Rite-Aid Porn....This Week's Moneymaker Haul!

So here is what I did at Rite-Aid this week.  It sure pulled me out of my funk at least for awhile and it was fun since the Deals worked without a hitch! 8-)))

I started with a $5 off $50 purchase Catalina Q that spit out last week when I picked up an Rx.
There is a diaper deal($10 Cat wys $30-limit 2 per card to pair with sale prices this week, IPQs and $10 in Plenti Points earned when you also spend $30), a bonafide double dip with the PPs and Catalina.
These diapers also triple dip with a spend $50 on select items/earn a $25 Toys R Us gift card.
In order to get the $10 Cat wys $30 to print twice I have to break up the diaper buying into two transations.  I also need to spend $50 on one of these transactions in order to use that $5 of my order Cat.
I get to the store and they only had size 5 diapers so I made sure I could exchange them for other sizes once they get more in(size 5 don't sell locally as well as smaller sizes).

I had with me.....
a Rain check(for Tummy Zen)
2 x $2/1 Tummy Zen Qs
8 x $2/1 Huggies Qs(also had 2 x $2/1 Load2Card Qs attached to my account but these sometimes don't work so I make sure I have enough IPQs to do the Deal instead too)
1 Free Item Dove Q(thanks Chris!)
$5 off $50 Purchase Catalina attached to my Wellness card

Transaction #1

4 x Huggies diapers on sale $8.49=$33.96
I used 4 x $2/1 Huggies IPQs.....$33.96-$8.00=$25.96
I spent $25.96 of my Plenti Points to pay.

I earned $10 back in new PPs and a $10 Catalina good on my next purchase, making my Plenti Points "spent down" by $15.96.(I used the $10 Cat in the second transaction so that's the second $10 Cat in the photo for illustration purposes.)
And I had $33.96 tracking toward the $50 needed to earn the $25 gift card.

Transaction #2(I need to spend $50 in this one before Qs.)

4 x Huggies diapers on sale $8.49=$33.96
2 x Tummy Zen(rain check for $2.50)=$5.00
1 x GE light bulbs on sale=$7.99
1 x Dove Deodorant spray 20% Wellness disc.=$6.63
SubTotal........$53.58


I used the $5 off $50 Purchase Catalina
$53.58-$5.00=$48.58

I used $18.63 in Qs(4 x $2/1=$8 diapers,2 x $2/1=$4 Tummy Zen, $6.63 Free Dove Q).
$48.58-$18.63=$29.95

I used the earned in Transation #1 $10 OYNO Cat.
$29.95-$10.00=$19.95

I paid with $19.95 in Plenti Points.
I earned $15 in new PPs($10 wys $30 diapers, $5 wyb light bulb).
$19.95-$15.00=$4.95
I am $4.95 "down" in PPs now.

But...
I earned another $10 OYNO Catalina.
I earned a free $25 Gift Card(for spending $50+ on select items that qualified).

I earned a $3 cash rebate for the Tummy Zen purchase on my Ibotta account.
I have 8 bags of diapers I can sell on the local yard sale site for between $40-$44 so my cash back potential is between $43-$47 total.

Spent down PPs by $20.91 total on both transactions in exchange for $3 cash in rebates, $10 store script, $40-$44 in cash and a $25 gift card.  So basically I just exchanged $20.91 in PPs for between $43-$47 in cash, $10 in more Rite-Aid products and a $25 gift card meaning I am "up" $22.09-$26.09 in cash and $35 in various store script.(Rite-Aid and Toys R Us).

I also have another $17.92 tracking on this account toward another $50 to earn a second $25 TRU Gift Card if I choose to do the gift card deal again(which I probably won't unless I can put together $32.08 in spending on qualifying items that costs me much less than that in my Plenti Points).

Then I got a reloadable AmEx gift card.............I heard it was giving double the Plenti Points back that it was suppose to.

I put $10 on the card(the minimum you can)and paid that plus the $2.95 fee=$12.95.

And as you can see it credited me with 2 x 500 Plenti Points or 1000 PPs(equal to $10 in PPs).

The limit on the AmEx card deal is two EXCEPT that after doing it once it showed as having reached the limit.  That's ok by me. 8-)
The cashier ran over to the gift card rack and bought one too after we saw that it gave double the PPs.
She then called her sister to tell her to go buy one at her local store and as I was leaving the store the cashier was telling all the customers at the checkout about the "deal" and telling them to go get a card too. lolz
* Be aware that you have to pay with cash to buy these AmEx cards and can't use a debit or a credit card.*

So I spent $12.95 and I got $20 back($10 in PPS and $10 in gift card credit)making me $7.05 "up" on the Deal.
A few caveats about these reloadable AmEx cards....
1. AmEx is accepted as less stores than Mastercard/Visa/Discover.  The card inside the packaging is a temporary card that needs no activation.
2. Though the card is good for about 5-6 years from purchase after 30 days AmEx starts charging at $4.95 fee to keep the card balance active so be sure to use whatever you load on that card within 30 days.
3. I have been told that in order to reload the card(that's free to do)you need to register the card and jump through hoops which some folks find a PITA to do.  Though reloads are free there is that $4.95 monthly fee thing.

I went into this knowing all the negatives and I only put the minimum amount on the card so it will be used up quickly.  And I don't plan on reloading it, especially if it will cost me $4.95 a month to carry a balance.
Basically I did this(X 3 Wellness accounts I have access to)to earn $7.05 in Plenti Points on each account.  This will come in handy(having lots of free PPs on each card)come Xmas shopping/Black Friday time when all those Rite-Aid Deals are available for the Holidays.

The only hitch is that I have to hold onto the diapers until I can exchange them for smaller sizes before I can sell them but I can live with that temporary hiccup.

Not a bad day's work, right?  8-))

Sluggy

I Went To Rite-Aid & A Weis Freebie Too

Yep, I bought something at Rite-Aid this week.

Here it is..........

Colgate toothpaste was on sale $3.50.
The $2.50 In-Ad Q reduced the price to $1.
I stacked that with a $1/1 ManQ from the Sunday Q inserts making the toothpaste $0.00(aka FREE).

On one of my 3 trips to Weis(PMITA)Markets this week the Catalina machine printed me off a Q for a Free Item, so I redeemed it on my next trip to Weis.......

A full sized soft pack of Puffs facial tissue with lotion.
This is a new item that Weis is carrying and retails there for $1.99 ouch.
I've tucked this away into my Christmas stash of goodies as College Boy dearly loves him some lotion tissues in the Winter.  8-)

Speaking of Christmas as of today there are only 112 days until that Bacchanalia of gifting!!!
I need to take a peek into my Xmas stash soon as see where I stand/if it's time to panic yet that I don't have more free stuff in there.
But the real question is how do you shop for grown kids who just want money?
Getting free money is very hard to come by as opposed to getting free stuff..........


Sluggy

I Went to Rite-Aid & Weis

Yes, shocking I know!
I actually went to Rite-Aid to get a freebie and some bottle water but ended up getting 2 other items as well once I got into the store.......

The bottled water(not pictures)was 2 cases for $4 and you go $1 back in Plenti Pts. so effectively it was $1.50 per case.  Best price around here now for bottled water.
College Boy carted all of my bottled water off to college so I needed to restock that.

The razor(pack of 4 disposables)was on sale $7.
There was an in-ad Q for $3 off which I combined with a $4/1 Manu. Q, making it free.

