For you Jen....

Not too shabby...

56 tugaboo diapers
1 Huggies Jumbo pack, Size 1
Viva Paper towels - 8 pack
7 - Scott TP 4 pack (so 28 rolls)
1 Birthday card
Cramp 911 Roll on (free filler to get to $25)
Back Aid (free filler to get to $25)
2 cases of RA water

OOP - 24.44 (tax - 2.88)
RA up rewards - $2
Rite Aid Single Check Rebates -
6.99 for cramp 911
3.49 for back aid
5.00 for Kimberley Clark products

Total cost - $6.96!

Rite Aid Rocks!

It's been a while, but this is a week worth writing about. I also did well at CVS, but Rite Aid was awesome this week! Here's what happened. Rite Aid had an in-ad coupon for $4 off Ace products, no restrictions. Well the single Ice pack sells for $1.29. To good to be true? Nope. The coupon worked with no beeps. I only had one cashier tell me no. Now before you think I went on a rampage and bought out all the stores in my area, the word hit Hip to Save on Tuesday. I started looking on Wednesday. I did several transactions Wed-Sat. I used the overage and other q's to my advantage, got some items we needed around the house and some we didn't need (the candy lol) and some items that I will be needing once the baby comes that there are never coupons for (nursing pads). Because I used SO many coupons and did so many transacations, I am just going to list all I got and total costs!

15 Ace instant ice packs
1 Gallon whole milk
1 Gallon 2% milk
4 Snickers bars
6 Milky ways
2 Toddler toothpastes (because I bought these on Sat I was able to get the B1G1 price available today)
12 Sobe waters
1 60 ct pack of Johnsons nursing pads
2 Nivea for men body washes
1 trial pack of rite aid brand tugaboos diapers (I was at my mom's house and forgot diapers, but I got a $1.00 rebate for them and they were .99 so they were free, lol)
1 Listerine mouthwash, 1.5 liter
1 case rite aid water
5 Colgate toothpastes
2 packs Dial mens soap, 3 bars
1 pack rite aid soap, 3 bars
1 pack Lansinoh nursing pads (60 ct)
1 Birthday card
1 pack teddy bear cookies (for Madalynn, but great for the car!)
1 pack rite aid brand freezer bags
1 bag Utz chips
1 pack crayons
1 bag Reisens
2 bags of skittles, 7.2 oz
1 bag dove milk chocolates
2 Reach Toothbrushes
2 Hershey with Almonds bars

Costs;
OOP (out of pocket) - 13.15
Still have $4 in Rite Aid Up rewards to use
SCR (single check rebates) 3.99 + $10 GC

Total cost; $4.84 PROFIT!!!!!!!!

Rolling rolling rolling RR's

Last week at Walgreens there were some huge money makers. I used this to my advantage and bought household items that I usually don't have a coupon for, as well as most of Madalynn's Easter basket. The key is to "roll" the register rewards. Now, this can be time consuming, confusing & frustrating, but if you have patience and lots of Walgreens in your area, it can work to your advantage. I am going to list each transaction I did, then total it up at the end.

#1
2 Easter Cups - Reg .39, in ad coupon -.52
Walgreens Mens daily vitamins - 3.00, GB $3 RR
Dove Shampoo - 4.00, Used $2 Internet coupon, GB $4 RR
Used $5 RR from the previous week.
Paid - $.52
GB - $7 RR

#2
2 Easter Bubble Necklaces - $1.00
Walgreens cotton swabs - $1.99
Ducolax 14 servings - $10, used $4 Internet coupon, GB $10 RR
Aquafina 1 L - $1.59, $Used $2 water coupon when you buy Ducolax
Used $7 RR from #1
Paid - $1.86
GB - $10 RR

#3
Halmark B-day card - $.99
Dentek Floss - $2.00, Used $1 MFR Q, GB $2 RR
Walgreens Mens daily vitamins - 3.00, GB $3 RR
Dove Shampoo - 4.00, Used $2 Internet coupon, GB $4 RR
4 Walgreens brand tylenol, 24ct, 5.34 (**I messed up and only meant to buy three!)
Used $10 RR
Paid $2.75
GB $9RR

