A free bathing suit for my daughter!

My parents gave me a gift card to Kohls and I used it about a week ago to buy running capris.  The cashier handed me two coupons for $10 off, no purchase necessary. Today I bought my daughter a much needed Speedo bathing suit on sale  for $20.00' regularly $40. I handed over the two coupons expecting to pay tax.  The balance on the reciept? ZERO!  A completely free bathing suit for my daughter, yippee!

Total spent was zero.
YTD to spend is $10.90
I received products worth $40.00
YTD savings is $835.39

Free stuff at CVS-gotta love that!

At CVS the full sized Colgate Max Fresh Breath Strips toothpaste was on sale for 2.99. Is that a mouthful just to say, or what? Sheesh. In addition there were $2 in ECB as a rebate. I had one .75 cents coupon and one $1.00 off coupon, made it pretty much free! Right Guard body wash was on sale for $2.99 with a $2.00 ECB back. I had a BOGOF free coupon for the bodywash.

Total spent was $7.90 and I received $7.54 in ECB. Total out of  pocket was $.36 cents. I can handle that for four great items for charity! Yippee!
YTD to spend is $10.90
I received products worth $16.56
YTD savings is $795.39

Blink eye drops at CVS for my Mom

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My Mom uses Blink eyedrops regularly, so I was happy to find a good deal on a bottle for her. The marked price was $7.99 with a $7.99 Extra Care Bucks return. I had a $1 off manufacturer's coupon. I also had $4.97 in ECB which I used on the transaction.

Total spent on the transaction was  $7.77, with a $7.99 ECB back, so I made .23 cents.
YTD to spend is $11.26
I received products worth $7.99
YTD savings is: $778.83

Stayfree at Walgreens

My stockpile of Stayfree is completely gone. I did this transaction three times. Each pack was on sale for $2.99 with a RR of $3 back. I had dollar off coupons for each box, thus making a tiny bit of money; $.72 cents on each transaction which builds up my charity money nicely.:)

 On this transaction I made .72 cents three times for a total of $2.16.
YTD to spend is $11.03
I received products worth $12.75
YTD savings is $770.84

Nexcare rebate and free Stayfree!

Stayfree pads are on sale at Walgreens for $2.99 a pack with a RR of $3.00 back. Nexcare bandaids are on sale for $2.99 with a rebate attached for the sale price to be refunded.
I paid $6.56 ( I used two previous RR for $5 on this transaction and rounded it out with another $1.25. I further complicated this transaction by getting $20 in cash back. Yikes when will this mental math midget learn to make things easier on herself with cash only? YIKES!)

Total spent on the transaction was $5.56. I will get back $2.99 in a rebate and got back a RR of $3.00. I made $.43 cents on this one.
YTD to spend is $8.87
I received products worth $8.06
YTD total savings are $758.09

Moneymaker at Walgreens

Boxes of Splenda  with 100 count packets are sale at Walgreens for $2.99 with a RR of $4 if you buy three. I bought three and used three $3 off coupons on the transaction. Since the sale price was less than the coupon, they made me buy something else, so I added the Stayfree pads on sale for $2.99 with a $3 RR back. I wish I had had a Stayfree coupon with me, but I had left them at home. See I told you I am not exactly a coupon Ninja-DOH!

Total spent on the transaction was $3.25 and got back $7.00 in RR so it was a money maker of $3.75.
YTD to spend is $ 8.44
I received products worth $20.75
YTD savings is $750.03

Colgate for Charity on 4/20

Walgreens had Colgate toothpaste 2 for $6 with a $4 RR back. I had two dollar off one coupons. I paid $4.59 out of pocket and got back a $4 RR. Out of pocket cost was .59 cents. Accck...just saw my photos and I guess it was an "upsy downy" kind of day! LOL

Total spent on the transaction was .59 cents
YTD left to spend is $4.69.
I received products worth $9.98
YTD savings is $729.28

Rite Aid Body Wash for Charity

I went to Rite Aid on Sunday and picked up four bottles of  Nivea Active 3 Bodaywash; shower, shave and shampoo.Each bottle was on sale for $3.99 and I had 4 $3.00 off coupons. There was an UP reward of $5 if you spent $15. I also used a $1 UP from a previous transaction which I won't count.

