Because of this:
Tuesday, Walgreen’s offered a $5 off any $20 purchase coupon. And I almost let it go to waste. But I didn’t! And look! Look what I got!
MONOPOLY – on sale for $9.99
Mom’s Best instant oatmeal – $0.69
Duracell 8pk AA batteries – $4.99
Jane Be Pure Mineral makeup – $5.99
Total: 21.66
Coupons: $1 off oatmeal (Found at coupons.com), $0.75 on batteries (from recent insert), $2 off Jane (found here), $5/20 one-day coupon
New total: 12.91 plus tax
Rebates: $5 for Monopoly and $5.99 for Jane makeup from Walgreen’s EasySaver book, $3 for Monopoly from a recent insert
*Updated to add: Before the cashier rings up the game, make sure to tell her you need two receipts – one for the store rebate and one for the manufacturer’s rebate. They have a special receipt they can print for you that is specifically for manufacturer’s rebates.
New (and Grand) Total: -$1.08 (Of which I spent almost all on tax)
FREE.
And then there was my CVS trip:
Where I made money.
Schick Quattro razor – $7.99
Fusion Shave gel x2 @ $3.99 ea – $7.98
Johnson’s baby lotion (9oz) – $2.99
Tylenol (10ct) – $2.49
Fusion 4pk razor cartridges – $12.99
Total: 34.44 before tax
Coupons: $4 on Schick razor (from recent insert), $1 on shave gel (from recent insert), $0.75 on lotion (from hospital goody bag), $2/1 Johnson baby product (found here), $1 on Tylenol (found here), $2/10, $3/15, $4/20 AND $5/20 (both found at the bottom of a recent CVS receipt (always check those receipts!))
New Total: $11.69 plus tax
Paid in ECB’s
ECB’s Earned: $10 for purchasing $20 in Gillette Fusion products, $2.49 for the Tylenol, $4 for the Schick razor
New (and Grand) Total: -$4.80 (not including tax)
Any plans for these fantastic prizes, you ask? Why yes!
Josh is going to shave.
And then we will play Monopoly.
And after I win, I will demand a smooth-skin snuggle as my reward.
While eating oatmeal.
And applying mineral makeup.
Oh, and the children will be in their rooms playing with their newly battery operated Christmas toys.
how are you getting two rebates on monopoly with one receipt?
does one of them allow copies? we are taking advantage of that rebate on the games too… 🙂 Christmas presents for my husband’s family has been games for the past two years, I think it’s a great family present. And since we get rebates… 🙂 all the better.
I love it when I have time for coupons and rebates. during the school year I can’t keep up, but I like looking at the receipt and knowing how little I paid!
Wow! Great haul! Isn’t this so fun and addicting?? I LOVE it! All I want for Christmas is a CVS GIFT CARD!
Great work! I think I like your wrap-up at the end the best…very cute. 🙂 Merry Christmas!
Who Knew that rebating and couponing could be so addicting and so much fun????!!!
when i go to cvs they always ask for the red card first. does it matter if they scan the red card first or last? just wondering. 😉
i’m a new addict to cvs.
i have lost count on how many packs of batteries, tissues and batteries i have. thank you for all the great tips 😉
Wowsers you did great, I live 30 miles from the closest Walgreens and CVs but I havent ever had much luck trying all those great deals..I dont think I totally get it all..
~C~
Have you thought about doing this for charity? I mean, one can only use so much soap and toothbrushes? You could do couponing for charity, and give the good to local homeless shelters, foster homes, food banks, etc. There was a lady on Oprah today that did this.
Since it’s something you enjoy and is couponing is something you can do from home?
http://www2.oprah.com/tows/slide/200704/20070403/slide_20070403_284_109.jhtml?promocode=HP14