Last weekend I had to use some Extra Bucks before they expired. I had like $1.99 and thought about the Sunday paper. I asked the cashier if I could use the EB on the paper, and she didn't know. I grabbed a breakfast bar (I needed 49 cents more to use the EB's) and had her ring them up.
IT WORKED!!!!
I paid 57 cents for the Sunday paper and a breakfast bar!
So, now I don't pay for all the coupons I need to save money!
How awesome is that!
Happy Saving!!!
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
Friday, July 4, 2008
Happy 4th Tip & CVS
You don't have to spend lots of money on fireworks to have a great time on the 4th. You can attend your city's fireworks show, watch it on TV, or watch others in your neighborhood set off fireworks.
One of our neighbors spent about $500 on fireworks this year, so we decided to watch all the cool colors! Don't think you have to spend lots of money to have fun.
I went to CVS today and spent $6 on $24 worth of items. I was hoping to do better, but didn't have the time to collect more coupons.
Have a safe and fun 4th of July!!
One of our neighbors spent about $500 on fireworks this year, so we decided to watch all the cool colors! Don't think you have to spend lots of money to have fun.
I went to CVS today and spent $6 on $24 worth of items. I was hoping to do better, but didn't have the time to collect more coupons.
Have a safe and fun 4th of July!!
Thursday, July 3, 2008
CVS
I just got an email for a $4 off a $20 purchase at CVS. I also received $3 in Extra Bucks today!! So, now I have $4 in ECB and the coupon. I am scrounging around tonight for more coupons so I can get lots more at a cheap price!!
Happy Saving!!
Happy Saving!!
Saturday, March 8, 2008
2008 CVS Yearly Update
I updated my CVS totals for February.
With the eBay sales, I actually profited $8.47 in February!
And...if I subtract February's profit from January's out of pocket, I have only spent $2.44 out of pocket for 2008!!
So..$2.44 for $400 worth of products...I can handle that!! :0)
Now lets see what March brings!!
Happy Saving!!
With the eBay sales, I actually profited $8.47 in February!
And...if I subtract February's profit from January's out of pocket, I have only spent $2.44 out of pocket for 2008!!
So..$2.44 for $400 worth of products...I can handle that!! :0)
Now lets see what March brings!!
Happy Saving!!
Friday, March 7, 2008
Thursdays Big Save
Yesterday I made 2 trips to Walgreens and 2 trips to CVS. They are both 5 minutes from each other, so not a big loss in gas. I saved big time!! Here is the breakdown.
I started with $12 in Register Rewards for Walgreens and $13.98 in Extra Bucks for CVS.
All together I spent $4.77 for $90 worth of items!!!! I was tired at the end though!
I ended with $12 in Register Rewards and $13 in Extra Bucks!
Here is what I bought:
Walgreens:
2 Ivory Soap 4 packs (for my laundry detergent)
1 TP 12 Pack
2 Kleenex Tissue Boxes
5 Easter Pencils
1 Easter Sticker Pack -501 stickers
CVS:
5 Colgate Total Toothpaste
1 Venus Embrace Razor
1 Mach 3 Razor 3 pack
2 Bounce Dryer Sheets 80ct boxes
1 CVS Vitamin C 100ct
2 Oral B Manual Toothbrushes
2 Oral B Pulsar Toothbrushes
1 Easter M&M Candy Egg
Not bad! I am going to list the toothpaste and razors on Ebay and store the rest for us to use.
I started with $12 in Register Rewards for Walgreens and $13.98 in Extra Bucks for CVS.
All together I spent $4.77 for $90 worth of items!!!! I was tired at the end though!
I ended with $12 in Register Rewards and $13 in Extra Bucks!
