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I haven't used coupons in well over 3 months.

Last night I decided to make a run to Harris Teeter, matching items with a handful of coupons, and grab their B1G1 deals and their B2G3 deals.

I got $300 worth of groceries for only $150!  The cash register had an over-ring because the savings was so high!  SCORE!

That was enough to get me motivated to start saving again.

Have you checked out HT's big savings this week?  Better go before they end.  Last day is Tuesday.

They have lots of cuts of meat for B1G1 that I got and the cashier told me their shrimp was B2G3 which had almost $100 in savings.  I might need to go back!

Deals & Steals

I took a break from couponing for a few weeks just to limit my running around.  Yesterday I picked it back up and swung by CVS and Walgreens while my daughter had dental work done.  I was pretty happy with the deals that I got.  I didn't separate my photos based on stores like I normally do but I will separate telling you about the deals!

Walgreens:
3 Edge Shaving Gel for $1.25 each
3 Purex detergent for $1.50 each
Nice Water bottles for $2.49 (we use these to take to ball games)
Skittles for 50 cents each (I plan on passing these out to my kids at the football game today and saving from the concession stand)
Softsoap for 99 cents a pump (we were out of soap!  Need to stock up!)
Large Softsoap refill BOGO for $7.79 for both
Dial Foam Soap BOGO for $3.29 for both (this is a larger bottle than the regular pumps and foam usually lasts much longer - trying something new)
3 Capt. Crunch Cereal (a favorite) for $1.76 a box
Cornflakes for $2 a box (saw a recipe for cornflake cookies on Emeals blog this week that I plan on trying.  Only peanut butter, corn syrup, cornflakes and sugar - no bake!)
2 Domino 4 lb. sugar - $1.61 each

CVS:
3 boxes Cheerios for $1.38 each
3 boxes of Truvia for $1 each
Ajax for 49 cents
Charmin for 2 for $9 (we were out of TP!)
Nestle spring water for $2.49

I found these at CVS in the 90% off bin.  They are little cosmetic purses, coin purses, mirrors and notebooks.  I got enough for 8 stockings for girls!  The notebooks were 19 cents each and the bags were 49 cents each.  A steal!!

Weekly Deals

I'm sorry this is late.  I know it's too late for you to run get these deals.  I took photos of my loot on my phone and totally forgot to post. 

Here it is anyway.  Hope you all grabbed some great deals too.

Dentel Picks - 50 cents each
Candy - 49 cents each (stocking up for a candy bouquet I make for gifts)
Jack's Pizza - $1.59 each
Bagged Candy - $1 each (great for treat at football games)
Pantene - $1 each
Herbal Essence - $1 each

Walgreens Deals

Root Beer - 69 cents
Dawn - 67 cents
Colgate Toothpaste - 49 cents
Colgate Mouthwash - Free!
Colgate toothbrush - 49 cents

I planned on getting Sundown gummy vitamins for $1 and Rescue Gum for FREE! but I was in a rush and couldn't find either.

CVS Deals

Good Deals

For some reason there have been super deals on cereal the last couple of weeks.  Like deals I have not seen in FOREVER!!  When cereal is under $2 a box, snag a bunch!

Walgreens was a bit hit yesterday.  I got Chex Mix (6 bags - perfect snack for football games) at 75 cents a bag.  Nivea face cleaner and shave gel for $1 each.  GM cereals were $1.67 and I had a coupon that brought it down to $1.33 a box.  I got 9 boxes.  Even without the coupon, it's a great deal!  Oscar Meyer hotdogs were BIGI with a free pack of buns so 2 hot dogs with 1 pack of buns totaled $3.49 - another great meal for football games.  Scope mouthwash and Crest toothpaste both came to 49 cents each and Charmin toilet paper was $3.14.

I plan to go to CVS today.  There is another cereal deal there.  Time to stock up!

Great deals!

Great Cereal Deal

Walgreens has Post cereal for 1.75. Match it with a $1/2 coupon from SS 7/28 and that makes them $1.25 a box. I grabbed 16!!

