CVS Unilever Deal

Ragu, Skippy, and Lipton Green Tea - Yea!!

3 Ragu for $5 - $1 off/2 mc
3 Skippy for $5 - $.75 off 2 mc
2 Lipton for $5 - $.50, -$.60 mc

Used 10ecb, earned 5 ecb

Subtotal: 2.15
Tax: .34

Total oop: $2.49 (paid by gc)
Gift Card Balance: 24.29

Payless

Shoe Shopping

I needed some new work flats so I headed to Payless. Here is what I bought:

black flats: original price: 24.99, clearance: 14.99

purple flats: original price: 19.99, clearance: 12.99 - B1G1(6.50)=6.49

-20% Text message coupon code (courtesy of sign by the register) (4.30)

Subtotal: 17.18
tax: 1.63

Total oop: $18.81 For 2 Pairs of Shoes!! - Not bad :)
Total Saved: $27.80

I was pretty impressed by myself since I am still learning how to apply coupons/sales to the world outside of drugstores and discount stores.

Cheap Skintimate at Walgreens

Stopped off at Walgreen's tonight because I needed eggs to make cookies and picked up some cheap shave cream as well! I love being able to use both a Walgreen's in-ad coupon and a manufacturer coupon on the same item!

Trans:
Eggs 1.69
Skintimate 4.49 - 2.50 in-ad (1.99)-1MC=0.99
-1 RR
Subtotal: 1.68
Tax: .23
Total oop: 1.91
Total saved: 4.50

I didn't earn any RR or anything, but these were both items I needed.

Walgreens

I decided to take advantage of some Walgreen's deals since tomorrow is the last day. Here is what I got:

Trans 1:
Pantene mouse &
Pantene hair spray 2/$7-$3/off2 MC =2/$4, receive 2RR
Stayfree 6.99-3in-ad
Stayfree 6.99-3in-ad
-B1G1MC(-3.99)
Subtotal: 7.99
Sales Tax: 1.42
Total oop: $9.41

Trans 2:
Herbashine hair color 7.99-2instant-3MC
Herbashine hair color 7.99-2instant-3MC
Bic Soleil razors 4.99
Bic Soleil razors 4.99, receive 1RR
-B1G1F (4.99)
Maybelline dream mouse concealer 3.69 (clearanced from 7.99)
-2 RR(earned from Trans 1)
Subtotal: 12.66
Sales Tax:2.82
Total oop: $15.48

Total spent today: $24.89
Total saved:$38.56

1st CVS trip of the year

I was really excited to have received my $50 CVS gift card (earned from my credit card rewards program) last week. Now the challenge is seeing how long it will last. I spent a little bit last week, but since I have decided to start fresh for the new year, my starting balance was actually $47.60. Although my CVS trip for tonight didn't go exactly as planned, I still ended up getting some things I actually needed. I also ended up getting a $4 off a $20 purchase CRT coupon from the CVS coupon machine. My ringer was really nice too and even let me leave my bags from my 1st transaction up front while I went back to get my items for the 2nd transaction. Here is the breakdown of my transactions:

Transaction 1:
Special K bars 3/10, -1MC, receive 4 ECB
Starbucks 6.99,-1MC, receive 1ECB
Chex mix 2/3 (got 3 for 1.49 ea), -.50MC, -.50MC
Used 4 off 20 email coupon & 8.50ECB
Total oop (including tax)=6.35

Transaction 2:
Loreal hair dye 2/12 - 2MC, 2MC
Loreal face wash 6*3=18 -2MC, -3(off 2)MC, receive 10ECB with $30 Loreal purchase
Used 4 off 20 CRT & 5ECB
Total oop=14.47

I realize now that I probably should have done the 2nd transaction first, except the 1st one hadn't gone as planned. I searched and searched for the Planters bars which were also on sale 3 for $10, receive 4ECB, but they were no where to be found, so I got the coffee and Chex Mix, which are things I would buy anyway.

Happy New Year!

As part of my New Year's resolution to live more frugally, I have decided to start writing a blog. I've looked at other blogs to find deals at stores like CVS, Walgreens, Target, etc. and thought I would start doing the same. My goal is to limit my spending and see how much I can save this year.