The Neutrogena soap was BOGO 50% off....$3.29 for one + $1.64 the other=$4.93 a pair and gave back $5 in Plenti Pts. per pair so effectively free.

The Suave 'Poo is 2/$6 and you get back $3 in Plenti Pts. when you spend $10 on this item.
So 4 bottles cost me $12(over the $10 threshold), minus 1 x $3/2 Suave ManuQ(from Sunday's inserts) + minus 1 x $3/2 Suave Load2Card Q.
$12-$6=$6 + $3 in Pts. back.
BUT.....there is a SavingStar electronic Q for $3/2 Suave 'Poos so I'll get $3 in a cash back rebate in that account making this deal $12-$6Qs=$6-$3 Pts.=$3-$3 Savingstar rebate=$0.
Free 'Poo!

Going into this transaction I had $16 in Plenti Pts.

At the register the money was like this.....
$32.86 Subtotal, Minus $13 in Qs, Equals $19.86.  I used $14 of my Points(since my items would give me back $14 in Points)which brought the total to $5.86 + .96¢ tax=$6.82.
I paid $6.82 with my Rite-Aid gift card.
I got $14 in new Plenti Pts.
I'll get $3 of the $6.82 I spent on the gift card back in a rebate, effectively making everything "cost" $3.82, which is basically 3/4 of the price of the cases of water plus tax.
$47.79 worth of regular retail goods for $3.82.

And I still have $16 in Plenti points.

The one good thing about this new Plenti Points system is that I don't have to "spend" my points within 2 weeks like with the +Up Rewards system.
So I don't have to buy anything every 2 weeks if I don't want/need to.  I have 2 years to spend these Plenti pts. which leads to a lot slower accumulation of toiletries/HBA items.
Instead of a trip at least once every 2 weeks, I can just go when I am either out of something(not happening anytime soon!lol)or if there is something free after sale/Qs/pts.

Much better plan all-around.

Of course the deals just aren't as good anymore so there's the downside.

Moving on............

I also stopped in at Weis while I was out.
There are 2 deals worth doing this week there for me and both are running off of reg. shelf/retail price and not the sale prices of the items!
1-low cost Vlasic pickles, Wishbone salad dressing and condiments.  The deal is spend $15 and get $3 instantly back.
We are totally out of yellow mustard and I "heart" pickles so those both were going to part of the deal I ran.
2-low cost assorted Kraft owned brands from Kool-Aid to coffee to cheese.  The deal is spend $20 and get $5 instantly back.
Can you say more cheap cheese like that week this past June?!?

I ran each deal once(limit of 1 offer per transaction)and ended up paying $1 an item for the pickle/condiment group and .50¢ an item for the Kraft group.

I made a video about this shopping trip and you can see it HERE.
Please excuse my grammar in it as I kept saying "was" in reference to plural subjects instead of "were".  I blame the lack of oxygen in the air here.  ;-)

As for the Kraft Deal at Weis, even if you have no coupons and just buy the Cracker Barrel brand cheese logs you'll spend OOP $5 on 5-8 oz. logs so $1 per item, making this $2 a pound for cheese.  Where else are going to pay that little for cheese??
So get to Weis this week and get your cheese on.....


Sluggy

Eyeballs, Gift Cards, Spending, Flowers & More

Well my eyeball is cleared for all normal daily activities as of yesterday.
Rah!
And they scheduled the other eyeball for cataract removal.....in JULY!
TWO FREAKING MONTHS LATER!!!
I had to wait an entire month+ for the first surgery and now TWO months.
Argh.
Between other dr. appointments and other family members plans this blows up my entire Summer and my plans.
Argh.Argh.

So not happy about that but it is what it is.  I may have to do my gallivanting in September now.

I hit 2 Rite-Aids yesterday on the way home as the first one didn't have everything I wanted......

3 x Puffs facial tissue on sale=$3.00
2 x Ziploc bags on sale=$4.00
2 x CeraVe cleanser BOGO50%=$7.93
4 x Mentos(cinnamon)BOGO sale=$2.30
SubTotal......$17.23

Coupons Used
3 x .25¢/1 IPQ(coupons dotcom)=.75¢
1 x $1/2 Ziploc items IPQ(coupons dotcom)=$1.00
2 x $3/1 CderaVe items ManuQ(don't remember which week's insert)=$6.00
1 x $1/2 Mentos Rite-Aid FaceBook Q=$1.00
Coupon Total.....$8.75

$17.23-$8.75-$8.48 + .80¢ tax=$9.28 OOP which I put on a Rite-Aid gift card I bought online last Fall at a 15% discount from one of those gift card reselling sites.  It helps bring down the costs at least a little paying this way, but it takes planning ahead.

I earned 500 Plenti Pts.(300 CeraVe, 100 Puffs, 100 Ziploc)to add to the 100 Pts. I earned the other day, giving me a total of 600 Plenti Pts.
Whoo-pee.

Had a little chat while in "my" Rite-Aid with the employees when she asked me how I liked the new program.
Oh, she got an earful! lolz
She said many of their "regulars" like me haven't been coming around at all or not nearly as much and she suspects sales are down.  She also said other customers were grumbling about the new program.

I also got this in the mail this past week.....

A Kmart pharmacy incentive to transfer prescriptions to them.  It expires in July and I have 2 rxs that are due for refills in June so I'll take advantage of this $60 deal next month.  The wording says a $30 Kmart "Award" Card, not a gift card.  I wonder if they give you $30 in "points" or something?  I need to read the fine print to see what exclusions it carries too.
It would be awesome to get $60 of free toilet paper though, wouldn't it? lolz

Then I used some of those credit card points I earned from putting the car purchase on the card briefly and ordered this, which came this past week......

A $100 Target gift card.
Since it's one of the few stores they have around here that my c/c points program offers(really, how many Walmart gift cards can a person use? lol), I got this Target card.  I figure I go into Target now and again to do a deal(though not very often and I don't like Target on the whole)and if push comes to shove my Target now carries a full grocery section so I can spend this on food if need be.

I also sold & shipped out another piece of fabric this week.
Rah!
Someone asked me about another piece of fabric too, a twill weave woven denim-like one.
The potential buyer wanted to know if it was stretchy like denim?
Hello!.....What??
Since when is regular old denim stretchy? lolz
She's been buying spandex denim much too long I think.....

And while I was on the phone on Thursday I heard a truck pull up in front of the house and then a THUMP as something hit my front porch.
Here is what I found when I went out to check......

A box of flowers.
The UPS driver never even rang the doorbell.
What an idiot to drop of something perishable like this and not alert anyone?!
When I opened the box the HEAT wafted out.
It was in the high 80's here that day and much hotter it seems in the back of that UPS truck!

Imagine what would have happened to these flowers if I hadn't gotten them inside quickly.....I'd have EX-Flowers.....

Stargazer lilies and irises.

Loved the sticker on the wrapping....

 

It's a good thing I had had my lunch already, huh? ;-)

And of course my smart ass daughter sent this card enclosed........

"Happy Mother's Day...to someone who has been just like a mother to me."

If you aren't up to speed on the origins of this family tradition go read HERE and click on the link to read more on that post.

And lastly today is the last day to enter my giveaway!
Use the link of the right sidebar or go HERE to leave a comment and enter.

And with that I am off.  I am a traveling woman today.
Back tomorrow.
Enjoy your weekend!

Sluggy


 

Rolling/Spending the +Up Rewards This Week.....Part 3

I transferred a prescription on Tuesday using a "get $25 in +Ups" Coupon in this week's sales flyer which netted me this................

