Monday and Tuesday's Rite-Aid Trips!

After reading about the AWESOME fish oil deal at Rite-Aid, I decided to stop in Monday night after CVS and since it worked so well, and I had a good bit towards the Season of Savings reward, I went ahead Tuesday, while I was at the grocery store with my mom, and did it again using her SCR account!  Here's how it all went down...

Monday Night's Trip: (pictured above)

2 Reese's Trees (stocking stuffers) $0.99 ea - $0.30 ea Sale - $1/2 Rite-Aid Video Coupon = 2/$0.38

3-50 ct Centrum Omega 3 Vitamins/Fish oil $12.99 ea - $2.60 ea card discount - $5/1 MC x 3 (newspaper) - $2 SCR x 2 - $10 UP+Reward wyb* 3 = 3/$2.17

2 pks Revlon Emery Boards $1.25 ea - $0.50 ea Sale - $1 SCR x 2 - $3 UP+Reward wyb* 2 = FREE + $3.50 Money-maker!

+ $0.18 Tax

- $5 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $13.23, Earned $13 UP+Rewards and $6 SCR!

Tuesday's Trip: (not pictured)

3-50 ct Centrum Omega 3 Vitamins/Fish oil $12.99 ea - $2.60 ea card discount - $5/1 MC x 3 (newspaper and Here) - $10 UP+Reward wyb* 3 - $2 SCR x 2 (mom's account) = 3/$2.17

no tax

Total OOP: $3.17, Earned $10 UP+Reward for the vitamins plus a $10 Season of Savings UP+Reward, and $4 SCR's!

I'd call that a TOTAL MONEY-MAKING shopping trip!!!!!

Total Profited: $26.60!!!!

*wyb = when you buy

Monday's CVS Trip

Monday night I stopped into CVS to pick-up some prescriptions, and got a few deals while I was waiting...

2-10 ct boxes Advil Congestion Relief $7.99 ea - $3 ea Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $3/1 CVS Coupon = 2/$2.98

1 Physicians Formula Bamboo Wear Powder Refill $10.79 - $8.10 clearance - $3/1 peelie MC (adjusted to $2.69) = FREE!

+ $0.14 Tax

- $2 ECB used to Pay

Total OOP: $1.12!

Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip

Sunday I snuck out to Rite-Aid before I had to be at work, and this is what I ended up with...

2 Beef Sticks (Stocking Stuffers) $0.50 ea - $0.10 ea card discount = 2/$0.80

4 JR Watkins Hand Soaps $4.99 ea - $3.49 ea Sale - $1/1 peelie (only one left) = 4/$5

8 boxes Royal Pudding/Gelatin $0.69 ea - $0.44 ea Sale - $1 UP+Reward = 8/$1

6 various Blistex Chap-sticks $2.79 ea x 4 and $1.69 ea x 2 - $1.13 ea x 4 and $0.34 ea x 2 Sale - $1/2 MC (newspaper) x 3 - $2 UP+Rewards x 2 = 6/$2.34

+ $0.36 Tax

- $8 UP+Rewards used to Pay

- $1 SCR Check used to Pay

Total OOP: $5.50, Earned $5 UP+Rewards for next time!

ALDI Deals: Dec 14-20, 2011!

Here are some of the deals for this week...

