CVS and Cub Deals

Jonah and I went to pick up a few things at CVS, since I had ECBs that expired today and I also got a coupon in my email.

• Pampers box: $19.99, get $5ECBs. Used $2/1 (Pampers mailer) = paid $17.99, got $5ECBs.
• Complete contact solution: $7.99, get $7.99ECBs. Picked this up for my brother.
• Cherry Coke 2 liter: $0.99. Used $1/1 (Recyclebank) = free!
• Used $7.50ECBs that I had, and a $5/$25 from my email = paid $13.99, got $12.99ECBs. Yep.
  

Then we went to Cub, where we picked up some freebies.

• Mrs. T's Pierogies: $2.79. Used free coupon (HyVee freezer booklet) = free!
• Jones sausage links: $1.89. Used free coupon (HyVee freezer booklet) = free!
• Old Orchard frozen juice: $1.50. Used free coupon (HyVee freezer booklet) = free!
• Organic bananas: $0.99/lb. Used 2lbs. free coupon for just over 2lbs. (came in my email) = paid $0.16 for the bunch!
• 4 20oz. Coke products: $1.69 each. Used 2 free coupons (My Coke Rewards) and two $1/1 printables (no longer available) = paid $1.38/4.
• 4 Mars candy: $0.69 each. Used two Get 2 free with purchase of 2 Cokes (in-store display) = 4 free!
• Total spent: $2.16!
  

Target and Walmart Deals

We were out of milk, so I went to pick that up with my WIC vouchers. I stopped at Target first to get diapers, since Matthew's almost out, and my Target diaper coupon expired today.

• Pampers Jumbo Pack and Wipes: $8.99 and $2.39. Used $2.50/both (Target mailer) and $1/1 wipes (P&G mailer). I had brought a $2/1 diaper coupon, but I didn't look closely enough at it, and it was for a box. Paid $7.88/both.
• Up & Up Liners: $0.89. Used $0.75/1 Target printable (no longer available) = paid $0.14!
• Up & Up Ibuprofen: $0.99. Used $0.50/1 Target printable = paid $0.49!
• Ortega Taco Seasoning: $0.62 each. Used $1/2 (SS 06/26/11) = paid $0.24/2!
• Wonka Exceptionals bar: $1.97. Used free catalina coupon = free! I added it to my "mom's secret candy bars" stash.
• Spent $8.98 total. Saved $7.77.
  

So then I went to Walmart to grab the WIC stuff and a few things for Jesse. I also used some of my other good coupons. And, I discovered I had a free diaper coupon in my Walmart envelope. How nice!

• Coke Zero 6-pack: $3.98.
• Clock: $5.77.
• 4 sheets of Posterboard (not shown): $0.30 each.
• 2 Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo: $2.74 each. Used 2 free product coupons = free!
• Huggies Jumbo Pack: $8.97. Used free coupon from Enjoy the Ride Rewards = free!
• Crystal Light to Go: $2. Used $1/1 (SS 06/12/11) = paid $1.
• Pull-Ups Wipes: $1.37. Used $2/1 (came with sample) = free plus $0.63 overage!
• Sun Chips: $2.98. Used free coupon = free!
• Seattle's Best Iced Mocha 4-pack (if Jesse gets Coke Zero, I get a drink too!): $4.98. Used $2/1 (SS 06/05/11) = paid $2.98. I also have a coupon for a free single one of these, but I haven't seen the singles anywhere yet...
  
• Total before coupons was $32.xx. Total after coupons was $15.32! Nice!
  

CVS and Walgreens Deals

First up was CVS. I love when the coupon box spits out bonus coupons...

• Huggies box: $19.83, get $4ECBs (limit 1). Used $3/1 printable (no longer available) and $3/$15 Baby Care (CVS coupon box) = paid $13.83, got $4ECBs!
• Diet Pepsi 12-pack: $0.99 with coupon box coupon!
• Colgate MaxWhite toothpaste: $2.99, get $2ECBs. Used $1/1 (May All You) = paid $1.99, got $2ECBs!
• Nestle singles: $1.19, buy 2 get 1 for $0.01. Used B2G1 printable = paid $1.20/3.
• Hershey's Dark and Almonds: $1.19, buy 2 get 1 for $0.01. Used B1G1 (SS 5/1/11) = paid $1.20/3.
• Hershey's Air Delight singles: $1.19, buy 2 get 1 for $0.01. Used two Try Me Free CVS printables = paid $0.01/3!
• Bumble Bee Tuna: $0.77 each.
  
• Used $7.99ECBs from previous trips. Total spent: $15.94. Got $7ECBs (including $1 for using my reusable bags)!
  

One thing I like about CVS is they track your savings per year on the receipt. The spending is for April and May, I believe. Not too shabby...

