CVS Deals 2/7 - 2/13

Here are the best deals at CVS this week:

Nabisco Triscuit, Wheat Thins or Ritz 9/5-12 oz. - 5/$10 (get $3.00 ECB wyb 5) (Limit 1)
- $1.00 MFQ (1/24 SS)
- $2/2 printable coupon HERE (IE) HERE (FF)
= $.40 each

Pepsi 12 packs - 4/$11 (get $2.00 ECB wyb 4) (Limit 1)
= $2.25 each

Listerine Total Care, Advanced Citrus, Arctic Mint 16.9 oz.; Reach Total Care Floss 30 yds. or toothbrush 2 or 4 pack - $3.99 (get $2.00 ECBS wyb 1) (Limit 2)
Deal Idea:
Buy 2 Reach Total Care Floss
- Use the Buy 1 Get 1 Free MFQ (1/3 RP)
- Use the $1/1 MFQ (6/14 SS, 10/4 RP, 10/18 RP, or 1/3 RP)
Pay $2.99, get back $4.00 ECBs
= FREE + $1.00 Profit

Spend $10 on Nivea Body Wash 16.9 oz., Lip Care, Body Lotion, Creme or Nivea for Men Facial Care, get $5.00 ECBs (Limit 1)
Buy 4 Nivea Hydrating Lip Care - $2.99 each
- Use (2) Buy 1 Get 1 Free MFQ (2/7 RP)
Pay $5.98, get back $5.00 ECBs
= $.25 each

Gillette Fusion Manual or Power Razor - $8.99 (Get $4.00 ECBs wyb 1) (Limit 1)
- $4.00 MFQ (2/7 P&G)
= $1.00

Buy $15 of Maybelline products, get $5.00 ECBs (Limit 1)
- $1.00 MFQ (1/10 RP)

Secret Flawless, Scent Expressions, Fresh Effects; Old Spice Ever Clear; Gillette Deodorant - $3.99 (Get $1.00 ECB wyb 1) (Limit 2)
Deal Scenario:
Buy 2 Gillette Deodorants @ $3.99 each = $7.98
- Use the Buy 1 Get 1 Free MFQ (2/7 P&G) --AND--
- Use the $1.00 MFQ (12/27 P&G) for the one you are not getting free
Pay $2.99, get back $2.00 ECBs
= $.49 each

Nestle Crunch or Butterfinger Hearts 9.2 oz - 2 for $5.00
- Use the $1/2 printable coupon
= $2.00 each

Valentine Photo Card - $1 (get $1.00 ECB wyb 1) (Limit 1)
Final Cost FREE!= FREE!!

Spend $25 on select P&G products (Charmin 16 Big Rolls $9.99; Pampers Jumbo Pack Diapers or Easy Ups $8.99; Clairol Nice N’ Easy, Root Touch Up or Gray Solution Hair Color $5.88; Clairol Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler $2.88; Select Crest Products 2/$6.98; Tide or Gain 2X Detergent $5.99; Downy Liquid or Bounce Sheets $5.99; Dawn 9.5-10.3 oz. $0.99) = FREE Duracell AAA or AA 8 pack batteries
- $1.50 Pampers coupon (2/7 P&G)
- Buy 1 Herbal Essences product and Get 1 Herbal Essences Styling Product FREE MFQ (2/7 P&G)
- $1.00 Downy MFQ (2/7 P&G)
- $1.00 Duracell MFQ (2/7 P&G)

Pepperidge Farm Goldfish - 2 for $3.00
- Use (2) $.75 printable coupon
= $.75 each

Campbell’s Soup 10.75 oz. or Swanson’s Chicken Broth 14 oz. - Buy 1 Get 1 Free
- Use the $.40/4 MFQ (1/10 SS) --OR--
- $1/4 printable coupon
= $.60 - $.65 each

L’Oreal Preference - $6.99
- $3.00 MFQ (1/10 RP)
= $3.99

L’Oreal Everpure Shampoo, Conditioner or Leave-In Conditioner - $5.99
- $2.00 MFQ (1/3 RP or 1/10 RP) or printable coupon
= $3.99

Pampers Jumbo Pack Diapers or Easy Ups - $8.99
- $1.50 MFQ (2/7 P&G)
= $7.49

Toy & Game coupons

There are some great new coupons available for CHEAP toys and games.

