Living Large on a Limited Budget
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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.
Attention CVS Newbies!
Check out these transactions I’ve cooked up for you:
Transaction #1:
(1) Blink tears or gel tears @ $7.99
Use: $1.50/1 Blink Tears lubricating eye drops printable OR $3/1 from RP 8/2/09
Spend: $6.49 (plus tax) OR $4.99 plus tax
Receive: $7.99 ECBs
Transaction #2:
(2) Caliber or CVS 70-80 sheet 1 subject notebook @ $.99
(2) Caliber 10 Pk Pencils @ $.99
(2) Caliber Academic Book Covers @ $1.99
(1) Poly Portfolio @ $.49
Use: $7.99 ECBs from previous transaction
Spend: $.44 (plus tax)
Receive: $8.43 ECBs
**WEEKLY DEALS ***
For the week of 8/2/09
LOTS of ECB deals this week! Here are my faves:
**ECB Deals–Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday only:
Caliber or CVS 70-80 sheet 1 subject notebook, $.99
Get $.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!
Caliber 10 Pk Pencils, $.99
Get $.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!
Caliber Academic Book Covers, $1.99
Get $1.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!
Poly Portfolio, $.49
Get $.49 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!
Caliber 20 ct Pens, $.99
Get $.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!
Caliber Academic Scissors, $2.99
Get $2.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!
Caliber Academic Compass/Protractor, $1.99
Get $1.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!
Caliber Academic Flexi Ruler, $.99
Get $.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!
Caliber Note/Glue stick/Pen Eraser, $.99
Get $.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!
Softsoap Nutri Serums 15oz, $4.99
Get $4 ECBs (Limit 1)
$.99 after ECBs!
**ECB Weekly Deals
Buy $10 of the following products
Get $5 ECBs: (Limit 1)
Bengay, $6
$2/1 Bengay from SS 6/28/09
$2/1 Bengay from SS 8/2/09
Viactiv, $8
$1/1 Viactiv from V 5/10/09
Stayfree, $5
B1G1 Stayfree Product from SS 6/28/09
$1/1 Stayfree (redplum)
O.B. Tampons, $5
$1.50/1 from SS 6/28/09
Carefree Pantiliners, $5
$1/2 Carefree Products from SS 6/28/09
Mylanta, $5
$1.50/1 Mylanta from V 6/7/09
Tylenol, $4
$1/1 Tylenol Extra Strength from V 6/7/09
$2/1 Tylenol Extra Strength from SS 6/21/09
$2/1 Tylenol Arthritis Pain from V 5/17/09
Visine drops or wipes, $3.99
$2/1 Visine A or Visine AC from V 4/26/09
$1/1 Visine Product from SS 6/14/09
$3/1 Visine Totality Multi Symptom Relief or Visine Total Eye Soothing Wipes from SS 6/14/09
$1/1 Visine from V 4/26/09
$2/1 Visine from SS 8/2/09
$2/1 Visine Product August All You Magazine
$2/1 off Visine Product printable
Listerine, $3
$.50/1 Listerine Antiseptic from V 4/26/09
Pepcid, $9
$1/1 Pepcid from V 6/7/09
Tylenol Cold, $6
Benadryl-D, $4.50
$1/1 Benadryl from V 5/17/09
$1/1 Benadryl Allergy from SS 6/28/09
**Deal Idea:
Buy (2) Stayfree Pads (28-48 ct.) @ $5 ea.
Use: (1) BOGO Stayfree Product from SS 6/28/09
Use: (1) $1/1 Stayfree Product printable (no longer available)
Better than FREE after coupons and ECBs!
Milk, $2.79
Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)–Regional
$1.79 after ECBs!
