Tag! I'm it!

I was tagged by Amy at The Wells Family blog. I am supposed to post the 4th picture from the 4th folder. I save my pictures in several different places. This is the 4th picture from the 4th folder in one of the places I save them.
This is Cassidy giving her cat a bath a Build a Bear. She enjoyed making the cat and picked lots of clothes for it.

I am suppose to tag 4 people who read this blog and also have a blog. I am going to do like Amy did and just say if you read this blog, then you have been tagged. Leave a comment if you post this on your blog.

Walgreens Coupon

Walgreens is offering a coupon for $5 off a purchase of $25 or more. You have to spend $25 after all coupons and discounts. It is good on Monday, December 1st and Tuesday, December 2nd only. You can go HERE to print your coupon.

CVS - Thanksgiving Day

I went to CVS early on Thanksgiving Day. I wanted to take advantage of some of the deals they were having. Here is a picture of what I got:


I did it in 3 separate transactions.

In the first transaction, my total was $54.91 before coupons. I used $17.55 in coupons and $35.99 in ECBs. I paid $2.05 out of pocket. I earned $28.94 in ECBs.

In the second transaction, my total was $40.36 before coupons. I used $17.55 in coupons and $21.91 in ECBs. I paid $1.39 out of pocket. I earned $17.17 in ECBs.

In the third transaction, my total was $33.95 before coupons. I used $4.00 in coupons and $24.16 in ECBs. I paid $6.55 out of pocket. I earned $33.95 in ECBs.

I did not do as good as I should have, but I ended up spending less than $10 in cash and I have $33.95 in ECBs to spend later. After looking at my receipts, I can see I could have rearranged my transactions and spent less out of pocket. I am still learning.

Did you shop CVS on Thanksgiving? What did you get?

CVS Deals

There are many good deals at CVS for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. There are a lot of items free after extra care bucks. If you are close to a CVS, you should check it out.

Here are a few places to find CVS deals:

• i heart cvs
• The Thrifty Mama
• The "Cent"sible Sawyer
• Money Saving Mom
• Economic Endeavors
• Coupon Cravings

Free Diapers

I participated in a diaper survey a little while back with Chloe. I received a small pack of diapers. I was asked to use them day and night in place of our regular diapers and then I filled out a few questions about the diapers. A few days later, I got a call from the company and told them the answers I put for each question. Since I completed the entire diaper survey, I also received a $10 thank you check in the mail. I received free diapers and $10. It was great.

I just got another call. They were looking for babies in size 4 diapers. They had to be over 22 pounds. Of course Chloe is not there yet, but Callie is not potty trained and she wears a size 4 diaper. I am going to participate in the survey with Callie.

The lady on the phone also asked if I knew anyone else who may want to participate. She asked if I would give the phone number to call. The company's name is Arquest. They are looking for babies in size 4 diapers who are at least 22 pounds.

If you have a girl, call 1-888-342-7372 ext. 646
If you have a boy, call 1-888-342-7372 ext. 634

Even if you don't get to participate this time, they may keep your name for next time.

CVS Challenge Ends

I finished my $25 CVS Challenge. I started in June and kept money on my gift card until November, so almost 6 months). I looked back at everything I bought and found that I got over $300 worth of stuff at CVS for $25. That is just amazing. I think it is great. I probably could have done even better, but I was ready for it to end. I had fun doing it and I may do something like this again in the future. I hope you enjoyed reading. If you would like to see everything I bought, you can go HERE to see all the posts in the CVS Challenge category. I did not get pictures of everything, but I did post about everything.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, November 17) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

57DRW3

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

CVS Challenge - 11/16/08

I did 1 transaction this week.

Starting Balances:

• Gift Card: $7.21
• ECBs: $21.17

Ending Balances:

• Gift Card: $0.00
• ECBs: $35.99
  

Here is what I got:

2 Candy Bars @ $0.50 each (not pictured)
4 Glade Candles @ $2.50 each
2 8 pk AAA Batteries @ $5.99 each
1 16 pk AA Batteries @ $9.99
1 L'Oreal Age Perfect @ $15.99
2 Notepads @ $0.50 each
1 Carmel $0.33 (not pictured)

Coupons Used:

3 - $0.75 off batteries
1 - $1.00 off L'Oreal
2 - $1.50 off 2 Glade Candles
$10 off a $50 purchase
$21.17 in ECBs used

My total was $14.26. I had $7.21 left on the gift card and I paid the rest out of my pocket. I earned $35.99 in ECBs.

I guess the $25.00 CVS Challenge is over. I used all my gift card. I received another $10 off a $50 purchase coupon and I have $35.99 in ECBs. I will probably get some things I want or need. This has been fun finding out how much I have been able to buy with just $25.00 to start with. I plan to post later the approximate value of the items I purchased. Thanks for reading.

CVS Trip 11/16/08

I made it to CVS this week already and did 2 transactions. I took a picture that included both transactions.

1st Transaction

Here is what I got:

1-2pk 9 volt batteries @ $5.99
1-8pk AAA batteries @ $5.99
1-16pk AA batteries @ $9.99

Coupons Used:

$0.75 off batteries
$20 in ECBs

Total Out of Pocket: $1.22
ECBs Earned: $15.00

2nd Transaction

Here is what I got:

1-L'Oreal Age Perfect @ $15.99

Coupons Used:

$1.00 off
$15 in ECBs

Total Out of Pocket: $0.08
ECBs Earned: $15.99

Free Book from Snapfish

Snapfish and Oprah are offering a free 20 page 8" x 11" custom cover book. You have to act fast. You must have the coupon loaded in your account before midnight tonight (Friday) and order the book by Sunday before midnight. You will have to pay for the shipping, but that is $6.99.

