Getting Things for Free (Legally)

Earth Hour

2009-03-27T20:50:00.001-04:00

DWTS

2009-03-25T13:38:00.001-04:00

Wednesday Walgreens & CVS

2009-03-11T12:27:00.003-04:00

Walgreens

2 Garnier Stylers 2.99 X 2 =5.98

2 Glade Lasting Impressions 7.99 X 2 =15.98

3 Orbit Gum .65 X 3 = 1.95

Used 2 Garnier $1 MFQ and Easy Saver Q $2x2

2 Glade $4 MFQ and Easy Saver Q $4x2

Orbit Easy Saver Q .99

Total .92 + 2.06 tax = 2.98

CVS

Keebler Softbatch Clearance .90

2 Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion Bonus Size 3.69 x 2 = 7.38

Kotex Lightdays 4.19

2 Gold Emblem Cashews .99 x 2 = 1.98

Used 2 Vaseline 1.25 MFQ

Kotex .75 MFQ and 1.50 CRT

$2/2 Gold Emblem Nuts

4.00 and 3.00 EB

Total OOP .70

Received 4.00 EB Vaseline and 2.00 EB Kotex

Today's Total OOP: 3.68

Today's Total Savings: 48.15

Sunday Monday CVS & Walgreens Trips

2009-03-09T15:24:00.005-04:00

So I am finally back to updating the blog. And I will not be shopping at the CVS closest to my house anymore as the staff there is horrible to customers. I will do my shopping at another store nearby that is much more coupon friendly.

Here is a photo of the last 2 days of trips:

CVS #1

1 Zone Perfect Bar 1.00

2 Herbal Essences 2.88 x 2 = 5.76

Used 1.00 of any Zone Bar, 3.00/2 Herbal Essences and 2.00 CRT on any Shampoo or Conditioner

Total: .76 + .32tax = 1.08 Paid on Money Card

Received 2.00 EB for Herbal Essences

CVS #2

1 Zone Perfect Bar 1.00

2 Herbal Essences 2.88 x 2= 5.76

1 Secret Flawless 3.99

1 crest ProHealth Toothpaste 2.99

2 Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion 3.69 x 2=7.38

Used 1.00 of any Zone Bar, 3.00/2 Herbal Essences, 2.00 Secret Flawless, 1.00 Crest, and 2 1.25 Vaseline and 6.00 and 4.99 EB

Total .63 + .15tax =.78 paid on money card

Received 2.00 Herbal Essences EB, 1.00 Secret EB, 2.00 Crest EB, 4.00 Vaseline EB

Walgreens #1

Spring Pencil .39

Glade Lasting Impressions 7.99

2 Garnier Hair Care 2.99 x 2 = 5.98

Used 4.00 Glade MFQ, 4.00 Easy Saver Glade Q, 2 - 1.00 Garnier MFQ, 4.00 Easy Saver Garnier

Total .36 + 1.24 tax = 1.60 OOP

Walgreens #2

1 Garnier Styler 2.99

2 Garnier Hair Care 2.99 x 2 = 5.98

1 Glade Sense & Spray 7.99

1 Revlon Nail Clipper 2.49

Used 3-1.00 Garnier MFQ, 6.00 Easy Saver Garnier, 4.00 MFQ Glade, 4.00 Easy Saver Glade, 1.00 Revlon MFQ, 1.00 Easy Saver Revlon

Total .45 + 1.68 = 2.13 OOP

CVS #3

2 Select Harvest Soups B1G1F 3.19

1 Gold Emblem Almonds .99

1 Gold Emblem Cashews .99

1 Physican's Formula Eye Shadow Clearance 1.99

Used Free Select Harvest Q, 2.00/2 Gold Emblem Nuts, 1.00 Physicians Formula

Total .97 Paid .76 on Moneycard and .21 OOP

Total Savings for Both Days: 92.19

Total OOP: 3.94

2009-02-17T21:46:00.002-05:00

Feb. 15
Venus Embrace 7.99
J&J Bandages 4.99
Colgate Total x 2 5.98
Energizer Battery 4.99 ( will be returning)

Used $4/$20 Email Q
$2 Venus Q
2-$1 Colgate Q
Also used some ECB but don't remember amounts & receipt is in the car w/ the battery waiting to be returned.

