Frugal Friday.....the April 26th Edition

Let's take a took at the frugal wins we had here at Chez Sluggy this past week.......


*  I got the Weis freebie last Friday.........

a bucket of fake whipped cream.  I'll put this in the freezer so I can use it to make a chocolate peanut butter cream pie this Summer to go with a cook-out.

*  I bought some ramen noodle cups at Weis........

Each one costs .93¢ OOP.  I bought 5 but Ex-College Boy got into them before I got a photo. lolz
I claimed 5 x $1 cash rebates on Ibotta so I got paid .35¢ to bring these home.

This same Ibotta rebate was back in my gallery on Wednesday when I went back to Weis so I did it again.  Another 5 cups and .35¢ back in my pocket.  ;-)

*  I got a $10 certificate to use with my fat lady clothes company.....

It doesn't expire until sometime in July so I'll tuck it back to pick up some clearance clothing then.
It will be enough to cover the shipping on what I buy.

*  I kept from cooking until Thursday and we plowed through TONS of leftovers between Monday through Wednesday.  We are now down to a bit of spaghetti and meatballs(which Hubs will make quick work of!lol)and the Sunday's Easter dinner leftovers.  Thursday made NO leftovers so I'll probably make 2 pizzas tonight, we'll cook steaks out at some point this weekend and then it's back to leftovers again for a couple of days.  Stay tuned.

*  I found some money!

A penny in the parking lot before I went into Rite-Aid early in the week.

*  I found more money inside of Rite-Aid........

A quarter and then another penny near the register counter.  That makes .27¢ this week for the change envelope.  I need a new envelope as this year's is getting too heavy at this point with coins! lolz

*

I already reported on the better than free cosmetic brushes I got at Rite-Aid.  Paid $5.09 in Bonus Cash and earned back $6 in new BC for each 6 I bought.

*  I bit the bullet and bought myself some "real" luggage this past week.  Kohl's had a good deal on this American Tourister stuff so I put it in my online cart and left it there.  I had a $5 reward to use, plus a $10 off $50 Q but I couldn't pull the trigger.

The last night of the sale Kohl's sent me an email for an additional 30% off so I bit.

I got a 20" carry on bag in purple and a 24" bag in lime green(the green bag hasn't gotten here yet so I pulled this image from online to show).
Green and purple, my fav colors!

Both bags came to $359.98 reg. price(but who pays full retail for luggage, right?).
$186.92(w/sales tax)but for $122.41 w/sale prices, discounts, free shipping and reward used.
I also earned $20 in Kohl's Cash which I will be spending as soon as I get this done. ;-)
Oh and I used a rebate portal company to purchase so I'll get a couple of cents on the dollar back in a cash rebate too.  8-))

So that's it from here this past week.

What frugal wins did y'all have this past week?


Sluggy

Target Freebies!

Using some coupons that expire today and Cartwheel discounts that came out on Friday I had Hubs take me to Target this morning.

Here is what I brought home.....

2 x Head & Shoulders shampoo reg. $4.99=$9.98
2 x Bic Silky Touch razor packs reg. $2.97=$5.94
SubTotal.......$15.92

Used Spend $15 bath/body/shave/etc. toiletries Get $5 Target gift card Mobile Q
Used 1 x $4/2 Head & Shoulders ManuQ=$4.00
Used 2 x $2/1 Bic razor ManuQ=$4.00
Apply 30% off Head & Shoulders Cartwheel Discount=$3.00

Total Discounts=$11.00

$15.92-$11.00=$4.08
I used a free Target $5 gift card to pay and it now has .08¢ remaining on that one.
Received a new free Target $5 gift card.

4 free items and this is a .08¢ moneymaker.

I'll tell y'all all about my second Rite-Aid trip tomorrow.  Oh boy, you won't want to miss that! lolz


Sluggy

I Went Back to Rite-Aid!

I had $48 in +Up Rewards expiring this Saturday I earned from my trips to Rite-Aid 2 weeks ago.
And the eBay buyers were driving me batty today so after dropping a package at the UPS location I popped over into Rite-Aid to see what I could score......

Transaction #1
2 x BC Cookie Mixes on sale 2/$4=$4.00 *counts toward Saving Star
2 x SunMaid Raisins on sale 2/$4=$4.00  *counts toward Saving Star
2 x Diamond Almonds on sale 2/$6=$6.00
2 x R-A Apple Juice on sale 2/$4=$4.00  *counts toward Saving Star
2 x Silk Shaving Cream on sale $1.49=$2.98 *counts toward Saving Star
2 x Monster drinks on sale/4-day Sale $1.50=$3.00  *counts toward Saving Star
1 x John Frieda Foam hair coloring on sale=$11.99** rang up $10.79 w/20% wellness discount  *counts toward Saving Star
1 x Duracell batteries 9-vold 4 pack on sale=$9.99  *counts toward Saving Star
1 x Alka Seltzer on sale=$4.99  *counts toward Saving Star
1 x Sucrets on sale=$2.99  *counts toward Saving Star
6 x Mentos mint rolls on sale 3/$2=$4.00  **actually rang up $3.99 total instead
2 x M&M bags on sale $2=$4.00  *counts toward Saving Star
SubTotal....$60.73

Coupons Used
1 x $1/2 BC Cookie Mixes IPQ=$1.00
2 x .50/1 Diamond Almonds Tearpad=$1.00
1 x John Frieda Foam hair coloring HomemailerQ  from Rite-Aid=$11.99 ****
1 x $1/1 Duracell batteries ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $2/1 Alka Seltzer ManuQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Sucrets ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $1/2 M&M ManuQ $2=$1.00

Coupon total....$18.99

$60.74-$18.99=$41.74

I used $41 in +Up Rewards to pay and put the .74¢ on my free Rite-Aid gift card.
I got $15 in +Ups back($2 Alka-Seltzer, $3 Baking Supplies, $2 Sucrets, 2 x .50¢ Pure Silk shaving cream, $2 Duracell, 3 x $1 Mentos rolls, $1 wyb2 Monster drinks, $1 wyb2 M&Ms).
I qualified for $1 SCR(Duracell).

I have $48 toward the $50 needed to get the $10 Saving Star +Ups this week.  I bought $50.74 worth of Saving Star items above so some thing or things didn't register though they had a shelf tag with the STAR on it! Grrrr

So I bought 2 jars of Jif peanut butter, which are Saving Star items this week and some more Mentos.....

 Transaction #2
2 x Jif PButter on sale $2=$4.00 *counts toward Saving Star
6 x Mentos rolls on sale 3/$2=$4.00 **rang up $3.99
Total....$7.99

I used the rest of my expiring +Ups, $7 worth and put the .99¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card so Zero OOP.

I got back $14 in +Ups....the $10 wyb $50 of Saving Star items, 1 x $1 Mentos *** and another $3 wyb $12 in Baking Supplies.

The limit on the Mentos +Ups is evidently 4 $1 ones.  Instead of 3 x $1 when I bought 6 this time, I only got 1 and the message "You have received the maximum number of +Ups for this item".

***The surprising +Up was the $3 Baking supplies one.  I have only bought $18 total in qualifying items for this $3 wyb $12 +Up. (You can do this one twice, so spend $24, get 2 x $3 +Ups.)  But I got a second $3+Up at $18.  Hmmmm.....

To recap.....
I rolled all $48 in +Ups, spent $1.73 on my gift card, will receive $1 in SCRs and have $29 in new +Up Rewards that expire on 12/24.

And I got all the stuff above and didn't spend a penny in cash.

I got a raincheck for the Brita pitcher(they were out)and I'll check some other Rite-Aids for more $50 Home Improvement Gift Cards(they were out) on Saturday.

****The Free John Frieda home mailer from Rite-Aid arrived yesterday in my mailbox....just in time to use it this week to get $ credited toward the Saving Star total since the JF hair color is a qualifying item this week.  Thanks Rite-Aid for some good timing for a change. ;-)

The funny thing today was when the Asst. Manager came up to me and asked me if I had been sick or something.....because she hadn't seen me in the Rite-Aid for months and she was worried about me.  She had been asking all the staff if they had seen me lately and when nobody had, she had gotten worried.  What a sweetie!  I told her I was sorry I didn't let her know I was taking a break from deal hunting and the next time I did, I'd let her know. ;-)
Well it's nice to be missed.....I think.lol

Sluggy

Rite-Aid JULY Single Check Rebate Period GRAND TOTALS

I did a small transaction on Tuesday before the July SCR Period ended....

