Rite-Aid Mid-Week Sale Haul

I did two transactions today at Rite-Aid.
Some of the things bought were part of the mid-week 4 Day Sale and some were part of the regularly weekly Sale.
By waiting until mid-week I can combine the deals into 1 transaction and maybe use a $off/$ purchase coupon or two this week.  8-)

First on my son's card this transaction using the $5 off $25 purchase Beauty Mag Q because all these items qualified as a "beauty" purchase......

2 x Suave large bottles BOGO(4 Day Sale)=$4.69
1 x Axe gift set(weekly Sale ad)20% wellness disc. less than sale price=$9.59
2 x Dove men's 'Poo 20% wellness disc.=$8.30
1 x Conair combs(weekly Sale ad)20% wellness disc.=$2.71
1 x Scunci barrettes(weekly Sale ad)20% wellness disc.=$1.43
SubTotal.........$26.72

Coupons Used
1 x $5/$25 Beauty purchase=$5.00
1 x $2/2 Suave large bottles ManuQ=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Axe gift set ManuQ=$2.00
2 x $2/1 Dove men's hair care ManuQ=$4.00
Coupon Total.....$13.00

$26.72-$13.00=$13.72
But a L2CQ came off for something so it was $11.72 + .59¢ tax=$12.31 paid with Plenti points.

I earned $3 in new Plenti Points for buying 2 Conair/Scunci items and I qualified for .50¢ in SavingStar Rebates(.50¢ Axe gift set, but evidently the $2 wyb 2large Suave bottlesrebate  didn't "take" because 1 of the bottles rang up as Free so in their eyes I didn't buy 2...sigh), so all this "cost" me $8.81 when all is said and done.

Then I bought all this on the same card and used a $5 off $50 Purchase that R-A had snail mailed me.......

2 x Peroxi-Clear contact solution(weekly Sale ad)20% wellness disc, less than sale price=$18.06
2 x Arm&Hammer kitty litter(4 day Sale)BOGO=$8.99
1 x Soft Soap refill jug(weekly Sale ad)=$3.99
2 x Bic razors(weekly Sale ad)BOGO50%=$7.48
2 x 5 Hr. Energy shots(4 day Sale)=$8.00
4 x KickStart drinks(4 day Sale)=$4.00
SubTotal......$50.52

Coupons Used
1 x $5/$50 Purchase RAQ=$5.00
2 x $2/1 Peroxi-Clear IPQ=$4.00
2 x $2/1 Bic Razors ManuQ=$4.00
Coupon Total......$13.00
*I had $6 more in coupons but the register wouldn't take them(they were valid)so the clerk did a "post coupon" transaction and I got $6 in cash back.

$50.5-2$13.00=$37.52 + $2.26 tax=$39.78 paid with Plenti points.
I earned back $28.00 in new points(2 x $5 Peroix-Clear, $5 wyb2 Arm& Hammer, $1 wyb2 Bic, 2 x $4 5 Hr. Energy, 2 x $2 wyb2 Kick Start drinks) so after points and the $6 cash all this "cost" me $5.78.

$114.10 worth of goodies for spending down $14.59 on the Plenti points balance.

If I buy one more Dove men's 'Poo using this card I'll get $4 in Plenti Points for spending $12 on Dove, so basically the next Dove men's 'Poo I buy will be free after points.

I don't usually buy kitty litter and contact lens solution but this was for the son and his GF(and the grandkitty).  If they can't use it, we can use the kitty litter for the snow(IF we ever get any!lol)and the contact solution can go into the "Giveaway" pile of goodies(along with the hair barrettes this trip).

I'll go back before the 4 Day Sale ends on Saturday to get more KickStart drinks for College Boy and do the Scott TP deal--it's on sale for $2.99 and gives $1 in Points back, pair this with a $1/1 Scott IPQ that's available on coupons dotcom and that's .99¢ for a 4 pack of Scott TP(my fav. brand).

After I check on how much in Kohl's gift cards I have I may get some more of those before the 4 Day Sale ends as they are giving $10 in points for every $50 in gift cards you buy(limit $100 in gift cards per card).

As for next week's sales ad at Rite-Aid nothing much jumps out at me as a good deal.  They are going to have Jo-Ann fabrics, Claire's and DSW shoes gift cards, buy $25 worth get $2 in Plenti points.  If those are places you already shop at or need one of these stores for a gift it's worth picking up next week to get those points you can spend on toiletries I guess.  But that's about all I see that's worth buying at Rite-Aid(unless a last minute R-A Facebook Q pops up for a deal).  And there is no mid-week 4 Day Sale next week as far as I can tell.

