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Archives for September 2010

CVS: Possible FREE Pepperidge Farm Milano Cookies!

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Update: Oh bummer.  It looks like these are the 2.8 ounce size.  The printable won’t work, but if you were lucky enough to score the $0.75/1 coupon from SS 8/1, then you can get these for $0.25!  (I got a $0.50/1 coupon.)

Here is a sweet deal that I missed in the earlier CVS post!

Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies are on sale for $1 this week at CVS.  The ad doesn’t specify, but it looks like they are the regular size bag.

If so, you can use this $1.00/1 printable (3 oz. +) to score them for FREE or the $0.75/1 from the 8/1/10 SS insert to get them for $0.25!

If I make it to CVS today, I’ll be sure to verify whether these are the correct size.  If you get there before me, leave a comment and let us know!

Thanks, Money Saving Madness!

Rite Aid Week of 9/12/10: Playtex Moneymaker and More!

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Just a reminder that there is a moneymaker this week on Playtex tampons at Rite Aid.  Here’s how:

Playtex 18ct, $4
Get $3 +Up Reward
Use $2/1 printable
or Use $1/1 printable
FREE- $1 moneymaker after coupon and +Up Rewards!

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 Week of 9/12/10: Impruv Lotion Moneymaker and More!

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There is a moneymaker on Impruv lotion this week at  Walgreens.  Here’s how:

Impruv Lotion (6.8oz), $4.99
Earn $4 RR when you buy one
Use $2/1 Impruv printable (after you register)
FREE plus overage after coupon and register rewards!

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 9/12/10: FREE Candy Corn, FREE Multivitamins 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!

Three-Day Sale (Sunday-Tuesday only)

Brach’s Candy Corn, Autumn Mix or Mellowcreme Pumpkins (7.5 oz), $0.99
Get $0.99 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Free after Extra Care Bucks!

Hershey’s, Mars or Nestle Assorted 8 Packs,  $0.77
$1/2 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, Milk Chocolate with Almonds or Special Dark Chocolate from the 8/22 Smart Source insert (if included in sale)
$0.27 each wyb 2 after coupon!

Bounty Basic Paper Towels (8 pk) $5.49, (Limit 3)
Use $0.25/1 from the 8/29 Procter and Gamble insert
$5.24 after coupon ($0.66/roll)!

Week-Long Extra Care Buck Deals

Nature’s Way Alive! Energy Multivitamins (50-60 ct), $9.99
Get $9.99 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 Alive vitamins printable
Better than free after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Lysol All Purpose Cleaner (28-32 oz), Toilet Cleaner (24 oz), Neutra Air (10 oz), Disinfecting Wipes (28-35 ct), Air Wick Scented Oil Refill or Aqua Mist, $4/10
Get $2 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2)
Available coupons include:
$1/1 Lysol Neutra Air aerosol from the 9/12 Smart Source insert
$1/1 or $1/2 Air Wick scented oil refill twin pack or two singles from the 8/8, 8/15 or 8/29 Smart Source inserts
Buy 1 Air Wick Scented oil Refill, Get 1 Free from the 8/29 Smart Source insert
$1/1 Lysol Disinfecting wipes printable
$1/1 Lysol Neutra Air sanitizing spray printable or printable
$1/2 Lysol toilet bowl cleaners printable
$1/2 Air Wick oil refills printable
$1.50/1 AirWick warmer when you buy 1 Air Wick Scented oil refill printable
$1/1 Air Wick Aqua Mist air refresher printable

***Deal idea***
Buy 4 Aqua Mist air refreshers for 4/$10
Use two Buy 1 Air Wick Scented Oil Refill, Get 1 Free coupons from the 8/29 Smart Source insert
Plus, use two $1/1 Air Wick Aqua Mist air refresher printable
Better than free after coupons and Extra Care Bucks!

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

Tylenol Precise Pain Relieving Cream (2.5 oz) or Heat Patches (3-4 ct),  $5.99
Get $2 Extra Care Bucks back
Use $2/1 Precise from the 9/12 Smart Source insert or $2/1 printable
Plus, use $2/1 Precise CVS printable
As low as free after coupons and Extra Care Bucks!

Skintimate Moisturizing Shave Cream, $3.99
Get $3 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $0.75/1 Skintimate from the 8/1 Smart Source insert
$0.24 after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Nivea for Men Active 3 Body Wash (16.9 oz), $4.99
Get $4.99 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Buy 2 and use $4/2 Nivea Body Products printable or $3/2 printable
$0.50 each after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Buy 1 Purex Ultra Concentrate Liquid Laundry Detergent (24-32 loads), $3.99
Get $2 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 3)
$1.99 after Extra Care Bucks!

