CVS Hidden $4 to $6 Money Maker

There is a hidden deal at CVS this week.

When you buy 2 Neutrogena Facial Moisturizer or Sun Care products a $10 ECB prints (limit 1). Neutrogena facial bar soap 3.5 oz bar also generates the ECB for this deal and they are only $2.99. Here are the UPCs that work:

UPC 070501010105
UPC 070501013502

Check the coupons that print on your CVS receipts for a $2 Men's Neutrogena coupon. I had one and it came right off this purchase. Here was the math:

Neutrogena soap $2.99 x 2 = $5.98 - $2 CVS coupon = $3.98 receive $10 ECB =$6.02 profit.

4 boxes of Cheerios for $2.25!!!!!

Martins Foods has certain Cheerios on sale 4 for $6. In order to get this price you must buy 4 (no more or less). Combine it with each of the coupons below to get 4 boxes for $2.25. You can print each coupon twice. If you ring up seperately, you can do this deal twice. In order to get as many to double as possible, use only one .55 banana nut coupon and only one .75 banana nut coupon in each transacation.

Multigrain $.75 coupon and Banana Nut $.75 coupon:

http://www.family-cents.com/default.aspx

Banana Nut $.55 coupon:

http://www.cheerios.com/ourCereals/BananaNutCheerios/BananaNutCheerios_home.aspx?WT.dcsvid=NDAxOTg4MzQwNAS2&WT.mc_id=Newsletter_DME_01_20_2009

You can get more Multigrain $.75 off coupons at smartsource.com. To make sure you are getting the right Cheerios, pick the ones marked $2.49 (once you purchase 4, it changes your total to 4 for $6).

CVS Shopping this week

The more you do this, the more you will realize that you will never again have to pay for toothpaste. Here is what is on my shopping list this week.

1) Colgate Total Toothpaste: Buy it for $2.99 and receive $2.99 in ecbs, limit 2. This is a money maker if you have coupons. I have at least one coupon for $1.50 off from All You Magazine.

2) Gillette Gamer Razor: Buy it for $7.99 - $4 coupon from last Sunday's paper and receive $3.99 in ecbs (FREE). They had this same deal last week and I hear they will do it again next week. As far as I know, if you have enough coupons, you can do this deal each of the 3 weeks, yielding 3 free razors and each razor has one refill. I rarely pay more than pennies for razors either. Limit 1 for this week.

3) Diet Coke: Buy $20 worth of Diet Coke and receive $10 in ecbs. I am hoping that Coke Zero is included. If you buy six 12 packs it will come to $21 and then you will receive $10 in ecbs. Not a bad deal in itself. But, if you participate in mycokerewards.com, you can cash in some of your points for buy one get one (bogo) free coupons or $1 off coupons. Potentially you could use 3 bogo coupons making your out of pocket $10.50 and you would receive $10 in ecbs. Not free, but .50 for six 12 packs is an awsome deal. Limit 1.

Earn $20 from Food Lion

Food Lion runs a loyalty promotion every Easter. If you shop 6 out of 8 weeks at Food Lion you can cash in your receipts and get a coupon for $20. The ad states that the purchase must be $45 each week, but that is before coupons and MVP savings (so really, if you shop like me your total out of pocket could be $20 after MVP and coupons and still qualify). So always have them scan the coupon for the $20 coupon, even if your total is under $45.

Got Kids And No Money?

Parents are way to quick to give into their kids every desire these days. However, with the current economy it is the time more than ever for parents to find thrifty ways to entertain their children. It is not a bad lesson for the children either. Here are some great choices to get you started:

1) Both Lowes and Home Depot offer FREE monthly or bi-monthly building clinics for elementary aged children. Find out more at http://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/ and http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentView?pn=Kids_Workshops&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&cm_mmc=THD_marketing-_-Clinics_site-_-Digitas-_-KidsClinics

2) Check out your local library. Folks -- its not just for books!! My children have attended magic shows, animal shows, movie showings, tea parties, story times, and more. All for FREE. Not to mention that they also offer DVDs and books on CDs. They might not have the latest movies, but they often have the classics.

3) Want to expose your children to the theatre or concerts? Why not check out what local High School's have to offer? The tickets are cheap and it might be just the pace you need for younger viewers.

4) Want to go to the movies? Try going to a matinee or check out a movie theatre that shows second run movies (usually for $2 or $3 bucks). Not free, but not bad for an occasional outing.

5) As spring rolls around, why not consider having a picnic in the park. Another similar idea is a family hike and picnic.

CVS Shopping List

There are 2 great buys this week at CVS. First is the Gillette Gamer Razor. It is on sale for $7.99 and you get back $3.99 in ecbs. There was a $4 coupon in this past Sunday's paper. So after the coupon you pay $3.99 out of pocket and get back $3.99 in ecbs. Making the razor free (after ecbs).

The second great find, is if you buy 3 Hallmark cards you receive $3 in ecbs. Think Valentines Day. This is very similar to the last card deal. The ad states that the cards must be $2.49, but I bought the .99 cards today and still got my ecbs. This deal has a limit of 2. So go get your 6 free cards.

Martins - Chocolate Chips for .50

Sorry I missed this one on my first post. Martins has Hershey's chips on sale for $2/bag. They e-mailed me a coupon for $1.50/bag.

https://www.martinsfoods.com/shareddev/sharedcontent/Email/Feb09/CouponAB2.cfm

I also noticed they have their pasta sauce and pasta on sale. I received in snail mail last week coupons for those items. Maybe you did too.