Sluggy

Weis and more Rite-Aid This Week

Well I went to Weis(PMITA)Markets last Friday as I withdrew the December food money last Friday.  Weis seems to be running 1 Day Specials lately and I didn't want to miss out on a few of them last Friday.  They had Helluva Cheese blocks 50% off so $1.50 for an 8 oz. chunk, good price here.  They also had a lb. bag of breaded flounder for $5, another good price for those nights I need a quick dinner for Hubs and I.  I also got a bag of salad mix 50% off and a box of croissants for College Boy to take back to school for 50% off.  I also got CB 5 12-packs of his favorite soda for $1.99 each(you had to buy 5 for the deal).
Hubs needed coffee filters(NOT ON SALE-EGADS!) and a bag of chips(on sale $1.77)and I had forgotten to get vanilla ice cream for the apple pie we had on Thanksgiving(Heaven forbid!!)so we found some Edy's on sale to finish the pie.
Oh, I also found a lovely london broil on sale that day only for $3.48lb. which ended up costing $5.08.  Hubs and I should get 2 meals out of that.

All in I spent $36.38 OOP.
This family gets expensive needing filters not on sale and non-essentials like ice cream, soda and chips. ;-)

Then I went to Weis again on Monday the 30th as the coupon on tomatoes I wanted to use was expiring that day.

Furmano's tomtoes were .67¢ each so I got 3 and used a $1/3 Q, making them .34¢ a can.
The half n' half was $1 per pint, $2 total for 2.(I plan to make quiche.)
The Daisy sour cream was on sale $1.99 and I have a .50¢/1Q that doubled, making this item .99¢.
The Grands! whack biscuits were an unexpected clearance find(Corn variety discountinued-$1.14 each).  I think I have a SavingStar rebate for .75¢/3 which should apply to this making them .89¢ per can.
An also unexpected find were 2 seasoned "cook in the bag" whole chickens for .98¢lb. I had already put one in the freezer when I finally got around to taking this photo so I only have the one I am cooking tonight to show.

This lot after deals/Qs set me back $16.92. That's just over a 50% savings rate over regular retail on this group.

I am up to $53.30 spent in December on the food budget and it's only the 2nd. meh.


And then I went back to Rite-Aid this morning for more freebies..........

I found a clearance HE hair conditioner marked down to $1.49 and I had a $2/1 Herbal Essence item Catalina Q so that was a .51¢ moneymaker.

The freebies for the Wed-Sat. Sale this week are the flavored seltzer water bottles-buy 3/$2 get $2 back in points(limit of 2 deals per card or 6 bottles)and select reg. candy bars-buy 3/$2 get $2 back in points(limit of 2 deals per card or 6 bars).  They give back as much in Plenti points as they cost so free if you roll your points(outside of the tax if any).

This lot was $7.70(with .21¢ tax on the conditioner)and I earned $8 in new Plenti points.

Then I rinsed and repeated and bought the same candy bars and seltzer bottles on my son's card.
That lot was $8.24(don't know why there was .24¢ tax on this as food is NOT taxed in PA and we don't have a bottle deposit either!)and I earned $8 in new Plenti points.

I also bought 2 more Kohl's gift cards on the card I didn't buy them on yet and earned "free" $10 in Plenti points.

The Weis ad changes tomorrow but so far the only thing I want there is maybe the Angel Soft TP-12 roll packs for $3.87.  There are $1/1 Qs on coupons dotcom right now for the 12 mega roll packs(I need to see if they apply to the size on sale at Weis still).  If these coupons are good on this size item at Weis, plus there is a SavingStar Rebate for $5 off wyb $15 Angel Soft so this could be $6.48 OOP for 4 12-roll packs after Qs and Rebate.  That's $1.62 per package of 12-rolls.  Awesome if it works!

I also need to pick up napkins at the local market this week for .99¢ per package and then I am done for the week.

I've already got next week's menu almost all planned and I don't need to buy anything for it, using items picked up this week or stuff I had already in the pantry/freezer.

So what have you gotten a good deal on this week at the stores?

*Be sure to go enter my December Giveaway too!*

Sluggy