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Reader’s Shopping Trips & Tips

Oct

2012

Did you head out to the Halloween Bash at CVS? Kelly and her children headed out and they all received goody bags. The goodie bags included a $5.00 CVS Hershey Coupon. She paid just $5.77 for her entire trip!

This is Shae’s very FIRST coupon shopping trip to Giant! She did the General Mills Cereal deal, free Samabazon and used Tyson Coupons on the bogo chicken sale. Great job Shae!

Here is Meredith’s shopping trip to CVS. She was able to roll her existing ECB’s to lower her out of pocket. Great job Meredith!

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What’s In Your Mailbox? Becky’s Freebies

Oct

2012

We love Freebies!

Are you requesting freebies? Check out Becky’s freebies!

Make sure you are request your freebies here.

Coupon for a FREE Nieva Lip Balm (Facebook)
Coupon for a FREE Edy’s Ice Cream (Facebook)
Two Annie’s Lunch Bags (Rebate)
Finish Booster Power (Facebook)
Shout Color Catcher (Target)
Christmas Stickers & Cards
Purina Dog Chow Active Life Sample & Coupon (Walmart)
Eucerin Lotion & Coupon
Waggin Train Dog Bones Sample & Coupon (Walmart)
Prudence Nature’s Wellness
Pet Alert Stickers
Garnier BB Cream Sample & Coupon
Aqua Collagan Gel Samples
Kirkland Diapers (Costco)
Better Homes and Garden Magazine
Ovaltine Chocolate Drink Mix
St Ives Face Scrub (CVS)

Do you have a photo of freebies that you want to share? Send it to Shannons@forthemommas.com.

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Natalie’s Giant Shopping Trip – General Mills & Freezer Deals

Oct

2012

I took a quick trip to Giant to try the General Mills Instant Savings and Freezer Instant Savings Deals. While I was there, I grabbed the free Sambazon Juices.

Please note, the buy $20.00 and get $7.00 General Mills Instant Savings worked after coupons. I purchased a bit over $20.00, but its not required for the instant savings. The Aunt Jemima Whole Grain and Oatmeal Pancakes were included in the Freezer Instant Savings, this was a nice surprise.

Here are my details.

Buy (2) Cocoa Puffs $2.50 each
Buy (5) Cascadian Farms Cereal $3.33 Each
Simply Gogurt Yogurt $2.29
(2) Sambazon Juice $1.99 each
(6) Aunt Jemima Pancakes or French Toast $2.00 each
Total $39.92
Get $7.00 off instantly
Get $5.00 off instantly
use (2) $.50/1 Cocoa Puffs Coupon
use (3) $.75/1 Cascadian Farms Coupon
and $1/2 Cascadian Farm Coupon (peelie)
use (2) $2.00/1 Sambazon Juice Coupon
$.50/1 Cocoa Puffs Savingstar Coupon
$.75/1 Cascadian Farms Savingstar Coupon (NLA)
$17.67 after coupons, instant savings & Savingstar Rebate

What are your favorite deals this week at Giant?

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Alicia’s Rite Aid Trip – Spent $2.45

Oct

2012

Check out Alicia trip to Rite Aid where she picked up all of this for just $2.45. She used existing UPR to minimize her out of pocket expense and was kind enough to break down her each of her deals. Here is what she did

(2) Colgate Total 4.2oz – $2.99
(2) Dove Men’s Bodywash 13.5oz – 2/$7
Similasan Kids Cough Relief – 2/$10
Gillette Power ProGlide Razor – $9.99
(2)Halloween Glo Pumpkin Polish – $2.99 (BOGO 50% off)
ThermaCare Back 1ct - $3.00
Used (2) $1/1 Colgate Toothpaste, exp. 10/20/12 (SS 09/30/12 R)
Used (2) $2/1 Dove Men+Care Body and Face Wash or Active Clean Shower Tool., exp. 10/28/12 (RP 09/30/12)
used (2) $2/1 Similasan Product, exp. 11/30/12 (SS 09/09/12)
used $4/1 Gillette Power ProGlide Razor (RP 10/7)
used $3.00/1 ThermaCare RA In-Ad
Got (2)$2.00 UPR (Colgate)
Got $2.00 UPR (Dove)
Got $5.00 UPR (Similasan)
Got $4.00 UPR (Gillette)
Got (2) $3.00 UPR (Polish)

Total Before Coupons – $40.45
After Coupons – $23.45
Get $21.00 UPR
$2.45 after coupons and UPR

Great job Alicia! Do you have a trip to share? Send it to shannons@forthemommas.com

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CVS: Free or Cheap Scenario {Possible Moneymaker}

Oct

2012

If your stopping at CVS this week, check out this scenario. Total OOP was only $13.78 after coupons, plus you get $10 ECB and Savingstar Rebate!

