3.9.10
Amazon Prime: Free 1 Month Trial Membership
For those of you that are loving some of these Amazon deals that I’ve been sharing but don’t have Amazon Prime
You can read all the details on Amazon Prime.
If you are worried about forgetting to cancel your membership before they charge, follow these steps before the trial runs out–I recommend doing it right after you sign-up: (Note: This is for new Customers only. If you’ve signed-up for the trial before, you cannot sign-up again.)
1) After you sign-up, go under Your Account
2) Click on Manage Prime Membership.
3) Click on the “Do Not Renew” button.
I order so much, especially with those Amazon giftcards that I earn through SwagBucks, that I have a yearly membership. I find that through their savings and my gas savings from less shopping trips beyond pays for the membership very quickly.
So if you are interested in scooping up some free shipping for a month, check out the Amazon Prime Trial Offer
Thanks to Hilary for mentioning on my Coupon Geek Facebook Fan Page that this was available again.
3.9.10
Superstar Barbie $3 on Amazon!
UPDATE: Looks like the price is back up now. Sorry if you missed it!
Remember me telling you yesterday that the Superstar Barbie Doll was being found for $3 at several store chains this week to celebrate Barbie’s birthday?
Well, a very sweet reader of mine let me know that Amazon also has Barbie Superstar Doll
Thanks for sharing, Jen!
I am so excited about this! I wanted to pick one of these up and I didn’t think I’d make another shopping trip this week.
Don’t have Amazon Prime? Check out my posting on how you can get a Free 1-Month Trial Membership to Amazon Prime.
3.8.10
How To Roll ECBs at CVS
Several of you have asked me in the past on How to Roll ECBs at CVS and I promised you a step-by-step walk through. Well, I finally made it to CVS on one of the weeks where there was a good “rolling scenario” to show you how to do this. If you have the right coupons and stock in the store, you can do this same transaction through Saturday, March 13th, 2010.
First of all, if you haven’t already, make sure that you sign-up for a CVS card. It’s your key to savings. You can sign-up online but I usually recommend that people do it in store as you get your cards instantly. The thing to know about CVS is the term “ECB” which stands for “Extra Care Bucks.” These are what I like to call “paper cash” that you can use in your store on your next purchase after you earn them. So while some things may say “Free after ECBs,” you must remember that the initial money will come out of your pocket. Eventually you’ll have some ECBs to “roll” and that out-of-pocket expense will become less if you keep rolling them.
Now the first thing you are going to do is check out your newspaper to see what you have that’s a good deal that week. The big thing to look for is FREE after ECBs in the ad. Those are the ones that not only can you get for FREE but are potential “money-makers” if you happen to have a coupon that you can use on it.
I see right away in my ad this week that the Oral B Cross Action Toothbrushes are on sale for $4 with $4 ECBs. At this point, I can search my coupons to see if I have one, if I clip them or I can also check a blog, such as Common Sense with Money, that types up the weekly deals. When I do check Mercedes’ site, I find out that there’s one for $.75 off in the 2/21PG.
OK, now you are saying, what is a 2/21PG? Well this is how you read those: In the February 21st newspaper, there was a Procter and Gamble insert. That’s where you’ll find it. Now if you haven’t grabbed that paper in the past for those inserts, you are either out of luck or you’ll have to find somewhere that has the coupon, such as eBay or Collectable Coupons where you can pay for their coupon clipping service. I took a picture of the insert and the coupon for you to see:
Now comes a little planning and a little luck that they’ll be in stock at the store! If you are just going to pick up the toothbrush, there’s no planning there aside from clipping your coupon. But if you want to “roll” your ECBs while you are there, here’s where you need to think for a minute.
The first transaction is easy. I’m going to just buy the toothbrush which is $4. It will take off $.75 for the coupon, costing me just $3.25 plus tax. My total ends up being $3.53 for my area. This is what my receipt looked like:
At the very bottom of that receipt were my ECBs for $4. I quickly ripped those off and did a second transaction to “roll them.” I got lucky and the store was empty so I just checked out twice in a row.
