I Made $19.20 at Walgreens!

I had resigned myself to not being able to use that $10/$40 coupon last weekend because we only have one vehicle right now, so I don't usually get to go out except on my regularly planned grocery day. Saturday afternoon it all the sudden dawned on me, "Hey, hubby's home today. That means the car is here. That means I can go somewhere. Hey, I can go to Walgreens!" So I hurriedly threw a bunch of coupons in an envelope to see how I could do on a spur of the moment trip. Well, it turned out pretty good! I did 3 different transactions.



I got the monitors because I had coupons to get them for free. That got my total up high enough where I could get the John Frieda for free to check if the RR were still working.
Total = $2.16 (tax)
RR received = $9.00
Total profit = $6.84








Total = $18.29
RR received = $9 for John Frieda, $2 for Huggies
Rebates = $11.98 +10% = $13.18
Total profit = $5.89

I forgot that the Revitalift was on sale, so my total wasn't up to $40 when I checked out. I ran and grabbed the milk, and the $10/$40 still wouldn't work. The manager came over and told me it must be because my total before tax still wasn't high enough. I asked him how much more I needed and he said "I don't know. Just get something and we'll see if the total is high enough." I would have preferred not to do that, but I didn't want to be rude, so I just got the cereal. It wasn't a big deal because it is something we will use.
Total = $32.70
Rebates = $35.61 +10% = $39.17
Total profit = $6.47

Total profit for all 3 transactions = $19.20

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While the purpose of my blog is to keep you updated with the latest deals, that is not my purpose in life. Bargain hunting can be a lot of fun, and of course it is a great help to our finances, but snagging even the greatest of deals will never satisfy our souls. Jesus said, "I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." John 6:35 The salvation that Christ offers is the only true way to experience joy, peace, and fulfillment. We also find in the Word of God that "man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." Nothing that we can do, whether it be entertainment, hobbies, or even bargain hunting, will ever bring us true satisfaction. Our lives should be characterized by a steady walk with the Lord as we read His Word each day and spend time alone with Him in prayer. It is through this relationship with God that we find sustenance for our daily lives.

Philippians 4:4

"Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice."

We had evangelist Morris Gleiser preach at our church Wednesday night. He preached from Philippians 4:4 a message on "Head Turning Joy". His emphasis was that no matter where you are or what circumstances you are under, others should always be able to see the joy of the Lord in your life. True joy can only come from a relationship with Jesus Christ, and knowing for sure that your sins are forgiven. If you don't have that assurance, you can read more about it here. If you do know for sure that your sins are forgiven and you're on your way to heaven, do you have "head turning joy" that points others to the Savior?

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Free Cup of Oikos Organic Greek Yogurt

Enter your email address to get a free cup. Note: If you have already printed coupons from the Stonyfield site before, the coupon for the free yogurt may not show up. I entered a different email address than I have used before, and the coupon showed up.

Walgreens Deals for 8/31 - 9/6

Downy Fabric Softener ($3.99)
Bounce Fabric Softener ($3.99)
Tide to Go Stain Stick ($2.50)
Mr. Clean cleaner or eraser ($2.50)
Buy $10, get $2 RR
Use $.50 Downy coupon from 8/31 PG
Use $.25 Bounce coupon from 8/3 PG (expires 8/31)
Use $.35 Tide to Go coupon from 8/31 PG
Use $.50 Mr. Clean coupon from 8/3 PG (expires 8/31)
Final price = as low as $6 after coupons and RR


Excedrin 24 ct.
Buy 1 at $1.99, get $1 RR
If Excedrin PM is included, use $2 coupon from 6/8 or 7/13 S
Or use $2.00 printable coupon for Excedrin Migraine
Final price = $1.00 moneymaker after coupon and RR

If you purchase the Back and Body variety, don't forget about the rebate form that was in a recent insert.

Aussie or Herbal Essences hair care

Buy 3 for $10, get $2 RR

Use $2/2 Herbal Essences coupon from 8/3 PG (expires 8/31)

Final price = $6 for 3 after coupon and RR

Also, look for specially marked bottles of Herbal Essences which have an offer for a free manicure or pedicure when you buy two bottles.

Head & Shoulders or Pantene Pro-V Expressions or Restoratives

Buy 2 for $9, get $3 RR

Use (2) $2 Pantene Expessions coupons from 8/31 PG

Final price = $2 for 2 after coupons and RR

Gillette 2 in 1 body wash 12 oz ($3.99)

Gillette shave gel 7 oz ($1.99)

Gillette disposable razors ($5.99)

Buy 2 products, get $1 RR; buy 3 products, get $3 RR

Use $1 body wash coupon from 8/3 PG (expires 8/31)

Use $.55 Satin Care Shave Gel coupon from 8/3 PG (expires 8/31)

Use $2.00 razor coupon from 8/31 PG

Use $ .55 shave gel or foam coupon from 8/31 PG

Final price = As low as $1.32 for 3 after coupons and RR

Tide Detergent

Buy 2 for $11, get $1 RR

Use (2) $1 coupons from 8/3 PG (expires 8/31)

Final price = $8 for 2 after coupons and RR

Other Deals

Cover Girl foundation, powder, concealer or blush

Sale price = BOGO

Use BOGO coupon from 8/3 PG (expires 8/31)

Final price = FREE

Clairol Nice 'N Easy hair color

Sale price = 2/$10

Use $2 coupon from 8/3 PG (expires 8/31)

Final price = $3.00 each

Lifesavers Peg Bag Candy

Sale price = BOGO

Use BOGO coupon from 6/8 S

Final price = FREE

Check out all the other deals for the week here.

