My Weekly Rite-Aid Trip(s)

I got around to my Rite-Aid trip early this week so here are the long boring details in all their glory......

4 x Dixie Plates BOGO sale($4.49)=$8.98
1 x Fat Foam hair coloring on sale(but 20% discount is lower)=$8.23
2 x R-A brand hand sanitizer($1)=$2.00
1 x Sleep Sheets on sale=$5.00
1 x Max Freeze on sale=$7.00
1 x Sting Ease w/20% wellness discount=$3.43
6 x NYC nail polish w/20% wellness discount(.79¢ea)=$4.74
SubTotal.....$39.38

Coupons Used
1 x $5/1 Fat Foam IPQ=$5.00
1 x $6/1 Fat Foam Store-ad Q=$6.00
1 x $1/1 Sleep Sheets ManuQ in box=$1.00
Coupon Total.....$12.00

$39.38-$12.00=$27.38
I used $27 in +Up Rewards and put the .38¢ left on my Rite-Aid gift card.

I received back $26 in +Up Rewards($2 wyb $6 in Dixie items, 2 x $1 R-A Hand Sanitizer, $5 Sleep Sheets, $7 Max Freeze, $4 Sting Ease-monthly Up+, 2 x $3 wyb 3 select nail polishes).

So all this stuff cost me $1 in +Ups I spent down and .38¢ on my gift card.

* If you buy the Sleep Sheets you might want to open the box and check for a $1 off Q inside....but only if you are buying it for sure!  Or if you have a problem opening it before you pay for it, buy it, THEN open the box and take the Q out and get your cashier to do a 'post coupon' transaction to use the Q.

* The Sting Ease is a monthly +Up deal so continue to look for it on the shelf.  With Wellness discount, you pay less than the value of the +Up Reward you get back.

* Select nail polishes are generating a $3 +Up when you buy 3.  The NYC .99¢ bottles qualify for this deal so there are Free after +Ups or a small moneymaker if you have the silver or gold Wellness discount.

* The Dixie plates/cups are a good deal but not free.  They are BOGO this week so if you buy 4, 2 are free and the 2 you pay for come to $8.98 and after the $2 +Ups you get back, they end up costing you $6.98 or $1.745 each package.  They can be almost free if you also buy......

* The Samy Fat Foam hair color.  With stacking the In-Ad Q and the $5 IPQ you get at least $2.01 in overage to put toward the Dixie plates or anything else you want to buy.

I was planning another trip today but Hubs car(again with the CARS!?ugh)is having work done on it so he has my car today.
So I sneaked back up to Rite-Aid yesterday evening and got more of the same....

More Polish, Sanitizer, Hair Color and Paper Plates.
But I got 6 Dixie products this time because it made more sense.  If you buy 4 with the BOGO sale, you are spending enough to get the $2 +Ups WYB $6 worth AND you are halfway to spending enough to get a second $2 +Ups(because you have spent $9 and the second +Ups triggers at $12 total spent).  So buy a set of 2 items with the first 4, spend another $4.49 OOP for both AND get another $2 +Ups.  Instead of being OOP $1.745 for each item, when you buy 6 at the same time, you are OOP $1.578(after the +Ups are applied).
If you already bought 4 items, you can't go back and buy 2 and get the second $2 +Ups to trigger because this +Ups Deal is NOT tracking.

Anyway, this second trip was $17.58(with .04¢ tax), I used $17 in +Ups to pay and put the .58¢ on my gift card.
I received $12 in +Ups back(2 x$1 Sanitizer, 2 x $2 WYB $6 of Dixie items, 2 x $3 WYB 3 Nail Polish).
I spent down $5 of +Up Rewards this trip but I don't mind since it's stuff we need/use and you can't beat $5 for $49.95 worth of stuff! ;-)


Here are the August Grand Totals so far.....

Out Of Pocket....$.70  cash
Value of items bought....$438.86
Savings Rate of  99.84%
Single Check Rebate due....$5.00
After SCR applied, Out of Pocket.... -$4.30
Savings Rate  100%

+Ups at beginning of month...$14+
+Ups used....$137+
+Ups received...$148+
+Ups currently...$25+ 

 Sluggy

Weis Deals this Week...11/12-11/18 What is Worth Buying?

I know my blog hasn't been a place to come for coupon match-ups for deals but I thought I'd give it a shot with Weis Store Ads. There are plenty of blogs that do the major chains and the national ones but I can't find many folks doing the small chains & regional stores like Weis.

