Rite Aid Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/26/11 - 7/2/11

This is a great week at Rite Aid with moneymaker toothpaste, free Excedrin, and cheap feminine products!

 $9.99  Buy 2 Banana Boat sun care (BOGO)
-$2.00  Use 2 $1/1 coupons from the 6/26 SmartSource (exp. 7/31)
 $7.99  Out of pocket for 2

 $1.99  Excedrin 20-24ct
-$1.00  Use $1/1 printable
 $0.99  Out of pocket
-$1.00  +Up Rewards
 FREE  Net price!

 $5.00  Buy 2 Old Spice deodorant
 $4.99  Buy Old Spice bodywash
-$1.00  Use $1/2 deodorant coupon from the 6/5 P&G insert (exp. 7/31)
-$4.99  Use free bodywash wyb deodorant coupon from the 6/5 P&G (exp. 7/31)
 $4.00  Out of pocket
-$2.00  +Up Rewards
 $2.00  Net price for 3 items

 $8.99  Schick Intuition razor or refill
-$2.00  Use $2/1 coupon from the 6/26 SmartSource (exp. 8/7)
 $6.99  Out of pocket
-$3.00  +Up Rewards
 $3.99  Net price

 $5.99  Buy 2 Nair products (reg. $5.99 ea, 50% off)
-$3.00  Use $3/2 printable or printable
 $2.99  Out of pocket for 2

 $5.38  Buy 2 Crest Whitening Plus Scope Outlast toothpaste
-$1.00  Use $1/2 coupon from the 6/5 P&G (exp. 7/31)
 $4.38  Out of pocket
-$5.38  +Up Rewards
 $1.00 MONEYMAKER!

 $5.00  Buy 2 Stayfree maxi pads
-$2.50  Use BOGO coupon from the 6/26 SmartSource (exp. 8/30)
 $2.50  Out of pocket
-$2.00  +Up Rewards
 $0.50  Net price for 2

 $5.00  Buy 2 o.b. tampons
-$2.00  Use 2 $1/1 coupons from the 5/8 SmartSource (exp. 6/30) or the 6/26 SmartSource (exp. 9/30)
 $3.00  Out of pocket
-$2.00  +Up Rewards
 $1.00  Net price for 2

Walgreens Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/26/11 - 7/2/11

There are some good deals to be had at Walgreens this week with coupons from this Sunday's flyers. If you're new to couponing, it would be a good week to start here! There are some really nice Dove scenarios, as well as free toothbrushes or floss.

 $6.99  Off Citronella candle
-$1.00  Use $1/1 coupon from the 6/26 SmartSource (exp. 9/17)
-$1.00  Use $1/1 store Instant Value Coupon in the July booklet or printable
 $4.99  Out of pocket

 $3.29  Buy 2 Hefty One Zip bags (BOGO)
-$1.00  Use $1/2 coupon from the 4/10 RedPlum (exp. 6/30)
 $2.29  Out of pocket for 2

 $4.99  Buy 2 Starbucks ice cream pints (BOGO)
-$1.50  Use 2 $0.75/1 printables (requires signup)
 $3.49  Out of pocket for 2

 $9.99  Buy 2 Hawaiian Tropic sun care (BOGO)
-$2.00  Use 2 $1/1 coupons from the 6/26 SmartSource (exp. 8/7)
 $7.99  Out of pocket for 2

Buy 3 select Dove products for $18, get $6 Register Rewards
 Use any of these coupons from the 6/26 RedPlum (exp. 7/24):
  $4/1 Men+Care body and face bar 6-pk
  BOGO Men+Care bodywash
  $1/1 Dove Beauty Bar 6-pk
  $1/1 Dove antiperspirant/deodorant
  $1/1 Dove bodywash

Scenario #1:
$18.00  Buy 1 Men+Care bar soap and 2 Men+Care bodywash
-$6.00  Use BOGO bodywash coupon
-$4.00  Use $4/1 bar soap coupon
 $8.00  Out of pocket
-$6.00  Register Rewards
 $2.00  Net price for all 3

Scenario #2 (requires 3 inserts):
 $18.00  Buy 3 Men+Care bar soap
-$12.00  Use 3 $4/ coupons
  $6.00  Out of pocket
 -$6.00  Register Rewards
 FREE  Net price for all 3

Buy 4 select Dove products for $15, get $5 Register Rewards
 Use any of these coupons from the 6/26 RedPlum (exp. 7/24):
  BOGO Men+Care bodywash
  $2/1 Men+Care antiperspirant/deodorant
  $1/1 bodywash
  $1/1 antiperspirant/deodorant
  $1/1 hair care product

Scenario:
$15.00  Buy 2 Men+Care bodywash, 1 Men+Care deodorant, 1 hair care
-$3.75  Use BOGO bodywash coupon
-$2.00  Use $2/1 deodorant coupon
-$1.00  Use $1/1 hair care coupon
 $8.25  Out of pocket
-$5.00  Register Rewards
 $3.25  Net price for all 4

 $8.99  Schick Intuition razor or refills
-$2.00  Use $2/1 coupon from the 6/26 SmartSource (exp. 8/7)
 $6.99  Out of pocket
-$3.00  Register Rewards
 $3.99  Net price

