Happy Fall!

Well I'm a little late wishing everyone a Happy Autumn.  Sorry about that.

Here are some photos I took last Fall of some trees in my yard.  I took them to use for studies for some paintings I wanted  to create.  Yes, my friends, I am an artist, a painter among other things....or use to be one.   Let me say that I am a much better painter than photographer!LOL

I just love the colors of Fall.  They invigorate me!  I can't wait until the trees are in their glory again this year.

Enjoy the photos!

Sluggy

Rite-Aid 9/20 thru 9/26 Deals What I Bought on Thursday.....

Finishing off the Diaper Deal....

2 x Huggies Diapers @$11=$22.00
2 x Wheat Thins on sale @.99¢=$1.98
1 x Water Bottle=.99¢
1 x Trident Sugar-Free=$1.29
Subtotal  $26.26

Coupons Used
1 x $5/$25 Rite-Aid Q=$5.00
2 x $2/1 Rite-Aid AdPerks Q=$4.00
1 x $3/1 Huggies Q=$3.00
1 x $2/1 Huggies Q=$2.00
1 x FREE Water Bottle Q=.99¢(From Oral Care Booklet Offer)
1 x FREE Trident Q=$1.49(From Oral Care Booklet Offer)
Coupons Total  $16.48

$26.26-$16.48=$9.78

$7.08 on Gift Card=$2.70OOP

I had 2 Wheat Thins IP Qs to use but they were for $1/1.  They beeped as the Wheat Thins were on sale for 99¢.  The cashier told me I couldn't use the Qs because they were for the big size boxes.
Um, NO!  The Qs had NO size limit on them.  She either didn't want to or didn't know or know how to adjust the Qs down manually.  This was at a Rite-Aid distant from my town that I had never been in before.
After I accessed the situation, I decided that it was a case of what Glenn Beck would call, "Arguing with Idiots", so I just didn't push it further and took my 2 Qs back.  My OOP would have been less than $1 but hey....some times it's worth your sanity & stress levels to just pay the $2 extra and get on with your life.  ;-))

So I'm OOP for the 2 Diaper Deal Transactions $2.80.  I'll be getting back $10(SCR#4),$6.99(SCR#23)& $1.00(SCR#90)=$17.99.

Total OOP for the month so far...$2.80
Total SCRebates due for the month so far...$33.99
Total Gift of Savings Certificate earned so far...$15.00($9.12 more to spend for the $20 Cert.)
Total CareGiver's Rebate due for 3 Diapers....$2.25
$51.24 gain-$2.80 loss=$48.44 PROFIT
Plus I have 3 jumbo packs of diapers to sell, so at least another $15 potential Profit!

I am considering purchasing $40 worth of Nexus products by Saturday night and submitting for the rebate under my BIL account.  Buy $10 in Nexus and you get SCRebate for $5.  You can do this rebate 4 times.  $40 of Nexxus=$20 Rebate.
Even though I don't have any Nexxus Qs, there are 2 RiteAid AdPerk Qs(a $3 & a $4 one).  Buy 4 products totally at least $40 in 2 transactions, use 2 of each AdPerks Qs($14), 2 Rite-Aid $5/25 Qs($10)and use some of the FREE ITEM Qs from my Oral Care Booklet to get my 2 transactions to $25 ea.
$50-approx.$36in Qs=approx. $14OOP with $20 Nexxus Rebates=$6Moneymaker?
I'll run the numbers on this deal some more  & see if it's worth doing.

I am so lovin' me some Rite-Aid this month!!

Sluggy

Rite-Aid 9/20 thru 9/26 Deals What I Bought Today...

Here's my First Transaction for the week....

1 x Huggies Jumbo Pack of Diapers  on sale $11.00
1 x Proantinox  on sale $6.99
2 x Centra Vite Rite-Aid Vitamins on sale BOGO $7.99
2 x Reese's PB Cups @ 88¢=$1.76
SubTotal  $27.74

Coupons Used
1 x $5/$25 Purchase Rite-Aid Q=$5.00
1 x $3/1 Huggies IP Q=$3.00
1 x $2/1 Rite-Aid AdPerks Q=$2.00
1 x $3/1 Proantinox Rite-Aid AdPerks Q=$3.00
1 x FREE ITEM Rite-Aid Centra Vite Vitamins(from Oral Care Coupon Booklet SCR Offer)=$7.99
1 x BOGO Reese's PB Cups=$.88(was suppose to be a limit of .79 but the cashier rang up for .88 off)
Coupons Total  $21.87
No tax
$27.74-$21.87=$5.87
$5.77 put on Gift Card=.10¢OOP

I'll get $6.99 for the Proantinox SCR Offer #23 and I have a start on the $10 rebate for SCR Offer #4 Huggies.  I just need to buy 2 more packs of diapers.
And I have spent $69.61 that qualifies for the Gift of Savings Program, so I have earned a $10 certificate and am halfway to the $15 one.  After my next transaction, I'll have less than $4 to spend to qualify for the $20 Gift of Savings Certificate, with about 3 weeks left to get to that $100 mark.

