Rite-Aid & Walmart Plus Reader Questions....Mostly Last Week

I ended up doing a few hauls at Rite-Aid last week after doing the gift card glitch too.  There were 2 $15 BC wys $50 coupons...each one had a different code on it so you could do each of the two once per card.

This transaction was mostly about getting some paper products and converting BC to cash rebates on Ibotta....

1 x Cottonelle tp on sale=$8.99
1 x Scott paper towels on sale=$8.99
2 x Lady Speed Stick deo on sale=$5.98
4 x Snuggle dryer sheets B2G2Free=$10.98
1 x Nivea shave gel 20% Wellness discount=$3.99
2 x Nivea moisturizing After Shave on sale=$11.98
SubTotal.........$50.91*

Coupons Used
1 x $15 BC wys $50
1 x $1/1 Cottonelle L2CQ=$1.00
2 x $2/1 Speed Stick In-AdQ=$4.00
1 x $1/2 Speed Stick ManuQ=$1.00
Coupon Total......$6.00

$50.91-$6.00=$44.91+$2.22 tax=$47.13 paid with Bonus Cash and gift card.

Bonus Cash earned back was $29($15 wys $50, $5 wyb2 Cotonelle/Scott, 3 x $3 wyb2 Nivea).  2 of the $3 on Nivea was expected as there was a double dip but a third one came off for buying "Nivea, Bull Dog, Edge or Schick" too.  Doesn't matter now as those monthly deals are finished.

I got the Snuggle and Nivea to complete Ibotta rebates. Ibotta gave me back $6 for the Snuggles(4 x $1.50), $1.20 for the Nivea shave gel and 2 rebates each for the after shaves-those qualified for a Nivea Moisturizing rebate($2 x 2)and a Nivea after shave rebate(2 x $2.50), giving me back $16.20 total.  That gave me 4 of the 10 rebates I needed to finish an Ibotta Bonus too.

* The shave gel should  have rang up 20% off w/my Wellness discount but it didn't so I ended up cashing out $1.06 of my BC because I got a refund the next time I went in, so cash to put into my refund/overcharge/post coupon envelope........

Then on Saturday Hubs needed to go to Walmart so I tagged along to finish my weekend Bonus.......

2 x Good Thins crackers=$4.32
1 x Wheat Thins family size=$3.67

2 x Oreo Thins covered cookies=$5.12
2 x Mead folders on clearance=.50¢
3 x Arm and Hammer Scent boosters=$11.91
SubTotal......$25.56

I used 1 x $1/3 Nabisco items ManuQ so $24.56+.75¢ tax=$25.31
Then I paid with a free $25 Fetch gift card.....

This made my OOP .31¢.

Nice. 8-))

I earned back with 6 rebates(Mead, 2 x Good Thins, Oreos, 2 x Wheat Thins)totaling $8.31 and the $1 Weekend Bonus. Total earned last weekend on Ibotta $25.51, total cash OOP between Walmart and Rite-Aid was .31¢.

I also earned $2 back on Checkout51 for the Good Thins and the Oreos.

I submitted to SwagBucks for the Scent Boosters as they were giving back $12 in points so a freebie and .06¢ moneymaker.  They didn't pick up the third container from the receipt submission but after a review later that day I got the full amount of points.  I was planning on doing the frozen pizza(CA Pizza Kitchen)deal but they changed that rebate from full price paid to $3 on 2.  Wasn't interested in the Ferrero-Rocher chocolates as we aren't big hazelnut fans here.

Debbie had asked in the comments what sort of gift cards I get from ShopKicks.  Since I use any gift cards earned from rebating to put back into the rebating game and the only store gift cards I can use are Walmart(Weis and Rite-Aid cards aren't an option on any of them, ShopKick, Fetch or SwagBucks)so I get Walmart.  I could get CVS gift cards but I don't go there much and I'm trying to wean off of that store right now.

ND Chic asked how I put together my Ibotta deals too.  First I'll go through the offers for Walmart, Weis, Rite-Aid and any other store I think I might go to that week that participates in Ibotta.  Then I'll go on YouTube and see what other couponers are doing at the stores and what offers are double dipping too and if there are any internet printable or ManuQs I can combine with offers.  I write up a list and it's usually got way more offers than I end up doing as I have to allow for A-items being out of stock that I want to do and B-items not carried in that particular Walmart, etc.