 $3.98  Buy 2 Carefree pantiliners (with in-ad coupon)
-$3.00  Use $3/2 store Instant Value Coupon in the July booklet or printable
-$1.00  Use 2 $0.50/1 coupons from the 6/26 SmartSource (exp. 8/30)
 FREE  Out of pocket for 2
(Note: Hand the in-ad coupon last to avoid beeps. Don't know why it works that way, but it does!)
 $2.99  Reach toothbrush or floss
-$1.00  Use $1/1 coupon from the 4/17 SmartSource (exp. 12/31)
 $1.99  Out of pocket
-$2.00  Register Rewards
 FREE  Net price

New CVS and Stop & Shop coupons

A couple of new saving opportunities for you:

First, if you got a newspaper today, check it for a $5 off $20 coupon from CVS! This coupon expires Saturday, so if you haven't already gotten your CVS deals for the week this will make them even better. In my Hartford Courant, the coupon was part of an ad wrapper that went over the front page.

Second, when I was at Stop & Shop today, I saw a new booklet called "Healthy Ideas." Here's what it looks like (sorry for the bad cell phone pic):

Inside there are a couple of manufacturer coupons.

• $1/2 Francisco Rinaldi ToBe Healthy pasta sauce
• $0.75/2 Ragu pasta sauce (has S&S logo, but is a mfg coupon)
• $0.50/1 Olivio butter product
• $1/2 Morning Star veggie food products

I don't know if this is regional or if the coupons may vary by store. This is a free booklet, and it also includes recipe cards, so if you see one go ahead and grab it. They are all manufacturer coupons that you can use at any store, although some cashiers at other chains might give you a hard time over the S&S logo on the Ragu (however, it does not state that you can only redeem at S&S!).




Has anyone else found any other unusual or "hidden" sources of coupons?

CVS Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/19/11 - 6/25/11

There are some very good deals at CVS this week. I especially love the moneymaker chocolate. It's like they're forcing you to buy chocolate! You have no choice, really! And then some moneymaker toothpaste for afterwards. :-)

 $6.97  Buy 2 Pantene Pro-V
-$3.00  Use $3/2 coupon from the 6/19 SmartSource (exp. 7/31)
 $3.97  Out of pocket
-$2.00  ExtraBucks
 $1.97  Net price for 2

 $2.79  Colgate Total toothpaste
-$1.00  Use $1/1 Total coupon from the 6/12 SmartSource (exp. 7/2)
 $1.79  Out of pocket
-$2.00  ExtraBucks
 $0.21  MONEYMAKER
(Note: There is also a $1/1 any Colgate coupon in the 6/5 SmartSource - exp. 6/25. However if you are also going to Rite Aid this week, save the "any" coupon to use there since the sale is on MaxFresh and use the "Total" coupon at CVS.)

 $5.99  Hershey's Bliss chocolates
-$1.00  Use $1/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource (exp. 6/26)
 $4.99  Out of pocket
-$5.99  ExtraBucks
 $1.00  MONEYMAKER

 $5.00  Buy 2 Planters Flavor Grove nuts
-$1.00  Use $1/2 coupon from the 3/20 SmartSource (exp. 6/30)
 $4.00  Out of pocket
-$2.00  ExtraBucks
 $2.00  Net price for 2

 $5.00  Wheat Thins Stix crackers
-$2.00  Use 2 $1/1 coupons from the 4/17 SmartSource (exp. 6/26) or Facebook printables
 $3.00  Out of pocket
-$1.00  ExtraBucks
 $2.00  Net price for 2

 $4.99  Revlon nail enamel
-$1.00  Use $1/1 coupon from the 4/10 SmartSource (exp. 6/30)
 $3.99  Out of pocket
-$3.00  ExtraBucks
 $0.99  Net price

 $19.98  Buy 2 Hawaiian Tropic sun care
 -$2.00  Use 2 $1/1 coupons from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 6/25)
 $17.98  Out of pocket
-$10.00  ExtraBucks
   $7.98  Net price for 2

$15.00  Buy 3 Garnier cleansers or Moisture Rescue skincare
-$6.00  Use 3 $2/1 coupons from the 4/17 RedPlum (exp. 7/17) or the 5/1 RP (exp. 8/1)
 $9.00  Out of pocket
-$5.00  ExtraBucks
 $4.00  Net price for 3

 $3.49  Tom's of Maine toothpaste, mouthwash, or deodorant
-$1.00  Use $1/1 coupon from the 6/19 SmartSource (exp. 8/3)
 $2.49  Out of pocket
-$1.00  ExtraBucks
 $1.49  Net price

 $15.99  GUM periobalance lozenges
-$15.99  ExtraBucks
FREE  Net price

 $8.99  Schick Intuition or Quattro razor or cartridges
-$1.00  Use $1/1 coupon from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 6/30)
 $7.99  Out of pocket
-$4.00  ExtraBucks
 $3.99  Net price

$15.00  Buy 2 Playtex Gentle Glide tampons 36ct
-$2.50  Use $2.50/2 coupon from the 6/19 SmartSource (exp. 8/13)
$12.50  Out of pocket
-$2.50  ExtraBucks
$10.00  Net price for 2

Rite Aid Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/19/11 - 6/25/11

There are some pretty good deals at Rite Aid this week, including my favorite, moneymaker toothpaste! You can also get some cheap vitamins, gum, and aspirin.

