Free Toliet Paper, Right on!

This week there were a slew of free and cheap items after rebate. To make the best use of all of them and score 4, 12packs of Cottonelle here's what I did:

Transaction 1:
1 Cottonelle $6.49
1 Cramp 911 $6.99
1 Chestal Honey Cough Syrup $7.99
1 Stopain $6.99

Coupons:
$5.00 on $25.00
$0.50 Cottonelle (some regions got $1.00, not me)
$1.00 Chestal Cough Syrup pdf printable

Paid:
$21.96 OOP

Will get back $20.98 in SCRs!

Transaction 2:
1 Cottonelle $6.49
1 Cold calm $7.99
1 Kerasal $6.99
2 Joint Juice $5.99

Coupons:
$5.00 on $25.00
$1.00 Cold calm printable pdf
$1.00 Kerasal printable
$5.99 Joint Juice bogo

Paid:
$14.61 OOP

Will get back 13.00 SCRs!

Transaction 3:
1 Arth arrest $14.99
1 Salonpas $5.49
1 Cottonelle $6.49

Coupons:
$5.00 on $25.00
$1.00 on 12pk of cottonelle from all you

Paid:
20.97 OOP

Will get back $20.48 in SCRs!

Transaction 4:
1 Cottonelle $6.49
1 Cystex $6.99
1 Sinus Buster $8.99
1 Back aid $3.49
2 Snickers Marathon $1.49

Coupons:
$5.00 on $25.00
$0.50 Cottonelle

Paid:
$20.46 OOP

Will get back $17.49 in SCRS, plus $5.00 SCR 10 and $5.00 SCR 148 for buying $25.00 of Cottonelle!

Total For all Four Transactions (Everything in photo plus 2, 12packs of TP that are missing from the photo) OOP was $78.00, Total SCRS is $81.95, for a money maker of $3.95!! That's right 48 rolls of TP and over $140.00 of product for Free, plus Rite aid paid me $3.95 to carry it out.

Rite Aid- Christmas is Coming!

Christmas is coming! Yes I know it's only August, but when you can snag great deals like this, it immediately makes me think of the upcoming Holiday season.

3 Transactions yielded the following:

2, $25.00 I tunes gift cards
2, Pantene hair sprays-Missing from photo
4, C. Booth bath products (these smell delicious and they are FREE with the $6.00 in ad coupon found in this week's flyer!! PLUS get a $2.00 SCR, a $2.00 moneymaker!)
2, Dickenson's Witch Hazel-One is missing from photo (look for the one's with Mail in rebates attached)
1, Complete Contact Solution ($7.99 SCR)
1, Tugaboo trial size diapers ($1.00 SCR plus a $1.00 coupon inside!)
4, Chewable Rolaids
2, Kit Kat bars (E "needed" these-notice one is already missing)

Total Paid After Coupons:
$32.52!! (remember the gift cards alone retail for $50.00)

Total After Rebates:
$17.54

Plus...I got a $3.00 Up reward to use next time from the pantene hairspray!

I noticed that the I tunes cards are selling for approx. $20.00 to $26.00 (yes for a $25.00 card), so I might sell one to make my money back, making the second card and everything in the photo absolutely free!

The C.Booth products are very nice and would make a wonderful gift. Just add a little basket or tie them together with some cellophane and ribbon and you're good to go.

Rite Aid Deals 7/11, $2.25 MoneyMaker

This week's Rite Aid deals weren't as great as the past couple weeks, but I was still able to come out ahead.

