Oh, there are so many good deals this week on stuff that I love! Here's what I'm stocking up on tomorrow:

Boca Entrees, Assorted Varieties, 10 or 12 oz package, BOGO $3.79
- $1/2 IP at SmartSource.com
= $2.79 for 2 or $1.40 each

Jennie-O Turkey Burgers, 48 oz package, BOGO $7.99
There's a $1/1 peelie out there- if you can find two these come out to about $3 a package

Kellogg's Special K Cereal, Assorted Varieties, 11.4-14 oz box, or Low Fat Granola, 19.5 oz box, BOGO $3.89
There's a B1G1 IP -print two and get 4 boxes for free!

Peter Pan Peanut Butter, Assorted Varieties, 13 or 16.3 oz jar, BOGO $2.49
There's a $1/2 in the January All You making these $.75 each

Vitalicious VitaMuffin VitaTops, Assoretd Varieties, 4 count, 8 oz box or VitaSandwich, 2 count, 9.1 oz box, BOGO $4.49
These are SO good for you and SO yummy!!

Yoplait Smoothie Mix, Assorted Varieties, Makes 2 Smoothies, 7.6 oz bag, BOGO $3.19
There's a $1/1 in the 1/2/11 SS making these about $.60 each WYB two

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, USDA Grade A, $1.99 lb
Stock up price! I just made lots of room in my freezer. :)

LaCroix Natural Spring Water, Assorted Varieties, 12 pk, 12 oz can, 3/$10
My favorite alternative to soda! There's a $1/1 IP making these $2.33 each.

Eat Smart Vegetables, Assorted Varieties, 10 or 12 oz package 3/$5

Idaho Potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.69

Here's what I'm doing for CVS this week. I have $16.37 in ECB's leftover from Black Friday right now. Luckily they don't expire until 12/25 because there's not a whole lot happening right now:

I stopped by CVS this morning to find that they did not have the Oral B toothbrushes that are on sale for $23, earn 13 ECB this week. I was really disappointed, but part of couponing is rolling with the punches. I would have just held my $7.49 in ECB's until Black Friday, but they expire on 11/18. I've re-worked my scenarios using the other deals this week, and it's not too shabby.

Transaction #1:

Aussie or Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler, $2.99
Get $2 ECB (Limit 1)
$0.50/1 Select Aussie or Herbal Essences, exp. 12-31 (RP 11/14/10 #2)

Fiber One Chewy Bars (5 ct.), $3.99
Get $3 ECB (Limit 1)
$0.50/1 Fiber One Chewy Bars printable

Right Guard Sport, Xtreme, Total Defense or Dry Idea (2-4 oz.) $2.99
Get $1 ECB (Limit 1)
B1G1 Right Guard or Dry Idea, exp. 11-30-10 (RP 10/31/10)

Total: $8.42 (after coupons)

- $7.49 ECB

= .92 cents

Earn 2, 3, and 1 ECB

Blistex Lip Medex, Five Star, DCT, Complete Moisture Herbal Answer or Medicated Ointment, $1.59
Get $1.50 ECB
$0.25/1 Blistex Lip Care, exp. 1-31-11 (SS 11/14/10)

Total $1.25

- 1 ECB

= .25 cents

Earn 1 ECB

Have 2, 3 and 1 ECB for Black Friday! Now to re-work that scenario....

It's that time of year again! Black Friday is right around the corner! The ad for CVS this year is awesome! There's a TON of Freebies! Rumor has it the ad actually starts Thanksgiving day, so this is the first thing I'll be doing on Turkey day to be sure I don't miss any of the deals!

I'll be starting out with 13 ECB. There's a deal coming up this Sunday for an Oral-B toothbrush that's $23, and you earn 13 ECB. The limit is 2. To be fair, I only have $7.95 ECB so my OOP for this Sunday may be around $25. Rumor has it that this Sunday's paper will have a $10 coupon for these toothbrushes, though, and if so my OOP this week will be $15...and I'll earn 13 ECB for Black Friday. $2 oop for $60 worth of toothbrushes isn't too shabby! :)

So here's a draft of my plan for Black Friday. This is only a draft- there's a good chance more coupons will come out for some of these items before then so I'll have to either tweak it a bit or add filler items to bring my total out of the negative (hate it when that happens!)

By the way- if you are just starting and don't have any ECB's you can still follow this plan. Your first transaction will be about $15 oop, but you'll end up spending very little after that - and saving a TON!

