It's Only THURSDAY?!?

I have been operating on the premise that it's a day PAST what day it actually is.
I hate when that happens, don't you?

While I go off and try to get my head back into the present, enjoy this Classic, all gussied up for the Holidays.



And hopefully I'll be back tomorrow....on Saturday.  No wait!  I meant Friday.
Ya see what I'm talking about? 8-)

Sluggy

Can You STAND Some More Rite-Aid?!

I am a glutton for punishment......so I went back to Rite-Aid today.

5 x Simplify Napkins and/or Foil $1, w/Gold discount .80¢=$4.00
1 x Lemon Juice on sale=$1.00
2 x White Shoulders Cologne BOGO50% Sale($7.99)=$11.98
2 x Gillette Fusion/ProGlide Razors on sale $9.99(but Gold discount $8.63=$17.26
2 x Gillette Women's Disposable Razors(Venus) Gold discount $9.59=$19.18
2 x English Leather Cologne reg. $2.99, Gold discount $2.39=$4.78
SubTotal....$58.20

Coupons Used
2 x $10/1 Gillette Fusion/ProGlide Razor WYB Gillette Disposable Razors pack ManuQ(12/2 RP)=$20.00
1 x BOGOFree Gillette women's Disposable Razors pack ManuQ(Dec. P&G)=$9.59
2 x $2/1 Dana brands Fragrance IPQ(Dana Webstie-take a survey, they send you a link to the Q)=$4.00
Coupon Total....$33.59

$58.20-$33.59=$24.61

I paid with $24 in +Up Rewards and put the .61¢ on my gift card.
I received back $20 in +Up Rewards($10 WYB 2 Fragrances reg. $7.50 or over, 2 x $4 Gillette, $2 R-A napkins/foil).

I "spent down" $4 in my +Ups and got all the stuff above.

If you got the $10 Gillette Qs in your inserts and have the Dec. P&G insert, go get some razors  as this will be a moneymaker for you.  You can also get the Gillette disposable razors instead of the Venus ones...that Q was also in the Dec. P&G insert.  There is a limit of 2 $4 +Ups on the Gillette Fusion Razors per card.

If you go do the survey and print the Dana fragrance Q, it will be good for 7 days only so you have a short time to use it.
There are also Dana branded fragrance gift sets at Rite-Aid for the Holidays.  Some are $9.99 and if you have a Gold Wellness discount and the $2/1 Dana Q, you could get them for $5.99 + tax.  Not bad for a nice holiday present. 8-)

After sale and +Ups, these cost me .99¢ each.  I love White Shoulders.  These are the very small bottles but a little of this scent goes a long way.  The other scents were all $9.99 or higher so would cost you $1.99 each after sale and +Ups or higher.

There are also small bottles of Dana scents at Rite-Aid priced at $2.99.
With Gold Wellness discount they are $2.39 and use the $2/1 Dana Q and pay .39¢ + tax each.  My store had English Leather and Chantilly.  These would make nice little stocking stuffers.  They don't qualify for the "Buy One, Get One 50% and the $10 +Ups wyb 2" however since they are under $7.50 reg. price.

I think I am finished with Rite-Aid for this week.
Or not...... lol

My gift card is down to it's last .61¢.  Going to have to break out another one soon.....


This trip--
OOP....$0.00
Value of items....$74.21
+Ups coming into this trip....$51.00
+Ups used....$24.00
+Ups earned.....$20.00
+Ups at the end.....$47.00

*And here are my MONTHLY TOTALS*
 
GRAND TOTALS FOR DECEMBER so far.......

Out Of Pocket....$0.00  cash
Value of items bought.....$259.81
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...$47.00+
+Ups used....$95.00+
+Ups received...$95.00+
+Ups currently...$47.00+ 

Sluggy

Shopping Ollie's for Food....Good Stuff Cheap!

Yes, our regional discounter Ollie's is near and dear to my heart.
I love their motto....."Good stuff cheap!" 8-))

I had earned a 10% off coupon from them and since I seem to be in shopping mode lately, I went to see if there were any deals to stock up on.
Here is what I found.....