Total spent on this transaction: $.52 cents
YTD to spend is $5.28
I received products worth $19.96
YTD savings is $719.30

Walgreens Stuff for Charity

I did three transactions at Walgreens today.
 The first two were the same.Luster Toothpaste was on sale for $4.99 and had a $4 back RR. I also had $1.50 off coupon. The total came to $3.98 with a $4 RR or a whoopping .02 cents back each. WHOOO HOO;) I will take it! Basically it paid the tax with a two cent overage.
On the third transactions I also purchased the Carefree Panty Liners that were on sale for .99 cents with a RR of $1.00 back. I had a .50 cent coupon for the liners and paid $4.56 with a RR of $5.00 back. On this transaction I made .44 cents.

For all three transactions I made .48 cents; 2 cents on each of the first two and .44 cents on the third.
YTD to spend is $5.80
I received products worth $15.96

YTD savings is $699.34

Rite Aid Transaction #3 today:)

Okay, here we go, transaction #3 at Rite Aid today.

I bought two Old Spice Bodywash for $2.99 each with a $2 UP rebate on 2, for a total of $4 off. I also had a coupon for BOGOF-buy one get one free.( This picture actually includes the photo of the AMO and the cough drops from a previous transaction. )

The machine wasn't working for this UP reward so the manager gave me $4 in cash. I spent $3.57 on the transaction so I actually made .43 cents.
YTD to spend is $5.32
I received products worth $10.56
YTD savings is $683.38

Rite Aid transaction number 2 on a sunny Sunday!

I bought 1 Snickers cream egg at .50 cents each. Sorry there is no picture of this, this was claimed by the ravenous masses at home;) I needed a filler item for my receipt to work.
I bought Visine Eye drops for $4.99. I had a store coupon for $2 off and another coupon for $2 off, plus an UP reward of $1.00 off making these free also. The third item I bought was two Rite Aid cough drops for .50 cents each with an UP reward of $1.00
I paid $1.07 and got back $2 in Up rewards. I made .93 cents
YTD to spend is $4.89
I received products worth $8.92
YTD savings is $673.06

Rite Aid Fun!

I did several transactions at Rite Aid today and will post each separately to avoid mental math burnout for me!

First Transaction bought the AMO Complete Multi-purpose Solution for $7.99. I had two coupons one for $2 off and one for $1 off this item. In addition this item had a Single Check Rebate of $7.99 on it.
I also bought two store brand Rite Aid cough drops for .50 cents each. There was an UP reward of $1.00 on two.

My out of pocket spending was $6.87 and I will get back $7.99, so I actually made $1.12 on this transaction.
YTD to spend is $3.96.
I received products worth $9.87

YTD savings is $664.14

More Charitable items at CVS

I am challenging myself to build back up my funds for purchasing charity items, items for my parents and my family with my $30 for the year budget. The budget was sadly depleted down to a negative balance, but I am on my way back! WhooooHooooooo!
At CVS Air Wick products were buy $20 worth and get back $10 ECB. I bought two AirWick freshmatic kits and two AirWick Freshmatic refills. The kits were on sale for $6 each and the refills were $5 each. I spent $22.
I used 2 coupons for $4 off on the kits and one bogof coupon on the refills for a total of $13 off. I paid $7 and got a $10 off  ECB. I also bought some bubbles for my kids that were $1.99 with a $1.99 ECB back.
Paying the tax of $2.34 on the items, my total came to $4.83 because I used $8.50 worth of ECB from a previous transaction. To further confuse myself and make the transaction as confusing as possible I got $20 cash back. Doh! I should not do this on future transactions, as this mental math midget is challenged enough already!

