Thursday, June 25, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Yay, CVS
I guess watching those CVS sales pays off. Just when we needed shampoo and conditioner, I found some. With three girls and me, all with long hair, we go through a lot of it. However, I like to use the good stuff. As in, NOT Suave or VO5 or White Rain. That stuff is crap for your hair.
Lucky for me, CVS had a deal on Herbal Essence this week. Buy 1 at $2.99, get 1 ECB. Limit of 5. I bought two shampoos and two conditioners, using two $3 off 2 coupons from the P&G insert on Feb. 8th. I paid with $6 in ECBs and got $4 in ECBs back. I paid a few pennies of tax out of my pocket.
I love free stuff. And it's even better when it's free, right when you need it.
Lucky for me, CVS had a deal on Herbal Essence this week. Buy 1 at $2.99, get 1 ECB. Limit of 5. I bought two shampoos and two conditioners, using two $3 off 2 coupons from the P&G insert on Feb. 8th. I paid with $6 in ECBs and got $4 in ECBs back. I paid a few pennies of tax out of my pocket.
I love free stuff. And it's even better when it's free, right when you need it.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Back to CVS
Why did I fall out of the CVS habit? I have no idea. Lazy, I guess. You forget what great stuff you can get there for pennies.
Well, I decided to kick my CVS habit in the butt yesterday. Middle daughter wanted some haircolor (which is a disaster all the way around, but I'm not going there), and I noticed that they had some ECBs back on my husband's favorite razor.
My first trip wasn't a big deal, but I figure it's a start. I got:
One Gillette Fusion razor, $7.99. Used the $4 mf cpn in the PG insert from last week. 4 ECBs.
One box Garnier haircolor, $5.99. Used $2 mf cpn from the 12/7 Red Plum, I think. 2 ECBs.
I paid $9 plus change out of pocket, and got $6 back in ECBs.
I was going to get the 25 count makeup remover pads that were 99 cents, and you get 2 ECBs when you buy two, but they were out of those. So I have $6 in ECBs to roll into next week. Woo!
Well, I decided to kick my CVS habit in the butt yesterday. Middle daughter wanted some haircolor (which is a disaster all the way around, but I'm not going there), and I noticed that they had some ECBs back on my husband's favorite razor.
My first trip wasn't a big deal, but I figure it's a start. I got:
One Gillette Fusion razor, $7.99. Used the $4 mf cpn in the PG insert from last week. 4 ECBs.
One box Garnier haircolor, $5.99. Used $2 mf cpn from the 12/7 Red Plum, I think. 2 ECBs.
I paid $9 plus change out of pocket, and got $6 back in ECBs.
I was going to get the 25 count makeup remover pads that were 99 cents, and you get 2 ECBs when you buy two, but they were out of those. So I have $6 in ECBs to roll into next week. Woo!
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Still Here, Still Trying
I just made my weekly trip to Fry's, and thanks to their Buy 10 Items get $3 back promotion, plus coupons, I spent $89 this week and saved $115. That's 57%. It's more than I was planning on spending, but considering food prices these days, I still don't think it's too bad for a family of five.
I splurged a bit this week and did some stocking...my normal grocery bills have been hovering around $70 a week. Of course, now that hubby is living in Denver, I guess you would say we're a family of four, but I really don't shop any differently than I do if he were here.
I just looked on Fry's website to try and find a store with a fuel center, because on the bottom of my receipt it says I have until Feb. 28th to redeem my Jan. points balance of $581. That means I could fill up 5 times for 10 cents off a gallon, I think?
The problem is, the nearest store to me with gas is 10 miles away, so a 20 mile round trip. If I fill up, that's 20 gallons. If I save 10 cents a gallon, I'm saving a whopping $2.00 on a tank of gas. Hardly seems worth it to drive 20 miles to save $2.00, so of course I won't be doing that. I wish they'd put a fuel center in a Fry's in Chandler!
I splurged a bit this week and did some stocking...my normal grocery bills have been hovering around $70 a week. Of course, now that hubby is living in Denver, I guess you would say we're a family of four, but I really don't shop any differently than I do if he were here.
I just looked on Fry's website to try and find a store with a fuel center, because on the bottom of my receipt it says I have until Feb. 28th to redeem my Jan. points balance of $581. That means I could fill up 5 times for 10 cents off a gallon, I think?
