Snooping . . .

Ok, so I was doing a bit of snooping this afternoon and I found that I was suddenly getting traffic from a particular website, LivingLikeNoOneElse (a community of people committed to following Dave Ramsey's financial plan).

Hello and welcome to anyone visiting from there.  : )

Well, curiosity got the best of me and I just had to go check them out to see what was going on. And what I found was a fellow blogger, Challice, had recommended my website as the place she goes for her Rite Aid deals. Wow, how flattering. Now, my curiosity was really peaked . . . I had to go check out the blog, Sodbusters. And there right on the first page were Rite Aid deals and a link to my blog. Thank you. Thank you. (Hint: You might want to check out Sodbusters for variations of my Rite Aid scenarios.)

I also love seeing others' purchases/shopping trips. Check out Challice's. She's got great pictures.

Rite Aid 2/14 to 2/20

A couple of notes to start with:

1. Make sure you know RiteAid'sCouponPolicy. Print out a copy to keep with you. This will be a great help when you get a cashier, or even a manager, who doesn't know the policy.
2. Go to Rite Aid AdPerks to watch videos and earn Rite Aid Video Value coupons. You will be able to earn a $5/$20 Rite Aid coupon, as well as a coupon for each product for which you watch a video.
3. Print out and take additional $5/25 coupons and $5/$20 coupons with you. Remember, the $5/$20 coupon is only available after you watch enough AdPerks videos. (Rite Aid Video Values only allows you to choose to print the coupon one time. You can not go back and choose to print it again later. That being said, when you originally choose to print the coupon a print screen will pop up. On that print screen it has a place for you to type in how many times you want the page printed. I try to print out at least 20 for the month as I average using around 5 a week. NOTE that the coupon is good for 2 months. So if I have any extra I just use them the following month.)
4. And finally, don't forget about Rite Aid's new Game of Life promotion that started 1/3/10 and runs through 2/27/10. The point of the game is to collect game pieces to win prizes. There are also specially marked game pieces redeemable for instant prizes. You can read more about the promotion at GameofLifeRules, GameofLifeGameboard, and BonusItemsEarnBonusTickets.

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.

The ad above is for this Thursday through Saturday, February 18th-20th. Keep this in mind when doing your planning/shopping for the week.

Remember that the week before last I won a $20 RA gift card from the Game of Life. So keep collecting those game pieces. And . . . I want to know if you win something.

Update: New Wellness+ coupons for $1/1 over-the-counter pain relief medication with a price of $1.99 or more, $1/1 hair care item with a price of $1.99 or more, and $1/1 candy item with a price of $1.99 or more.

Also more Wellness+ coupons (You need to sign in to access) $4/20, $0.50/1 snack item with a price of $1 or more, $1/1 candy item with a price of $1.99 or more, $2/1 skin care or beauty cosmetic item with a price of $2.99 or more. (***Just think of the possibilities if you pared these coupons with the Olay from purchase#1.***) Thanks to Challice for bringing this to my attention.


Purchase #1 (Update: Add razors to the purchase for a better deal - SEE BELOW)

1 Motrin pm (pg. 6-7) 20 ct. $2.99/1 (Remember that Thurs.-Sat. this will be 20% off - $2.39/1 - making this a bigger moneymaker.)
- $1/1 (1/3/RP; Printable) = $1.99/1 (or $1.39/1)
(- $1/1 Wellness+ coupon = $0.99/1 or Thurs.-Sat. $0.39/1)
- $2 SCR #16 = MAKE $0.01 (Thurs. - Sat. - MAKE $0.61) (w/ Wellness MAKE $1.01 or Thur.-Sat. $1.61)

3 Venus disposable razors (pg. 8) 2 or 3 ct. $5.99/1 = $17.97/3
- 3 $2/1 (2/7/PG) = $11.97/3

3 Olay skin or bath care products body wash (pg. 7) $6/1 = $18/3
- 3 $1/1 (1/17/PG - body wash bar, in-shower lotion, facial moisturizer, or cleanser; 2/14/RP) = $15/3
- 3 FREE Olay Body Wash wyb Venus Embrace or Breeze Razor (2/7/PG) = FREE
- $15 OlayMIR = FREE MAKE $15
(Check price of the Olay Regenerist. If I remember correctly, there is an Olay Regnerist facial moisturizer that is about $7.99 in price. If you use 3 $3/1 (1/17/PG) this would also be FREE after rebate. If it is less than I remember than it would be a moneymaker.)

