Friday, March 30, 2018

Walgreens deals for the week of 04/01/2018

Things to keep in mind when shopping at Walgreens:
1) You must have as many items as manufacture's coupon
2) Register Rewards (RR) are considered manufacture's coupons
3) You are allowed 1 manufacture's coupon and 1 store coupon per item
4) When redeeming a Register Rewards against the same offer will not receive another RR


Walgreens has a program called Balance Rewards. You earn points you can later redeem. Click here to read more about this program.

Glade air fresheners- $6/2
Use $1/2 Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn OR
$1 Glade Plug In car cpn- 03/18 SS
$2/2 Glade Large Automatic Spray or Plug In Multipack refill cpn- 03/18 SS
$1/2 Glade candles or wax melts cpn- 03/18 SS
$1.50 Glade Fine Mist cpn- 03/18 SS

Hefty trash bags- $7.99
Use $1 Walgreens Monthly Savings book cpn
$1 Hefty Large Black trash bags cpn- 03/18 RP
$1 Hefty tall kitchen trash bags cpn- 03/18 RP

Dawn or Puffs- $0.99
$0.50 Puffs cpn- 04/01 P&G

Crest, Oral b toothbrush, toothpaste or mouthwash- $3.99~ Buy 3 and get $5 RR
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 04/01 P&G
$1 Crest toothpaste cpn- 04/01 P&G
$1 Oral b manual toothbrush cpn- 04/01 P&G

Colgate toothbrush, toothpaste or mouthwash- $4.99 and get 2000 points
$1 Colgate 360 or Gum toothbrush cpn- 03/25 SS
$0.50 Colgate kids toothpaste cpn- 03/25 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 03/25 SS
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 03/25 SS

Tide- $4.99~ Spend $10 and get 2000 points
Use $1 Walgreens Clip to Card MFR cpn OR
$1 Tide cpn- 04/01 P&G

Olay, Old Spice bar or body wash- $4.99~ Buy 3 and get 2000 points
$2 Olay bar whem you buy Olay body wash cpn- 04/01 P&G
$1 Old Spice bar or body wash cpn- 04/01 P&G

CVS deals for the week of 04/01/2018

Don't forget to....
1) Go to cvs.com/email and sign up for the ExtraCare email
2) Stop by the Red ExtraCare coupon center and get CVS cpns
3) You can use a manufacturer's cpn along with a CVS cpn
4) You can use a B1G1Free cpn along with a B1G1Free sale to get both products for FREE

Spend $15 on Loreal cosmetics and get $5 ECB

Spend $15 on Maybelline and get $5 ECB

7Up, A&W, Canada Dry, Hawaiian Punch or Snapple- $2/2 and get $1 ECB

General Mills cereal- $5/2
Use $1/2 CVS App MFR cpn
$0.75/2 General Mills cereal cpn- 03/11 SS
$1/3 General Mills cereal cpn- 02/25 SS

Spend $15 on Neutrogena cosmetics and get $5 ECB

Spend $12 on NYX and get $5 ECB

Spend $10 on False lashes and get $4 ECB

Spend $12 on Sally Hansen and get $5 ECB
$1 Sally Hansen nail care cpn- 03/25 SS
$1 Sally Hansen Insta Dri cpn- 03/25 SS
$1 Sally Hansen Miracle Gel color or top coat cpn- 03/25 SS

Spend $15 on ELF and get $5 ECB

Spend $10 on MUA and get $4 ECB

Pop-Arazzi nail polish- $2.99~ Buy 2 and get $4 ECB

Spend $15 on Eucerin lotion or crème and get $5 ECB

Suave hair- $9/3 and get $3 ECB

Softsoap hand soap or Irish Spring bar- $4/2 and get $2 ECB- Limit 4
$0.75 Softsoap hand soap cpn- 03/25 SS

Gillette disposable razors- $6.99
$3 Gillette, Venus or Daisy disposable cpn- 04/01 P&G

