Target:
I went in once by myself, and then again with Andrew once he got home. This deal for the Tide Boost can be duplicated IF you have the Target store coupons AND the P&G manufacturer Tide coupons. If you only have the P&G coupons, this is still a great deal @ $0.99 per pack! I found this idea on Kraxy Coupon Lady, but it seems that many Targets were out of this specific size (Roanoke still had some)--but you could always get a rain check as long as you can use the coupons by then! Anyway, my goal for this week was to buy bottled water because we were nearly out and I am pleased to have found it on a good deal at both CVS and Target, but for the price of the bottled water--I got all the other stuff, too!
Transaction #1:
3 Tide Boost Packs (18 count)--reg price @ $6.99, price cut @ $2.99 per pack (until June 29)
2 Crystal Light Liquid Drops--reg. price @ $3.49 each (on a promotion, see below)
1 Deer Park case of 24 bottle--reg. price @ $3.79 each (on the Target promotion--FREE with purchase of 2 Crystal Light or MIO liquid drops)
Coupons used:
3 $2/1 Tide Boost packs (15-37 count)-from P&G Brandsaver 6/2--made each pack $0.99
2 $1/1 Crystal Light liquid--made these $2.49 each (excited to try them--didn't plan on getting them but needed the water!)
FREE water (took of the $3.79) with purchase of the 2 Crystal Light drops
2 $1/1 Target coupons for ANY Tide Boost (liquid or packs)--these were peelies on the product!
1 $1/1 Target mobile coupon on ANY Tide product (text PICNIC to 827438)--these expire 6/14 and can only be used ONCE (with the Target coupons AND manufacturer coupons--all of my Tide was FREE!)
1 Target coupon for using my own bag (any time you bring in a reusable bag--they take another 5 cents off)
Total Paid: $5.37 Total Saved: $27.67 (84% off)
Target Transaction #2:
3 Tide Boost packs (18 count)--reg. price @ $6.99, price cut @ $2.99 per pack (until June 29)
Coupons used:
3 $2/1 Tide Boost Packs (15-37 count)- from P&G Brandsaver 6/2--made these $0.99 per pack
1 $1/1 Target mobile coupon (on Andrew's phone!--text PICNIC to 827438)
1 $1/2 Tide or Downy Items Target Coupon
This time, I did not have enough of the $1 off 1 Tide Target coupons to make them all completely free, but I had a coupon to make one free, and two cost $0.50 a pack..not bad at all, though!
Total Paid: $1.32 Total Saved: $20.69 (94% off)
Total at Target on Monday: $6.69 for $55.05 worth of laundry items and water/water stuff.
It is worth noting that Target adjusts the tax down based on Target coupons--however much $ in Target coupon you tender, that much off of the taxable total is brought down as well. This is awesome in my book--as most places tax on FULL amount pre-coupon no matter if they're store coupons or manufacturer coupons. So, this is like BONUS savings (although it's not much...it is something)!
CVS:
I had some really good CVS coupons this week and wanted to do a BIG trip. My sister asked for razors, and although they aren't on any ExtraBucks deal, they were a money maker so I was happy to get them :) Many of these ideas could be duplicated--but I did have one email coupon that was not available to the masses (they email various coupons to various people--I got a 25% entire purchase, while others got a $6 off of $30, or something)--I also had two $10 off of $50 purchase coupons. Let me break down how I got from a total of $196.7 (this may be off a few cents--it was between $196-200!) to $3.26 (woohoo!)
Transaction #1 (Monday)
I only went in to print off coupons for my card and Andrew's card, and when I printed--he received a coupon I knew would give overage. I decided to buy a dog toy with the overage, and some candy. When I went to check out, the dog toy rang up another 50% off what I expected, so I decided to buy all 4 they had and forget the candy. Can't you see Heidi saying "can I play with them now, mom?"--She was so patient while I took my photo :) I only gave her one toy for now, so I can add the others to my stock pile. Here is Monday's break down (this was Andrew's card):
1 Revlon Nail polish--on clearance @ $1.49--reg. price @ $5.99
4 small dog toys--on clearance @ $0.49 each (the tag said $0.99...surprise!) reg. price @ $1.99 each
Coupons used:
1 CVS coupon for $3 off any Revlon cosmetic item (gave me an overage of $1.51)
Total Paid: $0.62 Total Saved: $14.02 (96% off)
Transaction #1 (Tuesday)
Andrew received another overage giving coupon yesterday, so I used the overage to buy the bottled water which is on a great sale @ $2.88 per pack!
1 pack of Nestle water, 24 count--on sale @ $2.88/pack, reg. price @ $4.69
2 Maybelline Nail polishes--on clearance @ $2.09 each, reg. price @ $4.19 each
1 CVS Vitamin C, 100 count--on clearance @ $1.24, reg. price @ $4.99
Coupons used:
1 CVS coupon for $3 off any vitamin purchase (overage of $1.76)
2 CVS coupons for $2 off any Maybelline items (made those $0.09 each)
Total Paid: $1.64 Total Saved: $17.19 (91% off)
Transaction #2 (Tuesday)
These next two transactions were on my card. I did two separate transactions because in the first, the items were full price (or most of them) and I had the email-to-card 25% coupon. This coupon, since it's loaded on the card already, will automatically work on the next eligible transaction and I did not want to risk anything. This was my BIG trip (I say BIG when my original total is over $100..haha) so it has nothing to do with the fact that my items are all small. The 25% off email coupon works on ANY full-priced items, including those that give ExtraBucks, BUT will not work on anything that says "buy more and save" or "buy one, get one % off, etc" or clearance because those are considered 'sales'. The 20% flyer coupon came with this past Sunday's paper. I have 4 more to use throughout the week if we do happen to go again (they are one-time use only and also exclude sale items). I had planned for these two coupons to combine and give me *about* 40% off my full-priced items. These % off coupons are tricky because they "adjust" themselves based on the other CVS coupons you use...so, my $10 off of $50 coupons, and my other $ off coupons from CVS lowered my % off total quite a bit. I still saved A TON and my % off coupons took off enough for me to be happy about using them haha.
