Cha-Ching on a Shoestring™

Living Large on a Limited Budget

Rite Aid Week of 7/19/09

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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.

Here are my favorite deals this week at Rite Aid thanks to Charlene at My Frugal Adventures.  Head over here to see the rest of her list.  Don’t forget that you can sweeten these deals with this $5/$25 coupon!

Charlene also recommends that you print out the M5 Magnum Razor coupon and the Scott toilet paper coupon here because there will be rebates on them next month!

FREE:

Citre Shine Haircare
$3.99 with a $3 Rite Aid rebate
Use $1/1 from 4/26 SS
Final Price: FREE

L’Oreal Pro Manicure Nail Polish $2.99
$2 Rite Aid rebate
Use $1/1 printable HERE
Final Price: FREE – Limit 4
**If the link won’t work go HERE click in the bottom left corner and you need to complete a product survey to get the coupons. Be sure to hit your back bar to get a second copy. You can get a coupon for each one you complete.

Skintimate Shave Gel $1.99
Use $1/1 coupon from 7/12 SS
Submit Rite Aid rebate for $1
Final Price: FREE

Honey Nut Cheerios Single Serve Cups .88
Use $1/1 printable HERE
Final Price: FREE

CHEAP:

Bic Crystal Pens Buy 1 Get 2 Free
Use $1/1 printable HERE

Check out the rest of the deals here!

Target Deals Week of 7/19/09

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Here are my favorite Target deals this week, thanks to Marcy at Stretching a Buck.  Be sure to check out the rest of the list here!

~ WEEKLY DEALS ~

Elmer’s Glue Sticks (2 pk), Erasers (2 pk), Pencil Sharpeners or Rulers – $0.20/ea

Construction Paper (96 ct), Crayola Colored Pencils (12 pk) – $0.88/ea
*15% off other selected paper and Crayola colored pencils

Composition Books – $0.50/ea
*15% off other selected composition books

Kashi Cereal Cups – $1/ea
Use $1/1 Target coupon here
Final Price = FREE

Dannon Activia Yogurt (4 pk) – $2/ea
Use $1/1 in 5/10 Smart Source insert
Final Price = $1/ea

Let me know how your shopping trip goes!

McDonald’s: Free Mocha Monday!

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Don’t forget that today is a Free Mocha Monday at McDonald’s!

Get a free McCafe 7 o z. Iced or 8 oz. Hot Mocha every Monday until August 3.  You can stop in any time between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

You can find out more about this offer here.

Walgreens Week of 7/19/09

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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.

Here are my favorite deals. Scroll down for a great sale on back to school items.  Did you see anything else?

**Register Rewards Deals

Pilot G2 pens, 2 pk, $1
Get $1 RR
FREE after RRs!

Kellogg’s 2/$5
Get $1 RR wyb 2
$1.50/2 Frosted Mini Wheats and Raisin Bran printable
$1/1 Kelloggs All-Bran, Special K or Raisin Bran Cereal from V 6/7/09
$1/1 Kelloggs Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Cocoa Krispies, Corn Pops, or Apple Jacks Cereal from V 6/7/09
$1/1 Kelloggs Mini-Wheats, Rice Krispies, or Crispix Cereal from V 6/7/09
As low as $1 each after coupons and RRs!

Prilosec, $24.99
Get $5 RRs
$3/1 Prilosec OTC $3 from P & G 6/7/09
$7/2 Prilosec, 42 count packs from P & G 6/7/09
As low as $16.49 after coupon and RRs!

Rembrandt,  2/$10
Get $5 RRs wyb 2
$2.50 each after RRs!

Trident, Stride or Dentyne 2/$4
Get $1 RR wyb 2
$1.50 each after RR!

**Monthly Register Rewards

Dove Body Mist, $4.49
Get $2 RRs wyb 2
Buy 1 Dove Deodorant get 1 Body Mist Free from RP 6/28/09
$1/1 from RP 6/7/09

Deal Idea

Buy (2) Dove Body Mist @ $4.49 ea.
Buy (2) Dove Deodorants (travel size) @  $0.99 ea.
Use (2) BOGO coupons
Use (2) $1/1 coupons
Earn $2 on this transaction after coupons and RRs!

Listerine (500-ml.), Reach Ultraclean Toothbrush, or Reach Ultraclean Floss, $3
Get $3 RRs wyb 3
$2/1 or $1/1 printable (varies by zip code)
As low as FREE after coupons and RRs!

Colgate Total Whitening or Advanced Toothpaste, $2.99
Get $1 RR
$1/1 Colgate Toothpaste from SS 6/28/09
$0.99 after coupon and RR!

Axe Products, 3/$12
Get $3 RRs wyb 3
 $2/1 Printable (no longer available)
As low as $1 ea. after coupons and RRs!

