CVS & Walgreens: FREE Pens, Hair Ties, Deodorant, and more!

These are the deals and transactions I did this week at CVS and Walgreens. I didn't get a lot, because my stock has grown so large that I really don't need much anymore. These are the best deals at the drugstores this week, and there are even 4 deals completely FREE!

Transaction 1

Papermate Grip 8 ct. Pens $1.99

Receive $1.99 ECB

$2.13 out of pocket

Transaction 2

Skintimate Shave Cream $2.19

Use $1.50/1 Printable Coupon 

Final price: $.69

Bengay Gel 2 oz. $5.99

Use $5/1 Printable (from earlier this week, no longer available)

Receive $2 ECB 

Final price: $.99 Money Maker!

U by Kotex Tampons, Pads, or Pantyliners $3.49

Use $1/1 from 7/24 Smart Source OR

$1/1 Printable Coupon

Receive $2 ECB

Final price: $.49

Use $1.99 from Transaction 1, Pay $3 out of pocket. Receive $4 ECB

Final overview: Spent $5.13 out of pocket, end with $4 ECB, like paying $1.13

Transaction 1

2 Irish Spring Deodorant $3 each

Use 2 $1/1 coupons from 7/24 Smart Source

Receive $4 RR

Final price: FREE after RR

Pay $4.42 Out of pocket

Transaction 2

W Perfect 8 ct. Tampons $1.50

Receive $1.50 RR

Final price: FREE after RR

2 Scunci 18 ct. Hair Ties $1.50 each

Receive $3 RR when you buy 2

Final Price: FREE after RR

Use 4 RR from transaction 1, pay $.82 Out of pocket

Final overview: Paid 5.24 out of pocket. walk away with $4.50 RR, like paying $.74!

Allegra Moneymaker at Walgreens: Starting 7/31

This is a little early, but head over and print a $2/1 Allegra coupon. Hurry, these will run out of prints quickly! Once you have your coupons, save them for this deal, beginning on the 31st:

Walgreens
Buy 1 Allegra 5 ct. at $6.99, earn $7 RR
Use $2/1 coupon
Pay $4.99, receive $7 RR

I love moneymakers!

Bengay Money Maker at Walmart!

A high value Bengay coupon came out today on Coupons.com! You can find this $5/1 coupon under the zip code 90210. Print out as many as you can, because you are going to make some money.


Bengay 2 oz. Tube is priced at $5.48 at Walmart, but price match it to Target for $4.24. Since Walmart allows you to apply your overage to the rest of your transaction or simply give you the cash overage, it is best to take advantage of this deal at Walmart rather than Target and earn $.76 for each tube you buy.

I have 3 computers in my house, so I printed two copies from each and headed to Walmart. They only have 5 of the 2 oz. tubes in stock, so I grabbed those. I was going to have about $3.80 in overage before tax, so I grabbed two packs of Dixon 24 count pencils for $.94 and checked out. My subtotal before tax was -$1.92, and after tax my total was -$.30. This means that, yes, Walmart paid me 30 cents for my purchase of 5 tubes of Bengay and two packs of pencils, with a retail value of $29.28. This is a savings of.... 101%. WOW!

Free Carefree and More at Walgreens

 

I don't plan on doing much couponing this week, but I did make a quick run to Walgreens to pick up a couple deals. I was disappointed, because my local ad was very different from the deals I had found online, so I didn't get many of the ones I had hoped for. I still got a few things, however. Here are the deals I did:

Mitchum Women's or Mens: 2 for $6, receive $4 Register Rewards
Final price: $1 each wyb two

Carefree Liners 20-22 count: $1.49
Use $3/2 in the July Walgreen's coupon booklet
Final Price: FREE

Papermate Pencils: $.19

Splash Mini Highlighter: $.09

Dawn Dish Soap: $.99 with in-ad coupon
Use $.25/1 from Organize in Style coupon mailer
Final price: $.74

Purex Detergent: 2 for $5 or $2.99 each
Note: you HAVE to buy two in order to get them for $2.50 each. I didn't realize this, but I was using it as a filler for my Register Rewards anyways, so I went ahead and got it)

I broke these into two transactions, the deodorant in the first, and everything else in the second. I paid a total of $9.05. Before coupons or sales, the total would have been $26.95, making this a 66% savings. Not the best, but not terrible either.

