Huggies and Pampers on Sale At Target This Week

Diapers and Pull Ups/Easy Ups are On Sale at Target:

$5 Gift Card WYB Any 3!

This week at Target:  Buy any 3 participating packages (basically the Jumbo sizes) of Pampers or Huggies Diapers or Training Pants at $8.99 a pack.

It is pretty easy to get $1.50 or $2 off coupons for either items.  SOMETIMES, you can find a stackable coupon or, rarely, a $3 off one.   

If you printed the $2 off Huggies coupon twice from Coupons.com, and you have one of the plentiful $1.50 off one pants or diaper in many Sunday papers, you can get some great savings working a straight coupon deal.

Scenario:

Buy 3 Diapers/Pull Ups, etc. (You can buy a mix of Pampers or Huggies, diapers or Pull Ups. You don't have to buy 3 of the exact same ones.)

Use 2 $2 off Coupons and 1  $1.50 off coupon. 

$8.99 a pack x 3 =  $26.97

- $3.50 for coupons

Equals  $23.47 for 3 packs, or $7.82 per pack.

Then, You Get a $5 Gift Card. IF you want to figure that back into the cost of the diapers, etc, using what my husband refers to as "fancy math", it is LIKE you paid $6.16 per pack after taking the $5 gift card into consideration.

OR You can do this deal a couple times.

You would pay $23.47 for the first three packs, after coupons.

Then you would get a $5 gift card.

Use the $5 gift card to pay for the next 3 packs, and use the same 3 coupons (just for a rough idea of what you will pay.)

Therefore, the next three packs come to 18.47 AND you get a $5 gift card back again. (called Rolling Transactions.. when you do a deal a couple times and use the rewards from one to pay for the next one.)

So, to get 6 packs of diapers (about 24ct ea pack or so) or training pants, you will pay $41.94 out of pocket, and get $5 gift card to use later.  OR, $6.99 a pack plus an extra $5 Target Gift Card to use on just about anything in store.  IF you want to use Fancy Math and apply that bonus $5 to the cost per pack, it would come out to "Like Paying $6.16 per pack."   Not having to run out and buy an emergency pack of diapers for $10? Priceless! ($6 per pack is a great idea for a baby gift... don't buy Newborn if you are gifting. Some babies come out of the womb bigger than newborn.. or grow quickly!)

Looking for Diaper or Training Pants Coupons? You can check Ebay, etc.  Or you can go HERE to Coupons.com  or HERE to Huggies' site for printables.

If you get Huggies, don't forget to clip those Box Tops For Education! Also, Don't forget to enter your Huggies Enjoy The Ride Codes into your account, or your Pampers Gifts To Grow Points.  Earn Free stuff just bc you have to put a diaper on your baby!

Target Trip!

This Week I Took a LONG POA With Me

And I Found Some Great Deals.. Some I Even GOT PAID to Take Home With Me.

I Heart Target.

This week's Target Post is a bit different. When I post ALL the deals I found, etc, it can be a bit daunting to sift through it all and get the overall big picture.  This week, I am going with more of an inspirational (I hope) post that will highlight what I view as my BEST deals at Target this week.  Just using a 50c off manuf Huggies wipes coupon on wipes I needed that weren't on sale just isn't that special or interesting for this post.  Yes, it is essential to what we are doing.. saving money one coupon at a time.. but this post is all about INSPIRATION! You can do this! Here are some of the great deals you can get for yourself when you do!

*when you see a dollar amount and then T, that means I used a Target coupon for that amount. A dollar amount and then M is manufacturer.  To get the PRE COUPON amount, just add the coupons back into the final price, which is what I am posting here. In the first example, A&D was $3.74, then I used two coupons to make the final value 74c.   And all prices are PRE TAX.

• A&D Baby Ointment   74c ($2T, $1M)
• Circo Socks  Was Paid 30c ($1T and they were 70c on clearance)
• Mini Oreos Snack Sack   $1 ($1T off 2.. was $1.50 pre coupon on sale)
• Mini Chips Ahoy Snack Sack  $1 ($1T off 2.. was $1.50 pre coupon on sale)
• 4 Ortega Taco/Fajita/etc Seasoning Packs at 19c EACH ($1 off 2 M)
• Kikkoman Teryaki  67c ($1M)
• Kikkoman Soy Sauce  67c ($1M)
• Bisquick Shake and Pour Pancakes $1.24 (50cM)
• CoffeeMate Powder Singles Creamers 52c ($1 off 2 M)
• CoffeeMate Powder Singles French Vanilla Creamer 52c ($1 off 2M)
• Dove Men BodyWash, FULL SIZE, Was Paid 2c  ($1T, $1M, and Was On Clearance for $1.98)
• Degree Men's Deodorant, FULL SIZE, Was Paid 3c ($1T, $1M, and Was On Clearance for $1.97)
• Colgate Total, Full Size, 14c ($1.50 M, $1 T)
• Tylenol PM, 24ct AND Motrin 24ct, Was Paid 13c ($6 off 2 M)
• Visine, Travel Sized, Was Paid 3c ($2 M)
• Visine, Travel Sized, Was Paid 3c ($2 M)
• Welch's Fruit Snacks  50c (50cM)
• Welch's Fruit Snacks  50c (50cM)
• Dasani 1 L Water  39c (BOGO T)
• Dasani 1 L Water 39c (BOGO T)
• Ore Ida Tator Tots 1.66 (Buy 2, Get 1 Free In Store Promotion)
• Ore Ida Hashbrowns 1.66
• Ore Ida Country Style Hashbrowns 1.66
• Skittles Blendeds (check out counter) 19c ($1 off 2 T, 50c M)
• Skittles Blendeds (orig 69c)  19c ($1 off 2 T, 50c M)

