Shopping Trip - 1/15/12

Another week of couponing in 2012! My deals weren't as great as I'd like them to be, but I got a lot of stuff. I went to CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid. Sorry about the picture quality. It was too dark with flash, so I went with the photo without flash.

I bought 50 items for a total of $42.49 + tax. I had to pay almost $10 in tax today--my total out-of-pocket was $52.18. Total retail with sale prices was $136.23 + tax--$148.16 in all. I saved $95.98. That's 65%. Kind of disappointing compared to my 80% savings last week. I do have a LOT of rewards leftover, especially at Rite Aid. I have $24 UPs, $3 ExtraBucks, and a $10 CVS cash card remaining. 

Some of these items were necessities--like paper towels and drinks. I bought my parents some things, like canned drinks, 2-liters, and cat food. I should be all set on Valentine's Day cards for my family now. Some items were bought just because they were free or could get me a reward. I have enough Theraflu to last for years.

My 50 purchased items include 4 Coke product 12-packs, 4 Pepsi product 12-packs, 7 American Greetings Valentine's Day cards, 3 9 Lives canned cat food 4-packs, 2 boxes Ritz crackers, South Beach snack bars 5-pack, Knoxville News-Sentinel newspaper, 3 7-UP 2-liters, Vitamin water, Planters nuts 16oz, Scott paper towels 6-pack, 2 bags Kettle Chips, Popcorn Indiana white cheddar popcorn, 2 bags Walgreens starlight mints, GE light bulbs 4-pack, 2 Breathe Right Advanced 10ct, Thermacare menstrual relief heat wrap, 2 boxes Theraflu packets 6ct, Theraflu warming caplets, Revlon Grow Luscious plumping mascara, Almay Intense i-color trio, Mentos UP2U gum, 2 bottles Tom's of Maine mouthwash, Glade Lasting Impressions air freshener kit, Glade Sense & Spray air freshener kit, Glade scented oil candle holder w/ bonus refills, and 2 tubes Crest 5.8 oz toothpaste.

Here's a breakdown of each store. 

Rite Aid

I started with $2 UPs from a previous purchase. Italicized items are part of the Resolution Rewards program. I had $54 in Resolution Rewards from previous purchases.

Transaction # 1 

Mentos UP2U gun $1.00 (regularly $1.49)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: FREE

GE Soft White light bulbs 4pk $2.99 (regularly $4.49)
Used -$2.00 in-ad coupon
Cost: $0.99

3 Theraflu @ $5.00 = $15.00 (regularly $6.49 each)
Used -$2.00 mfr coupon
Used -$3.00/2 mfr coupon
Used (2) -$1.00 Video Values coupons
Cost: $8.00, earned $5 UP (making these $1.00 each)

3 9 Lives canned cat food 4pk @ $1.33 = $3.99 (regularly $2.99 each)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $2.99, earned $1 UP (making these $0.66 each or $0.17 per can)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $22.98 + tax = $25.16
-$11.00 coupons
-$2.00 UPs
My OOP: $9.98 + tax = $12.16, earned $6 UPs and $18.00 towards Resolution Rewards

Transaction # 2 

2 Tom’s of Maine Wicked Fresh mouthwash @ $3.99 = $7.98 (regularly $5.49 each)
Cost: $7.98, earned $6 UPs (making these $0.99 each)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $7.98 + tax = $8.74
-$6.00 UPs from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $1.98 + tax = $2.74, earned $6 UPs and $8.00 towards Resolution Rewards

Transaction # 3 

Revlon Grow Luscious Plumping mascara $4.79 (40% off promo—regularly $7.99)
Used -$2.00 Video Values coupon
Cost: $2.79

2 Crest toothpastes 5.8 oz @ $2.77 = $5.54 (regularly $4.49 each)
Used (2) -$1.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $3.54, earned $2 UPs (making these $0.77 each—plus earned $5.54 towards Crest/Oral B $10 wyb $25 Single Check Rebate)

2 Breathe Right advantage 10ct @ $3.99 = $7.98 (regularly $5.99 each)
Used (2) -$2.00 Video Values coupons
Used (2) -$1.50 mfr coupons
Cost: $0.98 (making these $0.49 each)

3 7-UP 2-liters @ $1.33 = $3.99 (regularly $1.49 each)
Cost: $3.99, earned $2 UPs (making these $0.66 each)

Transaction # 3 total before coupons: $22.30 + tax = $24.36
-$11.00 coupons
-$6.00 UPs from Transaction # 2
My OOP: $5.30 + tax = $7.36, earned $4 UPs and $20 Resolution Rewards UPs (had $102.00 Resolution Rewards balance)

Rite Aid total before coupons: $53.26 + tax = $58.26
My OOP: $17.26 + tax = $22.26, with $24 UPs remaining (plus $5.54 towards Crest SCR)
Savings: $36.00, 62%

Walgreens

I didn’t have any Register Rewards to start with.

