Rite Aid's Back on My Good Side

After a few frustrating Rite Aid trips, I'm happy to say that Rite aid is back on my good side after this week's hassle free transactions.

Bought:
5 Puffs with Lotion @ $0.99 each
1 Zegrid 14 ct $11.99 rang up $10.79 after wellness discount
(is Wellness throwing off your totals too?)
1 Colgate toothpaste $2.99
1 Everlast Energy shot 2pk $5.39 after Wellness
4 Reeses PB cups @ $0.88 each bogo (yes one is missing from the shot..hmm where could that have gone ;)

Coupons:
1, $5.00 off $20 RA
1, $3.00 off Zegrid RA
1, $4.00 off Zegred Man
1, $1.00 off Colgate
1, $10.00 off Everlast RA pdf valid through 12/31!
5, $0.50 off puffs with lotion vocal point mailer

Paid:
$0.38 woo hoo

Got back $2.00 from the colgate and will submit for the Zegrid rebate for a $12.41 Moneymaker!

The wellness discounts are really throwing off my totals, I had figured the total out before checking out and thought I was A-OK, as I was watching the cashier scan the coupons I noticed that I had a negative subtotal. I quickly grabbed another two candy bars to "solve" the "problem". The cashier was very nice this time and I didn't have any problems with their acceptance of my coupons.

Rite Aid $4.76 Money Maker!

A trip to Rite Aid this Sunday yielded the following:

2 Rolls of Bounty Basic $0.99 each
2 Purex 3-in-one laundry sheets $3.00 each
1 Motrin $3.00
2 Pantene shampoo/conditioner $3.50 each
1 Colgate toothpaste $2.99

Coupons:
1, $5.00 off $20 RA coupon
2, $1.00 off Purex printables
1, $2.00 off Purex VV (May)
1, $1.00 off two Bounty towels
1, $3.00 off Motrin PM
1, $1.50 off pantene from home mailing
1, $1.00 off colgate

Paid:
$6.24 OOP, Got back $3.00 Up reward on Motrin, $2.00 Up on Colgate, $3.00 Up on Panteen. Plus I got back a $3.00 SCR on the Pantene (this has to be e-mailed to you or you won't receive credit for it). For a Money Maker of $4.76. For some reason the Up reward did not print on the Purex, but it's only a dollar so I let it slide.

CVS savings, Physician's Formula moneymaker!

Made a trip to cvs yesterday to use up a $5 off $15 coupon that was expiring.

Bought:
1 Colgate max fresh $2.99
1 Earinse $7.99
1 Physician's Formula compact with brush $6.99

Used:
1, $1.00 off colgate (all you Feb)
$5.00 off $15.00 cvs coupon
$12.00 in ECBs

Paid:
$0.16!

Got back:
$2.00 on the Colgate, $5.00 on the physician's formula, $7.99 on the Earinse. Will submit for the Physician's Formula "try me free" rebate for $6.99, for a moneymaker of $9.82!

CVS 2/17, More toothpaste- Saved $30.23!

I may never have to buy toothpaste again. Hopefully there's no expiration date, because I have about 10 stocked up now. Here are the numbers...

Bought:
2 Crest Rinses: $7.98 (they didn't have the pro health but a very nice cashier let me buy the regular rinses priced at 2 for $7.98 and printed me 2, $4.00 ECBS, Thank you!)
1 Aussie Conditioner $2.99
1 Colgate Advanced $2.99
1 Gillette custom plus razors 10ct $6.49
1 Gillette aftershave on clearance $1.64

Coupons Used:
2, $2.00 off crest rinse
1, $1.00 off aussie product 2/14 RP
1, $1.00 off colgate January All you
1, $3.00 off Gilette custom plus
and $12.98 in ECBS

Total OOP:
$1.66 ($1.55 was 7% sales tax)

Got back:
$8ecb from the crest rinses, $2.00 from the Aussie, $2.00 from the colgate, $2.00 from the gillette

2/4 CVS- Sauce, PB, and Body wash (strange combo, I know)

This morning's CVS trip resulted in...
Transaction One:
Bought:
1 Dove Men's bodywash $5.49
1 Colgate toothpaste reg $2.99

Coupons Used:
(1) $1.25 Dove coupon from 1/31 SS
(1) $1.00 Colgate coupon from 1/31 SS
$6.00 ECB

OOP=$0.82 ($0.59 was sales tax) for $8.55 worth of merchandise.
Got back $5.49 ECB and $2.00 ECB

I don't typically buy pasta sauce unless it's free because A- I make my own and it's much tastier and B- it's on my "never buy again" (you know, toothpaste, pasta sauce, cereal, the stuff that you can always get for free with the right combo of coupons) list. But I had some ECBs expiring this week, so figured I may as well spend them on something that will get ECBS back.

Transaction 2:

Bought:
3 Ragu Pasta Sauce on sale 3/$5
3 Skippy Peanut Butter on sale 3/$5

Coupons Used:
(1) $1.25/3 Ragu coupon from 1/31 SS
(1) $1.00/2 Skippy coupon from 1/31 SS
$7.49 ECBs

OOP=$0.23 for $19.48 worth of merchadise
Got back $3.00 ECB

Today's Gets...Free TP from CVS!

I bought:

2 eye shadows on sale for $1.25 each (regular price 4.99 each)=$2.50
2 Foundations on sale for $2.62 each (regular price $10.49)=$5.54
1 Cottonelle Toilet Paper $12.88 (regular price $15.99)
2 Boxes of soy joy bars $6.00 (regular price $7.49)=$12.00
4 oust sanitizers at $3.99 each (regular price $3.99)=$15.96
2 Colgate Max Toothpastes 2 for $5.00 (regular price $3.29 each)
1 GE Energy Saver light bulb $2.99 (regular price $5.99)
1 Travel size Renu contact solution $1.99
1 Bag of Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds $.99 (not shown)
1 Bag of Cashews $.99 half off paid .50 (had to buy these because my total was less than my ECB, still haven't figured out why sometimes I can pay tax with ECBs and sometimes I can't, varies time to time).

Subtotal=$58.05

Coupons Used:
2 ($5.00 off 20:these were two transactions) CVS printable from the Sacramento Bee
2($1.00 off 1 Loreal eye shadow) coupons 1/3 SS
2 ($3.00 off Loreal Foundation) coupon 1/3 SS
1 ($.050) off Cottonelle TP online printable
2 bogo oust coupons from the 1/3 SS
1 ($1.00) off colgate from the 12/6 SS
1 ($.75) off colgate internet printable
1 (2.00) off GE energy saver
1 (2.00) off Renu internet printable (no longer available)
$30.00 in ECBS


Total Paid=$2.02! For $93.61 worth of product!
Received back: $32.00 back in ECBS

I'm pleased with this trip as I paid with $30 in ECBS and got back $32 ECBS. I paid $2.02 out of pocket ($1.20 of which was 7% sales tax ugg) so I really only ended up paying $.02 for everything above or a little over a $30 money maker (depending on how you want to look at it).