Total for all these good deals:  13.87

To recap, for just under $14, pre tax, I walked out of Target with:

2 packs of Skittles Blended Candies, 2 Family Sized bags of Ore Ida Hashbrowns, 1 Family Sized bag of Ore Ida Tator Tots, 2 One Liter Dasani Water Bottles, 2 bags of Welsh's Fruit Snacks, 2 Travel Sized Visines, 24ct Motrin, 24ct Tylenol PM, Full Sized Colgate Total, Full Sized Degree Men's Deodorant, Full Sized Dove Men's Body Wash, CoffeeMate Powder Singles, CoffeeMate Powder French Vanilla Singles, Bisquick Family Sized Shake and Pour Pancakes Mix, Kikkoman Teryaki, Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 4 Packs of Ortega Taco etc Seasoning, Oreo Snack Sack (Family Size), Chips Ahoy Snack Sack (Family Size), a Full Sized A&D Ointment, and Super Cute Baby Socks (pink pirate ones!)

My Out of Pocket for this trip was $69.34. I saved $42.82 in coupons, etc.  My weekly budget is $120.  I bought 56 items (one of which was a $10 stroller!!!).  I used 29 coupons.  I saved a little more than 38% off my total using coupons this week at Target.  Were I to save $42.82 every week, I would save $2226.64  just in weekly groceries/necessities coupons. Keep in mind that this budget includes items such as DVDs, Gifts, some Clothes, and even my new Stroller. Also, I saved 50.66 off my weekly budget by looking for the deals that didn't necessarily need a coupon.  That savings adds another $2634.32 annually if I can keep that trend up!  That is a total of  $4860.96 projected savings for the year this year if I keep this trend going. Not bad for 3 hrs a week!! It really all adds up and makes a big difference!

*when I say I got Paid to Own an item, in this posting's case, it means that instead of undervaluing my coupon, the cashier just accepted my coupons at face value. Usually, if it is a 97c item and you have $1 off, they will override the coupon to be 97c off instead. This time, even though I was honest enough to say "Here's a $2 off, but it was $1.97", they accepted the coupon, or the computer automatically took the full value off anyway.  Thus, giving me a discount greater than the cost of the item it was being used for.  This isn't always the case, so don't get too excited. Always know your store's coupon policy and always know what the fine print and exclusions on the coupons are.  My fave managers were working today and I heart them! They know I am honest and usually take my beeping coupons no problem! 

TARGET TRIP- Excedrin, Kelloggs, and MORE deals!

Target Trip= Success

Found Some Great Deals and Ran Into Some Blog Followers!

Last night, I took a friend with me to Target so I could show her hands on my couponing process.  Of course, we stopped at the in-store Starbucks first for some "Free" coffee. (Pretty Easy to snag free coffee... be super nice and maybe a friend will get you a gift card. Also, you can take your EMPTY Starbucks coffee bags from the grocery section back to Starbucks for a free cup of coffee.)

Here are the highlights from my trip:

• Huggies Pull Ups- $4.99 for the Jumbo Pack. They were $8.99. I used a $2.50 Target Catalina Coupon, and a $1.50 manuf coupon.
• Splendid Little "boutique" Two Piece Outfit on Clearance.. Super adorable, reg $18, I paid $4.74.
• Banana Puffs for Baby- $1.17 after a Target 50c off coupon.
• Planters Peanuts-29c for the single serving. Perfect for an upcoming road trip. Used a 50c off Target coupon.
• Nabisco Honey Graham Crackers, Spongebob Shaped, AND a pack of Nabisco Animal Crackers:  On sale for $1.50 a pack. I used a Target $1 off any 2 Nabisco cookies coupon= $1 each pack!
• Excedrin: 59c  They were $3.59. I had a Target coupon for $3 off. 
• Excedrin:  59c  They were $3.59. I had a Target Q for $3 off (I bought two of these, using two coupons total!)
• Market Pantry Lunch Meat:  $3.90 for 2 packs after a $1 off 2 Target Q
• Market Pantry Fruit Snacks: 89c a box. 10 packs per box. They were on sale for $1.39 each. I had a Target Q for $1 off 2.  I had two of these coupons, so I got 4 boxes of fruit snacks for 89c ea box.
• Kraft Deli Sliced Cheese: $1.95 a pack for the normally $4 packs. They were on sale, plus I used $1 off two Target coupon.

THIS IS A SPECIAL DEAL:
I had some great Kelloggs-y coupons.  Remember the rebate offer I told you about? Go HERE to refresh. Basically, you buy 10 boxes of participating cereals by December, and get a $10 Debit Card Rebate.

