Saturday, September 20, 2008

Great Professional Photos of my kids...

















These wonderful photos were taken by Chelle Pollard of Forest Hill, MD. You can find here on her blog here

http://thestudioatharford.blogspot.com/

Unplanned trip to CVS


I am still trying to master the little to nothing out of pocket but I still think I am getting some good deals!
Transaction 1
2 Large Hershey Bars 1.98
1 Purex 2.99
2 Revlon nail polish (picked up clear coat and didn't realize it was $5.99!!) 10.98
3 Johnson and Johnson Buddy Bars 3.57
Coupons
$3/$15
$3 J&J
$4 Revlon
BOGO Revlon
OOP $5.23
Earned 2 Extra Care Bucks
Transaction 2
2 Pert Plus 2 in 1 2/$5
2 Tylenol PM 12.98
3 Johnson and Johnson Buddy Bars 3.57
Coupons
$3/$15
$4 ECB from the other day
$2 ECB from transaction 1
$4 off Tylenol
$3 off Pert
$3 off J&J
OOP $2.55
Earned 4 Extra Care Bucks
While I was in CVS I took a peak at the Pull Ups I plan on buying this week and the sign shows $13.89, so they are being marked up to $15!! So NO now I don't feel guilty for using my coupons wisely!

Old Navy 20% Off

Take your BFF into an Old Navy store and when the cashier is ringing you up say you are with your BFF and they will give you 20% off your purchase. Anyone try this by using some random person in the store? I was going to because I was kid free for several hours today but didn't make it.

Free Marcal Paper Towels

There is a coupon in Sunday's coupon circular for a FREE paper towel. For those of you who may have several of these coupons beware of the snotty cashier who always reads the fine print!

Thursday, September 18, 2008

9/21-9/27 Scenarios

Although I love my cloth diapers and trainers I like the convenience of Pull Ups for ds while we are out of the house. I am so happy this week I can buy Pull Ups and get ECB's!!
I am thinking of these scenarios
Transaction 1
2 Packs of Pull Ups 15.00 each

Coupons I have
$3 off $15 thanks to www.iheartcvs.com
$4 ECB's left from today's transactions
2 $2 off coupons for Pull Ups

OOP around $19.xx

Earn $10.00 ECB

Transaction 2 is solely to trade my ECB's

1 L'Oreal Revitalift 11.99

Coupons I have
$2 off $10
$10.00 ECB

OOP .xx very little

Earn $11.99 ECB

If you are reading this and have a less out of pocket and I get 2 packs of Pull Ups and end up with $11.99 ECB's please let me know.

My best trip to date!!


I did go to CVS on Sunday the 14th and did my 3 transactions, but the cashier wouldn't let me use my $2 off $10.00 coupon, so I didn't save as much as I would have liked.
Today with 3 kids in tow I braved CVS once again with coupon folder in hand! I got a CVS card in DH's name so I could get more Purex. I saved $93.xx and got some stocking stuffers out of the way. I spent $23.xx!
Transaction 1
2 Hershey Almond Bars 1.98
1 Aleve Cold and Sinus 3.99
1 Excedrin 3.99
-2.00 2/$10 CVS coupon
OOP 7.96
Earned 7.99 ECB
Transaction 2
4 Garnier Products 16.26
1 Trial size aquafresh 1.49
1 CVS 4 AA Batteries 3.79
2 2ct Schick disposables 1.98
-2/10 CVS Coupon
-6.99 ECB's
-5.00 in Garnier Coupons
-1.49 aquafresh
-1.98 Schick
OOP 6.94
Earned 5.99 ECB
Transaction 3
3 Covergirl Wetslicks 11.97
6 Revlon nail polish 29.94 after BOGO 14.97
-2/10 CVS Coupon
-5.99 ECB
-1.00 ECB
-12.00 Revlon Coupons
-BOGO Covergirl Wetslick
-1.00 Covergirl
OOP 3.21
Earned 5.00 ECB
Transaction 4
4 Purex 11.96
-2.00 purex coupon
-5.00 ECB
OOP 5.38
Earned 4.00 ECB