CVS Deal of the week

I went to CVS in a snowstorm armed with some Cottonelle coupons from their website.  When I scanned my CVS card at the kiosk I got 2 more Cottonelle coupons- you can stack CVS coupons with manufacturer coupons.

I bought 2 each 18-pk Cottonelle toilet paper @ $10 each, 2 tubs each Cottonelle wipes @ $2 each, 1 pk Cottonelle wipes refill @ $2 each, and 1 pk Kotex-U liners @ $1.49 each= $27.49 (before tax).

I had 3 each $0.50 off Cottonelle coupons for the toilet paper and wipes and 1 CVS coupon for $3 off Cottonelle and 1 CVS coupon for a free tub of wipes when I bought 1 pk of Kotex-U.  I also had $10 ECB from a previous transaction and a $5 off CVS coupon for completing a CVS survey online.  My total after coupon was $6.06 (with tax).  I got $10 more ECB back.

I also got a coupon for 10% off all Beauty purchases for joining the CVS Beauty Club.

What to do with extra school supplies?

The stores are still practically giving away school supplies this week. Here are 3 things you can do with the extra school supplies you bought.

1. Donate them to a food pantry. Food pantries often give out school supplies this time of year.
2. Donate them to a local school. Each year teachers spend hundreds of dollars of their own money to buy school supplies for their classrooms.
3. Save them to put in a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child- coming in November.

McCormick vanilla extract deal

Buy 3 McCormick vanilla extract on sale at Giant Eagle 2/$7 (the small bottle) total $10.50 for 3. Use 3- $1 off coupons from 3/14 Sunday newspaper insert. Spend $7.50 out of pocket. You will get a $2 catalina back from Giant Eagle and a $2.50 catalina back from McCormick. That's like spending $1 a bottle for vanilla extract.

Also if you buy 2 bags of Domino sugar at $3 ea and 2 cans of Carnation evaporated milk at $1 ea ($0.50 coupon in 3/21 newspaper insert) you will get another $2 catalina back. I would recommend doing these in two separate transactions and you can use the first catalinas to pay for the second.

Ziploc double dip at Giant Eagle

Buy 3 boxes of Ziploc Slider close bags at Giant Eagle at $2.49 each get $2 catalina back from Ziploc PLUS $2 catalina back from S C Johnson. There are coupons in last Sunday's newspaper. I bought these today- 3 boxes for $7.50 used 2 coupons $2.10= $5.40 got back $4.00= $1.40 for 3 boxes of Ziploc bags. You have to buy the Slider kind.

Michelina's deal at Giant Eagle

Go here and print two coupons $1 off when you buy 5 Michelina's. Go to Giant Eagle they are on sale for $1 each. Buy 10 get $2 catalina back. So $10 minus $2 coupons minus $2 cat back= $6 for 10 or $0.60 each.

Also at my Giant Eagle they were giving out coupon booklets for Yoplait products including $1 off 100 calorie Yoplait Delights- or there was a $0.50 coupon is Sunday's paper that will double- they are on sale for $2 so you pay $1. They are very yummy!

Pampers at CVS

Pampers diapers at CVS $8.97- use $2 off coupon from 2/21 P&G newspaper insert get $3 Extra Care Bucks back- total cost= $3.97 for one pack of diapers- pretty good deal!

Super Savings Saturday

I started my experiment of shopping with cash only this week and I went to Giant Eagle and promptly forgot my cash envelope. My budget was $60 for the week for groceries and I did charge it on Discover (cash back rewards baby!) but I still did pretty good. Got $96 worth of groceries- spent $64 after coupons and got back $15.50 in catalinas ($$ coupons off future purchases). Check out Money Saving Mom for more Super Savings Saturday!

3 Sharpies and a folder for $0.04 at Office Max

I got 3 single Sharpie markers and a 3-prong folder for a total of 4 cents (no sales tax charged) at Office Max tonight. Coupon for the Sharpies here.

Listerine Smart Rinse at CVS

Listerine kids Smart Rinse and Agent Cool Blue was on clearance at my CVS for $2.45 (regular $4.99). Get $1 off printable coupon here.

Kashi Deal at Giant Eagle

You need to sign up for Vocalpoint- you really do. Last month they sent me 6 coupons for Kashi waffles. I was holding on to these for a good deal and here it is...

