$3/1 Coppertone coupons

I just visited my wonderful family in 90-degree Texas! I think I used so much sunscreen, I owe them a coupon for one!!

Here's a coupon for $3/1 Coppertone products. It may not make it free, but if on sale, it will be cheap.

Free coffee at Borders

Next time you go to Borders, take this coupon with your for a free small coffee.

Free Ice Cream at Baskin Robbins

If you are a volunteer in your community, you can sign up here and get a coupon for a free ice cream cone from Baskin Robbins. The coupon will be mailed July 13.

Walgreens freebies -- 5/31/09 - 6/6/09

Here are the freebies at Walgreens this week:

• Buy Bayer/Bayer 2 meters @ $10
  Use $10/1 coupon from 3/22, 10/26, or 2/1 RP
  Final cost = FREE!!
• Buy Ecotrin tablets 45 ct. @ $2 -- Get $2 RR
  Use $2/1 printable coupon
  Final cost = FREE + $2 overage!!

And a few good deals:

• Buy 2 Ban deodorants @ 2/$3 -- Get $1 ECB wyb 2
  Use 2 $0.75/1 coupons from 4/5 SS
  Final cost = $0.25 ea.
• Buy Bic Soleil Bella Disposable Shavers 4 pk @ $4.99 -- Get $1 RR
  Use $3/1 coupon from 5/17 SS
  Final cost = $0.99
  

CVS Deals -- 5/31/09 - 6/6/09

No freebies this week, but a bunch of good deals:

• Buy 1 gallon of milk (regional, check your local ad) -- Get $1 ECB
• Buy 2 Nivea for Men facial care @ $5.99 -- Get $5 ECB's wyb $10
  Use 2 $1/1 coupons from 5/3 RP
  Or use 2 $1/1 printable coupons
  Final cost = $2.49 ea.
• Buy 2 Softsoap or Irish Spring Bodywash 15-18 oz. or refills 8.3 oz. @ $4.99 -- Get $4 ECB's wyb 2
  Use 2 $2/1 printable coupons
  Activate $1.50 ecoupon on upromise for college education
  Final cost = $0.24 ea.
• Buy Maxwell House 11-11.5 oz. @ $4.89 BOGO
  Use $2/2 printable coupon
  Final cost = $1.45 ea.
• Buy 6 rolls Charmin Ultra Soft toilet paper, 4 ct. @ $3.69 -- Get $5 ECB's wyb $20
  Use 6 $0.25/1 coupons from 5/3 PG
  Activate ecoupon on upromise for $0.50 towards college education
  Final cost = $0.63/roll
  

CVS Freebies -- 5/24/09 - 5/30/09

There are a ton of good deals this next week at CVS, which is good because it'll be slow the following week!!

• Buy Band-Aid Bandages @ $2.99, limit 2 -- Get $2 ECB's
  Use $1/1 coupon from 2/8 SS or 4/26 SS
  Final cost = FREE + $0.01 overage!
• Buy Clearasil Stayclear Facewash, 6.5 oz. @ $3.99, limit 1 -- Get $3.99 ECB's
  Use $1/1 coupon from 4/19 SS
  Final cost = FREE + $1.00 overage!
• Buy Colgate Total Advanced, 4 oz. @ $2.99, limit 1 -- Get $2.00 ECB's
  Use $1/1 coupon from 5/10 SS
  Final cost = FREE + $0.01 overage!
• Buy Playtex Gentle Glide, 18 ct. or sport tampons, 16 ct., limit 1 @ $3.99 -- Get $3.99
  Use $1/1 coupon from 3/22 SS
  Final cost = FREE + $1.00 overage!
• Buy Revlon Nail Color @ $3.99, limit 1 -- Get $3.00 ECB's
  Use $1/1 coupon from 4/26 SS
  Final cost = FREE + $0.01 overage!
• Buy Speedstick Pro Deodorant @ $3.99, limit 2 -- Get $3.99 ECB's
  Use $0.75/1 coupon from 4/26 SS
  Final cost = FREE + $0.75 overage!
• Buy Sobe @ BOGO
  Use BOGO printable coupon

On a side note, I'm going to visit my thrifty sisters-in-law in Texas this weekend. I sure hope we get to make a trip to CVS (hint, hint!)

Walgreens Freebies -- 5/24/09 - 5/30/09

Here are the freebies at Walgreens next week:

• Buy Colgate Total toothpaste @ $2.49 -- Get $1.50 RR
  Use $1/1 printable coupon
  Final cost = FREE + $0.01 overage!
• Buy Posture D Calcium @ $8.99 -- Get $8.99 RR
  Final cost = FREE!!
• Buy Ultraclean Toothbrush or Floss 30 yds @ 2/$5 -- Get 3 RR wyb 2
  Use $2.50/1 (BOGO) coupon from 4/26 RP
  Or use $1.50/1 coupon from 3/15 SS
  Or use $0.50 coupon from 3/15 SS
  Final cost = FREE + $0.50 overage - $0.75 ea.
• Buy Vitamin Water 20 oz @ $1
  Use $1/1 coupon from 4/5 SS
  Final cost = FREE!!

Credit Cards likely to stop deals for good customers

According to the New York Times,

Banks are expected to look at reviving annual fees, curtailing cash-back and other rewards programs and charging interest immediately on a purchase instead of allowing a grace period of weeks, according to bank officials and trade groups.

Mary and I just had our American Express card credit limit cut from $3,000 to $1,400 without any warning! Not that it makes a big deal. We only got the card for our gasoline purchases, and it pays back 5% on all of our gas purchases, so it's rare that we ever get above $300 in a month.

Still, it makes you wonder whether the cash back is worth it at all....

Walgreens $5/$25 Coupon

It's been a while since I've seen this coupon. Here is a $5 off your $25 purchase at Walgreens this Wednesday and Thursday only.