Spend $20 on the following products
Get $10 ECBs (Limit 1)
Electrasol, Resolve or Woolite, 2/$9
$2.50/1 Finish/Electrasol Quantum, Powerball Tabs or Gelpacs from SS 7/12/09
$1/1 Resolve from 6/28/09
$1/1 Resolve High Traffic Foam from SS 6/28/09
Lysol, 2/$6
$.75/1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Pourable, Trigger, Plus Bleach or Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner from SS 6/7/09
$.75/1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Pourables from SS 7/12/09
$.75/1 Lysol All Purpose Cleaner Trigger, Plus Bleach, or Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner from SS 7/12/09
$.75/1 Lysol Bathroom Cleaner or Mildew Remover from SS 6/7/09
$.50/1 Lysol Bathroom Cleaner from SS 7/12/09
$.75/1 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner from SS 6/7/09
$.75/1 Lysol Toilet Bowl Cleaner from SS 7/12/09
$1.50/1 Lysol Neutra Air Sanitizing Spray from SS 7/12/09
Airwick, 2/$6
$1/1 Air Wick Scented Oil Twin Refill Pack from SS 7/12/09 or SS 6/21/09
Free Air Wick Warmer wyb any Air Wick Scented Oil Refill from SS 7/12/09 or SS 6/21/09
Lysol spray, 2/$8
$1/1 Lysol Disinfectant Spray from SS 6/7/09
$2/1 Lysol Disinfectant Spray from SS 6/7/09
$1/1 Lysol Disinfectant Spray from SS 7/12/09
**Deal Idea:
Buy (5) Electrasol Dish Detergent @ 2/$9
Use (5) $2.50/1 Finish/Electrasol from SS 7/12/09 (you may still have time to order some here!)
Better than FREE wyb 5 after 5 coupons and ECBs!
Blink tears or gel tears, $7.99
Get $7.99 (Limit 1)
$4/1 Blink Tears or GelTears from V 5/31/09 (EXP. 8/1–Use on Saturday if your store turns deals on early!)
$1.50/1 Blink Tears lubricating eye drops printable
$3/1 from RP 8/2/09
Better than FREE after coupon and ECBs!
Bausch and Lomb Renu solution twin pack or Alaway eye itch relief, $12.99
Get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)
$3/1 Bausch & Lomb Soothe and Sooth XP Lubricant Eye Drops from SS 7/19/09
$3/1 Bausch & Lomb Soothe and Soothe XP from SS 5/31/09
$3/1 Bausch & Lomb Soothe or SoothXP Lubricant Eye Drops from SS 6/21/09
$6.99 after coupon and ECBs!
Colgate Total 7.8 oz or Total Advanced 5.8 oz or Sensitive 6 oz., $3.50
Get $2 ECBs wyb 2 (Limit 3)
$1/1 from SS 7/26/09 or SS 7/12/09
$1.50 each after coupons and ECBs!
Pampers Jumbo pack, $9.49
Get $5 ECBs wyb 2 (Limit 1)
$1/1 from PG 7/26/09
As low as $5.99 each after coupons and ECBs!
Pantene Expressions, Restoratives, Head and Shoulders, $5.99
Get $2 ECBS (Limit 1)
$1/1 from RP 6/28/09 or RP 7/26/09
$1/1 Printable
$2.99 after coupon and ECBs!
Gas-x or Benefiber, $9.99
Get $3 ECBs (Limit 2)
$2/1 Benefiber from SS 7/12/09
$2/1 Benefiber from SS 5/10/09
$2/1 Benefiber Stick Pack from SS 7/12/09
$2/1 Benefiber Sticks Packs from SS 5/10/09
As low as $4.99 after coupon and ECBs!
Bandaids 6-45ct $2.99
Get $1 ECB (Limit 5)
$.50/1 Band-Aid Adhesive Bandages .from V 5/17/09
$.50/1 Band-Aid Brand Adhesive Bandages from SS 6/28/09
$1/1 Band-Aid, any except trial from V 4/26/09
$.99 each after coupon and ECBs!
Buy $10 of the following products
Get $3 ECBs: (Limit 1)
Skippy, 2/$4
Ragu, 2/$4
$1/2 Ragu Printable (prints in Spanish)
Lipton tea 2/$6
$.50/1 Lipton Tea Bags, Lipton To Go, or any Iced Tea Mix from V 6/28/09
Hellman’s 2/$6
$.60/1 Hellmann’s from V 6/28/09
**Deal Idea:
Buy (5) Ragu @ $2 ea.
