Making informed decisions

Target 11/8

2009-11-08T19:42:00.003-05:00

1. 3x Maxwell House Coffee => $16.97 (used $1.00 Coupon)
2. 3x Archer Farms Pizza => $8.00
3. 1x Wonka Gummies => $0.59 (used $1.00 Coupon)
4. 2x Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta => $1.48 (used $1.00 Coupon)
5. 2x Karft Marshmallows => $1.04 (used $1.00 Coupon)
6. 2x Pantene Shampoo => $0.94 (used $1.00 Coupon)
7. 2x Dove Deoderants => $0.44 (used $1.50 Coupon)

Total OOP + tax: $29.82

Received $5.00 Giftcard (3x Maxwell Coffee)

Total: $24.82

Saved: $11.12

Toys 'R us 11/08

2009-11-08T19:34:00.002-05:00

1. Memory => $3.99
2. Cootic => $3.99
3. Candyland => $3.99
4. Chutes/Ladders => $3.99
5. Don't break the ice => $3.99
6. Ants in the pants => $3.99
7. HiHo! Cherry-O => $3.99

Total OOP + tax: $30.20

Received $10.00 Giftcard
Submitted Hasbro Rebate $14.00

Total: $6.20

Saved: $24.00

RiteAid 10/26

2009-10-28T19:13:00.005-04:00

1. 1/2 gallon milk => $1.49
2. 3x Chow Mein => $1.64 / used $1/3 coupon
3. Huggies Diapers Jumbo Pack => $8.49 / used $1.50 coupon
4. 2x GE Long Life Light Bulbs => $2.00
5. Vaseline Sheer Infusion Body Lotion => $3.99 / used $1.00 coupon

Used $5/$20 RiteAid coupon

Total OOP + tax: $13.18

Submitted SCR: $9.00 ($3 Huggies / $2 GE LightBulbs / $4 Vaseline Body Lotion)

Total: $4.18

Saved: $16.93

PriceChopper 7/19 - 7/25

2009-07-19T16:10:00.002-04:00

1. 3x Folgers Coffee => $12.00
2. 4x Pepsi/Mountain Dew => $1.00
3. 6x Ragu Pasta Sauce => $3.50
4. 2x Knorr Rice => $1.00
5. PriceChopper Apple Sauce => $1.00
6. Skippy Peanut Butter => $1.20
7. Red Baron Pizza Breads => $2.01
8. 12lbs of fruits => $12.51
9. 5lb Ground Beef => $6.65
10. Chuck Cubed Steaks => $3.51
11. London Broil Beef Top => $5.46

Total OOP: $59.80

Saved: $31.73

ShopRite 7/12 - 7/18

2009-07-19T09:12:00.002-04:00

1. Cherries (2.32lb) => $3.46
2. Cucumber => $0.33
3. 12x ShopRite Vegetables => $4.99
4. 2x ShopRite Mandarin Oranges => $1.20
5. 5x ShopRite Mushrooms => $3.00
6. 5x ShopRite Beans => $3.00
7. 2x ShopRite Fruit Cocktails => $2.00
8. 3x Dole Pineapple => $2.00
9. 3x Schick Quattro Titanium Razors => $2.97
10. 2x Bufferin Extra Strength => $4.74
11. 2x Excedrin => $3.98
12. Melitta Coffe Filters => $1.19
13. 2x Raid Ant & Roach => $ 0.98
14. 4x Airwick Air Fresheners => $0.98
15. Hefty One Zip Bags => $0.19
16. 2x Spray & Wash Stain Remover => $1.20
17. Starbucks Ice Cream => FREE
18. 3x Hamburger Helper => $3.00
19. 6x Zatarains Rice Mix => $3.03
20. 2x Hillshire Fram Deli Meats => $6.00
21. 2x ShopRite Pasta => $1.00

Total OOP: $46.24

Saved: $83.61

Freebies 7/12 - 7/18

2009-07-19T09:10:00.001-04:00

1. National Guard Basebal Cap & Sticker & KeyRing
2. Bazaar Magazine
3. Kids Activity Book

PriceChopper 7/12 - 7/18

2009-07-12T12:25:00.002-04:00

1. Scott Bathroom Tissue => $5.00
2. 4x Soda => $4.00
3. Chicken Roaster => $3.36
4. 2x Popsecret Popcorn => $2.19
5. 2x Lays Chips => $2.99
6. 6x Suave Hair Care => $3

Total OOP: $20.54

Saved: $23.31

Kmart 7/5 - 7/11

2009-07-11T17:22:00.002-04:00

Day 4

1. 2x Aveeno Lotions => FREE
2. 3x Listerine Total Care => $1.77
3. 2x Lysol Disinfecting Bathroom Cleaner => FREE
4. 3x Huggies Pull-Ups => $17.97

Total OOP: $19.74

Saved: $35.92

Kmart 7/5 - 7/11

2009-07-10T05:13:00.002-04:00

Day 3

1. St. Ives Lotion => $0.69
2. 2x Kotex => FREE
3. 3x ACT Mouthwash => $1.95
4. 2x Edge Shaving Gel => $0.48
5. Band Aids => $0.49
6. 3x Dental Floss => FREE
7. 2x Renuzit Spray Mist => FREE
8. Pampers Jumbo Pack => $5.99

TOTAL OOP: $9.60

Saved: $35.53

Freebies 7/5 - 7/11

2009-07-08T19:31:00.001-04:00

1. Enfamil Formula
2. Living Magazine

Kmart 7/5 - 7/11

2009-07-08T19:22:00.002-04:00

Day 3

1. Pampers Jumbo Pack => $5.99
2. 2x Welch's Grape Jelly =>$1.98
3. 6x Pringles => $3.00
4. Nabisco Caksters => $2.00
5. Peter Pan Peanut Butter => $0.29
6. 2x Tuna Pouches => $FREE

TOTAL OOP: $13.26

Saved: $21.98

Kmart 7/5 - 7/11

2009-07-07T18:16:00.003-04:00

Day 2

1. 2x Huggies Wipes => $0.98
2. 3x Bayer Low Dose Asperin => $2.55
3. 3x Starbucks Frappuccino => FREE
4. 3x General Mills Cereals => $5.91

