CVS Shopping Plan 7/5

View the weekly ad from the CVS Website starting Sunday or I Heart CVS for the ad scan and coupon match-ups. Plus, don't forget that Extra Bucks earned from last quarter will start printing as of July 1st. Call 1-800-SHOP CVS (746-7287) to find how much you earned!

CVS is starting early with back-to-school bargains. I have $23 ECBs burning a hole in my wallet so we are definitely going to max out all the store limits on the FREE after ECB deals!

Here is my proposed shopping plan. (Should the items be out-of-stock, I'm glad they'll issue rainchecks. I didn't learn that until very recently.)

These are some deals I like:
1. Buy 1 CVS or Caliber pencil or sharpener for $0.99, get $0.99 ECB. Limit 3 (FREE after ECB)
2. Buy 1 CVS or Caliber tape for $1.49, get $1.49 ECB. Limit 3. Sunday and Monday only. (FREE after ECB)
3. Buy CVS Pantiliner for $0.89, get $0.89 ECB. Limit 1. (FREE after ECB)
4. Buy 2/$2 Dawn, get $1 ECB. No limit! (FREE after ECB and 2 -$0.50 Q from Home Made Simple booklet)
5. Buy $10 Febreze, get $5 ECB. Limit 5. (only $5 before coupons)
6. Buy 1 Colgate Total Toothpaste for $3.49, get $2. Limit 1. ($0.49 after ECB and $1 Q)

Here is what I will buy using what coupons: (#s correspond with above deals)
1. $2.97- Buy 1 pencil pack and 2 shapener.
2. $4.47- Buy 3 rolls of invisible tape.
3. $0.89- Buy pantyliner.
4. $1- Buy 2 Dawn. Use 2- $0.50 Q
5. $11.50- Febreze* see scenario
6. $2.49- Buy 1 Colgate Total. Use $1 Q

$23.32 Subtotal -$23 ECBs = $0.32 + Tax!
And get $21.33 ECBs!!!

*Febreze Scenario:
Buy 2 Air Effects, $3 each
Buy2 Refresher Spray, $5 each
Buy 1 Noticeables, $6.50
Use two Q: Buy Refresher get Air Effects FREE
Use two -$0.50 Q for Refresher
Use -$4 off 1 Q for Noticeables
Subtotal: Spend $22.50 - $11 Qs
= $11.50 OOP get $10 ECB
= $1.50 after ECB or $0.30 each!

I also have a coupon for a FREE Bayer's Breeze 2 Meter. In the CVS July Clipless Coupon Booklet, this meter is $19.99 get $5. So this is a $5 Money Maker! But the coupon says FREE "when you present your prescription". If they do not honor the coupon, since I don't have one, I will mail this coupon to my friend in Cali who can use it.

I am also planning an EBT purchase. I like shopping at Walgreens and CVS for my groceries because the prices are pretty competitive to Wal-Mart, when using coupons, of course. And since I'm using the EBT Card instead of my own cash, the ECBs and RRs I receive become FREE Money! Then I can buy toiletries and other non-food essentials with this. So I always try to have at least $10-$2o left over every month on the EBT card for these kinds of purchases.

If you or someone you know would like more info on how to maximize your EBT purchases, you can email me at frugalforyou.blogspot.com (Write EBT Card Question on the subject line.)

Here is what I plan to buy with the EBT card:

3 Honey Bunches of Oats (3 for $10, get $5 ECBs)

2 Hellmann's Mayo (2 for $6, get $2 ECBs)

Lipton Iced Tea ($5.99, get $2 ECBs)

-$0.75 Lipton Q (the only Q I have for this transaction!)

Total EBT: $21.24, Get $9 ECBs

FREE Samples from PG Brand Saver!

Only the PG coupon booklet will be in the newspaper this Sunday. I am personally buying at least two since $55 worth of coupons will be in this insert. And I am still praying God will send KMart Doubles to Pensacola! So it's a good $2 investment for us.

However, should you refrain from coupon-mania and buy only one paper, you may still possess PG coupons by requesting some from the PG Everyday Solutions website. Free samples and coupons with P&GbrandSAMPLER™ -click this link to register and choose your samples.

This are some of their offerings this month:

Free Samples of Prilosec, Head and Shoulders and Tampax

FREE Coupons:

• $1 off Aussie
• $5 and $2 off PUR
• $1.50 off Tide Stain Release
• $7 off Crest Whitestrips
• Metamucil coupon
• Iams coupon
  

Sneak Peak of Sunday Ads

Do you like to know about the deals before Sunday? I know I do!

