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Rite Aid Week of 9/19/10: FREE Huggies Diapers and More!

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Don’t forget that you can score FREE Huggies diapers this week at Rite Aid!

Buy 3 Huggies Jumbo Pure & Natural Diapers at $8.99 each, Get $10 Rite Aid Gift Card (SCR #70) + $2 UP Reward
Use $5/$25 Rite Aid coupon
Use $1/1 September Video Values Huggies coupon
Use 3 $3/1 Huggies Pure & Natural coupon (no longer available) or $3/1 Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers (IE) (FF) (Print two per computer.)
Spend $11.97 plus tax out of pocket, Get $10 Rite Aid Gift Card + $2 UP Reward
Free after coupons, gift card and UP Reward!

Note: If you aren’t able to print from multiple computers, you can check out the list of Huggies coupons available on my Coupon Database.  Keep in mind that this deal is for the Jumbo packs, so coupons for 60+ count probably won’t work.

See the rest of this week’s deals at Rite Aid here.

If you are new to shopping at Rite Aid, I recommend checking out my Top 5 Tips for Drugstore Shopping and my  Top 5 Tips for Shopping at Rite Aid. Please note that coupons vary by region.  Read all about my coupon lingo here.


Walgreens Deals 9/19/10: FREE Gain Dish Soap and More!

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You can score FREE Gain Dish Detergent at Walgreens this week.  Here’s how:

Gain dish liquid soap, $0.89 after in ad coupon
Use $1/1 Gain Dish Liquid 8/29/2010 P&G Insert (exp 9/30/2010)
FREE after coupons! (hand manufacturer coupon first and then in-ad coupon)

Click here to see the rest of the deals this week at Walgreens.

If you are unfamiliar with shopping at Walgreens, you may want to check out my Top 5 Tips for Drugstore Shopping and my Top 5 Tips for Shopping at Walgreens.  Please note that coupons vary by region.  Read all about my coupon lingo here.


CVS Week of 9/19/10: FREE Deodorant and Shave Gel and More!

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If you are unfamiliar with how to shop at CVS, you may want to check out my Top 5 tips for Drugstore Shopping and my Top 5 Tips for CVSing. Please note that coupons vary by region.  You can read more about my coupon lingo here.

Here are this week’s CVS deals with a big thanks to Carrie at Pocket Your Dollars for compiling the list!

Week-Long Extra Care Buck Deals

Right Guard Sport, Total Defense or Dry Idea Deodorant for $2.99
Get $2 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 3)
Use $1.50/2 Right Guard or Dry Idea from the 8/15 Red Plum insert or $1.50/1 Right Guard Total Defense 5 printable (Facebook offer) or printable or $1/1 printable (for Internet Explorer) or printable (for Firefox)
Final price: Better than free after coupons and Extra Care Bucks!

Edge Infused or Schick Hydro Shave Gel for $2.79
Get $1.80 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 Schick Hydro Shave Gel from the 8/8 Smart Source insert or Buy 1 Edge Shave Gel, Get 1 Free printable
Final price: As low as free after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Bayer Contour Blood Glucose Monitoring System for $14.99
Get $5 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $10/1 from the 8/8 Red Plum insert
Final price: Free after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Revlon Super Lustrous, Moon Drops, Color Burst Lip or Double Twist Mascara for $6.99
Get $5 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 6)
Use $1/1 Revlon Color Cosmetic product from the 8/15 Smart Source insert or Buy 1 Revlon Lipstick, Get 1 Revlon Nail Enamel Free from the 9/12 Smart Source insert or $2/1 Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick printable (Facebook offer)
Final price: As low as free after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!
Note: There has also been a $2/1 coupon spotted on some of the Revlon Super Lustrous Lipsticks.  (Thanks, Bonnie!)

Buy $15+ of Any Physicians Formula Cosmetics
Get $5 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 Physicians Formula Cosmetic product from the 6/20 or 8/8 Smart Source inserts
Plus, look for specially marked Bamboo Wear Compact, Mirror and Brush or Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Mascara Duo products with a “Try Me Free” sticker and submit for mail-in rebate (available in limited quantities at some stores)

***Deal idea***
Buy 1 Shimmer Strips Custom Eye Enhancing Mascara Duo for $10.99 (based on online price)
Plus, buy 1 specially marked Bamboo Wear Compact – price check??
Use two $1/1 Physicians Formula Cosmetic product from the 6/20 or 8/8 Smart Source inserts
Spend as little as ??, get $5 Extra Care Bucks back
Then submit for “try me free” rebate found on select packages of Physicians Formula products
Final price: Better than free after coupons, Extra Care Bucks and mail-in rebate!

Buy 2 Quaker Quick Oats (18 oz), Instant Oatmeal or Granola Bars (8-10 ct) for 2/$5,
Get $2 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Buy 2 and use two $1/1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Quick or Old Fashioned Oats from the 9/12 Red Plum insert or one $0.75/2 Quaker Chewy Granola Bars from the 9/19 Red Plum insert
Final price: $0.50 each after coupons and Extra Care Bucks!

