More Rite-Aid This Week

So no surprise I made a couple more trips to Rite-Aid this week, right?lol

There are also 3 12-packs of Mountain Dew that are not pictured here.

I won't bore you with the nit-picky details on this one since it turned out to be a colossal mess!
The employees were super busy and one started my order and another finished it.
Then things rang up crazy amounts and add on that the meter got price checked and then NOT rung up....so I didn't pay for it and had crazy overage and couldn't make heads or tails of my receipt when I got home....and then I had to schlep everything back to the store and get it all fixed and actually PAY for the meter and pray that whomever was on that night didn't think I stole the meter, or even think I was a nutjob when I tried to explain it all.  I was even tempted to just put the meter back on the shelf and not try to explain all this because I didn't want the cashier to get into trouble for just making a mistake, but the meters are right under the pharmacy window so there was no way I could have taken it out of a bag and put it back on the shelf without someone noticing.

Oy vey...what a mess!
Let's just say I spent $.50 OOP on the rest of the stuff and put it on my gift card in the end, shall we?

3 things here I want to mention....
1. The Colgate Sensitive, though it is the correct size to qualify for the BOGO sale this week and nothing in the ad disqualifies it from being part of that sale, does NOT ring up BOGO.  I didn't feel like fighting about it at the store level(goodness knows I don't NEED more toothpaste personally!lol), nor did I feel like calling Corporate on this, so I just returned it(something I hardly ever EVER do!).  Well, since I was there to explain my ...ahem, stolen meter and pay for it, adding in a return on the same receipt(that the meter should have been on)just complicated the devil out of this bizarre transaction. lolol
2. The Hormel Chili is indeed giving an unexpected/not advertised $1 +Up Reward.  Add in that the AdPerks/VV Chili coupon is NOT serialized(meaning you can print and use as many as the store will let you at one time-1 coupon per can)and your can of chili on sale this week will cost you $.75 and give you back a $1 +Ups.
3. The Maxell CD pack(which I had to scramble to add to my order because I "thought" I had misjudged my couponage and turned out to be the meter not getting rung up)were a good deal for me with my 20% off discount.  However.....next week this item, reg. retail in my store of $21.99, is on sale chainwide for $12.99, so a much better deal than the 20% wellness discount cost.  And if you have a Flu Booklet, there is a $3 coupon in there for this item, PLUS there is a $3 Single Check Rebate for November on this item.  So your $21.99 price CD pack will cost you a mere $6.99 when all is said and done.
Sweet!

So let's move on to Transaction #2 from the following day when I went back after the truck from the warehouse brought restocks.....

Let me explain that I have been in search of the Alka-Seltzer Fast Powder Packs all week.  They are on sale this week for $5, there is a $3/1 coupon from this past Sunday's coupon inserts, each one gives a $2 +Up, plus if you purchase $30 in select Bayer products this week, the register also spits out a $10 +Up.  So theorectically, if you purchase 6 of the elusive Alka-Setlzers, use 6 $3/1 coupons and a $5 off $25 purchase coupon, you'll pay $7 OOP and receive $22 in +Up Rewards.
The key factor here is IF you can find 6 packages of this item.
Needless to say, no Rite-Aid had enough of this product to satisfy demand this week and all the shelves around here have been bare of this product since roughly 9:05am on last Sunday morning after the sale started.

And our store did NOT get any restock of this item.
UGH!
So I procured a raincheck for 7 boxes...that's how many I would need to do this deal with my 20% wellness discount.
And let me tell you.....trying to explain to the cashier how she needed to write this raincheck out made me NEED this product immediately!
What a mess.....
She sort of got it, and wrote it for a sales price of $3 per package since that's the price AFTER the +Ups it won't be giving after this week.  But then I tried to explain that since I would be buying 7 and my total would be over $30(before coupons and the +Ups she was discounting from the price), I should also get $10 off the total purchase.
Her eyes glazed over and she couldn't wrap her brain around how to add that into the price I was to be charged, so she wrote, "Spend $30 Get $10 Up.  Figure out at time of purchase." and signed it.
Ah, perfect!  Pass the headache onto whoever rings these puppies up in the future.....
It probably is all for naught though, since the chances of finding 7 of these items on the shelf in the next month before the raincheck expires is highly improbable.

So I went ahead and did a Bayer Deal using what was on the shelf.  I wanted to try these Bayer AM things anyway, since they are aspirin and caffeine, which is basically what "migraine" labeled formulations contain and migraine promoted products are pricey.  With my wellness discount, coupons and the +Up Deal, it was better than free.

