Sunday, June 26, 2011

UPDATED: Rite-Aid, 6/26-7/2

Great moneymakers and freebies this week at Rite-Aid!


Huge Lamisil moneymaker!

My hubby made me an awesome dinner for my birthday!

 


Hot coffee and my cheat sheet; ready to hit Rite-Aid bright and early.

The awesome raspberry cake!



I was up pretty late last night preparing for my shop this morning.  I am usually up late one night a month when the video value coupons turn over.  There are so many new coupons that match the upcoming sale!  I always take a few moments to find a few more deals so that I can maximize my savings.  I had coffee this morning which kept me perky through most of the morning but I really hit a wall after lunch. 

Needless to say, I am VERY tired this afternoon so I think I am going to go and take a nap after I post these details!  My hubby and the girls are planning a surprise for me tonight and they are running around whispering and the house smells like my favorite raspberry cake.    

**Please keep in mind that some of the deals below are regional (thanks for the reminder Ashley B.)!  The Lamisil Spray, Gold Bond Bodywash, Lysol Healthy Touch, and the Bengay deals are all regional so check your circular and see if you have the 4-page regional insert!

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MONEYMAKERS
4 Bengay $4.39 w/20% discount (reg. $5.49 ea.) - limit 4
- $2/1 in-ad coupon
- $1/1 Bengay, Rite-Aid VV printable (no longer available)
- $3/1 Bengay from 5/22 RP (6/19 RP in some regions)
- prints $1 UP Reward
= FREE + $2.61 in overage after UP Reward

4 Veet $4.79 w/20% discount (reg. $5.99) - limit 4
- $2/1 in-ad coupon
- $1/1 Veet, Rite-Aid VV printable (Skincare section)
- $2/1 Veet Q or $3/1 Veet Q....go here for printables
- prints $1 UP Reward
= FREE + $2.21 in overage after UP Reward

2 Excedrin 20-24 ct. $1.99 ea. (sale price) - limit 2
- $1/1 Excedrin, Rite-Aid VV printable (no longer available to watch)
- $1/1 Excedrin Migraine printable or Excedrin PM printable
- $.75/1 Excedrin from (6/5 SS in some regions)
- prints $1 UP Reward
= FREE + $1.01 in overage after UP Reward

2 Crest with Scope 4oz. $2.69 ea. (sale price) - limit 2
- $.75/1 Crest from 6/5 PG
- prints $2.69 UP Reward
= FREE + $.75 cents overage after UP Reward

4 Lamisil Spray Powder 4.6 oz $6.39 w/20% discount (reg. $7.99) - limit 4
- $2/1 Lamisil, Rite-Aid VV printable (Great Offers section)
- $3/1 Lamisil product from 5/22 SS
- $3/1 Lamisil product Rite-Aid coupon printable (one time use coupon)
- prints $10 UP Reward wyb $20 in product
- SCR $3 Rebate for Spray Powder (must purchase by 6/28) - limit 1
- SCR $2 Rebate any Athlete's foot product (must purchase by 7/26) - limit 1
= FREE + $12.44 in overage wyb 4 after UP Reward and rebates

1 got2b Fat-tastic product or Rockin Hairspray $4.99 ea. (sale price)
- $2/1 got2B styling product Q from June All You
- SCR Rebate $4.99 - limit 1 rebate
= FREE + $2 in overage after rebate

8 Stayfree Maxi Pads 16-24 ct. $2.50 ea. (sale price) - limit 4
- B1G1 Stayfree Q from 6/26 SS
- $1/1 Stayfree Q from 3/27 RP or 5/8 SS
- prints $1 UP Reward wyb 2
= FREE + $.50 cents in overage wyb 2 after UP Reward (use B1G1 Q and $1/1 Q)

1 Prell Conditioner 13.5oz $3.19 w/20% discount (reg. $3.99)
- $2/1 Prell printable (just click on arrow and watch video; this is adperk.com)
- SCR $2 Rebate for Prell Conditioner (must purchase by 6/28) - limit 1 rebate
= FREE + $.81 cents overage after rebate

STOCKPILE
4 Style Science "Classic" Sunglasses $9.99 ea. (B1G1 50%) - limit 2
- $5/1 Style Science Sunglasses, Rite-Aid VV printable (Summer Savings section)
- prints $5 UP Reward wyb 2
= FREE wyb 2 after UP Reward

4 Gold Bond Body Wash $5.99 ea. (sale price) - limit 4
- $2/1 Gold Bond Body Wash, Rite-Aid VV printable (skincare section)
- $2/1 Gold Bond Body Wash from 3/6 SS, 4/3 SS, and 6/26 SS
- prints $2 UP Reward
= FREE after UP Reward

4 Twizzlers 12-16oz. $1.50 ea. (sale price)
- $1/2 Twizzlers, Rite-Aid VV printable (no longer available)
- $.75/1 Twizzlers from 6/26 SS or $.75/1 blinkie found in store
= $.25 cents ea.