Rembrandt Toothpaste (2.5-3 oz) for $6.49
Get $3.50 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2)
Use $2/1 Rembrandt Whitening Toothpaste from the 1/3 or 5/16 Red Plum inserts or $1/1 any Rembrandt Toothpaste printable
Final price: As low as $0.99 after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Buy 4 Select Varieties of Glaceau Vitaminwater or Vitaminwater Zero (20 oz) or Smartwater (1 liter) for 4/$5,
Get $1 Extra Care Buck (Limit 1)
Final price: $1.00 each after Extra Care Bucks!

Buy 3 Nivea Body Wash (16.9 oz) or Shower Gel (8.4 oz) for 3/$15,
Get $5 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Buy 3 and use available coupons for all three products including:
$1/1 Body Wash for Women from the 8/29 Red Plum insert or September All You Magazine
$4/2 Nivea Body Products printable (for Internet Explorer) or printable (for Firefox)
$3/2 Nivea Body Products printable (for Internet Explorer) or printable (for Firefox)
Final price: $1.66 each after coupons and Extra Care Bucks!

Spend $15+ on Any Futuro Braces, Supports or Compression Hosiery,
Get $5 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)

***Deal idea (requires multiple computers)***
Buy 2 Futuro Wrist Supports for $4.69 (based on online price)
Plus, buy 1 Futuro Sport Adjustable Write Support for $6.99 (based on online price)
Use three $3/1 Futuro Support or Brace printable coupons (will need multiple computers)
Final price: $2.37 ($0.79 each) after coupons and Extra Care Bucks!

All Laundry Detergent Original 2x (26-32 loads) or Small & Mighty 3x (32 loads) for $4.99
Get $1 Extra Care Buck Back (Limit 3)
Use $1/1 All Liquid Laundry Detergent 28 load or larger from the 8/1 Red Plum insert
Final price: $2.99 after coupon and Extra Care Bucks ($0.09/load)!

Crest Pro-Health Clinical Gum Protection Toothpaste Twin Pack for $7.49
Get $3 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2)
Use $0.75/1 Crest Toothpaste or $0.50/1 from the 8/29 Procter & Gamble insert
Final price: As low as $3.74 ($1.87 each) after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Biotrue Multi-Purpose Solution for $8.99
Get $2 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $1.50/1 Biotrue from the 8/15 Smart Source insert or $2/1 Biotrue printable or printable
Final price: As low as $4.99 after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Hefty ClinchSak (28-45 ct), Easy Flaps (40-80 ct) Kitchen or Trash Bags for $6.99
Get $1 Extra Care Buck (Limit 3)
Use $1/1 Hefty Waste Bags printable (Facebook offer) or printable
Final price: $4.99 after coupon and Extra Care Buck ($0.06/each for 80 ct box)!

Gas-X (48-50 ct) or Benefiber Chewable (100 ct), Powder (58-62) or Stick Packs (28 ct) for $10.99
Get $3 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Available coupons include:
Gas-X: Use $1/1 from the 7/11 Smart Source insert, $1/1 printable, $1/1 printable (for Internet Explorer) or printable (for Firefox)
Benefiber: Use $2.50/1 Benefiber Orange printable or $2/1 powder or stick packs
Final price: As low as $5.49 after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Buy 2 Huggies Little Movers or Jean Jumbo Pack Diapers, Pull-Ups, Goodnites or Overnights or Baby Wipes (360 ct) for 2/$17.98,
Get $3 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use two $1.50/1 Pull-Up Training Pants from the 8/22 Smart Source insert (exp 9/19) or two $2.50/1 Little Snugglers or Little Movers Diapers printable (available after registering)
Spend as little as $12.98, get $3 Extra Care Bucks back
Final price: $9.98 ($4.99 each) after coupons and Extra Care Bucks!

Prilosec OTC Acid Reducer (42 ct) for $24.99
Get $7 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 Prilosec OTC from 8/29 Procter & Gamble insert
Final price: $16.99 after coupons, and Extra Care Bucks!

Spend $20+ in Any Excedrin Products,
Get $10 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Available coupons include:
$1.50/1 Excedrin product 80+ ct or $1/1 Excedrin product 20+ ct from the 8/29 Smart Source insert
$1/1 Excedrin Back & Body printable
$1/1 Excedrin Express Gels printable
$1/1 Excedrin Menstrual Complete printable
$1/1 Excedrin Migraine printable
$1/1 Excedrin PM printable

***Deal idea***
Buy 2 Excedrin Back & Body (100 ct) for $8.99 (based on online price) and 1 Excedrin Extra Strength (24 ct) for $4.79 (based on online price)
Use two $1.50/1 Excedrin product 80+ ct from the 8/29 Smart Source insert
Plus, use two $1/1 Excedrin product 20+ ct from the 8/29 Smart Source insert
Final price: $8.77 for all three ($2.92 each) after coupons and Extra Care Bucks!