4 x Bayer AM ($7.29 reg. retail)w/wellness discount $5.83=$23.32
1 x Bayer 50 ct.(also part of the deal)w/wellness discount=$4.55
1 x Alka-Seltzer Cold on sale=$4.99
SubTotal...$32.86

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $25=$5.00
5 x $3/1 select Bayer product In-Store Ad=$15.00
2 x $2/1 Bayer AM ManuQ=$4.00
2 x $1.50/1 Bayer AM IPQ=$3.00
1 x $1/1 Bayer product ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Alka-Seltzer product IPQ=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Alka-Seltzer product AdPerks/VV IPQ=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Alka-Seltzer product Peelie on package=$1.00
Coupon Total....$31.00

$32.86-$31.00=$1.86
I used a $1 +Up, so $1.86-$1.00=$.86 Out of Pocket put on a Rite-Aid gift card.
And I received a $10 +Up Rewards.

Spent 1 +Ups, got 10 back, making me 9 "Up" for this transaction.

*A word about stacking a ManuQ, a StoreQ and a PeelieQ on one item.
Technically Peelie coupons ARE Manufacturer's coupons and you can't use 2 manufacturerer's coupons on a single item.
However, at Rite-Aid you can stack a peelie on the product with your own Manu. coupon.
Now I don't know if this is a chainwide policy or not.
But it is done in this region at all the Rite-Aid stores I have bought anything at.  The first time it happened, the cashier was the one who noticed the peelie and went to scan it for me.  I reminded her that I had already used a ManuQ on the product and she said that they were told to let customers use any peelies on the products they were buying at the point of purchase, regardless if they had other coupons OR if the peelie coupon was past it's expiration date.  This policy has been confirmed to me by employees at two additional stores I shop at since that happened.
I am curious to know if any of my readers who shop Rite-Aid have encountered this policy for themselves?  Please leave a comment if you have.

Anyway, back to the numbers....I won't add in the toothpaste that I returned or the meter debacle to the value of items.

THESE TRIPS Total Spent....$1.36(put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$78.49+$41.34=$119.83
SCR qualified for...$3.00
Gift Cards earned....$0.00
+Up Rewards earned...$15.00
+Up Rewards spent...$1.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$39.00


GRAND TOTALS--November Rebate Period

Number of Transactions......5
Total Spent....$2.74 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$258.31
SCR qualified for....$3.00
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for Nov. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 10/24....$24.00
+Up Rewards spent....$14.00
+Up Rewards earned....$32.00
+Up Rewards left....$39.00

Sluggy

Is That A Food Money Hemorrhage I Feel?

                                    (Images courtesy of Millenium-mb.com)





Well this month began as a fairly Frugal Affair.

Ok, we took a short getaway trip to Ocean City MD....but we did it on the cheap and thrifty side!
And I stayed out of the grocery stores for two+ weeks....let alone any other kind of store, not counting Rite-Aid of course!  But Rite-Aid doesn't really count since they pay ME to shop there and I don't ever actually spend money at that store. 8-))
We were content and happy to be using up some stockpiled and freezer goodies for meals and snacks as the month began.

And then it happened......

Three, count 'em three local grocery stores ran Catalina deals in the last 2 weeks, including that lovely Hormel Bacon Promotion(slurp).  Weis Markets had a couple of Cat deals but I didn't even get to that store to take advantage of them....yes, I am slipping in my old age.

This past few weeks, it's like a rare convergence of celestial bodies combined with a lining up of the planets to form a Bargain Eclipse!lol
*Cue the skies opening up and a bevvy of heavenly hosts descending around my head, plucking on tiny harps and raising their angelic voices.....aaaaaah, aaaaahh, aaaaahhh.....

And just like that, I went from a monthly grocery spending total of just under $50 for October to a bloated budget busting total of over $300 for food.
Eeeeek!

I know, I know.....$300 in monthly food spending for a family of 4 is NOT really  "Out There" compared to what the average American spends on groceries, but for me, well......it's HUGE!lol

While I budget for food each month, we aren't living paycheck to paycheck and we regularly live well below our financial means.
So when I find great deals on food or anything else we need, I have the flexibility to spend more than I've budgeted and take advantage of the deals without taking the funds from some other expense we need the cash for instead.
Having a little extra cushion of money is a great thing indeed!
I highly recommend it. ;-)
But still.... when you scribble that pencil down to a nub and see $300 staring back at you from your piece of paper, it tends to make you pause, draw a darn big breath and make you light in the head for a moment.
Or is that just me? ;-)

I did 4 transactions at Redner's, doing the ConAgra and General Mills Catalina promotions(each gave a $10 Cat WYB $25 of items).  I bought 48 assorted items(from tv dinners to cooking oil to whipped cream to canned tomatoes) and spent $51.59 total OOP.  And I have a $10 Cat left to use.
While $50+ sounds high, that was for $293.53 of reg. retail value of food.
That's a savings rate of just under 82.5%(not counting the $10 Cat I have left).