Target had a special on various Kelloggs cereals.  They were marked $1.99.  I bought 6 boxes. (3 of the flavors I bought will work towards the $10 rebate offer.)
So, the total for 6 boxes of Kelloggs was $11.94
I used 3 coupons (manuf) that were good for $1 off 2 boxes of Kelloggs.
The new total was $8.94 for 6 boxes of cereal, or $1.49 a box.
THEN,
I had 2 coupons that were $1 off Fresh Produce WYB 2 boxes of Kelloggs.  So, I put $2 worth of bananas in my buggy= FREE BANANAS
AND
I had a coupon for $1 off Eggs WYB 2 Kelloggs Cereals = 39c for a dozen eggs. 

RECAP: Stacking my coupons, I paid $9.33 for 6 boxes of cereal, a dozen eggs, AND 8 large bananas. AND, 3 of the cereals work towards a rebate deal I am working for $10 back.

*I could have bought ten boxes of the participating flavors for a total of $15 after coupons, and gotten $10 rebate back, making it like getting the cereal for 50c a box after rebate. BUT, I was honestly annoyed a teensy bit. I am usually able to get my Kelloggs for less than $1 a box. I never pay more than $1.80 a box, unless my husband demands Crispix and it isn't on sale. (shame on him, right??! LOL) So, I made the decision that I have plenty of time to finish working the rebate offer before December. I plan to turn my rebate deal into a moneymaker. I am determined to do such! :) I will probably end up at CVS with EB's to spend on cheap on sale Kelloggs before all is said and done. 


So, that is my Target Trip this week. Not too shabby:
I spent $81.34 out of my weekly $120 budget. And, I saved $36.72, or 34% off my total (after adjusting for taxes) just by using coupons!

The cool part was running into some new followers at the check out! They were using coupons.. I was so proud. AND, I flipped open my binder and started handing the cashier more coupons for them while they were checking out.  They saved $18 this trip. That is a good start. After all, $18 a week saved adds up to $936 a year! The funny part was when the cashier (one of my fave Target employees.. we got lucky!) had forgotten to hand me my Catalina coupons.. and she joked and handed them to my new followers!  I let them keep the coupons.. I think this time they were advertisements instead of coupons. LOL!

Why Walgreens? A Serious Question. Does Anyone Do Walgreens?

I Walked Out of Walgreens This Weekend After Doing a Really Great Deal Quite Confused.

Does Anyone Love Walgreens? Why?

After My Experience and Even After Getting a Great Deal, I am Not Sure What it Will Take to Get Me to Go Back.

I really would love some feedback on this. Who shops Walgreens? Why do you shop Walgreens? Why should I shop Walgreens?  I had a bad experience the other evening that I have never had in all my dealings with Rite Aid and CVS. It was my first time to go redeem the Walgreens "bucks" I had that were expiring.  

Here's What Happened:

I realized I had $6.50 in "bucks" that were expiring on Saturday. They were to be used at Walgreens. I will admit I did not take the time to check the Walgreens coupon policy before I went to the store. I just blindly figured it was in line with Rite Aid and CVS.  I was of course wrong.

I went and saw Huggies diapers on sale for $7.99. I had a $1.50 off manuf coupon. I had that $6.50 in Walgreens "money". So... free diapers?

Only, no.

When I went to the check out, there was not a line. The clerk scanned my Huggies. Then, he scanned the first out of three Walgreens "bucks". It beeped and refused to take it. He tried and tried and tried. Then he said the problem was that his manager had already changed the systems over to the Sunday deals and that's why the bucks that expired that night, that Saturday, were not going through. So, he called the manager to come override it.  

She comes over and looks and goes "OH. You are trying to use 4 coupons on 1 item. You can use all these coupons together, but you must have 4 items in your ticket to use 4 coupons."   WHAT??!! They consider the Walgreens "bucks" to be coupons. And the computer wont take them, even if your use is legitimate, if you don't have enough items in the ticket.

That is CRAZY to me. What is the point of getting "money" back if you can't use it like you would a gift card or whatever?? I was annoyed and red faced, but still polite. But, at this point there is a line of 5 people behind me. So I am embarrassed, too.  My fault for not knowing the policy, I get that. But STILL! That policy is MADDENING. 

What is the point of allowing STACKABLE coupons if you have to go add more items to be able to use them?

I ended up still getting a decent deal. I added 3 of the Dove Chocolate bars that were on sale for 49c ea to the ticket. And, voila! That made 4 items and the computer let me use $6.50 in Walgreens "Bucks" and $1.50 in Huggies manuf coupon.  

I walked out severely annoyed and only spending about $2 for a Jumbo pack of diapers and 3 candy bars.  

I also decided not to go back and be frustrated like that again.. Unless someone can explain to me why I should give it another shot?  To me, it just felt like Walgreens has policies that SEEM coupon friendly so that they get more shoppers, when really, they are just a huge hassle.

 

Rite Aid: Free Edy's, Anyone?

My Trip to Rite Aid:

Free Edy's Ice Cream,

and $10.50 Out Of Pocket, with $6 +UP 

to Use Next Week!

