Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip & Today's 4 Day Sale Trip

I have $40.15 in Up Rewards to roll in the next 2 weeks so up to Rite-Aid I toddled.

My first transaction I had a $3 off $30 Catalina that spit out on Saturday on one of my cards so the goal was to get to $30 before Qs......

2 x Spinbrush on sale $5.99=$11.98
2 x Vaseline on sale $5.99=$11.98
5 x Gerber baby foods on sale but 20% discount better at $1.51=$7.55
SubTotal......$31.51

Coupons Used
1 x $3/$30 purchase Catalina Q=$3.00
2 x $2/1 Spinbrush(on Arm & Hammer website)IPQ=$4.00
1 x BOGOFree Vaseline ManuQ=$5.99
1 x $2/1 Vaseline Hangtag ManuQ=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Vaseline 20oz. Video ValuesQ=$2.00
1 x $1/5 Gerber foods IPQ=$1.00
Coupon Total.....$17.99

I also used a Unilever/Feed a Friend Donation Q(the company will make a donation to that organization wyb a Unilever product-Vaseline).  That Q expires today so I was glad to have the opportunity to use it though I derive nothing for it, besides the satisfaction. 8-)

Anyway, back to our transaction details--
$31.51-$17.99=$13.52 + .11¢tax=$13.63

I should have used $13 in +Ups and paid .63¢ OOP.
But the register wouldn't take 3 of my Qs-$1/5 Gerber, the second $2/1 Spinbrush and the $2/1 Vaseline Video Values, making my total $18.63.

So I paid $18 in +Ups and .63¢ OOP and then they gave me $5 for those 3 Qs out of the register.
I received back $19 in new +Up Rewards(2 x $3 Spinbrush, $3 Arm & Hammer wyb $10, 2 x $3 Gerber wyb 2, 2 x $2 Vaseline).
I am "up" $1 in +Ups and $5 back(the $5 +Ups I should have used converted to cash)for this transaction.

And the Catalina machine spit out another $3 wyb $30 Q for this card! lolz

Then I bought on my card.......

2 x Vaseline Men's Spray on clearance $4.14=$8.28
1 x Newspaper=.99¢
Subtotal......$9.27

Coupons Used
2 x $2/1 Vaseline Spray Video ValuesQ=$4.00
1 x .50¢/1 Vaseline Spray Load2Card=.50 *
Coupon Total.....$4.50

$8.27-$4.50=$4.77
I used $4.59 in +Up Rewards and paid .18¢ OOP.
I received back $4 in new +Up Rewards(2 x $2 Vaseline).

Total for the day spent......81¢ then got back $5 so spending is negative $4.19. ;-)
$12.59 in old +Ups used, $23 in new +Ups back.

$17.57 in old +Ups to roll + $23 in new +Ups gives me $40.57 at the moment.

The SpinBrush Deal double dips this week.  The SpinBrushes give a $3 +Ups per brush(limit of 2 per card/account) AND as they are Arm & Hammer products they also give a $3 +Ups when you spend $10 on A&H products.
So buy 2 SpinBrushes for $11.98.  Use 2 x $2/1 Qs and pay $7.98(+ tax) and get $9 in +Ups back(1 for each Spin Brush and 1 additional for spending over $10 on A&H).....a $1.02 moneymaker.
Nice.

* The .50¢ Load2Card Vaseline spray Q was totally unexpected, but I'll take the savings! lolz


Then I went back up today for the 4 Day Sale Deals.

The problem was the Spin Brushes are part of this 4 Day Sale as a BOGO Free Deal and now aren't $5.99 each but you pay $9.99 or $11+ depending on the type you pick for 1 and the 2nd one is free.
You still get the $3 +Ups for each one(even the free one)but this is a worse deal than what it was earlier in the week.
Before you paid $11.98-$4 in Qs, paying $7.98 and got 3 x $3 +Up Rewards back.
During the 4 Day Sale you pay $9.99 but you can only use 1 x $2 Q(b/c the other brush is free), so $9.99-$2 in Qs, paying $7.99 and get only 2 x $3 +Up Rewards back, because now your total for Arm & Hammer/Spin Brush spending is only $9.99 before Qs instead of $11.98 before Qs so the $3 +Ups wyb $10 doesn't get tripped as you are 1 cent from $10 in spending.
Got that? lolz

So here is what I did today........I did end up spending down some +Ups as there were good deals, not free but good.......