My $1/1 St. Joseph's Q was expiring on 12/31 so I went up to Rite-Aid on Wednesday to use that Q......

2 x St. Joseph's aspirin BOGO sale=$2.69
1 x Bayer aspirin 20% wellness disc.=$2.79
2 x Haribo gummies on sale=$2.00
1 x Wonderful pistachios on sale=$3.99
SubTotal.......$11.47

Coupons Used
1 x $1/1 St. Joseph's ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Bayer aspirin IPQ=$1.00
1 x $2/1 Bayer item In-AdQ=$2.00
2 x .30¢/1 Haribo F/BQ=.60¢
1 x $1/2 Haribo items VideoValuesQ=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Wonderful pistachios VideoValuesQ=$1.00
Coupon Total........$6.60

$11.47-$6.60=$4.87

I used $4 in +Up Rewards expiring 1/2/15 and put .87¢ on a Rite-Aid gift card(with a $8.04 return/credit)so nothing spent OOP.

No new +Ups were earned this time.
Spent down $4 in Ups
Spent ZERO OOP.
Brought home $19.44 in products.


Then today while out for my eye appointment we hit the Rite-Aid downtown and got all this.......

2 x Huggies Wipes on sale=$6.00
2 x Gear Deo on sale=$6.00
1 x Bayer aspirin 20% wellness disc.=$2.63
1 x Ricola drops 20% wellness disc.=$2.39
1 x Wonderful pistachios on sale=$3.99
2 x NatureMade Fish oil gummies 20% wellness disc.=$21.58
2 x NatureMade Fish oil caps 20% wellness disc.=$15.18
SubTotal.................$57.77

Coupons Used
2 x .50/1 Huggies IPQ=$1.00
2 x $2/1 Gear Deo IPQ=$4.00
1 x $1/1 Bayer product IPQ=$1.00
1 x $2/1 Bayer product In-AdQ=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Ricola drops R-A/Facebook Q=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Wonderful item VideoValuesQ=$1.00
2 x $2/1 Nature Made Gummie product IPQ=$4.00
1 x $2/2 Nature Made products IPQ=$2.00
2 x $1/1 Nature Made product VideoValuesQ=$2.00
Coupon Total.........$19.00

$57.77-$19.00=$38.77

I used $36 in +Up Rewards and paid $2.77 on the gift card with my returns credited to them., so no mew money spent.
I received back $18 in new +Up Rewards($1 wyb2 Huggies, $2 wyb2 Gear, $15 wyb$30 Nature Made).
(My doctor wants me to start taking Fish Oil so this was a good deal on the spend $30/get $15 +Ups back.)

I have now spent down/rolled my +Ups until Jan. 11th so I don't need to return to Rite-Aid for at least 9 days from now.

$36 in +Ups Spent.
$18 in +Ups Earned.
Zero spent OOP.
$77.59 in new products brought home.
And a $50 Level Reward Code earned on 1 card.


Sluggy

Rite-Aid Again.....What Else?

I made one more trip to Rite-Aid on Saturday.
I had gotten another $3/1 Excedrin Catalina which made it free after +Up Rewards so how could I not get more? lolz

I also decided to do the $5 on $15 Baking Items +Ups Deal on another card.

2 x Playtex tampons on sale=$7.00
2 x BC cookie mix on sale=$4.00
1 x Excedrin on sale=$3.99
SubTotal......$14.99

Coupons Used
2 x $1/1 Playtex tampons IPQ=$2.00
1 x .75¢/2 BC cookie mix IPQ=.75¢
1 x $1/2 BC baking items VideoValuesQ=$1.00
1 x $3/1 Excedrin CatalinaQ=$3.00
Coupon Total......$6.75

$14.99-$6.75=$8.24

I used $8 in +Up Rewards and paid .24¢ OOP.

I received back $5 in new +Up Rewards($1 Excedrin, $4 wyb2 Playtex) so this stuff  "cost" me $3.

And the Catalina machine spit out yet another $3/1 Excedrin Q!
I give up.....lolz

I now have tracking of $4 on 2 Wellness cards toward the $5 Baking +Ups.

This week I'll buy 2 containers of Domino sugar(on sale BOGO50%=$6.43 my store)and 2 canisters of Sun-Maid raisins(on sale $5 for 2) on each card.
These purchases will give me $15.43 spent on each and trigger the $5 +Ups for each.  The raisins also double dip as they have their own +Ups Deal staring Sunday--buy 2, get a $1 +Ups back.

I have a .75¢/2 IPQ(redplum dotcom)for the sugar so I'll spend $10.68 after Q and get $6 in new +Ups back on each card and $6 in +Ups will print out.

The cookie mix spending from this week was $2.25 on one card and $1.50 on the other card after Qs(one card got an extra .75¢ discount from my SavingStar account).

All together I'll get 4 bags of cookie mix, 4 4lbs. of sugar and 4 canisters of raisins($30.86-$5.75 in Qs=$25.11-$12 in +Ups earned=$13.11 "cost"(paid for mostly with +Up Rewards).  As I'd have to pay that much just for the sacks of sugar at the grocery store, this is a good deal if you need sugar, raisins and cookie mix.

Other than these items I don't foresee any other Rite-Aid shopping until after Christmas.
But then again, something that's an irresistible deal might turn up.... ;-)
Sluggy


 

More Rite-Aid

Well I lied.
I went back to Rite-Aid to spend those Spin Brush Qs.

I found a work around the $5.99 get $3 +Ups but now it's BOGO Free for the rest of the week.
If you buy one Spin Brush, I figured it defaults to the $5.99 sale price.
But I was wrong.
But them I figured out that if you buy the higher priced Spin Brush at $11.29(at my store)and not the $9.99 Spin Brush it still triggers the $10 wyb $10 Up Reward Deal AND you get the 2 x $3 +Ups for buying 2 brushes and you don't have to buy toothpaste too to get the $3 wyb $10 +Ups.
Yah, I am slow sometimes...... 8-(

2 Transactions but I took 1 photo of everything together(except for the sodas which I don't feel like hauling in from the garage).

2 x SpinBrush BOGO=$11.29
4 x Gerber Baby Foods(used Rain check which made them free)=$0.00
SubTotal......$11.29

Coupons Used
1 x $2/1 SpinBrush IPQ=$2.00

$11.29-$2=$9.29
I used $9 in +Up Rewards and paid .29¢ OOP.

I earned $15 in +Ups(2 x $3 SpinBrush, $3 wyb $10 Arm&Hammer, 2 x $3 Gerber wyb2).

Even though the Gerber baby foods were free with my Rain Check(from earlier this year)I still got the 2 x $3 +Ups. 8-)))


Then I attempted to use the 2nd $3 off $30 Catalina Q the Cat machine spit out during Sunday's transaction.  I had to use the Wellness card that I already bought Vaseline, Gerber and SpinBrushes on so I had to find other things I needed that would give me a small OOP and/or more +Ups.



2 x Ziploc bags on sale=$6.00
2 x Axe Deodorant on sale=$9.00
4 x 7-Up soda on sale=$5.00 *not pictured*
3 x Coke 12-packs on sale=$9.99  *not pictured*
2 x Choc. covered Cherries BOGO=$1.99
SubTotal.......$31.98

Coupons Used
1 x $3/$30 purchase CatalinaQ=$3.00
1 x $1/2 Ziploc IPQ=$1.00
2 x $1/1 Axe Deodorant VideoValuesQ=$2.00
1 x $3/2 Axe Deodorant Load2CardQ=$3.00
1 x $1/3 7-Up 2 liters IPQ=$1.00
1 x FREE Coke 12-packQ(my coke rewards)=$3.33
1 x $3/1 Coke 12-packQ(my coke rewards)=$3.00
Coupon Total....$16.33

$31.98-$16.33=$15.65
I used $15.59 in +Ups and paid .06¢ OOP.

