CVS is my friend!

We are in the middle of a construction zone at my house.  Our basement is down to the sheetrock, and finding anything is next to impossible.

So, thank you to CVS for offering a 20% off my total order coupon in my inbox.  It is great, because you can send the coupon right to your Extra Care card, so when you go to CVS and they scan your card, it automatically asks if you want to use it (which is nice when you forget!)

Only picked up a few things, so my 20% off saved me $3.55 this week.  That's $3.55 I have to spend on something else!  (Like paint or sheetrock!)

This week I didn't use as many coupons as I normally do, because my house is torn up and I can't find some of them.  (Actually I found them today, but I went shopping yesterday!)  This week I got an e-mail from CVS for $5 off a $25 purchase.  I needed to get a prescription filled, and get more Allegra allergy medicine.  The Allegra was only $21, so I figured I wouldn't be able to use the $5 off.  When they rang up my purchase, they asked if I wanted to use it.  Hooray!  I also had a $5 extra bucks coupon from last week, so I was able to get $10 total off my meds!

I did you one manufacturer's coupon for Gain detergent, so got .50 off.  So my total for Saturday was $10.50.  My year to date so far is $93.33 saved with coupon deals!  I'll take it!

Once we get this basement thing figured out, I will be back on my game.

Saturday trip to CVS

This doesn't look like much of a trip, but we had a little mishap at our house yesterday.  We have had below zero weather for the last week, and we had a pipe burst in our basement and the entire basement filled with water.  So, I am really not in the shopping and couponing mood.

I did have to go out, because the flooding shorted out my blow dryer.  So, I went to CVS with my handy coupon from the mailing for 25% off!  I also had a $5 extra bucks coupon from last Saturday's trip.  So, I bought my face wipes and the blow dryer for a total of $29.28.  I saved $5.25 with my 25% off plus the additional $5.00 off , out of pocket was $19.03 for a total savings of $10.25

Believe me...that $10.25 is going to come in handy!

 
 


Time to dig out the CVS coupon you got in the mail a couple weeks ago if you are signed up with a CVS card.

This is good for 25% off your entire purchase!  I have mine ready to go, so will post my savings after I shop this weekend!

Saturday shop day

Saturday was another shopping day.  I went to CVS and Albertsons.  Got new Procter & Gamble coupons, so was able to get more toilet paper and paper towels and dishwasher tabs.  I am lucky to get coupons from my Mom also.  She takes what she uses and then gives the rest to me.  So I can use mine early in the month (when I'm out of things) and then use hers later in the month (when my daughter raids my stash).  It seems they have the better deals at the end of the month shortly before the coupons expire, but after everyone has already used their coupons for a good deal, but not AS good early.  Clear as mud?  I thought so.

So, on to my totals!  CVS was kind enough to email me a $5.00 off $25 purchase this past week.  I chose the 'send to card' option, which uploads it to my CVS Extra Care card...I love that thing!  At CVS I purchased Pantene Shampoo and Conditioner...they had a 2 for $7.00 deal, and my coupon was a buy one get one free!!!  Also purchased Old Spice Deodorant coupon buy 2 get $1.00 off.  Cascade dishwasher tabs coupon was $0.50 off.  Charmin Basic t.p. was $0.25 off.  For a grand total of $9.75 and plus I received a $5.00 extrabucks to use next time!  LOVE CVS!

At Albertsons, the first thing I found was some cookies with a peelie coupon right on the package for $0.50 off.  Thank you for giving me money!  I got Bounty papertowels with $0.25 coupon.  Ball Park had hot dogs and frozen burger patty coupons.  Also, Albertsons was doing a buy one get one free promo, so got $1.00 plus the free hotdogs for a total saved of $4.99!  OH...and another $1.00 for the hamburgers.  Oscar Meyer coldcuts for hubby's lunch was $0.75 off.  Hungry Jack hashbrowns.  I have never tried these, but had a $0.50 off coupon, so thought I would try them for a breakfast sometime.  And then there is the weird one...I ended up with a coupon that was $0.38.  I think it was for an Essential Everyday item...one of Albertson's store brands.  I have to remind our cashiers at Albertsons every week not to forget to ring in my coupons.  I think she tried to scan this coupon, and for some reason it wouldn't read it and she hit a typo that should have been 50 cents, and ended up 38.  I didn't notice until I got home because I was busy rescanning my card.  Oh well, I still did good in my opinion!

So, Saturday's totals were:  CVS:  $9.75 plus $5.00 for next time; ALB: 8.37. 

My total saved with coupons for 2014 so far is:  $82.83.  So coupons STILL make a big difference!