2 x Reach Toothbrushes on sale $2.99=$5.98
1 x Sampler Russell Stover chocies w/20% Wellness discount=$1.27
SubTotal....$7.25

Coupons Used
1 x $2/2 Reach Toothbrushes IPQ=$2.00
2 x $1/1 Reach Toothbrush AdPerks/VV Q=$2.00
Coupon Total....$4.00

$7.25-$4.00=$3.25
I used $3 in +Up Rewards and put the .25¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card.

I received $3 in +Up Rewards back($1 Russell Stover, 2 x $1 Reach).

  THIS TRIP
Number of Transactions.....1
Total Spent....$.25 put on free gift card
Value of Items....$11.57
SCR qualified for...$0.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$0.00
+Up Rewards earned...$3.00
+Up Rewards spent.....$3.00
+Up Rewards left to spend.....$22.50
And I have $38.24 left on my gift card.

And here's the wrap up for this SCR Period....

Rite-Aid GRAND TOTALS--JULY Rebate Period

Number of Transactions......13
Total Spent....$3.50 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Number of Items purchased.....80
Value of Items purchased....$376.15
SCR qualified for....$22.38
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for July SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 7/23.....$22.50
+Up Rewards spent....$101.69
+Up Rewards earned....$66.88
+Up Rewards left....$22.50  includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period






Analysis**  I brought 80 items home with a retail value of $376.15, used $3.50 off of my free gift card.  I will additionally receive $22.38 in cash rebates. 


In exchange for $3.50 on my gift card, Rite-Aid paid me $22.38 to bring home $376.15 worth of products.
How can you NOT love Rite-Aid! 8-))



Sluggy

A Break from Company to Tell You about my Rite-Aid Trip

So the relatives have begun arriving.
Pray for my sanity.

I went to Rite-Aid on Sunday and did this.....

1 x Sunday paper=$1.20  *Not pictured*
1 x Gillette Razor on sale=$9.03 **20% wellness discount made this cheaper than sale price**
2 x Oral-B Power Toothbrush on sale $5.99=$11.98
SubTotal.....$22.21

Coupons Used
1 x $3/$15 SurveyQ=$3.00
1 x $4/1 Gillette Razor ManuQ(Sunday P&G insert)=$4.00
2 x $3/1 Oral-B Power Toothbrush ManuQ(Sunday P&G insert)=$6.00
Coupon Total....$13.00

$22.21-$13.00=$9.21
I used $9 in +Up Rewards and put the .21¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card, $0 OOP.
I received $9.98 in +Up Rewards back(2 x $2.99 Oral-B,$4 Razor), so I am 'up' .98¢ for this transaction.

Then I bought.....

1 x Sunday Newspaper=$1.20 *not pictured*
2 x Veet w/20% wellness discount $5.35=$10.70
2 x Oral-B manual toothbrush on sale $2.57=$5.14
2 x Coast 3-pack bar soap on sale BOGO=$2.99
SubTotal....$20.03

Coupons Used
1 x $3/$15 Store survey Q=$3.00
2 x $3/1 Veet IPQ(facebook)=$6.00
2 x $2/1 Veet In-Ad Q=$4.00
2 x $1/1 Oral-B toothbrush P&G Homemailer Q=$2.00
Coupon Total....$15.00

$20.03-$15.00=$5.03
I used $5 in +Up Rewards to pay and put the .03¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card, so Zero OOP again.
I received $10.20 back in +Up Rewards(2 x $1.60 Toothbrushes, $5 WYB 2 Veet, $2 WYB 2 Coast soap).
Used $5, got $10.20 so I am 'up' $5.20 for this transaction.


THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....2
Total Spent....$.24 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$59.61
SCR qualified for...$0.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$0.00
+Up Rewards earned...$20.18
+Up Rewards spent.....$14.00
+Up Rewards left to spend.....$57.15  And I have $43.69 left on my gift card.


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

Number of Transactions......4
Total Spent....$1.02 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$82.20
SCR qualified for....$0.00
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for June SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 6/1.....$50.97
+Up Rewards spent....$29.00
+Up Rewards earned....$35.15
+Up Rewards left....$57.15  includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period
 
What is everyone else buying this week at Rite-Aid?
I still have $3 in +Ups to spend before Saturday so I'll be going back this week.
 
Sluggy

Rite-Aid Again.....And I Still Have to Go Back Again this Week!

2 Trips to Rite-Aid in the past 2 days....

1 x Suave Pro 'Poo on sale $2.50/wellness discount greater=$2.39
1 x Vaseline Lotion on sale=$2.50
2 x Degree Deodorant on sale=$5.00
1 x Ben-Gay Cream w/20% wellness discount=$4.79
1 x Breathe Right strips w/raincheck=$2.99
SubTotal.....$17.67

Coupons Used
1 x Free Item Q Suave Pro item(facebook homemailer Q)=$2.50
1 x $1/1 Vaseline ManuQ(sunday's inserts)=$1.00
1 x BOGO Degree Deodorant ManuQ(sunday's inserts)=$2.50
1 x $3/1 Ben-Gay ManuQ=$3.00
1 x $2/1 Ben-Gay In-Ad RAQ=$2.00
1 x Free Item Breathe Strips RA wellness acct. Q=$5.99*automatically takes off full price amount
Coupon Total.....$16.99

$17.67-$16.99=$.68+.24¢ tax=$.92OOP put on Rite-Aid gift card.
I received $3 +Ups(WYB 4 select Suave/Vaseline/Degree/etc. items).
The Breathe Rights count toward the $25 Allergy Deal and the Ben-Gay counts toward the $25 Weekend Warrior Deal.

Then this morning I did this.....

1 x Revlon Crazy Shine Buffer w/wellness discount=$2.79
1 x Precise Patch w/raincheck=$5.00
1 x Breathe Right strips w/raincheck=$2.99
1 x Reach toothbrush w/raincheck=$.99
1 x Reach Floss w/wellness discount=$1.83
2 x RA Hydrogen Peroxide BOGO sale=$2.19
1 x Cella Cherry w/wellness discount=$.26
SubTotal...$16.05

Coupons Used
1 x $3/$15 purchase RA survey Q=$3.00
1 x $2/1 Crazy Shine Buffer RA wellness Q=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Precise item Q(sunday inserts a couple weeks ago)=$2.00
1 x Free Item Breathe Right wellness acct. Q=$5.99 *takes off full price automatically
1 x $1/1 Reach toothbrush tearpad Q(from my dentist)=$1.00
1 x $2/1 Reach floss tearpad Q(from my dentist)=$2.00
Coupon Total....$15.99

$16.05-$15.99=$.06 OOP  put on Rite-Aid gift card
I qualified for SCR #34($2.00)Buffer.
The Precise qualifies for the $25 Weekend Warrior Deal and the Breathe Rights qualify for the $25 Allergy Deal.

I've still got $16 +Ups to use before Saturday night since I haven't actually spent any so far this week.lol
I'm probably going to finish off the Allergy and Weekend Warrior deals tomorrow and then spend down what +Ups I have leftover after that by buying soda.  Then I should have enough for the Graduation Party and for #2 son and his friends(IF I hide it and ration it out thru the summer), and I shouldn't have to buy soda again until the fall.

THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....2
Total Spent....$.98 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$46.22
SCR qualified for...$2.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$0.00
+Up Rewards earned...$3.00
+Up Rewards spent.....$0.00
+Up Rewards left to spend.....$60.00  And I have $46.74 left on my gift card.




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

Number of Transactions......19
Total Spent....$9.72 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$872.92
SCR qualified for....$16.00
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for May SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 5/21.....$57.00
+Up Rewards spent....$103.52
+Up Rewards earned....$112.52
+Up Rewards left....$60.00  includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period

Sluggy

3 Trips to Rite-Aid Late Last Week

I goofed up bigtime last Thursday at Rite-Aid.
I was trying to do the "Buy $20 of Hershey candies and get a $10 +Up Reward" Deal, but I miscalculated and didn't quite spend $20.
Ugh.