Kashi GoLean waffles 2/$5 at Giant Eagle
I bought 6 boxes @ $15
I used 5 coupons @ $1.50 off and 1 coupon for a free box ($2.50)
$15 total - $10 in coupons= $5 for 6 boxes or less than $0.84 a box!

SSS: How to get 4 boxes of cereal for $1

Giant Eagle has several kinds of cereal 4 for $7 this week (when you buy 4). Buy 4 boxes of Multigrain Cheerios. Use 4 coupons here $0.75 which will double to $1.50 each (you may need to use 2 different computers).

Buy 4 boxes at 4/$7 minus $6 in coupons= $1 for 4 boxes Multigrain Cheerios or $0.25 each!

Check out Money Saving Mom's Super Savings Saturday post!

20 cent potatoes at Giant Eagle

Idahoan brand instant potato pouches are on sale this week for $1 at Giant Eagle. The Romano cheese variety have $0.40 off peelie coupons that double- making them $0.20 each!

Free Hunt's Ketchup

It's not too late to request your Dollar Days Supercenter Savings coupon booklet from Simple & Delicious and ConAgra Foods- go here. Also includes a coupon for a FREE 24 oz. bottle of Hunt's Ketchup.

Over The Moon Milk

Over The Moon milk (from Reiter Dairy) on sale at Giant Eagle this week for 2/$5 half-gal. Use $1 off coupon from last week's Smart Source insert AND there is a $0.50 hidden catalina you will get back. That's milk for $1 half-gallon!

($1 off online coupon here.)

Kraft Mac & Cheese catalina deal at GE

There is an unadvertised catalina deal at Giant Eagle this month for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese dinner- pair it with the buy 3 get 1 free coupon here. (thanks Cherry Picker)

Between 5/8-5/31 at Giant Eagle buy Kraft Macaroni & Cheese

buy 4 get $1.00 oyno (off your next order)
buy 5 get $1.50 oyno
buy 6 get $2.00 oyno
(items must be purchased in one shopping order)

(btw- shelf price is $0.92 a box)

Coupons, get your coupons here!

Printable coupons:

$2.50 off Windex Outdoor starter kit here.

$1 off Tide to Go here.

Wet Ones $1 off here.

Dove antiperspirant or body lotion $1.50 off here.

$1 off Blue Bunny frozen yogurt here.

$1 off All Small & Mighty and $0.40 off All 2x here.

Johnson's baby wash $1 off here.

And the motherload of Kraft coupons here!

(Reminder: with most coupons, you can hit your browser back button twice to get 2 coupons to print.)

$5 CVS Challenge week 5/3-5/9

This is an easy week to learn how to roll some CVS Extra Care bucks into a few good deals. Here's what I got so far at CVS this week:

Buy 1 Colgate Fresh Max toothpaste $2.99- get $2 ECB back
(used $1 online Colgate coupon) spent $1.99 OOP get $2 ECB back

Buy 1 Adidas deodorant $3.99- get $3 ECB back
(used $1 coupon from paper and $2 ECB) spent $0.99 get $3 ECB back

Buy 3 Kellogg's Frosted Flakes @ 3/$10- get $5 ECB back
(used 3- $1 online Kellogg's coupons and $3 ECB) spent $4 OOP get $5 ECB back

I will be rolling this into the Coke deal
with $1 off coupons from http://www.mycokerewards.com/
(buy $20 get $10 ECB back)

More $5 Challenge at Keeping the Kingdom First

CVS & Walgreens changes

Some changes in May for CVS & Walgreens. Walgreens has discontinued its monthly Easy Saver Rebate/coupon booklet. Instead they are having more register rewards and coupons in the weekly ad. CVS has eliminated its monthly Extra Care Bucks booklet- replacing it with a monthly clipless coupon program. Weekly deals in the CVS ad will remain the same- although it seems like there are less and less ECB deals.

50 cent Hot Dogs at Giant Eagle

Bar-S hot dogs are 5/$5 this week at Giant Eagle or $1 a package. Look for $0.50 off coupon "blinkies" right next to the hotdogs making them $0.50 a package. (these coupons do not double)

Target Special K Cereal Deal

Get a $5 gift card when you buy 5 Special K products. Read about it HERE and HERE to get coupons to make this a really good deal!

If you need more milk, it's still $1.99/gal at Giant Eagle (growth hormone-free milk).