Received 4.00 ECB for Venus 3.00 ECB for J&J 5.98 ECB for Colgate

Feb. 17
2 Neutrogena Facial Bars 5.98
1 Extreme Energy Shot 4.99
Used 5.98 and 4.99 ECB
Paid 0.00 OOP
Received 10.00 ECB for Neutrogena and 4.99 for Energy Shot

2009-02-15T15:34:00.001-05:00

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Valentine's CVS Run

2009-02-14T21:22:00.003-05:00

2 Wheat Thins 1.00 each
1 Hallmark Card .99
1 Bodiheat 3.99
2 Sally Hansen Nail Polishes 1.39 & 2.15
USED 2.00/2 Wheat Thins Q
1.00 Bodiheat Peelie
3.00/2 Sally Hansen Nail
4.00 ECB
Total .52 + .05 tax=.57 OOP

Received 3.00 Bodiheat and 3.00 Hallmark (Mom bought 2 cards w/ card the other day)

Year to Date Savings: 496.58

Feb. 9th CVS Trips

2009-02-13T19:16:00.004-05:00

Trip 1 (Glade and M&Ms missed the photo)

1 Glade Apple Air Freshener .99
1 Glade Powder Fresh Air Freshener .99
1 J&J Neosporin Bandages 4.99
Used 1.00 Glade CRT
1.00 on 2 Glade MFQ
2.00 J&J Peelie
Total before tax was 2.97
Gave cashier 3.00 ECB then she told me she wasn't allowed to adjust it and I could just get a candy or something. So stupid me just picked up anything----prob the most expensive candy in the rack....M&Ms for 1.47
So I ended up paying 1.44
Recieved 3.00 ECB for J&J Neosporin Bandages

Trip 2
2 Bodiheat 3.99 x2
1 J&J Neosporin Bandages
Used 2 1.00 Bodiheat Peelies
2.00 J&J Peelie
7.99 ECB
Paid OOP .98
Received 6.00 ECB for Bodiheat and 3.00 ECB for J&J

Trip 3
Gilette Fusion Gamer 7.99
2 CVS 25 ct cotton rounds .99 x2
Used 4.00 Gillete Razor Q
1.00 CVS Skincare Q
3.00 ECB
2.00 ECB adjusted to 1.97
Paid OOP .35 (Tax)

Trip 4
Sally Hansen Nail Polish Clearance 1.39
Sally Hansen Nail Polish Clearance 2.15
2 Cherry Ultimate Strength Mylanta 3.75 x2
J&J Neosporin Bandages 4.99
Used 3.00/2 Sally Hansen CVS Q
4.00/2 Mylanta Q
2.00 J&J Peelie
4.00 ECB
3.00 ECB
Paid OOP .03

Today's Total Savings: 65.50

Year to Date Savings: 414.78

CVS Week of 2/1

2009-02-06T14:43:00.003-05:00

I am combining all of my CVS trips from the week into one post.

Monday
Earinse 7.99
Used 7.99 ECB
Received 7.99 ECB

Wednesday
Excedrin 10 ct. 2.49
2 Stayfree 7.78
Energy Shots 4.99
Excedrin Menstrual 6.99

Used B1G1 Stayfree 3.89
4.00 Excedrin Menstrual CRT
1.00 off 20ct. or larger Excedrin
12.00 ECB

OOP 1.36
ECB Received: 4.00 Stayfree, 2.49 Excedrin, 4.99 Energy Shots, 3.00 Excedrin Menstrual

Friday
Received Free CVS Mouth Wash CRT when I scanned my card. And when I purchased the Mouth Wash a coupon for another free one printed on my receipt. So 2 free mouthwashes

2 CVS Mouth Wash 2.59 each
Free after Q

OOP 0.00

February CVS Savings: 49.04

Wednesday night we went to Dancing with the Stars Tour at the Coliseum. After, my sis and I went to the Crazy Donkey to see the Ballas Hough Band. It was a lot of fun! Here are some pics:

Freebie February Begins

2009-02-01T13:03:00.003-05:00

Got some Feb. monthly deals today.

