CVS Trip
I headed to CVS to work on the spend $30, earn $10 gift card deal for the week. Both Coke and Finish Dishwasher detergent are part of that promotion. I also ran into the 75% Christmas clearance.
I bought
4 Finish $3.50 – $2.15 = $1.35 each
1 Diet Coke $3.34
2 Hallmark Cars Christmas Ornaments $1.75 each
1 Monkey Christmas Ornament $1.25
-$6 ECB
Total $8.46 OOP
I need to go back and spend another ~$12.56 to earn the $10 gift card for this week’s promo. You can see more of this week’s deals HERE!
Here are some other “Christmas” clearance finds… items that were likely considered Christmas gifts. They were marked 75% off at my store but may not be at your store. And don’t forget there were also toys in the Christmas seasonal section as well!
Scan, Scan, Scan!
Target Trip: Smart Ones + Final Xmas Clearance Finds
I headed to Target yesterday to stock up on Smart Ones and hunt for any hidden/leftover Christmas clearance.
I bought:
10 Smart Ones $1.89 – $3/10 TQ – $3/10 MQ = $1.39 (earn $5 Target GC wyb10) = $0.79 each
My Christmas Clearance Finds…
Mickey Mouse Appetizer Bowl $0.99
Scotch Tape $0.20
Christmas Ornaments $0.20
Bath Poof $0.19
Star Wars Gloves 2pack $0.49
Harry Potty Legos $0.34
Christmas is likely ringing up INF (Item Not Found) today but if you ask nicely you might find a cashier that will sell any remaining Christmas stuff at 90% off. It never hurts to ask!
Quick Target Trip
I went to another Target to hunt for more Christmas clearance but this store was only 70% off still.
So I picked up a few deals with Target Qs.
3 Market Pantry Mac & Cheese $0.67 – $1 TQ = free
2 Pasta Sauce $1 each + 2 Whole Wheat Pasta $1.09 – $1 TQ = $1.09 for each set of pasta and sauce!
Great things to pick up for the food pantry if you don’t need or want them!
You can see more Target deals here!
My Target 90% of Christmas Finds!!
Some Target stores hit 90% off yesterday… one of my local stores went 90% off today. (And another is still stuck at 70%, UGH!)
I picked up almost $100 in gift bags/tissue for under $10!! Woo Hoo
I also found a few other things…..
Now would be a great time to swing by your store and see if you can score any AWESOME deals!
P.S. Check other departments too…The tape was found in the stationary aisle. Harry Potter Lego Bag by the register. Snicker doodle cookie mix in the baking aisle and puzzle in the toy section…
CVS Trip: 75% Christmas Clearance
I found one of my local CVS locations has Christmas marked down to 75% off already!
So I picked up
- Hallmark Cars Ornament Set $1.99
- 2 Christmas Flash Lights $2 <— Great stocking stuffers!
- 2 Snickers $0.22
- – $6 ECB
- Total $0.47 on a gift card
And don’t forget to check the Christmas toys, those are also getting marked down with the Christmas clearance section. This cute talking cash register was marked down to $5 (from $20)!
My other two CVS stores still have Christmas at 50% off.
Has your store marked Christmas down to 75% off yet?
Target Christmas 70% Clearance 2011
The Super Target in Tucson went 70% off Christmas Clearance today. I checked two other stores and heard two additional stores in the Tucson area remained 50% off today.
Here is what I bought:
- Cars Notebooks, and Peanuts coloring book from $1 spot $0.30 each
- 2 pack kids gloves $1.49
- Toy Story Color Book $1
- Barbie Puzzle $1.19
- Hotwheels Monster Trucks $1.49
- Transformer Cars $0.89
- Lego Harry Potter Packs $1.19
- Buzz Light Year Stocking$3.90
- Star Wars and Super Hero mini ornament sets $2.40
- Mini light up spinners $0.89
- Candy Cane Tootsie Drops $0.30
- Kleenex $0.89
- Softsoap $0.89
- Colgate kids toothpaste $0.89
- Goody Hair Ties $1.49
- Foam Craft Pieces $1.50
- Santa Wrapping Paper $0.75
- Ribbon $1.50
- BBQ Set $5.99
- Nordic Cookie Decorator $2.69
- Sprinkle (jar)$0.89
- Sprinkles (4 pack) $1.79
- Tape – 3pack $0.90
- Oven Mitts $1.49
- Bath Towels $2.99
- Hand Towels $2.09
- Santa shirt $2.40
Various timers, cords, etc…. all 70% off. I am not sure what we will keep yet.
More clearance goodies I saw in store:
Did you hunt Christmas Clearance at Target today?
My Walgreens Trip
I hit Walgreens up a few times this week. Mostly for the Children’s Advil deal. I was lucky enough to have both the Walgreens Baby Coupon Book and $2 Advil MQs!
Order #1
- 2 Pull Ups Jumbo Packs$9.50 each – $2 MQ = $7.50 each
- 2 Infant Advil $5.99 each – $2 Wag IVC Q – $2 Wag Baby Q- $2 MQ = free!
- Total $16.90 OOP
- Earned $3 RR (Advil) + $4 Huggies Q for my next purchase
Order #2
- 1 Infant Advil $5.99 each – $2 Wag IVC Q – $2 Wag Baby Q- $2 MQ = free!
- 1 Kids Advil $6.99 – $2 Wag IVC Q – $2 Wag Baby Q- $2 MQ = $0.99
- 2 Walgreens Baggies $1.99 each <—We were all out.
- 2 Peeps $0.50 each – $1/2 IP = free
- 1 Russell Stover’s Santa $0.39 <—Filler that I didn’t actually need.