You can find any of these games at Target, Walmart, and Toys r Us. These coupons don't have a size restriction so you should be able to get the travel size for real cheap!

Scrabble Slam Card - $5.24
- $4.00 Scrabble printable coupon
= $1.24

Scrabble Slam Deluxe Game - $12.99
- $4.00 Scrabble printable coupon
= $8.99

Pictureka Card Game $5.24
- $5.00 Pictureka printable coupon
= $.24

You can also find coupons for these games and toys:

$4.00 Monopoly coupon

$5.00 My Little Pony So Soft Newborns coupon

BOGO Free My Little Pony coupon

$4.00 Sorry coupon

Kroger Mega Event - Round 3 (I think I have a problem...)

And the sad thing is...I'm not even done shopping during the Mega Event. I still have several coupons to use up!

Here is what I got today - Done in 2 different transactions:
* = Mega Event

Transaction #1:
1 No Yolk Noodles - $1.89
2 *SoBe LifeWater - $1.00 each
8 *Quaker Quakes - $1.00 each
1 Kroger Wheat Flour - $2.19

-$5.00 for Mega Event
-Used $8.54 in coupons

Paid $.39 out of pocket
Will get back $.75 in my UPromise account.

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Transaction #2:
2 *SoBe LifeWater - $1.00 each
8 *Quaker Quakes - $1.00 each
1 Kroger White Flour - $1.88
1 dozen Eggs - $1.39 (not pictured)

-$5.00 for Mega Event
-Used $7.00 in coupons

Paid $1.19 out of pocket

Now I've been asked before - Why do you buy all this food with just 2 people in your family?

Here is my answer - I am a huge fan of stockpiling. When I find a good deal on a product that is at a rock bottom price, I will buy multiples of them. I can't tell you how many times I have run out of deodorant or body wash, ziploc bags, paper towels, dishwasher detergent...and all I had to do was grab another one from my stash. This beats spending a crap ton of money on something you NEED at the moment, and it's probably not on sale.

I also buy things when I can make a profit. For example: each one of those Quaker Quakes was $1.00, but when I bought 10 ("participating items") they became only $.50. But on the Mega Deal, it just shows -$5.00 off your total, not $.50 off each item.

So in essence, they were:
$1.00 each
-$.75 manufacturer coupon
-$.50 for the Mega Deal
= -$.25
So each bag was -$.25, only to come off some other product. This is called overage! Because of this I was able to get 2 5lb. bags of flour, 1 dozen eggs, and pasta for SUPER cheap.

In fact, I paid $.83 total (after $.75 deposit into my Upromise account). How often can you buy 2 5lb. bags of flour, 1 dozen eggs, and pasta for that much without coupons?? Probably NEVER!!

I bought those 16 bags of Quaker Quakes so I could get the overage on my other items.

Anyways, I do have a lot of food and household items stockpiled around my house. I would rather have that than spend tons of money!

Go HERE to see my Round 2 trip.
Go HERE to see my Round 1 trip.
Go HERE to see Kroger Mega Event deals and coupon matchups.

Walgreens Trip 2/1 - FREE + $.03 profit

This is a GREAT week to shop at Walgreens. Here is what I scored.

I had to do 5 different transactions so I could roll my RRs.

Transaction #1:
1 Scalpicin - $5.99, get $6.00 RR
-Used $1.00 printable coupon

2 Post Shredded Wheat - $1.00 each
-Used $2.00 printable coupon
-Used $4.00 RR

Paid $.99, got back $6.00 RR
(saved $7.00)

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Transaction #2
1 Vitamin Lip Care - $1.99, get $2.00 RR
1 Blink Eye Drops - $7.99, get $8.00 RR
-Used $2.00 & $6.00 RR

Paid $1.98, got back $2.00 RR & $8.00 RR
(saved $12.00)

