The Spend $30 and get a $10 gas card returns!  There are two pages of qualifying items, along with additional items throughout the ad.  Limit of 5 gas cards per loyalty card.  Good timing, too, ’cause the only gas we’ve been able to afford lately is from my white chili…

Tide at $5.99, although I wonder how many people in the world haven’t yet stocked up.  Don’t answer, ’cause I already ran it by Rachel who get daily emails from people looking for good laundry detergent deals.  I suppose if you’ve been in a coma or new to couponing… Use the $2/2 coupon in the 7/29 P&G.

Pantene ’cause of the $3/2 coupon in the 7/29 P&G insert (same one has a $2/2 for Tide).
Halo is part of the gas deal, selling for $9.99.  Would be nice if we got coupons, huh?   I don’t know what versions/flavors CVS carries.

Simple Pleasures is 2/$6, get a $1 ecb when you buy two.  Use the $2 coupon in 8/19 S.

Tresemme is 2/$6.97 and part of the same Spend $30 gas deal.  $3/2 coupon in 8/12 S.

Any of the Maybelline cosmetics because they’re part of the deal and there’s a $1 coupon in the 8/05 rp.  It’s also Buy1 get one 50% off.

Gevalia for $5.99 a 12 oz bag.  There were BOGO AND $1 coupons available earlier so you’re talking $4.99 for two bags of coffee.  I tried this at a private party at BlogHer and was blown away by how smooth it was.

Double check your inserts to make certain the coupons actually appeared in your area.  Those wanting to go the buy route have enough time to place orders.

I apologize for the lateness of this post, but I thought I’d hit publish before I set out earlier this afternoon.  Imagine my surprise when I noticed so many posts in the draft folder!

CVS has a Revlon lip products promotion this week (most of the lines): they’re on sale for $6.49 with $4 in ecbs generated. There is a four per card limit. This wasn’t such a good deal UNTIL the Magic Coupon started spitting out $3 towards Revlon face products! So here’s how I worked the pictured deal: Buy one $6.49 Revlon lip product and pay using the $3 store coupon and the $1 Revlon coupon from either the 8/5 S or 7/22 S inserts. Pay $2.49 and get back $4. Great way to roll any expiring ecbs.

Just had to try this one out, folks:  Buy six Head & Shoulders shampoos and/or conditioners at $4.99.  Subtotal will be $29.94.  Use three BOGO coupons from the July P&G (expiring Tuesday).  The weird part is that these coupons scan at $9.49 each – and do not require any action on the part of the cashier.  You are left with $1.47 plus tax.  Pay it and get back a $5 ecb.  And do you think I would push to use that $1 coupon from the August P&G?  Heck, no!

Lisa bought six of the Head and Shoulders using the BOGO coupons only – the $1 coupon beeped and was rejected. However…those three BOGO coupons scanned at $9.49 each and the entire purchase generated a $5 ecb!  Totally weird!CVS has a great deal going on for the next few days with the Olay “Spend $30 get $5 ecbs” promotion.  It relies on using coupons from the 7/01 P&G, which expire July 31st paired with coupons from this week’s red plum.  Buy four of the Olay daily facial cloths at $3.74 each.  Use the $3/2 coupon from the 7/01 P&G.  Today’s P&G has a BOGO coupon for one body wash when you buy one Olay daily facial cloths, so toss that one in the mix.  Here’s the kicker, though:  Most cards are printing out a $3/$15 or $4/$20 coupon for the Olay from the Magic Coupon Machine!  Here’s the recap:

4 Olay daily facial cloths = $14.96 less $6 from two coupons = $8.96.  Body wash is completely free (except for high tax).  Use the $3 or $4 coupon from the Magic Coupon Machine and you’re at $5.96 or $4.96.  You will then get back a $5 ecb. for purchasing $25 worth of products.  Here’s the best part:  Use that receipt showing you purchased $30+ worth of Olay products and submit it for a $10 rebate.  Note that this is not a new rebate offer, so if you’ve already sent in for one, you’re SOL.

Other not-so-bad deals.  Head & Shoulders shampoo and/or conditioners are part of the same Spend $25 get $5 ecb promotion.  Buy six at $4.99 and use three BOGO coupons from the 7/01 P&G insert (expires 7/31) plus the $1 coupon from today’s P&G.  Pay $8.97 and get back $5 ecb.  You’re effectively paying .66 a bottle, not FREE, but very cheap if you use this brand.

If you’re only looking for FREE, grab a bunch of the Suave products, which are part of a Spend $12 and get $4 ecb promotion.  Your biggest bang for the buck would be the deodorants, which are $1 each.  Buy 12, use .75 from today’s red plum to pay $3 and get back $4 ecbs.  If you don’t have/want that much stink stick, choose one of the other products, like the body wash or professional shampoo.  The coupons aren’t as high a value, but you’ll still be getting a bag of potential donation items for very little money.

And here’s something that would be a total waste of money to buy … but it sure is cute!  This 6 load Tide sells for $3.19!  I suppose it would be a perfect size for hauling to the laundromat or if someone has difficulty in lifting the larger bottles (and you can always refill it), but it’s that first $3.19 that would choke me.

Remember, FREE candy is GOOD candy. And Snickers is at the top of the food chain.

Hope you’re scanning your card(s) every day for your free Mars candy bars.  But what’s better than free?  A money-maker, that’s what!  Click here to go to Coupons.com and print out a .75/2 Milky Way coupon.  I found it on page three under foods.  Print two per computer and use the overage on something else!

Note:  If you’re new to printing on Coupons.com, after you’ve printed out your first coupon, that coupon will drop back to the very last page, so don’t go insane looking for it where you found it originally!

The $`1/2 Mars candy bars coupon is spitting out every day so far – even though the coupon is good through the end of the month, the Mars candy bars are only on sale this week,  Don’t wait!

Readers have gotten FREE CVS kids gummy vitamins lately – I, alas, did not.

Some readers are getting a $2 off any body wash or bar soap.  Use this on the Yardley bar soap on sale this week for 69¢.  You could take two for free or three for 7¢.  Me?  I’d pay the 7¢ if you only have one or two cards; otherwise, free is the way to go!  Note that CVS is on to me ’cause my coupons all had $2 when you spend $8…time for a new card!