Transaction #1
$3.99 ECB wyb Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste 6oz $3.99 Limit 2

$6.99 ECB wyb Eucerin Daily Skin Balance Body lotion 8.4oz $6.99 Limit 1
11/7 RP 1/1 = $1. MM

= 13.97 + Tax

- 13 ECB

= .97 + tax oop

Earn $7.98 and 6.99 ECB

Transaction #2:
$6.99 ECB wyb Philips In-ear headphones or Universal remote control $6.99 Limit 1

$3.99 ECB wyb Herbal Essences Hydralicious Shampoo or Conditioner 10.1oz $3.99 Limit 2

$.99 ECB wyb Advil PM 4ct $.99 Limit 1

= $15.97

- $14.97 ECB

$1.00 oop

Earn $14.97 ECB

Transaction #3:

$4.99 ECB wyb Renpure Organics Shampoo, Conditioner, 13.5oz or Amazing Miracle Reconstructor 8oz $4.99 Limit 2

$2.99 ECB wyb L.A. Looks Styling Gel 20oz $2.99 Limit 1

$.99 ECB wyb Excedrin Migraine, PM, or Extra Strength 8ct $.99 Limit 1

$.99 ECB wyb Carmex Lip Balm 0.15-0.35oz $.99 Limit 1

1 x $.79 ECB wyb Reese's Singles 1.4-2oz $.79 Limit 5

= $15.74

- $14.97 ECB

= .77 OOP

Earn $15.74 ECB

Transaction #4:

$2.99 ECB wyb L.A. Looks Styling Gel 20oz $2.99 Limit 1


$2.99 ECB wyb Listerine Pocketpaks 3pk. 72 strips total. $2.99 Limit 2


$4 ECB wyb Old Spice Fresh Collection or Gillette Odor Shield Deodorant 2.6oz $4 Limit 1

4 x $.79 ECB wyb Reese's Singles 1.4-2oz $.79 Limit 5

= $16.13

- $15.74 ECB

= .39 OOP

Earn 2.99, 5.98, 4 and $3.16 ECB

Transaction #5:

$1.59 ECB wyb Mars King Size Assorted 1.94-3.63oz $1.59 Limit 5

= $7.95

- $4 ECB

- $3.16 ECB

= .79 OOP

Earn $7.95 ECB

Total ECB left for future use: $5.98, 2.99, $7.95 ($16.92)

ECB Deals:
Get $20 ECB wyb Shift3 LookBook E-Reader with 150 FREE Books ($500 Value) $118.88 Limit 1

Get $5 ECB wyb Sarah Peyton Wellness: 4pc personal spa set. Hot or cold applications $9.88 Limit 1

Get $10 ECB wyb Kodak Mini Video Camera $49.88 Limit 1

Get $10 ECB wyb Appliances: American Era chocolate fountain, rice cooker, popcorn, cupcake maker, Rival Crock-Pot or coffeemaker and more. $18.88 Limit 1

Get $20 ECB wyb Kodak EasyShare C182 digital camera $79.88 Limit 1

Get $5 ECB wyb Craig 4gb MP3 video player 1.8'' color display, assorted colors. $23.88 Limit 1

Get $5 ECB wys $20 on ANY Duracell Batteries. AAA, AA 10pk, C, D 4pk, or 9-volt 2pk, $5.99; AAA, AA 20pk, C, D 8pk, or 9-volt 4pk, $9.99 Limit 1

Get $1 ECB wyb Xtra 2x Laundry detergent 28loads. $1.99 Limit 1

I am SO excited right now! There's one food that I'm completely and totally addicted to- SUSHI! I woke up starved this morning and couldn't stop thinking about it. After I did some research on Urban Spoon, My very sweet hubby agreed to take me to a new Japanese restaurant that we hadn't tried before, Samurai.

We don't go out for sushi very often because it's so expensive, so I was super excited.
When we arrived they handed us lunch menus, and to my surprise, they had a really awesome deal- 3 rolls of your choice (from a list), miso soup and ginger salad for $10.95. I was a little skeptical of how the quality would be because of the low price but all my fears were laid to rest!



The miso soup was possibly the best I have ever had. I can't say what made it stand out, but it was SO good! Lots of tofu and seaweed.



The ginger salad was okay. Just a basic salad but it seems who ever made the dressing today really liked onions, as the onion flavor in the dressing really overpowered everything else. I love onions though so no biggie for me.

The sushi...I ordered a chicken tempura roll, a spicy tuna roll, and a yellow tail roll. Everything was SO fresh and delicious! If you like raw fish (I LOVE it) the yellow tail was phenomenal! I couldn't believe all the food we got for just a little more money than a meal at McDonalds.

