Let's take a look at the frugal wins from this past week around here at Chez Sluggy......
* I already blogged about my BIG(lol) Rite-Aid haul this week where I rolled/spent down some Bonus Cash....
And for Ms. Goose--the $15 BC wyspend $50 coupon is confirmed for next week! If it's not in your local ad go online to print it out. 8-)
* When I went back to R-A on Wednesday for an Rx refill I also did a post coupon for a Q I forgot to use last week when I purchased something.......
That gives me $2 back in my pocket! Well, back in my refund/post Q envelope really....
* I also did another transaction last week(Friday)at Rite-Aid on another card using that $10 off $50Q.......
The 2 Tides, 7 Febreeze items(one is not pictured as I put it in my car to use-a car deodorizer)were part of the $10 BC wys $30 PandG deal last week.
The R-A brand insoles were $1.99 after Gold discount and gave back $3BC for every 2 packs.
The 2 Neutrogena items were $7.72 after Gold discount and $6.50 in Qs and gave back $6BC.
The ruler and eraser were $1.85 after Gold discount and gave back $4 in BC.
The dog treats were .80¢ after Gold discount and had .50¢ freshness stickers so cost .60¢ total for both packages.
Total was $58.33 after Gold discounts and after $30.47 in coupons it came to $27.86 + $1.44 tax=$29.30 paid for with Bonus Cash.
I earned back $26 in new BC($10 wys $30 PandG, 2 x $3 R-A insoles, $6 Neutrogena, 2 x $2 R-A stationery)so spent down the BC by $3.30.
* I did a small shop at Weis(PMITA)Markets on Wednesday as well between snowstorms. Nothing to show really, just a few bits and bobs we needed(a can of sauerkraut that Hubs requested as we were out,), Salad Greens(one had a 50% sticker), Weis brand sugar(was a really good deal), some dehydrated potato flakes(got 50% back on Ibotta), Chinese crunchy noodles(have you seen the high price of those!?! but I finally broke down at paid full price because we've got a can of chow mein we need the noodles for), 2 jugs of tea(on sale)and a 2 pack of panko pork tenderloin filets(with a discount sticker on it for the freezer). $18.46 was the cost OOP and it's the only money I've spent this week.
* Do you remember my final shop at CVS last week?
If you remember I lamented that the Cheez-Its were NOT on sale as the old signage stated so I ended up paying $2.30 OOP after ECBs and gift card.
CVS emailed me a "how did we do" survey last weekend and I told them about the signage issue. I got an email from the store manager to come in for a refund of the difference between what I paid and what the sign said the price was. Haven't had a chance yet to go in yet(it's not close and hello-constant snow storms all week!)but I'll print out the email and next time I go down the mountain that way I'll pop in for the refund.
Stay tuned.
* While doing the end of January bookkeeping I discovered I didn't account for an Amazon Pantry order I made last month. I'll just put it into February's tally so no worries. Also I used a free Amazon gift card to pay the $33.23 it came to so it wouldn't change my January spending(just the total of what the savings rate was as it was free). It was 11 household/food items they had put on a short time sale(some I bought multiples of so more than 11 items in total in the order). Stuff like tea bags, minced garlic, parsley flakes, carpet deodorizer, bags of tortilla chips, a box of rice Chex, cold care tea bags, chicken stock, bathroom cups, etc. Free shipping once I hit the $30 threshold I believe.
* I found money!
This penny was found at Weis(PMITA)Markets by my favorite self-checkout.
And that same day in Rite-Aid I passed a freestanding display of gift cards and one of the hooks with a bunch of gift cards was laying on the ground. So I bent over to pick the hook/cards up to put it back on the display and I spied a dime in the corner there. Who says it doesn't pay to be kind? lol
Then on the way out of R-A this rock salt coated penny was lying by the door on the sidewalk outside. It's still cruddy after I gave it a bath but there is a penny under there. ;-)
Considering I only went to 2 stores this past week I am happy with this found money total. ;-)
Found Money This Week... .12¢
Found Money This Year.... .52¢
That's about it for me this week other than staying home, playing with the doggies in the snow, no take-out and eating down the pantry and freezers. Hubs and I may go to Ollie's(Good Stuff Cheap!)tomorrow as I still have a 15% off coupon that expires on Sunday.
What frugal wins did y'all have this week?
Tell us all about it!
Sluggy
