Tuesday, May 4, 2010

This Week's Rite-Aid Trip!

I stopped into Rite-Aid yesterday afternoon to take advantage of the few but awesome deals that Rite-Aid has going on this week...
1 Starbucks $2.49 - $0.99 Sale = $1.50
1 Amp $2.49 - $0.99 Sale = $1.50
2 - 2 lts 7UP $1.49 ea - $0.24 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 2 = 2/$0.50
1 Carefree 22 ct Pads* $1.59 - $1/1 MC = $0.59
3 Splenda Mini's $3.49 ea - $2.62 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 3 = 3 FREE + $0.39 MM!
2 EOS Lip Balms* $3.29 ea - $0.30 ea Sale - $2 SCR x 2 (Limit 4!!) = 2/$1.98
2 - 20 ct Motrin PM $5.49 ea - $3/1 in-ad C - $3/1 MC x 2 = 2 FREE + $1.02 MM!
- $5/25 Rite-Aid Coupon
+ Tax $0.15
Total OOP: $3.65 - $2 SCR x 2 = ALL FREE + $0.35 MM!
* These items were Donated

CVS Trip For this Week

This is actually 3 Trips all smashed together in one post, but I'll separate them by transaction for you. All in all CVS has some awesome deals going on this week!
Transaction #1, Sunday afternoon:
2 Carroll County Times Newspapers $1 ea
+ $0.18 Tax
Total OOP: $2.18 - Paid with FREE gift card + Earned $1 ECB from my Green Bag Tag!

Transaction #2, Sunday Evening with Joe:
3 Betty Crocker Warm Delights $1.29 ea - $0.29 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 3 = 3 FREE
1 Gold Emblem Chicken Bouillon Cubes $0.99 - $0.11 Sale = $0.88
1 Gold Emblem Garlic Powder $0.99 - $0.11 Sale = $0.88
1 Aleve Liquid Gels Bonus Pack $8.29 - $2.30 Sale - $3 ECB = $2.99
1 Bengay Moist Heat Patches $8.49 - $2.50 Sale - $1/1 MC - $2 ECB = $2.99
1 Colgate Toothpaste* $3.89 - $0.90 Sale - $1/1 MC - $2 ECB = FREE + $0.01 MM!
1 CVS Ibuprofen Tablets 50 ct $5.79 - $2 Sale - $2 ECB = $1.79
2 Kellogg's Frosted Mini-Wheats $4.49 ea - $2.52 ea (rain check) - $2/2 MC = 2/$1.94
1 Depends* $6.99 - $6.99 ECB = FREE
2 Reach Toothbrush 2 pks $5.99 ea - $2 Sale ea - BOGO Free MC $3.99 - $2 ECB x 2 = 2 FREE + $0.01 MM!
+ Tax $0.50
- $5/30 CVS C
- $22 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $4.94, paid with FREE gift card + Earned $19.99 back in ECB's for next time!

Transaction #3, Monday afternoon:
2 CVS Citrus Mouth Washes* $2.79 ea - $1.80 (Secret Sale) - $1/1 CVS C X 2 (1 adjusted to $0.99) = 2 FREE
1 Gillette Venus Razor* $9.99 - $1.50 Sale - $2/1 MC - $6 ECB = $0.49
2 Metamucil no flavor Powder $11.99 ea - $7 Sale ea - $3/1 MC x 2 = 2/$3.98
2 Metamucil Caplets $11.99 ea - $7 ea Sale - $3/1 MC x 2 = 2/$3.98
+ Tax $0.63
- $14 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $2.06, paid with FREE gift card + Earned $6 ECB's for next time!
P.S. -- I will be making one more trip later this week to get more Metamucil!
* These items were Donated

Weekly Spending Totals for April 25th-May1st


This past week was filled with work, prepping for an event at the museum, as well as working the event all weekend, and doing all of the other household chores that still need to be done regardless of what else is going on in the world! So, needless to say Joe and I had a VERY busy week and weekend. Here's how our spending went:
Food: $7.30
Health & Beauty: $4.80
Household: $19.19
Total: $31.29 -- Pretty good if I do say so myself! :-)

Awesome Target Trip Last Week!

Last Thursday evening Joe and I stopped out at Target to use up all of my coupons that were going to expire on April 30th! As you can see we definitely hit up the travel section for some awesome freebies!
5 Kiwi Shoe Inserts Clearance $0.98 ea - $1/1 any Kiwi Product = 5 FREE + $0.10 MM!
1 Phillips Tape Converter for the Car (ours was broken) Clearance $2.48
1 box Nutty Bars $0.99 on Sale (Same price as Aldi's)
2 Market Place Drink Mix boxes Clearance $0.84 ea = 2/$1.68
2 St Ives Travel Lotions $0.99 ea - $1/1 MC x 2 = 2 FREE + $0.02 MM!
3 St Ives Travel Body Washes $0.99 ea - $1/1 MC x 3 = 3 FREE + $0.03 MM!
5 Satin Care Travel Size Shave Gels $0.99 ea - $1/1 MC x 5 = 5 FREE + $0.05 MM!
2 Dove Travel Size Deodorants* $1.02 ea - $1/1 MC x 2 = 2/$0.04
2 Degree Travel Deodorants* $1.02 ea - $1/1 MC x 2 = 2/$0.04
+ Tax $1.29
Total OOP: $6.32 -- Saved $19.45 or 75%!