* Read 1 Book PASS I reread a book I had here before I sent it off to Salvation Army
* Hold Giveaway PASS
Yep it was held.
* Mail Giveaway PASS Mailed out and hopefully received though I haven't heard back or checked the tracking yet.
* Clean out Inserts/Coupon Envie PASS Something I do the beginning of every month(and sometimes during the month as coupons expired later than the first.
* Editing More Old Photos PASS I am now up to August 3, 2017. Still got a ways to go! lol
* Post about Old Trips PASS Well I got one post done. Maybe I'll get two done in June.
* Work on Genealogy PASS Been working on a few things and helped someone with their ancestry.
* Roll/Spend Down Bonus Cash PASS May was a good month for rolling BC but mostly I grew it didn't spend it down. 8-)
* Eat Down the Freezer/Pantry PASS We've made some progress in the freezers and pantry. There is more room in the freezers as well as the pantry.
* List Items on eBay FAIL Though I did some research I didn't actually get anything listed. 8-(
* Prepare for Stockpile Sale PASS
Got it all pulled together in less than a week.
* Hold Stockpile Sale PASS
I got quite a bit sold. I sent a few bags of leftover stuff to the Food Bank as well. I swear I could probably have another sale there is so much still here. sigh.
I'll call May done and a success. Not a rousing success but not a failure.
I went out on Sunday and hit Ollie's(to use another 15%Q), Kohl's(too spend my free $5 script)and to a different Rite-Aid. I had Bonus Cash expiring and a $7/$35 Catalina Q so here is what I bought on my card and of course there was an issue......
1 x Kotex on clearance=$1.69 2 x Colgate toothpaste on sale=$7.00 2 x Neutrogena facial mask BOGO50%=$4.93 2 x Wink condoms on clearance=$12.98 * 2 x Bic razors=$8.98 2 x Soft Disc menstrual discs on clearance=$4.98** 1 x CoverGirl concealer=$6.99*** 1 x CoverGirl eye palette=$3.24 1 x CoverGirl eyebrow pencils=$4.69
This didn't fit in the above photo........
2 x YooHoo 3 pack on clearance=$.68 1 x Wild Harvest cat food on clearance=$1.92 1x V8 Sparkling drink on clearance=$1.62 SubTotal........$59.70
I used in Coupons.... 1 x $7/$35 CatalinaQ=$7.00 1 x $1/1 Kotex L2CQ=$1.00 1 x $3/2 Colgate toothpaste L2CQ=$3.00 2 x $3/1 Colgate toothpaste In-AdQ=$6.00 2 x $3/1 Neutrogena IPQ=$6.00 2 x $5/1 Wink PeelieQ=$10.00 2 x $4/1 Bic In-AdQ=$8.00 1 x $4/1 CoverGirl face L2CQ=$4.00 2 x $4/1 CoverGirl eye Qs(1 L2C/1 IP)=$8.00 Total.......$53.00
$59.70-$53.00=$6.70 + .11¢ tax=$6.81 paid for with Bonus Cash
I earned back $6.00 in new BC for the menstrual discs(2 x $3) I also earned $1 in rebates at Ibotta on the Kotex item so even with all the issues this was a .19¢ moneymaker. 8-)
Now let's talk about everything that went wrong with this transaction--
* The condoms were suppose to be 75% off but rang up 50% off(same with the menstrual discs but I let that one go-you will see why soon). I didn't catch the price problems until after she finalized the transaction. So I pointed out the price issue on the condoms and after checking that these were suppose to be 75% off the cashier attempted to return and rering them so the difference I was owed would go back onto my Bonus Cash. hahaha Rite-Aid has changed it's system in such a way that this can't be done. When she attempted to return the condoms they came up as a $1.28 return each. WTF?! Ok, even if you deduct the $5 Q that was used they should have come up as a $1.49 return each. I am thinking that if you get back BC on a transaction(even if the item being returned didn't give any BC they are deducting the BC over the WHOLE transaction so every item has a bit of BC attached to it?
That's the only logical reason this happens. So back to the return. After about 15 mintues the cashier "solved" the return. She had me use my driver's license, then she rang the return, but just one of the boxes(sine that would be the same amount due to me)and it rang up for $6.99??? I paid $6.49 each. So she looked at me and said, "Can you live with that?" Of course I said fine-I had been in thh store way to long at this point and giving me an extra .50¢ didn't hurt much. LOL I didd eventually scan my reward card in and assumed I'd get $6.99 back on my BC but the register drawer popped open and it prompted the cashier to give me $6.99 in Cash. I didn't object. ;-) Instead of counting out .99¢ in cash, she popped a penny from their "if you need a penny" pot in the drawer and gave me $7.......