Remember my recent post about how rain checks can be a really good thing? (Go HERE for a refresher, if you like.) This trip to Rite Aid was so awesome.  Cashing those rain checks I got for Edy's Ice Cream in really made the difference. More on the details of that later. 

First, here are the highlights of my trip:

• I spent $10.50 Out of Pocket 
• I received $6 in +UP rewards after my final transaction today. I can use them on the next trip to Rite Aid.
• I got 6 1.5 quarts of Edy's Ice Cream Free

How I did it:
I worked two separate transactions, doing my rain check transaction first. As a refresher, I had $7 worth of +UP rewards to cash in today from the Colgate deals I worked the other week.

Transaction 1:
6 Edy's Ice Cream,$2 +UP WYB 2,        99c ea*
1 Sucrets Wild Cherry Lozenges, $2+UP, 2.99

I used the $7 in +UP I came in with.
I used a Sucrets Manuf coupon for $1.50 (which made the Sucrets a 50c Moneymaker!)
My Subtotal was .43!!!, After tax it was $1.06.  AND, I got $8 in +UP BACK!


*I bought 6 1.5 qts of Edy's Ice Cream.  I had a rain check that made them "like paying 99 cents each after +UP Rewards."  To honor the rain check, the clerk overrode the price of each ice cream as she rang it, so that the price would reflect 99c ea.  THEN, today's circular states you get $2 +UP rewards WYB 2 Edy's.  So, I got $6 +UP rewards for buying this ice cream today.  I bought $6 in Edy's Ice Cream, I got $6 in +UP Rewards, per the current circular.

Transaction #2:

Huggies Jumbo Diapers, $2 +UP,  8.99
Huggies Jumbo Diapers, $2 + UP,  8.99
Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder 15 oz, $2 +UP,  2.99


I used:
$8+ UP I made in Transaction #1
$2 Manuf Huggies Coupon
$2 Manuf Huggies Coupon
$1 Manuf Johnson's Baby Item Coupon


My total was $9.44, I received $6 in +UP rewards to use next time!

All in all, I spent $10.40 out of pocket, got $6+Up  to use next time, and bought 6 1.5 quarts of Edy's Ice Cream, 2 Jumbo packs of Huggies, 1 Sucrets, and 1 Johnson's Baby Powder.  

A note:  The Sucrets was a moneymaker. The diapers came out to less than $5 a pack, the ice cream was free, and the baby powder was a 1 c moneymaker.  Be patient, do the math, and always stay pleasant. The bummer of not getting the ice cream on sale a couple weeks ago and having to wait ten minutes to get a rain check really turned into a sweet deal. Pun intended.

 
 

My Less Than $1.50 Brag for the Week

This Week, I Got Many Items Less Than $1.50 or FREE. Some Items I Even Got Paid to Own.

In lieu of a large item by item description of my weekly trip to Target, I decided to make this post about items I got for less than $1.50, Free, or even got Paid To Own.  Sometimes, it is hard to see why it is worth it to clip coupons or deal seek. It can be tedious at times.  But, items like the ones listed below are why I do this.  Last year, I saved my family more than $4000 working one deal at a time.

Here's what I did this week: 

In the mail so far, this week, I received FREE: Being Girl Tampax/Always sample pack, Secret Flawless Berry scented deodorant, a FREE Parents Magazine with a $10 off Any Baby Item Amazon.com coupon, and the week is still going on...

At Target, I got the following deals (after coupons, etc. Not going to break it down this week..)

•   Huggies Travel Wipes for the diaper bag, 47c
• Huggies Travel Wipes for the diaper bag, 72c
• Finish QUANTUM Dishwasher Tabs, 10ct (reg $5), FREE
• Shout Wipes(we use these all the time), 7c
• Tide 1 load Detergent, 12c
• Tide 1 load Detergent, 12c
• Planters Peanuts, 3oz, 24c
• Colgate, 6 oz, 44c
• Travel Size Herbal Essence Conditioner, Got Paid 3 c to own!
• Kraft Shredded Cheese, $1.29
• Kraft Shredded Cheese, $1.29
• Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs, $1.50
• Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs, $1.50
• Kraft Deli Sliced Cheese, $1.30

Rite Aid was pretty wonderful this week. The prices below reflect the +Up Rewards added back into the original cost.

• Colgate Sensitive, got Paid 50 c to own!
• Colgate Toothpaste with FREE Toothbrush, got Paid $1 to own!
• Gain Apple Tango Dish Detergent, Reg. Size, got Paid 13 c to own!
• Gain Apple Tango Dish Detergent, Reg. Size, got Paid 13 c to own!
• Gain Original Dish Detergent, Reg. Size, got Paid 13 c to own!

CVS deals were pretty nice too. Again, the prices below reflect the Extra Bucks added back in as reimbursement.

•  Listerine Total Care Mouthwash, Full Size, FREE

• Colgate Toothpaste, FREE
• Colgate Toothpaste, FREE

I do this weekly deals brag just to show you that you can do this! The deals this week were pretty straightforward.  The Gain moneymakers were using a $1 off coupon.. I got paid to own these instantly since they were only 87c on sale, and the computer took the full $1 off coupon amount without beeping. 

