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UPDATED: Walgreens Week of 1/17/10: Theraflu and Lipton Tea Bags for FREE!

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UPDATE: There is a $2/1 Sugar Free Theraflu coupon in the Diabetes & You coupon booklet, turning this into a moneymaker situation.  Thanks to Sarah for the heads up!

Walgreens has a hot promotion this week (1/17) on Theraflu and Lipton products.  Buy one of each and receive $4 RRs.

Buy one Theraflu and one Lipton Product
Get $4 RRs
Includes: Theraflu Varieties, $3.99 / Lipton Tea Bags Decaf 48ct,  Lipton Green Tea 40ct, Lipton Tea Bags 100ct, $2.99
Use $2/1 Theraflu Printable at Coupons.com,  RedPlum, and SmartSource (print 2 per computer) AND
$2/1 Sugar Free Theraflu Walgreens coupon
Free plus overage after coupons/RRs!

Click here to see the rest of the weekly deals at Walgreens.

CVS Week of 1/17/10

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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.

***WEEKLY DEALS ***
For the week of 1/17/10

There is a  $5/30 total purchase printable when you take a short quiz here. Don’t forget about the Bonus ECB Days as well!

This week there are double quarterly rewards (4% back) on any CVS brand items you purchase.

Other than the Pepsi deal, it’s a pretty slow week.  Here’s the best of what I see:

**BONUS ECB DEALS:

Here are a few highlights of the Bonus ECB Days:

Oust Air Freshener, $3.99
Get $3 ECBs (Limit 6)

Deal Idea:
Buy (6) Ousts @ $3.99 ea.
Use (3) BOGO coupon from SS 1/3
Pay $11.97
Get $18 ECBs
$6.03 overage after ECBs and coupon!

Soy Joys 6 ct. box, $6
Get $6 ECBs (Limit 6?)
Free after ECBs!

Glade Fabric Spray, $3.99
Get $3 ECBs (Limit 6)
$.75/2 printable
As low as $.61 each after coupon and ECBs! (Buy 3 and submit for $5 SC Johnson rebate to turn this into a moneymaker!)

**3 Day Sale: Sunday-Tuesday Only:

M&Ms, 12.6 oz., 2/$5
Get $2 ECBs wyb 2
$1/2 from RP 1/10
$1 each after coupon and ECBs!

**ECB WEEKLY DEALS:

Buy $20 in select PepsiCo products
Get $10 ECBs (Limit 2)

Deal Idea:
Buy 3 Pepsi 12 pks @ 3/$10
Buy 4 Stacy’s Pita Chips at $3 ea.
Use four $1/1 Stacy’s printables here and here
As low as $1.14 each after coupons and ECBs!!

OR

Buy 4 Stacy’s Chips @ $3 ea.
Buy 2 True North Nuts @ $3 ea.
Buy 2 Gatorade @ $1.25 ea.
Use four $1/1 Stacy’s printables here and here (print two per computer)
Use two $1/1 True North printables here (print two per computer–will go straight to print)
Use two $.50/1 Gatorade from RP 1/10
$.44 each after coupons and ECBS!

Buy 2 Jergens or Curel Lotions
Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1)
$2/1  Curel from SS 12/6
$3/2 Jergens from SS 12/6

Deal Idea:
Buy 2 Jergens @ $6.99 ea. (projected price)
Use $3/2 coupon
Get $5 ECBs
As low as $2.99 each after coupon and ECBs!

Clairol Natural Instincts, $5.99
Get $2 ECBs (Limit 1)
$2/1 from PG 1/17
As low as $1.99 after coupon and ECBs!

Pantene or Head & Shoulders, $4.99
Get $2 ECBs (Limit 1)
$3 /2 Pantene from PG 12/27
$1/1 Pantene Styler, Hair Spray or Treatment from PG 12/27 (not sure if these are included)
$2/2 Head & Shoulders Shampoo or Conditioner from PG 12/27
Possibly as low as $1.99 after coupon and ECBs!

Spend $20 on select L’Oreal hair products
Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1)
Includes: Healthy Look hair color or EverStrong hair care products.
$2/1 L’oreal Hair Color printable
$2/1 EverStrong from RP 1/3

**OTHER DEALS:

Airwick Freshmatic Starter Kit, $4.99
$4/1 Air Wick printable (must register)
$.99 after coupon!

Chex Mix, $1.50
$.50/1 Chocolate Chex Mix printable
$1/2 from GM 11/15 insert
$.50/2 from SS 12/13
As low as $1 ea. after coupon!

Clairol Loving Care Hair Color, $4.99
$2/1 from PG 1/17
As low as $2.99 after coupon!

Frosted Mini Wheats or Raisin Bran Cereal, B1G1 Free
$1.50/2 printable
A great deal after coupon!

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!

Walgreens: FREE 8×10 Today Only! (1/13/09)

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Walgreens is offering a FREE 8×10 Collage print today only! (1/13/09)

Simply enter FANFREE at check-out.  If you have a location nearby, choose in-store pick-up and you won’t even have to pay shipping!