Spend $10+ on Maybelline Eye or Lip Cosmetics
Get $3 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Available coupons include:
$2/1 Maybelline Lipstain from the 9/12 Red Plum insert
$1/1 Great Lash Mascara printable
$1/1 Maybelline New York mascara from the 8/8 or 9/12 Red Plum inserts
$1/1 Maybelline New York eye shadow or eyeliner from the 8/8 Red Plum insert

***Deal idea***
Buy 3 Maybelline Eye Shadows for $3.99 each (based on online price, although folks can’t always find them priced this low in-store)
Use three $1/1 Maybelline New York eye shadow from the 8/8 Red Plum insert
$1.99 each after coupons and Extra Care Bucks!

Buy 1 Bausch & Lomb Renu Multiplus (Twin Pack) or Soothe (28 ct) for $7.99
Get $3 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $3/1 Bausch & Lomb Soothe eye drops from the 7/25 Red Plum insert or $1/1 Soothe Reg Eye Drops printable or $1/1 Multiplus Lubricating drops printable
$1.99 after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Spend $15+ on Nivea Lip Care, Lotion, Body Wash (excludes Men Active3), Men’s Facial Care or Eucerin Products (excludes Aquaphor 8 Trial Sizes,
Get $5 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Available coupons include:
$3/1 Nivea Happy Sensation Body Lotion from the 7/25 Red Plum insert
$1/1 Nivea Body Wash for women or $1/1 Body Lotion from the 8/29 Red Plum insert
$1/1 Nivea Body Wash for men from the 7/25 or 8/29 Red Plum inserts
$1/1 Nivea Body Lotion from the 8/29 Red Plum insert
$1/1 Nivea Lip Care or $1/1 Body Wash or shower gel from the September All You Magazine
$4/2 Nivea Body Products printable (for Internet Explorer) or printable (for Firefox)
$4/2 Nivea for Men Products printable (for Internet Explorer) or printable (for Firefox)
$2/2 Nivea Lip Care printable (for Internet Explorer) or printable (for Firefox)
$1/1 Eucerin Product printable (for Internet Explorer) or printable (for Firefox)
$2/1 Eucerin Redness Relief Product printable (for Internet Explorer) or printable (for Firefox)

***Deal idea***
Buy 2 Nivea Happy Sensation Body Lotions for $7.99 each (based on online price)
Use two $3/1 Nivea Happy Sensation Body Lotion from the 7/25 Red Plum insert
Spend $9.98, get $5 Extra Care Bucks back
$2.49 each after coupons and Extra Care Bucks!

Buy 1 Olay Regenerist Anti-Aging Eye Roller for $18.99
Get $6 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)

***Deal idea***
Buy 2 Olay Complete All Day Moisturizing Cream with SPF 15 for $7.29 (based on online price)
Buy 1 Olay Regenerist Anti-Aging Eye Roller for $18.99
Use two $1/1 Olay facial moisturizer from the 9/12 Smart Source insert
Plus, use one buy 2 Olay Moisturizers, get a free Olay Regenerist Anti-Aging Roller from the 9/12 Smart Source insert
$6.58 for everything after coupons and Extra Care Bucks!

Zegerid OTC (42 ct), $24.99
Get $5 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $5/1 Zegerid 42 count from the 8/15 Smart Source insert
$14.99 after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Colgate Total Whitening Toothpaste Twin Pack or Manual Toothbrushes (2-4 pk)
Get $2 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2)
Available coupons include:
$1/1 Colgate Total toothpaste from the 9/12 Smart Source insert
$0.75/1 from the September All You Magazine
$0.75/1 Colgate toothpaste from the 8/29 Smart Source insert
$0.40/1 Colgate manual toothbrush from the 8/29 Smart Source insert
$0.75/1 Colgate Total printable
Final price: ?? after coupon and Extra Care Bucks (price check?)

Buy 2 American Express Prepaid Gift Cards
Get $5 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2)
Final price: Varies

Week-Long Deals (Non-Extra Care Buck)

Pepperidge Farm Gold Fish and Milano Cookies, Lorna Dunes, Duncan Hines Snack Size Brownies, Austin Cheddar Cheese Crackers, Oreo Cookies, Gold Emblem Elbow Macaroni and Spaghetti $1.00
Buy 2 Nabisco Oreo cookies and use $1/2 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers printable
$0.50 after coupon!

