Sunday, February 28, 2010

Life of a $35 Visa week #2

Finding out how long it takes to spend $35 out of pocket. Check out week #1 here.

Week #2 Wags
RRs used: $6.50
OOP (out of pocket) Visa: $6.22
RRs received: $8 ($2 Excedrin, $4 Venus, $2 Goody)
Rebates: $5, 1/3 of $15 Olay Rebate
Overage: $.28
Value of products $20.96


Week #1 CVS
ECBs used: $5.50
OOP Visa: $.85
ECBs received: none
Actual Cost: $6.35 (for 4 packs of wipes! ECBs spent + OOP)
Value of products: $10 (because they were on sale, my savings was $31.71!)

Amount left on Visa: $22.24

Saturday, February 27, 2010

New RA coupon

Print this new $3 off $15 and increase your savings! And it's good through 3/31!

Victoria Secret deal extended

The Victoria Secret gift card promotion has been extended through February 28th, so make your order if you haven't already!

Thursday, February 25, 2010

a Few Kroger deals

2 things we run through fast now that I stay home: milk and ketchup...and they're both on sale at Kroger this week! And I just found a new place to load coupons onto my kroger card. They're called Digital Coupons (real creative) and they're available through the Kroger website (click on in store and then coupons). So we have Shortcuts, Cellfire and now Digital Coupons. Here are just a couple deals I'm going for this week at Kroger...

**All Detergent $3.59, use $2 paper coupon and load a $1 Digital Coupon = $.59
**Scotch Fur Fighter $???, load a $4 Cellfire coupon, and print a $4 PDF coupon = it's got to be free, right?
**Buy 4 participating Kellogg's/Keebler products get 2 free milk!, If you purchase 4 frosted flakes, apple jacks, froot loops, corn pops, cocoa krispies, or honey smacks @ $2.50 each you'll receive a catalina for $3 off your next order (buy 5 and get $4 off your next order). Print 2 - $1.50 off 2 coupons here and you're looking at paying $7 out of pocket for 4 cereals and 2 milks + $3 off your next order...$4 for all that, holy cow!
**Heinz ketchup 40 oz $1.59 (1/2 off!)

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Rite Aid through 2/27

**Lamisil AT $7.99 with $6 SCR, use $3 coupon from the paper = $1 overage
**Johnson’s Baby Care 15 oz. Buy 1 Get 1 for $.01, purchase 2 items that are about $3.99, like baby shampoo, use 2 - $1 coupons from the paper, or print one here , here , here or a $2 off 2 here. Also print 2 - $1 off RA Video Values coupons = 2 free
**N.Y.C. New York Color Cosmetics Buy 1 Get 1 for $.01, use BOGO coupon from the All You magazine = 2 for $.01!
**Renpure Hair Care $6.99, print $3 Video Values coupon and look for “try me free” hangtags = $3 overage

Print this $5 off $25 purchase to increase your overage!

CVS through 2/27

**If you use baby wipes RUN to your nearest CVS. Huggies refill packs (184-214ct they all work) are ringing up 2 for $5! I went to the one on Lex Rd and they were completely wiped out (ha) then I visited the one on Poplar Level and I picked up 4 (and I left quite a few for others!)
**Physicians Formula Bamboo Wear prices start at $6.99 with $5 ECB. Many of the packages have “try me free” stickers on them. Pay whatever, receive the ECB, submit for the rebate = $5 overage!
**Bioluxe Shampoo or Conditioner BOGO $9.99. Many of the bottles have “try me free” tags on them. Pay $9.99, submit for the rebate = 2 free
**Earinse Ear Cleansing Spray 1 oz. $7.99 with $7.99ECB = free
** General Mills Cereal or Cereal Bars $1.99, print $1 coupons here or here= = $.99 each!

P&G $100 coupon booklet

In Sunday's paper, there was a rebate form to receive a P&G $100 coupon booklet if you purchase $50 in P&G products between 2/1 and 4/15. If you did the P&G Rite Aid deal then you've probably already purchased $50 worth. But if not, keep your receipts every time you buy Tide, Pampers, Crest, Oral-B, etc. and mail in the form for some great coupons including:
$1 off any Bounty Towels or Napkin
$1 off any Charmin Product
$1 off any Downy Product
$5 off Olay Regenerist Facial Moisturizer or Cleanser
Buy one get one FREE Old Spice Odor Blocker Body Wash (up to $4.99)

and many more!