As for my Hormel totals at Price Chopper......
3 bags of Pepperoni
26 packages of Bacon
34 cans of Chili
Equals 63 items
$39.90 OOP + a $7 Catalina left to spend
$222.27 reg. retail price of items
Savings of 82% (not counting the $7 left to spend).

So now I need to apply a Financial Tourniquet to our spending and try to avoid the grocery stores and eat down on this pile 'o food.
Luckily the month is almost over and I get to start with a clean budget slate in 5 days. 8-))

So how is your food spending going this month?
Have you gotten any good deals on groceries lately?

Sluggy

Expiring RRs So It was Off to WAGS this Week

I had Register Rewards expiring on Wednesday so I stopped into WAGS to see about rolling them.
I wandered up and down the aisles and not much interested me that would have let me roll the RRs.
Hubby drinks instant coffee on occasion and we had less than half a jar left and NONE in the stockpile.  The Maxwell House was part of a Nabisco/Kraft Deal ($5RR WYB $20) plus I had some decent cookie Qs.  I had wanted to get some Nut*rition nuts(lurv the cashew/almond/macadamia combo!)but they were wiped out.....as usual! ugh

I finally settled on the following....

1 x Glade Sense & Spray=$5.99
3 x Dental Floss/Toothbrush/Pocket Packs=$9.00
4 x assorted Nabisco Cookies on sale($2.50)=$10.00 *need these like a hole in my head!*
3 x Maxwell House Instant Coffee on sale($3.99)=$11.97 
SubTotal....$36.96

Coupons Used
1 x $4/1 Glade Sense & Spray ManuQ=$4.00
1 x $2/1 Glade Sense & Spray WAGS booklet Q=$2.00
3 x $1/1 assorted Floss/Toothbrush/Pocket Packs ManuQs=$3.00
1 x $5.01/3 WAGS flyer Q=$5.01
1 x $1/2 Nabisco Cookies Home Mailer Q=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Oreo Cakesters IPQ=$1.00
1 x FREE Cookies Home Mailer Q=$2.50
Coupon Total....$18.51

RRs Used
$4 P&G
$4 P&G
$2 Goody?
RR Total....$10.00

$36.96-$28.51=$8.45+$.32tax=$8.77 OOP
Received $5RR for buying $20 or more of Nabisco/Kraft items(4 cookies/3 coffee).

So I rolled it a bit.  The Sense & Spray was free(plus 1¢ overage) and after coupons, the 3 dental items were a total of .99¢ for all. 

Between the WAGS here being wiped out of all the good deals by 1am(they are a 24/7 store)on Sunday morning, the 'deals' there usually not being something I want/need and the RRs expiring every 2 weeks(or less sometimes), I won't be shedding a tear when I have used this last $5 one up.

I don't know......
I seem to be doing my Ray Charles impersonation and singing, "The thrill is gone!" lately.  ;-)

Sluggy

More Boring Weis Catalina Rolling Trips.....Yes, this is the Last Post!

Saturday was the last day for the Catalina Deals at Weis so I did 4 more transactions before calling it quits.  the 1st two transactions were done at a Weis Market south of here....the regular shelf prices were a bit lower in this town but luckily I noticed in time to make sure I have a high enough total in shelf prices to get the Cats.




Transaction #1

5 x Chef Michael Dry Dog Food  Shelf price $3.79=$18.95/Sale price $3.50=$17.50
4 x Nestle Hot Cocoa Mix  Shelf price $1.95=$7.80/Sale price $1.00=$4.00
3 x Carnation Evaporated Milk  Shelf price $1.19=$3.57/Sale price $1.00=$3.00
2 x Aquapod Water  Shelf price $2.50=$5.00/Sale price $1.00=$2.00
SubTotal....Shelf price $35.32/Sale price  $26.50   **Shelf needed to be over $35 this time.**

Coupons Used
5 x $2/1 Chef Michael Dry Dog Food ManuQ=$10.00
4 x $.50/1 Nestle Hot Cocoa Mix doubled to $1.00=$4.00
1 x $.50/2 Carnation Evaporated Milk doubled to $1.00=$1.00
1 x $10 OYNO Catalina from last transaction=$10.00
Coupon Total.....$25.00

$26.50-$25.00=$1.50+$1.05tax=$2.55 OOP
And received a $10 OYNO Catalina.





