4-3 Homeland: 93% extreme savings

• 1 Nature's Own Bread - regularly $3.49, sale priced $2, internet coupon for .75 doubled, final price 50-cents
• 1 gallon Homeland Skim Milk - regularly $3.73, Catalina coupon for 3.59 (from buying 5 boxes of Kellogg's cereal last week), final price 14-cents
• 1 Dannon Yogurt - regularly $1.99, $1 peelie coupon doubled, final price-FREE
• Total Out of Pocket-1.15 (tax-.51)...93% Savings

4-3 Walgreens: 65% extreme savings plus $4

• Purex 32-load laundry soap - regularly $5.99, in-store ad coupon for sale price $1.99, $1 newspaper coupon (March 13 Red Plum newspaper insert), final price 99-cents
• Gillette Fusion razor - regularly $10.99, sale priced 9.99, $5 newspaper coupon, final price $4.99
• Total Out of Pocket 7.00 (tax -1.02)...65% Savings
• Received $4 Register Rewards towards next purchase from Gillette Razor

4-1 Homeland: 70% extreme savings

For many of these items, be sure to pick up the "springtime" newspaper flyer at the front of the store.

4-1 Homeland: 70% extreme savings

• 2 Lipton Cold Brew Teas-3.75 each, sale priced .99 each, in-store ad coupon for $1 off two doubled, MONEYMAKER-.02
• American Beauty Quick Cook Pasta-1.49, sale priced .89, .50 peelie coupon doubled, MONEYMAKER-.11
• Blue Bunny Star Bar-2.59, sale priced $2, $1 website coupon doubled, final price-FREE
• 2 Vlasic Pickles-3.35 each, sale priced 1.99 each, $1 in-store ad coupon doubled, final price for two-1.98
• Planters Flavor Grove Almonds-3.59, sale priced 2.50,$1 internet coupon doubled-.50. I looked for another coupon to link here but couldn't find one; there might be one at Kraft First Taste.
• Maxwell House Coffee-12.49, sale priced 5.49, $1 in-store pad coupon doubled, final price-3.49
• 1 Skinny Cow truffle caramel ice cream bars, regularly $5.99 on sale for $3.99 less $1 coupon doubled, final cost $2
• 2 Williams chili seasoning packets, regularly $1.59 on sale for 89-cents each, 50-cents off 2 coupon, doubled, final cost 78-cents for two
• 5 Hormel meat, regularly $6.99 on sale for $4.99 less $2 coupon from Springtime newspaper flyer, final cost $2.99 each.
• 2 Johnsonville brats, regularly $4.99 each, buy one get one, less $2 coupon off 2 from Springtime newspaper flyer, final cost $2.99 for two
• 1 Kraft deluxe macaroni and cheese dinner mix, regularly $3.39, on sale for $2.99 less $1 coupon doubled, final price $1
• Out of Pocket $30.29 (tax $3.83) . . . 70% extreme savings

4-1 Homeland: 83% extreme savings

For many of these items, be sure to pick up the "springtime" newspaper flyer at the front of the store.

• 2 Lipton Cold Brew Teas-3.75 each, sale priced .99 each, in-store ad coupon for $1 off two doubled, MONEYMAKER-.02
• American Beauty Quick Cook Pasta-1.49, sale priced .89, .50 peelie coupon doubled, MONEYMAKER-.11
• Blue Bunny Star Bar-2.59, sale priced $2, $1 website coupon doubled, final price-FREE
• 2 Vlasic Pickles-3.35 each, sale priced 1.99 each, $1 in-store ad coupon doubled, final price for two-1.98
• Planters Flavor Grove Almonds-3.59, sale priced 2.50,$1 internet coupon doubled-.50. I looked for another coupon to link here but couldn't find one; there might be one at Kraft First Taste.
• Maxwell House Coffee-12.49, sale priced 5.49, $1 in-store pad coupon doubled, final price-3.49
• Total Out of Pocket-6.81 (tax-.97)...83% Savings