It helps to follow/subscribe to a vlogger or two that coupon.  Choice ones that frequent the stores you do too.

Right now I am only 10 offers done out of 36 needed to get that $10 Cold Hard Cash Bonus and it ends on Jan. 31st.  It's highly possible I won't finish that Bonus at this point between the bad weather here and lack of deals I want to do this week but that's ok.  You don't have to do them all just to do them.

And if anyone wants to use my referral codes to join one of the rebate apps, here they are--

IBOTTA-mkaaxa

SHOPKICK-FUN260238

FETCH-GC73D

SWAGBUCKS-email me for an invite

Later on Saturday I went back to R-A and did this to stock up on some supplements.....

2 x Nivea breathable lotion on sale=$11.98

2 x Nature's Truth Turmeric gummies b1g1=$17.99

2 x Nature's Truth Elderberry b1g1=$14.99

2 x Nature's Truth D3 b1g1=$12.99

SubTotal......$57.95

Coupons Used

1 x $15 BC wys $50 Q

2 x $3/1 Nivea Breathable IPQ=$6.00

1 x $3/1 Nature's Truth Gummies HangtagQ=$3.00

2 x $2/1 NTruth IPQ=$4.00

I had a $2/1 NTruth L2CQ I didn't realize came off as well.

Coupon Total..$15.00

$57.95-$15.00=$42.95+.36¢ tax=$43.31 paid for with Bonus Cash.

I earned back $38 in new BC($15 wys $50, $3 wyb2 Nivea lotion, $20 wys $40 NTruth).

Then I did the P and G Deal on a third card.  Parameters were spend $50 to get the $15, but also spend $30 on P and G qualifying items(to get another $10BC)and spend $15 on Cover Girl items(to get another $5BC)within that same $50.....

1 x Gain detergent on sale=$4.94

1 x Tide pods on sale=$4.94

1 x Tide detergent on sale=$4.94

2 x Secret aluminum free on sale=$10.98

1 x Crest toothpaste on sale=$4.00

1 x Glide dental floss on sale=$4.00

3 x Cover Girl mascara 20% Wellness discount=$16.77

SubTotal......$50.57

Coupons Used

1 x $2/1 Gain IPQ=$2.00

1 x $2/1 Tide pods L2CQ=$2.00

1 x $2/1 Tide L2CQ=$2.00

1 x $5.99/2 Secret aluminum free L2CQ=$5.99

1 x $2/1 Crest toothpaste L2CQ=$2.00

1 x $1/1 Glide floss L2CQ=$1.00

2 x $2/1 Cover Girl eye ManuQ=$4.00

1 x $2/1 Cover Girl eye L2CQ=$2.00

Coupon Total of $20.99

$50.57-$20.99=$29.58 paid with Bonus Cash.

I earned back $30.00 in new BC($15 wys $50, $10 wys $30 P and G, $5 wys $15 Cover Girl).

Except two things went awry.  The first one I noticed as soon as the transaction was done.  Someone had put the wrong Tide pods(20 ct.)where the 16 ct. and on sale ones were suppose to be so I bought the wrong ones that didn't count toward the $30 spend/get $10 BC offer. sigh.

So I returned those and rebought the correct ones, thus the $2/1 L2CQ came off on the rebuy.  I ended up with $3.49 in cash.  I also returned a lip balm so that was another $2.79 back in cash as well on that trip.......

Then when I got home I noticed I didn't get my 20% Wellness discount on the regular priced Cover Girl

items so when I went up to R-A on Monday I got that $4.51 back in cash as well....

The transaction I did on Monday was this one......

1 x Irish Spring bar soap pack on sale=$3.99

1 x Irish Spring body wash on sale=$3.99

2 x R-A rulers 25% off sale=$1.48

SubTotal.......$9.46

Coupons Used

2 x $2/1 In-Ad Irish Spring RAQ=$4.00

1 x .75¢/1 Irish Spring body wash ManuQ=.75¢

Coupon Total....$4.75

$9.46-$4.75=$4.71+.29¢ tax=$5.00 paid for with Bonus Cash.

I earned back $6 in new BC(2 x $1 Irish Spring, 2 x $2 R-A office supplies)so a $1 moneymaker this one.

Not a great Rite-Aid week but there are a few wins this week especially if you have the Irish Spring coupon and/or the Unilever inserts from Sunday(of which we don't get here).