2 Cottonelle Refill Packs 42ct. $2.39 w/20% discount (reg. $2.99)
- $1/1 Cottonelle, Rite-Aid VV printable (Household section)
- $1/2 Cottonelle printable (no longer available) or $1/1 printable
= $.89 cents ea.

2 Lysol Healthy Touch Hand Soap Kit $7.99 ea. (sale price) - limit 4
- $3/1 Lysol Healthy Touch printable "(personal care" tab)
- $1/1 Lysol Healthy Touch, Rite-Aid VV printable (no longer available)
- prints $3 UP Reward
= $.99 cents

4 Dixie Plates 9" $3.99 (B1G1)
- $1/1 Dixie Plates, Rite-Aid VV printable (no longer available)
= $1.00 ea.

3 Nivea Happy Sensation Lotion $7.99 ea. (B2G1 FREE)
- $3/1 Nivea Happy Sensation Lotion from 5/15 RP
- $1/1 Nivea Lotion, Rite-Aid VV printable (Skincare section)
= $2.66 ea.

THINGS I NEEDED
1 Viva Paper Towels $6.99 ea. (sale price)
- $2/1 Viva Paper Towels 6 roll printable (no longer available)
= $4.99 ea.

TOTAL:  $308.33
TOTAL AFTER COUPONS:  $13.80
TOTAL SAVINGS:  96%

UP REWARDS
I started out with $58 in UP Rewards and I ended up with $60.40 in UP Rewards.  I also earned $13.99 in Rite-Aid rebates. 


NOTE:  I went to two Rite-Aid's today and had a great shop at both of them.  I had to do a post coupon transaction at the second store because I forgot a few coupons this morning while I was sleepily trying to calculate my shop. 

NOTE: The "stainless-look" Healthy Touch Hand Soap Kit is not on sale even though it is the same price as the other kits and has the exact same components in it.  The cashier let me scan two of the regular kits so that the price would be correct and the UP Reward would print.  They only had two kits in stock and one of them was the stainless kit.

NOTE: I calculated wrong on the Nivea Happy Sensation deal.  For some reason I kept calculating this deal with my 20% discount and it came out much better.  I will probably take these back.

NOTE: I haven't received anymore $3/15 survey coupons in the last two shops.  I went to my favorite store today and I usually get a survey for every receipt there but I didn't receive any today.  I'll keep trying to find out if there is some correlation between the time that I normally go to that store and the generation of the survey receipts.

NOTE: There is another lamisil rebate coming out on 6/29.  You could purchase 2 of the lamisil by 6/28 and submit for one rebate and then purchase the other two and submit for the other rebate and you will make even more.  The 6/29 rebate is for $5.99 but I'm not sure which product it is for yet so you might have to purchase a different product than the spray.

NOTE: If you're looking for a filler item to bring your balance up to a dollar (before tax) so that you can use another UP Reward then you can throw in the Cella chocolate covered cherries.  They are $.26 cents with the 20% discount or $.33 cents regular price.  They can usually be found by the registers.  I try and scope them out in the store and have some ready when I check out so that I don't have to go looking for them in the middle of my transactions.


Wednesday, June 22, 2011

UPDATED: Rite-Aid, 6/19-6/25































 Headed out to Rite-Aid yesterday to roll my UP Rewards.  I separated my transactions to maximize my savings with my $3/15 survey coupons.  I was super excited to stock up on some items that I needed.  I was out of paper towels, wipes and batteries so I was thankful that they were all on sale this week.  I've never used Brawny towels so it will be fun to try a new product!  Has anyone ever used Brawny towels before; if so, please leave a comment and let me know what you think.  I prefer the Bounty towels.

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MONEYMAKERS
4 Samy Hair Foam $7.99 ea. w/20% discount (sale $8.99 ea.). - limit 2
- $5/1 Samy Hair Foam, Rite-Aid VV printable (no longer available)
- $3/1 Samy Hair Foam printable ("like" on facebook)
- prints $5 UP Reward
= FREE + $5.01 in overage after UP Reward

4 Style Science Sunglasses $7.99 w/20% discount (reg. $9.99) - limit 2
- $5/1 Stylemark Sunglasses, Rite-Aid vv printable (no longer available; listed as "Sytlemark sunglasses" in your account but will print saying "Style Science Sunglasses)."
- $10 UP Reward wyb 2 sunglasses
= FREE + $4.02 in overage wyb two pair after UP Reward

4 Zantac 24-30ct. $7.99 ea. (sale price) - limit 4
- $2/1 Zantac, Rite-Aid VV printable (watch by 6/25 - Great Offers section)
- $5/1 Zantac printable or printable (sign up)
- prints $2 UP Reward
= FREE + $1.01 in overage after UP Reward

