CVS: OOP $5.92/Saved $32.78

Not a bad trip, but there weren't many great EB scenarios this week. Regardless, I got some things I needed...
Thermacare 2/$12.98 (will donate one)

(used 2 $3/1 coupon and $1/1 CVS coupon-printed on an old receipt~received 5EB)

Oral B Toothbrush $2.99 (saved .80)

(used $1/1 coupon~received $2EB

Cetaphill was BOGO 50%

Cetaphil Daily Moisturizer with SPF $10.99

(used $2/1 coupon)

Cetaphil Lotion 4.99 (saved $5)
(used $2/1 coupon)

PLUS
$1, $2, $2, $2.99, $3, $3.99EB

Total OOP: $5.92 (paid with Gift Card from before, so it was free money...)
Total Savings: $32.78 (Sale and Coupon and EB)
EB Earned: $2, $5 (see above)
Bolded Items: to be donated

Total CVS spending YTD: $74.75
Total CVS savings YTD: $358.79

Spring 2010 Spending (from receipt): $1.48

Freebies Received/Requested

Received:
South Beach Living S'mores bar and $1/1 coupon

Requested:
Special K Trial Pack ~ will arrive in 6-8 weeks

Free things I did this weekend:
Smithsonian Kite Festival
Yoga at Unity Woods Studio
Got two books from the library

CVS: OOP $1.48 /Saved $22.83

A good week at CVS (meaning very little OOP and I got chocolate!):
2 Toblerone $1 each (saved $1.29 each)

1 Ban Deodorant $3.49
(.75/1 coupon ~ received $2EB)
Ivory Soap 3 Pack .99 (saved .70)
($1 coupon = FREE)
1 Crest Pro-Health $3.99 (saved .90)
($1 coupon ~ received $2EB)
1 Colgate Advanced $3.99 (saved .90)
($1 coupon ~ reived $3.99EB)
Bobby Pins $2.79
Dove Soap $1.29 (I just realized it should've rung up at .99... damn it! Didn't check closely enough before I left)

PLUS
$2, $4, $4 $4EB

Total OOP: $1.48 (paid with Gift Card from before, so it was free money...)
Total Savings: $22.83(Sale and Coupon and EB)
EB Earned: $2, $2, $3.99(see above)
Bolded Items: to be donated

Total CVS spending YTD: $68.83
Total CVS savings YTD: $326.01

Shopper's Double/Triple Coupons: Saved 61%

It was major couponing weekend at Shopper's Food Warehouse this weekend. They were doubling coupons between $.51 and $1 and tripling coupons $.50 and under. After a hectic day of yoga teacher training, I made my list and went over there on Saturday night. A few things I wanted were off the shelves already, but I did pretty well.

I wound up with 21 items for $20.74. Saving $31 with coupons.

Stuff I got for FREE:
Reese's Dark
Solo Party Plates
Oikos Yogurt
Uncle Ben's Whole Grain Rice

Stuff I got for CHEAP (price after coupons):
.25 Yoplait Greek Yogurt
.39 Polaner Jam
.39 Blue Diamond Almond Milk
.49 Barilla Piccolini Pasta
.49 Wholly Guac (my fave!)
.50 Grande Chips
.69 Success Brown Rice
.79 Mission Tortilla
.89 Dannon Activa Yogurt
.89 Minute Rice

There were a few other items as well, but most of those cost over $1 even after coupons.

Also got a .20 discount for using my own bags (love that!).

Total spent: $20.74
Total saved: $31.00

Manufacturer's Coupons: $14.85
Double/Triple Coupons: $16.15

Bolded items: To be donated

Freebies Requested

(1) U by Kotex ~ Will arrive in 10 weeks

I think that I am never going to have to buy period-related items again. There are so many freebies out there that I am swimming in pads, tampons and liners... crazy!

I think I'm going to be skipping CVS and Rite Aid this week. There is really nothing that is all that exciting to me in the ads. I really do need to go grocery shopping though...

