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When you are shopping, there is no better feeling in the world than getting something for free.

Absolutely Free! ie: You Owe, Nothing!

I had a few coupons collecting dust in my coupon holder waiting for the right sale to be used.. and then that sale revealed itself to me. Simple Asia Noodle bowls on sale at CVS 10 for $10! Jackpot.. I have 9 coupons for $1.00/1 bowl.

I did confirm that I did not have to purchase all 10 to get the deal, and thank goodness because my regular CVS only had 4 in stock :( .

Luckily I have 2 CVS stores within 5 miles of my house, so I left 1 store and jetted off to the other, where I picked up another 5 soup bowls!

Splitting Transactions @ CVS

I couldn't wait for next week to use my 30% and $8.99 in ECBs I earned yesterday. I decided to look at the CVS flyer again and devise a little shopping trip to get me some goods for "cheap."

Here is what I did based on the ad:

If you spend $10 on Crest ProHealth items you get a $5.00 ECB

If you buy 2 Kraft Mayo's, you get them for 2 for $4.00 (pretty good deal considering mayo is pretty expensive - and now that it's summer time BBQ's require at least 1 side made with mayonnaise).

Charmin 4 DoubleRoll tp was on sale for $3.00 each

I also need to buy a few Father's Day cards for Sunday.

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I had a manufacturers few coupons

$1.00/2 Crest ProHealth Toothpaste

$1.00/1 Crest ProHealth Mouthwash

2-$1.00/1 Kraft Mayo

$1.00/2 Charmin Toiletpaper

I split my transactions into 2 purchases:

Trans 1

(2) Crest Toothpastes

(2) Father's Day Cards

(1) Good Luck Card

(1) Crest Mouth Wash

(2) Kraft Mayo

$4.00 in manufacturer coupons used

$6.20 off from the 30% off CVS coupon

$8.99 used in ECBs

Total Out of Pocket (OOP) - $5.45

Earned: $5.00 ECB

Trans 2

(2) Charmin 4 doublerolls toilet paper

$1.00 in manufacturer coupons used

$5.00 used in ECBs (from Trans 1)

Total Out of Pocket (OOP) - FREE

I purchased $42.80 worth of products for $5.45!

87.2% Savings!

56% Savings @ CVS

During lunch today I hopped out to pick up a few things at CVS. I’ve been getting back into couponing and I figured a good ‘ol CVS run would kick me back into gear.

When it comes to food and beauty products, I’ll never spend full price on anything. I typically wait for sales and even better sales + coupons.

Everything I purchased today was advertised in the June 12 – June 18 CVS Flyer. I had NO ECBs (Extra Care Bucks) going into this trip, since I haven’t been doing much shopping.

I purchased everything in 1 transaction, which means I probably could have paid even less if I bundled items together properly (more on that next week!)

Here is what I purchased

(2) Packs of FatFree Fig Newtons

Reg 4.79 each, on Sale for 2 for $5.00

(2) Boxes of Fiber One Cereal

Reg 6.49 each, on Sale for 2 for $6.00, Used (2) $.75 Qs

(1) Palmolive Dish Soap

Reg 1.99, on Sale for .89

(1) Dial NuTrition Body Wash

Reg 5.89, on Sale for 3.88, Used $2.00 Q

(3) 32Oz Gatorades

Reg 1.99 Each, on Sale for 0.88

(1) Mitchum Deodorant

Reg 4.29, on Sale for 1.99, Used $.75 Q

(2) John Freida Shampoo & Conditioner

Reg 6.99 Each, on Sale for 5.00, Used (2) $2.00 Qs

(1) Zyrtec Allergy Med (5 Count)

Reg 6.89, on Sale for 5.99, Used $2.00 Q

(4) Packs of Orbitz Gum

Reg 1.49 each, on Sale for BOGO, Used (2) $1.00/2 Q

Technically got 4 packs of gum .99 cents

(2) Dove Chocolate Bars

Reg 2.19, on Sale for BOGO-0.01, Used $1.00 Q

Technically got 2 dove choc. bars for $1.20

(3) TicTacs Packets

Reg 1.77, on Sale for B2GO-0.01, Used $1.00 Q

(3) Packs of Stride Gum

Reg 1.67, on Sale for B2GO-0.01 Used $1.00/3 Q

(2) Bayer Tablets (24 ct)

Reg $3.49, on Sale for BOGO-50%, Used (2) $1.00 Q

(2) Aleve Tablets (50 ct)

Reg $6.99, on Sale for BOGO-50%, Used (2) $1.00 Q

(1) $10 Gas Card FREE!

Total Bill without Sales and Coupons: $103.01

Total Coupons Used: $19.25

Total Paid after Sales and Coupons: $44.92

Saved: 56.4%!!! and I got $10 to spend on Gas!

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ECBs Earned: $8.99

Coupon Earned: 30% Entire Purchase, expires: 6/18

Guess who's back??.. Back again..

My dear NJ Coupon Girl readers;

I am back, I am married and I'm ready to focus on blogging about ways to save money while shopping, improving your kitchen skills and sharing whatever comes rolling my way.




I figured I would start back up with a phenomenal CVS experience. On Saturday (Feb 20th) I planned my Sunday CVS shopping trip. I would go to CVS to pick up a few items that were on sale and that I had coupons for.

1. Charmin Ultra Strong (4 rolls) $3.99 onSale:$2.99 $1.00 Coupon on 2
2. Charmin Ultra Strong (4 rolls) $3.99 onSale:$2.99
3. Ultra Purex 5 oz $6.79 onSale:$1.99 $1.00 Coupon
4. Purex Complete 3-in-1 (20 sheets) $9.39 onSale:$3.99 $3.00 Coupon
5. Finish Dishwasher Tablets (20) $5.99 onSale:$2.99 $1.00 Coupon
6. Palmolive Oxy Dish Washing Liquid (1 oz) $1.67 onSale:$0.97
7. Cadbury Mini eggs $0.87 onSale:$0.75
8. Sunday NewsPaper $1.25

Total without Sale prices: $33.94

Total with onSale items:$17.92

Coupon Total: $7.75 (includes a $2.00 Extra Care Buck)

GRAND Total Out Of Pocket: $10.17 (+ tax) = 10.92

I save $23.77 = 70.3% Savings!!

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