Smart N Savvy Savings

I'VE MOVED!!!

2010-06-06T20:02:00.000-04:00

Come check me out over on Wordpress. www.smartnsavvysavings.wordpress.com

Beth

Walgreens 5/30 Spent $11.62, saved $115.21!!!!

2010-05-30T22:04:00.002-04:00

Okay, so I may have gone overboard a bit today at Walgreens but there were just so many great deals! I started with no Register Rewards at all. I would have ended with 4 2RR from the Ecotrin but my coffee maker died this past week and so when I found one for $9.99 I got really excited!

Here's what I got this week:
11 cans Bumblebee Tuna
2 Luster White toothpaste
2 U by Kotex Pads
2 U by Kotex Liners
2 Coppertone 30spf sunscreen (you can't see it in the pic very well, but they are both 25% bonus cans!)
12 Ecotrin asprin
9 Royal Gelatin
2 W Foil
2 Nivea for Men bodywash
1 4 cup Coffee Maker
Total oop: $11.62 tax included and saved $115.21!!! Whoazaa!
Oh! The Kotex was printing catalina coupons as well so I have 2 free Always pads and 1 free Always liner (the catalina printer ran out of paper on the first one, I was just happy it was on a coupon and not a RR)

All in all I did 19 transactions (I told you I went a bit overboard! lol)

12 transactions for the Ecotrin, each gave me 2RR
Ectorin $2
Used $2/1 5/16RP or printable
$0.19 oop each

4 transactions for the U. Each gave me $2.50RR
U by Kotex $3.49
2 BumbleBee Tuna $0.69 w/in-ad coupon
Royal Gelatin $0.20 w/in-ad q
Used $1/1 U by Kotex Printable
2 $2RR from Ecotrin
$0.54 oop each

2 transactions for the Luster White. Each gave me $5.00RR
Luster White 7 Toothpaste
Royal Gelatin $0.20 w/in-ad coupon
Used 2 $2.50RR from U
$0.72 oop each

1 transaction for both the Coppertone.
2 Coppertone Continuous Spray 30spf Sunscreen $9.99
3 BumbleBee Tuna $0.69 w/in-ad coupon
Used 2 $4/1 W Coppertone
2 $2/1 Coppertone Printable (no longer avail)
2 $5.00RR from Luster
$1.39 oop

1 transaction for both the Nivea. This one was a money maker!!
2 Nivea for Men $4.99, on sale BOGO
2 W Foil $0.59 each with in-ad coupon
Used 2 $3/1 Nivea for Men 5/2RP
$0.76 oop

1 transaction for the Coffee Pot.
Coffee Pot $9.99
3 Royal Gelatin $0.20 with in-ad coupon
Used 4 $2RR from Ecotrin
$3.61 oop

Beth

Fred's Doublers!

2010-05-28T10:26:00.001-04:00

I got Fred's latest ad in the mail earlier this week and saw something that I did not know! Fred's will double all coupons up to $0.70 on Saturdays! Check out this weeks ad HERE. I didn't see anything for this week that I'm really excited about but I'm sure this will pan out in the future for some good deals.

Beth

2010-05-27T22:27:00.000-04:00

Sign up for SwagBucks and earn gifts for searching the web like you usually do! I started a couple weeks ago and already have 2 $5 gift cards to Amazon.com. I'm saving mine up to help buy gifts for the 4 weddings we're going to in the next 10 months! Free money is always good! Click the picture above and sign up today!

Beth

Insert Preview

2010-05-27T22:13:00.000-04:00

NO INSERTS this week, May 30th. There will be a Redplum, Smartsource, and Proctor & Gamble next week though! (June 6th) Take this week to go through your coupons and pull out expired ones, and organize! I did this last night and have 2 baggies to send to military families. Did you know that military members/families can use coupons up to 6 months past the expiration date? Keep an eye out for my post early next week on where to send them! :0) For right now, separate them into food and non-food and place them in sandwich baggies. Food is anything a human would eat. Dog food and vitamins qualify as non-food.

