Couponing for Charity 3/13-19

It's Spring Break in East TN for every school I know. Shopping with kids (especially all three of mine) can be stressful. So do what you can and don't worry about the rest.

CVS:

For all the match-ups, go to Southern Savers.

Last night I did my CVS shopping for two weeks in one trip. You can do that each Saturday after about 4pm at non-24 hour CVS stores. I spent $5.01 (mainly tax), saved $55.16 and left with $18 in ECBs! Here's what I bought:

• 2 Dove Men + Care deodorants (last week's deal, $2 each, used 2 $2 MC=both free)
• 1 king size Reese's cups ($1.69, coupon took off $2=$.31MM; coupon expires 3/13)
• 1 Tena ultra thin pads ($9.99, get $9.99, used $2.50 printable=$2.50MM); limit 1
• 2 Crest toothpastes ($3.49, $2.50ECB, used 2 $1 MC=2 FREE); limit 2
• 1 Dial Nutriskin lotion ($4.99, get $3ECB, used $2 MC which expired yesterday; I think there's a $1MC in today's paper=FREE)
• 2 Purex 3-in-1 sheets ($3.99, used 2 $3 MC=$.99 each)
• I also used $15.58 in ECBs from previous trips

Total before coupons: over $42

Total after coupons, before tax: $1.55

Total with tax: $5.01

ECBs for next time: $18

WALGREEN'S

For all the match-ups, go to Southern Savers.

I have $13 in RRs expiring in a few days. So I will be buying a few items I might not normally get but are nice to have in the stockpile. The best deals are towards the top:

• 2 Irish Spring deodorants ($3 each, $4RR wyb 2, use 2 $1 printables=2 FREE)
• 2 Right Guard deodorants or body wash (B1G1, use B1G1 MC from 3/13 paper=2 FREE)
• Welch's grape jelly: $1.50
• Pringles ($1.50 with ad coupon, use $1/2 MC=$1 each)
• Band-aids or Red Cross products starting at $2.99; get $3RR wyb $10 of products. There are several coupons that will take off $.50 - $1 each.
• Filler items if needed: Scotch mailers: $.34 each with in ad coupon

KROGER:

For all the match-ups, go to Southern Savers.

This is the week to stock up on pasta. With the mega sale (buy 10 qualifying items, save $5), you can get all types of Ronzoni pasta for free. You can use printables (up to 2 per kind) and from the paper. You can also get Annie's organic mac n cheese for $.49 a box--a great price. I'll be stocking up again. You can also get 4 free Pure protein bars with 2 B1G1 printables and 2 $1 printables. All these are excellent to donate.

Second Harvest sometimes accepts pasta, but double check. It's still not clear on their website if they are accepting food donations or where they want them brought. If you know, please leave a comment. Please consider passing along some of your freebies to those in need.

MOST RECENT ADDITIONS TO DONATE: 2 deodorants (normally $4.79 each), 1 Tena pads (normally $12.49), 2 toothpastes (normally $4.79 each).

VALUE OF ITEMS DONATED: $31.65

MONEY SPENT: -$2.50

TOTAL ITEMS DONATING TO DATE: 1 box of pain patches, 2 heat wraps, 12 toothpaste, 4 containers of hummus, 1 trial size laundry, 8 toothbrushes, 1 baby wipes, 24 post-it's, 3 eye drops, 3 cans soup, 2 boxes soup, 1 body wash, 3 gum, 3 feminine hygiene, 1 adult hygiene, 4 knee hi's, 3 deodorant, 2 ibuprofin

VALUE OF ITEMS DONATED: $201.15

MONEY SPENT: -$13.21 (that's negative $13 plus)