This was an “eh” kind of week for shopping, but the unadvertised Mucinex Allergy moneymaker really spiced it up! Because this was unadvertised, I chose to make my two Mucinex purchases separately. Theoretically you should be able to stack any deal that earns you points, but because this deal was unadvertised, if I didn’t get 6,000 points for the two boxes and only got 3,000, there was no way to bring it up to my cashier or manager. I figured I would just play it safe. Also, I had a few Register Rewards from two weeks ago (expiring today) that I had to burn, so I picked up some salt and baking soda as fillers. Here’s what I did today:
Walgreens
1 Mucinex Allergy $7.50 (Used $5 from 2/23 SS)
2 Halls Cough Drops 2/$3 (Used $1/2 from 1/12 SS or 2/9 SS)
2 Twix Bars $.49 each (Used $.50/2 Twix coupon)
1 Oreo Cookies AND 1 Chips Ahoy! Cookies 2/$5 (Used $.75/2 from 1/26 SS)
1 Morton Salt $.69 w/in-ad coupon
1 Nice! Baking Soda $.69 w/in-ad coupon
Used 2 $4 Register Rewards
Paid $2.61 plus tax, Got 3,000 points from Mucinex, 2,000 points from Oreos/Chips Ahoy!, $1 for Halls from Checkout 51 and will file for $2.50 Mucinex rebate from 2/23 SS
Final Price: $2.11
Transaction #2
1 Mucinex Allergy $7.50 (Used $5 from 2/23 SS)
Paid $2.50 plus tax, Got 3,000 points
Final Price: $.50 Moneymaker
CVS
2 Velveeta Shells & Cheese 2/$4 (Used 2 $.75 printables – no longer available)
4 Excedrin 24 ct $4.99 each (Used 4 $2 from 2/23 SS)
2 Oral-B Indicator Toothbrushes $.99 each (Used $.75/2 from 1/26 P&G)
Used $14.75 ECB from previous weeks
Paid $.94 plus tax, Got $10 ECB from Excedrin
Final Price: $5.69
After all was said and done, I spent a total of $7.30. I got a lot of stuff that we needed and wanted (cheap Oreos and Chips Ahoy!!), so I’m happy. I am not sure how much longer the Mucinex moneymaker will last, so I highly recommend trying to grab yours tonight if you haven’t shopped already! Good luck!

Alli is a Chicago based wife and mother of two children. She has turned money-saving into a game and enjoys searching out the best deals to help you save money! Alli shares her insight, tips and up-to-the-minute deals for local and national retailers and brands. Her hope is that you will play the game and learn to save money at the same time!