Free 24 Page Photobook

Go to Albelli.com and select the landscape "M" size photo book ($12.95). After you select your photobook you will need to install the Photobook Creator Express application. (Select "run application after installation.) Create your photobook. Don't create more than 24 pages or you will be charged for each additional page. Also, when you get to the end, make sure that the option to add a title on the cover is not selected, otherwise you will be charged $3.99. When you get to the checkout, enter promo code momspaceab81. Your total should come up as $0.00. I just ordered mine, and the program was very easy to use. Please note that this offer is limited to one per household.

Free Full-Sized Secret Clinical Strength Sport Deodorant

Update 8/30/08 - It appears that the free offer is no longer available.

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Thanks, "Deal"icious Mom!

My Savings This Week

I forgot to take pictures of my CVS deals this week, but I just stopped in to pick up the freebies. I used $14.99 in ECB's, and got back $16.98. I can't remember my total out of pocket, but it was just a few cents.

Now, on to the Walgreens picture. This proves how crazy I have become since I started couponing. What in the world do the cashiers think when I buy Preparation H every time I'm in the store?! I exercised moderation this time and only bought 2 (actually I found out the first time that the registers won't accept more than 2 of the coupons). Anyway, on to the financial details...2 John Frieda hair care at Buy One Get one 50% off = $9.74
2 Preparation H at $3.99 each = $7.98
Total before coupons = $17.72
Used $3/2 John Frieda coupon
Used (2) $3 Preparation H coupons
Used (2) $2 Easysaver coupons for Preparation H
Total after coupons = $4.72

Okay, that's nice. But wait! Look what I got!

Yup. I paid $4.72 and got back $9 in Register Rewards. This is why I buy things I don't need. I really didn't need either of these items, but why shouln't I carry them out of the store when I'm getting paid to do it?

Next up, Food Lion. I thought this was a good enough deal that I actually posted about how you can do it yourself.

Total before coupons and instant savings = $10.28
Used (2) $.50 Nature Valley coupons
Used $.50/2 Betty Crocker coupon
$6 Instant Savings from Food Lion
Total after coupons and instant savings = $2.78

Finally, I grabbed a couple things at Harris Teeter.

Total before coupons = $7.68
Used (2) $.75 Cheerios coupons
Used $.55 Dixie Crystals coupon
Used $.75 Cheese coupon
Total after coupons = $2.07

Beech Nut Baby Food Coupons

Sign up here for the Beech Nut e-newsletter and they'll email you coupons to print. Deal Finding Mom reported receiving:

Save $1 on 2 cereals
Buy One Get One Free -- Starter Size (2.5 oz) jar
$3 off 30 jars (any stage)
$0.75 off 32 oz Juice/Water
$0.50 off 4 Good Morning or Good Evening Jars

I'm especially eyeing that juice coupon because once it's doubled, that should make some nearly free juice!

CVS Deals for 8/31 - 9/6

I am posting these deals early since many areas (including mine) are now starting their ads on Friday rather than Sunday. Please note that there may be slight variations in the ad depending on the region in which you live.


ECB Deals

BC or Goody's Pain Relief
Buy 1 at $1.29 get $1.29 ECB's
Final price = FREE after ECB's

CoverGirl Wetslicks
Buy 1 at $5.99, get ECB's (Limit 1)
Use $1 coupon (any CoverGirl Product) from 8/31 PG
Use BOGO lip product coupon from 8/31 PG
Final price = $1 moneymaker and get one extra product free

Accu-Check Monitor
Buy 1 at $9.99, get $9.99 ECB's (Limit 1)
Final price = FREE after ECB's

Kiss or Broadway Nails
Buy 2, get $5 ECB's (Limit 1)
Final price = Varies

Suave products (On sale for $2 each)
Buy $6, get $2 ECB's (Limit 5)
Use Body Wash BOGO coupon from 6/22 RP
Use $1/2 from 7/13 RP
Use $2/3 from 7/13 RP
Use $.50/1 from 7/13 RP
Use $1 off Conditioner wyb Shampoo, Printable
Final price = Varies
*Best deal*
Buy 3 products for $6
Use a $1/2 coupon and a BOGO coupon
Pay $3 and get $2 ECB's
Final price = $1 for 3 after coupons and ECB's

Pantene ProV Shampoo, Conditioner, or Stylers
Buy 3 for $9.99, get $2 ECB's (Limit 3)
Use $1/2 from 8/3 PG (expires 8/31)
Use coupon for free Pantene styling product or treatment with purchase of any Pantene shampoo and conditioner from 8/31 PG
Pay $5.66 and get back $2 ECB's
Final price = $3.66 for shampoo, conditioner and styler after coupons and ECB's