CVS: OOP $13.99/Saved $50.94

2 Nabisco Saltines $1 each (saved .99 each)
($1/2 coupon)
2 Stacy's Pita Chips $2.50 each (saved .79 each)
(used 2 $1/1 coupons ~ received $1EB)
20 boxes of Peeps $.50 each (saved .25 each)~they are all stacked on top of each other in the picture!
(recieved $3 EB)
1 Oral B Cross Action Toothbrush $4 (saved 1.49)
(used $1/1 coupon ~ received $4 EB)
1 Dawn Ultra $.97 (saved $1.02)
(used .20/1 coupon)
2 Gilette Deodorants $3.99 each (saved $1.50 each)
(used BOGO coupon ~ received $2 EB)
1 Nivea Lip Product $2.99
(used $1/1 coupon ~ received $2.99 EB)
2 Carefree Liners $3.49 each
($1/2 coupon ~ received $4 EB)
Reinventing Beauty Magazine .99
Travel First Aid Kit .99
($1 coupon)
2 Stayfree MaxiPads $3.69 each
(BOGO coupon and $1/1 coupon ~ received 4 EB)

PLUS
$1, $2, $4, $4EB

$10/$50 coupon

Total OOP: $13.99 (paid with Gift Card from last time, so it was free money...)
Total Savings: $50.94 (Sale and Coupon and EB)
EB Earned: $1, $2, $2.99, $3, $4, $4, $4 (see above) $1 Green bag tag
Bolded Items: to be donated

Total CVS spending YTD: $67.35
Total CVS savings YTD: $303.18

I wish that there would be more of the $4/$20 or $5/$25 coupons out there. I probably spent more than I needed to because I wanted to use the $10/$50 that popped out of the coupon machine. Sigh.

Target: Saved $5.02

J&J Bath Buddies $1.02
(used $1/1 baby product)
Crest Children's Toothbrush $1.69
used $1/1 Mnf coupon and $1/1 Target coupon)
Bandaid $1.97
(used $1/1 Mnf coupon and $1/1 Target coupon)
Skirt $14.99
(sooo cute!)

.05 for my own bag

Total OOP: $15.50
Total Savings: $5.20
Bolded Items: to be donated

Everything but the skirt were free. I also saved a few cents on the skirt because of the overage with the coupons. Note that none of the items above were on sale... just excellent coupon match ups!

Freebies Received

(1) Kleenex (came with a few tissues, but no coupons :( )
(2) Playtex (3 regular tampons + $1/1 coupon)

CVS: OOP $13.68/Saved $22.52

This week in CVS:

2 Colgate Advanced $2.50 each (saved $1.39 each)
(Plus $1/1 coupon and $.75/1 coupon ~ Received $2 EB)
Softsoap Nutri Serums $4.49 (Saved $1.39)
(Plus $1.50/1 coupon ~ Received $4 EB)
CVS Omerprazole $18.99
(Plus $2 CVS coupon ~ Received $4 EB)

PLUS
$2, $7.99 EB

Total OOP: $13.68 (paid with Gift Card from last time, so it was free money...)
Total Savings: $22.52 (Sale and Coupon and EB)
EB Earned: $2, $4, $4 (see above) $1 Green bag tag
Bolded Items: to be donated

Total CVS spending YTD: $53.36
Total CVS savings YTD: $252.24

Can't wait until April 1 when all of my Quarterly EB print!

Rite Aid: OOP $11.98/ Saved $12.49

I've decided that I'm going to keep my drug store shopping to mostly CVS. EB are so much easier than SCR. However, there were two deals this week at Rite Aid that I couldn't resist.

Kotex liners .99 (Reg Price: $1.49)
(Plus $1/1 coupon) = FREE!
Omerprazole $19.99 (Reg Price: $22.99)
(Plus $5 coupon)

Plus $3/$15 coupon

Total OOP: $11.98
Total Savings: $9.00 (Coupon) and $3.49 (sale)


Total Rite Aid spending YTD: $18.44
Total Rite Aid savings YTD: $37.98