Saturday, January 23 - Project: Tic Tac Toe
Saturday, February 13 - Project: Jewelry Organizer
Saturday, February 27 - Project: Lowebot
Thursday, January 21, 2010
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Saturday, January 23 - Project: Tic Tac Toe
Saturday, February 13 - Project: Jewelry Organizer
Saturday, February 27 - Project: Lowebot
Newspaper Insert Coupons for 1/24/10
NOTE: You may be missing some of these coupons as regional coupon inserts differ slightly. Also, your inserts may contain these coupons but the values may be slightly different.
SmartSource (Thanks to SundayCouponPreview.)
$0.55/1 2000 Flushes automatic toilet bowl cleaner, exp. 4-30-10
$1/1 Bid Red or Big Blue regular or diet, exp. 2-14-10
$0.50/1 Bob Evans frozen breakfast item, exp. 3-28-10
$0.25/1 Bob Evans roll, grilling, or smoked sausage, exp. 3-28-10
$1/2 Breakstone sour cream, exp. 2-28-10
$0.50/2 Chex Mix or Chex 100 calorie snack, exp. 3-20-10
$0.35/1 Comet soft cleanser or spray product, exp. 3-24-10
$1/1 DiGiorno rising crust pizza, exp. 2-28-10
$1/3 Dole pineapple cans, exp. 4-16-10
$2/1 Dulcolax balancer, exp. 6-30-10
$1/1 Dulcolax laxative tablets, exp. 6-30-10
$1/1 Dulcolax stool softener, exp. 6-30-10
$1/1 El Monterey taquitos, exp. 4-30-10
$0.50/1 Frank’s Redhot sauce, exp. 3-31-10
$0.75/1 Frank’s Redhot sweet heat BBQ sauce or hot buffalo sauce, exp. 3-31-10
$0.30/1 French’s classic yellow mustard, exp. 3-31-10
$0.50/1 French’s spicy brown or honey mustard dipping sauce, exp. 3-31-10
FREE Glade plugins scented oil warmer wyb Glade plugins scented oil refill, exp. 2-20-10
$0.40/1 Gorton’s item, exp. 4-15-10
$1/2 Heluva Good! sour cream dips or cheese, exp. 2-28-10
$0.55/2 Hormel chili, exp. 3-21-10
$0.50/1 Hormel master chili, exp. 3-21-10
$0.75/1 Hormel pepperoni pack, exp. 3-21-10
$0.45/3 Hunt’s tomatoes, exp. 3-14-10
$1/2 Kraft or Cracker Barrel natural cheese, exp. 2-28-10
$1/1 Land O Lakes deli cheese product, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Lindor truffles, exp. 4-24-10
$0.75/1 Lloyd’s ribs or tub, exp. 3-22-10
$0.50/1 Marzetti salad dressing, exp. 4-30-10
$1/1 MidNite or MidNite PM product, exp. 7-31-10
$0.50/1 Minute Rice product, exp. 4-16-10
$1/1 Nabisco crackers, exp. 3-31-10
$0.75/2 Ortega product, exp. 3-31-10
$0.35/1 Pam cooking spray, exp. 3-14-10
$1/1 Pert Plus, exp. 3-31-10
$1.50/1 Pert Plus for men, exp. 3-31-10
$0.40/2 Pillsbury Italian meal breads, exp. 4-17-10
$0.35/1 Pillsbury refrigerated pizza crust, exp. 4-17-10
$1/2 Planters nuts, exp. 3-31-10
B1G1 Purina Friskies party mix cat treats, exp. 4-30-10
$1/1 Sabra hummus, exp. 2-28-10
$5/1 Science Diet nature’s best dry pet food, exp. 3-31-10
$1/2 Simply Saline nasal product, exp. 5-31-10
$0.40/1 Snyder of Berlin snack, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Stacy’s pita or bagel chips, exp. 2-28-10
$1.50/1 Sucrets Ice, exp. 4-30-10
$1.50/1 Sucrets product, exp. 4-30-10
$1/1 Sure anti-perspirant & deodorant, exp. 3-31-10
$1.50/1 Sure for men anti-perspirant & deodorant, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Tyson Any’tizers snacks bag, exp. 4-30-10
$0.55/1 Tyson Any’tizers snacks box, exp. 4-30-10
$0.50/1 Yoplait Fiber One yogurt multipack, exp. 3-20-10
RedPlum (Thanks to DealSeekingMom.) Some of you get these in the mail. Mine already came.
$2/1 Benecol spread, exp. 4-24-10
$1/1 Brawny paper towels, exp. 3-7-10
B1G1 Cesar canine cuisine entrees, exp. 3-21-10
$1/1 Cesar treats, exp. 3-21-10
$1.50/1 Chestal children’s product, exp. 12-31-11
$0.55/1 Dixie napkins, exp. 4-24-10
$0.55/1 Dixie or Dixie Ultra paper plates or bowls, exp. 4-24-10
$4/1 Ester-C caplets or tablets, exp. 3-17-10
$1/1 Eucerin body product, exp. 4-30-10
$4/1 Flex-A-Min product, exp. 3-9-10
$1/1 Gold Star chili bites or chili mac & cheese, exp. Unknown
$1/1 Gold Star chili cans, exp. Unknown
$1/1 Gold Star frozen chili, chili spaghetti or chili cheese dip, exp. Unknown
$1/1 Ideal no cal sweetener, exp. 4-30-10
$1/2 Kahn’s hot dogs, exp. Unknown
$4/1 Knox product, exp. 3-9-10
$5/1 L’Oreal 24 hour lash boosting system, exp. 4-18-10
$0.75/1 L’Oreal Kids Toy Story shampoo or any L’Oreal Kids product, exp. 4-18-10
$3/2 L’Oreal skincare product, exp. 4-18-10
$1/1 L’Oreal skincare product, exp. 4-18-10
$1/1 L’Oreal Vive Pro glossy style or Studio Line styling product, exp. 4-18-10
$1/1 L’Oreal Vive Pro shampoo and conditioner, exp. 4-18-10
$2/1 L’Oreal eye product, exp. 4-18-10
$0.25/1 McCormick seasoning blend, grinder, spice, or herb, exp. 2-28-10
$0.25/2 McCormick seasoning mix, exp. 2-28-10
B1G1 Met-Rx bars, exp. 3-1-10
$3/1 Nature’s Bounty CoQ10, exp. 3-9-10
$1/1 Nature’s Bounty product, exp. 3-9-10
$2/1 Nature’s Bounty your life multi, exp. 3-9-10
$1/1 Nevella no cal sweetener, exp. 4-30-10
$0.50/1 Newman’s Own salad dressing, exp. 3-20-10
$0.50/1 Newman’s Own – various products, exp. 3-20-10
$2/1 Oscillococcinum, exp. 12-31-11
$5/1 Osteo Bi-Flex caplet or softgel, exp. 3-9-10
$1/1 Pedigree jumbone treats for dogs, exp. 3-21-10
$1/1 Pedigree marrobone treats for dogs, exp. 3-21-10
$1/2 Pillsbury brownie minis mixes, exp. 3-31-10
$1/2 Pillsbury easy frost frosting, exp. 3-31-10
$1/2 Pillsbury funfetti cookie mixes, exp. 3-31-10
B1G1 Pure protein bars, exp. 3-1-10
$1/2 Quaker fiber & omega-3 chewy oat granola bars, exp. 3-31-10
$1/2 Quaker oatmeal to go breakfast bars, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Quilted Northern soft & strong or ultra plush bath tissue, exp. 3-7-10
$1/1 Rhodes warm & serve rolls or cinnamon rolls, exp. Unknown
$2/1 Sundown fish oil, exp. 3-10-10
$1/1 Sundown marvel product, exp. 3-10-10
$2/1 The Goodlife Recipe food for cats, exp. 4-24-10
$1/1 The Goodlife Recipe food for dogs, exp. 4-24-10
$0.50/1 The Goodlife Recipe treats for cats, exp. 3-21-10
$1/1 The Goodlife Recipe treats for dogs, exp. 4-18-10
$2/1 Tums dual action, exp. 2-28-10
$1.25/1 Tums product, exp. 2-28-10
$1/2 Tums product, exp. 2-28-10
$1/1 Welch’s fruit snacks or fruit ‘n yogurt snacks, exp. Unknown
$1/2 Zatarain’s frozen entrees, exp. 4-4-10
$1/4 Zatarain’s rice mixes or pasta mixes, exp. 4-4-10
Please let me know if you see any great deals out there using these coupons. . .