Beth

My 90% Savings Plan for Walgreens this Week!

2010-05-27T17:27:00.001-04:00

I wrote about the Ecotrin MoneyMaker HERE. I was able to order some coupons from The Coupon Clippers so I have 12 total. If you didn't get the coupon in you 5/16RP, you can print them HERE.

So here's what I'm planning:

Buy Ectorin $2
Use $2/1
$0 oop ($0.20 w/TN sales tax), get back $2 RR!
(doing this 12 times, giving me 12 $2RR)

Buy 2 Edy's Ice Cream 2/$6
       W Foil $0.59 w/in-ad q
       W Foil $0.59 w/in-ad q
Use $1/2 Edy's Ice Cream Products (got in the mail)
      $2.00 Ecotrin RR
      $2.00 Ecotrin RR
      $2.00 Ecotrin RR
$0.18 oop, $0.90 w/TN sales tax

Buy U by Kotex $3.49
       BumbleBee Tuna $0.69 w/in-ad q
       BumbleBee Tuna $0.69 w/in-ad q
       Royal Gelatin $0.20 w/in-ad q
Use $1/1 U by Kotex Printable
       $2.00 Ecotrin RR
       $2.00 Ecotrin RR
$0.07 oop, $0.58 w/TN sales tax, get back $2.50 RR
(Doing this 4 times, giving me 4 $2.50 RR)

Buy Luster White 7 Toothpaste
       Royal Gelatin $0.20 w/in-ad q
Use $2.50 Kotex RR
       $2.50 Kotex RR
$0.20 oop, $0.72 w/TN sales tax, get $5 RR
(doing this 2 times, giving me 2 $5.00 RR)

Buy Coppertone Continuous Spray 50spf Sunscreen $9.99
       Coppertone Continuous Spray 50spf Sunscreen $9.99
       BumbleBee Tuna $0.69 w/in-ad q
       BumbleBee Tuna $0.69 w/in-ad q
       BumbleBee Tuna $0.69 w/in-ad q
Use $4/1 W Coppertone
       $4/1 W Coppertone
       $2/1 Coppertone Printable (no longer avail)
       $2/1 Coppertone Printable (no longer avail)
       $5.00 Luster RR
       $5.00 Luster RR
$0.05 oop, $2.25 w/TN sales tax

So, for $9.31(w/TN sales tax) I'm getting $92.32 worth of merchandise! And I'll still have 1 $2RR from the Ecotrin. Obviously, not everyone is going to have 12 Ecotrin coupons. I stocked up because I knew we'd be needing sunscreen with my husband's new river guiding job and he's also been whining about wanting ice cream! lol Even if you don't have a large number of Ecotrin coupons, still take advantage of the money maker and get some items you need. Feel free to comment with how many you have and I can help you work out the best scenario!

Beth

Ecotrin Money Maker week of May 30th

2010-05-23T20:37:00.000-04:00

Ecotrin is free after Register Rewards at Walgreens next week.

Use the $2/1 Ecotrin Asprin from the 5/16RP or PRINT HERE

$0 OOP, get $2RR back! Now that's my kind of money maker!!

Beth

My WAGS trip 5/23

2010-05-23T20:23:00.003-04:00

Transaction 1:
Ironman Pain Relief Roller $5.99
Caramel $0.35 (filler item)
Used:
$1/1 Ironman Pain Relief
$4.50 RR from Gillette Body Wash
Total OOP before taxes: $0.94
Received $5.00 RR

Transaction 2:
2 Dixie 45 count paper plates $3.99 each, BOGO
4 Noxema Bikini Shavers $2.99 each, BOGO
3 Kraft Mac & Cheese $0.69 w/in ad coupon
3 Hunts Tomato Sauce $0.25
1 Bagel Chips $0.84 clearance
1 Spiral Bound note pad $0.50 clearance
Used:
$0.50/1 Dixie product
$0.50/1 Dixie product
$~~2.00/1 Noxema Shaver~~
$~~2.00/1 Noxema Shaver~~
$~~2.00/1 Noxema Shaver~~
$~~2.00/1 Noxema Shaver~~ no longer available
Kraft Mac & Cheese in ad coupon
$5.00 RR from Ironman
Total OOP: $0.13 before taxes!!

