Sunday, May 31, 2009

Rite Aid Deals Week of 5/31/09

End of the month, end of the rebate period! Did you request you May SCR check? If not, get on it because today starts the June rebate period. I use my check to get other SCR items for the following month. It usually takes a couple weeks, so that's why I try to request the check ASAP. I see quite a few deals this week that caught my interest. I LOVE the sunscreen deals, because we are around the water all summer long! We go through tons of sunscreen. With these deals, I won't feel guilty for buying the spray on sunscreen, because it's so cheap! Here's what I see, and let me know if you see any others that you are interested in.

Aquafresh Advanced 5.6 oz-6 oz 2.49
1.00 Aquafresh Printable
2.49 SCR
Final Cost: FREE + 1.00 Profit!

Maxell T-120 VHS Tape 1.49
1.49 SCR
Final Cost: FREE

Maybelline Great Lash or Nail Color Selection 3/9.99
5.00 SCR WYB 3
Final Cost: 1.66 each

Coppertone Sunscreen 2/15.00
Use 2 3.00 Coppertone Printables
5.00 SCR
Final Cost: 2.00 each

John Frieda Hair Care BOGO 50% off Prices starting at 5.99 Buy 4
4 2.00 John Frieda (Expires 5-31-09 so this deal has to be done on SUNDAY!)
5.00 SCR WYB 3
Final Cost: 1.24 each

Aveeno Suncare BOGO 50% off PSA 9.50
Buy 4 at 28.50
Use 4 1.50 Aveeno coupons
10.00 SCR #40 for J&J products
5.00 SCR # 47 WYB 3 Aveeno Products
Purchase also goes toward skin care SCR. After purchasing 20.00 worth of qualified items, you will receive a tote valued at 40.00 filled with coupons and samples! This rebate is valid through 7-31-09, so no big hurry.
Final Cost: 0.62 each when used with a 5/25.00 coupon!!!

Here is a register scenario for the Aveeno.
Buy 4 sunscreens at 28.50
Give the cashier the 5/25.00
Give 4 1.50 coupons
Pay OOP: 17.50 plus tax
Get Back SCR 10.00, 5.00, plus purchases to toward the Skin Care tote!
Final Cost: 0.62 each!

Here's another 5/25 scenario.
Buy:
2 Coppertone @ 2/15.00
Aquafresh 2.49
Maxell VHS Tape 1.49
3 Maybelline Products 9.99
Total 28.97

Coupons:
5/25.00
1.00 Aquafresh
2 3.00 Coppertone Printables
Total OOP: 16.97 plus tax

Get back SCR for:
2.49 Aquafresh
1.49 Maxell
5.00 Coppertone
5.00 Maybelline

Final Cost: 2.99 for 29.00 worth of products!

Saturday, May 30, 2009

To Whom it May Concern: Don't Take Your Famly Shopping With You!

Last night the fam and I decided to go out to dinner, because we were both too lazy to cook. Let me set the stage... I was exhausted, from staying up too late and working too hard during the day (well, kind of...). I didn't really want to go, but the alternative meant scrounging up a dinner for four with a very limited food selection. Around 7:30 we headed into town to go to Ruby Tuesday's. I forgot my coupon bag, and I didn't want to ask the hubby to turn around so I could grab it. I thought I would be ok since I just needed produce. We go to Ruby Tuesday's often during the summer months, and for a bonus, I had printed a BOGO meal coupon. So we ate, racking up a bill of 50.00 for mediocre food, even with the coupon. With a gut ache and an empty wallet, off we go to Meijer.

Since I started couponing in August, I have RARELY taken my kids shopping with me, and I have NEVER taken my husband. After last night, I remember why.

Last weekend my husband asked me, "Can you just get groceries like you used to?" The translation means, can you get junk food and not worry about the prices? I laughed at him and honestly told him I didn't think I could! I gave it my best shot and came home with 2 boxes of Little Debbie Strawberry Rolls and 2 bags of chips! I was pretty happy, and no one really complained.

Fast forward to last night. I guess I didn't satisfy the sweet tooth, because our cart looked like, well, just look at the picture. I had both kids and the husband, who have all been deprived of sweets and junk for some time now. The reason I wanted to go was to get fruit and veggies, but the produce looked awful. I wouldn't have taken any of it home, even if I didn't have to pay anything for it! So on we go, without anything green or grown from a tree.