Colgate Toothpaste
Buy 1 at $2.99, get $2 ECB's (Limit 2)
Use $1 coupon from 8/24 S
Or use $1.50 printable coupon
Or use $1.50 coupon from June, July, or August All You magazine
Final price = FREE or $.50 moneymaker


Other Deals

Atkins Nutrition Bars
Sale price = 10/$10
Use $1 coupon from 8/17 S
Final price = FREE

Covergirl All-Day Lipcolor or Aquasmoothers Makeup
Sale price = BOGO
Use BOGO foundation coupon from 8/3 PG (expires 8/31)
Final price = FREE


Click here to see the complete list of deals and coupon matchups.

Walgreens Friday and Saturday Only Deals

Get a $10/$40 coupon for Walgreens here. Since Friday and Saturday are the last two days of the August rebates and the first two days of the September rebates, there should be plenty to choose from to get up to $40. Don't forget to pick up your free Glade Warmers and submit them for the September rebate!

Food Lion: Great Deal on Fruit Snacks and Granola Bars

This week Food Lion is running the following promotion: "Buy any 4 General Mills cereals, Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, Nature Valley Granola Bars or Fiber One Bars at regular retail, and save $6.00 instantly." The regular prices on the cereal and Fiber One bars are rather high, but the fruit snacks are 2 for $4.94, and the Nature Valley Granola Bars are $2.76 each. There were $.50/2 coupons the fruit snacks and $.50/1 coupons for the Nature Valley Granola Bars in the 8/10 General Mills insert. After coupons and the instant $6.00 savings, this is a great deal!

(I bought 2 boxes of fruit snacks and 2 boxes of granola bars for a total of $2.78.)

Check out great deals for other stores here!

Celebrate Freebies 4 Mom's 1,000th Post

In honor of her 1,000th post, Freebies 4 Mom is giving away 1,000 business cards, 1,000 coupons, and some awesome fudge. Be sure to get in on the fun!

Harris Teeter Deals for 8/27 - 9/2

(If you do not have a Harris Teeter near you, look for the deals for your own local store on our Current Deals page.)


To see the entire ad, just click on the banner.



Fruity Cheerios
Sale price = BOGO, $1.74 each
Use $.75 coupon from 8/17 S, doubled
Final price = $.24 each

Ball Park Beef Franks
Sale price = BOGO, $2.14 each
Use $1/2 from 8/24 RP
Final price = $1.64 each

Hefty Foam Plates
Sale price = BOGO, $1.74 each
Use $.50 coupon from 5/18 RP, doubled
Final price = $.74 each

Lawry's Marinade
Sale price = BOGO, $1.64 each
Use .50 coupon from 6/24 or 8/17 RP, doubled
Final price = $.64 each

Lindy's Sorbet or Gelato 4 ct.
Sale price = Buy One, Get Two Free
Final price = $1.71 each

Nabisco Variety Packs
Sale price = BOGO, $3.24 each
Use $.75/2 coupon from 7/27 S, doubled
Final price = $2.49 each

Lean Cuisine
Sale price = 4/$10
Use $1.00 printable coupon
Final price = $1.50 each

Skippy Peanut Butter
Sale price = BOGO, $1.29 each
Use $.60 coupon from 8/17 RP, doubled
Final price = $.09 each

Totino's Pizza Rolls 15 ct.
Sale price = 2/$2
Use $.35 coupon from 7/13 S or 8/10 GM, doubled
Or Use $1.00 printable coupon
Final price = $.30 each or FREE

Wish Bone Dressing (Includes Wish Bone Bountifuls)
Sale price = BOGO, $1.49 each
Use $.75 coupon from 6/29 RP, doubled
Final price = FREE

Pillsbury Toaster Strudels
Sale price = 2/$4
Use $1.00 printable coupon
Final price = $1.00 each

Hellmann's Mayonnaise 30 oz.
Sale price = 2/$7
Use $.60 coupon from 8/17 RP, doubled
Final price = $2.30 each



To see more great deals for the week, visit the Grocery Gathering at BeCentsAble, or you can check out our Current Deals page right here at Centsible Savings!

Free Sample of Gain With Baking Soda

Get your free sample here.

Walgreens Moneymaker: Glade Scented Oil Warmers

This week Glade Scented Oil Wamers are on sale Buy One Get One Free. Use the Buy One Get One Free Coupon from 8/24 Smartsource to get 2 free. Buy them on August 29 or 30 and they will qualify for September's rebate of $1 on each. This way you can make $2 for every two that you buy (with a limit of 4 rebates total).

Be sure to check out all the other deals for Walgreens here!

Walgreens September Easy Saver Rebate Deals

Walgreens September deals begin Friday, August 29.

Free After Rebate

Excedrin Express Gels, 20 pk, $3.99

Nivea for Men Body Wash, 16.9oz, $4.99

Use $1 coupon from 7/20 S to make this a $1 moneymaker.