Everything went off without a hitch, except I picked up the DARK CHOCOLATE Reese's Cups.  Those I find out later aren't on sale BOGO, just the regular Reese's cups.....darnit!lol
It made my total .88¢ higher.
Gosh.....I don't know if I can handle this....lol

Transaction #2 for the week coming up tomorrow.
Stay tuned to this Bat Channel....

Sluggy

While You are in Rite-Aid this Week, Don't Forget Your Oral Care Coupons!

If you did the Rite-Aid Oral Care SCR Deal this summer, you will have received or will be receiving this booklet of coupons in the mail.

There are 4 coupons inside for FREE items.  Among those FREEBIE Coupons is this one....

This is good for a FREE Bottle of Rite-Aid brand Vitamins(130 count size).
If you have this coupon already, be sure to take it in THIS WEEK to your local Rite-Aid.
This week this size bottle of this Vitamin is on sale for BUY ONE GET ONE FREE, so you'll get TWO FREE BOTTLES!!
Seriously, who can't use a couple of free bottles of a MultiVitamin?  If you can't I'm sure you can find someone who can....and if you can't, send them to ME!LOLOL

Oh, and a heads up on the Diaper/Pull-Ups Scenario I was going to do.  I got into the store tonight and realized after looking at the diapers/pull-ups that the size packages that qualify for the $2 SCRebate are NOT the same size packages that qualify for the Buy 3, Get $10 Back SCR deal....meaning there is NO Double Dip on the Diapers/Pull-Ups Deals.  I'd pass on the $2 SCR Deal in this case but still do the $10 SCR Deal if you have all the $5off$20 or $25 Purchase, the $2 off Huggies AdPerks Rite-Aid coupons and the IP $3 or $2 Huggies coupons.  You'll come out paying very little OOP after the $10 SCR plus your whole $33 purchase(before coupons are applied)counts toward the Gift of Savings Deal that goes a few more weeks.  If you purchase nothing but the 3 packs of diapers, you'll still qualify for an additional $5 Rebate through that GOS program.

And another thing....some blogs are hawking scenarios that involve buying Finish Dishwashing Gel/Tabs/Powder this week on sale for $2.99, use a coupon and qualify for a $1.50 SCR.  In this part of the world, the Finish is NOT on sale for $2.99, but the Cascade is.  Cascade however, does NOT qualify for a SCR deal so it is no longer part of my deal scenario.
I'll post what I ended up doing at Rite-Aid this week tomorrow, after I finish up my purchases for the week.

Sluggy

Weis to Get Some Freebies Before The Sale Ends Tonight

A quickie trip to Weis tonight to use some coupons before the sale ends this evening.
I broke it into 2 transactions.  Weis only doubles up to $1.00 on 4 of the same coupon.  I had 8 .50¢/1 coupons so I had to use 4 in each transaction.

2 x Chef Michaels @$3.99
On sale for $3.50=$7.00
8 x Barilla Piccollini Pasta @$1.50
On sale for $1.00=$8.00
8 x Barilla Whole Grain Pasta @$1.69
On sale for $1.00=$8.00
2 x Helavu Good Cheese @$2.89
On sale for $2.00=$4.00
3 x Smithfield Smoke Sausage @$3.99
On clearance for $1.99=$5.97
1 x 2% Milk Gallon=$2.95 **not pictured**
1 x Weis brand Applesauce cups=$1.67
2 x Hillshire Farms Lunchmeat @$4.49
On sale for $2.50=$5.00
2 x Package of Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast(12lbs.)@$2.49lb.
On sale BOGO=$16.14(for 1 package)Free pkg. $14.04

SubTotal before Sales  $95.03
SubTotal after Sale prices   $58.73

Coupons Used
2 x $3/1 Chef Michael=$6.00
8 x .50/1 Barilla Piccollini doubled=$8.00
4 x $1/2 Barilla Whole Grain=$4.00
1 x $1/2 Helavu Good Cheese=$1.00
3 x .55/1 Smithfield Sausage doubled to $1=$3.00
2 x .55/1 Hillshire Farms doubled to $1=$2.00
2 x Weis $3 off Meat Instant Coupon=$6.00
Coupons Total   $30.00

$58.73+.42 tax=$59.15-$30=$29.15
Used  a $10 Weis/P&G Green Offer Rebate Check.
$29.15-$10=$19.15OOP
Just under 80% Savings!

I also had coupons for the Sun Crystals that would make them free but they were out of that size, so I got a raincheck.
The dog food cost me .50 a bag, the whole grain pasta cost .50 a box, the Smithfield sausage cost $1 a lb. and all 8 boxes of the Piccollini pasta were Free!
The BEST DEAL though was all that chicken breast--12lbs. total.  1 package was free(BOGO Deal)AND then each package had a $3 off instant store coupon, making the $16.14 package $10.14.  In the end, I got all 12lbs. for .84 & 1/2 cents a lb!  I have NEVER seen skinless/boneless chicken breast around here for that low.  I divided it up and have 6 chicken meals to pack into the freezer for later.
And that P&G Green Rebate check showed up today, just in time to let me get all these items for very cheap.

I'll be hitting Shop-Rite tomorrow if the weather isn't too dreadful here to restock my freezer with Ground Beef, as they have it at a great price this week.

Sluggy