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

Last Week's Rite-Aid Loot

Random Rite-Aid trips from last week's sale....a trip from last Tuesday night I forgot to post....

*Missing 2 Gallons of Milk, 2 Diaper trial packs

Value....$39.28
SubTotal....$26.12
Qs Used....$19.46
OOP...$.66 put on Rite-Aid gift card
+Ups used...$6.00
+Ups received....$12.00
SCRs qualified for...$1(Revlon), making this a $7 moneymaker.

2 trips on the 17th(Friday)....

Value....$36.21
SubTotal....$26.55
Qs Used....$20.00
OOP...$.55 put on Rite-Aid gift card

+Ups used...$7.00
+Ups received....$9.00--making this a $2 moneymaker

Value....$42.91
SubTotal.... $32.29
Qs Used....$26.00
OOP...$.29 put on Rite-Aid gift card

+Ups used...$17.00
+Ups received....$15.00
SCRs qualified for...$1(Revlon), making this a $1 loss....if you can call getting $42 worth of stuff a loss.lolol
*I bought the wrong size Advil this trip so I returned it and got a $8.70 credit on my gift card.

Then trips from the 18th(Saturday)....

Value....$41.50
SubTotal....$25.04
Qs Used....$18.00
OOP...$.04 put on Rite-Aid gift card

+Ups used...$7.00
+Ups received....$12.00
SCRs qualified for...$2(Almay), making this a $7 moneymaker.

Value....$47.55
SubTotal....$25.55
Qs Used....$11.30
OOP...$.25 put on Rite-Aid gift card

+Ups used...$14.00
+Ups received....$13.00
SCRs qualified for...$1(Revlon),$2(Almay)=$3, making this a $2 moneymaker.


THESE TRIPS
Total Spent....$1.79(put on free Rite-Aid gift card)
Value of Items....$207.45
SCR qualified for...$7.00
Other Rebates earned...$0.00
Gift Cards earned....$00.00
+Up Rewards earned...$61.00
+Up Rewards spent...$51.00
+Up Rewards left to spend....$119.50

GRAND TOTALS--December Rebate Period so far

Number of Transactions......29
Total Spent....$12.81 put on free Gift Cards/Certificates so ZERO OOP
Value of Items purchased....$1,197.42
SCR qualified for....$23.00
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 12/15.....$109.50
+Up Rewards spent....$246.00
+Up Rewards earned....$348.50
+Up Rewards left....$119.50

Sluggy

Where's Sluggy Been? & A NomNom Recipe

I know, I know.....I've sort of been M.I.A. lately.

It all began a few weeks ago, when my hard drive fried.
Ever since then, I've been off kilter and off my game.

My Simplifying Christmas series posts?
My Christmas baking recipe posts?
Even my usual Grocery shops, Meal planning and Budget posts.......just haven't been happening.
Ugh.

Yep, just Ugh.
I am feeling so articulate lately, can't you tell? ;-)

December is always packed with goings-ons here.
We've got the high school band & chorus programs....and some years the school play if one of the teens is involved in that too, having to fetch #1 son from college, selling on eBay(since the Holidays is the busy time there for what I have!), blogging(or trying to), running to Rite-Aid for goodies and Daughter's birthday.
This year she turned 18!  I now technically have 2 adult children.
1 more to go. ;-)

Add in the brew-ha-ha surrounding the Holidays and December is anything but quiet and low-key.
Now is it any wonder why I am trying to simplify my Christmas?lol

Though I haven't been finding much time, with all that, for blogging, I have been keeping up with the baking this Christmas.   Instead of big massive one day BakeFest, I've been just wedging in a small session of cookie or pie making here and there since Sunday.
Here's what I've gotten accomplished to this point....

3 batches of Oatmeal cookies-1 without raisins.

1 batch of Coconut Macaroons in a festive lime green color.

1 batch of Coconut Macaroons regular color.  I added a dried cherry to each one after baking.  Didn't work out too well since they keep falling off.lol

1 batch of Double Chocolate Cookie Bars.  I added butterscotch chips to this recipe.

I also baked 2 Pecan Pies.  Christmas isn't Christmas in our house without this Southern favorite!

I've also got 1.5 dozen Chocolate Chocolate Chunk & Peanut Butter Cookies in the oven as I type.
Later today the pumpkin puree making and then the Pumpkin Pie baking commences....

If your gang loves chocolate and nuts, you need to try these Double Chocolate Cookie Bars.  They are easy-peasy.  Sort of a cross between Oreos, a fresh baked cookie and fudge.
I cut this recipe out of one of those Women's magazines ages ago.  I have no clue which one but it was over 20 years ago.

Double Chocolate Cookie Bars

Ingredients--
*2 cups finely crushed creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies(Oreos or Hydrox or any brand of similar), 24 cookies or 2/3 of a package
*1/4 Cup butter(or margarine), melted
*1 (12 oz)package semi-sweet chocolate chips
*1 (14 oz)can Eagle Condensed Milk(not evaporated milk!)
*1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
*1 Cup chopped nuts(I used walnuts but you can use whatever you like)

Preheat over to 350F.
Combine crumbs and butter, press firmly on bottom of 13x9in. baking pan.

In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 cup of the choco. chips with the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla.

Pour evenly over prepared crust.

Top with nuts and remaining chocolate chips.

(I also added butterscotch chips and didn't use the whole bag of the semi-sweet chips. You could also use vanilla chips, cinnamon chips or whatever your family prefers.)

Bake 20 minutes or until set.
Cool.
Chill if desired.  Cut into bars.  Store tightly covered at room temperature.(if they last that long!lol)
The recipe says it makes 24-36 'bars'.  Since it's just a 13x9 pan, the 'bars' are more like 1.5" squares. 8-)

So what has everybody else been baking up in the kitchen?

Sluggy

Don't Forget to Enter My Giveaways!

I know everyone is super busy but when you are online, be sure and enter my Giveaways located HERE and HERE.  Or just use the links on the right side of the website at the top of the blog.  The first one ends on Dec. 30th and the second one ends Christmas eve night so hurry!


It's not like y'all have anything else to do this week, right?lol


Sluggy

You Know It's Cold.....

......When the beagle does this......

See the beagle, plaster her body up against the baseboard heating unit in the cold, tile-floored hallway.
Even the sound of the pantry door opening couldn't tear her away!lol

I sure hope January mellows out in the frigid department...geez!

Sluggy