CVS deal Dove Chocolate

Dove Chocolate 9.5 oz bags are on sale at CVS for $2.99

When I scanned my CVS Card at the red box it spit out a $1.00 off Dove chocolate coupon. I combined that with a $1.00 off Dove chocolate manufacturer's coupon and I got a bag of chocolate for $0.99

This just goes to show, always bring those coupons in with you, you never know what kind of deals you can find!

Bedroom Makeover Part 1

I picked up some adorable curtain valances the other day at 50% at the thrift store ($2.50 for a set).

They are a chocolate brown and silver damask reversible pattern. I've never liked Damask much but I loved these.

So I have been scowering the online market for a chocolate brown damask bedding set to go with them, and much to my dismay most of the sets were well into the $200-$400 range (not for me)

So I searched on Amazon.com today and looky what I found

this is a queen set which comes with:
1 - comforter
1- bed skirt
2 - pillow shams
2 18x18" throw pillows
1 - neck pillow
All for $44.99!!!! (I think yes!!)

CVA goodness saved 93%

so another strong venture in to CVS for me and the baby today (my first solo trip) and I was more than prepared.

Coupons in one hand, ad in the other hand and CVS card in my pocket I was ready to brave the elements.
This is a photo of my finds (from top left to bottom right)
-Tylenol Precise Patch
-Garnier Herbashine hair dye
-Garnier Nutrisse hair dye
-Airwick I motion mini
-Schick 3 hydro razor
-Dulcolax
-Schick shave gel
-Large Garnier Fructis shampoo
-Skintimate shave gel
-Visine tears
-Suave deoderant

Here's the break down:
Transaction 1: Dulcolax $9.99 (saved $3.00)
coupon for $4.00 off
used 5.99 worth of ECB's
Total: FREE and I got $9.99 back in ECBs

Transaction 2: Hydro 3 razor $8.97 (saved $0.02)
Tylenol Precision $7.99
coupon for $5.00 off razor
coupon for $2.00 off tylenol
used $9.96 in ECBs
Total: FREE and I got 4 ECBs for the razor and 3 ECBs for the tylenol = 7

Transaction 3: Fructis shampoo $5.00 (same price as smaller bottle) (saved $2.79)
Nutrisse Hair Dye $6.00 (saved $2.49)
Herbashine Hair Dye $6.00 (saved $2.49)
Schick shave gel $3.99
(deal was spend $15 on garnier and get $5.00 ECB)
coupon for $2.00 off HerbaShine hair dye
coupon for $2.00 off nutrisse hair dye
coupon for $1.00 off Garnier Fructis shampoo
coupon for free shave gel (from the package for the razor in Trans 2)
used $7.00 ECBs
Total: $5.30 and I got $5.00 back

Transaction 4: Visine tears $3.99 (saves $2.80)
Skintimate shave gel $1.99 (saves $1.20)
Airwick mini $4.99 (saved $5.00)
Suave deoderant $0.99 (saved $0.40)
coupon for $2.00 off any visine
coupon for $1.00 off skintimate shave gel
coupon for $4.00 off airwick mini/refills
used $4.96 ECBs
Total: FREE

I got $80.09 worth of product for $5.30 which = a 93% savings (assuming my math is right)

BOOOYAHHH

Losing my CVS virginity

Frugality is a foreign word to me. When I see something I don't check for a coupon or a sales price, if I want it I grab it. No wonder I have credit debt. So I have been reading lately about thrifty frugal moms, and decided maybe it's time to start saving.

My husband thinks I am ridiculous spending the time and effort to cut the coupons hand write the different ways to save (at CVS) and why would I buy something just to buy it. But I think for me it's about knowing I got a good deal, on things we will use sometime in the future if not immediately.

So after all the talk about CVS and their Extra Care Bucks I decided to give it a go.
For detailed directions visit HERE. That site has everything you need to know about using the CVS program to your advantage.

Essentially the point is that there are certain items in their store that if you purchase them with your CVS card you will receive ECB's. This is like instant money that prints up on your receipt. Many women make 4-5 transactions per time in CVS so it is like a math game.

Here is my small start:

What I got:

2 - 12 packs of coke products

1 - box of 96 count size 3 Pampers

1 - Tylenol Precise heat pad

1 - box of 18 count Kotex pads

Total Cost: $23.98 (it's my first time)


Break down:
Transaction 1: Pampers $21.99 (save $2.00) - buy 1 get $10 ECB (like paying $11.99)
Kotex $4.99 - buy 1 get $4.99 ECB (making it free)
COUPON $2 off pampers (from in home flier)
COUPON $1 off kotex (printable online)
TOTAL = $23.98 and I got $14.99 in instant ECB's

Transaction 2: 12 Pack of Coca Cola $2.98 (save $2.41)
12 pack of Dr Pepper $2.98 (save $2.41)
Tylenol Precise Heat Pad $5.99 (save $2.00)
COUPON $1 off Tylenol product (printable online)
ECBS $10.00
IN STORE COUPON $2.00 off Tylenol Precise (only had $0.98 left)
TOTAL = $0.03 cents (cashier rang it up as cash before we paid and said it was $0)

Price without discounts/ coupons/ ECB's = $50.62
total cost with all discounts/ coupons/ ECB's - $23.98 with $6.99 in ECB left!

SAVED ALMOST 50%

a Steal of a Deal

So I promised a blog on how I bought the new Finish quantumatic
for roughly 80% off the retail price. We were also able to get a bottle of Finish dishwasher cleaner for 55% off.

I have wanted to try both products for a while but I knew they were pricey. So I was browsing the online coupon blogs and thought to check the Finish website for coupons on their products. Low and behold I found 3 coupons (i only used 2 today).

I made a trip to Wal-Mart (don't hate) and found that both items were on sale. I also had coupons so I was lucky to get both items for an insane steal... see equations below...

Quantamatic - $9.47 - regular price
$4.97 - sales price at Walmart
-$3.00 - manufacturer coupon
$1.97 paid for a $10.00 product (awesome!!!)

Dishwasher cleaner - $4.97 - regular price
$2.97 - sales price at Walmart
-$0.75 - manufacturer coupon
$2.22 paid for a $5.00 item

and that is how I saved a butt load of cash on this hopefully great product. A review will be posted at a later date