Walgreens 6/30....MM Bayer!

So, this is four transactions from three different stores listed all in one. I didn't want to clear out all the Bayer at one location so went to different stores. The first two were priced at $3.19 so no problem with the coupons. However, the last store, (my regular) they were $2.99. I told them right from the beginning the coupons would need to be adjusted down. The cashier called the manager over who said they can't. I see it's in the corporate policy but didn't have my copy. He said he had his and I asked if he could get it. He came back five minutes later and said yep we can adjust it down. He wasn't happy because he also had to make a stab about it saying one offer printed per customer. I wanted to chime in and say that I always ask permission before I buy a lot of a deal, but let it go with thanks for looking for me :)

Here is the breakdown:

Bayer Low Dose (21) $65.59 + $7.98 for coupons from eBay
-(21) $3/1 MQs
-$30 RR Earned
-$19.43 MM!

Suave Shampoo/Conditioner (2) $2
-$2 RR Earned
-FREE!

Doritos (2) $8.58 (wanted water but were out)
-BOGO Sale
-$4.29 or $2.15 each

Pro Clearz $4.99
-$1/1 MQ
-$5.49 MIR
-$1.50 MM!

Subtotal: $89.14
MQ: $63.93
WQ/Sale/RR: $14.29
MIR: $5.49
Tax: $5.08
OOP: $10.51
Savings: 88.2%

This doesn't take into account that I started with $0 RR and ended with $22 :)

CVS 6/28......Sally Hansen Nail Polish!

Like I have previously said, I will be stopping by CVS each day this week to get my $2 hair care coupon to get a free item that will get me closer to my $10 gas card. Today I opted to spend a little for something that I wanted though. After this trip I have $11.20 towards the gas card! Here is how I did:

Tresemme Dry Shampoo $2.74 (clearance)
-$2/1 CRT
-$.74

Garnier Putty $2.39 (clearance)
-$1/1 CRT
-$1/1 MQ
-$.39

Hershey's Simple Pleasures Trial Size (3) $2.01
-(3) $1/1 CRTs
-$.99 MM!

Sally Hansen Nail Polish (8) $13.52 (clearance)
-(8) $1/1 MQs
-$5.52 or $.69 each

Subtotal: $20.66
MQ: $9
CRTs/CVSQ/GC: $11
Tax: $1.31
OOP: $0 (paid with gift card from transferred prescription)
Savings: 100%

CVS 6/27....Clearance Make-up and Hair Care!

I really just want to keep scanning my card each day to get the $2/1 hair product coupon. Each day I have used it to get free shampoo or conditioner and closer to a $10 gas card. So far I have "spent" $8.46 towards the card with $0 OOP :) Also, I tried to used a $5/$20 and a $3/$20 cosmetic but that didn't work. Oh well, without the $3/$10 my subtotal after coupons was $.14! Anyways, here is the breakdown:

Garnier Shampoo (3) $5.97 (clearance)
-(3) $1/1 CVS Qs
-(3) $1/1 MQs
-$.03 MM!

Garnier Style $2.19 (clearance)
-$1/1 CVS Q
-$1/1 MQ
-$.19

Herbal Essences Conditioner $1.99 (clearance-counted towards gas card)
-$2/1 CVS Q
-$.01 MM!

Sally Hansen Nail Polish (4) $7 (clearance)
-(4) $1/1 MQs
-$3 or $.75 each

Almay Concealer $2.62 (clearance)
-$1/1 MQ
-$1.62

Revlon Liner $2.37 (clearance)
-$2/1 MQ
-$.37

Subtotal: $22.14
MQs: $11
CVS Qs: $11
Tax: $1.20
OOP: $1.34
Savings: 93.9%

So, I like to figure my savings after clearance prices and including tax because it is money out of my pocket. However, just for fun, I calculated it on the retail price and without including tax (like on TLCs Extreme Couponing) and my savings was like 99.79% savings!

CVS 6/25....Diapers!

I get a little panicky at the thought of paying full price for diapers. Haylee is down to two packs left and daycare will need some soon because I only took her one pack the last time she requested some. The CVS baby deal couldn't have come at a better time. The clearance Jeans diapers counted too :) Here is how I did in two transactions:

Huggies Jeans Diapers (6) $35.94 (clearance)
Huggies Wipes (2) $4.38
-(2) $2/2 MQs
-$10 ECB Earned
-$26.32 or $4.38 each and free wipes! (this doesn't include the two $5/$20 I used)

Colgate Sensitive Relief Toothpaste (2) $9.70
-(2) $1/1 MQs
-(2) $1/1 CVS Qs
-$8 ECB Earned
-$2.30 MM!

