Chasing the 4 Day Extravaganza Sale at Rite-Aid.....Still Looking!

So Rite-Aid started a 4-Day mini Sale on Wednesday, or as they call it, their 4-Day EXTRAVAGANZA SALE. It runs Wednesday to Saturday of this week.

I hit the local store yesterday morning....
I did the Garnier Buy $30, Get a $10 +Up Rewards Deal.

I also got the $5 Maybelline +Up Reward so after Coupons and $5 in +Ups used to pay and $.20 put on my gift card, with $15 in +Ups received=$10 moneymaker for me.

Before I left the store I asked about the 4 Day Sale and the cashier ran and got me a 4-Day Flyer and said they just haven't gotten to putting out the specials for this sale yet. Since no items that were specific for just this sale were out, no signage was on the shelves yet either.

I checked out another Rite-Aid over by the grocery store I went to for milk and eggs in the afternoon. They had the 4-Day Flyers out by the door, but again, there was nothing that was special for this sale on the shelves yet(but there was a huge pallet wrapped in plastic of bins waiting to be stocked sitting in a main aisle). And nothing that was regular merchandise on the shelves already that was part of this sale was marked yet.
Looks like the 4-Day Sale is going to be a 3 or 2 Day Sale in these parts by the time the overworked employess get around to getting the signage/merchandise out.

I picked up some items anyway.....after all, it's Rite-Aid and I just had to, ya know?lol.....

2 Revlon Nail Polish $5.02 *
2 Bic Pen Packs $1.59ea. with wellness discount=$3.18
2 Colgate Toothpaste on sale $2.95=$5.90 **
1 Chloraseptic Spray on sale=$3.99
1 Airborne on sale=$4.99
SubTotal....$23.08 *

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $25=$5.00
2 x $3/1 Revlon nail polish WellnessQ=$6.00
2 x $1/1 Colgate Toothpaste ManuQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Chloraseptic item ManQ=$1.00
1 x $1.50/1 Airborne IPQ=$1.50
1 x $2/1 Airborne WellnessQ=$2.00
Coupons Total....$17.50

$23.08=$17.50=$5.58+$.09tax=$5.67
I used $5 in +Ups and put $.67 on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received $13 in +Up Rewards back($4 wyb2 Revlon, $3 wyb 2 Bic, 2 x $2 Colgate, $1 Chloraseptic, $1 Airborne).
BIL also qualified for SCR #82 for $2.00.
Used $5+Ups, got $13 back & $2 rebate=$10 moneymaker.

* The Revlon nail polish was suppose to be BOGO 50%off, so 2 should have been $7.18.  But 1 rang up as a clearance item at $1.19, so the other item rang up at $3.83 which is my 20% wellness discount.  This was unexpected and made my pre-coupon total below $25 by almost $2.  I noticed and was looking for something to throw onto my bill as I handed the cashier the coupons, but before I could she just started scanning them quickly.  I tried to tell her I needed to add something to use the $5 off coupon but she waved me off and it rang up anyway.  Well, I tried....lol
If you want to know the clearanced polish color was called "Gold Get Em".

** Though the Colgate Toothpaste was on sale for $2.99, the 20% off wellness price made it lower at $2.95, so I received that price instead.

After dinner I ran back up the street to see if they put out the Pistachios yet.
That was a big nope!
So I got....didn't see that one coming now, did ya?lol.....

1 Pot of Gold Chocolate Box=$3.99
2 Tugaboos Diaper packs=$1.58
6 Hershey Candy bags(2 Kisses/2 Reese's/2 Miniatures)on sale $2 ea.=$12.00 ***
2 Purex 3-in-1 Sheets Detergent on sale bogo=$7.99
SubTotal....$25.56

Coupons totaled $22.00.
$25.56-$22.00=$3.56
I used $3 in +Up Rewards and put the $.56 on my Rite-Aid gift card.
I received back $5 +Up Rewards(3 x $1 for every 2 bags of candy, $2 Pot of Gold Choccies)=$5.
The Purex purchase also qualified for SCR #50(available this week only!)=$1.00
Spent $3+Ups, got $5+Ups back & $1 SCR=$3 moneymaker.