Free Salad Kit and Bag Clip

Vocalpoint is offering a free bag of Fresh Express Fresh Rinse salad kit and a free bag clip to members. If you aren't a member, sign up today. Vocalpoint offers many try and tells, where you can receive samples, many times full sized! You can also take surveys and earn cash.

Just go here to claim your free bag of salad and other goodies.



Cheap Target Trip: FREE Peroxide, Cheap Pillows and More

All this for only $6! Read on to find out how!

I had a great trip to Target tonight and got some fabulous deals!

Room Essentials Standard Pillows $2.50

$2/1 Room Essentials/Target Home Pillow (TARGET)

Final price: $.50 each

Up & Up Peroxide $.52

$.75/1 Up & Up First Aid Item (TARGET)

Final price: FREE (note: coupon will automatically reduce to $.52, no overage applied)

Papermate 10 pack Ink Pens $1.02

$1/1 Papermate Writing Utensil (TARGET)

Final price: $.02 each

Zantac 75 30-count $7.59

$5/1 Zantac Product

stack with $2/1 Zantac (TARGET)

Final price: $.59 each

Kraft Salad Dressing $1.59 (note: I bought 5 bottles, so these coupons only work with 5 bottles)

use 2 $1/2 manufacturer coupon (these are frequently in the paper)

stack with $1/2 Kraft Dressing (TARGET)

 AND Buy Two Get One Free Kraft Dressing (TARGET)

My total purchase included 2 pillows, 2 boxes of Zantac, 2 packs of pens, 2 bottles of peroxide, and 5 bottles of salad dressing. I spent $6.37 out of pocket and saved $26.13!

Free Nail Designs from JamBerry!

Savemore.com (a deal site a lot like Groupon or Living Social) is offering a $10 account credit when you sign up. Their deal for today is Jamberry nail designs for $7.50. You can get them for absolutely FREE! I just bought mine and can't wait to try them! I wanted to try the Sally Hansen's but $8-$10 is just too much for me to spend. Free is so much better! Hurry, the deal is only good until midnight tonight! Click here to take advantage of the offer while it lasts!

On a side note, SaveMore.com is TrustE certified and offers a satisfaction guarantee!

Fusion ProGlide Smooth Comfort Kit: for $1.58, Free Icy Hot, and More!

Walgreens is having a sale on all their Fusion ProGlide razors. The manual, power, and power smooth comfort set are all selling for $9.89 this week. The Smooth Comfort Kit is obviously the best value, as it comes with the power razor, one cartridge, battery, travel-size shave gel, travel-sized facial scrub, and travel-sized facial lotion. In itself, this is a great gift for a man in your life, Father's Day is right around the corner!

The deal gets even sweeter though. When you purchase it, a $5 Register Reward will print out, good on your next purchase. That's like getting it for only $4.89. And if you were lucky enough to clip and save the $4/1 ProGlide coupon from May's Procter and Gamble insert, you will get it for only $1.58 after tax and RR! What a steal!

Also, Walgreens has other great deals this week that I took advantage of. Their Icy Hot Naturals .5 oz is on sale for $.99 and $.99 Register Rewards will print, making it free! Puffs tissues and Walgreen's brand storage bags are both on sale for $.99 as well. I used the $5 RR from the razor to get two boxes of tissues, and quart, gallon, and sandwich storage bags. I also bought two of the Icy Hot's and got 2 candy bars and a pack of gum with the RR's from those.

Free Candy Bars!

Head out to CVS this week to take advantage of a fabulous sale. Mars Candy Bars are on sale 2 for $1, and you get $1 Extra Value Buck after you purchase them, making both of them free! You can use that $1 immediately to get something else in the store. I grabbed 2 more of the on sale candy bars. (Just a side note, the ECB will only print once, so you can't keep buying the candy for free, it's only a one time thing)

Fiber Choice Sample

 Grab a free sample of Fiber Choice tablets from Sam's Club here.

No membership number is required!

Hot Coupon Deal!

Hey all, I hope your Memorial Day was relaxing. I spent my day with family and loved ones, shopping, eating, and enjoying the HOT day. Memorial Day officially marks the beginning of pool season, and  I cannot wait to head to the State Park near my house for a swim.

