This week's Rite-Aid Trip

Tuesday after taking my mom to the grocery store I stopped into Rite-Aid for the deals, here's what I picked up...

1 Pert Plus Shampoo $3.99 - $0.99 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Reward = FREE!

1 Crest Complete Toothpaste $3.99 - $1.40 Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) - $1.60 SCR = FREE!

6 various Halls Cough Drops $2.69 ea - $1.19 ea Sale - $1/2 MC (newspaper) x 3 - $1UP+Rewards wyb 2 x 3 = 6/$3

2 Ricola Cough Drops $2.49 and $2.79 - $0.99 and $1.29 Sale - BOGO Free MC (newspaper) $1.50 - $1 UP+Rewards wyb 2 = 2/$0.50

+ $0.63 Tax

- $13.38 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $3.13 - $7.60 UP+Rewards/SCR Earned = Net OOP: All FREE + $4.47 Money-maker!

Weekly Spending Totals: 09/25-10/01/2011!

Here are this week's spending totals...

• Sunday and Monday's Rite-Aid Trips: $18.17 oop, Earned $13 UP+Rewards and a Glam Bag
• Sunday's Walgreen's Trip: $11.54 oop, Earned $1.60 RR
• Sunday's CVS Trip: $4.66 oop, Earned $11.79 ECB's
• Monday's Shopper's Trip (no post): $8.99 oop
• Tuesday's Office Depot Trip (no post, just ink): $11.12 oop - $10.98 Rewards Card used to Pay = $0.14 oop!
• Thursday's Target Trip: $7.80 oop
• Thursday's Rite-Aid Trip: $1.05 oop, Earned $11.38 UP+Rewards
• Friday's Rite-Aid Trip (no post, 2 more candles): $1.70
• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip: $14.24

Total OOP: $63.63 (Ouch!) - $37.77 Earned Rewards = Net OOP: $25.86 (Much Better!)

Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip!

Saturday I stopped into the Dollar Tree after work for my newspapers, and they didn't have any, so I ended up stopping into Rite-Aid next door for 1 (which was all they had), and had Joe pick me one up at Wal-mart.  But since I was already at the Dollar Tree, and they had some things we buy in stock, I went ahead and stocked up while I was there...

4-10 ct Allergy Medicine (similar to zyrtec)

4 Hand Soaps

2 Blue Cheese Wish Bone Dressings

1 Paper Tape

1 carton Epsom Salt

1 pkg Pepperoni (not pictured)

1 Edwards Pie Slice (not pictured)

+ $0.24 Tax

Total OOP: $14.24

Another Rite-Aid Trip Last Week!

Later in the week I found some more coupons for the deals and stopped back into Rite-Aid.  Here's what I ended up with...

2 Candles $1 ea - $0.20 ea card discount = 2/$1.60

2 Crest Toothpastes $3.99 ea - $1.30 ea Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $2.69 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE!

1 Colgate Toothpaste $4.49 - $0.90 card discount - $1.50/1 MC (newspaper) - $2 UP+Reward = $0.09

2 Irish Spring Body Washes $5.29 ea - $2.30 ea Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 - $2 UP+Rewards x 2 = 2 FREE!

+ $1 Tax

- $11 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $1.05 - $11.38 Earned UP+Rewards = Net OOP: All FREE + $10.33 Money-maker!!!!





Target Trip from last week!

Joe and I stopped into Target last week to use some awesome coupons - Here's what we ended up with...





2-7th Generation Dish Soaps $2.50 ea on Sale - $1/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 2/$3

2 Annies Mac and Cheese $1.25 ea on Sale = 2/$2.50

4 Simply Juices/Lemonades $0.77 ea on Sale - $1/1 x 4 (NLA) = 4 FREE + $0.92 Money-maker!

2 Pantene Shampoos $3.79 ea - 2 Free item Coupons (mailer) - $1.50/2 Target Coupon (mailer) = 2 FREE + $1.50 Money-maker!

4 Friskies Party Mix Cat Treats $1.42 ea + 4 Crispies Cat Treats - 4 BOGO Free MC (newspaper) - BOGO Free Target Coupon x 2 = 8/$2.84 or about $0.36 ea!

2 Whiskas Lickin's $0.99 ea on Sale - $0.99/1 Target Coupon x 2 - $0.75/2 MC (newspaper) = 2 FREE + $0.75 Money-maker!

2-3 pks Travel Kleenex Tissues $0.68 ea on Clearance = 2/$1.36

+ $1.22 Tax

Total OOP: $36.13 - $28.07 Coupons and Sales = OOP: $7.80



This week's CVS Trip

I stopped into CVS Sunday evening after work to pick up the deals.  Here's what I ended up with...

1-2 pk Laundry Balls $3 - $1.51 clearance = $1.49

2 Oral B Power Toothbrushes $9.79 ea - $3.80 ea Sale - $3/1 MC x 2 - $1 ECB x 2 = 2/$3.98

1 Schick Hydro Razor $9.99 - $1.70 Sale - $5/1 MC (NLA) - $3 ECB's = $0.29

1 Revitalens Contact Solution $10.49 - $1.50 Sale - $3/1 MC - $3 ECB's =  $2.99

+ $1.10 Tax

- $15.58 ECB's used to Pay

Total OOP: $2.27 - $8 ECB's Earned = Net OOP: FREE + $5.73 Money-maker!



