September 2008

CVS: Deals for the week of September 28-October 4, 2008

by crystal on September 27, 2008

Here are the best deals I see at CVS this week, with thanks to Centsible Savings for her help in compiling these! Check out her post here on making money with Survey Spot.

******ECB
DEALS******

Buy 1 Contour Blood Glucose Monitor at $14.99, Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1)

Use coupon for up to $30/1 from 3/16 SmartSource insert

Free plus $5 overage after coupon and ECBs

Buy 1 Covergirl Clean Make-up at $5.49, Get $5.49 ECBs (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 coupon from 8/31 P&G insert
Free plus $1 overage after coupon and ECBs

Buy 2 Colgate toothpastes at $2.50 each, Get $2 ECBs (Limit 2)
Use 2 $1/1 MaxFresh coupons from September All You magazine
$0.50 each after coupons and ECBs

Buy 1 Gillette Fusion Razor for $9.99, Get $5 ECBs (Limit 1)

Use $4/1 coupon from 9/28 P&G insert

$0.99 after coupon and ECB’s

Buy 2 Sunsilk Hair Care for $7, get $2 ECBs (Limit 2)

Use two $1.50/1 coupons from 8/17 RedPlum insert

$1 each after coupons and ECBs

Buy 2 Gillette Hair Care products for $9, Get $2 ECBs (Limit 5)

Use two $2/1 coupons from 9/28 P&G insert

$1.50 each after coupons and ECBs

******NON-ECB DEALS******

Revlon Lipstick or Lip Gloss–on sale B1G1
Buy 2 and use 2 $2/1 coupons from the 7/20, 8/3, 8/24 or 9/14 SmartSource inserts
Free or very inexpensive after coupons and B1G1 deal

See all deals for this week
along with coupon match-ups here.

******SEPTEMBER
ECB DEAL******

Buy 1 Arnicare Homeopathic
Pain Relief Gel at $8.99, Get $8 ECBs (Limit 5)
Use $2/1 printable coupon
Free plus overage after
coupon and ECBs!

See all deals for this month
along with coupon match-ups here.

******ESPECIALLY
FOR BEGINNERS******

New to CVS-ing? Don’t try to
make heads or tails of this post because it probably won’t make a lot
of sense to you. Instead, go here
where I explain the CVS program in full detail. Want to join in the
fun and incredible savings? Then go here
where I share more about how to make it work for you.

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Share Your Deals and Scenarios!
Have your shopping trip planned or did you come up with a great deal
scenario/idea? Just post about it on your blog and leave your link
below. **To make it easy for everyone to navigate quickly through the
links, your link must link directly to your CVS deals post. Links
going to the homepage of your blog or any other part of your blog
besides the direct link to your CVS deals post will be deleted.**

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Starbucks: Free coffee for teachers and homeschool parents–Monday, September 29, 2008

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by crystal on September 27, 2008

photo by powerbooktrance

Starbucks has been running a promotion this month giving out free coffee every Monday for teachers. Monday, September 29, 2008 is the last day to take advantage of this deal and Starbucks has generously opened it up for homeschool parents, too!

Here are the details from their website:

Teachers of grades K-12 are invited to
their local Starbucks coffee house for a complimentary tall size (12
fl. oz.) cup of Pike Place Roast™ every Monday throughout the month of
September.

In order to receive their complimentary cup of Pike Place Roast™,
teachers are asked to provide proof-of-current teacher status – such as
a teachers’ federation card or school district badge. The “Great Start
for Great Teachers” special offer ends after Monday, September 29.

If you are a homeschool parent, you can read details here on what teaching credentials to provide.

Enjoy your free coffee!

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Free product coupons from Del Monte

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by crystal on September 27, 2008

The first 50,000 people to sign up for the Del Monte email newsletter will receive $35 worth in money-saving coupons including coupons for a free Del Monte Grapefruit Bowl and a coupon for free Del Monte no-salt-added diced tomatoes.

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Super Savings Saturday: Moving boxes and free ice cream

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by crystal on September 26, 2008

Our grocery savings this week weren’t much worth reporting (I’m still staying out of the stores and hubby is doing all the shopping; I just make a grocery list and a simple menu plan based upon what’s on sale.) but we did get a great deal on moving boxes from CraigsList and we also scored some free ice cream from Cold Stone Creamery. I even had the gumption to try some of it… which was a bad idea, but we won’t go there!

My other big savings news: I got my coupon box all whipped back into shape this week! There’s nary an expired coupon in there and everything is clipped and filed. Yay!

Now I’m just hoping I can stomach some coupon-shopping again soon. I feel little rays of hope that it won’t be too much longer so that is a cause for rejoicing. Plus, just a few more weeks and the first trimester will be over with. And then, if I’m anything like the last two pregnancies, it likely won’t be long before I’ll be cooking up more stuff than we can eat!

