The CVS I shopped yesterday was out of the Campbell’s Tomato Soup that was on sale so I stopped by a different store today. I scored 8 cans on sale for .50 each. I had 4 $1.00 off 2 coupons which makes for FREE soup! I did have to pay the tax of 10 cents. I earned a $1.00 ECB today with my Green Bag Tag as well.
I hit the three big drugstores this evening with coupons in hand. First stop was CVS.
(6) Dove Ultimate Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant on sale for $3.50 each
(1) Gatorade Fruit Punch $1.00 (needed a filler)
Total $22.00 used (6) $2.00 off Dove coupons and $10 Extra Care Bucks. Total out of pocket was tax of $1.07 and I earned back a $10 Extra Care Bucks (for spending $20 in Dove products.)
Next stop was Rite-Aid. In today’s mail I received a $20 certificate for my “Fall Gift of Savings” so I went ahead and used it on a few more items for this month’s Single Check Rebate. I am well over $100 for the month in Single Check Rebates! I plan on submitting it ASAP so I can have it back before Christmas.
Arm & Hammer Cleaner &Degreaser Kit clearanced to .99
Arm & Hammer Refills clearanced to .74
(4) Bumble Bee Albacore Tuna 4/$5.00
(2) 2-pack 60-watt GE lightbulbs $1.00 each
Vaseline Sheer Infusions Lotion $4.99
St. Ives Apricot Scrub 10-ounce $3.99
(4) Kleenex B1G1 Free $2.49 each
(6) Scott 1000-sheet rolls of TP B1G1 FREE $1.29 each
(2) Arm & Hammer Baking Soda B1G1 FREE .99 each
Used $1.50 Vaseline coupon, $1.00 off St. Ives, $4 off $20 Rite-Aid purchase, and $20 Fall Gift of Savings Certificate. Paid $1.18 total for everything plus I’ll earn $9.00 from Single Check Rebates on the lightbulbs, lotion, and scrub. (PROFIT!)
Walgreens and the FREE Dove Soap! I did multiple transactions to get all the soap, but to save time I’m listing this as one transaction.
(27) bars of Dove soap on sale .99 each
(3) Halloween window clings (fillers) .15 each
(2) Halls hard candy $2.00 each
(1) Vaseline lotion $6.99
(1) Chapstick Mandarin $2.99
(4) Quaker Oats B1G1 FREE at $3.19 each
Used (27) $1.00 off Dove coupons, $1.25 off 2 Quaker (only had one!), $1.50 off Vaseline, $13 in Register Rewards. Paid $6.72 in cash and earned back $17 in Register Rewards ($5 for Quaker, $3 for Chapstick, (2) $1 for Halls and $7 for Vaseline) Total spent works out to $2.72 for everything since I had a $4 increase in Register Rewards to use next week.
I also made a stop at Dollar General where the Kotex Long Liners are $1 for a 16-pack. I’ve heard they are priced the same at Wal-Mart, but I DO NOT shop there. I picked up 12 packs and used (6) $2.00 off 2 Kotex coupons for a total of .60 which is the tax.
My husband is so great. He drives me around on my shopping escapades, holds my coupons, and carries the bags. I treated him again to a FREE hot chocolate at 7-11. I had the yummy Pumpkin Spice Latte. The coupons expire tomorrow so that was probably our last night of FREE hot beverages from 7-11.
Mom and Dad replaced a gate and some fencing at their house last week. Dad brought the old fencing to Roger this morning and here’s what he did with it. It fit right in with the old post and rail fence we have in the back yard. The gate fit perfectly in our walkway. There’s still one piece remaining to find a home for.
This was a joint effort. I made and rolled the crust and Roger cut up the apples and did the seasoning. It was delicious! Thanks again for the apples, Mom & Dad. And thanks to Grandma for teaching me to make a pie.
