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Sunday, August 9, 2009

Taco Cabana FREE Fajita Taco Dinner



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Sunday, August 2, 2009

School Supply Roundup 2009 (Update #2)

As I mentioned before, I'm on a quest to see how much of my son's school supplies I can get for FREE with all of the great deals going on. This is a list of his current school supplies and where/when I think I can get them for free or, if not free, then super cheap. ;) I should note that I'm getting a late start and have missed several great sales in which some of these things were already free. :(

As of August 6th, we have 4 different school supply lists for my son's first year of Kindergarten. One came in the school packet at Kindergarten Roundup, the second one is the list of items included in the package you can buy at Kindergarten Roundup (also came in the school packet), the third is from the school's website, the fourth list I received at Registration 8/6. I just combined them and noted any differences.

Kindergarten School Supply List:
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2 facial tissue (large box)
- Previous Kroger sale w/coupon = FREE

2 12x18 Manila paper (50 count) (school list says 1 pk)
- 7/19 - 7/25 Target 50pk $1.67 (I *think* the seasonal price is $1.99)

12x18 Asst. construction paper (50 count)
- 7/26 - 8/1 Walgreens: 96 ct $.99
- 7/19-7/25 Target .88 - my Target was sold out of these and I didn't have time for a rain check :(

#2 pencils (12)
- 8/2 - 8/4 CVS: Caliber or CVS Brand (10ct) $.99 w/$.99 ECBs = FREE (limit 2) -- (rain check)

2 glue sticks
- 8/2 - 8/4 CVS: Caliber or CVS Brand (3pk) $.99 w/$.99 ECBs = FREE (limit 2)

4 bottles white glue (4oz.) (website says 2, school list says 3, pre-purchase pkg from school=4)
- 7/26 - 8/01 Walgreens: .39 each Elmer's brand (limit 6)
- OR 7/26-8/1 Staples: .25 each Elmer's brand (limit 2 per customer)
- Target .25 each seasonal pricing (Elmer's Brand)
- Walmart .25 each seasonal pricing (Elmer's Brand)

1 Water-based (washable) markers (8 count) (some lists said washable, some didn't)
- Target $1.79 each seasonal pricing (Roseart washable)

2 Boxes waxed crayons (24 count) (school list says 2 boxes of 16)
- Walmart $.25 seasonal pricing (Crayola brand 24 ct) - my Walmart was out of these :(
- Target $.27 seasonal pricing (Crayola brand 24 ct)


2 pocket folder (website says 1, Registration list says 1)
- 8/2 - 8/4 CVS: 2-Pocket Poly Folders (too fancy?) $.49 w/$.49 ECBs = FREE (limit 2)
- OR 7/19-7/25 (and 8-2 - 8/8) Walgreens: 9 cents each.
- OR 7/19-7/25 Office Depot $0.05 (limit 5)
- 7/19-7/25 Walgreens: 9 cents each. (Wags substituted these for the 2 pocket folders so I got 3 total at 9 cents each.)

1 folder with brads (on website list only)
- 7/26-8/1 Walgreens: 3/.59
- 7/19-7/25 (and 8-2 - 8/8) Walgreens: 9 cents each. (Wags substituted these for the 2 pocket folders so I got 3 total at 9 cents each.)

2 Spiral wide-ruled notebook (website says 1)
- 8/2 - 8/4 CVS: Caliber or CVS Brand $.99 w/$.99 ECBs = FREE (limit 2)
- Walmart $.15 each seasonal pricing

Scissors (sharp point)
- 8/2 - 8/4 CVS: Caliber or It's Academic $2.99 w/$2.99 ECBs = FREE (limit 2) -- (rain check)

Box of water-color paints with brush
- 7/26 - 8/1 Target 8ct $.50 (Roseart washable)

1 composition book (not on the school list, on website and pre-purchase pkg from school lists)
- 7/26 - 7/28 CVS: $.99 w/.99 ECBs = FREE

1 box “ziploc” type bags — quart or gallon size
- FREE after sale/coupons from Target in June (previously posted)

I updated this post with seasonal pricing on some items and any items that I purchased are in red.