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Transaction #3
Joint Juice 30pk - $10.00, get $10.00 RR
Raisins - $1.00
-Used $2.00 & $8.00 RR

Paid $1.00, got back $10.00 RR
(saved $21.49)

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Transaction #4
10 bags of chips - $2.00 each (Buy $20 worth, get $10 RRs)
-Used $10.00 & $4.00 RR

Paid $6.00, got back $10 RR
(saved $33.90)

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Transaction #5
Joint Juice 30pk - $10.00, get $10.00 RR
-Used $10 RR

Paid $0.00, got back $10.00 RR
(saved $21.49)

Total OOP - $9.97
Remaining RRs - $10.00
Total Profit - $.03 **not bad for all those chips, 2 cereals and 60 packets of water flavor!!**

Weight Loss Goal Update - Week 3

2 weeks ago, I shared my decision to lose weight in hopes to help me actually do it!

Here's a recap of my goals. Go HERE for a more detailed description.

* No sugar
* Work out at least 2 hours a week (Rather than saying "I'm going to work out 4 days a week," doing a lump sum of time is more achievable for me.)
* Eat fish 1 meal a week

With all this, my goal is to lose 2 pounds a week. Every 10 pounds I will reward myself, and at the 20lb. and 50lb mark I will do big rewards!!

Lose 10 pounds by Saturday, February 13th
Week 1: 1/10-1/16 – DONE – Lost 2 pounds
Week 2: 1/17-1/23 – DONE - Lost 3 pounds (this means I am ahead of schedule - yay!!)
Week 3: 1/24-1/30 – So I got on the scale and it said I have gained 5 pounds. How I don't see that is possible, I have no idea how much weight I have lost. I know I haven't gained any weight back because my clothes are loose and I can tell my stomach is getting flatter :) I did work out over 3 hours this last week!! Maybe our scale will decide to work this week. (That's what I get for buying a cheap scale) I had halibut on Wednesday. I did eat a little sugar this week, but I made up for it by working out more than 2 hours. I'm still making progress, so that's what counts! I only have 2 weeks left until my 10 pound mark. I hope I can make it!!
Week 4: 1/31-2/6 –
Week 5: 2/7-2/13 –
REWARD – Manicure/Pedicure
**I need a pedi right now, so the harder I work the faster I can get the pedi. That is motivating me to lose 10 pounds faster!**

**Goal #4: Lose 20 pounds by Saturday, March 20th** BIG GOAL!!!
REWARD – Massage

Goal #5: Lose 30 pounds by Saturday, April 24th
REWARD – TBD

Goal #6: Lose 40 pounds by Saturday, May 22nd
REWARD – TBD

Goal #7: Lose 50 pounds by Saturday, July 3rd
REWARD – TBD
**I’m thinking a new wardrobe!!**

Kroger Mega Event - Round 2

6 Capri Sun - $1.99
-Used (3) $1/2 printable coupons
**I have fulfilled my 5 drinks requirement for the $20 kraft/nabisco rebate**

4 Sobe Lifewater - $1.00
-Used (2) BOGO printable coupons
**this coupon took off $1.79**

-$5.00 for buying 10 participating items

= $4.36 out of pocket

Go HERE for Kroger Mega Event deals and coupon matchups.

Kroger Mega Event - Coupon Matchups

As you know, I'm a big fan of the Kroger Mega Events. I've already done my First Round, and am preparing for round 2.

Here are the deals with coupon matchups! Hope you can score some of these awesome deals!

I believe this Mega Event will be going on for 2 weeks. All the signs underneath the products said the sale was valid til 2/9. So you have plenty of time to stock up!!

10 Item Mega Event: Buy any 10 participating items and Save $5 instantly off your total! (which is essentially $.50 off each item)
**prices already reflect $.50 off**

Post Cereal - $2.60
- $2.00 Printable Coupon
= $.10

French’s Yellow Mustard - $1.19
- $.50 Coupon (1/24 SS)
= $.19
**great stock up price**

Bird’s Eye Frozen Vegetables - $1.49
- $.35 Coupon (1/10 SS)
= $.44

SOBE Life Water - $1.00
- Buy 1 Get 1 Free Printable Coupon
= FREE + $.79 overage!