Transaction #2

4 x OEP Taco Seasoning  Shelf price $.85=$3.40/Sale price $.625=$2.50
2 x OEP Refried Beans  Shelf price $1.39=$2.78/Sale price $1.00=$2.00
4 x Pillsbury Crescent Rolls  Shelf price $2.19=$8.76/Sale price $1.66=$6.67
2 x Pillsbury RTB Cookies  Shelf price $3.39=$6.78/Sale price $2.50=$5.00
1 x Yo-Plus Yogurt  Shelf price=$2.59/Sale price=$1.50
1 x Choc. Cheerios Cereal  Shelf price=$3.59/Sale price=$2.50
1 x Wheaties Fuel Cereal  Shelf price=$3.99/Sale price=$2.50
SubTotal....Shelf price  $31.89/Sale price  $22.67 **Shelf needed to be over $30 this time.**

Coupons Used
1 x $.60/2 OEP IPQ doubled to $1.00=$1.00
1 x $1/2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $.40/2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls ManuQ doubled to .80¢=$.80
1 x $1/1 Pillsbury RTB Cookies ManuQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Yo-Plus Yogurt ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $.55/1 Choc. Cheerios Cereal IPQ doubled to $1.00=$1.00
1 x $.75/1 Wheaties Fuel Cereal IPQ doubled to $1.00=$1.00
1 x $10 OYNO Catalina=$10.00

Coupon Total.....$18.80

$22.67-$18.80=$3.87 OOP
And received an $8 OYNO Catalina plus a $4 OYNO Catalina(Pillsbury)& a $3 OYN Meat Purchase Catalina(OEP).

Then it was back to Teeny Tiny Town Saturday evening to finish up.....






Transaction #3

6 x Green Giant Veggie Steamers  Shelf price $2.50=$15.00/Sale price $2.00=$12.00
2 x Progresso High Fiber Soup  Shelf price $2.19=$4.38/Sale price $1.34/.33=$2.67
1 x Yo Plus Yogurt  Shelf price=$2.79/Sale price=$1.50
3 x OEP Refried Beans  Shelf price $1.45=$4.35/Sale price $1.00=$3.00
4 x OEP Taco Seasoning Mix  Shelf price $.89=$3.56/Sale price $.625=$2.50
SubTotal......Shelf price $30.08/Sale price $21.67  **Shelf price needed to be over $30 this time.**
1 x Ground Beef  4.81lbs.($6.15+$5.83)=$11.98
Total(using Sale price for Catalina items)......$33.65

Coupons Used

4 x $.40/1 Green Giant Veggie Steamers ManuQ doubled to $.80=$3.20
1 x $1/2 Green Giant Veggie Steamers ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $.50/2 Progresso Soup ManuQ doubled to $1.00=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Yo Plus Yogurt  ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $.55/2 OEP ManuQ doubled to $1.00=$1.00
2 x $3 Instant Discount Sticker on Ground Beef=$6.00
1 x $8 OYNO Catalina from last transaction
1 x $3 OYN Meat Purchase Catalina from last transaction
Coupon Total......$24.20

$33.67-$24.20=$9.45 OOP
I received an $8 OYNO Catalina and a $3 OYN Meat Purchase Catalina.(And I still have my $4 Pillsbury Cat which I didn't spend in this transaction.)







Transaction #4

4 x OEP Refried Beans  Shelf price $1.45=$5.80/Sale price $1.00=$4.00
2 x OEP Taco Seasoning Mix  Shelf price $.89=$1.78/Sale price $.625=$1.25
2 x OEP Taco Shells  Shelf price $2.29=$4.58/Sale price $1.25=$2.50
2 x BC Cookie Mix  Shelf $2.19=$4.38/Sale price $1.67=$3.34
4 x Pillsbury RTB Cookies  Shelf price $3.19=$12.76/Sale price $2.50=$10.00
1 x Pillsbury RTB Cookies  Shelf price $3.49/Sale price $2.50=$2.50
1 x Pillsbury Crescent Rolls  Shelf price $2.29/Sale price $1.67
SubTotal.....Shelf price  $35.08/Sale price  $25.26  **Shelf price needed to be over $35 here.**

Coupons Used
1 x $1/2 BC Cookie Mix ManuQ=$1.00
2 x $1/2 Pillsbury RTB CookiesManuQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Pillsbury RTB Cookies ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $.25/1 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls ManuQ doubled to .50¢=$.50
1 x $4 OYNO Catalina=$4.00
1 x $8 OYNO Catalina=$8.00
Coupon Total....$16.50

$25.26-$16.50=$8.76 OOP
And I received an $8 Catalina, a $4 Catalina and a $3 OYN Meat Purchase Catalina.