Don't forget...

If you missed out on the free Mars candy bar last week, you're not out of luck! Today at 9:00 EDT, they are resetting it again! The first 250,000 to register at this site will get a coupon in the mail in about 6 weeks.

Walgreens Freebies -- 5/17/09 - 5/23/09

Here are the freebies at Walgreens this week:

• Buy Bayer Quick Release Crystals 4 ct. @ $2.49 -- Get $2.49 RR
  Final cost = FREE!!
• Buy Colgate Visible White Toothpaste @ $4.49 -- Get $4.49 RR
  Use $1/1 printable coupon
  Final cost = FREE + $1.00 overage!!
• Buy Right Guard or Dry Idea Clinical Strength Deodorant @ $5.99 -- Get $5 RR
  Use $2/1 Dry Idea printable coupon
  Or use $1/1 coupon from 4/19 SS
  Final cost = FREE + $0.01 - $0.99 overage!!
  

CVS Freebies -- 5/17/09 - 5/23/09

Here are the freebies at CVS this week:

• Buy one Hershey's Extra Large bar @ $1.99 BOGO
  Use 2 $1/1 coupons from 4/19 SS
  Final cost = FREE + $0.01 overage!!
• Buy Dry Idea deodorant @ 2/$5, limit 3 -- Get $2 ECB's wyb 2
  Use 2 $2/1 printable coupons
  Final cost = FREE + $1.00 overage!!

Ebates

I was telling my brother-in-law about how I make my online purchases. Nearly every single time I make an online purchase, I go through ebates.com first. Ebates is a website that pays you back a percentage or fixed dollar amount for every purchase you make. If you're going to make the purchase anyway, why not?

In just three month's time, I've made $29.34, plus a $10 Target gift card. Forty bucks over three months for purchases I would have made anyway!

Obviously, the more you spend, the more you get back, so be careful. I am traveling to see my family in Texas, so it was great to get a little money back on those very expensive plane tickets. Plus, our Time Magazine renewal is coming up soon, and I see Magazines.com has a year's subscription to Time for $30, but if I go through ebates.com first, I get $10 back. A whole year of Time for $20 is a really, really good deal!

Free Kraft BBQ Sauce?

Not sure if this will work for everyone or not, but coupons.com has a printable coupon for $1 off of a Kraft BBQ Sauce. I know in my area, this BBQ sauce goes on sale for $1 or less every so often. I hope it does in your area, too!

Walgreen freebies -- 5/10/09 - 5/16/09

Here are the freebies at Walgreens this week:

• Buy Colgate MaxFresh or Max White toothpaste @ $2.99 -- Get $2 RR
  Use $1/1 coupon from 4/26 SS
  Final cost = FREE + $0.01 overage!!
• Buy Iceland Omega3 fish oil @ $8 -- Get $8 RR
  Final cost = FREE!!
• Buy Roots of Nature hair care @ $6 -- Get $6 RR
  Final cost = FREE!!

CVS Freebies -- 5/10/09 - 5/16/09

Here are the freebies at CVS this next week:

• Buy Bayer Quick Release Crystals 4 ct., limit 1 @ $2 -- Get $2 ECB's
  Final cost = FREE!!
• Buy Bayer Contour Meter @ $14.99, limi 2 -- Get $5 ECB's
  Final cost = FREE + $5 overage!!

And a couple good deals:

• Buy Kelloggs Raisin Bran, Corn Flakes, Corn Pops, Rice Krispies, Apple Jacks, or Froot Loops @ $2
  Use $1/1 printable coupons
  Final cost = $1
• Buy Xtra 2x laundry detergent @ $1.50 (Sale only good through Monday)

Free Candy Bar

Beginning tomorrow at 9:00 EDT, the first 250,000 people to register at realchocolate.com will get an email sent to them for a free Mars candy bar. If you don't get there in time, don't worry. They're offering it every Friday from 5/8 through 9/25. Enjoy!

CVS Freebies -- 5/3/09 - 5/9/09

Here are the freebies at CVS this week. Like Walgreens, CVS is ending its monthly ECB deals. They are sticking with the ExtraCare Bucks program, but switching their monthly deals into no-clip coupons:

• Buy Adidas deodorant @ $3.99, limit 3 -- Get $3 ECB's
  Use $1/1 coupon from 4/5 RP
  Final cost = FREE + $0.01 overage!
• Buy Zantrex 3 @ $4.99, limit 1 -- Get $4.99 ECB's
  Final cost = FREE!!
  

And a good deal:

• Buy Colgate Max Fresh or Max White toothpaste @ $2.99, limit 2 -- Get $2 ECB's
  Use $0.75/1 coupon from 2/22 SS or 4/26 SS
  Final cost = $0.24
• Buy 3 Kellogg's Cereals @ 3/$10, limit 1 -- Get $5 ECB's wyb 3
  Use any three of multiple $1/1 Kelloggs printable coupons
  Final cost = $0.67 each!!
  

Walgreens freebies -- 5/3/09 - 5/9/09

Here are the freebies at Walgreens next week. Remember, Walgreens has discontinued its EasySaver program, beginning in the month of May. Now, they are running more Register Rewards deals similar to CVS's ExtraCare program:

• Buy Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste @ $4.49 -- Get $4.49 RR
  Use $1/1 printable coupon
  Final cost = FREE + $1 overage!
• Buy RightGuard deodorant @ $2.99 -- Get $2 RR
  Use $1/1 coupon from 4/19 SS
  Final cost = FREE + $0.01 overage!

And a good deal:

• Buy Pert Plus for Men @ 2/$5 -- Get $2 RR wyb 2
  Submit for $2.50 mail-in rebate
  Final cost = $0.25 each!