I earned $5 in new +Ups($2 7-Up, $3 wyb2 Axe).

Actually I spent $2 more in +Ups on this transaction because the cashier forgot two of my Q totaling $2 so he did a post-transaction coupon thingy and I got $2 in cash back.

$24.59 in +Ups used and $20 in new +Ups earned....or rather $26.59 in +Ups used and $20 in new +Ups plus $2 Cash.

8-)))

I also bought a couple of gift cards(for Xmas presents so comes out of a different budget than food/toiletries)and got $12 more in +Up Rewards for those to use on more free toiletries...woohoo!

$41 +Ups going forward and $2 Cash.
Plus the Ziploc bags count toward a $5 rebate I am working on. 2 more boxes of Ziplocs and I am there.

I'll use that $5 off $5 KMart Coupon I received earlier this week to buy 2 boxes of Ziploc containers for $6, pay $1 OOP and get that $1 I paid out back from a Savingstar Q for $1 of 2 Ziploc containers I activated, then I'll get the $5 rebate on Savingstar sor spending $22+ on Ziplocs too.  8-)))

I spent .35¢ OOP and brought home $77.51 worth of goods from Rite-Aid this trip.

Now I am TRULY done at Rite-Aid until Sunday...... ;-)

Sluggy

Rite-Aid So Far This Week

We got home Sunday evening and what do I do?
Unpack?
Clean the house?
No.....I went up to Rite-Aid! lolz

My mission this week is to do some deals on my last Wellness card while the triple points are still being doled out.

Here is Sunday's booty.....

1 x Dove Body Wash on sale=$5.50
2 x Tresemme 'Poo on sale=$8.00
2 x Dove Advanced Deodorant on sale=$10.00
1 x Clear men's 'Poo on sale=$5.00
1 x  Dove 'Poo on sale=$3.00
SubTotal......$31.50

Coupons Used
1 x $2/1 Dove Body Wash or Bar Soap Video ValuesQ=$2.00
1 x $5/2 Tresemme ManuQ(Sunday inserts)=$5.00
2 x $1.50/1 Dove Advanced Deodorant ManuQ(Sunday inserts)=$3.00
2 x $2/1 Dove Advanced Deo Video ValueQ=$4.00
1 x $1.50/1 Clear 'Poo ManuQ(sunday inserts)=$1.50
1 x $1/1 Clear 'Poo In-Ad Q(sales flyer)=$1.00
1 x Buy Dove Body Wash/Get 'Poo Free ManuQ(Sunday inserts)=$3.00
Coupon Total.......$19.50

$31.50-$19.50=$12.00
I paid with $12 in +Up Rewards and spent Zero OOP.

I received $10 in new +Up Rewards(2 x $5 wyb $15 Dove).
So all this "cost" me $2 in +Up Rewards.

Then I went back up on Monday for this stuff and the Saga of my Love/Hate Relationship with Load2Card Coupons kicked into gear......

6 x Renuzit Air Fresheners on sale 3/$3=$6.00
2 x Dove Men's Body Wash on sale=$7.00
2 x Suave Body Wash on sale=$3.00
2 x Suave Pro 'Poo on sale=$6.00
1 x OxiClean dishwasher soap on sale=$3.99
1 x Reach toothbrush on sale=$2.99
SubTotal.....$28.98

Coupons Used *What was suppose to happen*
1 x B3G3Free Renuzit(Sunday inserts)=$3.00
1 x $2/1 Dove Men's Body Wash ManuQ=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Dove Men's Body Wash Load2CardQ=$2.00
1 x Buy2 Suave Pro/Get Free Suave Body Wash ManuQ=$1.50
1 x .25¢/1 Suave Body Wash Load2CardQ=.25¢
2 x $1.50/1 Suave Pro Poo ManuQ=$3.00
1 x $1/1 Oxi Clean dishwasher soap Load2Card Q=$1.00
1 x .75¢/1 Reach single toothbrush Load2Card Q=$.75¢
Coupon Total......$13.50

$28.98-$13.50=$15.48

Coupons Used *What REALLY happened*
1 x B3G3Free Renuzit(Sunday inserts)=$3.00
2 x $2/1 Dove Men's Body Wash ManuQ=$4.00
2 x $1/1 Suave Load2Card Q=$2.00
1 x Buy2 Suave Pro/Get Free Suave Body Wash ManuQ=$1.50
2 x $1.50/1 Suave Pro Poo ManuQ=$3.00
1 x $1/1 Oxi Clean dishwasher soap Load2Card Q=$1.00
1 x .75¢/1 Reach single toothbrush Load2Card Q=$.75¢
Coupon Total......$15.25

$28.98-$15.25=$13.73

*  The $2/1 Dove Men's body wash L2C didn't come off, so I had to use both of my $2/1 ManuQs.
**  The .25¢/1 Suave L2C didn't come off, but 2 $1/1 Suave L2C did!  They attached to the Suave Pro 'Poo items so when the cashier tried to put through the ManuQs I had for those items($1.50/1 each) the register wouldn't take them.  Usually if you have both a Manu paper Q & a L2C, once the paper Q scans in the L2C Q comes back off your transaction.  But this time they didn't come off nor would they let the cashier ring in the paper Qs I wanted to use instead(because the value was higher).
The cashier couldn't figure out how to manually delete the L2CQs so she just rang in the other paper Qs a different way(as a generic merchandise taxable coupon).  So this gave me an extra $2 off in coupons.
I am not complaining except to say it's difficult to work up a scenario when you never know if a L2C Q will come off or not.
***  Both the Reach and the Oxi Clean L2C Qs worked properly.  Finally, something that worked correctly! lolz

So I used $13 in +Up Reward and spent .73¢ OOP in cash.

I received back $12 in new +Up Rewards(2 x $1 Renuzit wyb 3, $2 Renuzit(monthly deal wyb 5),$2 Dove Mens, $2 wyspent $6 on Suave, $2 OxiClean, $2 Reach) and I walked out of the store with $50.46 worth of stuff.

I will be going up again today and figure out something to buy and not spend much money on, so I can eek out a few more Triple Points on this card, as it's the last day for the bonus points at Rite-Aid.

Come back later to see what I found to buy.

Sluggy



 

My Free Shopping......or Better than Free

I traipsed up to Rite-Aid on Wednesday to drop off another prescription to have transferred(and to get another $25 +Ups on BIL's card).

While I was there I spent the $25 +Up Reward I received on Tuesday......

2 x Tresemme 'Poo on sale=$8.00
2 x Tampax on sale bogo50%=$8.68
4 x Ziploc bags on sale $2=$8.00
5 x Girl Scout flavor Nestle bars on sale .50¢=$2.50 *
8 x 6 pack Candy bars on sale BOGO=$5.96
2 x Finish dishwasher tabs 50%off=$6.78
2 x Nexxus 'Poo BOGO50%=$9.43
1 x Nexuss 'Poo 20% wellness disc.=$5.03
1 x Nivea lip balm 20% wellness disc.=$2.63

SubTotal....$57.01

*I was only buying 4 girl scout bars(on sale for .50¢ea. but the Catalina spit out a $1/5 girl scout bars after the cashier scanned them so I added a 5th bar so we could use this CatalinaQ on the order.