SmartSource (Thanks to SundayCouponPreview.)
$0.55/1 2000 Flushes automatic toilet bowl cleaner, exp. 4-30-10
$1/1 Bid Red or Big Blue regular or diet, exp. 2-14-10
$0.50/1 Bob Evans frozen breakfast item, exp. 3-28-10
$0.25/1 Bob Evans roll, grilling, or smoked sausage, exp. 3-28-10
$1/2 Breakstone sour cream, exp. 2-28-10
$0.50/2 Chex Mix or Chex 100 calorie snack, exp. 3-20-10
$0.35/1 Comet soft cleanser or spray product, exp. 3-24-10
$1/1 DiGiorno rising crust pizza, exp. 2-28-10
$1/3 Dole pineapple cans, exp. 4-16-10
$2/1 Dulcolax balancer, exp. 6-30-10
$1/1 Dulcolax laxative tablets, exp. 6-30-10
$1/1 Dulcolax stool softener, exp. 6-30-10
$1/1 El Monterey taquitos, exp. 4-30-10
$0.50/1 Frank’s Redhot sauce, exp. 3-31-10
$0.75/1 Frank’s Redhot sweet heat BBQ sauce or hot buffalo sauce, exp. 3-31-10
$0.30/1 French’s classic yellow mustard, exp. 3-31-10
$0.50/1 French’s spicy brown or honey mustard dipping sauce, exp. 3-31-10
FREE Glade plugins scented oil warmer wyb Glade plugins scented oil refill, exp. 2-20-10
$0.40/1 Gorton’s item, exp. 4-15-10
$1/2 Heluva Good! sour cream dips or cheese, exp. 2-28-10
$0.55/2 Hormel chili, exp. 3-21-10
$0.50/1 Hormel master chili, exp. 3-21-10
$0.75/1 Hormel pepperoni pack, exp. 3-21-10
$0.45/3 Hunt’s tomatoes, exp. 3-14-10
$1/2 Kraft or Cracker Barrel natural cheese, exp. 2-28-10
$1/1 Land O Lakes deli cheese product, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Lindor truffles, exp. 4-24-10
$0.75/1 Lloyd’s ribs or tub, exp. 3-22-10
$0.50/1 Marzetti salad dressing, exp. 4-30-10
$1/1 MidNite or MidNite PM product, exp. 7-31-10
$0.50/1 Minute Rice product, exp. 4-16-10
$1/1 Nabisco crackers, exp. 3-31-10
$0.75/2 Ortega product, exp. 3-31-10
$0.35/1 Pam cooking spray, exp. 3-14-10
$1/1 Pert Plus, exp. 3-31-10
$1.50/1 Pert Plus for men, exp. 3-31-10
$0.40/2 Pillsbury Italian meal breads, exp. 4-17-10
$0.35/1 Pillsbury refrigerated pizza crust, exp. 4-17-10
$1/2 Planters nuts, exp. 3-31-10
B1G1 Purina Friskies party mix cat treats, exp. 4-30-10
$1/1 Sabra hummus, exp. 2-28-10
$5/1 Science Diet nature’s best dry pet food, exp. 3-31-10
$1/2 Simply Saline nasal product, exp. 5-31-10
$0.40/1 Snyder of Berlin snack, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Stacy’s pita or bagel chips, exp. 2-28-10
$1.50/1 Sucrets Ice, exp. 4-30-10
$1.50/1 Sucrets product, exp. 4-30-10
$1/1 Sure anti-perspirant & deodorant, exp. 3-31-10
$1.50/1 Sure for men anti-perspirant & deodorant, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Tyson Any’tizers snacks bag, exp. 4-30-10
$0.55/1 Tyson Any’tizers snacks box, exp. 4-30-10
$0.50/1 Yoplait Fiber One yogurt multipack, exp. 3-20-10
RedPlum (Thanks to DealSeekingMom.) Some of you get these in the mail. Mine already came.