***Ok, this Hershey's Candy Deal is sweet because if you have the right coupons, you can get 6 bags for $1 after +Up Rewards!

Check it out....
Buy 2 bags each of Kisses, Reese's and Miniatures.
Total at $2 a bag is $12.00
Now use these coupons.....
$1/2 Reese's VV/AdPerks Q
$1/2 Kisses VV/AdPerks Q
$1/2 Miniatures VV/AdPerks Q
That makes your total $9.00
Then use...
2 Buy2Get1Free any Hershey's Candy ManuQ(from last Sunday's inserts)
That takes off the price of 2 of the bags, so your total is now $5.00
Then use....
1 $1/2 Kisses bags ManuQ(not sure which insert this was from)
Now your total is $4.00
When you pay, you'll get $3 in +Ups($1 for every 2 bags of candy) which makes your Grand Total $1.00
$1.00....for 6 bags!

When I am out later today, I'll bop in and see if they got the Pistachios and put them out yet....and maybe I'll pick up some Chloraseptic drops since you can do both spray and drops SCRs.....and the John Frieda travel bottles for that $5 SCR.....and more Pot of Gold or Bic pens for, well....because it's free and I can use them!  Is there a better reason?lol


THESE TRIPS
Total Spent....$1.34 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$131.69
SCR qualified for...$3.00(Chloraseptic/Purex)
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$33.00
+Up Rewards spent...$13.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$52.00

GRAND TOTALS--December Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......10
Total Spent....$4.00  put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$419.47
SCR qualified for....$5.00
Other Cash....$0.00
Gift of Savings Reward...$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for Dec. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 12/6.....$42.00
+Up Rewards spent....$53.00
+Up Rewards earned....$90.00
+Up Rewards left....$52.00

Sluggy

Penguins Love to Ski!

I was googling around last night after #2 son and I had a conversation about talented guitar players. (#2 plays the bass.)
He wanted to show me some YouTube clip of a guitarist who plays some awesome riffs.
We got to talking and one topic led to another and I in turn wanted to show him a clip of an old artist who was very popular in the French New Wave Music Movement back in the 1980's.

Since he is taking French in school and this guy sang in french(though he is Belgian and not French), I thought he might be interested in hearing some numbers.
I must say #2 wasn't very impressed.....and neither was I almost 30 yrs. later.lol

But I did find in my wanderings this cute clip to share.......
Believe it or not, this was only one of a number of these remakes of songs and they were a big hit in France and then Germany.

The title is "Me, I Love to Ski!"
You'll recognize the tune.....even if you can't speak French.lol
It's a cute clip.

Sluggy

Meal Plan Not-Monday

I am just having a devil of a time coming up with dinners this week.  I'm on Day Three of mulling it over and I just give up.
I think I'll just call it "Surprise Meal Plan", come down and throw the freezer door open each morning and see what strikes my fancy or just close my eyes and grab something out of the ol' Chill Chest.

I made a big pot of homemade Boston Baked Beans and Cornbread on Sunday.  Either my eyes are going and I can't read the recipe clearly anymore or I grabbed the wrong measuring spoon because well, those beans were like eating a salt lick to me!
Ugh....

I guess I'll have to dilute them with some canned beans before we eat them again later this week.

Monday night I just invented something from what I had on hand.  I had a big container of leftover enchilada sauce from the other week that needed using up.  So I grabbed a roll of ground turkey(that was pre-seasoned for taco filling), a can of refried beans and a small can of no beans chili.  I dumped that all together(after cooking the turkey of course!lol), thawed some cheese and made chili enchiladas.  Served it with salad and sour cream.

I've been considering all my usual meals and nothing is striking me as appetizing.  Maybe something with fish tonight?
Perhaps if I go stand out in the stockpile inspiration will hit me....if the bags of flour falling off the shelf don't first. lol

Since I am trying to keep up with ANNIE JONES this month with her No Spending/Eating from The Pantry Challenge, I'll report in here that last week I spent $35.08 on groceries.  Well, some of that was a receipt I lost & didn't find until it was too late to add to November's spending and $12.78 of it was a trip to the local market that I really didn't need, but I spent because I had to take BIL to the grocery store because he totaled his car....I was there so I spent. ugh
Some of it was for fruit and lettuce but I also bought panko on sale and deli meat.