L'Oreal Revitalife Anti-Wrinkle Concentrate, 1oz, $16.49

Use $3 coupon from 7/20 S to make this a $3 moneymaker.

Crest ProHealth Toothpaste, 4.2oz $3.79

Use $.75 coupon from 8/3 PG to make this a $.75 moneymaker.

*Note: coupon expires 8/31

Chemistry Hair Care 1.35 to 12oz, $7.99

Use $3 coupon from August Easysaver booklet

*Note: you will only be able to use this on August 29 or 30.

LypSyl LypMoisturizer, 1oz, $1.99

Revlon Nail Color or Nail Care, $4.79

Use $1 coupon from 8/3 S to make this a $1 moneymaker.

Walgreens Acid Control, 25 Chewable Tabs, $7.99

Use $2 coupon from Pharmacy Coupon Book to make this a $2 moneymaker.

Walgreens Pitcher Filter Replacement Cartridge, $6.99

Other Deals

Buy $15 of participating Kraft and Nabisco products, get a $5 rebate.

This includes Wheat Thins and Crystal Light. Use coupons for free products from the August All You magazine to easily get up to your $15 total.

There is a $2 coupon in the Easysaver booklet for Visine Eyedrops. Pair this with the $3 coupon from the All You magazine. The cheapest Visine is $4.79 (possibly less), so this would be a small moneymaker.

Ingles Deals for August 24 - 30

(If you do not have an Ingles near you, be sure to check out our Current Deals page to see the deals for your own local store!)


To see the entire ad, just click on the Advantage Card.





Duke's Mayonnaise 32 oz.
Sale price = $1.98
Use $.35 coupon from 8/17 S, doubled
Final price = $1.28

Charmin 12 Doubled Rolls
Sale price = $4.98
Use $.25 coupon from 8/3 PG, doubled
Final price = $4.48

Malt-o-Meal Cereal
Sale price = BOGO
Use $1.00 printable coupon
Final price = Varies

Scotties Facial Tissue
Sale price = BOGO, saving $4.00 on 6
Use $.50/3 from 5/11, 6/8, 7/13, or 8/17 RP, doubled
Final price = $1.00 for 3

Kraft Cool Whip Aerosol
Sale price = 2/$4
Use $1.00 coupon from 6/1 S
Final price = $1.00

Boneless Chicken Breast Tenders
Sale price = $1.98 lb.

Ragu Pasta Sauce
Sale price = 3/$5
Use $1/3 from 8/17 RP
Final price = $4.00 for 3


Kool-aid is on sale 8 for $1. You can use these with the $3 Planters coupons or Free Kraft product coupons from the August All You magazine.


To see more great deals for the week, visit the Grocery Gathering at BeCentsAble, or you can check out our Current Deals page right here at Centsible Savings!

While the purpose of my blog is to keep you updated with the latest deals, that is not my purpose in life. Bargain hunting can be a lot of fun, and of course it is a great help to our finances, but snagging even the greatest of deals will never satisfy our souls. Jesus said, "I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." John 6:35 The salvation that Christ offers is the only true way to experience joy, peace, and fulfillment. We also find in the Word of God that "man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." Nothing that we can do, whether it be entertainment, hobbies, or even bargain hunting, will ever bring us true satisfaction. Our lives should be characterized by a steady walk with the Lord as we read His Word each day and spend time alone with Him in prayer. It is through this relationship with God that we find sustenance for our daily lives.

Where is Your Treasure?

While there is nothing wrong at all with getting excited over the great deals you find, you must not let that excitement cloud your focus. No matter how many free or incredibly inexpensive things you are able to accumulate, they will not last. Food will get eaten, clothes will wear out, and other goods will be stolen, rusted, or eaten by moths. But the treasures you lay up in heaven will last for eternity (Matthew 6:19-20). Do you get so focused on the excitement of a great deal that you forget to give the cashiers a tract or talk to them about the Lord? You may take home a whole cart load of earthly treasures, but you will lose out on the opportunity to lay up for yourself an eternal treasure. Are you so concerned with making sure the cashiers accept all your coupons that you find yourself speaking unkindly to them? Wouldn't it be better to just let it go instead of ruining your chance to share the gospel with them? Do you try so hard to "work a deal" that you are tempted to be dishonest in the use of your coupons? (Dana from Frugal in Virginia addresses this issue in her guest post at Keeping the Kingdom First.) You may receive some temporary satisfaction from your "earthly treasure", but it will not be worth it in comparison to the shame you experience when you stand before Christ. As you seek to please God in the use of your finances, make sure you please Him in your actions as well.

Feel free to link in and share what the Lord is doing in your life. You can grab the code for the button at the top of this post, and add your name and url to the Mr. Linky below.

CVS Deals for August 24 - 30

(These deals will run from August 22 - 28 in some areas. Note that there may be slight variances in the ad depending on the region in which you live.)


