There’s a lot of fun going on at both CVS and Walgreens this week! That being said, be sure to read about the Dial Hand Soap no-go (unless your store takes expired manufacturer’s coupons – most won’t, although a few of you have some golden stores!), the Gillette Shave Foam moneymaker at CVS and the possible Swisse Vitamins moneymaker at CVS! I did not get the $10 Swisse coupon, but I’m still pretty happy with how things went.
Walgreens
Transaction #1 (1st store location)
4 Carmex Lip Balm 4/$4 (Used 2 $1/2 Carmex Lip Balm coupons (zip 62946)
4 Lindt Chocolate 2/$4 (Used 4 $2 Lindt coupons here or from Coupons.com (no longer available)
1 Rescue Sleep Liquid Melts $8
1 TreSemme Tres Two Extra Hold Hair Spray $4.49 (Used $2 TreSemme coupon)
1 TreSemme Mega Sculpting Gel $2.24 (from B1G1 50% Off) (Used $2 TreSemme coupon)
4 Halloween Tumbler Cups $.50 each on clearance (without which I would have saved $2, but I needed fillers so that I could use Register Rewards and these were cute)
Used 5 Register Rewards totaling $14
Paid $.73 plus tax, Got $8 RR from Rescue Sleep, 1,000 points from TreSemme, 1,000 points from Carmex, $1 Ibotta from TreSemme Spray and $1 Ibotta from TreSemme Gel
Final Price: $2.73
Transaction #2 (2nd store location – the first had no Libby’s)
2 Libby’s Canned Pumpkin 15 oz $.99 w/in-ad coupon (Used 2 $.50 Libby’s coupons)
2 General Mills Multigrain Cheerios 2/$5 (Used 2 $.85 coupons here or here (or $.75 here)
2 Butterball Turkey Bacon (which I threw in the fridge before taking the picture *bangs head against the wall*) (Used 2 $1 Butterball coupons)
Paid $4.27, Got 2,000 points from Cheerios
Final Price: $2.27
CVS
1 Gillette Foamy Shave Cream .56 oz $1.19
5 Jif Peanut Butter 18 oz 2/$5
1 Pop Secret Popcorn $2.50 (Used $1 Pop Secret coupon)
1 Just The Basics Paper Towels Roll (Used $.79 from Red Instant Coupon Machine)
1 Sundown Gummies $7 (Used $2 from 11/3 RP)
Used $20 in ECB from previous weeks
Paid $1.77 plus tax, Got $4 ECB from Jif, $4 ECB from Sundown and $3 ECB from Gillette
Final Price: $10.77
The one thing I want to point out specifically about the CVS deal is that I paid $1.77 out of pocket and got 5 jars of peanut butter. I am all about doing the moneymakers, getting the freebies and building a stockpile, but these are the times when having those extra ECB come in handy. If you can keep those ECB rolling week after week, you’ll suddenly find that you have a nice stash of money for CVS and that your our of pocket expenses will be very little. So while I spent more than I typically would at CVS, I got five jars of peanut butter for the total of $15.77 that I spent at both stores today. That’s like buying the peanut butter on sale at the grocery store and getting everything else for free! All I’m saying is that it’s okay if you’re not making money every week. Couponing is about buying the things you need, not just the items that are free! Okay, I’ll get off my soapbox now! Happy shopping!
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!