CVS Deals 4/16

Transaction #1

Naturelief on sale $8.49 with $8.49 ECB back
Act on sale $3.99 with $1 ECB back


Retail: $13.58
Sale price: $12.48
Used $1 ECB from prior trip
and $1 off Act coupon
Paid: $11.32
Got back: $9.49

Transaction #2

Lysol no touch soap dispenser on sale $6.99

Colgate on sale $2.99 with $2 ECB back

Tums freshers on sale $2.99

Hersheys on sale $1.19

Retail: $26.94

Sale price: $24.14 

Used:

(2) $3 off Lysol no touch coupons

(2) $1 off colgate coupons

$1.50 off tums coupon

$9.49 ECB from transaction #1

Paid: $6.78

Got back $4 ECB

** the only reason I bought the hersheys was because I got a 50 cent off coupon from the CVS in store kiosk and then I FORGOT to use it *GASP* oh the horror. Makes me so damn mad when I do that and I seem to do it all the time**

Total for both trips:

Retail: $40.52

Sale price: $36.62

Paid: $18.10

Got back $4 ECB 

 

Don't forget to follow me on facebook, pinterest and youtube

https://www.facebook.com/MelissMyTwoCents

http://pinterest.com/mytwocents770/

http://www.youtube.com/user/MelissMyTwoCents?feature=mhee

$103.84 Worth Of Stuff At Walgreens For $26.78 And 99 Cents Back!

TRANSACTION #1

Similasan nasal allergy relief drops on sale $6 with $6 RR back

Pepsi next on sale 99 cents with 99 cents RR back

Retail: $10.05

Sale price: $7.46

Used $1.50 off Similasan coupon

Paid: $5.96

Got back $6.99 RR

Profit $1.04

Transaction #1

Nasal Ease allergy reliever on sale $9 with $9 RR back

Goody ouchless hair bands on sale $1.99 with $1 RR back

Retail: $16.72

Sale price: $11.73

Used $6.99 RR from Transaction #1

Paid: $4.74

Got back: $10 RR

Profit $5.26

Transaction #3

Olives on sale 99 cents each with in-ad coupon

Mac and cheese on sale B1G1 @ $1.79 with in-ad coupon 

Raisins on sale $1.99 with in-ad coupon

Pepsi next on sale 99 cents with 99 cents RR back

Pants on clearance $1.74

Foil on sale 99 cents each with in-ad coupon

Hunts tomato sauce on sale 3/$1 with in-ad coupon

Egg gum on clearance 12 cents each

Cookies and cream bunny on clearance 18 cents each

Peeps on clearance 44 cents

Lg. bunnies with filling 32 cents each 

Retail: $43.31

sale price: $18.37

Used $10RR from Transaction #2

Paid: $8.37

Got back 99 cents RR

My original plan was to buy more of the 2 allergy meds with RR's back. I would have rolled over my RR's and did a few more smaller transactions to buy the stuff that didn't have RR's back. BUT they were out of stock by Tues. so I had to do this larger transaction in order to get the things I wanted that were on sale.

Transaction # 4 and 5

Transaction #4

Similasan allergy relief on sale $6 with $6 RR back

Pants on clearance $1.74

Retail: $15.50

Sale price: $8.26

Used $1.50 off Similasan coupon and 99 cents RR from transaction #3

Paid $5.77 

Got back $6 RR

Profit 23 cents

** when I went back this time, they had 1 Similasan back in stock**

Transaction #5

Foil on sale 99 cents with in-ad coupon

Pants on clearance $1.74 each

Pepsi next on sale 99 cents with 99 cents RR back **NOT SHOWN**

 

Retail: $18.26

Sale price: $7.94

Used $6 RR from transaction #4

Paid: $1.94

Got back 99 cents RR

Please become a fan of my facebook fan page

https://www.facebook.com/MelissMyTwoCents

Follow me on pinterest

http://pinterest.com/mytwocents770/

and subscribe to my you tube channel *not a lot on there YET*

http://www.youtube.com/user/MelissMyTwoCents?feature=mhee

 

CVS Trip!