It’s a beautiful autumn morning here in Virginia. The leaves are finally starting to turn colors! I love the smell of the air blowing through the open windows and right now I’m also enjoying the scent of a spiced pumpkin candle burning in my kitchen. Today I wanted to share a recipe which is ideal for this time of year with all the apple picking going on.
Skillet Apples
4 cooking apples, peeled and sliced/cut
2 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 cups water
Combine all ingredients and cook in skillet for about 20 minutes. How easy is that?
I used apples that my Mom & Dad brought back from a recent trip to Pennsylvania. I’m not sure what variety they were.
The roses are loving the cooler weather.
I made a few more shopping stops today to grab some last minute deals before tomorrow starts with new weekly sales flyers. First stop was Petsmart. I had a coupon for a FREE 5-pound bag of Eukanuba dog food. Regular price $9.99 – I paid only sales tax of 50 cents. (Sorry about the picture quality.)
On to Dollar General where Kotex panty liners are regularly priced at $1.00 for the 16-count long. Used (2) $1.00 off Kotex coupons and paid 10 cents for tax.
Target has their Cheddar Chex Mix rolled back to $1.79 per bag. There are printable $1.00 off Chex Target coupons and $.50 off Chex manufacturer’s coupons which brings each bag down to $.29. I also picked up more of the Degree deodorant and body sprays which also come to $.29 each after Target and manufacturer’s coupons. Total came to $2.76 for everything and I paid with a giftcard I earned from a prior purchase so no out of pocket!
I went to two different Walgreens because the first store was out of most everything I was looking for. I lost one of my receipts so I can’t give a to-the-penny report. On the 3 receipts I do have I spent $1.96 total. I started out with a $7 Register Reward and ended with $15 in Register Rewards for upcoming purchases. Nice week at Walgreens!
Last stop was CVS where I spent more than I wanted to out of pocket, but I was able to get my husband more vitamins – another 200 days worth! I also purchased one of the new large Glade soy candles and a smaller one in the same scent. These will probably be saved for Christmas gifts. CVS has just not had their usual stealin’ deals the past few weeks. Hopefully sales will increase as the Christmas holiday nears. I spent last Thanksgiving morning at CVS getting all kinds of free merchandise. The tomato soup was on sale 2 for $1.00 and I had (2) $1.00 off 2 Campbell’s soup coupons – that made for FREE soup! I purchased one of the green bag tags as well. Every 4 times the tag is swiped, you earn $1.oo ECB. My out of pocket was $18.95 but I have $10 in ECB’s for next week.
We purchased hard candy for Roger to take to work. At both CVS and Walgreens, their bags are 2 for $3.00. We discovered the CVS bags are 14-ounces, but at Walgreens they are 21-ounces. We’ll now be buying it at Walgreens!
We also got more FREE coffee at 7-11 too! Love the Pumpkin Spice Latte.
This was another great shopping week at Rite-Aid! They are offering many products FREE after Single Check Rebate. I picked up several this evening and might even head back tomorrow for a few more. After coupons and rebates, I made a profit of $22.00. Here’s how… 
Transaction #1
NeilMed Nasal Mist $9.99 (had $2.00 coupon)
EOS Lip Balm $1.99
NeilMed Nas0gel $5.99 (had $2.00 coupon)
Zantac 150mg 24-ct. $8.99 (had $5.00 coupon)
Also used a $5.00 off $25.00 Rite-Aid coupon and there was a $2.00 peelie coupon on the Zantac box. I wasn’t planning on using it, but the cashier said I could use both and she pushed it through. Total came to $10.96 and I’ll be getting a rebate on these items for $26.96 for a profit of $16.00.
Transaction #2
Chloraseptic Kids Grape Spray $4.49
Chestal Honey Cough Syrup $7.99 (had $1.00 off coupon)
Cepacol Fizzlers Grape 12-ct. $4.99
Blink Tears (Roger uses this!) $7.99
Used a $5.00 off $25.00 Rite-Aid coupon. Total cost was $19.46 and will be getting back a rebate of $25.46 for a profit of $6.00. Thanks Rite-Aid for paying me to shop!
