Rite Aid Deals Week of 3/7/10

This is a great week for diapers at Rite Aid!  The best weekly SCR is for Procter and Gamble Products.  When you by 30.00 worth of products, you will receive a 10.00 Rite Aid gift card.  There are many options to put scenarios together, so I will put a few up, along with other deals that caught my eye.  I am very disappointed we didn’t get the John Frieda or Biore coupons as I was expecting, but often the coupons in the inserts are regionally based.  Oh well, maybe next time. 

When doing these deals, don’t forget to use a $/$ coupon.  There are several available, including 5/20.00 via Rite Aid Video Values, 3/15.00 and 5/25.00.  The latter two require printing only, and no significant amounts of time.  Depending on your schedule, choose the one that works for you, and keep your total close to that amount (15, 20, or 25.00).  Do multiple transactions if you need to, and remember, the P&G items do not need to be purchased in one transaction.  Just sometime this week.

Covergirl Cosmetics BOGO
Use BOGO CG face product coupon
Final Cost:  Two FREE products
**For deals such as these, the store is providing one FREE item with the sale, and the coupon is providing the other FREE item when the store redeems the coupon.

Renu Travel Size Solution 0.99
1.00 coupon (no size requirements)
Final Cost:  FREE

Crest Toothpaste 2.74
SCR 1.00
0.75 or 1.00 Coupon
Final Cost:  0.74 or 0.99

Vicks DayQuil or NyQuil 4.99
SCR 2.00
1.50 Coupon
Final Cost:  1.49

Pampers Baby Wipes 60-77 ct 2.49
0.50 Coupon
Final Cost:  1.99 per box

Metamucil 9.99
SCR 5.00
3.00 Coupon
Final Cost:  1.99

Pampers Jumbo Pack 9.99
1.50 or 2.00 Pampers Coupon
Final Cost:  7.99 or 8.49 per pack

Align Probiotic 28.99
SCR 10.00
5.00 Coupon
Final Cost:  13.99

There are quite a few other SCR deals featuring P & G products, but the prices are not rock bottom.  Decent, yes, but I have seen much better in the past.

Baby Scenario using 5/25

3 Pampers Jumbo Packs 29.97
Pampers Wipes 2.49
Subtotal:  32.46

Use 5/25 Printable
3 2.00 (or 1.50) Pampers
0.50 Pampers Wipes
OOP:  20.96

SCR:  10.00 Rite Aid Gift Card
Final Cost:  10.96 for 3 Jumbo Packs and 1 box of wipes!!

Have some gut issues?  Try this one!

Align Probiotic 28.99
Metamucil 9.99
Subtotal: 38.98

Use 5/25
5.00 Align
3.00 Metamucil
OOP:  25.98

SCR:
10.00 Align
5.00 Metamucil
10.00 P&G
Final Cost:  0.98 for BOTH!

Here’s one using the 5/20 with two transactions.

#1 Align 28.99
Use 5/25 or 5/20
5.00 Align
OOP:  18.99

SCR:  10.00

#2 Crest 2.74
Vicks NyQuil 4.99
Metamucil 9.99
Pampers Wipes 2.49
Subtotal:  20.21

Use:  5/20
1.00 Crest
1.50 NyQuil
3.00 Metamucil
0.50 Wipes
OOP:  9.21

SCR:  1.00 Crest
2.00 NyQuil
5.00 Metamucil
10.00 P&G

Final cost for both transactions:  0.20  WOW!
Be sure to check out other drugstores and grocery stores for more P&G savings!  There are big promos going on all over this week!

Rite Aid Deals Week of 2/28/10

Rite Aid is on it this week with tons of great finds!  There are many items on sale for 0.99 and tons of SCR items that end up costing 0.99 or less.  Even a few money makers!  I’m going tomorrow, on 2.28.10, as many of the coupons I want to use will expire tomorrow.  I’m normally a Saturday shopper, which usually doesn’t work to my advantage.