Not sure how to get the most out of Rite Aid? Check out my Rite Aid Basics page - and don't forget, their coupon policy has recently changed.

 $2.99  Colgate MaxWhite toothpaste
-$1.00  Use $1/1 coupon from the 6/5 SmartSource (exp. 6/25)
 $1.99  Out of pocket
-$2.99  +Up Rewards
 $1.00  MONEYMAKER!

Nature Made vitamins and supplements, Spend $20 and get $10 +Up Rewards
Use various coupons from the 6/5 SmartSource (exp. 7/5) and/or printables
AND use $1.50/1 Fish Oil Video Values or $2/1 Sleep Aid Video Values store coupons
Your price varies

 $9.99  Centrum Silver 110 ct
-$2.00  Use $2/1 coupon from the 6/19 RedPlum (exp. 8/28)
 $7.99  Out of pocket
-$3.00  +Up Rewards
 $4.99  Net price

 $1.50  St. Joseph Enteric aspirin
-$1.50  +Up Rewards
 FREE  Net price

 $4.99  Excedrin 50 ct
-$1.00  Use $1/1 printable
-$1.00  Use $1/1 Video Values store coupon
 $2.99  Out of pocket
-$1.00  Submit for $1 Single Check Rebate
 $1.99  Net price

 $3.49  Tom's of Maine products
-$1.00  Use $1/1 coupon from the 6/19 SmartSource (exp. 8/3)
 $2.49  Out of pocket
-$1.00  +Up Rewards
 $1.49  Net price

 $4.99  Cortaid Anti-Itch
-$3.00  Use $3/1 coupon from the 5/15 RedPlum (exp. 7/31)
 $1.99  Out of pocket
-$1.00  +Up Rewards
 $0.99  Net price

 $3.00  Buy 3 Stride Gum
-$1.00  Use $1/3 coupon from the 5/15 SmartSource (exp. 7/9)
-$0.50  Use $0.50/1 Video Values store coupon
 $1.50  Out of pocket
-$1.00  +Up Rewards
 $0.50  Net price for 3

 $7.00  Buy 2 Dial for Men bodywash
-$4.00  Use 2 $2/1 coupons from the 6/12 RedPlum (exp. 6/30)
 $3.00  Out of pocket
-$2.00 +Up Rewards
 $1.00  Net price for 2

 $8.99  Samy Fat Foam hair color
-$3.00  Use $3/1 Facebook printable
 $5.99  Out of pocket
-$5.00  +Up Rewards
 $0.99  Net price

Stop & Shop Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/17/11 - 6/23/11

It looks like two of the best deals from last week carried over into this week - the Hallmark Buy 3, Get $5 offer, and the awesome Ronzoni sale on the "premium" pastas. (I hope they restocked, because when I went last week they were running pretty low on the Garden Delight.)

There is also a catalina deal - buy $25 of select products, get a $7 coupon to use on your next order. It sounds like they are calculating the $25 using pre-sale prices, which could potentially make for some great deals! I will try to put together some scenarios.

Buy 3 Hallmark cards, Get $5 off instantly
Scenario: Buy 3 cards at $1.99 - only $0.97 for all 3 after $5 off!

Kellogg's cereal, 2 for $4
Use $0.70/1 Corn Pops printable (requires signup)
You pay $0.60 each

Red Pack tomatoes, 10 for $10
Use $1/3 printable
You pay $2 for 3

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest, Smart Taste, or Garden Delight pasta, 10 for $10
Use $1/1 Garden Delight coupon from the 5/15 SmartSource (exp. 9/10) or use $1/2 printable
FREE Garden Delight or $1 for 2 Healthy Harvest or Smart Taste
Kraft Homestyle Mac & Cheese, 2 for $4
Use $0.50/1 printable
You pay $1.00 each after coupon doubles

Newman's Own salsa, 2 for $4
Use $0.50/1 coupon from the 6/5 RedPlum (exp. 7/30) or printable
You pay $1.00 each after coupon doubles

International Delight creamer, 2 for $3
Use $0.55/1 printable (requires signup)
You pay $0.40 each after coupon doubles


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Big Y Deals & Coupon Matchups 6/16/11 - 6/22/11

There are 3 Double Dollar coupons in the week's Big Y circular. These are only available in the flyers sent to your home or in your paper, not in the ones found in the store. Make sure you clip them out and bring them with you!

Also don't forget that you can find printable coupons for Big Y brand products here, their monthly sales here, and their coupon policy here.

Olivia's Organics Salad, 2 for $5
Use $1/1 printable
You pay $1.50 each
(Use Double Dollar to pay $0.50)

Driscoll's blueberries, blackberries, or raspberries, 2 for $5
Use $0.50/1 Facebook printable
You pay $1.50 each after coupon doubles

Dannon kid's yogurt multipack, 3 for $5
Use $1/1 Danimals or $1/1 Danonino coupon from the 6/5 SmartSource (exp. 7/31)
You pay $0.67 each
(Use Double Dollar for FREE or possible moneymaker!)