Total OOP: $9.44

Saved: $19.00

Kmart 7/5 - 7/11

2009-07-07T17:59:00.003-04:00

Day 1

1. Wishbone Salad Dressing => FREE
2. 2x Smart Water => FREE
3. 2x Del Monte Fruit Chillers => $1.98
4. 10x Lipton Tea Bags => $9.50

Total OOP: $11.48

Saved: $18.39

Rite Aid 7/5 - 7/11

2009-07-07T17:51:00.003-04:00

1. Kotex => FREE
2. 3x Rolaids => FREE
3. 4x Tums => $1.00
4. Be Kool Gel Patch => $1.00
5. Pampers Jumbo Pack => $7.99

TOTAL OOP: $9.99

SCR's: $3.00
Total: $6.99

Saved: $42.40

Grand Union 7/5 - 7/11

2009-07-07T17:39:00.002-04:00

1. 2x Milk => $5.87
2. 3x General Mills Cereals => $5
3. 2x Tropicana Orange Juice => $3
4. 6x Yoplait Yogurts => $2.20
5. Tomatoes => $1.15
6. 2x Bread => $3
7. 2x Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks => FREE

TOTAL OOP: $20.22

Saved: $19.01

PriceChopper 7/5 - 7/11

2009-07-05T15:58:00.002-04:00

1. Cherries (3lb) => $4.35
2. 2x Kelloggs Frosted Flakes => FREE
3. 2x Kelloggs Raisan Bran => FREE
4. Whole Chicken => $3.51
5. Ground Beef (5lb) => $9.19
6. 2x Bologna => $4.00
7. Red Potatoes (5lb) => $2.99
8. 2x Lawry's Marinades => $2.19
9. 2x Rold Gold Pretzels => $4.00
10. 10x Dannon Yogurts => $4.00
11. PAM Cooking Spray => $2.29
12. 3x New York Garlic Bread => $1.99
13. 4x PriceChopper Frozen Vegetables => $4.00
14. 3x Milk => $8.75
15. 2x Blueberries => $2.00

TOTAL OOP: $53.26 + PA tax

Saved: $43.49

Savings July

2009-07-04T13:17:00.010-04:00

1. ShopRite $158.17
2. PriceChopper $98.20
3. Grand Union $19.01
4. Rite Aid $42.40
5. Kmart $130.82

TOTAL: $448.60

ShopRite 6/28 - 7/4

2009-07-04T13:05:00.002-04:00

1. Loreal Kids Shampoo => $1.00
2. Bandaids => $1.00
3. Icy Hot Cream => $1.49
4. 3x Shredded Cheese => $2.97
5. Turkey Hill Dynamic Duo Ice Cream => $0.88
6. Jiff Peanut Butter => $1.99
7. 2x Oscar Meyer Deli Meats => $6.00
8. 4x Chex Mix Snacks => $3.96
9. 6x Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Cups => $2.94
10. 3x I Can't Belive It's Not Butter => $2.25
11. Minute Maid Ice Cream Cup => FREE ($0.01 overage)
12. Luigi's Ice Cream => $0.99
13. 6x Birds Eye Vegetables => $5.88
14. 2x Bread => $1.98

TOTAL OOP: $33.32 + NY tax

Saved: $32.95

Freebies 6/28 - 7/4

2009-06-30T14:54:00.001-04:00

1. Axe Hair Shampoo & Conditioner & Coupon
2. Natures Made Triple Flex

PriceChopper 6/28 - 7/05

2009-06-28T22:07:00.002-04:00

1. 3g Milk => $8.53
2. SunnyD Smoothy => $0.01
3. Domino Sugar => $2.39
4. Vegetables => $2.27
5. Kraft Dressing => $0.68
6. 2x A1 Steaksauce => FREE ($0.71 overage)
7. Kraft BBQ Sauce => FREE
8. 2x Blueberries => $2.00
9. Fryer Chicken => $4.12
10. Lettuce => $1.69
11. Cucumber => $0.99
12. Tomatoes => $1.11

Total OOP: $23.08 + PA tax

Saved: $22.98

ShopRite 6/28 - 7/4

2009-06-28T21:46:00.002-04:00

1. Huggies Diapers => $19.99
2. 6x General Mills Cereals => $9.44
3. Bayer Quick Release Gels => $1.47
4. Doritos => $1.99
5. Luigi's Real Italian Ice Cream => $0.49
6. Smuckers Topping => $0.99
7. Wise Potato Chips => $1.49
8. Finesse Shampoo & Conditioner => $0.99
9. 3x Lawry's Marinades => $2.99
10. 3lb Ground Beef => $7.96
11. 4x O-Cel-O Sponges => $1.98
12. White Bread => $0.99
13. Hot Dog Rolls => $0.99
14. 6x Corn Cobs => $0.90
15. 2x Oscar Meyer Beef Franks => $1.98
16. French's Mustard => $0.59

Total OOP: $55.23 + NJ tax

Saved: $41.61

PriceChopper 6/21 - 6/27

2009-06-27T18:38:00.002-04:00

1. 5x Coca Cola Soda bottles => $4.00
2. 4x Chef Boyardee => $2.96
3. 10x Dannon Yogurt => $4.00
4. 2x American Cheese Singles => $1.98
5. 2x Superpretzel => $1.21
6. 2x Oscar Meyer Lunchmeats => $4.29
7. 2x Baby BBQ Rips => $16.99
8. Bread => $0.99

Total: $36.14

Saved: $40.39

Freebies 6/14 - 6/20

2009-06-15T17:55:00.001-04:00

1. Fisher Price: Precious Places DVD
2. Living Magazine

Freebies 6/7 - 6/13

2009-06-14T11:00:00.001-04:00

1. Dove Shampoo & Conditioner & Coupons
2. True Lime/Lemon
3. Earthbound Farm Bag & Coupons
4. Parents Magazine
5. Woman's Day Magazine
6. Bazar Magazine

