Shopping Trip - 2/12/12

Last week's shopping trip wasn't that great. I got a LOT of items, but I spent way more than I'd hoped. Here are the items I bought on February 12th. 

I bought 53 items for $46.71 + tax. With tax included, I spent $58.26--that means almost $12 in tax! Blech. The total retail value was $138.50 + tax ($150.05.) I saved $91.79, or 61%. I also had $10 ExtraBucks remaining for a future purchase. 

Purchased items include 3 1-liter bottles Crest Pro-Health Rinse, Crest Pro-Health toothpaste, Samy Fat Foam hair color, 2 bottles Welch's 100% grape juice 64 oz, Hershey's Pot of Gold candy, LypSyl cold sore remedy, Airborne chewable tablets, 2 bottles Dove conditioner, Dove shampoo, Dove men's deodorant, Dove women's deodorant, GE compact florescent light bulb, Albert's chocolate rose, 2 pairs Foster Grant reading glasses, 2 boxes peanut butter Cheerios, Cold Eeze throat lozenges, 2 boxes Emerald Breakfast on the Go, 4 boxes Summer's Eve cloths, box of Valentine's Day cards, 2 bottled water 24pks, bag of Starlight mints, 2 bags Cadbury mini-eggs singles, 6 Russell Stover chocolate hearts, York peppermint patty single, Payday candy bar single, 2 Hershey's bar singles, 2 Hershey's Air Delight bar singles, 2 bags pretzel M&Ms, 2 bags Hershey's kisses, 2 bags Butterfinger hearts, and a Knoxville News-Sentinel newspaper.   

Here's a breakdown of each store. 

Rite Aid

I didn’t have any UPs to start. I had $21 towards Winter Rewards Buy & Save promotion. I’ll italicize items that count towards my $100 B&S total.

Transaction # 1

2 pairs Foster Grant spare pair reading glasses @ $9.99 = $19.98 (regularly $9.99 each)
-$5.00 BOGO 50% promotion
Cost: $14.98, earned $15 UPs (making these FREE + $0.01 profit)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $14.98 + tax = $16.40
My OOP: $14.98 + tax = $16.40, earned $15 UPs (earned $15 credit towards B&S promotion = $36)

Transaction # 2

Albert’s chocolate rose $0.88 (regularly $1.29)
Used -$1.00 RA email coupon
Cost: -$0.12 (making this FREE + $0.12 profit)

Hershey’s Pot of Gold candy $3.99 (regularly $9.99)
Used -$1.00 RA Facebook coupon
Cost: $2.99, earned $2 UPs (making this $0.99)

Cold Eeze cherry lozenges 18ct $3.99 (regularly $7.49)
Cost: $3.99, earned $3 UPs (making this $0.99)

Samy Fat Foam hair color $8.99 (regularly $9.99)
Used -$2.00 VV coupon
Cost: $6.99, earned $5 UPs (making this $1.99)

2 packs Cadbury mini eggs @ $0.50 = $1.00 (regularly $0.99 each)

6 candy bars @ $0.99 = $5.94
-$1.98 B2G1 free promotion
-$1.98 B1G1 Air Delight coupon
-$0.50/2 Hershey’s VV coupon
-$0.50/2 Payday or York VV coupon
Cost: $0.98 (making these $0.16 each)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $22.81 + tax = $24.98
-$6.98 coupons
-$15.00 UPs from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $0.83 + tax = $3.00, earned $10 UPs (earned $22 B&S credit = $58)

Transaction # 3

Airborne chewable tablets $5.99 (regularly $7.49)
-$2.00 VV coupon
-$1.50 mfr coupon
Cost: $2.49, earned $1 UP (making this $1.49)

2 bags M&M pretzels 9.4 oz @ $2.50 = $5.00 (regularly $3.99 each)
Used (2) -$1.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $3.00, earned $1 UP (making these $1.00 each)

2 bags valentines Hershey’s kisses @ $2.50 = $5.00 (regularly $3.99 each)
Used -$1.00/2 mfr coupon
Used -$1.00/2 VV coupon
Cost: $3.00 (making these $1.50 each)

2 bags valentine Butterfinger hearts 8 oz@ $2.50 = $5.00 (regularly $3.99 each)
Used -$1.00/2 mfr coupon
Cost: $4.00 (making these $2.00 each)

Transaction # 3 total before coupons: $20.99 + tax = $22.98
-$8.50 coupons
-$10 UPs from Transaction # 2
My OOP: $2.49 + tax = $4.48, earned $2 UPs (earned $11 B&S credit = $69)

Transaction # 4

2 bottles Welch’s 100% grape juice @ $3.00 = $6.00 (regularly $5.29 each)
Used (2) -$1.00 mfr coupons
Used -$0.10 VV coupon
Cost: $3.90 (making these $1.95 each)

GE 26-watt CFL bulb $3.99 (regularly $6.99)
Used -$3.00 in-ad coupon
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: -$0.01 (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

Transaction # 4 total before coupons: $9.99 + tax = $10.85
-$6.10 coupons
-$2.00 UPs from Transaction # 3
My OOP: $1.89 + tax = $2.75 (earned $10 B&S credit = $79)

Rite Aid total before coupons: $68.77 + tax = $75.21
My OOP: $20.19 + tax = $26.63 (earned $58 towards $100 B&S promotion = $79 total)
Savings: $48.58, 65%

CVS

I started with a $10 off $50 coupon and 20% non-sale items coupon. I didn't have any ExtraBucks.