I went to Walgreens solely to get diapers.

• 5 Walgreens Diapers: $4.99 each. Used $2/1 (Walgreens Infant Care - took off $10) = paid $14.95/5!
• Captain Crunch: $1. Used $0.50/1 (RP 4/17/11) = paid $0.50!
• I also found two coupon booklets, one in the beauty section and one in the pharmacy.
• Used $1RR from last time. Total spent: $14.45!
  

CVS and Walgreens

Our first stop of the morning was CVS. Jonah and I impressed our cashier Joyce with our massive savings...

• Pampers Jumbo Pack: $8.99. I thought these were the ones to get $2ECBs, but apparently that was only certain sizes? I'm not really sure... Used $2/1 (P&G mailer) = paid $6.99.
• 2 Kleenex (200 ct.): 3/$4, or $1.33 each. Used $0.50/2 (April All You) = paid $2.17/2. Not the best price, but we were all out.
  
• 5 Fuze Juice: 5/$5, get $2ECBs when you buy 5. Used two $1/2 (SS 4/10/11) = paid $3/5, got $2ECBs!
• 2 Nescafe 10 packs: $1 each. Used two $1/1 (came with samples) = 2 free!
• Crest Kids toothpaste: $1.99, get $1ECBs. Used $1/1 (P&G mailer) = paid $0.99, got $1ECBs!
• Preparation H wipes: $3.99, get $3.99ECBs. (Sorry, Mankato friends, I took the last one at the Madison store). Used $2/1 printable = paid $1.99, got $3.99ECBs!
• M&Ms and Snickers: 2/$1, get $1ECBs when you buy two (limit 1). Paid $1, got $1ECBs!
• Used $5/$25 from my email, and $7ECBs from previous purchases.
  
• Total spent: $4.82, and I got $7.99ECBs!
  

Jonah and I continued our shopping at Walgreens. There weren't a ton of deals that I was interested in, but there were a few sales on items on our weekly grocery list.

• Huggies Wipes (216 ct.): $5.99 each. Used $2/1 (Walgreens Infant - took off $4), $0.75/1 (Huggies mailer), and $0.50/1 (SS 5/15/11) = paid $6.73/2!
• 2 Oscar Mayer Lunch Meat: 2/$5. Used $1/2 (SS 5/15/11) = paid $4/2.
• 2 Smuckers Jelly: 2/$4. Used $1/2 (RP 5/22/11) = paid $3/2.
• M&Ms: $0.69. I realized at the register that I hadn't grabbed a filler item to use my $3RR from last time, so I just got these.
• Total spent: $12.30.
  

We ended our shopping trip at Walmart for the rest of the weekly groceries. Nothing too notable, except free Ore-Ida Sweet Potato Fries (Facebook promo no longer available), and free Oscar Mayer Cracker Combo and Deli Meat (Kraft First Taste).

Walgreens, CVS, and Target - Diapers and Candy!

Our first stop of the day was Walgreens. I picked size 4 diapers for this stop because I knew there was a diaper sale at CVS too, and I was going to get size 1 diapers there. Unfortunately, they don't sell the big boxes of size 1's at CVS, so I had to get more size 4's there. So Jonah is definitely stocked on diapers for our Colorado trip next month.

• 2 Huggies Jumbo Packs: 2/$18, get $3RR. Used $3/1 printable and $2/1 printable (no longer available) = paid $13, got $3RR!
• 2 Hershey's Bliss: 2/$6. Used $1/2 (May Walgreens) and $1/1 (SS 5/1/11) = paid $4/2.
• 6 Snickers Peanut Butter Squared: $0.39 each (limit 6). Used two B2G1 free (insert, not sure which one) = paid $1.56/6, or $0.26 each!
• Used $4RR from last time. Spent $15.18 and got $3RR for next time!
  

Next was CVS, for more diapers and candy! Did you know you can swipe your Extra Care card more than once per trip and get more coupons? I found that out this week, so I tried it. I got a diapers coupon and a healthcare items coupon the first time, and two candy coupons the second time. The third time it told me no more coupons available, so definitely keep swiping until you get that message.

• Huggies Box: $19.00 and Huggies Wipes Refill: $6.00. Get $5ECBs when you spend $25 or more. Used $3.50/1 diapers printable, $0.50/1 wipes (SS 5/15/11), and $4/1 diapers and wipes CVS coupon box = paid $17, got $5ECBs!
• Speed Stick deoderant: $2.99, get $2ECBs. Used $0.50/1 (SS 5/1/11) = paid $2.49, got $2ECBs!
• 2 Hershey's Pieces: 2/$6. Used $2/2 (SS 5/1/11) and $2/1 CVS coupon box = paid $2/2!
• 3 M&Ms: on clearance for $0.56 each!
• Used $9.77 ECBs from last time. Paid $14.63, got $7ECBs back!
  

