CVS $5 Challenge

The CVS $5 Challenge is hosted by Kingdomfirstmom.  The goal is to roll your ECB's and keep your total OOP under $5, while earning MORE ECB's.

Transaction 1:
Plackers Dental Flossers 90 ct. $2.99=$2Ecb (limit 1)
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 11/1RP
OOP: $1.99


Transaction 2:
Gillette Disposable Razors (2-12 ct) $5.99=$2Ecb (limit 1)
Use the $3/1 coupon from the 11/1PG

Use $2 ECB from above
OOP: $.99


Transaction 3:
Buy 2 Reach Toothbrush 2pks $3.99 each=$7.98 (Earn $2 ECB)
Use the buy one get one free coupon from the 4/26RP
Plus, use the $1/1 coupon from the 3/15, 6/14 or 10/18RP
Use $2 ECB from above
OOP: $.99


Total OOP: $3.97+tax
Earn $2 ECB to roll next week!
Retail value=$14.96

It's Hip to Save!: "Follow Me Monday" Post-Holiday Shopping!

Want to see how to score some GREAT deals on post-holiday merchandise? Check out my FAVORITE blogger's video post.

I am going to head to Target to try to find some of those monster washcloths for a baby gift....So cute!

It's Hip to Save!: "Follow Me Monday" Post-Holiday Shopping!

Walgreens Money making deals

Hip2save has a couple of great deals this week at Walgreens for you experienced Register Reward users.
The deal on Theraflu and Dulcolax is here.

The deal on Lubriderm and Almay cosmetics is here.

Coupon Institute Week 4-CVS Weekly Deals

Want to see the weekly ads before they arrive at your door each week?  Check out iheartcvs for the ad scans.


Thanks to hip2save for pulling together this week's CVS matchups!

Extra Care Buck Deals

Plackers Dental Flossers 90 ct. $2.99=$2Ecb (limit 1)
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 11/1RP
Final cost FREE!

Buy $10 worth of Oral-B Pulsar Power or Manual Toothbrush single packs=$5Ecb (limit 1)
Prices starting at $2.69
Buy 4 for a total of $10.76
Use 4 $1/1 coupons from the 11/1PG
Pay $6.76
Get back a $5Ecb
Final cost $0.44 per toothbrush!

Buy Listerine Total Care 16.9 oz, Reach Toothbrush 2 pk, or Reach Floss 30 yd $3.99=$1 Ecb (limit 3)
Deal scenarios:

#1
Buy 2 Reach Toothbrush 2pks $3.99 each=$7.98
Use the buy one get one free coupon from the 4/26RP
Plus, use the $1/1 coupon from the 3/15, 6/14 or 10/18RP
Pay $2.99
Get back a $2Ecb
Final cost $0.49 per 2 pk!

#2
Buy Listerine Total Care 16.9 oz $3.99
Use the $2/1 coupon from the 3/15SS or 4/26RP
Pay $1.99
Get back a $1Ecb
Final cost $0.99!
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Colgate Total Advanced 5.8 oz or Total 7.8 oz $2.99=$1Ecb (limit 2)
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 10/25SS
Final cost $0.99!

Clairol Nice & Easy $5.99=$1Ecb (limit 1)
Use the $2/1 coupon from the 11/1PG
Final cost $2.99!

Gillette Disposable Razors (2-12 ct) $5.99=$2Ecb (limit 1)
Use the $3/1 coupon from the 11/1PG
Final cost $0.99!

Schick Quattro Razor or Refills $7.99=$3Ecb (limit 1)
Use the $2/1 coupon from the 10/4SS
Final cost $2.99!

Buy $20 in Select Cold Remedies=$10Ecb (limit 1)
Deal Scenarios:

#1
Buy 10 bags of Ricola Cough Drops $2 each=$20
Use 5 buy one get one free coupons from the 10/11SS
Pay $10
Get back a $10Ecb
Final cost 10 bags for FREE!

#2
Buy 2 Neti Pot $11 each=$22
Use 2 $3/1 coupons from here
Pay $16
Get back a $3Ecb
Final cost $3 each!

Buy $10 worth of Glade Scented Oil Candle Refills 3 ct. or holders $2.50=$3Ecb (limit 3)
Deal Scenario:
Buy 6 Refill 3 ct packs $2.50 each=$15
Buy 6 Oil Candle holders $2.50 each=$15
Total=$30
Use 6 buy holders get refills FREE coupon from the 11/1SS
Or use the printable coupon from here
Pay $15
Get back a $9Ecb
Final cost ONLY $0.50 per item!


( There is a better deal going at Target right now--hang onto those coupons until next week!)

