I Want Your Leather-Studded Kiss in the Sand

Yup, its still stuck in my head.

Rite Aid - did same transaction twice

• Complete Multi-Purpose Solution (12 oz) $7.99, used $1 coupon (10/25 RP) and will get back $7.99 (SCR #89) = $1 profit
• Gillette Fusion Razor $9, used $4 coupon (11/29 P&G) and will get back $5 (SCR #5) = FREE
• Crest Toothpaste $2.49, used $1 coupon (expires 11/30! 11/1 P&G) and will get back $1.50 (SCR #125) = FREE/$0.01 profit *Be careful which one you buy - check the circular carefully for what's included in the SCR
• Febreze Candle $5.99, used $2 coupon (11/29 P&G) and will get back $2 (SCR #) = $2.99
• Used $5 off $25 coupon, total was $13.70

NJ Ink

We didn't really do much shopping today, just picked up some papers at Pathmark. We had more important things to do - today was tattoo day! DBF has been saving up his spare change for ages and finally had enough to pay for a new tattoo. The flag is backwards because that's how it would look when carried into battle, blowing with the wind. I love how it came out! It took about an hour and a half to do and DBF was such a trooper. I didn't see him flinch once.

If You Have any Energy Left...11/29 - 12/5

As always, my deals all come from the wonderful folks at HCW, Slick Deals and Erica at iheartcvs.com, iheartriteaid.com and iheartwags.com.

Staples - Duracell batteries (20 count package) $12.99, use $1 coupon (11/22 SS) and get back $12.99 (Staples Easy Rebate, Limit 2) = $1 profit *$12.99 will automatically be credited towards your Staples Rewards card and you'll receive your reward in January. You can do this deal two times per week until 12/26.

CVS - $5 off $30 coupon available here. Cool Promo - get a $5 bonus for every $25 in CVS egift cards that you buy. Keep an eye out for a "Season to Save" booklet in stores (red with a Christmas ornament on the front). There's a card in the middle that you'll be interested in. When you spend $20, you'll get back $4 EB (Limit 1) - you just have to give the cashier the card. Isn't that great?

• Accu-Check Aviva Glucose Meter System $14.99, use $10 coupon (8/23 or 11/8 SS) and get back $5 EB (Limit 2) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Oral-B Advantage, CrossAction or Zooth toothbrush $2.99, use $1 coupon (11/1 P&G) and get back $2 EB (Limit 1) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Gillette Products - spend $25, get back $5 EB (Limit 1) - includes sham/cond, body wash, deodorant and shaving products
• Febreze Products - spend $15, get back $5 EB (Limit 1)

Rite Aid - *This week starts the December SCR's, so once they've cleared, request your November rebates. $5 off $25 coupon or $5 off $20 coupon available. GOS - Between 11/22 and 12/24 - Spend $25-$50, get back $5, spend $51-$100, get back $10 or spend over $100, get back $20! Woo! If you haven't done this before, your total is calculated before coupons. Rebate items count as well.

• Complete Multi-Purpose Solution (12 oz) $7.99, use $1 coupon (10/25 RP) and get back $7.99 (SCR # ) = $1 profit or FREE without coupon
• Gillette Fusion Razor $9, use $4 coupon (11/29 P&G) and get back $5 (SCR) = FREE
• Crest Toothpaste $2.49, use $1 coupon (expires 11/30! 11/1 P&G) and get back $1.50 (SCR) = FREE/$0.01 profit

Walgreens

• Ecotrin $1.99 each with in-circular coupon (give SECOND!), buy three and use $10 off 3 coupon (10/11 RP) = $4.03 profit
• Complete Multi-Purpose Solution (12 oz) $7.99, use $1 coupon (10/25 RP) and get back $8 RR = $1 profit or FREE without coupon
• 12/2 - 12/5 ONLY: Natrol Acai $4, use $3 coupon and get back $4 RR = $3 profit or FREE without coupon
• 12/2 - 12/5 ONLY: Goody Ouchless Hair Elastics (27 or 50 pk) or Flexible Tips Headband $2, get back $2 RR = FREE
• 12/2 - 12/5 ONLY: Dentek $1.99, get back $2 RR = FREE/$0.01 profit
• 12/2 - 12/5 ONLY: Soft & Beautiful Botanicals Relaxer Kit or Texturizer $5, get back $5 RR = FREE

