Yep, I'm starting to fill the winter bins for each kid. No one is biting on the winter stuff at the end of spring. Once mid-summer hits, it'll be harder to get the stuff that I want.
You should start a CVS thread. I've always wanted someone to show me how they get stuff dirt cheap/free there. But, when I go to the professional coupon-er sites, I get so confused! :dizzy:
Isn't that the truth, I am collecting MNM for C for fall/winter and now all I need is socks,tights, and a jacket.
As for CVS, first things first: you need an Extra Care Card. Its free, sign up for it.
Second, go to the CVS website and sign up for email offers (link is on the home page) and get an email that gives you $4 dollars off of any purchase.
Third, start collection coupons. IMPORTANT: Don't collect coupons for things you would not normally buy or your coupon collection will be too big to have control over.
-Start getting the Sunday paper DELIVERED to you. Its cheaper than buying it from the stand and people steal the coupons out of those and if you get ti delivered you will get P & G coupon books the 1st of every month and they are the best. You will also get all your area sale papers and other coupons.
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coupons.com-Just click and print the coupons. All you need is to make an account and download their coupon program.
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http://coupons.smartsource.com//index.aspx?Link=5S2ZUA6PWPEPO This one just click and print.
-Look for coupons around you: In the dispensers on the ailses at grocery stores and in the packaging of the products you buy.
Fourth, YOU MUST WAIT ON THE ITEM TO GO ON SALE at CVS either the price will go on sale or they will offer extra bucks if you purchas a certain amount then you use your coupons on top of the sales.
Fifth, you can ring out twice or go back every day esp. if it is staple items like Paper towels, toliet paper, batteries, toothpaste, dish detergent, etc (all five of these were on sale/had offers this week) You can see what is on sale/available offers by CVS sale flyer you get in your delivered paper each sunday
So this is how it will work. Here is an example of what I did this week at CVS:
Dawn Dish detergent: Sale Price 2/1.99 w/ 1.00 extra bucks back + $0.50 coupon (I had) = 2/$0.49. The offer was limited to a purchase of four total so I got 4/$0.98
Crest toothpaste: Sale Price $1.77 each, I had 3 $1.00 off coupons so I got 3 tubes of Crest Toothpaste for $0.77 each.
Bounty Paper towels/Charmin Toliet Paper Sale Price $5.99 for big pack. I had a few .50/.35 coupons for this. The GREAT deal was when I spent $20 in these two products I get $10 extra bucks back. This offer can be used twice. So I purchased 4 Bounty/3 Charmin at once= $41.93 then I used 7 coupons worth $3.05 so that was $39.88 then you take off my 2-$10 extra bucks so I got 4 Bounty/3 Charmin for $19.88.
I turned around the next day and went back to get diapers
Pampers (the packs that are $10 a piece at walmart) were on sale for $7.99. I had 3 $1.00 off coupons so it was $23.97 total then add the coupons for $20.97 then I get $5 extra care bucks. You remember the $20 in extra bucks I got the day before, I used them on this purchase so I paid $0.97 in cash and got $5 in extra bucks.
Extra bucks will print off at the end of your receipt and are good for anything in CVS but watch the dates, they usually expire in a month.
I recycle my extra bucks. I use them on sale items/extra buck offers to get more extra bucks/savings.
Now I know that is ALOT to read but its easy. I think you should only start with one store and learn their sale policy and work on building your coupons up.
I started with CVS, before I knew it was doing Kroger and Ingles and Publix (love to use coupons on their weekly Buy1Get1Free).
Before you know it you will be wheeling around getting sales everywhere.