Crayola Holiday Gift Package Giveaway

Denise at Shopper Strategy has an awesome giveaway for those of you that have kids that love Crayola (who doesn't?!?!)! One lucky person will win: Glow Explosion Spin Magic, Crayola Color Wonder Sound Studio, AND Crayola Model Magic Presto Dots!! Visit Denise at Shopper Strategy for your chance to win!

FREE Advil at CVS

CVS has another great deal this week. The Coupon Center (red machine) is printing $2.00 off any size Advil Pain Reliever. The Advil travel size (4 count) is only $1.00, so you can grab 2 of these for FREE this week. Make sure you scan your card at the Coupon Center first. If you're lucky, you will receive this coupon each day this week that you scan your card!

Cheap Batteries at CVS

For those that need to stock up on batteries for Christmas, CVS has an ECB deal on Duracell batteries this week. You'll earn $5 ECB wyb $15 worth of Duracell batteries. Here's what you can get....

Duracell AA or AAA (4 pack), C or D (2 pack), or 9V (1 pack) - $2.99

Buy (5) Duracell Batteries @ $2.99 each = $14.95

Use (5) $1.50/1 Duracell Batteries, RP 12/12 or RP 11/14 = $7.50

Pay $7.45
Receive $5.00 ECB, making them $.49 each!

**The ECBs should be triggered with the purchase of 5 of these. If they do not print, check the bottom of your receipt to see if it says you need to purchase more. If you do, purchase another one, use another coupon and the ECBs should print.**

Rite-Aid Diaper (and Non-Diaper) Deals

Crystal the Coupon Momma has your Rite-Aid Diaper Deal this week. There's nothing like FREE Huggies diapers. For those that don't need them for your own personal family, these can be donated to various organizations (or if you're like me, you know someone who just had a baby or is expecting)! You can check out Crystal's site here.

Crystal's Diaper Deal:

Buy:

(1) Huggies Jumbo Pack Diapers = $8.99
(4) Air Wick Candles BOGO $5.99 = $11.98
(2) Air Wick Scented Oil Refills BOGO $5.99 = $5.99

Total Before Coupons: $26.96

Use:

(1) $5/$25 Rite Aid printable = $5.00
(1) $3/1 Huggies Diapers, SS 12/5 = $3.00
(4) $3/1 Air Wick Candle, SS 11/14 = $12.00
(1) BOGO Air Wick Scented Oil Refill Fragrance, SS 12/12 = $5.99
Total Amount of Coupons: $25.99 Total OOP (after Coupons bug before Taxes): $.97 Receive $3.00 +UP

Non-Diaper Deal:

Buy:

(4) Pepsi Products (12 pack) = $16.00
(1) Gillette Fusion Power or Manual Razor (1 count) = $9.49

Total Before Coupons: $25.49

Use:

(1) $5/$25 Rite Aid printable = $5.00
(1) Free Pepsi Max (12 pack) wyb 3 in-ad Q =$4.00
(1) $4/1 Gillette Fusion Manual or Power Razor, PG 11/28 = $4.00

Total Amount of Coupons: $13.00 Total OOP (after Coupons but before Taxes): $12.49 Receive: $5.00 +UP

Also...if you are in need of any additional coupons, you can order them from Crystal's other site: Coupon Beat. I have used here several times! She's very fast with getting the coupons out to you!!

Super Coupon Lady CSN Giveaway

My couponing buddy Tosh at Super Coupon Lady has a FANTASTIC giveaway! She is giving away $45 to CSN Stores! CSN has lots of items under $45 that you can have delivered in time for Christmas. Visit Tosh at Super Coupon Lady here to enter! Good luck! And thanks Tosh for this terrific giveaway!

Moneymaker at Walgreens

For those that are giving money or gift cards for Christmas, check out this moneymaker at Walgreens this week! (You might want to go early in the week to get it in case Walgreens pulls these types of cards from the promotion.)

Buy (6) Money/Gift Card Hallmark Cards @ $.99 each = $5.94

These are on sale this week for 3/$2 with the in-ad Q. Use the Q and the register will take off $1.94.

Final Cost = $4.00 Receive: $5.00 Register Reward

Free Santa Phone Calls

From the Vonage website....

Now through Christmas Eve, your kids can call Santa Claus and tell him what they want for Christmas! It's so easy. All you have to do is enter your details and once you hit Submit, your phone will ring and you will be connected to Santa's workshop. Your kids will love hearing Santa's holiday greeting and can leave a message telling him what they want for Christmas this year.

The message will be sent to the email address that you provided. This way, you will know exactly what your kids wished for this year. You can also forward the audio attachment to other family members and friends, or even save it as a keepsake.

Don't forget to check back on December 24th after 5:00PM EST. Enter your details again and you will be able to track Santa's whereabouts as he delivers toys around the world!

12/11/10 Publix Trip

It seems like a lifetime since I've done any Publix shopping! Since CVS had been out of the Planters Grove Almonds all week, I decided to see if I could get them from Publix instead. They had them! YIPPEE!!!! Here's what hubby and I got.....