$2/1 Benecol spread, exp. 4-24-10
$1/1 Brawny paper towels, exp. 3-7-10
B1G1 Cesar canine cuisine entrees, exp. 3-21-10
$1/1 Cesar treats, exp. 3-21-10
$1.50/1 Chestal children’s product, exp. 12-31-11
$0.55/1 Dixie napkins, exp. 4-24-10
$0.55/1 Dixie or Dixie Ultra paper plates or bowls, exp. 4-24-10
$4/1 Ester-C caplets or tablets, exp. 3-17-10
$1/1 Eucerin body product, exp. 4-30-10
$4/1 Flex-A-Min product, exp. 3-9-10
$1/1 Gold Star chili bites or chili mac & cheese, exp. Unknown
$1/1 Gold Star chili cans, exp. Unknown
$1/1 Gold Star frozen chili, chili spaghetti or chili cheese dip, exp. Unknown
$1/1 Ideal no cal sweetener, exp. 4-30-10
$1/2 Kahn’s hot dogs, exp. Unknown
$4/1 Knox product, exp. 3-9-10
$5/1 L’Oreal 24 hour lash boosting system, exp. 4-18-10
$0.75/1 L’Oreal Kids Toy Story shampoo or any L’Oreal Kids product, exp. 4-18-10
$3/2 L’Oreal skincare product, exp. 4-18-10
$1/1 L’Oreal skincare product, exp. 4-18-10
$1/1 L’Oreal Vive Pro glossy style or Studio Line styling product, exp. 4-18-10
$1/1 L’Oreal Vive Pro shampoo and conditioner, exp. 4-18-10
$2/1 L’Oreal eye product, exp. 4-18-10
$0.25/1 McCormick seasoning blend, grinder, spice, or herb, exp. 2-28-10
$0.25/2 McCormick seasoning mix, exp. 2-28-10
B1G1 Met-Rx bars, exp. 3-1-10
$3/1 Nature’s Bounty CoQ10, exp. 3-9-10
$1/1 Nature’s Bounty product, exp. 3-9-10
$2/1 Nature’s Bounty your life multi, exp. 3-9-10
$1/1 Nevella no cal sweetener, exp. 4-30-10
$0.50/1 Newman’s Own salad dressing, exp. 3-20-10
$0.50/1 Newman’s Own – various products, exp. 3-20-10
$2/1 Oscillococcinum, exp. 12-31-11
$5/1 Osteo Bi-Flex caplet or softgel, exp. 3-9-10
$1/1 Pedigree jumbone treats for dogs, exp. 3-21-10
$1/1 Pedigree marrobone treats for dogs, exp. 3-21-10
$1/2 Pillsbury brownie minis mixes, exp. 3-31-10
$1/2 Pillsbury easy frost frosting, exp. 3-31-10
$1/2 Pillsbury funfetti cookie mixes, exp. 3-31-10
B1G1 Pure protein bars, exp. 3-1-10
$1/2 Quaker fiber & omega-3 chewy oat granola bars, exp. 3-31-10
$1/2 Quaker oatmeal to go breakfast bars, exp. 3-31-10
$1/1 Quilted Northern soft & strong or ultra plush bath tissue, exp. 3-7-10
$1/1 Rhodes warm & serve rolls or cinnamon rolls, exp. Unknown
$2/1 Sundown fish oil, exp. 3-10-10
$1/1 Sundown marvel product, exp. 3-10-10
$2/1 The Goodlife Recipe food for cats, exp. 4-24-10
$1/1 The Goodlife Recipe food for dogs, exp. 4-24-10
$0.50/1 The Goodlife Recipe treats for cats, exp. 3-21-10
$1/1 The Goodlife Recipe treats for dogs, exp. 4-18-10
$2/1 Tums dual action, exp. 2-28-10
$1.25/1 Tums product, exp. 2-28-10
$1/2 Tums product, exp. 2-28-10
$1/1 Welch’s fruit snacks or fruit ‘n yogurt snacks, exp. Unknown
$1/2 Zatarain’s frozen entrees, exp. 4-4-10
$1/4 Zatarain’s rice mixes or pasta mixes, exp. 4-4-10
Please let me know if you see any great deals out there using these coupons. . .
CVS 1/17 to 1/23
I do not regularly shop at CVS. It is farther from my home than either Rite Aid or Walgreens, and with the responsibilities of home and family, I must choose to ignore a store. At this time, that store is CVS. However, I know that for some of you CVS is more convenient. Therefore, I've asked a good friend of mine (who is a regular CVS shopper) if I can share her weekly scenarios with you. She very graciously agreed.
Borrowed post from Adventures.
Here is my CVS scenerio for the week of January 17, 2010:
Transaction #1
Buy (2) Oust Air Sanitizers at $3.99 each
Use the BOGO from SS #2 1/3/10
=$3.99 OOP
$6.00 in new ECB
Transaction #2
Buy (2) Glade Fabric Spray at $3.99 each
Use .75/2 Printable
Use ECB from above
=$1.23 OOP
$6.00 in new ECB
Transaction #3
Buy (1) Cheerios 2-pack at $7.99
Use $1/1 Printable
Use ECB from above
=$.99 OOP
$4.00 in new ECB
Transaction #4
Buy (2) Hershey Big bars at $1.25 each
Buy (1) Dawn dish soap at $.97
Buy (1) Tide Detergent at $5.97
Use (2) $1/1 Hershey from 12-27-09 PG
Use $.50/1 Dawn soap from 12-27-09 PG
Use $1/1 Tide detergent from 12-27-09 PG
Use ECB from above
=$1.96
No new ECB
Final: $33.39 worth of merchandise
OOP: $8.17
76% Savings
I'm excited by this week's deals because I could easily spend $8 on Tide laundry detergent alone, but I get to add on a lot of good products for the same amount!
Happy Shopping and Saving!
Borrowed post from Adventures.
Here is my CVS scenerio for the week of January 17, 2010:
Transaction #1
Buy (2) Oust Air Sanitizers at $3.99 each
Use the BOGO from SS #2 1/3/10
=$3.99 OOP
$6.00 in new ECB
Transaction #2
Buy (2) Glade Fabric Spray at $3.99 each
Use .75/2 Printable
Use ECB from above
=$1.23 OOP
$6.00 in new ECB
Transaction #3
Buy (1) Cheerios 2-pack at $7.99
Use $1/1 Printable
Use ECB from above
=$.99 OOP
$4.00 in new ECB
Transaction #4
Buy (2) Hershey Big bars at $1.25 each
Buy (1) Dawn dish soap at $.97
Buy (1) Tide Detergent at $5.97
Use (2) $1/1 Hershey from 12-27-09 PG
Use $.50/1 Dawn soap from 12-27-09 PG
Use $1/1 Tide detergent from 12-27-09 PG
Use ECB from above
=$1.96
No new ECB
Final: $33.39 worth of merchandise
OOP: $8.17
76% Savings
I'm excited by this week's deals because I could easily spend $8 on Tide laundry detergent alone, but I get to add on a lot of good products for the same amount!
Happy Shopping and Saving!
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Track Spending With Me Through 2010! Week of 1/16/2010
Interested in tracking your spending with me? Refer to my original post. http://1faithfulsteward.blogspot.com/2010/01/keep.html
Ever had one of those weeks when it seems that all the best made plans go haywire. Well, I had plans to get a lot done . . . and then . . . the kids brought me back to reality. Isaiah, my 3 year old, keeps me hopping. Just one day last week involved getting playdough out of the carpet, a full bowl of soup out of one's lap, and mopping up a bathroom floor that looked more like a swimming pool. . . . I only made it to Rite Aid last week, late Saturday night. . . and I didn't get any pictures of my purchases. : )`
Rite Aid
Spent OOP: $38.22
Store Coupons: $34.00
Manuf Coupons: $26.00
Rebates: $20.99
Real Cost to My Family: $17.23 (I bought 5 pks of diapers.)