So far this week I've spent $4.09.  I ran out of eggs so Hubs picked up a dozen and then he picked up some tortillas for last night's dinner.

So I'm off to contemplate the stockpile/freezer.....I'm thinking fish but I might do a veggie quiche of some kind....or hamburgers since I have the rolls and the ground beef.
At any rate with these 3 ideas plus a leftover night I am set until Saturday for meals now!

Sluggy

What is Sluggy "Buying" at Rite-Aid This Week?

Maybe I should make that post heading "What is Sluggy Taking Home from Rite-Aid This Week?" instead.  Saying "BUYING" seems a little misleading to me. lol
Or maybe "What is Rite-Aid Giving Sluggy This Week?"
I just can't choose..... ;-)

Had to brave the bone-chilling cold and make a trip to Rite-Aid after dinner tonight.
And I finally got my Christmas tablecloth out too! 8-)

My Transaction

2 x Pot Of Gold Chocolates on sale $3.99=$7.98 *
2 x Revlon Nail Polish on sale BOGO50%=$7.18 **
1 x Airborne on sale=$4.99
1 x Chloraseptic Spray on sale=$3.99 ***
2 x Tugaboo Diaper packs w/wellness discount=$1.58
SubTotal....$25.72

Coupons Used
1 x $5 off $25 purchase Q=$5.00
2 x $1/1 Pot Of Gold Chocolates(1ManQ/1 IPQ)=$2.00
2 x $3/1 Revlon Nail Polish wellness Q emailed to me=$6.00
1 x $1.50/1 Airborne IPQ=$1.50
1 x $2/1 Airborne Wellness IPQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Chloraseptic Spray IPQ=$1.00
2 x $1/1 Tugaboo Diaper items inside previous diaper packs=$2.00
 Coupon Total...$19.50

$25.72-$19.50=$6.22

+Up Rewards used...$6.00
OOP......$.22 put on free Rite-Aid gift card

Received $10 in +Up Rewards(2 x $2 Pot of Gold, $4 Revlon wyb2, $1 Airborne, $1 Chloraseptic)
"Spent" 6+Ups, Got 10+Ups back=$4 moneymaker.

*It was a treasure hunt this evening trying to find these boxes of chocolates.  Supervisor said they were out and the truck is due in tomorrow(truck usually comes on Thurs/Fri.)and they might get more in(though I've heard reports that the warehouse is empty of this item already).  These boxes of Hershey's choccies are not a regularly stocked item, they are seasonal so I don't have much hope that there will be anymore showing up on store shelves.  If you find some, buy them!
I did find 2 boxes however that someone had hidden behind larger different brands of chocolates.  No doubt they were coming back later to buy them.hehehe

**I used 2 of the $3/1 emailed Wellness Qs, one for each bottle.  Some stores let you use 2, some don't so YMMV.

***This item was NOT in the sales flyer here this week but it IS on sale and giving a $1 +Ups and qualifies for SCR #82.  You can also buy the LOZENGES AND GET ANOTHER $2 SCR!  The lozenges are #81 and they are also on sale for $3.99 and giving the $1+Ups.  Limit of one of each type of Chloraseptic product.  I didn't realize both items had separate rebates until now.  I guess I'll be heading back to Rite-Aid later this week. ;-)

And the Colgate Toothpaste that's on sale this week and giving a $2 +Up?  My store is already out and it's only Monday!
Argggghhh

There isn't a whole lot I want this week from the sales flyer.  Maybe some more nail polish for Daughter's stocking(sshhhh, don't tell!!)  This week, as will be most weeks leading up to Christmas, the sales are all about gifts and seasonal stuff like lights, decorations, candy/food and gift sets.  I don't necessarily "need" any of that stuff.  None of my +Ups expire at the end of this week so don't have to roll any.  The +Ups you get this week(unless they are month or longer deals)will expire on 12/25.  Keep that in mind so you don't end up forgetting to roll them within the next 2 weeks.

