Super Cheap Decorations

CVS - really excited about this deal! I got a coupon for $5 off a $20 purchase of holiday decorations on each of my cards. We're doing a Secret Santa at work and the gal I picked said she wanted holiday decorations - perfect! Just when I thought it couldn't get any better, today on ebay I found a Heineken NBPR rebate for $15 when you buy $20 of Christmas trees or decorations (HUSA8276). This makes my purchase almost totally free! I bought the red and silver mini tree for me and the snowmen for my Secret Santa. I'm going to pick up some other goodies for her on my other cards and submit for two more rebates, one at da boyfriend's address and one at my parents' address.

• Shiny red and silver mini tree $14.99
• Cuter than cute "Let it Snow" snowman sign $5.99
• Used $5/$20 coupon, two $0.99 EB's, $4 EB and $9.99 EB, total was $1.20. Will submit for $15 Heineken rebate, which makes this transaction a cost of $2.17
  

Rite Aid - on DBF's card:

• Garnier Nutrisse Hair Color $5.99, used $3 Nutrisse coupon (9/12 RP)
• Garnier Herbashine Hair Color $5.99, used $2 Herbashine RA coupon (Nov. Video Values) and $3 Herbashine coupon (or 9/12 or 11/7 RP)
• Garnier Anti-Dandruff Sham/Cond $3.33, used $2 Anti-Dandruff RA coupon (Nov. Video Values) and $1 sham/cond coupon (11/7 RP) *Look for these in a separate section of the sham/cond aisle. They were with the other dandruff care stuff, not with the other Garnier sham/cond.
  
• Garnier Color Shield Sham/Cond $3, used $1 Color Shield RA coupon (Nov. Video Values), and $1 sham/cond coupon (11/7 RP)
• Garnier Styler $3, used $1 styler coupon (11/7 RP)
  
• 2 Garnier facial wipes or cleansers $4.71 each (reg price $6.29, 25% off sale), used $2 skincare RA coupon (Nov. Video Values) and two $2 skincare coupons (10/10 RP)
• Used $5 off $25 coupon and $1 Video Values coupon off your purchase (Nov. Video Values), total was $6.39, got back $10 UP (for spending $30 on Garnier) and $5 UP from Maybelline - this one's a bit of a mystery and I'm not sure if anyone's figured out what triggers it. Overall profit $8.61
  

This brought me up to 20%!! Then at another store:

• 2 Tugaboos $0.79 each ($0.99 reg price, 20% Wellness discount), used two $1 coupons (found inside package) = $0.42 profit
• Chloraseptic Cherry, Menthol, Citrus or Grape Spray (6 oz), Max Spray (1 oz) or Grape Strips (40 ct.) $3.99, used $1 coupon (or 10/14 SS), got back $1 UP and will get back $2 (SCR #82) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• 6 Photo Frames $2.50 each (reg price $5 each, 50% off sale), got back $2 UP for each = $3
  
• Bufferin (130 ct.) $6.99, used $3 coupon (10/17 SS) and will get back $3 (SCR #76) = $0.99
• Used $5 off $25 coupon, total was $17.26, overall profit $0.74

At a third store, I did two transactions on my card. I messed up the Garnier deal by getting a styler that wasn't included in the deal. It was a huge mess! I had a feeling something was wrong, but the Asst. Mgr. that was ringing me up said we'd total it out and figure out what the problem was. My total was higher than I thought and I didn't get the $10 UP. After much pondering and scanning stuff, she returned everything, I got one styler that was included and then she rang me up again. It took a long time and I could tell she was getting frustrated at the register, but it all worked out in the end. My Garnier deal was the same as above, and then I bought:

• 8 Wet 'n Wild Nail Polishes $1.99 each, BOGO 50% sale, used $5 coupon (WYB $10, Sept. All You magazine - this beeped as expired by the way. Its good until 12/11 so the cashier put it through manually) and got back eight $1 UPs = $1.06 profit
• 2 Tugaboos $0.79 each ($0.99 reg price, 20% Wellness discount), used two $1 coupons (cashier put in as $0.99 each, found inside package) = $0.40 profit
• Chloraseptic Cherry Lozenges (18 ct.) or Max Berry Lozenges (15 ct.) $3.59 (reg price $3.99), used $1 coupon (or 10/14 SS), got back $1 UP and will get back $2 (SCR #81) = $0.41 profit
• Chloraseptic Cherry, Menthol, Citrus or Grape Spray (6 oz), Max Spray (1 oz) or Grape Strips (40 ct.) $3.99, used $1 coupon (or 10/14 SS), got back $1 UP and will get back $2 (SCR #82) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Bufferin (130 ct.) $6.99, used $3 coupon (10/17 SS) and will get back $3 (SCR #76) = $0.99
• Used $5 off $25 coupon, total was $11.58, overall profit $5.42

All of these purchases will help up my total for the Gift of Savings program on each card.