Total Value of Products: $98.22 (I just used the sale value of the items.)
Total Saved: $80.99
% Saved: 82.46%
Cumulative Spending at Rite Aid for 2010: $(15.50)
All Grocery and Drugstore Purchases for 2010
Cumulative Value of Purchases for 2010: $498.93
Cumulative Savings for 2010: $469.30
Cumulative Spending for 2010: $29.63
Cumulative % Saved: 94%
Let me know how you did this past week. You are welcome to track your spending with me, or I'd also love to hear about your latest, greatest shopping trip.
Don't have a blog or web page to link, just post in the comments section.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Rite Aid 1/17 to 1/23
This is the last week for Rite Aid's January rebates. It is also the first week that you can do Rite Aid's P&G rebate #551. So, this week I'll be focusing on the P&G rebate (Remember that you do not need to complete this entire rebate this week. The idea would be to wait until each item goes on sale and has a SCR on it.), as well as trying to finish up the Wellness rebate #44 (Purchase $30 worth of participating products and get a $5 Rite Aid gift card.)
**Update: There are new WellnessCoupons that just came out that will go very well with the scenarios below (can be used on Pantene, Bayer, Dayquil/Nyquil, and Clairol). You will have to add filler items if you are going to use the Wellness coupons as they will cause your total to go below $0.**
Purchase #1
2 Vicks Dayquil/Nyquil (pg. 1) 6oz or 12 ct. $3.99/1 ($7.98/2) - 2 $2/1 (1/17/PG) = $1.99/1 ($3.98/2)
- 2 $1/1 Rite Aid coupon (from Welcome to Rite Aid booklet - $75 in flu season savings. Look for the booklet near the front of the store with the weekly ads or near the pharmacy.) = $0.99/1 ($1.98/2)
- $2 SCR #40 = $0.98/2
(Some Dayquil is reported to be on clearance - look for it. Of course, this would change the scenario, but the free Puffs coupon below would still work and you would end up with free Dayquil plus overage. There will be another $1 SCR for Dayquil/Nyquil 2/7-2/13.)
(towards P&G rebate)
1 Puffs (not in ad) $?? (about $2.49) - B2 Vicks products G1 Puffs (12/27/PG) = FREE
(towards P&G rebate)
1 Oral B Cross Action manual toothbrush (pg. 8) $2.99/1 - $1/1 (12/27/P&G) = $1.99/1
- $1.25 SCR #78 = $0.74/1
(towards P&G rebate)
2 Pantene shampoo, conditioner, or stylers (pg. 1) $6/2 - $3/2 (12/27/PG) = $3/2
(- $0.25/1 12.6 oz Pantene shampoo or conditioner - Rite Aid coupon - one of the coupons you might recieve with a Game of Life ticket)
(towards P&G rebate)
Get 2 bonus Game of Life tickets
1 Bayer aspirin (pg. 2) (some are labeled 100% more free - so 48 ct. for same price) $1.99/1 - $1/1 (10/25/RP; 1/3/SS) = $0.99/1
- $2/1 Rite Aid Jan. Video Values = make $1.01
(If the Puffs are less than $1.04 than you will need to add a filler item to bring your total over $20. I've included a list of filler items at the bottom of this post.)
(**Also, select Cover Girl nail polish is reported to be on clearance for $0.97/1. That would make it free after coupon ($1/1 - 1/17/PG). Get 1 Game of Life ticket for each one you purchase and each one qualifies for the P&G rebate.)
Total before coupons = around $20.46
- $5/20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon
- around $14.50 (in MFC, Rite Aid, and Rite Aid Video Value coupons)
Total OOP = around $0.96 + tax
- $3.25 SCR
Make about $2.29
Get 3 Game of Life tickets
($19.46 towards P&G rebate #551)
Purchase #2
2 BeneVia (not in ad - on sale till 1/23) 8 oz. 4 pk. B1G1 ($8.99/1) - 2 $5/1 (11/14/SS; Printable) = make $1.01
- 2 $2 (Rite Aid Dec. & Jan.Video Values coupon) = make $5.01
1 Bayer aspirin (pg. 2) $1.99/1 - $1/1 (10/25/RP; 1/3/SS) = $0.99/1
- $2/1 Rite Aid Jan. Video Values = make $1.01
1 Clairol Natural Instincts hair color (pg. 1) $7.99/1 - $2/1 (1/17/PG) = $5.99/1
- $2/1 in-ad coupon = $3.99/1
(towards P&G rebate)
1 Duracell (pg. 1) AA or AAA 16pk, C or D 8 pk, 9 volt 4 pk. $11.99/1 - $1/1 (12/13/RP; 1/17/PG) = $10.99/1
- $3/1 in-ad coupon = $7.99/1
(towards P&G rebate)
Total before coupons = $30.96
- $5/20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon
- $25 (in MFC, in-ad coupons, and Rite Aid Video Value coupons)
Total OOP = $0.96 + tax
Get 1 Game of Life ticket
($19.98 towards P&G rebate #551)
Purchase #3
1 Olay Regenerist micro-sculpting cream (pg. 1 - not pictured) B1G1 50% off (around $26.99/1)
1 Olay Regenerist anti-aging eye roller (pg. 1 - not pictured) around $23.98/1 = about $38.98 for both
- 2 $3/1 (1/17/PG) = about $32.98
(towards P&G rebate)
2 BeneVia (not in ad - on sale till 1/23) 8 oz. 4 pk. B1G1 ($8.99/1) - 2 $5/1 (11/14/SS; Printable) = make $1.01
- 2 $2 (Rite Aid Dec. & Jan.Video Values coupon) = make $5.01
1 Bayer aspirin (pg. 2) $1.99/1 - $1/1 (10/25/RP; 1/3/SS) = $0.99/1
- $2/1 Rite Aid Jan. Video Values = make $1.01
Total before coupons = around $49.96
- $5/20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon (You can always ask whether or not the cashier will allow you to use 2 of these coupons on this order since the total is above $40.)
- $23 (in MFC and Rite Aid Video Value coupons)
Total OOP = around $21.96 + tax; a great way to use your $20 Rite Aid Winter Gift of Savings certificate (or about $16.96 + tax if you can use 2 $5/20 coupons)
- $20 OlayMIR
Cost about $1.96 (or make around $3.04)
Get 1 Game of Life ticket
(about $38.98 towards P&G rebate #551)
**These 3 purchases would give you a total of around $78.42 toward the P&G rebate (and all 3 will have cost you a total of about $0.63 + tax). We have until 2/13/10 to complete this rebate - plenty of time. There are a couple of other Olay rebates.
$15OlayMIR
FREEOlayQuenchMIR (NOTE: This rebate can be done twice as long as submitted together.)
