Five EXTREME Savings: How I got $91.97 worth of stuff for $5! And other great coupon deals
Filed under: Bargains, Food, Saving Money, Shopping, Economizer
Welcome to Five Super Savings brought to you by Deal Seeking Mom. Each week I bring you the best grocery and health and beauty bargains around town. This week, I have a video of a trip I took to CVS where I did, indeed, get $91.97 worth of items in my shopping cart for a song. My actual cash cost was $15.55 -- that's including tax. And I got $10 in Extra Care Bucks, which is like a $10 cash coupon for my next purchase. So effectively, I got everything for $5! All the coupons I used are readily available to anyone, so if you pay attention, you can score these kind of bargains on your own.
See how I did it in the video, then read the rest of the best coupon deals of the week!
In addition to the fabulous deals below, I wanted to point out this fantastic offer benefiting cancer research. Check out the Big Bundle and get $800 in coupon codes and gift certificates for as little as $21!
And on to the deals:
1. Take this Bumble Bee tuna coupon to Walmart, and you can get a tuna pouch for about $.40. Looking for a deal on a Snow White DVD? Walmart has it for just $9.99 with this $10 off Snow White coupon, plus there's a $5 rebate available! And try new Nature Valley granola nut clusters for just $.68.
2. At Target you can turn Glade candles into a money-making opportunity using coupons and this SC Johnson $5 rebate. You may also be interested in free Pond's towelettes, Chex Mix for $.25, Mott's juice or applesauce for $.75, and Skippy peanut butter for just $.04.
3. Highlights at CVS this week are a free Olay Anti-Aging Eye Roller and Pantene shampoo or conditioner, free Tone soap, and free Colgate toothpaste! Don't forget you can still print out three $5 off $25 purchase coupons to save even more.
4. Freebies at Walgreens include Playtex disposable gloves, Wheat Thins crackers, and Campbell's tomato soup, among others. You also won't want to miss the Purell hand sanitizer for $.49 and ROC exfoliating cleanser for just $1.99.
5. Just looking for great printable coupons to use anywhere? Try this $1 off Dole fruit bowls with sugar-free gel, $.55 off Snapple (makes it free if your store doubles), or $1 off Muir Glen tomato products. Plus don't miss this $10 gift card + free cookware offer at Toys R Us or Babies R Us!
Looking ahead to Christmas, I recommend printing these hot Hasbro and Playskool toy coupons because there's sure to be a hot sale coming up so we can all save big!
See how I did it in the video, then read the rest of the best coupon deals of the week!
In addition to the fabulous deals below, I wanted to point out this fantastic offer benefiting cancer research. Check out the Big Bundle and get $800 in coupon codes and gift certificates for as little as $21!
And on to the deals:
1. Take this Bumble Bee tuna coupon to Walmart, and you can get a tuna pouch for about $.40. Looking for a deal on a Snow White DVD? Walmart has it for just $9.99 with this $10 off Snow White coupon, plus there's a $5 rebate available! And try new Nature Valley granola nut clusters for just $.68.
2. At Target you can turn Glade candles into a money-making opportunity using coupons and this SC Johnson $5 rebate. You may also be interested in free Pond's towelettes, Chex Mix for $.25, Mott's juice or applesauce for $.75, and Skippy peanut butter for just $.04.
3. Highlights at CVS this week are a free Olay Anti-Aging Eye Roller and Pantene shampoo or conditioner, free Tone soap, and free Colgate toothpaste! Don't forget you can still print out three $5 off $25 purchase coupons to save even more.4. Freebies at Walgreens include Playtex disposable gloves, Wheat Thins crackers, and Campbell's tomato soup, among others. You also won't want to miss the Purell hand sanitizer for $.49 and ROC exfoliating cleanser for just $1.99.
5. Just looking for great printable coupons to use anywhere? Try this $1 off Dole fruit bowls with sugar-free gel, $.55 off Snapple (makes it free if your store doubles), or $1 off Muir Glen tomato products. Plus don't miss this $10 gift card + free cookware offer at Toys R Us or Babies R Us!
Looking ahead to Christmas, I recommend printing these hot Hasbro and Playskool toy coupons because there's sure to be a hot sale coming up so we can all save big!



Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
10-08-2009 @ 5:44PM
monika said...
uh yeah, great going, for crap you've never bought before nor really need!!
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10-11-2009 @ 4:08PM
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10-11-2009 @ 4:34PM
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10-11-2009 @ 5:32PM
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10-11-2009 @ 6:49PM
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10-12-2009 @ 12:25AM
josebonko said...
soooo your'e trying to say you don't need soap or detergent or food, and you've never bought it before? EEEWWWWW LOL
10-12-2009 @ 3:43PM
Nonlocality said...
You don't do laundry or eat cheerios or oatmeal? or use batteries? or take a bath? or wash your hands? wow.
10-12-2009 @ 6:20AM
chrissy said...
OMG Yes, that was total crap!!!!
Who in the heck eats little bowls of cherrios??? Or need some expensive Stain remover lol
10-10-2009 @ 1:06PM
maddie444444 said...
You don't use tuna? or wheat thins? You don't buy candles? Or Christmas gifts? I know I do! Coupons and rebates are a HUGE savings and if you don't have time to clip coupons well then you're just not poor enough! I get all the Glade/Febreeze/Airwick yummies for almost nothing!! My house smells great (I have 3 cats, a big slobbery dog & a 14 yr old son (pu)) and I hardly pay anything for it thanks to coupons.