Here where the “rolling” gets tricky. I can’t just go and buy another toothbrush because my coupon will take off the $.75 leaving my total below $4 and the ECBs are for $4. So I must find a “filler item.” This just has to be something small. I recommend picking something you actually need–or have been wanting. I saw earlier in the morning that I still had a $1 Off Starbucks Frappuccino Printable Coupon. When I checked in the store, they were $1.99, making them only $.99 after coupon. This was exactly what I need as a filler. This is what my receipt looked like:
The toothbrush was $4, minus another $.75 off coupon. The Starbucks was $1.99, minus my $1 off Starbucks Frappuccino printable coupon. Both items came to $4.24 plus tax making it $4.55. Now don’t forget, I earned $4 ECBs from my first purchase that I used. So my end total? $.55 out-of-pocket. And I earned these:
Yes, another $4 in ECBs. Now this particular deal has a limit of 2 per card, so I can’t do this same transaction again. But I do have $4 in ECBs to spend on another trip, which I’ll save for next week.
So, let’s review what my expenses looked like. In my first transaction, I paid $3.53 and in my second transaction, I paid $.55. This makes my total out-of-pocket expenses as $4.08. But I also have $4 in ECBs for another purchase. Isn’t that amazing? This is when you’ll hear bloggers say “It’s like spending $.08 for two toothbrushes and a StarBucks Frappuccino!” 
This is the key to really keeping to your budget and getting the household items that you need. Anyone who has been a “CVSer” for any time at all will give you this advice—never pay cash for a toothbrush! And from the transactions above, you can see why! There are several deals throughout the year where they are either free or $.99 after ECBs. And there is almost always a coupon available that will either turn it into a “money-maker” or help you get it for free. (So definitely save those toothbrush coupons!)
Now since I already have a plethora of toothbrushes, I am going to donate these—and then treat myself to a Starbucks Frappuccino for my good deed. Sound like a good deal for $.08 doesn’t it?
I hope this has helped illustrate to some of you how to “roll” ECBs. Happy Shopping!
Disclaimer: These transaction pictures and posting are copyrighted and cannot be shared without written permission from Coupon Geek.
3.8.10
Target Deals: Week of 3/7 – 3/13/10
Coupon Gal has the Target Deals for the week of 3/7-3/13/10 for us.
A Sneak Peek?
Crest Kid’s Toothpaste: $1.97
*Use $1 Crest Kid’s Toothpaste Coupon from 2/7 P&G
*Stack with $1 Off Target Crest Toothpaste Printable Coupon
Final Price: FREE
Oral B Stages Toothbrush: $1.99
*Use $1 Oral B Stages Toothbrush from 2/7 P&G
*Stack with $1 Target Oral B Toothbrush Printable Coupon
Final Price: FREE
Be sure to check out the rest of the Target Deals.
Thanks, Christy, for allowing me to share these with my readers.
Were you able to find any Target Deals for the week? Please be sure your linky is to your posting and not your homepage.
3.8.10
Superstar Barbie only $3
While you are out shopping this week, you may want to check to see if the Superstar Barbie is marked down to $3 in celebration of Barbie’s Birthday.
Thanks for sharing, Good Deal Mama!
This could be a nice little addition to an Easter Basket. It’s been spotted at Target, Kmart and ToysRUs.
3.7.10
Weekly Store Deals Round-Up
There are several store chains out there and it’s impossible for any one blogger to find/type them all up. I have been so blessed to have several bloggers help me in creating a compiled list of store chains with weekly deals for them. You can check out the list HERE. Hopefully you’ll find a store near you! Several more have been added since last week.
If you’d like to be added to this list, please read my posting HERE.
This will be posted each Sunday along with a link for those that just do random deals or do not want to be added to the list. For random deals, please feel free to leave a linky that’s to the posting and not your homepage.
Thank you to everyone for helping my readers in saving money at the stores near them!