***********
Well, that is what was SUPPOSE to happen!
What actually happened was that the Taco Shells did NOT ring up at sale price and I ONLY got a $4 Deal Catalina instead of the $8 Catalina, along with the $4 Pillsbury and the $3 OEP Cats.
Looks like the Taco Shells either were not included in the eligible items for the Cat or they weren't coded right.  They were correct according to the ad, the shelf tag, etc. so I get to call Catalina tomorrow to see if they were included or not.  I may get my $8 Cat or I might not depending on what Catalina says.  Either way, the store screwed up(ad price not ringing up correctly)so I'll go back to the store and make Weis honor their "If it rings up wrong, you get it free" Policy.  At least I'll get my $4.58 back and get to keep the Taco Shells so it's all good.

Because of the Taco Shell problem, my OOP was $10.84 instead of $8.76.
After I get the $ back from Weis for the shells my OOP will be $6.26(after deducting the $2.50 the shells should have been.)
I did get the 2 $4 Cats and the $3 meat Cat so $11 in Cats, added to the 2 $3 meat Cats I still have for a total of $17 in Cats leftover.
No big loss on the $4 instead of $8 Cat if I don't get the $8 from the Catalina company, since I wasn't planning on rolling these Cat Deals anymore this week.

GRAND TOTALS for this Week's Catalina Deals
Value of  Items purchased....$339.64
Out of Pocket......$50.91
Catalinas Earned.....$119.00
Catalinas Used.....$102.00
Sales & Coupons Used.....$186.73
Savings of.....85% + $17 in Catalinas to spend

After the last 2 weeks of Catalinas I am going to take a well deserved break from grocery stockpiling.  I need to spend the next week in the garage putting away and organizing it all.

Sluggy

Johnson & Johnson $10 Rebate....Last Week's Deals at Rite-Aid to Bring My Monthly Total Forward

I never did post the rest of the transactions I did for the Johnson & Johnson $10 Lotion Rebate.
To refresh your memory, I did the 1st transaction on 1/13 and it's posted HERE.  That transaction put me at $16.66 toward BIL's Lotion Rebate.

**Warning.....this is looooooong.  If you just want the Grand Total figures, skip to the bottom.**

So I did another Transaction on the 14th... to finish off his Rebate....

2 x Lubriderm $4.29=$8.58
1 x Clean and Clear=$5.49
1 x Theraflu on sale=$4.99
3 x Ramen Noodles on sale=$.99*I got eaten before I could take a pic.lol*
SubTotal...$20.05

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Rite-Aid AdPerks IPQ=$5.00
2 x $2/1 Lubriderm IPQ=$4.00
2 x $1/1 Rite-Aid Lubriderm In-Ad Q=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Clean and Clear IPQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Rite-Aid Clean and Clear In-Ad Q=$1.00
1 x $2/1 Theraflu IPQ=$2.00
Coupon Total....$16.00

$20.05-$16.00=$4.05+$.06.tax=$4.11 OOP
Another $19.06 makes the total $35.72 so he qualifies for the $10 Lotion Rebate.
The Theraflu also has a SCRebate from Rite-Aid of $3.00.

Monthly OOP....$27.91
SCRebates.....$65.98
Other Rebates(including $10 Lotion)...$20.00
GOL Winnings....$2.00
RA Gift Card.....$5.00

Then I decided I needed some Glade Candles and TP....

4 x Cottonelle TP on sale $1.99=$7.96
2 x M&Ms BOGO=$3.99
2 x Glade Candle Tins on sale $2.49=$4.98
2 x Glade Refills on sale $2.49=$4.98
SubTotal....$21.91

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Rite-Aid AdPerks IPQ=$5.00
2 x $1/2 Cottonelle TP ManuQ=$2.00
4 x $.50/1 Cottonelle TP In-Ad Q=$2.00
2 x $1/1 Any Seasonal Item over $1 Wellness CRT Q=$2.00
1 x $3/2 Glade Items ManuQ=$3.00
2 x FREE Glade Refills WYB Candle Tin Blinkie=$4.98
4 x $.50/1 Glade In-Ad Q=$2.00
Coupon Total....$20.98

$21.91-$20.98=$.93 OOP


Monthly OOP....$28.84
SCRebates.....$65.98
Other Rebates(including $10 Lotion)...$20.00
GOL Winnings....$2.00
RA Gift Card.....$5.00

Thursday afternoon, I received an emailed 'reward' coupon from Scott.  I had sent for a rebate and it arrived just in time for me to use it at Rite-Aid this week.  The coupon was for $2 off any Scott purchase and Rite-Aid had 4 packs of TP on sale for $2.99 PLUS a $50 off In-Aid coupon in the sales flyer, which would make my TP packs $.49 each!  And I was able to print that coupon 4 times....WOOT!
So Friday I said, "Oh heck!  I have to go use these Scott Qs, so let's do this Johnson & Johnson Rebate again for me this time!"
And off I went to where else?....Rite-Aid!
My local Rite-Aid was out of Scott TP so we hit up a different store.....