ECB Deals

Kotex Lightdays
Buy 1 at $1.49, get $1.49 ECB's (Limit 1)
Use $1.00 or $.75 coupon from 7/20 SS or $1.00 printable
Final price = $.75 or $1.00 moneymaker

Zipfizz
Buy 1 at $5.99, get $5.99 ECB's (Limit 2)
Final price = FREE

Pepsi 12 packs
Buy 4 for $12, get $3 ECB's
Use coupon for Free Sierra Mist 2 Liter wyb 3 Diet Pepsi 12 pks. (Click on coupons.com banner on the left sidebar.)
Final price = $9 for 4 12-packs and 1 2 Liter
Or use this coupon for Free Sobe water wyb 1 Pepsi 12 pk.
*Combine with this deal - Buy 5 Sobe waters for $5, get $2 ECB's. So if you get one free SOBE with each Pepsi 12 pack, plus buy 1 extra, you'll get $3 ECB's for the Pepsi and $2 ECB's for the SOBE.
Final price = $8 for 4 12-packs and 5 SOBE's after coupons and ECB's.

Carefree, Stayfree, or OB products
Buy 2 for $9, get $5 ECB's (Limit 1)
Use $1.00 printable and BOGO coupon from 6/29 RP
Final price = $1.50 moneymaker

Playtex Tampons
Buy 1 at $4.99, get $3 ECB's (Limit 1)
Use $1.00 coupon from 6/22 RP
Final price = $.99


Other Deals

Ocean Spray
Sale price = 2/$5
Use $1.00 printable for Diet Ocean Spray
Final price = $1.50

Revlon Cosmetics
Sale price = BOGO, prices starting at$3.49
Use 2 $2.00 coupon from 7/20 S, and buy 2 items $4.00 or less
Final price = FREE

If you're new to CVS, be sure to check out our CVS Tutorial!

Also, don't forget to visit our Current Deals page to find the best deals for all your local stores!

Free Sample of Cascade and Mr. Clean

Reader Input Requested

There has been a coupon around for quite a while for $2 off any CVS Skincare product. (Unfortunately, the link to print it is no longer online, but some folks are still finding it in their stores.)

Judy asks:

I have a $2.00 off any CVS brand skin care coupon. EXACTLY what can this be used on? I have read on other blogs that some even use it for CVS cotton swabs(?) I think they bought like the trial size to get their total up to do the $2/$10 and then can use the $2 off skin care too. Can you use more than one on a single transaction? It is my hope than you can give me some kind of a"list" on what it will work on. I will assume body lotions, hand creams,face creams but is there more? How about hand sanitizer or makeup remover or shaving cream?

My answer is :

1. No, you cannot use more than one per transaction. The fine print states that it is one per customer, and I believe it will beep if you try to use more than one.

2. I have personally used it on CVS cotton swabs (both regular and trial size) and single bar soaps. The trial size cotton swabs are $.50, producing $1.50 in overage, and the single bar soaps are $.79, producing $1.21 in overage.

Now, for your part...

2 items is not a very big list for Judy to work with. Let's expand that list! Please leave a comment letting us know the items on which you have successfully used the $2.00 skincare coupon.

I Got an Award

Thanks to Bargain Briana who gave me an I Love Your Blog award. Bargain Briana shares deals for Marsh and Meijer (you can check them out on our Current Deals page), along with other great deals and freebies.

Here are the rules:

1. The winner can put the logo on her blog.
2. Link the person you received your award from.
3. Nominate at least 7 other blogs.
4. Put links of those blogs on yours.
5. Leave a message on the blogs of those you have nominated.

Here are my nominations:

Keeping the Kingdom First

Handprints on the Wall

Coupon Cravings

Like Merchant Ships

Life as Mom

Shake the Salt

Baby Cheapskate

Be sure to check them all out!

Walgreens $5/$20 Coupon - Friday and Saturday Only

Here's a coupon for $5 off a $20 purchase. Go here to print it. If you haven't bought your August Free After Rebate stuff yet, now would be the time to do it!

My Savings This Week

There wasn't much I wanted at CVS this week, but I did work a deal for some milk.

Total after coupons = $6.27

Used $6 ECB's

Total oop = $.27 plus tax

Received $5 ECB's for the Revlon mascara

I had quite a few coupons that are expiring soon, so I decided to go ahead and use them at

Wal-Mart. I was going to pick up some more All You magazines, but every last one of them was gone! I think I know who bought them all too! (Hi, Christa! :) No worries, though. I wasn't completely sure I wanted to get them anyway, so I guess my decision was made for me.Luvs diapers - pricematched Target at $6.99; used $5.00 coupon = $1.99

Kashi Vive cereal; used coupon for free box = $0.00

3 Planters and Koolaid; used 3 Planters coupons = $2.66

Lance crackers - $2.00; used $1.00 coupon = $1.00

Land o' Frost lunchmeat - $3.98; used $.55 coupon = $3.43

Kraft Cheese and Koolaid; used free Kraft coupon = $.40

Total = $9.48 plus tax

I knew Walgreens would come out with a coupon as soon as I did my shopping! My total was $5.01, so if I would have had the coupon, my total would have been $.01! Oh well!2 Cheerios - $1.99 - (2) $1.00 coupons = $1.98
2 Hefty Bags; $2.79 for 2 - $.20 and $1.00 coupons = $1.59
Pert Plus; $3.79 - $2.00 coupon = $1.79
4 Bic Pens; Used Rain check for 2/$1 and $1/2 coupon = $0.00

All of this adds up to $5.36, so don't ask me why my total including tax was $5.01, because I don't have a clue! If there is one thing I have noticed about Walgreens, it is that something rings up wrong every single time I go. The cashiers know how I feel about this, and now they just stand there and wait for me to check my receipt because they know they're probably going to have to fix something. Twice, though, the error has been in my favor, and they have just let it go. I don't complain! I'll be getting a $3.79 rebate on the Pert Plus too, so after the rebate, I will only have paid $1.22 for all this.

