Cabin Fever

I got bored today being at home due to the cold weather cancelling school; so I braved the weather and headed to CVS.

What I got:
2 Nutri Trim Gum Packs $3.99
2 GOld Emblem Crackers $1.97
1 CVS double pack Q Tipes $3.99

Total 15.89
Coupons Used:
- 2 $3.00 off CVS brand product
- $9.98 ECB from Childrens Throat Cooler

TOTAL OOP: $0.00

ECB's EARNED: $1.00 for Q Tips; $7.98 for Nutri Trim Gum; $2.00 for crackers

I started with $9.98 ECBs and made $1.00

I thought I would make more but they were out of a lot of items like the Soy Joy bars and more Throat coolers...I think I might try back on Monday for more throat coolers..

THANKS for the GIVING CVS!! Happy turkey day to me!

Heres the deal-yo! CVS was...scrath that...is having a great sale. So get there fast, that is if there is anything left at your store. I know that I went on Thanskgiving morning at 8am (after attacking Meijers at 5:30am...but that is a different story) and there wasn't a lot of items left. I do not fully understand that since they open at 8am; heck they turned on the lights while we were in the store already; and there where only 2 other people there. Man...I felt like a die hard CVSer... I am not going to put the brakedown of how I completed my transactions....except for the fact that I did 3 separate transactions; with some awful looks from the cashier...

So without further ado.....MY CVS LOOT!!!! WOOT-WOOT!!!

I started with $25.00 ECBs and paid $8.29 OOP. I came out with $54.41 ECB's back. That is a profit of $21.02.

THANKS CVS!!!!

CVS 11/19

Okay I don't have pictures to prove my purchases... so trust me on this one!

Transaction #1:
Loreal Face Stuff $15.99 get $15.99 ECB's
-$1.00 coupon for Loreal products
-$3.00 coupon off $15.00 purchase
-$10.00 ECB from Diaper Deal below
Total OOP: .44cents

Transaction #2
1 Pledge $2.50
4 Duracell Battery Packs $5.99 get $15.00 for spending $20.00
-$2.00 coupon for Pledge
-$5.00 coupon for Batteries
-$5.00 coupon for Batteries
-$ random ECB bucks...(I can't find my receipt)
Total OOP: .51 cents

Transaction #3
6 Glade Candles 2.50 Spend $10.00 get $5.00
-Lots of Coupons for B1G1
-$1.98 ECBS
-$3.99 ECBs
Total OOP: $5.57

So all in all I spent $6ish some dollars but came home with $25.00 ECB's. Not bad since I started the day out with $18.00 ECB's. I think I might go back and do the battery deal again since it is that season and all...

KMART Super Double.....

I mastered Kmart... and I am thinking I will not go back... ever...

Alright the items that I got and the coupons I used

• 4 Zest 3 bar packs: $2.19 a piece (Used 4 $1.00 coupon) net price: .19 each
• Vaseline Lotion: $2.99 (Used $1.25 coupon) net price: .49 each
• Revlon Nail clippers: $2.49 (Used $1.00 coupon) net price; .49 each
• Revlon Tweezers: $1.99 (Used $1.00 coupon) net price: free
• Gillette Boy Shampoo: $3.50 (Used $2.00 coupon) net price: free
• 2 Bic razors: $4.49 (used $2.00 coupon) net price: .49 each
• 2 Dove Shampoo $3.39 (Used $2.00 coupon) net price: free
• 2 Mitchum Deodorant $2.00 (Used $0.75 coupon) net price: .25 each
• Sure Deodorant $2.29 (Used $1.00 coupon) net price: .29 each
• 2 Pedigree Dog Biscuits $3.29 (Used free coupon) net price: free
• 2 Welchs Grape Juice $3.33 (Used $1.00 coupon) net price: 1.33 each
• 3 Life Savors Packs $1.25 (Used $1.00 coupon) net price: .25 cents (it didn't double sniff sniff)
• 2 cans tomatoes $1.00 (Used $0.4o coupon) net price: .20 each

TOTAL OOP: $9.39

Why I am never going back? the computer froze twice, the store was stinky, and their prices are rather high in the first place!

KMART ~ Friend or foe?

I am excited because tomorrow my local Kmart is actually participating in the Super Double Coupon event. I don't know if I will actually go because every time I even enter the store it typically takes me 30 minutes to check out and I end up with a headache because it smells so bad in the store. So tomorrow morning; after clipping coupons of course, I will load up on the Excedrin (CVS paid me to take) and attempt to save a fortune! I'll post my savings tomorrow.

Do you participate in the Kmart Super Double Coupon Events? Any tips or ideas?

Where's the Beef you ask... At Omaha Steaks of course

I will be honest. I have never ever bought steaks at a retail store before until today. I am a strict Dorothy Lane Market and Kroger shopper for my meat! We are privileged enough to have an Omaha Steak store just open up at a fairly new outdoor shopping mall... My husband is a carnivore so today we stocked up and for a fairly good price I think. Perhaps we are just suckers though for good quality meat :)





12 Sirloin Hamburgers
4 Top Sirloin Steaks
4 Tenderloin Steaks
4 Pork Chops
4 Hot Dogs
10 little cubes of Au gratin potatoes
1 container of Beef Stew
1 container of Beef Stroganoff


Total cost: $79.98
Total savings according to my receipt: $204.17



I don't ~ what do you think? Have you ever gotten steaks from here before? Is this a decent price?

The Thrill of it all. CVS 10/19

Okay I have a confession. We went to the lake this past weekend and all I could think about was how they get the ads there on Saturday instead of Sunday... So there I was on Saturday just sitting around waiting for the ads to be thrown in our driveway.....and I waited.... and waited... and waited... That dang paper boy didn't throw one in our driveway. So me, being the great mother that I am decided to take my daughter for a walk. Well on our way to the picnic and walking trails I had my mother stop along a state route where the houses are way far away from the road and I jumped out of the car to grab someones lovely Saturday ads. I mean, come on...you know they are just going to throw them away anyways. RIGHT?? So there I was, heart pounding that I was going to get shot or something for stealing...oops I mean picking up their potentially recyclable paper, just so I could get the ads so I could do some early planning? Crazy or smart ~ I have yet to decide. So anyways below is a breakdown of my CVS trip...

Windex Wipes 2.50 (Save 1.50 coupon)

Windex Cleaner 2.50 (Save 2.0o coupon)

Pledge 2.50 (Save 2.00 coupon)

Fantastik 2.50 (Save 2.00 coupon)

1 GUM 2 pack toothbrush 3.99 (save .55 coupon ) get 3.99 ECBS back

2 Candy corns at 1.29 each get 1.29 ECBs back (limit 2)

1 package Huggies 9.99 (Save 2.00 coupon) get 10.00 back if spent 25.00 in products

2 Destin creams 2.99 (Save 1.00 peelie coupons) (Save 3.00 on 3 JJ products) get 10.00 back if spent 25.00 in products

4 Johnson and Johnson bath products (Save 1.00 coupons) (save 3.00 on 3 JJ products get 10.00 back if spent 25.00 in products

1 Bic ligher 2.99 (Save 1.00 coupon)

2 Glow Sticks .99 get .99 cents back (limit 2) *great for using in my science classroom!

Total before coupons 52.49

Save 10.00 on 50.00 purchase

Total after coupons and 8.89 in ECBs from previous visit: 9.90

Total ECBS received: 10.00 for baby products

3.99 for toothbrush

2.58 for candy corn

1.98 for glow sticks