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Free Friday- December 18

  

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 Deals

(December 13-19)

Maybelline

Cost: Baby Lips 2 x $4.99 = $9.98

Coupon: $5.00 (Instant @ Red Box 12/13- 19)

OOP: $4.98

ECB: $5.00

Final Cost: FREE


Crest- Select Toothpaste

Cost: 2 X $2.99 = $5.98

Coupon: $2/1 Digital Crest Coupon

    $1/1 (RMN 12/6)

OOP: $2.98

ECB: $3.00

Final Cost: FREE 

(December 20-26)


Cover Girl Makeup (Twin Brow Pencils) 

Cost: 2 x $6.59 = $13.18

Coupon: $3.00/1 x 2 = $6.00 ( 12/6 SS) 

CRT: $2/$10 Makeup 

OOP: $5.18

ECB: $6.00

Final Cost: FREE and $0.82 MM

Kroger Deals (December 16- 2020)


** Check your Best Customer Coupons.    This month I received two free product coupons.   

 

Bolt 24 Single

Cost: $1.50

OOP: $1.50

IBOTTA: $1.28

Final Cost; $0.22


GFB  Bars 

Cost: $2.19 x 2 = $4.38

OOP: $4.38

IBOTTA: $2.19/2

Kroger Cash: $1.00 X 2 

Final Cost: $0.38/2 or $0.19 each 


Betty Crocker Potatoes 

Cost: $1.49

Coupon: $1.00 (up to 5 times) 

OOP/Final Cost: $0.49


Kraft Salad Dressing

Cost: $1.99

Coupon: $1.00 (up to 5 times) 

OOP/Final Cost: $0.99


Mission Tortilla Chips  

Cost: $1.99

Coupon: $1.00 (up to 5 times) 

OOP/Final Cost: $0.99


Kraft Mac and Cheese

Cost: $1.00 x 4 = $4.00
 Coupon: $1.00/4

OOP: $3.00

IBOTTA: $0.10 x 4 = $0.40

Kroger Cash: $0.10 x 4 = $0.40

Final Cost: $2.20/4 or $0.55 each 

Carr Crackers

Cost: $2.99

OOP: $2.99

IBOTTA: $1.00

Kroger Cash: $1.00

Final Cost: $0.99


Panera Coffee Pods

Cost: $5.99

OOP: $5.99

IBOTTA: $4.50

Final Cost: $1.49


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


DOVE Dry Spray Antiperspirant Sample

https://topboxcircle.com/pages/2020/cs-2020-06-ul-dove


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

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