Happy Thanksgiving!

Kermit and I just wanted to stop in quickly between cooking chores this morning and wish y'all a Happy Thanksgiving!

Before you dig into your "pants unzipping meal" today, take a moment to acknowledge everything in your world that you have been blessed with, whatever that may be.

Myself I'll be thankful for---
* my level of health given my medical issues and for the resources and medical folks who keep me going.
* my awesome kids though some are far from home today.
* my spouse who puts up with me and loves me.
* that we live below our means which means we can be a financial blessing to ourselves, our family, our friends and our country.
* this blogging platform and all you dear readers out there that has enriched my life.

Now make sure you hug everybody you see today......
Ok, maybe not that creepy guy in line at the grocery store if you have to run out for emergency supplies this morning. ;-)

Here's a nice tune I like to listen to on Thanksgiving......


And here is a funny video of Irish people trying an American Thanksgiving dinner........

So what's on the menu today at your Thanksgiving table?

Sluggy

A Rite-Aid Haul or 2 Pre-Black Friday

I was out for blood work Monday morning so I hit Rite-Aid down the street for some freebies.....

2 x Colgate toothpaste on sale $3 each=$6.00
SubTotal....$6.00

I used-
1 x $1/2 Colgate toothpaste ManuQ=$1.00
2 x $2.50/1 Colgate select items Rite-Aid FlyerQ=$5.00
Coupon Total...$6.00

So Zero OOP.
No Plenti points used or earned.

Then I bought all this......

2 x Colgate Toothbrushes on sale $3 each=$6.00
1 x Crest Toothpaste on sale=$3.00
5 x Schwarzkopf Shampoos and Conditioners on clearanced 75% off $1.99 each=9.95
SubTotal.....$18.95

Coupons Used
1 x $1/2 Colgate Toothbrushes ManuQ=$1.00
2 x $2.50/1 Colgate select items Rite-Aid FlyerQ=$5.00
1 x $2/1 Crest Toothpaste ManuQ=$2.00
2 x $5/2 Schwarzkopf Ultime items IPQ=$10.00
Coupon Total.....$18.00

$18.95-$18=.95¢ + .12¢ tax=$1.07 OOP
I couldn't use Plenti Points to pay since the total was under $2 so I used my Rite-Aid gift card so still nothing out of pocket.

I was suppose to earn $1 in new Plenti Points for buying the Crest toothpaste......

But it said I earned $2.50 in points.
Huh?

For some reason I earned $1.50 in PPs for buying one of the Colgate toothbrushes too.
A quick check on my Plenti account when I got home and I had activated a $1.50 in PPs household offer on there when I buy a Colgate toothbrush that I had forgotten about.
Nice.

Look out for Ultime Schwarzkopf hair products 75% off at your Rite-Aid.
If you find some, go print the Schwarzkopf coupon on RedPlum dotcom(two prints available per computer)or if you were lucky enough to get this Q in your Sunday inserts use that.
You will have to buy 3 bottles at 75% off or have something else that cost at least $1.02 in your transaction to absorb the overage of the $5 off Q(if your store let's you have overage or doesn't adjust coupons down).  Buying 3 and using the $5/2 Q means you'll owe .95¢ + tax (if your state charges for hair items).

There are also 2 rebates on Schwarzkopf on Saving Star-1 for $2/1 and 1 for $5/2.  Since I activated those rebates and bought 5 I got $7 in cash rebates back for buying these.
8-)))

Since I had to go back for an Rx on Tuesday I printed some more Qs and got some more freebies.....well almost freebies since I owed .25¢ on this lot(which I put on my R-A gift card)......

4 x Schwarzkopf items on clearance=$7.96
2 x Colgate toothpaste on sale=$6.00
2 x Colgate toothbrushes on sale=$6.00
3 x Dentex Flossers on sale B1G2F=$3.29
SubTotal......$23.25

Coupons Used
2 x $5/2 Schwarzkopf IPQ=$10.00
2 x $.75/1 Colgate toothbrushes IPQ=$1.50
2 x $.75/1 Colgate toothpaste IPQ=$1.50
4 x $2.50/1 Colgate toothpaste or toothbrush R-A FlyerQ=$10.00
Ccoupon Total.....$23.00

$23.25-$23.00=.25¢ OOP put on gift card.
I earned $0 Plenti Points in this transaction.