If your CVS has the Degree Deodorant that is included with the Dove, Degree, Caress or Lever spend $15 and get a $5 ECB this deal could be even better. There are a few variables with this scenario:

1. You must have the $10.00 off $50.00 coupon. Without this coupon, it is still a fabulous deal – you will pay $8.78 for all of this.

2. Your store must be a store that takes maximum value for BOGO coupons. MOST stores are. If you know your store is not, you will pay a total of $8.00 more, making this scenario $6.78 for all of this after coupons & rebates.

3. If you do not have the $10 / $50 and your store doesn’t do max value, you still only pay $16.78 for all of this!

Here is the deal:

Buy (4) Pantene Pro-V Shampoo or Conditioner $16.00
Buy (1) Tresemme Shampoo, (1) Tresemme Conditioner, and (1) Tresemme Styling Product $10.50
Buy (1) Dove Shampoo, (1) Dove Conditioner and (1) Dove Styling Product $9.00
Buy (2) Covergirl Eyeshadow $5.98 (buy one get one 50% off)
Buy (2) Tide Laundry Detergent $11.88
Buy (2) Mens Degree Deodordant $7.38
Buy (2) Clear Men Scalp Therapy $10.00
Total Before Coupons: $70.74
Coupons Used:
Use (1) $10 off any $50 or more (red machine)
Use (2) Free Pantene Conditioner or styler wyb Shampoo, exp 10/31/12 (SS 9/16/12) *took off max value of $6.99 each
Use (1) $2/2 Tresemme Hair Care (red machine)
Use (1) Buy (1) Tresemme Shampoo and (1) Tresemme Conditioner get a styling product free, exp 10/28/12 (RP 9/30/12) *took off max value of $6.00
Use (1) Buy (1) Dove Shampoo and (1) Dove Conditioner get a styling product free, exp 10/28/12 (RP 9/30/12) *took off max value of $6.00
Use (1) $3.00/2 Covergirl Products, exp 10/31/12 (P&G 9/30/12)
Use (2) $1.00/1 Tide Detergent, exp 10/31/12 (P&G 9/30/12)
Use (2) Buy any Degree Deodorant get Clear Men Scalp Therapy free, exp 10/28/12 (RP 9/30/12) *took off max value of $6.99 each
Total OOP after Coupons= $13.78
Get $10 ECB back from P&G
Get back $5 rebate from Unilever (savingstar)
FREE after coupons, ECB and Savingstar

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CVS Scenarios: 97% Savings

Oct

2012

If you need to get motivated for CVS this week, check out some readers scenarios from this week! If you got the $10 off $50 coupon at the red machine, check out Amanda’s scenario:

Buy:
(2) Tresemme Shampoo/Conditioner $7.00
(1)Tresemme Hair Spray $3.50
(1) CVS Body Wash $2.37
(2) Robitussin $9.98
(10) Hershey Chocolate Bars $10.00
(1) Nuance Shampoo $2.99
(1) Dove Shampoo $3.00
(1) Dove Conditioner $3.00
(1) Dove Hair Spray $3.00
(1) Dove Body Wash $6.00
(2) Bayer 32ct $4.48

Total: $55.32

Use:
(1) $10.00/$50.00 CVS Coupon (from Red Machine)
(5) $1/2 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate, with Almonds or Special Dark Chocolate Bars, exp. 10/14/12 (SS 08/19/12)
(2) $3/1 Robitussin Product, exp. 11/24/12 (RP 09/30/12)
(1) $2.99 – Free Nuance Shampoo Coupon (From the Red Machine)
(1) FREE Dove Styling Product wyb Dove Shampoo And Dove Conditioner, exp. 10/28/12 (RP 09/30/12)
(1) $2/1 Dove Body Wash, exp. 10/28/12 (RP 09/30/12)
(2) $1.00/1 Bayer Aspirin Coupon (NLA)
(1) $3.00/2 Bayer Aspirin Coupon (from the Red Machine)
(1) B1G1 Tresemme Styling Product wyb Tresemme Shampoo And Tresemme Conditioner, exp. 10/28/12 (RP 09/30/12)
(1) $2.00/2 Tresemme Shampoo or Conditioner CVS Coupon (From the Red Machine)

Pay $12.83

Get back $3.00 ECB for Hershey Bars, $5.00 ECB for Dove Products, and $3.00 for Robitussin

$1.83 for all after coupons and ECB

*Note: for this scenario, when the Dove coupon was scanned it actually took off $6.00 the full amount of the coupon. This may vary by your store.