I am in the process of making my book. If you do not have a Snapfish account, it is easy to get one. Also after becoming a member, you get 20 free prints.

I have made photo books from Shutterfly before, but not Snapfish. I am sure they are similar. We really like our photo books. They make great gifts.

Be sure to sign up before midnight tonight to load the coupon to your account and make you book before midnight on Sunday.

Go HERE to get your free photo book loaded to your account.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, November 10) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

LK43CE

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

CVS Challenge - 11/9/08

It has been a while since I posted my deals for my CVS Challenge. I am not going to give details for each transaction, just my most recent one.

Starting Balances:

• Gift Card: $14.70
• ECBs: $16.79

Ending Balances:

• Gift Card: $7.21
• ECBs: $21.17

September 8, 2008

I went and spent some of my ECBs on some summer clearance. I also got a Loreal Advanced Cleansing cloths. I spent $3.23 on the gift card.

September 17, 2008

I got the St. Ives Lotion and a couple of candy bars (not pictured). I spent $0.64 on the gift card.

September 19, 2008

I got the above items and spent only $0.74 on the gift card.

September 30, 2008

I got the above items and another Dawn and only spent $0.30 on the gift card.

October 6, 2008

I got the things pictured and 2 packages of M&Ms. I spent $0.15 on the gift card.

October 18, 2008

I don't have a picture, but I bought a bottle of Fish Oil, a bottle of Vitamin C, 2 All Small & Mighty Detergents, 2 candy bars, and 2 packages of stickers. I spent $1.26 on the gift card.

October 27, 2008

I don't have a picture, but I bought 3 packages of Butterfinger Halloween Candy and 4 SoyJoy Bars. I spent $0.54 on the gift card.

November 9, 2008

Here is what I got:
1-St. Ives Body Wash @ $3.99
1-Vitamin Water @ $1.59
1-Candy Bar @ $0.50 (not pictured)

Coupons Used:
$1.00 off any Body Wash (printed at the end of one of my receipts)
$4.98 in ECBs

My total was $0.23 and I earned $4.59 in ECBs.

Kroger Mega Event

Kroger is having a mega event this week. If you buy 10 participating items, then you get $5 off you order instantly (which equals $0.50 for each item). You can get some pretty good deals this week. You can check out The Thrifty Mama for some of the deals. Here is what I got:
I went today, my total for everything in the picture was over $95 without my coupons and Kroger savings. I saved $38.19 with my Kroger Plus Card and $37.80 with coupons, so I only paid $21.12 for everything.

I used paper coupons and coupons loaded to my Kroger Card. You can load coupons using P&G eSaver, Shortcuts, and Cellfire. This is the first time I every used Cellfire, but it worked perfectly.

K-Mart Trips

A few weeks ago, K-mart had their Max Factor products on sale. They were buy one, get one free. There was a coupon a while back for buy one, get one free for any lip product. I went and got 8 lip glosses and only had to pay tax. My total was $2.01. The lip glosses were originally $6.49 each so with out the sale and the coupons, my total would have been $51.92 without tax. You can click on the picture to get a better view of the receipt. This was a great find. These will make great stocking stuffers and fillers for gift baskets.

I also took advantage of the Super Double coupons at K-mart last week. The total for the products in the picture totaled about $55 and after the coupons, I only paid about $8.50. (I am not sure where the receipt for an exact total.) I look at the picture and think I would not pay over $50 for these products. I would not have bought these if I didn't have coupons and they were not doubled. You can get some great deals if you have the right coupons when K-mart has their Super Double Coupons. I am not sure if they will do it again or not, but if they do, I will try to post about it.

Free Movie Monday

Today (Monday, November 3) you can get a free rental from your local Redbox. Today's code is:

67JFP8

To find where there is a Redbox location, click HERE. You can also search movies that are available at this location.

To rent with this code, you touch the lower left corner where it says "Rent with a Promo Code" then you can enter the code. Then choose your movie. You are required to swipe either a credit or debit card. You have to use a debit or credit card because they want to charge you if you do not return the movie. You have to return it by 9pm on Tuesday if you do not want to be charged.

You can actually rent more than one movie with this code just use a different credit or debit card.

Where Have I Been?

If you read this blog regularly, you may be asking yourself what happened. I know I try to post deals on a regular basis, but things have come up and I've been busy.

Two weeks ago, Chloe (my youngest daughter) was sick. She had a fever and a cold. I took her to the doctor and found out she only had a cold.

On Thursday night that week, my mom called to tell me that my grandma had died. She was just 1 day (actually just a few hours) from turning 80 years old. She had been in the nursing home for a few months. In that time, she gotten to where she had a hard time getting around. The visitation was Saturday evening with the funeral on Sunday afternoon.

Late Friday night that week, Callie (my middle daughter) woke up with a fever and throwing up. She was sick much of the day on Saturday.

I was still able to attend the visitation and the funeral because Ryan stayed home with the girls.

This past week has been filled with Halloween preparations. We usually have a small Halloween party and I needed to get the house ready for that. I also worked on getting costumes for the girls.

So, I am sorry I have been a bit absent. I am going to try to start posting more frequently now. I am excited to post a couple of deals I got a Kmart the past couple of weeks.