1/15 Store #1

2 x Scott TP on sale $2.99=$5.98
2 x Lubriderm $4.29=$8.58
1 x Aveeno=$3.49
2 x Hershey's Miniatures BOGO=$3.99
SubTotal....$22.04

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Rite-Aid Purchase AdPerks Q=$5.00
2 x $2/1 Scott Reward IPQ=$4.00
2 x $.50/1 Scott In-Aid Q=$1.00
2 x $2/1 Lubriderm IPQ=$4.00
2 x $1/1 Lubridern Rite-Aid In-Ad Q=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Aveeno IPQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Aveeno Rite-Aid In-Ad Q=$1.00
2 x $1/1 Any Seasonal Item over $1 Wellness CRT Q=$2.00
Coupon Total....$21.00

$22.04-$21.00=$1.04 OOP
And $12.07 toward the $30 Lotion Purchase

Monthly OOP....$29.88
SCRebates.....$65.98
Other Rebates(including $10 Lotion)...$20.00
GOL Winnings....$2.00
RA Gift Card.....$5.00

And then this Transaction to finish the Lotion Rebate....

1/15 Store #2-where the evil cashier lurks

2 x Scott TP on sale $2.99=$5.98
2 x Lubriderm $4.29=$8.58
2 x Aveeno $3.49=$6.98
1 x Clean and Clear=$4.99
SubTotal....$26.53

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $25 Rite-Aid Purchase IPQ=$5.00
2 x $2/1 Scott Reward IPQ=$4.00
2 x $.50/1 Scott TP In-Ad Q=$1.00
2 x $2/1 Lubriderm IPQ=$4.00
2 x $1/1 Lubridern In-Ad Q=$2.00
2 x $2/1 Aveeno IPQ=$4.00
2 x $1/1 Aveeno In-Ad Q=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Clean and Clear IPQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Clean and Clear In-Ad Q=$1.00
Coupon Total....$25.00

$26.53-$25.00=$1.53=$.10tax=$1.63 OOP
Add $20.55 more to the $12.07 Lotion purchases=$32.62, so another $10 Lotion Rebate to submit.

Monthly OOP....$31.51
SCRebates.....$65.98
Other Rebates(including  2x $10 Lotion)...$30.00
GOL Winnings....$2.00
RA Gift Card.....$5.00

On Saturday I decided to use up some more Qs I had to get really cheap Valentine's Candy, more TP, some Riceworks chips(since #2 son loves these)and a mess more Glade Candles. 
I would  have to spend more OOP and lower my percentages but for chocolate, tp and #2 son, it was worth the extra $3.lol  Plus I can always take the Glade to the flea market in the spring and make back that $3 and then some!  Even at $1 a candle, I'll still come out with at least a $5 MM for these 2 next transactions.

1/16 Transaction A

2 x Cottonelle on sale $1.99=$3.98
3 x Riceworks Chips on sale $2.50=$7.50
2 x Glade Candles on sale $2.49=$4.98
2 x Reese's Candy BOGO=$3.99
SubTotal...$20.45

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Rite-Aid AdPerks IPQ=$5.00
1 x $1/2 Cottonelle ManuQ=$1.00
2 x $.50/1 Cottonelle In-Ad Q=$1.00
3 x $1/1 Riceworks ManuQ=$3.00
3 x $.50/1 Any Snack Item over .50 Wellness IPQ=$1.50
1 x $3/2 Glade Items ManuQ=$3.00
2 x $.50/1 Glade Item In-Ad Q=$1.00
2 x $1/1 Any Seasonal Item over $1 Wellness CRT Q=$2.00

$20.45-$17.50=$2.95 OOP
2 more Glade candles for the sell pile.

Monthly OOP....$34.46
SCRebates.....$65.98
Other Rebates(including 2 x $10 Lotion)...$30.00
GOL Winnings....$2.00
RA Gift Card.....$5.00

And at another store......

1/16 Store #2

6 x Glade Candles on sale $2.49=$14.94
4 x Hershey's Chocolate BOGO=$7.98
SubTotal.....$22.92

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $20 Rite-Aid AdPerks IPQ=$5.00
3 x $3/2 Glade Product ManuQ=$9.00
6 x $.50/1 Glade Product In-Ad Q=$3.00
4 x $1/1 Any Seasonal Item over $1 Wellness CRT Q=$4.00
Coupon Total.....$21.00

$22.92-$21.00=$1.92 OOP
6 more Candles to take to the Flea Market.

