Shopping Trip - 2/26/12

I went to all three drugstores today--CVS, Walgreens, and Rite Aid. 

Total before coupons: $124.04 + tax = $131.59
My OOP: $11.70 + tax = $19.25, with $23.04 rewards and $13.99 SCR remaining
Savings: $112.34, 85%

My savings was 91% if you don't include tax. Probably one of my best!

I bought 49 items today. Purchased items include 5 boxes Frosted Mini Wheats cereal, one box Kraft Macaroni and Cheese, 2 boxes Nilla Wafers, one box Belvita breakfast cookies, 2 bottles Right Guard body wash, 2 bottles Pantene shampoo, Edge shave gel, Skintimate shave gel, Natrol Melatonin, Blink Tears eye drops, 2 bags gold coins, 2 sticks Jack Links beef jerky, 3 Snickers eggs, Revlon clippers, 2 boxes Tasters Choice sticks, 2 bottles VO5 shampoo, 4 Schick Hydro shave gels, Burt's Bees throat drops, one box Ultimate Flora probiotics, Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief toothpaste, one 30ct box On the Go drink mix, ThermaCare heat wrap, 3 bottles Mentos gum, 2 packs Mentos Up2U gum, 2 bags Doritos, can of Alpo dog food, Stopain roll-on gel, and two 24-packs Pure drinking water.

Here's a breakdown of each store.

 

Walgreens

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

Transaction # 1

ReNew Life Ultimate Flora Probiotics 30ct $10.00 (regularly $24.99)
Used -$3.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $7.00, earned $10 RR (making this FREE + $3.00 profit)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $10.00 + tax = $10.98
-$3.00 coupon
My OOP: $7.00 + tax = $7.98, with $10 RR remaining

Transaction # 2

On the Go multi-vitamin drink mix 30ct $8.00 (sale price)

Pure bottled water 24ct $2.99 (sale price)
Used -$0.50 in-ad coupon
Cost: $2.49

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $10.99 + tax = $11.98
-$0.50 coupon
-$10.00 RR from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $0.49 + tax = $1.48, with $8 RR remaining

Transaction # 3

Natrol Melatonin 100ct $4.00 (sale price)
Cost: $4.00, earn $4 RR (making this FREE)

Pure bottled water 24ct $2.99 (sale price)
Used -$0.50 in-ad coupon
Cost: $2.49

Belvita breakfast biscuits 5ct $2.99 (sale price)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $1.99, earn $2 RR (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

Burt’s Bees honey throat drops $1.99 (sale price)
Cost: $1.99, earn $2 RR (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

Transaction # 3 total before coupons: $11.97 + tax = $13.00
-$1.50 coupons
-$8 RRs from Transaction # 2
My OOP: $2.47 + tax - $3.50, with $8 RRs remaining

Walgreens total before coupons: $32.96 + tax = $35.96
My OOP: $9.96 + tax = $12.96, with $8 RRs remaining
Savings: $23.00, 64% (70% without tax)

CVS

I started with $13.99 EBs, a 20% off non-sale items CVS email coupon, and a $10/$50 receipt coupon.

5 boxes Kellogg’s Frosted Mini Wheats cereal 18oz @ $2.50 = $12.50 (regularly $4.39 each)
Used -$5.00/5 mfr coupon
Cost: $7.50 (making these $1.50 each)

3 Mentos gum 15ct @ $1.00 = $3.00 (regularly $1.77)
Used (3) -$0.55 mfr coupons
Cost: $1.35 (making these $0.45 each)

2 Nabisco Vanilla Wafers @ $2.50 = $5.00 (regularly $4.79 each)
Used (2) -$1.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $3.00 (making these $1.50 each)

2 Snickers eggs @ 2/$1.00 (regularly $0.87 each)
Used -$0.25/2 CVS scanner coupon
Cost: $0.75 (making these $0.38 each)

2 Milky Way bunnies @ 2/$1.00 (regularly $0.87 each)
Used -$0.25/2 CVS scanner coupon
Cost: $0.75 (making these $0.38 each)

Alpo canned dog food $0.99
Used -$0.99 FREE can mfr coupon
Cost: FREE

2 VO5 shampoo @ $0.77 = $1.54 (regularly $0.99 each)
Used -$1.00/2 CVS scanner coupon
Cost: $0.54 (making these $0.27 each)

2 boxes Taster’s Choice coffee sticks @ $1.00 = $2.00
Used (2) -$1.00 mfr coupons
Cost: FREE

Thermacare lower back heat patch $3.79
Cost: $3.79, earn $3.79 EBs (making this FREE)

Colgate Pro-Relief toothpaste $4.99 (regularly $6.49)
Used -$0.75 mfr coupon
Cost: $4.24, earn $4 EBs (making this $0.24)

2 Mentos UP2U gum @ $0.99 = $1.98 (regularly $1.49 each)
Used (2) -$1.00 mfr coupons
Cost: -$0.02 (making this FREE + $0.02 profit)

4 Schick Hydro shave gels @ $1.99 = $7.96 (regularly $4.19 each)
Used (4) -$2.00 mfr coupons (adjusted to $1.99)
Cost: FREE

2 bags Palmer’s gold coins @ $1.00 = $2.00

2 Jack Links beef jerky @ $1.00 = $2.00

Kraft macaroni and cheese $1.37
Used -$1.37 FREE box mfr coupon
Cost: FREE

Revlon nail clippers $2.99
Used -$2.00 CVS scanner coupon
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: -$0.01 (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

CVS total before coupons: $54.11 + tax = $57.74
-$28.22 coupons
-$13.99 EBs
-$10/$50
-$1.28 20% off coupon

My OOP: $0.62 + tax = $4.25, with $7.79 EBs remaining
Savings: $53.49, 93% (99% without tax)

Rite Aid

 

I started with $25.50 UPs rewards.

