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Using random.org - the number chosen was 2.

KeegsMomma said...

I am addicted to Golden Grahams :)

January 20, 2010 11:03 AM

Winner is KeegsMomma. You have 48 hours to respond. Please send me an email at jlsmith1979 at gmail dot com with your address, and I will mail out within 24 hours.

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We´re excited to share some great news for cereal lovers. This week General Mills announced a commitment to further reduce sugar in cereals advertised to kids under 12 to single digit grams of sugar per serving. The company has already been reducing sugar in cereals while increasing key nutrients, such as calcium and vitamin D, and providing whole grain.

Did you know that ready-to-eat cereal eaters consume less fat, less cholesterol and more fiber than non-cereal eaters? Cereals also deliver important vitamins, minerals and other essential nutrients, making cereal a top source of key nutrients in children´s diets. Other cereal benefits: Ready-to-eat cereals, including presweetened cereals, account for only 5% of sugar in children´s diets. Ready-to-eat cereal is the No. 1 source of whole grains in a child´s diet today. More frequent cereal eaters tend to have healthier body weights and lower Body Mass Index measures. Studies also demonstrate the benefits of eating breakfast. A 1998 study showed that children who eat breakfast tend to perform better at school. Compared to children who skip breakfast, children who eat breakfast score higher on tests, are less likely to miss class or be tardy, have fewer reported discipline problems, and make fewer trips to the office. For more information about kids and cereals, please visit Cereal Health and Wellness. Right now if you visit here you will find a $1 off coupon for one of four General Mills cereals. If you choose to participate we will also provide you with VIP coupons for 4 boxes of General Mills cereal to help your family come together at the breakfast table every morning. GIVEAWAY I have 2 coupons good for a free box of General Mills cereal (Cocoa Puffs, Trix, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and Lucky Charms) to giveaway to someone. To enter, please leave a comment for each step, and I will draw a winner using random.org on Monday, 1/25 12pm EST. 1. You must be a follower of this blog. Yes, I will be checking. 2. Leave a comment with the name of your favorite General Mills cereal. Again, I will chose a winner at 12pm est on Monday, 1/25. I will post on the board. The winner has 48 hours to contact me at jlsmith1979 at gmail dot com with their address or I will be drawing another winner. Thank you to General Mills and Blogspark for giving me the opportunity to provide these coupons and information to my readers.

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I posted yesterday about hot new Huggies printable coupons. If you haven't printed these already, make sure you print them soon because there's a sale coming up next week 1/24 at Walgreens and you'll want to use them!

Here's the deal:

Starting on 1/24, you can get a $5 RR when you spend $25 on the following products: Huggies diapers jumbo packs, Pull-Ups training pants, or Goodnites - $8.99, Huggies wipes - $2.50, or Enfamil Lipil Formula - $22.99

Here are a few scenarios:

SCENARIO #1:
Buy 3 Huggies jumbo packs - $8.99/each

Use 3 $2 Huggies printables
Use $1 Huggies coupon in the Walgreens coloring book (will deduct $3)

Spend $17.97 OOP, get a $5 RR (if you have a $5 RR to roll into the deal, you only spend $12.97 OOP or $4.32 per jumbo pack!)

SCENARIO #2:
Buy 1 Enfamil Lipil - $22.99
Buy 1 Huggies wipes - $2.50

Use $5/1 Enfamil catalina (these are printing at my Kroger stores, YMMV at using them at your Walgreens stores, but they are manufacturer's coupons)
Use $5 Enfamil check
Use $.75 Huggies wipes printable

Spend $14.74 OOP, get a $5 RR (if you have a $5 RR to roll into the deal, you only spend $9.74 OOP!)

SCENARIO #3:
Buy 10 tubs of Huggies wipes - $2.50 each

Use 10 $.75 Huggies wipes printable

Spend $17.50 OOP, get a $5 RR (if you have a $5 RR to roll into the deal, you only spend $12.50 OOP, which is $1.25/tub)

SCENARIO #4:
Buy 2 Huggies jumbo packs - $8.99/each
Buy 3 tubs Huggies wipes - $2.50/each

Use 2 $2 Huggies printables
Use $1 Walgreens activity book coupons (will deduct $2)
Use 3 $.75 Huggies wipes printables

Spend $17.23 OOP, get a $5 RR (if you have a $5 RR to roll into the deal, you only spend $12.23 OOP!)