Hood Simply Smart Milk, 2 for $6
Use $1/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource (exp. 7/31)
You pay $2.00 each
(Use Double Dollar to pay $1 each)

Old Orchard Cranberry Naturals juice, 2 for $5
Use $1/1 printable or $0.50/1 printable
You pay $1.50 each
(Use Double Dollar to pay $0.50 each)

Big Y BBQ sauce, 5 for $5
Use $0.50/1 printable
You pay $0.50 each

Cains pickles, BOGO
Use 2 $0.55/1 coupons from the 5/15 RedPlum (exp. 11/1)
You pay $1.20 for 2 after coupons double

Marcal Small Steps napkins, BOGO
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 6/30)

Reynolds Wrap foil, BOGO
Use 2 $1/1 coupons from the 5/15 SmartSource (exp. 6/30) or the 6/12 SmartSource (exp. 7/31)

Ronzoni pasta, BOGO
Use $1/2 Quick Cook coupon from the 4/10 SmartSource (exp. 6/30) or printable (if included - sometimes it is)
You pay $0.64 for 2
(Use Double Dollar for FREE or possible moneymaker!)

Filippo Berio olive oil, BOGO
Use 2 $1/1 printable or printable (use zip code 75201)
You pay $8.50 for 2
(Use 2 Double Dollars to pay $6.50 for 2)

All laundry detergent, BOGO
Use 2 $1/1 coupons from the 6/5 RedPlum (exp. 7/17)
You pay $4.90 for 2
(Use 2 Double Dollars to pay $2.90 for 2)

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Walgreens Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/12/11 - 6/18/11

Kind of a slow week at Walgreens.

 $2.99  Buy 2 Lysol toilet bowl cleaner (BOGO)
-$1.00  Use $1/2 coupon from the 6/12 SmartSource (exp. 7/12) or printable
 $1.99  Out of pocket for 2

 $9.89  Gillette Fusion Proglide razor
-$4.00  Use $4/1 coupon from the 6/5 P&G (exp. 7/31)
 $5.89  Out of pocket
-$5.00  Register Rewards
 $0.89  Net price

 $2.99  Dial body wash
-$2.00  Use $2/1 coupon from the 6/12 RedPlum (exp. 6/30)
 $0.99  Out of pocket

 $6.99  Buy 2 Dial Nutriskin lotions (BOGO)
-$4.00  Use 2 $2/1 coupons from the 6/12 RedPlum (exp. 6/30)
 $2.99  Out of pocket for 2

 $5.99  Clairol Natural Instincts hair color
-$2.00  Use $2/1 coupon from the 6/12 RedPlum (exp. 7/31)
 $3.99  Out of pocket
-$1.00  Register Rewards
 $2.99  Net price

 $3.00  Bayer Advanced aspirin 20-24ct
-$2.00  Use $2/1 coupon from the 6/12 SmartSource (exp. 9/30)
 $1.00  Out of pocket
-$1.00  Register Rewards
 FREE  Net price

 $8.99  Schick Hydro razor
-$4.00  Use $4/1 coupon from the 6/12 SmartSource (exp. 7/24)
 $4.99  Out of pocket
-$4.00  Register Rewards
 $0.99  Net price

 $4.99  Garnier Herbashine haircolor (w/in-ad coupon)
-$3.00  Use $3/1 printable
 $1.99  Out of pocket

CVS Deals and Coupon Matchup 6/12/11 - 6/18/11

There are some great freebies at CVS this week, including OTC pain relief and razors, but get there early! These always sell out fast, especially since they all use coupons from this week's inserts. People have them handy so even non-couponers will often use them.

 $4.00  Motrin PM 20ct
-$1.00  Use $1/1 coupon from the 6/12 RedPlum (exp. 7/30)
 $3.00  Out of pocket
-$3.00  Extra Bucks
 FREE  Net price
(These are Limit 3 so they will go fast!)

 $3.00  Bayer Advanced 20ct
-$2.00  Use $2/1 coupon from the 6/12 SmartSource (exp. 9/30)
 $1.00  Out of pocket
-$1.00  Extra Bucks
 FREE  Net price

 $5.00  Buy 2 Soft Scrub
-$2.50  Use BOGO coupon from the 6/12 RedPlum (exp. 7/10)
 $2.50  Out of pocket for 2

 $8.00  CoverGirl Natureluxe mascara
 $7.00  CoverGirl Natureluxe lip color or gloss
-$5.00  Use $5/2 coupon from the 6/5 P&G insert (exp. 7/31)
$10.00  Out of pocket
-$5.00  Extra Bucks
 $5.00  Net price for both

 $4.99  Garnier cleanser or moisturizer
-$2.00  Use $2/1 coupon from the 4/17 RedPlum (exp. 7/17) or 5/1 RedPlum (exp. 8/1)
 $2.99  Out of pocket

 $3.88  Dial Nutriskin lotion or bodywash
-$2.00  Use $2/1 coupon from the 6/12 RedPlum (exp. 6/30)
 $1.88  Out of pocket

 $8.79  Schick Hydro cartridge
-$2.00  Use $2/1 coupon from the 6/12 SmartSource (exp. 7/24)
 $6.79  Out of pocket
-$4.00  Extra Bucks
 $2.79  Net price

$15.98  Buy 2 Degree Clinical deodorant
-$6.00  Use BOGO (max value $6) coupon from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 6/19)
 $9.98  Out of pocket
-$4.00  Extra Bucks
 $5.98  Net price for 2

Spend $20 on Excedrin, Get $10 Extra Bucks
Use $1.50/1 80ct+ coupon from the 6/5 SmartSource (exp. 7/16)
Use $0.75/1 20ct+ coupon from the 6/5 SmartSource (exp. 7/16)
Use $1/1 PM printable
Use $1/1 Migraine printable
Final price varies
(Love this stuff - I call it "The hangover medicine!")