This post is to alert you of a HOT deal coming soon from Bounty! It is called $5 Fridays. Each Friday in June, they will be giving away a $5 coupon to the first 5,000 people to request them. This is a HIGH VALUE coupon that could mean great Bounty paper towels cheaper than generic! All you have to do is "like their facebook page and click on $5 Friday on the sidebar. There is even a reminder sign up, where they will email you the details.

I don't know what the stipulations of the coupon are or what time on Friday the deal opens, but as soon as I know, you'll know!

Free Samples of the Week

Garner Fructis Anti-Dandruff

Playtex Sport

Zone Perfect Bar (like their FB page and click on the Free Bar tab)

Lactaid Fast Act

Tasters Choice Sample Pack (like their FB page)

Aveeno Hair Care

Breath Right Strip

Shout Color Catcher (like their FB page and click on the offers tab)

Emergen-C

Eucerin Lotion (like their FB page and take the pledge)

Gucci Guilty Perfume or Cologne

Purex Detergent

Osteo Bi Flex 1-week Sample

Marsh Triple Coupon Special!

Attention Indiana (and some Ohio) couponers! Marsh Supermarkets is tripling all manufacturer coupons up to $3, up until tomorrow! Triple coupon deals don't come around often, so take advantage of it! I got up this morning and took a trip to the store and got some fabulous deals!

Here are the best deals I got:

Wheat Thins Stix: 2 for $4. I had 3 $1/1 coupons that tripled to $3/1, making a dollar on each! I got these coupons at Wal Mart, at the sample station, but I think they might have also been in the mail at some point.

Era Laundry Detergent: $2.99. I had a $1/1 coupon, so it was free!

Kraft Dressing: $1.66. Had $1/2, so I paid $.32 for both of them!

Zest 3 pack bar soap: $2.59. Had $1/2. Free.

Glade Room Spray: $3.09. $1/1 from Country Living Magazine. $.09!

My best tip is to just go in with all your coupons and spend some time going down each of the aisles. I found great deals, just by doing this!

Before my store card and coupons, the cost of the transaction was almost $59. After coupons, the final cost was $.53! My total purchases included Era detergent, 2 jars of Ragu, 3 cans of Pringles, Wishbone dressing, 2 bottles of Kraft dressing, 2 tubes of Crest, Kikkoman teryaki, Glade Room Spray, French's honey mustard, a Hidden Valley salad kit, 3 boxes of Wheat Thin Stix, 3 pack Zest bar soap, and Vaseline lotion. All for less than a dollar!

I also stopped by Wal Mart to get more Nexcare band aids, Wilkonson disposable razors, and Aquafresh trial size toothpaste, all for just tax. My total spending today was $.96. Less than my large coke from McDonald's!

For a list of Marsh specials and freebies here, here, and here.

The days purchases.

Free Fusion Proglide Razor

Text Prueba to 59999. The response will be in Spanish, so to the first text respond with your age. Next respond with your name and address. The final text from them will tell you that it will arrive in 6-8 weeks. This is a Gillette sponsored promotion and was advertised in the Spanish-language Harper's Bazaar.

Free Puppy Training Pad

Hurrry, this is a limited time offer!

Hot! Free Summer Prep Kit

Head over the page to the Right at Home page sponsored by Procter and Gamble to sign up for this offer. Hurry, only the first 3,000 respondents will receive it!

Free Samples

Free Sample: Avery Sticky Notes

Free Sample: Full-Size Worx Energy

Free Sample: Carefree Liners

Free Sample: RevitaLense Contact Solution

Free Sample: Weeks Suppy of Fish Oil Vitamins

Free Sample: Star Ranch Steak Rub

Free Sample: Prilosec OTC

Free Sample: Playtex Body Wipes

Free Sample: Rachel Ray Nutrish Dog Food

How I Got Started

I just finished my first year of college. I lived in a dorm for this year, but next year I will live in my very first apartment. I am very excited, but also nervous. I don't have many expendable funds, rent and utilities have pretty much wiped out my budget, so I came up with a plan. I will coupon, save money, stock pile, and find as much free stuff as possible to have a fun, frivolous life on a dime. Bear with me, I am just learning as well, but I will share my best deals and hopefully it will help you as well. Also, let me know your best tips and tricks. Did you coupon through college or start as a wife and mother? Let's share our best saving tips and together create a better life for all.