This was my last shopping trip for the month and I was trying to keep the total down as much as possible, but I also had some ECBs that are expiring this week so I went ahead and grabbed some more shampoo and Valentine’s for the kids.  The M&Ms are for me (so don’t tell the kids) and there’s just not much else in the world that is better than free Cadbury Creme Eggs so I couldn’t pass those up either!  Today I bought $50.79 worth of goodies for $13.08, or 74% off.  I paid using $16.25 ECBs from previous weeks so I actually came out ahead a little.  Here are the deals:

American Greetings Cards (psa 99¢), Buy 3 and Earn $3 in ECBs (Limit 1)
-B2G1 American Greetings Greeting Card Printable Coupon
Final Price: 99¢ Money Maker x2

Hershey’s Cadbury Creme Egg, Milk Chocolate Bunny, Reese’s Single Egg, or Cadbury Mini Eggs 87¢, Earn 87¢ in ECBS (Limit 1)
-Buy 3 Cadbury Egg Singles and get any 4th Cadbury Egg Single Free x2/3/12 CVS Q Printer
Final Price:  3 of the 5 were FREE! (or 35¢ each)

Valentine M&M’s $2.50, Buy 2 and Earn $1 in ECBs (Limit 1)
-$1/1 M&M Brand Pretzel Chocolate Candies 9.9oz+ printable (I used 2 of these)
-$1/2 Mars Valentine’s Day products, exp. 02/14/12 (RP 01/29/12)
-$1/1 M&M’s Brand Product, exp. 2/20/12 (ALL YOU Feb ’12)
Final Price:  $1 each

Purchase $15 of John Frieda Products, Get $5 ECB (Limit 1)
John Frieda Precision Foam Hair Color $12
-$3/1 John Frieda Precision Foam Colour 12/04/2011 SS Insert (exp 02/01/2012)
John Frieda Hair Collection $5
-$3/2 John Frieda Products, Excludes Trail, Travel, Brushes, Applicances, and Hair Color Products
-$3/2 John Frieda Sheer Blond, Brilliant Brunette, or Radient Red Products (I used this one)
-$2/1 John Frieda Full Repair from sample package x.7/31/12 (and this one)
Final Price:  $5 total or $1.67 each

Wonka Fun Dip Classroom Exchange Kits $2.50
-$1/1 Wonka Fun Dip, Pixy Stix, Nerds Card/Candy Kit printable (I used 2 of these)
Final price: $1.50 after coupon

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I skipped my usual trip to CVS last week so this week I had some ECBs that I had to use up.  I decided to go ahead and stock up on Listerine and batteries since I had ECBs to burn and we can always use these things.  Today I bought $22.48 worth of stuff for $8.48, or 62% off.  I used $9.74 ECBs to pay so I actually came out ahead $1.26 which is great for my Boost Your Budget numbers this month!  Here are the deals:

$5 ECB WYB $10 any Listerine or Reach Items starting at $1.99 Limit 2
(excludes clearance items)
-$1 off Listerine whitening rinse product, 16 oz +, SS 1/08
-$1 off Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue 500 mL or Reach kids toothbrush, SS 1/08
-$1 off Listerine Total Care or Restoring 1 L or Advanced 1 L +, SS 1/08
-$1 off Listerine smart rinse or agent cool blue products, September Parents magazine
-$1 off Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue product, October Family Circle magazine
-$1 off Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue product, October Lucky magazine
-$1 off Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Cool Blue product, October Better Homes & Gardens magazine
-$1 off Listerine Antiseptic or Total Care Anticavity Mouthwash 500 mL + or Restoring Anticavity Mouthwash 1 L + printable
-$1 off Listerine Kids product, (sign in) printable
-$1 off Listerine Whitening Vibrant White, Plus Restoring, or Pre-Brush rinse, (sign up) printable
-$1 off Listerine Antiseptic Mouthwash printable
-$1 off Listerine mouthwash, 1 L + printable (I used 2 of these)
-.50/1 Listerine Antiseptic or Zero mouthwash, 1 L +, SS 1/08
-$2/2 Reach toothbrushes, excl Crystal Clean printable
-Free Mail-in Rebate $46.50 in Savings booklet WYB $50 in Viactiv, o.b., Lubriderm, Aveeno, Splenda, Listerine, Neosporin, OneTouch, RoC, Desitin, Stayfree, Clean & Clear, Lactaid, Neutrogena, Rogaine, Bengay, Johnson & Johnson, Johnson’s, Rembrandt, Band_aid, K-Y, Visine, Carefree or Reach products by 3/08, excl trial size
Final Price:  $10.98 – $2 qs – $5 ECBs = $3.98 or $1.99 each