Beth

Walgreens Money Maker!!!

2010-05-23T20:05:00.002-04:00

Noxema Shavers are BOGO at Walgreens this week. Here's how to make it into a money maker!

Buy 2 Noxema Bikini Shaver 3 packs $2.99
~~Use 2~~ ~~$2/1 Noxema Shaver coupons from RedPlum~~ no longer available!
That's a $1.01 money maker! Make sure to buy some thing else to cover the overage.

Beth

Target Steals 5/20/10

2010-05-20T23:10:00.001-04:00

I went to Target tonight in hopes of scoring a sweet deal on toilet paper that I wrote about here. Well, my Target doesn't carry the 4 packs of Cottonelle so no deal for me. (just another check in the long list of cons for the JC Target) BUT I did score on some other items we needed.

Here's what I got, I had to split it up in 3 transaction because the coupons I had for the light bulbs specifically said "one offer per transaction"

Transaction 1 I got:
1 CFL Bulb $1.99
3 45 Count Bounce Dryer Sheets $1.94 each
Total: 7.81 before taxes
I used:
$2.00 off Energy Smart Light Bulb ~~Target Coupon~~

$1.00 off Energy Smart Light Bulb ~~coupons.com~~
$0.50 off Bounce 5/2PG
$0.50 off Bounce 5/2PG
$0.50 off Bounce 5/2PG
$0.75 off Bounce at Target 5/16SS
$0.75 off Bounce at Target 5/16SS
$0.75 off Bounce at Target 5/16SS
$0.83 remainder of free gift card
Total OOP: $0.58 taxes included

Transaction 2 I got:
1 CFL Bulb $1.99
1 Box Plastic Spoons $1.37
Total: $3.38 before taxes
I used:
$2.00 off Energy Smart Light Bulb ~~Target Coupon~~
$1.00 off Energy Smart Light Bulb ~~coupons.com~~
Total OOP: $0.50 taxes included

Transaction 3 I got:
1 CFL Bulb $1.99
1 Loaf Sara Lee Bread $1.89
Total: $3.88 before taxes
I used:
$2.00 off Energy Smart Light Bulb ~~Target Coupon~~
$1.00 off Energy Smart Light Bulb ~~coupons.com~~
Total OOP: $1.04 taxes included

Target Totals For The Night:
Before Coupons: $15.07 before taxes
OOP taxes included: $2.12!!! I used to pay that for the bread alone!

One note on my coupons, some cashiers/managers will not allow the 2nd coupon the the light bulbs because it causes overage. If you still have these coupons, try it at your store. Even if you can't use the second coupon, it's still a free light bulb, just not a money making light bulb. :0)

Beth

Killer CVS Trip tonight!

2010-05-20T22:40:00.001-04:00

What I got:
2 Rolls CVS Paper Towels $1.29 each
1 Dawn Renewal Dish Soap $0.83
1 Dawn Botanical Dish Soap $0.83
3 3 Musketeers Bars $0.49 each
1 Lady's Speed Stick Deodorant $2.99
4 8 Count Hefty One Zip Quart Sized $1.00 each
2 Nivea Cool Men's Bodywashes $4.99 each
1 Nivea Active Men's All In One Wash $5.99
1 Herbal Essence Shampoo $2.99
1 Herbal Essence Conditioner $2.99
1 15 Count CVS Trash Bags $1.00
Total $35.65 plus taxes

I split it into 2 transactions. Trans 1 I bought the 2 shampoos and the trash bags, trans 2 was everything else.