Coupons Used

2 x $2/1 Tresemme Load2CardQs=$4.00 **
1 x $2/1 Tampax ManQ(P&G insert)=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Tampax Load2CardQ=$2.00
2 x $2/2 Ziploc products IPQ=$4.00
1 x $1/2 Ziploc Load2CardQ=$1.00 ***
1 x $1/4 girl scout Nestle bars VideoValuesQ=$1.00
1 x $1/5 girl scout Nestle bars CatalinaQ(this is considered a ManuQ)=$1.00 *
1 x $2/$5 of candy bars R-A FacebookQ=$2.00
1 x $1/4 6 pack candy bars VideoValuesQ=$1.00
1 x $1/2 6 pack Hershey's bars ManuQ=$1.00
2 x $1/1 Finish products IPQ(coupons dotcom)=$2.00
1 x $1/2 Finish products VideoValuesQ=$1.00
1 x $3/1 Nexuss items IPQ(coupons dotcom NLA)=$3.00
1 x $3/1 Nexuss items VideoValuesQ=$3.00
1 x $2/1 Nivea lip product Sales flyerQ=$2.00

Coupon Total......$30.00

$57.01-$30.00=$27.01

I paid with my $25 +Ups and another $2 +Ups from my stash.

$27.01-$27.00=$.01¢ OOP
Before I could dig out a penny to pay the cashier took a penny from the penny tray and used that.

I received back $12 in new +Up Rewards(3 x $3 Nexuss, $3 wyb2 Tresemme).

**  Today again, TWO $2/1 Tresemme Load2CardQs came off my card.  All I can figure is that the $2/1 Tresemme that was suppose to be only off of a STYLER came off on the second shampoo.  It's a headscratcher, that's for sure!

***  Evidently I had a $2/1 Ziploc Load2Card on my card too that I didn't remember being there.  I must have loaded it eons ago and forgot about it.  It is strange though that it came off since I used 2 IPQs on the Ziplocs.  The L2C Q shouldn't have come off.....but who am I to stand and argue about it with the cashier?  ;-)


I have plans for all of this......the candy bars are the beginning of my Halloween trick-or-treater supply, the women's products, shampoo and lip balm are for assorted family members and the plastic bags and dishwasher tabs are for my personal stash.

I might pick up a few more things at Rite-Aid this week(besides my rx refill).
I still have 2 $2/1 Tresemme ManuQs and I might pick up a bottle of Vaseline lotion cocoa butter for the sister in-law(it's her favorite).  This would "cost" me $3 in +Ups and .49¢(+tax)in cash.

I went to the drive-thru window that evening and picked up the rx I had transferred and put it on BIL's Wellness card so I got another $25 +Up Reward too.

I now have $53 in +Ups, have $125.07 worth of goodies and have spent .09¢ this week....well actually only .08¢ thanks to my cashier. lol

Sluggy

Rite-Aid Haul This Week......#4 & #5

Blogger was being testy last evening so here are my latest two Rite-Aid trips for the week.

First batch of goodies on the Hubs' card......

2 x Caress Body Wash on sale $3.50=$7.00
2 x Tresemme Shampoo on sale $4.00=$8.00
SubTotal.....$15.00

Coupons Used
2 x $2/1 Caress ManQ=$4.00
1 x $2/1 Tresemme ManQ=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Tresemme Load2CardQ=$2.00
Coupon Total......$8.00

$15.00-$8.00=$7.00

I used my $5 +Up Reward.....$7-$5=$2.00 + .24¢ tax=$2.24 OOP.

The register gremlins were active on Wednesday.  Tax in PA on $2 is .12¢, not .24¢.
Sigh.....
clerk couldn't "fix" it so I just paid the extra .12¢.
Double Sigh.....

I received another $5 +Up Reward back for buying this lot.

Then this afternoon I got this stuff here......

3 x Clear Men's Shampoo on sale $5=$15.00

Coupons Used
2 x $2.50/1 Clear shampoo ManuQ=$5.00
1 x $2.50/1 Clear shampoo Load2Card Q=$2.50
Coupon Total.....$7.50

$15.00-$7.50=$7.50
I used my $5 +Ups to pay....
$7.50-$5.00=$2.50 + .15¢ tax=$2.65 OOP

I received another $5 +Up Reward back for buying this stuff.
I've now maxed out this $5 wyb $15 Unilever Deal.

Tomorrow I'll be doing the Dove Men's/Axe Deal.....I think......
Stay tuned.

Sluggy

Rite-Aid Last Week.....I Made $2.01

Before I left for Delaware and a bunch of fun, I had $13 in +Up Rewards to spend before they expired on the 12th.  I couldn't show you until now because 2 of the items were surprises for people at the Bloggerpalooza II.

Here is what I got......

1 x Mucinex Allergy 20% wellness disc.=$7.19
1 x RA brand lip "stuff" on sale=$1.29
2 x Ghirardelli chocolate bars on sale=$4.00
2 x Scott 4packs TP on sale $3.99=$7.98 *not pictured*
Subtotal.......$20.46

Coupons Used
1 x $5/1 Mucinex Allergy ManuQ=$5.00
1 x $2.50/1 Mucinex Allergy VideoValues Q=$2.00
Coupon Total.....$7.00

$20.46-$7.00=$13.46

I used $13 in UPs.....$13.46-$13.00 +.03¢ tax= .49¢ Out of Pocket

Nice. 8-)

While I didn't received any new +Up Rewards back there is a $2.50 rebate on the Mucinex Allergy I will send for, so in the end I will GET $2.01 in cash($1.56 after I pay for a stamp to mail the rebate if you are a stickler)for buying all this.


And everything bought was needed/wanted......

We get bad allergies in the Spring so I'll definitely try out this new allergy med.
#2 Son was almost out of lip "stuff".
I needed the chocolate for presents at the Delaware meet up.
The TP I gave away to a friend who's hubs is laid off now...saw her in the Rite-Aid so handed her those bags. ;-)

I now have $0 in +Ups to roll/spend so the Rite-Aid Monkey is off my back and I can stay out of that store until some great deal comes along.
And it will.
But hopefully it will be in a month or two and I can take a break.


So what's the last good deal you got at Rite-Aid or one of the other drugstore chains?

Sluggy
 

Today's Fun at Rite-Aid

On the brother in-law's card.....

4 x Monster energy drinks(for #2 Son) on sale $1.50=$6.00
3 x Renuzit air fresheners on sale $1.00=$3.00
2 x Sinful nail polish on sale $1.99=$3.98
2 x Goodness granola bars on sale $1.00=$2.00
2 x Ghirardelli candy bars on sale $1.99=$3.98
1 x Phillips ear buds RAINCHECK=FREE*
2 x Scunci hair elastics RANICHECK=FREE*
1 x R-A brand facial tissue on sale=.59¢
SubTotal.....$19.55

I used 2 x $1/1 Ghirardelli candy bars IPQs=$2.00 off
SubTotal....$17.55

I paid with $17 in +Up Rewards and paid $.55 + $.11 tax=$.66 OOP
I received back $11.98 in +Up Rewards(2 x $2 Monsters, $2 Renuzit, 2 x $1.99 Sinful, 2 x $1 Goodness).

*These items were free after +Ups during the Black Friday sales, so totally free with a Raincheck now.

