Cha-Ching on a Shoestring™

Living Large on a Limited Budget

Deal Hunting Divas Unite: $10 Challenge

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Whew–Life has been a little crazy lately!  I did the math and  between the wedding last weekend, our camping trip, and a visit to Philly this weekend, we have slept in four different places this past week.  It’s all good–but I’m not gonna lie.  I’m too old for this. =)

In the midst of the craziness of life lately, I feel like my deal-hunting diva has been repressed and she is not very happy with me.  In order to soothe her wounded ego, I have come up with a super fun idea this week and I hope you’ll join me!

The Challenge: 

If given only $10 spending for the week, how many deals can you score?!

The Rules:

There aren’t any! Just find lots of great deals!  Be creative!  If you have other spending to do that’s over $10, that’s ok.  Simply report the deals that equaled $10 or less.

How to Enter:

Just come back on Saturday and leave a comment or a link sharing your deals on the Cha-Ching Challenge Post.  Be sure to share the what the actual value of the items would have been and how much you spent out of pocket.  It’s gotta be $10 or less!

SOOO…who’s with me?!

Target Deals Week of 6/28/09

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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!

Bare Solo Cups and Plates $1.50
Use $1/1 coupon here or $0.75/1 coupon here
Final Price = $0.50-0.75 ea. after coupon

Single Serve Cups of Edy’s Ice cream sell at Target for $1.19 each
Use $1/1 Target printable coupon
Final Price = $0.19 each after coupon

Rayovac Batteries (2-4ct) can be found in the $1 spot at Target
Use $1/1 coupon from 6/21 SS insert
Final Price = FREE

Cottonelle Travel Size Wipes – $0.97/ea
Use $1/1 in 6/7 Smart Source insert
Final Price = FREE

Ziploc Evolve Sandwich & Snack Bags – $1.77/ea
Use $1/1 Target coupon in the Afullcup.com Target Coupon Generator
PLUS
Use $0.40/1 in 5/10 Smart Source insert (or B1G1 Free if you were lucky enough to get it!)
Final Price = $0.37/ea or $0.19/ea when you buy 2

Let me know how your shopping trip goes!

Rite Aid Moneymaker

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I have yet to post Rite Aid deals, but I didn’t want you to miss out on this week’s huge moneymaker posted on Money Saving Mom.  It requires multiple coupons from today’s paper, so you may want to run out and snag a few more before the day ends!

Looks like there is another great deal on Huggies diapers to check out while you are there as well!

Let me know how it goes!

Walgreens Week of 6/28/09

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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. 

Here are my favorite deals at Walgreens this week.  Did you see anything else? 

**Register Rewards Deals

Right Guard/Dry Idea Deodorant, $2.99
Get $2 RRs
$2/1 printable
$1/1 from SS 4/19/09
Better than free after coupon and RRs!!

Aquafresh 6.4 oz Toothpaste , $1
Get $1 RR
$1/1 or $1/2 from SS 6/21/09
Better than free after coupons and RRs!

Colgate 4.2oz Toothpaste or Wave Toothbrush 2/$5
Get $2RRs wyb 2
$1/1 Colgate printable
$1/1 from SS 6/7/09
$.75/1 from SS 6/28/09
As low as $.50 each after coupon and RRs!

Listerine, 2/$9
Get $3 RRs wyb 2
$1/1 or $.50/1 printable  (depends on zip code)
As low as $2.00 each after coupons and RRs!

Select Nabisco/Kraft Products
Get $3 RRs wyb $15 or $5 RRs wyb $20
– Ritz Crackers $2
– Chips Ahoy $2
– Capri Sun $2
– Planters Peanuts 12oz $2
– Kraft Deluxe Mac & Cheese 3/$5
– Velveeta Shells & Cheese 3/$5
– Kraft Mayo or Miracle Whip (32-oz.), $3
$1/1 Capri Sun Sunrise Product, exp. 7-31-09 (SS 4/19/09)
$1/2 Nabisco Chips Ahoy, exp. 6-28-09 (SS 5/17/09)
$1/2 Nabisco Cookies, exp. 6-30-09 (SS 4/19/09)
$1/1 Miracle Whip, exp. 7-21-09 (SS 6/14/09)
$0.75/1 Kraft Mayo, exp. 7-19-09 (SS 6/21/09)
$1.50/2 Velveeta Shells & Cheese printable

 
Roots Strengthening Oil Moisturizer or Optimum Care Relaxer Kit , $6.99
Get $5 RRs
$1/1 printables
$.99 ea. after coupon and RRs!

Buy 2 of the following:
Excedrin 40 – 50 ct $4.99
Exlax w/ Senna 24 ct $4.99
Maalox 12 oz $4.99
Gas Ex 18+ ct $4.99
Benefiber 28 ct. packets, 48 or 62 dose powder, and chewables 100 ct, $9.99
Get $5 RRs
$1/1 Excedrin Migraine, 24 ct from SS 5/3/09
$1/1 Excedrin, 20 ct from SS 5/3/09
$1.50/1 Maalox Liquid from SS 6/14/09
$3/2 Maalox Products from SS 6/14/09
$1.50/1 Gas-X printable
$1/1 Gas-X from SS 3/8/09
$2/1 Benefiber Stick Pack from 4/5/09 or SS 5/10/09
As low as $1.49 each after coupons and RRs!