Use (2) $1/2 Ragu printable
Spend: $8
Get $3 ECBs
$1 each after coupons and ECBs!
Cheezit, Pecan Sandies or Club Crackers, 2/$6
Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
$.75/1 Cheez-It Whole Grain printable
$1.75 each after coupons and ECBs!
Kraft Easy Mac or Velveeta shells and cheese, 2/$6
Get $3 ECBs wyb 2 (Limit 1)
$1.50 each after ECBs!
Did you see anything that I missed?
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All deals via Slick Deals!
Just want to give you all a heads up. The word is that toys are on a 75% clearance at Target right now.
While you are there, you may also be able to snag some cheap movies with this $2/1 DVD or $3/1 Blu-Ray coupon for any specially marked Movie Staycation movie. I’ve read that many of these DVDs are only $5 each, making them $3 after coupon!
PLUS, if you purchase 6 DVDs or Blu-Rays, you can register them and receive a movie gift set for FREE! Go here for more details.
I am almost considering making a run in spite of my strict ‘no shopping with children’ policy. Hmmmm….
Let me know how your shopping trip goes!
Looks like today is the day to hit Walgreens! Mercedes has uncovered yet another sweet deal to snag with that 15% off coupon.
Through tomorrow (8/1/09) you can get the single bottles of Starbucks Frappucinos for $1.25 each after in-ad coupon. Use this $1/1 printable coupon (IE Link) (FF Link) to get them for only $0.25 each!
Pick them up on 7/31 and get an additonal 15% off or pay just six cents. Don’t forget to hand the manufacturer coupon first and then the in-ad coupon.
See the rest of the sweet deals at Walgreens this week here!
Get a FREE bottle of Wisk HE simply by leaving a comment on The Laundry Line Blog. They’ll contact you to send it out.
I’m not sure how long this one will last, so hurry!
Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom!
It’s 9 AM–have you gotten your free chocolate yet?
Every Friday through September, Mars will be giving away 250,000 coupons to be redeemed for your favorite Mars product. Simply head to www.realchocolate.com starting at 9 a.m. ET to enter the giveaway. You can also enter your e-mail address to be sent a reminder.
You’ll receive your coupon by mail within six weeks. Limit four coupons per household during the offer period.
My brother called tonight with some great news for our local readers. Thanks to our area Wendy’s and Lupo’s, the Spiedie Fest is free to the public on Friday, July 31st! Simply stop by any of the locations listed here and pick up your free gate pass TODAY.
Don’t know what a spiedie is? Oh, you poor thing! It is a local specialty and so well-loved that we have our own fest to sing its praises. Stop by my friend Jenn’s blog to learn how to make your very own!
p.s. While you are enjoying your free tickets to the Spiedie Fest, stop by the Hope Tent at 8:10 to hear our friends The Proxy. They rock. Literally.
I’ve been looking forward to writing this post for a long time. I’ve even formulated it in my head a few times in hopes that this day was coming. And now it’s here.
I am so happy to share with you that this week Wes accepted a job as youth pastor at Grace Bible Church of Souderton, PA.
Oh wow. That was fun to write!
We are so excited about this next step in our journey. Little did we know when Wes lost his job last year that it would be almost a year and a half before we knew what the next step in our lives would be.
It hasn’t been easy, but it has been good. In fact, this blog is a direct result of Wes being laid off. I’d definitely say that’s good!
But now, we are ready for the next step in our adventure. Plus all those other emotions that accompany a big change in your life. Nervous. Sad. Overwhelmed. Sentimental. But mostly excited.
And, have no fear. Although our circumstances are changing, the blog will continue. We are moving to an area where the cost of living is MUCH higher than where we live now. Living large on a limited budget will continue to be our motto!
If you’d like learn more about our journey to this point, feel free to check out my other blog here.
Now, any tips on moving on a limited budget? I’ll take all the help I can get!