General Printable Rebate Offers

• Alouette Baby Brie Wedge Cheese TMF Exp. 12/31/09
• Caregiver's Marketplace - many rebates for a variety of items
• Ensure 6 pack use $3 coupon and Try Me Free rebate Exp. 12/31/09
• Kraft Mac n Cheese Crackers TMF Exp. 12/31/09
• McCormick Alcoholic Beverages - click on Rebate Center once you've entered your birthday. Not valid in AL, HI, IN, MS, OH, SC, TX and UT. Exp. 12/31/09
• Nabisco Crackers $10 WYB 10 Exp. 11/30/09
• Nature Valley Dark Chocolate & Nut Granola Bars TMF Exp. 1/15/2010
• Pantene ProV Satisfaction Guarantee - 2x your purchase price (up to $12) Exp. 6/30/2010
• Pert Plus for Men TMF (has to have sticker on bottle) Exp. 12/31/09
• Physician's Formula - three separate rebates *have to find products with TMF peelies on them Exp. 12/31/09
• Science Diet Light Pet Food $8 coupon and $10 rebate (must register)
• Starkist SeaSations Money Back Guarantee Exp. 12/31/09
• Tombstone Pizza - credit towards utility bills Postmark by 1/15/10

Approaching Burnout

Staples

• 2 Duracell batteries (20 count package) $12.99 each, used two $1 coupons (11/22 SS) and will get back $25.98 (Staples Easy Rebate, $12.99 each, Limit 2) = $2 profit *The store employees said Staples will mail you a check for the amount of the batteries and you don't have fill out any paperwork or submit any rebate info online. That was easy!
• Sharp calculator $6.99, will get back $6.99 (Staples Easy Rebate) = FREE
• Used $27 Staples Rewards (from buying a bag a couple months ago), total was $4.39

In my name, I bought:

• Duracell batteries (20 count package) $12.99, used $1 coupon (11/22 SS) and will get back $12.99 (Staples Easy Rebate, Limit 2) = $1 profit
• Used $10.30 Staples Rewards, total was $2.88

Rite Aid

• Scope Outlast Mouthwash (750 mL) or Oulast White Mouthwash (710 mL) $3.99, used $1 coupon (11/1 P&G) and will get back $3 (SCR #119) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Oral-B CrossAction Manual Toothbrush 40 or 60 Soft or Medium $2.99, used $1 coupon (11/1 P&G) and will get back $2 (SCR #115) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Gillette Series Shave Gel or Foam (7-9 oz) $1.99, used $1 coupon (11/1 P&G) and will get back $1 (SCR #133) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Herbal Essences sham/cond $2.99, will get back $2 (SCR #139) = $0.99
• Pet bed $4.99
• Used $3 off $15 coupon, total was $11.93

At another store, I bought these items for DBF's rebate

• Scope Outlast Mouthwash (750 mL) or Oulast White Mouthwash (710 mL) $3.99, used $1 coupon (11/1 P&G) and will get back $3 (SCR #119) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Oral-B CrossAction Manual Toothbrush 40 or 60 Soft or Medium $2.99, used $1 coupon (11/1 P&G) and will get back $2 (SCR #115) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Gillette Series Shave Gel or Foam (7-9 oz) $1.99, used $1 coupon (11/1 P&G) and will get back $1 (SCR #133) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Herbal Essences sham/cond $2.99, will get back $2 (SCR #139) = $0.99
• RA Trash Bags $4.99
• Used $3 off $15 coupon, total was $11.93

I wouldn't normally have gone for the HE shampoo or the fillers (trash bags and pet bed), but I'm trying to up my totals for the GOS program. Plus without these items, I wouldn't have been able to use a $3 off $15 coupon. I'm a smidge over $50 on my account and at $48 on DBF's, so I've earned a $5 and $10 reward already. Love it!

Walgreens - hit up some more stores today so I could get more Dove for my sister. This is the only kind of deodorant she uses.

