Here are the ECB deals I plan on putting in my handy bag of bargains:

SUNDAY – MONDAY DEALS

FREEBIE!
Buy: PAAS Egg Decorating Kit  at $1.99 LIMIT 2 ($1.99 after Monday and NO ECB’s)
Pay: $1.99
Get: $1.99 in ECB’s
FREE after ECB’s!

Buy: Lane Jelly Beans 9oz  at 2/$1.00 ($.99 after Monday)
Pay $1.00 for 2 bags!

Buy: Easter M&M’s 9.9-14 oz at 2/$3.00 (2/$5.00 after Monday)
Use: $1.00 off 2 coupon (3/1 RP)
Pay: $2.00 after coupon
$2.00 for 2 bags after coupon!

ECB DEALS

FREEBIE!
Buy: Accu-Check Aviva or Compact Plus at $9.99 LIMIT 1
Pay: $9.99
Get: $9.99  in ECB’s
FREE after coupon and ECB’s!

FREEBIE!
Buy: 2 Soft Soap Ensembles Hand Soap or Refill psa $3.99 (2 = $7.98) LIMIT 3
Use: 2 $2.00 off coupons (3/22 SS)
Pay: $3.98 after coupons
Get: $4.00 in ECB’s wyb 2
FREE after coupon and ECB’s!

Under a $1.00!
Buy: 3 Pond’s Towelettes, $3.99ea (3 = $11.97) LIMIT 1
Use: 3 $1.50  (Coming in this Sunday’s RedPlum 3/29 RP)
Pay: $7.47 after coupons
Get: $5.00 in ECB’s wyb $10 worth
$2.47 ($.82 ea) after 3 coupons and ECB’s!

Under a $1.00!
Buy: Glade Sense & Spray, $5.99 LIMIT 1
Use: $4 off coupon (All You magazine March 20 pg 120)
Pay: $1.99 after coupon
Get: $1.00 in ECB’s
$.99 after coupon and ECB’s!

Under a $1.00!
Buy: Buy 2 Veet psa $5.49ea ($10.98)  LIMIT 1
Use: 2 $2.00 printable coupon
Pay: $6.98 after 2 coupons
Get: $5.00 in ECB’s wyb $10 worth of Veet
$1.98 ($.99ea) after 2 coupons and ECB’s!

Buy: Fantastik 32oz, 2/$5.00 LIMIT 5
Use: $1.00 off coupon Fantastik All Purpose Cleaner, exp. 5-9-09 ( 3/29 SS)
Get: $1.00 in ECB’s
$1.00 ea. after coupons and ECB’s!

OTHER DEALS

FREEBIE!
Buy: Rimmel cosmetics B1G1
Use: FREE mascara coupon (All You magazine April pg 35)
Pay: FREE after coupon
FREE after coupon!

NEARLY FREE!
Buy: Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber at $2.99
Use: $2.75  off printable coupon
Pay: $.24 after coupon
$.24 after coupon!

MONTHLY ECB DEALS

FREEBIE!
Buy: CVS Pharmacy Vitamin D 400, 100-ct. at $2.99 LIMIT 1
Pay: $2.99 after coupon (unless you have a $/off any CVS coupon)
Get: $2.99  in ECB’s
FREE after coupon and ECB’s!

Abbreviations:  B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free, B1G1-50% = Buy One Get One Half Off, ECB = Extra Care Bucks, MIR = Mail In Rebate, OOP: Out of Pocket, PSA = Prices Starting At, YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary

What’s in your bag of bargains?

Feel free to share your shopping trip or deal scenario by posting to your link and share the linky love!

I’ve added what you will pay to each item after coupons, if you have ECB’s from a previous shopping trip you can use those to bring your OOP (out of pocket) total down, just subtract your ECB from the Pay: section to see what your OOP would be. Remember if your ECB is more than the final total you will lose that amount so grab a small priced item to make up for the difference so you don’t lose anything.

ECB DEALS

MONEY MAKER!
Buy: Crest Pro-Health Enamel Care $3.49 LIMIT 1
Use: $1.00 off coupon (toothpaste 2/8 P&G) or $.75 off coupon (mouthwash 2/8 P&G)
Pay: $2.49 or $2.95 depending on coupon
Get: $3.49 in ECB’s
FREE plus $1.00 or $.75 overage after coupon and ECB’s!

