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Free Friday- August 20

  

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 CRTs 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.

    

Kroger Deals (August 18-24)


** Check your Best Customer Coupons.      This month I received a Suave Body Wash (16oz), Flora Plant Butter, and OIKOS Yogurt (6oz).   



Flintstone Vitamins (70 ct)

Cost: $5.99

Kroger: Buy 5 get $5.00 (- 1.00)

Coupons: $3.00 (Digital)

OOP: $2.00

IBOTTA: $3.00

Final Cost: FREE + $1.01 MM


One A Day Vitamins ( 80ct)  

Cost: $7.49 

Kroger: Buy 5 get $5.00 (- 1.00)

Coupon: $3.00

OOP: $3.49

Ibotta: $3.00

Final Cost: $0.49


Barilla Ready Pasta

Cost: $1.25

Coupon: $1.25

OOP: $1.25

Ibotta: $1.00

KCB: $1.00

Final Cost: Free  + $0.75MM


Creamette Pasta

        Cost: $1.25

OOP: $1.25

KCB: $1.39

        Final: FREE + $0.14 MM


Crystal Light Mix

        Cost: $1.99

        Kroger: Buy 5 get $5.00 ( - $1.00) 

OOP: $0.99

IBOTTA: $0.75

Final: $0.24


Scott Toilet Paper  

Cost: $4.99

Kroger: Buy 5 get $5.00 ( - $1.00) 

Coupons: $0.50 (digital coupon)

OOP/Final: $3.49


CVS (August 15-21)


Irish Springs Soap or Body Wash 

Cost: 2 for $8.00

Coupons: $1.00 (Digital or Coupon.com) x 2 = $2.00

CRT- $3/2

OOP: $3.00

ECB: $2.00

Final Cost: $1.00/2 or $0.50 each 


Crest Toothpaste 

Cost: $3.49 X2 = $6.98

Coupons: $3.00/2 (Digital) 

OOP: $3.98

ECB: $3.00

Final Cost: $0.98/2 or $0.49 each 


Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick 

Cost: 2 for $5.00

Coupons: $0.50 (8/15 SS)

CRT: $2/2

OOP: $2.00

ECB: $2.00

Final Cost: FREE 


Shopper’s Tip 

Keep $5- $10 dollars aside from your grocery budget and start purchasing key sale items that are not perishables.     If you don’t have $5 -$10, then just pick up 1 extra sale item per trip.   Build your stockpile slowly and without debt.    


Sample Requests 


Free Donuts!  What? 

National Donut Day is over, but there is another way to score a free donut for the rest of 2021.   

Check out how to score a free donut by clicking the link below. 

https://sweetlifeonabudget.blogspot.com/2021/06/free-donuts-what.html


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/


Brave Robot Pint Ice Cream

Redeem for FREE Pint 

https://braverobot.co/


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

Checkout 51

Shopkicks


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