• 3 Lubriderm 6 oz bottles (finally found them!) $3.99 each, used three $2 coupons (10/11 RP) plus $1 WAG coupon (took off $3 automatically, from in "Diabetes and You" magazine found near pharmacy) and got back $8 RR (WYB 3) = $5.03 profit
• Snuggie $14.99 - thought this was still on sale, but that was only for yesterday :(
• Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth Deodorant $3.99, used $1 coupon (from previous transaction) and got back $4 RR = $1 profit
• 7 Christmas gift sacks $0.10 each with in-circular coupon
• Used $1 RR, $2 RR, three $2.50 RR's and $3 RR, total was $8.37

Then..

• Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth Deodorant $3.99, used $1 coupon (from previous transaction) and got back $4 RR = $1 profit
• Nivea Men’s Shave Gel $2.49, got back $2.50 RR = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Used $5 RR, total was $0.94

Then at another store...

• Infusium 23 Sham/Cond (8 or 16 oz) $4.99, used $2 coupon (11/22 SS, 10/23 issue p. 39 or 11/20 issue p. 27 of All You magazine) and got back $5 RR = $2 profit
• Nivea Men’s Shave Gel $2.49, got back $2.50 RR = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Used $4 RR, total was $2.01

And finally...

• 2 Red Baron pizzas $1.99 each
• Triscuits $2
• Used two $2.50 RR's, total was $0.98

CVS

• Hershey's or Reese's Singles $0.89, got back $0.89 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
• Mars King Size Bars $1.59, got back $1.59 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
• Total was $2.54

I'm a Free Bitch, Baby!

I cannot get enough of the Gaga! Ok, on to the shopping...

CVS - my card

• Complete Contact Solution $8.99, used $2 coupon (from a coupon booklet I got when getting new eyeglasses, or you can use $1 coupon or 10/25 RP) and got back $8.99 EB (Limit 2) = $2 profit
• Degree Ultra Clear Deodorant for Women $4, used $1.25 coupon (9/13 RP) and got back $4 EB (Limit 1) = $1.25 profit
• Vaseline Sheer Infusion Lotion $7.99, used $1 coupon (10/18 RP) and got back $7.99 EB (Limit 1) = $1 profit
• Bic Soleil Razor $6.99, used $2 coupon (or 11/15 SS) and got back $5 EB (Limit 2) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Hershey's or Reese's Singles $0.89, got back $0.89 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
• Mars King Size Bars $1.59, got back $1.59 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
• Used my green bag tag (got back $1 EB) and the coupon in the "Season to Save" booklet (pictured above, red ornament on the cover) - got back $4 for spending $20, used $4 EB, $10 EB and $10 EB, total was $1.59

DBF's card - didn't have any EB's to use on this card so I paid with a gift card (earned from using my Discover card)

• Degree Ultra Clear Deodorant for Women $4, used $1.25 coupon (9/13 RP) and got back $4 EB (Limit 1) = $1.25 profit
• Vaseline Sheer Infusion Lotion $7.99, used $1 coupon (10/18 RP) and got back $7.99 EB (Limit 1) = $1 profit
• Used my green bag tag (up to 2 scans on this card) and the coupon in the "Season to Save" booklet (pictured above, red ornament on the cover) - got back $4 even though I didn't spend $20!, total was $9.74

Walgreens - my sisters and I hit up four different Walgreens for all these goodies

• Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth Deodorant $3.99, used $2 coupon and got back $4 RR = $2 profit
• Infusium 23 Sham/Cond (8 or 16 oz) $4.99, used $2 coupon (11/22 SS, 10/23 issue p. 39 or 11/20 issue p. 27 of All You magazine) and got back $5 RR = $2 profit
• Vanity Fair paper plates $3.79 each, BOGO sale, used BOGO coupon (10/23 issue All You magazine, p. 105) = two for FREE
• 6 Nabisco crackers $2 each, used two $1 off 2 coupons (planned to use a third but it beeped, from a Nabisco calendar), got back $3 RR (WYB $10) and will count towards $10 rebate WYB 10 = $7 or $1.16 each
• 3 Christmas Gift Sacks $0.10 each with in-circular coupon
• Used seven $2 RR's, total was $1.93, got back $1 WAG Dove coupon

Now that I had the $5 Infusium RR, my next goal was to roll that into more Dove and then roll the Dove back into more Infusium

• Dove Ultimate Visibly Smooth Deodorant $3.99, used $1 coupon (from previous transaction) and got back $4 RR = $1 profit
• Right Guard Solid $2.49, got back $2.50 RR = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Used $5 Infusium RR, total was $0.94

