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70% Off Target Toy Clearance Shopping Trip | Spent $105, Saved $360

Last night I wanted to give you guys a quick tip that Target’s semi-annual toy clearance was rumored to start today, and sure enough it did at my local store. If you are in the Dallas area: Denton, Lewisville, and Irving locations had 70% off. If you did some shopping, be sure to let us know which store was marked down!

Everything pictured above was 70% off. Just like with groceries, it’s a great idea to have a small stockpile of toys to save yourself money in the long run. Since I currently have no toys in my “Toy Closet”, I was happy to find some bargains. I’ll use these toys for my daughter’s birthday in 5 months, for Christmas next year, for other kid’s presents, and for donation items.

I actually shopped two stores this morning, but both were fully packed with toys. Here’s a picture of what on of the aisles looked like after I was done with my toy selection:

 

Be sure to check out my video of this shopping trip on my YouTube channel as well as reasons why you should have a Toy Closet.

Did you do some Target toy clearance shopping? Do you have a “Toy Closet”?

CVS Black Friday Shopping Trip: Spent $3, Saved $100, & Received $16 ECB!

Here’s my Black Friday CVS shopping trip that I did last night at midnight! It includes 30 items, and all of the items are things that I know I’ll use. I say this because CVS has a ton a freebies this year, so if you don’t want to get overwhelmed, look for items you need.

We have the CVS Black Friday Coupon Matchups for you as well as Rite Aid, Walgreens, and 40+ other stores on the Black Friday Ads page, so be sure to check it out to get your deals.

I did 5 transactions that I planned out right before I left and everything went smoothly. I spent a grand total of $3.38 out of pocket and saved $100! I still have $16.58 ECB to spend later, which I’ll probably use towards stocking stuffers or other small gifts.

 


CVS & Tom Thumb Shopping Trip, Saved $26.02

 


I went to CVS and Tom Thumb yesterday to pick up a few items. On a totally related but unrelated side note, I feel like getting a great deal is only great if you are truly looking at the bigger picture. How much time did you spend driving to the store to pick up that deal?  How much gas did you burn up to get there? How frequently are you leaving to go get deals? Everyone coupons differently, and I respect that. I just personally feel like driving 30 miles for a few freebies that are only $0.99 at regular price is truly not a deal for you at all. ;) Off my soapbox and onto the deals…

 

:: CVS Trip:

Transaction #1:

(2) CoverGirl Blushes – $5.29
$8/2 CoverGirl Face Products 10/2/2011 P&G Insert (exp 10/31/2011)
Total: $2.58

(1) Welch’s single serve juice – $1.34

Used $3.69 ECB to pay
Final: $0.24 + received $3 ECB for Covergirl

Transaction #2:

(1) Quilted Northern, 12 double roll – $6.99

Used $3 ECB + $3.99 ECB to pay
Final: Nothing due

:: Tom Thumb Trip:

(4) Skippy Natural peanut butter – $3.39
-Buy 4, Save $4 promo
Receive $1 ONYO catalina wyb 2 Skippy Natural
Final: $2.39 each + $2 ONYO catalinas

 

Extreme Couponing Tip: Using Free Product Coupons to Make you Money

**Click here if you cannot see the video above**

Free product coupons are always a great find. If you notice that the product is something you could pick up at a drugstore, you should try and wait to see if there will be a reward deal tagged onto it before the coupon expires. Here’s a perfect example of when free product coupons can  make you money:

Transaction #1:
Aussie hair product  – FREE after coupon
Herbal Essence  hair product – FREE after coupon

Total: Paid nothing, Received $2 ECB

Transaction #2:
Rephresh Tampons – $6.79
CVS Allergy Relief – $3.69

Used $9 in ECB to pay
Total: $1.48, Received $10.48 ECB

Tom Thumb:
(2) Suave Professionals product – FREE after coupon

Total: Nothing due

Grand total: $1.48 out of pocket
Grand savings: around $20

Walgreens and CVS Shopping Trip: Saving on Items you Need Now


**Don’t see a video above? Click here to watch the video.**

What happens when you have a terrible backache and no medication? A quick run to the drugstore. I had to run out a few days ago to pick up some pain relief meds and Bengay for my back, so I quickly put together a simply scenario to help me buy more for the exact same price.
The candy items I picked up from CVS are not pictured because…well, we ate them already.
Yes, I’m convinced that Sweetarts help cure an aching back. ;)

Walgreens

Transaction #1:

(3) Dove soap bars – $0.99
w/in-ad coupon

Used $1 RR to pay
Final: $2.13 + $6 RR

Transaction #2:

(1) Cottonelle bath tissue – $4
w/in-ad coupon

(2) Walgreens brand IBU tablets – $3.39
BOGOF sale

Used $6 RR to pay
Final: $1.39

CVS

(1) Bengay cream – $5.99
$3/1 Bengay Products 6/19/2011 RP Insert (exp 9/30/2011)

(6) Sweetarts candy – $1.19
B2G1F sale

(3) Cotton t-shirts – $1.00
Clearance

(1) Gummy bear package – $0.99

Used $6 ECB to pay
Final: $6.17 + $2 ECB

Final Spent: $9.69
Final Saved: $30.27

Kroger, Tom Thumb, CVS Shopping Trip

**If you cannot see the video, click here to watch**

I needed to pick up a few snacks as well as some gluten-free cereal for my daughter, so I made my shopping list and looked to see what I could do with coupons.

Kroger

Note: This deal is no longer running.

Cottonelle, 12 double roll – $5.99
$2 off Kroger eCoupon (no longer available)
Total: $3.99

Tom Thumb

Note: This deal is no longer running.

Honey Nut Chex cereal – $1.49
$0.75/1 Honey Nut Chex cereal printable
Total: $0.75

Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal – $1.49
$0.50/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch printable
Total: $0.49

Chex Mix Treat bars – $1.99
$0.50/1 Chex Mix bars printable
Total: $0.99

Nature Valley Granola Thins – $1.49
$0.50/1 Nature Valley Thins printable
Total: $0.49

CVS

Gatorade G Series Fit – $1.00
Receive $5 ECB wyb $5, limit 1
Used $5 ECB to pay
Final: FREE + $5 ECB

Grand totals:
Spent: $6.70
Saved: $25.40 or 73%

Target Toy Clearance Shopping Trip 2011

I went to Target yesterday at around noon to get in on the 75% toy clearance. There were a ton of toys of my Target marked 30-50% off, but only a few worth picking up that were actually 75%. I’m not sure if I missed out on more of the 75% or if the toys just weren’t all the way marked down yet.

Here’s what I picked up:

Fisher Price Family Manor doll house – $8.98 (reg. $29.99)

Moon Dough – $0.76 (reg. $3.04)

Timmy Time Night Night Timmy – $6.24 (reg. $24.99)

Total: $15.98
Saved: $42.04

What did you pick up at Target? Feel free to send me a picture of your trip: dealiciousfinds(at)yahoo.com.




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