Buy Softsoap Ensembles Hand Soap Pump (online price $7.99) & Refill base 8.3 oz (online price $3.99)=$4Ecb (limit 1)
Use the $3 coupon from the 10/25SS
Plus, use the $1 CVS coupon from the $100 CVS flu coupon booklet
Pay $7.98
Get back a $4Ecb
Final cost $3.98 for both!

Nova Max Blood Glucose Meter $9.99=$9.99Ecb (limit 1)
Final cost FREE!

Other Great Deals 

Honey Bunches of Oats buy one get one FREE
Use 2 $2/1 coupons from here
Final cost 2 boxes possibly FREE?

Mom's Best Naturals Oatmeal regularly priced at just $1
Use the $0.75/1 coupon from here
Final cost $0.25!

Dove Silky Smooth Chocolate bag 8.5-9oz $2
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 8/16RP
Final cost $1 per bag!

Revlon Eye or Lip Care buy one get one free
Prices starting at $3.90
Use 2 $1/1 coupons from the 10/11SS
Final cost as low as $0.95 each!

Kleenex Tissue buy one at $2.39, get one FREE
Use 2 $0.50 coupons from the 10/4SS
Plus, use the $1 CVS coupon from the $100 Flu coupon booklet
Final cost $0.39 for 2 boxes of Tissue!

Cascade Gel or Powder $2.99
Use the $1/1 coupon from the 11/1PG
Final cost $1.99!

Dawn Dish Liquid 9.5-10.3 oz $0.97
Use the $0.25/1 coupon from the 11/1PG
Final cost $0.72!

Get $15 off Ice Age 3 DVD ($19.99) with $20 in select Coke or Mar's products
Plus, use the $2/1 Ice Age coupon from here
Final cost Ice Age ONLY $2.99--with $20 Coke/Mar's purchase!

New Poll is up!

It's Monday so a new poll is up!  I am trying to get a feel for how your progress is coming (because apparently none of you are leaving me comments!!)
;-)
Don't be shy--vote in the poll, then leave a comment for me!

Coupon Institute Week 4 --CVS shopping basics

Compared to Walgreens, CVS has the easiest to understand policy.


Hopefully you have signed up for an Extra Care Card. If you have not, do it NOW.  Also make sure you sign up for email alerts--you will get more money saving coupons (like $4 off a $20 purchase, $3 off a $15 purchase, etc...) via email and those are how you really score at CVS!


  Here are the basics on the Extra Care Bucks program:

1. You earn 2% back on purchases in store and online.  Every quarter, your total earned will print out on the bottom of your receipt.
2. You can earn 1 ECB for every 2 prescriptions filled
3. You can earn ECBs for buying certain advertised products (much like Wags RR's.)  For example if Secret deoderant is advertised at $2.49 and you get $2.49 in ECB's to use on your next purchase, it is as good as FREE. You goal is to "roll" your ECB's as you have seen in my $5 Challenges to keep your OOP as low as possible.

UNLIKE Walgreens, the ECB's are NOT like a coupon, so there is no worry with a "coupon to item 1:1 ratio" I told you with Walgreens.

There are 4 types of coupons you can use at CVS:

• $/$$: These are those special coupons you might get via email or in store for a dollar amount off your total purchase amount.
• Manufacturer coupons: Use them just like you would at any store
• CVS coupons: You can "stack" a CVS coupon with a Manufacturer coupon
• ECB's: These are like cash and will print out at the bottom of your receipt.

To maximize your savings, hand over your coupons in this order:

1. $/$$--If your total is right at that amount (if you are using, say, a $4/$20 Q) your other coupons could make it fall below the $20 amount.  So hand this over first!
2. CVS Coupons
3. Manufacturer Coupons
4. ECB's--You can't use ECB's on sales tax, so hand these over last.  You will also NOT get change if there is overage, so plan carefully before heading out to the store!

Always be on the lookout for coupons--especially from the "magic machine" located right inside the door.  Sound fun, right?  Well the "magic machine" is a red box, usually located right inside the front door, and my CVS has another one in the middle of the store too.  It is generally used to "price check" items by scanning the barcode on the item.  However, make sure you scan your Extra Care Card each time you go to CVS on this machine because you never know what you might get! (hence the "magic").  Sometimes it will print out your quarterly ECB's earned or a $/$$ coupon (love those!) or CVS store coupons.  You just never know what you are going to get, so scan each time you walk in the door!

Walgreens Weekly Deals 11/1-11/7

Walgreens has some great deals this week! 

For more deals, check out NWAdeals.  Many thanks for the match-ups for this week!  I have several coupons for the Febreeze Flameless Luminary and have been waiting for a sale on these!  