Earinse 7.99
CVS Chewable Aspirin 1.99

Total 9.98

Used 9.98 ECB

Received 7.99 ECB for Earinse and 1.99 ECB for Aspirin

February Savings: 12.98

January CVS Savings: $304.84

2009-01-31T23:15:00.004-05:00

Finishing out January with some free products at CVS. I had to go to 2 different CVS's to get the Fusion Gamer Razors. So here is the break down

Store 1:
Gillete Fusion Gamer 7.99

Used 4.00 Gillete Coupon
3.99 ECB

Paid $0.35 (tax)

Received 4.00 ECB

Store 2:

Pantene Restorative Conditioner: 4.99
Gillette Fusion Gamer 7.99

Used $4.00 Gillete Q
2.00 CVS All Acces Pantene
3.99 ECB
4.00 ECB

Paid 0.35 OOP (Tax)
Received 4.00 Gillete ECB
3.00 Pantene ECB

Year to Date CVS Savings: 304.84

Back To CVS-ing

2009-01-26T16:08:00.003-05:00

I feel like I haven't been to CVS in a while. Last week I did go in and get 2 CVS allergy meds. 3.79 each (Free after ECB)

Today I went to my favorite CVS to get some free shampoo & conditioner. Heres what I got:

Had to do 2 seperate transactions to use the CVS Pantene Q

Transaction 1

2 Gillette Shampoo/Conditioner 4.99 x 2 = 9.98

1 Pantene Restorative 4.99

1 Mentos (filler) .89

Used 2 $2 Gillette Q

1 $1 (rings as $2.00)CVS Pantene Q from All Access book

9.98 ECB

Paid OOP .21

Received 9.00 ECB

Transaction 2

1 Pantene Restorative 4.99

Used 1 $1 (rings as $2.00) CVS Pantene All Access Q

3.00 ECB adjusted to 2.99

Paid OOP 0.00

Received 3.00 ECB

Year to Date CVS Savings (as of 1/23) 253.30

Only One Shopping Trip Today

2009-01-19T15:14:00.004-05:00

Here's what I got at CVS today:

4 Dawn Dish Detergent 1.99 (B1G1 Free) = 3.98

12 Hallmark Cards .99 = 11.88

Total 15.96

Used $5/$15 CVS Q

$1 off 2 Dawns (Cashier wouldn't let me use a second coupon cuz I was only paying for 2)

$7.99 ECB

$1.00 ECB

Paid 1.03 on CVS Money Card

Received $12.00 ECB for Hallmark Cards

Profit $1.98 on this trip

Too Many CVS's

2009-01-17T21:13:00.004-05:00

I went hunting for Soy Joys today in order to use my $5/$15 coupon....but apparently everyone around here wanted Soy Joy cuz I found absolutely none in all of the CVS's I went to.

First, I returned the toothbrush that wasnt on sale. I received .90 change and 2.35 on a money card.

Second CVS- bought CVS lotion 2.99 and Chocolate Skittles .22

Used 3.00 off CVS Brand Q

OOP .23

Third CVS: Glade Warmer .99 x 2 = 1.98

2 CVS Lipbalm .99 x 2= 1.98

CVS Razors 1.00

Used $3 CVS Brand Q and 2.00 ECB adjusted to 1.96

OOP 0.00

Fourth CVS: 2 Kids Bath Wash Clearance 1.50 x 2= 3.00

Used $3 CVS Brand Q

OOP 0.00

Fifth CVS: 2 CVS lotions 1.49 x 2 = 2.98

Chocolate Skittles .22

Used $3 CVS Brand Q

OOP .22

Since 11/28 @ CVS:

Total OOP: 36.61

Total Value of Merchandise: 327.20

Total % Savings: 90%

2 CVS Trips

2009-01-16T14:03:00.006-05:00

First I went to the closest CVS by me. Didn't find any great deals. But here is what I did get:

CVS Disinfecting Wipes 2.99 (-$3.00 CVS Brand Q)
2 CVS Candy 1.98 (- $1.00/2 Candy)
2 CVS Pretzels 1.98 (-$1.00/2 Pretzels)
CVS Toothbursh 2.99 (supposed to be on sale for 1.50 so it will get returned)

Used 2.49, 2.00 ECB
Paid OOP .45

Then I traveled to my 2nd CVS which usually has more stock on the shelves.

2 Glade Warmers 1.98
1 CVS Quilted Cotton Squares 3.49 ( -$3.00 CVS Brand Q)

Used 2.49 ECB adjusted to 2.47
Paid OOP 0.00
Received $4.00 ECB for Glade, and $1.00 for Cotton Squares
The cashier told me it was my lucky day and I should go play lotto since I paid nothing and got back $5.00! :)