Check out how I made a $22+ profit!

I'm a bad blogger. No, actually, I'm a lazy shopper. I go through spurts where I snap up deals left and right, build up a stockpile of goodies and then I avoid shopping like the plague.

I'm a hard-core couponer, don't get me wrong, but every now and then a girl needs to prioritize. Lately my regular job has needed more of my attention, so I took a shopping break. But now I'm back!

I visited two stores today, CVS and Target, and here's the low-down on how I did...

My awesome Grama scored a great coupon for me, FREE $25 gift card from Publix when you transfer a prescription. Unfortunately the nearest Publix pharmacy is the next town over, so I took the coupon over to CVS instead. CVS may not take all competitor coupons, but their pharmacy will honor ANY other pharmacy coupons, so SCORE!

In my first transaction I bought 2-Glade candle holders, 2-Glade scented oil refills and 4-Glade candles. CVS is offering $5 ECB WYB $10 in Glade products-limit of 2 per household.

Total before coupons: $20
Total after coupons and tax: $8.19
Out of pocket expense: $0 (I used the $25 gift card I received for filling my prescription)
ECB earned: $10

In my second transaction I bought 6-Dove deodorants. They are on sale 2/$5, and CVS is offering $5 ECB WYB $15 in Dove products-limit of 1 per household.

Total before coupons: $20
Total after coupons: $7.40
Out of pocket expense: $0 (remember that gift card?)
ECB earned: $5

Then I headed over to Target to use some coupons that were expiring today.
I bought 1-Scrubbing Bubble power sprayer, 1-Scrubbing Bubble power foam cleaner, and 4-Glade room sprays.

Total before coupons: $21.77
Total after coupons: $7.77
Out of pocket expense: $2.77 (I used a $5 gift card from a previous deal)
Gift card earned: $5 (I had a coupon for a $5 gift card WYB the SB power sprayer)

Not bad for only $2.77 out of pocket, plus I've got a $5 Target gift card, over $10 left on my CVS card AND $15 in ECB to spend. That's a $22+ profit...I'm back baby!

Go Super Saver!

A horse named 'Super Saver' just won the Kentucky Derby! Now that's a name a couponer can love! Coincidence??? I think not.

Look what I bought for $2.75!!!

I'm so disappointed in myself, I totally could have bought it all for $.75 but I forgot to hand the cashier two $1 coupons!

Here's what I bought:

Coke Zero 2L x 2
Gallon of Milk
Hallmark cards x 4
Fig Newtons x 2
Nivea body wash x 2
Nivea lip balm x 2
CVS Sport sunblock x 2
Rimmel lipstick

There were some great ECB deals at CVS this week: buy $15 worth of Nivea products to earn $5 ECB, and buy 2 CVS sunblock products to earn $5 ECB.
The Fig Newtons were free after my coupons, and I turned a profit on the CVS sunblock deal by purchasing two trial sized items. I had some great BOGO Nivea coupons from the May issue of All You magazine that made the Nivea deals too good to resist!

My total before coupons was $48.08, after coupons my total was $3.75 and I walked out with $1 ECB.

I love it when the deals fall like rain!

FREE Fig Newtons @ CVS

Oooooh and the freebies just keep rolling in!

CVS has the small packages of Fig Newtons on sale 5/$5 (which means each package is only $1 each). Go here to print a $1/1 coupon (remember to hit your back button to print 2) then head on over to CVS to score two packages for FREE!

FREE sample of Maxim Feminine Products

You know I love my freebies!

Go here to request a FREE sample of Maxim feminine products.
I've never seen this particular brand on the shelves, but free is free and new products are always worth trying out.

The best deals I see this week....

After scanning the weekly ads for CVS, Walgreens and Target, these are the best deals I see this week (by store).

CVS

Milk-1 gal, $3.19 with $3 ECB = $.19 milk!!!

Spend $10 on Smuckers, Jif, Folgers or Dunkin Donuts coffee, earn $3 ECB.
(if you need to stock up on PB&J, now's the time!)

CVS Green Bag Tag $.99 with $.99 ECB = FREE!

Halle Orchid or Halle (perfume) purchase earns $5 ECB, the ad states that prices start at $4.99 so you could score it for FREE!

BOGO on all NYC and Rimmel cosmetics (these lines of make-up is already inexpensive, pair it with coupons to score some great deals!)

CoverGirl Volume Extract or Lash Extract mascara, $5.99 - $4 ECB = $1.99, pair that with the $1/1 MQ from the last P&G insert to score it for $1!

Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength toothpaste, $2.99 - $2 ECB = $.99, pair that with the $.75/1 MQ found here to snag it for less than a quarter!

ThermaCare neck to arm heat wrap, $2.49 - $2.49 ECB = FREE!, it's already a great deal but pair it with the $1/1 MQ found here to turn it into a MONEYMAKER!

Walgreens:

Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength toothpaste, $2.99 - $2 RR = $.99, pair that with the $.75/1 MQ found here to snag a tube of toothpaste for $.24!

Dawn dish liquid, $.99, use the $.50/1 MQ from the P&G insert from 4/4 to score some $.49 dish detergent

Walgreen's brand wax paper, $.89 each (even with any other coupons, this is a great price for wax paper!)

Walgreen's reusable shopping bags 3/$1 (you won't find these cheaper anywhere else!)

Nature's Bounty Vitamin D-1000 IU 120 ct vitamins, $5 - $5 RR = FREE!, pair this great deal with the $2/1 MQ found here to make this deal a $2 MONEYMAKER!

Aleve pain relief 24 ct on sale for $1.99, pair the sale price with the $1/1 MQ found here to score these for $.99 each!

Kotex U feminine care products, $3.49 - $2.50 RR = $.99, pair that with the $1/1 MQ found here to score it for FREE!

Target:

Charmin 18 pk or 9 pk mega-roll on sale for $9.99 (if your family has a Charmin-only policy, this is a great price!)

Doritos 12 oz on sale for $1.99, that's half price!

Kraft cheese on sale 3/$6, pair that with the $1/2 blinkies to score some cheap cheese!

Check out the clearance section to see if there are any Meroni purses...if you find one match it up with the $5/1 Target Q found here to score a guilt-free splurge!

Cheap & FREE board games @ ToysRUs!

Follow the link for scenarios on how you can score cheap or FREE games at ToysRUs this week.

Check it out here.

Think about stocking up for Christmas, birthdays, and family game nights!

Gotta love it!