If you aren’t into taking the time to watch the Rite Aid Video Values ads, there are two new coupons available.  A 3.00/15.00 purchase coupon is available here, and it expires on 3.31.10.  A 5.00/25.00 purchase is available here.  When using these coupons, keep your purchase total as close to 15.00 or 25.00 as possible, depending on the coupon you choose to use.  Do a couple transactions if necessary!

Also, tomorrow begins a new rebate period, and I am very excited about the rebates that March has to offer.  If you are owed a rebate check for February, go ahead and request it now, if you have entered in all of your receipt information for the month.  On to the deals…

Gillette Series or Satin Care Shave Gel 7 oz 1.99
1.00 SCR
1.00 Gillette  Fusion Pre/Post Shave Product
Free Gillette Body Wash WYB one Fusion Shave Product
Final Cost:  FREE Shave Gel and Body Wash!  There is also a 0.55 Satin Care coupon available.  Final cost for Satin Care is 0.44.

Always, Carefree, Carefree Ultra, Kotex Light Days Pantiliners 0.99
2.00 off Carefree Ultra Rite Aid Video Values coupon (no longer available)
Final cost:  2 for free plus 2 cent overage!

Listerine Pocket Paks 72 ct 3.99
3.00 SCR
1.00 Listerine Pocket Paks coupon
Final Cost:  FREE

Efferdent Denture Cleanser Tablets  108-120 ct 5.99
5.00 SCR
0.55 Coupon
Final Cost:  0.44 (Hmmm, not sure what to do with these…might skip the deal)

Nivea Lip Care 0.99
B1G1 Nivea Lip Care
Final Cost:  0.49 each (good filler item)

Blistex Lip Balm 0.99
0.35 Coupon
Final Cost:  0.64

Suave Shampoo, Conditioner, or Stylers 1.99
1.00 SCR
1.00 off of 2 Suave Professionals
Final Cost:  0.99 each
This deal could be done without a coupon too.  Just purchase one for 0.99 after SCR.  Coupon expires 2.28.10.

Adult Acnomel 1 oz 6.99
SCR 6.00
Final Cost:  0.99

Anti Monkey Butt Powder 6 oz 3.99
SCR 3.00
Final Cost:  0.99

Proantinox Liquid Urinary Tract Cleansing Complex 6.99
SCR 6.00
Final Cost:  0.99

Always Maxi Pads or Tampax Tampons 20 ct 2.99
SCR 1.00
Coupons 1.00 Tampax, 0.75 Always Ultra Thin (from Sav a lot booklet)
Final Cost:  0.99 to 1.99

Ban or Sure Deodorant B1G1 (price unknown)
1.50 Sure for Men or 1.00 Sure deodorant
Final Cost:  ???

The scenarios are really limitless this week.  Be sure to take advantage of the $$ off coupons to take care of the small OOP costs.  Here’s a couple of examples.  If anyone wants me to figure out something more specific, just email me!

Using a 3/15 without manufacturers coupons
Anti Monkey Butt 3.99                                                 
Adult Acnomel 6.99
Suave Shampoo, Conditioner, or Styler 1.99
Always or Tampax 2.99
Total:  15.96

Use 3/15.00 printable

Total OOP:  12.96 plus tax

Receive 11.00 SCR!

Here’s one using the Video Values 5/20.00

Listerine Pocket Paks 3.99
Gillette Shave Gel 1.99
Gillette Body Wash 4.99 (? price)
2 Suave Professionals 3.98
4 Carefree Ultra Pantiliners 3.96
2 Blistex Lip Balm 1.98
Total 20.89

Coupons
5/20.00 purchase
0.50 Listerine Pocket Paks
1.00 Gillette Shave Gel
4.99 Gillette Body Wash (free with shave prep purchase)
1.00/2 Suave Professionals
2 2.00 Carefree Ultra Pantiliners
2 0.35 Blistex

Total OOP:  5.70 plus tax

SCR
3.00 Listerine
1.00 Gillette
1.00 Suave
Total:  0.70 plus tax!!!

Rite Aid Deals Week of 2/14/10

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Rite Aid has some good deals this week that aren’t so overwhelming! I recently had a suggestion to tell readers how to shop at Rite Aid in a simpler fashion, so I am going to try my best. The Olay deal involves a mail in rebate…although I don’t usually participate in these, I may here because I have plenty of “Rite Aid money”, and there are some great coupons out for Olay products, resulting in a profitable trip!