Bought:
1 Coppertone Sunscreen $8.99 (counts towards the $25.00 skincare giftcard)
2 Suave Professionals
1 J&J non-stick pads $3.99, rang up $3.59 with Wellness discount
1 Crest with Scope $2.69
1 Crest 3D white $2.99
1 Tampax $2.99

Coupons:
$5.00 off $20 RA
$3.00 Coppertone Value Video
$2.00 Coppertone In ad
$1.00 Coppertone printable from company's site
$2.00 J&J nonstick pad printable (these had $1.00 peelies)
$2.00 J&J in ad
$1.00 Crest 3D (from a mailer, or use the RP 6/27)
$1.00 Tampax from the 7/4 P&G
$2.00 Get a free Suave product, from a mailer

Paid:
$6.46 OOP (1.21 was sales tax)-$2.25 Money Maker after Up+and SCRs below. If I was paying attention I would have paid with Up+ rewards from last week, but I was holding out hoping the next Rite Aid I went to would have the Neutrogena clinical box set...they didn't, so I'm crossing my fingers I'll be able to snag one on Wednesday when they get them back in stock.

Got back:
$1.00 Suave UP+, $1.00 Coppertone Up+, $1.00 J&J Up+

SCRS:
$2.00 crest, $2.69 crest, $1.00 tampax

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.

Corporate Calling...I'm Bringing Coupons Back!

So I took the day off Friday to for a little R&R. During the day I made a "quick" trip to Rite Aid to pick up some of last weeks deals. Everything was going smoothly as planned until...the cashier looked at my two $10.00 Everlast coupons and told me, "you can only use one".

Now I frequently need to "educate" cashiers about their own corporate coupon policies, but this particular cashier wouldn't not hear it (or see it, as I bring my own copy of the policy for exactly this reason). The cashier called for the manager who also told me (even after seeing the policy)that her district manager said they were "losing too much money" so they are "cutting back on coupon use". She then told me that "they"(district manager) don't "interpret" the policy to mean that customers can use two coupons on a bogo sale.

I stayed calm while the manager went to the back to call her district manager. I explained "in a calm and appropriate manner" that it doesn't really matter what the district manager says, as I have a copy of Corporate's policy, but she was not able to hear this. While she called, I called corporate from my cell phone. Once I got the CSR I told her the situation and handed my phone to the cashier who then handed the phone to the manager.

They were gone for about 5 minutes, but when they came back the manager apologized (after both the cashier and manager repeatedly acted like I was trying to leave the building with a flat screen TV in my pants). The cashier even said to me, "You'd be getting 5 items for $0.76". I responded, "Exactly, that's why I use coupons". She then asked me if I worked for corporate, I didn't say anything, just smiled.

Long story short the manager told me that I was right and she was sorry for the "confusion". I concurred and responded, "I'm glad we're all on the same page".

I don't like to argue, but when I'm right I will be aggressive assertive until I make my point. I left the store with everything in the photo for just $3.20 (two transactions). Plus I'll get back a $10.00 scr on the sunglasses and a $3.00 scr on the secret for a moneymaker of $6.80! The moral of this story is, be assertive, if you know you're right, don't let cashier bully you into feeling like you're doing something wrong. The whole ride home poor E had to listen to me singing my best rendition of "I'm bringing coupons back..." Yeah I Lame, I know.

Sunday Rite Aid Money Maker!

Took a trip to Rite Aid this afternoon to "get in" on the 3 day body wash sale. Unfortunately nobody in my family/extended family, except my dad (and how much can one man really use?), uses men's body wash, so all of this will be donated. Fortunately, everyone in my family uses deodorant (smile) so these secret's will go to good use.

Two transactions yielded:

4 secret, $2.49 each
4 Old spice body wash, $2.99 each
2 Herbal Essences shampoo, $2.49 each
2 Herbal Essences conditioner, $2.49 each
1 Style Science kids sunglasses $7.99
1 Schick Hydro 5 blade $6.99

Coupons
2, $5.00 off $20.00 Value Video coupons (1 per transaction/account)
4, $1.00 off Herbal Essences
2, $1.00 off secret when you buy 2
2, BOGO old spice bodywash
1, $4.00 off style science kids sunglasses
1, $5.00 off schick hydro
1, $1.00 off schick hydro value video
Tried to use 2, $1.00 off $10.00 skincare but they wouldn't scan so the cashier wouldn't take them, the Rite Aid near me has really touchy scanners, I wish they would upgrade.