At first I thought shopping might just be ok. The husband was comparing prices of name brand graham crackers vs. Meijer brand. After he realized what he was doing he looked at me and said "I can't believe you have me comparing prices!"

Then we came to the Little Debbie and doughnut section. Game over. Finished. Bye bye. Nutter Butters, Hostess doughnuts, Strawberry Rolls, and so many etc.'s it's not funny. 5.00 boxes of cereal! Easy Cheese? Not one bottle but two! Why? Because they were 2/6.00! Not 1/3.00? Pain!?*#!! Agony!($&#%@ Despair@*#&@)!! I tried acting out my best impersonation of a choking victim. That didn't work, and my cart was still full of overpriced junk food. So then I showed them my best panic attack show. After several panic attacks, I gave up and decided that this would be the last time for another nine months before they get to go with me again! I do have to say that the Nutter Butters are very tasty, and Hostess crumb doughnuts are very good as well.

My wonderful, adorable, lovely family cost me 75.00 last night. 75.00 on junk food and a fairly unnecessary shower head. 10 pounds of Russet potatoes was the only healthy and low cost purchase of the evening. It hurts. Still hurts today. And probably will tomorrow. Watching my adorable son happily and eagerly eat a big bowl of Cookie Crisp this morning didn't even help. I bet a few of you know what I mean.


Ouch. Nuf said.

Thursday, May 28, 2009

Home Made Simple Booklet

Follow this link to sign up for a Home Made Simple Booklet with over 30.00 in coupons. I have gotten these before, and they are great! The booklet includes coupons for Dawn, Febreeze, Cascade, Swiffer, etc! There's usually a coupon for a free Cascade Rinse for the dishwasher. My last one arrived with only the outside page! Not even a coupon I would use! I was so mad! Hopefully this time I'll have better luck.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

CVS Memorial Day Sale!!!

On my way home from the lake, I stopped into CVS for their two day sale. I only had 4 ECB's going in, so I knew I would have to do multiple transactions. I searched the store high and low for the Neutrogena 1 oz sunscreen that would have given me a 6.00 profit, but I could not find any! :( Onward, and upward...

My best find of the day was a clearance cart of overstocked baby stuff for 75% off! I have TWO pregnant sisters, both due this summer. The one clearance cart had 25 oz Enfamil canisters for 6.50! The same type one of my sister's used with her first baby. I rang up most of the baby purchases separately, as I couldn't possibly use my ECB's on something that wouldn't roll!

Here's the baby stuff.

3 Enfamil Lipil 19.50
1 Enfamil Gentlease 7.10
2 A&D Zinc Ointments 3.30
2 2 pks Playskool Sippy Cups (for Aunt Lindsey's house) 3.80

Total 34.20! The cost of one can of formula at Walmart is around 27.00!

Here's my multiple transactions! The cashier was great, but my only complaint is she wouldn't let me use coupons with clearance items. I'd never heard of this before, and I could have gotten some other great deals from the clearance bins!

Transaction #1
Colgate Total 4 oz 2.99
Playtex 18 ct tampons 3.99

Coupons:
1.00 Colgate
1.00 Playtex
4.00 ECB

Total OOP: 1.19
Earned 5 ECB

#2
Aveeno Baby Lotion 1.90
Speed Stick Pro 3.99

Coupons:
5 ECB
I had an Aveeno coupon, but she would not let me use it due to the clearance price.

Total OOP: 0.96
Earned 3.99 ECB

#3
Clearasil Face Wash 3.99

Coupon:
3.99 ECB

Total OOP: 0.00
Earned 3.99 ECB

#4
Men's Speed Stick 3.99

Coupon:
3.99 ECB

Total OOP: 0.00
Earned 3.99 ECB

#5
Revlon Nail Color 3.99

Coupon:
3.99 ECB

Total OOP: 0.00
Earned 3 ECB

The total value of this stuff was 24.84. I paid 2.15 OOP and used 1 ECB! Happy Day!

Thursday, May 21, 2009

My Rite Aid Trip 5/20/09

I ran to Rite Aid quick with my mama to see what we could score Wednesday night. She only offers me the pleasure of her company for really great deals, so I was quite excited that she was coming along. I had my game plan, but I knew that they would be out of some things, so we had alternate plans as well. Here is what we did.