Total before coupons = $20.99 $38.96
- $5/20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon
- $4 $25 (or $26 w/ Wellness+) (in MFC)
Total OOP = $11.99 + tax $8.96 + tax (w/ Wellness+ OOP would be $1 less)
- $2 SCR
- $15 Olay MIR
MAKE $5.01 - tax $8.04 + tax (w/ Wellness+ you'd make $1 more)
Get 1 Game of Life ticket
(Okay, if all that wasn't confusing enough, notice that the total before coupons will now be $38.96. If you have a Rite Aid that will allow you to use more than one $5/20 per transaction, then add an item that is at least $1.04 to the order. That will drop your OOP cost to around $5 - maybe less if you have coupons for that $1.04 item - and increase your profit to around $12.) (And My filler item for purchase #1 will probably be ziploc bags - I need some - (pg. 6) $1.99/1 - $0.50/1 in ad coupon = $1.49/1 - $0.40/1 (1/10/SS) = $1.09/1)


Purchase #2

1 Huggies diapers (pg. 1) $8.99/1
- $2/1 (Printable IE, Printable FF; also $1/1 - 1/17/SS) = $6.99/1
- $1/1 Jan. RA VV coupon = $5.99/1
- $3 SCR #33 = $2.99/1

1 Lysol healthy touch hand soap kit (pg. 6) $12.99/1
- $3/1 (1/24/SS) = $9.99/1
- $5/1 in-ad coupon = $4.99/1
- $1/1 Feb. RA VV coupon = $3.99/1 (NOTE: Some Rite Aids might not allow you to do this . . . mine will. If they don't allow it, then you will make $1 less and owe $1 more OOP.)
- $1 SCR (limit 2) = $2.99/1

Total before coupons = $21.98
- $5/20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon
- $12 (in MFC, RA VV coupons, and in-ad coupons)
Total OOP = $4.98 + tax
- $4 SCR
COST $0.98 + tax
Get 1 Game of Life ticket


Purchase #3 (NOTE: You can buy ALL YOU Magazine at Walmart.)

1 Visine eye care (pg. 2) 0.5 oz. $4.99/1
- $3/1 (ALL YOU March '10 or $2/1 - add $1 to OOP costs - 1/3/RP; Printable IE; Printable FF) = $1.99/1
- $2/1 in-ad coupon = FREE or make $0.01

1 Softsoap liquid hand soap (pg. 12) 7.5 oz. $0.79/1
 - $0.50/1 (ALL YOU March '10 or $0.35/1 - add $0.15 to OOP costs - 1/31/SS; Printable) = $0.29/1

2 GE extra soft white light bulbs (pg. 1) 4 pk. $4/2
- $3/2 in-ad coupon = $1/2

1 Lysol healthy touch hand soap kit (pg. 6) $12.99/1
- $3/1 (1/24/SS) = $9.99/1
- $5/1 in-ad coupon = $4.99/1
- $1/1 Feb. RA VV coupon = $3.99/1 (NOTE: Some Rite Aids might not allow you to do this . . . mine will. If they don't allow it, then you will make $1 less and owe $1 more OOP.)
- $1 SCR (limit 2) = $2.99/1

Total before coupons = $22.77
- $5/20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon
- $17.50 (in MFC, RA VV coupons, and in-ad coupons)
Total OOP = $0.27 + tax
- $1 SCR
MAKE $0.73 - tax
Get 1 Game of Life ticket

 
Purchase #4 (NOTE: You have to be able to use Wellness+ coupons to make money on this purchase.)

1 Dove or Degree deodorant (pg. 1) $3/2 = $1.50/1
- $1/1 (Dove - 1/31/RP; Degree Printable) = $0.50/1

1 Trident layers (pg. 11) $0.99/1
- $0.75/1 (2/7/SS) = $0.24/1
- $0.25/1 (RA Game of Life coupon) = FREE or MAKE $0.01

3 L’Oreal Everstrong hair care (pg. 4) $5.99/1 = $17.97/3
- 3 $2/1 (1/3/RP) = $11.97/3
(- 3 $1/1 Wellness+ coupon = $8.97/3)
- $5 SCR #4 wyb $13 = $6.97/3 (w/ Wellness+ $3.97/3)

Total before coupons = $20.46
- $5/20 Rite Aid Video Values coupon
- $7.75 (or $10.75 w/ Wellness+) (in MFC)
Total OOP = $7.71 + tax (w/ Wellness+ OOP would be $4.71)
- $5 SCR
COST $2.71 + tax (w/ Wellness+ you'd MAKE $0.29 - tax)
Get 1 Game of Life ticket


Total end profit on my purchases will be a minimum of: $5.08 - tax (w/ Wellness+ $9.08)
(My Rite Aid will allow me to combine all my transactions and use more than one $5/20 coupon, therefore I'll make more than what's above - see purchase #1.)

At the end of my shopping day I will make at least $5.08 - tax (w/ Wellness+ make a minimum of $9.08) and take home at least $104.17 worth of sale merchandise (I'll add ziploc bags worth $1.99 to that total).
 
If anyone sees anything that I've missed, please let me know. And of course, there are many, many other great scenario combinations. I'd love to hear what you come up with.