Here is what I bought:
Walgreens:
2 Ivory Soap 4 packs (for my laundry detergent)
1 TP 12 Pack
2 Kleenex Tissue Boxes
5 Easter Pencils
1 Easter Sticker Pack -501 stickers
CVS:
5 Colgate Total Toothpaste
1 Venus Embrace Razor
1 Mach 3 Razor 3 pack
2 Bounce Dryer Sheets 80ct boxes
1 CVS Vitamin C 100ct
2 Oral B Manual Toothbrushes
2 Oral B Pulsar Toothbrushes
1 Easter M&M Candy Egg
Not bad! I am going to list the toothpaste and razors on Ebay and store the rest for us to use.
Friday, February 22, 2008
2008 CVS Totals Updated
I have updated my 2008 CVS Totals and I'm very pleased with the #'s for this month!!
Including the money from the items I have sold on Ebay, I have saved $268.80 and spent only 73 cents!!!! And I'm so amazed at all I have purchased for 73 cents!!!!
I LOVE CVS!!!!!!!
If you do not have a CVS Rewards card....go get one!!!!
Happy Saving!!
Including the money from the items I have sold on Ebay, I have saved $268.80 and spent only 73 cents!!!! And I'm so amazed at all I have purchased for 73 cents!!!!
I LOVE CVS!!!!!!!
If you do not have a CVS Rewards card....go get one!!!!
Happy Saving!!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
2008 CVS Purchases Updated Monthly
This is a list of all the items I have purchased at CVS for the 2008 year. It will include monthly spending and saved totals. I will update this list monthly. I will also keep a list in the sidebar of this blog with $ totals. It will be interesting to see how much I get in 2008!!
January: Spent:$ 10.91 Saved $103
3 Excedrin 24ct
1 CVS Pantyliners - gave away
1 Fructis Shampoo
2 Palmolive Dish Soap
1 Auquafresh Toothpaste - gave away
1 Zepherhills 6 Pack Water
1 Arm & Hammer Toothpaste - gave away
2 Stayfree Pads - gave away
2 CVS Childrens Vitamins
2 M&M Bags 14 oz
6 Cases Diet Pepsi - gave away
2 Robitussin
2 Advil 50 ct - gave away
February: Spent$16.59 $0 ( $8.47 profit ) Saved $293.88 $311.80
2 Purex Laundry Detergent - gave away
4 Garnier Nutritionsite Facial Scrubs (Sold on Ebay for $2.25 )
1 Ferrero Redonior Chocolates
2 Bags M&M's Valentine 14 oz
2 Lysol Nutra Air Sprays
2 Excedrin 100 Caplets (Sold on Ebay for $3.15)
1 Afrin Nose Spray
2 Right Guard Deoderant - gave 1 away
2 Theraflu Boxes - gave 1 away
1 Caress Bath Soap 2 Bar Pack - gave away
2 Lysol Spray - gave away
11 Polmolive Dish Soap - gave 4 away
1 Cheer Laundry Detergent
1 Purell Hand Sanitizer
3 Maybelline Eyeshadows ( Sold on Ebay for $2.25 )
4 St Joseph Low Dose Asprin ( Sold on Ebay for $2.49 )
2 Glide Floss
3 Soft & Dry Deoderent - gave 2 away
4 Crest Toothpaste
1 Pack of Extra Gum
2 M&M Valentine Candy - gave away
1 Spiderman Valentine Candy - gave away
1 Reseese PB Cup - gave away
1 Soft Soap Kids Soap
2 Charmin 4 Pack TP - gave 1 away
1 Twizlers Candy
1 Excedrin 24 Count
1 Aquafresh Toothpaste - gave away
2 Fusion Razor ( 2 Sold on Ebay for $3.99 each )
1 Adult Chewable Asprin
2 Covergirl Lipstick
2 Covergirl Pressed Powder ( Sold on Ebay for $4.99)
5 Colgate Toothpaste ( Sold on Ebay for $2.25 )
2 Stayfree Pads - gave 1 away
3 CVS Chewable Asprin
March: Spent: $ Saved: $
January: Spent:$ 10.91 Saved $103
3 Excedrin 24ct