Crest ProHealth, 3D White or Scope- $4.99 and get $2 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Crest mouthwash cpn- 04/01 P&G

Spend $10 on Colgate Total and get $5 ECB- Limit 2
$1 Colgate 360 or Gum Health toothbrush cpn- 03/25 SS
$1 Colgate mouthwash cpn- 03/25 SS
$1 Colgate Total, Optic White, Enamel Health or Sensitive toothpaste cpn- 03/25 SS

Dove baby- $6 and get $1 ECB

Spend $14 on Physicians Formula and get $10 ECB

Spend $12 on Cover Girl and get $5 ECB
$1 Cover Girl cpn- 03/25 SS$3/2 Cover Girl cpn- 03/25 SS
$3 Cover Girl+Olay cpn- 03/25 SS

Tide Pods, Gain Flings or Downy- $4.94
$3 Tide Pods or Gain Flings cpn- 04/01 P&G
$4/2 Downy cpn- 04/01 P&G
$0.50 Downy cpn- 03/25 SS

Hershey kisses or minis bonus- $5/2 and get $1 ECB

April 2018 Monthly Spending

Here is where I will keep track of all we spend during the month of April.  We went a little crazy with our budget last month.  We need to get back on track.  I have inventoried the freezer and panty and will use up what we currently have.  We have been trying to figure our what our grocery budget should look like for this month.  We have decided to go back to our divided budget, which looks like this: $200 for groceries, $20 for household, $20 for newspapers and couponing deals and $30 for animal food.  Let's see how we do this month :)

03/28/2018
$0.96- CVS and got $4 in ECB's
$4.18- Dollar Tree
$4.33- Walmart
$6.96- Sam's Club
$42.32- Aldi

04/04/2018
$1.10- Ada
$2.59- Winn Dixie
$5.96- Sam's Club
$19.51- Walmart
$28.01- Aldi
$24.37- PetSmart
$13.78- Dollar Tree

04/11/2018
$1.98- Sam's Club
$13.36- Walmart
$36.07- Aldi
$1.35- CVS and got $4 ECB

04/18/2018
$1.98- Sam's Club
$6.96- Walmart
$42.97- Aldi
$1.82- CVS and got $6 ECB :)

$200.12 out of $200 for groceries
$19.47 out of $20 for household items
$18.13 out of $20 for papers and couponing
$36.84 out of $30 for animal needs

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Our Shopping Day~ 03/28/2018

Wednesday Grocery Shopping :)

Here are our shopping trip details:

CVS
$5.00- Softsoap hand soap X2
$3.49- Softsoap body wash
$3.50- Colgate Total toothpaste
$11.99
-0.75- Softsoap hand soap cpn
-0.75 Softsoap hand soap cpn
-0.75 Softsoap body wash cpn
-1.00- Colgate Total cpn
-2.50 CVS Colgate Coupon Center cpn
-4.00 ECB
-2.00 ECB
$0.96- Total and got $4 in ECBs :)

Walmart
$1.78- Tortillas
$1.30- Eggs
$1.25- Bananas
$4.33- Total

Dollar Tree
$2.00- Men body wash X2
$1.00- Coconut cooking spray
$1.00- Cotton Balls
$4.18- Total

Sam's Club
$1.98- Lettuce
$4.98- Spinach
$6.96- Total

Aldi
$1.59- Honey Oats cereal
$2.36- Toilet Paper X4
$1.99- Almond Milk
$5.94- Frozen veggies
$1.89- Kettle Chips
$1.89- Applesauce
$2.17- Grapes
$0.98- Baking Soda X2
$2.29- Parm Cheese
$1.19- Onion Powder
$2.79- Blueberries
$1.69- Sandwich Skinnys
$1.49- Tomatoes
$1.40- Tuna
$2.95- Cucumbers
$1.29- Carrots
$5.98- Apples
$2.29- Potatoes
$42.32- Total

This trip will be included in our April Spending Post.  Our April Monthly Spending Post is where we document what we spend for the month.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Couponing Deals for the week of 03/25/2018

