Bargain Friday (Wk of 5/17/09)

Many of you have told me you enjoy seeing my deals each week and that it has inspired you to try harder, so I've decided, for now, to make Fridays my Bargain Friday post. If I've had good deals to share that week, I'll post them here. And if you've had good deals this week, I'd love for you to share with everyone in the comments section - or give us a link in the comments section to your blog with your recent great deals. Encouragement and inspiration is key when you're trying to pinch pennies.

So, here goes:

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(Just hitting the highlights here, this week)
1 16 oz. Kraft dressing - $1.58 - $1.50 coupon = $0.08!
4 roll White Cloud tp - $2.24 - $1.00 coupon= $1.24!
Glade Sense & Spray - $5.00 - $4.00 coupon= $1.00!
Dawn dish detergent - $0.97 - $0.50 coupon = $0.47!
Palmolive dish detergent - $1.00 - $0.40 coupon = $0.60!

Winn-Dixie:
(Only hitting coupon deals here. I also got some good BOGOs on meat)
(1) A-1 Marinade - on sale 2/$5 (only bought one) - $2.00 coupon = $0.50!
(1) Kraft BBQ sauce - $0.88 - $0.75 coupon = $0.13! (That's better than Walmart last week!)
(2) 3-pack Dial bar soap - BOGO @$2.29/each - (2) $0.35 coupons = $1.59/2 or $0.80 each!

And, finally, CVS:
(It is funny to me that I used to never buy anything at CVS because it was too expensive - and now - well, you know.....)

(1) 42 ct. Prilosec OTC - $24.99 (regular price 27.99)
(1) Colgate Total Advance - $2.99 (regular price 4.39)
(1) Always Infinity 28 ct. - $8.29 (regular price 10.29)
(1) Cortaid Cream - $2.99 (regular price 3.99)
(1) TG Lee gallon milk - $ 2.99
(1) 5 ct. Zyrtec 10 mg - $5.99

MINUS:
$5/$30 purchase
$3 Prilosec coupon
$1 Colgate coupon
$4 Always coupon
$2 on Cortaid (CVS register coupon)
$2 Zyrtec coupon
$4 on Zyrtec(CVS register coupon)
$13 ECB (Extra Care Bucks)
TOTAL OOP= $14.24!!
EARNED = $6 ECB

I purchased 6 items for less than what the Prilosec alone would cost anywhere else. And if you didn't do the math, the Zyrtec was FREE, the Cortaid was $.99, and the toothpaste was FREE after ECBs. I left with a smile on my face - especially since the cashier was so fun. She knows me now and loves to see the deals I get. I love it when she's working. She makes the experience enjoyable.

So, did you have any luck this week? Any great finds or steals? Share them with the rest of us - we'd love to hear!