Bopping Around on Sunday

Hubs arose early on Sunday and took 2 large bags and a partial bag of dog food plus a sack of canned food to a local animal Shelter since our doggy is no longer here.

While he did that errand, I did 2 transactions at Rite-Aid.......

2 x Tresemme 'Poo on sale=$7.98
2 x Conair Hair Brushes (free with BF Raincheck)=$0.00*
3 x Schick Razors on sale $9.99=$29.97
1 x Schick Disposable Razors on sale=$6.99
1 x Yardley bar soap(Rain Check from BF 2013)=$.50**
SubTotal.....$45.44

Coupons Used
2  $2/1 Tresemme 'Poo ManuQ=$4.00
2 x Schick BOGO Up to $13.99 IPQ(coupons dotcom)=$19.98
Coupon Total......$23.98

$45.44-$23.98=$21.46

I used $21 in +Up Rewards and paid .46¢ OOP.
I received back $16 in new +Up Rewards($10 wyb $25 Schick, $3 wyb2 Tresemme, $3 wyb2 Conair/Scunci).

And I have tracking of $11.98 toward another $10 Schick +Ups.

Then I bought this stuff.......

2 x Tresemme 'Poo on sale=$7.98
2 x Scunci Hair Elastics(with BF Raincheck Free)=$0.00*
2 x Schick men's disposable Razors on sale $6.99=$13.98
2 x Sinful Nail Polish 20% Wellness disc.=$3.18
SubTotal.....$25.14

Coupons Used
2 x $2/1 Tresemme 'Poo ManuQ=$4.00
1 x BOGO Schick up to $13.99=$6.99
1 x $1.25/2 Sinful Polish(RA Q mailed to me)=$1.25
Coupon Total........$12.24

$25.14-$12.24=$12.90

I used $12 in +Up Rewards and paid .90¢ on a free R-A gift card.
I received back $18 in +Up Rewards($3 wyb2 Tresemme, $3 wyb2 Scunci/Conair, $10 wyb $25 Schick, 2 x $1 Sinful Polish).

Spending.......$.46 cash
+Ups used......$33
+Ups received.....$34
Reg. retail on all items bought....$114.53

*  Had Rain checks from Black Friday sales for both the Conair Brushes and Scunci Hair Elastics which made them free(because I couldn't get the +Ups they gave during that sale).  By using these Rain Checks during another Conair/Scunci Sale that gave +Ups I got a double reward.....free items AND +Up Rewards.

**  This Yardley Soap Rain Check was from BF sales 2013.  I needed another .50¢ in spending on this transaction so I could use more +Ups to pay so I bought 1 bar.

Then we went to the Restaurant Supply store together for groceries.  They had a Spend $50 Get $5 off coupon this weekend.

We picked up lunchmeat, a HUGE head of Cabbage, 3lbs. of Ricotta Cheese, 2 blocks of extra sharp Cheddar, 9.5lbs. of Ground Beef(80/20), 10 lbs. of Potatoes and Onions, 5 lbs. Red Potatoes.
After discount, $46.60 out the door.

Then it was off to Tuesday Morning so Hubs could pick up a stocking stuffer for me.  I saw this cup and thought of a few folks I know.......

 

Then I saw this and it's PERFECT for my Daughter.....it has that special blend of high class and redneck.....lol

And then I spotted the PERFECT gift for McVal. ........

Then we went next door to look at puppies.......

This poor little homely thing below, they called a "Mini Walrus".
WTF?  It's a cross breed of a basset hound and a sharpie I was informed.
Think this.....

 and this.....

I don't know, she sort of looks like a Lemon beagle and a French bulldog to me.
What do you think?

I am a sucker for a brachycephalic dog.....like this little pug......

They had a Brussells Griffon which is unusual to see in a pet store around here......

And a pair of sister Shina Ibu puppies that just wanted to sleep and not play.........

It's only been a week since Cherry left us and we are feeling the doggy urge already.  ;-)
the prices were ridiculous compared to what we pay for our Animal Shelter dogs.  $1200 for the mixed dogs?!?  No way.  A purebred with a pedigree maybe......

Then we went next door to P&R Grocery Outlet and picked up a few things for $14.99--2 bags of salad greens, 2 yogurts, a can of black eyed peas(New Year's Day is coming ya know!), a box of Saltines(so I can make a treat for Christmas), 2 large cans of tomato paste, a can of clam juice(for chowder making), 4 lbs. of Risotto rice for $1 lb., a box of cereal for $1.29 and something else I can't remember.

Then we browsed the beer distributor to see what specials or sales they had this month.
Hubs picked up a case of Old Forge(a local microbrewery)and I was tempted by a case of Sam Adams Gingerbread Stout but at $75+ I passed on that.  I'll wait until I can get to somewhere that sells single bottles or 6 packs(in PA you can only buy beer by the case, unless it's a grocery store café, bar or restaurant with a liquor license that can sell you up to 2 6-packs).
At least Hubs got to mix and match his case with different varieties of 6-packs in his case of Old Forge beers.