Wags through 2/27

**Excedrin Menstrual Express Gels 20ct $2.50 with $2RR, print $1 coupon here = $.50 overage
**Trident Layers Gun $.99, use the $.75 coupon from the paper = $.24
**Arizona Tea buy 1 at $.99 and get 1 free with in-ad coupon = $.50 each (Jeremy loves these, so they will be a good filler when I have more coupons (RRs) than items)
**Gillette Venus Razor $8.99 with $4RR, also purchase an Olay Body Wash, use $2 Venus coupon and buy Venus get Olay free coupon = $2.99 for both. Then purchase 2 more Olay body wash over the next 3 weeks and submit for this $15 Olay Rebate for some great overage and also eligible for the P&G coupon rebate ...I'm not sure how much the body wash is, but I'd assume before coupons these 2 items would count for about $13 toward the $50 needed!

Monday, February 22, 2010

Victoria's Secret 2/22 & 2/23 only!

Victoria’s Secret Reward Card Promotion is back! If you order online today or tomorrow, you will receive with your order, a gift card worth $10 or more...it could be $50, $100 or $500! But you won’t know until you take your gift card to the store and make your purchase!

Check out the clearance section and pick up $3.99 panties or $1.99 sanitizing hand wipes! At checkout, enter offer code SECRETVS to add the rewards card to your cart…and if you want more than one gift card, make a few separate orders!!! It looks like shipping is $5.99, so you'll pay $.98 for the panties or have a $2.02 profit on the wipes...and that's if you get a $10 card...what if you made $492 .02 profit on the wipes?!

Friday, February 19, 2010

Kids Consigment Sales

It's getting to that time of year again!

  • Feb 25 - March 7 Little Treasures Shelbyville Rd Plaza (I'm not sure how this works since it lasts so long, 1/2 price on Sunday 3/7)
  • March 5-7 Kids Stuff at Hoops (1/2 price Sunday)
  • March 12-13 Christ Church on Brownsboro Rd (many items half price Saturday)
  • March 19-20 Middletown UMC (my mom loves this sale, it's huge for a church sale)
  • March 26 27 Highland Pres (my favorite! 1/2 price Saturday)
  • April 15-17 A to Z Kids Sale at Fern Creek Fire Dept (1/2 price Saturday)

Do you know of any others?



Thursday, February 18, 2010

Life of a $35 Visa

I got my Visa card in the mail this week, so now I'm going to see how long it lasts. I'm going to use it at Walgreens and CVS because my out of pocket is always high at Rite Aid. I usually get things for free or make a profit at Rite Aid, but it's usually in the form of rebates.

I''m starting off with $5 in ECBs (CVS) & $15.50 in RRs (Wags)

Week #1 Wags
RRs used: $9
OOP (out of pocket) Visa: $1.72
RRs received: $2
Actual cost: $9.72 (3 laundry items)
Value of products $11.97

Week #1 CVS
ECBs used: none (total was $3.97 and I had a $5 ECB)
OOP Visa: $3.97
ECBs received: $5.50
Overage: $1.53
Value of products: $6.49

Amount left on Visa: $29.31

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

CVS through 2/20

**Buy 2 select CoverGirl items receive a $5 ECB, purchase 2 Clean Liquid Foundation or Pressed Powder @ $6, use BOGO coupon and $1 off coupon from the 2/7 paper, pay $5 and get $5 ECB back = 2 free
**Aussie Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler $2.99 with $2ECB, use the $1 coupon from the 2/14 paper = free
**Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste 4 oz. $2.99 with $2 ECB, use the $1 coupon from the paper or All You magazine = free
**Crest Pro-Health Enamel Shield Toothpaste or Rinse $3.50 with $3ECB, use the $2 off coupon from the paper (for the rinse) = $1.50 overage!
**Buy 2 Sobe Life Water BOGO, print this BOGO coupon BOGO coupon = 2 free

Monday, February 15, 2010

Wags through 2/20

Not too much going on this week at Walgreens! Here are 2 deals that I found
**Air Wick iMotion 50% off at $3.99, use $4 coupon from paper = free (coupon will beep, the cashier will need to adjust it down to $3.99).
**Buy $10 of select Downy, Bounce or Tide receive a $2 RR, purchase 2 Downy @ $3.99 each and 1 Tide Stain release, use 2 – $1 off Downy and 1 - $1 off Tide = $8.97 out of pocket. With RR = $2.32 each, not bad!...and fabric softener is rarely on sale!