So I went right back in and spend another $3 and change to get over the $20 mark.  But by doing the 2nd trip too close timewise to the first, the system didn't sync up the 2 transactions, so the +Up still didn't print.
Ugh again.

So I went back on Friday and bought some more....not more candy, but I still had +Ups to roll/convert/burn before Saturday night AND Daughter wanted to use her GOS Cert. from before Xmas.
So I got the kids a new blow dryer and other stuff....and I STILL didn't spend all my expriring +Ups.
Triple UGH.

So....I went back Saturday evening to spend $4 in expiring +Ups.  I did end up buying more Easter candy(which also qualified for the Hershey +Ups Deal) AND my $10 +Ups FINALLY PRINTED!
Yay me!!!

So now, I'll be returning the $3 and change worth of Hershey's from Thursday night since the Saturday Hershey's also qualified for the +Ups Deal and put me over $20.  Those chocolate bunnies aren't pictured in my Photo since I am not counting them, but they will put another $3.18 on the Rite-Aid gift card(and take $1 off my +Ups left to spend total since I used $1 of them)when I return them since I paid with Qs, +Ups and a gift card.
That's just so you know when my gift card total goes up, that is why.

While the beginning of last week was all about rolling +Ups into more +Ups or converting +Ups into Single Check Rebate cash, these trips were all about spending expiring +Ups before they went kaput!lol
Since I wasn't able to roll most of the $26 that were expiring, I chose items that we needed/wanted and if possible things we also could get at least a partial amount back in +Ups like the chips, the candy, the cookies and the blow dryer.

Onward to the photo of the items I bought in those 3 transactions and the totals.....

2 Lay's Chips
2 Colgate Toothpaste(raincheck)
4 Reach Toothbrushes(raincheck)
2 Chef Boyardee Pasta(free item homemailers)
1 Corned Beef Hash
2 Dawn Dish Detergent
2 Snack Bags of Cookies
1 Blow Dryer
2 NYC nail polish
1 Gallon of Milk  **Not Pictured**
1 can of Arizona Iced Tea **Not Pictured**
4 Bags Reese's pieces M&Ms
2 Bags Reese's Pieces Eggs
8 single Reese's Eggs
8 single Cadbury Eggs
1 roll of Mentos mints

Total OOP....$1.09 put on gift card(.28¢, 43¢ and 38¢)
Total Value of Items Received....$109.62
Total +Ups spent...$26.00
Other Certs.....$20.00
Total Qs used...$62.53
Total +Ups received...$21.00
Total left on gift card...$48.72
Total left on gift card after return...$51.90




THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....3
Total Spent....$1.09 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$109.62
SCR qualified for...$0.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$0.00
+Up Rewards earned...$21.00
+Up Rewards spent....$27.00(includes $1 in +Ups I used on the items I returned)
+Up Rewards left to spend.....$47.96

GRAND TOTALS--April Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......7
Total Spent....$2.59 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$344.38
SCR qualified for....$50.92
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for April SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 4/3.....$53.96
+Up Rewards spent....$107.00
+Up Rewards earned....$43.96
+Up Rewards left....$47.96  includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period

Sluggy

Rite-Aid Catch Up.....some Deals And End of SCR Period TOTALS

***Since I am not going to Rite-Aid today, which is the last day of the February Single Check Rebate Period, I have my Grand Totals for Feb. at the end of this post.  If you just want to see those, scroll to the very bottom of this post. ***

Here are my 2 shops for the end of last week at Rite-Aid.
Basic details only as the deals are done now....

More Johnson & Johnson free 'poo and baby wash products, free Finish, free Hall's, free Reach Floss, free item Q Ruffles, cheap Dixie plates, Hormel Compleats and Oreos.

OOP....$.41 put on free Rite-Aid gift card.
Value...$131.90
+Ups Spent....$34.50
+Ups Earned...$33.00
I am 'down' $1.50 in +Ups for these 2 trips.

Then on Sunday and Monday I bought all this at two different stores, on 2 different days, in 4 different transactions....

 I believe today, March 1st is the last day to snag all the free after +Ups snack items(Combos, Stax, TGIFridays and Burger King brands).  They are on sale for $1 each this week and generate a $1 +Up Reward thru March 1st.  The Bodi-Heat patches as well are on sale for $1 and generate a $1 +Up thru Tuesday.
Buying these snacks allowed me to 'roll' my +Up Rewards that are expiring this week.  I now have a ginormous pile of $1 +Ups that expire 3/15.  I'll be converting a bunch of these into cash, via SCRs offered during next week's sale.   What I don't convert, I'll roll or spend down.

I tried to use a raincheck for the Rite-Aid coffee(raincheck price was $1.99), but the coffee rang up $1.99 anyway.  It's regularly $4.49.  Sooo, either it'a an unadvertised temporary price reduction or nobody changed it in the system from when it was on sale for $1.99 over a month ago.  At any rate, there are $2/1 Rite-Aid coffee Qs located HERE.  You may be able to snag free coffee w/out a raincheck but price check the cans first.

In other raincheck news.....the Dove Deodorants were $1 each with my raincheck from 2 week's ago when it was on sale $2 each and gave a $2 +Up wyb 2.  I also had $2/1 Qs that expired Sunday, so I got $2 in overage.

The Dental Floss is also $1 this week on sale.  I have $2/1 Qs from a tearpad at my Dentist's office so I got $1 in overage on this item as well.  There are $1/1 Qs in the inserts also you can use if you don't have a cool dentist like me! ;-)

The Bouty Basic towels were .50¢ after $1/2 Qs and sale price of $1 each this week.  My Qs for this expired Monday but there are new identical ones in Sunday's P&G insert so go get your cheap towels!

Select Nivea lip products  are $1 on sale this week.  Check out Nivea's page on Facebook and snag a $2/2 Q there....you must "like" them first....to get some FREE lip stuff.

The Folgers is on sale for $2.99 this week and generates a $1 +Up.  Coupons.com has various values of Folger's Qs, depending on what zip code you use.  I found a $1.50/1 Q there so my can of coffee 'cost' me .49¢ after Q/sale/+Ups.  There is also a $2.50/2 Q and lower value Folgers Qs at that site so good luck finding a good value Q!

The Lysine Cold Sore Treatment stuff is also on sale for $1 this week.  There is a MIR of $1.25 located HERE.  Doubtful whether you'll get the rebate but it's worth a shot.  I bought the Lysine anyway since it's handy to have around and it is regularly $9.49!

Last but not least.....the Smart Start Cereal is BOGO this week at Rite-Aid, so 2 boxes for $4.99(at my store, your store's price may vary).  I used 2 x $1/1 IPQs from HERE, making 2 boxes $2.99.
There is a MIR on one of the boxes, so I can get a refund of the whole $4.99 I spent on that box.
Spend $2.99, get $4.99 back.....works for me!

Combined numbers for these 4 transactions....

OOP....$.70 put on free Rite-Aid gift card.
Value...$140.92
+Ups Spent....$34.50
+Ups Earned...$36.00
I am 'up' $1.50 in +Ups for these 4 trips.


THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....6
Total Spent....$1.11(put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$272.82
SCR qualified for...$0.00
Other Rebates earned...$4.99 & maybe $1.25 or $1.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
Resolution Reward....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$69.00
+Up Rewards spent...$69.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$161.99 


***GRAND TOTALS--February Rebate Period***

Number of Transactions......29
Total Spent....$11.42 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$1,756.30
SCR qualified for....$69.97
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$4.99(maybe as high as $6.24)
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for Feb. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 2/21.....$161.99
+Up Rewards spent....$490.94
+Up Rewards earned....$496.93
+Up Rewards left....$161.99 includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period





I spent $11.42 on my free RA gift cards.
I am getting back $69.97 in SCRs and between $4.99-$6.24 in other cash rebates.
I also received $1,756.30 in products.

Another successful month shopping at Rite-Aid! 8-))



Sluggy

2 Transactions for Last Week & 1 for This Week at Rite-Aid

I did 2 transacations on Friday.  Didn't need to roll any +Ups but I wanted to get a few things anyway.
Imagine that!....shopping at Rite-Aid even when I don't have to roll +Ups.lol
I did have $20 Resolution Reward to use so I rolled it into cash via some SCRs...