5 x Assorted Juices (100%)$1.99 or $1.79 w/discount=$8.95
2 x Parmesan Cheese $2.19 or $1.97 w/discount=$3.94
2 x Vanilla Extract(real) $4.49 or $4.04 w/discount=$8.08
1 x BBQ rub  $1.99 or $1.79 w/discount=$1.79
2 x Mustard or Chicken Bouillon $.99 or $.89 w/discount=$1.78

Stocked on Juice, shaker Cheese and Vanilla.  These extract bottles are HUGE.....

16 oz sized and NOT imitation!
$4.04.
That's cheaper than making my own. 8-)

And here is my real stock up.....5 huge bottles of Olive Oil....

1 x Apple butter $1.79 or $1.61 w/discount=$1.61
2 x Olive Oil(Tunisian-1 liter) $4.99 or $4.49 w/discount=$8.98
2 x Olive Oil(Pompeian Extra Light-48 oz.) $6.99 or $6.29 w/discount=$12.58
1 x Olive Oil(Pompeian Classic-48 oz.) $7.99 or $7.19 w/discount=$7.19

Total Out of Pocket....$54.90
The Total Value if I had purchased all this at retail elsewhere.....$101.93

They also had the 48 oz. bottles of Pompeian blend of Olive Oil and Canola Oil for $5.99, which after discount would have cost me $5.39.
But I don't use Canola Oil.

I may go back Sunday evening and buy some more.  I have a coupon for Ollie's special sale where everything in the store will be 15% off, which means even more of a savings.

Anybody else shop at Ollie's?

Sluggy

Jesse's Girl Double Dip Today Only at Rite-Aid!

Here's another Double Dip only good THROUGH TODAY! if your Rite-Aid carries JESSE'S GIRL Cosmetics.

There is a weekly Deal--Buy $12 of Jesse's Girl, Get $6+Ups.
And there is a monthly Deal that ends TODAY!--Buy $10 of Jesse's Girl, Get $5 +Ups.
So Buy $12 and Get $11 in +Up Rewards back.

And Jesse's Girl products are Buy One, Get One 50% off this week as well.

I picked up on my Wellness card.....

1 make-up brush--full price $3.99
1 eye shadow set--50% $1.99

1 nail polish--full price $2.99
1 nail polish--50% $1.49

1 eye liner--got my 20% discount since I didn't buy 2  $1.59

Subtotal was $12.05
I paid $12 with +Up Rewards & put the .05¢ on my gift  card and got back 1 x $5+Ups and 1 x $6+Ups.

$1 for 5 cosmetic items. 8-)

And here is the rest of what I bought on BIL's Card at the downtown store(so some of the prices are lower than my town's store)....

4 x Soft Soap BOGOFree $1.99=$3.98
2 x Axe Body Wash on sale=$9.00
2 x Axe Body Spray on sale=$9.00
2 x ProGlide Razors on sale(but Wellness discount less $8.39)=$16.78
2 x Gillette Disposable Razor packs w/Wellness discount $5.99=$11.98
3 x Jesse's Girl nail polish BOGO50% $2.99 reg. price=$7.47
2 x Jesse's Girl lip glass BOGO50% $2.99 reg. price=$4.48
1 x Jesse's Girl nail file BOGO50% .99¢ reg. price=$.49
3 x Blistex 3/$4.98(but 2 of them were cheaper-$1.35)=$4.36 for 3
1 x Conair Shower Cap w/Wellness discount=$1.99
SubTotal.....$69.53

Coupons Used
2 x $1/1 Axe Body Wash ManuQ=$2.00
2 x $1/1 Axe Body Spray/Deo ManuQ=$2.00
1 x $1/1 Axe Body Spray/Deo Load2Card=$1.00
2 x $10/1 ProGlide Razor wyb a Gillette disposable ManuQ=$20.00
1 x BOGOFree Gillette disposable Razors ManuQ=$5.99
1 x $1/2 Blistex ManuQ=$1.00
1 x $2/1 Conair hair item In-Ad Q=$2.00
Coupon Total.....$33.99

$69.53-$33.99=$35.54+.04¢tax=$35.58
I paid with $35 in +Ups and put the .58¢ on my gift card.
I received $33 in +Up Rewards back(2 x $1 Soft Soap, 2 x $5 Axe-weekly & monthly deals, 2 x $4 Gillette Proglide, $6 & $5 Jesse's Girl, $2 Blistex).



