YOU MUST JOIN VOCAL POINT!!!

Joining Vocal Point is easy to do and the incentive is that you get all kinds of cool products and HIGH value coupons for FREE, yep you heard that right, FREE! I have received everything from cereals to razors to granola bars and much more over the past year or so that I have been a member. This week I received a full sized sample of PRO X for Olay + a bunch of $10.00/1 Manufacturer coupons, couples with a RR or ECB deal this could make for some cheap wrinkle cream... If you would like a coupon, let me a comment and I'll try to send you one, I really don't need that much wrinkle cream, at least not yet anyway...
Go to www.vocalpoint.com/index.html to join!

CVS ECB Trip 10/25/09

Stopped into CVS yesterday to pick up a prescription for me and one for Joe, and went ahead and got my deals while I was there...
1 Gillette Fusion Power Razor $8.99 - ECB $5.00 - MC $4.00 = FREE + $0.01 MM
1 - 2 pk Crest Spin Brush Refill heads $6.99 - ECB $2.00 - MC $1.00 = $3.99
2 Pantene Travel Size Hair sprays $1.29 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $0.29 ea or $0.58/2
2 Bags Fun Size Butterfingers Candies $2.00 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $1.00 ea or $2.00/2
2 Bags Snack Size Hershey Bars $2.00 ea - $1.00/2 MC = $1.50 ea or $3.00/2
+ Tax $1.24
- $5/25.00 Purchase CVS Coupon
- Used $13.00 in ECB to Pay
Total OOP: $1.80 (paid with GC) + Received $7.00 in ECB for next time!

Menu Plan Monday

I'm in the process of cleaning out our freezer, so our meal plan for the week is based on that...
Breakfasts: Cereal, waffles, bagels with cream cheese &/or bananas and yogurt

Lunches: Leftovers, tuna or PBJ sandwiches or soup

Dinners:
Sunday - Taco Salad - So Yummy!
Monday - Left over buffet :-)
Tuesday - Chipped beef gravy on biscuits or waffles
Wednesday - Cheese Ravioli in Alfredo sauce with broccoli & chicken, with salad and garlic bread
Thursday - Out - YAY!
Friday - Either BBQ Ribs or Fried Tilapia with loaded BP's & corn (not sure which I'll make, but these are the two options)
Saturday - (HALLOWEEN!) Homemade Pizza (or FREE Black Jack Tacos from Taco Bell, from 6-midnight!!!!)

Rite-Aid SCR Stop 10/24/09 -- $6.00 Profit!

Stopped into Rite-Aid Saturday to get some Zantac and lip balm for FREE of course! This was done in 2 transactions, so I could do the rebates twice...
Transaction #1
1 Zantac Cool Mint 24 ct $8.99 - $3.00 MC - SCR $8.99 = FREE + $3.00 MM
1EOS Lip Balm $1.99 - SCR $1.99 = FREE (They only had one of these - Bummer)
Total OOP, no Tax: $7.98 (paid with GC, so NO OOP!) - expected SCR $10.98 = All FREE + $3.00 MM
Transaction #2
1 Zantac Cool mint 24 ct $8.99 - $3.00 MC - SCR $8.99 = FREE + $3.00 MM
Total OOP, no Tax: $5.99 - expected SCR $8.99 = FREE + $3.00 MM
Total Profit of both transactions combine: $6.00

It's Customer Appreciation Week @ Martin's!

This week is Customer Appreciation Week at Martin's! They have a free coupon book they are giving out, full of SUPER coupons to use in these upcoming holiday weeks, and they are doubling coupons up to $0.99!
3 Hamburger Helpers $1.79 ea - $0.79 ea Sale - $0.75/3 MC - $0.75 Double = $1.50/3
1 Care One Bath Poof $0.99 - $0.50/1 Martin's C = $0.49
2 Perdue Short Cuts $5.99 ea - BOGO Free Sale - $0.75/1 MC x 2 - $0.75 Double x 2 = $2.99/2
+ Tax $0.06
Total OOP: $5.04 -- Saved 73%

Walgreen's RR Stop

It is so GREAT to be feeling a little better and being able to get out of the house, and grab some great deals too!
2 - 9 Big Roll pks Quilted Northern TP $3.99 ea - $2.00/2 MC = $2.99 ea or 2/$5.98
2 rolls TUF Paper Towels $0.59 ea = $1.18
2 Starbucks Frappucino's $1.29 ea with in-ad C - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $0.29 ea or 2/$0.58
1 - 24 ct Mint Zantac $8.99 - $9.00 RR - $1.00/1 MC = FREE + $1.00 MM
1 Easy Mac Cup $1.19 (counts towards Nabisco Rebate)
+ Tax $0.55
- Used $7.00 RR to Pay
Total OOP: $10.47 - $9.00 RR received = Net cost: $1.47 -- WAHOO!