The "overage" on the Schwarzkopf Qs($2.04) and the Colgate Qs($1) gave me $3.04 to apply toward the dental Flossers($3.29)so I have .25¢ owed on this transaction and got 3 packages of that on sale for .25¢.  8-)

Grand Total-
$0 OOP($1.32 put on gift card)
$2.50 new Plenti Points earned
$7 in cash rebates earned
An $8.18 moneymaker in all.



Sluggy

Using Thanksgiving Reward

I used one of my $10 Reward chits to finish getting Thanksgiving needs + another item yesterday.....

5.5 lbs. of Rutabagas=$4.29
2 lbs. of Carrots=$1.89
2 cans of Cranberry Glop=$1.76
1 box decaffeinated Tea Bags=$2.59
Total......$10.53

I paid .53¢ OOP after using my $10 reward.
$12.74 reg. retail value and a 95.84% savings rate.

Nice.

I have another $10 Reward from the Baking Promo which I will use next week.

Sluggy

Got My Turkey + More Deals from Weis

So I cashed in my Reward Points at Weis(PMITA)Markets for my free turkey last week.
Only my turkey wasn't exactly free.
It cost me .58¢.

The free turkey deal was for a frozen Weis brand 20 lb. or less turkey for 50 Reward Points.
The only turkeys that met this criteria in my store were 15+/- lbs.
There was 1 turkey that was 20.50 lbs, thus over the weight limit for free.
So instead of getting the free 15 lb. one(and losing almost 5 lbs. of free turkey)I took the 20.50 lbs one and paid .58¢ for the price of the 1/2 a pound over 20 lbs.
Works for me. lolz

I also got.....

* Two Mrs. Smith's pies(apple and cherry)for $4.49 total.
They are on sale at Weis BOGO and I used two .50¢/1 coupons which doubled to $1 off each.
$6.49 x 2=$12.98-bogo=$6.49-$2Qs=$4.49, or $2.25 per pie.

* Four boxes of Chex cereal for $3.52 total.
They are on sale at Weis for $1.88 per box when you buy 4 and I used four .50¢/1 coupons which doubled to $1 off each.
$1.88 x 2=$7.52-$4Qs=$3.52 or .88¢ per box.

* Six cans of Furmano's tomatoes for $3.22 total.
They are on sale at Weis for .87¢ per can and I used two $1/3 coupons.
$.87 x 6=$5.22-$2Qs=$3.22 or .54¢ per can. (If you have this coupon wait until the 11/24 ad as Furmano's will be .67¢ a can.)

* Three bags of Birdseye frozen veggies for $1.61 total.
They are on sale at Weis for .87¢ a bag and I used a $1/3 coupon.
$.87 x 3=$2.61-$1Q=$1.61 or .54¢ per bag.

* Two rolls of Gwaltney sausage(for my stuffing)for $1.00 total.
I found 2 rolls clearanced to .50¢(discontinued item). 8-)

* Two 12 packs of Lipton Iced Tea for $3.99 total.
They were on sale(Friday only)half price($5.99 reg. price).
I also had a $2/2 Weis coupon book Q so $3.99 or $2 each.

Total was $19.67, value of $85.17 and savings of 76.90%.

The turkey, one of the pies and the sausage are for Thanksgiving.  The rest were good deals of foods/drinks we consume around here.

Sluggy

Giveaway Winner

75 valid entries and Random dotorg picked #42 so the winner is.........

Jenn in Indiana!

Jenn in IndianaNovember 13, 2016 at 6:45 AM

The truffles sound yummy! Jennifer sunrigs@yahoo.com

Congratulations Jenn!  You have 48 hours from when this information is posted to email me from the email address you supplied with your full name and mailing address. (My email addy is on my "About Me" page linked from my right side bar.)

Should Jenn not get back to me in time a new winner will be chosen.

Thanks to all my readers who played along.
Another December giveaway will be coming up next week so be on the lookout for that one!  8-))

Sluggy