Hubby's Transaction:



(1) 12 pack Drinks = $7.79

(4) Planters Grove Almonds @ $2.99 each = $11.96

(1) Glory Cornbread Mix = $.75

(1) Puffs Cube Plus Lotion = $1.50

(1) Nyquil (2 count) = $1.29

(1) Dayquil (2 count) = $1.29

(10) Sierra Mist with Cranberry Splash (20 oz) @ $1.49 each = $14.90



Total Before Coupons: $39.48



Coupons Used:



(1) $5/$25 Rite Aid Coupon = $5.00

(4) $2.50/1 Planters Grove Almonds (CVS coupon) = $10.00

(1) .90/1 Glory Product printable = $.90

(1) FREE Puffs Tissue wyb 2 Vicks Products, PG 11/28 = $1.50

(1) $1.50/1 Nyquil, PG 11/28 = $1.50

(1) $1.50/1 Dayquil, PG 11/28 = $1.50

(10) .55/1 Sierra Mist (20 oz) Tearpad = $5.50

(5) BOGO Sierra Mist (20 oz), Rite Aid Video Coupon = $7.45



Total Amount of Coupons: $33.35

Total OOP After Taxes & Coupons: $7.68

Savings Summary (Store & Vendor Coupons): $35.85 = 82%



My Transactions (Both):



(3) Diet Mt. Dew (12 packs) @ $4.00 = $12.00

(5) Dr. Pepper (12 packs) @ $4.00 = $20.00

(6) Hormel Chili @ 2/$2.29 = $6.87

(7) Smart Balance Milk (1/2 gallon) @ $2.50 = $17.50

(3) Welch's Grape Juice (64 oz) @ 2/$3.99 = $5.99

(8) Planters Flavor Grove Almonds @ $2.99 = $23.92

(1) Glory Corn Muffin Mix = $.75

(2) Candy Bars @ $1.39 each = $2.78



Total Before Coupons: $89.81



Coupons Used:



(2) B3G1 Pepsi Products (12 pack) Deal: $8.00

(2) $5/$25 Rite Aid Coupon = $10.00

(1) $1/2 Diet Mountain Dew (12 pack), Target printable = $1.00

(5) $1.00 off Dr. Pepper (12 pack), Rite Aid Video printable = $5.00

(2) $1.50/3 Hormel Chili , SS 10/31 = $3.00

(6) .50/1 Hormel Chili, Rite Aid Video = $3.00

(7) $2.00/1 Smart Balance Milk, RP 10/31 = $14.00

(3) $1.00 Welch's Grape Juice, SS 9/12 = $3.00

(8) $2.50 off Planters Grove Almonds, CVS Coupon = $20.00

(1) $.90 off Glory Product = $.90

(3) $2/2 Planters Products printable (no longer available) = $6.00



Total Amount of Coupons: $70.90

Total OOP After Taxes & Coupons: $17.84

Savings Summary (Store & Vendor Coupons & Special Prices): $93.34 = 84%



Trip Summary:



Total Spent (after taxes & coupons): $25.52

Total Saved: $129.19

Savings: 84%

12/11/10 Walgreens Trip

I'm glad I experimented with the Hallmark Tissue Paper yesterday because Walgreens pulled it as of this morning. I did pick up a couple of Christmas gifts and didn't have to pay much for them. Here's what I got.

(1) Candle Set = $9.99
(1) Waterfall = $5.00
(4) Suckers @ 2/$1 = $1.50
(1) Reeses Whoppers = $1.00

Total Before Coupons: $17.49

Coupons Used:

(3) $5.00 Jingle Cash (Register Rewards) from 12/10 = $15.00
(1) $2.00 Jingle Cash (Register Rewards) from a transaction last week = $2.00

Total Amount of Coupons: $17.00
Total OOP After Taxes & Coupons: $1.74
Savings Summary (Wags Advertises & Coupon): $17.49 = 91%

12/10/10 Walgeens Trip

I heard and read about the Hallmark Tissue paper at Walgreens triggering the Jingle Cash (Register Rewards). I thought I would give it a try to see what happens. Here's what I did...

(6) Hallmark White Tissue Paper (20 sheets) @ 3/$1 = $2.00
(6) Nutcracker Snickers @ 3/$1 = $2.00

Coupon Used:

(1) $2/3 Mars Product, SS 12/5 =$2.00

Total OOP After Taxes: $2.20
Received: $5.00 JC (RR)
Savings Summary (Wags Coupon, Advertised, & MFG Coupon): $6.94 = 76% Savings (without the JC)

Since it worked, I repeated it 3 more times. I ended with $20.00 JC! I then bought...

(11) Chex Mix @ $.99 each = $10.89

Coupons Used:

(1) $5.00 Jingle Cash = $5.00
(6) .50/1 Chex Mix printable (no longer available to print) = $3.00
(2) .50/2 Chex Mix, SS 11/14 = $1.00

Total Amount of Coupons: $9.00
Total OOP After Taxes & Coupons: $3.21