4 Colgate 2-in-1 or Max White 6oz. $2.99 ea. (sale price) - limit 4
- $.75/1 any Colgate 4oz. from 6/5 SS
- prints $2.99 UP Reward
= FREE + $.75 overage after UP Reward

9 Stride 2.0, Spark, or Shift Gum 14ct. $1.00 ea. (sale price) - limit 2
- $.50/1 Stride 2.0, Rite-Aid VV printable (watch by 6/25)
- $.50/1 Stride Spark Gum, Rite-Aid VV printable (no longer available)
- $1/3 Stride Gum from 5/15 SS
- prints $1 UP wyb two packs
= FREE + $1 in overage wyb 4 packs (use 4 VV and $1/3) after UP Reward

STOCKPILE
2 Band-Aids $2.00 ea. (sale price)
- $1/1 Band-Aid, Rite-Aid VV printable (no longer available; exp. 6/25)
- $2/2 Band-Aid or Neosporin (I have no idea where I got this from; it's on a cardstock type paper.  Looks like it's from a magazine)
= $.50 ea.

4 St. Joseph Aspirin $1.50 ea. (sale price) - limit 2
- no coupons available
- prints $1.50 UP Reward
= FREE

THINGS I NEEDED
4 Huggies Wipe $3.99 ea. (B1G1 50%)
- $.50/1 Huggies Wipes from 6/12 SS (some regions got $1/2)
- used two $3/15 survey coupons in two separate transactions
= $1.00 ea.

2 Duracell Batteries $4.88 ea. (sale price)
- $1/1 Duracell peelie (Rite-Aid coupon on package about 3 months ago)
- use two $3/15 survey coupons in two separate transactions
= $.88 cents ea.

2 Brawny Paper Towels 8-pack $6.88 ea. (sale price)
- $.50/1 Brawny towels from 5/15 RP (our region didn't get this coupon)
= $6.38 ea.

TOTAL: $226.77
TOTAL AFTER COUPONS: $8.20
SAVINGS: 96%


UP REWARDS
I started out with $49 in UP Rewards and I ended up with $58 in UP Rewards.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Just returned from my trip to Oregon....

Driving to Crowne Point with views of the Columbia River Gorge!












Hiking to Bridal Veil Falls




















Tasting some of the finest Pinot Noir at Erath Winery.



















Eating cheese samples at Tillamook Cheese Factory!





















Did I mention they also make ice cream?















Driving to the Oregon Coast


















Eating our way through the International Food Cart scene in Portland!


















Hi everyone.

Flew in from Portland yesterday.  Unpacking today and getting everything back in order. I've included a few pics of some of the things that we did while we were in Oregon.  Oregon is a beautiful state; simply stunning.  Hope to go shopping sometime tomorrow or the next day. 

Gonna get me some:

Samy Hair Foam - $4 moneymaker!
Colgate - $.75 cent moneymaker!
Zantac - $1 moneymaker!
St. Joseph Aspirin - FREE
Stride Gum - FREE
Prell Shampoo - FREE
Band Aids - $.50 cents a pack for children's band-aids!

My plan is to roll my UP Rewards.  They expire 6/24 and I've been out of town so I need to roll them!  I may have to throw in some items this week as I just have too many UP's.  I also have several $3/15 survey coupons to use so I see some more free items in my future!

Have you spotted a great deal.  Leave a comment here so that we can benefit from your couponing prowess.

Sunday, June 5, 2011

UPDATED: Rite-Aid, 6/5-6/12































Last weekend
We were camping last weekend in the wine country so I wasn't able to post my shop.  I actually made it to Rite-Aid on the last day of the sale and scored a few good deals.  I spent the majority of my UP Rewards so I had to start all over again this week.  It was a beautiful Memorial Day weekend and we really enjoyed spending time with our children.

To my friends at RCG, GBC, and CBC......We went to several wineries in Healdsburg, CA and we had some wonderful opportunities to share Christ with some of the people that we encountered.  What a joy to share the good news that we can be forgiven of our sins and know the peace of a life in Christ.  The beauty of the wine country filled me with joy as I contemplated God's creation. 

Eating out with the children @ a Hawaiian place.

Our very comfy tent.

My daughter lighting her first campfire.

Burning Marshmallows @ the crazy campground

Matanzas Creek Winery

The family minus mom.

Little sweetheart.

A farmhouse in Healdsburg

The vineyards of Healdsburg

A beautiful fountain at White Oak Winery

my small shop over Memorial Day!





































































































































































My shop today
I was pretty excited to get up this morning and head out to Rite-Aid to get the Oxi-Clean and the Pampers.  I needed both of them and I found everything in stock!  I had to go to 3 different stores today to get what I needed.  I hit the first two stores this morning and then stopped at a different Rite-Aid near my house on the way home from lunch.