• Sealtite Kitchen Organizer Assortment (Shelf Organizer, 9 pc Interlocking Tray Set, 360 degree Double Turntable) $4.99 ea
• St. Cloud 5 piece Kitchen Towel Set $4.99 ea/Set
• Reeva Dish-washing Tablets 20 pk $2.69 ea
• Season's Choice Chopped Spinach 10 oz $0.99 ea
• Sea Queen Mussels, Garlic Butter, Tomato Garlic, or Natural 14-16 oz $2.99 ea
• Appetitos Bread Bowl Appetizers, Spinach and Artichoke or Buffalo Chicken 8 oz $2.99 ea
• Simms Garlic Summer Sausage 16 oz $2.99 ea
• Countryside Creamery Unsalted or Salted 16 oz $1.99 ea
• Happy Farms or Fit and Active Cream Cheese 8 oz $0.89 ea
• President Brie Log 6 oz $2.99 ea
• Kerrygold Irish Cheese Dubliner or Blarney Castle 7 oz $2.99 ea
• L'oven Fresh Rolls, Sweet Multi-grain, Potato, or Butter 17-20 oz $1.99 ea
• L'oven Fresh Brown and Serve Rolls 12 oz $0.99 ea
• L'oven Fresh Pecan Pie 8" 24 oz $3.99 ea
• L'oven Fresh Dutch Apple Pie 8" 24 oz $2.99 ea
• L'oven Fresh Shortbread Cookie Party Tray 20 oz $4.99 ea
• L'oven Fresh Red Velvet Mini Cupcakes 12 ct 10.5 oz $1.99 ea
• Savoritz Snack Crackers, Roasted Vegetable or Wheat 15-15.5 oz $1.99 ea
• Clancy's Cinnamon Twists 3 oz $0.89 ea
• Baker's Corner Fruity Mini Marshmallows 10.5 oz $0.89 ea
• Great Gherkins Whole Sweet Pickles 16 oz $1.29 ea
• Grandessa Signature Premium Dips Assorted Varieties 12 oz $2.99 ea
• PurAqua Seltzer Water 33.8 oz 0.69 ea
• Sweet Harvest Jellied Cranberry Sauce 14 oz $0.89 ea
• Happy Harvest Cut Sweet Potatoes 29 oz $1.29 ea
• Happy Harvest Cut Green Beans or Whole Kernel Corn $0.59 ea 
• Chef's Cupboard Chicken or Beef Broth 32 oz $1.29 ea
• Celery $0.79 ea
• Sweet Potatoes $0.99/3-lb bag
• Navel Oranges 4 lb bag $1.99 ea
• Del Monte Pineapples $1.99 ea

For more information about shopping at ALDI, visit their homepage!

Menu Plan Monday: 12/12/2011!

This past weekend ended the Christmas tours here at the museum, so now I can focus on my transcribing final and baking Christmas goodies!  Here's our simple menu for this week...

Breakfasts: Cold or Hot Cereal, Fruit, or Bagels with Cream Cheese

Lunches:  Leftovers, Grilled Cheese or PB&J Sandwiches

Dinners:

Sunday - Friendly's with Donna and Scott :-)

Monday - White Chicken Enchiladas with Salad

Tuesday - Hot Dogs or Red Sausage with Annie's Mac and Cheese and a Vegetable

Wednesday - Taco Salads

Thursday - Blue Berry Pancakes with Bacon

Friday - Zuppa Tuscana with Salad and Garlic Bread

Saturday - Homemade Calzones/Personal Pizzas with Salad

Extras: Christmas Cookies!

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

Weekly Spending Report: 12/04-12/10/2011!

Here are this week's Spending Totals...

• Sunday's CVS Trip: $8.92 oop, Earned $9 ECB's
• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $2.87 oop, Earned $3 RR
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip: $0.30 oop, Earned $8 UP+Rewards and $2 SCR
• Tuesday's Dollar Tree Trip: $14.84 oop
• Thursday's Wegman's Trip (no post, just flour and brown sugar): $3.54 oop
• Thursday's ALDI Trip (no post, a LOT more baking items for Christmas): $41.26 oop
• Thursday's Wal-mart Trip (no post, just 2 sudafed): $11.96 oop
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip: $5.09 oop

Total OOP: $88.78 - $22 Earned Rewards and Rebates = Net OOP: $66.78, Not great, but I'll take it...

Today's Rite-Aid Trip

I ran out quickly this morning to get some cheap TP and my newspapers, and then it was back to the computer for my transcribing!  Here's what I got at Rite-Aid...

2-4 pks Rite-Aid TP $1 ea - $0.20 ea card discount = $0.80 ea or 2/$1.60

2 Newspapers $2 ea - $0.40 ea card discount = $1.60 ea or 2/$3.20

+ $0.29 Tax

Total OOP: $5.09

ALDI Deals: 12/07-13/2011

Here are some of the deals at ALDI this week...

