Weekly Spending Report: 08/21-08/27/2011!

Here's this week's Spending Report...

CVS Trip: $9.47 oop, Earned $7 ECB's

Rite-Aid Trip: $9.50 oop, Earned $28 UP+Rewards
Staples and Office Depot Trips: $0.06 oop + $7.57 oop, Earned $3.99 Easy Rebate

Dollar Tree Trip: $10.24 oop
Total OOP: $36.84 - $38.99 Rewards Earned = Net OOP: ALL FREE + $2.15 Money-maker!!!!

This week's Dollar Tree Trip

Lastly, I stopped into the Dollar Tree this morning to get my newspapers, and a few other things that we needed, or that I saw and thought I must have ;-)

2 Newspapers

2 Hershey's Sundae Pies

2 Cookies and Cream Pies

1 Pure Orange Exract

1 Pizza Cutter

1 Laundry Bag (to keep our comforter clean out in the trailer)

1 Dollar Tree Desitin

+ $0.24 Tax

Total OOP: $10.24

This week's Staples and Office Depot Trips

Third and fourth stop on my to-do list was Office Depot and Staples...

Office Depot:

3-1 Subject Notebooks $0.99 ea - $0.98 ea Sale = $0.01 ea or 3/$0.03

3 pkgs Office Depot Eraser Caps $0.99 ea  - $0.98 ea Sale = $0.01 ea or 3/$0.03

Total OOP: $0.06, Savings of 99%!!!!!!

Staples:

2 pkgs BIC Clic Stic Pens $0.50 ea on Sale = 2/$1

2 pkgs Staples Eraser Caps $1.29 ea - $1.24 ea Sale = $0.05 ea or 2/$0.10

1 pkg Staple Multipurpose Paper $5.99 - $3.99 Easy Rebate = $2

5 pkgs Filler Paper $0.99 ea - $0.98 ea Sale = $0.01 ea or 5/$0.05

+ $0.43 Tax

Total OOP: $7.57 - $3.99 Easy Rebate Earned = Net OOP: $3.58!!!

This week's Rite-Aid Trip

This week's second stop was Rite-Aid, which had some really AWESOME deals to be had...

3 bottles Rite-Aid Hand Sanitizers $2.99 ea - $1.99 ea Sale - $1 UP+Rewards x 3 = 3 FREE!

3 pkgs Trident Layers Gum $1.49 ea - $0.49 ea Sale - $2/3 MC (newspaper) - $0.50/1 Rite-Aid Video Coupon = 3/$0.50

2 Wrigley's 5 Gum $1.49 ea - $0.49 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (peelie from Gas Station) = 2/$1.

1 Benadryl Spray $7.49 - $2.50 Sale - $2/1 MC - $1 UP+Reward = $1.99

2 tubes Crest Complete Toothpaste $3.29 ea - $0.66 ea Sale/card discount - $1/1 MC x 2 - $2 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE + $0.74 Money-maker!

1 tube Crest Multi-care + Whitening Toothpaste $3.99 - $1 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Rewards = FREE!

1 pkg Oral-B Floss Picks $3.99 - $1 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Rewards = FREE!

1 Naturelief Chewable Tabs 30 ct $7.99 - $2 Sale - $1/1 MC (magazine) - $5 UP+Rewards = FREE!

1 Stopain Spray $11.99 - $4 Sale - $2/1 MC (magazine) - $7 UP+Rewards = FREE + $1.01 Money-maker!

+ $0.78 Tax

- $1/1 Rite-Aid Video Values Coupon used to Pay

- $11 UP+Rewards used to Pay

- $4.99 SCR Check used to Pay

Total OOP: $9.50 - Earned $28 UP+Rewards (above listed + $5 Oral Care UP+Reward) = Net OOP: ALL FREE + $18.50 Money-maker!!!!

This week's CVS Trip!

We got home from vacation on Monday this week, but I didn't get into any stores until Wednesday evening.  Here was my first deals of the week from CVS...

2 bags Kettle Chips $3.49 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 2 = 2/$3

1 Schick Hydro Razor $9.99 - $1.50 Sale - $2/1 MC (newspaper) - $5 ECB = $1.49

1 Biotin $9.99 - $4.50 Sale - $2 ECB = $3.49

+ $.49 Tax

- $6 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $9.47 - $7 ECB's earned = Net OOP: $2.47!

Weekly Spending Report: 08/13-08/20/2011!

Here's our non-vacation spending from last week...

Sunday's Rite-Aid Trip: $1.19 oop, Earned $4 in Rewards

Sunday's Office Depot and Staples Trips: $8.68 oop for both, Earned $7.98 in Rewards

Sunday's Target Trip: $28.94 oop, Earned $5 gift card

Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $1.86 oop, Earned $3 RR

Sunday's CVS Trip: $3.87 oop, Earned $6 ECB's

Sunday's Kohl's Trips: $12.27 oop for both

Sunday's Dollar Tree Trip: $5.30 oop

Total OOP: $62.11 - $25.98 Rewards Earned = Net OOP: $36.13!!

ALDI Deals: 08/24-08/30/2011!

Here are a few of the deals this week at ALDI...