It takes a little time and effort.. but not having to pay for toothpaste, dish soap, dishwasher detergent, etc?? Totally worth it!

2 Drug Stores, 45 Minutes, And Getting Paid to Own Things I Need

This Week, I Broke Tradition 

and Went to 2 Drug Stores: 

Rite Aid and CVS 

Usually, I go to one drug store a week.  Usually, that store is CVS. This week, I went to both CVS and Rite Aid.  I am trying to work some good Rite Aid deals so I can use Register Rewards to pay for a really amazing deal I have in the works.  That will come later.. but for now, here is a summary of my trips:

RITE AID: 

As per the cicular, Rite Aid has 87 c Gain Dish Soap this week, and they have select Colgate Toothpastes on sale. These toothpastes are on sale for $3.50 this week (down from the regular $4.99). ALSO, you get a $3.50 +Up Reward to use on a future transaction with each participating Colgate you buy, limit 2.

This is my transaction:

Gain Dish Soap    .87

Gain Dish Soap    .87

Gain Dish Soap    .87

Colgate Sensitive  3.50

Colgate w/ Bonus Free Tooth Brush  3.50

• Then, I used 3 Gain coupons, valued at $1 each.  (From the P&G brands rebate coupon book I submitted for a few months ago). The computer TOOK OFF THE WHOLE AMOUNT! It didn't beep to let the clerk know to value the coupon down to 87c.  Therefore, I got PAID 13c each dish soap to take it out of the store.

• I also had  a coupon for $1 off the Colagate, and 50c off the other Colgate.  Since I received $7 in +Up Rewards for buying these items, it is like I got PAID $1.50 to take these out the store.  

Summary:  I spent $5.11 out of pocket, after coupons and tax. I got $7 in Rewards to use like "cash" on my next trip to Rite Aid.  
*Ok, so WHY did I not ROLL the transactions? Why did I not buy one toothpaste, then turn around and use that $3.50 to pay for the next toothpaste? I could have done that. The thing is, you have to have $3.50 in the transaction to get the full$3.50 value.  AND, I wanted to use all my coupons. IF I had bought one toothpaste, and gotten a $3.50 UP Reward back, I could have used it to buy the other toothpaste. However, the dish soaps took off more than they were priced with the coupons. So, that would have left just the toothpaste on the transaction. The toothpaste was $3.50, but I used at least a 50 c coupon. Which made the transaction, had I done it that way, go below the $3.50 pre tax amount. I still could have used the +Up Reward, but I would have lost the extra value on it. They don't give cash back or another Reward when you use one for less than face value amount. I chose to use my coupons and get paid to own the toothpaste, rather than not use the coupons, use the +Up Reward and come out even.

CVS:

I needed some Pull Ups and Diapers. As per the circular, CVS has Huggies Pull Ups or Diapers, Jumbo packs, on sale for 2/$17.98, with $4 EB back.  (Target usually has these on sale every week for $8.99, so the CVS deal is a good one!)  I decided, IF I had to spend the $17.98 anyway, I might as well spend the same amount of money and come home with a lot more product/value by browsing the circular and working some of the other EB deals. Then, I would roll 4 transactions to get the best values for the least out of pocket cash. I went to the store at 8:20PM on a Tuesday, when it isn't busy and the cashiers are chatty. They don't mind doing 4 transactions back to back for you when it is slow! :)

1. In Transaction 1, I bought some clearance heart lollies for the girls for 50c. AND, I bought the Listerine Total Care Mouthwash from the circular. You Pay $3.99, You get $2 EB back. Also, I had a $2 off Listerine coupon (printed from Coupons.com a while back).  So, it was like I got the Listerine FREE!  Spent$2.79 OOP, after tax and coupons, got $2 EB.
2. Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste was Buy 1 at $3.79, get $3.79 in EB.  I used the $2 EB from Transaction 1.  Again, this was like FREE, or even getting paid to own as I spent $2.06 OOP, and got $3.79 EB back. 
3. Worked the Colgate Deal one more time, as the limit was 2.  I bought one at $3.79. I used the EB from the previous deal, $3.79 EB. My total was .27 c for tax.  I got $3.79 EB back. So, again, FREE toothpaste. 
4. The transaction I came to actually "do".  I bought one package of Jumbo Pull Ups, one package of Overnights diapers (both Huggies).  These were $8.99 each. Also, I had two $2 off coupons for these.  So, they were $6.99 each after coupon. THEN, I used the $3.79 EB from the last Colgate deal to pay for them.  My total came out to $11.45 for both "diapers", post tax and coupons, or  $5.72 each pack!  Pretty nice! AND, I got $4 in EB back!

Total Summary:  
I spent a total out of pocket amount of  $22.35 at both stores.  I have $11 worth of rewards to spend next week.  I saved $33.86 in in-store deals and coupons combined. It took me about 15 minutes to decide which deals to work at the drugstores and which coupons to pull out to work them.  IF you did not have any coupons and worked these deals you could have rolled the Rite Aid savings into each other. AND, once you work a deal or two like these "Rewards back" deals, you will always have some Rewards in your wallet to keep for the next week's deals. The goal is to always have some to work with so that your original money spent working the first deal keeps getting rolled forward into more savings and value with less out of pocket expense.  