No detailed info since these deals are past.
I got....
4 Cheez-Its
2 Welch's Grape Juice
2 Stouffer's Pizza
3 BC Cake Mix
1 BC Frosting
10 R-A Toilet Tissue
4 R-A Facial Tissue
2 Motrin PM
2 Precise Pain Cream
2 Excedrin PM
1 Fritos
2 Halls Cough Drops
1 Reach Dental Floss
2 Extra Gum
4 Asstd. Chestal/Oscillococcinum Meds

Total after Qs and sale....$33.46
Total after +Up Rewards used...$.46 which was put on my Rite-Aid gift card.
+Ups Spent...$33
+Ups Received...$16
SCRs qualified for...$24.99
Value of Items bought...$158.88

And here is my trip for the new sales week I took on Sunday.  I had another $20 Resolution Reward to use up....

1 gallon Milk $3.31
2 Stax chips on sale=$3.00 w/wellness disc.=$2.86
2 Hormel Chili on sale=$3.00
I Hungry Jack Syrup on sale=$2.22
1 Oreo Cookies on sale=$2.79
4 Dove Deodorant on sale $2=$8.00
1 Ben-gay Massage w/wellness disc.=$6.79
1 Almay Eye Shadow 40% off=$4.67
2 Colgate Toothpaste on sale $3.50=$7.00
SubTotal...$40.64

Coupons Used
2 x .50/1 Hormel Chili AdPerks/VV Q=$1.00
1 x $1 WYB 1 Nabisco Cookie & 1 Gal. Milk IPQ=$1.00
4 x $2/1 Dove Deodorant ManQ=$8.00
1 x $3/1 Ben-gay Massage IPQ=$3.00
1 x $3/1 Ben-gay In-Ad Q=$3.00
1 x $2/1 Almay Cosmetic item ManuQ=$2.00
Coupon Total....$18.00

$40.64-$18.00=$22.64
I used $22 in +Ups and put the .64¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received $17 in +Ups back(2 x $2 Dove, 2 x $1 Hormel, $1 Oreos, $1 Syrup, 2 x $1 Stax, 2 x $3.50 Colgate).
I also qualified for the $2 Almay SCR #42.
Value of Items bought...$60.47

*The Colgate gives full sales price back in +Ups this week(LIMIT 2!)and if you have a ManuQ this is a moneymaker item.
*Some stores have select Almay products on clearance so if you can find those and you have an Almay Q you can get a sweet moneymaker deal after SCR!
*The Chex Mix on sale this week gives a $1 monthlong +Up, so find a $1/2 or .50¢/1 Q and it's free after +Ups.
*The Dove Deodorant is also free after +Ups if you have the P&G insert $2/1 Dove Q.  There is also a Degree Q in that insert so if you get the Degree Deo, after +Ups it will be only $1 per stick.
*There is a .50¢/1 AdPerks Q good on the Hormel Chili among other things.  The Hormel Chili is $1.50 this week and give a $1 monthlong +Up so use the AdPerks Q and get it free after +Ups.


THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....3
Total Spent....$1.10 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$219.35
SCR qualified for...$26.99
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
Resolution Reward....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$33.00
+Up Rewards spent...$55.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$162.99 

GRAND TOTALS--February Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......20
Total Spent....$8.49 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$1,231.87
SCR qualified for....$65.97
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for Feb. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 2/8.....$184.99
+Up Rewards spent....$357.94
+Up Rewards earned....$364.93
+Up Rewards left....$162.99 includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period

Are you planning on hitting up Rite-Aid this week?
If you have the 1st Resolution $20 +Up Reward remember that it expires on Feb. 21st(next Monday)so if you haven't used it yet, it's time to make plans to get to Rite-Aid to spend it. ;-)


Sluggy

Done for the Week Maybe....at Rite-Aid, Where Else?lol

I hit up most of the Rite-Aids within a 15 mile radius here within the last 2 days....not all but most.
This is in addition to the trips on Sunday to my usual store.

Here's the loot.....

16 Welch's grape juice
8 Bounty basic paper towels
3 BC cake mix
3 BC cookie mix
2 BC frosting
2 Rite-Aid coffee
2 Rite-Aid soup
1 Dark Snickers candy bar
4 Gillette Body Wash
2 Dixie paper plates
13 Biotrue contact lens solution
7 Excedrin PM
1 LipSmackers lip gloss

Freebies after +Up Rewards....
All the Betty Crocker items
Biotrue  w/20% wellness disc.

Better than free after +Up Rewards....
Coffee(ringing up $1.99 instead of 2/$5)
Excedrin PM
Gillette Body Wash(after using BOGO Q found in Gillette Clinical Deo I bought a few weeks ago, paired with $2/1 Gillette BWash Q from P&G insert)

After sale and Q the paper towels were .29¢ per 2 rolls.
After sale and Q the soup was .19¢ a can.
After raincheck sale and Q the paper plates were .99¢ for 2 packages.
After sale and Q the juices were $1.50 each.  Yes, I actually spent down my +Ups to get juice. I "heart" grape juice. ;-)
The candy bar and lip gloss in separate transactions were 'filler' of sorts.  If my change is over .50¢ after using +Ups, I will add something to bring my change to under .50¢ to preserve my gift card....ie, my total was $18.69 so I added a candy bar for .50¢ to bring my total up to $19.19, using $19 in +Ups and putting .19¢ on the gift card, instead of using $18 in +Ups and putting .69¢ on my gift card.

I've got everything rolled to this point but I might get a few more SCR items to convert some of these +Ups back into cash monies. ;-)
I've got a $20 from the first Resolution Reward +Up Rewards to roll by the 21st so I might use that to buy some SCR items this week.


THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....5
Total Spent....$1.84 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$230.60
SCR qualified for...$0.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
Resolution Reward....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$83.00
+Up Rewards spent...$96.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$184.99 

GRAND TOTALS--February Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......20
Total Spent....$7.39 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$1,012.52
SCR qualified for....$38.98
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for Feb. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 2/6.....$197.99
+Up Rewards spent....$302.94
+Up Rewards earned....$331.93
+Up Rewards left....$184.99 includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period


Sluggy

Are You Ready for Some Rite-Aid?......Non-Super Bowl Sunday

I have no love for football so I don't watch the Super Bowl.
Yes, I am so UN-American, aren't I?

Instead, I take advantage of everyone else being glued to the TV to go to Rite-Aid.lol

Transaction #1....

1 x Newspaper=$1.00 *not pictured*
2 x Fritos on sale=$3.98 *only bought 1/charged for 2 and it's not pictured*lol
4 x Welch's Grape Juice on sale $3 ea.=$12.00
2 x Finesse 'Poo on sale $3 ea.=$6.00
2x Excedrin PM on sale $1.99 ea.=$3.98
2 x Rite-Aid Coffee on sale $2.50 but rang up $1.99=$3.98
SubTotal....$30.94

Coupons Used
1 x $2 any Purchase Adperks/VV Q=$2.00
4 x $1/1 Welch's Grape Juice ManuQ=$4.00
2 x $2.50/1 Excedrin PM TearpadQ=$5.00
2 x $2/1 R-A Coffee Wellness IPQ=$4.00
Coupon Total....$15.00

$30.94-$15.00=$15.94+$.16tax=$16.10
Used $16 +Up Rewards and .10¢ put on free Rite-Aid gift card.
I received $8 +Up Rewards back(2 x $1 Welch's, $1 wyb 2Coffee, $5 wyb 2Finesse).

I only bought 1 Fritos.  Sometimes the scanner wand is sensitive and as they bag stuff too close to the scanner it scans again and me nor the cashier didn't catch it this time, so I had to go back in to get $2 back.  So I 'converted' $2 in +Ups to cash on that. ;-)

The Rite-Aid coffee is ringing up $1.99, so after coupons and $1+Up it's better than free!  Not sure how long that will last however....

Transaction #2....