Duracell AAA, AA 4 pk, C, D 2 pk, 9-volt 1 pk $2.99
-$1.50 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries from 12/11 RP (I used 2 of these)
-$.75 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries from 1/1 P&G
Final Price: $1.49

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Hot diggity!  I got out of CVS for just over a buck today – actually I used $2 ECBs from last week to pay so I really came out almost a dollar ahead but I always like to show these shops as if I started with nothing to give you a better snapshot of the deals.  Today I bought $30.71 worth of stuff for $1.06, or 97% off!  Here are the deals:

75¢ ECB WYB Mars Chocolate Singles, 1.08-2.15 oz, 75¢ Limit 1 (makes it FREE)

$2 ECB WYB GE Energy Smart Bulb, 1 pk., $2.99 Limit 1
-$1 off General Electric Energy Smart or Halogen light bulbs, October All You magazine (I used 2 of these)
Final Price: FREE!

Slim-Fast Shakes 2/$9
-B1G1 Free Slim Fast Shakes, 4 pk wyb Slim Fast Shakes, 4 pk 01/01/2012 SS Insert (exp 01/15/2012) (I used this one)
-$2/1 Slim Fast Shakes or Bars (from CVS Scanner machine last week) (and this one)
Final Price:  $2.50 total or $1.25 each 4 pk

**Note – I didn’t realize until I got home that the cashier took off $6.49 for the B1G1 coupon instead of the $4.50 sale price so my #s were a little better than they should have been.

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This month I am participating in the Boost Your Budget Pantry Challenge and I’ve pledged to spend as little as possible and shop mostly from my own stockpile, however I will still be shopping but only for the free or best deals.  I’ve probably got enough toothpaste in the stockpile to last for the rest of this decade, but I couldn’t pass it up today since they paid me to buy it!  I also loved getting paid to buy the Nivea lip care, now I’ve just got to hide them from my girls.  Although I didn’t “need” the Planters nuts, the Nut-rition energy mix is my favorite so I had to get some at this price.  Today I bought $38.58 worth of goodies for $5.33, or 86% off.  Here are the deals:

$1 ECB wyb 2 Planters Deluxe Mixed Nuts, 8.75 oz, Whole Cashews, 8.5 oz, or Nut-rition, 8.75 to 10.25 oz, 2/$8
-$1/1 Planters NUT-rition Product (IE), 8.75-9.75 oz (I used 2 of these)
Final Price:  $2.50 each

Get $5 ECB wyb $10 Nivea products Limit 1 Nivea Lip Care $2.50 Nivea Body Wash 16.9 oz or Body Scrub 12 oz $4.88 Nivea Lotion 13.5 oz, gel 8.4 oz or cream 6.8 oz $6.88
-$1.00 off any Nivea Lip Product
-$1/1 Nivea body wash for men or women 8.4floz-16.9floz 1/1/12 RP
-$2/1 Nivea Good-Bye Cellulite gel-cream, serum or Q10 Firming lotion 8.4floz-13.5floz 1/1/12 RP
-$3/2 Nivea lip care products .17oz stick or .35oz tube 1/1/12 RP (I used 2 of these)
-$5/2 Nivea body lotions excluding Q10 Firming 8.4floz-16.9floz 1/1/12 RP
Final Price:  $1 Money Maker!

Ivory bar soap 3 pk $0.99
-$0.35/1 Ivory Bar or Body Wash or Safeguard Bar or Liquid Hand Soap 1/1/12 PG (I used 2 of these)
Final Price:  $0.64 or $0.21 per bar!