**I want to note that I needed the Pull Ups and Diapers. To buy both at normal Target cost, sans coupons, it would have been about $18.   My CVS total was $16.57 for EVERYTHING! AND, I have $4 EB to use next week.

 

  

Shhh!! Here's the CVS Circular Feb 27-March 5th!

Here is Your SUPER EARLY Sneak Peek 

Into the CVS Circular for the Week of

Feb 27 - March 5

Ok, so my connection usually hands me the circular for the following week when I go in to do my weekly CVS run. As I started to pull out the circular I just received tonight, I saw the dates on it. They are for FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 5! WOW! Oopsies, because now I cannot report to you what deals will be available next week.. but here is a look into the future so you can decide what deals you want to use your coupons on. Also, it will give you a chance to find coupons for these upcoming deals.. plenty of time even to order coupons if that is your thing.  This is so awesome!

Here they are, the top deals for Feb 27-March 5 at CVS:

Spend $30 (pre coupons), Get $10 EB WYB any of these P&G products:

• Tide 20-32 loads liquid detergent:  $5.94
• Dawn Dishsoap, 94c
• Charmin Basic 12 ct, or Ultra Strong 9 ct, $4.99
• Bounty Basic 8 pk, $5.99
• Clairol Nice'n Easy or Root Touch UP, or GraySolution, $5.99
• CoverGirl Mascara, $4.79
• Puffs, assorted, 2/$2
• Pantene Pro-V, 2/$6.97

BOGO Nature Made Vitamins or Supplements

*Crest or Oral-B (Pro-Health, 3D White Vivid, Clinical Gum Protection Paste, Scope Outlast Rinse, or Satin Floss, assorted sizes):  You Pay $3.29, You Get $3.29 in Extra Bucks, "It's Like Getting it Free"

 Budweiser, Miller Lite, or Coors Lite 12 pks, $9.99

Prilosec OTC 42 Count, You Pay $24.99, You Get $5in EB

Clairol Nice'n Easy Foam, You Pay $7.99, You Get $3 in EB

Gillette Fusion Pro Glide Power or Manual Razor:  You Pay $9.99, You Get $4 EB

Cascade Gel or Powder, 45 oz, $2.94

Downy or Bounce, $5.99

Olay Body Wash, Assorted 4.25-23.6 oz, You Pay $6.79, You Get $2 EB

Febreze Fabric Refresher, $4.99

Febreze Air Effects, $2.99

Swiffer WetJet, $19.99

Metamucil, Assorted, $9.99

Pampers Baby Dry, Swaddlers, or Cruisers 48-96 ct, $19.99

Pantene or Head and Shoulders, $4.99

Always, Assorted, $2.99

Get $2 EB WYB Old Spice Pro Strength, Secret, Or Gillette Clinical Strength

Save $10 with Card, On Crest Whitestrips

Gillette or Old Spice Body Wash, assorted, $3.99

SAVE $10 WYB 1 ct Venus Razor AND 4-8 ct Venus Cartridge together

AND Get $5 EB!

Buy 1, Get 1 50% off, CoverGirl Foundation, Powder, Blush, Concealer, Lip, EyeShadow, or Liner

 SPEND $10 (before coupons), Get $3 EB WYB Dove, Mars, or Wrigleys:

• Mars Easter Minis Mix, $6
• Mars or Wrigley's Novelties, 2/$6 (assorted, ask me for details)
• 2/$6 Mars Minis 10-11.5 oz
• 2/$5 Easter M&M's 9.9-14 oz
• 2/$6 Dove
• 2/$4.98 Wrigley's Starburst, Skittles, etc
• $1 Mars King Size

Nips, 88c
Easter Candy, 88c
Palmer/Gold Emblem Easter Candy, Bagged, 88c
2/$6 Hershey's Bliss
Soft Peppermint Puffs, $2.99
Werther's or Riesen, 2/$5
Ice Breakers Ice Cubes Sugar Free, 2/$5


BUY 2 Get 1 FREE Cadbury Chocolate Bar


Gold Emblem Brand Sale, various items. (Ask me for details)


Pringles, 2/$3
Quaker Quick Oats, 2/$
Coffee-Mate or Wesson Oil, $2.99

Starbucks Via 8 ct, or Splenda 200 ct, $6.99


Folgers 11.3 oz, 2/$5
Arizona Tea Gallon, $1.99
Aquafina, Gatorade, Izze, assorted, 2/$6
Pepsi 12 pks, 3/$12
7 Up, Canada Dry, A&W or Sunkist 12pks, 2/$11


Buy 1 Get 1 Free Welchs, Jif, Hunt's, or Chef Boyardee jelly, peanut butter, Snack Pack, or Chef Boyardee.