I have managed to get to the $5 level with the Gift of Savings Promo.  Not because of how much(or rather how little)I've spent OOP.  But because I have found some receipts outside in the parking lot that were thrown away.

I call it my community anti-litter campaign.  I am simply beautifying my town and I'm starting with the parking lot by Rite-Aid. lolol
And if that doesn't get me anywhere, I am not above getting a tin cup and holding a sign down by the traffic light that says, "Will work for Rite-Aid receipts."


THIS TRIP
Total Spent....$.22 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$46.44
SCR qualified for...$2.00(Chloraseptic)
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$10.00
+Up Rewards spent...$6.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$42.00

GRAND TOTALS--December Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......7
Total Spent....$2.66  put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$287.78
SCR qualified for....$2.00
Other Cash....$0.00
Gift of Savings Reward...$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for Dec. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 12/4.....$38.00
+Up Rewards spent....$40.00
+Up Rewards earned....$57.00
+Up Rewards left....$42.00

Sluggy 

Rite-Aid Last Week....Part II--I Made $13

I did 4 transactions at Rite-Aid last Saturday.
Again, since the deals are past I won't get into the fine details unless some one asks me to. ;-)

Transaction 1 & 2 in this photo....

#1 Transaction

2 Tugaboo Diaper packs
2 Bic pens(1 Triumph pack/1 stick pens)
2 Maxwell House Coffee
2 Halls big bags of Cough Drops
1 Gilette Pro-Glide Razor
SubTotal...$27.11
Coupon Total....$17.00
+Up Rewards used...$10.00
OOP....$.11 put on free Rite-Aid gift card

Received $14 +Up Rewards($3 wyb 2 Bic,2 x$1 Coffee,2 x $2 Hall's Drops,$5 Gillette)
"Spent" 10 +Ups, Got 14+Ups back=$4 moneymaker.

#2 Transaction

4 Bic Pens(1 Triumph/3 Stick pens)
3 Folger's Coffee
1 Nexxus 'Poo
SubTotal....$26.52
Coupon Total...$19.00
+Up Rewards used...$7.00
OOP...$.52 put on free Rite-Aid gift card

Received $9 +Ups Rewards(2 x $3 Bic,3 x $1 Coffee)
"Spent" 7 +Ups, Got 9+Ups back=$2 moneymaker.

Transaction 3 & 4 in this photo....

#3 Transaction

2 Bic stick pens
2 Pine-Sol
2 Lysol Spray
1 Nexxus 'Poo
2 Foamie Kits
SubTotal....$28.00
Coupon Total...$26.00
+Up Rewards used...$2.00
OOP.....$0.00 8-))

Received $5.00 in +Up Rewards($3 Bic, $1 Pine-Sol, $1 Lysol)
"Spent" 2+Ups, Got 5+Ups back=$3 moneymaker.

#4 Transaction

4 Bic stick pens
2 Tugaboo diaper packs
2 Clorox Wipes
1 Gillette Razor
2 No nonsense Sock 3-Packs
SubTotal....$25.72
Coupon Total...$17.50
+Up Rewards used...$8.00
OOP......$.22 put on free Rite-Aid gift card


Received $12.00 in +Up Rewards(2 x $3 Bic, $1 Clorox, $5 Gillette)
"Spent" 8+Ups, Got 12+Ups back=$4 moneymaker.


THESE TRIPS
Total Spent....$.85 (put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$156.33
SCR qualified for...$0.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$40.00
+Up Rewards spent...$27.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$38.00

GRAND TOTALS--December Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......6
Total Spent....$2.44  put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$241.34
SCR qualified for....$0.00
Other Cash....$0.00
Gift of Savings Reward...$0.00
Additional Rebates....$0.00
Additional Non-Cash Rewards....$0.00

+UPS Totals for Dec. SCR period
+Up Rewards carryover from 12/3.....$25.00
+Up Rewards spent....$34.00
+Up Rewards earned....$47.00
+Up Rewards left....$38.00

So this weekend I put .85¢ on my gift card and came out with $13 more +Up Rewards than I started out with on Friday.

Sluggy