Well, it isn’t a FAB week, but it is a good one.  If you don’t like doing the Mail-In rebates, then this week is probably a ’skip’ week for you.  There are 2 Mail-In rebates and they make the plan work. 

Qty	Description	Each	Subtotal	Cpn & EBS	Final Cost
1	Power Bar Energy Blasts **See note	$1.50	$1.50	($1.50)	$0.00
1	Soft Soap Body Wash	$4.99	$4.99	($5.00)	($0.01)
1	Aveeno Ageless Day/Night/Eye	$19.99	$19.99	($20.00)	($0.01)
1	Prevacid 24ct **See note	$19.99	$19.99	($23.99)	($4.00)
	SUBTOTAL		$46.47		($4.02)
1	Soft Soap All You Mag (Mar) *other cpn below	($1.00)	($1.00)
1	Aveeno Printable	($5.00)	($5.00)
1	Prevacid Printable	($4.00)	($4.00)
	Total Before ECB		$40.47
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	ECB – Power Bar Blasts (Freebie) (Limit 1)		($1.50)
	ECB – Body Wash (Limit 1)		($4.00)
	ECB – Aveeno ECB $5 WYB 1 (Limit 1)		($5.00)
	MAIL IN REBATE – Aveeno		($10.00)
	MAIL IN REBATE – Prevacid (Parade Magazine 2/28)		($19.99)
	Final Total After ECB		($0.02)
Some people received a coupon for these Energy Blast Gels in their 1/3 or 1/10 SS insert.  I was not one of the few.
You must register for the Aveeno printable and Mail In rebate.  Be Ready to print when you register.  Cuz, right after you submit the form a box will come up saying your request has been submitted and then just hang on a sec and the coupon printer will come up.
The Rebate form in the USA Weekend / Parade Magazine is supposedly going to be for up to $25.99 for a 42ct.  (less $4 because they are assuming you would use a coupon)

Another Soft Soap coupon can be printed HERE, however it is only for 75c off.  And some people have reported problems getting the coupon to print.  So, I suggest using the one from the All You Magazine.  If you haven’t yet signed up for All You and would like to, Take a look at my post HERE.

Another side note: The Mail-in rebate for the Prevacid came in today’s (Sunday’s) paper.  After reading the fine print (it states that they will reimburse you the purchase price less $4), I believe the rebate would be for $19.99 less the $4…so $15.99, not $19.99.  To get a better deal, I would just go to Walgreens to get the Prevacid.  See my Walgreens Grand Plan.

Happy CVS’ing this week!
Lessie Purpera

Lessie

Not much of a surprise to many of you, but I love CVS!  Well, until 2/28/10, I will be running a sweepstakes.  It will be for a $20 CVS Gift card….I will be using Random.org to select the winner on 3/1/10. 
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1.  Leave a comment on this post telling me what you like about the blog and what you would like to see more of.
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3.  Blog or Tweet about this giveaway.  Then come back here and leave a link to your blog post or tweet.  (you can tweet once a day and leave separate comments about those tweets)

Good luck everyone…I am looking forward to a GREAT 2010!!
Lessie Purpera

Great week for the freebies.  Look here…a grand plan with almost $43 worth of stuff as a MONEYMAKER!!

Well it isn’t a FAB week at CVS, but there are definately some Good Buys.  So, here is the grand plan for the week.  Also, Don’t forget to register your email address at cvs.com (along with your ECB account).  When you do that, they will send you a $4 off $20 purchase coupon.  They will also send you emails with great coupons thru-out the year.

It is a great week for good deals….but not a great week for Freebies….So I have broken the Grand plan down into 3 Sections.  The first section is for the deals that I think are too good to pass up.  The second section is for the diaper deal (great deal if you need diapers) and the third section is for the Proctor and Gamble / Coke Deal.  This deal is a great deal for some items…such as the batteries.

Diaper Deal
Qty	Description	Each	Subtotal	Cpn & EBS	Final Cost
2	Huggies Movers or Overnights	$10.00	$20.00	$0.00	$20.00
2	Huggies Printables	($2.00)	($4.00)	$0.00	($4.00)
	Less the ECB earned = $5 WYB $20		($5.00)		($5.00)
	Final Total after Coupons and ECB’s ($5.50 each!!)				$11.00
Also, if you have a $4 off $20 purchase coupon – This is a great way to use that.  OR,  a $5 off $30 and add elements of the grand plan.

Wow…CVS will definitly be the place to be this weekend!!!!  I can hardly wait to go do this grand plan. 