CVS Quick Deals

Got a few good deals at CVS this week. Soda was 69 cents, Herbal Essence was $1 each and Oral B Action Toothbrush was 99 cents. The store ad mentioned coupons in the Sunday paper so those were the only match ups I checked. I threw the ad and the coupons in the car and tore them out in the parking lot. Sometimes couponing doesn't have to be time consuming or planned in advanced. Oh yea, and the Starbucks iced coffee was free...and yummy!

Deals of My Week

CVS:
Kleenex - 82 cents each
Shaving cream - 44 cents
Toothpaste - 50 cents
Toothbrush - 50 cents
Nail Polish - 99 cents
Playtex - $3.99
Gobstoppers - 75 cents

Walgreens:
Duracell - FREE
Deodarant - 2 for FREE
Listerine - FREE
Kleenex - 72 cents each
Nestle candy - 39 cents each
Orange slices - 69 cents each
Pencils - 39 cents each
Scissors - 49 cents each

Back to Coupons

It was time to add to my stockpile as things have

gotten low recently.  We had donated to a family who's house burned down and to OK tornado victims, not to mention just our own personal use, so I was looking to restock this week.

I spent $14.65 at Walgreens and purchased 2 tubes of toothpaste ($1.50 total), 1 mouthwash (99 cents), 2 toothbrushes (99 cents total), Fish Oil Supplements (FREE), 4 packs of gum (75 cents each) and hair rubberbands (99 cents).

I spent $40.44 at CVS and got 6 boxes of Kellogg's cereal ($1.65 each), 6 boxes of Puffs tissues (90 cents each), 2 Irish Spring body wash ($1 each), 4 Edge Shave Gel (approx. 90 cents each), 1 Softsoap (64 cents), 3 boxes Band-Aids ($2.30 each), powered toothbrush (99 cents), toothbrush head refills (99 cents), First Aid kit bag (FREE). 

Good Week for Freebies

 Walgreens had another super week of freebies.  Everything you see above was FREE.  Breathe Right was the only thing that I had a coupon for, making $1 profit from purchasing it.  There was one other freebie - an 8 pk box of Walgreens tampons, but my store was out of them.  Head out and grab you some freebies before Sunday!

CVS had this razor for 49 cents, Kleenex for 74 cents and Mitchum for 99 cents.  I also tried to get a 5 count box of Zyrtec, but they were out.  More good savings to grab!

Lots of Freebies

Lots of great deals at Walgreens this week.  If you have never shopped Walgreens, this is the week!

Sleepright Nasal Breathing Aid - FREE
Nexcare bandages - FREE
Crest Pro Mouth Rinse - FREE + 50 cent money maker with coupon
Oral B toothbrush - FREE
Morton Epson Salt - FREE
Allergease Herbal Supplement - FREE
A&W 10 - FREE
U by Kotex - $1.50
Ban Deodorant - 91 cents each
Aquafresh - 99 cents

Half of these deals were FREE with Register Rewards, so no couponing necessary to get the great deal.  You pay up front, they print you a RR to use as cash within the next 2 weeks.  It's that simple!  Go grab some before Sunday.

I've been getting low on paper products, but CVS is great about running deals on paper products.  They had Proctor and Gamble products with "spend $30, get $10 back" deal.  Matched with coupons, it was a deal to stock up on.  I got 3 packs of Charmin for about $3.50 each.  Kleenex were about 60 cents each.  Dawn was 41 cents each.  Colgate was FREE and lipstick was $1.69.

Deals This Week

Got some great deals while out shopping today.

Kroger:
Angel Soft for 11 cents.
French's dried onions $1 each.
Pure Protein bars - 52 cents each

Walgreens:
A&W rootbeer - FREE
Crest Mouthwash - 79 cents
Dawn dish soap - 50 cents each
Menthos gum - 50 cents each

CVS:
Rescue Sleep - FREE
Oral B toothbrush - 77 cents
Oral B Cross Action Toothbrush - 99 cents
Charmin 12 roll - 4.49
8 pk Paper towels - 3.99
Hair care shampoo - FREE
Suave Deodorant - 50 cents each

When I scanned my CVS card, I was pleasantly surprised to find an extra 9.50 ECB print for being a loyal customer.  My receipt said that I earn 2% back in ECBs for shopping and using my CVS card.  I paid $5.38 out of pocket (I had a couple ECBs from last visit) and saved $54.71.  Really good trip!!

