Rite-Aid, 12/19-12/25

I finally made it to Rite-Aid last night!  I prepared for my shop pretty quickly this week, however, it took me over 3 hours to shop last night.  I just wasn't on my game.  I had several things going against me.

I was tired.

I was sick.

I was sleepy from my allergy medicine.

I was walking down the aisles throwing things into my cart and about an hour into my shop I started to feel pretty crummy.  I didn't realize when I started the shop that I was getting sick.  I really wanted to just quit and go home but I couldn't fathom going back and putting everything away so I decided to plow forward.  I was having a very difficult time doing my calculations (thank heavens for calculators.....I don't know how I could live without mine).  I'm totally shocked that I made it through my shops last night.  I was literally there until they closed at 11:00pm. 

I know....11:00pm. 

Anyway, I ended up doing pretty well despite my freaky state of mind.  I paid very little out of pocket and I made about $25 in UP Rewards so it was a good shop.  I came home and unloaded my stuff and snapped a picture and went to bed (insert more medications).

Feeling a little better this morning.....

OK, here's the shop:

MONEYMAKERS
3 Clearasil Overnight Serum $5.24 (clearance price) - thanks for the tip Lily
- $5/1 in-ad Rite-Aid coupon
- $2/1 peelies (found on the products)
- prints $2 UP Reward
= FREE + $3.76 overage ea. after UP Reward

1 Motrin PM 20ct. $5.39 w/10% wellness discount (regularly $5.99)
- $2/1 Motrin in-ad coupon
- $2/1 Motrin PM from November All You or $1/1 printable
- $1/1 Motrin PM, Rite-Aid VV printable
- prints $3 UP Reward
= FREE + $2.61 overage after UP Reward

2 NatureMade Fish Oil $10.49 ea. (B1G1 Free)
- $3/1 NatureMade Fish Oil Rite-Aid printable
- $7/1 NatureMade manufacturer Q printable (can print this coupon when you have 500 wellness reward points on Naturemade.com; I only had one coupon)
= FREE + $2.51 overage wyb 2

8 Schick Disposable razors $1.29 & $.64 cents (B1G1 50% off)
- $2/1 any Schick disposable razor 12/5 SS or $1/1 any Schick disposable 11/21SS
= FREE + $2.07 overage wyb 2

4 Command 3M products $2.99 ea. (sale price)
- $2/1 Command product, Rite-Aid VV printable
- $1.50/1 Command product from Publix Winter Family Savings Booklet or $1/1 from 11/14 SS
= prints $1 UP Reward wyb 2 (not advertised)
= FREE + $2.02 overage wyb 2 after UP Reward

4 Vick's Vaporub $4 ea. (sale price)
- $2/1 Vick's Vaporub, from Rite-Aid $128 Clip and Save booklet
- $1.50/2 coupon from inside package of Vick's product
- prints $3 UP Reward wyb 2
= FREE + $.50 cents overage wyb 2 after UP Reward

4 Skittles $.50 cents ea. (sale price)
- $.25/1 Skittles, Rite-Aid VV printable
- $.50/2 Skittles printable
- prints $1 UP Reward
= FREE + $.50 cents overage wyb 2 after UP Reward

4 Oreo Sandwich 2 oz. $.71 cents w/10% wellness discount (regularly $.79 cents)
- $.50/1 any Nabisco cookie, Rite-Aid VV printable
- $.55/1 any Oreo cookie printable
= FREE + $.34 cents overage

6 Uncle Ben's Ready Rice $1.99 ea. (sale price)
- $1/1 peelies (peeled about 6 months ago)
- $.30/1 Uncle Ben's, Rite-Aid VV printable
- prints $1 UP Reward
= FREE + $.30 cents overage after UP Reward

STOCKPILE
2 Band-Aid 20-25ct. package $2.50 ea. (sale price)
- $2/1 peelie found on First Aid packages
- prints $1 UP Reward wyb 2
= FREE

8 Kit Kat Bars $.50 cents ea (sale price)
- B1G1 Reese's, Kit Kat or any Hershey's Candy Bar wyb Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 12/12 SS
- prints $1 UP Reward wyb 4
= FREE after UP Reward

4 Milky Way $.50 cents ea. (sale price)
- $.50/2 Milky Way printable
- prints $1 UP Reward wyb 4
= FREE after UP Reward

2 Puffs w/Lotion $1.69 (sale price)
- Buy two Vick's products, get Puffs FREE (up to $1.99)
= FREE

4 Beano Meltaways 15ct. $4 ea. (sale price)
- $2/1 Beano product, Rite-Aid VV printable
- $1/1 Beano product printable (click on orange circle on right that says "save)"
- prints $2 UP Reward wyb 2
= FREE after UP Reward wyb 2

4 Hormel Bacon Bits $1.50 ea. (sale price)
- $.50/1 Hormel Bacon, Rite-Aid VV printable
- $.55/2 Hormel Bacon printable
- prints $1 UP Reward wyb 2
= $.22 cents ea. after UP Reward wyb 2

Hershey's Deal - buy six bags of the Hershey's that are on sale
6 Bags of Hershey's Kisses and Reeses $2.50 ea. (sale price)
- B2G1 Free Q from 12/5 SS
- $1/2 Hershey's Kisses 7.5 oz or larger printable
- $1/2 Hershey's Holiday Kisses, Rite-Aid VV printable
- $1/2 Reese's Holiday, Rite-Aid VV printable
- prints $1 UP Reward wyb 2
= $.33 cents ea. after UP Reward wyb 6 (use two B2G1, two $1/2 man., three $1/2 store Q's)

1 College Inn Broth $.88 cents (sale price)

- $.50/1 College Inn Broth, Rite-Aid VV printable

= $.33 cents ea.