Okay, I found another good deal that I previously missed. This can either just be added to one of the transactions above, or if someone wants to help me, we could put on our thinking caps and come up with another "purchase." (But at the moment, I need to give myself a break - so for now, you'll have to do all the thinking.)

1 Wet N Wild (pg.5) 40% off ($3.99/1) = $2.39/1
- $2 SCR = $0.39/1

Also, Aussie shampoo, conditioner, or styler (pg. 4) $5/2
- $1/2 (2/14/RP) = $4/2
(- 2 $1/1 Wellness+ coupons = $2/2)

Yes, another update (1/17/10):
I went to Rite Aid today and much of the Sally Hansen nail polish is on clearance for 75% off. Plus there is a $2 SCR (limit 2) good only this week! I bought 2 "no chip" polishes - regular price $4.69. So clearance price was $1.17 each. And one of them had a 'free' clear polish taped to it. So 3 polishes total for me.

2 Sally Hansen nail polish $2.34/2 (clearance price)
- 2 $1/1 RA Jan. VV coupons = $0.34/2
- 2 $2 SCR #57 (limit 2) = MAKE $3.66

And Valentine's candy was 50% off. So if you can use Wellness+ coupons, look for candy that is just above $2. I saw some today for $2.49.

1 Valentine candy $2.49 - 50% = $1.24
- $1/1 Wellness+ coupon = $0.24/1

Know of another "deal?" Please post it in the comments.  : )

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!!

I love antiques and found this one amusing.

In case you can't read the caption, it is titled "KISS ME QUICK."

And under the title it reads, "Children, this is the third time within an hour that I have placed your hats properly upon your heads. . . There!!"

FREE Printable Valentines

Tomorrow is Valentines's Day! Are you ready?
I thought I'd share with you some links that I found helpful.

IHeartFacesPhotography  (Scoll half-way down the page) My 3 year old was supposed to have his preschool Valentines party eariler this week, but it was canceled due to snow. He'll be taking these to hand out to his friends on Mon. I printed them on cardstock, stapled them to ziploc snack bags I got for free (a while back), and filled them with free Valentine candy from Rite Aid and Walgreens.

LivingLocurto These are adorable little Valentines that print out 9 to a page. There are also matching bookmarks on the website.

Twig&Thistle These are perfect for larger gift giving and oh so elegant. (Don't have a bag to print on. Print it on cardstock and use as a card or glue to bag.

TheRubberPunkin Just print on cardstock to make some of the cutest more adult looking Valentines.

I hope you enjoyed seeing some of what I found for FREE.

FREE Photo Collage at Walgreens Today!

Get a FREE 8x10 photo collage at Walgreens today, 2/12, only! Just order online and enter the code VDAY at chechout. To avoid paying shipping, choose in-store pickup.

This Week's Noteworthy FREEBIES 2/12/10

**Make sure that you use your junk email account when you sign up for these offers. (If you don't have a junk email; sign up for one.)**
**Remember that many times coupons for the product are sent out with the samples. This is another great reason for requesting samples.**

1. BurtsBees Register to receive a FREE sample of Burts Bees toothpaste. Thanks to SouthernSavers.
2. NickChavez Request a FREE hair care sample. Thanks to DealSeekingMom.  
3. Surf Leave a tip on how to remove tough stains and get a FREE sample of Surf mailed to you.
4. SandyPaper Request a FREE memo cube from Sandy Paper. (This will be helpful. I don't know how many times within the past 2 weeks I've been searching for a scrap of paper to jot down a note.)
5. QualityHealth Sign up to receive FREE samples. I'm not sure what kind of samples you'll be sent. The picture on the sign-up page shows Colgate toothpaste, Acuvue contacts, and Purell hand sanitizer and the questions they ask you are about specific medical conditions.

Newspaper Insert Coupons for 2/14/10

These are the coupons that will show up in the local Pittsburgh paper along with their amounts. These should be for the Post Gazette. The Tribune may not have all the coupons or they may be slightly different amounts.

NOTE: If you receive the Red Plum in the mail, then you will NOT have any coupon inserts in the Sunday paper.

Don't live in Pittsburgh . . . your coupon inserts should look about the same + or - a few coupons. Again, remember that the values may be different.

If you see any coupons that will make a GREAT deal this week or in the coming weeks, let me know and I'll add that info to my post. Hopefully, having this info up front will help you in your planning.