3/$10 DiGiorno Pizza, Red Baron Pizza, or Stouffer's French Bread Pizza


Tostitos 10-13 oz chips, or 15.5 oz salsa, $2.99


Zhu Zhu babies or puppies, starting at $6.99


Spend $10, Get $3 EB WYB ANY L'Oreal Lip Color


Spend $10, Get $7 EB WYB ANY Physicians Formula Cosmetics


Revlon Foundation, Powder, Blush, or Concealer:  You Pay $9.99, You Get $2 EB


Spend $10, Get $3 EB WYB Select Maybelline Cosmetics


Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Select Men or Women's Designer Fragrances


Buy 1, Get 1 50% off All Revlon Nail 


Olay Wet Cloths, Cleanser, Scrub, $6.99


Spend $15, Get $5 EB WYB CVS Skin Care, Hair Care, or Cosmetics


Irish Spring or Soft Soap Soap, 88c

Spend $15, Get $5 EB WYB Dove, Degree, Caress, Lever, Vaseline, or Axe:

• 2/$9 Axe Shampoo, Styler, Shower Gel, Deodorant
• $6 Caress, Dove, or Lever Bar soap 6-8pk, or Dove 18-24oz Body Wash
• 2/$6 Dove Shampoo, Conditioner, Styler
• $5.79 Vaseline Body Lotion, oil, gel, assorted
• 2/$7 Dove or Degree Assorted Deodorants
• $4.99 Dove Men+Care Body and Face Wash, 13.5 oz

Buy 1, Get 1 50% off, Neutrogena Lip, Eye, or Skin Care, Limit 6


Spend $20, Get $5 EB WYB Lumene Skin Care or Any Skin Effects

Buy 2 Neutrogena Sun Care or Sunless Tanning, Get $5 EB

Save $2 on Jergens Natural Glow


L'Oreal Healthy Look Sublime Mousse, $8.99
Buy 1 Get 1 50% off Bioluxe shampoo, conditioner, hairspray.
Conair Instant Heat Curling Iron, $14.99
Clairol Natural Instincts, $5.99
3/$10 all St. Ives or Noxzema Skin Care
VO5, 77c
Buy 1 Get 1 50% off, Conair or Scunci Mirrors, hair shears, rollers, or caps and more


Buy 1 Get 1 50% off Gold Bond, Assorted


Buy 1 Get 1 50% off Bic Disposables


2/$10 Motions Shampoos


3/$10 Tresemme


Spend $20, Get $10 EB on assorted Nexxus Products


Huggies Pull Ups Mega Packs, $13.99


Huggies Diapers, 56-96 ct, $19.99


Oral-B Pulsar, $5.99


Get a FREE 4x6 Photo Book WYB 2 CVS Mega Diapers!


Oral-B Cross Action Power Toothbrush or 2 pk Brush Heads, You Pay $6, You Get $3 EB  (could be FREE after coupons, if you have the $3 off one!)


2/$5.50, assorted Colgate


Crest, Scope, or Fixodent Assorted Mouth Washes, $3.99


Buy 1 Get 1 50% off Colgate Toothbrushes


Assorted Listerine and Rembrandt, $4.99


Breathe Right, $9.99


Nicoderm, assorted, Save $5

Non-Drowsy Claritin, Assorted, $19.79

Zyrtec, $18.99

Buy 1, Get 1 50% off Ibuprofen CVS brand

SPEND $20, Get $10 EB WYB ANY Excedrin

Ensure 4-6pk, $6.89

Caltrate or Centrum, assorted, $6.99

SPEND $10, Get $4 EB WYB Any ThermaCare Heat Wraps

Alli Starter Kit, $49.99

GenTeal, Zaditor, Clear Care, or Aquify, $11.99

Buy1, Get 1  50% off, All Reading Glasses

BOGO ALL CVS Glucosamine Chondroitin or Calcium Supplements

BOGO Nature's Bounty Heart Health

**Revitalens:  YOU PAY $5.99, You Get $5.99 in EB! (Pair this with some coupons, and you have a moneymaker!)

Buy 2, Get 1 FREE: Power Bar, Clif, or Zone

Align Probiotic Supplement:  You Pay $39.99, You Get $7 EB

Assorted As Seen On TV items, $9.99

Febreze Noticeables Dual Scented Refills, $3.99

 Swiffer Multi Purpose Cleaner, Sweeper wet or dry cloths, $3.99 

4/$10 Deluxe Fleece Throws

BOGO Arm&Hammer dryer cloths or laundry detergent

Bounce or Tide Dryer Bar, Stain Release, or Booster Pac 10 ct, $3.99

2/$7 Purina or Dingo dog snacks, assorted

5/$3 Fancy Feast cat food

Duracell Batteries, $9.99 (assorted)

CVS Batteries, $3.99

BUY 60 DIGITAL PRINTS, GET 20 FREE!  In store, or Online Using Code 60GET20. Order 80 4x6 prints, pay for 60.

 Indoor/Outdoor 27 exp Camera, CVS Brand, $4.99

Select CVS Batteries, $1.99

GET $10 EB WYB 2 HP InkJet Cartridges

MegaMind DVD, $16.99

Buy 1, Get 1 50% off, Caliber Envelopes or Notebooks

25% Off All Pur Water Filtration Products

2/$5 GE REVEAL Light Bulbs, 4pk  (Decent price, and GE's site has printable coupons, usually.)

