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Free Friday- December 23, 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 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 (December 15-25, 2021)


** Check your Best Customer Coupons.      This month I received the following coupons from Kroger- Kroger Dinner Sausage (1 lb)


Breakstone Sour Cream

Cost: $1.99

Coupon: $1.00 (5 X digital) 

OOP: $0.99

IBOTTA: $1.00 (Limit 5) 

Final Cost: FREE


Kroger Oats (18 oz)

Cost: $1.69 (Buy 2 Get 1 Free)

OOP: $3.38

Final Cost: $3.38/3 or $1.13 each 


Pineapple

Cost: $0.89

OOP/FInal Cost: $0.89


NOTE: I can get about 8 cups of fruit from a whole pineapple.   This comes to about $0.11 per cup/portion.   Don’t know how to cut a pineapple, no worries here is a post to help you out. 

Fruit By the Serving


Butterfinger Bits

Cost: $2.50 (Buy 2 Get 1 Free)

Coupon: $1.00 (Kroger Digital)

OOP: $4.00

IBOTTA: $0.75 x 3 = $2.25

Final Cost: $1.75/3 or $0.59 each


Snickers Bar

Cost: $0.88 x 2 = $1.76

OOP: $1.76

Kroger Cash: $0.50/2 (espires 12/30/21)

IBOTTA: $0.25 x 2 = $0.50 (expires 12/24/21)

Final Cost: $0.76/2 or $0.38


Big K Zero Soda (2 liter) 

Cost: $0.89

OOP: $0.89

Kroger Cash: $0.15

IBOTTA: $0.15

Final Cost: $0.59


CVS (December 19-25, 2021)


Poparazzi Nail Polish (Limit 2) 

Cost: 2 for $5.00

OOP: $5.00

ECB: $5.00

Final Cost: FREE


Walgreens (December 19-25, 2021)



Crest

Cost: $3.00

Coupon: $2.00 (digital) or 

    $2.00 (11/28 Dec. P&G) 

OOP: $1.00


Tresemme Shampoo and Conditioner

Cost: $3.99 x 2 = $7.98

Coupon: $5/2

OOP: $2.98


Note: If you pick up 1 Crest and 2 Tresemme products then you will also receive a $5.00 RR.  This will make all three products FREE and a $1.00 MM. 


ACT Flouride Toothpaste (Bubblegum)

Cost: $3.49

Coupon: $1.00 (Walgreen Digital)

      $2.00 (Walgreen Monthly Saving Book)

OOP/Final Cost: $0.49


Gold Bond Intensive Healthing Hand Cream ($0.96oz)

Cost: $2.89

Coupon: $3.00 (Will reduce to $2.89)

OOP/Final Cost: FREE


Soft Soap (7.5 oz)

Cost: $1.99 (Buy 1 Get 1 at 50%) x 4 = $5.97

Coupon: $0.75

OOP: $5.22

WAG Cash: $4.00

Final Cost: $1.22/4 or $0.31 each

Dr. Teals Gift Sets 

Cost: $5.00 x 2 = $10.00

OOP: $10.00

RR: $4.00

FInal Cost: $6.00/2 or $3.00 each


Colgate, Striped Gel Mint (4.8 oz)

Cost: $3.99 x 2 = $7.98

Coupon: $4.00/2 (Walgreen Digital) 

OOP: $3.98

WAG Cash: $4.00

Final Cost: FREE 

Nivia Soft (Tins) .84 oz (B1G1@50%)

Cost: $1.29 x3 = 3.23

OOP: $3.23

WAG Cash: $5.00

Final Cost: FREE + $1.77 MM



Select Crest Toothpaste 

Cost:3 X $3.00 = $9.00

Coupons: $5/3 (Walgreens Digital)

OOP: $4.00

RR: $5.00

Final Cost: FREE +$1.00 MM


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


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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