Colgate Max 6 oz, Total Advanced 4-4.2 oz or 360 degree toothbrush $2.74 = $1 Ecb (limit 2)
-$1/1 Total Advanced coupon found in the Dec. issue of All You mag. (I used this one)
-$1/1 Colgate Toothpaste from CVS Coupon Machine last (and this one)
Final Price:  $0.26 Money Maker!

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This was such a small trip to CVS today that I wouldn’t have even stopped if I wasn’t already next door to the store.  I’ve got issues with spring allergies so I’m happy that I did get to swing by and pick these up!  Today I bought $7.56 worth of stuff for a profit of $1.43, or 119% off!  (Note:  If you’re in a state that doesn’t charge tax on medications then it would be a $2 profit)  Here’s the deal:

Get $5.99 ECB wyb Zyrtec 24-hr tablets 5ct. $5.99 (Limit 1)
-$2/1 Zyrtec product
Final Price= $2 Money Maker

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When I checked out with all these M&Ms today the cashier asked me if I was making something out of them.  You should have seen her face when I said ”no, my plan is to eat them all myself!”  After that look I had to tell her that I would share with other people at home, but only if they’re good.  Fortunately for me, they’re not being very good today!  And fortunately for hubby, these are all plain since the store was out of my favorite peanut M&Ms, so I’ll make sure he gets some (as soon as he starts acting right)!  Today I bought $25.09 worth of goodies for $6.73, or 73% off after coupons and $3 ECBs from last week.  Here are the deals:

Get $2 ECB Decorative Band-Aid Bandages $2.99 (Limit 1)

Holiday M&M’s $2.50
-$1/2 Mars Holiday Candy from 11/13 Red Plum insert (I used 2 of these)
-$1/2 Mars Candy CVS coupon from the red coupon printer (and 1 of these)
Final price:  $1.75 each bag

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My local CVS is a small store so I’m not really surprised, but they were already out of lots of stuff on my list when I got there today – no Axe gift sets, no Xtra laundry detergent, and no Combos snacks.  I am thrilled that the Diet Cokes were included in the gift card deal this week though, so I got the limit of 6 and threw in a Bayer aspirin to hit $30 then got a $10 gas card back.  I also used $7 ECBs from last week to pay so I bought $39.68 worth of stuff for $12.84, or 68% off.  Here are the deals:

FREE $10 Gift Card wyb $30:
Bayer Aspirin, 100 ct, Advanced, 40 ct, Low Dose, 120 ct, or Women’s Low Dose, 60 ct, $5.99
-$1/1 Bayer Advanced Aspirin Product
-$1.50/1 Bayer Advanced Aspirin Product (IE)
-$2/1 Bayer Advanced Aspirin Product, p.125 Women’s Day, Sept 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$2/1 Bayer Advanced Aspirin Product, p.63 Redbook, Sept 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$1/1 Bayer Aspirin Products 09/11/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
-$2/1 Bayer Advanced Aspirin Product 09/11/2011 RP Insert (exp 12/31/2011)
-$1.50/1 Bayer Advanced Aspirin 10/23/2011 RP Insert (exp 01/31/2012)
-$1/1 Bayer Aspirin 10/23/2011 RP Insert (exp 01/31/2012)
-$1/1 Bayer Advanced Aspirin Product 12/03/2011
-$1/1 Bayer Advanced Aspirin Product
-$1/1 Bayer Advanced Aspirin Product
Coke, Selected Varieties, 12 pk, 12 oz cans, 3/$12 (Limit 6 12 pks)
-$1/2 Diet Coke Multipacks, CVS coupon (I used 3 of these)
Final Price:  $16.99 after Qs & gas card or $2.43 per item

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Whoohoo – I had great trips everywhere I went today!  It’s not always that way so I’ll take it when it comes!  I just love doing the CVS gas card deal, and this week I was even paid to buy all of these greeting cards!  Today I bought $89.27 worth of goodies for $15.61, or 83% off.  Here are the deals:

$4 ECB wyb $12 Participating Household Products:
Glade Scented Oil Refills, 2 pk, 1.42 oz total, Sense & Spray Starter Kit, 0.43 oz, or Plugins Lasting Impressions, 1.42 oz, $5
-$2/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit (exp 12/02/2011)
-$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit Good Housekeeping (exp 12/31/2011)
-$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit Woman’s Day (exp 12/31/2011)
-$2/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit (exp 12/31/2011)
-$2/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit (exp 12/31/2011)
-$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit, p.176-177 Good Housekeeping, Oct 2011 (exp 12/31/2011) (I used this one)
-$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit, p.208-209 Redbook, Oct 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit, p.52-53 Women’s Day, Oct 2011 (exp 12/31/2011) (and this one)
-$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit, p. 120-121 Fitness, Oct 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit, p.126-127 Shape, Oct 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit, p. 136-137 Better Homes & Garden, Oct 2011 (exp 02/28/2012)
-$3/1 Glade Sense & Spray Starter Kit, p. 136-137 Weight Watchers, Nov 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
Glade Spray, 9.7 oz, Fabric, 22 oz, Sense & Spray, 0.43 oz, Candle, 4 oz, Oil Candle Refills, 3 ct, Decor Holder, Plugins Refill, 0.28 to 0.71 oz, Oust, 10 to 12 oz, Pledge Polish, 9.7 to 12.5 oz, Swiffer Sweeper, 1 ct, or Scrubbing Bubbles Bath Cleaner, 16 oz, or Toilet Gel, 6 ct, 2/$6
-$2/1 Glade Scented Oil Candle Holder or Two Refills, p.176-177 Good Housekeeping, Oct 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$2/1 Glade Scented Oil Candle Holder or 2 Refills, p.208-209 Redbook, Oct 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$2/1 Glade Scented Oil Candle Holder or 2 Refills, p.52-53 Women’s Day, Oct 2011 (exp 12/31/2011) (and this one)
-$2/1 Glade Scented Oil Candle Holder or 2 Refills, p.126-127 Shape, Oct 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$2/2 Glade Scented Oil Candle Holder or 2 Refills, p. 136-137 Better Homes & Garden, Oct 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
-$2/1 Glade Scented Oil Candle Holder or 2 Refills, p.136-137 Weight Watchers, Nov 2011 (exp 12/31/2011)
Final Price:  $13 – $8 qs – $4 ECBs = $1 or $0.33 each item!

FREE $10 Gift Card wyb $30 Participating Products:

Ajax Dish Liquid, 16 oz, 89¢ x1
-$0.50/1 Ajax Multi-Purpose Cleaners and Dish Liquid, p.138 All You, Oct 2011 (exp 12/22/2011) (I used this one)
Cottonelle or Cottonelle Ultra Bathroom Tissue, 18 pk, $9.99 x1
-$0.50/1 Cottonelle Toilet Paper (exp 12/31/2011)
-$1/1 Cottonelle Clean Care Toilet Paper, 12 pk, p.34 All You, Nov 2011 (exp 01/31/2012)
-$0.50/2 Cottonelle Bath Tissue, 4 pks, or $.50/1 for 12 pk+ 11/06/2011 SS Insert (exp 12/04/2011)
-$0.75/1 Cottonelle Clean Care Toilet Paper, 12 pk+ (exp 12/31/2011) (and this one)
Jack Link’s Jerky, Nuggets or Tender Cuts, 3 to 3.25 oz, $6.99 B1G1 x4
Bowl Appetit or Simply Asia 10/$10 x2
Afrin or Coricidin $5.99 x1
-$2/1 Afrin Nasal Spray printable
-$2/1 Afrin Product printable coupon
-$2/1 Coricidin HBP Product printable
-$5/1 Afrin Nasal Spray mailer exp 1/31/12 (and this one)
Final Price:  $32.85 – $6.25 qs – $10 gas card = $16.60 for 9 items!