Paid
$17.45 OOP, will get back the following SCRs:
2, $2.99 SCR on the old spice (one for my account and one for mom's)
4, $3.00 SCR secret (two me, two mom)
4, $3.00 SCR herbal essences (two me, two mom)
1, $10.00 SCR sunglasses (already bought one, needed one more for this rebate)

For a Money Maker of $10.53 yay!

Rite Aid Money Maker!

I wish I had realized that the everlast vitamins were a monthly deal earlier. Unfortunately my Rite Aid only had 3 bottles so I couldn't do the deal twice. I did snag a raincheck, but the bogo pdf coupon is only good through the 11th I believe.

Here's what I got:
2 Everlast Vitamins $19.99 (bogo)
1 StyleScience Barbie sunglasses $7.99
1 Burt's Bees pedicure kit on clearance $6.49
1 Old Spice Deodorant $2.99

Coupons used:
1, $5.00 off $20.00 Value Video
1, $2.00 off Burt's Bees product (not lip) sticky on the lip balm I bought last trip
1, $10.00 off Style Science sunglasses VV
1, $19.99 Everlast (bogo coupon)

Paid:
$1.34 OOP ($0.87 was tax)

Will get back $2.00 SCR on the sunglasses and $1.00 on the old spice for a $1.66 moneymaker!

Mega Mailbox Friday

Here's a peak at some of the goodies that my mailman brought this week...

From the P&G Brand sampler:
2 Cascade dishwasher tabs
1 Can of Iams cat food (and 4 Iams pet food coupons)
Sample of prilosec
Metamucil sample of the new pink lemonade flavor
Panteen shampoo and conditioner travel size bottles
1 booklet of Target coupons (my target just got a new food section and I'm so excited)
Not shown are my Rite aid Rebate check $65.00!
an Organix rebate check $6.99
Two No beer purchase required (NBPR) rebates-Look for these on e-bay they are a great way to get money back on groceries you buy regularly.
and a packages of lemonheads candy

Did you get anything good in the mail this week?

Rite Aid $6.58 Money Maker!

I love my local Rite Aids (well two of them at least). I have to admit when I first started couponing it was a struggle with the locations closest to me. But now that we have a better working relationship and they have a copy of the coupon policy, I almost never have problems using coupons anymore.

Here's what I got last trip:
1 bag of sunchips $2.79
1 burt's bees chapstick $2.99
2 listerine mouthwashes (hoping E likes these, I wanted to get the regular wash but they weren't included in the sale and rang up regular price) $6.00
1 Dove conditioner $3.00
1 Dove hair spray $3.00
1 Aveeno lotion (the other two were separate transactions but I'm including their prices here) $3.69, $3.69, $3.49 (not sure why stores less than a mile apart have a $0.20 price difference, but this happens a lot)
1 bag of cadbury mini eggs on clearance for $0.39
1 Vitamin water $1.25

Coupons:
1, $5.00 off $20 VV
1, Free vitamin water
1, Free sunchips
1, $2.50 off 2 dove products
2, $1.00 off smart rinse
3, $2.00 off RA in ad aveeno
3, $1.00 off aveeno printable
1, $2.00 off RA wellness cosmetic
1, $1.00 off RA wellness seasonal product (mini eggs)

Total of three transactions:
$4.42 ($0.67 was tax)

SCRS:
$3.00 Listerine, $3.00 dove, $5.00 aveeno for a $6.58 MoneyMaker! Even the young male cashier was impressed, and and usually takes a lot of savings for young male cashiers to take notice!

Saturday Savings

Here's a peak at how I spent my afternoon.

Target:
2 Merona Bags on clerance for $5.00 a piece
2 pairs of St. Paddy's day themed boxers $3.50 a piece
Minus 2, $5.00 off Merona Men's apparel coupons and 2, $5.00 off Merona handbag coupons
= $1.00 for EVERYTHING! score!