 $8.00  Schick Hydro razor
-$4.00  Use $4/1 coupon from the 6/12 SmartSource (exp. 7/24)
 $4.00  Out of pocket
-$4.00  Extra Bucks
 FREE  Net price

Stop & Shop Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/10/11 - 6/16/11

Wow, this is the first time in recent memory that I think Stop & Shop has a better sale going on than Big Y! Check your circular - mine has an offer to buy 3 Hallmark cards (excluding $0.99 ones), and get $5 off your order. Perfect for Fathers' Day! There is also free (or very cheap) pasta this week, so be sure to stock up.

Eight O'Clock coffee, BOGO
Use $2/2 printable or up to 2 $1/1 coupons from the 6/5 SmartSource (exp/ 7/24)

Breyers ice cream, 2 for $5
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 6/19)
You pay $4 for 2

Arm & Hammer laundry detergent, BOGO
Use $1/2 coupon from the 4/10 SmartSource (exp. 6/30)

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest, Smart Taste, or Garden Delight pasta, 10 for $10
Use $1/1 Garden Delight coupon from the 5/15 SmartSource (exp. 9/10) or use $1/2 printable
FREE Garden Delight or $1 for 2 Healthy Harvest or Smart Taste
(I love this! I am definitely going to stock up. These types rarely go on sale and are usually much more expensive than regular pasta. Plus the Garden variety makes great pasta salad!)

Knorr pasta or rice sides, 10 for $10
Use $1/3 coupon from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 6/19)
You pay $2 for 3

Vlasic relish, 10 for $10
Use $0.55/1 printable
FREE after coupon doubles

Fiber One bread, BOGO
Use up to 2 $1/1 coupons from the 6/5 SmartSource (exp. 12/31)

Duncan Hines Amazing Glazes, 2 for $4
Use 2 $1/1 printables
PLUS use coupon for free cake or brownie mix when you buy 2 DH products from the 6/5 SmartSource (exp. 9/10)
You pay $2 for 2 glazes and cake mix

Pillsbury brownie mix, 10 for $10
Use $1/2 coupon from the 6/12 RedPlum (exp. 9/30)
You pay $1 for 2

Bestlife buttery spread, 2 for $3
Use $0.50/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource (exp. 7/10) or the 6/12 SmartSource (exp. 8/21)
You pay $0.50 each after coupon doubles

Digiorno Pizza & Cookies or Pizza & Wyngz, $5.99
Use $1.25/1 coupon from the 4/17 RedPlum (exp. 6/30)
You pay $4.74 each

Big Y Deals and Coupon Matchups 6/2/11 - 6/8/11

Oh, Big Y. There you go again with your awesome sales! Don't forget to check your flyer - in addition to the matchups I have here, there are plenty of great Buy One Get Two Free (and BOGO) deals even without coupons.

Dynamo laundry detergent, B1G2
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 8/22)
You pay $6.00 for 3 ($2 each)

Mt. Olive pickles, B1G2
Use up to 3 $1/1 coupons from the 4/17 SmartSource (exp. 6/19)
You pay as little as $0.30 for 3 with 3 coupons

Hefty foam plates, B1G2
Use $0.55/2 coupon from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 9/30)
You pay $2.62 for 3 ($0.87 each) after coupon doubles

Butterball Turkey Bacon, BOGO
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 7/10)

Various Gorton's frozen seafood, BOGO
Use $1/2 printable

Jolly Time popcorn, BOGO
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource (exp. 6/30)
You pay $1.70 for 2 ($0.85 each)

Vlasic kosher dill pickles, BOGO
Use 2 $0.55/1 printables
You pay $1.70 for 2 ($0.85 each) after coupons double

Smuckers ice cream toppings, BOGO
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/15 RedPlum (exp. 8/31)
You pay $1.70 for 2 ($0.85 each)

Hefty waste bags, BOGO
Use $1/2 coupon from the 4/10 RedPlum (exp. 6/30)
You pay $4.70 for 2 ($2.35 each)

Heluva Good cheese bar, BOGO
Use 2 $0.50/1 printables

Land O Lakes spreadable butter, 2 for $3
Use $0.50/1 printable
You pay $0.50 after coupon doubles

Big Y shredded cheese, 2 for $4
Use $0.70/1 shredded Swiss printable
You pay $1.30

Dr. Oetker frozen pizza, BOGO
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/8 SmartSource (exp. 6/26)

Apple & Eve juice boxes, 2 for $4
Use $1/2 printable (requires signup)
You pay $3.00 for 2 ($1.50 each)