View Store ad scans here by Friday or Saturday:

• I Heart Rite Aid
• I Heart CVS
• I Heart Wags
• KMart

These sites have coupon match-ups & deals scenarios:

• Mummy Deals (she has them by Thursday!)
• The Thrifty Mama (post your scenarios with Mr. Linky)
• Money Saving Mom (she has Mr. Linky too)
• Frugal Coupon Living
  

Walgreens Super Shopping

Last Sunday at Walgreens, I picked up some snacks. And used the Register Rewards (RRs) to get my hubby a magazine so thick, that if it was rolled up, it would instantly kill an army of insects. It was $7 but at least guaranteed I used up some RRs. Those darn things expire quickly and sometimes difficult to roll over from week to week.

Here is the breakdown of this transaction:

5 Capri Sun, $2 each

5 Chips Ahoy, $2 each

2 Listerine, $4.50 each

2x -$2 off 1 Listerine coupons

5x -$2 off wyb Capri Sun and Chips Ahoy

Total OOP: $15.68

Got $5RR for Capri Sun and Chips Ahoy (making each item $0.50!)

and $3RR for Listerine (making each $1!)

Second Transaction:

1 Magazine, $6.99

1 kid's toy, $0.99 (50% off summer toys!)

5 Seed Packets, $0.50
2x -$3RRs

-$2RR

Total OOP: $1.12

I bought the seeds because I needed filler items so my total would be at least $8 (it was $7.98) and at buy least 3 items since I had 3 RR coupons.

Coupon Preview for Sunday July 5

It's only Friday. But it's not too early to plan next week's shopping. There will be only 1 coupon insert- the P&G booklet. Still, it may be well worth it to buy a few copies, with $55 worth of coupons in the booklet. I see possibly 4 Pampers coupons, BIGIF Head and Shoulders, FREE Pantene Styler wyb Shampoo. Check out the coupon preview posted by Ginger at ATS. Also check out her cool website. Find all things Target and more.

Save-A-Lot Coupon $5 off $20

UPDATE: I tried to print the coupon but you need Internet Explorer 7 and I upgraded recently to 8. This has happened before. In my gut I knew I should have refused the update that Windows was pushing on me. So I'll have to print the coupon at the Library.

Starting July 1st, get a store coupon for $5 off $20 at Save-a-Lot when you sign-up for their Smart Shopper Club. Click Join Now to register. It may be possible to use this coupon at Publix. Call them first to verify.

I like Save-a-lot. We have only 1 in our city. They always have bananas 3lbs/$1. And last year, they had a P&G promotion, buy $20 get $10 by mail. I ended up using this $10 at Publix! (They had better deals at that time.) And today, the store sent us $6.50 in manufacturer's coupons. Check out their circular on their website. I think these are monthly deals, too.

Thanks Heather for letting me know about Save-A-Lot a few years ago!

FREE Kid's Event at Michael's

Create a personalized tote bag using fabric paints!

Stop by any Michael's on Saturday, July 11 between 10 am-1pm.

For kids ages 5-12.

Wal-Mart Price Match July 1 - July 7

I've listed the best deals from other stores that you can price-match at Wal-Mart. I price-match to avoid driving all over the place by buying it all at Wal-Mart. You can price match items from any printed ad, grocery, drug or department stores (except Big Lots), as long as there is an actual price listed per item (not BOGO or % off sales). Learn more about price-matching from this post I wrote. If there any Wal-Mart rollback items that is just a great sale I will add it here too.

Store abbreviations: FW (Food World), G (Greer's), B (Barnes), WD (Winn-Dixie), Wal (Wal-Mart), PUB (Publix). Click on the store name to view other deals not listed here. (Check on Friday for the Barnes deals.)

You can PRINT this form and take it to Wal-Mart with you. And each cashier is supposed to have a copy of the Weekly Ads if you didn't bring yours.

Meats
G $1.18/lb whole Boston butt pork roast
G $1.99/lb boneless bottom or round beef roast
G $1.49/lb pork steaks or finger ribs
G $2.68/lb ribeye roast (Fri-Sun only)
FW $1.79/lb ground chuck
FW $1.78 boneless skinless chicken breast (stock-up!)
FW $5.99 Jennie O' Turkey burgers, 3lbs
WD $1.59/lb split chicken breast

Seafood
FW $2.49/lb fresh catfish fillets
FW $3.99/lb snow crab clusters (lowest price!)
FW $2.99/lb wild salmon (stock-up!)