NEARLY FREE!
Buy: Dry Idea Clinical Complete Roll on 3.5oz at $7.99 LIMIT 1
Use: $2.00 off printable coupon
Pay: $5.99 after coupon
Get: $5.00  in ECB’s
$.99 after coupon and ECB’s!

Buy: $10 of St. Ives skin care or Noxzema cleansing cream 14oz – Buy 3 St Ives Apricot Scrubs approx $3.99 ea LIMIT 1
Use: 3 $1.00 off coupon (3/8 SS)
Pay: $8.97 after coupon
Get: $5.00 in ECB’s
$3.97 ($1.33 each) after coupons and ECB’s!

Buy: Schick Quattro for women or Intuition Plus shaver LIMIT 1
Use: $4.00  off coupon (3/22 SS either Quattro and Intuition)
Pay: $4.99 after coupon
Get: $3.00 in ECB’s
$1.99 after coupon and ECB’s!

Buy:  2 Vicks44 Custom Care 6oz, Nyquil or Dayquil liquid 10oz, or Liquicaps 20ct  at 2/$10.98 LIMIT 5
Use: $1.50 off coupon (2/8 P&G or 3/1 P&G)
Pay: $7.98 after coupon
Get: $4.00 in ECB’s
$3.98 ($1.99 each) after coupon and ECB’s!

Buy: $20 worth of L’Oreal products – Buy 3 L’Oreal Preference hair color $6.99 ea  (only price listed) LIMIT 4
Use: 3 $3.00 off coupon (2/1 RP) there are several L’Oreal coupons but this is had a price to work with
Pay: $11.97 after coupons
Get: $5.00 in ECB’s
$6.97 ($2.33 each) after coupons and ECB’s!

Buy: Excedrin extra strength, migraine, PM, tension, back & body 100ct or express gels 80ct at $7.99 LIMIT 5
Use: $2.00 off coupon (1/4 SS or 3/1 SS)
Pay: $5.99 after coupon
Get: $2.00 in ECB’s
$3.99 after coupon and ECB’s!

OTHER DEALS

Buy: Kleenex tissues regular 110ct or upright w/lotion 65ct at B1G1 (psa $1.49) Buy 6 of the $1.49 boxes LIMIT 6
Use: 2 $.50 off 3 boxes coupon (2/8 SS)
Pay: $3.47 after coupons
$.58 a box after coupons!

Buy: Bayer Heart Advantage 30ct at $3.99
Use: $2.00 off coupon (boodle.com)
Pay: $1.99 after coupon
$1.99 after coupon!

MONTHLY ECB DEALS

FREEBIE!
Buy: CVS Pharmacy Vitamin D 400, 100-ct. at $2.99 LIMIT 1
Pay: $2.99 after coupon (unless you have a $/off any CVS coupon)
Get: $2.99  in ECB’s
FREE after coupon and ECB’s!

Abbreviations: B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free, B1G1-50% = Buy One Get One Half Off, ECB = Extra Care Bucks, MIR = Mail In Rebate, OOP: Out of Pocket, PSA = Prices Starting At, YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary

What’s in your bag of bargains?

Feel free to share your shopping trip or deal scenario by posting to your link and share the linky love!

Whether you’re into being frugal or attempting to be “green”, reusable bags are the way to go these days. I don’t know about you but in my city we cannot recycle plastic bags, we can take them back to the store for them to recycle but lets be honest most people like me tend to forget to take them. So I started looking around and I knew I could get cute reusable grocery bags but I still had that pesky plastic bag problem to deal with in the produce section.

I came across this totally by accident while looking at another bargain site, I wish I could remember what site it was that led me to the solution but either way I am very thankful for a post I saw at WiseBread by Myscha regarding an Eco Hack for produce bags! Now I’m not one for sewing, heck I can barely cut a straight line let alone attempt to make my own bag but Myscha gave us non Martha Stewart types a really frugal and green option! I went to my local Dollar Tree and found this cute little pack of 4 reusable Tidy Totes for just $1.00! I grabbed 2 packs and might get more since they had tons of these in stock.

So now I have my cute reusable grocery bags that I got from various stores and my new pretty green mesh reusable produce bags to take along when I go shopping.

Thanks Myscha for giving readers more than one option on the Eco Hack, though I wish I could sew so I could have a really pretty produce bag.