Here’s tonight’s Walgreens stop…
I was only planning on doing the make-up deal once, but the cashier wouldn’t accept one of my Almay manufacturer’s coupons. (I think it beeped because I used a register reward which made for too many coupons for the number of products purchased.) I decided to do the deal again and use my remaining Almay coupon. It ended up all working out since the Rite-Aid cashier gave me the extra $2.00 of the Zantac!
(4) Almay Eye Products $8.99 each on sale buy 1 get 1 free. (had $3.00 off each Walgreens coupon and two $1.00 off manufacturer coupons for a total off of $14.00)
(2) Starbucks Mocha Frapps – YUMMMM – on sale $1.29 each (had two $1.00 off coupons)
(1) Vaseline Vitamin Boost Lotion $6.99
I had a $1.00 Register Reward that I used. Total was $10.36 but I earned back a $7.00 Register Reward for a net cost of $3.36. (Total savings was $37.88!)
Last stop was Goodwill. I found two books – a teen bible in like-new condition for $1.00 and a Rachel Ray cookbook also for $1.00.
And I couldn’t turn my back on Kermit……….$1.25……..priceless!
Yesterday while I was out and about I stopped to pick up some FREEbies. I had a coupon for a FREE Victoria’s Secret PINK panty. I chose a white boy bikini panty.
At Rite-Aid, more FREE after Single Check Rebate items. I am certain I have earned a $20 Fall Gift Of Savings as well, which ended yesterday. I used a $5.00 off $25.00 coupon and paid with giftcards I received eairlier in the week for transferring two prescriptions. I’ll be getting back $26.95 from today’s transaction which will be another $5.00 profit. 
At Target, two Degree (Classic Romance) deodorants and body sprays. Regular price $3.29 each. After coupons and with tax a total of $1.52 for all four, for a savings of $12.00. Paid with a Target gift card that I earned from a previous transaction. Out of pocket – nothing!
We stopped by 7-11 for more FREE hot beverages as well. I had a Pumpkin Spice Latte and Roger had another Hershey’s Cocoa!
Stay tuned. It looks like another great week at Rite Aid!
Have you printed your coupons for a FREE 12-ounce hot beverage at 7-11 yet? We went tonight! I had a Pumpkin Spice Latte and Roger had a Hersheys Hot Cocoa. Click here to print your coupon. Limit one coupon per customer per day. Expires 10/31/09 Take someone special out for coffee! 
Ukrops grocery store now has double coupons up to 99 cents on Wednesdays. I made a quick trip in this evening to pick up a few necessities (bread and eggs) and some double coupon deals. My freezer and pantry are well stocked so I haven’t needed to spend much on groceries lately. With my UVC card, store coupons, and manufacturer’s coupons I ended up paying $28.65 for $80.40 worth of groceries. (My total should have actually been an additional $3.49 less, but they wouldn’t accept one of my FREE product coupons. I would have returned the item, but Roger had already started to the car.) I purchased 36 items so it worked out to be about 80 cents per item. 
bread, 2 dozen eggs, 4 boxes 30-count trashbags, Dole fruit in jello, Freshpet dog food (treat for Stella), Club/Cheddar snack crackers, 3 boxes PopTarts, 2 tuna pouches, Little Debbie Nutty Bars (husband’s impulse purchase), 2 boxes original Ritz crackers, 2 boxes Ritz Crackerfuls, 2 Snapple, 3 Velveeta Shells & Cheese, 2 Healthy Choice Steamer Dinners, Lipton teabags, 4 Pillsbury cinnamon rolls, and 4 Pillsbury crescent rolls Yes, I’m aware that a lot of it is junk food. I’m very happy with this new coupon promotion at Ukrops and will be shopping there more (on Wednesdays of course!)
