Who Needs Sleep?

TOTAL PROFIT FOR JANUARY: $253.65

Awww, my boyfriend is so sweet! He tried to post a comment to this post but it didn't work, so he emailed it to me instead. Here's what he wrote:

"Baby, I knew you went off the deep end 17 months and 15 days ago when you agreed to go to the movies with me but that's part of the reason that I fell so madly in love with you. Heck I admire the fact that you're so smart and intelligent that you can figure out all of these deals, strategize them and keep them all straight along with contingency plans. I love you more than words can express and am so glad you're not only my future wife, but also best friend and partner in crime. I love you my lobster."

AWWWWWWWW!! :)

As much as I love this $3 coupon, its wearing me out! I'm sure you all know the feeling. I want to use it as much as possible, especially on the moneymaker deals (crackers, sparkling water, cotton rounds). And there are tons of things I can stock up on that won't go bad - juice, loofahs, plastic cups, etc, but it sure is exhausting! I swear, I'm going to sleep straight through next week...


Here's what I learned today: 1) the limit on the crackers is 10, 2) the limit on the water is also 10, 3) if you use more than one $3 coupon per transaction, it will beep, 4) if you print the drop.io version of the $3 coupon from iheartcvs.com, it will go through with no beeps (versus the Wiki version that has been giving me trouble) and 5) I may have finally gone off the deep end with all these transactions. Ok well, that last one there is probably no shocker (my boyfriend is reading this and nodding his head). :)

CVS (of course)

• 2 boxes CVS cheese crackers $1.97 each, used $3 CVS brand coupon and got back $2 EB ($1 for each, Limit 10) = $1.06 profit
• Aquafresh toothpaste $2.50, used $2 CRT coupon and $0.75 coupon (1/4 SS) = $0.25 profit
• Total was $0.69, overall profit was $1.31

Rinse and repeat minus the Aquafresh ($1.06 profit) - I've now maxed the cracker deal out on DBF's card (sigh of relief)

Ok, now on to my card...

2 boxes CVS cheese crackers $1.97 each, used $3 CVS brand coupon and got back $2 EB ($1 for each, Limit 10) = $1.06 profit

• Rinse and repeat = $1.06 profit
• Rinse and repeat = $1.06 profit
• Rinse and repeat = $1.06 profit

Store #2

• CVS apple juice $2.59, used $3 CVS brand coupon = $0.41 profit
• Soda $0.99 (for a coworker, not in pic)
• Total was negative $0.41 after she paid me back for soda

Super nice cashier let me do a second transaction: CVS 6 pack sparkling water $3.97 (not in pic, there was no way this tired hound was carting all the water I bought today up my two flights of stairs for a photo op), used $3 CVS brand coupon and got back $2 EB (Limit 10) = $0.96 profit (after tax)

• Rinse and repeat $0.96 profit
• Rinse and repeat but used $1 CRT coupon for water (*Make sure to check the scanner for these Q's!), also bought clearanced gift bag for $0.35, total was $0.34, overall profit $1.66

Fav store

• 1 box CVS cheese crackers $1.97, used $3 CVS brand coupon and got back $1 EB (Limit 10) = $2.03 profit
• 2 Revlon nail polishes $4.99 each, BOGO sale, used $2 coupons (9/14 or 1/11 SS) and $2 CVS CRT coupon = $1.01 profit
• 2 Children's Throat Cooler Ice Pops (6 ct.) $4.99 each, used $1 coupon (found inside packages I bought previously) and BOGO coupon (or 12/7 SS) and got back $9.98 EB ($4.99 EB each, Limit 5) = $4.99 profit
• Used $1 EB, overall profit $9.03

Transaction 2

• Children's Throat Cooler Ice Pops (6 ct.) $4.99 each, used $1 coupon (found inside packages I bought previously) and got back $4.99 EB (Limit 5) = $1 profit
• Aquafresh toothpaste $2.50, used $2 CRT coupon and $0.75 coupon (1/4 SS) = $0.25 profit
• CVS 6 pack sparkling water $3.97, used $3 CVS brand coupon and got back $2 EB (Limit 10) = $1.04 profit
• Used $2 EB, $2 EB, total was $0.71, overall profit $2.28

CVS cotton squares $3.49, used $3 CVS brand coupon and got back $1 EB (Limit 5) = $0.48 profit (after tax)

Last transaction of the day - really went for the gold here

• CVS 6 pack sparkling water $3.97, used $3 CVS brand coupon and got back $2 EB (Limit 10) = $1.04 profit
• CVS 6 pack sparkling water $3.97, used $3 CVS brand coupon and got back $2 EB (Limit 10) = $1.04 profit
• 2 boxes CVS cheese crackers $1.97 each, used $3 CVS brand coupon and got back $2 EB ($1 for each, Limit 10) = $1.06 profit
• Used three $3 coupons here, they beeped but the cashier pushed them through. Thank goodness for night cashiers who are so easy-going! Overall profit $3.12