Rite Aid
2 Everlast vitamins $19.99 bogo
1 Dove soap 4pk $4.99
1 Burt's Bees lip balm (I'm addicted to these) $2.99
1 Kotex tampons $3.49
Minus 1, bogo everlast printable pdf, 1, $1.00 off kotex, 1, $2.00 off cosmetics RA wellness, 1, $2.00 off vitamins RA wellness
= 1.54 OOP and will get back $3.49 SCR on the kotex for a $1.95 Money Maker!


Trip to the mall
Aeropostale Earrings 3pk $10.50 minus $10.00 off any purchase printable=$0.54. The young male cashier looked at the earrings, rang them in and then said, "yeah right on" as he scanned the coupon. I just smiled, and thought to myself, man when did I get so old?, I swear I was the only non-teen in the store.

After Aeropostale we headed to Godiva to snag a free piece of chocolate, gotta love that chocolate club! Probably my favorite key chain scan card.

Rite Aid 20pack of TP for just $0.96!

I hate paying for toilet paper and paper towel. Something just rubs me the wrong way about paying for something I'm not even "enjoying". A few months back I was able to score some super cheap TP at CVS, this time I was able to score some at Rite Aid.

Bought:
1 Cottonelle 20pk $10.99
1 Renu tavel kit $0.99
2 Reeses PB cup $0.50 each
2 Ester C $8.59 each
1 J&J Baby Powder $2.99

Coupons:
1, $5.00 off $20 VV
2, $.55 off Reeses
1, $1.00 off J&J VV
1, $1.00 off J&J man
1, $1.00 off renu
2, $5.00 off Ester C

Paid:
$2.96 OOP, Will get back $2.00 SCR on the Cottonelle making everything above cost just $0.96! How's that for cheap TP?

2nd Transaction also in photo

Bought:
2 Renpure at $6.99 BOGO
1 Efferdent rain check $5.99
1 J&J baby shampoo $2.99

I can't find my receipt right now, but I'll up-date with details when/if I can find it (luckily I already submitted the SCRs online)

Johnson and Johnson for FREE, $16.41 Money Maker!

So the Rite Aid I typically go to now knows me and they tend to believe me when I tell them things like, "yes, you can use a bogo coupon on a bogo 1/2 off". If in doubt they refer to the coupon policy that I gave them. The other one about 3 blocks from the first, not so much. I have to fight with them (in a nice way, usually) constantly. So much so, I almost dread stepping in the store. In any case between the two stores I was able to get everything I needed.

Transaction 1

Bought:
1 KY yours and mine $14.99 (the bottles are inside the package, yes I checked this time)
1 Johnson and Johnson baby bath $4.29

Coupons:
1, $5.00 off $20 RA
1, $1.00 off J&J Man. (for some reason this one didn't scan and I was too tired to fight)
1, $1.00 off J&J RA in ad
1, $2.00 off KY (I didn't have anymore of the $5.00 off)
1, $2.00 off skin care item $2.99 or more wellness CRT

Paid:
$10.14 OOP ($19.28 towards spend $50.00 get $25.00 SCR on J&J products)

Transaction 2

Bought:
1 J&J oatmeal baby lotion $4.29
1 J&J oatmeal baby bath $4.29
1 visine $7.49
1 Neosporin $3.99
1 Band Aid $1.99

Coupons:
1, $5.00 off $20 RA
1, $3.00 visine RA in ad
1, $2.00 visine Man.
1, $3.00 off bandaid and neosporin
1, $1.00 off J&J RA in ad
1, $1.00 off J&J Value Video
1, $1.00 off J&J Man.
1, $1.00 off J&J Man.