The ad shows Olay Skin and Bath Care Products at a price of 3 for 18.00. There is a manufacturer’s Mail in Rebate form here, and the final cost is 3 products for 3.00. There are also Olay coupons, and if you have access to a few of them, the products will be at least free, and possibly a 7.00 profit. I have an Olay Regenerist coupon for 3.00 off in the P & G ad from 1.17.10. There are also two other 1.00 coupons in that insert as well. Utilize three coupons for at least an even break!

Another simple sale is the GE Extra Soft White Light Bulbs in a 4 pack. On sale for 2/4.00, there is a 3.00/2 in ad coupon, making the final price 2 for 1.00.

Motrin PM 20 count is on sale for 2.99. There is a 1.00 Motrin coupon available to make this item free.

If you choose to put them together, here is a scenario suggestion.

Buy:
3 Olay Regenerist Cleansers 18.00
Motrin PM 2.99
Total Due: 20.99

Coupons:
5/20 from Rite Aid Video Values (worth your time to watch the ads!)
3 3.00 Regenerist Coupons (or 3 1.00 coupons if that is what is available to you)
1.00 Motrin
Total OOP: 5.99

Rebates:
SCR 2.00 for Motrin
15.00 MIR for Olay products

Final cost: 11.00 profit!

Rite Aid Deals Week of 1/17/10

There isn’t a whole ton going on at Rite Aid this week, but there are a few things that catch my attention. I’m always on the lookout for inexpensive shampoo and conditioner, and I think we may have it this week. Here are a few things that I see…please let me know if you see anything else!


Proctor & Gamble has a SCR starting today, and going until 2.13.10. If you buy 25.00 worth of select P&G products you will receive a 5.00 Visa Reward Card, 50.00 for a 15.00 Reward Card, and 100.00 for a 35.00 Reward Card.

Bayer Aspirin Assorted Varieties 1.99
2.00 off Bayer Adperk coupon
or 1.00 off Bayer
Final Cost: Free or 0.99 each

Halls Cough Drops 30 ct 0.99
Use 50/2 coupon
Final Cost: 0.49 each

Chapstick Medicated 0.99
Use 0.50 off one coupon
Final Cost: 0.49 each

Vicks Nyquil or Dayquil 6 oz or 12 ct 3.99
1.00 SCR
2.00 Coupon from 1.17.10 P&G insert
Final Cost: 0.99

Kraft Mac and Cheese 1.49 B1G1
Buy four and use B3G1 Free (old coupon)
Final Cost: 0.37 each

John Frieda Products B1G1 50% off PSA 6.99
Use 2 2.50 off of 1 Luxurious Volume product
Use 2 1.00 off John Frieda Adperks
Final Cost: 1.74 each

Use a 5/20 Adperks to further your savings!
Or use this 5.00 off 2 Root Awakening Products for a final cost of 2.74 each.

If taking the time for Adperks isn't for you, here is a 5/25.00 PDF coupon.  This expires 1.31.10.  Although, check out the following scenario, and you'll get the idea of how valuable the Adperk coupons really are.
Here is a scenario for you to try.

Buy:
2 John Frieda Luxurious Volume 10.48
Bayer Aspirin 1.99
2 Halls 30 ct 1.98
Vicks 3.99
4 Kraft Mac and Cheese 2.98
Total:  21.42
 
Coupons to use:
5/20.00 Adperks
2 2.50 Luxurious Volume printable
2 1.00 Luxurious Volume Adperks
2.00 Adperks Bayer
1.00 Halls
2.00 Vicks
B3G1 Free Mac and Cheese
 
OOP:  2.93 plus tax
 
SCR: 1.00
1.00 Vicks
 
Final Cost:  1.93 plus tax!!!  Not a profit, but also not bad for a fairly slow week!

Rite Aid Deals Week of 1/10/10

Instead of blogging tons of stuff on Rite Aid’s flyer, I am going to try out just letting you know what is free after rebate, or super cheap. If there is a notable product for a great price, I will of course let you know that as well.