Produce

P $1.99/lb cherries
FW $1.69 fresh broccoli bunch
FW $3.98 Watermelon, seeded or seedless
FW $0.99/lb peach, plum or nectarine
FW $0.25 each fresh corn
FW $1.25/lb hot house "beefsteak" tomatoes
W $1/lb slicing tomatoes (thru Saturday)
G $0.98/lb home grown tomatoes (Fri-Sun only)
G $0.50 each green bell pepper
G $0.98/lb eastern peaches
G $1.50 potatoes, 5 lb bag
G $1.50 yellow onions, 3lb bag
G $1.50 each cantaloupe
WD $1.79 mushroom, 8 oz

Dairy
P $2 Kraft cheese: shreds, block, cube or cracker cut 5-8oz
p or G $1.50 Kraft American singles 12 oz
G $0.98 Philly cream cheese 8 oz brick
P $1.25 Breakstone's sour cream, 16 oz
WD 3/$5 Winn-Dixie 6-8oz cheese, shreds or blocks
WD $3.99 Kraft: 2% shreds 14 oz, regular block or shreds 16 oz
WD $1 Parkay (squeeze, sticks or spray)
WD $1 Fleishman's margarine sticks
W $1.78 Sargento Natural Sliced Cheese (use $0.40 Q from paper, thru Saturday)
P $0.50 Yoplait yogurt
P $1.50 Heluva Good! sour cream dip, 12 oz

Bread and Cereal
WD $1.77 Kellogg's cereals (Special K 7oz, Fruit Loops 8.7, Apple Jacks 8.7 oz, Rice Crispies 9 oz and Corn Pops 9.2 oz)
G $0.78 golden bake hamburger, hotdog buns, 8 ct
FW $0.99 Sandwich bread, 20 oz, store brand
G $2 King's Hawaiian rolls 12 ct

Snacks
W $1.69 Hershey's Chocolate syrup 24 oz, Smucker's Fudge Topping (thru Saturday)
W $1 Joy Ice Cream Cups 24 ct (thru Saturday)
W $2.50 Edy's Crunch Dibs (thru Saturday)
W $2.25 Edy's Ice Cream
W $2 each: Doritos 14 oz, Cheetos or Doritos 8.5-11.1 oz (thru Saturday)
W $2 Keebler Crackers or Chips Deluxe
WD $1 Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding, 4 pk
FW $2.99 apple pie, 8", bakery
P $2 Jell-O snack, pudding or gelatin, 6 pk

Drinks
P $2.50 FL orange juice, 64 oz carton
FW $2.40 Coke 12 pack soda cans (5/$12)
G $2 Red Diamond Tea, 1 gallon
W $1.97 Capri Sun 10 pk, Crystal Light 10 ct, Hawaiian Punch 1 gal, GV apple juice 96 oz (thu Saturday)
W $1 Tropicana Fruit Punch or Minute Maid Lemonade, 64 oz carton (thru Saturday)

Condiments
G $0.88 Hunt's Ketchup 24 oz
FW $0.77 Kraft BBQ Sauce, 16.25-18 oz(use $0.75 Q from paper)
W $1.88 Vlassic hamburger pickles, 48 oz or dill spears 24 oz (part of Kingsford deal, thru Saturday)
W $2 Miracle Whip (use -$1 Q 6-14), Hellman's Mayo ($0.60 Q from 6-28 RP), or Best Foods Mayo, Hidden Valley Ranch, Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce ($1 Q from 6-21 SS)
W 3/$5 Bush's Baked Beans 22-28 oz (thru Saturday)

Other
WD $1 Organic beans, vegetables, tomatoes, 14-15 oz can
FW $1.50 Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad
G $3 Reser's Potato Salad, 3 lb tub
FW $0.25 each Campbell's pork and beans
FW $5.99 2x Tide Detergent 50 oz, or powder 51-70 oz
P $2.99 Rico Long Grain Rice, 5lb
P $5.50 California Pizza
P $4 Red Barron Pizza

Greer's Weekly Deals July 1- July 7

Greer's is on Hwy 98 at Bauer Road, before Lillian AL. Call them at 850-455-2719 for directions. I've been there once or twice. It's a small, clean, and tucked away grocery store. Their vegetables and meats are typically a great value.

However, I usually price-match their sales at Wal-Mart instead of shopping there. Print their weekly ad if you plan to do this. Their ads sometimes do not make it in the Weds newspaper. The cashier may give you a hard time if they do not have a copy of the weekly ad to verify.

