Shopping trips 9/11 - OOP: $1.18 Savings of: $117.58 - CVS, Walgreen, Meijer, Giant Eagle

I think I had my best shopping trips ever today (especially at CVS!) I did pay for portions of my bills with a prepaid Visa gift card I had purchased a few months ago. So, I included that in my amount saved since I accounted for the Visa cost when I purchased it.

I have been wanting a curling iron for yeaaarrsss, but never wanted to take the plunge and buy one. I never knew if I would ever really use one, so I thought I may just end up wasting my money. Well, we are going on a cruise in November and I want to learn to curl my hair for one of our dinner nights :) So, I decided to take the plunge and get one at CVS this week :)

CVS
OOP $0.00 & I received $30.48 in ECB & I will get $2.00 deposited into my Saving Star account
Savings of: $97.96 or 100%

Nabisco Crackerfuls $2.50
 -used FREE coupon from the red coupon machine

Receive $2.00 ECB when you purchase 1 Soft soap body wash (limit 1)
Soft soap body wash $2.99
 -used $1.00 CVS coupon from the Reinventing Beauty Magazine (This magazine can be found in CVS stores. My coupon was expired, but my CVS takes CVS store coupons expired)
 -used $1.00 manufacturer coupon I found in a Walgreen's beauty booklet

Receive $1.00 ECB when you purchase 1 Aussie or Herbal Essences product (limit 3)
Aussie conditioner $2.99
 -used FREE coupon from a Facebook promotion (no longer available)
Herbal Essence conditioner $2.99
 -used FREE coupon from a Facebook promotion (no longer available)

Receive $10.00 ECB when you purchase $20.00 in select household products (limit 1)
2 Airwick Freshmatic compact kit $4.99 each
 -used 2 $4.00 coupons from the 9/11 and 8/14 Sunday papers
3 Finish gel pacs $2.99 each
 -used $.75 coupon from the 7/31 Sunday paper
 -used 2 $.65 coupons available here
Jet Dry $2.99
 -used $.50 coupon found on a previously purchased box of Finish

Receive $1.00 ECB when you purchase 1 Huggies jumbo pack (limit 1)
Huggies Snug N Dry $8.99
 -used FREE coupon I received from purchasing 6 jumbo packs of Huggies at CVS

Receive $3.69 ECB when you purchase 1 CVS allergy medicine (limit 1)
CVS Allergy 8 count $3.69

Receive $6.79 ECB when you purchase 1 RePHresh Tampons (limit 1)
RePHresh tampons $6.79
 -used $1.00 coupon that was in a previously purchased box

Received $5.00 ECB when you purchase any Conair hair appliance
Conair curling iron $9.99

 -used $4.00/$20.00 coupon received when you register your CVS card online here
 -used $27.85 in ECB



Meijer
OOP: $0.00 ($17.31 went on my prepaid Visa)
Savings of: $40.31 or 100% (or 57% if not including prepaid visa amount)

We needed cat litter so I was super excited to see Meijer had a promotion going on it with!

2 Earthbound Organic lettuce $1.00 each
 -used 2 $1.00 coupons available here (you have to take a test before you are able to print)

Purchase $30.00 in Purina products and receive $5.00 off instantly!
3 Tidy Cat litters $6.99 each
 -used $1.00 coupon from the 9/11 Sunday paper
 -used 2 $1.00 coupons available here
3 Crispies cat treats $1.25 each (one bag has $1.00 peelie on it!)
 -used 3 $1.00 coupon from the 8/21 Sunday paper
 Purina One cat food $5.49
 -used $2.00 coupon from the Sunday paper


Giant Eagle
OOP: $0.00 ($14.45 went on my prepaid Visa)
Savings of: $38.16 or 100% (or 61% if not including prepaid Visa)

I found an AWESOME coupon to match with the Yoplait deal right before heading to Giant Eagle today! (see below)

1 of my Yoplait eoffers didn't come off, so I had to go to customer service to get it refunded. The cashier couldn't figure out how not to make a coupon double, so instead of just getting the credit for the $.50 eoffer, I got back $1.00.


Buy 5 Yoplait Greek yogurts at 5 for $5.00 - get $1.00 off instantly
10 Yoplait Greek yogurts $1.00 each
 -$2.00 off instantly from in store promotion
 -used 6 $.30 off 1 coupons available here (doubled to $.60 each)
 -used 2 $.50 off 2 coupons available here (doubled to $1.00 each) - there are also $.50 off 2 coupons available here and in the 9/11 Sunday paper
 -used $.50 off 2 eoffer available here 
 -used $.50 off 2 eoffer available here (this is the one that didn't come off and they refunded me the money)


Buy 2 Oreida potato products at 2 for $6.00 get a 3rd FREE!
Oreida french fries
Oreida hash browns
Oreida mashed potatoes
 -1 FREE with store promotion
 -$1.00 off 3 coupon from the 8/21 Sunday paper

Farmer's Market croutons $1.50

Tomato $.76

Giant Eagle shredded cheese $2.79

4 Zatarain Rice $1.00 each
 -used 2 $.50 off 2 coupons available here (doubled to $1.00 each)
**If you have never had this rice before...you should try it! The picture on the box doesn't look very great, so I never tried it until I had a coupon for it. Now, I am glad I gave it a chance cause I LOVE it!

FREE pasta when you buy 2 Ragu sauces
San G....pasta $1.25
2 Ragu sauces $1.50 each
 -used $.75 off 2 Ragu coupon from the 9/11 Sunday paper (doubled to $1.50)
 -FREE pasta with store promotion


Walgreen's
OOP: $1.18
Savings of: $10.96 or 90%

**I don't have my receipt, so I am trying to do this from memory :) I am getting kinda burnt out on Walgreen's, so I am considering spending all my Register Rewards and stopping there until after vacation. I currently only have $3.50 in Register Rewards. We'll see though. It seems like there is at least one thing I feel like I "need" each week:)

Huggies wipes $4.99
 -used $2.00 coupon from the Walgreen Infant Care Booklet
 -used $.40 coupon from the 9/11 Sunday paper

Friskies wet food $.59

4 Skittles 2 for $1.00 with in ad coupon
 -used 2 $1.00 off 2 coupons available here (it's on the Target website, but it is a manufacturer coupon)

 -used $2.00 Register Rewards

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