $3/1 huggies MQ, (2) $1/1 skintimate CVS Q, (2) $1/1 skintimate MQ
**my total would've been $0.75 less, but I couldn't pass up the dove bars on clearance for 2/$0.75. I got ECBs for the hershey's air delight bar, carefree pads, and green bag tag

A lot of couponing friends have mentioned CVS has huggies wipes and CVS brand wipes on clearance.  I haven't been lucky enough to find them, but check your out, some have reported as low as $1.25 for a tub, combining that with a $0.50/1 MQ, makes it $0.75 for a tub of wipes!!  woo hoooooo

MIA- Kristen...where are you?!!?

Well, my summer has probably been as hectic as yours.  Here for this, there for that, husband off work, no real schedule....while all that is good and fun, I'm glad the school year is about to kick off and we can get a little more regimented around here.  I substitute teach (don't know if I mentioned that before), so with the school year, comes a little extra jingle jangle in our pocket, which we need! :)  I will also say that the coupons were better this past week & if you check out the preview site, looks like Sunday's Q's will be pretty good too.  Only 2 inserts, but that's alright!

So...I will have to say that couponing has taken a bit of a backseat lately, mainly because we've just been busy and the coupons have been crap in the paper, so I've been suffering a little burnout.  But....I always hear in the couponing world about these phantom diaper sales at CVS.  Where there will be pampers or huggies for 74% off!!!  that's right, I said 75% off!!  So....I was in CVS yesterday & I saw the ticket...pampers sensitive swaddlers for $2.75, $2.75!!!!  I have $2 MQ...OMG, heart attack!  Of course this was for the size 1 (my son is in a size 4), but hey, I may have another baby, and if not, I know PLENTY of preggo people I could pass these on to.  I was so beyond pumped.  I ended up getting 2 packages of the swaddlers (there were 3, but the cashier wanted one & I was nice...although this got me thinking it is probably why I never happen upon these types of sales!) and 1 package of size 4 (8.99 with a 3 ECB).  I paid with (2)$2/1 MQ, (1)$1.50/1 MQ, 6 ECB, $3, got back $4 ECB!! :)  I was pumped.  Anyways...hopefully I'll be better about posting regularly, but if you have CVS, stop in and see if you can get the same awesome deal!

CVS 7/31/11

well, I had a great plan this morning for CVS.  I finally got one of those $5/25 coupons and I had a great scenario: buy 1 gillette fushion razor, 1 of the bic solei shimmer razors, 2 revlon lipglosses, use the $5/25, $4 gillette MQ, $3 bic MQ, (2)$1/1 revlon MQs, $3 off $10 beauty purchase CVS Q
$27.56 - 17 in Q's, $6 ECB, pay $4.56, get $14 ECB back.

Instead I ended up doing:
Transaction 1- 1 gillette fushion razor- $9.99, used $4 MQ & 4 ECB, paid $2.11, got 5 ECB back
Transaction 2- 2 revlon lipsticks- (2)$5.79, used (2)$1.1 MQ & $3 off $10 beauty CVS Q, 5 ECB, paid $0 OOP, got 6 ECB back

Total spent- $2.11, total saved- $25.38

So far to date on my CVS challenge:
Purex laundry detergent
Purex laundry detergent
Purex laundry detergent
Revlon nail polish
Revlon nail polish
Revlon nail polish
Total OOP = $1.47, $18.53 remaining on gift card

Twix bar

Dove chocolate bar
Crest toothpaste
Crest toothpaste
Preparation H wipes
3 pack of ivory soap
3 pack of ivory soap
Total OOP = $1, $17.83 remaining on gift card

oral-b pulsar toothbrush
oral-b pulsar toothbrush
crest pro health mouthwash
crest pro health mouthwash
colgate toothpaste
colgate toothpaste
huggies jumbo pack
dawn dish liquid soap

Total OOP= $0.91, $16.92 remaining on gift card

zyrtec, 5 count
motrin PM, 20 count
motrin PM, 20 count
bayer advanced, 20 count
speical dark hershey pieces
york peppermint pieces
Total OOP = $1.49, $15.83 remaining on gift card
 
dove men's deodorant
dove men's deodorant
dove men's deodorant
single serve cheerios
colgate max clean toothpaste
colgate max clean toothpaste
hershey bliss dark chocolate candy
huggies natural care wipes
Total OOP = $0.00, $15.83 remaining on gift card

Brilliant Tampons

Single serve Pringles
Pantene Shampoo
Pantene Shampoo
Huggies Jumbo pack
Huggies Jumbo pack
Total OOP = $0.19, $15.17 remaining on gift card                      
 
Tampax Tampons
Oral-b toothbrush
Oral-b toothbrush
REACH toothbrush
2 liter diet coke
2 liter diet coke
Total OOP = $2.48, $12.69 remaining on gift card
 
2 oral-b toothbrushes
Cover girl lip gloss
Cover girl mascara
Total OOP = $5.15, $7.54 remaining on gift card

1 wallet-size Kleenex travel pack

1 crest pro-health toothpaste
1 oral-b satin floss
Total OOP = $0, $7.54 remaining on gift card
 
