Looking Forward to a Light Week 1/18 - 1/24

Photo courtesy of lolcats. As always, my deals all come from the wonderful folks at HCW, Slick Deals and Erica at iheartcvs.com, iheartriteaid.com and iheartwags.com. Here we go...

CVS - be sure to check iheartcvs for $3 off $15, $4 off $20 and $5 off $30 coupons (warning - they may beep)

• **This is a better deal than next week's (12 packs will be $3.33 instead of $3) so I'd buy now: Pepsi - spend $20, get $10 EB (Limit 1): includes Aquafina 12 packs $3, Gatorade (32 oz.), Propel or Sobe four for $5 or $1.25 each, Lays chips (10.5 - 11 oz.) $3, Pepsi (2 liter bottles) four for $5 or $1.25 each, Pepsi 12 packs $3, Stacy's chips $3, Starbucks Frappuchinno three for $5 of $1.66 each or Tostitos $3. These items also qualify for the $15 in coupons Pepsi/Frito deal.
• Rogaine $19.99, use $15 coupon and get back $5 EB (Limit 5) = FREE
• CVS brand 24 Hour Allergy Relief (5 count, CVS version of Claritin) $3.79, get back $3.79 EB (Limit 2) = FREE
• Excedrin (20 - 24 count) $1.99, use $2 coupon (or 10/19 SS) = FREE
• Duracell $2.99, buy two and use $5 off 2 CVS coupon (tearpad found in stores a while back) and two $0.75 coupons (12/14 or 12/28 P&G) = $0.52 profit on two
• Hershey's products - spend $15, get $5 CVS gift card. Reese's Whipps are $0.50 each, use $1 off 2 coupons (1/4 SS) for free candy. If you have enough coupons, you could buy 30 bars and use 15 coupons. Then you'd get 30 bars for free (oy!) and qualify for the $5 gift card. Or, you could just buy a couple and get them for free. :)
• Roc skincare - prices start at $4.99, use $3 coupon (this is a link to the HCW thread about the coupon, it goes directly to printing so have your printer on before you click the link, it lets you print more than 2) = pretty cheap (could be good filler item)

CVS January Monthly Deals

• Children's Throat Cooler Ice Pops (6 ct.) $4.99, buy two, use BOGO coupon (or 12/7 SS) and get back $4.99 EB for each (Limit 5) = $4.99 profit (on two) *Check inside packages for $0.50 or $1 coupons
• NasoGel Drip Free Gel Spray (1.52 oz) $7.99, use $2 coupon, get back $7.99 EB (Limit 2) and submit for manufacturer's rebate = $10 profit (for two)
• Nutra Trim Weight Management Chewing Gum (48 ct.) $3.99, $3.99 EB (Limit 3) = FREE
• Listerine Smart Rinse or Agent Blue (8.5 - 16.9 oz) $3.99, use $1 coupon and get $3 EB (Limit 5) = FREE

Hidden Monthly Deals - these items are in special packaging that list their price and EB's and are good until 2/14/09. There is a full list on iheartcvs.com.

• Soy Joy specially marked 6 pack boxes $6 and get back $6 EB (Limit 6 - reported being Limit 10!) = FREE
• Kotex pads (16-20 ct.) with bonus pantiliners (16 ct.) $4.99 but ringing up $3.27 (make sure to price scan it first to be sure), use $1 coupon (1/11 SS - thanks pubbler!) and get back $2 EB (Limit at least 6) = $0.27

Rite Aid - $5 off $25 coupon available here. Expires 3/13/09

• Huggies Baby Wipes Tubs (64 - 80 ct.), Baby Wash and Lotion (15 oz.) or Washcloths (20 ct.) $2.50 each. Buy 10 wipes = $25, use $5 off $25 coupon and ten $1 coupons (1/11 SS) = $10. Then you'll get back $2 (WYB 2, SCR #30) and $10 Kimberly Clark gift card (WYB $25 worth of Kimberly Clark products, SCR #48) = $2 profit
• Dove Go Fresh Body Mist (3 oz.) or Ultimate Clear Anti-Perspirant/Deodorant (2.6 - 3 oz.) $3, use $1 coupon (1/18) and get back $2 (SCR #81, Limit 2) = FREE
• GE Light Bulbs Soft White Longer Life (2 pack) $2, $2 (SCR #110) = FREE
• Revlon Eye Makeup BOGO Sale, use two $2 coupons (1/11 SS) and get 3 free music downloads w/$10 revlon purchase (SCR # ) *typically "free" item won't count for SCR = FREE or cheap depending on prices
• Mentos Gum $1, use $1 coupon (12/14 SS) = FREE