1 CVS Pantyliners - gave away
1 Fructis Shampoo
2 Palmolive Dish Soap
1 Auquafresh Toothpaste - gave away
1 Zepherhills 6 Pack Water
1 Arm & Hammer Toothpaste - gave away
2 Stayfree Pads - gave away
2 CVS Childrens Vitamins
2 M&M Bags 14 oz
6 Cases Diet Pepsi - gave away
2 Robitussin
2 Advil 50 ct - gave away
February: Spent
2 Purex Laundry Detergent - gave away
4 Garnier Nutritionsite Facial Scrubs (Sold on Ebay for $2.25 )
1 Ferrero Redonior Chocolates
2 Bags M&M's Valentine 14 oz
2 Lysol Nutra Air Sprays
2 Excedrin 100 Caplets (Sold on Ebay for $3.15)
1 Afrin Nose Spray
2 Right Guard Deoderant - gave 1 away
2 Theraflu Boxes - gave 1 away
1 Caress Bath Soap 2 Bar Pack - gave away
2 Lysol Spray - gave away
11 Polmolive Dish Soap - gave 4 away
1 Cheer Laundry Detergent
1 Purell Hand Sanitizer
3 Maybelline Eyeshadows ( Sold on Ebay for $2.25 )
4 St Joseph Low Dose Asprin ( Sold on Ebay for $2.49 )
2 Glide Floss
3 Soft & Dry Deoderent - gave 2 away
4 Crest Toothpaste
1 Pack of Extra Gum
2 M&M Valentine Candy - gave away
1 Spiderman Valentine Candy - gave away
1 Reseese PB Cup - gave away
1 Soft Soap Kids Soap
2 Charmin 4 Pack TP - gave 1 away
1 Twizlers Candy
1 Excedrin 24 Count
1 Aquafresh Toothpaste - gave away
2 Fusion Razor ( 2 Sold on Ebay for $3.99 each )
1 Adult Chewable Asprin
2 Covergirl Lipstick
2 Covergirl Pressed Powder ( Sold on Ebay for $4.99)
5 Colgate Toothpaste ( Sold on Ebay for $2.25 )
2 Stayfree Pads - gave 1 away
3 CVS Chewable Asprin
March: Spent: $ Saved: $
Selling CVS Items on Ebay
Ok, so I am selling the free & almost free items I get (and couldn't give away!) on Ebay. My goal is to make back some of the money I have spent out of pocket. So far this year I have spent a little over $15 for $300 worth of items. Thats like getting all this stuff for 95% off!! An awesome deal, but I would like to see if I could spend nothing (or close to it) this year for all the CVS stuff. It is now my goal!!!! So, stay tuned and see if it works!
Sunday, February 3, 2008
CVS Sunday!!
Today was a very long day of plotting my attack on CVS sales and Extra Bucks!!
I made 3 separate trips today to get all I could for the least amount of money.
I am very proud of myself as well as very tired. It takes a lot of brain power to map it all out!
This is what I got :
Trip #1:
Ferrero Roche Chocolate
2 Bags M&M's (14 oz Valentine)
2 Cans Lysol Spray
2 Excedrin 100ct
Afrin Spray
2 Right Guard Deodorants
2 Boxes Theraflu
Caress Bar Soap (2 pack)
Out of Pocket $1.88 Saved $63.39
Trip # 2:
2 Lysol Spray
11 Bottles Polmolive Dish Soap
Cheer Liquid Laundry Det.
Purell Hand Sanitizer
3 Mabeline Eyeshadows
4 St. Joseph Asprin
Out of Pocket $0 Saved $66.18
Trip #3:
Glide Dental Floss
3 Soft & Dry Deodorant
4 Crest Toothpaste
1 pack of Extra Gum
1 Resees PB Cup
2 M&M Valentine Kids Candy
1 Superman Valentine Kids Candy
Out of Pocket $ .43 Saved $37.17
AND....I have $7 in Extra Bucks for my next purchase!!
Total out of Pocket $ 2.31
Total Saved $166.74
I gave some items to my family, who share their coupons with me! I also shared some with my neighbor who is a single mom and could use a break on prices!