**Other Deals

Select Kellogg’s Cereal, $1.99
$1.50/2 Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats printable
$1/1 Kellogg’s Cereal from RP 6/7/09
As low as $0.99 ea. after coupon!

Pringles, $0.99
$1/2 Pringles from P&G 5/17/09
$0.49 ea. after coupon!

Hawaiian Tropic Sun Care, psa $8.49 (BOGO)
$2/1 Hawaiian Tropic printable
As low as $2.25 ea. after coupons!

 

See all deals here.

Let me know how your shopping trip goes!

CVS 101 Week of 6/28/09

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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.

Attention CVS Newbies!

Check out these transactions I’ve cooked up for you:

Transaction #1:
Buy: (2) Boxes of Cheerios, 2/$6
Use (2) $1/1 Printables
Spend: $4 (plus tax)
Receive: $2  ECBs

Transaction #2:
Buy: (2) Mennen deodorant 2.3-3.25 oz, 2/$6
Use $2 ECBs from previous transaction
Spend: $4 (plus tax)
Receive: $3 ECBs

Transaction #3:
Buy: (1) Tums 36-150ct, $3.99
Use $1 Printable
Use $3 ECBs from previous transaction
Spend: $0 (plus tax)
Receive: $1 ECB

***WEEKLY DEALS ***
For the week of 6/28/09

Another slow week at CVS.  These are the best deals that I see:

**ECB Deals–Sunday and Monday only:

Maybelline Pulse Perfection vibrating mascara $12.99
Get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)

$5 ECB WYB Neutrogena Wave Duo $15.99
Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1)
Neutrogena Wave, $3, Refill $2 printables

**ECB Weekly Deals

Various General Mills cereals and Granola Bars 2/$6
Get $2 ECBs  (Limit 1)
$.75/2 Nature Valley Granola Bars
$1/1 Cheerios
$.45/1 Fiber One Chewy Bars
$.75/1 Fiber One Cereals
$1/3 General Mills Cereals from SS 5/31/09
$1/3 General Mills Cereals from SS 6/28/09
As low as $1 each after coupons and ECBs!!

Dasani H2O 12 pk or Coke 12 pk 4/$13
Get $3 ECBx (Limit 1)
As low as $2.25 each after ECBs!!

Buy 2 Nabisco Oreo 17-18oz or Cakesters 12 ct, 2/$6 AND one Gallon of milk, $2.79
Get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)
 $1/1 Oreo Cakesters from  SS 6/14/09
$3.79 for two packs of cookies and a gallon of milk after coupons and ECBs!!

Buy 2 pairs adult sunglasses, price not listed
Get $10 ECBS (Limit 1)

Buy (2) Coppertone Sun Care (excudes sticks), psa $7.49
Get $8 ECBs (Limit 1)
$1.50/1 Coppertone NutraShield from SS 5/10/09
$5 NutraShield Printable (NutraShield is regularly priced at $12.99)
$1 Printable
As low as $2.49 each after coupon and ECBs!!

Mennen deodorant 2.3-3.25 oz (excludes men’s 24/7 & Pro), 2/$6
Get $3 ECBs wyb 2 (Limit 1)
$1.50 each (wyb 2) after coupon and ECBs!!

Tums 36-150ct, $3.99
Get $1 ECB (Limit 2)
$1/2 Tums 24ct+ from SS 5/17/09
$1.25/1 Tums Value Size from SS 5/17/09
$1/2 Tums, 24ct+ from SS 6/28/09
$1/ 1 Tums Dual Action, 25ct+ from SS 6/28/09
$1.25/1 Tums Value Size from SS 6/28/09
$1/1 Tums Dual Action Product 25 ct. or larger from All You magazine (04-17-09)
$1 Printable
As low as $1.75 each after coupon and ECBs!!

Brawny 6 pk paper towels, $6.99
Get $2 ECBs (Limit 3)
$1/ 1 from V 5/17/09
$1/1 from V 6/21/09
$2.99 after coupon and ECBs!!

Spend $15 on Clean & Clear, psa $4.49
Get $5 ECBs  (Limit 1)
$2 Printable
$5 off Blackhead Eraser or Acne Control Kit Printable

Deal Idea:

Buy (4) Clean & Clear Cleansers @ $4.49 each
Use (4) $2 printables (if you are able to print from multiple computers)
Spend: $9.96 OOP
Receive: $5 ECBs
$1.24 each after coupons and ECBs!!

**Other Deals

Palmolive $0.88 (Limit 5)
$.25/1  in the 6/7 SS Insert (expires 6/27–most stores start their sales on Saturday night!)
$.63 each after coupon!!

Wisk,  B1G1 (Limit 4)
$1/1 printable
$1/1 printable
Use two coupons for a great deal!

Lay’s Chips B1G1, $3.99 (Limit 4)
$2.98 each!!

$1.99 Edge Shave Gel, $1.99
$.75/1  from SS 5/17/09
$1/1 Printable here
$.99 each after coupon!

Did you see anything that I missed?

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I am proud to be a part of the Original Grocery Gathering for CVS.

All deals via Slick Deals!