Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Walgreens 4-day sale!

And the deals keep coming at Walgreens! There's a 4-day sale going on now through 10/30. Here's how I did:

Walgreens:
Total: $2.03!!!
Total savings: $55.95!!!
I started with 2 $6RR and 3 $2.60RR. ($19.80 total)
I now have 1 $6RR, 1 $3.50RR, 3 $2.60RR, 1 $2RR and 1 $1.60RR. ($20.90 total)

Transaction 1:
1 Colgate Sensitive = $3.49
1 Full bar = $1.99
1 Balance bar = $1.59
Used $6RR from Contact deal Sunday
Total: $1.15!!!
Total savings: $8.00!!!
PLUS, I got back a $3.50RR from the Colgate, a $2RR from the Full bar and a $1.60RR from the Balance bar!

Transaction 2:

1 Full bar = $1.99
1 Balance bar = $1.59
Used $3.50RR from previous Colgate deal
Total: $.09!!!
Total savings: $5.09!!!
PLUS, I got back a $2RR from the Full bar and a $1.60RR from the Balance bar!

Transaction 3:
1 Colgate Sensitive = $3.49
Filler item: 1 Royal gelatin = $.20 with in-ad coupon
Used $2RR and $1.60RR from previous transaction
Total: $.09!!!
Total savings: $4.50!!!
PLUS, I got back another $3.50RR from the Colgate!

I think repeated transaction 2 and 3 several times, but made sure there was plenty of product left on the shelves!

Monday, October 25, 2010

Walgreens 10/24!!!

It's a lame week at CVS, so I only went to Walgreens this week. Here's how I did:

Walgreens:

Total: $3.01!!!
Total savings: $36.67!!!
I started with a $8RR, 3 $2.60RR and a $1RR. ($16.80 total)
I now have 2 $6RR and 3 $2.60RR. ($19.80 total)

Transaction 1:
1 Contact cold/flu = $6.00
1 Colgate Sensitive = $3.49
2 Energizer AA 4pks = $6.00/2
1 Energizer Glowstick = $5.99 (FREE with 2 batteries)
Filler items: 2 Royal Gelatins = $.40/2 with in-ad coupon
Used $2/1 Contact
Used $.75/1 Colgate Sensitive from All You magazine or $1/1 here
Used 2 $1/1 Energizer batteries SS 9/12
Used $8RR and $1RR from last week
Total: $2.27!!!
Total savings: $28.19!!!
PLUS, I got back $6RR from the Contact and a $3.50RR from the Colgate!

Transaction 2:
1 Contact Cold/flu = $6.00
Filler item: 1 Royal Gelatin = $.20 with in-ad coupon
Used $2/1 Contact
Used $3.50RR from previous Colgate transaction
Total: $.74!!!
Total savings: $8.48!!!
PLUS, I got back another $6RR from the Contact!

Sunday, October 17, 2010

CVS and Walgreens 10/17!

GREAT week at Walgreens and a good week at CVS! Here's how I did:

CVS:
Total: $2.55!!!
Total savings: $19.36!!
I started with
$38.97ECB. I now have $41.97ECB.

1 Schick Hydro razor = $8.99

6 Mentos gum = $5.37 after B1G1 sale
1 CVS sanitizer spray = $1.99
Used $4/1 Schick Hydro 3 razor SS 10/3

Used 6 $1/1 Mentos gum SS 10/3
Used FREE CVS sanitizer spray coupon
Used 2 $1ECB
Total: $2.55
Total savings: $19.36
PLUS, I got back $5ECB from the Schick!

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Walgreens:
Total: $1.30!!!
Total savings: $59.51!!!
I started with 2 $3RR, 5 $1.50RR, and 4 $1RR. ($17.50 total)
I now have a $8RR, 3 $2.60RR, and a $1RR. ($16.80 total)

Transaction 1:
1 Mucinex spray = $7.99
1 Blistex = $2.59
Filler items: 5 Halloween sacks = $.64 with in-ad coupon
Used 2 $3RR and 3 $1.50RR from last week
Total: $.72!!!
Total savings: $13.11!!!
PLUS, I got back a $8RR from the Mucinex and a $2.60RR from the Blistex!