It was a very strange day today at Rite-Aid.  A mysterious day.... 

It started out well and then as soon as I got to the register it began to get a little kooky.  For some reason none of my UP Rewards printed on my first transaction (the Pampers, Veet, and the Oral-B toothbrushes didn't print).  I was out $18 in UP Rewards but the manager that I ended up talking to was new and I realized that he was just plain nervous so I decided to just call customer service to find out what happened.  I didn't have time to do any of my other transactions because I spent too much time at the register on my first transaction and I wanted to go to another store to find some more Veet.

I travelled to my favorite store and one of the cashiers greeted me and asked me how my morning was going.  I told her about the mysterious UP Rewards and the manager that I had encountered at the last store and my decision to just call Rite-Aid.  She very graciously offered to just give me my UP Rewards on a gift card so that I wouldn't have to wait to get them in the mail.  I'm still trying to figure out why my UP Rewards didn't print out.  Usually that would only happen if I had reached my limit on the items.  If anyone out there knows why this might have happened please leave me a comment or email me.  Thanks!

I was afraid to use my wellness card with the 20% discount after that first transaction so used another card the rest of the day.  I wasn't able to maximize my savings because I didn't have my 20% discount, however, I still saved a little bit.  For some reason the UP's from my last transaction didn't print today for the Veet or the Pampers (and I was using a different card).  Like I said....it was a mysterious day.

My out of pocket was higher than normal because I calculated my deals wrong and didn't separate my transactions efficiently.  Oh well, I was totally off my game today.  It happens.

So, here's the deal.

MONEYMAKERS
8 Veet $3.59 ea. w/20% discount (regular $4.49 ea.) - Limit 2
- $2/1 Rite-Aid in-ad coupon
- $1/1 Veet, Rite-Aid vv printable
- $3/1Veet printable, printable, printable, or printable , $2/1 Veet printable, (Facebook) printable, or (sign up) printable  
- prints $5 UP Reward wyb 2
= FREE + $9.82 moneymaker total wyb 2 after UP Reward

5 Aveeno Daily Moisture 2.5oz $2.79 ea. w/20% discount (reg. $3.49 ea.)
- $1.50 Rite-Aid in-ad coupon
- $3/2 Aveeno Active Naturals Q from 5/15 RP
= FREE + $.21 cents overage

Neutrogena Deal - see limits below 
1 Neutrogena Sport Face 2.5oz. $8.79 w/20% discount
1 Neutrogena Healthy Skin Wrinkle Cream $11.99 w/20% discount
1 Neutrogena Healthy Wrinkle Night Cream $11.99 w/20% discount
3 Neutrogena MicroMist Spray Tan $9.59 w/20% discount
- $2/1 Neutrogena Suncare printable or printable or 5/1 SHL (beeped at register- used four)
- $1/1 Neutrogena Healthy Defense printable (beeped at register - used two)
- $1.50/1 Neutrogena in-ad coupon (used six; separated into three transactions)
- $1/1 Neutrogena Rite-Aid VV printable (Skin Care section - used four)
- $3/15 survey coupon (used two)
- prints $10 UP Reward wyb $30 (printed two since I spent over $60 - limit 2)
- prints $15 UP Reward wyb $50 in skincare (printed one - limit 1)
= FREE + $2.46 in overage after UP Rewards

Physician Formula Deal (B1G1) - Limit 4
2 Bamboo Wear Bronzer $9.95
2 Baked Bronzer $11.95
- $5/1 Physician Formula printable (no longer available)
- prints $5 UP Reward wyb $20 in Physician Formula Bronzers
= FREE +$3.10 in overage wyb $20 after UP Reward

STOCKPILE
4 Oral-B CrossAction Power $5.99 ea. (sale price) - Limit 4
- $3/1 any power toothbrush from 6/5 PG
- prints $2.99 UP Reward
= FREE after UP Reward

4 Oxi-Clean Spray $4.29 ea. (B1G1)
- $3/2 Oxi-Clean Q from 4/17 SS or printable
= $.64 cents ea. wyb 2

4 Oxi-Clean Max Force Power Pack $4.29 ea. (B1G1)
- $3/2 Oxi-Clean Q from 4/17 SS or printable
= $.64 cents ea. wyb 2

THINGS I NEEDED 
3 Pampers Diapers Jumbo pack $8.97 ea. (sale price) - Limit 2
- $1.50/1 Pampers Q from 6/5 PG
- prints $2 UP Reward
= $5.47 ea. after UP Reward

TOTAL: $258.39
TOTAL AFTER COUPONS: $24.63
SAVINGS: 90%  


**UP REWARDS
- Started out with $8 in UP Rewards
- Ended up with $44 in UP Rewards 

Note: made $36 in UP Rewards but spent $24.63 OOP; so in the end I profited $11.37 total.