Lots of shoppers posting on boards that CVS, Rite Aid, Target and Walgreen’s all have their holiday clearance items at 75-90% off.

Need a sunshade for the beach this summer? Meijer has this one for around $12!

Pottery Barn Teen-lots of clearance deals and use the code EXTRA20 to receive another 20% off. Stainless steel water bottles like these come to 4.79 after all discounts.

Or, how about these keyboards, for just 11.99 after discounts. They roll up, how cute is that?

Today’s groupon deal from Reading, PA is a cute personalized tote. They mention purchasing it for Mothers’ Day, I guess it’s not too early to start thinking about that.

And here is a great $8 deal on greeting cards. Do you forget to mail cards on time? Use this deal and they mail them for you on the correct date.

You may read on some boards or blogs from couponers that dutifully get up early every Sunday morning and run all over town to get deals. I don’t do that (anymore). While there was a time when I was in CVS every Sunday bright & early, I’m just more willing to let deals go. I still get excited about potential freebies, I just don’t feel the need to be there when they open. If I get there later in the week and they’re out, that’s ok. There’s always another deal around the corner.

If I was going to run to any store this morning, it would be Rite Aid. They have the Rite Aid brand toilet paper on sale for $1, with $1 UP rewards back. You can purchase as many as you wish. Bonus, if you buy 10 packs, you’ll get $13 back in UP rewards. I would expect this to be the hottest deal talked about this week.

Rite Aid also has Video Value coupons (VV) on their website, you get to print a coupon after watching a commercial. These can be combined with mfr coupons. Combining mfr coupons, VVs, UPs and their rebates leads to lots of freebies. Here are some highlights from hcw:

Viactiv – $6 – $3 mc (Sun. paper) – $3 Up = FREE
Tom’s toothpaste, mouthwash or deodorant $3.99 – 3 UP = $.99

RA facial tissue/toilet paper 4 pk – $1 – 1 UP = FREE!!

Dove shampoo/conditioner – $2.99 – $1 VV – 1 UP = $.99

Dixie BOGO. There are $2/2 (Dec VV) and $3/2 (Jan VV) ( Dixie ULTRA Plates) =?

Halls cough drops 2/$3 – 1 UP – $.50 VV – 2 ($.35 mc) = 2/.80

Gillette Mens Deo 3.97*8 = 31.76 – (4) BOGO coupons 12/27 PG = 15.88 oop, get 10.00 UPS = 5.88/8

Halls cough drops 2/$3 -1 up – .50 VV – BOGO = 2 FREE (assuming BOGO nets $1.50)

RA 250ct napkins bogo $1 +up wyb 2

Zantac 7.99
-5.00/1 printable
= 2.99 oop, get 2.00 UPS = .99
 
Keep in mind, that when it says “free” it’s working on the premise that that person already has some UPs to pay for the product. You may need to make an initial investment.
 
There are other Rite Aid deals this week, I’ll post later. Dogs are pestering me to go out!