Don't miss these deals!

Walgreens and CVS

Here's what I got at Walgreens today:

Irish Spring body wash $1
Irish Spring soap (6 count) $1 - great for the homeless care packages!
Poise feminine wellness product - FREE
6 Speed Stick deodorant - $1 each (that's the name brand My Man uses)
Hershey bars - 59 cents each (less than that when you figure the points earned that brought cash back - just not sure how much)

Here's what I got at CVS today:

3 Kleenex - $1 each
Jelly Beans - FREE
Edge Shave Gel - $1.49 each
Almay make up - $9.58 for both

I needed mascara and powder.  These 2 items totaled $21.58.  With coupons and ECBs they came down to about $4.75 each.

All these deals can be found at Faithful Provisions

Weekly Deals

 Got a few good deals this week.

At Walgreens I got this toothbrush for 49 cents and the Alka Seltzer (which My Man has found very useful) for FREE with $2 moneymaking on that purchase!

SCORE!

 These groceries from Kroger $132.

I paid $36.13

The 2 gallons of milk were free with the purchase of 4 boxes of Nature Valley.  I had coupons for those, making them about $2 each so I got 10 boxes.

Potatoes and pork roast and loin were on sale.  The Boston Butt roast will be super in crock pot with 1 bottle of BBQ sauce!  I cut it in 2 to make 2 meals.  I cut the loin in 2 also and will drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and roast or grill.  YUM!

Deodorant was $1. (It's for my mom.)

Pom juice was FREE with coupon and I got 11 of them!!!

In the mail I got $2 off a meat purchase, $5 off a total bill and then I had $15 gift card.

Super SAVINGS!

I racked up at CVS for Easter basket items.  I think all I lack is a bag of Starburst jelly beans for our jelly bean trail.  They had some great deals with ECBs.

The jelly beans were FREE, the body wash was $1 each, the Froot Loops (which I rarely buy but thought it might be a treat - if not to make necklaces with my little ones) were $1.50 each.

All of these deals you can find at Faithful Provisions.

Hope you found savings this week also!!

Shopping

I found each of these items for 25 cents each at Aldi today.  I know they were from Christmas, but in my opinion those cookies that are in gingerbread house kits taste like they've been in the package for months already.  I didn't figure the Fish Sticks would care.  I guess anything taste yummy with icing and candy on it.  I told my mom that I might even like beets if they were smothered in icing and candy.  :)

So I got 3 red velvet cakes mixes, 2 boxes of a giant gingerbread man kit, 2 boxes of sugar cookie ornament decorating kit, 2 boxes of red velvet pancake mix and 2 boxes of gingerbread whoopie pie kit.  I figured they'd be great for after school snacks.

 

Walgreens had Fish oils for FREE, Melatonin for FREE, Colgate for FREE and Kleenex for BIGI - matched with a coupon came to about $1 each after coupons and Register Rewards.

CVS ThermaCare for FREE, Colgate for 49 cents, Mentos for 49 cents and Cheerios for $1 each after coupons and ECBs.

Got some pretty good sales this week.  Go get them too!

CVS

I haven't really had the time to coupon lately, but was able to grab a few things we needed that CVS had on sale with coupon match ups this week. 

I think we went through 6 boxes of Kleenex this past week, so when I saw them on sale (the kind with lotion, especially), I got some matched with a coupon and it came to $1.16 a box.  I got 3.  The other 3 boxes of Kleenex are the double sized boxes of 184 and I got those for $1.16 a box too.

I planned on getting a couple Purex laundry detergent for BOGO but realized that CVS had their name brand detergent for cheaper and twice as many loads.  I got 2 for $6.

Colgate toothpaste was 50 cent each after coupons and ECBs.

Tampax was 2 for $4.

Eucerin lotion was $5.99 regular price.  With coupons and ECB's, they were $1 each.

I was excited to find gloves and hats for 75% off.  I got 5 of each of those for a ministry opportunity I hope to share with you later this week.

Valentine's candy was 75% off too and I was so glad to see 5 bags of conversation hearts for 49 cents each.....My Man's favorite!