Doing Store/Coupon match-ups is hard work(now I know why!lol)so if you regularly have a blog source to find out the deals where you shop, please take a minute to send that blogger a note of appreciation for all they do.  I am sure they would welcome it.

I don't have a local national chain grocery store, or even a Super Target or Super KMart.  I've got Walmart(which I only shop at rarely), the local independent stores(that deal reporting won't do anybody any good unless they live within 20 miles of here) and I've got Weis, our region chain.  I figure there are some other Weis shoppers reading this blog out there in need of Deal Ideas, so here we go! 8-)

Here are the Deals I see in the current Weis/Mr. Z's Sales Flyer for 11/12-11/118.  This list is NOT all the deals, just the ones I thought were worth taking advantage of this week.  If you see other deals that are worth spending your hard-earned CASH on, leave a comment and let us all know!

WEIS DEALS FOR 11/12-11/18
 
MEATS

*Weis Frozen Turkeys  .49lb.
Unless you have another chain offering free turkeys w/a min. purchase requirement or selling lower(or can find a Walmart with the .40lb. birds)this is the best deal on turkeys .
*Top Round Roasts or London Broil Steaks  BOGO (reg. price $5.29)
Personally, I try not to pay over $2lb. for meat, but at $2.65lb., this can be a pretty good deal if you can find 2 packages that are marked the same price/same weight.

 DAIRY/REFRIGERATED

*Pillsbury Grands Biscuits 3/$5($1.66 ea.)
There are numerous Grands Coupons out there from the Sunday inserts in the last 2 months so you can get these for about $1 a roll.  There are online printed coupons sources too like coupons.com and the Pillsbury website. 
*Pillsbury Cinnamon or Crescent Rolls 2/$3 ($1.50 ea.)
Ditto 
*Breakstone Sour Cream $1.29
Not a tremendous deal, but my Weis has a Blinkie Machine in the aisle with $.55/1 Coupons for this so $.74 a container which is Great!
*Reddi-Wip $2.00
Online Coupon Here for $.50/1, if your Weis doubles & takes IP Qs, makes this $1.00 a bottle.

FROZEN FOODS

*Bird's Eye Steamfresh or Blends 2/$4($2 ea.)
Assorted coupons both from inserts and online available to make this about $1 a bag.
 
*Tony's Pizza 5/$10($2 ea.)
Both Sunday insert Qs(Oct. I think) and online Qs for $1/2 make this $1 each when you buy 2.


*Green Giant Veggies in Sauce 10/$10($1 ea.)
Both Sunday insert Qs and online Qs available to make this either FREE or $.50 a box.



*Klondike Bars 2/$5($2.50 ea.)
IP Q available Here for $1/1, makes these $1.50 a box.  Nice price for this product!


BAKING SUPPLIES

*Betty Crocker Cake Mix $1
*Betty Crocker Frostings $1.50
*Gold Medal Flour $2
PURCHASE Any FIVE of these items in a Single Transaction and you get $2.00 OFF YOUR SHOPPING ORDER.
There are .50/1 Qs from the Sunday inserts a week or so ago for the BC Frosting.
DEAL IDEA--Purchase 4 Frostings ($6) & 1 Cake Mix($1)for $7.  Use 4 x $.50/1 BC Frosting Qs(doubled makes this $4 off), for a total of $3.  Weis deducts $2.00 off your order for a grand total of $1.00 for all 5 products!  GREAT DEAL if you need Cake Mix/Frosting.  If you'd rather have 1 Flour instead of the Cake Mix, your grand total will be $2(unless you have the IP Q for the GM Flour left-no longer available to print), then your total is still $1 for all 5.


*Diamond Nuts(Shelled Walnuts) $3.99
Sunday insert Q $3/2 Diamond Nuts in last week's paper.  Buy 2 for $7.98-$3Q=$4.98 for 2lbs. of shelled Walnuts. GREAT PRICE!

*Carnation Evaporated Milk $1.00
Sunday insert Q $.50/2, doubled by Weis makes the CEM $.50 a can.  This product is indispensable at the Holidays for Pumpkin Pie and a good thing to have on your shelf to have a milk product when you are out of fresh.

*Pillsbury Pie Crust  $2.00
Again, my Weis has a Blinkie Machine with $1/2Qs(won't double) making them $1.50 per box of 2 crusts.  There is also an IP Q for $.50/1 on coupons.com.

*ARGO CORNSTARCH $1.29
Sunday inserts from 11/8 had $.40/1 Q, doubled at Weis makes this price $.49 a container. 