Rite Aid through 2/20

**Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers or Training Pants $8.99 with $3 Single Rebate Check (SCR), print a $2 coupon = $3.99
**Motrin PM $2.99 with $2 SCR, use $1 coupon from paper, or print one here = free
**Cottonelle Bath Tissue Double Roll 20 pack $10.99 with $2 SCR, print a $1 Rite Aid Video Values coupon here and $1 coupon from the All You magazine = $6.99 (wow!)

Print a $5 off $25 Rite Aid coupon here and complete it all in one transaction…plus some milk
Huggies $8.99
Motrin $2.99
Cottonelle $10.99
Milk $2.50 (?)
Total: $25.47
Coupons:
$5 off $25
$2 off Huggies
$1 off Motrin
$1 off Cottonelle RAVV
$1 off Cottonelle
Out of Pocket: $15.47
SCRs: $6 ($2 for each except milk)
Actual cost: $9.47 not free, but a GREAT deal!

additional Target deal...

There are a lot of gift card deals this week!
Buy 5 participating Kellogg’s/Keebler items get a $5 gift card, There were $1 off Keebler 100 Calorie Right Bites in the 1/10 paper, here is a $1 off Keebler Fudge Shoppe and here is a $1 off Special K Fruit Crisps, whichever 5 you buy (if you use 5 – $1 coupons) you get everything for less than $1 each after the gift card.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Target through 2/20

My “alone time” out shopping is few and far between nowadays so Target usually doesn’t top my list. But hopefully if I plan ahead and post early, I make it!

**Buy one select Stouffer’s Family Size entrĂ©e @ $5.99 get a free Haagen-Dazs ice cream...buy 2 of each and print 2 - $1 off Stouffer's here and a $1 off 2 Haagen Dazs here = $8.98 for everything!

There are 2 gift card promotions that may be worked together: buy 2 Gillette Fusion or Venus Razors @ $6.99 get a $5 gift card and buy 3 Olay Total Effects Body Wash @ $5.49 get a $5 gift card. Here’s the BIG plan (you can buy extra coupons at The Coupon Clippers if needed)
--Buy 3 Venus Razors, 1 Fusion Razor, and 3 Olay Total Effects Body Wash = $44.53, use 3 - $2 off Venus coupons, use 1 - $4 of Fusion coupon, and 3 - Buy Venus get Olay Body wash free (all coupons are from the 2/7 P&G insert) also activate a $2 off Fusion Target text alert coupon = $15.96 out of pocket…THEN you’ll receive 2 - $5 gift cards for buying 4 razors and 1 - $5 gift card for the 3 body wash…THEN (we’re not done yet!) submit for the $15 Olay rebate here = $14 overage!!!

And while I’m there I can use up some coupons that I have lying around on some travel size items (Target has a HUGE travel section, as long as the coupon doesn’t state a specific size, you may use it!)
**Travel Size Degree deodorant $.97, print the $2 off 2 coupon from here, or the $.75 coupon = as low as free
**Travel Size Dove Hair Spray $.97, use the $1.50 off coupon = free
**Johnson & Johnson Soap Buddies Bars $.97, use the $1 off coupon = free
**Johnson & Johnson travel size baby shampoo $.97, print $1 off coupon from here = free
**Travel size Hello Kitty (10 ct.) or Flexible Band-Aids (8 ct.) $.97, use the $1 off coupon = free
**Travel Size Satin Care Shaving Gel $.97, use $1 off coupon = free
**Rayovac Alkaline Batteries $1 (in the $1 spot in the front of the store), use the $1 off coupon = free
**Reach floss (select varieties) $1.12, use the $1 off coupon = $.12
**Travel size Suave deodorant $.97, use the $.75 off coupon = $.22

Fun printables!
**Pictureka Card Game $5.24, print $5 coupon here = $.24
**Scrabble Slam Card $5.24, print $4 off coupon here = $1.24
**Monopoly Card Game $5.24, print $4 off coupon here = $1.24
**My Little Pony & Friends (Singles) $5.64, print buy one get one free coupon from here = $2.82 each!
**Monopoly Get Out of Jail Mini game $7.99, print $4 off coupon here = $3.99
**Scrabble Diamond Edition $29, print $10 off coupon from here = $19

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Wags Friends and Family Discount!