Total spent so far: $6.64

Estimated final total: $8.43

NOTE: If CVS is sold out of their ECB deals when you get there, you can always ask for a rain check which will give you the sale price including ECBs! Walgreens (to my knowledge) does not give the Register Rewards with rain checks.

Wanna go on your own quest? Check out this cool forum entry "Back to School 2009" - I wish I had found this list BEFORE I started this post. lol.

Another CVS Moneymaker for 8/2

I just got back from CVS and discovered an incredible moneymaker deal. My CVS had the CVS Readyfill coupon booklets laying out on the counter at the pharmacy so I grabbed a couple. There's a coupon for $4 off $20 purchase and $3 off $12 eyecare coupon.

Here's the scenario:

Buy (3) Visine-A @ $3.99 each, get $5 ECB wyb $10 (ad scan on iheartcvs.com says 4.50 but my ad says 3.99)
Buy (1) Blink @ 7.99, get $7.99 ECB
Buy 1 CVS/Caliber Poly Portfolio @ $0.49, get $0.49 ECB
Total is now $20.45
(Hand clerk $4 off $20 CVS coupon now - BEFORE any other coupons!!)
- $4.00 off $20 CVS coupon (link on iheartcvs.com) OR (use the $4 off $20 from the Readyfill booklet) -- I used the printable one since it expires 8/2 and the other is good till Sept.
- (3) $3/1 Visine coupons (SS 6/14/09)
- (1) $3/1 Blink coupon (RP 8/2/09)
- $3.00 off $12 eye care purchase CVS coupon (from Readyfill booklet)
Pay $1.45, get back $7.99 ECB, $5 ECB, $0.49 ECB
= $12.03 PROFIT after coupons and ECBs!

Woo Hoo!! I love CVS!

I did several transactions on this visit, here's some additional tips...

You can also get a "select writing utensil" for a penny with any stationary purchase (according to the store manager, that's anything on that wall - ie. the Poly Folder) - the store manager let me have a large Sharpie Marker as my penny item.

I also used the $4 off $20 coupon with the Electrasol deal, which makes it a $4 moneymaker!! (see CVS 8/2 deals post for additional info)

Also look at the bottom of your receipt and you'll find a freebie (only the first time you scan your CVS card in August). I have 2 cards, with one I got a free chapstick and the other gave me a free CVS aspirin. YAY!

Saturday, August 1, 2009

CVS 8/2-8/8

There's some AWESOME deals coming up at CVS starting Sunday. Lots of basic school supplies for FREE, plus Electrasol FREE after coupon and more!

There's also several printable $$ off coupons that expire 8/2, which when combined with these deals can actually make some of them money makers!!

Here's a list of my favorite deals for this week.
Blink tears or gel tears $7.99 get $7.99 EB Limit 1
-$3 Blink Tears or Blink GelTears Lubricating Eye Drops 8/2/09 rp
-$1.50 blink Tears lubricating eye drops, any
= FREE + $1.50-$3 profit

Caliber or cvs brand 20 ct Pens or wooden pencils 10 ct $.99 get $.99 eb limit 2
= FREE
(Sun-Tues only)

Caliber or it's Academic Book Covers $.99 get $.99 eb limit 2
3 Day Sale: Sun, Mon, Tue - after tues, no eb

Caliber or it's Academic Compass/Protractor $1.50 get $1.50 eb limit 2
3 Day Sale: Sun, Mon, Tue - after tues, no eb

Caliber or it's Academic Flexi Ruler $.99 get $.99 eb limit 2
3 Day Sale: Sun, Mon, Tue - after tues, no eb

Caliber or it's Academic 5" Scissors $2.99 get $2.99 eb limit 2
3 Day Sale: Sun, Mon, Tue - after tues, no eb

Caliber sticky Notes 2 ct, Glue stick 3 pk, or Pen Eraser $.99 get $.99 eb limit 2
3 Day Sale: Sun, Mon, Tue - after tues, no eb

caliber or cvs pharmacy 1 subject notebook $.99 get $.99 eb limit 2
3 Day Sale: Sun, Mon, Tue - after tues, no eb