- Total $6.27
- Earned $3 RR (Advil)
Then I went back and bought 2 Brut after shaves (not pictured) B1G1 $6.99 – (2) $3 RR from above, total $0.99 + tax OOP.
And I picked up another 12 Infant/Children’s Advil to donate next week. I stopped at the boys pediatricians office and grabbed a stack of $2 MQs! I paid $1.62 for each set of 1 Infant and 1 Children’s Advil and then earned a $3 RR! So I was “paid” to grab a great donate item!
If you are curious about tomorrow’s sale check out the Walgreens preview HERE!
My CVS Trip!
With my black Friday deals and resulting ECBs, I am now back in the CVS game.
Trip #1 (no picture, I forgot)
- 4 Sucker’s Preserves $2.50 – $1/2 MQs = $1.50 each (Raincheck)
- 24 pack of bottled water $2.88
- Candy Canes $1.27
- Fiber One Brownies $2.50 – $0.75 IP (Raincheck)
- Crest Travel Size $2.67 – $2 MQ = $0.67
- Snickers $1.19 <—needed it last minute to get my subtotal up
- – $4/20 email Q
- $11.76 OOP
- Earned $3 (smuckers), $2 (candy canes), $2 (crest) and $4 (fiber one) ECBS
Trip #2
Order #1
- 2 Chex $2.50 each – $1/2 IP (Raincheck)
- 2 Jif PB $2.50 each
- 2 Smucker’s Jam $2.50 – $1/2 MQ (Raincheck)
- 1 Hefty Trash Bags $6.99
- – $4/20
- – $2, $4, $10 ECBS
- Total $0.11 on a gift card
- Earned $4 (chex), $3 (smuckers), $10 gift card ECBS (wyb $30+ promo items)
Order #2
- Crest travel size $2.67 – $2 = $0.67
- Pepto Bismol $2.99 – $0.50 MQ = $2.49 (Raincheck)
- – $3 ECB
- Total $0.40 on a gift card
- Earned $2 (crest) and $3 (pepto) ECBS
Order #3
I bought a $10 CVS gift card with my $10 ECB gift card from the 1st order….
Between both trips, I spent $12.27 and a $10 ECB for everything, and I now have a $10 CVS gift card and $12 ECBS. So essentially everything was free.
The CVS ad is good through today. You can check the rest of the deals HERE!
Free Duracell Batteries @ Staples!
Staples is repeating their free after rewards battery deal again this year. Don’t forget to pick up some up.
You can purchase TWO 16-packs of Duracell Batteries(AA or AAA) each week through 12/31 and receive 100% back in Staples Rewards!
The batteries are $12.99 and the deal is in store only.
Target Huggies Deal!
I scored a great deal on Huggies at Target!!
- Huggies Box 19.79 X 3 = $59.37
- – $10 gift card with $50 purchase (Facebook Q)
- – (2) $5 gift card wyb $25 Kimberly Clark products MQ (10/30 SS, Tucson got it)
- -$10 gift card wyb 3 boxes of huggies (store promo)
- – (3) $2 Huggies TQ
- – (3) $2 Huggies MQ (11/20 SS)
- Total $47.37 OOP
- Earn $30 in gift cards!
- Net Cost was $17.37 + tax for 3 boxes… 150 size 5 diapers!
The $3 Huggies Qs from the Walmart Insert won’t work because it is only good on bigger packages.
Walgreens Black Friday
Did you shop during their Black Friday sale?? If not there is still time!! It runs through tonight!!
I stopped in last night to roll my $3 Advil Register Rewards into cheap ibuprofen and the FARR Cortaid.
I did two identical orders!
I bought
- 1 Cortaid $2.99
- 1 Ibuprofen $0.99 (with ad Q)
- – $3 RR
- Total $1.26 OOP (with tax)
- Earned $3 RR (Cortaid)
You can check HERE for Black Friday Coupon Match UPs!
CVS Black Friday Trip
Have you made it to CVS yet? Their Black Friday deals are good through today…
And if something is out of stock don’t forget to grab a raincheck!
I started with a 10 ECB and did 3 orders…
Order #1
- 2 Colgate Total 2.87 – 1 MQ = 1.87 each
- 1 CVS AA Battery 4-pack $3.65
- 1 Finish Quantum Dishwasher tabs $2.99 – 1 IP = 1.99
- 1 Snickers PB $0.75
- – $10 ECB
- Total $0.40 OOP
- Earned ECBS: 5.74 (colgate) + 3.65 (batteries)+ 2.99 (finish) + 0.75 (snickers)
Order #2
- 2 Listerine Pocket Packs $2.99 – .50 MQ = $2.49
- 1 Kleenex Cool $1.50
- 1 Cepacol $4.99
- 1 CVS Flosser $1.99
- -$2.99, $3.99, $5.74, $0.74 ECBS (I guess the 3.65 one from above scanned $3.99??)
- Total 1.32 OOP
- Earned ECBS: $5.98 (listerine) + 1.50 (kleenex) + 1.99 (flossers) + $4.99 (Cepacol)
Order $3
- 3 Snickers $0.75
- LA Looks Gel $2.49 – $1
- Breathe Right Strips $5.99 – $1.50 MQ = $4.49
- Carmex $1
- 2 Hersheys Drops $0.99
- – $4.99 and 5.98 ECBS
- Total $1.10 OOP
- Earned ECBS $1 (carmax) + $2.25 (scickers) + 2.49 (LA Looks) + $5.99 (Breathe Right) + $1.98 (hersheys) + $1 (bag tag)
Net result… I spent$2.82 OOP + $10 ECB, walked out with a couple bags of stuff and $18.20 in ECBS. That is a MM trip!! And I scored several great freebies (dish detergent, kleenex, batteries, etc).