Transaction # 1

3 Dove hair products @ $3.00 = $9.00 (regularly $4.99 each)
Dove Men + Care deodorant $3.50 (regularly $4.89)
Dove Go Fresh women’s deodorant $3.50 (regularly $4.59)
Used (3) -$1.00 Dove hair care mfr coupons
Used -$1.00 Dove men deodorant mfr coupon
Used -$0.75 Dove women’s deodorant mfr coupon
Cost: $11.25, earned $5 EBs (making these $6.25 or $1.25 each)

Valentine’s cards $0.75 (regularly $2.99)

2 Emerald Breakfast on the Go @ $3.99 = $7.98
-$3.99 BOGO free promotion
Used (2) -$1.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $1.99 (making these $0.99 each)

4 Summer’s Eve cleansing cloths 16ct @ $2.99 = $11.96
-$5.98 BOGO free promotion
Used (2) -$2.00/2 mfr coupons
Cost: $1.98 (making these $0.49 each)

2 boxes Multigrain Peanut Butter Cheerios cereal @ $4.19 = $8.38
-$4.19 BOGO free promotion
Used (2) -$1.10 coupons
Cost: $1.99 (making these $0.99 each)

3 bottles Crest Pro-Health Rinse 1-liter @ $6.49 = $19.47
Used (3) -$1.00 mfr coupons
-$3.30 20% coupon
Cost: $13.17, earned $5 EBs (see transaction # 4 for continuation for this promotion)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $50.38 + tax = $53.95
-$10/$50
-$3.30 20% coupon
-$15.95 coupons
My OOP: $21.13 + tax = $24.70, earned $10 EBs (and got another $10/$50 coupon!)

Transaction # 2

I saw that I was just $0.53 away from the next Crest reward. The only pricing was different than the in-store pricing and I didn’t hit the $20 mark with my first purchase. I tried a travel-sized Pro-Health Rinse to see if it would work.

2 purified water 24pk @ $2.44 = $4.88 (regularly $4.00 each)

Crest Pro-Health travel-size rinse $0.99 

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $5.87 + tax = $6.37
-$5.00 EB from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $0.87 + tax = $1.37

Transaction # 3

The cashier suggested I refund the Pro-Health rinse since it didn’t work.

Transaction # 3 OOP: -$1.00 + tax = -$1.09

Transaction # 4

Still trying to get the $5 Crest reward. This toothpaste was the cheapest option.

Crest Pro-Health toothpaste 4.2 oz $3.49
-$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $2.49

Final Crest total: $15.66 for 3 bottles Pro-Health rinse 1-liter and 1 Pro-Health 4.2 oz toothpaste
Cost: $15.66, earned $10 EBs (making these 4 items $5.66 or $1.42 each--GREAT deal for the rinse)

Transaction # 4 total before coupons: $3.49 + tax = $3.83
-$1.00 coupon
My OOP: $2.49 + tax = $2.83, earned $5 EB

CVS total before coupons: $58.74 + tax = $63.06
My OOP: $23.49 + tax = $27.81, with $10 EBs remaining
Savings:  $35.25, 56% 

Walgreens

I started with $2 RRs from last week.

Transaction # 1

LypSyl cold sore treatment $5.00 (sale price)
Cost: $5.00, earned $5 RR (making this FREE)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $5.00 + tax - $5.49
-$2.00 RR from previous purchase
My OOP: $3.00 + tax = $3.49, earned $5 RR

Transaction # 2

Knoxville News-Sentinel newspaper $2.00

Walgreens starlight mints $0.99
-$0.30 in-ad coupon
Cost: $0.69

6 Russell Stover chocolate hearts @ 2/$1.00 = $3.00
-$0.66 in-ad coupon
Cost: $2.34 (making these $0.39 each)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $5.99 + tax = $6.29
-$0.96 coupons
-$5.00 RR from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $0.03 + tax = $0.33

Walgreens total before coupons: $10.99 + tax = $11.78
My OOP: $3.03 + tax = $3.82
Savings: $7.96, 68%

I have $10 ExtraBucks remaining for a future purchase. No Register Rewards or UPs, but I was very happy with how much credit I earned for the Winter Rewards promotion! Only $21 to go.