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How’d you do this week? Post about the deals and
bargains you were able to snag this week or other ways you saved money
on your blog (with pictures, if possible!) and then come back here and
leave your link below. **To make it easy for everyone to navigate quickly through the links, your link must link directly to your Super Savings Saturday post. Links
going to the homepage of your blog or any other part of your blog
besides the direct link to your Super Savings Saturday post will be deleted.**

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Free museum admission–Saturday, September 27, 2008

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by crystal on September 26, 2008

On Saturday, September 27, 2008, (that’s tomorrow, folks!) you can get free admission to one of hundreds of museums
nationwide compliments of Smithsonian Magazine.

Go here to find museums near you which are participating and then print your voucher here. The voucher is good
for two family members, one voucher per household.

Thanks, Kristen!

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Everyday Minerals: Makeup deal!

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by crystal on September 26, 2008

For those of you who use mineral makeup, Kristen let me know that you can get a free custom kit from Everyday Minerals right now. You only pay shipping, which Kristen said was $3.13 for her!

You get to pick out three foundations, one
blush, and one concealer for your custom kit and there are quite a few different shades to choose from. If you looking for a great deal on mineral makeup or thinking of making the switch, it might definitely be worth spending $3 to try out Everyday Minerals.

By the way, if anyone here has experience with this company, I’d love to hear.

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Bob Evans: Free kid’s meal and drink

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by crystal on September 26, 2008

Go here to print a coupon for a free kid’s meal and drink at Bob Evans. Limit one coupon per party per dine-in. Expires October 15, 2008.

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Kroger: Great deals and freebies!

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by crystal on September 26, 2008

My Penny Pile has a detailed listing of all the deals and freebies you can get a Kroger stores this week. Check it out here.

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Free Resurgence 3-Step Sampler and more!

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by crystal on September 26, 2008

Murad is currently offering a Resurgence® 3-Step Regimen Sampler including a Renewing Cleansing Cream, Age-Diffusing Serum, and Age Balancing Night Cream. Go here to sign up for yours!

More freebies:
Free food pyramid posters (Thanks, Frugal Freebies and Deals!)
Free sample of GoodNights (Thanks, Elizabeth!)

And there’s many more freebies over at Freebie Friday!

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Walgreens: Double-dipping deals for Friday and Saturday–Plus, $5/$20 coupon!

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by crystal on September 26, 2008

It’s the end of the month and guess what that means? Time for some "double-dipping" at Walgreens.

For those unfamiliar with the term "double-dipping", it refers to the two days each month where the EasySaver booklets overlap and the coupon from one book can be combined with a rebate from the other book which can also be stacked with a manufacturer’s coupon. The end result? Great limited-time deals!

A big thanks to Mercedes for her help in compiling these deals:

Buy $20 Garnier Fructis hair care items, Get $10 from September EasySaver rebate

*Deal*
Buy 3 25.4 bottles of Garnier Shampoo or Conditioner at $6.99
Use $3/1 coupon from October EasySaver booklet (will take off $9)
Use 3 $2/1 coupons from 05/04 insert
Spend $5.97 plus tax
Submit for $10 September rebate
Free plus $4 overage after coupons and rebate!

Buy 1 Pert Plus 2-in-1 Shampoo or Conditioner (13.5 oz.) at $3.79, Get $3.79 September EasySaver Rebate (This is only mentioned online–when you log in to your account to input your rebates, it is shown at the bottom of the rebate page.)
Use $2/1 coupon from 08/03 insert
Use $2.50/1 coupon from October EasySaver booklet
Free plus $0.71 overage AND Submit for September Easysaver rebate and get $3.79 back!

Buy 1 Glade scented oil candle with holder at $5.99, Get $2 October EasySaver Rebate
Use $2 off coupon from 9/14 insert
Use $2/1 Glade Scented Oil Candles coupon from September Easysaver catalog
Pay $1.99 plus tax out of pocket
Submit for October Easysaver rebate offer–$2 back for each one you buy (Limit 4!)
Free after rebate and coupons

Buy 1 Glade Fabric Refresher at $2.99, Get $1 October EasySaver Rebate
Use $1/1 coupon from September EasySaver booklet
Use $1.50/1 from 8/24 inserts
$0.49 plus tax out of pocket
Submit for October Easysaver rebate offer–$1 back when you buy one. (Limit 10!)
Free plus small overage after coupons and rebate

That’s it for the Double-Dipping Deals, but that’s hardly all the deals to be had. There’s plenty more listed here.

PLUS, there’s a $5/$20 coupon for Friday and Saturday to further sweeten the deals! Remember, this $5/$20 coupon can only be used for a total that is $20 after coupons–as stated on the coupon. However, it’s a super way to buy up the monthly free-after-rebate deals or to use on the Register Reward deals.

*****SHARE YOUR SCENARIOS!*****

I’m pretty sure that all of you coupon queens can come up with some hot money-making scenarios to do on Friday and Saturday, so back by popular demand, I’ve posted a Mr. Linky below for you to leave your links to your Walgreens Friday and Saturday deals on. Please help make things efficient by only posting links directly to your blog post about your scenarios. Links going to your homepage or other pages unrelated will be deleted.

I can’t wait to see what you all come up with!