Hey Sexy Ladies.....Op, Op, Op, Opa Gungnam Style

I admit it, I have gone NUTS for these "Gungnam Style" Parodies.

Though a bit dated this one is good.....



And then there is this one......



And for all you ComicCon Fans....



Then there is this one for Trekkies....

And if men in uniform turn you on, this is for you....




And take a tour of the Philippines in this one....

And for you political peeps....



And for those of you from the Midwest.....





Sluggy

Rite-Aid This Week--Pillaging on a Monday

Well I never got around to going back to Rite-Aid again last week to do the Spend $10/Get $5 Food Deal.
WAS it $5?....maybe it was $3?!
I can't recall, it's so last week.....lol

I was SO bummed we didn't get the good Regional Ad here that I wanted to break up with my BFF Rite-Aid.
But it's a new week and I'm back.
Yes, I am a fickle BFF....

Here is what I brought home Monday evening.....

First the run down and then I'll chat a bit about it.

2 x Dove Shampoo on sale $3.50=$7.00
2 x Alka-Seltzer Cold Plus on sale $5.00=$10.00
2 x Zicam on clearance(asstd. prices)=$3.98
1 x Colgate toothpaste on sale=$2.99
2 x Fantasy Makers eyeliner glitter stuff on sale BOGO50=$4.48
1 x Thermacare heat pad on sale=$3.00
SubTotal......$31.45

Coupons Used
2 x $1/1 Dove Shampoo ManuQ(inserts)=$2.00
2 x $2/1 Dove Shampoo VV AdPerksQ=$4.00
2 x $1/1 Alka-Seltzer IPQ=$2.00
1 x $2/2 Alka-Seltzer CRT Rite-AidQ=$2.00
2 x $2/1 Zicam IPQ=$4.00
1 x 1/1 Colgate toothpaste ManuQ(inserts)=$1.00
1 x $1/1 Thermacare IPQ(coupons.com)=$1.00
1 x $3/1 Thermacare In-AdQ=$3.00
Coupon Total.....$19.00

$31.45-$19.00=$12.45 + $.24tax=$12.69
I used $12 in +Up Rewards and put the .69¢ on my Rite-aid gift card.

I received back $23 in +Up Rewards ($2 WYB2 Dove, $5 WYB2 Alks-Seltzer, 2 x $4 Zicam, $2 Colgate, 2 x $3 Fantasy Makers).

I am "up" $11 in +Ups this transaction and I grew my +Ups from $16 to $27.

And here is how each deal went down....

* Dove Shampoo is 2 for $7.  After 2 ManuQs and 2 VV AdPerkQs, I "spent" $1.00 for 2 bottles.  Looking at my receipt now I may have screwed this up?  The AdPerkQ says $2 off 2?....was it or was it $2 off 1 Dove 'Poo?  Crap!  I checked it was $2/2....oh well.  I should have paid $1 after Qs and +Ups received, but instead I got paid $1 to buy 2 bottles of  'poo.  I'll go in later this week and see about giving them back $2.  Got to time this so a manager that knows me is there though....if I try to explain this to the new lady, she's going to think I am a nut job!lolol

* Alka-Seltzer is 2 for $10 this week and gives a $5 +Ups.  There are $1/1 ManuQs from a few weeks ago and $1/1 IPQs if you didn't get them, plus some people got a receipt tape a couple of weeks ago for $2/2 Alka-Seltzers(I was among those.lol).  So $10 for 2, subtract $4 in Qs, pay $6 and get a $5 +Up back, makes this .50¢ a box.
If you still have the Load2Card $3/2 Alka-Seltzer on your Wellness card(which will automatically deduct when you buy 2), this becomes a moneymaker deal.....You pay out $3 and get back a $5 +Up.
Sadly I have already used my Load2Card Alka-Seltzer Q. 8-(

* Zicam is on sale $8.99 this week and each purchase gives a $4 +Ups.  If you luck out at your store and find the Zicam boxes that are clearanced(mine where in a basket near the front of the store filled with clearanced items), these 'should' also produce the $4 +Ups.  One of my Zicam rang up $3.32(75%off)and the other rang up .66¢.   I wasn't expecting that low of a price for some reason, and I think my inexperienced cashier hit something untoward to make that price register.  But I am NOT complaining.lol  I was happy to pay $6.64 for 2 and receive $8 in +Ups back but if the Rite-Aid gods feel I should pay $3.98 and receive $8 in +Ups back, so be it.  ;-)
So look around your store for clearanced boxes of Zicam.  One of mine was the mint spray and the other was the allergy swabs.

*  Colgate toothpaste 4 oz. boxes on sale for $2.99.  I used a $1/1 ManuQ, paid $1.99 and got a $2 +Ups back.  Pretty straightforward deal.  Limit of 2.  Though I saw that you can do 2 Colgate items AND 2 Crest items that qualify for this deal. (Colgate toothbrushes and toothpaste qualify as do Crest clinical mouth rinse.)  However, proceed with caution here as YMMV and/or Rite-Aid can change this up at any time.

* ThermaCare wraps....another simple Deal.  On sale for $3, use $3/1 In-Ad Q and it's free.  Buy other stuff with this item and use a $1/1 IPQ for ThermaCare wraps and it's a $1 moneymaker.  These ThermaCare wraps will disappear quickly from the shelves but get a raincheck!  Cut out the In-Ad Q and have the cashier staple it to the raincheck and Rite-Aid will honor that Q when the item comes into the store again, so you still get it for free!

* Fantasy Makers and the other 2 Halloween themed make-up stuff.  The packages vary from $2.99 to $4.99(and maybe more but I didn't see any other prices at my store).  Buy 2/Get 1 50%off.  2 at $2.99/$1.49=$4.48 and you get 2 x $3 +Ups back(Deal limit is 2 +Ups per card.), makes this a moneymaker.  I got some glitter eyeliner stuff.  If I ever go to a Disco Ball again, I am all set! lol



And now the Grand Total so far for October.....