Tomorrow only, get 15% off everything with this coupon. You must check out in the cosmetics or photo counter and you must present the coupon BEFORE they ring things up. Combine the coupon with these items, and you're looking at 15% more profit!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

CVS through 2/13

**Buy 2 Reach Total Care Floss 30 yds. $3.99 with $2ECB (each) use BOGO coupon and $1 off coupon from the paper = $1 overage
**Gillette Fusion Manual or Power Razor $8.99 with $4ECB, use $5 coupon from the paper = free
**Valentine Photo Card $1 with $1ECB = free

Walgreens through 2/13

**Dove Men +Care Body Wash 13.5 oz. $5.99 with $5.99RR, print a $1.75 coupon here or use $1.25 coupon from paper = up to $1.75 overage!
**Schick Quattro $8.99 with $3RR, submit for the rebate in the paper and get $8.99 back = $3 overage!
**Super Poligrip Denture Adhesive $2 with $2RR, use $1 coupon from the paper = $1 overage…anything for a dollar, right?
**Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers, Pull-Ups, Training Pants or Goodnites $8.99 with $3RR, print a $2 off coupon here = $3.99 per pack. If you have the Wags Coloring Book from last fall you may also use the $1 coupon = $2.99 per pack!
**Nabisco Cookies or Crackers 4-8 oz. $.99 (they’re really small), use $1 coupons from the paper, or print a $2 off 2 coupon here = free
**Buy 4 - 3 Musketeers Bars, use the in-ad coupon to make them $.49 each, Pay $1.96 and get a $1.50 RR back! = $.12 each!
**Gillette Fusion MVP Razor System/3 pack $8.99 with $4RR, use $5 off coupon from paper = free
**Vitamin Water Lip Care (Acai, Dragon Fruit, Fruit Punch, Lemonade) $1.99 with $2RR = free

Monday, February 8, 2010

Rite Aid through 2/13

This is our last week of the P&G Rebate. If you’re just now catching this deal, don’t worry, there are A LOT of products on sale this week in order to finish it. What you’ll want to do is spend $100 (before coupons) and do it in a few transactions so that you may utilize the $5 off $25 here or the $5 off $20 coupon that you may earn here .

First, here are 2 super deals that not P&G
**Dove Men + Care Body and Face Wash $4.00 with $4 Single Rebate Check (SCR), use the $1.75 off coupon here or $1.25 off coupon from the paper = up to $1.75 overage
**Buy $15 in select Nivea products at $5.99 or $2.99 receive a $5 Rite Aid gift card…buy 4 Nivea lip care 2 Nivea body wash @$2.99, use 2 – BOGO lip care and 2 - $2 off body wash = $7.96 minus $5 gift card = $.49 each combine this with other items and use the $5 off $25 coupon to get them for free.

P&G items on sale:
**Gillette Shave Gel $2.99 with $1 SCR, use $1 coupon from the paper = $.99
**Gillette Fusion Razor $7.99, use $5 coupon from paper = $2.99
**Buy 2 Gillette Invisible Solid or Gel $3.99 each, use BOGO coupon and $1 coupon from paper = $1.50 each

**Duracell Re-Chargeable Pre-Charged Batteries or Value Battery Charger $11.99 with $3 SCR, use $2 coupon from the paper = $6.99
**Duracell Coppertop Batteries AA or AAA 16 pack $11.99, use $3 in-ad coupon and $1 coupon from paper = $7.99
**Vicks Nyquil or Dayquil $3.99 with $1 SCR, use $2 coupon from the paper = $.99
**Pampers Jumbo Pack $8.99 with $2 SCR, use $1.50 off coupon = $5.49
**Pampers big box $19.99
**Buy 1 Herbal Essences Shampoo or Conditioner and 1 HE styler @ 2 for $6, use buy sham/cond get styler free coupon = $1.50 each
**Buy 4 Oral-B CrossAction Power Toothbrushes 4 for $24 with $10 SCR (for buying 4), use 4 - $.75 off coupons from paper = $2.75 each
**Buy 4 Pringles Super Stack Chips 4 for $5, use $1 off 4 coupon = $1 each
**Clairol Nice N’ Easy Hair Color $7.49, use $2.50 off in-ad coupon and $1 off coupon from paper = $3.99
**Clairol Perfect 10 Hair Color $9.99, use $1 in-ad coupon and $5 off coupon from paper = $3.99
**Buy 1 Venus Embrace $7.99 and 1 Olay Body wash $5.99, use $2 off Venus coupon and buy Venus get Olay wash free coupon = $3 each

