Today’s Deals (2/23/08)

Today was a busy day… and a very successful one for getting the deals.  On our way out this morning, we stopped at a yard sale nearby.  I scooped up a plaque for 25 cents and three books for 75 cents.  The back of the plaque says “Handcrafted by Samleg House, Ringwood, N.J.”, but I cannot locate any information on that company.  The books will be great to use as a teaching tool for my son later on.  It is three books (1-3) in the series, “Getting To Know Nature’s Children” covering raccoons, owls, deer, rabbits, chipmunks, and beavers. 

Hallmark was having their annual clearance sale at the local corporate office (for the local Hallmark) and I hooked up on some goodies there!  Regular Hallmark prices totaled right at $145.00 and I paid $18.00.  Gotta love that!!

I went to do my small cvs deal and had to break it into two stores because one didn’t have everything.  Here are my transactions:

• (4) boxes of Ziploc bags, (1) Cottonelle wipes = paid 37 cents out of pocket
• (12) Glade Infusions sprays, (1) pack of gum = paid $1.05 out of pocket

 I used manufactor coupons and $15.16 in Extra Care Bucks (store reward money) &  I earned $15.00 in ECBs back (I even forgot the $4 off $20 purchase coupon, which would have made it sweeter)!  So I spent a total of $1.42 and lost 16 cents in ECB value and got all of the above mentioned products - basically for NADDA!!!  

My final stop was the grocery store.  Again, I forgot an awesome coupon ($10 off $50 purchase), but still did great.  Spent $66.43 and saved $51.43 (sale and coupons together).  Some highlights of the grocery trip:

• (6) Mott’s  9 pk juice boxes (reg 2.99) = FREE
• (5) Johnsons Buddies Easy Grip soap (reg .99) = FREE
• (12) Alpo 22 oz cans (reg .99+) = 33 cents each
• (6) Yoplait Yogurt cups (reg .71) = 53 cents each
• (6) Kellogg’s Pop Tarts, “splits” (reg 2.29) = 68 cents each box
• I also got ( boxes of Kraft Mac-n-Cheese (reg 1.23) for 61 cents each and (2) Hershey syrup bottles (reg 2.03) for $1 each.

All in all, I think I did great today!  Tomorrow is Sunday, meaning new coupon inserts and a new CVS ad!!! 

Also, I have decided that Fridays are going to be a “Multitasking Mama’s Friday Free For All”!!!!  Each Friday I will give you info on how to get LOTS of goodies for FREE, ZILCH, NADDA!  Can’t beat free… I always say my favorite price is free…. unless of course they happen to PAY YOU to take it, LOL!!