Freebies 5/31 - 6/6

2009-06-06T19:29:00.000-04:00

1. 2x Aveeno & Conditioner & Coupons
2. Recipe Booklet

Freebies 5/24 - 5/30

2009-05-30T19:45:00.002-04:00

1. Smart Mouth Toothpaste & Gum & Mints & Coupons

Shoprite 5/24 - 5/30

2009-05-30T19:38:00.002-04:00

1. 2x Wisk Laundry Detergent $5.18
2. 2x Knorr Side Dishes $0.38
3. Huggies Diapers $6.99
4. 3x Kraft Dressings $3.50

Total OOP: $16.05

Saved: $20.77

Shoprite 5/24 - 5/30

2009-05-30T19:25:00.003-04:00

1. 4x Wisk Laundry Detergent $10.36
2. 2x Capri Sun $1.98
3. Turkey Hill Ice Cream $0.99
4. 2x Hefty Stuffing Pans $2.42
5. 2x Hefty Zip Bags $1.94

Total OOP: $23.04 + NY tax

Saved: $22.65

Freebies 5/17 - 5/23

2009-05-24T08:43:00.002-04:00

1. Bread Recipe Book
2. Aveeno Shampoo & Conditioner & Coupons
3. Nivea Bodywash
4. Loreal Shampoo & Conditioner
5. Sarah Jessica Parker Parfume Samples
6. Coupon Booklet
7. Enfamil Coupon
8. Playtex
9. Fish Oil & Coupons & Info Booklet
10. Parents Magazine
11. Women's Magazine

PriceChopper 5/17 - 5/24

2009-05-17T17:55:00.002-04:00

1. 6x Coke => $5.94
2. 2x Baby Back Rips => $16.99
3. 2x Kielbasa Sausages => $4.99
4. Pork Rips => $5.31
5. Chicken Drum Sticks => $3.37

Total OOP: $36.60 + NJ tax

Saved: $25.08

Freebies 5/10 - 5/16

2009-05-17T17:51:00.001-04:00

1. Dunkin Donuts Coffee
2. Caress Bodywash
3. Bazar Magazine
4. Living Magazine
5. Home Made Simple Booklet
6. Remedy Booklet
7. Huggies Coupons
8. Bragg Organic Seasonings
9. Quaker Delights

Savings May

2009-05-14T15:47:00.003-04:00

1. Rite Aid $23.71
2. ShopRite $49.94
3. PriceChopper $60.66

Total: $134.31

Rite Aid 5/10 - 5/16

2009-05-14T15:25:00.002-04:00

1. Schick Razor & Refill => $3.29
2. Kelloggs Pop Tarts => $1.00
3. 2x 2-pack Olay Bar Soap => $2.00
4. 2x Old Spice Deoderant (not in picture) => $1.98
5. Suave Shampoo & Conditioner => $0.54
6. 18x postcards => $6.00

Total: $14.81
Rite Aid Q $5/$25

Total OOP: $9.81 + 6% PA tax

Saved: $23.71

Shoprite 4/26 - 5/2

2009-05-11T19:44:00.003-04:00

1. Broccoli => $1.14

2. Grapes => $2.74

3. Nestle Pure Water 24 pk => $1.99

4. 3x Bread => $2.97

5. Peter Pan Peanut Butter => $0.88

6. 3x Keebler Chips Deluxe Cookies => $3.98

7. Lady Speed Stick Deoderant => $0.32

8. 3x Starkist Tuna => $2.64

9. Colgate Toothpaste => $0.99

10. Spray & Wash => $0.99

11. 2x Lysol Toilet Cleaner => $2.76

12. 2x Lysol All purpose Cleaner => $1.78

13. 2x Lysol Kitchen Cleaner => $1.78

14. Lysol Wipes => $2.76

15. Friendship Sour Cream => $0.79

16. Apples => $3.49

Total OOP: $31.84 + 6% PA tax

Saved: $26.29

Freebies 4/26 - 5/2

2009-05-11T19:42:00.002-04:00

1. Prilosec
2. Jergens Natural Glow Lotion
3. Crest
4. Mr Clean Magic Eraser
5. Kellogg's Mini Wheats

PriceChopper 5/10 - 5/16

2009-05-10T17:25:00.004-04:00

1. 4x Kelloggs Cereal => FREE
2. Schick disposable Razors => $1.99
3. 2x Baby Back Rips => $16.99
4. Ground Beef => $10.75
5. Beef Shoulder London Broil => $4.44
6. 3x Kiwis => $0.99
7. Red Grapes => $3.60

Total OOP: $42.63

Saved: $35.38

CVS Deals 4/19-4/25

2009-04-25T18:11:00.006-04:00

1. 3x Tresemme => $7.00

2. Crest Toothpaste => $1.88

3. Edge Infused => $2.89

4. 3x Benefiber => $13.49

Total: $25.26

ECB's: $21.99

Total OOP: $3.27 + 6% PA tax

Saved: $39.87

Kmart Deals 4/19-4/25

2009-04-19T13:19:00.004-04:00

1. Hormel Complete Meal => FREE
2. Quaker Rice Cakes => FREE
3. 2x V-8 Fusion => FREE
4. 3x Juicy Juice => $1.00
5. 6x Stride Gum => FREE
6. 2x Hershey's Bliss => $1.98
7. 3x Vaseline Lotion => $1.50
8. 2x Suave Lotion => $1.00
9. 2x Clean & Clear Cleansers => $0.98
10. 2x Dove Conditioners => $0.78
11. 2x Secret Deoderants => $0.66
12. Secret Flawless Deoderant => $0.49
13. 2x Dove Go Fresh Deoderants => FREE
14. 3x Gillette Shaving Gels => $2.07
15. Kotex Pantiliners => FREE
16. 2x Carefree Pantiliners => FREE
17. 2x Listerine => $1.18
18. 2x Aveeno Moisterizers => FREE
19. 2x Scott Bath Tissues => $6.50
20. 2x Scott Towels => $6.50
21. 3x Airwick Air Fresherners => $2.37
22. 3x Nature's Source => $2.37
23. Visine Tears => $0.99
24. Ziploc Containers => $2.00