Qty	Description	Each	Subtotal	Cpn & EBS	Final Cost
1	Soy Joy Bars 6ct box (monthly deal)	$6.00	$6.00	($6.00)	$0.00
2	Oust Air Sanitizer (monthly deal)	$3.99	$7.98	($9.99)	($2.01)
1	Ivory Bar Soap – 3pk	$0.99	$0.99	($1.00)	($0.01)
1	Dulcolax Balance	$10.99	$10.99	($13.00)	($2.01)
1	Crest Toothpaste (see ad clip)	$1.99	$1.99	($2.00)	($0.01)
2	Dove Ultimate Deodorants	$3.50	$7.00	($6.00)	$1.00
3	Stacey’s Pita Chips (Part of Pepsi Deal – See note below)	$3.00	$9.00	($7.25)	$1.75
3	True North Nut Snacks (Part of Pepsi Deal)	$3.00	$9.00	($7.25)	$1.75
2	Gatorade G2 (Part of Pepsi Deal)	$1.25	$2.50	($2.50)	$0.00
	SUBTOTAL		$55.45		$0.46
1	Oust Air Sanitizer BOGO SS1/3	($3.99)	($3.99)
1	Ivory Soap cpn PG12/27	($1.00)	($1.00)
1	Dulcolax cpn SS12/13	($3.00)	($3.00)
1	Dulcolax Mail In Rebate SS12/13	($5.00)	($5.00)
1	Crest cpn PG12/27(or 75c in PG1/17)	($1.00)	($1.00)
2	Dove Printable	($2.00)	($4.00)
3	Stacey’s Printable	($1.00)	($3.00)
3	True North Printable	($1.00)	($3.00)
1	Gatorade RP1/10 (Some of you got 50c/1 so use 2)	($1.00)	($1.00)
	Total Before ECB		$30.46
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	ECB – SoyJoy Bars are Free – Limit 6		($6.00)
	ECB – Oust $3ECB wyb 1 Limit 6		($6.00)
	ECB – Dulcolax		($5.00)
	ECB – Crest		($1.00)
	ECB – Dove $2 WYB 2		($2.00)
	ECB – Pepsi Deal $10ECB WYB $20		($10.00)
	Final Total After ECB		$0.46
The Oust and Soy Joy are MONTHLY deals…so if you purchased them and have reached your limit, then you will not get ECB’s again.  Don’t forget that the SoyJoy bars and the Oust actually have a limit of 6 ECB…so you can do my grand plan 6 times for these.
Pepsi Deal is Buy $20 worth of Pepsi products and get $10 ECB’s  – Even if you purchased the Pepsi Deal last week, you can do it again this week.  The ECB Offer Code is different.
Link to Medicare Quiz (use this coupon to get $5 off purchase of $30, and this grand plan will then will be a moneymaker of over $4!!!!)
This is a Great Deal….However it’s pricey.  So, if you don’t need or use it, skip it.
Qty	Description	Each	Subtotal	Cpn & EBS	Final Cost
4	Eucerin Lotions	$5.49	$21.96	$0.00	$21.96
4	Eucerin Lotion RP 1/24 (coming this weekend)	($1.00)	($4.00)	$0.00	($4.00)
	Less the ECB earned = $10 WYB $20		($10.00)		($10.00)
	Final Total after Coupons and ECB’s ($1.99 each!!)				$7.96

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The pic for the Crest looks a bit different in the Pheonix AZ Republic edition.  It is found on the top of page 3. 

OH NO, I violated my $5 rule.  Well, that is because of the Pepsi deal.  I am getting ready for the Superbowl party happening 2/7 and I will start collecting munchies and drinks for that…so when I saw the Pepsi deal, I am able to get nuts, pita chips and pepsi 12 packs for $1.14 each…..hummm, just too good to pass up.  So, I put it in my Grand Plan.  If these are items you don’t need (and you have already gotten your monthly bonus buy items) then you may want to sit this week out…since the deals aren’t GREAT!

Not a great week, but there are some things available.  These are the best deals…

There is this coupon on CVS.com for 50c off a single serving of coke.  It states that it should be used at CVS, however it is a Manufacturer’s coupon.  So, you should be able to take it to stores that DOUBLE coupons and get an almost free coke.  This isn’t a manufacturer’s coupon…it is a CVS/Pharmacy coupon.  Sorry.  But use it at CVS, add it to your Grand Plan when you go in, and have yourself a treat as you walk the isles picking up all your great deals.