Then it was home and we finished up the bulk of the Thanksgiving leftovers(a sweet potato is left now).

That was our 2nd day out last weekend. 
We don't usually run around so much on the weekend but that's just how it worked out for a change.

Sluggy


 

Quickie to Rite-Aid.....Rainchecks and Not Using my +Ups

I sort of figured that they would be out of the Precise Pain Patches that are free after the $5 ManuQ by Wednesday afternoon, but I still had to go up to get a raincheck, right?  I did ask and my store will honor that new $5 Precise ManuQ that expires 5/15 if you get a raincheck for the item.  Since the Q is so short lived(only a week!)and it will take at least a week to get more of the item in stock.  It's worth asking your store's manager if they will honor the expired Q in a raincheck situation for this item.

4 x Dove Easter candy 75% off $1.24 each=$4.96
2 x Breathe Right strips on sale $3.99=$7.98
1 x canned Clams on sale=$1.25
SubTotal.....$14.19

Coupons Used
2 x $1/2 Dove candy AdPerk/VV IPQ=$2.00
2 x Free Item Rite-Aid IPQ=$11.98(rings up for $5.99 reg. retail for product)
Coupon Total....$13.98

$14.19-$13.98=$.21 OOP
I put the .21¢ on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received $2 in +Up Rewards(2 x $1 Breathe Right).

I was going to get either the Hyland's leg cramp med or the StopPain topical pain reliever....they are $6.99 and give a $6 +Up this week.  I heard that there was a Q inside the packages, so I figured I'd open the boxes, take out the Q and use it on that purchase, right?
Well, that was a bust, because the Qs inside the packages are for Calm Forte, not the product in the box.
I hate rolling +Ups where I lose +Ups(in this case $6 rolls and you burn that $.99).  And I don't even have $6 to roll this week anyway....sigh.

As for the transaction I did do, I don't know WHERE my brain was because I had $2.64 in +Ups to use up before Saturday and I didn't manage to use any of them!  I should have figured in $2.64 in additional merchandise in that transaction.
Ugh.

What's happening to me?
Am I losing my Rite-Aid Groove?lol

So I'll be going back to Rite-Aid this week and try to spend those $2.64 in +Ups.
What are the good deals you are getting this week at Rite-Aid?

Sluggy

Clipping Service Hazards & More Free Stuff from Rite-Aid

First things first.....
I found this stuff still in my car from last Sunday's plundering of Rite-Aids.  #2 son it seems is not very thorough at emptying the car.

I've already added this stuff in my big honking "What I Bought" List and numbers from last Sunday.  I just wanted to get the photo out there too.

Onward to new business......

Because our Coupon Inserts suck here, we didn't get the $6 off 2 McNeil products coupon in last Sunday's paper.
This meant I had to enlist the aid of a Coupon Clipping Service to obtain that coupon.   The geographically closest person on eBay, with the auction ending soonest, to offer this coupon clipped was in Michigan.
I took a gamble that getting those set of coupons would mean they would actually arrive here before the Motrin PM sale ended on Saturday(1/15).
Well the coupons got here in Saturday's mail...yay!
However.......
I went out to use them that day and it ended up being a hop from Rite-Aid to Rite-Aid to collect rainchecks for the Motrin PM.
Sigh......
Seems other people also got those coupons in the mail too.

While I won't be adding to my +Up Rewards count in a raincheck situation, the Motrin PM will be $1 a box and the Precise psuedo Ben-Gay cream will be $2 a tube so I'll be able to get combinations of these products for free with the coupons.  8-)

I did buy a few things in my travels on Saturday while gathering rainchecks.
That's not to say I spent money however. ;-)

No anal breakdowns since these sales are over with now.

More free Barilla Pasta(after +Up Rewards), better than free Special K Cereal(up $2 in +Ups), better than free StayFree(up $2.50 in +Ups), and .19¢ soup, .35¢ rice, .50¢ marshmallows, and $1.89 a bag Fritos after the +Ups earned.
One store had a whole slew of Beauty Tools on 75% clearance so I picked up some righteous tweezers for .62¢ and .69¢ each.


THESE TRIPS
Number of Transactions.....4
Total Spent....$2.32  (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$74.98
SCR qualified for...$0.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
Resolution Reward....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$20.00
+Up Rewards spent...$19.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$142.00

 
GRAND TOTALS--January Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......29
Total Spent....$15.37 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$1199.01
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 1/13.....$141.00
+Up Rewards spent....$312.50
+Up Rewards earned....$341.00
+Up Rewards left....$142.00 includes ALL +Ups not just ones from this SCR period

Sluggy