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10-11-2009 @ 9:28AM
MJ said...
Yeah, I agree it's a great deal but it's specific to a person's taste and family needs. I mean how many of us want a snow white dvd or need to give them as gifts? Plus we'd have to assume everyone has a dvd player. Some of the products are pretty specific also - eye roller? On top of that, most of us would have to go to Walmart and personally I LOATHE that place and only go in extremely limited situations. I'd rather go elsewhere and pay a bit more than be part of what amounts to pigs at a trough eating junk food. Having said that, I think it's a great way to try these newer products at minimal costs and she's done all the work for you. Kudos for her for doing that. I'll bookmark her and look for non-walmart specials.
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10-11-2009 @ 4:14PM
Busygurl said...
This coupon printer program contains a virus and it cost me $150 to repair my computer...more than I was trying to save. Be careful
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10-11-2009 @ 5:15PM
amber said...
I tried to download a coupon printing program, (I don't know if it was the same one,) but my anti-virus program would not let me. I'm not sure it was a virus but is was some type of malware. ( I think it was some type of tracking program.) Make sure that if you try to download ANYTHING that you don't know for sure is safe, that your anti-virus software is up to date first.
10-11-2009 @ 4:29PM
Kayla said...
It's "deal seekers" like this that ruin coupon use for everyone. I work at a large chain store, and there's one guy who has figured out a way so that he can use a zillion manufacturer coupons and reward savings for buying specific items. He'll buy up every last toothbrush or bag of cough drops or jar of peanut butter we have, and never pay a dime. Then, he returns it all to another store without the receipt, getting the full price put on a gift card. Times are tough, sure, but stop teaching people how to become scam artists.
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10-11-2009 @ 5:34PM
Ryan said...
I ABSOLUTELY AGREE. I really don't think that Cheerios meant for its product to be given away for free. I (personally) feel that the coupon wasn't meant to really be used that way, and I would feel a little guilty about just taking something from a store that I didn't pay for.
People now are so GREEDY, not only wanting everything for free, but feeling like they have done something to deserve everything for free.
So this bitch went to CVS and scammed eighty-five dollars worth of free stuff. GREAT JOB. She should be real proud of herself.
10-11-2009 @ 7:23PM
ann said...
i agree-i also work at a retail store and we have the same problem. We consistently have people come in with coupons for $5.00 off a pictured product that normally rings up at like $15.00, but these people try to scam us by going and getting the cheapest item of the same brand, like $1.99 item, so they're getting money back from us for buying something. Then what happens is that the manufacturers don't reimburse our store because technically we didn't sell the higher priced item, so we lose money. And with our economy in the shape it's in right now, what happens when retailers lose money? They raise prices of items in order to make up for the loss of profit over time. Scammers like this are the reason why our economy is falling apart and why people are loosing jobs, but hey, as long as it saves you a couple bucks on some peanut butter, who cares, right?
10-11-2009 @ 10:57PM
j said...
most of us use coupons on the items for witch they were intended. if you don't buy the product that the coupons says it is for that is fraud. as far as taking the products back for a full refund at another store that is theft. most of us no better.
10-14-2009 @ 8:16PM
Ray said...
The weird thing is... I didn't specifically hear her say "Do this if you want to rip off the stores" or "Do this if you want to scam the stores." The funny thing is, this has been happening for decades now - since the invention of coupons, yet it's only NOW that someone has a problem with the programs. What people don't understand is, when you use a coupon, the manufacturer AGREED to compensate the business for accepting it. I am going to say this now because this has disturbed me for some time. I used to work for several "large chain stores" and made an observation. You sit there and complain about this, yet you were probably taking notes and researching where to get coupons like that. I saw it the WHOLE time I worked at the stores. The one thing you failed to mention is what the stores are doing to screw the consumers. That's right - I said it! Those big box stores are getting a profit no matter what. There's little you know when it comes to retail logistics ... maybe you guys should do a little "snooping" in your "big chain stores" and see what I'm talking about. You should ask your managers sometime about "theft insurance." Stores are allotted a certain amount (ie $50,000 a month) for theft and lets say theft was calculated to be around $47,000 - it would be wiped clean and the extra $3,000 would be added to the operating budget for the following month.
All I am saying is, before you start complaining about smart consumers who are trying to get by, try looking around at your own store and see what's going on. What is YOUR store doing to drive up prices and "cash in" on the consumer...
10-11-2009 @ 11:04PM
Kev said...
Bull.
There's a BIG difference between the scammer/thief you describe and what this woman is doing. CVS has put a system in place that they make money off people NOT using these "extra care bucks". It's a marketing ploy they're betting you'll lose the receipt, or forget. Kudos to her for being a smart shopper.
10-14-2009 @ 12:23AM
ThoughtsofTHATmom said...
And how, pray tell, do you know that he's returning the items at other stores? Someone is not automatically a bad person just because they bought a lot of items with coupons and paid little out of pocket. That's wise shopping.
The store isn't losing any money. They're getting the face value of the coupon PLUS an $.08 handling fee PER COUPON!! They're actually MAKING MONEY off couponers! How's THAT for a reality check?
10-11-2009 @ 10:31PM
vcponsardin1 said...
But who needs all this crap? Great savings, sure. But savings on things you don't need or eat is a terrible waste of money.
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