Because of this:

Tuesday, Walgreen’s offered a $5 off any $20 purchase coupon. And I almost let it go to waste. But I didn’t! And look! Look what I got!

MONOPOLY – on sale for $9.99
Mom’s Best instant oatmeal – $0.69
Duracell 8pk AA batteries – $4.99
Jane Be Pure Mineral makeup – $5.99

Total: 21.66

Coupons: $1 off oatmeal (Found at coupons.com), $0.75 on batteries (from recent insert), $2 off Jane (found here), $5/20 one-day coupon
New total: 12.91 plus tax

Rebates: $5 for Monopoly and $5.99 for Jane makeup from Walgreen’s EasySaver book, $3 for Monopoly from a recent insert

*Updated to add:  Before the cashier rings up the game, make sure to tell her you need two receipts – one for the store rebate and one for the manufacturer’s rebate. They have a special receipt they can print for you that is specifically for manufacturer’s rebates.

New (and Grand) Total: -$1.08 (Of which I spent almost all on tax)

FREE.

And then there was my CVS trip:

Where I made money.

Schick Quattro razor – $7.99
Fusion Shave gel x2 @ $3.99 ea – $7.98
Johnson’s baby lotion (9oz) – $2.99
Tylenol (10ct) – $2.49
Fusion 4pk razor cartridges – $12.99

Total: 34.44 before tax

Coupons: $4 on Schick razor (from recent insert), $1 on shave gel (from recent insert), $0.75 on lotion (from hospital goody bag), $2/1 Johnson baby product (found here), $1 on Tylenol (found here), $2/10, $3/15, $4/20 AND $5/20 (both found at the bottom of a recent CVS receipt (always check those receipts!))

New Total: $11.69 plus tax

Paid in ECB’s

ECB’s Earned: $10 for purchasing $20 in Gillette Fusion products, $2.49 for the Tylenol, $4 for the Schick razor

New (and Grand) Total: -$4.80 (not including tax)

Any plans for these fantastic prizes, you ask? Why yes!

Josh is going to shave.

And then we will play Monopoly.

And after I win, I will demand a smooth-skin snuggle as my reward.

While eating oatmeal.

And applying mineral makeup.

Oh, and the children will be in their rooms playing with their newly battery operated Christmas toys.