Fun at Target, CVS & Petco

After my fantastic deals at Publix, I had to keep the deals flowing so I went to a few other stores to grab more sweet deals :) First I went to Target:

• Lysol No Touch Kitchen System, $6.49 - Used $3 off coupon from 3/18 SS insert AND I will submit for the $3 rebate found in the April issue of All You Magazine = 49¢
• 2 bottles Up + Up Ibuprofen, 99¢ each - Used $1 off 2 Target printable coupon = 49¢ each
• My First Crayola Mess-Free Marker and Paper Set, $4 on price cut (regularly $7.99) - Used $2 off printable coupon (no longer available) AND $1 off Target printable coupon = $1.00
• My First Crayola 16ct Triangle Crayons, $4.49 - Used  $2 off printable coupon (no longer available) AND $1 off Target printable coupon = $1.49
• Dove Silky Smooth Chocolate Eggs, $3.29 - I will submit for the $5 Target Gift Card Mail In Rebate = Free + $1.71 overage

My total should have been $30.41, but I only paid $11.18 out of pocket. After I submit for the rebates, my total will only be $3.18 :) Not too shabby.

After Target, I swung by CVS :) Here is what I got:

• Jelly Belly Jelly Beans, $3.99 - Used Free/$2 off Any Candy or Drink CVS printable coupon (no longer available) = $1.99
• 4 Snickers Eggs and 6 Milky Way Bunnies, 2 for $1 with card - Used 4 $1 off 2 Mars Easter Products coupons from 3/18 RP insert AND 25¢ off 2 CVS coupon from the magic coupon machine = 8¢ each

I also used $2 worth of ECBs, so my total should have been $9.53, but I only paid $1.10 :)

Finally, I swung by Petco to use some coupons before they expire this weekend.

• 1 can Hill's Science Diet Wet Cat Food, $1.29 - Used Free printable coupon = Free
• 1 can Purina Pro Plan Wet Dog Food, $1.89 - Used Free printable coupon (expires 3/31/12) = Free

So, for these two cans of food, I paid 18¢ :) I have to say, it was a very productive day for deals!

CVS Trip

While at Publix, I noticed that my $1 off Diet Coke 16 or 20oz printable coupon from a while back was about to expire, so I decided to swing by CVS on the way home :)

• 2 bottles of Diet Coke 20oz, $1.69 - Used two $1 off printable coupons from Facebook = 69¢ each
• Bag of Twizzlers Filled Twists, 3 for $6 - Used $1 CVS coupon from the magic coupon machine and 50¢ coupon from the 6/26 SS insert = 50¢
• Pringles On the Go, $1 - Used $1 off coupon from the magic coupon machine = Free
• Hershey's Air Delight Chocolate Bar, 4 for $3 - Used Free CVS printable coupon = Free

So, for everything here I paid $2.25 out of pocket, and I got another $1 off Pringles On the Go coupon but they were out of them, so I will get a freebie next time :)

Target & CVS Trips

In between my Publix trips, I made a quick trip to Target. My main reason for going was in hopes that they had restocked the John Frieda Full Repair items for the gift card deal, which it turned out they hadn't. But I wasn't going to let my trip be wasted :) Here is what I left with:

• Fusion ProGlide 5 Cartridge Bonus Pack with Full Sized Shave Gel, clearance $9.98
• Double pack of Fusion ProGlide Shave Gel, price cut to $6.49 - Used $3 off any ProGlide Shave Gel wyb any ProGlide Cartridges Target coupon from the 5/1 Target PG insert, $1 off any Pro Glide Shave Gel coupon from 6/5 PG insert and $2 off Any ProGlide Cartridges coupon from the ProGlide Challenge Razor sample = $0.49
• 3 packs of Carefree Panyliners, $0.97 - Used 3 Free coupons from newspaper = 3 for Free
• Bag of Lindt Fioretto Chocolates, clearance $1.62 - Used $1 off coupon from the June All You Magazine = 62¢
• Bag of Ghiradelli Luxe Milk Chocolates, clearance $1.62 - Used $1 off coupon from the June All You Magazine - 62¢
• Nature Valley Granola Bars with Yogurt, clearance $1.48
• Double pack of Woolite Dark and Regular 100oz bottles, clearance $5.48 - Used $3 off coupon from the newspaper = $2.48

