Shopping Trip - 10/23/11

This trip was a lot smaller than other trips I’ve done recently. The sales weren’t that great and I hadn’t had a whole lot of time to plan for this trip. I finally got called for a teaching job—yay! It’s just subbing for now, but hopefully it will help lead to something permanent in the future. 

Click on the picture for a larger view. I paid $14.40 plus tax for these 43 items. I also have $14 in rewards remaining for next week. I had to pay $6.18 in sales tax this week. Not as painful as paying $15 in tax, but that’s still a pretty big chunk. Even with tax included, I saved 74%. The total retail for all these items was $73.13 plus tax. That means I saved $58.73. Not too shabby since I had to buy some expensive items, like soda. 

Purchased items include 4 Pepsi product 12-packs, 2 Digiorno 12-inch pizzas, 4 boxes of mini vanilla wafer cookies, 6 SoBe Lifewaters, 1 Mountain Dew 20 oz. (not pictured), 2 cans Butterball chicken broth, 2 bags Gold Emblem autumn mix candy, 6 bags of Skittles, 6 packs of Starburst,  2 Sure deodorants, 2 boxes Kleenex Cool Touch tissues, 2 tubes Kerasal foot moisturizer, 1 pumpkin carving tool, 1 bottle Bayer Advanced aspirin, 1 Zicam Cold Relief medicine 18-ct, and 1 Theramax Cold and Flu nasal spray.

I'm not really sure how I ended up with so many Skittles and Starburst. I'd only planned on buying 4 of each, but then the cashier kept telling me my subtotal wasn't enough, so I added more. Oh well. I'll save them for Christmas stockings! 

Here’s a breakdown of each store.

CVS

 

I started with $12 in ECBs from previous purchases. My husband went with me on this trip. Mistake! He does not enjoy couponing at all. Anyway, that’s why we have duplicates of some offers, like the Skittles, Starburst, and candy corn. I had to go back because my ECBs didn’t print for the candy corn or the pumpkin carving tool, but for some reason the cashier printed $1 for each of the candy corns and $3 for the pumpkin carving tool. 

Transaction # 1

6 Skittles and 2 Starburst @ $0.50 = $4.00 (regularly $1.19 each)
Used BOGO CVS coupon -$1.19 (took off full value)
Used -$1.00/2 mfr coupon
Cost: $1.81, received $1.00 ECB (making these $0.81 or $0.10 each)

4 boxes mini vanilla wafers @ $0.25 = $1.00 (clearance)

Gold Emblem Autumn Mix candy $0.99
Cost: $0.99, received $1.00 ECB (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

Mountain Dew Game Fuel 20 oz. $1.77 (for the husband)

Transaction # 1 Total before coupons: $7.76 + tax = $8.42
-$2.19 coupon
-$0.76 CVS 20% off coupon
-$4.00 ECBs from a previous purchase
My OOP: $0.81 + tax = $1.47, earned $2 ECBs

Transaction # 2

4 Starburst @ $0.50 = $2.00 (regularly $1.19 each)
Used BOGO CVS coupon -$1.19 (took off full value)
Used BOGO CVS printable coupon -$0.50
Cost: $0.31, earned $1.00 ECB (making these FREE + $0.69 profit)

Pumpkin Masters pumpkin carving tool $1.86 (regularly $2.49)
Cost: $1.86, earned $3.00 ECBs (making this FREE + $1.14 profit)

Gold Emblem Autumn Mix candy $0.99
Cost: $0.99, earned $1.00 ECB (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

6 SoBe Lifewaters @ $1.67 = $10.02
-$5.01 BOGO sale
Used -$1.00/5 mfr coupon
Cost: $4.01 (making these $0.67 each)

Bayer Advanced Extra Strength 20-ct aspirin $4.29
Used -$4.29 FREE mfr coupon (from Bayer Speed Share)
Cost: FREE

Transaction # 2 Total before coupons: $14.15 + tax = $15.45
-$6.98 coupons
-$8.00 ECBs from previous purchase
My OOP: -$0.83 + tax = $0.47, earned $5 ECBs

CVS Total before coupons: $21.91 + tax = $23.87
My OOP: -$0.02 + tax = $1.94, with $7 ECBs remaining
Savings:  $21.93, 92%

Walgreens

 

I started with $6 RRs from a previous purchase. 

Transaction # 1

Theramax Cold and Flu nasal spray $7.99
Cost: $7.99, received $8.00 RR (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

2 boxes Kleenex Cool Touch tissues @ 2/$3.00
Used (2) -$0.50 mfr coupons
Cost: $2.00, received $1.00 RR (making these $1.00 or $0.50 each)

2 cans Butterball chicken broth 14 oz. @ $0.99 = $1.98
Used -$0.98 in-ad coupon
Cost: $1.00 (making these $0.50 each)

Transaction # 1 Total before coupons: $12.97 + tax = $14.09
-$1.98 coupons
-$6.00 RRs from a previous purchase
My OOP: $4.99 + tax = $6.11, earned $9 RRs

Transaction # 2

2 Sure deodorants @ 2/$5.00
Used -$2.00 in-ad coupon
Used (2) -$1.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $1.00 (making these $0.50 each)

2 DiGiorno 12 inch pepperoni pizzas @ 2/$10.00
Used -$1.00/2 Walgreens coupon
Used (2) -$2.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $5.00 (making these $2.50 each)

4 Pepsi product 12-packs @ $3.32 = $13.28
Used -$3.32 FREE Diet Pepsi in-ad coupon
Cost: $9.96 (making these $2.49 each)

Transaction # 2 Total before coupons: $28.28 + tax = $30.43
-$12.32 coupons
-$9.00 RRs from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $6.96 + tax = $9.11

Walgreens Total before coupons: $41.25 + tax = $44.52
My OOP: $11.95 + tax = $15.22
Savings: $29.30, 66%

Rite Aid

I started with $2.50 UPs from a previous purchase. The Kerasal was a crazy good deal. I only printed one coupon because I’d originally planned on buying just one, but when I saw what an awesome deal it was, I went ahead and bought another one without a coupon. Plus, I can submit my receipt and UPC code to Kerasal and they’ll send me a free pair of socks! Can’t beat that. 

Zicam Cold Remedy 18-ct $7.99 (regularly $12.99)
Used -$2.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $5.99, earned $7.00 UPs (making this FREE + $1.01 profit)

2 Kerasal exfoliating moisturizer foot therapy @ $0.99 = $1.98 (regularly $9.99 each!)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $0.98, submit for $2.00 Single Check Rebate (making these FREE + $1.02 profit + free socks)

Rite Aid Total before coupons: $9.97 + tax = $10.92
-$3.00 coupons
-$2.50 UPs from a previous purchase
Today’s OOP: $4.47 + tax = $5.42, with $7 UPs remaining
-$2.00 SCR
Total OOP: $2.47 + tax = $3.42, with $7 UPs remaining
Savings: $7.50, 69%

Mom and I have $14 in rewards leftover for next week--$7 ECBs and $7 UPs. No leftover RRs from Walgreens this week!