Back to Saving

Kroger had some great deals this week. The store I went to was remodeling and had some great clearance items. I bought lots of Kellogg's cereal for under $2 a box.

I spent $68.65. I saved $88.67. Of that savings $38 was in coupons and $50.67 was in Kroger savings.

9 boxes of Barilla pasta
2 Colgate toothpaste
6 Dial hand soap
5 Post cereal
6 cans of Pringles
9 bags of Ricola cough drops
10 boxes of Kleenex
10 boxes of Hefty storage bags
4 bags of conversation hearts (for school)
5 Pure Protein bars
1 large Ivory liquid soap (clearance)
12 Kelloggs cereal (clearance)

It was a good shopping day.

Walgreens Run

Spent $11.01. Got $4.50 in Register Rewards. Saved $9.62.

Black Friday Shopping

 I hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving holiday and grabbed some great Black Friday deals.  I've been on a bit of a vacation with company in town and kids out of school for a week.

This was the first year that I went Black Friday shopping and it was quite the adventure.  Earlier in the week CVS and Walgreens had sales up until Black Friday, with an entirely different ad which covered Black Friday and Saturday.

I matched coupons when possible and got some great deals, mostly freebies.  I didn't hit Walgreens as their sales didn't strike me as much as CVS did.  I got almost everything for free after ECBs in both of these photos.  CVS was pretty wiped out on Wednesday when I went but Friday they were fully stocked.

Hope y'all racked up too on the good deals!

Drug Store Finds

 At CVS today I got the movie, Brave.  Shhh- don't tell the Fish Sticks.  It's a surprise.  It was on sale for $19.99 with $5 ECB, making it $14.99.

Skippy peanut butter was 2 for $5 and $3 ECB if you buy 2.  Sunday's paper had 35 cent off coupon so they were only $1.40 each!

Colgate was $2.75 with $2 ECB and I had a 75 cent off coupon making it 24 cents.

Listerine Pocket Packs were $2.99 with $1 ECB and a 50 cent coupon made it $1.49 (for a 3 pack).

Ricola was 2 for $3 and there was a 75 cent off coupon making them 75 cents each.

Axe body wash was 2 for $9 with $3 ECB making them 2 for $6.  I had 2 coupons for $1 off so they were just $2 a piece (for the teenage boy in the house).

Walgreens had Diabetic Quick Sticks and Foot Cream for free after a MIR and Register Rewards.  My daughter's teacher is diabetic so I hope to share those with her.  Scunci Hair clips (which my girls have taken all of mine) were $2.99 with $2 RR so they were only 99 cents (and I will HIDE them!)  There was a coupon in the ad for chocolate chips for $1.99.  If you buy 2, you earn 750 points so that makes them $1.75 each.  Progressive Soup was 4 for $5, matched with a $1 off 4 coupon and earning 750 points, that made them 81 cents each (and great for the Fish Sticks' lunch boxes).  Renu Contact Solution came to $1.99 after RR too.

Now's the time to start stocking up on gifts and stocking stuffers as the big sales are coming out, so be on the look out for stocking up!

Walgreens this Week

No photo this week but I went to Walgreens and got a few good deals.

My Man needs Children's Allegra and they had it for $9.99.  In RP 10/7 coupons, they had $4 off adult Allegra.  The coupon worked and I was able to get 4 boxes for $5.99 each!

Oral B toothbrushes were $2.99 with $2 RR and I had a 50 cent coupon from 10/28 PG making it 49 cents.  Crest mouthwash was $2.99 with $2 back in RR and I had a 75 cent off coupon from the same paper as the toothbrush, making it 24 cents.  They had Nice brand sandwich bags for BOGO making them $1 each.  I stocked up on those and bought 6 boxes for school lunches.  Halloween items were clearanced at 75% off.  I got a pack of 6 candy necklaces for 37 cents, 2 bags of candy corn for 37 cents each and a box of gummy body parts for 99 cents.  Those will be stashed away for special treats.  The candy corn will be for "yours truly" to soothe myself after a rotten day.  :)  Once again I had stocked up 5,000 points so I got $5 off my final purchase.  Not bad.