I knew if I waited I would be able to get that Woolite pack for less than I did last week, but I didn't want to chance there not being any left. Today, there was only one double pack left, but I was lucky to get that one :) I paid $1.24 per bottle :) So, my total for all of this was $17.09. Not bad :)

So, after my second Publix trip, I decided to swing by CVS and finally get the deals I had prepped for. Here is what I got:

Transaction #1:

• Green Leaf Bag Tag, 99¢ - Used Free coupon from magic coupon machine (this was from several weeks ago, but they were out of the tags so they said they would honor the coupon when more tags came in) = Free
• 2 L'Oréal Colour Riche Anti Aging Lipsticks, $5 each on sale (normally $10.79 each) - Used two $2 off coupons from the newspaper and $3 off any $10 cosmetics purchase CVS crt coupon from the magic coupon machine = 2 for $3.00

Transaction #1 Total: $3.42. I used a $3 ECB from last week, so I paid 42¢ and received a $3 ECB from the L'Oréal and a $1 ECB from the green bag tag.

Transaction #2:

• 2 Gallons of TG Lee Milk, $3.69 each
• Rimmel Sexy Curves Mascara, clearance $2.07 - Used $1 off Any Rimmel Product coupon from the newspaper = $1.07

Transaction #2 Total: $8.57. I used the $4 of ECBs from Transaction#1 and paid $4.57 on my gift card and I received a $2 ECB from the milk.

I recommend you always take advantage of the ECB deals on the milk. It's a great way to make money on the things you know you need. Even though I could go to Aldi and get the milk cheaper, it ends up being cheaper when you factor in the other items I can get with the ECBs at CVS. So, you should definitely go out before Saturday to get your milk :)

CVS: 2 Free L'Oréal Lip Sticks

CVS has a deal this week that if you spend $10 in L'Oréal Lip or Eye Cosmetics, you get $3 in ECBs back. Also, the Magic COupon Machine is giving some people a $3 off any $10 cosmetic purchase store coupon. So if you get the hot coupon from the machine, here is a good deal:

• Buy 2 L'Oréal Colour Riche Lipsticks, $5 each
• Use the $3 off $10 CVS Store coupon from the machine
• Use 2 of the $2 off coupons from the 5/1 RP insert

Pay $3 and get $3 ECBs back.

Post a comment to let us know if you get the store coupon :)

*Thanks Hip 2 Save for posting this deal!

CVS Deal - Last Day!

I was on a coupon-induced high when I left Target, so I decided to go by CVS and see if they had restocked the Preperation H Wipes for the ECBs deal, but they hadn't. Fortunately, they did have a bunch of Hershey's Drops!

• 4 bags Hershey's Drops, 2 for $5 - Used two $2 off of 2 bags coupon from the newspaper = 4 for $6.00

I used a $1 ECB from last time, so I paid $5.60 but I received $3 ECBs back :) So, if you subtract the ECBs I got, the bags cost $0.90 each! Not bad for candy that is normally $3.49 per bag :) And my hubs loves em.

Today's Shopping Trips

I went on a few small trips throughout the day. I had to pick up some lunch for folks at work from Publix, so of course I got a few things for myself at the same time :)

• 4 Wishbone Salad Dressings, $2.97 B1G1 - Used two $1 off 2 coupons from the 5/22 RP and four $1 off Publix coupons from GMGD coupons = $0.12 overage
• 2 Bic Multi-Purpose Lighters, $3.49 B1G1 - Used two $1 off coupons from the 5/22 RP = 2 for $1.49

After Publix, I made my first trip to CVS. I went one other time after work too, but I took the picture of everything together.