Total OOP: $32.30 + 6% PA tax
Saved: $136.80

Coupon Categories

2009-04-17T19:08:00.003-04:00

1. Dairy

Yogurts
Butter
Eggs
Cheese
Milk
Other

2. Refrigerated Foods

Smoothies/Juices
Breads/Pizza
Baking
Fruits
Other

3. Beverages

Juice
Water
Coffee
Mixes
Tea
Other

4. Snacks/Desserts

Candy/Chocolate
Popcorn
Chips
Nuts
Crackers/Bars
Gum
Cakes/Cookies
Pudding/Desserts
Other

5. Ceral/Breakfast Foods

Ceral
Ceral Bars/Oatmeal
Other

6. Baking

Flur/Sugar/Sweeteners
Baking Mixes
Bread Crumbs/Seasonings/Spices
Oils
Icings
Other

7. Dry Foods

Pasta
Pasta Sauces
Salad/Onion Mixes
Potatoes/Side Dishes
Entrees/Rice
Other

8. Canned Foods

Vegetables
Fruits
Beans
Gravy/Broth
Soups
Other

9. Frozen Foods

Ice Cream
Snacks
Vegetables
Breads/Pizza/Potatoes
Entrees
Other

10. Sauces/Dressings

Dressings
Sauces
Mustard/Mayonnaise
Other

11. Meat/Seafood

Meat
Seafood

12. Baby

Huggies
Pampers
Other Diapers
Wipes/Lotions
Other

13. Household

Dishwasher Soap
Dish Soap
Batteries
Airfresheners - Candles/Plug-Ins
Airfresheners - Sprays
Containers/Bags
Foils/Paper
Other

14. Beauty

Make Up
Oral Care - Rinse/Floss
Oral Care - Toothpaste
Oral Care - Tothbrushes
Shaving
Feminine Products
Hair Care - Hair Color
Hair Care
Hand Soap
Soap Bars/Bodywash
Deoderant
Lotions
Other

15. Paper Products

Toilet Paper/Wipes
Paper Towels
Tissues
Napkins/Plates
Other

16. Cleaning

All Purpose Cleaners
Bathroom
Toilette
Kitchen
Wipes
Glass
Floor
Carpet
Dust
Other

17. Laundry

Detergent
Softener/Bleach
Stain Remover/Dryer Sheets
Other

18. Pharmacy

Asperin
Other Medicine
Vitamins/Minerals
First Aid
Eye Care
Allergies
Other

19. Other

CVS Deals 4/13 - 4/18

2009-04-17T14:56:00.005-04:00

1. 2x Pert Plus => $3.00

2. Softsoap Bodywash => $3.99

Total: $6.99

ECB's: $2.00

Total OOP: $4.99 + 6% PA tax

ECB Received: $2.00
Coupon: $4/$25
Saved: $8.48

Freebies 4/13 - 4/18

2009-04-17T14:54:00.001-04:00

1. Crest Whitestrips
2. Pantene Pro-V
3. Roots of Nature
4. Living Magazine
5. Bazar Magazine
6. Woman's Magazine
7. Parents Magazine

Walgreens

2009-04-10T16:55:00.004-04:00

Store Circular

WAGS or Walgreens Coupons
Those are coupons in the weekly circular. You only need one coupon for the all items, e.g. last week Walgreens coupons for Dawn Dish Liquid in the circular for $.99. I bought two of those since I had two other MFQ but only had to use one Walgreen Coupon. I don't cut those coupons out anymore but show the cashier the paper.

EasySaver Catalog Coupons
This catalog full of coupons can be found in the store. Those are in-store coupons and can be combined with MFQ's. Usually you can only do one transactions per coupon so I recommend to do multiple transactions if you need more than one of that item.

Register Rewards (RR)
Register Rewards are manufacturer coupons that print out with your receipt. When you purchase an item that will earn you RR's you can use coupons. And you can use those RR's for other items that will earn you you RR's but not one the same item, e.g. when you buy Schick Razor and earn $3 RR's. Next you will buy some Exedrin, you use those $3 RR's and earn let's say $4 RR's. You can not use those RR's to buy more Razors and earn more RR's on that. I'm not sure what will happen but I assume they just won't print.

EasySaver Rebates
In the back part of the EasySaver Catalog you will find the EasySaver Rebates. Usually those are good for the entire month but check the dates just to be save. If you buy certain items you have a good chance to get those for free with those rebates. To get your rebate simply submit the form online or mail it in. I do it online because it's a lot quicker. They have 2 options on how to get your rebate. You can have a check mailed to you or you can have the rebate put on a Walgreens gift card. If you choose the second option Walgreens will give you an additional 10%. Use coupons on those rebates to maximize your savings.

TBC

My Store
Walgreens
1009 N 9TH St
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
570-421-5025
M-F : 08:00 AM-10:00 PM
Sat : 08:00 AM-10:00 PM
Sun : 08:00 AM-10:00 PM

CVS

2009-04-10T15:26:00.008-04:00

Store Circular

CVS Extra Care Rewards Card

Apply for this card in store or online. By doing it in the store you will be able to have the card immediatly instead of having to wait for it to come in the mail.

CRT coupons
Coupons printed at the end of your receipt. Those can not be reset by calling CVS like you can with the EB's (see below) once they are expired.

Extra Care Coupons
Those are coupons printed off the Red Price Scanner in the store. When you go to CVS go to the scanner and scan your CVS card. It will print out CVS store coupons.

BOGO sale
The CVS coupon policy allows you to stack coupons for each item but it is up to the store manager to accept both coupons on BOGO items.

Stacking Copons
Stacking means you can use a Manufacturer’s coupons and a CVS coupon. But you need to be careful not to waste any overage since the CVS registers are programmed to not allow any overage. If the cashier is ringing up your coupons and the last coupon will go over your amount you will hear a beep sound. The cashier can manually modify the amount to the max value.