Of course, no sushi meal is complete without some sake. :)

I enjoy making sushi at home and have the equipment to make it, but I likely would have spent as much on ingredients as we did on this awesome lunch.

I'll admit, since I don't have any (human) babies I don't really pay attention to those deals. However, in the past couple of weeks I've gotten quite a few requests from my mommy friends on deals for kids. Here's a tribute (via a compilation of several blogs) to all the moms!

Diapers:

Over at The Thrifty Couple they create a list of the best deals on diapers every week, including a full list of printable coupons! Check it out by clicking HERE.

Formula/Food:

Right now, Coupons.com has a coupon for $3 off any Similac Formula. Both Walmart and Target have bottles of the ready to feed formula for just $3.86. Making it just a mere 86c after the coupon!

You can sign up with many of the major formula companies to get high value coupons & samples mailed to you periodically.

Enfamil- click HERE

Similac - click HERE

Gerber- click HERE

Everything Else:

The Frugally Fabulous mom has an entire section on her blog devoted to baby/kid deals of all kinds- including toys, clothes, and everything in between. Check her out- click HERE!

There are SO many mommy blogs out that keep you informed of all of the most current amazing deals. Have a special request? Let me know- I'm sure I can find just about anything you're looking for. :)

Well, this is a pretty slow week at CVS. The rumors on the web is that they are saving all of the awesome deals fro Black Friday- let's hope that's the case! Anywho, here's how I'll be rolling my ECB's this week:

Transaction #1:

This is a pretty good week at Walgreens. There's quite a few things free after RR. If you haven't started doing Walgreens deals yet this would be a great week to start! Here's my plan:

• -$2 Printable Coupon HERE

Here's my plan for this week. I currently have 12 RR.

Mucinex Nasal Spray .75 oz $7.99 get $8 RR

Blistex medicated Lip Ointment .21 oz $2.59 get $2.59 RR

Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste 4 oz $3.99 get $2

- $1 Colgate Pro Clinical Q HERE

-12 RR

= $1.57 + Tax OOP

Earn 8, 2.59, and 2 RR for next week!

Here's my plan for Walgreens this week. I'm using the 12 Register Rewards I have from the deals last week. If you are just starting out you can start this week for little money out of pocket.


Halls Refresh Lemon Raspberry Drops (20 ct) — $1.00 x 2

RR: $1 wyb 1
Use 75c from Sept or Oct All You and BOGO Q from today's paper
Pay 25c and get $1 RR
Total: 75c money maker!

Crest Pro Health Toothpaste (4.2 oz) — $2.49

RR: $1.50 wyb 1
Use $1 from 9/26 P&G or 75c from 10/10 P&G
Pay $1.49 and get $1.50 RR
Total: FREE


Noxzema Disposable Razors 4 pack Triple or 4-blade — $3.99

RR: $3 wyb 1
Use $1 from 8/8 RP or 9/19 SS
Pay $3 and get $3 RR
Total: FREE

Right Guard Total 5 Defense Deodorant -- B1G1 @ $3.99

Use $3/2 printable
Total: $0.50

Here's the math:

Halls x 2 = $2.00
Crest = $2.49
Razors= $3.99
Right Guard $3.99
Total: $12.47
- $1.00 Halls BOGO Q
- $.75 Halls Q
- $1.00 Crest Q
- $1.00 Noxema Q
- $3.00 Right Guard Q
=$6.72

Pay with $6 RR, $.72 + Tax OOP

Abbreviations: * RR stands for register reward. SS is Smart Source, RP is Red Plum and P&G is Proctor and Gamble (from the Sunday paper). The date next to these abbreviations is the Sunday the coupon was in the paper.

Here's a list of deals for the upcoming week (courtesy of IheartCVS.com)

FREE:
Colgate Total Advanced or Enamel Strength toothpaste 4 oz $2.99 Get $2.99 eb Limit 2
-$.75 Colgate Total Toothpaste
-$.75 Colgate Total (exp 10/31/2010) Sep 2010 All You magazine

7UP , Canada Dry , A&W , or Sunkist 12 oz 12 pk Get $3 eb wyb 3/$11 Limit 1

Align Digestive Care $28.99 Get $5 eb Limit 3

Aussie , Pantene , Herbal Essences , or Head & Shoulders Family Sizes $6.49 Get $2 eb Limit 1

Biore, Jergens, Curel, or John Frieda Get $3 eb wyb $10 Limit 1:

Biore $6
Jergens or Curel Moisturizer $6
John Frieda Collection shampoo, conditioner or styler $6
John Frieda Collection Luminous Color Glaze, Frizz-Ease serum, Go Blonder, Color Renew shampoo or condtioner 9.3 oz

Centrum Ultra Women's, Ultra Men's, or Caltrate 600-D 100-120 ct $9.99 Get $2 eb Limit 1

Claritin 24Hr Non-Drowsy tablets, 12Hr RediTabs 30 ct, or 24Hr Liqui-Gels 24 ct $18.99 Get $2 eb Limit 1

CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Foundation, primer, corrector, concealer or sculpting blush Get $6 eb wyb 2 Limit 1

Crest Whitestrips Get $10 eb Limit 2

Dial or Tone Bar soap 2-3 pk $1.99 Get $1 eb Limit 1

Dial or Tone Body wash Get $2 eb wyb 2/$8 Limit 1

Garnier Nutritioniste Get $10 eb wyb $20 Limit 1

General Mills Cereal Get $2 eb wyb 2/$6 Limit 1

Gillette Shaving Items (excludes cartridges) Get $5 eb wyb $15 Limit 1

Method Laundry detergent 25 loads $8.99 Get $5 eb Limit 1

Olay ProX Skin Care Get $5 eb Limit 1

P&G Get $10 eb wyb $25 Limit 1:

Bounty paper towels 8 pk $6.99
Downy or Bounce $5.97
Charmin 16 pk $9.99
Tide 2x Ultra or Gain $10.97


PepsiCo Get $5 eb wyb $15 Limit 1:

Cheetos, Fritos or Lay's Chips $2.50
Lipton Tea 128oz 2/$6
Amp, Starbucks Singles or Sobe Lifetwater 2/$3
Pepsi 2 liter bottle $1


Prilosec OTC 42 ct $24.99 Get $7 eb Limit 3

Quaker Quick Oats 18 oz, instant oatmeal, or granola bars 8-10 ct Get $2 eb wyb 2/$5 Limit 2

Revlon cosmetics Get $4 eb wyb $10 Limit 1

vicks DayQuil or NyQuil 20 oz, LiquiCaps 40 ct, or Combo pack 40 ct total $9.99 Get $2 eb Limit 1

Read more: i heart cvs: 10/10 - 10/16 weekly deals

Looks like I picked a great week to start couponing again! Walgreens has lots of RR deals and I'll be able to keep my OOP really low, which is great!

WAGS:
Transaction #1:
Vicks Sinex -
$6 - $4 Q (P&G 9/26) = $2
Receive $2 in RR
Clorox disinfecting wipes
2/$5.00
-Q: $1.00/1 x 2
Earn $4 R

Total OOP $5
Earn $2 and $4 RR

Transaction #2:

Emergen-C Orange/Raspberry 10's $3.49

Hylands Cold N Cough Kids 4 oz $4.99
- $1.50/1 Hylands Q
= $7.48
- 4 and 2 RR
= $1.48 OOP
Earn $3.50 and $4.99 RR

Transaction #3:
Fullbar fit P/B Choc Crisp/Fullbar Fit Chewy Brownie 1.76 oz $1.99

Vaseline Sheer Infusion Lotion 6.8 oz $5.99
Charmin Basic- $2.99
= $10.97
-$3.50 and $4 RR
- .25 Charmin Q
=$3.72 OOP
Earn 5 and 2 RR

Total OOP $10.20
Total Saved $27.25

I may keep rolling the Vaseline RR on more Hylands and EmergenC.

Click here for the match ups courtesy of the great people at Hot Coupon World! Looks the the folks who needed more time to find the Publix books for the cleaning sale are going to be in good shape!

Kellogg’s Cereal, Assorted Varieties, Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Corn Pops, Apple Jacks, Rice Krispies, or Honey Smacks, 11.2 to 16.5 oz box, BOGO $3.99

Pillsbury Toaster Strudel Pastries, Assorted Varieties, 6 ct, 11.5 oz box, BOGO $2.19

Diner’s Choice Mashed Potatoes, Original, Sweet, Sour Cream & Chives, Country Style, or Garlic, 32- oz pkg, BOGO $3.69

Tiger Thai Shrimp, Assorted Varieties, 8 to 14 oz pkg; or Breaded Calamari Rings, 16 oz pkg, BOGO $7.99

