Shopping this week

Now that I am into couponing and finding deals I now feel like Tuesday and Saturday nights are like Christmas Eve. Before you think I've gone completely crazy and become a shopaholic, let me explain. Sunday morning in the newspaper there are always free or pretty near free items that I could get through the week if I wanted to go through the effort to get them. Tuesday nights are the day before most of the new sales hit in the Utah county grocery stores, and so more free or nearly free items for me and my family. How is this possible you say? Well let me show you from Walgreens and Rite Aid this week what you could get for free or nearly free. This is a list from the Freebie Blogger's website- check her out- she rocks!

Walgreens:

Colgate Cavity Protection Toothpaste $0.99
$0.75 off 2/1 SS
Only $0.24 after coupon!

Colgate Wave Toothbrush or Toothpaste 6.4 oz.
2/$3 and earns $1 in Register Rewards WYB 2
$0.75 2/1 SS, $0.40 off 2/1 SS
Get toothpaste as low as $0.25 each after two $0.75 coupons!

Ensure 6 pk. $6.99
$3 printable
Try Me Free Rebate
Free + profit after coupon and rebate!

Gillette Fusion, Venus Embrace or Breeze
$8.99 and earns $6 in Register Rewards
$4 off Fusion 2/8 PG, $2 off Venus Razors
$1.01 profit on Fusion and only $0.99 for Venus razors after coupon and rewards!

Rite Aid

Bayer Aspirin $1.99
24-38 ct.
Get a $10 Rite Aid gift card by mail WYB 3 Bayer products
$1 off 2/1 RP, 1/4 SS, $1 printable
Free + profit after coupons and gift card!

Durex Condoms or Lubricant
$6 with a $6 SCR
$2 off 2/8 SS
Free + profit after coupon and rebate!

Garnier Fructis
Ultra Strong Aerosol, Non Aerosol, Strong Aerosol Hairspray, or Full Control Mousse
$2.99 with a $2.99 SCR
$1 off 2/8 RP
Free + profit after coupon and rebate!

GE Energy Smart Light Bulbs
2/$4.50 with a $1.50 SCR on two
$1 off 1/4 SS
Only $0.50 each after two coupons and rebate!

O.k now to explain a little coupon lingo within this. Starting from the top of the Walgreens ad:
SS- means Smart Source- this insert comes almost weekly in your newspaper.
RP- means the Red Plum insert that comes once or twice a month in your paper
WYB- When you Buy
Register Rewards- these are like a coupon for money you can only use at that particular store that prints off after you make a particular purchase. Considering you usually use these to buy more items that become free- this can become like a revolving credit at that store.
SCR- Single Check Rebate. When you buy certain items- the store will reimburse you for those items by signing up at the stores rebate center online- entering your receipt # and store # and then they will mail you a check for those items every month. It's SOOOO easy- and an awesome way to get free shampoo, medicine, etc.

Just so you know Walgreens has these items free after rebate this month. Which means if you have a coupon- you make a profit on those items!

• #1 Zucol Cold Care Lozenges 18 pack
  USE: $2/1 printable

• #2 Revlon Age Defying Spa Concealer or Foundation
  USE: Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, any $1/1 (2-12-09) SS-10/12
  Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, any $1/1 (3-16-09) SS-11/16
  Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, any $1/1 (4-7-09) SS-12/7

• #3 Fructis Wonder Waves shampoo, conditioner or styler
  USE: Garnier Fructis Shampoo, Conditioner or Treatment, any excluding trial size $1/1 (2-9-09) RP-11/9
  Garnier Fructis Style product, any excluding trial size $1/1 (2-9-09) RP-11/9
  Garnier Fructis Style Product (excluding trial size) $1/1 (5-1-09) RP1-1/4

• #4 Revlon Creme Lip Gloss
  USE: Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, any $1/1 (2-12-09) SS-10/12
  Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, any $1/1 (3-16-09) SS-11/16
  Revlon Color Cosmetic Product, any $1/1 (4-7-09) SS-12/7

• #5 Walgreens Multi-Purpose Solution 4oz

• #6 ThermaCare Trial Size Heat Wrap

The best part about it is you can print many of these coupons off right here. I put the link for the printables back to the original sources I got them from because many sites get profit for people printing off from their computer and using them- so I feel it's my little way to give back to these sites for giving me so much.

I hope this wasn't too confusing- and let me know if you have questions!