I found a few random but useful freebies around the net today for you to snag! Enjoy!

Free Victoria Secret tote and printable coupon here (You do not need any school info just your basic info. Some people are getting lotion free due to totes being out.)

Free St. Pauli girl post for the guys here – Next giveaway at 9:00 pm (EST) | 6:00 pm (PST)

Free Brewmasters Tasting Kit – Killian’s Red 4 tasting glasses, a bottle opener, and a tasting guide here ( Codes: P3W9L4T or M9N7K3K ) Allow 10-12 weeks for delivery. This could make a nice gift for a guy or something.

Free Buell tire gage keychain printable coupon here Great little freebie to have around your vehicle!

Free One Year Subscription To Rouge Magazine from P&G here Word has it that there are coupons in it as well!

Free Bread Recipe book here until April 30th (Click on Order Free Bread Breakthrough allow 4-6 weeks to get book.)

Free Tote from V i X Swimwear here limited quantity This is a really cute tote, makes for a cute gift in a pinch if its not your style.

Remember to check that have you the right item by stopping by the price scanner. If the price is different than the ad price double check the size of the product with the ad.

These are just the deals that stand out as HOT DEALS, check your ad for more bargains!

*NOTE: I’ve added what you will pay to each item after coupons, if you have ECB’s from a previous shopping trip you can use those to bring your OOP (out of pocket) total down. Remember if your ECB is more than the final total you will lose that amount so grab a small priced item to make up for the difference so you don’t lose anything.

SUNDAY – TUESDAY DEAL

MONEY MAKER!
Buy: Irish Spring Body Wash 15-18 oz. at $4.99 LIMIT 1
Use: $.50 off coupon (3/15 SS)
Pay: $4.49 after coupon
Get: $4.99 in ECB’s
FREE plus $.50 overage after coupon and ECB’s!

ECB DEALS

MONEY MAKER!
Buy: Colgate Max Whitening Toothpaste (4.6-6 oz.) at $2.99 LIMIT 1
Use: $.75 off coupon (H246 or 3/15 SS)
Pay: $2.24 after coupon
Get: $2.99  in ECB’s
FREE plus $.75 overage after coupon and ECB’s!

MONEY MAKER!
Buy: Dry Idea 2-4oz at $2.99 LIMIT 1
Use: $2.00 off printable coupon
Pay: $.99 after coupon
Get: $2.00  in ECB’s
FREE plus $1.01 overage after coupon and ECB’s!

NEARLY FREE!
Buy: Bic Soleil razor 1ct or cartridges 4ct at $6.99 LIMIT 2
Use: $2 off coupon (3/15 SS)
Pay: $4.99 after coupon
Get: $3.00  in ECB’s
$1.99 after coupon and ECB’s!

NEARLY FREE!
Buy: Glade Plugins scented oil refill 1ct 4/$10  LIMIT 5
Use: 2 BOGO coupon (3/15 SS)
Pay: $5.00 after coupon
Get: $3.00 in ECB’s wyb 4
$2.00 ($.50ea) after coupon and ECB’s!

Buy: 2 Pantene Pro-V Shampoos at 2/$7  LIMIT 4
Buy: 2 Pantene Pro-V Conditioners
Buy: Pantene Pro-V 2 Styling products
Use: 2 Get FREE Styling product wyb shampoo & conditioner (3/15 P&G)
Use: 2 $1/2 off coupon (3/1P&G)
Pay: $12 after coupon
Get: $6.00 in ECB’s
$6.00 ($1.00ea) after coupon and ECB’s!
Thanks to Shellie for this deal idea!

Buy: $20 worth of L’Oreal products – Buy 4 HIP Eye shadow at $5.00ea LIMIT 4
Use: 4 x $2 off coupon (1/4 RP or 2/1 RP)
Pay: $12.00 after coupon
Get: $5  in ECB’s
$7 ($1.75ea) after coupon and ECB’s!

Buy: Alli starter kit 60ct at $39.99 LIMIT 2
Use: $10 off CVS coupon (scan your card, I did and it printed a $10 Alli coupon)
Pay: $29.99 after coupon
Get: $10.00 in ECB’s
$19.99 after coupon and ECB’s!