Trans 1 I used:
$1.00 off Herbal Essence 5/16RP
$1.00 off Herbal Essence 5/16RP
$4.99 ECB Kotex U
Total OOP: $0.65!!! And got back $4.00 in ECB

Trans 2 I used:
$1.00 off 2 CVS paper products (in store coupon machine)
$0.50 off Dawn Renewal 5/2PG
$0.25 off Dawn
$.25 off 3 Musketeers 5/16RP
$.25 off 3 Musketeers 5/16RP
$.25 off 3 Musketeers 5/16RP
$1.00 off Lady Speed Stick 4/11RP
$1.00 off 2 Hefty One Zip coupons.com
$1.00 off 2 Hefty One Zip coupons.com
$3.00 off Nivea for Men 5/2RP
$3.00 off Nivea for Men 5/2RP
$3.00 off Nivea for Men 5/2RP
$4.00 ECB from Herbal Essence
$2.00 ECB from I can't remember! lol
$5.00 off $30.00 Purchase from ExtraCare email
Total OOP: $5.39!!! And got back $7.00 in ECB ($5 wyb $15 Nivea, $2 Lady Speed Stick)

Total of the night at CVS: $6.04 including taxes!

Beth

Free Bag!!!

2010-05-20T18:11:00.000-04:00

Become a fan of One Bag One Earth on Facebook and sign up for a free reusable bag! (the link is in their status) Thanks to Denisse for passing this one on!

Beth

FREE Limeade Sparkler at Taco Bell

2010-05-19T19:33:00.001-04:00

Free Limeade at Taco Bell printable

Beth

Athenos Hummus BOGO Coupon

2010-05-19T19:29:00.000-04:00

BOGO Athenos Hummus! (up to $5.99)

Beth

CVS is rocking next week! Also, My first GIVEAWAY!

2010-05-18T21:55:00.001-04:00

So, I'm really excited about next week at CVS. They have Gillette and Old Spice body washes for $4 and you get $4 Extrabucks, so Free!! Pair that with any of the following for 2 bottles for $4 oop, get $8 ECB. Making that a $4 MoneyMaker!!!

bogo Gillette bodywash from PG5/2
$4/2 Gillette bodywash from PG5/2
bogo Old Spice bodywash from (working on date...)

Need these coupons? I'm doing my first giveaway! Leave a comment on this post for your chance to win!

Beth

Bacon Wrapped Steaks, less than $1 at Walmart!

2010-05-18T18:37:00.001-04:00

My Walmart (Elizabethton) has Chef's Requested bacon wrapped steaks for $3.98 go HERE for a $3 off coupon when you sign up for Chef's Requested email list!

Beth

Bar S Hotdogs for 18 cents!

2010-05-18T17:14:00.001-04:00

Walmart has Bar S Hotdogs on sale for $0.68 use this $1 off wyb 2 coupon for a total price of $0.18 per package!

Beth

CHEAP Toilet Paper at Target!

2010-05-18T17:07:00.002-04:00

Target has just released a coupon for $1.50 off Cottonelle toilet paper, with no size restrictions. Stack with the $0.50 off a 4 pack or larger. Don't forget to hit the back button after printing to print a second coupon. (each computer can print 2 copies) Not exactly sure how much a 4 pack is at Target but $2.00 off is sure to make a good deal!

Beth

Deals I Scored Today

2010-05-16T17:51:00.003-04:00

At Walgreens

Here's how I did it:
Gillette Body Wash $4.49
Gillette Deodorant $4.99
Hellman's Mayo $4.99
$14.97 before coupons

Use Buy 1 Gillette Deodorant get 1 Gillette Bodywash Free 5/16RP
plus use $2 off when you buy Gillette Deodorant 5/16RP
Use in-ad coupon for mayo 2/$5
I also used $5RR from last week's Schick promo
$0.49 oop! ($1.59 after taxes)

Plus I got $4.50RR from the Gillette Bodywash!