Aussie Conditioner (2) $3.98 (clearance and counts towards gas card!)
-$1/2 MQ
-(2) $2/1 CVS Qs
-$1.02 MM!

Hershey's Simple Pleasure (2) $1.34
-(2) $1/1 CVS Qs
-$.66 MM!

Subtotal: $55.34
MQs: $7
CVS Qs/ECB/GC:  $51.46
OOP: $0 (used gift card from prescription)
Savings: 100%

CVS 6/18....Diapers :)

This is four transactions at CVS so I could use four $5/$20. I thought it was fun and the cashier was great too!

Pampers (2) $25.98 (clearance)
-(2) $1.50/1 MQs
-$22.98 or $11.49 each or $.17/diaper

Huggies $5.99 (clearance)
-$2/1 MQ
-$3.99

HP Printer Ink (2) $6.74 (clearance)
-$3.37 each

Dove Dry Shampoo (2) $7
-(2) $.75/1 MQs
-$4 until get $5 ECB back
-$5.50 or $2.75 each

Trix (2) $3.76
-(2) $.50/1 MQs
-$.50 Savingstar Credit
-$2.26 or $1.13 each (over my target price, but was able to use $4/$20)

Crystal Light Mix (48) $24
-(22) $1/2 MQs
-(4) $.50/1 MQs
-FREE!

Electro Dehydration Shot $4.79
-$4.79 ECB Earned
-FREE!

Colgate Toothbrushes $2.99 (clearance)
-$.75/1 MQ
-$3 ECB Earned
-$.76 MM!

Almay Liner $1.95 (clearance)
-$1/1 MQ
-$.95

Subtotal: $83.20
MQ: $33.25
CVSQ/ECB: $44
SavingStar Credit: $.50
Tax: $3.28
OOP: $8.73
Savings: 89.5%

Walgreens 6/18.....Suave :)

This is two different Walgreens and five different transactions. I really didn't need anything, but the file folder labels will be nice to have when I set up folders for all of my students next year! Here is how I did combined:

Suave (6) $6
-$6 RR Earned
-FREE!

Colgate Total (2) $6
-$1/1 MQ
-$.50/1 MQ
-$5 RR Earned
-$.50 MM!

Redbull (2-although just one pictured) $3
-Fillers!
-$3

Post-It File Folder Labels (2) $1.98 (clearance)
-$.99 each

Pencil $.20

Subtotal: $17.18
MQ: $1.50
WQ/RR: $12.50
Tax: $.99
OOP: $4.17
Savings: 75.7%

CVS 6/17, Last Minute Deals!

I went on Saturday night to get in on the John Frieda deal. I know it is a month long deal, but I didn't know if the prices were going to change. I did two transactions, but made two bad mistakes in the first one : ( I forgot my $3 CVS John Frieda coupon and I added the eye shadow thinking that I had it. Anyways here it all is together:

John Frieda Frizz-Ease $8
John Frieda Hair Color $12
-FREE Hair color MQ in mail
-$1/1 MQ
-$5 ECB Earned
-$2 or $1 each (I used a $5/$20 though, so it was actually a MM!)

Dove Bodywash (2) $12
Dove Dry Shampoo (2) $7
-(2) $2/2 MQs (beeped but pushed through)
-$5 ECB Earned
-$4/$20 Beauty Purchase
-$6 or $1.50 each (I have been trying to find a deal on dry shampoo)

Maybeline Eye Shadow (2) $4.30 (clearance)
-$4.30 or $2.15 each

York $1.87
-needed filler to use $10 ECB
-$1.87

Subtotal: $45.17
MQ: $17
CVSQ/ECB: $27
Tax: $2.03
OOP: $3.20
Savings: 92.9%

CVS 6/8- Quick Trip, but Great Trip!

I have been deprived of couponing this week due to starting my first two grad classes. They happen to be all day (8am-5pm) this week and next week. When I am not there I am doing homework or reading. Anyways, I finally had a chance to read the blogs I follow. I seen there was a $5/$20 CVS Q in the paper and that reminded me about the $1.99 Coke coupon that would be printing out today too. Anyways, here is how I did in two transactions so I could use two $5/$20:

Coke $4
-$1.99 CVS Q (took off $2.01)
-$1.99

Accu-Chek $9.99
-$9.99 MIR
-$9.99 ECB Earned
-$9.99 MM!

Covergirl Mascara (2) $19.98
-BOGO 1/2 sale (took off $5)
-BOGO MQ (took off $9.99)
-$1/1 MQ
-$4/$12 CRT
-$.01 MM!