#4
1 Gallon water - $1.79, used $2 Water Q from Ducolax
Paas easter egg dye kit - $.99
2 coloring books - $1.00
Bubble set - $1.00
Halmark card - $.99
Ducolax 14 servings - $10, used $4 Internet coupon, GB $10 RR
Used $9 in RR
Paid 1.12
GB $10 RR

#5
2 packs Walgreens paper plates - $.89 each
6 Hersheys Dark Chocolate bars - $.79 each, used in ad coupon, $.39 each
Dentek Floss - $2.00, Used $1 MFR Q, GB $2 RR
Walgreens Mens daily vitamins - 3.00, GB $3 RR
Dove Shampoo - 4.00, Used $1.50 MFR Q, GB $4 RR
Used $10 RR
Paid $1.23
GB $9 RR

#6
Hersheys Milk Chocolate bar - $.89, used $.50 in ad coupon, $.39
Revlon beauty tool - $5.99 (no coupon, this was an item I needed)
Dove conditioner - $4, used $1.50 MFR Q, GB $4RR
Used $5 RR
Paid 4.51
GB $4 RR

#7
Ducolax 14 servings - $10, used $4 Internet coupon, GB $10 RR
1 Gallon water - $1.79, used $2 Water Q from Ducolax
2 Scotch mailer envelopes - $1.99, used $1.30 in ad coupon, $.69 each
Walgreens cotton swabs - $1.99
Used $8RR
Paid $1.47
GB $10 RR

#8
1 Gallon Milk - $2.99
Starburst Jelly Beans - $2.00
Sweettart Jelly Beans - $2.00
Dove conditioner - $4, used $1.50 MFR Q, GB $4RR
2 Wafer bars - $1 each
Used $10 RR
Paid $1.97
GB $ 4 in RR

So.... totalling up the costs

Started the week with $5 RR
Total Out of Pocket $15.43
Sales Tax $ 3.34
Ended the week with $4 RR

Total cost - $16.43

I started doing these transactions on Monday, ended on Saturday. I never did more than 2 transactions at a time.

Retail Therapy!

So today we set out for the last day of some sales. I had a few impulse buys, with no coupons (shock!), but still did pretty good. Here are my deals!

Walgreens ~ My original intention was to get more, because I have a $10 RR expiring on 3/22, but once I saw next weeks ad, I decided to save it. But I couldn't pass up this deal....

Oscar Myer fully cooked bacon ~ On sale BOG1 Free. $3.99 for two. Used 2 $1.50/1 Man Q's. Total paid ~ .99

CVS ~ This could have been cheaper had I printed one more of the $3/2 coupons, but still pretty good!

2 Dove Deodorants ~ On Sale 2/$5, Used $3/2 Man Q
2 Degree woman deodorants ~ On sale 2/$5, Used 2 $1/1 Man Q
2 Degree men deodorants ~ On sale 2/$5, Used $3/2 Man Q
1 Herbal Essence Conditioner ~ On sale $2.99, Used $1/1 Man Q
1 Herbal Essence Hair Spray ~ On sale $2.99, Used $2.99 Man Q
Used $4 Recycle Bank Q
Used $5 ECB
Got back $5 ECB
Tax - $1.02
Total paid - $1.02

Target ~ A few impulse buys, and the cashier didn't give me credit for my reusable bags, which could have been $.15 off.

Summer outfit for Madalynn - $6.00
Bouncy Ball for Madalynn - $2.89 (better than the $8.99 she wanted originally)
2 Dial Handwashes - $1.37 ea, Used 2 $1/1 Target Q
Old Spice Body wash - $3.99, Used $3.99 Man Q
Old Spice Deodorant - $4.29, Used $3.99 Man Q (should have been the full $4.29)
4 Olay Body Washes - $5.50 each, Used 4 $5.50 Man Q's, earned $5 GC
4 Venus Razors - $7.00 each, Used 4 $2/1 Man Q's, earned $10 GC

Used $15 in GC I had previously earned
Tax $ 3.17
Paid $ 18.10

Total for today's trips
Tax $4.19
Paid $20.11 (but should have been 19.66 with mistakes from target)

Not bad for all this!

Target deals 3/13

Now, almost all of my coupons beeped and told the cashier the item wasn't available. This is why choosing your cashier is soooo important. She pushed them all through, no questions asked!

