Saturday, July 3, 2010

$ General Trip @ OC

This was definitely a shopping highlight for me!  It's been a L-O-N-G time since I have gotten AWESOME coupon deals at somewhere besides Rite-Aid & CVS!  While I was at the beach, I stopped into the Dollar General, and boy was I glad I brought my coupons on vacation with me, just in case, if you know what I mean :-)
3 bottles Mean Green Cleaner $1 ea - $0.75/1 MC x 3 = $0.25 ea or 3/$0.75
2 bottles Dawn Dish Soap $1 ea - $0.20/1 MC x 2 = $0.80 ea or 2/$1.60
4 Mr. Clean Magic Erasers $0.50 ea - $0.75/1 MC x 4 = 4 FREE + $1 MM!
2 Tresemme Hair Sprays $1 ea - $1/1 MC x 2 = 2 FREE
1-6 pk Dish Scrubbies (these are getting very difficult to find at a good price unfortunately!) $1
+ Tax $0.60
Total OOP: $2.95!!!!  Savings of 72%!!

$ Store Trip @ the Beach!

 I know what you are all thinking, 'she can't even go to the beach and not deal shop!'  However, I only went to two store deal shopping while we were at the beach, and compared to how I regularly shop, that IS a vacation!  Anyway, on to the Dollar Tree Deals!
1-3 pk Foil Pans with Lids for Freezer Cooking (definitely going to try this the next time there is a day event in the blog world!) $1
1 bottle Fabric Refresher $1
1 Slotted Spoon $1
2 bottles Stool Softeners $1 ea = $2
Not Pictured:
1 box Trash bags (we needed these for the trailer we stayed in at OC) $1
1 Rope Pail (of fire bucket) $1
1 box Gallon Zipper Bags (for Squid - EEEW!) $1
+ $0.42 Tax
Total OOP: $9.42

Rite-Aid Trip from Wednesday -- AWESOME Deals this week!

 Rite-Aid had some AWESOME deals last week!  Melinda and I went here as well, and got some really great deals!  Here's what I ended up with:
2 pkgs Stayfree pads $3.99 ea - BOGO Free Sale - BOGO Free MC = 2 FREE
1 bottle Rite-Aid Chives $0.99 - $0.20 Sale = $0.79
1 bottle Rite-Aid Vegetable Flakes (I'm thinking veggie dip!) $0.99 - $0.20 Sale = $0.79
2 Veet Hair Remover Creams $6.49 ea - $1.30 ea Card Discount - $3/1 in-ad C x 2 - $3/1 MC x 2 = 2 FREE + $1.62 MM!
2 Snicker's Bars $0.88 ea - BOGO Free Sale = 2/$0.88
1 Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste $3.79 - $0.80 Sale - $1/1 MC - $2.99 SCR = FREE + $1 MM!
1 Oral-B Toothbrush $3.79 - $1.20 Sale - $1/1 MC - $2 UP+ Rewards = FREE + $0.41 MM!
Misc Charge for $0.80
+ Tax $0.72
- $5/25 Rite-Aid Coupon
Total OOP: $0.94 - $0.80 Refund - $2.99 SCR - $2 UP+ Rewards Received = ALL Free + $4.85 Money-Maker!!!!  I love it when I get paid to buy things!

Saturday's SCR Rite-Aid Trip

The Saturday before we left for vacation, I stopped into Rite-Aid to do the SCR deals once more on my Mom's SCR account.  I think I ended up with some pretty good deals!
1 50 ct Fleet Suppositories $5.29 - $2.30 Sale = $2.99
2 Gillette Body Washes $4.99 ea - $2 ea Sale - $4/2 MC - $2.99 SCR = 2 FREE + $2.01 MM!
2 Herbal Essence Shampoos $4.49 ea - $2 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 2 - $1.50 SCR x 2 = 2 FREE
2 Pantene Hair Detanglers $4.99 ea - $2.50 ea Clearance - $1/1 MC x 1 (forgot to give her the second - ugh!) - $3 SCR - $4.98 Twice the Value Pantene MIR = 2 FREE + $4 MM!
1 Visine $4.99 - $1 Card Discount - $2/1 in-ad Coupon - $2/1 MC = FREE
1 Chives $0.99 - $0.20 Card Discount = $0.79
5 Easy Mac Cups $0.99 ea - $0.20 ea Sale = $0.79 ea or 5/$3.95 (these were for a rebate, but I never finished it - Ugh #2!)
- $5/25 Rite-Aid C
+ $0.96 Tax
Total OOP: $12.62, paid with FREE Gift card + Earned $8.99 SCR + Earned $4.98 MIR = ALL FREE + $1.35 Profit!!!