• Wednesday: Tyson Fresh Premium Young Chickens $0.69/lb
• Bake House Creations Cookie Dough Tubs, Chocolate Chip or Sugar 36 oz $3.99 ea
• Bake House Creations Holiday Cookie Dough, Tree or Candy Cane + Regular Assorted Varieties  18 oz $1.99 ea
• Bake House Creations Refrigerated Pie Crusts 15 oz $1.89 ea
• Baker's Corner Cherry Pie Filling 21 oz $1.99 ea
• Baker's Corner Apple Pie Filling 21 oz $1.39 ea
• Baker's Corner Powdered Sugar 32 oz $1.49 ea
• Old Dominion Peanut Brittle 8 oz $0.99 ea
• L'oven Fresh Brown and Serve Rolls 12 oz $0.99 ea
• Millville Sweet and Salty Nut Granola Bars, Cashew or Dark Chocolate Peanut Almond 7.4 oz $1.89 ea
• Clancy's Pita Chips, Sea Salt or Parmesan, Herb and Garlic 9 oz $1.99 ea
• Grandessa Signature Hummus Assorted Varieties 8 oz $1.69 ea
• Kirkwood Wings, Asian Zyng or Mild Buffalo 26 oz $4.99 ea
• Cuties Clementines 2 lb bag $1.99 ea
• Navel Oranges 4 lb bag $1.99 ea
• Mixed Fruit 4 lb bag $2.49 ea
• Pears 4 pk $1.39 ea
• Boulder Holiday Baking Cups Assorted Designs 75 ct $0.99 ea
• Boulder Holiday Paper Tableware Assortment $0.99 ea
• Red Poinsettia (various foil covers on pot) $3.99 ea

For more information about shopping at ALDI, visit their homepage!

Menu Plan Monday: 12/05/2011!

This is going to be yet another hectic week here at the museum, so between working, starting my Christmas baking, and working on my transcription final, things are going to be a little crazy in this house!  So, the menu will be simple, but full of favorites...

Breakfasts: Cold or Hot Cereal, Fruit, or Bagels with Cream Cheese

Lunches: Leftovers, or Sandwiches with Chips and Fruit

Dinners:

Sunday - Leftover Chili (I had mine as a Taco Salad)

Monday - Grilled Cheese Sandwiches and Baked French Fries

Tuesday - Hamburger Helper, Canned Vegetable

Wednesday - White Chicken Enchiladas, Salad

Thursday - Leftover Chili as Taco Salads, or Out!

Friday - Homemade Pizza with Salad

Saturday - Homemade Calzones with Salad

Extras:  Christmas cookie time is here!!!

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

Tuesday's Dollar Tree Stop!

I stopped into the Dollar Tree today to get poinsettias for a basket I have in the living room, and picked up a few other items while I was there...

1 bunch Greenery

1 bunch White/Gold Poinsettias

9 bunches Red Poinsettias 

1 pkg Mints

1 Lighter (these actually work really well - we use them for our jar candles)

1 Tube Squeezer (for my hand lotion)

+ $0.84 Tax

Total OOP: $14.84!

Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip

Last stop on Sunday was Rite-Aid, where I got some great deals.  Here's what I ended up with...

1 Crest Complete Toothpaste $4.49 - $0.90 card discount - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 SCR = FREE + $0.41 Money-maker!
1 Bonus pk Sucrets $4.49 - $1.50 Sale - $1/1 Flu Shot Booklet Coupon - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Reward = FREE + $1.01 Money-maker!
1-20 ct Alka-Seltzer Plus Cold and Cough $6.99 - $2 Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Reward = $0.99
1 Bonus pk Renu Sensitive Contact Solution $9.49 - $1.90 card discount - $1/1 MC (came in a Travel pk) - $4 UP+Reward = $2.59!
+ $0.22 Tax
- $2.99 UP+Rewards used to Pay
- $9.09 SCR Check used to Pay
Total OOP: $0.30!!!  Earned $2 SCR and $8 UP+Rewards for next time!

Sunday's Walgreen's Trip

Sunday, I also stopped into Walgreen's to roll my Black Friday RR's, needless to say, the RR deals were sparse, so I just stocked up on some household necessities and still ended up with a $3 RR for next week...

2-4 lb bags Domino Sugar $3.59 ea - $2.60 in-ad Coupon - $1/2 MC (magazine) = 2/$3.58 ($1.79 ea!)

1 container Raisins $3.49 - $1.50 in-ad Coupon = $1.99

4 boxes Nice Baking Soda $1 ea - $2 in-ad Coupon = 4/$2 ($0.50 ea)

2-30 ct boxes TUF Trash Bags $5.29 ea - $4.60 in-ad Coupon = 2/$5.98 ($2.99 ea)

3 Dozen Eggs (not pictured) $0.99 ea on Sale = 3/$2.97

+ $0.60 Tax

- $18.24 RR's used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.87, Earned $3 RR for next week!