Don't forget, this is MONEYMAKER! With the two Gillette coupons, you get deodorant and body wash for $2.99 and you get $4.50 in RR!!

At CVS

Here's how I did it:
Herbal Essences $2.99
Sara Lee Bread $1.99
$4.97 Before coupons

Transaction 1:
Herbal Essences $2.99
Use $1 off when you buy one Herbal Essences shampoo 5/16RP
$1.99 opp
And I got $2.00 ECB!

Transaction 2:
Sara Lee Bread $1.99
Use $2.00 ECB from trans 1
FREE!

Not the best deal I've ever gotten at CVS but we needed bread and why buy just bread when you can get bread and shampoo for the same price!

Beth

Walmart Rollbacks!!!

2010-05-16T11:07:00.003-04:00

Check out Deal Seeking Mom for the latest roll backs at Walmart!
Here's a couple I'm excited about:

Heinz Ketchup (40 oz) $1 (was $2.42)
Kraft Mayo (30 oz) $1.97 (was $2.98-$3.40)
Cesar Dog Food (3.5 oz) $0.50 (was $0.72-$0.83)
B1G1 Cesar Canine Cuisine Entree printable

Beth

Gillette Moneymaker at Walgreens this week!

2010-05-15T16:31:00.004-04:00

Gillette body wash is free after Register Rewards starting 5/16 Here's how to turn this deal into a moneymaker!

--Buy 1 Gillette Odor Sheild Deodorant @ $4.99
--Buy 1 Gillette Body Wash @ $4.49

--Use $2/1 Gillette Odor Shield deodorant coupon from 5/16RP
--Use Buy Deodorant, Get Body Wash Free coupon from 5/16RP

--Pay $2.99 Out of Pocket
--Get $4.50 Register Reward from the body wash! That's a $1.50 Money Maker!!

Thank you Passion For Savings for this deal matchup!

Beth

Mailbox Freebies!!!

2010-05-15T16:04:00.005-04:00

Scored at the mailbox today! Earlier this month, Kraft Foods offered a free summer sample pack on their Facebook page. Mine came in the mail today! Check it out; 3 bags Sundried Tomato & Basil Wheat Thins, 3 International Delight Vanilla Caramel Latte drink mixes, a coupon for a free bottle of BBQ sauce and a coupon for free hotdogs! Oh yeah, and a rebate form for $10 wyb $30 in Kraft products.

Beth

Walgreens Scenarios

2010-05-15T15:55:00.006-04:00

Christie over at Wild for Wags put these scenarios together on how to get the most out of shopping at Walgreens. Check it out!

~~Scenario with NO Register Rewards~~

~~Scenario WITH Register Rewards~~

Beth

CVS Deals 5/16-5/22

2010-05-15T14:17:00.004-04:00

Here's what I'm doing at CVS this week

Buy 8 David's Sunflower Seeds $1.25 each
use 2 $1/2 David's Sunflower Seeds PRINT
use 2 $1/2 David's Sunflower Seeds PRINT
Pay $6.00 oop get $3.00 ECBs
.37 cents each wyb 8

Herbal Essence or Aussie Shampoo, Conditioner, or Styler $2.99
Buy 1 get $2 ECB back, limit 2
use $1/1 Herbal Essence Shampoo from 5/16RP
= free after coupon and ECB!

Head on over to The Krazy Coupon Lady for a full list of deals!
CVS Coupon Deals: Week of 5/16

Beth

Walgreens Deals 5/16- 5/22

2010-05-15T13:52:00.009-04:00

Here's what I'm doing at Wags this week

Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel 6pk 2/$6
-Buy One Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel, get a Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush 2-n-1 Starter Kit or Refill Free PRINT
-$2/2 Any Scrubbing Bubbles Products peelie
-or use $1/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Cleaning Gel PRINT
=4 for $3.00 or .75 cents each!

Head on over to Wild for Wags for a complete list of deals!
Super Walgreens Deals 5/16-5/22

Beth