Extra Care Bucks or Extra Bucks (ECB/EB)
Extra Bucks are like cash that print out at the end of your receipt for the purchase of certain items. At the end of each quarter, CVS gives you back an additional 2% of the total amount that you spent during that quarter. The 2% is calculated after coupons. CVS also gives you back $1 for every 2 prescriptions filled at CVS. That $1 is reflected in your quarterly EB total.
You can also earn EB through promotions like “Buy $20 of Revlon Cosmetics, receive $10 in EB.” The required amount to receive the EB is calculated before coupons. You can purchase those items in different transaction and don't have to buy all items in that particular promotion in the same transaction as long as you buy them while the promotion is valid. It will take 48 hours for the EB's to print. You might see those EB's on your online account before but that is not a guarantee that they will print before the 48.

Items you can not purchase with EB's:
Prescriptions
Alcohol
Tobacco
Gift Cards

EB's expire after 4 weeks from the date they are printed on your receipt, meaning your EB's print on January 1st at 4pm, they will expire on January 28th at 4pm. So if you go into the store on January 28th at 6pm, the EB's will beep. The manager can manually input it for you since it's not past the expiration date yet.

If your EB's do expire, you can call CVS at 1-800-SHOP-CVS and they can reset them for you.

You can also print your EB's online. But they will only print once, either online OR in the store. You can print them mulitiple times online but they will only scan once. At most CVS stores the sales for the following week go into affect late saturday. You can get the items on sale but you can not get any EB's towards that purchase.

Extra Care Bucks booklet
This booklet features all monthly deals and is available at the store usually in the pharmacy area. Or just ask :)

Coupon handling
Have cashier scan your card first, then hand over coupons like $5/$20, then in-store coupons, then MF coupons and last but not least your ECB's.

Rolling EB
A lot of CVS shoppers roll their EB's, meaning that they use their EB's from a previous purchase towards ongoing promotions. I personally have yet to do that so I hope I can explain it correctly as it was explained to me once.

For example:
CVS has a promotion going on like "Buy $20 worth of Garnier products and earn $20". The conditioner is on sale for $4 and you have $1.50/1 in MFQ's.
5x Garnier Conditioner at $4 each => $20
- $4/20 => $16
- 5 $1.50/1 => $8.50 OOP

Then in 48 hours you can print your $20 EB's. Purchase something small for you EB's to print and do it again.
10xGarnier products at $4 each => $40
- $4/20 => $36
- 10x $1.50/1 => $21
- $20 EB's => $1

And then in the next 48 hours your $40 EB's will print. You can do that as long as the promotion is going earning alot in EB's.

Clearance Items
You generally can use coupons on items that are on clearance.

My Stores:

1. Store #2002
7 FOX RUN LANE, ROUTE 209
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301
570-223-6891
Mo-Fr: 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
Sa: 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
Su: 09:00 AM - 09:00 PM

2. Store #3998
5122 MILFORD ROAD, Route 2009
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301
570-223-2563
Mo-Fr: 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
Sa: 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
Su: 09:00 AM - 08:00 PM

3. Store #1312
1111 NORTH 9TH STREET
STROUDSBURG, PA 18360
570-424-5476
Mo-Fr: 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
Sa: 08:00 AM - 09:30 PM
Su: 09:00 AM - 08:00 PM

4. Store #5059
98 CLOWES AVENUE
GOSHEN, NY 10924
845-294-8700
Mo-Fr: 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sa: 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Su: 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM

5. Store #2361
245 EAST MAIN STREET
MIDDLETOWN, NY 10940
845-344-1056
Mo-Fr: 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sa: 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Su: 08:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Coupon Schedule & Preview

2009-04-10T15:15:00.003-04:00

Coupon Insert Schedule 2009

January
4 — 2 Smart Source , 2 Red Plum
11 — Smart Source, Red Plum
18 — Smart Source, Red Plum, Procter and Gamble
25 — Smart Source, Red Plum

February
1 — Smart Source, Red Plum
8 — Smart Source, Red Plum, Procter and Gamble, General Mills
15 — No Inserts scheduled (Valentine’s Day)
22 — Smart Source, Red Plum

March
1 — Smart Source, Red Plum, Procter and Gamble
8 — Smart Source, Red Plum
15 — Smart Source, Red Plum
22 — Smart Source (Easter Seals)
29 — Smart Source, Red Plum

April
5 — 2 Smart Source, Red Plum & Procter and Gamble
12 — No Inserts (Easter)
19 — Smart Source, Red Plum
26 — Smart Source, Red Plum

May
3 — Smart Source, Red Plum
10 — Smart Source (SmartSource Summer Blastoff), Red Plum
17 — 2 Smart Source (SmartSource Summer Blastoff), Red Plum
24 — No Inserts (Memorial Day)
31 — Smart Source, Red Plum

June
7 — Smart Source (Children’s Miracle Network), Red Plum, Procter and Gamble
14 — Smart Source
21 — Smart Source (Easter Seals), Red Plum
28 — Smart Source, Red Plum

July
5 — Procter and Gamble
12 — Smart Source, Red Plum
19 — Smart Source
26 — Smart Source, Red Plum

August
2 — Smart Source, Red Plum, Procter and Gamble
9 — Smart Source (Back to School, Back to Savings), Red Plum
16 — Smart Source, Red Plum
23 — Smart Source (Back to School, Back to Savings), Red Plum
30 — Smart Source, Red Plum

September
6 — Procter and Gamble
13 — Smart Source (Diabetes Smart), 2 Red Plum
20 — Smart Source, Red Plum
27 — Smart Source, Red Plum

October
4 — Smart Source (SmartSource Pink), Red Plum, Procter and Gamble
11 — Smart Source, Red Plum
18 — Smart Source (Bowl Championship Series), Red Plum
25 — Smart Source, Red Plum

November
1 — Smart Source, Red Plum, Procter and Gamble
8 — Smart Source (Children’s Miracle Network), Red Plum
15 — Smart Source, Red Plum
22 — Smart Source
29 — No Inserts (Thanksgiving)

December
6 — Smart Source, Red Plum, Procter and Gamble
13 — Smart Source, Red Plum
20 — No Inserts (Christmas)
27 — No Inserts (New Years)

Preview: http://taylortownpreview.com/index.htm (every wednesday after 4pm for the following sunday)

