Shopping Trip - 4/22/12

Finally... a shopping trip to all three drugstores! My $10 UPs from Rite Aid were mailed to me. This was one of my largest trips in awhile. Lots of good stuff and GREAT deals!

Total before coupons: $167.72 + tax = $180.31
My OOP: $30.87 + tax = $43.46, with $15.99 rewards remaining ($12.59 just in tax!)
Savings: $136.85, 76% (82% without tax)

I bought 48 items today. They include 2 bags Doritos, 3 Coke product 12pks, 6 boxes Poptarts, 3 American Greetings cards, 3 boxes Nice brand 30-gallon trash bags 20ct, Nice brand snack bags 50ct, 3 boxes iCool-D supplements 45ct, Maxwell House instant coffee, Angel Soft toilet paper 12ct double rolls, 5 boxes Nice brand gelatin, Samy Fat Hair hair spray with bonus travel size hair spray, Samy Fat Foam hair color, Sparkle paper towels 6ct, Dreamwater Snoozeberry sleep drink 2ct, 2 boxes Nips candy, Schick Hydro Silk razor, Blink Tears eye drops, U by Kotex tampons, U by Kotex liners, 2 Revlon eye shadows, 2 packs Energizer hearing aid batteries 8ct, Knoxville News-Sentinel newspaper, and 5 Sinful Colors nail polishes. 

I liked being able to use moneymakers at Walgreens to buy high-value things I actually needed--trash bags, paper towels, and toilet paper. I'll find someone to donate the iCool-D to. I couldn't believe that stuff retails for nearly $30 a box and they paid me $6 to take it out of the store. Wow!

Here's a breakdown of each store.

CVS

I started with $8.49 EBs from last week. 

Transaction # 1

Dreamwater Snoozeberry sleep drink 2pk $5.79 (regularly $5.89)
Cost: $5.79, earn $5.79 EB (making this FREE)

3 American Greetings cards @ $0.99 = $2.97
Used -$0.59 20% CVS coupon
Used -$2.00/3 CVS coupon
Cost: $0.38, earn $3 EBs (making these FREE + $2.62 profit)

2 Revlon eye shadow singles @ $5.29 = $10.58
Used -$2.12 20% CVS coupon
Used -$5.00/2 CVS coupon
Cost: $3.46, earn $4 EB (making these FREE + $0.54 profit)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $19.34 + tax = $20.96
-$9.71 coupons
-$8.49 EB from previous purchase
My OOP: $1.14 + tax = $2.76, earn $12.79 EBs

Transaction # 2

Maxwell House instant coffee $4.99 (regularly $7.49)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $3.99

Blink Tears eye drops $8.99 (regularly $12.99)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $7.99, earn $8.99 EB (making this FREE + $1.00 profit)

U by Kotex liners 40ct $3.99 (regularly $4.79)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $2.99, earn $2 EB (making this $0.99)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $17.97 + tax = $19.65
-$3.00 coupons
-$12.79 EBs from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $2.18 + tax = $3.86, earn $10.99 EBs

CVS total before coupons: $37.31 + tax = $40.61
My OOP: $3.32 + tax = $6.62, with $10.99 EBs remaining
Savings: $33.99, 84% (91% without tax)

Rite Aid

I had $10 UPs from a previous purchase.

Transaction # 1

Samy Fat Foam hair color $8.99 (regularly $9.99)
Used -$3.00 Video Value coupon
Cost: $5.99, earn $5 UP (making this $0.99)

Samy Signature Fat Hair hair spray with bonus travel size spray $8.99 (regularly $13.49)
Used -$2.00 Video Value coupon
Used -$2.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $4.99, earn $5 UP (making this FREE + $0.01 profit)

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $17.98 + tax = $18.26
-$7.00 coupons
-$10.00 UPs from previous purchase
My OOP: $0.98 + tax = $1.26, earn $10 UPs

Transaction # 2

2 bags Doritos @ $2.50 = $5.00 (regularly $4.29 each)
Cost: $5.00, earn $1 UP (making these $2.00 each)

6 boxes Pop-tarts 8ct @ $2.00 = $12.00 (regularly $2.99 each)
Used (6) -$0.50 Rite Aid peelies on boxes
Used (2) -$1.00/3 mfr coupons
Cost: $7.00, earn $4 UPs (making these $3.00 or $0.50 each)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $17.00 + tax = $18.36
-$5.00 coupons
-$10.00 UPs from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $2.00 + tax = $3.36, earn $5 UPs