2 x BC Cookie Mix on sale $2ea.=$4.00
2 x BC Frosting wellness disc. less than sale price $1.99=$3.98
2 x Finesse 'Poo on sale $3 ea.=$6.00
1 x Biotrue wellness disc. is less than sale price=$3.99
1 x Excedrin PM on sale=$1.99
1 x Chestal child's on sale=$4.99
1 x Coldcalm child's on sale=$6.99
1 x Oscillococcinum adult on sale=$8.99
2 x Cella cherries w/wellness disc. $.26=$.52
SubTotal....$41.45

Coupons Used
1 x $1 any Purchase AdPerks/VV Q=$1.00
2 x $1/2 BC items AdPerks/VV Q=$2.00
2 x $.40/1 BC cookie mix IPQ=$.80
1 x $1/1 Biotrue IPQ=$1.00
1 x $2.50/1 Excedrin PM TearpadQ=$2.50
1 x $3/1 Chestal child's IPQ=$3.00*
1 x $3/1 Coldcalm child's IPQ=$3.00*
Coupon Total....$13.30

$41.45-$13.30=$28.15+.04¢tax=$28.19 OOP
I used $27.98 and put the .21¢ left on my free Rite-Aid gift card.
I received $17 in +Up Rewards($5 wyb2 Finesse, $4 BioTrue, 2 x $2 wyb2 BC, 4 x $1 on select food items-bc items I bought).
I also qualified for $18.99 in SCRebates($8 Oscillococcinum, $6.99 childs Coldcalm, $4 child's Chestal).

So all totaled, I spent/rolled $43.98 in +Ups, got $25 in +Ups back and converted $20.99 of +Ups into cash(via SCRs and return/refund of phantom item I paid for).
$45.99(scrs/+ups got)-$43.98(+ups spent) means I had a $2.01 moneymaker when all is said and done.

I am down to my last .62¢ on my gift card.  But don't worry about me.....I have another $5 gift card at the ready. 8-)



THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....2
Total Spent....$.31 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$117.19
SCR qualified for...$18.99
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
Resolution Reward....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...15.00
+Up Rewards spent...$41.98
+Up Rewards left to spend....$197.99 

GRAND TOTALS--February Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......15
Total Spent....$5.55 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$781.92
SCR qualified for....$38.98
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for Feb. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 2/5.....$224.97
+Up Rewards spent....$206.94
+Up Rewards earned....$248.93
+Up Rewards left....$197.99 includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period


Sluggy

Monday.....Before the Snowpocalypse Rite-Aid Trips

After Sunday's 5 trips...EGADS!....I still had $52 in +Up Rewards to roll before this Saturday.
With the "Historic" Storm bearing down on us, I ran errands on Monday and did 3 more transactions to roll some of those reward monies.
I also had some coupons expiring Monday night(Jan. 31st) so there were 2 reasons for the trips.
Yah....that's my story! ;-)

Transaction #1
1 x Gillette Razor on sale but 20% wellness disc. was lower=$8.79
4 x Edy's Ice Cream on sale $2.99=$11.96 **not pictured**
SubTotal.....$20.75

Coupons Used
1 x $4/1 Gillette Razor ManuQ=$4.00 expiring 1/31
Coupon Total....$4.00

$20.75-$4.00=$16.75 OOP
I used $16 +Up Rewards and put the .75¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received $13 back in +Up Rewards....4 x $2 Edy's and $5 Gillette Razor.
**Remember, there is a limit of one Gillette +Up Reward per card.**


I spent $16 +Ups and got $13 back so I am 'down' $3 +Ups for this transaction.

I found the Neuragen Gel at this store so I rolled some +Ups into SCR $....

Transaction #2
1 x Neuragen Gel on sale=$19.99
1 x Olay Bar Soap w/20% discount=$2.79
1 x Secret Deodorant w/20% discount=$2.63
SubTotal....$25.41

Coupons Used
1 x $5/1 Neuragen IPQ=$5.00
1 x $2/1 Olay product(includes bar soap) ManuQ=$2.00 expiring 1/31
1 x Free Secret Deo when you buy Olay product(includes bar soap) ManuQ=$3.29 *cashier put it reg. price tho I got the 20% off price even tho I told her my price was less.
Coupon Total....$10.29

$25.41-$10.29=$15.12 OOP
I used $15 +Up Rewards and put the .12¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received ZERO +Up Rewards back but I qualified for a $19.99 SCR.

I spent $15 in +Ups so I have less to roll now but I am getting back $4.99 MORE in cash instead. 8-))

Then later that night up to my favorite Rite-Aid....

Transaction #3
6 x Bounty Basic Towels on sale .97¢=$5.82  **for my Hubs, the PT addict**
2 x Precise Patches on sale $4.99=$9.98

2 x Motrin PM raincheck $1.00=$2.00


2 x Olay Bar Soap packs w/20% discount $2.87=$5.74 **This store's reg. price is higher.**
2 x Secret Deodorant w/20% discount $2.79=$5.58 **This store's reg. price is higher.**
1 x Total Toothpaste on sale=$2.99
3 x Sierra Mist soda w/20% discount $1.27=$3.81
SubTotal....$35.92

Coupons Used
1 x $1 any Purchase AdPerks/VV Q=$1.00
3 x $1/2 Bounty Towels ManuQ=$3.00 expiring 1/31
2 x $6/2 assortment of McNeil items(Precise & MotrinPM)ManuQ=$12.00
2 x $2/1 Olay products(includes bar soap) ManuQ=$4.00 expiring 1/31
2 x FREE Secret Deodorant when you buy Olay product(includes bar soap)ManuQ=$5.58
1 x $1/1 Total Toothpaste ManuQ=$1.00
3 x $.55/1 Sierra Mist soda 20 oz. TearpadQ=$1.65 expiring 1/31
Coupon Total....$28.23

$35.92-$28.23=$7.69
I used $7 in +Up Rewards to pay and put the .69¢ on my ever present Rite-Aid gift card.**This gift card has $2.26 left on it.  I may be breaking out another gift card later this week. ;-) **
I received $4 in +Up Rewards back....$2 Colgate and 2 x $1 Precise.
I spent $7 +Ups and got $4 +Ups back so I am 'down' $3 in +Ups this transaction.

**Those $6/2 McNeil Qs pair well with my $1 Motrin PM rainchecks(it was $3 w/a $2 +Up, so $1 on raincheck!)and the Precise being $4.99 this week.  One of each comes to $5.99, so the $6 Q covers it plus you get a $1 +Up for the Precise.

At this moment, after having spent $38 +Ups, I have $14 +Ups left to use by Saturday.
As long as I can find some of this week's deals still on the shelves after tomorrow, I shouldn't have a problem using these up in time.


THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....3
Total Spent....$1.56 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$130.74
SCR qualified for...$19.99
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
Resolution Reward....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$17.00
+Up Rewards spent...$38.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$193.93
 
GRAND TOTALS--February Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......10
Total Spent....$3.73 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$491.58
SCR qualified for....$19.99
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for Feb. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 1/30.....$214.93
+Up Rewards spent....$141.00
+Up Rewards earned....$178.93
+Up Rewards left....$193.93 includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period


Sluggy

5 Times is Not Enough.....Sunday Rite-Aid Shopping Saga

With $127 worth of +Up Rewards to use between Sunday and Saturday this week before they expire, it's no wonder I did 5 transactions at assorted Rite-Aids on Sunday.
I knew that with some of the FREE after +Ups deals this week, if I wanted any of them, I'd have to get out there on the 1st day of the Sales Ad week.

First my card....

2 x Sunday paper $1.00=$2.00
1 x Sierra Mist soda w/wellness disc. 20%=$1.27
3 x Colgate Toothpaste on sale $2.99=$8.97
3 x Coricidin on sale $5.99=$17.97
3 x Afrin spray on sale $5.99=$17.97
2 x Reach Toothbrush on sale $3.83=$7.66
SubTotal....$55.84

Coupons Used
1 x $1/1 Any Purchase AdPerks/VVQ=$1.00
1 x $.55/1 Sierra Mist soda TearpadQ=$.55
3 x $1/1 Colgate Toothpaste ManuQ=$3.00
1 x $3/1 Coricidin IPQ=$3.00
2 x $2/1 Coricidin IPQ=$4.00
3 x $2/1 Coricidin AdPerks/VVQ=$6.00
3 x $2/1 Afrin IPQ=$6.00
3 x $2/1 Afrin AdPerks/VVQ=$6.00
1 x BOGO Reach ManuQ=$3.83
1 x $1/1 Reach Toothbrush TearpadQ=$1.00
2 x $1/1 Reach/Listerine AdPerks/VVQ=$2.00
Coupons Total....$36.38

$55.84-$36.38=$19.46
I used $19 +Up Rewards and put the $.46 on my Rite-Aid gift card, so $0 out of pocket.
I received $50 in +Up Rewards back....6 x $4(Coricidin and Afrin), 3 x $2(Colgate Toothpaste), 2 x $10(Healthy Heart, 1 for a $30 Purchase, 1 for the last $20 of the $50 Purchase).