I didn't get anything special at Harris Teeter. I just picked up a couple things I needed. (Yes, I needed the frozen pizza so I didn't have to cook when I got home. :) I bought the toothbrush because it yielded $.50 in overage, and the wax paper was $.25 after coupon.

Finally, I stopped at Food Lion. I never buy anything there except for the stuff I can use Food Lion printables on.

Ice Cream sandwiches (prize for hubby); $2.99 - $1.00 coupon = $1.99
2 Smart Option pizzas; 2/$1 - $1.00 coupon = $0.00
Vanilla wafers; $1.59 - $1.00 coupon = $.59
Security envelopes; $1.49 - $1.00 coupon = $.49
Shredded cheese; $2.00 - $.50 coupon = $1.50
Sandwich crackers; $1.89 - $1.00 coupon = $1.00
1 lb. turkey and 2 loaves bread; $5.00 - $2 off $5 deli/bakery coupon = $3.00
Total = $9.17

What's the Next Best Thing to Dumpster Diving?

Trash can diving!

Common Sense with Money recently posted an article on How to Get Multiple Coupon Inserts. One of ways people find extra inserts is to look in the dumpsters! I have personally never done this (although if you're just looking in the newspaper recycling bin, it shouldn't really be gross). But last night it wasn't beyond me to look in the trash cans at my grocery store's self-checkout. (That wasn't gross either; it was just paper.) Look what I found!

A whole pile of catalinas, one of them for a free Sobe water! I always make it a habit to look at all the machines to make sure no one has left any catalinas there, and I have more than once found catalinas for free products. But this was the first time I've ever looked in the trash can! Oh, what has this world of couponing done to me?!

Coupon Giveaways

There are a number of great coupon giveaways going on right now. Here they are listed in order by deadlines:

Hurry! This one ends today (August 21) at 3 PM EST:

On Our Way is giving away $349 worth of coupons to 4 different winners.


August 23:

My Good Cents is giving away a priority mail envelope full of coupons.

August 25:

Frugal Heart is giving away a coupon binder.

August 27:

Momma's Blog is giving away a coupon management system. (I've listed this one before, so make sure you don't enter again if you already have.)

August 30:

Newlyweds is giving away a $25 CVS giftcard.

Savin' Maven is also giving away a $25 CVS giftcard.

Target: $.99 Jumbo Pack of Luvs Diapers

If you signed up for your $5.00 Luvs coupon a while back, then you'll be able to get in on this deal. Jumbo packs of Luvs diapers on sale for $6.99 this week. Use your $5.00 coupon and stack it with this $1.00 Target coupon to get a jumbo pack for just $.99!

I don't have a Target close enough to do this deal, but I am going to price-match at Wal-Mart to get them for $1.99.

Moneymaker: Arm & Hammer Essentials

There's a rebate form here to try Arm & Hammer Essentials free. Purchase it with this $1.00 off coupon to make $1.00!

Harris Teeter Deals for August 20 - 26

(If you do not have a Harris Teeter near you, look for the deals for your own local store on our Current Deals page.)


To see the entire ad, just click on the banner.



California Seedless Grapes
Sale price = $.99 lb.

Sweet Peaches
Sale price = $.99 lb.

Blue Bunny Champ Cones
Sale price = BOGO, saving $5.19 on 2
Use $1/1 printable coupon
Final price = $1.60 each

Hamburger Helper
Sale price = BOGO, saving $2.19 on 2
Use $.75/3 from 8/10 GM, doubled
Final price = $1.80 for 3

Farmer's Market Chili Pepper
Sale price = 2 lbs. for $1.00

Kleenex
Sale price = BOGO, saving $2.29 on 2
Use $.50/3 from 8/3 S, doubled
Final price = $2.45 for 3

McCormick Taco Seasoning
Sale price = BOGO, saving $1.19 on 2
Use $.25/1 from 5/4 RP, doubled
Final price = $.10 each

Old El Paso Dinner Kits
Sale price = BOGO, saving $2.69 on 2
Use $1/2 from 8/10 GM
Final price = $1.69 for 2

Post Raisin Bran
Sale price = BOGO, saving $3.79 on 2
Use $1/2 from 7/27 S
Final price = $2.79 for 2

Butterball Turkey Bacon
Sale price = 2/$5
Use $1/1 printable coupon
Final price = $1.50 each

Hormel Compleats
Sale price = 2/$5
Use $.75/1 from 8/17 S, doubled
Final price = $1.00 each

Jif Peanut Butter
Sale price = 2/$4
Use $.55/1 from 6/8 RP, doubled
Final price = $.90 each


To see more great deals for the week, visit the Grocery Gathering at BeCentsAble, or you can check out our Current Deals page right here at Centsible Savings!

