CVS and Me Perfect Together

I only did one transaction this week.  Here's what I did:

4 Glade Air Fresheners - $3.96

2 24.7 Anti Aging Skincare Primer (BOGO %50 off)- $14.98

1 Clearasil Face Wash (Raincheck from last week) - 3.99

2 Nivea Shaving Cream - $7.18

1 Nivea Extreme Saving Cream - $3.99

6 Soft Soap Ensembles - $23,.94

3 St. Ives trial Size Facial Scrub - $4.47

-$1.98 MQ BOGO (Glade)

-$1.98 Store Q CRT (Glade)

-2 $5.00 Store Q CRT (24.7)

-2 $2.00 MQ (24.7)

-$2.00 MQ (Clearasil)

-3 $1.00 MQ (Nivea)

-6 $2.00 MQ (Softsoap)

-3 $1.50 MQ (St. Ives)

-$19.98 ECBs

Total Before Qs:  $62.51

Total After Qs:  $3.20, Earned $12.00 ECB (Softsoap), $4.00 ECB (Clearasil), $5.00 ECB (Nivea)

Not a bad day especially considering that the CRT gods were not smiling down on me.  No $4 off $20, $5 off $25, $10 off $50, or even $20 off $100.  Boo hoo for me!!!  I figure I spent $23.18 in ECBs and cash and earned back $21.00 ECBs so my total cost was $2.18 for a WHOLE LOTTA stuff!  TTFN!!

Free Hairdryer!!!

I have been using the same hairdryer since high school (1994 grad.  Teehee!)  Unfortunately, if I use it for too long it overheats and automatically turns off.  It's almost like it has a brain of its own.  ;)  So, when I read on A Full Cup that the hot pink hair dryer was 12.99 and earned a $10 RR, I knew exactly how to spend some of my free $2 RR from this morning.  This is what my transaction looks like:

clearance hair elastic - $.20

clearance hair elastic - $.20

clearance hair elastic - $.20

clearance hair elastic - $.20

clearance hair elastic - $.20

clearance hair elastic - $.20

Revlon Hair Dryer - $12.99

-7 $2.00 RR

Total Before Qs:  14.19

Total After Qs  (+tax):  $.20, paid for with Rebate Gift Card, so FREE!!!!

I love a good deal.  I get ecstatic when I can get a good deal on something that I REALLY need.  Yay for Walgreens, Ecotrin (the source of my RR this week), and cheap hair dryers.  Can you tell how thrilled I am?  TTFN!

Crackers Galore

This past week at Shaw's I took advantage of the Nabisco Cracker sale.  Triscuits, Wheat Thins, and Wheat Thin Artisans were on sale 2 boxes for $4.  Ritz crackers were also on sale 2 for $6.  I had tons of manufacturer and store coupons for these (still do!) and bought a total of 38 boxes of crackers.  I ended up paying 50 cents a box and got all different kinds of flavors.  Generally, Shaw's is an expensive store and I often hear people say that they would rather shop at cheaper stores.  I don't care where you shop, .50/box is a smokin' deal, even at the cheapest stores.  It pays to use those manufacturer and store coupons together with a good sale price.  It also pays to be patient and stock up when the price is right.  ;)  Happy shopping!

BTW--Pictured above are only some of my haul, the rest were already put away in my  bulging pantry.

Walgreens Paid Me $18 To Shop

I dropped by Walgreens this morning and did 9 consecutive transactions.  Ecotrin is $2 a bottle this week and it earns a $2 RR.  I happened to have 9 $2.00 MQ for it so I paid $0 out of pocket on each transaction and earned a $2 RR each and every time.  Now I just need to figure out how to spend my $18.  My plan is to look ahead at the sales next week and see if there are any good upcoming deals with which I may grow my RR.  If not, then I will probably treat myself to something fun.  Any ideas from all of you out there?