My CVS Trip Today: $6 Money Maker

I ran into CVS today to do two quick transactions. 

Transaction #1
1 Nivea for Men Body Wash $4.99
1 Alive Vitamins $9.99
1 Tylenol Precise $5.99
Total:  $20.97
- $4/20 purchase coupon I told you about HERE
- $1 coupon for Nivea for Men from 8-29 Redplum insert
- $1 Alive Vitamin coupon from HERE
- $2 CVS Tylenol Precise Coupon from HERE
- $2 Tylenol Precise Coupon from HERE
 Total:  $10.97
I paid with $10 ECB's from previous week and paid .97 cash (+ tax)
I got back:  $4.99 ECB from Nivea, $2 ECB from Tylenol Precise, and $9.99 ECB from Alive Vitamins =$6.00 Money Maker

Transaction #2
1 bag of candy corn $0.99 (I am going to try to use this for some fall decorating, but we'll see:)
2 boxes of Benadryl Allergy Medicine $3.99 ea.
Total:  $8.97
-(2) $2 off coupons on the front of the Benadryl boxes
Total:  $4.97
I paid with $4.99 ECB earned from previous transaction for the Nivea ( When your ECB is more than the transaction subtotal, the cashier has to reduce the price of it to your subtotal) 
I got back:  $0.99 ECB from the candy corn
If you have any questions please contact me or leave a comment

Hot Deal on Coupon Mom Book

If you are interested in purchasing The Coupon Mom's Guide to Cutting Your Grocery Bills in Half:  The Strategic Shopping Method Proven to Slash Food and Drugstore Costs, it is only $3.27 and eligible for free Super Saver Shipping through Amazon right now.  That is 78% off the regular price.

Awesome Groupon Deal for Shoes and Accessories

Today's Groupon Deal of the Day for Memphis is a $40 gift Certificate to Shoebuy.com for only $20!  This looks like a really great deal because Shoebuy.com has free shipping, plus if you want to return something, you get free shipping for that too.  This deal is only available to purchase today, but the gift certificate does not expire for a whole year.  I was checking the site out and it looks like there are some great deals to be had with this offer.  This would be a great way to get some higher quality kids shoes for a reasonable price.  I found these Stride Rite shoes that I am thinking about getting for my son (if you click on the pictures, it should take you to the item descriptions on Shoebuy.com):

Either of these styles would only be $20.95 shipped with the Groupon.

I also think this Clark and Mayfield Messenger bag is cute:

It is marked down to $29.99 from $75.00!  With the Groupon deal, it would be almost like paying $10 for it.  With this Groupon, you do not have to use the whole thing at one time if you don't want to.  You can check out this Groupon deal by going HERE.  If this deal does not automatically come up, click on visit more cities at the top of the page and then click on Memphis.  You do not have to live in Memphis to get this deal, if you purchase it, you will get a promo code in your Groupon account that you will enter at Shoebuy.com.  You can use a Groupon that you purchase the day after you purchase it.
Update:  I guess the number of these Groupons are limited, so if you want one, you probably better buy it quickly.

Great Eversave Deal on Lighting and Other Items Today

 Today only on Eversave (a site like Groupon) you can purchase a $30 online gift certificate to CSN Lighting for only $15.  Plus if you have never purchased through Eversave, you get $5 off your first purchase (the $5 credit is automatically deducted when you make your first purchase)!  So essentially, you get $30 worth of products from CSN Lighting for only $10.  Many of the items have free shipping as well!  The $30 gift certificate can only be purchased today, but it does not expire until Jan. 13, 2011.  You could use this gift certificate to purchase a nice Christmas gift for someone.  CSN Lighting does not just have lights, they carry tons of different things. The $30 gift certificate can be used on any products from CSNLighting.com

Such as this clock for $17.50 with free shipping (I found this by clicking on Clearance Center at the top of the CSN Lighting website):

And this child's rocker for $39.99 with free shipping!  It would only be $20 shipped after your first-time buyers credit on Eversave:

And I found this little storage tote for only $12.98 (before the Eversave discount) and it has free shipping as well:

Go HERE to check out this deal on Eversave.   If this deal does not come up automatically, click on view a different location at the top, and then click on Saint Louis.  Since this deal is totally online, you do not have to live in Saint Louis to get this deal.

