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Free Friday- August 21

 


Making small changes that have big results. 


On Friday’s I share a few frugal ideas to help you maintain The Sweet Life on a Budget

along with my money saving deals.  Although I do not advocate shopping at a large

number of stores during this health crisis, if you are going to a particular store that has a

deal- just pick it up too.    Knowledge is power.   



CVS and Walgreen FREE-BEE  Deals


(August 16-22)

For these deals check out the post from earlier this week: 

https://sweetlifeonabudget.blogspot.com/2020/08/cvs-deal-august-16-22.html


(August 23-29)


Physicians Formula: Organic Wear Mascara

Cost: $10.49

Coupon: $4/1 Printed from Redbox Machine (Printed 8/16-8/22)

OOP: $6.49

ECB: $7.00

Final Cost: FREE + $0.51


Maybelline Cosmetics 

       Cost: 

Single Eye Shadow: $4.29

Baby Lips: $4.99

Total: $9.28

Coupon: 

$2/1- Printable


$3/1- Instant Coupon from Redbox Machine

       OOP: $4.23

       ECB: $5.00 

       Final Cost: FREE + $0.77 MM 


NOTE- Keep an eye out for a Makeup CRT.  This deal may get better. 


CoverGirl Cosmetics- Eyebrow Pencils 

Cost: 2 X $5.99 = $11.98

Coupons: $3.00 x 2 = $6.00 (8/9 SS)

OOP: $5.98

ECB: $6.00

Final Cost: FREE 


All Laundry Detergent (32 oz and 19 ct Mighty Pac) 

Cost: $2.99

Coupon: $2/1 (8/22 RMN)

OOP/FInal Cost: $0.99


Kroger Deals


** Check your Best Customer Coupons.    This month I received a 52 oz Planet Oat, Oat

Milk and Larabar for FREE!

 

GoGurt- Cost: $0.99 (w/ Kroger Coupon- Limit 3     

Dannon Oikos Yogurt- FREE w/ Kroger Coupon

Coca Cola Energy Drink- FREE w/ Kroger Coupon

Bolt 24 Drink- FREE w/ Kroger Coupon

 

Eggo Cereal (LIMIT 2) 

       Cost: $2.49

       Mega Deal: $1.00

       Coupon: $½ (IP)

       OOP: $0.99

IBOTTA: $1.00 x 2 = $2.00

FInal Cost: FREE 

      

Keebler Cookies 

Cost: $1.49

Coupon: $0.75 (IP)

OOP/Final: $0.74


Ore Ida French Fries

Cost: $1.49

OOP:$1.49

IBOTTA: $0.50 (Limit 5)

Final Cost: $0.99


Tide Simply

       Cost: $2.99

Mega Dea: $1.00

       Coupon: $1.00 (8/4 RMN) 

       OOP/Final: $0.99 


Abbreviations: 

OOP- Out of pocket expense. 

CRT- CVS Store Coupons

ECB= Extra Care Buck 

(Coupon to be used on 

anything at CVS) 

REGISTER REWARD

(Coupon to be used on 

anything at Walgreens) 

IP- Internet Printable

Obtained from Coupon.com 

unless indicated

Newspaper Inserts: 

SS- Saving Star

RMN- Retail Me Not

P&G- P&G Coupons in Newspaper 


Rebate Apps (On Phone) 

IBOTTA

Savingstar

Checkout 51


Sample Requests 


FREE Degree Dry Spray Deodorant Sample

Fill out the form and get a free sample of your choice. 

https://www.degreedeodorant.com/us/en/campaigns/dry-spray-deodorant-sampling-2020.html


FREE CeraVe Moisturizing Cream Sample

https://cloud.mail.cerave.com/MoisturizingCreamSamples


FREE COMIC Book Summer


Free Comic Book Day is traditionally scheduled to take place the first Saturday in May each year. However, the impact and spread of COVID-19 prevented the event from being celebrated at its normal time this year. Now, the beloved event has been rescheduled and reworked to take place throughout July and early September in order to accommodate social-distancing and store capacity regulations across the country, effectively making it Free Comic Book Summer!

Scheduled to take place between July 15 and September 9, comic shops will receive five to six Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) titles in their weekly shipments during each week of the promotional window.

https://www.freecomicbookday.com/Article/243418-Free-Comic-Book-Day-2020-to-Take-Place-July-15-through-September-9


Shop Locator: 

https://freecomicbookday.com/StoreLocator


How have you lived frugally this week?   Share your ideas with our community.


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