Works for Me Wednesday: Napkin Holder and Coasters/Holder Re-do!!

I had this napkin holder and coaster set sitting around the house, however, green just doesn't go with the decor we have right now, no matter how much I love it.  So I got out my handy spray paint and painter's tape and transformed the napkin holder red to go with my kitchen, and the coasters and holder tan to go with the living room.  Here are the before and after pictures...

Before:

After:

Before:

After:

Ahh... Much better!

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ALDI Deals: 10/05-10/11/2011

• Mama Cozzi's Pizza Kitchen Deep Dish Mini Pizzas Pepperoni or Cheese 10.88-11.12 oz $1.99 ea
• Fresh Leg Quarters Jumbo Pack $0.69/lb
• Happy Farms Cream Cheese Pumpkin Spice or Cinnamon Honey Pecan 8 oz $1.69 ea
• Happy Farms Shredded Cheese Sharp Cheddar or Colby Jack 8 oz $1.99 ea
• Fit and Active Nonfat Yogurt Raspberry or blackberry 6 oz $0.37 ea
• Kellogg's Limited Edition Pop-tarts Pumpkin Pie or Spookalicious 21.1-22 oz $2.69 ea
• Reggano Skillet Dinners Saulisbury, Three Cheese, or Beef 5.6-6.2 oz $0.99 ea
• Bremer Selects Seafood Soups New England Clam Chowder or Shrimp or Lobster Bisque 15 oz $3.99 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Family-size Soup Chicken Noodle or Tomato 26 oz $1.19 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Chunky Soups Clam Chowder, Baked Potato, Corn Chowder, Chicken Noodle, Sirloin Burger, Chicken and Dumplings or Broccoli Cheese 18.6-18.8 oz $1.49 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Condensed Soups Chicken Noodle, Vegetable with Beef Stock, or Bean with Bacon 10.5-11.25 oz $0.59 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Condensed Cream Soups Cream of Chicken or Mushroom 10.5 oz $0.69 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Condensed Tomato Soup 10.75 oz $0.49 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Ready to Serve Soup Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato or Butternut Squash 32 oz $1.99 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Home-style Soup Minestrone, Lentil, Chicken with Rice or Italian Wedding 19 oz $1.29 ea
• Chef's Cupboard Chicken or Beef Broth or Fit and Active Fat Free Chicken Broth 32 oz $1.39 ea
• Brookdale Turkey Chili or Vegetable Chili with Beans 15 oz $1.19 ea
• Happy Harvest Chili-style Diced Tomatoes 14.5 oz $0.55 ea
• Baker's Corner Pumpkin Quick Bread Mix 14 oz $1.49 ea
• Sea Queen Breaded Fish Strips 18 oz $2.99 ea
• Kirkwood Chicken Tenderloins 40 oz $5.99 ea
• Beaumont Pumpkin Spice or Dark Roast Coffee 12 oz $4.99 ea
• Alpine Spiced Apple Cider Mix 7.4 oz $1.89 ea
• Beaumont Ready to Drink Iced Coffee Caramel or Pumpkin Spice 9.5 oz $0.99 ea
• Belmont Premium Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream 48 oz $2.49 ea
• L'oven Fresh Mini Pumpkin Frosted Sugar Cookies 10.5 oz $2.29 ea
• Benton's Peanut Butter Fudge Cookies  9.5 oz $1.29 ea
• Savoritz Cornbread Snack Crackers 7 oz $1.49 ea
• Savoritz Oyster Crackers 12 oz $0.99 ea
• Seneca Cinnamon Apple Chips 2.5 oz $1.39 ea
• Boulder Halloween Baking Cups 75 ct $0.99 ea
• Friendly Farms Coffee Creamer Pumpkin Spice 16 oz $1.39 ea
• Apples, ALL 3lb bag $1.89 ea
• Caramel Apples 3 pk $1.29 ea
• Nature's Nectar Apple Cider Gallon Jug $2.99 ea
• Pears $1.49/4 pk
• Pumpkins $2.49 ea

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Menu Plan Monday: October 5th 2011!

Things are starting to slow down here at the museum, so I will be spending the rest of the week working on my transcription and canning apple pie filling.  As well as working to get the house back in order after our whirl-wind September!  Here's what's cooking this week...

Breakfasts: Cold or Hot Cereal, Pumpkin Bagels or Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies

Lunches: Leftovers, Grilled Cheese, Soup, Pasta Salad or Leftovers

Dinners:
Sunday - Pizza Hut take-out!
Monday - Applebee's (used my BOGO Free entree coupon from my birthday!)
Tuesday - Frozen Pizza
Wednesday - Zuppa Tuscana with Focaccia Bread
Thursday - Leftover Buffet
Friday - Homemade Calzones
Saturday - Multi-grain Pancakes* with Syrup and Fruit
*New Recipe

Extras: Vanilla Maple Almond Scones - FINALLY!

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