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!

CVS ECB's Trip

We stopped into CVS so that Joe could get a prescription filled, of course with a coupon to get a FREE $25 gift card, and I shopped while we waited...
1 Treat Bag $0.99 - ECB $0.99 = Free (deal ended Tuesday)
2 Gold Emblem Wheat Thin Crackers $1.99 ea - $0.49 ea Sale - $1.00/2 CVS C = $2.00/2
2 Gold Emblem Candies $0.99 ea - $0.11 ea Sale - $1.00/2 CVS C = $0.76/2
2 Extra Gums $1.29 ea - BOGO Free CVS C = $1.29/2
+ Tax $0.25
- Used $5.00 ECB to Pay
Total OOP: $0.29 -- paid with FREE Gift card + earned $0.99 ECB for next time! ;-)
P.S. also picked up a rain check for the free-after-ECB pumpkin carvers.

Martin's Trip

Stopped into Martin's to take advantage of the buy 6 get $4.00 off instantly promo* and I grabbed a few more deals while I was there...
2 pkgs Perdue Flavor Bites $4.49 ea - $1.49 ea Sale - $2.00/1 MC x 2 - $2.49 Rebate x 2 = 2 Free + $2.98 MM
4 boxes Pop-Tarts $2.19 ea - $0.19 ea Sale - $2.68 Promo* - $1.00/2 MC x 2 = $3.32/4
1 box Barilla Pasta $1.29 - $0.10 sale - $0.50/1 MC - $0.50 Double = $0.19
1 pkg Chicken Bouillion Cubes $1.39 - $0.45/1 MC - $0.45 Double = $0.49
2 containers 4C Bread Crumbs $1.59 ea - $0.60 ea Sale - $1.32 Promo* - $1.00/2 MC = 2 Free + $0.34 MM
2 cans Swanson Chicken Broth + 1 can Swanson Beef Broth $0.95 ea - $0.35 ea Sale - $0.40/3 MC - $0.40 Double - $1.00 OYNO (on your next order) Catalina = 3 Free
2 pkgs Knorr Rice Sides $1.25 ea - $0.25 ea Sale = $1.00 ea or $2.00/2
Total OOP, no Tax: $8.66 - $1.00 OYNO - $4.98 expected rebates = $2.68 - Saved 89%!!!!!!

Aldi Trip

Stopped into Aldi for a few staples and of course so more Hummus for Joe (he would live off that stuff if I would let him). I got some canned pumpkin while I was there; I keep reading on the internet that there is going to be a shortage this year for pumpkin and at only $0.79/can, I stocked up a little...
3 Cans Pureed Pumpkin $0.79 ea = $2.37
2 Tubs Garlic Lovers Hummus $1.69 ea = $3.38
1 - 4 pk Squash (probably the last for the season, our tomatoes are starting to die) $1.89
1 Jar Shaker Parmesan cheese blend $2.39
Total OOP, no Tax: $10.03

Heinz/Gorton Sweepstakes

Heinz/Gorton?s Gone Dipping Sweepstakes, Prizes, Grand Prize

Thought I might point you towards a sweepstakes -- you can win up to $1000.00 and you can enter daily -- Good Luck!!!