Selected Kellogg's cereals, 4 for $10
Use $1/2 printables and/or $0.70 Corn Pops printables

Deal idea:
$10.00  Buy 2 Corn Pops and 2 Rice Krispies
-$1.00  Use $1/2 Rice Krispies coupon
-$2.80  Use 2 $0.70/1 Corn Pops coupons, doubled
 $6.20  Out of pocket for 4 ($1.55 each)

Duncan Hines Amazing Glazes, 2 for $4
Use $1/1 printable
You pay $1 each

Drugstore update

I am chaperoning a field trip to an amusement park tomorrow, so I stopped by Walgreens today to pick up my Banana Boat/Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen. While I was looking for the SPF 800, I saw a sign that makes the great BOGO deal even better: Buy two BB/HT products, you can get a FREE 6oz Walgreens Aloe Vera Gel! So now the deal looks like this:

 $9.99  Buy 2 Banana Boat or Hawaiian Tropic sun care (BOGO)
 $0.00  Get free Aloe Vera gel (reg. $2.99)
-$2.00  Use 2 $1/1 BB or HT coupons from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 6/26) or HT printable (requires signup)
 $7.99  Out of pocket for 2 sunscreen plus aloe gel

Love it!!!

Also today I went to CVS to spend some ExtraBucks that were expiring. Now, the bad news is that I could not find any Cortaid anywhere - I didn't even see where they would have been if they were out of stock. But the good news is that I got a $6 Revlon Colorstay store coupon from the kiosk! And a quick google shows that this may be printing for many of you, as well. If you do get it, you can use it to get free or nearly free Revlon:

$10.00  Any Revlon cosmetics, including a ColorStay product
-$2.00  Use $2/1 coupon from the 5/8 SmartSource (exp. 6/12)
-$6.00  Use $6/1 CVS store coupon
 $2.00  Out of pocket
-$3.00  ExtraBucks (when you spend $10)
 $1.00 MONEYMAKER!

Now of course you probably won't hit $10 exactly so it might not be a moneymaker for you. On the other hand, if you buy 2 products to hit the $10, then you can use 2 $2/1 coupons, so the deal could be even better! It looks like ColorStay starts at about $7.50.

CVS Deals and Coupon Matchups 5/29/11 - 6/4/11

Spend $25 on select Aveeno products, get $10 ExtraBucks
Use any of the following coupons:
 $1.50/1 sun care from the 5/15 RedPlum (exp. 7/31)
 $3/2 sun care from the 5/15 RedPlum (exp. 7/31)
 $2/1 sun care printable
 $1/1 Daily moisturizing lotion printable

 $5.50  Buy 2 Speed Stick deodorant
-$1.50  Use 2 $0.75/1 coupons from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 6/12)
 $4.00  Out of pocket
-$3.00  ExtraBucks
 $1.00  Net price for 2

 $6.99  Bic Soleil Shimmer razor or cartridges
-$3.00  Use $3/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource (exp. 6/12)
 $3.99  Out of pocket
-$3.00  ExtraBucks
 $0.99  Net price

 $3.99  Preparation H wipes
-$2.00  Use $2/1 printable (requires signup)
 $1.99  Out of pocket
-$3.99  Register Rewards
 $2.00  MONEYMAKER!

 $9.98  Buy 2 Cortaid at $4.99 each
-$6.00  Use 2 $3/1 coupons from the 5/15 RedPlum (exp. 7/31)
 $3.98  Out of pocket
-$3.00  ExtraBucks
 $0.98  Net price for 2

Walgreens Deals and Coupon Matchups 5/29/11 - 6/4/11

I hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend! The weather in CT is absolutely amazing and we have been thoroughly enjoying it. Sorry the matchups are a little late, but I just couldn't resist the sun. :-)

 $9.99  Buy 2 Banana Boat or Hawaiian Tropic sun care (BOGO)
-$2.00  Use 2 $1/1 BB or HT coupons from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 6/26) or HT printable (requires signup)
 $7.99  Out of pocket for 2
(Note that it does not say both must be the same brand, so if you only had 1 insert, buy one of each and use the 2 different coupons)

 $2.99  OxiClean laundry treater
-$1.00  Use $1/1 coupon from the 4/17 SmartSource (exp. 6/30)
 $1.99  Out of pocket
(You can also buy 2 and use the $3/2 coupon to pay only $1.49 each)

 $4.99  Off mosquito repellent
-$0.75  Use $0.75/1 printable (requires signup)
-$1.00  Use $1/1 Walgreens monthly Instant Value Coupon booklet or printable
 $3.24  Out of pocket

Buy 3 selected Ponds, Dove, Degree, Axe, Caress, or Lever products for $18, get $6 Register Rewards
Use any 3 of the following:
 $1/1 Dove Clinical deodorant printable
 $1.25/1 Dove Men+Care body wash printable
 BOGO Axe deodorant from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 7/17)
 BOGO Degree deodorant from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 6/19)
 $1/1 Degree deodorant from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 6/19)
 $1/1 Caress bar soap from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 6/19)
 $1/1 Lever 2000 bar soap printable