The FAR items for the week are not complete necessities, but may come in handy as the winter kooties multiply.

Theraflu 8.3 oz, 6 ct, or 24 ct 4.99
SCR 3.00
Use 2.00 printable coupon
Final cost: FREE

Contac Cold and Flu 4.99
SCR 4.99
Use 2.00 coupon from the 1/10/10 Red Plum insert
Final cost: 2.00 PROFIT!

GE Soft White Longlife 2 pack 2.00
SCR 2.00
Final Cost: FREE

Assorted Kleenex boxes are on sale for 3/3.99, and an in ad coupon takes off yet another 1.00. I was able to combine the in ad coupon with an Adperks coupon for an additional 1.00/2 boxes for a great price on tissues! Each box of tissues earns a ticket for the Game of Life as well.

Aveeno Body, Face, and Bath products have a 1.00 in ad coupon. Combine this with a 2.00 printable coupon, and you might find a good deal. Prices of Aveeno lotion start at 3.49. I purchased a 4 oz lotion for 0.49, mainly as a filler item to get my (cousin’s) total above 20.00.

Purex 50 oz bottles are B1G1 Free, with the price of the first bottle 6.99. This price is ok if you need detergent now, but it isn’t the greatest price for buying ahead.

Combine these items as you wish for a total that is right above 20.00. Then use a 5/20.00 Adperks coupon first, followed by the rest of your coupons. You should easily end up with a profitable trip, even if it is a small one. Believe me, the small profits end up adding up. I checked my “Rite Aid envelope” before going in, and I have 169.00 just for spending at Rite Aid, by flipping the SCR money! This doesn’t include the 20.00 Gift of Savings Certificate and the 19.00 check on my table either!

Give this a try and let me know if you have any questions!

Trying Again...

Well, here I am again, after another lengthy break.  This fall was absolutely crazy around here.  For the last four weeks I have enjoyed not having to worry about my classes, and have been able to go and do as I please.  It has been wonderful!  My new niece and nephew are both absolutely adorable.  One is a firecracker baby, and the other was born August 4th.  It has been fun to watch them grow and begin to develop their distinct personalities.

At the persistent urging of a friend, I am going to give the blog one last try.  I love to do it, but the time it takes to create the posts is quite consuming at times.  This friend, who I will call "Megan", has decided to create her own blog.  She also loves to save money, but is blogging on alternative ways to save while maintaining a lifestyle based on simplicity.  She is also blogging about food, design, remodeling, travel, technology, and photography.  She has some great ideas and suggestions, and her blog is very interesting.  Check it out at http://www.megasimple.blogspot.com/. 

I have been shopping when my schedule allows, and I LOVE LOVE LOVE Rite Aid right now!  From July to December, I received checks totaling over $350.00.  Knowing that I usually have profitable trips, it is safe to say that I bought over $500.00 worth of merchandise!  Right now Rite Aid is sponsoring a Game of Life Sweepstakes.  Adperks is a great benefit to have available when shopping Rite Aid, and the opportunity to obtain a 5.00 off of a 20.00 purchase is incredible!  For me, it is close and convenient, and also very simple.  The ability to combine the adperks and other Rite Aid coupons with manufacturer coupons helps to bring down out of pocket totals.  Then add the Single Check Rebate Program savings to that!

Although I've been busy coming up with decent deals, I think my proudest couponing moment came Friday, when we finished up the last roll of toilet paper in the main bathroom in the house.  It marked the end of the $2.50 toilet paper that I bought in APRIL of 2009!  Yes, 36 rolls for $2.50 and it lasted us eight full months!  That is one I will never forget!

Rite Aid Deals Week of 7/26/09

Rite Aid is pretty slow this week, but next week has tons of FAR items! So hold on, and next week I'm sure we can get paid to shop! Here's what I see this week at Rite Aid.