Purchased:
Gillette Clear Shield 3.50
Right Guard Clinical 5.99
Wound Wash Saline 5.49
Bayer Quick Release Crystals 3.99
Alaway Eye Drops 7.99

Coupons:
5/25.00
1.00 Gillette
1.00 Wound Wash Peelie
1.00 Bayer
4.00 Alaway

Total OOP: 16.71

Will receive SCR for:
2.00 Gillette
5.00 Right Guard
5.49 Wound Wash
3.99 Bayer
7.99 Alaway

Total profit of 7.76! I was pretty happy with this, even though it was not my original scenario. I want to go back for the Suave deodorant and Skintimate shave gel too. I just need to figure out how to spend 25.00 on the few things that I have left so I can use another 5/25! How awful is that?!?!

No Coupons 5/24

There will not be any coupons in this Sunday's paper due to the Memorial Day holiday. So take a break and enjoy the beautiful weekend!

Coupon Matchups for Chief Week of 5/21/09

There are some good coupon matchups this week at Chief, and also some good sales. Here's a list of what I see. Be sure to check out the produce sales too, as Chief has sales throughout the week. I know limes were on sale for a nickel a piece. I have a couple of ideas to use fresh limes over the holiday weekend! Let me know if you find other great matchups! A super double or triple coupon event would make these sales soooo much better!

Pepsi 12 pk 5/10.00 with in-ad coupon

Super Chill 24 pk Water 2.99 limit 2

Aunt Millie's Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns 3/5.00
0.35 Hot Dog or Hamburger Buns
Final Cost: 0.96

Aunt Millie's Hearth Buns 2/5.00
0.35 Hearth Buns
Final Cost: 1.80

Orville Redenbacher's Microwave Popcorn 2/4.00
0.50 Orville Redenbacher 3 pk or larger
Final Cost: 1.00 per box

Claussen Pickles 2/6.00
0.75 Claussen
Final Cost: 2.25

Snapp's Appetizers 3/4.00
0.50 Snapp's
Final Cost: 0.33

Flavorite Hash Browns & French Fries 30-32 oz assorted varieties 1.88

Swiss Iced Tea Gallons 1.99
1.00 Swiss Tea
Try Me Free MIR (attached to coupon)
Final Cost: FREE or FREE+

Lipton Iced Tea Mix 53 oz 3.59
0.50 Lipton
Final Cost: 2.59

Daisy Brand Sour Cream 8 oz 0.99
0.50 Daisy Sour Cream
Final Cost: FREE

Daisy Brand Cottage Cheese 24 oz 2.99
1.00 Daisy Cottage Cheese
Final Cost 1.99

Dole Mandarin Oranges 15 oz 10/10.00

Kraft BBQ Sauce 4/5.00
1.00 Kraft Printable or 0.75 Kraft BBQ
Final Cost: 0.25-0.50
This is a good price, but can be found for free.

Kraft Salad Dressing 16 oz 2/4.00
1.50 Kraft
Final Cost: 0.50
Again, a good price, but Meijer's regular price is 1.58. Walmart's regular price is similar.

Dixie Plates, Bowls, and Cups 2/4.00
0.50 Dixie or Dixie Ultra Plates or Bowls
Final Cost: 1.00 per pkg

Velvet Natural or Churned Ice Cream Rounds 56 oz B1G1 5.89

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Free Oscar Mayer Beef Hot Dogs!

Oscar Mayer is offering a coupon for a FREE package of all beef franks. Simply go here to enter your information. Your coupon will be mailed in 6 weeks or so. This offer is good until midnight tonight, 5-20. Sorry this is so late, but I just got home from work!

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Rite Aid Deals Week of 5/17/09

There are some great deals at Rite Aid this week! I am so excited! Don't forget to use the 5/25 coupon! Read on for a scenario that will give you an 11.00 profit!

Alaway Eye Drops 10 ml 7.99
7.99 SCR
4.00 Alaway
Final Cost: 4.00 Profit

Bayer Quick Release Crystals 10 ct 3.99
3.99 SCR
1.00 Bayer
Final Cost: 1.00 Profit

Right Guard Clinical Strength 1.8 oz solid or 6 oz aerosol,
or Dry Idea Clinical Complete 1.8 oz solid/3,5 oz roll on 5.99
5.00 SCR
2.00 Dry Idea Printable
Final Cost: 1.01 profit for Dry Idea, 0.99 for Right Guard

Suave Invisible Solid 2.6 oz or Aerosol 6 oz 2.00
1.50 SCR (limit 2)
2 0.75 Suave Deodorant
Final Cost: 0.50 Profit WYB 2