And I'm sooooo emotionally exhausted!! But ...I saved my family (and neighbor) money by planning it out and getting the most for the least!
Happy Saving!!
I made 3 separate trips today to get all I could for the least amount of money.
I am very proud of myself as well as very tired. It takes a lot of brain power to map it all out!
This is what I got :
Trip #1:
Ferrero Roche Chocolate
2 Bags M&M's (14 oz Valentine)
2 Cans Lysol Spray
2 Excedrin 100ct
Afrin Spray
2 Right Guard Deodorants
2 Boxes Theraflu
Caress Bar Soap (2 pack)
Out of Pocket $1.88 Saved $63.39
Trip # 2:
2 Lysol Spray
11 Bottles Polmolive Dish Soap
Cheer Liquid Laundry Det.
Purell Hand Sanitizer
3 Mabeline Eyeshadows
4 St. Joseph Asprin
Out of Pocket $0 Saved $66.18
Trip #3:
Glide Dental Floss
3 Soft & Dry Deodorant
4 Crest Toothpaste
1 pack of Extra Gum
1 Resees PB Cup
2 M&M Valentine Kids Candy
1 Superman Valentine Kids Candy
Out of Pocket $ .43 Saved $37.17
AND....I have $7 in Extra Bucks for my next purchase!!
Total out of Pocket $ 2.31
Total Saved $166.74
I gave some items to my family, who share their coupons with me! I also shared some with my neighbor who is a single mom and could use a break on prices!
And I'm sooooo emotionally exhausted!! But ...I saved my family (and neighbor) money by planning it out and getting the most for the least!
Happy Saving!!
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Tip #11....Follow Tip # 8!!
Here is my CVS savings for the week. If you don't currently shop at CVS, you just may start after reading this!!
Wednesday: Visit #1
Item Name Reg Price Sale Price Coupon $ Paid $
Excedrin $4.50 $1.99 $2.00 $ 0.00
Pantyliners $0.99 ------ ------ $ 0.99
Total Cash Paid : $1.05 Extra Buck Earned $ 2.00
Wednesday: Visit #2
Item Name Reg Price Sale Price Coupon $ Paid $
Excedrin $4.50 $1.99 $2.00 $ 0.00
Fructis S/C $4.29 $2.99 $1.00 $ 1.99
Used $2.00 in Extra Bucks from visit #1!!
Total Cash Paid : $.07 Extra Buck Earned $ 2.00
Saturday Visit #1:
Item Name Reg Price Sale Price Coupon $ Paid $
Polmolive $1.99 $1.49 $0.25 $ 1.24
Polmolive $1.99 $1.49 $0.25 $ 1.24
Auquafresh $3.49 $1.99 $2.00 $ 0.00
Excedrin $4.50 $1.99 $2.00 $ 0.00
Used $2.00 in Extra Bucks from Wednesday visit #2!!
Total Cash Paid : $.53 Extra Buck Earned $ 2.00
Saturday Visit #2:
Item Name Reg Price Sale Price Coupon $ Paid $
Zeph 6P Water $3.49 $2.50 --------- $ 2.50
Used $2.00 in Extra Bucks from Saturday visit #1!!
Total Cash Paid : $.50 Extra Buck Earned $ 0.00
Total Retail Price $29.74
Total Sale Price $17.42
Coupons Savings $9.50
Extra Bucks Savings $6.00
Total Cash Paid for all of this $ 2.15 !! For 3 bottles of medicine, 2 bottles of dish soap, 1 tube of tooth paste, 1 bottle of shampoo, 1 pack of pantyliners, and 1 - 6 pack of Zepherhills water!!!
Don't get stuck on CVS's higher prices. When you shop for sale items with your rewards card and coupons, you get the brands you want for pennies on the dollar. It is so worth taking 10 minutes out of your day to plan it out and save $15, $20, or more each week!
This is why you must follow Tip # 8 and get a CVS Rewards Card !!
Happy Saving!!