The problem is, the nearest store to me with gas is 10 miles away, so a 20 mile round trip. If I fill up, that's 20 gallons. If I save 10 cents a gallon, I'm saving a whopping $2.00 on a tank of gas. Hardly seems worth it to drive 20 miles to save $2.00, so of course I won't be doing that. I wish they'd put a fuel center in a Fry's in Chandler!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Wow, It's Been A While
Lots of changes happening here. My office is closing in the middle of January, and my job ends in the middle of February. So after my severance, we're losing my income. On the bright side, hubby didn't wait to get laid off from his sales job, he quit and accepted a job from a customer of his. The new job pays more and he really likes it. Only thing is, it's in Denver. He has already moved up there and started his new job, and the kids and I will follow when school is over. I think for the last couple of months I'm here, I'll collect unemployment. Hey, it's better than $0, right?
So now we have more money, but for the moment we've also added some pretty serious new expenses: $500 a month rent for his apartment in Denver, cable/internet for him, and his electric bill, plus groceries and gas. My plan is to pile up as much cash as I can while I'm still working, and then at the end of my job I get a retention bonus, which we will most likely use for a deposit on a house in Colorado.
I've been looking at the Colorado board on PYP, and it completely sucks! We are spoiled here in AZ, y'all. I mean, we have so much information on that board for this state, and CO has practically nothing. I'm going to have to become the ninja of all coupon shoppers when I move up there. Hey, maybe I can even help them out on their PYP board. Because seriously, they have links to the ads but no one lists them out by store and matches up coupons the way we do here in AZ. We have some AWESOME board moderators here.
So now we have more money, but for the moment we've also added some pretty serious new expenses: $500 a month rent for his apartment in Denver, cable/internet for him, and his electric bill, plus groceries and gas. My plan is to pile up as much cash as I can while I'm still working, and then at the end of my job I get a retention bonus, which we will most likely use for a deposit on a house in Colorado.
I've been looking at the Colorado board on PYP, and it completely sucks! We are spoiled here in AZ, y'all. I mean, we have so much information on that board for this state, and CO has practically nothing. I'm going to have to become the ninja of all coupon shoppers when I move up there. Hey, maybe I can even help them out on their PYP board. Because seriously, they have links to the ads but no one lists them out by store and matches up coupons the way we do here in AZ. We have some AWESOME board moderators here.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Basha's Super Doubles
I made a list of all the coupons I had in my binder that were between 55 cents and $1 off and took it with me to the store. I found a few good deals, but spent a bit more than I meant to. I can't tell you which inserts the coupons came from, you'd have to look at the database on Pinching Your Pennies or Coupon Mom.
Crest Whitening Mint Toothpaste (my favorite kind!) 6.2 oz tube, 2/$4. Used a .75/1 coupon making those 50 cents each. Most of the Crest toothpastes were 2 for $4.
Ziploc bags were on sale for $2.19. Used a $1/2 coupon making those $1.19 each. Not a great deal, but I was running low.
Glade sprays, 2 for $3. Used a $1/2 coupon, making those 50 cents each.
Here was a great deal: GE Energy Smart Bulbs in a two pack, regularly $6.99, on sale for $2.99. $1 off coupon made those 99 cents each.
18 oz jars of Skippy peanut butter were $1.99. Used a 60 cents off coupon, making those 79 cents each.
Pillsbury brownie mixes are on sale 4 for $5. Used a $1/2 coupon, making those 25 cents each.
Hershey bags of dark chocolate kisses or miniatures are on sale for $2.50. Used a $1 off coupon, making those 50 cents a bag.
Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta on sale for $1.25. There is a $1 coupon out there. I don't know about your Basha's, but at mine, it comes off as the $1 and then the extra .25, so it's free, but no overage.
Glenn Muir diced tomatoes were $2.29 a can. Used a $1 off any Glenn Muir product, making those 29 cents each.
Boxes of Progresso Broth were $2.79. There is a $1 off coupon out for those. I didn't need any, but those are 79 cents with the coupon.
Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers frozen veggies are $2.99 a bag. Used a $1 off coupon to get those for 99 cents each.
I also picked up a dozen eggs for $1.29.
Oh, and I had a coupon that Fry's sent me in the mail, but it was a manufacturer's coupon for $1 off three 2 liter bottles of any Coke product. Since the coupon doubled to $2 and the 2 liters are on sale 2/$3, I picked up three of those for $2.50, or about 83 cents each.
Overall, I spent $22.26 and saved $74.96. $43.35 of that was from coupons.
Hope this helps someone!
Crest Whitening Mint Toothpaste (my favorite kind!) 6.2 oz tube, 2/$4. Used a .75/1 coupon making those 50 cents each. Most of the Crest toothpastes were 2 for $4.
Ziploc bags were on sale for $2.19. Used a $1/2 coupon making those $1.19 each. Not a great deal, but I was running low.
Glade sprays, 2 for $3. Used a $1/2 coupon, making those 50 cents each.