Wound Wash Saline 5.49
5.49 SCR
Final Cost: FREE

Kraft BBQ Sauce 18 oz 0.99
1.00 Kraft BBQ Printable
Final Cost: FREE

Old Spice Ever Clear 2.6 oz or Gillette Clear Shield 2.6 oz 3.50
2.00 SCR (limit 1)
1.00 off Gillette or 1.00 off 2 Old Spice
Final Cost 0.50 Gillette or 2.00 each Old Spice

Skintimate Shave Gel 7 oz 1.74
0.75 Skintimate
Final Cost: 0.99

Here is a deodorant scenario for ya!
Purchase:
Dry Idea 5.99
2 Suave Deodorant 4.00
Gillette Clear Shield 3.50
Alaway Eye Drops 7.99
Bayer Quick Crystals 3.99

Coupons:
5/25 ***Give this first***
2.00 Dry Idea
2 0.75 Suave
1.00 Gillette
4.00 Alaway
1.00 Bayer
Total 10.97

Receive SCR for:
5.00 Dry Idea
3.00 Suave
2.00 Gillette
7.99 Alaway
3.99 Bayer

That's a profit of 11.01 for tons of good products! Leave a comment and let me know how you did, or show me your scenario!

Let's try another one.

Purchase:
Alaway 7.99
Bayer 3.99
Wound Wash 5.49
2 Kraft BBQ Sauce 1.98
2 Skintimate 3.48
Dry Idea 5.99
Total: 28.92

Coupons:
5/25
Alaway 4.00
Bayer 1.00
2 Kraft 1.00 printables
2 Skintimate 0.75
Dry Idea 2.00
Total OOP: 13.42

Receive SCR for:
7.99 Alaway
3.99 Bayer
5.00 Dry Idea

Final Cost: 3.56 Profit!

Friday, May 15, 2009

Kellogg's Cereal at Chief

Hopefully everyone printed Kellogg's coupons a couple weeks ago when they came out on www.coupons.com! If you did, this is the week to use them! Kellogg's cereal is on sale for 1.66 per box. The coupons are valued at 1.00 each, so that means you are paying 0.66-0.67 per box!

Other coupon match ups that I see include:

Aunt Millie's Bread Select Varieties 3/5.00
Use 0.35 Aunt Millie's
Final Cost: 0.96

Oscar Mayer Franks 16 oz 2/3.00
1.00 off 2 OM
Final Cost: 1.00 each (hopefully all beef franks are included in this sale!)

I Heart Rite Aid!

So many people think that drug stores are too expensive to shop at. I agree, but if you shop drug store "sales" or drug store "rebates" and combine them with coupons, those expensive prices soon go out the window, and discount stores look expensive!

Here's what I did at Rite Aid on Tuesday!

Purchased:
got2b hair lotion 6.99 (picked up one that wasn't on sale)
Playtex Tampons 5.29
Charles Worthington Shampoo 5.99
Schick Razor 11.49 BOGO (got refills too)
Total: 29.76

Coupons:
2.00 got2b
Schick BOGO (-11.49)
5/25
Total OOP: 13.20 with tax

Will receive SCR for:
4.99 got2b
4.00 Charles Worthington
2.00 Schick

Final Cost: 2.21 (My tax for this purchase was 1.93!)

Had I paid closer attention and gotten the correct got2b product, this would have been a profitable trip! I can't complain though. Thanks Rite Aid!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Great Printable Coupons Available

Check out http://www.coupons.com/ for some great Velveeta, Kraft, and Nabisco printable coupons available right now. If you are interested, don't put this off, as there are only a certain number of prints allowed before the coupons are removed from the site. Remember, you can print two copies from this website. Just hit the back button three times, and re "clip" your coupons.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Rite Aid Deals Week of 5/10/09

Here are a few deals that I noticed this week at Rite Aid. There are certainly more, but none that catch my interest. Next week there is a ton of great stuff, so I am glad I got my April SCR check back already! Don't forget about the 5/25 printable that is available.

got2b Assorted Stylers 4.99
4.99 SCR
2.00 got2b printable
Final Cost: 2.00 Profit

Suave Shampoo or Conditioner 0.77 each
1.75/3 or 1.00/2 Suave Coupon
Final Cost: 0.18 to 0.27 each

Charles Worthington Results, Big Hair, or Dream Hair 5.99
4.00 SCR
Final Cost: 1.99