OTHER DEALS

FREEBIE!
Buy: Wheat Thins or Ritz crackers 4-5.25oz at $1.00 LIMIT 10
Use: $2.00 off 2 coupon (1/25 SS)
Pay: $0.00 after coupon
FREE after coupon!

MONTHLY ECB DEALS

Buy: CVS Pharmacy Vitamin D 400, 100-ct. at $2.99 LIMIT 1
Pay: $2.99 after coupon (unless you have a $/off any CVS coupon)
Get: $2.99  in ECB’s
FREE after coupon and ECB’s!

Abbreviations: B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free, B1G1-50% = Buy One Get One Half Off, ECB = Extra Care Bucks, MIR = Mail In Rebate, OOP: Out of Pocket, PSA = Prices Starting At, YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary

Here are my scenarios for the $5 CVS Challenge, check it out for even more scenarios! My OOP is $1.74 and I have $4.99 for next week or later on if I see something.

 Transaction #1:
Dry Idea $2.99
-$2 printable coupon above
-.99 ECB from last week’s Act Total Care
Total = FREE + Earned $2.00 in ECB’s!

Transaction #2:
Colgate Max Whitening Toothpaste $2.99
- .75 coupon
- $2.00 ECB from transaction #1
Total = $.24 + Earned $2.99 in ECB’s!

Transaction #3:
Irish Spring Body Wash $4.99
- .50 coupon
- $2.99 ECB from transaction #2
Total = $1.50 + Earned $4.99 in ECB’s!

What’s in your bag of bargains?

Feel free to share your shopping trip or deal scenario by posting to your link and share the linky love!

WEEKLY DEALS

FREEBIE!
Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste $3.49
Use $1.50 off coupon in All You magazine
Use $2.50 off coupon in Easy Saver catalog
Free plus up to $.51 overage after coupons! (Some stores are picky about overages so make sure you have something small to make up the difference.)

FREEBIE!
Garnier Fructis Hair Care $2.99
Use $1 off coupon in 2/8 RP
Use $2 off coupon in Easy Saver catalog
FREE after coupons

NEARLY FREE!
Smart Balance Butter Spread, BOGO or 2/$2.99
Use $1/2 off coupon in 2/1 RP
$.99 each after coupon!

NEARLY FREE!
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes 2/$4
Use 2 $1 off coupon in 2/1 SS
$1 each after coupon

Garnier Nutrisse Hair Color $5.99
Use $2 off coupon in 12/7 RP
Use $2 off coupon in Easy Saver catalog
$1.99 each after coupons!
 

REGISTER REWARD DEALS

FREEBIE!
Right Guard or Dry Idea Deodorant $2.99, Earn $2 in Register rewards when you buy one
Use $1/1 from the 2/8 SS
FREE after coupon and RR’s!

NEARLY FREE!
Gillette Fusion Gamer $8.99, Earn $4 in Register rewards when you buy one
Use $4/1 coupon from 2/8 P&G insert
$.99 each after coupon and RR’s!

Irish Spring Bodywash 15oz or 18oz for $4.49
Get a FREE RR for Irish Spring Bodywash (Good on your next in store visit.)
 
MONTHLY FREE AFTER REBATE DEALS

FREEBIE!
Advanced Memory Formula 45 ct soft gels $19.99, FAR up to $19.99
FREE after ESR!

FREEBIE!
Axe Hair Care $5.99, FAR up to $5.99
FREE after ESR!

FREEBIE!
Colgate Total toothpaste 4 oz. (priced around $2.99-$3.49)
Use $.75 off coupon in 2/22 SS
Use $2.50 off coupon in Easy Saver catalog
FREE after ESR! (Depending on purchase price)

FREEBIE!
Walgreens Extra Strength Headache Relief 20ct gel  $2.99, FAR up to $2.99
FREE after ESR!

FREEBIE!
Revlon Emery Boards (priced around $1.59)
Use $1 off coupon in 2/8 RP
Use $1 off coupon in Easy Saver catalog
FREE after ESR! (Depending on purchase price)

FREEBIE!
Sambucol (approx. $12.99)
Use $4 off printable coupon (Coupon on right side of page.)
Use $10 off coupon in Easy Saver catalog
FREE after ESR! (Depending on purchase price)

FREEBIE!
Wal-Zyr 24 hr allergy relief 5ct $3.99, FAR up to $3.99
FREE after ESR!