Coupon Abbreviations

2009-04-10T09:54:00.005-04:00

- A -

Addy - Address
AR - After rebate
AC - After Coupon
Actuals - The actual item as opposed to a coupon for it (an item from your stockpile)

- B -

BOGO or B1G1 - Buy One Get One Free
BPN - Beer Purchase Necessary
BRU - Babies R Us
BTFE - Box Tops For Education
B&M - Brick and mortar store (a physical retail store as opposed to anonline merchant)
BB - Best Buy
BTW - By the way
BVG - Best Value Guarantee (Offered by some credit card companies)
Blinkies - instore smartsource coupon dispensed near product, usually from red blinking box
BC - Before Coupon

- C -

C/O - Cents Off Coupons
CDB - Coupon Data Base
CLFE - Campbell's Labels For Education
CPN or Q - Coupon
CRT - Cash Register Tape or Receipt

CC - Circuit City

CC - Credit card

CSR - Customer service representative

Catalina - coupon dispensed at register after purchase, usually has a red border

CVS - Consumer Value Store

- D -

DCRT - Dated Cash Register Receipt
DCRTC - Dated Cash Register Receipt With Price Circled
DND - Do Not Double

DC - Double coupon - a coupon that a grocery store doubles in value

- E -

ER - Easy Rebates (for Staples)

ECB - Extra Care Bucks (earned for purchases at CVS)

ESC - EasySaver Catalog (Walgreens)

ESR - Easy Saver Rebate

- F -

FAR - Free After Rebate
FS or F/S - Free Shipping

Freebies - Free Samples

- G-

GC - Gift certificate or Gift Card

GDA - Good Deal Alert

GG - Grocery Game

- H-

HDA - Hot Deal Alert

Hangtags - Coupon is on a tag that hangs from the product.

- I -

IP - Internet Printed Coupons
IVC - Instant Value Coupon (Walgreens - refers to EasySaver coupon)
IR - Instant rebate

IWG - Instant Win Game

- M-

MFG or MFR - Manufacturer
MIR - Mail in Rebate

MQ - Manufactures Coupon

- N -

NAZ - Name, Address, Zip Code
NBPN - No Beer Purchase Necessary
NED - No Expiration Date
NWPN - No Wine Purchase Necessary

- O -

OAS - On Any Size
OYNSO - On Your Next Shopping Order
OD - Office Depot

OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer

OM - Office Max

OOP - Out of Pocket

OOS - Out of stock

- P -

P&G - Proctor & Gamble
PM - Price Match
POP- Proof Of Purchase

Peelie - coupon that you peel off the package

PP - purchase price

PSA - Prices Starting At or Public Service Announcement

PA - Price Adjustment

- Q -

Q - Coupon

- R -

RAOK - Random Act of Kindness
RC - Rain Check

RP - Red Plum (formerly Valassis)

RR - register reward (Walgreens)

- S -

SP - Stockpile
SS - Smart Source
S/H - Shipping and handling

SMP - Specially Marked Packages

Stacking - Some stores allow the use of more than one coupon per item, IF the coupon itself does not restrict such usage

SWM - Super Walmart

- T -

TMF - Try Me Free
TRU - Toys R Us
TTYL - talk to you later

Tearpad - A pad of refund forms or coupons found hanging from a store shelfor display

TC - Triple coupon – a coupon that a grocery store triples in value

- U -

UPC - Universal Product Code (Bar Code)

- V-

V - Valassis (now Red Plum)

- W-

WPN - Wine Purchase Necessary
Wt's - Winetags
WYB - When You Buy

WSL - while supplies last

WM - Walmart

- Y -

YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary (meaning a deal can be different depending on your location)

Coupon Policy - Kmart

2009-04-10T09:01:00.002-04:00

Dear Julie Ewing,

Thank you for contacting kmart.com.

We apologize for the inconvience of trying to use the coupons. The policy is that you can use coupons at all our stores, however each store may have a different policy on the use or amount of the use of coupons. I would highly recommend contacting the local store in Matamoras and speak to the manager to get better clarification. We apologize for any frustration and inconvience this has caused.

Look for great bargains throughout the store and find Kmart exclusive brands like Martha Stewart Everyday, Thalia Sodi, Joe Boxer, Route 66 and Jaclyn Smith.

Michael D.
Kmart Customer Care
help@customerservice.kmart.com
1-866-KMART-4U (1-866-562-7848)

(I have to say that I'm very disaapointed with their response)

Coupon Policy - Price Shopper

2009-04-10T08:31:00.003-04:00

Dear Ms. Ewing,

Thank you for your recent email. It is always helpful to hear from our customers.

We currently accept valid internet coupons with the exception of offers for free product.

All Coupon Transactions

· A Price Chopper AdvantEdge card must be scanned prior to coupon deductions.

· Only one manufacturer's coupon may be used on an item.

· Refund and Rebate checks are to be cashed at the Customer Service Desk.

· The total of all coupons cannot exceed one-half the total purchase, after AdvantEdge discounts. With the exception of triple coupons, which cannot exceed the total order after AdvantEdge discounts.

· Free items, Buy One / Get One offers, mail in certificates and unspecified items will be redeemed at face value or free value only.

· Total double or triple value redemption of manufacturer's coupon may not exceed the item's retail price after Advantage Discounts.

At the Matamoras store:

Only coupons up to .99 may be doubled.A maximum of four coupons of the same item/brand may be doubled;

please present a manufacturer's coupon for each.

At the Middletown store:

Only coupons up to $1 may be doubled. A maximum of two coupons of the same item/brand may be doubled;

please present a manufacturer's coupon for each.

Thank you for taking the time to contact us. Please feel free to contact us at 1-800-666-7667 (option 3), Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5pm, or on our website at www.pricechopper.com. It is our intent to provide excellence in all areas of service to our customers. Your patronage and your comments are very important to us.

