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Here is the deal scenario I came up with, its for someone who hasnt been couponing for long, just picked up this weeks paper, and is going for it:

1) Go to the store and get a CVS card
2) Register it here, to get a $4.00 of $20 purchase for first time registers only

Next trip to the Store:

Buy 1 Schick Hydro RAzor $8.97 with $5 ECB (limit 1)

Buy 1 Bauch and Lomb Sensitive Renu Contact Solution $7.99 with $7.99 ECB (limit 1)

Buy 1  REvlon nail polish $3.99 with $3.00 ECB  (limit 6)

Use $4 off $20 purchase CVS coupon (you got this for registering your email address and new cvs card)

use $4 off schick hydro razor coupon (this weeks newspaper insert)

Use $1.00/1 contact solution here  (no longer availible)

Pay $11.95 plus tax out of pocket get back $15.99 in ECB (so you just made $4)

Transaction 2

Buy 7 Dove Shampoo/conditioner/deoderant (mix and match according to what you need)

Use $0.75/1 Shampoo (this weeks newspaper)

$1.50/2 deoderant sprintable coupon here

$1.50/2 shampoo/conditioner here

Total: $21

minus $5.25 in coupons

give $15.00 in ECB

OOP: close to zero, and get $10 ECB

Transaction 3: Now you can stop there, or if you need paper towels and toliet paper this is a pretty decent deal:

Buy 1 16 pack Charmin Toliet paper $10

Buy 1 12 pk Bounty Extra soft paper towels $13

Buy 2 things of puffs tissues $1 each

Total: $25

(Again I’m writing this as if you didn’t have past issues of newspaper that would have coupons for these items, if you scrounge some up, thats a bonus!)

Use $10 ECB

Pay $15 out of pocket get back $10 ECB

So to wrap up that’s $26 out of pocket total, but ending with $10 ECB, $16 for that much shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, paper towels, toilet paper, contact solution, nail polish, tissues, not a bad deal!

Okay I’m writing this as if you haven’t shopped at CVS before:

The benefit of shopping at CVS is their Extra Care Bucks (ECB) program, you basically get in store credit on certain items in the store. So for example this week Renu Sensitive contact solution is priced at $7.99 you buy it, and at the bottom of your receipt will be $7.99 in ECB or in store credit, that you can use on almost anything in the store, (not on gift cards) they do expire, usually you get close to one month to use them. CVS does put limits on how many times you can do a deal, for instance the contact solution deal has a limit of one time during this week, whereas you can do the Revlon nail polish deal up to 6 times this week.

 If youre not sure if you met the quota or not, check your reciept, it will tell you how many more times you can do the deal. Also you can use coupons when you are buying things at CVS, and you can also use ECB with your coupons, again CVS treats ECBS like in store credit, or a gift card, you can use multiple ECBS in a single transaction, the only catch is, if your ECBS are more than the items you are buying, you will either need to add some candy or filler items to absorb that overage and get your moneys worth, or simply forfeit the surplus.

The cashiers in my experience have always been really kind about warning me “You’ll be giving up $2 do you want to add something to your order to fill that” and I reach below the candy counter and put up $2 worth, now not all cashiers will do this for you, so do watch for this, or simply ask the cashier.

This is a hot Target deal that needs NO coupons whatsoever! Perfect for the applesauce or apple juice lovers in your family!

The hottest deal at Target this week is: Get a FREE $5 TARGET GIFT CARD with purchase of any five Mott’s ($1.75 each). The products included are 6-pk. apple sauce or 64-oz. apple juice Buy five and pay $8.75 and get a $5 target gift card back.

Thanks Common Sense With Money!

This AWESOME deal scenario is from Wild for Wags! One of my favorite sites to find deals for Walgreens!

These deals are  perfect for someone who is just starting out with coupons, and may not have one or two of the coupons posted, because it will really just add one or two dollars to your total, so not bad! I would recommend getting a newspaper from this week, just for that FREE schick razor you can have after the $4 off coupon. Overall if your new and missing some of the coupons you’ll pay under $6 for $20 worth of stuff, plus end up with a $3 RR, so HOT DEALS!