Sluggy

This Week on the Dining Table

   The "Technology is Great When It Works" Edition....

Explanation is below the menu....

Onward to the meal planning!

Moving On....

This is what was planned.....

1. Sunday--Leftover Beef Pie

2. Monday--Fend for Yourself

3. Tuesday--Tuna Noodle Casserole, Veg from the Freezer

4. Wednesday--Sloppy Joes, Veg from Freezer
5. Thursday--Take-Out for Birthday

6.  Friday--Tacos or Taco Salad

7. Saturday--Pizza, Salad

And this is what really happened.......

1. Sunday--Leftover Beef Pie

2. Monday--Fend for Yourself

3. Tuesday--Subway Subs

4. Wednesday--Subway Subs
5. Thursday--Chinese Restaurant for lunch, FFY for Dinner

6.  Friday--Tacos or Taco Salad

7. Saturday--FFY

Last week saw 1 night of home cooked dinners, 5 nights of leftovers/planned overs, FFY, and 3 night of Take-Out/Eating Out.   

The plan went way off course last week because I tried to order a sub for lunch.  I knew my birthday would be no cooking day but we had a snafu at Subway on Tuesday--I tried to order 2 subs online for Hubs and myself, inputting a gift card and under $2 on a c/c since the gift card didn't have enough on it to cover the whole order.  The screen kept spinning after I placed the order so I figured it wasn't going through so Hubs went and placed the order in person taking the gift card mentioned above plus another gift card I had.  Hubs had left a good 10 minutes before when I got an email confirming my order(the first one placed online).  It was took late to call Hubs to say pick up the first order and don't order it again(and pay again)so he comes in the door minutes later and says the one gift card, they told him it had no money on it(I knew it was because it was used on the first order that went through)so he used the second gift card only.  Then after I told him what had transpired after he left to get the subs I had to dress and go get the first sub order. LOL

We ended up having a half a sub each for 2 lunches and 2 dinners last week due to the snafu.  Since they had already charged me I was not NOT going to get 4 subs.  But I don't want to see anything tuna fish for quite some time to come. ;-)

What got put into the freezer last week....

*  2 lbs. of salmon(on sale 1/2 off)

*  1 lb. of seasoned ground chicken

I hadn't planned to buy either but the 50% salmon sale on Friday popped up at Weis(PMITA)Markets and I saw $5.99 lb. packs of seasoned ground chicken on sale $1 off and with $3 off instant stickers on them(so $1.99 lb.)so I thought I'd try one to add to ground beef next time I make meatballs for spaghetti.  $11.99 spent I hadn't planned on last week but I was not NOT going to spend for those items. ;-)

What got taken out of the freezer and used...

*  2 lbs. ground beef

The only meal I cooked last week was tacos/taco salad.

We spent $68.81 on food/toiletries/HBA/paper goods last week.  $20.17 at Walmart, $37.09 at Weis, $5.06 at Ollie's and $6.49 at the Bread Outlet. This brings our food/toiletries/paper goods Total to $204.25 for January.

There are 6 shopping days left in January.

I've earned $172.79 on Ibotta in January.

I've earned $10.00 on Checkout51 in January.

I've earned $2.00 on Coupons dotcom/Paypal in January.

I've earned 524 points from shopping on Fetch in January.

I've earned 2566 point from food shopping on Shop Kick in January.

I've earned 1200 points from food shopping on Swagbucks in January.

My savings percentage for last week was 60.82%(without "regular" Rite-Aid trips)for January and the monthly savings total for January comes in at 64.35%.(w/out R-A). That's a really high savings rate even for me. 8-)

Leftovers going into this week--1 helping of macaroni salad, 2 hot dogs and taco filling.  No food waste again last week.  But few leftovers means lots of cooking this week.

Here is this week's "food plan".....

1. Sunday--Fend for Yourself

2. Monday--Chicken Fajitas

3. Tuesday--Salmon, Sweet Potatoes, Brussels Sprouts

4. Wednesday--BBQ pork sammiches, Veggie TBD
5. Thursday--Hubs cooks or Leftovers

6.  Friday--Homemade Manicotti(if I feel ambitious), Salad

7. Saturday--Leftovers

I've got bbq in the freeze that just needs thawing and sauce and I can make the Manicotti earlier in the week as my energy level will be low on Friday so this plan should work out well.