Sincerely,

Maureen E. Murphy

Manager of Consumer Services

Price Chopper Supermarkets

Coupon Policy - Rite Aid

2009-04-10T08:15:00.004-04:00

Julie,

Thank you for taking the time to contact us. Rite Aid's Coupon Policy is asfollows; Coupons, and their face value, cannot be exchanged for cash.Front-end competitor coupons will not be honored at Rite Aid. Coupons are tohave a valid expiration date, those that are expired or ineligible will be returned to the customer.

Rite Aid will accept internet coupons up to the equivalent value of $5.00off. No more than one internet coupon permitted per sale transaction.Internet coupons must have a valid barcode that scans successfully into theregister; manual entry is not permitted.

Only one manufacturer's coupon is accepted for each product, unless coupledwith a manufacturer's or valuable coupon found in a Rite Aid circular. Coupons may not be reproduced, photocopied, trimmed or altered in any way bythe customer or Rite Aid associate.

Carrie
Customer Support

Coupon Policy - Walgreens

2009-04-10T07:47:00.002-04:00

Below are general guidelines regarding Walgreens Coupon policy. I have also sent an email to Corporate their coupon policy on 04/09.

Coupon FAQ's

Use the information below to ensure that your store is following the
appropriate policy when accepting both Walgreens and manufacturer
coupons.

Can a customer use both a Manufacturer's coupon and Walgreens coupon
for the same item in a purchase?

One Walgreen and one manufacturer coupon can be used for the same
item, unless either coupon prohibits such use.
Walgreens Roto Ad Coupons, Instant Value Coupons (IVC), and a
manufacturer's coupon can be used towards the purchase of any one item.
"One coupon per purchase" means one coupon must be tendered for each
PIECE sold.

What happens if the Manufacturer coupon's value is more than the retail
value?
Walgreens does not provide cash back if a coupon is presented for more
than the purchase value of the item (e.g., the customer is using the coupon

to purchase a clearance item).
If the retail of the item is less than the face value of the coupon:
the coupon value shall be the retail value if the state requires taxes to
be
paid on that item,
the coupon value shall be the retail value plus taxes if the state does not

require taxes to be paid on the item.

Can a customer use a coupon after a sale has been made?
All valid coupons must be presented to the cashier at the time of sale
only!

If there is no quantity limit on a Walgreens coupon can a manager impose
his/her own limit?
Yes, managers have the right to limit the quantities of all advertised
items.

Does Walgreens price match or accept coupons from other retailers?
Walgreens does not price match with other retailer.
Walgreens does not accept coupons from other retailers or coupons for
products not carried in our stores.
Walgreens does not accept expired coupons.

A customer purchased an item using a manufacturer's coupon and wants
to return it. At what price do we return the item?
If an item purchased with a manufacturer's coupon is returned, the
customer will get the retail price of the item. If the customer purchased
an
item with a Walgreens coupon, the customer receives the price paid.
Example 1: If the retail price for an item is $1.49 and the manufacturers
coupon was 25¢ off, the refund amount would be $1.49 plus tax.

Example 2: If the retail price for an item is $1.49 and the Walgreens
coupon
was 25¢ off, the refund amount would be $1.24 plus tax.

Stores are not required to keep Roto ad coupons. What about Instant Value
Coupons?
For Instant Value Coupons, stores receive credit from the manufacturer
ONLY if the coupon is scanned. Once an IVC coupon has been scanned
and the transaction is finished, you can discard the coupon.

A customer had a coupon with no limit on it and is trying to buy an item
that is "buy one get one free," how many times are we allowed to scan a
coupon for this purchase?
Only one coupon can be used when a customer is purchasing a Buy 1 Get
1 free item, because the customer is only purchasing one item.

Coupon Policy - CVS

2009-04-10T07:39:00.003-04:00

Dear Julie Ewing,

Thank you for contacting CVS/pharmacy ExtraCare regarding the use of Extra Buck coupons and offers at the register.

Our registers are set to allow 1 CVS coupon and 1 manufacturer coupon per item. CVS Extra Buck coupons are earned when you make a qualifying purchase. These print out instantly at the register upon reaching the threshold for the offer. Free coupons or “offers at the register” are unearned and issued to you as a valued member of the CVS/pharmacy ExtraCare program. These coupons take the form of “open ended” coupons such as $3 off $15 or a certain dollar amount off a specific item. In any given transaction our registers will allow only one “open ended” coupon per transaction and more than one Extra Buck coupon provided the purchase threshold has been met for each offer amount on a per-transaction basis.

If we can be of further assistance please do not hesitate to contact us either by e-mail or by calling 1-800-746-7287.

Thank you for taking the time to contact us.

Sincerely,
Kimberly
CVS/pharmacy
ExtraCare

Below is a copy of an email which was sent to another couponer.

Dear ....

Thank you for taking the time to contact CVS/pharmacy with your inquiry regarding CVS/pharmacy coupon policies and proceedures. I hope that the following information will help to clarify things for your group.

We value our savvy coupon shoppers at CVS/pharmacy. As of June 2007 however, we are no longer accepting expired coupons.

Like many companies, we cheerfully reset expired coupons for many years to accommodate our wonderful customers. The recent change in proceedure can only be attributed to loss prevention.

CVS/pharmacy will accept coupons printed from the Internet.

They must have a legible barcode that scans at the register.

If the coupon does not scan at the register, the cashier should politely inform you that we are unable to accept your coupon. We do not allow manual overrides at the register for coupons printed from the Internet.

Our registers are set to allow 1 CVS coupon and 1 manufacturer coupon per item. However, the staff should be allowing customers to use Extra Bucks in combination with other CVS coupons since these are coupons you have “earned.”

In addition, similarly they should be allowing the use of “offer at the register” coupons which would be an open offer of $3 off of $15 or a certain dollar amount off of a specific item.

Since our registers are programmed to only accept 2 coupons (1 CVS, 1 manufacturer) per item if the number of coupons exceed the items purchased a member of management will need to assist the cashier in processing the coupons.

I apologize in advance for any inconvenience.

But once again, I thank you for contacting us. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us again.
Sincerely,
...

Coupon Policy - ShopRite

2009-04-10T07:31:00.005-04:00

Dear Ms. Ewing,

Thank you for emailing ShopRite. We appreciate the opportunity to respond.