I have already done both of these (and have previously written scenarios for them) so I am not including them in my scenarios this week. If you haven't yet done these, the $15 Olay rebate would be a good one for this week, seeing as Olay is B1G1 50% off. You can use the $3/1 (1/17/PG) coupons. Olay Regenerist daily regenerating cleanser (5.0 oz) is between $7.99/1 and $9.99/1, so it would be a money maker. The other Olay rebate (Quench lotion) is based on the purchase price of the lotion. You would get better milage from this rebate if you wait until it is not on sale to do this one. That way you would earn more towards your P&G rebate and you will still get the lotion FREE.**
Purchase #4 (working on Wellness rebate #44)
(First, this is going to depend entirely on what your store has in stock. Next, I'm starting with the assumption that you purchased the SoyJoy bars several weeks ago and already have at least $3.60 of qualifying purchases. And finally, you probably will have to break this transaction up over different stores, as it is unlikely that any one store will have all 5 SlimQuicks. However, I put this together as Purchase #4 so that you could see how it is supposed to work)
5 SlimQuick appetite control lemon, strawberry, or mixed berries (not in ad - on clearance isle) 20 ct. $5.12/1 - 5 $5/1 (Printable - you will need to have access to at least 3 computers, try the library) = $0.12/1 ($0.60/5)
3 SoyJoy bars (not in ad) $0.99/1 - B2G1 (1/3/SS) = $0.66/1 ($1.98/3)
Total before coupons = $28.18
(- $5/20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon - I'm not going to include this in case you can't find enough at any one store to equal $20)
- $25.99 (in MFC)
Total OOP = $1.80 + tax
- $5 Rite Aid Gift Card
Make $3.20
Get 1 Game of Life ticket
Filler items:
2 Cadbury cream eggs $1/2 - $0.50/2 Rite Aid Video Values = $0.50/2
2 Halls cough drops$ $0.99/1 - $1/2 (1/10/SS; $0.50/1 Printable) = $0.98/2 ($0.49/1)
Lance sandwich crackers $3/2 - $1/1 IP smartsource.com = $0.50/1
(- $0.50/1 WellnessCoupon = FREE)
Wet Ones Wipes $1.99/1 - $1.50/1 (Printable) = $0.49/1
2 Nature's Bounty Vitamin D (not in ad) B1G1 ($4.99/1) - 2 $2/1 Printable = $0.99/2 (However, there will be a better deal on these next week.)
**Update: There are new WellnessCoupons that just came out that will go very well with the scenarios below (can be used on Pantene, Bayer, Dayquil/Nyquil, and Clairol). You will have to add filler items if you are going to use the Wellness coupons as they will cause your total to go below $0.**
Purchase #1
2 Vicks Dayquil/Nyquil (pg. 1) 6oz or 12 ct. $3.99/1 ($7.98/2) - 2 $2/1 (1/17/PG) = $1.99/1 ($3.98/2)
- 2 $1/1 Rite Aid coupon (from Welcome to Rite Aid booklet - $75 in flu season savings. Look for the booklet near the front of the store with the weekly ads or near the pharmacy.) = $0.99/1 ($1.98/2)
- $2 SCR #40 = $0.98/2
(Some Dayquil is reported to be on clearance - look for it. Of course, this would change the scenario, but the free Puffs coupon below would still work and you would end up with free Dayquil plus overage. There will be another $1 SCR for Dayquil/Nyquil 2/7-2/13.)
(towards P&G rebate)
1 Puffs (not in ad) $?? (about $2.49) - B2 Vicks products G1 Puffs (12/27/PG) = FREE
(towards P&G rebate)
1 Oral B Cross Action manual toothbrush (pg. 8) $2.99/1 - $1/1 (12/27/P&G) = $1.99/1
- $1.25 SCR #78 = $0.74/1
(towards P&G rebate)
2 Pantene shampoo, conditioner, or stylers (pg. 1) $6/2 - $3/2 (12/27/PG) = $3/2
(- $0.25/1 12.6 oz Pantene shampoo or conditioner - Rite Aid coupon - one of the coupons you might recieve with a Game of Life ticket)
(towards P&G rebate)
Get 2 bonus Game of Life tickets
1 Bayer aspirin (pg. 2) (some are labeled 100% more free - so 48 ct. for same price) $1.99/1 - $1/1 (10/25/RP; 1/3/SS) = $0.99/1
- $2/1 Rite Aid Jan. Video Values = make $1.01
(If the Puffs are less than $1.04 than you will need to add a filler item to bring your total over $20. I've included a list of filler items at the bottom of this post.)
(**Also, select Cover Girl nail polish is reported to be on clearance for $0.97/1. That would make it free after coupon ($1/1 - 1/17/PG). Get 1 Game of Life ticket for each one you purchase and each one qualifies for the P&G rebate.)
Total before coupons = around $20.46
- $5/20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon
- around $14.50 (in MFC, Rite Aid, and Rite Aid Video Value coupons)
Total OOP = around $0.96 + tax
- $3.25 SCR
Make about $2.29
Get 3 Game of Life tickets
($19.46 towards P&G rebate #551)
Purchase #2
2 BeneVia (not in ad - on sale till 1/23) 8 oz. 4 pk. B1G1 ($8.99/1) - 2 $5/1 (11/14/SS; Printable) = make $1.01
- 2 $2 (Rite Aid Dec. & Jan.Video Values coupon) = make $5.01
1 Bayer aspirin (pg. 2) $1.99/1 - $1/1 (10/25/RP; 1/3/SS) = $0.99/1
- $2/1 Rite Aid Jan. Video Values = make $1.01
1 Clairol Natural Instincts hair color (pg. 1) $7.99/1 - $2/1 (1/17/PG) = $5.99/1
- $2/1 in-ad coupon = $3.99/1
(towards P&G rebate)
1 Duracell (pg. 1) AA or AAA 16pk, C or D 8 pk, 9 volt 4 pk. $11.99/1 - $1/1 (12/13/RP; 1/17/PG) = $10.99/1
- $3/1 in-ad coupon = $7.99/1
(towards P&G rebate)
Total before coupons = $30.96
- $5/20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon
- $25 (in MFC, in-ad coupons, and Rite Aid Video Value coupons)
Total OOP = $0.96 + tax
Get 1 Game of Life ticket
($19.98 towards P&G rebate #551)
Purchase #3
1 Olay Regenerist micro-sculpting cream (pg. 1 - not pictured) B1G1 50% off (around $26.99/1)
1 Olay Regenerist anti-aging eye roller (pg. 1 - not pictured) around $23.98/1 = about $38.98 for both
- 2 $3/1 (1/17/PG) = about $32.98
(towards P&G rebate)
2 BeneVia (not in ad - on sale till 1/23) 8 oz. 4 pk. B1G1 ($8.99/1) - 2 $5/1 (11/14/SS; Printable) = make $1.01
- 2 $2 (Rite Aid Dec. & Jan.Video Values coupon) = make $5.01
1 Bayer aspirin (pg. 2) $1.99/1 - $1/1 (10/25/RP; 1/3/SS) = $0.99/1
- $2/1 Rite Aid Jan. Video Values = make $1.01
Total before coupons = around $49.96
- $5/20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon (You can always ask whether or not the cashier will allow you to use 2 of these coupons on this order since the total is above $40.)