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CVS Deals and Scenarios 1/17-1/23

Starting on Sunday (1/17), you can double your quarterly ECB earnings! The way this works is that you earn 4% instead of 2% on any CVS brand items that you purchase and $2 instead of $1 for every two prescriptions you get filled (valid through 3/15/10). Enter your Extra Care card number here or print this coupon here and use it at the register on your next visit.



Tag your reusable bag: Buy a Greenbag tag for $.99 at the register, get $1 ECB every 4th visit - limit 1 use per day, per household

If you haven't already, register your CVS Extra Care card here and you should receive a $4 off a $20 purchase coupon in your e-mail. This also registers you to receive other e-mail coupons!

THREE DAY SALE: Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday

*Buy Valentine M&Ms - 2/$5, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 M&Ms chocolate candies, 9.4 oz or larger - 1-10 RP

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Valentine M&Ms

Use $1/2 coupon

Spend $4 OOP, get a $2 ECB

*GPS Navigation for Dummies - $79.99 (with card)

*Executive Chair - $29.99 (with card)

FREEBIES:

*Glade or Oust sanitizer - $3.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 3 per household, reportedly the limit is actually 6, but you can't buy more than 4 per transaction) - this is a monthly deal
Buy One, Get One Free Oust - 1-3-10 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 2 Oust sanitizer - $3.99/each

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $6 ECB
Final price = Better than free after coupons/ECBs!

*Buy SoyJoy fruit and soy bar 6 pk - $6, get a $6 ECB (limit 1 per household listed in ad, reportedly it is actually 6 per household) - this is a "bonus pack" deal that should be valid through 2/14

ECB DEALS:

*Buy 3 Boost nutrition drinks (priced at $7.99/each), get a $6 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 Boost Glucose Control drink multipack - 1-3 SS
$3/2 Boost Glucose Control multipacks - 1-3 SS
$2/1 Boost Nutritional drink multi-pack - 1-3 SS
$2/1 Boost Kid Essentials drink multi-pack - 1-3 SS

SCENARIO:
Buy 3 Boost Nutrition drinks - $7.99

Use 3 $2 coupons

Spend $17.97 OOP, get a $6 ECB
Final Price = $11.97 after coupons/ECBs ($3.99 per multi-pack)

*Buy Bausch & Lomb Re-Nu multi-purpose solution twin pack - $7.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 ReNu multipurpose solution printable coupon here

SCENARIO:
Buy Bausch & Lomb Re-Nu Multi-purpose solution Twin Pack - $7.99

Use $2 coupon

Spend $5.99 OOP, get a $2 ECB
Final price = $3.99 after coupons and ECBs (or $1.99/bottle!)

*Buy Charmin 20 pk - $12.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1 per household)
.25/1 Charmin - 12-27 PG
Final Price = $8.74 after coupons and ECBs (.43/roll)

*Buy Clairol Natural Instincts - $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Clorox Disinfectant wipes - $4.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household) - this is a monthly bonus pack, valid through 2/14

*Buy Crest, Fixodent, Glide, or Oral B Multi-pack (PSA $4.99), get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Cotton Swabs - $6.98, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household) - this is a monthly bonus pack, valid through 2/14

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Moisturizing lotion twin pack, get a $3 ECB (limit 3 per household) - this is a monthly bonus pack, valid through 2/14

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Oral Electrolyte twin pack - $8.98, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household) - this is a monthly bonus pack, valid through 2/14

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Pro Vitamin shampoo and conditioner - $11.98, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household) - this is a monthly bonus pack, valid through 2/14

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Sensitive toothpaste - $9.98, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy CVS Pharmacy Soft Cloths value pack - $5.98, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household) - this is a monthly bonus pack, valid through 2/14

*Buy CVS Pharmacy X3 Men or Women's 3 blade sensitive skin disposable razors, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Spend $15 on Dove body wash, lotion, invisible solid deodorant, get a $5 ECB: Dove deodorant is priced 2/$5, Dove lotions and body wash are priced at $6.99 (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/2 Dove Anti-Perspirants/Deodorants printable here
$2/1 Dove Visibly Smooth anti-perspirant/deodorant printable here