Couponing can be overwhelming and/or time consuming~ I was there.  Completely overwhelmed with the amount of coupons and deals.  It doesn't have to be.  My advice to new couponers is to take it slow.  Start by picking up a Sunday paper and focusing on 1 deal for the week and adding on as you feel more confident and comfortable.  Soon you will be couponing like a pro :)

If have ECB's and/or Register Rewards, go ahead and apply them to this week's deals to lower your out of pocket expense :)

To keep things super simple, here are my top couponing deals that are $10 and under:

CVS
Deal #1
$3.50- Colgate Total or Optic White toothpaste
-2.50 Colgate CVS Coupon Center cpn
-1.00- Colgate Total or Optic White toothpaste cpn from 03/25 SS
Pay $0.00 :)

Deal #2
$5/2- Softsoap hand soap
-0.75 Softsoap hand soap cpn from 03/25 SS
-0.75 Softsoap hand soap cpn from 03/25 SS
Pay $3.50 and get $2.25 ECB

Deal #3
$3.49- Softsoap body wash
-0.75 Softsoap body wash cpm from 03/25 SS
Pay $2.74 and get 1.75 ECB
This deal has a limit of 4

Deal #4
$1.99- Noxema shave cream
Pay $1.99 and get $1 ECB

Deal #5
$3.99- Colgate toothbrush
-1.00 Colgate toothbrush cpn from 03/25 SS
Pay $2.99 and get $2 ECB
This deal has a limit of 2

Walgreens
Deal #1
$5/2- M&Ms
-1/2 M&M Walgreens Monthly Savings book cpn
-1/2 M&M cpn from 02/25 RP
Pay $3

Deal #2
$7/2- Dove, Mars minis or Easter eggs
-1/2 Walgreens Monthly Savings book cpn
-1/2 Dove or Mars Easter cpn from 03/11 RP OR 02/25 RP
Pay $5

Deal #3
$9.50/3- Reeses, Hershey, Cadbury Easter
-1.50 Walgreens Monthly Saving book cpn
-2/3 Reese, Hershey or Cabury Easter cpn from 03/11 SS
Pay $6

Deal #4
$7/2- Garnier Whole Blends
-1 Walgreens Monthly Saving book cpn (will deduct $2)
-2 Garnier Whole Blends cpn from 03/25 RP
-2 Garnier Whole Blends cpn from 03/25 RP
Pay $1

Deal #5
$2.99- Crest mouthwash
$2.99- Crest mouthwash
$2.99- Crest toothpaste
$2.99- Crest toothpaste
$11.96
-1 Crest mouthwash cpn
-1 Crest mouthwash cpn
-1 Crest toothpaste cpn
-1 Crest toothpaste cpn
$7.96 and get $6 RR

These are only a few of the amazing deals CVS and Walgreens have to offer.  To see more deals and matchups, click here for CVS and click here for Walgreens :)

Monday, March 26, 2018

Our Menu Plan for the week of 03/26/2018

How was your weekend?  We had plans to head out to the Toys R Us Easter egg hunt but it got cancelled :(  So, we went to the library, did a few things around the house and played games :)

Here are our menu plans for this week:

Breakfast
Overnight Oats with fruit X2
Pumpkin muffins with fruit X2
Banana Pancakes with fruit X2
Cereal with fruit

Lunch
Egg Avocado (Egg Salad) with fruit for me
Sandwich with carrots, apple slices, blueberries and grapes for everyone else or leftovers

Dinner
Chicken & Broccoli with salad
Tacos with corn and salad
Lemon Garlic chicken, rice, peas and a salad
Chicken Parm with peas and salad
Homemade Pizza and Movie Night :)
Baked Ziti with peas and a salad
Chicken Teriyaki with broccoli and salad

Snacks and Desserts
Apples
Grapes
Bananas
Strawberries
Carrots
Popcorn
Pretzels
Tortilla Chips with salsa
Chocolate PB Nice Cream
Rice Cakes with PB
Celery with PB and raisin