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All my scenarios will reflect my personal goal to either make money or at least not to have spent any at the end of the month - after I get my Single Check Rebate, Rite Aid gift cards, and/or MIR checks.
**Unless otherwise indicated, there is a
limit of one single check rebate per item.
I have a question for everyone. This week I changed the font color of the RA VV coupons to dark orange. Does this help you see them better (so that you know what you have to go print at a glance)? Is there a better color? Other thoughts?
Purchase #1
2 Maalox (pg. 2) 12 oz. or 90 ct. $4.99/1 = $9.98/2
- 2 $5/1 Maalox Product, exp. 3-1-11 (SS 01/09/11) = FREE or MAKE $0.02
- 2 $1 +UP Reward = MAKE $2 or $2.02
($9.98 towards $20 +UP Reward wyb $100 of Winter Rewards "Buy and Save" products - Limit 1)
2 Dove Invisible Solid Deodorants (pg. 12) $4/2
- 2 $2/1 Dove Deodorant or Body Mist, exp. 2-27-11 (RP 01/30/11) = FREE
- $2 +UP Reward wyb 2 = MAKE $2
($4 towards $20 +UP Reward wyb $100 of Winter Rewards "Buy and Save" products - Limit 1)
2 Finish Automatic Dishwashing Detergent (pg. 10) B1G1 gel caps or powerball tabs 20 ct. ($6.49/1) = $6.49/2
- 2 $2.25/1 Finish Quantum, Powerball/Gelpacs, exp. 2-21-11 (SS 01/02/11) = $1.99/2
- $1/1 Finish Items Feb. RA VV coupon = $0.99/1
(NOTE: If your spouse also has a VV account, use two coupons = FREE or MAKE $0.01.)
(ALSO NOTE: If you used 2 VV coupons and your coupons (Maalox and Finish) were not adjusted down, your PURCHASE total after all coupons will be - $0.02. You will need to add a small filler in order to keep your order in the positive.)
Total before coupons $20.47
- $19.50 (in MFC and RA coupons)
Total OOP $0.97 + tax
(Add a $0.03+ filler in order to be able to use a previously earned +UP Reward to reduce your OOP.)
earn (2) $1 +UP Rewards from Maalox
earn $2 +UP Reward from Dove
(like MAKEing $3.03 on everything in this scenario!)
Purchase #2
1 Gas-X (pg. 2) 18-20 ct. $4.99/1
- $4/1 Gas-X Prevention Product, exp. 4-30-11 (SS 12/12/10) = $0.99/1
- $1 +UP Reward = MAKE $0.01
($4.99 towards $20 +UP Reward wyb $100 of Winter Rewards "Buy and Save" products - Limit 1)
4 Hormel Chili (pg. 6-7) 10.5 to 15 oz. $3/2 = $6/4
- $1.50/3 Hormel Foods Item, exp. 4-18-11 (ALL YOU Feb '11) = $4.50/4
[or $1/3 Hormel Food Products, exp. 4-13-11 (SS 2/13/11)]
[or $0.55/2 Hormel Chili Product
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- $1/2 Select Hormel or Dinty Moore Products Feb. RA VV coupon = $3.50/4
- $0.50/1 Select Hormel, Dinty Moore or Spam Items Jan. RA VV coupon = $3/4
- 4 $1 +UP Rewards (monthly deal) = MAKE $1
($6 towards $20 +UP Reward wyb $100 of Winter Rewards "Buy and Save" products - Limit 1)
1 Filler $0.01 or more
Total before coupons around at least $11
- $7 (in MFC and RA coupons)
- $4 in +UP Rewards from Purchase #1
Total OOP $0.00 + filler + tax
earn $1 +UP Reward from Gas-X
earn (4) $1 +UP Rewards from Hormel
(like MAKEing $1 on everything in this scenario!)
Purchase #3
2 Colgate Total Advanced 5.8 oz. or Sensitive 6 oz. (pg. 1) $3.50/1 = $7/2
- 2 $1/1 Colgate Toothpaste, exp. 2-19-11 (SS 01/30/11) = $5/2
[or $1/1 Colgate Sensitive or ProClinical Toothpaste, exp. 2-26-11 (SS 02/06/11)]
[or $1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste, exp. 2-28-11 (ALL YOU Jan '11)]
[or $1/1 Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste, exp. 3-31-11 (ALL YOU Feb '11)]
- 2 $3.50 +UP Reward (Limit 2) = MAKE $2
($7 towards $20 +UP Reward wyb $100 of Winter Rewards "Buy and Save" products - Limit 1)
Total before coupons $7
- $2 (in MFC coupons)
- $5 in +UP Rewards from Purchase #2
Total OOP $0.00 + tax
earn (2) $3.50 +UP Rewards from Colgate
(like MAKEing $2 on everything in this scenario!)
Purchase #4
4 GE CFL Light Bulbs (pg. 10;
Limit 4 per household) 1 pk. $2.99/1 = $11.96/4
- 4 $1/1 Select GE Lightbulb Products, exp. 3-5-11 (SS 01/09/11 #2) = $7.96/4
- 4 $2 +UP Reward = MAKE $0.04
($11.96 towards $20 +UP Reward wyb $100 of Winter Rewards "Buy and Save" products - Limit 1)
Total before coupons $11.96
- $4 (in MFC coupons)
- $7 in +UP Rewards from Purchase #3
Total OOP $0.96 + tax
earn (4) $2 +UP Rewards from GE
(like MAKEing $0.04 on everything in this scenario!)
NOTE: I already have more than enough +UP Rewards in hand, so that I have no reason to roll my +UPs from one transaction to the next. If you are like me, then just combine all these scenarios into 1 transaction . Your total before +UPs would be $17.93. I'll add 1 small filler to the order to pull my total up to $18. Then I'll pay with $18 in previously earned +UPs.
If I roll the +UP Rewards from one transaction to the next, I will end up paying a total of
$1.93 OOP for products with a
sale value of $50.43 (that is if I didn't have any +UP Rewards from previous weeks . . . which, of course, I do). I will have earned
$0 in SCRs which will get sent to me in check form (that I can cash at the bank) at the end of the month. I will receive a
MIR check for $0. And I will have
$8 in +UP Rewards left for other purchases this week or next. That's like MAKEing $6.07 on products with a sale value of $50.43!
You can see the rest of this week's Rite Aid coupon matchups
HERE.
