CVS Deals: August 10

Update: Sweeten your CVS deal using this coupon!!

My coupon database is ALMOST completely done!! I just have a few clipped coupons to input and I'm ready to go!! Already, it is soooo much easier to figure out the good deals using my system!! I'm heading to CVS right away this morning to snag these great deals!!

Playtex Sport Tampons
On sale for $4.99
Less $4.00 ECB's (Extra Care Buck)
Less $1.00 Qpon from June 7 SS insert
FREE!

Sharpie Accent Highlighters
On sale for $0.99
Less $1.00 Qpon from here.
FREE!!

Herbal Essence Hair Care
On sale for $2.99
Less $2.99 ECB's
PLUS I have a BOGO coupon from July 26 RP insert
(2) for FREE!!

Coffee Mate Creamer
On sale for $2.99
Less $1.00 Qpon from Ralphs Catalina
$1.99 TOTAL

Huggies Diapers
On sale 2/$18.00
Less $4.00 ECB's
Less $1.50 Huggies Mailer Qpon
Less $1.50 Huggies Mailer Qpon
2/$11.00 TOTAL... that's $5.50/pack!!
I also have a $1.50 ECB that I haven't used... so I will actually walk away having spent $20.50 OOP, BUT with $11.00 in ECB's to use next week!! I figure to get my "CVS" on, I have to start with a little investment. And 20BUX fits into my budget. That's the price of diapers!!

Another deal I considered, but backed out on because "hey!... even though it's cheap, I'm still on a budget!!" Maybe you can enjoy this deal!
Lipton Tea Bags
On sale 2/$6.00
Less $1/2 Qpon from June 28 RP
2/$5.00 TOTAL

Ragu Sauce
On sale 2/$4.00
Less $1/2 Qpon from August 2 RP
2/$3.00 TOTAL

Skippy Peanut Butter
On sale 2/$4.00
Less $1/2 Qpon from August 2 RP
2/$3.00 TOTAL
Receive $3.00 ECB's from purchasing these items!! So, you just got these six items for ~$1.33/each!! Not bad!!

Deal Alert!!

-Living As Mom posted... Free eBook!! Download Colum McCann's new novel, Let the Great World Spin. This opportunity is only available until 10:59 a.m. ET Wednesday, August 5, 2009!!

-$0.01 Sharpie pens at Office Max!!
Only through August 8!! 3 per customer.
Print coupon here.

-Read this article from All You Magazine (written by one of my favorite bloggers, Coupon Cravings!!) to find out how you can score a ton of free school supplies. Hurry!! Some deals are only good through TODAY!!

Saturday Savings Report!

I did most of my bargain shopping exclusively at Target this week! And am pleased with my results. This is what I got.
Again, two transactions this week so I could immediately use my gift card that I received for the Scrubbing Bubbles Automatic Shower Cleaner.

Transaction #1: $6.65
The Scrubbing Bubbles Cleaner was regular price at $12.99. I used this $7.00 OFF coupon paired with a Target $5.00 Gift Card reward (for the purchase of this item) coupon found in July 26 Smart Source insert.

Transaction #2: For everything else, I paid a total of $8.11!!
-The Cranium games were on Clearance for $7.22 and I used 3 Hasbro Target coupons for $5.00 off each game.
-Most single serve cereals are regularly priced at $1.00, so if you find a $1/1 coupon, you can get these for free. Here's a $1/1 Target coupon for Kashi cereal. Hurry! This coupon expires August 8th.
-PopTarts are priced at $1.52/box. I used two $0.75/1 Target coupons paired with two $0.55/1 coupons and got both boxes for $0.22/ea. Please note that the manufacturer's coupon is specifically for the Blueberry Muffin variety.
-I took advantage of the free Aquafresh sample that I mentioned on my Freebie Friday! post. I actually made money on this one. It was priced at $1.07 and the coupon took off $1.25... sweet!!
-For the Kotex Pantiliners I stacked a $2/1 Target coupon (July 26 SmartSource insert) with a $1/1 coupon (June 14 Sunday coupon insert) or printable coupon here.

Total for everything: $14.76!! Not bad...

Target Trip!

I had fun at Target today!! Two transactions, and I walked away with this:

This is how it went:
Transaction#1: $28.00
I bought 4 bags of Starbucks coffee on sale for $7.00 each, which is a good deal... not a great deal, but a good deal. However, Target had a promotion this week... if you buy four 12oz. bags of Starbucks coffee, you get a $5.00 gift card, which made a good deal pretty great, in my opinion.

Transaction#2:
I bought everything else you see for a total of (drum roll please)... $4.62!!
-The single serve Kashi cereal bowls were free after using this $1/1 Target coupon. (exp. 8/8)
-The Kashi waffles were $0.69 after using the $0.25/1 Target coupon

(exp. 8/8) stacked with this $1.50/1 MFR coupon.
-The ketchup was free after a FREE coupon I received in the mail.
-The two packs of Bic pens I got for $0.08 after using the $1/2 Target coupon here stacked with this $1/2 MFR coupon.
-The Johnson's Soap Buddies was $0.07 after using the $1/1 coupon found in the 4/26 RedPlum insert.
-The baby food was regular price, but after using the $5.00 gift card from the previous transaction, my total came to $4.62!! Wow! Great feeling!!

Great Rebate Week!!

So, this week I'm really striking gold on my freebies! Here's what I got so far, and you can too... it's not too late!!
On Tuesday I went to Staples and got the following: FREE after Rebates!
-5-pack of Zebra Sarasa Retractable Gel Pens
-10-pack of Zebra Cadoozles 0.7mm Mechanical Pencils
-4-pack Pentel Handy Lines Retractable Assorted Highlighters
-Staples Slim Line Pencil Sharpener

After Staples, I headed over to Rite Aid and with coupons and Rebates, I got these things free (well... almost free)!
-Citre Shine Spray Laminator, FREE after using the $1/1 coupon from 4/26 SmartSource insert and $3 store Rebate.
-Edge ShaveGel, using $0.75/1 coupon from 5/17 SmartSource insert and $1 store Rebate. This actually cost me $0.24 after coupon and rebate.

Finally, I went to CVS and picked up a few freebies that they were offering!
-10-pack PaperMate 1.2 Pens, Free after ECBs (Extra Care Bucks)
-22-count CVS Pantiliners, Free after ECBs

There is more FREE stuff at all these stores, I just don't NEED everything!! Granted, if I really wanted to, I could collect all the freebies and donate them to charity... especially school supplies at this time.

I will also be hitting Ace Hardware for these things:
-Blue Magic Foam Upholstery Cleaner: $3.49 (free after $3.49 rebate)
-Blue Magic Upholstery Stain & Spot Lifter: $3.49 (free after $3.49 rebate)
-Polyseamseal White: $2.99 (free after $2.99 rebate)
-Totally Green G-Glass Organic Glass Cleaner: $1.99 (free after $1.99 rebate)
-Totally Green G-Wash Car Wash (64 oz): $3.99 rebate (free after $3.99 rebate)