Transaction # 3

3 Coke product 12pks @ $3.66 = $10.98 (regularly $5.69 each)
Cost: $10.98, earn $2 UP (making these $8.98 or $2.99 each)

Transaction # 3 total before coupons: $10.98 + tax = $11.86
-$5 UPs from Transaction # 2
My OOP: $5.98 + tax = $6.86, earn $2 UPs

Rite Aid total before coupons: $45.96 + tax = $48.48
My OOP: $8.96 + tax = $11.48, with $2 UPs remaining
Savings: $37.00, 76% (81% without tax)

Walgreens

I had $7.99 RRs to start with. This was done at 2 different Walgreens. 

Transaction # 1

I Cool + D 45ct tablets $10.00 (regularly $29.99)
Used -$2.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $8.00, earn $10 RR (making these FREE + $2.00 profit)

2 Nestle Nips @ $1.00 = $2.00 (regularly $1.29 each)
Used -$0.42 in-ad coupon
Cost: $1.58 (making these $0.79 each)

Knoxville News-Sentinel newspaper $2.00

Transaction # 1 total before coupons: $14.00 + tax = $15.13
-$2.42 coupons
-$7.99 RRs from previous purchase
My OOP: $3.59 + tax = $4.72, earn $10 RR

Transaction # 2

U by Kotex 18ct tampons $3.99 (sale)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $2.99, earn $3 RR (making these FREE + $0.01 profit)

Sinful Colors nail polish $0.99 (regularly $1.99)

Schick Hydro Silk razor $8.99 (sale)
Used -$4.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $4.99, earn $3 RR (making this $1.99)

Sparkle big roll paper towels 6ct $5.49 (regularly $8.29)
Used -$1.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $4.49, earn $1 RR (making this $3.49)

Transaction # 2 total before coupons: $19.46 + tax = $21.36
-$6.00 coupons
-$10.00 RR from Transaction # 1
My OOP: $3.46 + tax = $5.36, earn $7 RR

Transaction # 3

I Cool + D 45ct tablets $10.00 (regularly $29.99)
Used -$2.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $8.00, earn $10 RR (making this FREE + $2.00 profit)

4 Nice gelatin @ $0.25 = $1.00 (regularly $0.69 each)

Transaction # 3 total before coupons: $11.00 + tax = $12.06
-$2.00 mfr coupon
-$7.00 RRs from Transaction # 2
My OOP: $2.00 + tax = $3.06, earn $10 RR

Transaction # 4

3 Nice 30 gallon drawstring trash bags 20ct @ $2.99 = $8.97 (regularly $5.29 each)

Nice snack bags 50ct $1.29 (regularly $1.99)
Cost: $10.26, earn $2 RR (making these $8.26 or $2.06 each)

Sinful Colors nail polish $0.99

Transaction # 4 total before coupons: $11.25 + tax = $12.35
-$10.00 RR from Transaction # 3
My OOP: $1.25 + tax = $2.35, earn $2 RR

Transaction # 5

I Cool + D 45ct tablets $10.00 (regularly $29.99)
Used -$2.00 mfr coupon
Cost: $8.00, earn $10 RR (making this FREE + $2.00 profit)

Nice gelatin $0.29 (regularly $0.69 each)

Transaction # 5 total before coupons: $10.29 + tax = $11.07
-$2.00 coupon
-$2.00 RR from Transaction # 4
My OOP: $6.29 + tax = $7.07, earn $10 RR

Transaction # 6

3 Sinful Colors nail polish @ $0.99 = $2.97

Angel Soft 12ct double roll toilet paper $5.49
Used -$0.45 mfr coupon
Cost: $5.04, earn $1 RR (making this $4.04)

2 packs Energizer hearing aid batteries 8ct BOGO free @ $9.99 (regularly $9.99 each)
Used (2) -$3.00 mfr coupons
Cost: $3.99 (making these $1.99 each)

Transaction # 6 total before coupons: $18.45 + tax = $19.25
-$6.45 coupons
-$10.00 RR from Transaction # 5
My OOP: $2.00 + tax = $2.80, earn $1 RR

Walgreens total before coupons: $84.45 + tax = $91.22
My OOP: $18.59 + tax = $25.36, with $1 RR remaining
Savings: $65.86, 72% (78% without tax)

I have $10.99 EBs, $1 RR, and $2 UPs remaining for my next purchases.