Colgate Sensitive, Total Enamel Strength, Advanced Whitening or Advanced Clean Toothpaste ($3.49 based on online price) – Buy One, Get One Free
Use two $1/1 Colgate Total toothpaste from the 9/12 Smart Source insert, $0.75/1 from
the September All You Magazine or 8/29 Smart Source insert or printable
As low as $0.75 each after coupons!

Chex Mix or Gardetto’s $1.50
Use $0.50/1 Chex Mix from the 9/12 Smart Source insert or $1/2 printable or $0.50/1 Chex Mix printable or printable (for Internet Explorer) or printable (for Firefox)
$1.00 after coupon!

Nature’s Bounty or Flex-a-min Products – Buy One, Get One Free
Available coupons include:
$5/1 Flex-a-min product from the 8/29 Red Plum insert
$4/1 Flex-a-min supplement from the 9/12 Smart Source insert
$4/1 Flex-a-min tablets from the 8/1 Red Plum insert
$3/1 Nature’s Bounty multivitamins from the 8/29 Red Plum insert
$2/1 Nature’s Bounty Your Life multivitamins from the 8/1 Red Plum insert or the 9/12 Smart Source insert
$1/1 Nature’s Bounty vitamins from the 8/1 Red Plum insert or the 9/12 Smart Source insert
$3/1 Flex-a-min product printable
$2/1 Nature’s Bounty Your Life multivitamin printable
$1/1 Nature’s Bounty Your Life multivitamin printable

***Deal idea***
Buy 2 Nature’s Bounty Your Life Multi Adult Gummies for $9.49
Use two $3/1 from 8/29 Red Plum insert or $2/1 from 8/1 Red Plum #1 insert
As low as $1.75 each after coupons!

Month-Long Extra Care Bucks Deals

High Octane Energy Chews (3 ct), $1.99
Get $1.99 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2)
Free after Extra Care Bucks!

Conair Appliances, $7.99
Get $5 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 2 through 9/18)
$2.99 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)
$6.49 after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

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

Blink Tears Lubricating Eye Drops (2 pk),$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
$7.99 after coupon and Extra Care Bucks!

Complete Multi-Purpose Solution (twin pack), $10.99
Get $2 Extra Care Bucks (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 from 8/15 Red Plum insert (exp 9/30)
$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, please leave a comment so we can add it to the list!

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

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

Sunday Coupon Preview 9/12/10

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Just a heads up that there will be two SmartSource inserts 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.

The Cha-Ching Challenge: $4157.79 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:

We now live about a quarter mile from a grocery store.  I realized the other night that I had made a quick : “I-forgot-fill-in-the-blank” trip several nights in a row!  While I am grateful for proximity, running to the store for this or that is probably not the best way to stick to a budget.  Do any of you have the same issue?  How do you keep yourself from making kamikaze runs to the store right before dinner each evening?

Savings from coupons and store sales: $49.94

  • Spent $73.77 at Giant, Landis, and Aldi.
  • Saved $49.94.

TOTAL SAVINGS:$49.94

TOTAL SAVINGS THIS YEAR: $4157.79

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!

HOT $5 off 5 Kraft Coupon Re-Set!

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The incredibly hot $5/5 Kraft Cheese & Dairy Products printable coupon appears to have re-set!  I was able to print mine two more times and I’ve heard that others have been able to as well!

This coupon is valid on the following products, 6 oz. or larger unless specified: Kraft Singles, Kraft Parmesan Cheese, Kraft Natural Cheese, Kraft String-Ums, Kraft Cracker Cuts, Kraft Deli Deluxe, Cheez Wiz, Philly Cream Cheese, Velveeta, Cracker barrel cheese (5 oz. +), Breakstone sour and cottage cheese (16 oz. +–not valid in CO, CA or ND) and Knudsen sour and cottage cheese (16 oz +–not valid in CO, CA or ND).

I recommend printing the coupon now while it is available and I will be sure to let you know of any deals that I find.

Does anyone know of any other deals with this coupon?

Hot Coupons for the Weekend: Playtex, Pillsbury, Kellogg’s, and Cheerios

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I have spotted several hot coupons this afternoon that I wanted to share with you!  Be sure to print them now because coupons like these don’t last long!

RedPlum has a hot new $2/1 Playtex Gentle Glide coupon available.

Next week (week of 9/12) Playtex 18ct will be $3.99 at Right Aid with a $3 +UP reward making it FREE plus overage after coupon and reward.

Thanks, Saving with Amy!

***Other Hot Printables***

  • If you enter the “Do What You Love” Sweepstakes, you’ll be able to print a $0.75/1 Cheerios coupon.  (Also says ‘Do not double’ but some stores will anyway!)