Transaction # 1 

South Beach snack bars 5pk $5.99 (sale)
Cost: $5.99, earned $6 RRs (making these FREE + $0.01 profit)

Thermacare menstrual relief heat wrap $2.49 (sale)
Cost: $2.49, earned $2.50 RR (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

Transaction # 1 total: $8.48 + tax = $9.21
My OOP: $8.48 + tax = $9.21, earned $8.50 RRs

Transaction # 2 

Knoxville News-Sentinel newspaper $2.00

2 bags Walgreens starlight mints @ $0.99 = $1.98
Used -$1.00 in-ad coupon
Cost: $0.98 (making these $0.49 each)

Vitamin Water $1.59
Used -$0.59 in-ad coupon
Used -$0.75 mfr coupon
Cost: $0.25

4 Pepsi product 12-pks @ 4/$13.00
Used -$3.00 Walgreens coupon
Cost: $10.00 (making these $2.50 each)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $18.57 + tax = $19.83
-$5.34 coupons
-$8.50 RRs from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $4.73 + tax = $5.99

Walgreens total before coupons: $27.05 + tax = $29.04
My OOP: $13.21 + tax = $15.20
Savings: $13.84, 48%

CVS

I started with $5 EBs, $0.77 gift card balance, and a $10 CVS cash card from last week.

Transaction # 1 

4 American Greetings valentines cards @ $0.99 = $3.96
Used -$0.99 FREE greeting card CVS coupon
Used -$0.80 20% CVS email coupon
Cost: $2.17, earned $3 EBs (making these FREE + $0.83 profit)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $3.96 + tax = $4.27
-$1.79 coupons
Total: $2.17 + tax = $2.48
-$0.77 gift card
-$1.71 CVS cash card
My OOP: $0.00, earned $3 EBs

Transaction # 2 

3 American Greetings valentines cards @ $0.99 = $2.97
Used -$0.60 20% CVS email coupon
Cost: $2.37, earned $3 EBs (making these FREE + $0.63 profit)

The following items were part of a Glade promotion—get $4 EBs wyb $12.

Glade Lasting Impressions kit $5.00 (regularly $10.49)
Used -$3.00 mfr coupon

Glade Sense and Spray kit $5.00 (regularly $10.79)
Used -$3.00 mfr coupon

Glade scented oil candle holder w/ bonus refills $3.00 (regularly $3.99)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon

(Cost was $13.00. I used $7.00 coupons and earned $4 EBs. That means I paid $2.00 for all three items—making these $0.66 each.)

Almay Intense i-color eye shadow kit $5.99 (regularly $7.79)
Used -$3.00 CVS scanner coupon
Cost: $2.99, earned $3 EBs (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $21.96 + tax = $24.04
-$10.60 coupons
-$5.00 EBs from previous purchase
Total: $6.36 + tax = $8.44
-$8.29 CVS cash card
My OOP: $0.15 (tax), earned $10 EBs

Transaction # 3 

These items were part of the $10 CVS Cash Card wyb $30 in participating products.

4 Coke product 12pks @ $2.50 = $10.00 (regularly $5.79 each)
Used (2) -$0.99 mfr coupons

Planters nuts 16oz $2.50 (regularly $4.29)

2 Kettle brand potato chips @ $2.50 = $5.00 (regularly $3.49 each)
Used (2) -$2.50 FREE product mfr coupons

Popcorn Indiana white cheddar popcorn $2.50 (regularly $3.99)

2 Nabisco Ritz crackers @ $2.50 = $5.00 (regularly $3.49 each)
Used -$1.00/2 mfr coupon

Scott Mega Roll paper towels 6ct $5.00 (regularly $7.99)
Used -$1.00 SavingStar digital coupon (will be cashed into an Amazon gift card at a later date)

(Total products were $30.00. I had $8.98 in coupons and earned $10 cash card. That means I paid $11.02 for all those products.)

Transaction # 3 total before coupons: $30.00 + tax = $32.55
-$7.98 coupons
-$10.00 EBs from Transaction # 2
My OOP: $12.02 + tax = $14.57, earned $10 CVS cash card and $1.00 SavingStar credit 

CVS total before coupons: $55.92 + tax = $60.86
My OOP: $12.02 + tax = $14.72, with $10 CVS cash card and $3 EBs remaining
Savings: $46.14, 76% 

I have $24 UPs, $3 EBs, and $10 CVS gift card remaining. That’s $37 in rewards!