$19 spent, $50 received makes this a $31 moneymaker.

**The Afrin Qs beep but can be pushed through manually.


Then on the BIL's card....

3 x Sunday paper=$3.20
2 x Stax snacks on sale $1.00=$2.00
2 x Dixie plates on sale BOGO=$3.99
4 x Edy's Ice Cream on sale $2.99=$11.96 *not pictured*
2 x Colgate Toothpaste on sale $2.99=$5.98
1 x Coricidin on sale=$5.99
1 x Afrin on sale=$5.99
SubTotal....$39.11

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $25 Purchase emailed to BIL's account=$5.00
1 x $1 off any Purchase Wellness/AdPerks VV Q=$1.00
1 x $3/2 Dixie Plates AdPerks/VV Q=$3.00
2 x $1/1 Colgate Toothpaste ManuQ=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Coricidin AdPerks/VV Q=$2.00
1 x $2/1 Afrin AdPerks/VV Q=$2.00
Coupon Total....$15.00

$39.11-$15.00=$24.11

I used $24 in +Up Rewards and put the .11¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card, so $0 OOP.
I received $37 in +Up Rewards back(2 x $1 Stax, 4 x $2 Edy's, 2 x $2 Colgate, $4 Coricidn, $4 Afrin, $10 for the second $20 of the Healthy Heart Promo, $5 wyb $15 of the Up Your Game Promo items).

$24 spent, $37 received makes this a $13 moneymaker.

My card again, later that day.....

4 x Stax on sale $1.00=$4.00
2 x Chex on sale $1.50=$3.00
1 x NY Style Bagel Crisps on sale $1.50=$1.50
2 x Hartz Dog Biscuits on sale $2.99=$5.98
4 x Dixie Plates Bogo sale=$7.98
SubTotal....$22.46


Coupons Used....
1 x $4 off $20 AdPerks/VVQ=$4.00
1 x $1 any Purchase Wellness AdPerks/VVQ=$1.00
1 x $1/2 Chex ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $.50/2 Chex PEELIEQ=$.50
1 x .75¢/1 NY Style Crisps=$.75
2 x $1/1 Hartz dog biscuits IPQ=$2.00
2 x $3/2 Dixie Plates AdPerks/VVQ=$6.00
Coupon Total....$15.25

$22.46-$15.25=$7.21
I used $7 in +Up Rewards and put the .21¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received $15 in +Up Rewards....2 x $1 for Pet Food purchase, 2 x $1 for Hartz purchase, 4 x $1 for Stax, 2 x $1 for Chex and $5 wyb select items for the Up Your Game Promo.


$7 spent, $15 received makes this an $8 moneymaker.


Then BIL's card again.....

4 x Pringles on sale $1.50=$6.00
2 x Hartz Dog Biscuits on sale $2.99=$5.98
1 x Smuckers Jelly/Jam on sale $1.99
2 x NY Style Bagel Crisps on sale $1.50=$3.00
1 x Glad Trash Bags on sale=$3.99
2 x Motrin PM raincheck price=$2.00
1 x Excedrin w/wellness disc. 20%=$5.59
SubTotal....$28.55

Coupons Used....
2 x $1/2 Pringles ManuQ=$2.00
2 x $1/1 Hartz dog biscuits IPQ=$2.00
2 x .75¢/1 NY Style Crisps=$1.50
1 x $3/1 Glad trash bags IPQ=$3.00
1 x $6/2 Motrin PM ManuQ=$6.00
1 x FREE ITEM Excedrin Q homemailer=$5.59
Coupon Total....$20.09

$28.55-$20.09=$8.46
I used $8 in +Up Rewards and put the .46¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received $5 in +Up Rewards....2 x $1 for Pet Food purchase, 2 x $1 for Hartz purchase and $1 for the Smuckers.

$8 spent, $5 received means I am 'down' $3 in +Ups for this transaction.

**The Smuckers jelly is on sale this week and with the month long $1 +Ups it generates it only cost $1, so I got one for the food bank.
**There is a $1 +Ups on $5 Hartz purchase this week, and Hartz items are 25% off.  The reg. price on the dog treats is $3.99, so the 25% off makes them $2.99 and you get the +Up "from the purchase of Hartz".  There must also be a monthlong or hidden +Up Deal since these generate another $1 Ups "from the purchase of Pet Treats".
**If you are trying to get to the $100 mark for the $20 Winter Resolutions +Up Reward, now is a good time to use those FREE EXCEDRIN homemailer Qs if you still have one, since Excedrin is a qualifying item.


And finally, my card again that evening.....

3 x Edy's Ice Cream on sale $2.99=$8.97
2 x Stax on sale $1.00=$2.00
2 x Funnels w/wellness disc. 20% $.95=$1.90
1 x Gillette Razor on sale=$9.99
1 x RA lip balm on sale=$.50 *not pictured*
SubTotal....$23.36

Coupons Used
1 x $1 any Purchase AdPerks/VV Q=$1.00
1 x $4/1 Gillette Razor ManuQ=$4.00
Coupon Total....$5.00

$23.36-$5.00=$18.36
I used $18 in +Up Rewards and put the .36¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received $15 in +Up Rewards back....3 x $2 Edys, 2 x $1 Stax, $2 wyb 2 Funnels and $5 Gillette Razor.

$18 spent and $15 back means I am 'down' $3 in +Ups.

**Heads up! The Gillette Razor +Up Deal is a limit of ONE PER CARD.
**The funnels are a monthlong/hidden deal.  Reg. price of $1.19 but if you have the wellness discount they are free after the $2 WYB 2 +Up it generates.

I spent $76 in +Up Rewards and received $122 +Up Rewards back.
I have $51 in +Ups to roll before Saturday night.  Both accounts have approx. $30 left to spend to get to the $100 mark for the Winter Resolution Reward.

THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....5
Total Spent....$1.60 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$266.20
SCR qualified for...$0.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
Resolution Reward....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$122.00
+Up Rewards spent...$76.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$214.93
 
GRAND TOTALS--February Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......7
Total Spent....$2.17 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$360.84
SCR qualified for....$0.00
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for Feb. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 1/26.....$168.93
+Up Rewards spent....$103.00
+Up Rewards earned....$161.93
+Up Rewards left....$214.93 includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period


Sluggy

About Those NeverEnding Receipts.....

As for my Sunday shopping....
I am not even going to attempt to do my usual rundown with prices/values/coupon specifics/etc.
At this point, my head might explode if I tried.
Seriously.
Explode.

I dumped it all out on the table and took 1 shot.
Please note: no shelves were cleared in the making of this haul unlike some people on certain extreme tv reality shows.....*wink wink*.
This is the result of 5 different trips to 5 different Rite-Aids.  I could have spread it out over more stores because we have a ridiculous number of them here, though none of them are EVER fully stocked with sale merchandise.  I could have done more but I didn't want to be, oh, I don't know.....greedy?lol
Ok....to the photo.....

2 Bags Pistachios
6 cans of Coffee
4 cans of Soup
8 boxes Cereal
4 boxes Tylenol Precise Cream/Patches
6 packages of Pencils
4 packs of Pilot Pens
2 Spic n' Span Microfiber Cloths
4 Dishwashing Detergent tabs
2 packages of Maxi-pads
2 Darice Craft Kits
6 cans of Diced Tomatoes
6 cans of Spaghetti Sauce
16 boxes of Pasta
1 bag of Rice(2lb)
2 boxes of Motrin PM
29 Hormel Compleats
2 Simply Asia Noodles

I 'spent' $4.45 on my free gift card.
Used $127 +Ups, got $133 +Ups back so a $6 moneymaker.

Rite-Aid paid me $6 to fill my kitchen table with food and hba!
Have I mentioned how much I "heart" Rite-Aid lately?lol

Highlights for shopping at Rite-Aid this week.......

If you like Pistachios, grab the $1/1 Pistachio Q Here(print it twice).  If you can find a store with the Pistachios on sale for $2.50, get 2 bags.  Use your Qs and after you pay you get a $1 +Ups wyb 2, essentially meaning you pay $1 a bag after +Up.