Here was a great deal: GE Energy Smart Bulbs in a two pack, regularly $6.99, on sale for $2.99. $1 off coupon made those 99 cents each.
18 oz jars of Skippy peanut butter were $1.99. Used a 60 cents off coupon, making those 79 cents each.
Pillsbury brownie mixes are on sale 4 for $5. Used a $1/2 coupon, making those 25 cents each.
Hershey bags of dark chocolate kisses or miniatures are on sale for $2.50. Used a $1 off coupon, making those 50 cents a bag.
Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta on sale for $1.25. There is a $1 coupon out there. I don't know about your Basha's, but at mine, it comes off as the $1 and then the extra .25, so it's free, but no overage.
Glenn Muir diced tomatoes were $2.29 a can. Used a $1 off any Glenn Muir product, making those 29 cents each.
Boxes of Progresso Broth were $2.79. There is a $1 off coupon out for those. I didn't need any, but those are 79 cents with the coupon.
Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers frozen veggies are $2.99 a bag. Used a $1 off coupon to get those for 99 cents each.
I also picked up a dozen eggs for $1.29.
Oh, and I had a coupon that Fry's sent me in the mail, but it was a manufacturer's coupon for $1 off three 2 liter bottles of any Coke product. Since the coupon doubled to $2 and the 2 liters are on sale 2/$3, I picked up three of those for $2.50, or about 83 cents each.
Overall, I spent $22.26 and saved $74.96. $43.35 of that was from coupons.
Hope this helps someone!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
I Went to CVS Today!
I haven't been to CVS in a while...I seem to have fallen off the ECB wagon, somehow. But they had a couple of good deals this week, so I thought I'd start building some ECBs back up. It didn't work out that way, but I did get a few things.
First off, went in the store and got a Cover Girl foundation and a Cover girl compact. The foundation was on sale for $5.49, and you get $5.49 back in ECBs when you buy one. Limit is only one, unfortunately.
I also had a mf coupon for Buy one Cover Girl foundation, get any face product free. I also had a $1 off any Cover Girl product. Plus, I had two ECBs from two different times when my daughter had gone to CVS and bought something.
So, my total OOP for the foundation and compact was $3.19, including tax. I got $5.49 in ECBs for the foundation, and $4 in ECBs from the third quarter. Woo.
So then I went to get a Fusion razor for my husband. Middle daughter was with me, and requested a $4 box of hair dye. Ok, fine. The razor was $9.99, and I had a $4 off mf coupon. The Fusion razor also had a $5 ECB.
$5.99 for the razor, after coupon, and $3.99 for the hair dye. I used my $5.49 and $4 ECBs to pay for that transaction, and paid 52 cents OOP. I received a $5 ECB for the razor.
Then my daughter reminded me that we had actually come to CVS so she could get some nail polish. She found two bottles of Sally Hansen (and I know there are Sally Hansen coupons out there, but I didn't have them) nail polish for $2.79 each. Used my $5 in ECBs to pay, and owed something like 63 cents OOP.
So I still have no ECBs, but for less than $5 I got Cover Girl foundation, a compact, a Fusion razor, hair dye, and two bottles of nail polish. Not too shabby.
First off, went in the store and got a Cover Girl foundation and a Cover girl compact. The foundation was on sale for $5.49, and you get $5.49 back in ECBs when you buy one. Limit is only one, unfortunately.
I also had a mf coupon for Buy one Cover Girl foundation, get any face product free. I also had a $1 off any Cover Girl product. Plus, I had two ECBs from two different times when my daughter had gone to CVS and bought something.
So, my total OOP for the foundation and compact was $3.19, including tax. I got $5.49 in ECBs for the foundation, and $4 in ECBs from the third quarter. Woo.
So then I went to get a Fusion razor for my husband. Middle daughter was with me, and requested a $4 box of hair dye. Ok, fine. The razor was $9.99, and I had a $4 off mf coupon. The Fusion razor also had a $5 ECB.
$5.99 for the razor, after coupon, and $3.99 for the hair dye. I used my $5.49 and $4 ECBs to pay for that transaction, and paid 52 cents OOP. I received a $5 ECB for the razor.
Then my daughter reminded me that we had actually come to CVS so she could get some nail polish. She found two bottles of Sally Hansen (and I know there are Sally Hansen coupons out there, but I didn't have them) nail polish for $2.79 each. Used my $5 in ECBs to pay, and owed something like 63 cents OOP.
So I still have no ECBs, but for less than $5 I got Cover Girl foundation, a compact, a Fusion razor, hair dye, and two bottles of nail polish. Not too shabby.
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