What needs buying for this menu?  Nothing I can think of at this point except a small container of milk.  I will look for OJ concentrate at a good price as Weis always seems to be out so I look for it whenever I go there.

What is getting fixed and served at your house this week?

Was last week's plan successful, did you go off plan or did you not even plan what was going to be eaten last week?

Any great deals on food at your stores this week?  

Sluggy

January Giveaway Winner!

There were 62 valid Giveaway comments so I put that number into Random Generator and that picked the winner......

TEBBLE

TebbleJanuary 17, 2021 at 3:08 PM

My birthday month is March! I love me some cupcakes with real frosting, not that whipped crap) 😉. Something about me is I work full time at a college but also started a side hustle last year selling all size clothing last year online. It has gone gang busters and I love meeting all the new people ❤️ Tebble.

Congratulations Tebble!

You have 48 hours from when this post goes live to contact me with your full name and mailing address to claim your prize. (My email addy is on the side bar under "About Me".)

If the Boring Blog Giveaway Box is not claimed within that time I'll choose another winner for January.

Thanks for everyone who entered and the entertainment your comments provide me too. ;-)

Come back next month so another Giveaway!

Sluggy

Fugal Friday.....the January 22nd Edition

 Not much this week that was frugal but one really big win!  Let's take a look........

*  I only did the gift card glitch deal at Rite-Aid so far this week....

Plus there are two different Spend $50 Get $15 BC coupons(they have different barcodes)so you can do the deals twice on each card and get the $15 BC if you have a mind to(I haven't.).  I used gift money to buy the Rite-Aid gift card so that's a bonus win too. ;-)

*  I did the Ibotta Midweek Bonus at Walmart.......

After ALL rebates the above cost me MINUS $6.13. 8-)))

*  Hubs took me out for lunch yesterday on my Birthday. Of course I found and printed a coupon(10% off)to reduce the cost. lol

*  I found money!

Not much to report in for this week.....

This penny found in front of the beer cafe/bakery register at Weis(PMITA)Markets on Tuesday.

And this penny found at the register in Rite-Aid when I went in on Thursday.

Found Money This Week..... .02¢
Found Money This Year.....  .19¢

*  I actually sold something on eBay this past week!

This Osbourne Family(from their old MTV reality show)Throw blanket still new in the package.
Back right before Christmas I had an eBay user who sent me the same Offer on it three times(that's the limit on offers you can send a Seller).  They kept sending the same $ amount offer and it was a lowball one so I just ignored them.  Ignored for the low amount and because it was so close to Christmas and with the USPS so backed up I know I'd have problems with it getting to them in time.  So this past week another buyer paid full asking price for it and it's on the way to them.  Sometimes it pays to hold out for full price.  And they still got a good deal first because this item is long ago discontinued and it still has the retail price of $59.99 on the package. 8-)

*  And my big frugal win for the week considering I HAD TO spend money on it.......

My computer is coming up on 8 years old and on it's last legs so I needed a new machine.  I got input from my tech support guy(Ex-College Boy)and we decided on this one as it had most of what I needed(the only flaw is the screen isn't as big as the one on my old laptop but I can live with that).  So I bit the bullet and ordered it.  This bad boy retails for over $1,100.

But the cost wasn't as painful as you'd have thought.  I have been saving our credit card points for a few years now(use to get gift cards with points for Xmas presents to give out to the kids)and I had $641 worth of points to put toward the laptop so it only cost me $400 and some OOP.

And guess where that $400 and some came from?  Yep, my stimulus check, so in the end this cost me NADA OOP.

yay. me.

That's about all I've got this week.........

What frugal wins did y'all have this past week?

Tell us all about them!

Sluggy

It's Mah Birfday!

 What I hope they'll say on my Birthday......

What's actually happening on my Birthday this year..

And how I am feeling turning over a new year of life........

Don't forget to enter the Giveaway HERE.  It ends Saturday evening at 11:59pm.  Also if "Linda", "GrammaGrits" and "T" who entered already are reading this, they need to contact me with their contact info(email addys)as their Google/Blogger profiles are empty of any identifying information so their entries are not valid until I get some kind of contact info for them.

One of my Birthday Buddies is Chris Britton.  If you are old as dirt like me you know him from this band/pop hit from the 1960's......

But I am channeling this other Troggs hit today....

Here's another Birthday Buddy of mine.  You may know her as "Baby Spice"...

Go out and have a Great Day!

Sluggy