Why has R-A changed their system so you can't get a price correction without jumping through hoops like this?!? Not only is it annoying for the customer but also the employee. And it's all the fault of the computer's system not being updated in a timely manner!
** Now you can understand why I didn't turn around and inquire about a refund of the difference between what I was charged for the menstrual discs and what they were suppose to ring up. Nobody wanted to go through all that again so I just left it. 8-) But I should have been refunded another $2.48 on those. They gave back $3 in BC each so they were free anyway so I just kept walking. lol
I didn't realize that the bag of 75% pet food was cat not dog food. I won't return it, I'll just give it to the food bank.
*** Ok, my CoverGirl items should have gotten me to the $5 in BC reward but the total fell short by .08¢ of the $15 total needed. sigh. So I'll buy another cheap item, use a $4/1 IPQ and get my $5 BC once I return to R-A.
Then I did a transaction on Hub's card.......
4 x GM/Posts cereals on sale=$12.00 1 x Nestle flavored water 75% off=.87¢ 1 x V8 Energy drinks 75% off=$1.62
1 x SoftDisc menstrual discs clearance=$2.49
SubTotal.......$16.98
A $1/2 GM cereals L2CQ came off, as well as the $1/1 Peelie on the one box of cereal so $2 in coupons making this transaction $14.98+.05 tax=$15.03 paid for with BC. I earned back $6 on this transaction(1 x $3 wyspend $10 cereal, 1 x $3 SoftDiscs). Total after Qs/tax should have been $13.78 if the Soft Discs had rung up 75% off instead of 50% off. sigh. I'm turning into an old softee I suppose by just letting things go.
This was the point at which we had the condom issue so after getting it fixed and the cashier knew to ring them up for 75% not 50% off I went back and got more(since they were moneymakers after using those $5 peelie Qs)and a couple other things to absorb the overage on my third card.......
5 x dog treats=$5.00 1 x Centrum calming vitamins 50% off=$9.99 4 x Wink condoms 75% off=$12.96
SubTotal......$27.95
I used a $2/1 PeelieQ on the vitamins, a $2/1 Centrum CatalinaQ and 4 x $5/1 Wink Peelies so $24 in Qs. My total was $3.95 + .28¢ tax so $4.23 paid for from BC. No new BC was earned back.
Total spent was $28.02 in BC. I earned back $12 in new BC $7 in Cash and $1 on Ibotta making this an $8.02 spend down. Should have been a $4.30 spend down but I am leaving it alone. ;-)
I'll be putting alll those condoms and mentrual discs on eBay. I didn't spend anything on them so as long as I can cover the eBay fees whatever I get for them is gravy.
Most everything happened though not as planned. No tacos since we had a free pizza token from Domino's.
What got put into the freezer last week....
* Veggie Dogs
* Breaded Chicken
What got taken out of the freezer and used...
* Chicken Breasts
* Green Beans
* "Chicken" Nuggets
* Brussel Sprouts
* BBQ Pork
I spent $58.14 on food/toiletries/HBA this last week(after using $10 in free gift cards)at Walmart, Aldi's AND Ollie's.
This brings our food/toiletries/paper goods Total to $61.99 for June.
There are 17 shopping days left in June.
I've earned $11.25 on Ibotta in June.
I've earned $0 on Checkout51 in June.
I've earned $4.00 on Coupons dotcom in June.
I've earned 683 points from shopping on Fetch in June.
I earned 5,702 points from food shopping on Shop Kick in June.
I've earned $3.71 from food shopping on Swag Bucks in June.
That's $15.25 in rebates(not counting the Shop Kick/Swag Bucks/Fetch)on $61.99 in grocery spending so in reality it's $46.74 spent after the 3 rebate apps I count.
My savings percentage for the last week was 42.46% (without "regular" Rite-Aid trips)and the monthly savings total for Junecomes in at 48.03% so far(w/out R-A).
Leftovers going into this week....Chicken Marsala, BBQ Pork, Cole Slaw.
Here is this week's "food plan".....