1 Men's Dove Deodorant $3.99 on Sale - $3 RR = $0.99

Sunday's CVS Trip

Sunday Joe and I stopped into CVS, this is what we ended up with...

4 Glade Candles $4.19 ea - $1.19 ea Sale - $1.50/2 MC (magazine) x 2 - $4 ECB wyb* $12 = 4/$5

1 bag Riesen Candies $2.77 - $1.27 Sale = $1.50

1 pkg Candy Canes $1.27 - $2 ECB (did not print, so the cashier printed it manually for $2) = FREE + $0.73 Money-maker!

1 Revita-lens Contact Solution $10.49 - $1.50 Sale - $3/1 MC (newspaper) - $3 ECB = $2.99

1-10 ct box Advil Congestion Relief $7.99 - $3/1 CVS Coupon - $1/1 MC (newspaper) = $3.99

+ $0.89 Tax

- $13.72 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $8.92, Earned $9 ECB's for next week!

Weekly Spending Report: 11/27-12/03

This week was a nice break from coupon shopping, and I go a BRAND NEW slip cover for our sofa - Merry Christmas to me!  Here's our spending report...

• Thursday's Target Trip (no post, slipcover, hand soap - TC, and Cookies): $51.32 oop
• Friday's Dollar Tree Trip (no post, 2 allergy medicine and 2 Sodas): $4.12 oop
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, just 2 newspapers): $3.58

Total OOP: $59.02 oop!

Weekly Spending Report: 11/20-11/26/2011!

Here are our spending totals for this week...

• Sunday's Staples Trip: $0.52 oop
• Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip: $1.73 oop, Earned $4 UP+Rewards
• Sunday's CVS Trip: $1.14 oop, Earned $3.99 ECB's
• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $7.68 oop, Earned $4 RR
• Tuesday's Target Trip (no post, just $1 gift wrap and a Christmas gift, which comes from a different budget): $1.06 oop
• Thursday's CVS Trip: $8.14 oop, Earned $40.78 ECB's
• Thursday's Rite-Aid Trip: $38.07 oop, Earned $21.99 UP+Rewards
• Thursday's Walgreen's Trip: $21.69 oop, Earned $18.24 RR's (includes Christmas gifts)
• Thursday's Wal-mart Trip (no post, just cheap DVDs and a Mini Food Chopper): $13.45 oop
• Friday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just 2 pkgs of sage): $3.78 oop
• Saturday's CVS Trip: $0.58 oop, Earned $8.73 ECB's
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip: $1.56 oop, Earned $1 UP+Rewards
• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip: $11.42 oop

Total OOP: $110.82 - $99.73 Earned Rewards = Net OOP: $11.09 - Much Better, especially since a LOT of this was Christmas goodies and presents!

Last Saturday's CVS Trip

Last stop on last Saturday was CVS, also looking for the nail polish kit that was on sale, and they were also all out, so I got a few more of the Black Friday deals that were still in stock...

2 Colgate Total Toothpastes $3.99 ea - $1.12 ea Sale - $0.75/1 MC (no longer available) x 2 - $2.87 ECB x 2 = 2 FREE + $1.50 Money-maker!
1 Listerine Pocket pks $4.49 - $1.50 Sale - $0.50/1 MC (newspaper) - $2.99 ECB = FREE + $0.50 Money-maker!
+ $0.53 Tax
-$6.68 ECB's used to Pay
Total OOP: $0.58!  Earned $8.73 ECB's for next time!

Last Saturday's RiteAid Trip

Joe and I also stopped into Rite-Aid looking for the nail polish kit that was on sale, but they were already out, so I picked up a few other good deals...

3 bottles VO5 Shampoo $1.19 ea - $0.52 x 2 and $0.53 x 1 Sale - $1 UP+Rewards wyb* 3 = 3/$1
1 Vintage Deck UNO Cards $1.79 - $0.79 Sale = $1
1 pkg No Nonsense Socks $1 - $0.50 clearance - $1/1 Rite-Aid Video Coupon = FREE + $0.50 Money-maker!
1 pkg Cat Christmas Toys $1 - $0.20 card discount = $0.80
+ $0.26 Tax
- $3 UP+Rewards used to Pay
Total OOP: $1.56, Earned $1 UP+Reward for next time!
* wyb = when you buy