The Barilla Pasta is on sale $5 for 4 boxes.  You'll receive $5 in +Ups back($1 this week for buying 4 and 4 x $1 ones as this item is a month long food item that generates a $1 +Up).  Free pasta!
Unfortunately it will be hard to find 4 boxes in any one store, as with alot of the food Rite-Aid stocks.

The Hormel Compleats are likewise free this week after +Ups.  Each one is on sale for $1.99 this week and gives back a $1 +Up and is a month long food item that generates another $1 +Up. Pair it with a Q and better than free!

The Special K cereal is BOGO this week.  Use the IP BOGO Q and get 2 boxes for free PLUS it's a month long food item that generates a $1+Up so you'll get $2 in +Ups for 2 boxes....a $2 moneymaker.

The Tylenol Precise is also free or better than free after +Ups.  On sale for $5 each, use the $3/1 or buy 2 and use the $5/2 ManQ, pay $2 or $5(w/the $5/2Q) and receive a $3 +Up for each one you buy.  Depending on the Q you use it's either free or a $1 moneymaker(on 2)after +Ups.

The Coffee is free after the $1 +Up and the $2/1 Rite-Aid Qs available.
The Rite-Aid soup is .19¢ a can until Feb. something-or-other after $1/2 Q as mentioned in a previous post.

The Sauce and Diced Tomatoes are 4 cans for $4 on sale and after the $1 +Up wyb 4 cans.  These are NOT producing a monthlong $1 +Up per can, nor is the soup on sale 4/$5.  A buck a can for tomatoes while not free is a good price for here.

The Stay-free is better than free on sale 2/$5, combined with the BOGO Q and a $1/1 Q after the $2 +Ups wyb 2 packages.

The pens and pencils are a previously mentioned deal as well, though none of my pencils produced the $2 +Up on Sunday.  Anybody else having problems with that +Up?

Some Rite-Aids have the Spic n Span branded cleaning aids/tools 50% off(.50¢ per item)and there is a $1/1 Spin n Span Q on coupons dotcom so you can pick up free cleaning tools.

It's difficult to see on top of the pasta boxes but there is a 2lb. bag of white rice.  It and the brown rice are producing a $1 monthlong +Ups.  With my 20% Wellness +Discount the $1.49 per bag is $1.19, so after +Up it cost me .19¢.  The brown rice is higher at $1.69 so after 20% off it will cost you .35¢.

If anyone needs an particular(about stacking Qs or location of Qs)just leave a comment.

And that's just what I deemed worthy of buying for my family.  There are even more deals this week to be had but I didn't want to just buy stuff for the sake of buying it.
This is all part of my "Intentional Purchasing Plan" for 2011.  Having a plan for everything I bring home, be it using, giving away, donating.  No more buying stuff just because it's a moneymaker unless I have a plan for it ahead of time.

It was a sweet day of deal shopping on Sunday, except for the new fly in the Rite-Aid ointment.
Word is that register receipts are now printing out a limited number of +Up rewards per tape.  The number is somewhere around 24 or so.  If you are due back more than around that amount of individual rewards, some may not print.
My advise.....Keep your transactions shorter to avoid having this happen!

I fell victim to this new glitch twice on Sunday.  I was just trying to get it all done and quickly since I didn't need to break the shops into $25 lots to use a $5 off $25 Q on each order.
That's what I get for being efficient and helpful to my cashiers......argh!

Being the super nerd that I am, I measured my receipt tapes before I cut up the +Up Rewards.
1 tape was 6 feet long, 2 tapes topped off at 8 feet long, 1 came in at 8 feet, 10 inches and 1 was 9 FEET LONG!
Here it is next to the yardstick....mind you the receipt is folded twice so 3 layers deep.  8-))

They looked like those rhythmic gymnastic ribbons you see on the Olympics.

Just dye the register tape pink and learn how to hoist my leg up over my head and I'm alllll set! lol


Here's the big ol' numbers round up--

THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....6
Total Spent....$4.35  put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$312.94
SCR qualified for...$0.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
Resolution Reward....$40.00(1 Me, 1 BIL)
+Up Rewards earned...$133.00
+Up Rewards spent...$127.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$138.00

 
GRAND TOTALS--January Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......24
Total Spent....$12.48 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$1086.51
SCR qualified for....$12.00
Other Cash....$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$40.00

+UPS Totals for Jan. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 1/7.....$132.00
+Up Rewards spent....$287.50
+Up Rewards earned....$312.00
+Up Rewards left....$138.00 includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period

Sluggy

My Big Fat Greek, er....I Mean My Big Fat Rite-Aid Chart for 2010

This year I kept meticulous track of all my Rite-Aid spending.
Not so much in 2009.  I just didn't take the time to keep track as I went along last year so I made an extra effort to succeed at this task in 2010.
I sat down earlier today and tallied up all my monthly numbers to make a list of a whole year of Rite-Aid shopping-from the Jan. 2010 SCR Period to the Dec. 2010 SCR Period.
12 months of Rite-Aid purchases.

Two hours later I had a big honking chart. lol

Looking at this I can see that I started off the year with a goal of receiving a larger SCR check than cash I spent OOP to get to that rebate check.  Man, I sure thought that was great!

But as I earned free gift cards, I shifted the OOP spending onto those cards instead, which gave me less OOP spending, while still growing the rebate checks.  By mid-year(except for Aug. when I didn't have a gift card with me while on vacation), I had no OOP spending due to a combination of gift cards and +Up Rewards to use in payment.

Here are the particulars.....


JANUARY
Number of Trips....31
Amount Spent....$70.20 cash
Value of  Items....$992.07
SCRebates....$78.48
Other Rebates....$91.23
Gift Cards....$55.00

FEBRUARY
Number of Trips....26

Amount Spent....$41.94 put on free gift card/$39.85 cash
Value of  Items....$961.83
SCRebates....$77.98
Other Rebates....$30.00
Gift Cards...$10.00

MARCH
Number of Trips....23

Amount Spent....$40.89 put on free gift card/$4.67 cash
Value of  Items....$908.11
SCRebates....$131.68
Other Rebates....$0.00
Gift Cards....$20.00

APRIL
Number of Trips....6

Amount Spent....$6.89 put on free gift card
Value of  Items....$158.21
SCRebates....$8.00
Other Rebates....$0.00
Gift Cards....$25.00

MAY
Number of Trips....12

Amount Spent....$21.27 put on free gift card/$.35 cash
Value of  Items....$408.04
SCRebates....$33.00
Other Rebates....$0.00
Gift Cards....$90.00

JUNE
Number of Trips....16

Amount Spent....$46.87 put on free gift card
Value of  Items....$672.21
SCRebates....$59.98
Other Rebates....$15.00
Gift Cards....$35.00/Other Gift Cards....$25.00

JULY
Number of Trips....18

Amount Spent....$28.58 put on free gift card
Value of  Items....$669.87
SCRebates....$35.98
Other Rebates....$29.27
Gift Cards....$30.00

AUGUST
Number of Trips.....5

Amount Spent....$41.96 put on free gift card/$8.99 cash
Value of  Items....$186.67
SCRebates....$23.99
Other Rebates....$0.00
Gift Cards....$0.00

SEPTEMBER
Number of Trips....14

Amount Spent....$20.80 put on free gift card
Value of  Items....$579.66
SCRebates....$16.00
Other Rebates....$0.00
Gift Cards....$15.00

OCTOBER
Number of Trips....16

Amount Spent....$5.70 put on free gift card
Value of  Items....$725.56
SCRebates....$53.90
Other Rebates....$11.98
Gift Cards....$0.00

NOVEMBER
Number of Trips....39

Amount Spent....$26.30 put on free gift card
Value of  Items....$1,843.52
SCRebates....$59.98
Other Rebates.....$31.99
Gift Cards....$0.00

DECEMBER
Number of Trips....41

Amount Spent....$19.31 put on free gift card
Value of  Items....$1,633.18
SCRebates....$32.00
Other Rebates....$0.00 
Gift Cards....$40.00

YEARLY TOTAL
Number of Trips....247
Amount Spent....$441.29--$124.21 in Cash OOP, $317.08 put on free gift cards
Value of  Items....$9,738.93
SCRebates....$610.97
Other Rebates....$209.47
Gift Cards....$345.00
Savings Percentage of.....98.72%

 I spent $124.21 cash money and received $9.738.93 in products, $820.44 in cash rebates and $345.00 in gift cards.
I also received $475.50 in +Up Rewards, spent $364.00 of them for a net gain of $111.50 +Up Rewards to carryover into 2011.