Paid:
$5.44 OOP ($22.05 towards SCR)

Transaction 3

Bought:
2 Cortaid $3.99 each
3 First Aid tape $1.99 each
2 Renpure shampoos $6.99 bogo

Coupons:
1, $5.00 off 20 RA
2, $2.00 off cortaid
1, $3.00 of renpure RA value video
3, $1.00 off J&J first aid product

Paid:
$Zero, I paid with a gift card I got from the heart health rebate ($13.95 to the SCR)

Total for all 3 transactions= $15.58! and I qualify for the $25.00 J&J rebate for a money maker of $9.42! Plus I'll submit for the $6.99 Renpure try me free rebate (on a hang tag around the bottle), making this deal a $16.41 moneymaker!! Plus I'll auction the KY off on e-bay hopefully for $10 bucks or so.

Note: Transaction 3 would have cost $5.50 if I hadn't paid with a gift card, making the OOP $21.08, still a $3.92 money maker (even if you never bothered to submit for the Renpure)!

Rite Aid Money Maker #2

Second Rite Aid Trip:
1 Dove Mens Care (rain check price $4.00)
2, Carefree liners $0.99 each
1 Aconmel Acne creme $6.99
1, Efferdent $5.99

Coupons:
1, $1.50 off Dove Men's Care
2, $1.00 off carefree liner printables
1, $3.00 off $15 Rite aid pdf coupon

Paid $12.95 Out of pocket, Will get back $15.00 in SCRs making everything FREE, PLUS a $2.05 Money Maker

More Rite Aid Money Maker Deals...

I just couldn't help making one more trip to my local Rite Aids (yes plural, usually one doesn't have much and I have to do several scenarios just in case they are missing my "key" items).

First Rite Aid Trip:
1 Dove Mens Care (rain check price $4.00)
1 Satin Care Shave gel $1.99
2 Sure deodorants bogo at $2.99
2 Renu Travel kits $0.99 each
1 Listerine pocket pack $3.99
1 Aconel Acne creme $6.99

Coupons:
1, $1.50 off Dove Men's Care
1, $1.00 off gillette shave gel
1, $1.50 off Sure deodorant
1, $1.00 off Sure men's deodorant
2, $0.99 off Renu Printable from coupons.com
1, $0.50 off listerine pocket pack
1, $5.00 off $20 Rite aid VV coupon

Paid $10.00 Out of pocket

Will get back $14.00 in SCRs making everything FREE, PLUS a $4.00 Money Maker!!

Rite Aid Money Maker number 2!

Bought:
1 Actonmel acne treatment $6.99
1 Listerine pocket pack $3.99
1 Efferdent for my papa $5.99
1 Satin Care shave gel $1.99
1 Care Free liner 16 ct $.99
1 Renu travel kit $0.99

Coupons Used
1, $5.00 off 20.00 Value Video
1, $1.00 off satin care
1, $1.00 off care free liner printable
1, $2.00 off carefree value video (expires today, go now!)
1, $1.00 off Renu from coupons.com
1, $0.50 off Listerine pocket pack

Paid
$12.00 OOP, will get back $16.00 in SCR making this deal a $4.00 Moneymaker after tax!

Please note: for all of my Rite Aid transactions, I shop and submit rebates for my grandparents. So if you noticed I bought two of the same item, one SCR is going to them at their address and one is going to me at my address.

Get to Rite Aid Now! Make Money Money, Make Money Money Money!

Seriously! The deals this week are awesome. Just got back and here's my first transaction.

Bought:
1 Albolene $7.99
1 Listerine pocket pack $3.99
1 Monkey Butt (lol) $3.99
1 Satin Care shave gel $1.99
1 Care Free liner 16 ct $.99
1 Suave hair spray $1.99

Coupons Used
1, $5.00 off 20.00 Value Video
1, $1.00 off satin care
1, $1.00 off care free liner printable
1, $2.00 off carefree value video (expires today, go now!)
1, $1.00 off hair care product $1.99 or more wellness coupon that printed at the bottom of my receipt when using my wellness card.
1, $0.50 off Listerine pocket pack

Paid
$11.14 OOP, will get back $15.00 in SCR making this deal a $3.86 Moneymaker after tax!