*Remember you can use a mfg coupon plus a Walgreen’s ad together for even greater savings!

What’s in your bag of bargains?

Feel free to share your shopping trip or deal scenario by posting to your link and share the linky love!

Remember to check that have you the right item by stopping by the price scanner. If the price is different than the ad price double check the size of the product with the ad.

These are just the deals that stand out as HOT DEALS, check your ad for more bargains!

$25 Rx coupon for Gift card w/ any transferred Rx! (expires 4/18/09)

ECB DEALS

POSSIBLE MONEY MAKER!
Physicians Formula Organic Wear Powder or Bronzer psa $14.99, Get $10 ECB’s LIMIT 1
Use $1 off Physicians Formula Cosmetic Product coupon in 2/22 SS
Use “Try Me” peel off coupon on some packages
$11 overage or $3.99 after coupons, MIR and ECB’s!

NEARLY FREE!
Crest Pro-Health 4.2 oz. or Rinse 250ml $2.99, Get $2 ECB’s LIMIT 1
Use $.75 off Crest 4.2oz + Paste or Liquid Gel coupon in 3/1 P&G
$.24 after coupon and ECB!

NEARLY FREE!
Palmolive $1.49, Get $1 ECB LIMIT 2
$.49 after ECB!

NEARLY FREE!
Buy $10 of Garnier/Maybelline, Get $5 ECB’s, LIMIT 2

• Deal Idea #1:
  Get 2 Garnier Nutrisse hair colors 2/$10
  Use 2 coupons from:
  Use 2 $2 off coupons in 2/8 RP, 12/7 RP or 3/8 RP
  $.50 each after coupons and ECB’s!
• Deal Idea #2:
  Buy 3 Garnier Fruitis hair care items for 3/$10
  Use 3 $1 off coupons in 2/8 RP
  $.67 each after coupons and ECB’s!
• Deal Idea #3:
  Buy 2 Garnier Cleansers or Moisturizers for 2/$10
  Use 2 $1 coupons from 2/8 RP
  $1.50 each after coupons and ECB’s!

NEARLY FREE!
Vaseline body lotion 10oz $3.69, Get $2 ECB’s LIMIT 5 (10oz is roughly 295ml so the 200ml coupons will be fine.)
Use $1 printable for any 10oz
$1.50 off Vaseline Intensive Rescue or Clinical Therapy, any coupon in 1/18 RP
$.55 off Vaseline Lotion , any 200 ml or larger except Renewal or Glow coupon in 1/18 RP
$1.25 off Vaseline Lotion Product, 200 ml+ except Renewal or Glow coupon in 3/1 RP
$1.25 off Vaseline Cocoa Butter Product, any coupon in 3/1 RP
$.19 – $1.14 after coupon and ECB’s!

NEARLY FREE!
Herbal Essence Hydralicious $2.88, Get $1 ECB LIMIT 5 (non ECB sale Limit 6 but monthly ECB deal is LIMIT 5)
Use $3/2 coupon in 2/8 P&G
$.76 for both after coupon and ECB! ($3.28 if you get all 6 with 5 having a $1 ECB return each!)

NEARLY FREE!
Secret Flawless deodorant $3.99, Get $1 ECB LIMIT 1
Use $2 Secret Flawless or Flawless Touch coupon in 2/22 RP
$.99 after coupon and ECB!

Quattro for Women Razor $8.99, Get $5 ECB’s LIMIT 1
$3.99 after ECB!

Coke 12 pk., 12 oz. Cans, Selected Varieties $13/4, Get $3 ECB’s LIMIT 1
$2.50 each or 4/$10 after ECB!

OTHER DEALS
Colgate Total 4.2 oz., Cavity, Baking Soda & Peroxide 6.4 oz. Toothpaste, Plus or Wave Toothbrush BOGO psa $2.79 (online price)

MONTHLY ECB DEALS
CVS Pharmacy Vitamin D 400, 100-ct. at $2.99, Get $2.99 ECB’s LIMIT 1
FREE after ECB’s

Abbreviations: B1G1 = Buy One Get One Free, B1G1-50% = Buy One Get One Half Off, ECB = Extra Care Bucks, MIR = Mail In Rebate, YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary

What’s in your bag of bargains?

Feel free to share your shopping trip or deal scenario by posting to your link and share the linky love!