CEREAL/GRAINS

*Chex Cereals 3/$4.50 MUST BUY 3
Sunday insert from Oct.(SS)had $1/2 Chex Cereal Q.  There is also an IP Q (same amount)on coupons.com.  Buy 3, use 1 coupon and your total is $3.50 for 3, makes it $1.17 per box.  Not bad.

*Kellogg's Cereals(Corn Flakes/Raisin Bran/Raisin Bran Crunch/Raisin Brand Extra!/Frosted Mini-Wheats)2/$5.00($2.50 ea.)
 BEST DEAL-The Corn Flakes.  Use the $1/1 Q from last Sunday's insert and get it for $1.50 box.

 *Uncle Ben's Wild Rice Blends 3/$5($1.66 ea.)
Sunday inserts last week has $1/2 Qs.  Buy 2 and pay $3.34-$1Q=$2.34 for 2 boxes, or $1.17 each.
Not bad for something with wild rice in it.
IF you purchase $15 of Uncle Ben's by Sunday 11/15, you can send in for the $5 REBATE Here .
9 Boxes=$15-4x$1/2 Qs=$11 + $5 Rebate=$6.00 for 9 boxes of rice, or $.66 a box.


*RICE SELECT RICE MIXES $5.99
Ok, these are NOT cheap!  But they are good and good for you and they hardly EVER go on sale.  Plus there is a Q Here for $2/1.  Get one of these 36oz. containers for $3.99!  great buy

OTHER PRODUCTS

*Mt. Olive Sweet Gherkin Pickles BOGO (reg. price $2.59-may vary)
There is a $.50/1 Q from the 11/1 inserts.  Buy 2 jars, use 2 coupons(Weis doubles)& pay $.59 for both jars.

*Heinz Gravy $1
Some areas received a $1/2 Sausage Gravy Q in the 11/1 inserts, which would make this flavor of gravy $.50 a jar when you buy 2.  There is a IP Q Here for $1/3, which would make the price $.67 ea. when you buy 3.   

*Bic Comfort 3 Disposable Razors $2.99
10/18 SS insert has a $2/1 Bic Razor that includes Comfort 3 type, making the package of razors $.99 each. 

*Hall's Cough Drops  2/$3
If your store includes the new Refresh Drops AND you have 2 different Tearpad Qs--the BOGO REFRESH DROPS and the $.50/1 REFRESH DROPS, you can get 2 Bags of REFRESH for $.50 total.  2 for $3-BOGO=$1.50=$.50/1 doubled at Weis=$.50.  
 


CATALINA DEALS

*BUY $12/GET a $3 OYNO Coupon or BUY $20/GET a $7 OYNO Coupon on these UNILEVER Items...

Lipton Tea Bags $2.50
Skippy Peanut Butter $1.67
Ragu Sauce $1.50 or Organic Sauce $2.00
Hellman's Mayo $3
Shedd's Spread Country Crock  $2.99
Slim-Fast Shakes $5.99
Slim-Fast 100 Calorie Bars $2.99
Slim-Fast 200 Calorie Bars $4.59
Vaseline Lotion  $2.99
Vaseline Sheer Infusion  $4.99
Lever 2000 Bar Soap 8 Pack $1.00 OFF(In my store this would be $5.59 pack.)
REMEMBER--Base your amount spent on the SHELF PRICE, NOT THE SALE PRICE.
There are Unilever Coupons slated to be in this Sunday's inserts, so some of these products could make for a nice LOW PRICED DEAL!  After I see which Qs we get, I'll post a few scenarios for this Catalina Promotion.
  
*GIFT CARDS
Purchase $100 in any combination of Gift Cards and receive a $3.00 OYNO Catalina Coupon
Purchase $150, receive a $4.50 OYNO Catalina Coupon
Purchase $200, receive a $6.00 OYNO Catalina Coupon 
IF you are planning on purchasing Gift Cards for anyone this year take advantage of this deal!
Personally, I wouldn't do this deal unless I was going to buy gift cards anyway.  But you might as well buy them at Weis and get something for doing so, right?lol
I had a great plan to go ahead and buy Weis Gift Cards before shopping for groceries there and then using them to pay for my purchases.  BUT WEIS Gift Cards do NOT qualify for the Cat Coupon Deal.

However, if you plan on making a purchase at a store that Weis offers gift cards for, buy the Gift Card and then use it to pay at the store instead of using cash.  That's what I'll be doing next week when I take my daughter out to buy some clothes....we'll pick up a gift card for whichever store she wants to make the purchase from and use that instead of cash and I'll get a $OYNO Cat to use next week on groceries.
FREE MONEY for something you are going to do anyway is ALWAYS a good deal!


Sluggy