Do I want to get into the Drugstore coupon mode again?

I don't know.  I have mostly enough stuff stocked up, but when they are willing to pay me to do it, I find it hard to resist.  Walgreens is a mile from my house, and I pass it on the way to almost anywhere, so it doesn't require any extra trips.  They have a rebate program where if you allow them to put it on their rebate card they give you an extra 10%.  The only things I get are free after rebate, so they are money makers.  The Register Reward program has a few Free after RR, and those are the ones I look at closely.

This week I had 7.20 left on my rebate card, and a 5RR for being an AARP card carrying member and buying $25 worth of stuff last week in one transaction ( rebate things that will actually make me money).

The 3 day Diet start was 10 w/10 RR so I paid for it first with my 5 RR and my rebate card.
Then the Lanacaine was 6 w/6 RR, the Carmex lotion was 4.99 w/4 RR and the walgreens Tampons were 1.50 w/1.50 RR.  There was also a Lipton green tea for .99 w/99 RR.

I used the 10 RR from the first transaction, the rest of my rebate card and 2.02 cash.
I received 12.49 back in RR.  So when I subtract what I started with from what I ended with, I spent 1.73 and have several items for the donation box and several for my first aid kit.

There are a few other rebate items I will be buying with the RR, then I will be done (Maybe) for this month. Walgreens is going to a card based system, like CVS, soon, so I will have to wait and see how that works out.   All in all, I think it is still fun enough for me to continue.  I didn't use any coupons in the above scenario.

Last minute Jan. 31st deal.

Was sorting through the coupons and came across a rebate that ends TODAY.  It was a Nabisco offer, buy ten Crackers, Easy Cheese and/or Planters nuts, get $10 back.  Kroger is having a buy ten items get $5 off that includes the crackers, and I had 3 $1 off of 2 and 2 $2 off of 2 coupons, some that expire today!  So I went.  I bought 10 boxes of Triscuits, different flavors.  I use them with tuna salad, like chips and dip.  I paid $10.17 after coupons, and will get the $10 back.  After the cost of a stamp, the 10 boxes of triscuits cost me .60 total.  Definitely worth the extra trip to me!  I can go through 1.5 boxes a week when I am on a Tuna Salad kick!
Yes, I did check the best by date on the boxes and have till May to eat them.  I did notice this evening that I am down to my last 25 double rolls of TP.  I haven't spent money on TP in over two years.  Or dish soap.  Or toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, deoderant, paper towels, razors, bath wash, laundry soap,  cleaners, sponges......

I love coupons and CVS and Walgreens and Krogers.

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Shopping!

Today was my coupon maximizing day for the week and I went to CVS, Schnucks, and Walgreens. The photos are being cut off here for some reason, but they are clickable to see the whole haul!



At CVS I did 4 transactions, spent 3.20 total and yes, I already ate one of the snickers bars.

1 Fructis shampoo/conditioner
3 Snickers Bars
2 double packs ZipLock freezer bags
8 Atkins bars
8 can pack of SlimFast
2 Kleenex w/lotion
1 Pepcid Complete
1 Mylanta
2 NasoGels




At Walgreens I spent $15.33, but will be getting 10.99 back in a Walgreens rebate and 8 back in a Bayer rebate. Purchased

1 Revlon blush
3 Mountain Dew's (fillers)
2 Bayer Heart Advantage
1 Bayer regular
3 Fructis shampoo/conditioner
1 Alka Seltzer Plus
1 Dimetapp
2 Centrum Vitamins



At Schnucks I spent 15.72 and purchased

2 Totino's Pizza Rolls
6 Progresso Soups
4 Betty Crocker Potatoes
3 Fuze drinks
4 Fruit Naturals
8 Temptation snacks for the cats ( on clearance)

So Total I spent $34.14, but will be getting 19.99 back, for a revised total of $15.15 out of pocket. The cashiers at all three stores were impressed!

Deal of the Week- Walgreens Oct

This week Walgreens has their Softsoap Body wash on sale for $3.49 each. There is a coupon in the easy saver October book for $1.00 off. There is also a Catalina deal where you get $10 in register rewards ( coupon that you can use on anything else in the store) when you buy 5. Soooo
5 X 2.49 =12.45, and you get $10 back, making them .50 each. Good deal!

10 off 40 Walgreens deal

I got an email coupon yesterday for $10 off a $40 purchase at Walgreens this Friday and Saturday. The new September rebates start today, so this was my deal. I bought

2 Dryel starter kits, on sale for 7.99 each

1 Nivea body wash 4.99

1 Walgreens antacid sale for 7.99

1 Loreal anti wrinkle serum 12.36 on sale.

Total was $41.32

-10 coupon

- 2 $4 coupons Dryel

-$3 Loreal

-$1 Nivea

= 18.38 oop with tax

I will get back the 12.36 Loreal rebate,

4.99 Nivea rebate and

7.99 Walgreens antacid rebate=

$25.34 plus 10% for having it put on my Walgreens gift card,

=$27.80-18.38=$9.42 profit, and I use the Dryel all the time for my Ebay non-washables.

You can see how much others saved at Money Saving Mom Super Savings Saturday!

Walgreens and Planters Peanuts!

Great deal this week at Walgreens. They have their planters peanuts on sale 2 for $5. There is a Catalina deal where you get a $6.50 coupon if you buy 5. There are $3 coupons printables good on the peanuts when you buy 3 kraft items. There is also a monthly rebate of $5 when you buy $15 worth of selected Kraft products. So, I bought 5 peanuts, 3 jars and 2 cans, for $12.50. I then got 3 Triscuits and one Ritz Crackers, which I use with my Tuna Salad, and they were also 2 for $5. So $22.50, - 4x $3 = $10.50 + .23 tax =10.73 Out of Pocket. A coupon for $6.50 on my next purchase printed out and I will turn in the receipt for 5.50 in rebates so I am $1.26 ahead on the deal. I will take the peanuts to the reunion in a couple of weeks, because I'm not going to eat them all by myself, but the crackers will be gone by then!

Deal of the Week- CVS 5/18

This month at CVS the Tums QuikPak is on sale for $4.69 and gives back $4.69 in ECBS. In Sundays Newspaper, there was a coupon for $1 off, and a rebate form to get your money back.

Spend 3.69 plus tax, get $4.69 ECB and get a rebate of $4.69 for the cost of a .42 stamp. $5.27 profit.

The Almay eyeshadow in this week's ad is 6.99 and there was a $1 coupon in the paper, and you get back $5 ECB so it really only costs .99. Limit of 2.

You could buy the Tums and 2 Almay. 18.67 total, minus $3 off of 15, and$2 in coupons=$13.67 and get back $14.69 in ECB's and the rebate. Not too bad.

Deal of the Week-CVS 5/11

The deal of the week is at CVS. In Sundays paper, the Smart Source Coupon insert had a $9.99 coupon for the FreeStyle Lite Glucose Monitor. It is a special this week at CVS, $10 and giving back $10 ECB's.

Colgate Total Toothpaste is $2.99 and giving back $2.00 ECB's. The same magazine from WalMart that gave us the free ADIDAS coupon last week also has a $1.50 coupon for the toothpaste. I had three of them so get the limit on the ADIDAS deoderant.

10 for Glucose Monitor
5.98 for 2 toothpastes
=15.98 -9.99 -3= $2.99 Out of Pocket and you get back a $10 ECB and a $4 ECB. $11 profit.

I will be donating my Glucose Monitor to the local Elder Care facility.