$19.99 Photo Restoration

Kodak 2 GB SD Memory Card, $14.99

Only $4.95, Buy a Green Dot Card, get a $5 Credit when you use it at a CVS by April 16, 2011

General Mills, Kelloggs, or Kashi cereals, TLC Bars, Assorted:  You Pay 2/$6, You Get $2 EB

Ozarka 24 pk Bottled Water, $3.88

Pepsi 2 L, 88c, Limit 5

Gold Emblem Nuts, $3.99

Hershey's Pieces, 8-10.5 oz, 2/$5

Keebler or Nabisco Crackers, cookies, 4-8oz, 99c  Limit 5

Miller High Life, Natural Light 12 pks, $7.99

Corona or Heineken 12 pks, $12.99

Shiner Bock or Blue Moon 6 pks, $6.99

SOFTSOAP Body Wash, You Pay $2.99, You Get $2 EB

***This is most of the advertised deals from the CVS Circular for Feb 27-March 5th. You must have an Extra Care Card to get the prices/deals. They are free, just ask to sign up.  

Also, you can use coupons on every deal listed, on sale or otherwise. When you see "Spend $30, get $10 EB" that means spend $30 before you take the coupon amounts off the prices. So, you might be able to spend $30, take $15 off for coupons, and get your $10 EB. You would pay $15 out of pocket to spend $30 in this hypothetical.   

If you need the exact "assorted items" descriptions, sizes, or deal limits, please let me know. I wanted to get this out to you guys quickly, so I left most of this off. But do NOT hesitate to ask, and I will update the info and let you know.

Happy Shopping! 

 

Baby Wipes on the Cheap Through Amazon

How To Get Baby Wipes Cheap 

WITHOUT Coupons 

One reader recently asked me how to get great deals with minimal couponing effort. Another reader asked me about baby wipes deals. This deal from Amazon.com appeals to both!

Amazon.com has a great deal on wipes, currently.  Many are eligible to be 30% off AND have Free 2 day shipping!  To take advantage of this deal that can drop a 7 package, 504 count Pampers Thick Care Wipes Box down from $13.99 to $9.79 (or cheaper if you are able to use code: MOMWIPES at checkout), you have to be an Amazon Mom member AND sign up for automatic delivery.  (Don't fret, I am going to lay it out for you below.)   

 Usually, I say do NOT buy a box "deal".  Especially not in store. More often than not, if you use coupons, you are making a big and pricey mistake. Since 7 packs of wipes come in this box, you have just lost the ability to use 7 (or 14 if you can find store coupons to stack with) coupons on this purchase in store.  However, let's do the math for a moment.  These packs run about $2.39 in store. For 7 packs, that would run you   $16.73 without any coupons.  Let's say you are able to find 50 c off coupons. That, times 7 packs, is a savings of $3.50. So, $13.23 would be your final cost if you only had one low value coupon per pack.  So far, Amazon wins by a landslide, right?  SOMETIMES, you can find $1 off coupons for Pampers wipes. Let's run that scenario: $7 off $16.73 = $9.73.  Whoa. Wait. That is a whole 6 cents cheaper.  Do I still think you should consider the Amazon deal? Absolutely! Here's why:  You probably will not have $1 off coupons on hand, and not 7 of them.  Also, it is worth 6 cents to me to have a box of wipes delivered to my front door without having to take the kids into the store with me. 

AND, there is a chance you will get the wipes even CHEAPER if the code MOMWIPES works for you.  (It worked for me last week, but not today. I had another promotion in my account, so that may have affected it. Also, it might be a one time deal.. or it could be expired)

Things to consider when buying name brand vs store brand: Price (Of Course), Quality, AND Pampers/Huggies have codes attached if you do their "rewards" programs. IF you don't, you can pass the codes along to a friend and inspire some goodwill points. :)

HERE IS HOW TO WORK THIS DEAL:

1. Make Sure You Sign Up For Amazon Mom HERE.   This is a FREE program Amazon offers to moms.  You will get a few months of free shipping on everything Prime Eligible. Also, you will get discounts off of baby items.
2. Go to Amazon.com and search Baby Wipes.  Look for the Prime Eligible ones. Click to view the ones you are interested in and look for the Special Offers box to appear. It will say something like "Save 30% with Subscribe and Save and Amazon Mom".  If you find wipes like that, you will go through the Subscribe and Save box on the right, not the cart, to order your wipes.  Or go HERE for the Pampers wipes I bought. (Don't get Sticker Shock, the discount will show up at the checkout process. You have to sign up for Amazon Mom and click the Subscribe and Save to get the discount taken off)
3. Click Delivery Every 6 Months (on the right)
4. Click Subscribe Now (you will get to review, etc before finalized)
5. When you get to the checkout screen where you can enter a promo code, try MOMWIPES (it may or may not work)
6. Finalize your order and wait for your delivery. 

You CAN use promo codes and coupons with this deal. You may NOT want to get these wipes every six months. That's fine. Wait until AFTER you receive your wipes, then go to your Amazon.com account and cancel the subscription.

See, you can save without too much couponing effort or loading the kids up for a run to the store...

Let me know if this works for you or if you have any questions.
Basically, Subscribe for Amazon Mom, search baby wipes Prime Eligible, Subscribe for 6 Month Delivery, Try Code MOMWIPES, Check Out.