- $23 (in MFC and Rite Aid Video Value coupons)
Total OOP = around $21.96 + tax; a great way to use your $20 Rite Aid Winter Gift of Savings certificate (or about $16.96 + tax if you can use 2 $5/20 coupons)
- $20 OlayMIR
Cost about $1.96 (or make around $3.04)
Get 1 Game of Life ticket
(about $38.98 towards P&G rebate #551)
**These 3 purchases would give you a total of around $78.42 toward the P&G rebate (and all 3 will have cost you a total of about $0.63 + tax). We have until 2/13/10 to complete this rebate - plenty of time. There are a couple of other Olay rebates.
$15OlayMIR
FREEOlayQuenchMIR (NOTE: This rebate can be done twice as long as submitted together.)
I have already done both of these (and have previously written scenarios for them) so I am not including them in my scenarios this week. If you haven't yet done these, the $15 Olay rebate would be a good one for this week, seeing as Olay is B1G1 50% off. You can use the $3/1 (1/17/PG) coupons. Olay Regenerist daily regenerating cleanser (5.0 oz) is between $7.99/1 and $9.99/1, so it would be a money maker. The other Olay rebate (Quench lotion) is based on the purchase price of the lotion. You would get better milage from this rebate if you wait until it is not on sale to do this one. That way you would earn more towards your P&G rebate and you will still get the lotion FREE.**
Purchase #4 (working on Wellness rebate #44)
(First, this is going to depend entirely on what your store has in stock. Next, I'm starting with the assumption that you purchased the SoyJoy bars several weeks ago and already have at least $3.60 of qualifying purchases. And finally, you probably will have to break this transaction up over different stores, as it is unlikely that any one store will have all 5 SlimQuicks. However, I put this together as Purchase #4 so that you could see how it is supposed to work)
5 SlimQuick appetite control lemon, strawberry, or mixed berries (not in ad - on clearance isle) 20 ct. $5.12/1 - 5 $5/1 (Printable - you will need to have access to at least 3 computers, try the library) = $0.12/1 ($0.60/5)
3 SoyJoy bars (not in ad) $0.99/1 - B2G1 (1/3/SS) = $0.66/1 ($1.98/3)
Total before coupons = $28.18
(- $5/20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon - I'm not going to include this in case you can't find enough at any one store to equal $20)
- $25.99 (in MFC)
Total OOP = $1.80 + tax
- $5 Rite Aid Gift Card
Make $3.20
Get 1 Game of Life ticket
Filler items:
2 Cadbury cream eggs $1/2 - $0.50/2 Rite Aid Video Values = $0.50/2
2 Halls cough drops$ $0.99/1 - $1/2 (1/10/SS; $0.50/1 Printable) = $0.98/2 ($0.49/1)
Lance sandwich crackers $3/2 - $1/1 IP smartsource.com = $0.50/1
(- $0.50/1 WellnessCoupon = FREE)
Wet Ones Wipes $1.99/1 - $1.50/1 (Printable) = $0.49/1
2 Nature's Bounty Vitamin D (not in ad) B1G1 ($4.99/1) - 2 $2/1 Printable = $0.99/2 (However, there will be a better deal on these next week.)
Friday, January 15, 2010
Rite Aid Ad Preview 1/17-1/23 and Other Business
1. Below is a preview of the Rite Aid ad for next week. Please remember that ads and prices do vary some by region.
2. I've been having some technical trouble with the blog. Specifically, I've been unable to leave responses to comments, among other things. Please bear with me. Update: I am once again able to post responses to comments.3. Sarah and Debbie left comments to which I've been unable to respond. Let me answer them below.
Sarah said...
Are you going to be trying for Rite Aid rebate 551? Get $35 when you spend $100 on P and G items? Since I'm just starting out, I tend to follow your scenarios to the letter. Thanks!
Sarah,
Yes, if I can figure out a way to make the P&G products work out to be free at the end of the month, I will definitely be including them in my scenarios. I really like many of the P&G products and am excited about all the potentially free items. I am still working on my scenarios for next week.
Erin
Hi,
I am new to your blog and couponing like this. Would you be able to explain some of your abbreviations like SCR?
Thanks,
Debbie
Debbie,
SCR stands for Single Check Rebate. Rite Aid offers a SCR on a variety of products each week. When you buy one of those products you can enter your receipt online (You must sign up at RiteAidSingleCheckRebates.) Then at the end of every month (You can request your check before the end of the month, but you would not be able to request another one even if you purchase more qualifying products. Hence the name "Single Check Rebate," as you are only allowed to request 1 check per month.) you can request your check from Rite Aid for your rebates. Rite Aid will send you a check that you can redeem in store or take directly to your bank and deposit it into your account.
Other abbreviations that I use:
MFC - Manufacturer's Coupon.
OOP - Out of Pocket
IP - Internet Printable
RA VV - Rite Aid Video Values
RR - Register Rewards (at Walgreens)
RP - Red Plum (A coupon insert that either comes in your Sunday paper or in the mail.)
P&G - Procter & Gamble (A coupon insert that either comes in your Sunday paper or in the mail.)
SS - Smart Source (A coupon insert that comes in your Sunday paper.)
GM - General Mills Everyday Saver (A coupon insert that comes in your Sunday paper.)
** Note: Not all these inserts will be in the paper or in the mail every week.**
I hope that this helps.
Erin
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Walgreens Explained with Scenarios this Week ending 1/16/10
This post is for those of you who are wondering how to shop Walgreens (Katie . . . and others). Walgreens is more complicated than Rite Aid or CVS, in my opinion.
Some things to remember about Walgreens:
1. Walgreens uses Register Rewards. Register Rewards are coupons that print at the register when you buy qualifying products. Register Rewards can be used almost like cash to purchase more items at Walgreens. Register Rewards are good only for about 2 weeks from the time they are printed. If your purchase total is $2.98 before taxes, you will not be able to use your $3 RR on it. You must add something to your purchase to bring your pre-tax total equal to or above $3 in order to be able to use a $3 RR.
2. There is no limit on how many items (that produce a RR) you can buy. However, the RR will only print once per transaction. So if purchasing contact solution produces a $7 RR, you will not get 2 $7 RRs if you purchase 2 contact solutions in the same transaction, but only 1. If you purchase 2 contact solutions in 2 separate transactions, the RR will print once per transaction, netting you $14 in RRs.