Transaction #1 Buy
1– EOS Lip Balm Summer Fruit or Honeysuckle Honeydew, .25oz $3
2 – Nivea Lip Care $1
Total = $5
USE
$1/1 or $2/2 from 10/3 RP (newspaper)
-$2/2 Nivea Lip Care PRINT or PRINT
Total = $3
(Get Back $3 RR EOS )


Transaction #2 Buy
1– Schick Hydro 3 or 5 Blade Razor System or Cartridges $7.99
1– Act II Popcorn $.25 (with in ad Q)
Total = $8.24
USE
1-$4/1 Schick Hydro Razor 3 Blade (or5 Blade) 10-03-10 SS
1 – In ad Q for Popcorn
1-$3 RR EOS
Total = $1.24
(Get Back $4 RR Schick)

Transaction #3 Buy
1– EOS Lip Balm Summer Fruit or Honeysuckle Honeydew, .25oz $3
2 – Nivea Lip Care $1
2 – Combos 7oz $.99 Each
1– Act II Popcorn $.25 (with in ad Q)
Total = $7.23
USE
$1/1 or $2/2 from 10/3 RP (newspaper)
-$2/2 Nivea Lip Care PRINT or PRINT
1-$1/2 COMBOS Snacks, Any Bags – 09-12-10 RP
1 – In ad Q for popcorn
1- $4 RR Schick
Total = $.23
(Get Back $3 RR EOS )

Thanks Wild for Wags!

Now say you have a $5 RR from, i don’t know a random walgreens run you might have done last night, I would recommend saving that, and then at the end of the above deal scenario using it to get a good deal on Shampoo and Conditioner:

So buy 2 Dove Shampoo plus 2 Dove Conditioner: $15

Use 4 $0.75/1 from 10/3 RP

or Use 2 $1.50/2 printable here

Use your 5RR and your 3 RR (from above deals) takes off $8

Pay $4 out of pocket and get $5 RR back after transaction, save it for next week!

Here’s a great way to stock up on soups for cold season, and other little dinner helpers if you ever need a quick fix! The neat thing about shopping at Tom Thumb is that you can load ecoupons onto your Tom Thumb card (via shortcuts, cellfire), and regular coupons (like coupons.com, or smartsource, or newspaper coupons,) , and use the ecoupon and regular coupon together! So while it may look like a list of coupons, make sure you use them all for the best savings!

Buy 4, Save $4 Instantly!   All 4 participating items must be scanned and purchased in a single transaction with your card.  Offer valid 9/29-10/5.
[There is no limit stated in the ad.]

Progresso Soups, 18.5-19 oz $1.99
Load $0.50/2 – Progresso Soups, any, eCoupon – (cellfire.com)
And load $0.50/2 – Progresso Soups, any, eCoupon – (shortcuts.com)
Use $0.50/2 – Progresso Soups, manufacturer coupon – (target.com)
$1.00/4 – Progresso Soups, any flavor – (coupons.com)Final Price: as low as $0.24 each, when you buy 2

Hamburger Helper, 5.5-7.5 oz $1.99
Load $0.75/3 – Hamburger Helper Tuna Helper OR Chicken Helper, eCoupon – (shortcuts.com)
$0.75/3 – Hamburger Helper Tuna Helper OR Chicken Helper – (coupons.com)
Final Price: as low as $0.16 each, when you buy 3

Betty Crocker Potatoes, 4.6-6.6 oz $1.99
Load $0.50/2 – Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes (except potato buds or pouches), eCoupon – (cellfire.com)
And load $0.50/2 – Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes (except potato buds or pouches), eCoupon – (shortcuts.com)
Use $0.50/2 – Betty Crocker Potatoes, except potatoes buds and potatoes pouches – (coupons.com)
$0.50/2 – Betty Crocker Potatoes, excludes potatoes buds and potatoes pouches – (smartsource.com)
Final Price: as low as $0.24 each, when you buy 2

Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mix, 16.5-19.5 oz $3.89-$4.29
$0.75/2 – Betty Crocker Supreme Brownie Mixes or Dessert Bars, eCoupon – (shortcuts.com)
Final Price: as low as $2.51 each, when you buy 2

Buy 2 Progresso Soups, 18.5-19 oz $1.99
Buy 2 Betty Crocker Potatoes, 4.6-6.6 oz $1.99
Save $4 Instantly!
Load $0.50/2 – Progresso Soups, any, eCoupon – (cellfire.com)
And load $0.50/2 – Progresso Soups, any, eCoupon – (shortcuts.com)
Load $0.50/2 – Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes (except potato buds or pouches), eCoupon – (cellfire.com)
And load$0.50/2 – Betty Crocker Boxed Potatoes (except potato buds or pouches), eCoupon – (shortcuts.com)
Use $0.50/2 – Progresso Soups, manufacturer coupon – (target.com)
Use $0.50/2 – Betty Crocker Potatoes, except potatoes buds and potatoes pouches – (coupons.com)
Final Price: $0.24 each, or 0.96 total

THanks Krazy coupon lady!

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