I'm working on a few posts...it's seems like there is always something else to do lately...so here's a Frugal Friday post covering the last 3 weeks...
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How did I get all of this for free at CVS - including the Noxema that was $4.99 (not on sale and no coupon)?
I started with $11 ECB...
#1
U by Kotex $4.99 - $1 manufacturer printable coupon - $1 CVS printable coupon
(2) Crest Pro $3.50 - (2) $.75 manufacturer coupons from newspaper
- $4 ECB
- $4 ECB
= $.49 paid and $7 and $4.99 in ECB from this purchase = $3.50 profit in ECB
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#2
Schick Razor $8.99 - $5 manufacturer coupon from newspaper
(2) Right Guard Deodorant $2.49 - $3 off 2 printable coupon
Noxema $4.99
- $7 ECB
- $1 ECB
- $2 ECB
= $1.02 paid and $4 and $4 in ECB from this purchase
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Final Total = I gained $1.99 in ECB and spent $1.51 in cash, so that's a $.48 profit and I came home with free Noxema (& other stuff)!!
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Links to the printable coupons can be found
here
Then, I got some Huggies diapers for $3.49 at CVS, these Rayovac 9V batteries made especially for smoke detectors for $.97 at Walmart, and free Bic pens at Walmart with
this coupon.
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Staples has been running deals on printer paper for around $1-$1.49 and one week had a 20-pack of AA batteries free after rebate again.
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Last week at Aldi's I got a 12 pack of double roll recycled toilet paper marked down to $2.99.
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This week the deals were slow...except for the CVS moneymaker Gillette Body Wash (which is advertised as Free after ECB but there is a BOGO coupon so it is a $4 moneymaker). Of course they were out, but no problem because I have a raincheck for it. By the way, I was told CVS rainchecks never expire.
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Finally, on the topic of the "reduce, reuse, recycle," I am collecting our used ink cartridges for Staples rebates. Staples normally offers $3 for each recycled ink cartridge you bring in but I am waiting on the $6 rebate which they occassionally offer.
Then we headed over to the Pirates game and sat through a 1 1/2 hour rain delay,
(this was before the rain really drenched us)
but it was still lots of fun anyway. (Mike won 2 free tickets - wahoo! So, we are looking forward to at least one more trip to Pittsburgh this summer.)
We'll be heading to Greenville this weekend to see Jason and Kerby one more time before they head to Costa Rica on June 1 to work with the Abraham Project there. More information about them can be found here on their blog. The Lord has been blessing them and preparing them for their work in Costa Rica for several months now. It's an exciting time for them as they trust God will provide the necessary prayer and financial support as well as continue to work out all of the details involved in moving to Costa Rica indefinitely in just a few days for full-time mission work.