Scenario:
$18.00  Buy 2 Degree Clinical deodorant and 1 8-pk Lever 2000 soap
-$6.00  Use BOGO Degree coupon
-$1.00  Use $1/1 Degree coupon
-$1.00  Use $1/1 Lever coupon
$10.00  Out of pocket
-$6.00  Register Rewards
 $4.00  Net price for all 3

Buy 4 selected Dove or Degree products for $15, get $5 Register Rewards
Use any of the following coupons:
 $1.25/1 Dove Men+Care body wash printable
 $1/1 Dove Men+Care printable
 BOGO Degree deodorant from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 6/19)
 $1/1 Degree deodorant from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 6/19)

Scenario: (requires 2 inserts)
$15.00  Buy 4 Degree deodorant
-$7.50  Use 2 BOGO Degree coupons
-$2.00  Use 2 $1/1 Degree coupons
 $5.50  Out of pocket
-$5.00  Register Rewards
 $0.50  Net price for 4

 $3.99  Listerine mouthwash
-$1.00  Use $1/1 coupon from the 5/22 RedPlum, 4/17 SmartSource, or 2/27 SmartSource (all exp. 12/31)
 $2.99  Out of pocket
-$1.00  Register Rewards
 $1.99  Net price

 $0.99  Ecotrin Aspirin 45-ct with in-ad coupon
-$0.99  Use $1.50/1 coupon from the 5/1 RedPlum (exp. 6/25) (will adjust down)
 FREE  Out of pocket
(Depending on how the cashier rings in the in-ad and mfr coupons, this might be a moneymaker. I suggest handing the mfr coupon first, and then the in-ad, to avoid beeps.)

 $0.99  Icy Hot Naturals 0.5oz cream
-$0.99  Use $1/1 coupon from the 5/1 SmartSource (exp. 7/31) (adjust down)
 FREE  Out of pocket
-$0.99  Register Rewards
MONEYMAKER!

No clipping tomorrow

Two quick things before I head out to enjoy the beee-yoo-tiful weather!

1. There are no coupon inserts in tomorrow's paper. Have a clip-free weekend!
2. Today is the last day to watch and earn May's Rite Aid Video Values coupons.

Keep an eye on those expiration dates this week - a lot of stuff expires on Tuesday. Now get out there and enjoy the weekend!

Stop & Shop Deals & Coupon Matchups 5/27/11 - 6/2/11

You're killing me, Stop & Shop. You're just killing me.

Ball Park beef franks, BOGO
Use $0.75/2 printable
Your price varies

Hood ice cream, 2 for $5
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 7/31) or printable
You pay $4.00 for 2 ($2 each)

Heinz ketchup, $1.99
Use $0.25/1 coupon from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 6/19)
You pay $1.49 after coupon doubles

Ocean Spray juice, 2 for $4
Use $1/1 blueberry juice coupon from the 5/15 RedPlum (exp. 8/31) (if included)
You pay $1.00 each

Newman's Own salsa, 2 for $4
Use $1/1 Facebook printable
You pay $1.00

Sargento sliced cheese, $2.99
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 7/3)
You pay $4.98 for 2 ($2.49 each)

Big Y Deals and Coupon Matchups 5/26/11 - 6/1/11

It looks like we are going to be eating pasta this week - there is an awesome deal on Ragu pasta sauce with your Big Y silver coins, plus Ronzoni pasta is on sale for $0.50! In addition to grabbing some for your family, remember these are perfect items for donating to a food pantry. A lot of grocery stores now have donation boxes right at the front of the store, so you don't even have to make a separate trip!

This is also the last week for the Big Y monthly deals - be sure to check them out! I promise I will try to update that list with new coupons before the weekend so that you don't miss anything.

Freschetta pizza, 2 for $6
Use $1/1 coupon from the 4/10 SmartSource (exp. 6/30) or printable (requires signup)
You pay $2.00 each

Breyer's ice cream, $3.69
Use $1.50/2 Facebook coupon printable
You pay $5.88 for 2 ($2.94 each)
(There was also a $1/2 coupon in the 5/22 RedPlum exp. 6/19 to make them $3.19 each)

Heluva Good dip, 3 for $5
Use $0.50/1 printable
You pay $0.67 each after coupon doubles

Hood Half & Half 32oz, 2 for $5
Use $1/2 printable
You pay $4.00 for 2 ($2 each)

Hood sour cream 16oz, 3 for $5
Use $1/2 printable
You pay $2.33 for 2  ($1.17 each)

Hood Simply Smart milk 64oz, 2 for $6
Use $1/1 printable
You pay $2.00 each

Tropicana Trop50 juice, 2 for $6
Use $0.50/1 printable (note - excludes orange)
You pay $2.00 each after coupon doubles
(There was a $1/2 coupon in the 5/22 RedPlum exp. 7/31 to make them $2.50 each)

Philadelphia Cooking Cream, 2 for $4
Use $1.50/1 coupon from the 3/6 SmartSource (exp. 5/31)
You pay $0.50 each

Big Y shredded cheese 12oz, $2.69
Use $0.90/1 mozzarella printable
You pay $1.79 each (coupon does not double)

Sargento cheese slices, $2.99
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 7/3)
You pay $4.98 for 2 ($2.49 each)