Total spent was $13.33 and I got back $11.99 in ECB. Out of pocket was $1.34
YTD to spend is $2.84
I received products worth $45.39
YTD savings is $654.27

More free items for charity from Rite Aid!

I was more excited about this transaction than I have been in awhile about other purchases. I think knowing that it is going to a senior citizen in need is a wonderful motivator for me to try even harder to find good deals:)

 Rite Aid had their Tena pads on sale for $9.99 with an Single Check rebate amount of $9.99. You are allowed to do the transaction twice. In addition, I had two coupons for $2.50 off each pack of pads. Unfortunately, I did the transactions before I remembered the coupons, so I went back in the store. The manager was very nice and rather than redo the purchase, he just looked at my coupons and then gave me $5 in cash back, which is why the coupons don't show on my receipt.

Total spent on each transaction was $10.91, less a $9.99 rebate and a $2.50 coupon. I did this transaction twice. The result was that on the two transactions I actually made money; $1.58 on each for a total of $3.16
YTD to spend is $4.18
I received products worth $25.98
YTD savings is $599.22

Charitable Giving

I stood behind an elderly woman at Walgreens and watched as she pulled out a battered coin purse to pay for her meager purchases of a few cans of tuna and some raisins. She was searching for a dime and couldn't find one and I offered her one. She took it gratefully and with some embarrassment. I kicked myself afterward, wishing I had done more. I spoke with the cashier again about the fixed incomes of seniors and how the economy has made dire straights for so many. She mentioned how many she sees like this weekly. It has bothered me and I have decided to start doing something about it! I am going to find an organization that accepts personal care products for seniors and if I can't find one I am going to have to start my own. Off my soapbox and back to coupons. Blush...

Walgreens had their Tena Ultra Thin pads on sale this week for $9.99 with a RR back of $10. I found some coupons on the Tena site; one for $2.50 off and one for $2.00 off. I did the transaction twice and actually made back a bit of money and now have some valuable items for donation!

Total spent on these transactions; I paid $8.41 and received back $10 in RR which is a surplus of  $1.59.
On the second transaction I paid $8.91, got back $10 in RR and made $1.09.
YTD to spend is now $1.02 ( at least I have a positive cash flow again!)
I received products worth $29.98
YTD savings is $573.24

Updated deals

Although it has been over a week since I posted, that does not mean that coupons weren't used!
I hit a big Olay bodywash/soap haul. At after Christmas sales, I purchased several shampoo and conditioner sets at 50% off or better and they all had $2 off coupons inside of the packs. I saved them and have been watching for a good deal. I was able to do the transaction six times over since the shelves were packed. I even shared coupons with a fellow shopper I met along the way so that she was also able to take advantage of the deal.  My surplus was shared with my Mom and Mother in law. My own portion of the body wash and soap will go the shelf  for my family's use and the rest is going to be donated to a local charity.

The bodywash and soap was on sale for 3 for $12, with a $3 RR, so the cost was $9 for three bottles. I used 3-$2 off coupons for each transaction, bringing the total out of pocket cost of the soaps to $3 plus tax.

Total spent on these six transactions was $7.17 and I got back $3 in RR; so total spent was $4.17 times 6 transactions or $25.02
YTD to spend is Negative $1.66-EEK
I received products worth $125.82
YTD savings is $543.26

In the coming weeks, watch how I get that negative balance up into a positive one!

Free items at Walgreens after paying the tax!

Total spent on this transaction was $25.32 and I received back RR worth $24; so total out of pocket was $1.32

Total left to spend for the year is $23.36
I received products worth $35.63
YTD  is $417.44

Almost free Dove deodorant at Walgreens

I late in posting this trip to Walgreens that happened last weekend. I went to Walgreens and their Dove deodorant was on sale for $1.99 each limit 4 with a store coupon. I also had $2 off each Dove product manufacturer's coupons. The store coupon link was not working, but the cashier was able to override it with the manager's approval.

Total spent on this transaction was $1.33
Total left to spend for the year is $24.68
I received products worth $13.96
YTD total is $381.81