Free School Supplies week of 8/2

Here's the list of items that are free at CVS with ECB's:

Caliber 10 Pk Pencils 99¢ - 99¢ ECB
Caliber Academic Book Covers $1.99 - $1.99 ECB
Poly Portfolio 49¢ - 49¢ ECB
Caliber 20 ct Pens 99¢ - 99¢ ECB
Caliber Academic Scissors $2.99 - $2.99 ECB
Caliber Academic Compass/Protractor $1.99 - $1.99 ECB
Caliber Academic Flexi Ruler 99¢ - 99ECB
Caliber Note/Glue stick/Pen Eraser 99¢ - 99¢ ECB

This sale ONLY lasts THREE days SUN., MON., TUES.

The "ECB" means you will get CVS Extra Bucks which are good in there store only with a CVS card.

Sign up for the card (which is free) and receive the ECB's. If there is another item you need to buy at CVS you might as well get the free items first, then use your ECB store credit to put toward the purchase of the item you need. You can also use Manufacturer Coupons in addition to your ECB's for extra savings. Leave a comment if you have any questions.

Where do you find the Coupons?

Today I decided to write about where I find my coupons. First let me explain the different types of coupons.

Manufacturer's Coupons- these are the coupons that usually come in your Sunday Paper and have the name Smart Source or Red Plum. But, you can also find them on Tearpads at your grocery store, as Blinkies on your grocery store shelf, as Wine Tags-these are coupons that hang around the neck of a product, or as Peelies-coupons that are stuck on the product itself.

You also can print manufacturer coupons off the Internet (I will list a couple of sites) or directly from the Manufacturer of the product website (example: Procter & Gamble).

Manufacturer's Coupons can be used at any grocery store, except for Costco and Sams. Some grocery stores will even double and triple your Manufacturer Coupon and this really increases your savings. You usually find out if your store does this and their policy, by visiting their website or by making a quick phone call to customer service.

Store Coupons - These coupons can be found in the front of the store (for instance at Publix), they may come by mail (like Kroger and CVS), and they are sometimes in the Sunday paper (Publix and Target). Target also has printable store coupons from their website. Store coupons can be combined with Manufacturer coupons to increase your savings. Lots of store will take competitor coupons, this means you can use a variety of store coupons in other locations increasing your chance of catching a great sale.

I Love To Get GOOD Deals At Publix

I love Publix, they run BOGO free sales once a week. I just made a quick stop and grabbed a few things. My total was $7.56......it was suppose to be $2.56 if they would have taken my Rite Aid 5/25 coupon. All Publix take competitor coupons, this is how I'm able to get such great deals, the Publix I stopped at today was not near a Rite Aid so they would not take it this time.

1 Gortons Grilled Shrimp (the regular price on this is $7.49).

4 Pedigree Good Bites

6 Band-aid Bandages

4 McCormick Pepper Grinders

2 Frozen Califlower

1 Bag Frozen Broccoli

1 Garlic Powder Seasoning

You can't see everything in the picture b/c I just couldn't get a good angle on it.

Another sale starts tommorrow, I will post my great deals soon!!

Anita

GET YOUR SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR FREE!!

There are SO MANY stores that have school supplies on sale this week. It would be a good idea to go ahead and get them early to avoid the mad rush the week before school starts. The items in the picture are the items I got "free" at CVS.

Other free items include, filler paper and 1" binders. I did not need these items so I did not get them.

If you are not familiar with the way CVS works you receive EXTRA BUCKS for items listed in their weekly ad. Then your Extra Bucks can be put toward other purchases in their store.
The sale ends tomorrow, July 21st, if your store is sold out be sure and ask for a raincheck. Make sure the cashier writes that the item will be free after "ECB's" on the raincheck. The cashier can manually print your "ECB" when you go back to get your item (rainchecks do not expire).

I also noticed deals at Walgreen's and Target.
On another note I wanted to mention that Starbucks will be giving away a FREE Pastry with purchase of a coffee tomorrow, JULY 21st. As far as I know you can pick the pastry you would like. THIS IS AN EXCELLENT DEAL!!

Have a Great Day!!

More to follow soon.

Hello World!!

This is my first blog post!! I started this blog so I would have a place to post my "brags" about the great deals I'm getting every week online and in the stores. I have been called "The Coupon Queen" by my family and friends, one thing I get thrill out of is finding name brand products, clothes, shoes etc. at a great price. I would like to pass the tips and information on to you. I will let you know what tips and tricks I use to "SSStrechhh" my families budget.

Until next time...Happy shopping!

Anita
aka "The Coupon Queen"