Not a GREAT week….but a week to roll over some of those ECB’s to keep them from expiring.

Qty	Description	Each	Subtotal	Cpn & EBS	Final Cost
1	Energy Smart Light Bulb	$2.99	$2.99	($3.00)	($0.01)
2	Nivea Lip Care (part of Nivea deal)	$3.99	$7.98	($6.49)	$1.49
1	Nivea Body Wash (Part of Nivea Deal)	$4.99	$4.99	($4.50)	$0.49
3	SoftSoap Ensembles Refills	$3.99	$11.97	($9.00)	$2.97
2	Colgate Max White	$2.50	$5.00	($4.00)	$1.00
	SUBTOTAL		$32.93		$5.94
1	Energy Smart printable or SS11/22	($1.00)	($1.00)
1	Nivea BOGO Cpn RP 1/3	($3.99)	($3.99)
1	Nivea Printable	($2.00)	($2.00)
3	Softsoap Ensembles Printables	($2.00)	($6.00)
2	Colgate Printables	($1.00)	($2.00)
	Total Before ECB		$17.94
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	ECB – Energy Smart Lightbulb		($2.00)
	ECB – Nivea Deal ($5ECB WYB $10)		($5.00)
	ECB – SoftSoap Deal ($3 ECB WYB $10)		($3.00)
	ECB – Colgate $2ECB WYB 2		($2.00)
	Final Total After ECB		$5.94
Well, I went over my $5 rule for the Grand Plan….But don’t forget that you can take the Medicare part D Quiz, and get $5 off $30 Purchase.  That will make this scenario 94c plus tax.
Link to Medicare Quiz

CVS is running a special on Ivory Soap 3 packs bars for only 99c.  We got a coupon in the 12/27 P&G Insert for $1 off.  So, how easy is that to add to your shopping list.  I can imagine these will go quickly since they are free….so don’t forget to pick up a raincheck if they are out.  CVS rainchecks NEVER expire!!

Sorry that there isn’t a grand plan this week.  There weren’t enough deals to make a grand plan.  The rules are, there has to be at least $20 retail worth of stuff that we pay less than $5 out of pocket.  So, this week, we didn’t qualify.  But there are some deals out there:

South Beach bars 3/$10, Get $5 in ECBs wyb 3 (Limit 1)
Use 3 $1/1 printable coupons (IE Link) (FF Link)
Pay $2 for 3 boxes after coupons and ECB’s

Colgate Total Adv $2.99, Get $2 ECB wyb 1 Limit 1
Use $1/1 coupon from 12/6 insert or $1/1 printable coupon
FREE after coupon and ECBs

Bayer Contour $14.99, Get $5 ECB wyb 1 Limit 1
Use $30/1 coupon from 10/25RP insert
FREE plus $5 in overage after coupon and ECBs

Gillette Fusion Razor $8.99, Get $4 in ECBs wyb 1 (Limit 1)
Use $4/1 coupon from 11/29 P&G insert (exp Thursday 12/31)
Pay $0.99 for 1 after coupon and ECbs

Efferdent $4.99, Get $3 in ECBs wyb 1 (Limit 1)
Use $1/1 coupon from 6/14 SS insert or $0.50 /1 coupon from 8/2 SS insert
Pay as 99c or $1.49 for 1 after coupon and ECBs

Thermacare heat wraps (NOT 1ct) 2/$13.98, Get $4 ECB wyb 2 (Limit 1)
Use 2 $3/1 printable  (Note, you will need to print from 2 separate computers)
Pay $3.98 for 2 after coupons and ECBs

Non ECB Deals

Popchips 2/$5
Use $1/1 printable coupon
Pay $1.50 each after coupon

Revlon Cosmetics BOGO free
Use 2 $2/1 cpn from 12/13 SS insert

Olay Regenerist scrub cleanser – $8.49 each
-$6 when you use two $3/1 coupons from 11/29 P&G insert (coupons expire 12/31/09)
Pay $10.98 and get back $15 via mail in rebate

WOWSER!  This week is just too good to pass up…when I saw the preview, I thought…I have to make a plan out of this…and I am glad I did…it is a money makin week!

Great week for CVS….one thing not listed in my scenario is that the Aquafor will be $1 off.  This stuff is expensive and rarely has a coupon or goes on sale….so I will be using some of my ECB’s to pick this up!

Finally another good week for CVS…it will give us a chance to spend those ECB’s we got from Black Friday…Right?