STAPLES/CVS TRIP AND IDEAS

It's the middle of July, which means the coupon year is at it's best! Back-to-school sales are starting to promt stores to offer FREE or nearly FREE school supplies and other cheap snack items to entice you to buy all of your supplies in one spot. I DO recommend getting your years worth of copy paper in the next month or so and all of your office type supplies. Do not be fooled by BOGO sales this time of year...office supplies should be FREE.Period. So, that being said...

Staples is the place to go this week!

::Use the $5/$20 coupon on the front of the ad to further sweeten your deals or turn them into money-makers!:

:Bic Fashion Pens are $1. Use the $1/1 coupon here to get them free.:

*SPRINGFIELD STORE ON INDEPENDENCE SOMETIMES WILL NOT ACCEPT IP COUPONS...

8-packs of pencils are $0.01--no coupon needed. (Valid July 12-15, 2009 only. Limit 2):

:Bic White Out is $1. Use the $0.50/1 coupon here to get it for $0.50.*

:DO THESE REBATE ITEMS ONLINE AT stapleseasyrebates.com to save the postage

:Staples Photo Plus 4 x 6 paper is on sale for $9.99 and you'll get a rebate printed with your receipt which you can mail in for an $8.99 rebate making this $1 after the rebate (Limit 2).:

8 1/2 x 11 Copy Paper is on sale for $3.69 and you'll get a rebate printed with your receipt which you can mail in for an $3.98 rebate making this $0.01 after the rebate (Limit 2).

Money-Making Scenario Ideas
Scenario Idea #1:
Buy 2 packages of Photo Plus Paper at $9.99 each

Buy 2 8-packs of pencils $0.01 each

Use the $5/20 coupon on the front of the ad

Spend $15 plus tax out of pocket

Get $17.98 back in rebates

Free plus overage after coupon and rebate

Scenario Idea #2:Buy 1 package of Photo Plus Paper at $9.99

Buy 2 packages of Copy Paper at $3.69 each

Buy 2 packages of Bic Fashion Pens at $1 each

Buy 1 Bic White Out at $1

Use the $5/20 coupon on the front of the ad

Use 2 $1/1 Bic pen coupons hereUse $0.50/1 Bic White Out coupon here

Spend $11.87 plus tax out of pocketGet $16.35 back in rebatesFree plus overage after coupon and rebate

I DID THIS:
2 packs photo paper, 2 packs copy paper, 2 pencils, 1 mini stapler(ours broke:( )

-$5/20..paid $24.98 and will get back $25.34 on a prepaid VISA.

CVS

Limit on FREE PHOTO BOOKS is 5!!!

check out ihearcvs.com for a video on how to use the machine

and Iheartcvs.com for the full ad!

*Springfield store was substituting the Elmers glue and 10packs of papermate pens(on sale for $1.50 when I was there at noon. Just ask a cashier what if any items are being substituted or for a raincheck.

MY TOTAL AT CVS was $1.59 for the above 5 photo books, 3 packs pens,2 glue,2 rulers, and 1 tissue...and I have $7.99 ECBs left.