Lunch Trasaction:

• Revlon Top Speed Nail Polish, $4.99 and get $4 ECBs - Used $1 off Revlon Top Speed coupon from newspaper = Paid $4, got $4 ECB
• 2 Purex Detergent, on sale $1.97 - Used two $1 off Purex coupons from newspaper = $0.97 each
• Used $2 ECBs from 2 weeks ago = Paid $4.49, got $4 ECB from Revlon and $1 from Green Bag Tag

After Work Transaction 1:

• 2 Gallons of TG Lee Milk, $3.69 and get $1 ECB each = Paid $7.38, got $2.00 ECBs
• Trident Vitality Gum, $0.99 and get $0.99 ECBs = Paid $0.99, got $0.99 ECBs
• Stride Spark Gum, $0.99 
• Used $5 ECBs from Lunch Transaction = Paid $4.47 on Giftcard, got $2 ECBs from Milk and $0.99 from Gum

After Work Transaction 2:

• 2 Bags of Hershey's Drops, 2 for $6 - Used two $2 off CVS coupons from Magic Coupon Machine last week and $2 off 2 coupon from newspaper = 2 for Free
• 2 Purex Detergent, on sale $1.97 - Used two $1 off Purex coupons from newspaper = $0.97 each
• CVS Green Leaf Bag Tag, $0.99 - Used Free Green Bag Tag CVS coupon from Magic Coupon Machine = Free
• Deck of Monte Carlo Premium Playing Cards, clearance $1
• Used $2.99 ECBs from After Work Transaction 1 = Paid $0.66

Woo Hoo :) I was super proud of myself. I never do multiple transactions, but it really paid off with getting to use my ECBs right then :) You should try it next time. Just buy everything that will give you ECBs togehter on one transaction and use those ECBs for the second transaction. Simple!

Favorite Deals This Week

This one's for Tara :) Here are my favorite deals from the coupons this week.

Publix (until 5/25):

• Bic Multi-Purpose Lighters, $3.49 B1G1 - Use 2 of the $1 off 1 Bic Multi-Purpose Lighter coupon from the 5/22 SS insert = 2 for $1.49
• Cutter Skinsations Insect Repellent, $4.19 - Use $1.50 off Any Cutter Product coupon from the 5/22 RP (or on Red Plum's printable coupons) and $1 off Publix coupon from the Yellow Advantage Buy Flyer (available at the front of the store) = $1.69
• Wishbone Salad Dressing, $2.89 B1G1 - Use $1 off 2 coupon from the 5/22 RP insert and two $1 off coupons from the GMGD Publix coupons = $0.11 overage

CVS:

• Arm & Hammer 2-in-1 Dryer Sheets, $4.39 B1G1 - Use the $3 off 2 Arm & Hammer Laundry Products coupon from the 4/10 SS Insert = 2 for $1.39
• Crystal Light Single Packs, $0.50 - Use $1 off Any Crystal Light printable coupon or $1 off coupon from the CVS Magic Coupon Machine = $0.50 overage or 2 for Free (some stores do not allow overage, so just grab a second one)
• Revlon Scented Nail Polish, $4.99 and get $3.99 ECBs - Use $2 off Any Revlon coupon from 5/8 SS insert = $1.00 Money Maker (I have heard that some people are finding certain colors ring up at only $3.99, so $2 money maker on those - the colors are Mad About Mango, Raspberry Rapture, and Bubble Gum)
• Possible free Green Leaf Bag Tag! - Scan your CVS card at the Magic Coupon Machine and you may get a coupon for a free bag tag!

CVS Trip :)

Well, I went back to CVS today to pick up some more free Honest Ade and I made out like a bandit.

I purchased:

• 4 Honest Ade Drinks, on sale for $1 - Used 2 B1G1 printable coupon and two $1 off Any Honest Tea from RecycleBank.com = 4 For Free
  
• Rimmel Glam Eyes Eyeshadow, clearance $1.07 - Used $1 off Rimmel Eye Shadow coupon from the newspaper = $0.07
• Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips Eye Shadow, $11.49 - Used $5 off Physician's Formula printable coupon = $6.49

Now, this doesn't seem like I did very good... yet. After all this then add my 25% Off Entire CVS Purchase coupon that printed on my receipt two days ago.

I Paid $1.02!

I didn't even have to use my extra care bucks from last week! Also, even though I only paid $1.02, I still got $1 ECB for my reusable bags and $3 ECBs for spending $10 on Physician's Formula.

I swear, sometimes I amaze even myself :)

CVS Trip

This week had some fantastic freebies from CVS, so I decided to go early this time (a.k.a. before Thursday) to make sure I could take advantage of some deals.