Check out Ashley & Meredith’s shopping trips to CVS. A favorite deal this week is Lipton Iced Tea. How did you do at CVS this week? What is your favorite deal?

Ashley’s Trip

Buy (6) Pantene Shampoo/Conditioner ($24.00)
and buy (2) Febreze Air Fresheners ($6.00)
used (3) FREE Pantene Conditioner or Styler wyb Shampoo (SS 09/16/12)
$2/2 Febreze Product, exp. 10/31/12 (P&G 09/30/12)
Spend $30.00 & Get $10ECB’s
Pay $7.03
Get $10.00 ECB
* If your CVS doesn’t take the max value of your bogo coupon, your total will be $16.00 and you’ll get $10.00 ECB

Buy Physician’s formula tinted moisturizer ($12.99)
used CVS red machine coupon $4/$12 on cosmetics
Spend $10.00 get $7.00 in ECB’s
$1.99 after coupons and ECB

Buy (2) Lipton Tea 12pk ($10.00)
Use $1/2 Lipton 100% Natural Iced Tea, exp. 10/20/12 (Pepsi Moments 09/30/12)
Pay $9.00
Get $5.00 Savingstar Rebate
$4.00 or $2.00 each after coupon and Savingstar Rebate

Meredith’s Trip rolled her previous week’s ECB’s for less out of pocket expenses.

Here is what she did:

(2) Lipton Diet Green Tea 6 packs – $5.00ea (2/$10)
Schick Quattro for Women – $11.49ea
(2) Olay body washes – $5.50ea
Nexxus Humectress conditioner – $10.49ea
Nexxus Frizz Defy shampoo – $10.49ea
(2) Robitussin – $4.99ea (Not pictured, dropped off to a sick friend on the way back home)
$1/2 Lipton Naturals Iced Tea (Pepsico Moments 9/30/12)
$4/1 Schick Quattro (Printable)
$3/2 Olay body was or bars (SS 9/16/12)
(2) $3/1 Nexxus product (Printable)
(2) $3/1 Robitussin Product, exp. 11/24/12 (RP 09/30/12)
(1) $7.48 – 25% off CVS coupon
Total $35.97
Get $5.00 Savingstar Rebate for Unilever Products
Get $5.00 Savingstar Rebate for Lipton
Get $4.00 ECB Schick Quattro
Get $4.00 ECB Olay body wash
Get $3.00 ECB for Robitussin
Get $10.00 ECB for Nexxus

$4.97 for everything after rebates & coupons

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What’s In Your Mailbox? Becky’s Freebie’s

Sep

2012

Are you requesting your freebies? Check out Becky’s freebies! You can request freebies here.

Strivectin-SD Serum
FREE Coupon for $7 Purina Tidy Cat Litter (WON on Facebook!
FREE Coupon for Planters Nutrition Peanut Butter (Facebook)
FREE Coupon fro Nivea Lip Product Plus Lotion Coupons (Facebook)
Breathe Right Advanced Nasal Strips
Simple Color Shine Shampoo & Conditioner Plus Coupon (Walmart)
Glamour Magazine
Town & Country Magazine
Silver Heart Necklace
Purina Cat Chow Healthy Weight Cat Food (Walmart)
Hugo Cologne (Facebook)
Hydrozatone Eye, Face Moisturizer Samples
NeilMed Sinus Rinse

Do you have a photo of your freebies to share? Send it to shannons@forthemommas.com.

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My Shopping Trip 9/26 = FREE Scenarios

Sep

2012

It was a good week at Rite Aid, CVS and Wags. I am trying to replenish my stockpile – but only limiting myself to things I will either use or donate. We have considered moving lately — so I am trying to not “go crazy”.

Here is what I did:

CVS

Buy (3) Venus Refillable Razor- $20.67
used (3) $4/1 Venus Refillable Razor, exp. 9/30/12 (RP 08/12/12)
Paid $8.67 + tax
Get $15.00 ECB
Free + Overage after coupons

Walgreens

Buy (1) Oral B Glide Flossers $3.49
Buy (1) Scope Mouthwash $3.00 (my store only had 1, had to improvise)
Buy (1) Oral B Glide Floss $3.00
Total $9.49
used (2) $1.00/1 Oral B Glide Flossers or Floss in 8/26 PG
use (1) $1.50/1 Scope Mouthwash in 8/26 PG
Paid $5.99
Get Back $2.50 Register Reward for Flossers
Get Back $3.00 Register Reward for Floss
$.49 after coupons & RR