Polar seltzer 1L, $0.77
Use $1/4 coupon from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 9/30)
You pay $2.08 for 4 ($0.52 each)

Weber marinade mix envelope, B1G2
Weber seasoning blends, BOGO
Use $1/1 coupon from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 7/31)
Your price varies

Heinz ketchup 40oz, 2 for $4
Use $0.25/1 coupon from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 6/19)
You pay $1.50 after coupon doubles

Lawry's marinade, BOGO
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/15 RedPlum (exp. 6/19)
Your price varies

Big Y Barbecue sauce, 2 for $3
Use $0.50 Big Y printable
You pay $1.00 each (coupon does not double)

Ragu pasta sauce, $0.88 with silver coin
Use $1.25/3 coupon from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 6/19)
You pay $1.39 for 3 ($0.46 each)
(This is a fantastic price! If you're like me, you have a ton of those silver coins lying around - this is a great way to use them. If you don't have 3 silver coins your final price will vary, but the sauce is still on sale for $1.50 each. Even without any coins, the coupon will make them $1.08!)

Suave shampoo or conditioner, $0.88
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/22 RedPlum (exp. 6/19)
You pay $0.76 for 2 ($0.38 each)

Hood ice cream, 2 for $5
Use $1/2 coupon from the 5/22 SmartSource (exp. 7/31) or printable
You pay $4.00 for 2 ($2 each)

New Rite Aid coupon policy

Rite Aid has updated their coupon policy. (The file still says "August 2010," but at the bottom the document now says "Revised May 2011.") Take a look, but here are the changes:

• "Buy One Get One Free coupons cannot be used in conjunction with a Buy One Get One Free promotion." To which I say, boo hiss! I have previously ranted about this (about halfway down that post) and the ridiculous idea that using a BOGO coupon with a BOGO sale somehow "cheats" the store.
• "A customer can use one “cents off” coupon in conjunction with the item they are purchasing on a Buy One Get One Free promotion (or with a Buy One Get One Free coupon), although the value of the cents off coupon cannot exceed the selling price of the item." OK, there are 2 separate issues here. 1) If the item is on sale BOGO, you can only use one $X/Y coupon, not two. Again, boo hiss. 2) If you have a BOGO coupon, you can also combine it with a $X/Y coupon. Which is fair.
• "Rite Aid may accept up to 4 identical coupons for the same number of qualifying items as long as there is sufficient stock to satisfy other customers within the store manager’s sole discretion." Hopefully, this will help will help prevent people from clearing shelves, if Rite Aid actually enforces it!
• "When making a return for a product that had a coupon attached, Rite Aid cannot refund cash for the value of the coupon and cannot return the coupon that was used." This one worries me a little. I hope that it means that in those case they will give you a merchandise credit for the full value of the item. To do otherwise would be coupon fraud on their part, since they would be getting the full value of the coupon from both you and the manufacturer. Say you buy a $10 item with a $2 coupon, which you later return. If they insisted on only giving you back $8, and then also submitted the coupon to the manufacturer, then you would be out your coupon, the manufacturer would be out $2, while the store would get the $2 and still have the product on their shelves. We will see how this plays out, but if you are at all worried, just return your items without a receipt and take store credit.

It seems to be the consensus in the blogosphere that these changes are the result of the Craziness exemplified by Totally Loco Channel and their "Extreme Couponing." I finally broke down and watched it the other day (I was home sick! There was nothing else on!) and somebody buy me a vowel, because OH MY GOD. These are exactly the kinds of people who would scheme to buy items with coupons and then return them for cash. They are also the ones who habitually clear shelves, use coupons on the wrong products (yes really) and generally screw things up for the rest of us. So glad that now they have their own reality show to spread the Craziness and make others think a) this is OK or b) that's what all couponers are like.

Hot CVS $5/$20 coupon!

If you get the Hartford Courant, be sure to check the back page of the main section - there is a $5 coupon off a $20 purchase at CVS! This is wicked cool. However, it expires on 5/28 - that is Saturday. So be sure to put together a shopping list soon!

I assume that this coupon will be in other local papers as well. I'm not sure if it is in the papers available on newsstands, or only in home-delivered ones. If you get a different paper and you found the coupon, please leave a note in the comments telling us what page/section it was in!

New CVS Suave Scenario

My cousin Shannon over at Baby Shmizz sent me her Suave scenario at CVS, and I wanted to share it with you!

 $6.00  Buy 3 Suave body washes ($2 each)
 $3.34  Buy 2 Suave Professionals shampoo/conditioner (3 for $5)
 $2.00  Buy 2 Suave deodorant ($1 each)
$11.34  Before coupons
-$1.00  Use $1/3 Suave bodywash
-$1.00  Use $1/2 Suave Professionals
-$1.00  Use $1/2 Suave deodorant
 $8.34  Out of pocket
-$3.00  ExtraBucks
 $5.34  Net price for 7 products ($0.76 each)

That is wicked awesome! The retail price of those 7 items would be $17.18 - that's 69% savings. Not too shabby! As I told Shannon, I consider anything under $1 for any of those items to be a great deal, so $0.76 each for all of them is fantastic. I will be updating my CVS post to include her scenario.

I love hearing what you got! Please please please, tell me more!