Out Of Pocket....$0.00  cash
Value of items bought.....$111.23
Savings Rate of  100%
Single Check Rebate due....$0.00
Other Rebates due......$0.00
After SCR applied, Out of Pocket.... $0.00
Savings Rate  100%

+Ups at beginning of month...$25.98+
+Ups used....$32.98+
+Ups received...$34.00+
+Ups currently...$27.00+

Sluggy

Food Spending OCTOBER Week 1, Meal Planning Week 2

 

Another Food Waste Poster from the US Food Administration during World War I

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I never got around to posting a plan so here is what actually got served last week.....at least what little I can remember of last week.....

Sunday--Fish Fry, Chips(as in Fries), Green Beans

Monday--Meatball Subs(homemade)

Tuesday--"BRINNER" This is breakfast for dinner--hash browns, sausage, pancakes, eggs were the options.

Wednesday--Leftovers

Thursday--Corned Beef & Cabbage

Friday--Pizza(I had a gift card)

Saturday--Subway sandwiches

Not a very well-rounded diet last week.  I did dine on spinach salad for lunches myself(we won't talk about the can of ravioli that one day though).  Lunches for the others?.....you'd have to ask them. lol

We did finish up the meatballs, spaghetti and the quiche leftovers from the week before.

The weekly food spending was  a whopping $202.06!  This included reg. purchases, Daughter's spending for work lunches, some stocking up at Weis(pound-me-in-the-ass)Markets and at Big Lots.(More on that later.).
I bought 3.3lbs. of Salmon at Weis,($5.99 lb.) as well as 4 qts. of Greek Yogurt(Cabot for $3 qt.), 8 blocks of Cream Cheese(Weis brand 4 for $5.00), 11 bottles of Ocean Spray Cranberry 100% Juice($2 ea.).  I also did the Buy 10 GG/BC/ assorted brand Items, Get $4 Off Deal.  Not a great deal but I bought the items on sale and used coupons(many of which doubled to $1).  I also did the Pepsico Catalina Deal(Spend $25/Get $5 Cat Q).  Unfortunately the Cat Deals at Weis now are based on Sale price, not Shelf price, so these aren't lucrative as they once were.  But I wanted to get #2 son stocked on junk food so I don't need to buy anymore until next year!lol  As part of that deal I bought 2 x 12 packs of Lipton Tea...they were on sale 2 for $10, I used a $1/2 ManuQ AND I'll get $5 back in my Saving Star account, so in the end the tea got my almost halfway to the $25 I had to spend and the tea ends up costing $4 for both packs.(Word is that SS is taking away the total spend of any coupons so I might have to buy $1 more in Lipton tea to get my $5 back.)

And did I mention that the Catalina Q didn't print?!?!....YET AGAIN even though I was well over the $25 amount?!?!
It just seems to me that not only are the Catalina deals worse(if you can find one!)but a PITA since they never seem to work right around here.....AND I have commented before that they seem to only run them this past year or so for the most processed crap there is!  They use to have a nice mix of items to select from to fulfill these Catalinas so that you could opt for the better, less processed products....Like instead of boxed cookie mixes and Pizza rolls you could get flour instead, or evaporated milk instead of hot chocolate mix, etc.  I use to get some better items and some junky items(at the request of the kids), but more and more I find the only items they offer in these deals are junk and my food bill seems much higher when I do them...even with the Catalina figured in at the end.

I've spent $202.06 of my $400 monthly food budget so far this month and I am not too happy about it overall.

I am going into the new week with these leftovers......Corned Beef and Cabbage.  That is it!

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This week's menu.....

Sunday--Salmon, Asparagus, Coconut Milk

Monday--Hot Dogs, Corn, Beans

Tuesday--Tuna Helper, Brussel Sprouts

Wednesday--Chicken Parmesan, Caesar Salad

Thursday--Tacos Salad

Friday--Rigatoni w/Sauce, Veg. TBD

Saturday--Leftovers

 

What I need to buy this week to serve this menu?.....Lettuce.   We need some fruit this week.  I'll try for $10 or less in food spending this week.

Wish me luck....lol

So what are you cooking at your house this week?

Sluggy

And The Winner Is........

We had 63 valid Entries for the Boring Blog Box Giveaway this time.
With the assistance of Random Org. I am pleased to announce the Winner of the box of Goodies is......

MARCI!

Marci  September 21, 2012 4:15 PM

I follow by email (but I don't want to post my email here- is that OK?)

Please contact me via email Marci(email addy is on the right side bar under "About Me") with your full name and mailing address.  You have 48 hours from when this post publishes to contact me.  If I don't hear from you by the deadline, I'll draw another winner.

Thank you to everyone who played along.

I have another box almost ready to put up for the next giveaway.

Come back soon for that!

Sluggy

Let's Have Some Fun Today!

First off, I am an equal opportunity "making fun at " person.
Here are a bunch of videos/clips parodying the current political scene.
It's all in good fun and to get you laughing for a change.

First off, the future of our country rests in the hands of people like this?  Please say it isn't so.......





Here's one of my son's favorites......he IS 16 you know so it's annoying as piss!lol....


Then there's this gem....




So much for objectivity in the media....



And here's an early song for Christmas.....




And before you watch the last video, go watch the original one first.  You need to know that Gungnam is a district of Seoul Korea that is like the US's Beverly Hills.  This context helps you enjoy the parody below it even more.......




Now go enjoy this one.....

CollegeHumor's Favorite Funny Videos

Now I am off to go learn the Invisible Horse Dance....

Sluggy