Tuesday, October 28, 2008

CVS Week of Oct.19-25

CVS Week of Oct.19-25

Transaction 1:
2 Listerine Cool Agent $8.98
1 Colgate MaxFresh $2.99
Sub Total: $11.97

Q's Used:
$1.00 Colgate
$2.00 2x $1 Listerine
$7.99 ECB
GRAND TOTAL: $.98Got $8 ECBs
Gain: $.01 ECBs

Transaction 2:
1 Loreal Cleansing Cloths $7.99
1 Loreal Face Wash $0.002
Gold Emblem Candies $2
Sub Total: $9.99

Q's Used:$3 Loreal
$3 Loreal
$2 Candy
GRAND TOTAL: $2.99Got $0 ECBs

Merchandise Total: $21.96
Coupons & ECBs Used: $17.99
Total OOP: $3.97
Gain: $.01 ECBs

Transaction #2 should have been a dollar less but the candy Q only took off $1. I didn’t use any ECBs on this deal since I knew I wouldn’t be getting any back and OOP was so little I just used my GG.

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CVS Week Oct. 12-Oct. 18

CVS Week Oct. 12-Oct. 18

Transaction 1:
2 Dove Lotion $13.98
1 Dove Shampoo $3.99
Sub Total: $17.97

Q's Used:
$1.50 Dove
$1.50 Dove
$2.00 Dove
$3.00 $3/$15 CVS Q
$3 pushed in above Q again?
$4.98 ECB
$2 ECB
GRAND TOTAL: $.00
Got $3 ECBs
Loss: $3.98 in ECBs

Transaction 2:
1 1Sobe Life Water $1.00
1 Swiffer Starter Kit 7.99
1 Swiffer Duster $4.89
Sub Total: $13.88

Q's Used:
$4.89 Swiffer BOGO
$3.00 $3/$15 CVS Q
$2.29 ECB
$3 ECB
GRAND TOTAL: $.70 +tax
Got $0 ECBs
Loss: $5.29 in ECBs

Transaction 3:
1 Colgate Total $3.49
3 Dove Shampoo $11.97
Sub Total: $15.46

Q's Used:
$1.50 Total
$6 3x $2 Dove
$3.00 $3/$15 CVS Q
$4 ECB
GRAND TOTAL: $.96
Got $5 ECBs
Profit: $.04

Merchandise Total: $47.31
Coupons & ECBs Used: $45.66
Total OOP: $1.65
Total Loss: $9.23 in ECBs

Ok, the first two transactions were messed up. On the first one a Gatorade was rung up that I didn’t buy but he scanned the $3 Q twice! Then in the next transaction the swiffer duster didn’t go towards the ECB deal. I planned to buy something else towards this deal but forgot. Oh, well! I also was able to do the Dove deal twice! My loss of ECBs was a little more than I would of liked but it was on things we use. So, it works out.

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2nd Trip
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Transaction 1:
4 Sobe $4.00
1 Palmolive .99
1 Colgate MaxFresh $2.99
2 SkinVitals $5.98
Sub Total: $13.96

Q's Used:
$1.00 Colgate
$.25 Palmolive
$4.98 ECB
$3 ECB
$3 ECB
GRAND TOTAL: $1.73
Got $11 ECBs
Loss: $1.71

Transaction 2:
4 Bags of Candy $6.00
1 NB Vit E $10.39
1 NB Flax Oil $0.00
Sub Total: $16.39

Q's Used:
$1 Candy
$1 Candy
$2 NB
$2 NB
$3.00 $3/$15 CVS Q
$3 ECB
$4 ECB
GRAND TOTAL: $.39
Got $0 ECBs
Loss: $7 in ECBs

Transaction 3:
1 Colgate MaxFresh $2.99
3 Dove Conditioner $11.97
5 Sobe $5
Sub Total: $19.96

Q's Used:
$1.00 MaxFresh
$4 3x $2 Dove
$1.50 Dove
$3.00 $3/$15 CVS Q
$3 ECB
$2 ECB
$2.29 ECB
GRAND TOTAL: $3.17
Got $8 ECBs
Profit: $.71

Merchandise Total: $50.31
Coupons & ECBs Used: $45.02
Total OOP: $5.29

Okay the total loss in ECBs is $8.71 this is on card #1. On card #2 I had a profit of $.71. All in all they're still great deals.