**Other Deals

19¢ items:

Papermate mechanical pencils, 5 pack
Papermate pens, 10 pk
Papermate prism pens, 10 pk
Ruler
Box of paperclips

29¢ items:

Pink eraser, 2 pk
Pencil top erasers, 12 pk
Wooden pencils, 10 pk

39¢ items:

Transparent Scotch Tape
White glue

49¢ items:

Pencil box
Crayons
Bic highlighters

59¢ items:

Pencil sharpener
Scotch mailers

99¢ items:

Crayola color pencils, 12 pk
120 pg, 3 subject spiral notebook

See all deals here.

Let me know how your shopping trip goes!

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I am proud to be a part of BeCentsable’s Original Grocery Gathering for Walgreens.

The Cha-Ching Challenge

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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:

Savings from NOT shopping: $40.00

  • Well, we almost made it through the week without grocery shopping.  After giving myself the Shopping in my Freezer challenge, I realized I would still need to shop for the snacks we need for our camping trip this weekend.  However, no REAL grocery shopping was done, so that counts, doesn’t it?!

Savings from YOU: $138.52

  • I received TWO more affiliate checks this week from offers that you all have signed up for.  Thank you!  That is a HUGE encouragement to us!

TOTAL SAVINGS:$178.52

TOTAL SAVINGS THIS YEAR: $2370.57

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!

Freebie Favorites: Weight Loss Program, Pulp Fiction Book, and Aveda Hair Products

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Here are a few of my favorite freebies of the day:

  • Get a Free Book Summary here: “Acing the Interview: How to Ask and Answer the Questions That Will Get You the Job!”
  • Sign up for the Stories from the Golden Age newsletter and get a FREE book and a FREE set of pulp fiction collectors bookmarks!
  • If you have an Aveda salon or store nearby, print this coupon for a free 3-piece sample pack of Smooth Infusion hair products. Offer expires 12/31/09.

Sneak Peek: CVS 101 Week of 7/19/09

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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:
Buy: (1) Caliber or CVS/pharmacy filler paper 150 sheets $2.00
(1) Paper Mate 1.2 pens 10 ct $.99
Spend: $2.99 (plus tax)
Receive: $2.99 ECBs

Transaction #2:
Buy: (1) Speed Stick Pro Deodorant 2.7 oz, $2.99
Use $2.99 ECBs from previous transaction
Spend: $0 (plus tax)
Receive: $2 ECBs

**WEEKLY DEALS ***

A few more back to school freebies this week!  These are the best deals that I see:

**ECB Deals–Sunday and Monday only:

Caliber or CVS/pharmacy memo book 50-80 sheets, $.99
Get $.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!

Caliber or CVS/pharmacy No. 2 Pencils 24ct, $1.99
Get $1.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!

1″ Vinyl Binder $3.00
Get $3 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!

Paper Mate 1.2 pens 10 ct $.99
Get $.99 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!

Caliber or CVS/pharmacy filler paper 150 sheets $2.00
Get $2 ECBs (Limit 2)
Free after ECBs!

**ECB Weekly Deals

CVS/pharmacy Pantiliners 22 ct., $.89
Get $.89 ECBs (Limit 1)
Free after ECBs!

Speed Stick Pro Deodorant 2.7 oz, $2.99
Get $2 ECBs (Limit 2)
$.99 after ECBs!

Duracell Batteries, AA, AAA 4-pk, C & D 2-pk or 9 volt 1-pk, $2.99
Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
$1.99 after ECBs!

Buy $10 of Bandaid, J&J or Neosporin products
Get $5 ECBs (Limit 5)
BandAid bandages 6 – 100 ct
$.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
J&J Red Cross Products
$1/1 Johnson & Johnson Red Cross product from V 5/17/09
Neosporin to go .26 oz
Neosporin .5 oz
Neosporin Packets 10 ct
$.50/1 Neosporin from SS 6/28/09
$.50/1 Neosporin from V 5/17/09
$1/1 Neosporin, any except trial from V 4/26/09
Prices will vary after coupons and ECBs

Backpacks, psa $7.99
Get $5 ECBs (Limit 2)
As low as $2.99 after ECBs!

Kodak Picture Movie DVD, $9.99
Get $9.99 ECBs (Limit 1)
Free after ECBs!

Spend $15 on Five Star Notebooks or Binders
Get $5 ECBs! (Limit 1)

Kotex Tampons 36 ct or Lightdays Liners 105 – 135 ct 2/$10
Get $2 ECBs wyb 2 (Limit 1)
$.75/1 Kotex Lightdays Pantiliners, from  SS 6/14/09
$.75/1 Kotex Security Tampons, from SS 6/14/09
As low as $3.25 each after coupons and ECBs!

Colgate Maxfresh or Maxwhite 4.6 – 6 oz TP or TB, $2.99
Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
$1.99 after ECBs!

**Other Deals

B1G1 Gatorade, Sobe or Izze Thirst Quencher, Life Water, psa$1.59 (Limit 6)
B1G1 Sobe Life Water printable
Get two free Sobe Life Waters after coupon!

Gold Emblem Natural Spring Water 24pk, $2.99 (Limit 3)

Did you see anything that I missed?

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I am proud to be a part of BeCentsable’s Original Grocery Gathering for CVS.

All deals via Slick Deals!