Stopain roll-on gel $6.00 (regularly $11.99)
Cost: $6.00, submit $6.00 SCR (making this FREE)

Blink Tears 10ml gel $7.99 (regularly $10.49)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $6.99, submit for $7.99 SCR (making this FREE + $1.00 profit)

2 Right Guard body washes @ $2.99 = $5.98 (regularly $4.99 each)
Used -$3.00/2 mfr coupon
Cost: $2.98, earn $2 UP (making these $0.49 each)

2 Pantene shampoos @ $3.50 = $7.00 (regularly $4.99 each)
Used -$3.00/2 mfr coupon
Cost: $4.00, earn $4 UP (making these FREE)

Edge and Skintimate shave gels @ $2.00 = $4.00 (regularly $3.29 each)
Used -$1.50/2 VV coupon
Used (2) -$0.55 mfr coupons
Cost: $1.40 (making these $0.70 each)

2 Doritos @ $3.00 = $6.00 (regularly$4.29 each)
Used -$0.75/2 mfr coupon
Cost: $5.25, earn $1.25 UP (making these $2 each)

Rite Aid total before coupons: $36.97 + tax = $37.89
-$10.35 coupons
-$25.50 UPs
My OOP: $1.12 + tax = $2.04, earned $7.25 UPs and $13.99 SCR
Savings: $35.85, 95% (97% without tax)

I had quite a few rewards leftover--$7.25 UPs, $7.79 EBs, and $8 RRs. Plus, I’ll be getting back $13.99 for my Rite Aid SCRs. Yay!

Staples Shopping Trip - 2/19/12

I shopped at Staples a few weeks ago and took advantage of one of their Free After Rewards items. Well, I was pleasantly surprised when I checked my email this weekend--the rewards were ready to use! I figured it would take much longer to get them since they're only issued quarterly. 

The ad this week had some Free After Easy Rebate items. I asked the cashier to make sure I'd get the full value of the items back if I paid with my rewards. She said I would--I hope she's right! I'll be very disappointed if not. 

Anyway, behold the goodies I bought at Staples today. 

Staedtler Maxum pens 8-pk $5.99
Cost: $5.99, submit for $5.99 Easy Rebate (making this FREE)

Westcott Preferred Scissors $1.00 (regularly $6.49)

Lint Roller $1.00

2 reams Staples copy paper @ $3.79 = $7.58
Cost: $7.58, submit for $7.58 Easy Rebate (making these FREE)

And check out this total!

Total before rewards: $15.57 + tax = $15.78
-$13.40 Rewards from previous purchase
Today’s OOP: $2.17 + tax = $2.38
-$13.57 Easy Rebate
Total OOP: -$11.40 + tax = -$11.19
Savings: $26.97, 171%  

A 171% savings today? Yes, please! I don't usually count rewards as part of my savings at my time of purchase--just when I redeem them. So, I hope I figured that up correctly. Gotta love free stuff!

Shopping Trip - 2/19/12

Another week of drugstore shopping! I only hit up CVS and Rite Aid today. Walgreens didn't have anything I wanted. 

I bought 38 items for a total of $16.52 plus tax. Total with tax was $25.53--almost 35% of my total out-of-pocket. Have I said how much I dislike our sales tax rate lately? Total retail for these items with sale prices was $112.25 plus tax ($121.26.) That means I saved $95.73 or 79%. I have $39.49 in rewards remaining. Awesome!

Purchased items include 4 Diet Coke 12pks, Reese's Puffs cereal, Cocoa Puffs cereal, 2 Lucky Charms cereal, Keebler Fudge Sticks, Keebler Pecan Sandies, 2 Planter's Nuts, 3 packs Eclipse gum, 3 Nature Made folic acid 250ct, Nature Made magnesium 200ct, 2 bags Popcorn Indiana popcorn, Twix candy bar, Butterfinger candy bar, 2 Nivea creme tins, 5 Garnier Fructis hair stylers, Vaseline Aloe Fresh lotion, Vick's Nature Fusion liquid, Vick's Nature Fusion caplets, Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste, Tylenol Precise heat patches 3pk, Boiron Coldcalm with FREE bonus box, and two boxes valentines.

Here's a breakdown of each store.

Rite Aid

I started with a $5 Single Check Rebate check I earned sometime back in January. I also had $79 credit towards the Winter Rewards promotion--$20 UPs when you buy $100 in participating products. Italicized items were part of the promotion.