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If you want to get it all done this week, here are some examples!
Transactions #1
Herbal Essence Shampoo $3
Herbal Essence Styler $3
Gillette Razor $7.99
2 Gillette Deodorant @ $3.99 = $7.98
Vicks DayQuil $3.99
Total: $25.96
Coupons:
$5 off $25
$3 – free styler with shampoo purchase
$5 off Gillette Razor
$3.99 – BOGO deodorant
$1 off deodorant you’re buying
$2 off DayQuil
Out of Pocket: $5.97
Single Check Rebate: $2(Vicks)
25% of $35 gift card = $8.75
Overage: $3.78!
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Transaction #2
Gillette Shave Gel $2.99
Pampers $8.99
Venus Embrace Razor $7.99
Olay Body Wash $5.99
Valentines candy $.50 (you cannot have more coupons that items)
Total: $26.46
Coupons:
$5 off $25
$1 off Shave Gel
$1.50 off pampers
$2 off Venus
$5.99 – free Body wash with razor
Out of Pocket: $10.97
Single Check Rebates: $3 ($1 gel, $2 Pampers)
25% of $35 Visa: $8.75
Overage: $.78
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Transaction #3
4 Oral-B Cross Action Power TB $24
Puffs Tissues $1.99
Total: $25.99
Coupons:
$5 off $25
$.75 off Oral-B
$.75 off Oral-B (you should have at least 2 of these, you could use 4 coupons if you had them)
Out of Pocket: $19.49
Single Rebate Check: $10 Oral-B
25% of $35 Visa: $8.75
Cost: $.74 (but free or $.75 overage if you had 4 Oral-B coupons)
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Transaction #4
Duracell Rechargeable $11.99
Duracell Coppertop $11.99
Puffs Tissues $1.99
Total: $25.97
Coupons:
$5 off $25
$3 off in-ad coupon (doesn’t count toward coupon to item ratio)
$2 off rechargeable from paper
$1 off from paper
Out of Pocket: $14.97
Single Check Rebate: $3
25% of $35 Visa: $8.75
Cost: $3.22

So, over these 4 transactions you got over $100 worth of stuff, while making a profit of $.60! Isn’t that amazing?!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Wags through 2/6

**Buy 5 Axe Body Wash Gel $4.11 (25% off this week), print this $1 off coupon 5 times (you’ll need 3 computers) pay $15.55 and get a register reward for 2 movie tickets! I think $15.55 is quite a bit cheaper than 2 movie tickets + 5 free Body Wash!..if you just have 1 computer you could print 2 coupons and get everything for $18.55, still a great price!
**Blink Gel Tears $7.99 with $7.99RR, use $2 coupon from the 1/31 paper, or print a $1.50 off coupon = at least $1.50 overage – also look for twin packs that work with this deal! = 2 free + $1.50 overage
**Vitamin Schick Lip Care $1.99 with $2RR = free
**Buy 2 Advil PM (16-20 ct) @ $4.49 each receive a $5 RR, print 2 - $2 off = 2 free
**Bayer Contour Blood Glucose Meter $14.99 with $10RR, use $30 off coupon (cashier will adjust it to $14.99) = $10 overage!
**Zicam Cold Sore Gel Swabs 10ct $10 with $7RR, look for $3 peelie coupon on the package = free
**Joint Juice 30 pack $10 with $10RR, register for the 30 day challenge and print a BOGO coupon = 2 free
**Scalpicin Anti-Itch Medicated Wipes $5.99 with $6RR = free
**Buy 2 Post Shredded Wheat @ $1 each, print a $2 off coupon = 2 free!
**Vitamin Water Lip Care $1.99 with $2RR = free (free all month!)
**If you haven’t completed the Pepsi Rebate yet this may be your last chance! Buy 7 - 12 packs of Pepsi products @ $3 each = $21 out of pocket and you’ll get $10 RR back. Go back and do this deal again (you may use other RRs to pay for them,but you cannot pay with the first Pepsi $10 RR)…So you’ll end up paying $42 out of pocket and getting $20 in RRs back, THEN submit for the $10 rebate = $12 actual cost = $.86 each!!!