(Bloggers: If you sent over a request and don’t see it listed, please email me again. It might have got lost in the shuffle.)
3.7.10
Rite Aid, Walgreens and CVS Deals for Week of 3/7-3/13/10
Here are the weekly deals for the week of 3/7 – 3/13/10:
My Frugal Adventures has the Rite-Aid Deals for us.
Mummy Deals has the Walgreens Deals for us.
Common Sense with Money has the CVS Deals for us.
Thanks to Charlene, Clair and Mercedes for letting me share these deals with my readers!
Were you able to find any deals for these stores for this week? Please leave a linky to the posting and not your homepage. Also, please be sure to include the name of the store in the linky. Thanks!
3.6.10
CVS: Stayfree Moneymaker in March
There’s a deal going on in March at CVS for Stayfree Pads that will turn into a little money-maker if you have the right coupons.
Stayfree Pads 14-24ct. for $3.89 each. You’ll earn $4 ECBs when you buy 2. (Limit 2.)
*Buy 2, Use $1 Stayfree Pads Printable Coupon IE (FF)
*Stack with BOGO Stayfree Pads Coupon from 1/3RP
FINAL PRICE = $2.89 out-of-pocket and you’ll earn $4 in ECBs to use on your next purchase.
Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom!
Note: If you don’t have the BOGO coupons from the 1/3 RP, you could use 2 of the $1 Stayfree Pads Printable Coupons and pay $5.78 and still earn $4–in the end only costing $1.78 for 2 packs, which is still a fabulous price. Also, keep in mind that prices/sales can vary by region.
Not your brand? If you have all the coupons, still consider buying them and donate them to The Salvation Army or woman’s shelter. Even with tax, it shouldn’t cost you anything and you get the joy of giving back to those in need.
UPDATE: I tried this myself today to donate. I didn’t get the $4 ECBs. I’m hearing it might just be on the regular 24ct ones. But just a warning, try this only with the knowledge that your ECBs might not print.
3.5.10
Clorox Toilet Wand System Printable Coupon and Rebate
Clorox has a $5 Off Clorox Toilet Wand System Printable Coupon. There’s also a $5 Rebate Form that you can use, as well.
The Coupon High found these for $9.69 at her Target. Using the coupon and then mailing in for the rebate will get you one for FREE!
You can check out some of the other Target Freebies that she found.
Thanks for sharing with me, The Coupon High!
Note: The coupon is from the Clorox site, which I have posted before. So if you get a “you’ve already printed” message, it means you’ve already grabbed it from a past posting.
3.5.10
MySims Party for $7.99 on Amazon
Amazon currently has MySims Party for Wii 
Thanks for sharing, Couponing To Disney!
UPDATE: Wow, this one is up to $14.57 already. Sorry if you missed the $7.99 price!
3.4.10
Free Baby Lotion at Walgreens
Photo Credit: Give Me Neither
Give Me Neither found some travel size Johnson & Johnson Baby Lotions at Walgreens for $.99. Here’s how you can get them for Free!
Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Lotion Travel Size for $.99
*Use $1 Off Johnson & Johnson Baby Lotion Printable Coupon IE OR
*Use $1 Off Johnson & Johnson Baby Lotion Printable Coupon FF
FINAL PRICE = Free
Thanks, Give Me Neither!
Note: Most Walgreens stores do not allow “overage.” So you’ll need to make sure you have another item to cover that penny overage.
These have also been spotted at some Target stores, as well.
3.4.10
Free Band-Aids at Target
Target has a new store coupon on their site for $1 Off Band-Aids. Here’s how you can use this to get some Free Band-aids:
Target Kid’s 20 Ct Band-Aids for $1.82
*Use $1/1 Band-Aids Target Store Printable Coupon
*Stack with $1/1 Band-Aids Manufacturer’s Coupon from 1/3RP
FINAL PRICE = FREE
Thanks for sharing, Passion For Savings!
Perfect timing for all of those upcoming summer scrapes the kids tend to get!