• Clancy's Onion Snack Rings, Big Dipper Corn Chips, or Chili Cheese Corn Chips 7-9.25 oz $1.19 ea
• New York Texas Toast Croutons 5 oz $0.99 ea
• Grandessa Signature Luxury Berries Fruit Snacks 6.73 oz $1.49 ea
• Casa Mamita Enchilada or Taco Sauce 16 oz $1.29 ea
• Benita canned Black Beans, Spicy or Jalapeno 15 oz $0.69 ea
• Benita canned Mexican Style Corn 11 oz $0.69 ea
• Benita canned Mexican Style Diced Tomatoes 14.5 oz $0.55 ea
• Taco Bell Bold and Creamy Sauces, Chipotle, Jalapeno, or Ranchero 8 oz $1.49 ea
• Oranges 3 lb Bag $1.99 ea
• Mangoes $0.59 ea
• Avocados $0.89 ea
• Romaine Lettuce 3 pk bag $1.19 ea
• L'oven Fresh Hotdog and Hamburger Buns 12 oz $0.79 ea
• Casa Mamita Burritos, Beef and Bean or Bean and Cheese 5 oz $0.29 ea
  

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Last Sunday's Rite-Aid Stop

I stopped into Rite-Aid last Sunday evening to get the freebies and good deals, this is what they had left...

 3 Trident Gums $1.29 ea -$0.29 ea Sale - $2/3 MC (newspaper) = 3/$1

2 pkgs Carefree Pads $1.49 ea - $0.49 ea Sale - $0.50/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $1/2 Rite-Aid Video Coupon = 2 FREE!

2 pkgs Veet $5.99 ea - $1.20 ea card discount - $2/1 in-ad coupons x 2 - $2/1 MC x 2 - $1/1 Rite-Aid Video coupon x 2 (1 July and 1 August) - $1 UP ea = 2 FREE + $2.42 Money Maker! (and counts towards the Glam bag SCR)

1 Scope Mint Mouth Wash $4.79 - $0.96 card discount - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2/1 UP+Rewards = $0.83 (also counts towards a rebate and Oral care UP+ Deal)

1 bag Utz Chips $0.99 - $0.20 card discount = $0.79

+ $0.99 Tax

- $1 Rite-Aid Video Coupon used to Pay

- $3 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $1.19, Earned $4 UP+Rewards = Net OOP: All FREE + $2.81 Money-maker!

Staples and Office Depot School Supply Deals last week!

Office Depot and Staples were two more trips we made last Sunday...

 Office Depot:

10 Folders $0.25 ea - $0.24 ea Sale = $0.01 ea = 10/$0.10

5 Rulers $0.99 ea - $0.89 ea = $0.01 ea = 5/$0.05

Total OOP: $0.15, Savings of $7.30 or 98%!!!!!!!!!!

Staples:

1 pkg Z-Grips Pencils $2.99 - $2.99 Easy Rebate = FREE!

1 pkg Pilot Frixion Highlighters $4.99 - $4.99 100 % Staples Rewards = FREE!
6 Staples 1 subject Notebooks $0.50 - $0.49 ea Sale = $0.01 ea or 6/$0.06
+ $0.49 Tax
Total OOP: $8.53 - $7.98 Earned Rewards and Rebate = Net OOP: $0.55 -- Savings of 94%!!!!!

Target Trip from Last Week

I had some coupons expiring, so I went into Target to use them up before we went on vacation...

2-8 pks Rayovac Batteries $3.49 ea on Sale - $1/1 MC x 2 = $2.49 ea or 2/$4.98

2 pkgs Papermate Ball point pens $1.19 ea - $1/1 Target Coupon (TC) x 2 = $0.19 ea or 2/$0.38

1 Kraft Mac and Cheese $2.24 - $0.75/1 TC - $1/1 MC = $0.49

1 Suave Dry Shampoo $2.74 - Free Item MC = FREE

2 Large bags of Cat Food $11.69 ea on Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $5 Gift card deal = 2/$16.38 ($8.19 ea) (Not pictured)

+ $1.71 Tax

Total OOP: $28.94 - $5 Earned Gift card = $23.94, and we are stocked up on cat food for awhile too!

Last Sunday's Walgreen's Trip

I felt the deals were lacking last week at Walgreen's, so I just stopped in to roll my RR's.

1 large Pert Shampoo $3.99 on Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $3 RR = FREE!

1 roll Tuf Paper Towels $0.99 - $0.40 in-ad Coupon = $0.59

+ $0.28 Tax

- $2 RR used to Pay

Total OOP: $1.86, Earned $3 RR for next week!

Last Sunday's CVS Trip

Joe and I also stopped into CVS last Sunday to pick up some prescriptions before our trip, and I picked up the deals while we were there, as well as the 'much needed' Amp for Joe...

1-4 pk Amp (for Joe) $5.99 - $1 Sale = $4.99

5 bottles G2 (1 missing from picture) $1.77 ea - $0.77 ea Sale - $5 ECB wyb $5 = 5 FREE!

1 Caramello Bar $1.19 - $1.19 CVS Coupon (from Machine) = FREE!

1-20 ct CVS Fabric Bandages $3.59 - $4.29 CVS Coupon (from Machine) = FREE + $0.70 Overage!

1 pkg Taster's Choice Sticks $1 - $1/1 MC (came in a sample pk) = FREE!

+ $0.49 Tax

- $6 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $3.78, Earned $6 ECB ($5 G2 and $1 Green Bag Tag)

Kohl's Coupon Shopping

Joe and I also stopped into Kohl's before we left to use my two $10 off any purchase coupons, here is what we scored...

Joe's Transaction:

2 pairs suede beaded Flip-Flops $18 ea - $12.61 ea clearance = $5.39 ea

- $10 Coupon

(No Tax)

Total OOP: $0.78

My Transaction:

1 pair Foam Flip-Flops (for the camp ground bath house - Needed these) $5 - $2.51 Sale = $2.49

1 Peasant-style Blouse $38 - $19 Sale = $19

- $10 Coupon

(No Tax)

Total OOP: $11.49

Combined Total: $12.27, Saved $66.73 or 84%!!!!!!!!!!