I opted to only use one photo, but since it’s a collage, you can use several.

Your picture must be ordered by the end of the day today.  However, you don’t have to pick it up today to get the special offer.

Thanks, The Frugal Find!

Rite Aid Week of 1/10/10: MORE Hot Johnson & Johnson Rebate Scenarios

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Looks like Walgreens isn’t the only place to be this week.  Charlene has shared a great scenario at Rite Aid to turn the $10/$30 Johnson & Johnson rebate into a moneymaker as well:

Buy (1) Aveeno Hair Care Products @ $6.99 each
Buy (2) Lubriderm 6oz Lotion @ $4.69 each
Buy (1) Clean & Clear Foaming Fash Wash @ $4.99 each
Buy (3) Aveeno Lotions @ $3.49 each
Total $31.83

Use $5.00/$25 or $5.00/$20.00 (ad perks)  Rite Aid Coupon
Use (1) $1.00/1 In Ad  Coupon for Aveeno Hair Care
Use (2) $1.00/1 In Ad Coupon Lubriderm Lotion
Use (1) $1.00/1 In Ad Coupon Clean & Clear
Use (3) $1.00/1 In Ad Coupon Aveeno Lotion
Total: $19.83

Use (1) $2.50/1 Aveeno Hair Care Printable
Use ( 2) $2.00/1 Lubriderm Lotion Printable
Use (1) $2.00/1 Clean & Clear Printable
Use (3) $2.00/1 Aveeno Printable
Total After Coupons  $5.33 + tax

Submit for $10.00 Rebate
$4.67 overage after coupons and rebate!

To see the rest of the weekly deals at Rite Aid, click here.

CVS Week of 1/10/10

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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.

***WEEKLY DEALS ***
For the week of 1/10/10

There is a  $5/30 total purchase printable when you take a short quiz here. Don’t forget about the Bonus ECB Days as well!

Here’s the best of what I see:

**BONUS ECB DEALS:

Oust Air Freshener, $3.99
Get $3 ECBs (Limit 6)

Deal Idea:
Buy (6) Ousts @ $3.99 ea.
Use (3) BOGO coupon from SS 1/3
Pay $11.97
Get $18 ECBs
 $6.03 overage after ECBs and coupon!

Soy Joys 6 ct. box, $6
Get $6 ECBs (Limit 6?)
Free after ECBs!

**ECB WEEKLY DEALS:

Pantene Pro-V Shampoo/Conditioner, 2/$6.97
Get $2 ECBs wyb 2 (Limit 1)
$3/2 Pantene from P & G 12/27/09 OR
$1/1 Pantene Styler, Hair Spray or Treatment from P & G 12/27/09
As low as $.99 each after coupon and ECBs!

GE Reveal Light Bulb 4-pk, 2/$6
Get $2 ECBs (Limit 1)
$1/1 from SS 1/3 OR
$1.50/1 in SS 1/10 OR
$1/1 GE Energy Smart printable (IE) or printable (FF)
As low as $.50 each after two coupons!

Oral-B single manual toothbrush – Indicator, Advantage, Cross Action or Zooth, $2.99
Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
$1/1 or $.75/1 fromP & G 12/27
As low as $.99 after coupon and ECB!

CVS Cleaning Cloth Combo Pack 34 ct., $3.99
Get $1.50 ECBs (Limit 1)
$2/1 from the CVS Reinventing Beauty Magazine (in the health and beauty section for $.99)
$.49 cents after coupon and ECBs!

CVS Green Bag Tags or Reuseable Shopping Bag, $.99
Get $1 ECB wyb 2 (Limit 1)
$.49 each after ECB!
Read more about these here.

Purex Ultra Concentrate liquid detergent, $3.99
Get $1 ECB (Limit 3)
$0.35/1 Purex Liquid Laundry Detergent  from RP 1/10
$2.64 after coupon and ECB!

Spend $10 on selected Axe products, 2/$10
Get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)
$1 off any Axe shower gel or detailer tool printable
As low as $1.50 each after 2 coupons and ECBs!

Spend $10 on L’Oreal  products, psa $4.99
Get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)
$1/1 eye product printable
$2/1 face product printable
$1/1 lip item printable
Final price varies

Cottonelle bathroom tissue 20 double rolls, $12.88
Get $4 ECBs (Limit 1)
$.50/1 printable
$.5o/1 from SS 12/13
As low as $8.38 after coupon and ECBs!

**OTHER DEALS:

Bayer Bonus pk.,  $1.99
$1/1 from SS 1/3 OR
$1/1 from RP 10/25
$.99 after coupon!