Clairol Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner, or Stylers 2/6.00
2.00 SCR WYB 2
Use B1 Shampoo or Conditioner, get 1 Styler free
Use 1.00 coupon from the 7/5 P&G insert.
Final Cost: FREE after both coupons and SCR

Be sure to request your July rebate checks, because Sunday started the August rebate period! Get your check so you can roll it into August SCR offers. I promise they will get better! The other Rite Aid tip I have is--don't shop without a /25 coupon! I found one at coupons.com, and there are several others available online, some which don't expire until December! Obviously this week it's not necessary, bur next week it is! Can't wait!

Hello??? Is Anyone Still There?

I am very sheepishly and ashamedly returning to this blog after about a six week absence! Life has been so crazy busy, and I have not had much time to do anything! Especially blog! I apologize profusely, and hope to return to blogging a couple times per week. I hope that you have found other great blogs to read while I have been on the QT. Here are a few of my favorites.

www.moneysavingmom.com
www.dealseekingmom.com
www.thethriftymama.com
www.southernsavers.com

I have been couponing and finding some good deals once in a while this last month. I had not shopped at Rite Aid at all in July until yesterday! And yesterday was the last day in the July rebate period! How sad! I have been shopping more at CVS, and Kroger while I am at the lake! CVS has a great monthly special for July. When you buy a Bayer Glucose Meter for 19.99 you will receive 5 ECB. If you don't know what ECB's are, follow one of the above links for a CVS tutorial. I have multiple coupons for these meters that will take off up to 30.00, so the meter itself ended up being free! I then received the 5 ECB's, for a total of 20.00 in ECB's without spending a dime! (The limit on the meter special was 4.) I have been rolling those ECB's on school supplies, which have been free after ECB's every Sunday through Tuesday. It is my goal to not spend any money on school supplies this year!

One deal that I did yesterday at the Kroger in Angola, IN was for Kleenex. Kleenex are on sale for 0.99 WYB 10 mega event items. I purchased 2 boxes of Anti-viral Kleenex and used a 0.50/2 coupon which tripled. So I paid 0.25 per box. I used this coupon several times and ended up buying about 12 boxes of tissues. Imagine my surprise when I received a catalina for 1.00 off my next shopping order courtesy of Kleenex. Not one, but 3 of them. Had I only bought the Anti-viral tissues they would have all been free after coupons and catalinas! I had bought regular Kleenex as well, for school, as the kids usually need to take several boxes!

I did great yesterday at Rite Aid too, getting tons of stuff for about 2.18 out of pocket. The value of the items that I purchased was 56.00, with most of them being on sale and having a partial rebate attached to them. I paid 35.93 OOP and will receive 33.75 in SCR. I rolled my May and June rebate checks to pay for today's purchases!

On a non couponing note, my kids have had a busy baseball and softball seasons, and we spent a week at the lake with really yucky weather! We had a great 4th of July, welcoming our new nephew/cousin Grayson Michael. Our niece/cousin Emersyn is due to arrive any day now! I have been trying to help my sisters out with their existing children while they grow and deliver these new children! It has been such a blessing, and I can't wait to watch these kids grow up together!

So there's a little highlight of what I've been doing. I am going to try hard to blog as much as I can, although when my classes resume in August I fear they will occupy most of my free time. I hope I am wrong though! Hope everyone else has had a great summer too!

Rite Aid Deals Week of 6/7/09

Another great sale week at Rite Aid! Here's what I see. Read on for a scenario using a 5/25 coupon!

AMO Complete Multi Purpose Solution 7.99
7.99 SCR
2.00 Complete coupon
Final Cost: 2.00 Profit!

Noxema Triple Blade Disposable Razor 4 ct 1.89
2.00 Noxema from ALL YOU Magazine
Final Cost: 0.11 Profit!

Candy Bars BOGO
Use mailed free Mars Coupon for 2 free candy bars!