American Greetings Cards, Earn 3 ECBs wyb 3 Limit 1
-$2/3 American Greeting Cards CVS printable exp 12/25/11 (I used 2 of these)
Final Price:  $2 Money Maker (x2 cuz hubby was with me)

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Sorry I’m late getting my shopping trips posted for today – hubby and I ran over to the animal control shelter to check out the dogs up for adoption.  We would have loved to bring them all home, but we just picked out one sweet baby     We were really in need of batteries so I was happy to do another gas card deal today.  I had wanted to get some of the Xtra detergent and Glade room spray but my store was out of both so I got a couple rainchecks and will just hope they get some more in before my coupons expire!  I bought $69.45 worth of goodies for $21.26, or 70% off.  Here are the deals:

Spend $30 on Select Items, get a $10 Gift Card:

Select Duracell Batteries – $9.99
-$0.75/1 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/30/11 R)
-$0.50/1 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Advanced, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/16/11 R)
-$0.75/1 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/30/11 R)
-$0.75/1 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/16/11 R)
-$1/1 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/16/11)
-$0.50/1 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/30/11)
-$0.50/1 Duracell Coppertop, Ultra Power, Ultra Photo Lithium or Specialty Batteries, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/16/11 R)
-$3/2 Duracell Battery 8 Pack or Larger from package insert exp 12/31/11 (I used this one)
Final Price:  $8.49 each before $10 gas card

Tide or Gain $5.94
-$0.50/1 Tide Detergent, exp. 11/30/11 (RP 10/23/11 R)
-$1/2 Tide Detergent, exp. 11/30/11 (RP 10/23/11)
-$1.50 off Gain Detergent AND Fabric Enhancer, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/16/11)
-$1/1 Gain Detergent or Fabric Enhancer, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/16/11)
-$0.50/1 Gain Detergent or Fabric Enhancer, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/16/11 R)
-$2/1 Tide Detergent, exp. 11/30/11 (P&G 10/30/11) (I used 2 of these)
Final Price:  $3.94 each before $10 gas card

Total = $31.86 – $7 qs – $10 gas card = $14.86 or $3.72 per item

Carmex Healing Cream or Lotion $4.99
-$3/$10 Lotion Purchase from the red CVS machine (I used this one)
-$1.50/1 Carmex Skin Care printable (and 2 of these)
-$1/1 Carmex Healing Skin Care, exp. 1/31/12 (RP 10/30/11)
Final Price:  $1.99 each

SlimFast 4Pk of Shakes $6.39
-Free SlimFast product up to $8.99 (mailed from manufacturer)
Final Price:  Free!

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I’ve been wanting to get some of these electronic banks for the kids for quite awhile, but couldn’t bring myself to pay ten bucks each for them, that adds up quick with five kids, so I was thrilled to see them on sale for $3.99 each this week!  Since my quads are learning how to count money right now in kindergarten I figured they would also make great gifts for their gift exchange at school.  The bigger one in the middle is for my older son and it counted toward a $10 gift card deal along with the shake weight, which is also for someone on my gift list.  The last of the Halloween stuff was all marked down to 90% off so I couldn’t resist picking up the disguise glasses and the makeup kits – I think we’ll probably end up using those for an activity one day over the kids holiday break from school in December.  Today I bought $200.31 worth of goodies for $73.03, or 64% off.  Here are the deals:

Buy 1 Excedrin Bonus Pack Extra Strength (8 ct.) + PM (8 ct.) for $0.99, Get $0.99 Extra Bucks (Limit 1)

Buy 1 Osteo Bi-Flex (30-50 ct.) for $9.99, Get $2 Extra Bucks (Limit 1)
-$6/1 from 11/6 Red Plum insert (I used 1 of these and hubby used 1)
-$5/1 from 10/9 Red Plum insert
-$3/1 from November All You magazine
-$3/1 Osteo Bi-Flex Caplets Softgel or Powder printable
-$2/1 Osteo Bi-Flex Supplement or Powder printable
Final price:  $1.99 each

Spend $30+ on As Seen on TV Items, Get $10 Gift Card (Limit 5)

Digital Coin Counting Money Jar $9.99

Shake Weight for Women $19.99

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