Week-Long Deals (Non-Extra Care Buck)

Glade or Oust Fabric & Air (22 oz), Air Sanitizer (22 oz) or Air (12 oz) $2.50
Buy 1 and use $1.25/1 Oust Surface Disinfectant and Air Sanitizer or Oust Air Sanitizer from the 8/1 Smart Source insert (exp 9/25) or
Buy 2 and use Buy 1 Glade Fabric and Air Odor Eliminator, Get 1 Free from the 8/22 Smart Source insert
Final price: $2.50 ($1.25 each) after coupon!

Xtra 2x Laundry Detergent (28 loads) $2.00
Final price: $2.00 ($0.07/load)!

CVS Extra Strength Pain Relief (24ct) – Buy 1, Get 1 Free
Buy 2 to get sale price
Final price: ???

CVS Ibuprofen (24 ct) – Buy 1, Get 1 Free
Buy 2 to get sale price
Final price: ???

Month-Long Extra Care Bucks Deals

Buy 1 High Octane Energy Chews (3 ct) for $1.99,
Get $1.99 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2)
Final price: Free after Extra Care Bucks!

Motrin PM (40-80 ct) $9.49,
Get $2 Extra Care Bucks
Use $1/1 from 7/18 Smart Source insert (exp 11/30) or $1/1 from 8/29 Red Plum insert (exp 11/30)
Final price: $6.49 after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Estroven Women’s Supplements (select varieties) $10.99,
Get $4 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Final price: $6.99 after Extra Care Bucks!

Blink Tears Lubricating Eye Drops (2 pk) for $10.99,
Get $2 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 from 8/15 Red Plum insert (exp 9/30) or $1/1 Blink Tears or GelTears Eye Drops printable
Final price: $7.99 after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Complete Multi-Purpose Solution (twin pack) for $10.99,
Get $2 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 from 8/15 Red Plum insert (exp 9/30)
Final price: $7.99 after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

On-Going Deals

If you know of any good deals at CVS on their regularly-priced items (with a coupon or not), please leave a comment so we can add it to this section of the list.

Visine Eye Drops $1.99
Use $2/1 from 8/8 Red Plum insert (exp 10/31)
Final price: Free after coupon!

Emerald Nuts (4.5 oz) $1.00
Use $1/1 from 8/15 Red Plum insert (exp 9/26)
Final price: Free after coupon!

Johnson’s First Aid To Go Kits $1.00 (estimated price)
Buy 3 and use $3/3 from 8/1 Smart Source insert (exp 11/30)
Final price: Free after coupon!

Sunday Coupon Preview 9/19/10

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Just a heads up that there will be one SmartSource and one RedPlum insert in this week’s Sunday paper.  Head on over to the Sunday Coupon Preview to get the full scoop on what coupons you can expect to find.  (Note: Some coupons vary by region!)

Note: If you go here, you can enter your address to find out which of your local papers carry RedPlum or if your insert will arrive by mail.

Heads Up: FREE Box of Smucker’s Uncrustables at 2 pm EST Today! (First 400)

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Get your fingers ready!  This offer will be available at 2 pm est!

At 2 pm est today (9/18),  the first 400 to submit an organization tip or solution here will receive a coupon for a FREE box of Smucker’s Uncrustables!   The first 400 entries on each day through 10/13/10 will receive a coupon as well.  The schedule of start times for each of these giveaways is posted on their site.

Hurry! This will be gone in a flash!


The Cha-Ching Challenge: $4288.41 This Year and Share YOUR Savings!

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Cha-Ching challenge

Welcome to the weekly Cha-Ching Challenge!

Did you find a HOT deal this week that you just want to share?  You’ve come to the right place!  Every week I post the Cha-Ching Challenge, sharing my savings for the week.    Add a link to your post detailing your savings for the week OR your favorite deal of the week. I’ll choose one participating blog to highlight next week right here on Cha-Ching on a Shoestring.

Add your links to Mr. Linky at any time.  In order to be considered for the Cha-Ching Challenge Highlight, just be sure to add your link no later than Tuesday at midnight EST.

Check out my savings for the week below:

It was a good week for me!  How about you?

Savings from coupons and store sales: $130.62

TOTAL SAVINGS:$130.62

TOTAL SAVINGS THIS YEAR: $4288.41

Click below to check out my favorite find of the week:

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HOW DID YOU DO? Did you find any great deals? Leave a linky and let us know!  Be sure to link directly to your weekly savings or great deal post.

Feel free to copy and paste the button above into your post and link back here so that others can join in the fun!

Coupons for the Weekend: Starbucks Ice Cream and Green Giant Veggies

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