Free $10 Gas Card from Speedway

Sign up for a Speedy Rewards Card, and they'll mail you a card pre-loaded with 8500 points - enough for a $10 gas card! The Speedy Rewards Card is not a credit card; it is simply a loyalty card. Every time you use it you will earn 20 points per $1 spent, and 10 points per gallon of fuel purchased. Those points can then be redeemed for fuel or merchandise. Go here to sign up!

Free Sample of Bounce Awakenings Dryer Sheets

Get your free sample here.

Ingles Deals for August 17 - 23

(If you do not have an Ingles near you, be sure to check out our Current Deals page to see the deals for your own local store!)


To see the entire ad, just click on the Advantage Card.




Dannon DanActive Yogurt 4 pk.
Sale price = 2/$4
Use $1/1 from 7/20 S
Final price = $1.00 each

Rice a Roni or Pasta Roni
Sale price = 5/$5
Use $.50/1 printable coupon, doubled
Final price = FREE

Luzianne Family Tea Bags
Sale price = 2/$3
Use $.60/1 from 6/29 S
Final price = $.90 each

Carolina Pride Smoked Sausage
Sale price = 2/$4
Use $1.50/2 from 5/18 S1
Final price = $2.50 for 2

Bob Evans Mild Roll Sausage
Sale price = BOGO, saving $3.48 on 2
Use $.35/1 from 6/22 S, doubled
Final price = $1.04 each

Carolina Pride Jumbo Franks 16 oz.
Sale price = BOGO, saving $2.48 on 2
Use $1.50/2 from 6/29 S
Final price = $.98 for 2

Southern Peaches
Sale price = $.88 lb.

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
Sale price = $1.98 lb.

Scott 4 pack Long Lasting Towels
Sale price = $6.98
Use $1/1 from 6/29 S
Final price = $5.98 each

Quaker Chewy Granola Bars
Sale price = 2/$4
Use $1/2 from 7/20 S
Final price $3.00 for 2

Tropicana Coastal Groves Lemonade
Sale price = 2/$5
Use $1/1 from 6/8 RP
Final price = $1.50 each

Kelloggs Cereals 8.7 - 9.2 oz.
Sale price = 3/$5
Use $1/2 from 8/3 Kellogg's insert
Final price = $1.17 each

General Mills Cereals 9 - 13.5 oz.
Sale price = 2/$4
Use various $1/2 or $.75/1 coupons or use $1/1 Cheerios printable
Final price = $1.00 - $1.50 each

Veg-all Steam Supreme Vegetables
Sale price = BOGO, saving $4.00 on 4
Use $.35/1 from 4/6 RP, doubled
Final price = $.30 each

White Castle Cheeseburgers 6 pk.
Sale price = $3.78
Use $.50/1 from 6/29 S, doubled
Final price = $2.78 each


To see more great deals for the week, visit the Grocery Gathering at BeCentsAble, or you can check out our Current Deals page right here at Centsible Savings!

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While the purpose of my blog is to keep you updated with the latest deals, that is not my purpose in life. Bargain hunting can be a lot of fun, and of course it is a great help to our finances, but snagging even the greatest of deals will never satisfy our souls. Jesus said, "I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." John 6:35 The salvation that Christ offers is the only true way to experience joy, peace, and fulfillment. We also find in the Word of God that "man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God." Nothing that we can do, whether it be entertainment, hobbies, or even bargain hunting, will ever bring us true satisfaction. Our lives should be characterized by a steady walk with the Lord as we read His Word each day and spend time alone with Him in prayer. It is through this relationship with God that we find sustenance for our daily lives.

With this in mind, I have decided to introduce this new element to my blog. Every Sunday I will share a short praise, exhortation, or Bible verse, or a link to a message from God's Word.

For this week, I thought I'd share the link to the entire sermon archives from my church's website. I'm sure you'll find the messages to be a blessing.

Feel free to link in and share what the Lord is doing in your life! You can grab the code for the button at the top of this post, and add your name and url to the Mr. Linky below.

Free Blueberry Muffin Mini Wheats

Christa wrote me to tell me she spotted the Blueberry Muffin Mini Wheats at Ingles with a Try Me Free rebate form on them. These have also been seen in Harris Teeter and Wal-Mart, and I would assume they are in other stores as well. If you got the August All You magazine, there was a $1.00 coupon in there for the Blueberry Mini Wheats, which would make this deal a money-maker. You should still be able to get the August All You at Wal-Mart. It is located at the checkout, and the price is $1.77. (It says $1.97 on the cover, but Wal-Mart discounts it to $1.77.) Here's what it looks like:

I would highly recommend getting this magazine this month, because not only does it have the Mini Wheats coupon, it has coupons for Free Kraft cheese, Oscar Mayer Hot Dogs, Wheat Thins, Kraft Dressing, and Crystal Light. You have to buy 3 items from the Kraft family to get the free product, but Kool-aid packets or boxes of Jello work great!