2 x Spin Brushes or refills BOGO=$9.99
2 x Arm & Hammer toothpaste BOGO=$4.99
2 x Kleenex BOGO=$2.79
2 x Lipton tea bags BOGO=$4.29
4 x Scotch tape 2/$2=$4.00
1 x Aleve PM 20% wellness discount=$5.43
1 x Dial Hand Soap on sale=$1.49
SubTotal.......$32.98

Coupons Used
1 x $2/1 Spin Brush IPQ=$2.00
1 x $1/2 Arm & Hammer toothpaste IPQ=$1.00
1 x $1/2 Kleenex Load2Card Q=$1.00
1 x $1/2 Kleenex Facebook Q=$1.00
1 x $1/2 Lipton products ManuQ=$1.00
2 x $1/1 Scotch product VideoValues Q=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Aleve PM MaunQ=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Aleve PM Q given out in store valid today only=$2.00
1 x .75¢//1 Dial hand soap Facebook Q=.75¢
Coupon Total.....$12.75

$32.98-$12.75=$20.23
I used $19.98 in +Up Rewards and paid .28¢ OOP.
I received back $11 in new +Up Rewards(3 x $3 Arm & Hammer, 2 x $1 Scotch tape).

The Aleve PM purchase puts me over $25 spent so I'll be getting a $5 SavingStar cash refund.

The only free items(give back +Ups for what I paid out)were the Aleve PM and the Scotch tape rolls.
The Dial hand soap cost me .75¢, the tea bags cost me $3.29(for 2 boxes) and the Kleenex cost me .79¢ for 2 boxes(the Facebook Q and the Load2Card Q stacked).  The 2 toothbrushes and 2 toothpastes cost me $2.98 for all 4.  I have more SpinBrush Qs to use with my 3rd Wellness card but probably won't do that deal anymore this week as it costs me +Ups now with the 4 Day Sale.

So I am "down" $8.98 in +Ups for all this but I am "up" a $5 cash rebate.



Sluggy

My Rite-Aid Goodies Late Last Week & This Week

I went back to Rite-aid last Wednesday as I had $3 in +Up Rewards expiring, so I got this.....

1 x Tide on sale=$5.94

I used a .75¢/1 IPQ so $5.19 Subtotal

I used $5 in +Up Rewards to pay and put the .19¢ on a free Amex gift card I had, thus Zero $ OOP.



On Sunday with a bunch of +Up Rewards expiring I bought this on Son's card......

And as McVal reminded me by commenting about buying an open bag of chips, Hubs got "into" the chips before I got around to snapping a shot this morning.....that what happens when the NFL begins showing games the Sunday I buy chips. lolz

2 x Lay's chips on sale=$6.00
1 x Simple cleanser BOGO50%=$8.29
1 x Simple cleanser wipes(the 50% one)=$3.64
Subtotal.....$17.93

Coupons Used
2 x $2/1 Simple cleansers IPQ(coupons dotcom)=$4.00

$17.93-$4.00=$13.93
I used $13 in +Up Rewards and the last .07¢ on my Amex gift card and paid .86¢ OOP.

I received back $7 in +Ups($5 wyb2 Simple items, $2 wyb2 Lay's items) so everything "cost" me $6 in +Ups.



Then I bought this on my Wellness card......

2 x St. Ives body wash on sale bogo50%=$7.93
4 x St. IVes facial wash on sale bogo50%=$14.97
SubTotal......$22.90

Coupons used were 2 x $3/$10 St. Ives purchase IPQ(coupons dotcom)=$6.00

$22.90-$6=$16.90+.04¢tax=$16.94

I used $16 in +Up Rewards and paid .94¢ OOP.

I received back $10 in +Up Rewards(2 x $5 when you spend $10 St. Ives) so 6 St. Ives items "cost" me $6 in +Ups(plus .94¢ of course). ;-)

I am loving this triple points September deal too.
My card is up to 769 points for the year now.
And my son's card is up to 369 points, and that's only after spending $1.14 OOP and 3 transactions since 8/31!