Here are the best deals for this week:

Meats
$1.99/lb ground beef (cheaper at Food World)
$1.18/lb whole Boston butt pork roast
$1.99/lb boneless bottom or round beef roast
$1.98/lb boneless skinless chicken breast (cheaper at Food World)
$1.49/lb pork steaks or finger ribs
$2.68/lb ribeye roast (Fri-Sun only)
$12.98 asstd. pork chops 10 lb box (Fri-Sun only)
$0.88/lb fryer breast portions (Fri-Sun only)
$18.98 chuck ground 10 lb box (Fri-Sun only)

Produce
$3.98 each watermelon (Fri-Sun only)
$0.98/lb home grown tomatoes (Fri-Sun only)
$0.50 each green bell pepper (great price!)
$0.98/lb eastern peaches
$1.50 potatoes, 5 lb bag
$1.50 yellow onions, 3lb bag
$1.50 each cantaloupe

Other
$1.50 Kraft American singles 12 oz
$0.98 Philly cream cheese 8 oz brick
$0.98 Cool-Whip 8 oz
$0.78 golden bake hamburger, hotdog buns, 8 ct
$3 Reser's Potato Salad, 3 lb tub
$2 King's Hawaiian rolls 12 ct
$0.88 Hunt's Ketchup 24 oz
3/$5 Kraft salad dressing 16 oz
$2 Red Diamond Tea, 1 gallon

Winn-Dixie July 1 - July 7

Frugal for You is proud to be part of the Grocery Gathering! It is a collection of the best deals in national and local grocery and drugstores. You will also find Frugal For You's Publix and Food World Deals there. See the Winn-Dixie ad for all the deals here. They have coupons here too!

Meat
$1.99/lb ground beef
$1.99/lb assorted pork chops
40% Off Steak (still looks pricey to me!)
$1.79/lb pork spareribs (2-3 slabs per bag)
$1.99/lb WD pork spareribs single slab
$1.99/lb beef back ribs
$1.59/lb Boston butt pork roast
$1.59/lb split chicken breast

Produce
$1.79 mushroom, 8 oz
$2 cantaloupe

Breakfast
$1.77 Kellogg's cereals (Special K 7oz, Friut Loops 8.7, Apple Jacks 8.7 oz, Rice Crispies 9 oz and Corn Pops 9.2 oz)
BOGO Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch 18 oz, Raisin bran 20 oz, Corn Flakes 18 oz, Frosted Flakes or Gold 17-18 oz, Marshmallow Fruit Loops 13 oz (WIC Alert!)
BOGO Mrs. Butteworth's 24 oz, 2 for $3.99

Snacks
BOGO Wheat Thins (2 for $3.59)
BOGO Keebler Sandies (2 for $4)
BOGO Sunny D's 64 oz or Smoothies 48 oz (2 for $1.99)olive oil spread
$1 Hunt's Snack Pack Pudding, 4 pk

Dairy
3/$5 Winn-Dixie 6-8oz cheese, shreds or blocks
$3.99 Kraft: 2% shreds 14 oz, regular block or shreds 16 oz
$1 Parkay (squeeze, sticks or spray)

$1 Fleishman's original or BOGO Pompeiian olive oil-canola blend, 2 for $8.29

BOGO Ronco Pasta, 16 oz, 2 for $1.79

$1 WD Organic beans, vegetables, tomatoes, 14-15 oz
BOGO Mc Cormick Grinders, Grill Mates packets and bottles
BOGO WD packet seasonings, gravies, sauces
3/$5 Kraft Salad Dressing
3/$5 Bush Baked Beans (good til July 4)

Misc
BOGO Soft and Dri or Right Guard deodorant
BOGO Hefty zipclose freezer or storage bags (2 for $2.79)
BOGO WD paper bowl or plates (2 for $2.79)

Publix Deals July 1 - July 7

Frugal for You is proud to be part of the Grocery Gathering! It is a collection of the best deals in national and local grocery and drugstores. You will also find Frugal For You's Food World, and Winn-Dixie Deals in the Grocery Gathering. I love finding the coupon match-ups there... less work for me. Try I Heart Publix to know where to look for the coupons. You may also view Publix's ads at their website for a complete list of BOGO items and Essentials.


Here are the best deals this week: (If you want better prices on meat this week, check out the Wal-Mart price-match list here. But if you are keen on shopping at Publix, then their prices are just a tad higher this week. However, using $10 off $50 WD or other competitor coupons would even out the costs.