Kotex Maxi Pads 14-24 ct., Pantiliners 34-64 ct., Tampons 18 ct 2/6.00
1.00 SCR WYB 2
1.00 Tampons/Pads or 0.75 Pantiliners
Final Cost: 1.50-1.75 each
***This is decent price, but not a great one.***

Try this scenario out!
Purchase:
got2b Styler 4.99
3 Suave Shampoo/Conditioners 2.31
Charles Worthington 5.99
Schick Quattro and Refill BOGO 11.49
0.25 Filler item
Total: 25.03 plus tax

Coupons: (see above for links)
5/25 ***give this first***
2.00 got2b printable
1.75 Suave
Total OOP: 16.28 plus tax

Receive SCR for:
4.99 got2b
4.00 Charles Worthington
2.00 Schick
Final Cost: 5.29 for 36.00 worth of merchandise! If this isn't good enough for you, just wait till next week!

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

KFC 2 Piece Grilled Chicken Meal Coupon


Here is a link for a printable coupon for a 2 piece Grilled Chicken meal at Kentucky Fried Chicken. The coupon link is valid until 5/6 at 9:59 p.m. Print your coupon now and redeem between today and 5/19/09 excluding Mother's Day.
The fine print states "You are limited to four online prints of coupon".

Sunday, May 3, 2009

See Any Good Deals? I Do!

I found some great grocery deals this week, especially at Meijer. So consider these deals as you are traveling around and running errands this week. It may pay off to stop in for a few minutes just to snag these deals! Here's what is on my list.

Meijer (Remember, Meijer will only double TWO identical coupons per transaction!)

Bounty Basic Paper Towel Roll 1.00
0.25 P&G Coupon
Final Cost: 0.50 per roll
This is less expensive per roll than buying the eight pack and using the 0.25 coupon!

Smart Balance Peanut Butter 2/4.00
1.00 SB Peanut Butter Coupon
Final Cost: 1.00 per jar

Dynamo Laundry Detergent 100 oz
B1G2 free
I've usually don't go with off brand detergents, but I might be willing to try this, once. Has anyone else used it before? I would love to know how well it works.

Kraft BBQ Sauce 18 oz 1.00
0.75 Kraft BBQ coupon
Final cost: 0.25 each

Aunt Millie's Multigrain Bread 2/3.00
0.35 Aunt Millie's
Final Cost: 0.80 per loaf

Strawberries 2 lb 2.99

Parmesan Cheese (Fresh/Grated) 2/6.00

Triscuit/Wheat Thins/100 Calorie Packs 2/5.00
Get a FREE Meijer brand milk gallon WYB two boxes
There are lots of coupons for these products, including a B1G1 Artisan (Wheat thins, I think). With this coupon, you get 2 boxes of crackers and a gallon of milk for 2.50!

Rite Aid Deals Week of 5/3/09

Not a ton of deals this week, but there are a few worth mentioning. The Johnson and Johnson baby deal just might be even better this week.

Bounty Basic Paper Towel Roll 0.99
0.25 P&G Coupon
Final Cost 0.75 per roll

Hershey's Bliss 9.6 oz 2.99
1.00 SCR
1.00 Hershey's
Final Cost: 0.99

John Frieda Hair Care 4.99
2.00 SCR
2.00 John Frieda Coupon
Final Cost: 0.99

Johnson's Baby Products 1.99
1.00 In-Ad Coupon
Various Printable Coupon at www.johnsonsbaby.com
You should be able to combine the in-ad coupon with the printable for one free product, as the in-ad coupons states "one per customer". However you can use printables for the rest of the baby product.
There is also a 10.00 SCR when you buy 25.00 worth of Johnson and Johnson's products. I don't believe this needs to be in one transaction though. It can be throughout the month if you enter each receipt.
Final Cost: Varies

Always Infinity 28-36 ct 8.99
2.00 SCR
4.00 P&G Coupon
Final Cost: 2.99

Friday, May 1, 2009

Attention: Pregnant Women!

There is a pregnancy inducing "something" in the water where I live. Every way you turn your head, there is someone with a big belly, or new baby! I love it! (As long as it isn't me!) Here's a deal from www.southernsavers.com for all the new mamas, or mamas to be.

Check out this post for information on how to get EIGHT Johnson and Johnson Baby Items (lotion, wash, oil, etc.) and a box of Band-aids for 2.50 at Rite Aid!