Clorox Toilet Wand - 9.69, $5 MFR Q, $5 MIR
4 Gillette Body washes - $7.16, 2 - $4/2 MFR Q
2 Old Spice Odor Blocker Body washes - 7.98, $7.98 MFR Q
2 Herbal Essence travel size shampoo, conditioner - 1.94
2 Herbal Essence styler - $5.98, $5.98 MFR Q
4 Rolaids soft chews - $10.16, $8.00 MFR Q
3 Bottles Listerine, 1 liter - $13.37, $5 MFR Q, $5 Target GC
.15 for using reusable bags.

Before coupons - 48.35
Tax 2.90
Total paid 14.07
After MIR - 9.07

I'm baaaaaaaack!

So, I have been kinda MIA. I hadn't been doing much shopping, a few things here & there but nothing major. And the Blizzards really threw me off. But this week I am back in the swing of things, full force! So here are my deals that I snagged this week so far!

Walgreens;

5 packs of Nyquil capsules On sale for 4.49, Used $1.50 Q on each one. Got back $10 RR
2 boxes of puffs - Free w/Q
3 Mini sticker books - In ad coupon 3/$1 (these were my RR fillers)
3 Listerine, 250ml (little bottle), on sale 3/$9, used in ad coupon came down to 3/$3.99. Used two .50 Man Q's
Jif Peanut Butter and Smuckers Jelly on sale 2/$4, used $1 off Q
Renpure shampoo and conditioner, BOGO - 6.99 Try me free rebates on both (**some people report that they have gotten full price for both back even though they didnt pay full price, so we shall see. Either way its free, possible money maker)
3 Olay body washes 3.99 each, used $1 Man Q

Total paid; 27.22
Used $12 RR
Got $10 RR
MIR
$15 Olay
$6.99 possibly 13.98 from Renpure

Total cost -
1 Renpure rebate - $7.23
2 Renpure rebates - $.24

CVS;

4 bags of Starburst Jelly beans - On sale $2.50. Buy $10 worth, get $3 back. Used 2 $1/2 Man Q's
4 Boxes of Froot Loops - On sale $2.50. Buy $10 worth, get $5 back. Used 2 $1/2 Man Q's.
1 Gillette Fusion Razor - On sale $8.29, Get back $4, used $4 Man Q.
Used $4/20 CVS coupon from Recyclebank!

Paid out of pocket - 10.27
Used $4 ECB
Have $9 ECB
Total cost - 5.29

Safeway
4 boxes of Red Baron single serve deep dish pizzas - On sale $2.50, used 3 $.75/1 Man Q's (doubled) and 1 $1.00/1 Man Q.
4 Packs Kraft singles - 1.49 each
1 Softsoap pump - On sale $1.00, used $.50/1 coupon (doubled)

Total cost - 10.46

I am still working on my Rite Aid deals for this week, so stay tuned!

CVS 1/31

I am super excited about the deals I got today! There were lots of ECB's that I got & used for new transactions. I did a total of three transactions. I started the week off with $6 in ECB. Here is all I got;

2 Jumbo packs of Huggie diapers (40 pk). On sale for $10. When you buy $20 you get $5 back in ECB. I used my B1G1 coupon from the recycle bank for a savings of $10. Total cost $5 for both packs!

The next deal was buy $10 in participating Unilever products, get $3 back. I got;
2 Jars of Hellman's mayo. 5.99 (B1G1 Free). Used 2 $.75 coupons.
3 Jars of Ragu pasta sauce. On sale 3/$5. Used $1.25/3 coupon.
Total cost $5.24

Another hot ECB this week is on Dove Men + Care face/body wash. It's on sale for 5.49 and you get back 5.49 in ECB. Limit two. I used a $1.00 coupon and a $1.25 coupon.
Total cost $2.25 money maker

The last deal I got was coke. Yay for coke finally being on sale! They had 12 packs 3/$11, which isnt the best price.... BUT. When you buy $25 you get $10 back! I got seven 12 packs. I used 7 $1/1 coke coupons from recycle bank. Got back $10.
Total cost 8.69, 1.24 per 12 pack, .10 per can!!!!!

I also used a $4/20 CVS coupon I got from recyclebank. Here is total breakdown of cost;

Started the week with $6 ECB
Ended the week with $10 ECB
Out of pocket cost - 19.80 (3.14 in tax alone!)
Total cost - 15.80!!!!!

I <3 CVS!