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CVS Week of Oct. 5-11

CVS 10/5-10/11


Transaction 1:
1 Vitamin water $2.291
Always Infinity $4.981
Colgate MaxFresh $2.99
Sub Total: $10.26
Q's Used:
$1 Colgate
$3.00 ECB
$5.79 ECB
GRAND TOTAL: $.47Got
$9.27 ECBs

Transaction 2:
1 Always Infinity $4.98
1 Colgate MaxFresh
$2.99
Sub Total: $7.97
Q's Used:
$1 Colgate
$1.97 ECB
$5 ECB
GRAND TOTAL: $0.00
Got $6.98 ECBs

Merchandise Total: $18.23
Coupons & ECBs Used: $17.76
Total OOP: .47
Profit: $.02

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Friday, October 3, 2008

My first WG's trip

Shelf Price: $74.18
OOP: $8.52
Total Savings: $65.66
RR's remaining: $16.50
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Once you take off my OOP from the RRs I made $7.98!

I have to say Wags is a little bit confusing plus it's more work than CVS. However, the deals are worth it atleast this week. I am grateful to all those who blog about their scenarios and pretty much explain how to work Wags; I'd be lost without them.

As for today's trips I was sooo glad my cashiers were nice, I always worry I'll get a difficult one. Also my cashier even told me what a good deal I got and that he needed to start using Q's. Yea, made me feel good along with the fact that I spent less OOP then I had planned. After typing up my deals I see they used 1 coupon twice. I'll have to go back to WGs to fix it. I don't want anyone to get in trouble or ruin a good thing. Plus it's just not right.

My deals went like this:

Transaction 1:
2 Noticables kits $13.98
1 Noticable Refill $3.49
1 Febreeze Spray $2.49
5 Pencils (filler) $1.25
Sub Total: $21.21

Q's Used:
5/$1 Pencils (7 day)
$5/$20
3- $5 off Noticables

GRAND TOTAL: $1.04 (.96+tax)
Got $5 RR

Transaction 2:
5 Softsoap Bodywash $17.45
4 Pencils (filler) $.80
Gillete Fusion Razor $8.99
Sub Total: $27.24

Q's Used:
(5) $1 off Softsoap IVC
$5/$20
2 $1 off Softsoap
(2) $4 off Fusion- I just realized they pushed this through twice!
$5 RR from 1st transaction
GRAND TOTAL: $3.17 (.2.24+tax)
Got $10 & $4 RR

Transaction 3:
Oral B toothbrush $4.49
2 Infusium Conditioner $11.98
1 Infusium Shampoo $5.99
Bobby Pins $1.29
2 Wag CAB's $1.98
Sub Total: $25.73

Q's Used:
$5/$20
.75 off Oral B
(3) $2 off Infusium
$10 RR from 2nd transaction
GRAND TOTAL: $4.31 ($3.98+tax)
Got $8 & $4.50 RR

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Thursday, October 2, 2008

Giveaways

On Our Way- Over $150 in coupons- Enter here for your chance to win- Ends Oct. 2


Deal Seeking Mom- $25 gift certificate for Things That Make Scents- Enter here for your chance to win- Ends Oct. 2


Deal Seeking Mom- Pillsbury Sweeter America Prize Pack- Enter here for your chance to win- Ends Oct. 5


Frugal Rhode Island Mama- 12 Kool Aid packets- Enter here for your chance to win- Ends Oct. 6


Frugal Mommy of 2 Girls is giving away an awesome Karmin Titanium Hair Straightener from My Hair Styling Tools- Enter here for your chance to win- Ends Oct. 6


Thrifty & Chic Mom- 25 matte photo cards from Cutie Pies Custom Creations- Enter here for your chance to win- Ends Oct. 3


Financial Learn- $10 Amazon gift card- Enter here for your chance to win- Ends Oct. 6


Sage and Savvy- SIXTEEN bottles of Glow Mama- Enter here for your chance to win- Ends Oct. 7





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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Supernatural Brownies

I don't know what has gotten into me but I've been doing a lot of baking lately. So, when we were short on things thanks to Ike, my family was having serious withdrawals. I finally just couldn't stand another moment of watching them suffer. I mean I had to save them. Ok, ok my own desires for something sweet may have played a very large small part in it. I chose to make my DH's favorite, brownies which meant I needed a recipe.
So, off I went to search through my thousands of cookbooks. No, not really that's what the WWW is for, hello! Of course it never fails me I did finally find one that I had all the ingredients for. I will say that I was worried cuz hubby likes his a certain way (that doesn't mean he won't eat them). Let me just say I worried for nothing cuz these things were delicious!! I mean there aren't any left I had to grab the last ones and put them up so DH could have some to take to work. They really are that good.
If you are on a diet or are trying to I don't know refrain from eating too many sweets; don't even fool yourself you WILL NOT have enough willpower to keep you from eating the whole pan much less two or three. Bottom line this recipe is a keeper and I will be making these again soon. Thank goodness baking items are fixing to start going on sale!

So, get your measuring cups out, grab the recipe from here and start baking. Have fun!

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