Philips Ear Buds with Hard Case or 3 Device Remote Control 4.99
4.99 SCR
Final Cost: FREE

Orajel Kids Plaque Revealing Rinse 12 oz or Toddler Pre-Brush Gel 1 oz 3.00
3.00 SCR
Final Cost: FREE

Colgate Toothpaste or Toothbrush 1.99
1.00 in-ad coupon
0.75 Colgate Toothpaste or 0.75 Manual Toothbrush coupon
Final Cost: 0.24

Skintimate or Edge Shave Gel 7 oz 1.99
0.50 SCR
0.75 Edge or Skintimate Coupon
Final Cost: 0.74

Stridex Pads 55 ct 4.49
3.50 SCR
Final Cost: 0.99

Axe Deodorant, Body Spray, Shower Gel, Detailer Tool 2/8.00
1.00 SCR
2.00 Axe Printable from coupons.com, 1.50 off Axe Detailer or Skin Contact shower gel, 1.00 off anyAxe Shower gel or Detailer, or 1.00 off any Mood Transformation or Classic Line Shower Gel
Final Cost: 1.50 to 2.50 each

Electrasol Dishwasher Detergent 3.49
1.00 SCR
0.75 Electrasol/Finish coupon
Final Cost: 1.75

Buy:
Complete Contact Solution 7.99
Philips Ear Buds 4.99
Orajel 3.00
Noxema Razors 1.89
Stridex 4.49
Colgate Toothbrush or Toothpaste 1.99
2 Candy Bars BOGO 0.88
Total 25.23

Coupons:
5/25
2.00 Complete
2.00 Noxema
1.00 in ad Colgate
0.75 Colgate
Total OOP: 14.48 plus tax

Get Back 19.48 SCR for:
7.99 Complete
4.99 Philips
3.00 Orajel
3.50 Stridex
Final Cost: 5.00 PROFIT!

Gettin' Around

This week I've been gettin' around! I've hit sales at Kroger, Rite Aid, and Walgreen's! Here's a recap of some of my shopping.

Rite Aid
4 Coppertone Sunscreen at 7.50 each
5/25 coupon
4 3.00 Coppertone coupons
Total OOP: 14.95
Will get back 2 5.00 SCR for the Coppertone. With tax, that's 1.23 each!

Aveeno Sunscreen B1G1 50% off
10.99, 5.49 and 9.99, 4.49
4 1.50 Aveeno Sunscreen coupons
5/25 coupon
Total OOP 22.50
Will get back 10.00 J&J SCR, 5.00 Aveeno Rebate, plus I will get a tote with samples and coupons worth 40.00! That's 1.87 per bottle of Aveeno!

Walgreen's
Walgreen's had some serious money makers this week. I went in and walked out 18.00 richer! I hope to get back to Walgreen's tomorrow to shop some more! FYI the Register Rewards can be used like cash at Walgreen's. A lot of times they can be tricky to roll, so Walgreen's is NOT my favorite store.

Ecotrin Aspirin 2.00
2.00 Ecotrin coupon
Total OOP: 0.14 (tax)
Received 2 Register Rewards (did this four times!)

Bayer Breeze Glucose Meter 10.00
Bayer coupon up to 30.00 off
Total OOP: tax only
Received 10 Register Rewards

Kroger
RASPBERRIES! 10/10! I LOVE raspberries and so do the kids, so I bought a ton!

2 Country Time Lemonade 1.99 each
1.50/2 coupon
Received 1.00 Catalina
Net Cost: 0.74 each

Oscar Mayer Beef Hot Dogs 4.49
Used FREE Oscar Mayer coupon

Capri Sunrise 1.77
1.00 Capri Sunrise coupon
Final Cost: 0.77

Ball Park Angus Beef Franks 4.89 BOGO
Used 1.00/2 coupon
Final Cost: 1.94 each

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!

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?!?!

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!

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!

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!

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

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!

My 39 Cent Rite Aid Trip 4/28/09

I went to Rite Aid tonight to finish fixing my prescription fiasco that I started last week. Way too long of a story to write about! I usually wait until the end of the week to do my Rite Aid shopping, but I wanted to be sure to use the 5/25 coupon before it expires on Thursday. I haven't seen or heard of another one coming out, but I will be watching. So here's what I did tonight for 0.39!