Poly Portfolio $.49 get $.49 eb limit 2
3 Day Sale: Sun, Mon, Tue - after tues, no eb

$10 EB WYB $20 Limit 1
Electrasol, Resolve or Woolite $4.50
-$2.50 Finish/Electrasol Quantum, Powerball Tabs or Gelpacs SS 7/12/09

  • Scenario:
    Buy 5 Electrasol @ $4.50/ea
    - (5) $2.50/1 coupons
    pay $10 out of pocket, get $10 ECB back
    = FREE after ECB's
Softsoap Nutri Serums 15 oz $4.99 get $4 EB Limit 1
3 Day Sale - Sun, Mon, Tue
-$2 Softsoap® Body Wash or Irish Spring™ Body Wash 15 oz + may not display for all zip codes - worked with zip 45435
-$1 Softsoap scrub or Irish Spring body wash 15-18 oz, exp 9/15/09 (if this product comes in a "Scrub") reinventing beauty magazine coupon
= FREE or $1 profit after ECBs depending on coupon

stayfree $5 / Visine drops or wipes $4.50 / Tylenol $4 get $5 EB WYB $10 Limit 1
-$5 off 2 Stayfree Product (excludes Jumbo pack) (bogo up to $6.99) SS 6/28/09
or buy this coupon
-$3 Visine Totality Multi Symptom Relief or Visine Total Eye Soothing Wipes SS 6/14/09
see list below of qualifying items and more deals!
  • Scenarios #1
    Buy 2 Stayfree $5/ea
    -(1) $5/2 Stayfree coupon (SS 6/28/09)
    Pay $5, get $5 ECB
    = FREE after ECB's
  • Scenario #2
    Buy 3 Visine Drops $4.50/ea
    -(3) Visine coupons (SS 6/14/09)
    Pay $4.50, get $5 ECB
    = $0.50 PROFIT after ECBs!

Other deals...

CVS Ped Pro $7.99
- $2 off CVS Ped Pro Printable coupon
= $5.99

Centrum 100ct $9.99, $2 ECB
- $3/1 Printable Coupon
= $4.99 after ECB


$5 EB WYB $10 Limit 1 (see ad for qualifying items)
Bengay $6
-$2 Bengay SS 6/28/09
  • Scenario for Bengay/Tylenol
    Buy 1 Bengay and 1 Tylenol
    - (1) $2/1 Bengay coupon
    - (1) $2/1 Tylenol coupon
    Pay $6 , get $5 ECBs
    = $1 for Bengay and Tylenol after ECBs
Viactiv $8
-$1 Viactiv V 5/10/09
Stayfree $5 (see scenario in FREE section above)
-$5 off 2 Stayfree Product (excludes Jumbo pack) (bogo up to $6.99) SS 6/28/09 or buy this coupon
-$1 stayfree and here
O.B. Tampons $5
-$1.50 O.B. SS 6/28/09
Carefree Pantiliners $5
-$1 off 2 Carefree 34 ct + SS 6/28/09
Mylanta $5
-$1.50 Mylanta V 6/7/09
Tylenol $4
-$2 Tylenol Extra Strength, any except trial size SS 6/21/09
-$2 Tylenol Arthritis V 5/17/09 or SS 6/21/09
-$1 Tylenol Extra Strength V 6/7/09
-$1 Tylenol Arithritis Pain SS 7/19/09
-$1 Tylenol PM V 6/7/09
-$2 Tylenol PM SS 6/21/09
  • Scenario for Tylenol:
    Buy 3 Tylenol $4/ea
    - (3) $2/1 coupons from selection above
    Pay $6, get $5 ECBs
    = $1 for 3 bottles of Tylenol after ECBs
Visine drops or wipes $3.99 (see scenario in FREE section)
-$2 visine, any
-$2 Visine A or Visine AC V 4/26/09
-$1 Visine, any SS 6/14/09 or V 4/26/09
-$3 Visine Totality Multi Symptom Relief or Visine Total Eye Soothing Wipes SS 6/14/09 or buy this coupon
-$2 Visine .5 oz +, or total eye soothing wipes All You magazine 8/28/09 issue pg 41
Listerine $3
-$.50 Listerine Antiseptic 500 ml V 4/26/09
Pepcid $9
-$1 Pepcid V 6/7/09
Tylenol Cold $6
Benadryl-D $4.50
-$1 Benadryl V 5/17/09
-$1 Benadryl Allergy SS 6/28/09


Thanks to iheartcvs for these deals, printable $ off coupons and coupon matchups!

