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

Well, I don’t do a grand plan every week for Walgreens, but this week….I couldn’t resist.  There are so many great deals.  Please note that the Prevacid Mail In Rebate is only one per household, so if you take advantage of that deal in the CVS Grand Plan, you won’t be able to take advantage of it here.  Also, Walgreens Register Rewards are funny.  They aren’t as easy to use as the CVS Extra Care Bucks…so, take note.  You cannot use a Register Reward on the item that you received the reward for and get another reward (referred to as “Rolling”).  Also, the Register Reward counts as a MANUFACTURER’S Coupon.  So, that means you need to have the same number or more items as coupons.  So if you are buying 2 items, and you have 2 coupons for those 2 items, you CANNOT use a Register Reward to help pay the balance.  You will need to add a cheap filler item to use your reward.  OR, you can find other stuff that you need in the store that is a good/great price, and use the Register Reward to pay for those items.  Ok, all that disclaimer stuff out the way…..Here is my Grand Plan.  Note, that it relies very heavily on the Prevacid Mail In Rebate to keep the cost down.

Notes:
The Nyquil/Dayquil coupon for $2 off expires 2/28….If you won’t be doing the grand plan today (Sunday), then you will want to use the $1.50 coupons found in the PG2/7

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 $25.99 less the $4…so $21.99, not $23.99.  This is confusing, because it could also be for $19.99 if the instant coupon shows up on the same line as the Prevacid and it shows that the cost was just $23.99.  Ok, so now that I confused you too….that was my heads up.

Lessie

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…

Rarely do I do a Grand Plan for Walgreens.  First, because the Register Rewards that you earn expire sooooooo fast, you only have 2 weeks to use them.  Second, the Register Rewards are considered Manufacturer’s coupons.  So, that means when you go to purchase an item…and you have a coupon for that item and you want to pay for it with a Register Reward, the cash register will beep and it will not be allowed.  Because, TECHNICALLY, you are using 2 Manufacturer’s coupons on the same item.  SOOOOOO, to get around this, I have to say that I rarely shop at Walgreens unless the deals are just too good to pass up.  This week is that exception.  There are just too many good deals for things I need and use, that I can’t pass the store up.  So, I have made a grand plan for the week….I will stick to this plan.  In order to get more than the limit (say on the Electrosol), you will need to do separate transactions.  When you start doing separate transactions, things can get a little confusing as to what RR was issued for what product (because you can’t use it on the same product and get another RR).    So, my suggestion, plan your trip like this:
Have a separate transaction at the end that has the stuff you NEED that are at good prices and use your RR’s on these items to get them out of your hand and ensure they don’t expire.
You can plan a trip to Albertsons’ (in the phx area) immediately following your Walgreens trip.  (Albertson’s here will accept competitor coupons and Register Rewards qualify).
Or, last, divide the grand plan into 2 plans….where you puchase the top half and use the Register Rewards earned to purchase the second half.  If you do this, you will need to add filler items (such as a 19c pocket folder, a 25c peice of candy, yadda yadda)….

Now on to the Grand Plan:

UPDATE: The John Frieda Root Awakening products aren’t generating the Register Rewards (Thanks Tara for letting me know).  Apparently these are only being generated by the Frizz Ease line of John Frieda.  Please let me know if anyone else has had any issues.  (this is one of the reasons I don’t do Walgreens grand plans…  :-0) 

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

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?

Here are a couple of the deals for this week that are week long.  As soon as the Black Friday ad is out, I will post an official grand plan…This week, I would plan to just shop the Black Friday sales and get these at that time.    I am also posting a sneak peek at the Black Friday deals….but remember these aren’t official.  I would recommend though, that you go thru this post and print all the printables NOW.  So, they don’t run out of prints before you need them.

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Ok the Ragu and Skippy coupons did NOT come in as I was expecting…so here is the updated Grand Plan:

Qty	Description	Each	Subtotal	Cpn & EBS	Final Cost
2	Glade Sense and Spray	$6.00	$12.00	($12.00)	$0.00
3	Skippy	$1.67	$5.00	($3.00)	$2.00
3	Ragu	$1.67	$5.00	($2.40)	$2.60
1	Covergirl Simply Ageless Foundation	$13.00	$13.00	($11.00)	$2.00
1	Covergirl Simply Ageless Blush	$10.00	$10.00	($10.00)	$0.00
	SUBTOTAL		$45.00		$6.60
2	Sense and Spray SS10/18 or printable	($4.00)	($8.00)
3	Skippy RP11/15	($0.50)	($1.50)
3	Ragu RP 11/15	($0.30)	($0.90)
1	CG Free Face prod WYB Foundatiion PG11/1	($10.00)	($10.00)
1	CoverGirl any product PG 11/1	($1.00)	($1.00)
	Total Before ECB		$23.60
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	ECB – Glade $4 WYB $12		($4.00)
	ECB – Skippy/Ragu $3 WYB $10		($3.00)
	ECB – $10 WYB Covergirl Found & Blush		($10.00)
	Final Total After ECB		$6.60
Make sure you use your $5 off $30 purchase from the new Medicare quiz.  This will make everything $1.30 for $45 worth of stuff!!