Transaction 2:
2 Nivea for Men bodywashes = $5.00/2
4 Nivea for Women bodywashes = $10.00/4
1 Ricola cough drops = $2/2
Filler item: 1 Halloween sack = $.13 with in-ad coupon
Used 2 $3/1 Nivea for Men's bodywash RP 10/17
Used 2 $4/2 Nivea body products
Used $1/2 Ricola cough drops SS 10/17
Used $.50/1 Ricola cough drops in Walgreens coupon booklet (took off $1.00)
Used $1RR from last week
Total: $.13!!!
Total savings: $40.68!!!

Transaction 3 (repeated once)
1 Blistex = $2.59
Filler item: 1 Halloween tumbler = $.13 with in-ad coupon
Used $1.50RR and $1RR from last week
Total: $.22!!!
Total savings: $2.86!!!
PLUS, I got back a $2.60RR from the Blistex!

Monday, October 11, 2010

CVS & Walgreens 12 month review - Oct 2009 - Sept 2010

It's only the beginning of October, but I was looking through my previous quarterly reviews and realize I have a years worth of data, from Oct 2009 to Sept 2010! I'm incredibly impressed with the results and hope you will be too. Here's how I did in the previous 12 months:


Total spent in 4th quarter = $54.67!!!
Total saved in 4th quarter = $1,381.75!!!
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Total spent in 2nd quarter = $58.34
Total saved in 2nd quarter = $1233.68
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Total spent in 3rd quarter = $30.16
Total saved in 3rd quarter = $909.60
Total spent at CVS Oct 2009 - Sept 2010: $81.46
Total spent at Walgreens Oct 2009 - Sept 2010: $119.28
Total spent Oct 2009 - Sept 2010: $200.74
 Total rebates Oct 2009 - Sept 2010: $111.44
Total spent after rebates Oct 2009 - Sept 2010: $89.30
 
Total saved at CVS Oct 2009 - Sept 2010: $1,902.51
Total saved at Walgreens Oct 2009 - Sept 2010: $2,608.28
Total saved Oct 2009 - Sept 2010: $4,510.19

I paid $89.30 after rebates over 12 months for $4,710.93 worth of products!!!
  

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Walgreens 10/10

It's a great week at Walgreens too! Here's how I did:

Walgreens:

Total: $3.13!!! (For 23 items)
Total savings: $59.07!!!
I started with a $4RR and 3 $3RR ($13 total)
I now have 4 $3RR, 2 $1.50RR and 2 $1RR ($17 total)

I did 8 transactions at 2 different Walgreens, but was able to get 6 4-pks of razors, 4 Halls, 4 Crest toothpastes, 4 Halloween sacks, 4 knee-high hose and 1 napkin ring. Not bad!

For this week's match-ups, check out Hip2Save's post here.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

CVS 10/9 (10/10 deals)

It's a great week for money-making at CVS! Here's how I did:

CVS:
Total: $.75!!!
Total savings: $26.01!!!
I started with $35.49ECB. I now have $38.97ECB. Money-making!

Transaction 1:
2 Quaker Instant Oatmeals = $5/2
Used 2 $2/1 Quaker coupons (use IE)
Used $1ECB from last week
Total: ZERO!!!
Total savings: $9.98!!!
PLUS, I got back $2ECB for purchasing 2 Quaker products!