Then I'd buy:

• Infusium 23 Sham/Cond (8 or 16 oz) $4.99, used $2 coupon (11/22 SS, 10/23 issue p. 39 or 11/20 issue p. 27 of All You magazine) and got back $5 RR = $2 profit
• Nivea Men’s Shave Gel $2.49, got back $2.50 RR = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Christmas Gift Sack $0.10 with in-circular coupon
• Used $4 Dove RR and $1 RR, total was $1.11

Repeated this a couple times, then we finished off the shopping with one last run

• Snuggie $9.99, got back $2 RR = $7.99
• 2 Red Baron pizzas $3 each *These are $1.99 each tomorrow - oops!
• 2 bags M&M's (my mom wanted us to pick these up) $3.50 each
• Used three $2.50 RR's, $4 RR and $5 RR, total was $7.68

Let me tell you, at EVERY Walgreens we went to, people were buying up Snuggies like hot cakes! We also went to Rite Aid and I could not for the life of me find the in-circular coupon for the Bic Soleil razors so that threw off my transaction. I'm going to regroup and go back later today or tomorrow. I'm beat!

Better Late than Never

I'm late to the party on this one, but I couldn't resist signing up for this offer. Here's the deal - you sign up for a one month trial membership to Complete Home for $1 and get $50 in Lowes gift cards in the mail. That's a $49 profit! You can read about all the details here. You just have to remember to call and cancel within one month or they'll bill your credit card for the next month. Be sure to use the link on Free Sample Freak's blog instead of the website you get sent in the mail to get your gift cards.

Rite Aid

• BeneVia Cranberry/Lemonade or Pineapple/Lulo Balanced Nutrition Drink (8 oz 4 pack) $7.99, used $5 coupon and will get back $7.99 (SCR #79) = $5 profit
• Sun 11/22 - Tues 11/24 ONLY: HealthPlus Day/Night Colon Cleanse Kit $17.99, will get back $17.99 (SCR #83) = FREE
• Rite Aid tweezers $1.99
• Milk $2.19
• Used $5 off $25 coupon and $20 Gift of Savings certificate (previous offer), total was $0.24

Rebates to do in DBF's name

• BeneVia Cranberry/Lemonade or Pineapple/Lulo Balanced Nutrition Drink (8 oz 4 pack) $7.99, used $5 coupon and will get back $7.99 (SCR #79) = $5 profit
• Sun 11/22 - Tues 11/24 ONLY: HealthPlus Day/Night Colon Cleanse Kit $17.99, will get back $17.99 (SCR #83) = FREE
• Stouffers pizza $4.19
• Used $5 off $25 coupon and $20 Gift of Savings certificate (previous offer), total was $0.17

A&P

• 6 papers $2 each
• Total was $10.80 after DBF's mom's employee discount

JCPenney - had a $10 off $10 purchase coupon so I picked up this scarf, gloves and hat combo for $11.99

Wassssssup!

Wassssup!!

Wasssssssuuuppppp!!!

Waaaaaaaaassssssssssssuuuuuuuuuupppppppp!!
hahahahahahahahahaha

Mostly repeats from earlier in the week...

Walgreens

• Ricola Mixed Berry Cough Drops with Vitamin C (19 ct) $1, used $0.50 coupon (found in Healthy Savings coupon booklet) and got back $1 RR = $0.50 profit
• Aussie Sham/Cond/Styler $2.99, used $1 coupon (10/11 P&G) and got back $2 RR = FREE/$0.01 profit
• 2 Pepsi's $1.25 with in-circular coupon
• Votive candle $0.17 with in-circular coupon
• $10 Walgreens gift card
• Used three $5 RR's, total was $0.56 - repeated without the gift card

I've been wanting to try this for ages. I bought a gift card using my RR's and it went through slick as snot! The RR's say they can't be used on gift cards, so YMMV. That's two RR's I don't have to worry about spending before they expire. Love it!

• Aussie Sham/Cond/Styler $2.99, used $1 coupon (10/11 P&G) and got back $2 RR = FREE/$0.01 profit
• 2 Pepsi's $1.25 with in-circular coupon
• Used $3 RR, total was $0.54 - repeated three more times at different stores