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Free Friday- May 28, 2021

  

Making small changes that have big results. 

On Friday’s I share weekly deals that cost less than $1.00.   These deals help to keep us on our budget and living The Sweet Life.  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.    

Unfortunately I haven’t been shopping at CVS for a while, so my CRT’s are very limited and not exceptional at this point.   As I do more shopping at CVS the better the deals will be.  Start small and grow your experience.    


CVC (May 23- May 29, 2021)

Cover Girl Eyebrow Pencils

Cost: $6.59 x 2 = $13.18

Coupons: $3.00- CVS Digital

                $3.00- IP

      $4.00 Red Box Machine Coupon

OOP: $3.18

ECB: $6.00 

Final Cost: Free + $2.82 MM


Kroger Deals (May 26- June 1,2021)


** Check your Best Customer Coupons.    This month I received a Free 8 oz Pack of Sliced Sargento Cheese. 


Barilla Chickpea and Red Lentil Pasta

Cost: $2.49

Buy 5 Deal: $1.00

OOP: $1.49

IBOTTA: $1.00 (Limit 5) 

Kroger Cash Back: $0.75 (Limit 5) 

Final Price: FREE + $0.26 MM


Blue Diamond Almonds

Cost: $2.99 x 6 = $17.94

Buy 5 Deal: $1.00X 6 = $6.00

Coupons: $½ Kroger Digital or 3/28 SS x 3 = $3.00

OOP: $8.94

Blue Diamond Rebate

Buy 2 = $1.00

Buy 4 = $5.00

Buy 6 = $10.00

Final Price: FREE + $1.06 MM


Suave Body Wash

Cost: $1.99 

Buy 5 Deal: $1.00

OOP: $1.99

IBOTTA: $0.50 (Limit 5)

Kroger Cash Back: $0.50 (Limit 5) 

Final Cost: FREE


Ocean Spray Blends 

Cost: $2.50

OOP: $2.50

IBOTTA: $1.00 (Limit 3)

Kroger Cash Back: $1.00 (Limit 3)

Final Cost: $0.50


Brave Robot Pint Ice Cream

Cost: $5.99 (BOGO) for 2 pints

OOP: $5.99

Brave Robot Rebate: $5.99

Final Cost: 2 for FREE

https://braverobot.co/pages/impact


Sample Requests 


FREE CeraVe Moisturizing Cream Sample

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


Quaker/Hasbro Game Giveaway

Redeem for FREE Hasbro Go & Grab Game!

https://www.gametimewithquaker.com/


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

Coupon.com

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