Rite Aid

Buy (2) Brach’s Bagged Candy $2.00
Buy (2) Crest ProHealth $5.98
use $1.00/2 Crest in 8/26 PG
use $1.00/1 Crest in Rite Aid Oral Health Coupon Booklet
use $1.50/2 Brach’s Bagged Candy Products (zip code 87103)
Paid $4.48
Get $1.00 UPR Brachs
Get $5.98 UPR Crest
Free + Moneymaker

Rite Aid Transaction 2

Buy (4) Pledge Multi Surface Spray $3.49 ea
Buy (2) Lysol Wipes $2.50 ea
use (2) B1G1 Pledge Multi-Surface Product, exp. 11/4/12 (SS 09/23/12)
use $3/2 Lysol Products Video Value
use $.50/2 Lysol Printable Coupon
Pay $8.48
Get $5.00 UPR
$3.48 after coupons

Totals: $6.33 MM + Paid $.49 + $2.50 MM – Paid $3.48 = FREE + MM

When you add everything up for the week, it was a great week.

Update: When I was grabbing my stuff to take a photo, I accidentally grabbed clorox wipes.. you need to buy these wipes (which I did):

How did you do this week!

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Shopping Trips: CVS, Rite Aid & Weis

Sep

2012

Check out Meridith’s trip to CVS. She rolled her ECB’s from the previous week for less out of pocket expenses.

Transaction #1

(3) Herbal Essence Shampoo’s – $5.99 ea
Used (2) Free Herbal Essence Coupon ($3.99)
Get $5.00 ECB for spending $15 on Herbal Essence

Transaction #2

(2) Colgate toothpaste’s – $2.00 each
Hershey’s Simple Pleasures – $.67 each
Gillette Fusion Pro Glide – $10.99 each
Gillette Mach 3 – $11.49 each
Gillette Venus Embrace – $8.29 each
Used
$1.00/1 Colgate 4oz toothpaste (8/26 SS)
$.35/1 Colgate 4oz toothpaste (8/26 SS)
$5.00/1 Gillette Fusion Proglide wyb any gilette disposable razor or system (8/26 P&G)
Gillette Mach3 Razor Free WYB Gillette System Razor or Gillette Disposable ($11.49) (8/26 P&G)
$4.00 off any Venus refillable razor (8/12 RP)
Used $5.00 ECB (CVS Beauty Club)
and use $5.00 ECB from transaction #1
Total before coupons – 35.44
Total after coupons – $3.60
Get $10.00 ECB from purchasing $30 of Gillette items
Get $.67 ECB from Hershey’s Simple Pleasures
Get $2.00 ECB from Colgate

Holly also rolled catalina’s at Weis for a total out of pocket of $16.77! She also added $3.75 in her Savingstar Account!

Nice job Holly!

Sarah and her husband shared this trip to Rite Aid on the FTM Facebook page. (LAST WEEKS DEALS)

2 Samy Fat Foams
2 Carefree pantiliners
2 Re-Nu contact solutions
2 No-Nonsense socks
2 Nivea lotions
2 Ban deodorants
4 Revlon nail files
4 Honest Teas
Colgate toothpaste

After coupons and UPR her total was just $3.97 after UPR

Beth shared her trip to CVS on the FTM Facebook page. She spent just $12.00 out of pocket for $96.00 in merchandise and got back $26.00 in ECB’s.

Cathy also did the Gillette Deal at CVS.

Here is the deal she shared on Facebook:

Gillette Fusion proglide power $12.99
Venus razor (single) $7.29
Mach3 razor $11.49
Use $4/1 Gillette fusion proglide RP 8/12
and use $4/1 Venus razor RP 8/12
and FREE Mach3 razor wyb gillette razor PG 8/26
Paid $12.28
Got $10.00 ECB
$2.28 after coupons and ECB

Check out Kelly’s deal at Rite Aid – You will need to do this in several transactions due to 4 like coupons & coupon restrictions.

(4) Stayfree
(4) Finish Gel packs
(2) Disney Vitamins
(3) 50 count Advil
(2) Junior Advil
(10) Pepsi 2 Liters
(2) Mach 3 Razors
(2) Keri Lotions
(2) Lysol trigger sprays
(4) packs of socks (2 $5.49 and 2 $1.99)
used (4) $2.00 off stayfree coupons (separate transactions)
(2) $1.00 disney vitamins Rite Aid Video Value
$1.00 Lysol Video Value Rite Aid Coupon
BOGO Mach 3 coupon
(5) $2.00 Advil coupons
(2) $2.00 off Keri lotion
(4) $.50 off finish

Her total after UPR’s and coupons $60.99. She got $39.00 back in UPR and will submit $1.00 SCR (Junior Advil) and $10.00 MIR Advil