Venus & Olay Razor (2) $20.98
-BOGO MQ (took off $10.49)
-$10 ECB Earned
-$.49 or $.25 each

Subtotal: $54.95
MQ: $21.48
SQ/CRT/ECB: $34.01
MIR: $9.99
Tax: $1.59
OOP: $8.94 MM!

Also, I spent $13 in RRs and earned $19.99 so it was a great shopping trip! The Venus & Olay Razor has a satisfaction guarantee right on the front too. If you don't love it, send it back with the receipt for 2x your money back! I will be holding on to my receipt just in case :)

Walgreens- Goody Headbands!

I wasn't planning on going to Walgreens. However, I wanted to run to CVS to get my $1.99 Coke so I decided to stop while I was out. I did five transactions to use my $2 Ecotrin RRs from last week. Here is how I did:

Goody Headbands (5) $10
-(5) $2 RR Earned
-FREE!

Omega Smart $10
-$10 RR Earned
-FREE!

Subtotal: $20
RR Used: $20
Tax: $1.40
OOP: $1.40
Savings: 93% (includes tax) 100% without ^_^

CVS 6/3......A little bit of ALOT!

I don't really know what to say besides I had three $4/$20 CVS Qs left from the five I bought on eBay. I have only bought these one other time and then I used them one at a time. However, I read that you could use as many as you want at a time that your transaction allows. It does look a little weird to the cashier when I hand him three of the same coupon (although they have different codes). Anyways, here is how I did:

Speed Stick $2.99
-$1/1 MQ
-$2 ECB Earned
-$.01 MM!

Physician's Formula Cream $19.29
-$15 ECB Earned
-$4.29 (not free, but my mom was requesting!)

Crest Mouthwash $5.99
-$1/1 MQ
-$5 ECB Earned
-$.01 MM!

Starbucks Refreshers (2) $3
-(2) $1/1 MQs
-$1 ECB Earned
-FREE!

Gillette Sensor 3 (2) $18.98
-BOGO MQ (took off $9.49)
-$11.02 to spend to earn $10
-$9.49 or $4.75 each

Oral-B Floss $2.77
-$1/1 MQ
-$2 ECB Earned
-$.23 MM!

Oral-B Cross Action Toothbrush $5.99
-$1/1 MQ
-$1/1 CRT
-$5 ECB Earned
-$1.01 MM!

Oral-B Pro-Health Toothbrush $2.77
-$1/1 MQ
-$1/1 CRT
-$2 ECB Earned
-$1.23 MM!

Physician's Formula Concealer $12.49
-$4/$12 Make-up CRT
-$5 ECB Earned
-$12.49 MIR
-$9 MM!

Subtotal: $74.27
MQ: $16.49
SQ/CRT/ECB: $48
MIR: $12.49
Tax: $3.71
OOP: $1
Savings: 98.7%

Also, I started with $30 ECBs and ended with $38. I will also get $10 back when I spend another $11 on the "Olay" deal :)

May Savings Totals!

I did a lot of Walgreens shopping this month using ALOT of register rewards. Therefore, my store savings are high this month!

I was under budget again this month :) Here is how I did:

Subtotal (after sale/clearance prices): $1356.66
Manufacturer Coupons: $452.07
Store Coupons (includes ECBs/RRs/Gift Cards): $599.72
Mail-In-Rebates: $45.24
Tax: $34.26
Out-Of-Pocket: $293.89 ($6.11 to spare!)
Savings (including tax): 80.86%

NEW CVS = FREE coupons in the mail!

A new CVS opened on Sunday just five blocks from my house. I just got coupons in the mail yesterday and they were AMAZING. Here is how I did:

Crest 2.7 oz (2) $5.34
-$6 ECB Earned
-$.66 MM!

Bayer Advanced $4.29
-$1/1 MQ
-FREE CVS Q from mailer
-$1 MM!

CVS Dental Pick (2) $15.58
-$3 CVS Q from mailer
-$5 ECB Earned
-$7.58 or $3.79 each

Palmolive $1.77
-FREE CVS Q from mailer
-FREE!

Coke 2L $1.99
-FREE CVS Q from mailer
-FREE!

L'oreal Nail Polish $5.79
-$3/1 CVS Q
-$1/1 MQ
-$1.79 ($9.21 to earn $5 ECBs)

However, I had a $4/$20 I bought on eBay, $3/$15 that came in the mailer and a $5 gift card that I got from meeting the pharmacy!

So, overall, here is the breakdown:

Subtotal: $34.76
MQ: $2
SQ/GC: $32.05
Tax: $1.37
OOP: $2.08
Savings: 94%

Also, I used $4 ECBs and ended with $11. So, actually this was all a moneymaker when you take into account the $7 increase in ECBs!