Here's what I bought:

Electrasol 20 ct 4.49
Tampax Pearl 40 ct 8.49 (to get my total above 25.00)
Skintimate Cream 6 oz 2.99
SaltAire 6.99
Mini Drop 30 ct 6.49

Total 29.45

Coupons used:
5/25.00 ***Give this first***
2.50 Electrasol
1.00 Tampax
0.75 Skintimate
1.00 SaltAire
1.00 Mini Drop

Total OOP 20.11

Will receive SCR for:
2.00 Electrasol
2.00 Tampax
2.24 Skintimate
6.99 SaltAire
6.49 Mini Drop

Which brings my final total to... 0.39!!! I paid for the 20.11 with my Rite Aid gift card which was purchased with prior SCR checks.

One tip I have is to try to make your filler items something useful if at all possible. I needed almost a 5.00 filler to hit 25.00, so I chose the Tampax for 8.49. It is definitely useful, and I noticed it had a rebate attached. I could have chosen something lower in price to make my trip profitable, but the tampons won out. Of course, if your filler only needs to be 1.00 or so, throw a pack of gum up, or a candy bar. Those are both quite useful too!

Rite Aid Deals Week of 4/26/09

Here is what I see at Rite Aid this week. If you shop before Thursday April 30th, you can use this 5/25 coupon to help out with your transaction. Read on for a great scenario!

Mini Drops Eye Therapy 30 ct. 6.49
6.49 SCR
1.00 Mini Drops Printable
Final Cost: 1.00 Profit

SaltAire Sinus & Allergy Relief 1 ct. 6.99
6.99 SCR
1.00 SaltAire Printable
Final Cost: 1.00 Profit

Skintimate Cream Shave 6 oz. 2.99
2.24 SCR
0.75 Skintimate coupon
Final Cost: FREE

Electrasol Dishwasher Detergent 4.49
2.00 SCR
2.50 Electrasol coupon from Smart Source insert
Final Cost: FREE

ProFoot Flex-Tastic 3/15
10.00 SCR when you buy 3
1/1 Printable (print 3)
Final Cost: 0.67 each

Listerine Mouthwash 1 Liter 2/8.00
4.00 off two in ad coupon
Final Cost: 2.00 each

Try this scenario out!
Purchase:
Mini Drops 6.49
SaltAire 6.99
Electrasol 4.49
Skintimate 2.99
Listerine 2/8.00
Total: 28.96

Coupons:
5/25 Printable ***Give this first***
1.00 Mini Drops
1.00 SaltAire
2.50 Electrasol
0.75 Skintimate
4.00 Listerine (in ad)

Pay 14.71 OOP

Receive 17.72 SCR for:
6.49 Mini Drops
6.99 SaltAire
2.00 Electrasol
2.24 Skintimate

Profit of 3.01 for this simple transaction! Give it a try and let me know how you did!

Here's another using the foot products.
Purchase:
3 Profoot Flex-tastic 15.00
Electrasol 4.49
Mini Drops 6.49
Total:25.98

Coupons:
5/25 Printable ***Give this first***
3 1/1 Profoot
2.50 Electrasol
1.00 Mini Drops

Total OOP 14.48

Receive 18.49 SCR for:
10.00 Profoot
2.00 Electrasol
6.49 Mini Drops

Profit of 4.01!!! See if you can mix it up!

Gettin' Back in the Rite Aid Saddle

I went to Rite Aid last week, and I am posting this just for the fun of it. Hopefully someone can learn something and take advantage of this post!

Here's what I bought:
Bounce Dryer Sheets (needed them desperately) 5.49
Old Spice Professional Deodorant 5.99
Always Liners 80 ct 5.99
Blink Tears 15 ml 7.99
2 Sweet Sue Chunk Chicken (rain check) 0.99 each
Total 27.44

Coupons used:
5/25 printable
1.00 Old Spice
0.50 Always (P&G)
2.00 Blink Tears
2 0.75 Sweet Sue
Total OOP 19.09 with tax

Will get back SCR for:
Old Spice 4.00
Always 2.00
Blink Tears 7.99

Really, I got all of that for less than the cost of the dryer sheets--that I needed! $5.10!! I paid with my February rebate check, and put the remainder on a gift card! Yet another reason why Walmart doesn't get much of my money!