Then I had $3 in +Ups expiring tomorrow on my card, so I got this.....

4 x Monster drinks=$6.00
2 x granola bars=$2.00
SubTotal.....$8.00

Paid with $8 in +Up Rewards and got $6 in +Ups back.

I'll go back in the next few days and convert some cash into $50 Home Improvement gift cards.
Our house must know I am doing this, because today the front door latch decided to break.
Ugh.  We can lock the door and/or leave the house through it but we can't use it to get back into the house.
If one thing isn't breaking something else is.
It's always something, isn't it?
8-(

At least I have my fun Rite-Aid trips to keep me happy.
Yes, I AM easily amused.....

Sluggy

Can You STAND Some More Rite-Aid?!

I am a glutton for punishment......so I went back to Rite-Aid today.

5 x Simplify Napkins and/or Foil $1, w/Gold discount .80¢=$4.00
1 x Lemon Juice on sale=$1.00
2 x White Shoulders Cologne BOGO50% Sale($7.99)=$11.98
2 x Gillette Fusion/ProGlide Razors on sale $9.99(but Gold discount $8.63=$17.26
2 x Gillette Women's Disposable Razors(Venus) Gold discount $9.59=$19.18
2 x English Leather Cologne reg. $2.99, Gold discount $2.39=$4.78
SubTotal....$58.20

Coupons Used
2 x $10/1 Gillette Fusion/ProGlide Razor WYB Gillette Disposable Razors pack ManuQ(12/2 RP)=$20.00
1 x BOGOFree Gillette women's Disposable Razors pack ManuQ(Dec. P&G)=$9.59
2 x $2/1 Dana brands Fragrance IPQ(Dana Webstie-take a survey, they send you a link to the Q)=$4.00
Coupon Total....$33.59

$58.20-$33.59=$24.61

I paid with $24 in +Up Rewards and put the .61¢ on my gift card.
I received back $20 in +Up Rewards($10 WYB 2 Fragrances reg. $7.50 or over, 2 x $4 Gillette, $2 R-A napkins/foil).

I "spent down" $4 in my +Ups and got all the stuff above.

If you got the $10 Gillette Qs in your inserts and have the Dec. P&G insert, go get some razors  as this will be a moneymaker for you.  You can also get the Gillette disposable razors instead of the Venus ones...that Q was also in the Dec. P&G insert.  There is a limit of 2 $4 +Ups on the Gillette Fusion Razors per card.

If you go do the survey and print the Dana fragrance Q, it will be good for 7 days only so you have a short time to use it.
There are also Dana branded fragrance gift sets at Rite-Aid for the Holidays.  Some are $9.99 and if you have a Gold Wellness discount and the $2/1 Dana Q, you could get them for $5.99 + tax.  Not bad for a nice holiday present. 8-)

After sale and +Ups, these cost me .99¢ each.  I love White Shoulders.  These are the very small bottles but a little of this scent goes a long way.  The other scents were all $9.99 or higher so would cost you $1.99 each after sale and +Ups or higher.

There are also small bottles of Dana scents at Rite-Aid priced at $2.99.
With Gold Wellness discount they are $2.39 and use the $2/1 Dana Q and pay .39¢ + tax each.  My store had English Leather and Chantilly.  These would make nice little stocking stuffers.  They don't qualify for the "Buy One, Get One 50% and the $10 +Ups wyb 2" however since they are under $7.50 reg. price.

I think I am finished with Rite-Aid for this week.
Or not...... lol

My gift card is down to it's last .61¢.  Going to have to break out another one soon.....


This trip--
OOP....$0.00
Value of items....$74.21
+Ups coming into this trip....$51.00
+Ups used....$24.00
+Ups earned.....$20.00
+Ups at the end.....$47.00

*And here are my MONTHLY TOTALS*
 
GRAND TOTALS FOR DECEMBER so far.......

Out Of Pocket....$0.00  cash
Value of items bought.....$259.81
Savings Rate of  100%
Single Check Rebate due....$0.00
Other Rebates due......$0.00
After SCR applied, Out of Pocket.... $0.00
Savings Rate.....100 %

+Ups at beginning of month...$47.00+
+Ups used....$95.00+
+Ups received...$95.00+
+Ups currently...$47.00+ 

Sluggy

What I Bought At Rite-Aid This Week

I didn't get to the store until Tuesday night but here is what I bought......

2 x Tampax on sale $3.50=$7.00
2 x Nexxus Shampoo w/20% wellness discount $5.03=$10.06
2 x Oral-B toothbrushes on sale $2.99=$5.98
2 x Brach's candy corn on sale 2/$2=$2.00
1 x Olay Regenerist Cleanser w/20% wellness discount=$6.63
SubTotal....$31.67

Coupons Used
2 x $3/1 Tampax Radiant(from inside last 2 packages I bought)=$6.00
2 x $3/1 Nexxus item IPQ(Walmart site)=$6.00
1 x $1/2 Oral-B or Crest complete item ManuQ(P&G insert)=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Oral-B Oral Care Book Q=$1.00
1 x $1.50/2 Brach's candy items IPQ=$1.50
1 x $7 In-Ad Regenerist Q=$7.00
Coupon Total....$22.50

$31.67-$22.50=$9.17
I used $9 in +Up Rewards to pay and put the .17¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card.

I received back $7.98 in +Up Rewards(1 x $1 wyb2 Brach's, 1 x $1 wyb2 Tampax, 2 x $2.99 Oral-B).
So all this "cost" me $1.02 in +Ups.

The Tampax Radiant with this symbol and wording......

Have this inside.....

A $2/1 Tampax Radiant Q.....along with a $1/1 Venus, $1/1 Cover Girl and a $1/1 Always radiant Q.

Last time I bought these the Tampax Q was for $3/1(which are the Qs I used on this transaction).

If they hadn't made these Qs $1 less, everyone who buys 2 boxes this week can open them up and use the Qs inside to get them for FREE after getting the $1 +Up wyb2 back.  Now?  You end up paying $1 a box after the sale/Qs/+Up back on 2.  So much for my evil plan to get 8 boxes free(using my card and B-IL's card).

Curses.....thwarted again!
Well played Rite-Aid, well played...... ;-)

The plan now is to maybe do the Tampax Deal again this week, since with these Qs and after $1 +Ups I get back, they will "cost" me $1 a box.  I liked it so much better when they were FREE! lol

The definite plan is to do more candy corn.......candy corn=sugar crack!.......more toothbrushes(on B-IL's card)......and buy $10 more in Nexxus and get the $10 +Up Rewards(for buying $20 total).

And if some promised Qs from a blogging friend get here in time, more Olay Regenerist products.....because we all know how vain I am about my beauty.......snort.......

What are you buying at Rite-Aid this week?


September Grand Totals so far.....

Out Of Pocket....$38.65  cash
Value of items bought....$388.17
Savings Rate of  90.04%
Single Check Rebate due....$10.00
Other Rebates due......$3.00
After SCR applied, Out of Pocket.... $25.65
Savings Rate  93.39%

+Ups at beginning of month...$18+
+Ups used....$112+
+Ups received...$108+
+Ups currently...$14+

Sluggy

Saturday's Rite-Aid Bounty or Booty-You Decide

Though I am bummed that I had only 3 days to do my "Rite-Aid Thang" this week, and because of the new "can't use the +Ups the same day you get them" rule I had more out of pocket actual spending, I am also soooo glad too that the shopping week is over!