1 gillette fusion razor
1 revlon lipstick
1 revlon lip gloss
Total OOP = $2.11, $5.43 remaining on gift card

coupons....so sad

Lately the coupons have just been blah.  Soooo sad.  I'm hoping we aren't seeing the end of couponing.  If you're just starting out, you may get burnt out quickly since it's been so slow, but hang in there!  I'm hoping August and back to school will encourage the companies to issue some better coupons, but the last couple weeks have been AWFUL!!!  Grocery prices are going up, up, up and I know we could all stand to save a little more.  Good luck in your adventure and if I see any stellar deals I'll be sure to post!  Nothing too exciting for me in the grocery store this week, but we're trying to manage.

CVS 7/17 and 7/24 week

CVS 7/3- this is to recap my beach week-
3 oral-b battery operated toothbrushes
(2) 2 liter diet cokes
1 tampax pearl

Used (2)$3/1 MQ, $2 MQ, $1 MQ, 6 ECB, OOP- $2.48, got ECB's back....can't remember how many because I shopped for 7/17

CVS- 7/17
2 oral-b manual toothbrushes
1 covergirl lipstick
1 covergirl mascara

used $2/2 MQ, $5/2 MQ, 8 ECB, paid $5.15, got 7 ECB back and I have $7.54 left on my gift card

CVS- 7/24 plan
2 prohealth toothpaste (2)$1/1 ea, $4 ECB, pay $0, get $4 ECB (i may get 1 floss, 1 toothbrush, that would be $0.25 OOP)

Catching up....

Well, I was at the beach for 4th of July week!!  yay for vacation, so I'm behind, but I have a cute pic to show for it:

So...anyways, while at the beach, I did make a quick CVS run.  It wasn't as fabulous as I'd like b/c I had to get some 2 liter drinks, but it wasn't terrible.  I got 1 box of tampons, 3 toothbrushes, and (2)2 liter drinks and paid $2 and change.  I wish I remembered exactly, but I can't find the receipt.  When I get back again, I'll be able to figure out where I am on my $20 GC challenge.  I figure I have about $13 remaining.

Target has some great specials going on regarding school supplies.  I was able to get 4 sharpie markers and 2 packages of pens for $0.02.  I threw in some crayons (I'm a teacher at heart & just love school supply time) for my DS and am contemplating getting more in case I want to use some for gift bags later on in the year.  Rose Art were only $0.20 and since he's 2, those will do just great.  They had crayola for $0.40, but I'm pretty sure Wal-Mart marks them down to $0.25 at some point, so I'd hold out if you want crayolas. 

Not much new to report on.  Had a blast at the beach with family & friends and now back to the grind.  Going to check out my grocery ads for the week & scan CVS.  Hoping next week's ad has more to offer than this past one...it was B-O-R-I-N-G!

~chow~

CVS June 26 - July 2

I was so excited about CVS this week, here's what I got...yippeee!!!

Brilliant Tampons

Single serve Pringles

Pantene Shampoo

Pantene Shampoo

Huggies Jumbo pack

Huggies Jumbo pack

Total OOP = $0.19, $15.17 remaining on gift card

I used $1/1 brilliant MQ, $3/2 pantene MQ, (2)$2/1 huggies MQ, $1/1 pringles CVS Q, $2/1 pantene CVS Q, $3 CVS birthday coupon, $6.79 ECB, $4 ECB, $2 ECB, $6 ECB.
Got back $6 ECB

**I did this in two transactions.  The tampons & pringles on Monday (can't find receipt at the moment, so ECB usage may be a tad off) and the pantene & huggies on Thursday.  I hadn't planned to get the pantene, but a $2 CVS Q popped out of the magic machine and I had a $3/2 MQ, so it was basically free after ECB's.  I can't believe I could get all the above for $0.19.  I did end up burning $6.79 ECB (using them without getting any back), but I still have $6 ECB remaining, so I should be able to roll those pretty well for upcoming weeks.  My receipt says $15.17 remaining on gift card, which doesn't exactly add up according to prior receipts, but either way I've gotten a lot of good stuff for $4.83. 

Here is my list to date for my $20 gift card challenge:

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 (it was a money maker!!!)
3 pack of ivory soap
3 pack of ivory soap
oral-b pulsar toothbrush
oral-b pulsar toothbrush
crest pro health mouthwash
crest pro health mouthwash
colgate toothpaste
colgate toothpaste
huggies jumbo pack
dawn dish liquid soap
zyrtec, 5 count
motrin PM, 20 count
motrin PM, 20 count
bayer advanced, 20 count
speical dark hershey pieces
york peppermint pieces
dove men's deodorant
dove men's deodorant
dove men's deodorant
single serve cheerios
colgate max clean toothpaste
colgate max clean toothpaste
hershey bliss dark chocolate candy
huggies natural care wipes
Brilliant Tampons
Single serve Pringles
Pantene Shampoo
Pantene Shampoo
Huggies Jumbo pack
Huggies Jumbo pack