FREE:

Hunt’s Tomatoes Sauce 3/$1.00 with In Ad Coupon
Play this Game  and print a $1.00/3 Hunts Product Coupon
= Free after Coupons (Scan Manufactuer coupon first)

REGISTER REWARDS:

Johnson & Johnson First Aid Gauze $3.99
Use $1.00/1 Johnson & Johnson Red Cross Product 8/2 Insert
Get $8.00 in Register Rewards when you buy 3
= $0.32 each after coupons and RR

Dial Foaming Hand Soap $1.99
Use $0.35/1 Dial hand soap from 10/4 Insert
Get $1.00 in Register Rewards
= $0.64 after coupon and RR

Gillette Body Wash & Deodorant 2/$8.00
Use Buy Gillette Deodorant & Get Body Wash Free, 11/1 PG
Use $1.00/1 Gillette Body Wash or Deodorant, 11/1 PG
Get $2.00 in Register Rewards
= $0.50 each after coupons and RR

Herbal Essences Shampoo & Stylers 2/$7.00
Use Buy 1 Get 1 Free Styler Coupon from 10/1 PG insert
Get $2.00 in Register Rewards
= $0.75 each after coupons and RR

Blistex Lip Balm $2.49
Get $1.50 in Register Rewards
= $0.99 after RR

Vicks NyQuil, DayQuil, or Vapo Rub 2/$9.00
Use $1.50/4 NyQuil or DayQuil Coupon from 11/1 PG insert
Use $1.00/1 NyQuil or DayQuil Coupon from 10/11 PG insert
Use $1.00/1 Vapo Product Coupon from 10/11 PG Insert
Get $3.00 in Register Rewards
= $1.50 - $2.00 each after RR

Sambucol Cold & Flu Relief $9.99
Get $5.00 in Register Rewards
= $4.99 after RR

Pampers Diapers 2/$20.00
Use $1.50/1 Pampers Diaper Coupon from 11/1 PG insert
Get $2.00 in Register Rewards
= $7.50 each after coupons and RR

P&G Register Reward Deal. Spend $10, Get $2.50 in RR

Downy, Tide Stain Release, Bounce $3.99
Use $1.00/1 Tide Stain Release from 10/18 Insert

Febreze Flameless Luminary Starer Kit $12.99
Use $4.00/1 Febreze Flameless Luminary from 11/1 PG Insert

Febreze Air Effects $2.50
Use $1.00/1 Febreze Air Effects from 11/1 PG Insert

Deal Scenarios:

Buy: 

1 Bounce Dryer Bar $3.99
1 Tide Stain release $3.99
1 Febreeze Air Effects $2.50
-$1.50/1 Tide Stain Release (Parents Magazine) OR
-$1/1 Tide Stain Release (11/1 PG)
-$1/1 Bounce (10/11 or 11/1 PG)
-$1/1 Febreeze Q (11/1 PG)
=$1.66 each after Q's and RR's!


Buy:
 1 Flameless Luminary Starter kit $12.99
-$4/1 Q (in home mailers or 11/1 PG)
$6.49 after Q and RR's (50% savings)

Queen Anne Cherries 4/$10.00
Get $5.00 in Register Rewards when you buy 4
= $1.25 each after RR

M&M’s 2/$5.00
Get $1.00 in Register Rewards when you buy 2
= $2.00 each after RR

Mars Holiday Candy 2/$6.00
Get $1.00 in Register Rewards
= $2.50 each after RR

COUPONS & OTHER DEALS:

Arizona Tea Buy 1 Get 1 Free @ $0.99
= $0.49 each after discount at register

Campbells Soup $0.50 each (limit 4)
Use $1.00/2 Campbells Soup Printable Coupon
= Free after Coupon

Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent B1G1 @  $6.99
Use $1.00/2 Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent Coupon
= $3.00 each after coupons and B1G1 Free Sale

Clorox Wipes $1.99
Use $0.50/1 Clorox Wipes Coupon from 10/4 RP
Use Buy 2 Get 1 Free Clorox Classroom Coupon (for Teachers and Parents)
= $1.00 each when you buy 3 after coupons

Almay One-Coat Mascara B1G1 50% off--price varies but I will use what I saw in-store as $6.99

Use $4/1 Q from Walgreens November Coupon Booklet (with Weekly ads at front of store)--This will deduct $8--one $4 Q for each mascara

=$1.24 each WYB 2 (again your price may vary--check your store)

FILLER IDEAS: Remember that In Ad Coupons do not count towards your coupon count so these often are the best items to use as fillers.

Mandarin Oranges 2/$1.00 with In Ad Coupon