Monthly OOP....$36.38
SCRebates.....$65.98
Other Rebates(including $10 Lotion)...$30.00
GOL Winnings....$2.00
RA Gift Card.....$5.00

Now let's add in 1/17, Sunday's 5 trip totals.....
Total OOP for 1/17.....$25.89
Rebates qaulified for these trips....$48.48($2.25SCR/$46.23Olay) & a $35 Visa Card

And we are up to......

Monthly January OOP(before rebates).....$62.27

Money I am getting back--
SCRebates qualified for(both persons)......$68.23
Other Rebates(Kraft,Olays, Lotions).....$76.23
GOL Winnings.....$2.00
Rite-Aid Gift Card.....$5.00
Visa Prepaid Card.....$35.00 

A total of $146.46 Cash, a $5 GC & a $35 Visa Card 

That's an $84.19 MONEYMAKER(plus $40 in GC/Visa Cards)!
And lots of goodies for the flea market(which I will estimate the selling price of after Saturday).

And I still have what I bought Friday night to add in AND there is Saturday still before the SCRebate period ends for January.  I might have to get some more free and cheap goodies! ;-)

Sluggy 

Saturday Shopping....1/16/10 at Weis

I had to go use some Qs on the good deals at Weis I mentioned awhile back, before the sales ad ended on Saturday.

4 x Yakisoba Noodles on sale $1=$4.00
9 x Green Giant Veggies on sale $1=$9.00
2 x Post Cereal on sale 2 for $3=$3.00
1 x Perdue Turkey Meatballs 40% off=$2.39
4 x Sun Crystals on sale $1.99=$7.96
1 x Gallon of Milk=$3.30
4 x Progresso Soup on sale $1=$4.00
8 x Healthy Choice Soup on sale $1=$8.00
1 x YoPlus Yogurt on sale=$1.50
SubTotal.....$52.86
SubTotal after Sales....$43.15

Coupons Used

4 x $.50/1 Yakisoba Noodles ManuQ doubled=$4.00
3 x $.60/3 Green Giant Veggies ManuQ doubled to $1=$3.00
1 x $1/2 Post Cereal ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $.75/1 Perdue Turkey Meatballs ManuQ doubled=$1.00
4 x $1/1 Sun Crystals ManuQ=$4.00
2 x $.50/2 Progresso Soup ManuQ doubled =$2.00
4 x $1/2 Healthy Choice Soup ManuQ=$4.00
1 x $1/1 YoPlus Yogurt=$1.00
Coupon Total.....$20.00

$43.15-$20.00=$23.15 OOP
Savings of 69%

After coupons, the Yakisoba noodles were free, all the Soups & the Yogurt pack were .50¢ ea.,  The GG veggies were .67¢, the Cereal and Sun Crystals were $1 a box and the Meatballs were $1.39.
The only item that was regular retail was the milk. That was also the only 'needed' item.  All the rest was stock-ups.

Sluggy

A Weis Quickie....

Ok, I lied....I went shopping on Black Friday!
I went to the...... 





Grocery Store!lol
A quickie at WEIS today....

5 x Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix Pouches on sale $1=$5.00
2 x Bisquick on sale $1.50=$3.00
4 x Mentos Gum on sale $1=$4.00
SubTotal=$12.00

Coupons Used
1 x $1 off your order instantly WYB 2 Bisquick=$1.00
1 x $1/2 Bisquick Peelie from one of the boxes=$1.00
4 x $.55/1 Mentos ManuQ doubled up to $1=$4.00
Coupon Total=$6.00

$12-$6=$6.00 OOP

EXCEPT....there is a deal on Tropicana/Quaker Brands-Buy 5 & Get $3 off your Order.  This is suppose to come off the transaction at the end(for the Pancake Mixes I bought), but it didn't.  So I paid and no Catalina either(though the wording in the ad didn't say it was a Catalina Deal).  So I haul over to CS and they know already as someone this morning didn't get their $3 off either.  So they are giving out $3 Catalina Rainchecks....weird, but it's good for 30 days so I can hold onto it a bit longer if I have to, to roll it into a new Catalina Deal.

So this transaction should have been $3 OOP after that $3 off.
Sigh.
Has anyone else out there tried this $3 off deal and had it work properly?
Please let me know, as I want to know if it is suppose to come off the transaction when you buy the items or if a Catalina is generated by the purchase.
Just a heads up if you plan on buying anything in this Cat Deal.