3 Sweet'n low $1.99 ea. (sale price)
- $1/1 Sweet'n low, from Rite-Aid $128 Clip and Save booklet
- $.35/1 Sweet'n low printable
= $.65 cents ea.

1 L'Oreal Healthy Look $8.99 ea.(sale price)
- $2/1 in-ad coupon
- $2/1 L'Oreal Healthy Look, Rite-Aid VV printable
- $2/1 L'Oreal Healthy Look, from Rite-Aid $128 Clip and Save booklet
- $2/1 L'Oreal Healthy Look Q from 10/17 RP or 10/24 RP
= $.99 cents

2 Benefiber Kiwi/Strawberry Drink packets $6.74 w/10% discount (regularly $7.49)

- $1/1 Benefiber, Rite-Aid VV printable
- $4/1 Benefiber printable 
- $2 SCR Rebate (UPDATE: these did qualify for the rebate! - limit of 3 on rebate)
= $1.07 ea.

4 Revitalift products $6.99 & $3.49 (B1G1 50%)

- $3/2 L'Oreal skincare product 10/24 RP

- prints $5 UP Reward wyb 2
= $1.24 ea. after UP Reward

2 Ghirardelli bags $2.50 ea. (sale price)
- $.75/1 Ghirardelli printable and printable
- prints $1 UP Reward wyb 2
= $1.25 ea. after UP Reward

2 Reese's Pieces $2.50 ea. (sale price)
- $1/1 Reese's Pieces, Rite-Aid VV printable (no longer available to view)
= $1.50 ea.

Planters Deal - Buy $15 in select product and get a $5 UP Reward
4 Planters $3.88 ea. (sale price)
- $1/1 any planters printable (click on "like" when you get to the facebook page, then click on the Holiday Party tab, then click on the arrow in the center of the picture to "join the party," then click to the right of Mr. Peanut on the 3 tier-tray picture, then click on the empty dish, then get the coupon...whew)!
- prints $5 UP Reward wyb $15 in select product
= $1.63 ea. after UP Reward wyb $15 in select product

4 Revlon Nail color $4.79 & $2.39 (B1G1 50%)

no coupons

- prints $3 UP Reward - Limit 1; didn't see this limit; thought they would be $.59 cents ea.
= $2.84 ea. after UP Reward

THINGS I NEEDED
Conair and Scunci deal - Buy $20 in product, get $10 UP Reward
3 Conair Brushes $8.54, $8.09, $5.66 w/10% wellness discount (regularly $9.49, $8.99, $6.29)
no coupons
- prints $10 UP Reward
= $4.09 ea. after $10 UP Reward wyb $20 in product

FILLER ITEMS

4 Tide travel size detergent $1.29 & $.64 (B1G1 50%)
- $1/1 any Tide from 11/28 PG or $1/1 from home mailer
= FREE

1 Andes Mint $.25 cents

no coupons

= $.25 cents

1 Kit Kat $.50 cents

no coupons

= $.50 cents

8 transactions using eight $5/25 printables 

TOTAL: $376.00
TOTAL AFTER COUPONS AND REBATES $9.90
SAVINGS:  96%

NOTE: I apparently didn't read the B1G1 Reese's, Kit Kat or Hersheys wyb Reese's coupon very well.  I thought that it was a Buy any candy, get any candy coupon but it was more specific (buy a Reese's get a Reeses, Kit Kat or Hershey's).

NOTE: I'll be taking back 3 of the Revlon nail care items since they did not generate UP Rewards (limit of 1 for this deal).

NOTE: I have a new category called "FILLER ITEMS."  These are things that I threw in to bring my balance to $25 so that I could use a $5/25 and buy the things that I want/need.  I also threw in filler items so that I could use an UP Reward (sometimes I miscalculate and my UP Reward beeps because it has been applied to tax and I have to throw in something so that I can use it).

NOTE: If you need deodorant then the Mitchum is B1G1 50% off.  Here is a scenario for FREE deodorant:

2 Mitchum Deodorant $3.99 and $1.99
- use two $2/1 Rite-Aid printables
- submit for SCR Rebate for $2 wyb 2 Mitchum here
= FREE

NOTE: Just found out that the Benefiber rebate is a limit of 3.  I saved another $4 so I re-adjusted my totals.