I am spent....literally and figuratively!lol

I noticed last night that R-A had the boxes of full sized candy bars on sale this week for $9.99 AND they gave a $1 +Up Reward, limit of 4.
We have a rep in the neighborhood of giving out awesome Halloween treats, which usually means full sized candy bars.  I'll just say we are very popular on Oct. 31st here. ;-)
Since I wanted to max out on the Gatorade Deal and I lacked enough +Ups to do it without forking out more cash AND I had to buy these candy bars anyway and this is the best price around here for them, I went ahead and hiked up to Rite-Aid last night AGAIN and bought 4 boxes.  While I don't count these in my food budget(the money comes out of the holiday/special occasion budget)I won't count their cost under my monthly food spending.
But.....hehehe....I will take the $4 in +Ups and add it to my stash to spend on food/toiletries this month.
If anyone out there has a problem with this, I suggest you take it up with the Board of Directors here at "Don't Read This; It's Boring!".

And I have no photo of the candy since it got hidden away immediately to keep certain teenagers from devouring it all.
Ok....who am I kidding!  I had to hide it from myself as well..... 8-P



So with that said, I started this morning with $30(the $26 I had + the $4 from the Halloween candy) in +Ups just burning a HOLE in my pocket. ;-)

This went on the BIL's card....

2 x Whole Goodness Grain chip Things 25%off=$4.92
2 x Whole Goodness Oatmeal like substance 25%off=$5.98
2 x No Nononsense Men's sock packs(7 pr. in each)50%off=$6.98
2 x Kotex tampon on sale $3=$6.00 
6 x Regular sized Candy Bars on sale B2G1Free=$3.96
SubTotal......$27.84

Coupons Used
4 x .50¢/1 Whole Goodness product IPQ=$2.00
1 x $2/2 Kotex IPQ=$2.00
1 x $2/2 Kotex Load2cardQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Kotex AdPerksQ=$1.00
2 x .50¢/2 Reese's bars AdPerksQ=$1.00
Coupon Total.....$8.00

$27.84-$8.00=19.84 + .06¢tax=$19.90
I used $19 in +Up Rewards and put the .90¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received back $9 in +Up Rewards($3 WYB $10 in Whole Goodness, $5 WYB2 No Nonsense, $1 WYB2 Kotex).
So after Qs and +Ups the Kotex was free, the 4 food products were $5.90 for all 4(or $1.475 ea.), the Socks were $1.98 for 14 pairs(or .14¢ ea.) and the candy bars were .49+¢ each.

Then on my card I gots this............

And this.....

2 x Kotex on sale $3=$6.00
2 x Brach's candy corn mix on sale $1=$2.00
2 x Stride gum on sale $1=$2.00
10 x Gatorade on sale $1=$10.00
SubTotal.....$20.00

Coupons Used
1 x $2/2 Kotex IPQ=$2.00
1 x $2/2 Kotex Load2cardQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Kotex AdPerksQ=$1.00
1 x $1/2 Brach's candy IPQ=$1.00
1 x BOGOFree Stride IPQ=$1.00
Coupon Total.....$7.00

$20.00-$7.00=$13.00 + .06¢tax=$13.06
I used $11 of yesterday's +Up Rewards and put the $2.06 on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received back $9 in +Up Rewards(2 x $3 Gatorade-1 monthly/1 weekly deal, $1 WYB2 Brach's, $1 WYB2 Stride gum, $1 WYB2 Kotex).

September Grand Totals so far.....

Out Of Pocket....$38.65  cash
Value of items bought....$286.47
Savings Rate of  86.51%
Single Check Rebate due....$5.00
Other Rebates due......$3.00
After SCR applied, Out of Pocket.... $30.65
Savings Rate  89.30%

+Ups at beginning of month...$18+
+Ups used....$85+
+Ups received...$85+($18 today plus adding in the $4 from late last night)
+Ups currently...$18+


As for next week at Rite-Aid?

Not a lot that I want/need.
Maybe some "Bliss" chocolate, a Sammy Foam raincheck and some Incense to roll about $5 of the +Ups....that way I only have to roll/spend $13 of the $18 I have the following week.

What's looking like a deal to you at Rite-Aid next week?


 Sluggy

More Rite-Aid This Week...Too Busy Here to Be Interesting!

Nothing real interesting here.  I am throwing up a Rite-Aid post AGAIN! since I am busy getting ready for the Graduation and Party on Friday.
When life settles down a bit here I'll have more time to actually post something that isn't AS boring.  ;-)

Tuesday night at Rite-Aid I bought on my BIL's card.....

1 x Gillette Razor w/wellness discount less than sale price=$9.03
2 x Crest toothpaste on sale $2.57=$5.14
2 x Veet wax strips 20% wellness discount price $3.83=$7.66
2 x John Frieda Full Repair 'Poo/Conditioner on sale $4.99=$9.98
1 x Oral-B Crossaction Power Toothbrush on sale=$5.99
2 x Right Guard Body Wash BOGO sale=$5.29
SubTotal.....$43.09

Coupons Used
1 x $3/$15 Store Survey Q=$3.00
1 x $1 any non-rx AdPerk/VV IPQ=$1.00
1 x $4/1 Gillette Razor ManuQ(Sunday's P&G insert)=$4.00
2 x $1/1 Crest toothpaste HomeMailer Q=$2.00
1 x $3/1 Veet IPQ(facebook)=$3.00
1 x $2/1 Veet IPQ(website)=$2.00
2 x $2/1 Veet In-Ad Q=$4.00
2 x $2/1 JFrieda ManuQ=$4.00
1 x $3/1 Oran-B power toothbrush ManuQ(sunday's P&G insert)=$3.00
2 x $1/1 Veet AdPerk/VV IPQ=$2.00
2 x $1/1 Right Guard BWash Peelie Qs on bottle=$2.00
Coupon Total....$30.00

$43.09-$30=$13.09
I used $12.98 in +Up Rewards and put the .11¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received $19.19 in +Up Rewards back($4 Gillette razor, 2 x $1.60 Crest toothpaste, $5 wyb 2 Veet items, $2.99 Oral-B toothbrush, 2 x $2 Right Guard BWash), so I'm 'up' $6.21 in +Ups for this transaction.
 I also qualified for SCR #36 for $5.00 x 2=$10.00


Wednesday morning I stopped by again to do the Kimberly Clark Spend $30/Get $10 +Ups Deal....

4 x Gillette Body Wash on sale $3.50=$14.00
2 x Gillette Deodorant on sale $3.50=$7.00
2 x Old Spice Deodorant on sale $3.50=$7.00
2 x Old Spice Body Wash on sale $3.50=$7.00
SubTotal.....$35.00

Coupons Used
1 x $3/$15 Store survey Q=$3.00
2 x BOGO Gillette Body Wash ManuQ=$7.00
2 x $2/1 Gillette Body Wash(for the 2 I didn't get free) ManuQ=$4.00
1 x BOGO Gillette Deodorant ManuQ=$3.50
1 x $1/1 Gillette Deodorant(for the 1 I didn't get free)ManuQ=$1.00
2 x BO Bodywash/GO Deodorant Old Spice ManuQ=$7.00
1 x $1/2 Old Spice items ManuQ(on the 2 OS bodywash I didn't get free on previous Q)=$1.00
Coupon Total....$26.50

$35.00-$26.50=$8.50
I used $7.98 in +Up Rewards and put the .52¢ left on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received $10 back in +Up Rewards($10 wyb $30 K-C items), so I am 'up' $2.02 in +Ups on this transaction.