Here's to more great savings in 2011, for all of us!!


Sluggy

Last of the Dec. SCR Period Rite-Aid Trips and Grand Totals

The few days before Christmas were a blur in many ways.
With all the things going on, I didn't get a chance to post my numerous Rite-Aid transactions from the last few days before Christmas.
Between December 22nd & 24th I completed 8 transactions at Rite-Aid.
OCD, me?
Maybe..... ;-)

Since these sales are over and I didn't take photos, I'll just list what I bought and leave out the juicy details.
Ready?

4 bags of Doritos/Tostitos
3 12-packs of Coke
4 Candles
4 Cans of Rite-Aid Coffee
48 Candy Bars/Skittles
5 Bottles Clearasil Face Wash
4 packs Bic Pens
2 trial packs Tugaboo Diapers
1 Winter Hat
12 bottles Motrin PM(Love this stuff!)
2 bottles Gain Dish Soap
3 trial size John Frieda products
2 Rite-Aid Toothbrushes
4 Revlon Nail Polish(75% off)
2 Mitchum Deodorant
6 Conair/Scunci Hair Products(assorted prices totaling $20.82)
1 Single serve bottle of Sierra Mist

I just want to note that the Buy $20 of Conair/Scunci products/Get $10 +Ups didn't print for me.  I put in a call to Corporate CS and they are on the way, no problem.  If yours didn't print either, be sure and call CS and get them!

THESE TRIPS
# of Transactions.......8
Total Spent....$4.87(put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$307.36
SCR qualified for...$7.00($2 Mitchum, $5 WYB3 JFrieda)
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$95.00
+Up Rewards spent...$102.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$111.50


And here are my Grand Totals for the SCR Period at Rite-Aid.

GRAND TOTALS--December Rebate Period

Number of Transactions......41
Total Spent....$19.31 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$1,633.18
SCR qualified for....$32.00
Other Cash....$11.99
Gift of Savings Reward...$40.00*both me and BIL account*
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for Dec. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 12/21.....$118.50
+Up Rewards spent....$381.00
+Up Rewards earned....$475.50
+Up Rewards left....$111.50


I finished up the December Rebate Period with $1,633.18 of products and $111.50 worth of Wellness + 'cash', as well as $40 in Gift Certificates for BIL and I.  In addition, Rite-Aid is sending me $32.00 in cash rebates for buying these products.
And all this cost me was $19.31 out of pocket which was put on a free Rite-Aid gift card I obtained from previous purchases.

This month's savings was truly amazing!
How about you?
Did you reap some great savings at Rite-Aid this past month?

Sluggy

Bought This Week at Rite-Aid....Part I

Here's what I've bought this week at Rite-Aid.

Sunday's trip....

2 x Gain Hand Soap on sale .88¢=$1.76
2 x Motrin PM w/wellness disc.$5.03=$10.06
2 x Rite-Aid Coffee on sale $1.99=$3.98
4 x Reese's PB Cups on sale .50¢=$2.00
1 x Oral-B Toothbrush on sale=$2.99
1 x Men's Winter Hat on sale 50%=$.499
SubTotal...$25.78

Value....$41.08
Qs Used....$18.00
OOP...$.78 put on Rite-Aid gift card
+Ups used...$7.00
+Ups received....$8.00($1 wyb 4 candy bars,2 x $3 Motrin, $1 Oral-B) , making this a $1 moneymaker.

*Analysis....
--Our area received .50¢ Gain hand soap Qs, so the Gain on sale for .88¢ this week is .38¢ per bottle after Q.
--The Hershey brand candy bars are .50ea. this week and when you buy 4 you get a $1 +Ups back, making them .25¢ each.  If you have coupons, they are even less.  (I used the BOGO Reese's Qs so these 4 candy bars cost me ZERO after the +Ups.)
--The Motrin PM priced at $5.03 after 20% wellness discount was $3.03 after in-ad Q. I received $3 +Ups for buying it, so after +Ups it cost me .03¢.  At another store the after wellness discount price was $4.79, making it a .21¢ moneymaker for each bottle I bought.
--The Rite-Aid coffee is on sale for $1.99 this week.   There is a $2 off Rite-Aid coffee Q Rite-Aid has emailed some wellness members, making the coffee free this week.  **Next week the HUGE cans of R-A coffee are going to be $5.99 and produce a $2 +Up Reward, so after Q and +Ups, each can will cost you $1.99 for 33 oz.
--The winter hat is 50% off this week and someone here requested one for Xmas.  ;-)

1 x R-A Coffee=$1.99
1 x Motrin PM 20% wellness disc.=$4.79
1 x Clearasil reg. 20% wellness disc.=$4.39
1 x Overnight Clearasil 20% wellness disc.=$7.19
1 x Pick up Sticks game 25% off=$1.94
SubTotal....$20.30+.22 tax=$20.52

Value....$27.05
Qs Used....$14.00(including a $3 off $20 purchase Q)
OOP...$.52 put on Rite-Aid gift card
+Ups used...$6.00
+Ups received....$9.00($3 Motrin, 2 x $2 Clearasil, $2 Toy), making this a $3 moneymaker.

* Analysis....
--The Clearasil, after 20% Wellness discount, In-Ad Q and +Ups is either .39¢ for the regular stuff or .19¢(or .59¢ at the higher priced store)for the overnight variety.
--The Pick-up Sticks are one of the toys 25% off and generated a $2 +Ups this week, so a .06¢ moneymaker after discount and +Up Rewards. 

2 x Motrin PM 20% wellness disc.=$10.06(priced higher at this store)
2 x Mitchum Deodorant BOGO50% sale=$5.98
1 x Clearasil Overnight 20% wellness disc.=$7.50(priced higher at this store)
2 x Sierra Mist Soda on sale $.99each=$1.98
SubTotal....$25.61


Value....$31.23
Qs Used....$15.55
OOP...$.06 put on Rite-Aid gift card
+Ups used...$10.00
+Ups received....$8.00(2 x $3 Motrin, $2 Clearasil)
SCRs qualified for...$2(WYB 2 Mitchum), making this an 'even steven' transaction....2 +Ups lost but $2 SCR gained.

*Analysis....
--The Mitchum Deodorant(Men or Women's)is BOGO50% off this week.  There is a $2/1 Wellness Q Rite-Aid emailed to Wellness members.  Buy 2 Deos, use 2 $2 Qs and pay around $2.68(store prices may vary).  Then submit for SCR #60($2 wyb 2).  You are OOP .68¢.

1 x Clearasil Overnight 20% wellness disc.=$7.50(priced higher at this store)
2 x Candle 25% off=$8.98
1 x Candle pack 25% off=$1.49
2 x Rite-Aid toothbrushes on sale .99¢=$1.98
SubTotal....$20.04

Value....$29.04
Qs Used....$10.00(including a $3 off $20 purchase)
OOP...$.04+$.23 tax=$.27 put on Rite-Aid gift card
+Ups used...$10.00
+Ups received....$7.00($5 wyb $10 of candles, $2 Clearasil), making this a $3 +Ups loss.


*Analysis.....
--Buy $10 in Holiday Candles(after 25% discount this week)and get a $5 +Ups.
--The Rite-Aid medium Extreme Toothbrushes are on sale for .99¢ this week.  Among the coupons emailed to Wellness members is a $1 off these toothbrushes.  This Q is among the ones where the Coffee Q came from I mentioned in a previous transaction.


THESE TRIPS
Total Spent....$1.63(put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$128.40
SCR qualified for...$2.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$32.00
+Up Rewards spent...$33.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$118.50

GRAND TOTALS--December Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......33
Total Spent....$14.44 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$1,325.82
SCR qualified for....$25.00
Other Cash....$11.99
Gift of Savings Reward...$40.00*both me and BIL account*
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for Dec. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 12/18.....$119.50
+Up Rewards spent....$279.00
+Up Rewards earned....$380.50
+Up Rewards left....$118.50

Sluggy