1. Sunday--Chicken Marsala leftovers, Green Beans
2. Monday--Subway Subs
3. Tuesday--Salmon, Carrots, Green Beans
4. Wednesday--Grilled Steak, Salad
5. Thursday--Lobster, Corn on Cob
6. Friday--? Maybe eating out?
7. Saturday--?
What do I need to buy to fix everything on this menu? Will have to buy lobster. Cheapest these days is $9.99 lb. so it's a treat to have. Also need to buy COC. The salmon is one of those $2 clearance meal finds from Walmart I got a couple of months ago. I've got a London Broil I'll marinate in Asian seasonings and grilled. That will provide leftovers I'll either put in a salad or mix with a stir-fry Sat. or Sun. The subs will be bought with a gift card I have. It's a low grocery store need week for this menu so maybe a $30 shop this week for the lobster and corn. ;-)
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?
I had a $5/2 Dollar Shave Club L2CQ left on 1 account plus a $7 off $35 spend CatalinaQ so I went to Rite-Aid on Friday and bought this.......
1 x DSC shave gel=$6.29 1 x DSC razor pack=$10.49 2 x Pamprin packs(25% off)=$14.52 2 x Irish Spring 3 packs(BOGO75%)=$3.73 2 x Big Win water cases on sale=$7.00 *not pictured* SubTotal...$42.03
I used...... 1 x $7/$35 CatalinaQ 1 x $5/2 DSC L2CQ 2 x .55/1 Pamprin PeelieQ*The cashier forgot to scan one of these Qs* 2 x $1/1 Irish Spring RA emailed Q Coupon Total....$15.10*but only $14.55 was applied
Total..$27.48 + .66¢ tax=$28.14 used Bonus Cash to pay.
I earned back $22 in new BC($12 DSC double dip, 2 x $5 Pamprin)so spent down $6.14 on the BC. I am ok with that as $7 of this total was for the water which we needed. I have plans for all the rest of the items.
I got another $7/$35 CatalinaQ and .55¢ PostQ cash for the Q the cashier didn't scan making my OOP/BC spend just $5.59. I also earned $1.04 in Fetch Points on this transaction for the DSC items.
So here are a few frugal things that happened here at Chez Sluggy this past week.......
* Not really frugal but a win nonetheless.....
I culled more items from the house to send off to charity. 4 more bags of clothing that is too big now, some handbags/tote bags, a couple of Christmas ornaments and a knee support that didn't. *snort*
More stuff out of our lives that we can't/don't use. 8-)
* I received a Rakuten check.......
Actually got it last week but I cashed it in this week. It's not much as the only online shopping I did was from Easy Spirit this Winter and 2 Rite-Aid online orders in May(which I didn't pay any $$ for-just Bonus Cash). Free money back for not spending any cash at least at R-A? Yes please!
* The only eating out this past week was on Thursday. We went to Applebee's for lunch and used one of the gift cards I have. The only OOP was for the tip.
* I sold something on eBay!
3 boxes of limited edition Starbucks K-Cups. I picked these up in Jan. or Feb. for $2 a box. Sold them before their Best Buy date. Go me. After fees I'll net a bit over $10 profit here.
* As we get work done in the house we will be having to purchase stuff at home repair stores so I picked up a Lowe's gift card at Rite-Aid. This gave me $16 in BC so I'll parlay that into more free stuff from R-A. 8-)
* Hubs and I went to Ollie's(Good Stuff Cheap!)on Thursday and used a 15% off coupon they had mailed me before it expired. I picked up some food items....
Popcorn and Pretzels to keep me from eating worse things. Some pasta noodles, canned soup(can't make it for this cheap), water flavoring, a graham cracker pie crust for 4th of July pie making, applesauce cups and a bag of Brownie Brittle(so I don't eat much worse in the calorie count brownies). All this cost me $15.57.
* I did some Ibotta and ShopKick deals at Walmart.....
All this cost me $20.98 after tax, minus Qs and $10 in fee gift cards. I earned back $25.05 between Coupons dotcom digital Q, Ibotta rebates and bonus and Shop Kicks earned(I also earned some ShopKicks from scanning products in store that I didn't purchase). So a net gain of $4.07 back.
The cereals will go into my Food Bank donation box, the toiletries/HBA may be used or go into a Giveaway and the veggie dogs and raisin bread will be eaten.
* I found money this past week!
When I was out on Tuesday I found a dime at the Rite-Aid South of here and a penny in one of the self-checkout machine change returns at Walmart.
Not a big win but it's better than getting skunked 2 weeks in a row. lol
Total Found in last Week.... .11¢ Total Found This Year.....$13.03
That's about all I've got for this past week.
Any frugal wins in your neck of the woods? Let's hear all about them!