And finally, we went to Target to kill a bit of time before dropping some stuff off at the thrift store. That's what happens when your kids get up at 6am - you have to wait for some places to be open. I was really excited to stock up on Seattle's Best Coffee, which I could have gotten for $3.49/package with my coupons (as opposed to over $8 for my Millstone, my absolute favorite brand, but this is a close second). And then I was disappointed because our Target doesn't carry it. Sad.

• Propel Zero 6-pack: $3.29. Used $1/1 printable (no longer available) = paid $2.29, or $0.38/bottle!
• 2 Vitamin C drops: $2.69 each. Used two $0.75/1 (SS 3/27/11) and two $0.50/1 Target printables = paid $1.19 each!
• 2 Up & Up dryer sheets (40 ct.): $1.37 each. Used two $0.50/1 Target printables = paid $0.87 each!
• 2 Up & Up panty liners (22 ct.): $0.89 each. Used two $0.75/1 Target printables = paid $0.14 each!
• 2 Glade Spring Collection candles: $2.99 each. Used $2/2 printable and two $1/1 Target printables = paid $0.99 each!
• Tide travel detergent: $0.97. Used $1/1 (P&G mailer) = free!
• Toy microphone: 2.99. This is a prop for my matron of honor speech for my sister's wedding next month.
• Total spent: $13.70.
  

Cub Foods Deals

I don't generally shop at Cub, but every now and then they have enough deals (or I have enough expired coupons, which they take for up to 3 months) that it is worth my while.

• 2 Cub Cream of Mushroom soups: $1.25 each.
• 2 Cub Wheat Breads: $2.09 each.
• 10 Powerades: 10/$5 (coupon booklet coupon)
• Uncle Ben's Rice pouch: $2.15. Used free coupon.
• 6 Ronzoni Garden Delight Pasta: $1.50 each. Used six $1/1 expired insert coupons = $0.50 each.
• Cub Diced Green Chiles: $0.93.
• 4 Post cereals: $1.49 each. Got $2 catalina for the 3 Pebbles.
• 2 lbs. ground turkey: $2.39 each.
• Oscar Mayer Deli Shaved Ham: $4.99.
• Chiquita bananas: $1.51. Used free coupon (up to $1.25) from blog win = paid $0.26.
• Wholly Queso: $4.69. Used $2/1 (came in mail) = $2.69.
• 2 Athenos Hummus: $2.98 each. Used B1G1 printable (no longer available) = $2.98/2.
• 3 Freschetta Simply Inspired pizzas: $6.99 each, B2G1 free. Used two $2/1 printables and $1/1 (insert) = paid $8.98/3.
• Philadelphia Cooking Creme: $2.99. Used free coupon from Kraft First Taste.
• Cub Jumbo Biscuits: $1.79.
• International Delight Caramel Nut Cream creamer: $1.99. Used free coupon from Facebook promo (no longer available).
• I also used a $5/$50 (Cub coupon booklet) and $6 in Register Rewards from Walgreens.
• Total spent: $48.73. Total saved (according to my receipt): $40.39, a savings of 46%!

Walmart Deals

This is not everything that I bought, but these are the items I used coupons on.

• 2 Scott Naturals Toilet Paper 4 packs: $2.68 each. Used two $1.50/1 printables (no longer available) = $1.18 each!
• 8 Powerades: $0.78 each. Used four B1G1 free printables (no longer available)= $3.12/8!
• Suave Professionals Dry Shampoo: $2.74. Used free product coupon from online game (no longer available) = free!
• Seattle's Best coffee: $6.00. Used $1/1 (SS 4/10/11) = paid $5.
• Dole Salad: $2.68. Used $1/1 printable (no longer available) = paid $1.68.
• McCormick Vanilla: $2.88. Used $0.75/1 (RP 4/10/11) = paid $2.13.
• Kraft Shredded Cheese with Philly: $2.58. Used free coupon from Kraft First Taste = free!
• Halls Vitamin C Drops: $2.67. Used free (up to $2) coupon from sweeps win = paid $0.67!
• Country Crock spread: $3.18. Used $1/1 (May All You) = paid $2.18.
• Glade candle: $2.50. Used free product coupon = free!
• M&Ms: $0.50. Used free product coupon from contest inside Orville Reddenbacher's popcorn package = free!
• 3 chocolate bunnies: on Easter clearance for $0.25 each!

We also bought other necessities, like meat, potatoes, and Toy Story bubble bath. You know, the important stuff. Coupons took our total from $60.41 to $41.87, which is great!