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I am now officially a CVS groupie...

Well, it would seem all the planets have aligned.....

I began trying to keep really diligent track of our grocery/household expenses beginning this month...

I had decided that I should actually go into a CVS, since I actually live where they exist now....

And then yesterday, there was a big package in the mail from my friend, Melonie, which, along with an issue of TOS, was filled with what must be about 2 lbs of clipped coupons!

So, romantic that I am, I talked my dh into a date night that included a trip to CVS (the closest one is about 30 minutes away).

So here's what I got - sorry, I'm not great about taking pictures of it all...I'll work on that...

4 little bottles of Palmolive dish soap - no coupons

3 packages of Pull-ups (each w/ a $2 off coupon)

2 bottles of All small and mighty laundry soap (each with a $1.50 off coupon)

1 colgate toothbrush

1 2-pack of colgate toothbrushes (they only had one of the single ones left)

1 package of colgate toothpaste

I think those were it for "deals" of the week..

then we just also needed:

1 box of 100 bandaids

1 box of 45 kitchen garbage bags

1 package of shoelaces for dh

So the grand total was: 54.55

According to the receipt, I saved: 24.85

And, best of all, I now have $19 in ECB.  (I think I should have had 21...I think one of the colgate things didn't get rung up right...but dh hates shopping, and was wanting to get out of there, so, oh well...)

So, now for this week, we may get some of the Nestle candy - I think Raisinets are Nestle, and they are one of the few candies that my 5 y/o can eat (he can't have anything with corn syrup, or maltdextrin, or dextrose, or gluten), so we may stock up this week, since, with the ECBs, it should be a pretty good price...better than the local gas station, which is where we have been getting them.  And, thanks again to Mel - who sent all those coupons I used last night - there was also a coupon for the Gillette Fusion razor in that batch, so I should be able to pick up that for free this week. 

I feel like I'm playing Monopoly or something, holding my coupons, instead of money or cards or something.

So now....does anyone have any great ideas on how to get the Sunday paper and all it's coupons, without shopping on Sunday?

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05:27, Sunday, February 24, 2008 .. Posted by Kitty

Great job. I recently started with the Rite Aid single rebate check thing. I got my first check in the mail this week. Now I can go to Rite Aid and get a big $7 worth of free stuff. LOL The thing to do is to buy more rebate items with that check and begin the circle of freebies.
As for the Sunday paper, check with your newspaper office, they may offer a special where you can get just the Sunday paper. That is what I did, I pay $18 for the a year subscription of just the Sunday paper and all its goodies..........It cant hurt to check into it.........Kitty

EEEEEEEEEEEEK!

10:54, Sunday, February 24, 2008 .. Posted by melm

I'm so glad you got the package and some of the coupons were helpful. :-) I'll tell Ma to swing by here, she'll be SO EXCITED! I'm sure she'll want to leave tons of comments for Evelyn as well. heehee

WOW, you did very well for your first official trip. LOVE IT! :-P And it's a very efficient use of date night too. LOL I'm just totally excited.

One of these days you'll have to send me a list of brands you can make good use of. Otherwise you'll just get periodic pounder packages of coupons that you'll have to sort through. muahahahaha

Did you see the $1 Muir Glen organic tomatoes coupons over at Money Saving Mom? I have to go print some of those babies...I've been going through diced tomatoes like they are going out of style. Scary, that. Or would that just be shocking?

Hmmmm, so Raisinettes are a good thing, hmmmmm? :-) I'll have to keep an eye out. I'll email ya tomorrow - J is being a real booger tonight - tooth number one is on its way thru. *sigh* R was soooo much easier with hers that I forget they might be hurting him!

YAY!!!!!!!! I am so glad the coupons were useful!!!!

Woohoo!

09:00, Saturday, March 1, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

Yes, yes! Doing the happy dance! I just love it when people save extra money with coupons.
I agree on the Sunday paper. You can usually get delivery of just the Sunday paper. One small word of warning though, you get every Sunday paper. The Sunday paper that gets printed for a major holiday does not often contain coupon inserts. I guess they don't think people will still want to save money on holidays. Huh? Makes no sense to me, but then I'm old and cranky. (but I'm so GOOD at it!)
We recycle our newspapers, I only get the Sunday paper. If you don't have a recycler nearby you can always use the printed pages, not the glossy ones, for raised bed gardens. The papers make an excellent underlayment for the beds. We've added a layer or two every three years or so.