I'm going to use my son's card if possible for all the rest of my transactions in September so I get it within striking range of getting to 1000 points(and the Gold level 20% discount for all of 2015)before the year ends.

I have $5 more in +Ups attached to my son's card that expire on Friday so I'll be going back to Rite-Aid to spend/roll those.
And I have $46 more in +Ups to roll starting with next week's sales.

Sluggy

She's At It Again!

Yes, I went back to Rite-Aid today.

I haven't been up there since I bought my little car so that's what?.....since May.
I have no +Up Rewards to roll so I'm starting fresh.

I was itchin' to get back to deal hunting so in I went and came out with this stuff........

2 x Oral B battery op toothbrushes on sale $6=$12.00
1 x Tide detergent on sale=$4.94
1 x Crest mouth wash on sale=$3.99
1 x Dove Deodorant on sale=$5.00
2 x Simple Cleansers/wipes on sale $5=$10.00
Subtotal.....$35.93

Coupons Used
1 x $2/1 MQ Oral B battery op toothbrush=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Load2Card Q Oral B battery op toothbrush=$2.00
1 x $2/1 MQ Tide detergent=$2.00
1 x $1/1 MQ Crest mouthwash=$1.00
1 x $1.50/1 MQ Dove deodorant=$1.50
1 x $1/1 Video Value Q Dove deodorant=$1.00
1 x BOGO Simple MQ Cleansers/wipes=$5.00
2 x $4/1 Video Value Q Simple cleanser=$8.00
Coupon Total.....$22.50

$35.93-$24.50=$13.43 + .29¢tax=$13.72 OOP

I received back $16 in +Ups(2 x $4 for Oral B toothbrushes, $3 for Crest mouthwash, $5 WYB $15 of Unilever products-2xSimple & 1xDove).

Tomorrow I'll roll those +Ups into something else.

Sluggy

 

What I Bought at Rite-Aid This Week

I ran up to Rite-Aid yesterday evening.....well not literally!
And here is all I bought/will buy this week........

2 x Dial speed foam Body Wash on sale $1.99=$3.98
1 x Russell Stover Halloween chocie 50%off=$.34
SubTotal......$4.32

Coupons Used
1 x $2/2 Dial Body Wash or Soaps IPQ(coupons dotcom)=$2.00
1 x $2/2 Dial Body Wash or Soaps Load2Card Q=$2.00
Coupon Total.....$4.00

$4.32-$4.00=.32¢ put on my Rite-Aid gift card.
No +Up Rewards used or earned on this transaction.

These "Speed Foam" Dial Body Washes are a "Rite Buy" at Rite-Aid....this runs all month I am told?
Reg. price at my store $6.29 but $1.99 on sale.  There was no shelf tag about the sale price so I had them price checked at the register.

Go to your Wellness account on the Rite-Aid website and see if you can load this Dial $2/2 Q onto your card.
If so, go print the same Q out on Coupons dotcom and both can be used on 2 bottles of this product.
You will need to pick up something small/inexpensive to cover the .02¢ overage of the coupons.  A clearanced Halloween single candy or a Cella single cherry will work.

Nothing else interests me this week at Rite-Aid.  I have $14 in +Ups I will have to roll or spend next week and that ad is not looking very good for my needs either.
Sigh.......
I have plans for these body washes.  I am making a personal grooming basket up for a family member for Christmas.  I'm going to try to fill the basket with goodies for free or almost free.

This trip--
OOP....$0.00
Value of items....$13.27

GRAND TOTALS so far FOR NOVEMBER.......

Out Of Pocket....$1.25  cash
Value of items bought.....$100.41
Savings Rate of  98.75%
Single Check Rebate due....$0.00
Other Rebates due......$0.00
After SCR applied, Out of Pocket.... $0.00
Savings Rate  98.75%

+Ups at beginning of month...$10.00+
+Ups used....$32+
+Ups received...$36+
+Ups currently...$14+ 


So what are you buying at the drugstores this week?


Sluggy