Pittsburgh Area Red Plum 2/14/10: 
Angel Soft Toilet Paper, 6-double roll packs+ - $1.00 off any 2 (x5/14)
Aussie Product - $1.00 off any 1 (x3/31) *ETS
Bertolli Pasta Sauce - $1.50 off any 2 (x3/14)
Centrum Cardio - $1.00 off any 1 (x4/30)
Centrum Ultra, any size - $1.00 off any 1 (x4/30)
Centrum Ultra, 200ct+ - $3.00 off any 1 (x4/30)
Clairol Natural Instincts or Loving Care Hair Color - $1.00 off any 1 (x3/31)
Clairol Natural Instincts or Loving Care Hair Color - $5.00 off any 2 (x3/31)
Crisco Olive Oil - $1.00 off any 1 (x4/30) *DND5
Hillshire Farm Deli Select Ultra Think or Hearty Slices Lunchmeat - $1.00 off any 2 (x3/14) *DND5 *DNT5
Knox Powders or Caplets, 11oz+ - $6.00 off any 1 (x3/31)
Knox Powder or NutraMix for Strong Nails, 5.5oz - $4.00 off any 1 (x3/31)
Martha White Baking Mix Pouches - $1.00 off any 4 (x3/31)
Nature's Bounty Vitamins and Supplements - $1.00 off any 1 (x3/30)
Olay Facial Moisturizer or Facial Cleanser or any Olay Body Wash, In-shower Body Lotion, Bar Soap or Hand & Body Lotion, excludes 30mL size - $1.00 off any 1 (x3/31)
On-Cor Entree - 30 cents off any 1 (x4/30)
Pantene Restoratives or Expressions product - $1.00 off any 1 (x3/31) *ETS
Pedigree Dentastix Treats for Dogs - $2.00 off any 1 (x4/11)
Pedigree Food for Dogs, 8.8lb+ bag - $3.00 off any 1 (x3/28)
Pedigree Good Bites Treats for Dogs - $1.00 off any 1 (x4/11)
Pedigree Little Champions Pouch Variety Packs - $1.00 off any 2 (x4/25)
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars, boxes - 75 cents off any 2 (x4/10)
Quaker Oatmeal Squares Cereal, box - $1.00 off any 1 (x4/10)
Quaker True Delights Granola Bars or CAfe Squares - 75 cents off any 1 (x4/10)
Quaker True Delights Instant Oatmeal - $1.00 off any 1 (x4/10)
Quaker True Delights Rice and Multigrain Snack - 75 cents off any 1 (x4/10)
Real Simple Magazine, March Issue - $1.00 off 1 (x3/19)
Renuzit Crystal Elements Air Freshening Crystals - BOGO up to $6.99 value (x4/30) *DND5
Renuzit Super Odor Neutralizer Fine Mist Air Freshener - B2G1 FREE up to $2.49 value (x4//30) *DND5
Renuzit Super Odor Neutralizer Pearl Scents - B2G1 FREE up to $3.29 value (x4/30) *DND5
Rhodes Warm-N-Serv Rolls - $1.00 off any 2 (x5/31)
Robitussin, excluding To-Go 2ct - $1.00 off any 1 (x3/31)
Robitussin To Go, 10ct - $1.00 off any 1 (x3/31) *excludes 2ct
Smart Balance Sour Cream & Omega-3s, Calcium, Vitamins D&E; regular or reduced fat - $1.00 off any 1 (x3/20) *Void in CO and ND *DND5
Sparkle Paper Towels, 2-Giant Roll pack+ - $1.00 off any 1 (x4/12)
St Joseph Aspirin product - $1.00 off any 1 (x5/31) *ETS
StarKist Pouch Products, 2.6oz or 6.4oz Chunk LIght, Albacore, Creations, Tuna Salad, or Lunch To-Go - $1.00 off any 2 (x5/9)
Strap Perfect Bra Strap Concealer - $1.50 off any 1 (x5/30)
Sun Detergent or Cuddle Soft Liquid Fabric Softener, excludes sheets - 50 cents off any 1 (x4/9)
Sun Liquid or Powder Laundry Detergent, 75-load+ - 75 cents off any 1 (x5/9)
Temptations All Natural Treats for Cats, 2.1 or 3oz pouch - $1.00 off any 2 (x3/28)
Temptations Indoor, Dentabites or Hairball Treats for Cats, 2.1 or 3oz pouch - $1.00 off any 2 (x3/28)
Extra Strength Tylenol Rapid Release Gels, Arthritis Pain, or 8 Hour product - $1.00 off any 1 (x5/31) *ETS
Whiskas or Whiskas Purrfectly Dry Cat Food, 2.7lbs+ bag - $1.00 off any 1 (x4/11)
Whiskas or Whiskas Purrfectly Multipack, any variety - $1.00 off any 1 (x4/11)


*ETS = Excludes Trial Sizes
DND5 = Coupon states 'Do Not Double' but the barcode starts with a 5
DND9 = Coupon states 'Do No Double' and the barcode starts with a 9
(x.....) after coupon is the expiration date
If you see a number in ( ) before the coupon, that shows there will be multiples of the same coupon in the insert.
WYB= When You Buy

A big thanks to Renea at SmartSourceCouponPreview for all her hard work putting this together.