Free Shampoo at Rite Aid

Score free shampoo at Rite Aid this week!

Suave Professionals $2.00 each
Go here to get a Bricks Printable coupon for $2.00 off (make sure your printer is on, it prints as soon as you click on the link)

Thanks! For the Mommas

Weekend Rite Aid Trips

Here's several transactions worth of goods:

All together I spent $101.56 (yes that's a lot and that's AFTER coupons, so the value of the items pre-sale and coupon price was really high) but wait... here's what I'll get back

$20.00 on the Alli ($10 SCR times 2)
$23.97 on the gel tears ($7.99 times 3)
$6.00 on the colgate ($2.00 times 3)
$10.00 on the KY intense ($5.00 times 2)-One KY and a pack of gum is missing, want to know why? See my last post.

Total $59.97 back in Single Check Rebates plus I earned 2, $25 Rite Aid gift cards from the Healthy Heart promotion (alli $49.99 plus a soy joy bar at $1.00 to put me over the $50.00 I needed to spend to get the $25 card).

So if you subtract the two gift cards (I don't since they are store specific) it's like I spent $9.97 for everything above.

But wait... (I feel like an infomercial now), I plan to auction off the alli and the KY and anticipate I'll make around $30.00 each for the allis ($60.00 total) and $15.00 each for the KYs ($30.00) for a total moneymaker (fingers crossed) of approximately $30.00 and 2, $25 gift cards!

Reasons You Should Check your Reciepts and Products

before leaving the store...

1. You won't get charged for two frozen pizzas when you in fact purchased one.
2. You won't return home from Rite Aid to take photos of the KY intense gel that you planned to auction on e-bay to find that the package was in fact opened, and the product is missing.

Ugg...I noticed the pizza right away, and went back to the customer service desk (strangely she asked me to bring out the pizza...umm your cashier charged me for two but gave me one, what am I suppose to show you, the pizza you never gave me??)

But in all honesty never thought to check the KY box to make sure the gel was actually in the packaging. When I got home I noticed the box was a little bent on the bottom. Upon closer inspection, the seal was broken and the product was missing. Note to self, stop going to the Sketchy Rite Aid, where people steal things. Perhaps those folks need a lesson on coupons so they can legally "steal" goods and keep their dirty little mitts off my coupon deals.

Hopefully when I return to Rite Aid they will be understanding, I would imagine they know the demographics of people that shop at that location and won't think I'm trying to scam them, but lately Rite Aid has really hassled me with coupons (insisting that value video coupons are manufacturers coupons and not letting me stack without a fight). Cross your fingers for me

Update: The empty box was returned tonight and I actually received the product I paid for without any problems.

Rite Aid Run

Sunday I also stopped in Rite Aid to snag some potential money makers.

Here's what I got:
1 Maybelline Mascara 40% off $3.11
2 Ester C Vitamins $8.59 BOGO
1 Alli Weight loss 120 ct $59.99

Disclaimer for friends and family: I do not take Alli,I purchased this because it was a great deal and I plan to auction it off on e-bay.

Coupons Used:
(1) $5.00 off $25 Purchase Rite Aid Coupon
(1) $1.00 off maybelline RA Ad perks coupon
(1) $1.00 off maybelline manufacturer coupon
(1) $10.00 off Alli 120 ct man. coupon
(1) $5.00 off Alli Rite Ad Ad Perk coupon
(2) $1.00 off Ester C Rite Aid Ad Perks coupons

Total Out of Pocket:
$37.69 for $92.36 worth of merchandise

Will get back $10 SCR on the Alli, $2.00 on the maybelline, $25.00 Rite Aid Gift Card on the Alli, and hopefully will e-bay the Alli for $40.00 or so. Potential money maker of approx. $39!