CVS Deals for August 17 - 23

(My ad from last week actually stated that the new ad would be starting on Friday, August 15.)


ECB Deals

Crest or Oral-B Indicator Toothbrush
Buy 1 at $1.99, get $1 ECB
Use $1/2 from 8/3 PG
Final price = $.50 each after coupon and ECB's (Limit 5)


Men's Speed Stick 24/7
Buy 1 at $3.99, get $1 ECB
Use $1.00 off printable coupon
Final price = $1.99 after coupon and ECB's (Limit 5)

Dove SkinVitalizer
Buy 1 at $9.99, get $3 ECB's
Use $3.50 off coupon from 6/8 RP
Final price = $3.49 after coupon and ECB's

Ascencia Contour Glucose Monitor and Colgate Total Whitening
Buy monitor at $19.99 and toothpaste at $3.49, get $5 ECB's
Use coupon for up to $30 off monitor from 6/1 S
Use Colgate $1.50 off printable coupon
Final price = $3.01 moneymaker after coupons and ECB's
(There will be a much better moneymaker coming Oct. 5 with the monitor coupon, so you'll probably want to save your coupons for that deal. If you have multiple coupons, though, you'll be able to do both deals.)

Bandaid, Neosporin, or Johnson & Johnson First Aid
Buy $10, get $5 ECB
Use $.50 and $1.00 coupons from various inserts
Final price = Varies depending on what you buy

Maybelline Colossal Volume Express Mascara
Buy 1 at $4.99, get $2 ECB's
Use $1 off coupon from 8/3 RP
Final price = $1.99 after coupon and ECB's

Revlon Lash Fantasy Mascara
Buy 1 at $7.99, get $5 ECB's
Use $2 coupon from 7/20 S
Final price = $.99 after coupon and ECB's




Other Deals


Wet Ones Antibacterial Wipes
On sale Buy One Get One Free (Regular price = 2.99)
Use 2 $.75 coupons from 6/15 insert
Final price = $1.49 for 2

Sunsilk Hair Care
On sale Buy One Get One Free (Regular price = $4.29)
Use 2 $1.50 coupons from 8/17 RP
Final price = $1.29 for 2



Scenarios: (I will base my scenarios on buying 2 newspapers since that is what I do.)

(If you are new to CVS, these scenarios will work well for you. If you already have a stash of ECB's, just adjust the total oop in transaction #1 to use whatever ECB's you already have.)


Transaction #1
Buy 1 Revlon Mascara
Buy 2 Oral-B toothbrushes
Total = $11.97
Use $2/$10 CVS coupon
Use $2 Revlon coupon
Use $1/2 Oral-B coupon
Total oop = $6.97
Receive $5 ECB's for Revlon
Receive $2 ECB's for Oral-B


Transaction#2
Buy 2 Oral-B toothbrushes
Buy 1 Band-aid product at $2.99
Buy 1 Band-aid product at $3.29
Total = $10.26
Use $2/$10 CVS coupon
Use $1/2 Oral-B coupon
Use (2) $1 Band-aid coupons
New total = $5.26
Pay with $5 ECB's from transaction 1
Total oop = $.26 plus tax
Receive $2.00 ECB's for Oral-B


Transaction #3
Buy 1 Band-aid product at $3.99
Buy 1 Maybelline mascara
Buy 2 Sunsilk
Total = $13.27
Use $2/10 CVS coupon
Use $1 Band-aid coupon
Use $1 Maybelline coupon
Use (2) $1.50 Sunsilk coupons
New total = $6.27
Pay with $4.00 ECB's from transactions 1 & 2
Total oop = $2.27 plus tax
Receive $5 ECB's for Band-aids
Receive $2 ECB's for Maybelline


Totals for all 3 transactions:
Total oop = $9.50 plus tax
Total ECB's used = $9.00
Total ECB's received = $16.00
Total spent for $35.50 worth of products = $2.50

My Savings This Week : CVS and Rite Aid

CVS #1

Total after coupons = $2.49
ECB's used = $1.99
Total oop = $.50 plus tax
ECB's received = $3.00

CVS #2

Total after coupons = $2.88
ECB's used = $2.00
Total oop = $.88 plus tax
ECB's received = $0

CVS #3 Total after coupons = $4.28
ECB's used = $4.00
Total oop = $.28 plus tax
ECB's received = $10.00

CVS #4

Total after coupons = $13.48
ECB's used = $11.48
Total oop = $2.00 plus tax
ECB's received = $5.00

CVS #5 Total after coupons = $10.68
ECB's used = $10.00
Total oop = $.68 plus tax
ECB's received = $10.00

Total spent for the week = $33.81 (between ECB's and cash)

Total ECB's received for the week = $28.00

Rite Aid

Total = FREE (plus $.21 tax) I love a deal like this! I walked in, grabbed the markers, paid my tax, and I was done. No complicated scenarios to work out!