Margaritaville Tortilla Chips, Assorted Varieties, 6 oz bag, BOGO $1.99

Post Cereal, Assorted Varieties, Selects or Great Grains, 12 or 16 oz box or Trail Mix Crunch, 17 oz box, BOGO $3.99
$2/1 Post Natural Advantage Cereal - when you sign up for newsletter

Nature Valley Granola Bars Value Pack, 14.8 or 17.8 oz box or General Mills Fiber One Bars Value Pack, 14.1 oz box, Assorted Varieties BOGO $5.49

La Famiglia DelGrosso Pasta Sauce, Assorted Varieties, 26 oz jar, BOGO $6.99

Green Giant Canned Vegetables, Assorted Varieties, 11 to 15.25 oz can (Excluding Specialty Corn Varieties, Three Bean Salad, and Asparagus) BOGO $1.29

Campbell’s Chunky Soup, Assorted Varieties, 18.6 to 19 oz can or 15.25 oz bowl (Excluding Fully Loaded) BOGO $2.39

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest Pasta, Assorted Varieties, 12 to 16 oz pkg, BOGO $1.79

Knorr Sides, Assorted Varieties, 4 to 6.4 oz piuch, BOGO $1.49
$1.00/3 Knorr Rice or Pasta Sides, Any - Makinglifebetter.com

Betty Crocker Cookie Mix, Chocolate Chip, Sugar Cookies, Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip or Oatmeal, 17.5 oz pouch, BOGO $2.67

Pompeian Olive Oil, Classic Mediterranean or Extra Light Tasting, 32 oz bot, BOGO $10.99

Jack Daniel’s Barbecue Sauce, Assorted Varieties, 19 oz bot, BOOG $2.19

Mt Olive Sweet relish or Pickles, Selected Varieties, 16 oz jar, BOGO $2.19
Selected Pepsi Products, 2 L bot, BOGO $1.75

Deer Park Spring Water, 6 pk, .5 L bot, BOGO $2.39

Arizona Tea or Fruit Drink, Assorted Varieties, 20 oz bot, BOGO $1.29
$1.00/1 home mailer

Blue Bird Donuts, Frosted or Powdered, 10 or 11.5 oz bag, BOGO $2.59

Pepperidge Farm Deli Flats, Assorted Varieties, 12 oz bag, BOGO $2.99

Nabisco Teddy Grahams Snacks or Honey Maid Grahams or Ritz Bits, Assorted Varieties, 7.5 to 10 oz box, BOGO $2.99

Snickers Fun Size Snacks or 3 Musketeers, Milky Way, or Twix Cookie Bars, Big Bag, 22.34 to 22.55 oz bag, BOGO $6.59

Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers or Party Mix, Assorted Varieties, 11.5 to 14 oz box, BOGO $3.29

Yoplait YoPlus Yogurt, Assorted Varieties, 4-pk, 4 oz cup, BOGO $2.50

Simply Potatoes, Red Potato Wedges, Shredded ro Southwest Style Hash Browns, Diced Potatoes With Onion, or Homestyle Slices, 20 oz bag, BOGO $2.50

Whole Fruit Sorbet, Assorted Varieties, 1 pt ctn, BOGO $2.89

Edwards Pie Slices or Singles Desserts, 2 ct, 5.3 to 9.17 oz box, BOGO $2.50
$1.00/1 Inside Package

Stouffer’s French Bread Pizza 2 ct, 10.37 to 12.5 oz box, BOGO $2.99

Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers 12 oz bag, BOGO $2.39

Contessa Shrimp Regular or Micro-Steam, 9 to 12 oz pkg, BOGO $6.99

StarKist SeaSations Fish Fillets, Atlantic Whole White: Savory Lemon & Herb, Thai With Basil, Mediterranean Tomato & Basil, or Teriyaki Orange & Ginger, 11.4 oz box, BOGO $5.99

Purina Tidy Cat Cats Cat Litter or Box Filler 14 lb pkg, BOGO $6.99

Windex Glass Cleaner Original or With Vinegar; or Multi-Surface, Ammonia-Free: Sparking Lemon or Crystal Rain, 26 oz bot, BOGO $3.39

Shout Laundry Stain Remover With Trigger, 22 oz bot, BOGO $2.99

Glade Scented Oil Refills, 2 ct pkg, Assorted Varieties, BOGO $5.49

Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner, Assorted Varieties, Antibacterial, 22 oz can, BOGO $3.29

Walgreens has Purex buy 1 get 1 free on megasavers for the month of March. Use the bogofree coupon from 2/21/10 Redplum and get 2 bottles of Purex detergent for free, just pay for the tax.

the coupon expires 3/6/10.