Meats

$1.99/lb Pork steak

$0.99/lb chicken thighs or drumsticks

$1.69/lb prok spare ribs

$2.49/lb bottom round roast

Produce

$1.99/lb cherries
$2.50 FL Natural orange juice, 64 oz carton
$2.99 Rico Long Grain Rice, 5lb

Dairy
$1.25 Philly Cream Cheese oz brick
$1.25 Breakstone's sour cream, 16 oz
$2 Kraft cheese: shreds, block, cube or cracker cut 5-8oz
$1.50 Kraft American cheese singles, 12 oz
$0.50 Yoplait yogurt
$1.50 Heluva Good! sour cream dip, 12 oz

Drinks
$0.50 Publix 2L soda
$2.50 V8 100% veg or Fusion, 48 oz
BOGO Hi-C fruit drink 2 for $2.43

Bread and Cereal
BOGO Special K 11.4-14 oz or Raisin Bran 20 oz
BOGO Thomas English muffins 2 for $2.99
$0.99 Publix hamburger and hotdog buns, 8 ct

Condiments
$2 Heinz Ketchup 40 oz
BOGO A1-Steak 10 oz, 2 for $4.29
BOGO Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce 2 for $2.29
BOGO Kraft or Seven Seas salad dressing, 2 for $3.07

Frozen foods and snacks

$2.50 Publix Ice Cream and frozen yogurt, half gallon
BOGO Sheer Bliss ice cream 2 for $4.99
BOGO Diana's Bananas Banana 2 for $4.49
BOGO Cool-Whip8 oz, 2 for $2.07
BOGO Luigi's 24 or 36 oz 2 for $2.99
$2 Jell-O snack, pudding or gelatin, 6 pk
BOGO Hershey's Chocolate Syrup 2 for $2.25
$1.50 Smucker's ice cream toppings
$5.50 California Pizza
$4 Red Barron Pizza

$1.99 Nabisco baked snack crackers
BOGO Cheez-It 2 for $4.09
BOGO Lays Potato Chips, 10-14 oz, 2 for $3.99
BOGO Orville Red. popcorn 2 for $4.89
BOGO M&Ms chocolate candies 2 for $4.69
BOGO Famous Amos Cookies 12 oz, 2 for $3.69

Other

BOGO Bush's baked Beans 2 for $2.37
BOGO Hunts Tomatoes 14.5 oz, 2 for $1.39
BOGO Chatham Village Croutons 2 for ?
BOGO Kraft Mac n' Cheese dinner (use B3G1 print)
BOGO Oscar Mayer Lunchables 2 for $2 (use -$1 off 2 print)

$5.99 Coppertone Sunscreen Products, 3-8 oz
BOGO Bic Superstart Lighter 2 for $3.49
$6.49 Quilted Northern 12 pk
$6.49 Brawny 8ct paper towel
BOGO Reynolds Wrap 75 sqft., 2 for $4.39

Food World Deals July 1 - July 7

Frugal for You is proud to be part of the Grocery Gathering! It is a collection of the best deals in national and local grocery and drugstores. You will also find Frugal For You's Publix and Winn-Dixie Deals in the Grocery Gathering. You may also view Food World's ads at their website.

Food World doubles coupons up to $0.55! The best way to take advantage of this is to buy what is on sale from their weekly ad with your coupons. (I have to verify this again. They have recently been bought out by another company. And are promising lower prices all around!) Their prices are more expensive except for their meat. At least once a month or so they have these sales: $0.99/lb split chicken breast, $1.80/lb asstd. porkchops, $1.99/lb ground chuck. These prices can be price-matched at Wal-Mart if you do not go to Food World, as long as it does not say BOGO.

Here are the best deals this week:
Meats
$1.99/lb pork spareribs
$1.79/lb ground chuck
$1.78 boneless skinless chicken breast (stock-up!)
$5.99 Jennie O' Turkey burgers, 3lbs
BOGO Carolina Pride, all items, save up to $3.69 for 2

Seafood
$2.49/lb fresh catfish fillets
$3.99/lb snow crab clusters (lowest price!)
$2.99/lb wild salmon (stock-up!)
$0.99 each tuna steak portion, 3-5 oz

Produce
$1.69 fresh broccoli bunch
$3.98 Watermelon, seeded or seedless
$0.99/lb peach, plum or nectarine
$0.25 each fresh corn
$1.25/lb hot house "beefsteak" tomatoes

Fourth of July BBQ
$1.50 Betty Crocker Suddenly Salad
$0.99 Southern Family Hamburger, Hotdog Buns, Sandwich breads
$0.25 each Campbell's pork and beans
$0.99 Best Yet American cheese singles, 12 oz
$0.77 Kraft BBQ Sauce, 16.25-18 oz(use $0.75 Q from paper)
$2.40 Coke 12 pack soda cans (5/$12)
$3.99 Blue Bell ice cream half gallon
$2.99 apple pie, 8", bakery


$5.99 2x Tide Detergent 50 oz, or powder 51-70 oz