How I Save Money At CVS: 1 November 2010
On this trip I paid $12.70 out of pocket for $23.98 worth of items. I was trying to make this my last CVS trip as I want to take a break for the rest of the year, but I miscalculated and actually got items that gave me ECBs that I do not want to go to waste. I got the diabetes monitor for my father and since this is November there may be another sale on diabetes supplies at the end of the month.
How I Save Money At CVS: 13 October 2010
On this trip I paid $0.00 out of pocket for $10.99 worth of items. I have given away or used most of my stash of body wash and I was down to the last bottle so I thought this was a good time to stock up again. I am also on my second to last toothpaste because I donated or used all the rest.
I forgot my reusable bag (and the cashier asked me about it because she remembers me) but I was able to get a $1 ECB from the machine at the front so it was still a good haul for the day.
Save Money On Dining Out By Being A Friend
Did you know that you can save money on different restaurants by being on facebook?
More and more restaurants and other establishments are on facebook and if you ‘friend’ them or ‘like’ them they will email you a coupon!
Look for your favorite eats on facebook and watch the savings come in.
Monthly Financial Update August 2010
I made it through the month of August 2010 and came out $469.13 in the black!!!!! I almost lost my mind when I saw those figures and had to go back and double check because I knew I spent a lot and was over budget in a lot of areas and had even used some splurge fund money as well. The reason for still being in the black despite the extra spending was due to a small bonus I got for attending training and workshops over the summer, as well as some advertising on the blog.
How I Save Money At CVS: 30 August 2010
On this trip I paid $0.00 out of pocket for $32.75 worth of items. I have not been to CVS for a few weeks because I did not like the selection of things that offered ECBs back and I would not do my regular shopping at CVS because Walmart is lower priced.
I finally saw a few things that I wanted and could give to a friend and the combination of the coupons I had just sweetened the deal for me.
Transaction 1
Item: Cascade dishwasher tabs
Price: $3.99
CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $1.00
How I Save Money At CVS: 3 August 2010
Today I paid $0.00 out of pocket for $22.07 worth of items. I really felt that I had to redeem myself after the spending out of pocket the last time I went to the store, so I had my gift card all ready this time.
Transaction 1
Item: Playtex 36 ct tampons
Price: $6.99
CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $3.00
Item: Playtex 18 ct tampons
Price: $5.29
CVS Extra Care Bucks earned: $0.00
Total coupons used: $5.29 MFR making the 18 ct tampons FREE + $6.99 on 36 ct tampons making them FREE
How I Save Money At CVS: 25 July 2010
Today I paid $15.84 out of pocket for $42.27 worth of items. At first it looks like a good deal but I am mad at myself for two reasons. The first is that I was trying to not spend ANY money out of pocket and simply rely on the gift cards that I got from one of my cash back cards. The second reason is that I could have spent a lot LESS if I had broken this into two transactions, instead of being lazy and just doing one big one.
Transaction 1
Item: 2 Arm and Hammer laundry detergent (will be giving to a friend)
My Top Five Favorite Things In Pictures
I saw this post at You Have More Than You Think and decided to do a similar one.
I am always trying to find ways to save money or to make more money and I talk about being frugal.
This does not mean that I do not spend money and in fact here is a list of a few things that I am glad I spent the extra money on.
My Electric Toothbrush: I got this as a Christmas present and recently had to buy new heads for the brush.