I hadn't planned on buying the Bisquick but there was a $1 Off WYB2 Deal, it was on sale for $1.50 also AND there were $1/2 Peelies on the boxes, making them $.50 a box! ($3-$2=$1 for 2)
I know I don't NEED this Bisquick after getting all that FREE FLOUR AT ACME but these will be good for tucking into Breakfast Gift Baskets for Christmas.

And if you do the math, buying the 2 boxes of 20 oz. Bisquicks are a better deal, at $1.00 for 2 than the 5 pouches of 6 oz. Aunt Jemima Mix, at $2.00 after the Instant Discounts.  40 oz. @$1 vs. 30 oz. @ $2.
Stick to the Bisquick for frugalities sake. ;-)

Sluggy

Weis Unilever Catalina Deal Scenarios to Use

As promised, here are some Weis Unilever Catalina Deal Scenarios using the manu. coupons that were in Sunday's inserts.  I didn't figure in any products that there aren't coupons for...like the Slimfast.  Since it's Weis, it's not an amazingly low OOP in the end, but it's pretty good.

But hurry, this sale ends tonight!

To do all 4 Deals, you will need these Coupons...
7 Skippy Qs
2 Lipton Qs
3 Ragu Qs
2 Hellmann's Qs
1 Vaseline Qs

#1-LOWEST INITIAL OOP(do this Scenario 1st if you won't have a $7 Catalina Q to start with)
6 x Skippy PB  Shelf $2.49=$14.94/Sale $1.67=$10.00
2 x Lipton Tea  Shelf  $3.39=$6.78/Sale  $2.50=$5.00
                 Total  Shelf  $21.72/Sale   $15.00
Use 3 x Skippy $1/2 Q=$3.00
Use 1 x Lipton $1/2 Q=$1.00
Coupon Total=$4.00

$15.00-$4.00=$11.00 OOP & get a $7 OYNO Catalina Q.
**If you have a $7 OYNO Catalina Q from rolling this deal this week or from a deal from last week that you can pay with, your total becomes $4.00 OOP instead.

#2
6 x Ragu Sauce Shelf $1.89=$11.34/Sale $1.50=$9.00
4 x Skippy PB  Shelf  $2.49=$9.96/Sale  $1.67=$6.68
               Total Shelf  $21.30/Sale  $15.68
Use 2 x Ragu $1.25/3 Q=$2.50
Use 2 x Skippy $1/2 Q=$2.00
Coupon Total=$4.50

$15.68-$4.50=$11.18 & use the $7 OYNO Cat from the previous deal above and your total becomes $4.18 OOP.
And you get another $7 OYNO Catalina Q.


#3
4 x Skippy PB  Shelf $2.49=$9.96/Sale $1.67=$6.68
2 x Mayo Shelf $3.69 or $4.25=$7.38or$8.50/Sale $3.00=$6.00
1 x Vaseline Lotion  Shelf $3.69/Sale $2.99
       Total  Shelf=$21.03 or $22.15/Sale=$15.67
Use 2 x $1/2 Skippy Q=$2.00
Use 1 x $1/2 Mayo Q=$1.00
Use 1 x $1/1 Vaseline Q=$1.00
Coupon Total=$4.00

$15.67-$4.00Qs=$11.67 & use the $7 OYNO Catalina Q you got from the purchase before and your total becomes $4.67 OOP.
And you get another $7 OYNO Catalina Q.

#4
2 x Mayo  Shelf $4.25=$8.50MUST BUY THE $4.25Mayo/Sale $3.00=$6.00
2 x Lipton Tea  Shelf $3.39=$6.78/Sale $2.50=$5.00
3 x Ragu  Shelf $1.89=$5.67/Sale $1.50=$4.50
     Total Shelf=$20.95/Sale=$15.50
Use 1 x $1/2 Mayo Q=$1.00
Use 1 x $1/2 Tea Q=$1.00
Use 1 x $1.25/3 Ragu Q=$1.25
Coupon Total=$3.25

$15.50=$3.25Qs=$12.25 & use the $7 OYNO Catalina Q you got from the purchase before and your total becomes $5.25 OOP.
And you get another $7 OYNO Catalina Q.

After making these 4 purchases you will have....

14 jars of Skippy Peanut Butter
4 boxes of Lipton Tea Bags
9 jars of Ragu Sauce
4 jars of Mayonnaise
1 bottle of Vaseline Lotion
Products with a regular retail value of $85.00.

It will have cost you $25.10 Out of Pocket or $18.10 Out of Pocket if you used a $7 OYNO Catalina on the first deal.
And you will have a $7 OYNO Coupon to get $7 of free food next shopping trip or use to roll into another Catalina producing Deal in the next week or so before it expires.

Sluggy