*Gold Emblem Almonds twin pk - $7.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household) - this is a monthly bonus pack, valid through 2/14

*Spend $15 on Hallmark cards, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Spend $35 on Healthy Skin Care Products, get a $10 ECB (limit 5 per household)

*Buy 2 Jergens or Curel, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/2 Jergens moisturizers - 12-6 SS
$1/1 Curel moisturizer - 12-6 SS

*Buy Kotex bundle pk or overnight pack, Total Security tampons, Lightdays pantiliners, or Ultra thin maxipads - $10.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household) - this is a monthly bonus pack valid through 2/14
$1/1 Kotex Feminine Hygiene product - 1-3 SS
Final price = $6.99 after coupons and ECBs

*Spend $20 on L'Oreal Healthy Look haircolor, EverStrong Shampoo, conditioner, masque, or overnight treatment, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$2/1 L'Oreal Hair color printable here
$2/1 L'Oreal Hair Color - 1-3 RP
$2/1 L'Oreal EverStrong shampoo - 2-13 RP

*Spend $15 on Maybelline XXL, Pro Mascara, or Eye Studio, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Maybelline mascara - 1-10 RP

*Buy Pantene or Head & Shoulders - $4.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/2 Pantene products - 12-27 PG
$2/2 Head & Shoulders shampoo or conditioner - 12-27 PG

*Spend $20 on Pepsi products, get a $10 ECB (limit 2 per household)
-Pepsi 12 pk, 12 oz cans are priced 6/$20
-Gatorade, Sobe, or Pepsi 2 liters are 4/$5
$1/2 Gatorade G2 - 1-10 RP
-Starbucks Frappucino, Amp, or Izze 4 pks are $5
-Tostitos or Lays chips (excludes baked) are 2/$7
-True North nuts or Stacy's pita chips are 2/$6

*Buy Prilosec OTC - $19.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$3/1 Prilosec OTC - 12-27 PG

*Buy Puffs 3 pk - $4.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy Rogaine - $24.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Scope Outlast - $6.79, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
.75/1 Scope - 12-27 PG

*Buy Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Gel twin pack or Windex twin pack - $6.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$1/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel - 1-10 SS
$1/2 Windex - 1-10 SS

*Special K cereal 2 pk - 24 oz total - $7.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/2 Special K cereal - 1-3 RP
Final price = $4.99 after coupons and ECBs

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Altoids
*Bioluxe
*CVS Pharmacy vitamins, minerals, or herbals
*Kellogg's Raisin Bran Crunch, Frosted Flakes, Mini Wheats, Special K, or Nutri-Grain bars
*Maxwell House coffee
*Revlon cosmetics or beauty tools
$1/1 cosmetics and beauty tool coupons in the 1-17 inserts

OTHER DEALS:
*Dawn dish detergent - $.96
.25/1 Dawn dish detergent - 12-27 PG

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few (or no) ECBs to start with. (These are just ideas....you do not have to follow this exact order and you can skip some items if you do not want/need them): $21.97 in merchandise for $3.99 OOP, $2 ECBs left to spend!

Transaction #1:
Buy 2 Oust sanitizer - $3.99/each

Use BOGO free coupon

Spend $3.99 OOP, get a $6 ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy Soy Joy 6 pk - $6

Use $6 Oust ECB

Spend $0 OOP, get a $6 ECB

Transaction #3:
Buy Bausch & Lomb Re-Nu Multi-purpose solution Twin Pack - $7.99

Use $2 coupon
Use $6 ECB (they will have to adjust it down to $5.99)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $2 ECB

If you have a $3 off $15 CVS coupon: (these were sent by e-mail to some card holders)

Scenario #1:
Buy 1 Bausch & Lomb ReNu Multipurpose solution twin pack -$7.99
Buy 2 Oust sanitizers - $3.99/each

Use $3/15 coupon
Use $2 Bausch & Lomb coupon
Use BOGO free Oust coupon

Spend $6.98 OOP, get a $2 ECB (ReNu) and a $6 ECB (Oust)

Scenario #2: (valid through Tuesday only)
Buy 1 Bausch & Lomb ReNu Multipurpose solution - $7.99
Buy 2 M&Ms - 2/$5
Buy 1 Pantene - $4.99