These trips--
OOP....$0.00
Value of items....$107.63
+Ups coming into this trip....$54.00
+Ups used....$47.00
+Ups earned.....$44.00
+Ups at the end.....$51.00

*And here are my MONTHLY TOTALS*
 
GRAND TOTALS FOR DECEMBER so far.......

Out Of Pocket....$0.00  cash
Value of items bought.....$185.60
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...$47.00+
+Ups used....$71.00+
+Ups received...$75.00+
+Ups currently...$51.00+ 

So I spent "down" $3 in +Up Rewards for everything pictured above.
Go get them double dips and HURRY!

Sluggy

Doing the Monthly Deals at Rite-Aid Before Time Runs Out!

3 separate transactions at Rite-Aid Sunday evening and/or on Monday.......

2 x Soft Soap 5.5 oz Aloe ones on sale BOGO=$2.29
SubTotal....$2.29
No coupons.
I paid with a $2 +Up Reward and put the .29¢ on my gift card.
I received a $1 +Up Reward back for buying 2 Soft Soap dispensers.

So I paid $.65 each for these Soap dispensers.
The larger Soft Soaps are BOGO this week and give the $1 +Up wyb 2.  They are regularly $3+ at Rite-Aid but these smaller Aloe ones that run $2+ are included in the sale/+Ups promo, if you can find 2 on the shelf.
Be sure and get a raincheck for these smaller ones too!  Maybe a Q will happen to come out and you can combine it with a raincheck for almost free Soft Soap.  ;-)

Then it was free Axe Day on Monday!......

4 x Axe Body Wash on sale $4.50=$18.00
1 x Conair Roller Pins w/Wellness Gold discount=$1.99
1 x Cella cherry(filler)w/Wellness God discount=$.26
SubTotal.....$20.25

Coupons Used
4 x $2/1 Axe item(12/2 inserts)ManuQ=$8.00
1 x $1/1 Axe Load2CardQ=$1.00
1 x $2/1 Conair In-Ad Q=$2.00
Coupon Total.....$11.00

$20.25-11.00=$9.25+.01¢tax=$9.26

I paid with $9 in +Up Rewards and put the .26¢ on my gift card.
I received back $20 back in +Up Rewards(2 x $5 Axe-1 for the monthly Buy $15/Get $5 Deal and 1 for the weekly Buy $15/Get $5 Deal, $10 Holiday Promo +Ups for spending at least $110 this month).

There is a $5 Axe weekly deal wyb $15 worth of product and a $5 Axe monthly deal wyb $15 worth of product, so the Axe double dips this week but ONLY UNTIL TUESDAY!  If you want to get the double dip buy your Axe Tuesday at the latest, as the new monthly deals kick in on the 5th.

So this transaction, I "spent" $9 +Ups but I got back $10 +Ups for the Axe.

Last transaction of the day.....

4 x Wahl Groomers w/20% Wellness Discount $8.39=$33.56
2 x Conair Roller Pins w/20% Wellness Discount=$3.98
SubTotal......$37.54

Coupons Used
4 x $5/1 Wahl Groomer In-Ad Q=$20.00
2 x $2/1 Conair Product In-Ad Q=$4.00
Coupon Total.....$24.00

$37.54-$24.00=$13.54+.04¢tax=$13.58
I used $13 in +Ups to pay and put the .58¢ on my gift card.
I received back $10 in +Up Rewards for a Wahl monthly Deal(Spend $30/Get $10 +Ups).

So my 4 Wahl trimmers/groomers & 2 sets of hair pins 'cost' me $3.58.
Again, this is a Monthly Deal that ends on Tuesday.
And if your Rite-Aid won't let you use multiples of the In-Ad Qs, you will have to break this last transaction up into 4 transactions.  The Monthly Wahl $10 +Up should print after your 4th Wahl trimmer/groomer is bought.

These trips--
OOP....$0.00
Value of items....$77.97
+Ups coming into this month....$47.00
+Ups used....$24.00
+Ups earned.....$31.00
+Ups at the end.....$54.00




*And here are my MONTHLY TOTALS*
 
GRAND TOTALS FOR DECEMBER so far.......

Out Of Pocket....$0.00  cash
Value of items bought.....$77.97
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...$47.00+
+Ups used....$24.00+
+Ups received...$31.00+
+Ups currently...$54.00+

Off to a good start at Rite-Aid this month!

Sluggy