3. Register Rewards cannot be rolled on like items. In other words, in the example above with the contact solution, you could not use the $7 RR from the first transaction to pay for the contact solution in the second transaction. You would either need to pay OOP for the second transaction or use a RR earned on a different purchase. You also could not use a RR earned on Huggies diapers to pay for Huggies wipes and expect another RR to print. Even though the items purchased are different, the manufacturer is the same and therefore the additional RR will not print.
4. You can stack 1 manufacturer’s coupon, 1 Walgreens’ in-ad coupon, and 1 Walgreens’ booklet coupon all on the same item.
5. Walgreens has a rule that you cannot use more manufacturers’ coupons than items you are purchasing. So for example: You want to buy 1 contact solution and 1 Huggies diaper package = 2 items. You have 1 manufacturer’s coupon for each and you have 1 Walgreens’ coupon for each. You are going to pay with cash. This transaction will work fine, since you are purchasing 2 items and have only 2 manufacturer’s coupons. But let’s say that you want to use 1 RR to pay for the items. RRs count as a manufacturer’s coupon. Now you have 2 items and you are using 3 manufacturer’s coupons on them. When you try to do this, the register will beep at you and you will be unable to use your 3rd manufacturer’s coupon/RR. To be able to use your RR on this transaction, you will need to add a filler item. (You can use more than 1 RR on a transaction, and in our example using 2 RRs you would then need 2 filler items.)
6. Filler items are items that you add to your purchase to be able to use all your manufacturer’s coupons and RRs. On the above purchase you would need to add 1 filler item (something really cheap) to bring the number of items you are purchasing up to three. You could then use the 2 manufacturers’ coupons and 1 RR (= three manufacturers’ coupons) on your transaction. It is okay to use a Walgreens’ coupon on your filler item as these do not count toward your manufacturers’ coupon total.
7. Coupon order is very important at Walgreens. If you hand your coupons to the cashier in the wrong order it can cause certain coupons not to scan, and therefore be rejected. The basic rule to remember is to hand over any $/$$ coupons first, then all manufactures’ coupons, followed by Walgreens’ coupons, and finally Register Rewards.
Now that you understand all that . . . and have it memorized : ) let’s look at what can be bought at Walgreens this week for very little money OOP.
I’m going to break down each transaction so that you can see exactly what coupons to use and in what order. I still write up a list like this for me to take to the store. Without it, too much can happen to distract oneself and I would end up paying a lot more OOP than necessary.
Once again, my personal goal is to spend as little money as possible OOP. Therefore, all my scenarios will reflect this. It’s kind of like a game to see how much I can get for how little.
Purchase #1 (I’m assuming that you currently have no Register Rewards and that you need to earn some to get started at Walgreens.)
**Unless otherwise indicated, all deals are weekly deals.
Purchase #1a (This is the better purchase to get started – if you have the coupons. If you don’t want the meters, they can be donated to missionaries, nursing homes, or those you know with diabetes. My doctor even told me to use one to monitor my blood sugar at the end of my pregnancy.)
Buy:
1 Bayer Contour meter $14.99 (UPC 3 0193 715101 9) (earn a $5 RR – monthly deal)
1 Bayer Breeze meter $14.99 (UPC 3 0193 144001 0) (earn a $5 RR – monthly deal) (and earn a $3 RR wyb 2 participating Bayer products – monthly deal)
Total: $29.98
Total items: 2
Then use the following coupons in order:
2 $30/1 Bayer meter (10/25/RP)
Total manuf. coupons: 2
Total OOP $0 + tax (and move onto Purchase #2)
Earn $5 RR for Bayer Contour
Earn $5 RR for Bayer Breeze
Earn $3 RR for purchasing 2 participating Bayer products
(Thanks Common Sense with Money for this senario.)
Purchase #1b (If you don’t have the coupons for the above purchase, you can use this one instead. You’ll have to pay OOP and won’t earn nearly as many RRs, but it will get you started.)
Buy:
1 Thermacare neck and arm heatwrap (pg. 8) 1 ct. $2.49/1 (earn a $2.50 RR)
Total: $2.49
Total items: 1
Then use the following coupons in order:
$1/1 Thermacare (Printable)
Total manuf. coupons: 1
Total OOP $1.49 plus taxes
Earn $2.50 RR for Thermacare
Purchase #2
Buy:
1 Colgate Maxfresh or Maxwhite toothpaste 6 oz. or toothbrush $2.99/1 (earn a $2 RR)
1 Russell Stover valentine candy $0.39/1
(2 Lysol toilet cleaner $2.89/2 - only purchase if you have the $3 RR from Bayer)
Total: $3.38 (or $6.27)
Total items: 2 (or 4)
Then use the following coupons in order:
$0.75/1 Colgate toothpaste (1/3/SS; Printable)
(2 $1/1 Lysol toilet cleaner 1/3/SS - if purchasing toilet cleaner)
$0.39/1 Russell Stover Walgreens in-ad coupon
$2.50/1 Thermacare RR from Purchase# 1b (or $3 Bayer RR from Purchase# 1a)
Total manuf. coupons: 2 (or 4)
Total OOP $0.13 + tax (or $0.02 + tax if using $3 RR)
Earn $2 RR for Colgate
Purchase #3
Buy:
2 Neosporin lip health products 2/$8 (earn $3.00 RR wyb 2 - monthly deal)
2 Oust B1G1
Total: ?
Total items: 4
Then use the following coupons in order:
2 $3/1 Neosporin lip health printables (IE Printable; FF Printable)
B1G1 Oust (1/3/SS)
$2 Colgate RR from Transaction 2
Total manuf. coupons: 4
Total OOP $0 + tax
Earn $3 RR for Neosporin
Total OOP cost for all transactions: $1.62 + tax
(or OOP cost of $0.02 + tax if doing Purchase #1a)
Leftover: $3 RR for Neosporin (and if doing Purchase #1 - 2 $5 RRs for Bayer)
***As soon as you get in your car, or you get home, pull out the leftover RRs and write what you received them for on the RR. Do this so that you don't forget and try to use them on a like item. Sometimes the RR will clearly say what it was from and sometimes it will not. I try to always add my own clarifying note.)***
At the end of the day, I will have paid between $0.02 and $1.62 + tax OOP and received merchandise with a sale value of at least $17.87 to $48.25.
Some things to remember about Walgreens:
1. Walgreens uses Register Rewards. Register Rewards are coupons that print at the register when you buy qualifying products. Register Rewards can be used almost like cash to purchase more items at Walgreens. Register Rewards are good only for about 2 weeks from the time they are printed. If your purchase total is $2.98 before taxes, you will not be able to use your $3 RR on it. You must add something to your purchase to bring your pre-tax total equal to or above $3 in order to be able to use a $3 RR.
