Another great shop

I realized on my way home today that I hadn't done my CVS shop for the week.  Good thing that I didn't just skip it!

I got 3 Hershey bars and 6 packs of Trident Layers gum.

The total for all of that was $2.36.  I used $1.99 of Extra Care Bucks, paid 37 cents, and got $1 back in Extra Care Bucks!


Here's how it worked:


I had a free coupon for a Hershey aerated bar, and then scanned my card to print a free coupon for a Caramello.  (They were out of both, so I was able to substitute for other Hershey bars).  All Hershey bars were buy 2 (free ones count) get 1 free.  That's 3 free chocolate bars!


Trident gum was on sale for 99 cents a pack.  I had two coupons for $2 off of 3.  So, 6 for $1.94.


The difference was tax (I guess Florida doesn't consider that list to be "food").  Dollar back?  Fourth shop on the green bag tag.  

Sugar rush

While I'm not a huge fan of Walgreens (What are these register rewards?  And why do they always have so much trouble with coupons?), I'm willing to overlook it for true freebies.


For the whole month of July, you can get free Skittles (or - I think - Starburst or Life Savers).  Just grab one of their coupon books by the entrance and flip through until you find it.  The big print says $1 off of 2 big bags, but the little print says that you can get the smaller size free.


Might be worth grabbing one - or some - to hid from yourself.  Maybe in your desk.  You'll thank me one day when nothing but sugar will cure the 3 pm slump.

Ready for Halloween?

Nope?  Don't worry, neither am I!

But, I might stock up on some candy anyhow...  The day after Easter means super discounted candy, and the last in our continue string of  "the holidays of individually wrapped candies".  You can track the season by which shaped Reese's are on the shelf.  From pumpkins to Christmas trees to hearts to eggs.  There is just something about those seasonal shapes that makes them so much better than the normal Reese's cups.

If you think you need to stockpile to hold you through the summer, head to your local drug store for some great deals on candy today.

At least until they bring the Halloween candy out come mid August!