There are a whole bunch of deals on items that can count toward the $10/$30 Johnson & Johnson rebate.  Here they are with coupon match-ups.  Unfortunately, the ad doesn’t list the actual price for some items, just the savings:

Roc Skincare- $3 off (projected price: $4.99)
Use $3/1 printable

Aveeno Body Wash, $5.99
Use $2/1 printable

Aveeno Hair Car, $6.49
Use $2.50/1 printable

Aveeno Facial care items, $6.99
Use $2/1 printable

Lubriderm, Save $2
Use $2/1 printable

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!

CVS Week of 01/03/10

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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.

***WEEKLY DEALS ***
For the week of 01/03/10

There is a  $5/30 total purchase printable for taking a short quiz here.

Don’t forget about the Bonus ECB Days as well!

Here’s the best of what I see:

**ECB WEEKLY DEALS:

GE Energy Smart Bulbs, $2.99
Get $2 ECBs (Limit 1)
$1/1 printable
$1/1 GE coupon here (IE) or here (FF)
$1/1 GE coupon from SS 11/22
FREE after coupon and ECBs!

Accu-Check Compact Plus Monitor, $14.99
Get $10 ECBs (Limit 1)
Get $4.99 Mail in Rebate
FREE after ECBs and MIR!

Crave-NX Diet aid spray, $7.99
Get $7.99 ECBs (Limit 1)
Free after ECBs!


Colgate Total, MaxFresh or MaxWhite toothpaste, 2/$5
Get $2 ECBs wyb 2 (Limit 1)
$1/1 Colgate Max Fresh or Max White Toothpaste from ALL YOU, January ‘10
$1/1 Colgate Total Toothpaste from ALL YOU, January ‘10
$0.75/1 from SS #2 1/3
$1/1 Colgate MaxWhite printable
As low as $.50 each after coupons and ECBs!

Colgate Manual Toothbrush, $2.99
Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
$1/1 Colgate 360 printable
As low as $.99 after coupon and ECB!

Nivea Body Wash, Lip Care or Lotion
Get $5 ECBs wyb $10 (Limit 1)
$2/1 Body Wash printable (no longer available)
$2/1 Nivea Body Wash coupon from RP 1/03
$5/2 Nivea Body Lotion coupon from RP 1/03
BOGO Lip Care coupon from RP 1/03

Deal Idea
Buy one Nivea Bodywash @ $4.99
buy two Nivea Lip Care @ $3.99 ea.
Use (1) $2/1 Nivea Body wash coupon
Use (1)  Nivea Lip care BOGO coupon
As low as $.66 ea. after coupons and ECBs!

Playtex Sport or Gentle Glide, $7.99
Get $3 ECBs (Limit 1)
$1/1 Playtex coupon here (IE) or here (FF)
$3.99 after coupon and ECBs!

Power Bar, 10/$10
Get $5 ECB’s when you buy 10 (Limit 1)
Use (2) $1/5 Powerbar Bars from SS 1/3/10
As low as $.30 each after coupons and ECBs!

V8 Splash Juice 64 oz , $3
Get $1 ECB WYB 2 (Limit 1)
$1/1 V8 printable
$1/2 V8 Splash from SS 1/3/10
$0.50/2 V8 100% Vegetable Juice from SS 1/3/10
As low as $1.50 each after coupons and ECBs!

Slimquick, $19.99
Get $5 ECB wyb one (Limit 1)
$5/1 Slimquick printable
$9.99 each after coupon and ECBs!


Aquafina 12 pk, $2.49
Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
$1.49 after ECB!

Colgate 360 Sonic or Sponge Bob power toothbrush, $5.99
Get $2.00 ECBs (Limit 1)
$3.99 after ECBs!

**OTHER DEALS:

Softsoap liquid hand soap, $0.99
$0.40/1 Softsoap Hand Soap printable
$0.35/1 Softsoap Brand Liquid Hand Soap from SS #2 1/3/10
As low $.59 each after coupon!

Huggies Diapers or Pull-Ups, Jumbo pk, $8.88
Save $3 for college when you buy Huggies Pure & Natural via Upromise e-coupon
Save $2 for college when you buy Huggies Little Movers via Upromise e-coupon
Save $1 for college when you buy Huggies Snug & Dry via Upromise e-coupon
As low as $5.88 each after Upromise deposit!

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!

Target Deals Week of 12/27/09

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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!

Archer Farms Ham Steaks – some priced at $2/ea
Use $2/1 Target coupon here
Final Price = FREE

Green Giant Fresh Broccoli – $0.99/ea (may vary)
Use $1/1 Target coupon here
Final Price =FREE

Steaz Organic Iced Tea (16 oz) – ?
Use the Get 1 FREE coupon here (exp 12/31)
Final Price = FREE

Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate – $0.97/ea
Use $1/1 Target coupon here (exp 1/2/10)
Final Price = FREE

Rayovac Batteries – $1/ea (in the Dollar Spot)
Use $1/1 in 10/18 or 11/8 Smart source inserts (exp 12/31 & 1/31)
Final Price = FREE

Head to Stretching a Buck to see the rest of the deals!