Wednesday: Visit #1
Item Name Reg Price Sale Price Coupon $ Paid $
Excedrin $4.50 $1.99 $2.00 $ 0.00
Pantyliners $0.99 ------ ------ $ 0.99
Total Cash Paid : $1.05 Extra Buck Earned $ 2.00
Wednesday: Visit #2
Item Name Reg Price Sale Price Coupon $ Paid $
Excedrin $4.50 $1.99 $2.00 $ 0.00
Fructis S/C $4.29 $2.99 $1.00 $ 1.99
Used $2.00 in Extra Bucks from visit #1!!
Total Cash Paid : $.07 Extra Buck Earned $ 2.00
Saturday Visit #1:
Item Name Reg Price Sale Price Coupon $ Paid $
Polmolive $1.99 $1.49 $0.25 $ 1.24
Polmolive $1.99 $1.49 $0.25 $ 1.24
Auquafresh $3.49 $1.99 $2.00 $ 0.00
Excedrin $4.50 $1.99 $2.00 $ 0.00
Used $2.00 in Extra Bucks from Wednesday visit #2!!
Total Cash Paid : $.53 Extra Buck Earned $ 2.00
Saturday Visit #2:
Item Name Reg Price Sale Price Coupon $ Paid $
Zeph 6P Water $3.49 $2.50 --------- $ 2.50
Used $2.00 in Extra Bucks from Saturday visit #1!!
Total Cash Paid : $.50 Extra Buck Earned $ 0.00
Total Retail Price $29.74
Total Sale Price $17.42
Coupons Savings $9.50
Extra Bucks Savings $6.00
Total Cash Paid for all of this $ 2.15 !! For 3 bottles of medicine, 2 bottles of dish soap, 1 tube of tooth paste, 1 bottle of shampoo, 1 pack of pantyliners, and 1 - 6 pack of Zepherhills water!!!
Don't get stuck on CVS's higher prices. When you shop for sale items with your rewards card and coupons, you get the brands you want for pennies on the dollar. It is so worth taking 10 minutes out of your day to plan it out and save $15, $20, or more each week!
This is why you must follow Tip # 8 and get a CVS Rewards Card !!
Happy Saving!!
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Tip # 8 CVS Extra Care Bucks
For several years now I have been using CVS as my pharmacy. I never thought to purchase other items there though. But one day someone in the store asked if I had a CVS card. She said I could save so much money using the card. And you know what??? I have!
Here is how I do it:
What you do is get a CVS Extra Care Card at your local CVS store. Have it scanned every time you make a purchase. At the end of the season, they give you Extra Bucks based on the amount you spent that season. You can also get Extra Bucks back for purchasing certain items they advertise. Those Bucks can be used on a future purchase.
Today, I purchased: 2 bottles of Excedrin, 1 pack of pantyliners, and 1 bottle of Fructese 2 in 1 Shampoo / Conditioner. I got $10 worth of items for the grand total of $1.12 !! I combined store sales, with coupons, and Extra Care Bucks for this purchase. And....I got 2 Bucks back for my next purchase! So, really, I got these things for free, and was paid $.88 to take them home!! Not a bad deal!!
So...if you follow any of my tips this year, make this one the one to follow!!!
Happy Saving!
Here is how I do it:
What you do is get a CVS Extra Care Card at your local CVS store. Have it scanned every time you make a purchase. At the end of the season, they give you Extra Bucks based on the amount you spent that season. You can also get Extra Bucks back for purchasing certain items they advertise. Those Bucks can be used on a future purchase.
Today, I purchased: 2 bottles of Excedrin, 1 pack of pantyliners, and 1 bottle of Fructese 2 in 1 Shampoo / Conditioner. I got $10 worth of items for the grand total of $1.12 !! I combined store sales, with coupons, and Extra Care Bucks for this purchase. And....I got 2 Bucks back for my next purchase! So, really, I got these things for free, and was paid $.88 to take them home!! Not a bad deal!!
So...if you follow any of my tips this year, make this one the one to follow!!!
Happy Saving!
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