Use $3/15 CVS coupon (give this first)
Use $2 Bausch & Lomb printable
Use $1/2 M&Ms coupon

Spend $11.98 OOP, get a $2 ECB (ReNu), $2 ECB (M&Ms), and a $2 ECB (Pantene)

If you have a $4/20 CVS coupon: (these were sent by e-mail to some card holders)

Scenario #1:
Buy Charmin toilet paper - $12.99
Buy 2 Oust sanitizers - $3.99/each

Use $4/20 CVS coupon (give this first!)
Use $.25 Charmin coupon
Use BOGO free Oust coupon

Spend $12.73 OOP (or pay with ECBs), earn a $4 ECB (Charmin) and a $6 ECB (Oust)

Scenario #2:
Buy 2 Soy Joy 6 pk bars - $6/each
Buy 2 Oust sanitizers - $3.99/each
Buy 1 small "filler" item

Use $4/20 CVS coupon (give this first!)
Use BOGO free Oust coupon

Spend about $12 OOP (depends on the cost of the filler), earn a $12 ECB (Soy Joy) and a $6 ECB (Oust)

Scenario #3:
Buy 6 Pepsi 12 packs - 6/$20

Use $4/20 coupon

Spend $16 OOP, get a $10 ECB

If you have a $5/30 CVS coupon: (these were e-mailed out to some card holders...these are really only a "good deal" in my opinion if you have ECBs to "roll")

Scenario #1:
Buy 6 Pepsi 12 packs - 6/$20
Buy 1 Soy Joy 6 pk - $6
Buy 2 Oust - $3.99/each

Use $5/30
Use BOGO free Oust coupon

Spend $24.99, get a $10 ECB (Pepsi), $6 ECB (Soy Joy), $6 ECB (Oust)

Scenario #2:
Buy 2 Soy Joy 6 packs - $12
Buy 4 Oust - $3.99/each
Buy Bausch & Lomb ReNu - $7.99
Buy 1 Pantene - $4.99

Use $5/30 CVS
Use 2 BOGO free Oust coupons
Use $2 Bausch & Lomb printable

Spend $17.98 OOP, get a $12 ECB (Soy Joy), a $12 ECB (Oust), a $2 ECB (Bausch & Lomb), and a $2 ECB (Pantene)

Scenario #3:
Buy 1 Cottonelle 20 pk - $12.88 (this is a bonus pack through 2/14)
Buy 1 Charmin 20 pk - $12.99
Buy 1 Soy Joy 6 pk

Use $5/30 CVS
Use $1 Cottonelle printable
Use $.25 Charmin coupon

Spend $25.62, get a $4 ECB (Cottonelle), $4 ECB (Charmin), $6 ECB (Soy Joy)

Scenario #4:
Buy 1 Charmin 20 pk - $12.99
Buy 1 Cottonelle 20 pk - $12.88
Buy 2 Oust sanitizers - $3.99/each

Use $5/30 CVS coupon
Use $.25 Charmin coupon
Use $1 Cottonelle printable
Use BOGO free Oust coupon

Spend $23.61 OOP, get a $4 ECB (Cottonelle), $4 ECB (Charmin), and a $6 ECB (Oust)

Frequently asked questions:

Do you really do multiple transactions at your stores?

In the past, I usually had $20-30 ECB on hand, so I didn't have to break up my transactions as much as I did when I first started, but now that I am starting over, yes, I am doing multiple transactions. If you are doing multiple transactions, I recommend that you let the cashier know up front that is what you are planning to do. If there are several people in line, let them go in between your transactions. This gives you time to clip your ECBs and get prepared for your next transaction.

My store was out of all the freebie items first thing this morning. Can I get a raincheck?

This all depends on your store. I have contacted corporate about this before because some stores in my area give rainchecks and others won't. According to corporate, this is up to the individual stores.

I bought the wrong item or I bought the RIGHT item and my ECB didn't print. What can I do?

If you bought the right item, show the store clerk your ad and your receipt. They should be able to manually print your ECB at the store. If they don't know how, you can call customer service and they can add one to your account that will print within 48 hours (you have to wait 48 hours from your purchase time to do this so they can "see" your transaction in their computer).

If you bought the wrong item and didn't receive ECBs, you can do a return and purchase the correct item. If you paid using ECBs, they will have to give you money on a gift card.

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