Transaction 2:
2 Dawn Hand Renewal = $1.94/2
2 Colgate Totals = $5.98/2
1 Halloween lights = $2.99
2 Halloween light sticks = $1.98/2
Used 2 $1/1 Dawn Hand Renewal from Home Made Simple booklet
Used 2 $.75/1 Colgate Total from All You magazine (or here)
Used $5 off Halloween CVS coupon from price scanner
Used $1.50ECB from last week and $2ECB from previous Quaker transaction
Total: $.75!!!
Total savings: $16.03!!!
PLUS, I got back $5.98 from the Colgate Total!

Sunday, October 3, 2010

CVS & Walgreens 10/3/10!

I'm starting the last quarter off right at CVS & Walgreens! Here's how I did:

CVS:
Total: ZERO!!!
Total savings: $28.86!!!
I started with
$35.79ECB.
I now have $36.29ECB. (Little money-making!)

1 Halloween LED candles = $4.99
1 Colgate ProClinical = $3.99
1 Renu = $7.99
1 Schick Hydro 5 razor = $8.97
Used $5 off Halloween CVS coupon from price scanner
Used $1/1 Colgate ProClinical from 33 9/19 or here
Used $1/1 Renu (out of prints)
Used $4/1 Schick Hydro 5 from SS 10/3
Used $14.99ECB
Total: ZERO!!!
Total savings: $28.86!!!

PLUS, I got back $7.99ECB from the Renu, $5ECB from the Schick, $1.50ECB from the Colgate and $1ECB from my Green Tag!

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Walgreens:
Total: $3.86!!!
Total savings: $49.27!!!
I started with a $5RR and 3 $2RR. ($11 total)

I now have a $4RR and 3 $3RR ($13 total)

Transaction 1:
10 Nivea lipbalms = $10/10
1 Schick Hydro 5 razor = $7.99
1 Puffs = $1.59 with in-ad coupon
Used 4 $2/2 Nivea lipbalms (out of prints) (or RP 10/3)
Used 2 $1/1 Nivea lipbalms from All You magazine
Used $4/1 Schick Hydro 5 from SS 10/3
Used $5RR from last week's Hyland cough syrup
Total: $.62!!!
Total savings: $41.80!!!
PLUS, I got back a $4RR from the Schick!

Transaction 2 (repeated twice)
1 EOS lipbalm = $3.00
Used $2RR from last week's FullBar
Total: $1.08!!!
Total savings: $2.49!!!
PLUS, I got back a $3RR from the EOS!

CVS & Walgreens Quarterly Review: July, August, Sept 2010

The savings this year is going strong! The total spent is how much cash I spent out of pocket (OOP) and the savings is what I would have spent if I had paid full retail price for the items. The total saved is less than last quarter, but so is my total spent. Here's how I did:

Total spent in 3rd quarter = $30.16
Total saved in 3rd quarter = $909.60
Total: $30.16 for $939.76 worth of products!!!

Walgreens Quarterly Review: July, August, Sept 2010

The deals weren't as good this quarter as they were last, and there weren't any rebate deals. I hope the last quarter will be awesome. I still saved all the money at Walgreens. Here's how I did:

Walgreens July 2010:
  Total: $4.93!!!
Total savings: $160.05!!!
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Walgreens August 2010:
 
 Total: $12.80!!!
Total savings: $265.17!!!

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Walgreens Sept 2010:
 Total: $5.49!!!
Total savings: $134.90!!!

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Total OOP for July, August & Sept @ Walgreens: $23.22!!!
Total savings: $560.12!!!

CVS Quarterly Review: July, August, Sept 2010

The deals weren't as good this quarter as they were last, and there weren't any rebate deals. I hope the last quarter will be awesome. CVS had a *low* OOP this quarter. Here's how I did:

CVS July 2010:


Total: $3.18!!!
Total savings: $110.45!!!

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CVS August 2010:


 
Total: $1.28!!!
Total savings: $145.74!!!
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CVS Sept 2010:

Total: $2.48!!!
Total savings: $93.29
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Total OOP for July, August & Sept @ CVS: $6.94!!!
Total savings: $349.48!!!