Walgreens

DEAD DEAL - purchases had to be made on or before 1/18: great deal from Savings Garden! Buy $20 in participating products, get a $10 Register Reward. Aleve 75 ct caplets $5, 60 ct geltabs $7, use $1 coupon (1/4 RP), Bayer Aspirin twin packs, $2.99, use $1 coupon (1/4 SS), One a Day Multivitamins, $12 (Use $1 printable or $1 from 1/4 SS), Alka Seltzer Plus, $5 (Use $1 from 1/4 SS). All items qualify for 50% back mail-in-rebate (1/4 SS). So, spend $20, get $10 RR, receive 50% back by mir on total after coupons (does not include RR) = Free/overage depending on what you buy. Deal Scenario: Buy (4) $5 items = $20 Use (4) $1 coupons = $16 Get 50% back mir = $8 Earn $10 RR = $2 overage

Unilever Deal - buy 4 items, get $2 RR, buy 6, get $6RR, buy 8+, get a $10 RR (mix and match if you want to - store probably won't have 8 Skippy's or Ragu's at one time). Includes Dove Haircare $3.50, Dove Deodorant $3.50, Degree Deodorant $3.50, Lipton Tea $2.99, Skippy PB $1.99, Ragu $1.99, Hellman's $3.99, Bertolli $5.99 and Dove Body Wash, Caress Body Wash, Lever Bar Soap ($1 coupon), Q Tips, Pond's or Dove Lotion - all 25% off

• Skippy Peanut Butter $1.99, buy eight and get a $10 RR (WYB 8) and use coupons from 11/16 RP ($0.35 or $0.40 off one OR $1 off two depending on your region) = $3.12 with $0.35, $2.72 with $0.40 or $1.92 with $1 off 2
• Ragu Pasta Sauce $1.99, buy eight and get a $10 RR (WYB 8), use coupons from 11/16 RP ($0.25, $0.75, $0.50 off 2, $1 off 2 or $1 off 3) = $3.92 with $0.25, -$0.08 with $0.75, $1.92 with $1 off 2 or $3.92 with $1 off 3
• Dawn Dish Soap $0.99, use $0.50 or $1 off 2 coupon (12/28 P&G) = $0.49 each

Walgreens January Monthly Deals 12/28 - 1/31

• Orajel Cold Sore Brush or 8 pack patches $8.49, use $1 coupon (10/26 SS), submit for Try Me Free rebate up to $8 (10/26 SS - valid for Orajel Overnight Cold Sore Patch, Orajel Cold Sore Brush, Orajel Plaque Revealing Rinse or Orajel Plaque Revealing Pre-Brush Gel) and get back $8.49 (ESR #1) = $9 profit
• Auto Expressions Vent Fresh Elite Auto Air Freshener $4.99, submit for $4.99 manufacturer's rebate and get back $4.99 ESR (#2) = $4.99 profit
• Revlon Matte Collection Blush or Eyeliner $9.99, Revlon Matte Collection Lipstick $7.99 OR Revlon Matte Collection Eye Shadow $4.99, use $2 coupon (1/11 SS) and get back full price ($4.99, $7.99 or $9.99 depending on which you bought) ESR (#3) = $2 profit
• Valid 1/4 - 1/31: Pepsi products - spend $15, get $5 RR or spend $20, get $10 RR. Includes 12 pack or 2 liter of Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist, 32 oz. of Gatorade, G2 or Tiger9, 13.5 oz. Tostitos, 11.75 - 13 oz. Doritos and 16 oz. Tostitos Queso. These also qualify for Pepsi/Frito rebate.

If you get your rebate back on a gift card instead of a check, you get a 10% bonus on each item.

General Printable Rebate Offers

• Colgate/Palmolive - free travel bag when you spend $15 - while supplies last
• The Chronicles of Narnia on DVD or Blu-Ray Hi-Def $3 rebate WYB Scotch products Exp. 3/31/09
• Duncan Hines Decadent Carrot Cake TMF Exp. 1/31/09
• Febreze Noticeables Satisfaction Guarantee Exp. 6/30/09
• Herbal Essences - free haircut when you buy 2 specially marked bottles Exp. 6/31/09
• Hersheys - free calendar when you send in 5 UPC's Exp. 1/31/09
• Jolly Time - free reusable bag when you send in 3 UPC's - valid while quantities last
• Kellogg's Smart Start Strawberry Oat Bites Cereal Exp. 7/31/09
• Michael Angelo's Six Single Serve Entrees Free Exp. 1/31/09
• Olay $15 gift card WYB 2 Definity products Exp. 1/28/09
• Pepsi/Frito Lay $15 in Pepsi/Frito coupons Exp. 2/1/09
• Peter Pan satisfaction guarantee Exp. 5/31/09
• P&G - spend $50 in P&G products, get $120 worth of coupons 12/14/08 - 2/14/09
• Progresso Soup satisfaction guarantee Exp. 3/31/09
• Precious Kitty Litter - One request per lifetime
• Sucrets $2 rebate Exp. 1/31/09
• Sure Max deodorant TMF Exp. 3/31/09