Organic/ Natural Printable Coupons

If you go HERE you will find lots of great coupons for Organic Valley Products

Go HERE to print a $1/1 coupon for Cascadian Farms products

If you go HERE you can print off a number of different Organic/ Natural Coupons

Go HERE to find lots of Different Stonyfield Organic coupons

Go HERE to find coupons for Honest Products, including a B1G1 coupon for 64 oz. Honest Kids Juice These coupons have higher than normal print limits too!

Seventh Generation Product Coupons

Save $1/2 any Imagine Foods Products

$0.50/1 Any Blue Diamond Product Printable

Save on Various Horizon Organic Products HERE

Save $1/1 Bag of Garden of Eatin' chips 3 oz. or larger

Find Lots of Great Organic/Natural Coupons at the Earth Fare Website

Go HERE to find Coupons for Earth's Best Baby food and Diapers including a $5/1 coupon for formula

Print off a $1/1 Arrowhead Mills coupon (once you click on the link, it will go straight to printing)

$1/2 coupon for Rice Dream, Almond Dream, or Soy Dream non-dairy beverages or desserts

If you have a Whole Foods market in your area, you can go HERE to print off lots of great coupons that are only redeemable at Whole Foods

Go HERE to print a $1/1 coupon for any Muir Glen product when you join the Connoisseurs Club

Go HERE to print a $1/1 coupon for Green & Blacks Organic Chocolate

Go HERE and try out Earthbound Farms Quiz and they will send you a $1/1 coupon (I think you have to get all the answers right, but it should let you try until you do)

Coffee Coupons

If you go HERE and sign up with Coffee-mate you can print a coupon for $0.75/1 liquid or powder creamer.

Go HERE to get a $0.55/1 pint of International Delight creamer.

$2/2 bags of any Eight O'Clock Coffee Bags.


Go HERE for 2 different Nescafe Taster's Choice coupons:  Buy 1 single serve packet, get 1 free and $0.75/1 Taster's Choice 4 oz. +

Go HERE to sign up for free samples of Nescafe Taster's Choice single packs

Homemade Taco Seasoning

I realize that with sales and coupons it is really easy to get free packets of taco seasoning.  In fact, I had a packet of taco seasoning in my own cabinet that I got for free a couple months ago.  But then I got to looking at the label:

I don't know if you can see the ingredient list that well, but listed is: Monosodium Glutamate, Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Silicon Dioxide, and Ethoxyquin.  Yuck!  I know that I don't want to feed this kind of thing to my family, if I can help it.  I have actually been making my own taco seasoning for about a year now.  After you try homemade taco seasoning, you will know that the flavor can not compare with that of store bought, not to mention that you can control how much sodium goes into it and avoid all the unnatural ingredients listed above.  Homemade taco seasoning may be a little more expensive than store bought, but that is because real quality ingredients are going into it, instead of junk!  If you do a lot of cooking at your house, chances are that you probably have all the ingredients on hand already, and it is so easy to throw together.  I usually use this recipe from allrecipes.com.

This is what you will need:  

• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

All that you have to do is combine all the ingredients together in an airtight container.  I usually use about 2 Tablespoons to season 1 lb. of ground meat, but you can adjust this depending on how spicy your family likes their food.  After I have browned the meat, I sprinkle the taco seasoning over it and stir it to coat evenly.  I then add a couple tablespoons of water to the mixture to dissolve the seasonings and thoroughly coat everything.  Then, I just continue stirring the mixture over the heat until any excess water evaporates out.  Usually I triple or quadruple the recipe above because it does not make that much.  I store mine in a canning jar that has a screw on lid:

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Free Sample of Life Soft Baked Bars

Right now at Walmart.com you can request a free sample of Life Soft Baked Bars. 

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Get a $5 Sears or Kmart Gift Card for Writting 5 Reviews

Right now if you write 5 reviews for products online, you can get a $5 gift card for Sears or Kmart.  If you go HERE you can see all the details.  If you do this, make sure you click on the small text that says See Details because there is a minimum character requirement for the reviews that you write.  They really don't have to be that long though.  I just reviewed five of my son's toys.  Start out by registering with their site (link in the top right hand corner of the page), then make sure you are signed in when you write your reviews.

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Free Tub of Cottonelle wipes

Right now, when you go HERE and fill out your info. and send a message to a friend's email, both you and your friend can get a coupon in the mail for a free tub of Cottonelle wipes.

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