Friday, July 31, 2009

Grocery Lineup 7/29 - 8/4

Happy Couponing has the coupon matchups and best ad deals for the DFW area.

One addition to her Albertson's lineup:

Scotch Packaging Tape 2" x 800 in. 10/$10 or $1 each
- $.50/1 Scotch Packaging Tape (7/26 RP)
- $.50/1 Scotch Packaging Supply (7/26 RP)
= FREE

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Walgreens 7/26 - 8/1

These are the deals that I find of interest this week at Walgreens. As always, more great deals can be found at Couponing101.

Goody Ouchless Headband $3.99, Earn Free Mail-in Rebate
- $1/1 Printable Coupon
= Free + $1 Profit

Scotch Bubble Mailer 39¢
- 50¢/1 Q (7/26 RP)
= Free

Starbucks Frappuccino $1.25
- $1/1 Q (6/21 SS)
= 25¢

Listerine 500 ml Advanced, Natural Citrus, Total Care, Smart Rinse, or Agent Cool Blue $4, Buy 2 and Earn $3 Register Rewards
- $1/1 Agent Cool Blue Printable Coupon
- $1/1 Smart Rinse Printable Coupon
- 50¢/1 Printable Coupon
- $2/1 Total Care Q (3/15 SS or 4/26 RP)
- Various Qs (3/15 SS, 4/26 RP, or 6/14 SS)
= 50¢ ea. & up

Thanks to iheartwags and Couponing101 for these great matchups and ad scans!

CVS 7/26 - 8/1

These are the deals that I find of interest this week. As always, there's more great deals available, please visit Couponing101 for more great local deals.

Sunday – Tuesday ONLY:

Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste $2.88, Earn $2 ECBs (limit 1)
- $1/1 Q (7/12 SS) OR
- $1.50/1 Q (All You Mag March Issue) OR
- $1/1 Printable Coupon
= Free + Profit

Caliber Composition Book 99¢, Earn 99¢ ECBs (limit 2)
= Free

Caliber or CVS/Pharmacy Erasers, Push Pins, or Binder Clips 99¢, Earn 99¢ ECBs (limit 2)
= Free

Caliber Pencil or Index Card Case 99¢, Earn 99¢ ECBs (limit 2)
= Free

Pilot EasyTouch Pen 2 pk 99¢, Earn 99¢ ECBs (limit 2)
= Free

Swingline Tot Stapler or Caliber Sticky Notes 2 pk 99¢, Earn 99¢ ECBs (limit 2)
= Free

Week-long Deals:

Select Candy, Spend $15 & Earn $5 ECBs (limit 5)
$1/2 Snickers, Twix, MilkyWay, or 3 Musketeers, Single Bars Q (7/26 RP)
55¢/1 Mentos Gum Q (5/3 or 6/21 SS)
$1/2 Dentyne Gum Q (6/14 SS)
$1/3 Twizzlers Q (6/28 SS)

Scenario:
(18) Snickers, Twix, Etc 3/$2
(3) Mentos Gum $1
- (9) $1/2 Mars Qs
- (3) 55¢/1 Mentos Qs
= $4.35, Earn $5 ECBs
= Free + 65¢ Profit

CVS/Pharmacy Tampons 10ct $1.89, Earn $1.89 ECBs (limit 1)
= Free

Kashi Cereal, Crackers, or Bars or Kellogg’s Smart Start Cereal 3/$10, Spend $10 & Earn $5 ECBs (limit 1)
- $1.50/1 Cereal Printable Coupon
- $1.50/1 TLC Snack wyb Go Lean Crunch Printable Coupon
- $1.50/1 Cereal or TLC Printable Coupon
= 17¢ ea.

Thanks to iheartcvs.com and Couponing101 for these matchups and ad scan!