4-1 CVS: 95% extreme savings (all this for $1.34)





401 CVS: 95% extreme savings


• Note: Gold Emblem (GE) is a private label brand for CVS
• 1 Gold Emblem Mini Stix-..79, clearance priced to .39
• 1Gold Emblem Asian Trail Mix-4.99, clearance priced to 2.49
• 1 Gold Emblem Cranberry Nut mix-4.99, clearance priced to 2.49
• 1 Gold Emblem Peeled Tomatoes-1.99, clearance priced to .99
• 1 Healthy Choice Fresh Mixer-3.99, clearance priced to 1.99, $1 internet coupon, final price-.99
• 1 Lipton Rice-1.67, clearanced to .83
• 3 M&M Pretzel-.99 each, buy two get one free sale, final price for three-1.98
• Received $9 in ECBs from scanning CVS ECB card in store and with quarterly bonus bucks
• Total Out of Pocket-1.34 (tax-.18)...95% Savings

We've noticed that different CVS stores tend to have different clearance prices so you may need to visit several to find clearance-priced bargains both on the shelves and in baskets near the front door.

4-1 CVS: All this for 25-cents

Every quarter CVS awards its customers who are members of its rewards program, the CVS Extra Care Bucks (ECB) rewards program. Today I scanned my CVS card inside the store and received $5 in extra care bucks (ECBs) and $5.50 for the quarterly bonus. I combined that with a $2.95 ECB that I already had, found these items on 50% clearance, and paid 25-cents for everything (and that included tax).

• 4 bottles of VO5 shampoo, regularly 99-cents, clearance priced 50% off for 50-cents
• 4 bottles of VO5 conditioner, regularly 99-cents, clearance priced 50% off for 50-cents
• 1 Gold Emblem (GE) brand mini pretzel stix, regularly 79-cents, clearance priced 50% off for 39-cents
• 1 Gold Emblem (GE) brand Asian trail mix, regularly $4.99, clearance priced 50% off for $2.49
• 1 Gold Emblem (GE) brand Cranberry nut trail mix, regularly $4.99, clearance priced 50% off for $2.49
• 1 Gold Emblem (GE) brand can of Mexican stewed tomatoes, regularly $1.29, clearance priced 50% off for 63-cents
• 1 Gold Emblem (GE) brand can of stewed tomatoes, regularly $1.29, clearance priced 50% off for 63-cents
• 1 package of Lipton rice, regularly $1.67, clearance priced 50% off for 63-cents
• 1 Smuckers grape jelly, regularly $3.99, clearance priced 50% off for $1.99
• Total value of $13.45 (would have been $26.90 regular priced) for 25-cents out of pocket: 99.42%

If you haven't already, sign up for the CVS ECB program here. Scan your ECB card every time you go into the store. Look for clearance merchandise in carts near the front door and scan the aisles for clearance priced merchandise.

4-1 Homeland: 86% extreme savings

Be sure to pick up the "springtime" newspaper inserts stacked at the front of the store for some of the coupons used below.

• 2 Lipton Cold Brew regularly $3.75 each, sale priced .99 each, $1 off two in-store newspaper ad coupon doubled, final price for two - moneymaker of 2-cents
• Blue Bunny Fudge Bars-2.59, sale priced $2, $1 website coupon doubled, final price-FREE
• Maxwell House Wake-Up Coffee regularly $12.49, sale priced 5.49, $1 in-store-pad coupon doubled, final price $3.49
• American Beauty Quik-Cook pasta regularly $1.49, sale priced .89, 50-cent peelie coupon doubled, moneymaker of 11-cents
• Johnsonville Italian Brat - regularly $4.99, sale priced 2.50, $1 internet coupon doubled, final price 50-cents
• Total Out of Pocket: $4.57 (tax was 71-cents) . . . 86% extreme savings