So I headed out to CVS to pick up a few things that were on sale and things I needed.

I actually did 2 separate transactions this day.
First:
Complete multi purpose solution on sale $8.99 with $8.99 ECB back Retail price $12.99
I had a $3 ECB from the in store kiosk
and a $3.90 gift card
I used both
Total out of pocket $2.49
Got back $8.99 ECB
Making it free + $6.50 profit

Next I bought:
Coke on sale $2.50 reg. price $5.29
CVS allergy liquid $12.99
Tums $3.99 with $1 ECB back reg. price $5.29
Dawn 99 cents each reg. price $1.77
Total retail $30.65
Paid out of pocket $12.96
Got back $1 ECB

So the totals for this whole trip:
Retail price $39.64
Out of pocket $15.45
Savings $24.19
and $1 ECB back

Great Grocery Trip This Week $73.33 worth of groceries for $27.79

Bi-Lo

Total before sales and coupons $73.33

Total after sales and coupons $27.79

Savings of $45.54

Kale was on sale 99 cents/lb

Spinach on sale $1.97 each

Caffeine tablets on sale $2.49 (40 count)

Wisk on sale $3.99 used $2 off manufacturers coupon, made it $1.99

Pantene gel on sale 2 for $7 Used Bi-Lo E-coupon $1 off 2 and manufacturers coupon $1 off 2 made it $2.50 each

Lysol no touch kitchen system on sale B1G1 @ $10.49 used 4 manufacturers coupons for $3 off each made then $2.25 each

Save Your Veggie Scraps For Soup Stock

While I am on the topic of soup, I should give you this little tip that I LOVE!

When I was younger I have the privilege of living with my Aunt and Uncle for a while and spending summers at their house. My Aunt was a bit of a health freak to say the least and very big on nutrition and making everything from scratch. I learned a lot of tips and recipes from her that I still use today 20 years later. My Creamy Corn Chowder is actually her recipe. They had a garden and ate a ton of fresh veggies. She would save all veggie scraps for cutting, ends, peels, seeds, etc or a veggie that was going to go bad before it could be used. She would throw all these veggies in a ziploc or clean (of course) garbage bag and pop them into the freezer. Each time she had more, she would add to the bag. I use a garbage bag. When she had enough veggies frozen and saved up, she would dump them into a stock pot, fill it with water and let it simmer away for the most AMAZING veggie stock. You can also use these with bones of whatever meat/poultry and make whatever kind of stock you want.

I also freeze carcases, bones and scraps from meats/ poultry so they will keep until I am ready to use them. I also do this in a garbage bag. I do it in it's own bag though so I have my choice for a veggie only stock if I want. I don't eat much meat and prefer veggie stock anyway. I crush all of it down as much as I can before putting it in the bag, to save space in my freezer. It will keep for a long time. I don't want to or can't always make stock as soon as I have the bones etc ready for it so this is a really great tip.

Once the stock was finished and cooled, she would fill a bunch of containers or even ziploc bags and freeze those. I like to use a bunch of assorted size containers AND bags. Some of them very small, only fitting a cup or 2 cups or even just a half cup of stock. I do this because you can take out a little or a lot as needed. This stock is not just good for soup bases. You can cook your rice in it, instead of plain water for extra flavor. You can also add small amounts to sauces. Use small amounts to deglaze pans for a pan sauce. Use it in gravy instead of water for flavor. Boil pasta in it for a tasty side dish or to amp up whatever pasta dish you are making. There are really an endless amount of possibilities for this gem.It's so easy and saves on cost and it's a lot more healthy for you than any stock you can buy. Saves time too when you always have it frozen and on hand.

I love this idea so much that my Mom bought me a 16 quart stock pot for my 16th Birthday. I still have that pot and I use it all the time.