Here's what I got:

• Finesse Texture Building Shampoo, on sale for $2.50 - Used $1 off Any Finesse Product coupon from the May issue of All You Magazine = $1.50
• 2 Dove Men+Care Deodorants, on sale for $0.99 each - Used two $1 off Any Dove Men+Care Deodorant coupons from the newspaper a few weeks ago and one of the same coupons that came with my sample I requested online = $0.03 Overage
• 2 Honest Ade Drinks, on sale for $1 - Used B1G1 printable coupon and $1 off Any Honest Tea from RecycleBank.com = 2 For Free
• Sour Gummi Bunnies, 50% off in after Easter clearance = $1.49

I only bought the gummis to cover my little bit of overage. I also had $1.98 ECBs from last week so I needed to make sure the total I needed to pay was over that. So, I paid $1.54, and there is a $2 mail in rebate on the Finesse shampoo, so by the time that comes in, I will have been paid $0.46 to take all that stuff :) And I will be going back for more Honest Ade tomorrow (they only had the 2 bottles when I went).

CVS Freebies

So, this week's Sunday-Tuesday ECB deal was one I couldn't pass up. I mean, why not get it when it's free, right?

The ECBs are given back to the full price of select items each week, but only for a few days. So, I bought PAAS Easter Egg Decorating Kit and Easter Grass and received ECBs for the full value back, $1.98 and $0.99.

Also, in honor of Earth Day, the Leaf Tags for reusable bags will give you your money back in ECBs, but only on 2 tags. So, you pay $0.99 each and get $0.99 ECB back. These tags absolutely pay for themselves though, as every 4th time you use a reusable bag in CVS and have your leaf tag scanned, you will get $1 in ECBs back. So, depending on how often you go to the store, you could really end up with some decent money with this one :) I only bought my first bag tag a week ago and I already got my first $1 ECB from it!

Today's CVS Trip

So, as you will come to find out, I am what I refer to as a "Crazy Coupon Lady," and there will be many many posts about how much money I've saved on particular trips. I know that I must annoy the tar out of my friends and family members bragging about my free stuff, so now I will use this blog as my outlet. Hey, it is my blog afterall :)

So, today I went to CVS with some awesome coupons. CVS posted a coupon on their Facebook page that you could request for a free Essence of Beauty product, up to $3.99. I went to the CVS by my house to pick up my freebie, only to find that all of the products were either much more (either $5.99 or $9.99) or much less ($2.37 or $2.57). I was a little bummed as I wanted to get the maximum value for my coupon, as any self respecting Crazy Coupon Lady would. The thought crossed my mind that the store near my house usually is a little bit higher priced than the one near where I work, so I decided to hold onto my coupon and use it later one, meaning today. Unfortunately, I encountered the same problem at the other store, so I just sucked it up and bought the highest price item that the coupon would cover, a Sun Blossom Moisturizing Bar for $2.57. **The nice surprise about this store coupon was that it took the maximum value off of my transaction, so even though my bar of soap was less that that, I got $3.99 off my whole transaction :)

So, back to the rest of my purchase. I bought two Gain Dish Detergents ($0.97), one Russell Stover Strawberry Cream Egg ($0.74), one Miracle Bubbles ($1.99), one Bioré Deep Cleansing Pore Strips ($7.50), one Bioré Pore Unclogging Scrub ($7.50), and one Winter Limited Edition 8 Pack of Chap-Block (clearance - $1.25). So, I used my $3.99 coupon on the body bar, a $2.00 off any Bioré product printable coupon (Facebook offer - no longer available), two $1.00 off any Gain Dish Detergent coupons from the P&G $110 Savings Book (mail offer), a coupon from the newspaper for Buy Any Bioré Pore Strips and Get Any Bioré Cleanser Free, and $2.00 of CVS Extracare Bucks (ECB) from my last venture.

I paid $7.23 for all 8 items and then got ECB back with a total value of $7.73, giving me a profit of $0.50 for my shopping trip :)

The ECB came from the two day only sale on the Russell Stover egg ($0.74 ECB) and the Miracle Bubbles ($1.99 ECB). Also, this week only  - Spend $15 get $5 ECB when you buy Jergens, Bioré or Curel Skin Care Products.

Don't you just love being paid to take things from a store? I know I do :)