Transaction # 1

Nature Made Magnesium 200ct vitamins $7.99
Nature Made Folic Acid 250ct $6.79
2 Nature Made Folic Acid 250ct @ $3.39 (BOGO 50% off promotion) = $6.78 (regularly $6.79 each)
Used (4) -$5.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $1.56, earned $5 UP (making these FREE + $3.44 profit)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $21.56 + tax = $23.61
-$20.00 coupons
Total: $1.56 + tax = $3.61
-$5.00 SCR
My OOP: -$3.44 + tax = -$1.39, earned $5 UP from Nature Made and $20 UP from Winter Rewards

Transaction # 2

Vaseline Aloe Fresh lotion 10oz $2.97 (regularly $3.99)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $1.97, earned $2 UP (making this FREE + $0.03 profit)

Colgate Total Advanced 5.8 oz toothpaste $3.50 (regularly $4.49)
Used -$0.75 mfr coupon
Cost: $2.75, earned $3.50 UP (making this FREE + $0.75 profit)

Twix candy bar $0.99
Butterfinger candy bar FREE (BOGO free promotion—regularly $0.99)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $7.46 + tax = $8.17
Used -$1.75 coupons
Used -$5.00 UP from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $0.71 + tax = $1.42, earned $5.50 UP

Rite Aid total before coupons: $29.02 + tax = $31.78
My OOP: -$2.73 + tax = $0.03, with $25.50 UPs remaining
Savings: $31.75, 99%

I exceeded my $100 Winter Rewards promotion, but since it is limit one per card, no future purchases will count towards another reward. However, I did notice my receipt was tracking an Advil $10 UP when you buy $25. It said I had $4, so it must consider Colgate as part of the Advil family. Since the limit on the toothpaste was 4, I may go back later in the week and buy 3 more Colgate and 2 Advil Congestion. We’ll see.

CVS

I started with $14 EBs—a $5, a $5, and a $4.

Transaction # 1

4 Diet Coke 12pk cans @ 3/$10 = $13.34 (regularly $5.79 each)
Used (2) -$1.00/2 CVS coupons
Cost: $11.34 (making these $2.84 each)

Nivea crème tin $0.99
Used -$0.99 CVS Beauty Club email coupon
Cost: FREE

2 Lucky Charms, 1 Reese’s Puffs, and 1 Cocoa Puffs @ 2/$4.00 = $8.00 (regularly $4.39-$5.39 each)
Used (2) -$1.75/2 mfr coupons
Cost: $4.50 (making these $1.13 each)

The following items were part of the CVS cash card promotion—get a $10 card when you buy $30.

2 Planter’s Nuts @ $3.00 = $6.00 (regularly $4.29-$4.79 each)
Used -$1.50/2 mfr coupon

2 Keebler Cookies @ $2.00 = $4.00 (regularly $3.89-$4.39 each)

2 Popcorn Indiana @ $2.50 = $5.00 (regularly $3.99 each)

5 Garnier Fructis stylers @ $2.99 = $14.95 (regularly $4.39-$4.89 each)
Used (5) -$1.00 mfr coupons

(Total for those items was $29.95. I used $6.50 in coupons and earned a $10 gift card. That’s like paying $13.45 for everything, or $1.22 each item.)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $52.28 + tax = $56.00
-$10/$50 CVS receipt coupon
-$10 EBs from previous purchase
-$12.99 coupons
My OOP: $19.29 + tax = $23.01, earned $10 CVS cash card

Transaction # 2

2 Vick’s Nature Fusion cold remedy @ $6.00 = $12.00 (regularly $8.99 each)
Used (2) -$3.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $6.00, earned $3 EB (making these $1.50 each)

3 Eclipse gum 18ct @ $1.00 = $3.00 (regularly $1.49 each)
Cost: $3.00, earned $2 EB (making these $0.33 each)

Tylenol Precise heat patches 3ct $7.49 (regularly $7.79)
Used -$5.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $2.49, earned $2 EB (making this $0.49)

Boiron ColdCalm BOGO free pack 120 ct $6.99  (regularly $10.49)
Cost: $6.99, earned $6.99 EB (making this FREE)

Nivea crème tin $0.99
Used -$0.99 CVS Beauty Club email coupon
Cost: FREE

Hello Kitty valentines $0.19 (clearance—regularly $1.99)

Sports 3-D valentines $0.29 (clearance—regularly $2.99)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $30.95 + tax = $33.48
-$5/$30 CVS email coupon
-$4 EBs from previous purchase
-$11.99 coupons
Total: $9.96 + tax = $12.49
-$10 CVS cash card from Transaction # 1
My OOP: -$0.04 + tax = $2.49, earned $13.99 EBs 

CVS total before coupons: $83.23 + tax = $89.48
My OOP: $19.25 + tax = $25.50, with $13.99 EBs remaining
Savings: $63.98, 72%

The bottom of my receipts each had another $10 off $50 coupon. They know I love a challenge! 

I have $39.49 in rewards leftover for next week--$25.50 from Rite Aid and $13.99 from CVS.