CVS ECB Stop 10/19/09

Stopped into CVS with Joe to pick up one of his prescriptions and get out of the house for the first time since I have been sick - YAY! While we waited, I grabbed some awesome deals, of course...
2 - 2 lb boxes Domino Sugar $1.49 ea on Sale - $0.65/2 MC = $2.33/4 lbs
2 tubes Neosporin Lip Treatment $5.39 ea - $2.50/1 CVS CFC (Clip-free coupon) x 2 - $3.00/1 MC x 2 (1 adjusted to $2.78) = 2 FREE
2 bags Soft Peppermint Candies (starting my Christmas stash!) $0.99 ea - $1.00/2 CVS C = $0.98/2
2 bags Cashews $0.99 ea - $1.00/2 CVS C = $0.98/2
1 Glade Soy Candle $6.99 - $2.00/1 MC - $6.99 ECB = FREE + $2.00 MM
1 CVS Green Tag* $0.99
+ Tax $0.86
- Used $10.00 ECB to Pay
Total OOP: $1.13 (Put on giftcard) + Earned $6.99 ECB for next time
* The CVS Green Card is to put on your reusable bag, and then they scan it each time you come in and use your bag. On every 4th visit you earn a FREE $1.00 ECB, so it basically pays for itself after the 1st four visits; every one after that is pure profit!

I am V-E-R-Y sick & I have a Super-duper Husband

I just want to say that I have the bestest husband in the world & I love him very much!!! Let me explain:
We were suppose to be going to an encampment this weekend and I didn't feel too swift when we left yesterday afternoon, but I thought it was just a cold. However, we had driven a little over 2 hours to get there and as soon as we arrived, I got Sooo... sick, like the pull this car over NOW sick :-( So my loving husband drove us all the way back home as soon as we refilled with gas and bought some much needed ginger ale.
But that's not it folks, he makes me a bath when I get home, gets me the heating pad, takes my temperature, makes me tea, brings me blankets, he even put socks on my feet this afternoon when I had a temperature...
All that to say that my husband ROCKS!! And to all the ladies reading this, no, he is not for sale or rent, he's ALL mine!!!!

Rite-Aid SCR Trip - MM'ing Success

I went to Rite-Aid Thursday night to stock up on the free-after-rebate cold care items, because I knew it was going to be a bad winter, and guess what -- I"M SICK! And just for the record, irony stinks!! So I am on day 2 of feeling like crap, that's why I'm a little late posting...
Did two transactions, but they are combined for the sake of time and space...
2 Sea Breeze Astringents $4.99 ea - $4.00 SCR ea = $0.99 ea or $1.98/2
2 Child's throat coolers (I'm not a child, but they look kinda tasty...) $2.99 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 2 - $2.99 SCR ea = 2 FREE + $2.00 MM
2 Sucrets $2.99 ea - $2.99 SCR ea = 2 FREE
2 Bee MD Honey Throat Drops $2.49 ea - $2.49 SCR ea - $1.00 Manufacturer Rebate (MIR) ea = 2 FREE + $2.00 MM
1 Carmex 3 pk Chap Stick $1.99 - $1.99 SCR = FREE
+ Tax $0.60
Total OOP: $27.51 (Paid with FREE gift cards!!!) - Expected SCR $ 26.93 - Expected MIR $2.00 = ALL FREE + $1.42!!!!!! I love it when they pay me to buy things!!! :-)

Walgreen's RR's Trip

Well, I stopped into Walgreen's again this week and they are still out of the Free-after-RR Robitussin to-go 2 ct & the free Halls cough drops, but I still got some good deals while I was there... (did two transactions, but listing all together)
2 Chap Stick Fresh Effects $2.99 ea - $3.00 RR ea = 2 Free + $0.02 MM
2 Trident Layers Gum $1.00 ea - $0.75/1 MC x 2 - $1.00 RR wyb 2 = 2 Free + $0.50 MM
2 Campbell's Cream of Chicken Soup $1.59 - BOGO Free in-ad C - $1.00/2 MC = $0.59/2
2 Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup $1.59 - BOGO Free in-ad C - $1.00/2 MC = $0.59/2
1 Walgreen's Peroxide $0.29
1 pk Reese's PB Lovers Candy (not pictured because Joe is very quick when he is hungry) $0.69
+ Tax $0.43
- $5.50 RR's to pay
Total OOP: $3.67 + Earned $7.00 in RR's for next time!