Here is what I bought this time:
1 Rimmel Mascara--on clearance @ $2.19, reg. price @ $8.79
1 Revlon Nail polish--on clearance @ $2.07, reg. price @ $8.29 (what?!)
1 Secret Clinical deodorant--reg. price @ $8.99 each (buy 1, get $2 EB)
2 Curel hand/body lotion travel size--reg. price @ $0.99 each (buy 2, get $1 EB)
1 Revlon glitter nail file--reg. price @ $2.27 each (spend $10, get $4 EB)
1 Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara--reg. price @ $7.99 (same deal *)
3 CVS sunscreen 2 oz. each--reg. price @ $2.37 each (spend $10 on CVS items, get $3 EB)
1 CVS Medicated facial scrub--reg. price @ $3.29 each (same deal *)
1 Glide Floss--reg. price @ $4.49 (spend $10, get $5 EB OR spend $20, get $10 EB)
3 Oral B Pro-Health toothbrushes--reg. price @ $5.99 each (same deal *)
2 Biore Medicated scrub @ $8.29 each (buy 2 Biore, John Frieda, or Curel full-size get $5 EB)
1 Gillette Men's ProGlide Razor--reg. price @ $9.99 each (buy 1, get $4 EB)
2 Venus Simply Women's disposables--reg. price @ $9.29 each
1 Trim Cuticle Remover--reg. price @ $3.59 each
1 ZZZQuil sleep aid 48 count--reg. price @ $14.99 (!)
Coupons used:
2 CVS coupons for $10 off a $50 purchase (I met the requirement because I was well over $100...)
1 CVS emailed coupon for 25% off (kept going down with my coupons, eventually took off $19.19)
1 CVS flyer coupon for 20% off (same* took off $7.44)
1 CVS coupon for $4 off any $12 cosmetics
1 CVS coupon for $4 off any $10 CVS brand skin/facial care
1 CVS coupon for $2 off any pain relief or sleep aid purchase $7.99 or more
1 CVS coupon for $3 off ZZZquil 24 ounce or 48 count
1 CVS coupon for $3 off any Revlon cosmetics item
1 CVS coupon for $2 off any 2 Crest or Oral-B items (toothbrush, toothpaste, mouthwash)
1 Manufacturer coupon for $3 off any Secret Clinical Strength
1 Manufacturer coupon for $1 off any Revlon Grow Luscious Mascara
1 Manufacturer coupon for $0.50 off any Glide floss
3 Manufacturer coupons for $1 off any Crest Pro-Health (and others) toothbrush
2 Manufacturer coupons for $2 off any 1 Biore scrub or face wash (peelies!!!)
1 Manufacturer coupon for $3 off any Gillette ProGlide razor
1 Manufacturer coupon for BOGO Free Venus Disposable razor (took off the max of $11.99!)
1 Manufacturer coupon for $2 off any Trim product (peelie!!!)
1 Manufacturer coupon for $1 off any ZZZquil product
$30 in ExtraBucks (took off nearly all of my tax and I made them back so no big deal)
Total Paid: $0.44!!!! (yes!) Total Saved: $143.5 (since all but 44 cents in tax came off,
I'd say I had over 100% savings!
*My "savings" may be off a few cents--my receipt says "you saved $136.94, but that's not counting my clearance items). I did "spend" 30 ExtraBucks, but received 29..so I only "lost" $1 in EBs...I can't complain about it, though!
Transaction #3 (Tuesday)
I did this separately just because these were on sale and I could not use either % off coupon on them anyway. I did the same "trading" of the EBs as I did in the previous transaction, where I spent (roughly) the same amount to get the same amount back. I only paid tax.
4 Colgate Optic White 360 Toothbrushes @ $2.99 each (sale price, from $5.49 reg. price) each
Coupons used:
1 CVS coupon for $4 off 3 Colgate Optic White items
4 Manufacturer coupons for $1/1 Colgate 360 toothbrush (any 360 variety)
$4 in ExtraBucks (my subtotal was $3.96, so these took off 4 cents of my tax)
Total Paid: $0.56 Total Saved: $22.49 (97.5% off)
I received $4 in new EBs for this, so paying tax was my only OOP (I am giving these to someone else!)
My CVS totals from Mon-Tuesday are: $3.26 oop for $196-200 worth of items. Not like I would pay that much, though haha. I still have $55 EBs for my next trips :)
I feel pretty good about my less than $10 since I needed the bottled water and I got some stuff for a few people who wanted things if the price was right :) and it was!
I have another post coming later today with recipes--I am updating my blog somewhat by creating pages for each of my topics (couponing, recipes, etc) so be sure to look around later!
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