I now have $43.02 left on my gift card.

THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....2
Total Spent....$.63 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$117.00
SCR qualified for...$10.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$0.00
+Up Rewards earned...$29.19
+Up Rewards spent.....$20.96
+Up Rewards left to spend.....$65.38  And I have $43.02 left on my gift card.


Rite-Aid GRAND TOTALS--JUNE Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......6
Total Spent....$1.65 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$199.20
SCR qualified for....$10.00
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for June SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 6/5.....$57.15
+Up Rewards spent....$49.96
+Up Rewards earned....$64.34
+Up Rewards left....$65.38  includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period

Sluggy

Did Ya Miss Me? & My Easter Trip in Pictures...Sort of

Well I'm back....sort of.

You know what's worse than being sick?
Being sick and going on a trip.

Hubs, #2 son and I had promised to go to my brother's house in VA for 5 days at Easter.
I woke up 2 days before we were suppose to go with sinus problems.  At that point unless I was hanging over the toilet bowl or unable to stand up we had to go.  That and the fact that I had promised to bring my Sis-in-Law's Christmas present to her.....the pepper relish she dearly loves that I had canned.  I dare not mail those glass canning jars so she had been waiting patiently for it to arrive.
So I sucked it up and we went to VA.....and tried to keep my whining and moaning to a bare minimum.

We left Thursday morning and stopped in Dover Delaware so I could go to the grocery store.
Yes, we stopped at a Safeway grocery store on the way to Virginia.
Why?
Because I had a $25 Safeway gift card to spend and there was a Safeway along the route we took.
It's totally logical, right?
Since there was nothing on sale that week that I had coupons for and that I wanted/needed, I bought 4 12 packs of soda(on sale), 2 packages of Smithfield country ham(for breakfast biscuits)and some snacks for #2 son to eat/drink on the trip.
$40 worth of regular retail put on the gift card and $1.49 OOP in cash put on my food spending for April.
I'm ok with that....

Since we made such good time, we stopped at the outlets in Delaware also.  #2 son has never been with us before when we've stopped there.  This outlet has a VANS store.  #2 son "hearts" Vans.  $130 later, we also hit the Converse and Easy Spirit outlets.  Again, the Easy Spirit outlet had nothing in my size......the last 2 times I've found nothing. *sigh*

We stopped here for a late lunch......

The crab soup was good but my fish "sammich" was awful.
It had a big gift shop with many inappropriate and suggestive t-shirts.  We had to drag #2 son out of the gift shop....

The bar was called the "Bimbo lounge".
#2 son posed outside the lounge with one of the local bimbos.....

I think he coped a feel.
Oh, how fast they grow up.....

We got into Chesapeake at my brother's house around 8pm and had a late dinner and hit the bed around 10pm.

On Friday morning Hubs took #2 son to the skatepark.  This was his first time at a real live skatepark with half pipes and such.  He was thrilled yet bummed since he was clueless about how to "drop in" and ride a half pipe.  Some 30+ year old guy was there showboating and having his kids take pictures of him riding.  That made #2 son feel even more lousy in front of all the other kids there.  Eventually, the showboat guy gave #2 some pointers and helped him figure out the half pipe.

Hubs, #2 and I hit the Dollar Store for a couple of supplies then off to "Cici's" for the pizza buffet.
It was me and Hubs' first time at a "Cici's".
I was Not impressed!  Cheap is good but the place should be called "Dough".
It's not pizza, it's a big piece of dough with some sauce, cheese and toppings on the 3" diameter in the center of the pizza shell.
I think I took a 3 hour nap after leaving there.  Still not sure if that was due to the "meal" or the prescription drugs I was on.

#2 did some skating out in front of the house.

My sis-in-law's 5 yr. old grandson has some homemade ramps at the house he let #2 use.  Then he joined #2 son on his little board.

*This is about the time my camera went missing.  No one seemed able to find it for the duration of the trip, so I'll have to 'borrow' other photos to illustrate the rest of this travelogue.
Oh, the camera did turn up late Sunday....in the car right where I told Hubs it was. ;-)

On Saturday Hubs and I took a little drive alone in the morning.  It was ridiculously hot for April, even for southern VA!  All I can say is I "heart" a/c....

We had 'cue for lunch.....really good 'cue at a hole-in-the-wall little joint.

(I used this photo just for Mark.  I know he will have something to say about that.lol)

Saturday afternoon Hubs took #2 back to the skatepark and I took some more drugs and napped.

My SIL spent days cooking for Sunday.  She also cooked breakfast for us each morning and dinner.
She can't help it....that's what she does.

She can not NOT make vats of food.
Even when she is sick and exhausted....which she often is.
I helped a little when I could on Saturday but I wasn't feeling my best either.

Luckily I remembered to go to Rite-Aid to spend the last of my expiring +Ups.

Priorities people, priorities!

By the time I got out of bed on Sunday, the circus had come to town.
Or at least, that's what it felt and looked like.
Sort of like this, but without the Elvis impersonators....

A bit of this but without the mosh pit.....

But more like this.....

I slept right though the Easter Bunny's visit though and the ensuing egg hunt.  This happened way early for me!

It was full out Chocolate/Sugar induced Pandimonium by the time I got to the party.
Colorful plastic eggs and candy wrappers strewn everywhere, wet bathing suit clad kids streaking through the house on the way out back to the homemade slip-and-slide and adults with beverages in hand milling about.....

I am still trying to figure out the familial structure on this side of my family.
Neither of my brothers ever had kids.
This remaining brother remarried the year my mother died to a woman who was previously married and had two kids.  By the time my brother married this wife(a big improvement over the previous wife I'd like to mention), her kids were grown.
Sis-in-law's 30 yr old was married and divorced.  He remarried about a year ago.  His new wife just had a baby 2 months ago.  She also had 2 kids from her previous marriage.
Sis-in-law's 28 yr old is married(though her husband pops in and out of their lives)and has a 5 yr old son.  She is not "self-sufficient" and let's just leave it at that.  Currently she & her son are living with my brother and her mother(sis-in-law), though she had been staying with her husband's grandmother in a nearby town...sometimes with her son, sometimes without.
Oh, and Sis-in-law's invalid mother also lives at my brother's house with them.

So imagine the Easter Dinner roster when we eventually sat down to eat....
Me
Hubs
#2 son
My Brother
My Sis-in-law
SIL's mother
SIL's son
SIL's DIL
SIL's DIL's Oldest kid
SIL's DIL's Middle kid
SIL's son & DIL's Baby
SIL's daughter
SIL's daughter's son
My deceased brother's next door neighbor
My deceased brother's next door neighbor's SO

And a contingent of 5 cats....some inside and some feral outside one.
The only thing missing was a pack of hounds sleeping on the front porch...

We packed up and bugged out early on Monday morning in order to miss evening rush out traffic around Philly.

Even with a long lunch stop at IHOP(at #2 son's request since we don't have one here), we got home safely before dinnertime.

Why is it that it takes as many days as you've been away to get back into your routine?lol
I am finally feeling a little better.
Luckily I was able to get on my SIL's computer quickly to check comments and post 1 short thing on the blog in those 5 days.
Mission accomplished.......Pepper Relish delivered, Familial Obligation completed and Onward to the Next Adventure in what passes for my life.
So we should be back to what passes for normal around here soon.

I hope everyone of y'all had a nice holiday!

Sluggy