We spoke with all three stores that you were requesting the coupon policies from. Both the ShopRite of Middletown and Montague have the same policy were they double everyday unless the coupon states do not double. They double coupons up to $.99. Anything beyond that value will be face value and does not double. The store also permits four coupons per the same item. For example, if you have five coupons for Turkey Hill Iced Tea and want to purchase six containers, the store will allow four coupons to be used and you pay full value for the fifth container.
As for the ShopRite of Stroudsburg, they have a different coupon policy. You must spend a minimum $10.00 in order to be allowed to have your coupons doubled. They double coupons up to $.99 everyday and face value beyond that. The store does not permit four coupons per the same item, they allow only three. Same situation as before with the Turkey Hill, you would be allowed to use three of the coupons and double them but pay face value for the other two containers.
We hope that this was helpful for you explaining our coupon policy.
If we can be of any assistance in the future, please let us know.

Sincerely,

Alaina A.

Customer Care Representative

Coupon Policy - Target

2009-04-10T07:26:00.006-04:00

Dear Julie Ewing,

If you have any questions about a specific coupon or experience using a coupon at Target, we want to help! Please give our Guest Relations team a call at (800) 440-0680. We'll do the best we can to help you as quickly as possible. For your call, please provide a team member with the following reference number: 1-382079314.

In the meantime, I'd like to share with you some information about our coupon policy. When accepting coupons, we use the following guidelines:

- We accept two kinds of coupons: Target-issued and manufacturer-issued.
- We'll accept one Target coupon and one manufacturer coupon for the same item, unless either coupon prohibits it.
- We can't give cash back if the face value of a coupon is greater than the purchase value of the item; in this case, we're able to adjust the value of the coupon to equal the price of the item.
- We can't accept coupons from other retailers, or coupons for products not carried in our stores.-
All valid coupons should be presented to the cashier while you're checking out.

Thanks for writing. Give us a call if there's anything else we can do to help.

Sincerely,

Daniel
Target Guest Relations
http://www.target.com/
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About Me

2009-04-10T07:13:00.000-04:00

Welcome to my blog.
My name is Julie, I live in Pennsylvania and I'm a wife to my wonderful husband Bill and a mom to my baby boy Bryan.
I recently discovered a new hobby of mine; couponing. On this blog I'd like to show how much I save every week and to keep track of all my savings.

If you have any questions or know about a good deal feel free to email me at ewing_julie@yahoo.com

Coupon Policy - Walmart

2009-04-09T05:55:00.003-04:00

Wal-Mart accepts the following types of coupons (see guidelines below):
- Manufacturer coupons (Cents Off)
- Free merchandise (or manufacturer's Buy-One-Get-One-Free) coupons
- Store coupons
- Pharmacy (Advertising and Promotional) coupons
- Internet coupons
- Soft drink container caps

The following are guidelines and limits:
- Wal-Mart only accepts coupons for merchandise we sell and only when presented at the time of purchase.
- Coupons should have an expiration date and be presented within the valid dates. Wal-Mart will not accept expired coupons.
- Internet coupons should be legible and say "Manufacturer Coupon." There should be a valid remit address for the manufacturer and a scannable bar code.
- Only one coupon per item is permitted.
- Use of 40 or more coupons per transaction will require approval by Customer Service Manager.

Rebates

2009-04-08T19:18:00.002-04:00

Rebates Submitted:

1. Great Taste Big Savings
Buy 5 items, get $5 in Savings
mailed: 4/07

2. Walgreens Easy Saver Rebate #20
2x Glade Products
submitted: 04/07

Rebates Received:

1. Walgreens
received: 5/17

Savings April

2009-04-08T18:56:00.004-04:00

Target: $3.00
Walgreens: $35.39
CVS: $114.11
Shoprite: $12.29
Kmart: $136.80

TOTAL: $301.59

Target Deals 4/6-4/11

2009-04-08T18:46:00.001-04:00

1. Fruit Snack => FREE ($0.11 overage)
2. All Small & Mighty => $1.99

Total: $1.88 + 6% PA tax

Saved: $3.00

Walgreen Deals 4/6-4/11

2009-04-08T18:21:00.001-04:00

1. Softsoap Bodywash => $0.50
2. 3x Swanson Chicken Broth => $1.67 ($0.55 each)
3. 3x General Mills Cereals => $5.25 ($1.75 each)
4. 2x Palmolive => $0.98 ($0.49 each)
5. Oust Air Freshener => $1.98 ($0.99 each) OOP
Easy Saver Rebate: $2 => $1.01 overage
6. 5x Armour Vienna Sausages => $2.45 OOP
Rebate: $5 on 5 items => $2.55 overage
7. 2x Green Giant Vegetables => $1.38 ($0.69 each)

Total OOP: $14.21 + 6% PA tax
Rebates: $7
Total spend: $7.21

Saved: $35.39

CVS Deals 4/6-4/11

2009-04-08T18:03:00.001-04:00

1. Schick Razor & Refills => $1.98 ($0.99 each)
2. 4x Exedrin => FREE ($0.04 overage)
3. Glade Air Fresheners => $1.98 ($0.99 each)
4. Huggies Diaper and Wipes => $16.50
5. Colgate Toothpaste => $1.99

Total: $22.42
ECB's: $7
Total OOP: $15.42 + 6% PA tax

Received ECB's: $12
Saved: $65.76

Shoprite Deals 4/6-4/11

2009-04-08T17:54:00.001-04:00

1. 4x Barilla pasta => $3 ($0.75 each)
2. Land O'Lakes Butter => $0.89
3. Strawberries => $1.49
4. 3x Ban deoderant => FREE
5. 3x Bread => $2.97

Total: $8.35 + 6% PA tax

Saved: $12.29

Freebies 4/6-4/11

2009-04-07T16:29:00.001-04:00

1. Kellogg's All-Bran Drink Mixes
2. Card Maker Magazine
3. Fruit, Vegetable & Grain Fiber from Lewis Labs
4. Download: Rascal Flatts
5. Lacoste Fragrance
6. Cottonelle Toilet Paper, Wipes and Coupons
7. Parents Magazine