2. There is no limit on how many items (that produce a RR) you can buy. However, the RR will only print once per transaction. So if purchasing contact solution produces a $7 RR, you will not get 2 $7 RRs if you purchase 2 contact solutions in the same transaction, but only 1. If you purchase 2 contact solutions in 2 separate transactions, the RR will print once per transaction, netting you $14 in RRs.
3. Register Rewards cannot be rolled on like items. In other words, in the example above with the contact solution, you could not use the $7 RR from the first transaction to pay for the contact solution in the second transaction. You would either need to pay OOP for the second transaction or use a RR earned on a different purchase. You also could not use a RR earned on Huggies diapers to pay for Huggies wipes and expect another RR to print. Even though the items purchased are different, the manufacturer is the same and therefore the additional RR will not print.
4. You can stack 1 manufacturer’s coupon, 1 Walgreens’ in-ad coupon, and 1 Walgreens’ booklet coupon all on the same item.
5. Walgreens has a rule that you cannot use more manufacturers’ coupons than items you are purchasing. So for example: You want to buy 1 contact solution and 1 Huggies diaper package = 2 items. You have 1 manufacturer’s coupon for each and you have 1 Walgreens’ coupon for each. You are going to pay with cash. This transaction will work fine, since you are purchasing 2 items and have only 2 manufacturer’s coupons. But let’s say that you want to use 1 RR to pay for the items. RRs count as a manufacturer’s coupon. Now you have 2 items and you are using 3 manufacturer’s coupons on them. When you try to do this, the register will beep at you and you will be unable to use your 3rd manufacturer’s coupon/RR. To be able to use your RR on this transaction, you will need to add a filler item. (You can use more than 1 RR on a transaction, and in our example using 2 RRs you would then need 2 filler items.)
6. Filler items are items that you add to your purchase to be able to use all your manufacturer’s coupons and RRs. On the above purchase you would need to add 1 filler item (something really cheap) to bring the number of items you are purchasing up to three. You could then use the 2 manufacturers’ coupons and 1 RR (= three manufacturers’ coupons) on your transaction. It is okay to use a Walgreens’ coupon on your filler item as these do not count toward your manufacturers’ coupon total.
7. Coupon order is very important at Walgreens. If you hand your coupons to the cashier in the wrong order it can cause certain coupons not to scan, and therefore be rejected. The basic rule to remember is to hand over any $/$$ coupons first, then all manufactures’ coupons, followed by Walgreens’ coupons, and finally Register Rewards.
Now that you understand all that . . . and have it memorized : ) let’s look at what can be bought at Walgreens this week for very little money OOP.
I’m going to break down each transaction so that you can see exactly what coupons to use and in what order. I still write up a list like this for me to take to the store. Without it, too much can happen to distract oneself and I would end up paying a lot more OOP than necessary.
Once again, my personal goal is to spend as little money as possible OOP. Therefore, all my scenarios will reflect this. It’s kind of like a game to see how much I can get for how little.
Purchase #1 (I’m assuming that you currently have no Register Rewards and that you need to earn some to get started at Walgreens.)
**Unless otherwise indicated, all deals are weekly deals.
Purchase #1a (This is the better purchase to get started – if you have the coupons. If you don’t want the meters, they can be donated to missionaries, nursing homes, or those you know with diabetes. My doctor even told me to use one to monitor my blood sugar at the end of my pregnancy.)
Buy:
1 Bayer Contour meter $14.99 (UPC 3 0193 715101 9) (earn a $5 RR – monthly deal)
1 Bayer Breeze meter $14.99 (UPC 3 0193 144001 0) (earn a $5 RR – monthly deal) (and earn a $3 RR wyb 2 participating Bayer products – monthly deal)
Total: $29.98
Total items: 2
Then use the following coupons in order:
2 $30/1 Bayer meter (10/25/RP)
Total manuf. coupons: 2
Total OOP $0 + tax (and move onto Purchase #2)
Earn $5 RR for Bayer Contour
Earn $5 RR for Bayer Breeze
Earn $3 RR for purchasing 2 participating Bayer products
(Thanks Common Sense with Money for this senario.)
Purchase #1b (If you don’t have the coupons for the above purchase, you can use this one instead. You’ll have to pay OOP and won’t earn nearly as many RRs, but it will get you started.)
Buy:
1 Thermacare neck and arm heatwrap (pg. 8) 1 ct. $2.49/1 (earn a $2.50 RR)
Total: $2.49
Total items: 1
Then use the following coupons in order:
$1/1 Thermacare (Printable)
Total manuf. coupons: 1
Total OOP $1.49 plus taxes
Earn $2.50 RR for Thermacare
Purchase #2
Buy:
1 Colgate Maxfresh or Maxwhite toothpaste 6 oz. or toothbrush $2.99/1 (earn a $2 RR)
1 Russell Stover valentine candy $0.39/1
(2 Lysol toilet cleaner $2.89/2 - only purchase if you have the $3 RR from Bayer)
Total: $3.38 (or $6.27)
Total items: 2 (or 4)
Then use the following coupons in order:
$0.75/1 Colgate toothpaste (1/3/SS; Printable)
(2 $1/1 Lysol toilet cleaner 1/3/SS - if purchasing toilet cleaner)
$0.39/1 Russell Stover Walgreens in-ad coupon
$2.50/1 Thermacare RR from Purchase# 1b (or $3 Bayer RR from Purchase# 1a)
Total manuf. coupons: 2 (or 4)
Total OOP $0.13 + tax (or $0.02 + tax if using $3 RR)
Earn $2 RR for Colgate
Purchase #3
Buy:
2 Neosporin lip health products 2/$8 (earn $3.00 RR wyb 2 - monthly deal)
2 Oust B1G1
Total: ?
Total items: 4
Then use the following coupons in order:
2 $3/1 Neosporin lip health printables (IE Printable; FF Printable)
B1G1 Oust (1/3/SS)
$2 Colgate RR from Transaction 2
Total manuf. coupons: 4
Total OOP $0 + tax
Earn $3 RR for Neosporin
Total OOP cost for all transactions: $1.62 + tax
(or OOP cost of $0.02 + tax if doing Purchase #1a)
Leftover: $3 RR for Neosporin (and if doing Purchase #1 - 2 $5 RRs for Bayer)
***As soon as you get in your car, or you get home, pull out the leftover RRs and write what you received them for on the RR. Do this so that you don't forget and try to use them on a like item. Sometimes the RR will clearly say what it was from and sometimes it will not. I try to always add my own clarifying note.)***
At the end of the day, I will have paid between $0.02 and $1.62 + tax OOP and received merchandise with a sale value of at least $17.87 to $48.25.
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