Philadelphia Cream Cheese - $.99
- $1/4 Printable Coupon
= $.74 each

Daisy Sour Cream 16 oz - $1.49
- $.60 Coupon (12/13 SS)
= $.89

Frank’s Red Hot Sauce - $1.19
- $.50 Coupon (1/24 SS)
= $.19

Pillsbury Toaster Strudel - $1.77
- $1.00 Printable Coupon
= $.77

Hormel Chili No Beans - $1.00
- $.55/2 Coupon (1/24 SS)
= $.73 each

Quaker Quakes Rice Snacks - $.50
- $.75 Coupon (1/10 RP)
= Free + $.25 Overage! ($.25 will come off another item!)

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers - $1.49
- $.40 Coupon (12/13 SS or 1/3 GM)
= $.69

Kraft Cheese Shreds and Chunks - $1.49
- $1/2 Coupon (1/24 SS) or Printable Coupon
= $.99 each
**GREAT stock up price. This is cheaper than even the off-brand**

Chex Mix - $1.49
- $.50/2 Coupon (12/13 or 1/24 SS) or $.50 Printable Coupon -AND-
-$.50 Cellfire eCoupon
= FREE - $.45 each

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter - $.99
- $1.00 Printable Coupon
= FREE

Capri Sun - $1.49
- $1/2 Printable Coupon
= $.99 each
**this is a great price to get these for the $20 kraft rebate**

Quaker Chewy Granola Bars - $1.49
- $1/2 Coupon (1/3 RP)
= $.99 each

Velveeta $3.99
- $1.00 Printable Coupon
= $2.99
**great price for this stuff!!*

Ritz Crackers - $1.99
- $1.00 Coupon (1/24 SS)
= $.99

Hunt’s Tomatoes - $.49
- $1/4 Coupon (1/24 SS)
= $.24 each

Cheez-It’s - $1.99
- $1/2 Coupon (12/13 RP)
= $1.49 each

Hormel Chili with Beans - $.79
- $.55/2 Coupon (1/24 SS)
= $.52 each

Pedigree Dog Food - $.50
- B3G1 Free Coupon (1/3 RP)
= $.25 each

Wheat Thins/Triscuits Crackers - $1.89
- $1.00 Coupon (1/24 SS)
= $.89
**there is a better deal on these at CVS starting 2/7**

Kroger Mega Event - Round 1

There's a huge sale going on a Kroger right now. It's a great time to stock up on certain things. Here's what I got on my first trip. Coupon matchups to follow.

Buy 10 participating items, get $5.00 off your order

2 Mini Oreos - $1.00 **not part of mega deal**
-Used $1/2 MFQ
= $.50 each
**There is a kraft/nabisco rebate deal Buy 10 cookies/crackers, 5 drinks, 5 easy mac cups, get $20.00!! So I'm working towards this**

4 Kraft Natural Cheese - $1.99
-Used (2) $1/2 printables
= $1.49

2 SOBE Lifewater - $1.00
-Used Buy 1 get 1 Free printable (*this coupon took off $1.79*)
= $.21 for both

2 I Can't Believe it's not Butter - $1.49
-Used (2) $1.00 printables
= $.49

2 Kraft Singles - $1.99
-Used $1/2 printable
= $1.49

-$5.00 for buying 10 participating items

Paid $5.98 out of pocket
Total Savings $26.75 - 81%

Cellfire eCoupons have Reloaded!!

Don't forget to reload the cellfire electronic coupons onto your grocery store card for EXTRA savings.

Here is where you can start getting multiples of eCoupons. Yay!

Staples 15% off coupon

HOT DOG!!

Staples just issued a 15% off any in store purchase coupon (excludes some things of course)

All I can say is...the Lord shall provide.

We have been wanting a laser printer. Well, we started looking up deals online, deciding what we wanted...then my dad just up and said "hey do you guys need a laser printer? You can have our extra one." We didn't even mention we were looking for one. Then we plugged it in and got it working and the toner is real low. Toner is SO expensive. Well, now we can save a little with this new 15% coupon. God is good!