Rite-Aid Deals: 7/31/11

Finally, the good deals are back at Rite-Aid!  Above is my transaction worth $63.91.  After tax, coupons and using some +UP rewards, I paid $18.26.  On my receipt I received $10.00 in +UP rewards.  I will also receive $12.99 in a single check rebate.  Therefore, overall, I made a profit of $4.73!  Here is how transaction #1 is broken down:

Aquafresh extreme clean, on sale for $1.99

- $1.50/1 coupon

- $1.00/1 coupon

= 2 for $1.48 (one was $0.99 and one was $0.49)

Bengay Cold Therapy, $8.99

- $2.00 in ad Rite-Aid coupon

- $5.00 coupon (Bengay website)

= $1.99 final price

Gillette Proglide razor- on sale for $9.99

-$4.00 coupon in 7/31 insert

-$5.00 +UP (Limit 2)

=$0.99 final price

Oral B Power Toothbrush- on sale for $5.99

-$3.00 coupon in 7/31 insert

-$2.99 single check rebate (limit 1)

=Free!!

Crest Pro-Health Rinse- on sale 4 for $20

-$10.00 Single check rebate

-4 $2.00 coupons from last month's P&G insert & 7/31 insert

=4 for $2.00, or $0.50 each!

Rite aid also has a deal going where if you buy $25.00 worth of oral care products, you get $5.00 +UP rewards.  This is in addition to the SCR offers!  So, if you buy the 4 rinses and the toothbrush, you meet your $25.00 requirement, earning you $12.99 in SCR rebates as well as the $5.00 +UP rewards!

For transaction #2, I purchased $15.28 worth of products for $0.15!  I did use a $5.00 +UP reward from transaction #1 along with the following deals:


Dawn dishsoap, on sale for $0.97 each (Reg. $1.99)
- 2 $0.20/1 coupons from 7/31 insert
= $0.77 each!

Bengay, $5.49 each
- 2 $3.00/1 coupon from 7/31 insert
- 2 $2.00/1 coupon from Rite-Aid ad
= $0.49 each!

Listerine, 1 liter, on sale for $4.00 (Reg. $5.69) 
- $1.00/1 coupon from online
= $3.00 final price
Make sure you look for the Listerine with a bonus bottle of mouthwash (236 ml)!

(Normally I would not have purchased this, but my hubby does not like the Crest Pro-Health so this was for him!)


Some other good deals this week:

Nivea women's bodywash- $3.99

-$1.00 video value

-$2.00 coupon 7/31 insert

=$0.99 final price

Nivea men's bodywash- on sale for 40% off

-$2.00 coupon on their facebook page

-$1.00 video value (July)

=price varies, but it is a good deal!

Bic Soleil Razors- $4.99

-$3.00 coupon 7/31 insert

-$1.00 +UP reward

=$0.99 final price

Noxzema Skin Care, $3.99

- $2.00 +UP reward

- $0.75/1 coupon from SS 7/17

= $1.24 final price

CVS Deals: 7/31/11

CVS has some great deals this week!  Above I picked up $18.90 worth of items.  After coupons and extra care bucks (I still had $1.99 in ECB left over I didn't use), I paid $0.52.  I received $5.99 in extra care bucks, which means I made $5.47!  (Plus, the $1.99 I didn't use & still have!).  Below is how my transaction worked out:


Puffs tissues, on sale for $0.88 each

Skinny Cow candy (0.99 each)
-BOGO coupon from 7/31 insert
-0.99 ECB
= 2 for FREE!

Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor (on sale for $9.99)
- $4.00/1 coupon from 7/31 insert
- receive $5.00 ECB
= $0.99 final price

U by Kotex Liners, 18 ct
- free coupon from CVS coupon machine
= free!


Other good deals at CVS this week:

Bic Soleil Shimmer Razor or Cartridges (4 ct) - $5.99
- $3.00/1 coupon from SS 7/10 or $2.00/1 coupon from 7/31
-$3.00 extra care bucks
= $0.01 moneymaker or $0.99 depending on which coupon you have


Oral-B Cross Action Power Toothbrush, 1 ct. or Brush Heads, 2 pk. $5.99
- $1.00 extra bucks
- $3.00/1 coupon from PG 7/31 insert
= $1.99 final price


Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothpaste, 4 oz $4.99
- $3.00 ECB
- $1.50/1 coupon from 7/31 insert
= 0.49 final price

Scotch Tape starts at $2.19 & they are on sale for Buy one Get one free
- Scotch Tape coupons from 3M website
= final price varies

CVS & Rite Aid Deals: Week of 7/24

I have been on vacation, so I did not coupon for two weeks.  Looking forward to getting back into finding some good deals! These last few weeks in July have been pretty scarce, but here are some good deals for this week.

Rite Aid:

Listerine PocketPaks or Reach Toothbrushes- $2.99

-$1.00 video value for the toothbrushes

-$1.00 coupon for the toothbrushes from All You magazine (buy at Walmart)

-$1.00 +UP reward (Limit 2)

=$0.01 profit 

 

Mead composition books- 3 for $1.98

-$1.00 +UP reward when you buy 3

=3 for $0.98 final price

 

Sunglasses- on sale for Buy one get one 50% off

-$5.00 video value from July

-2 $2.00 +UP rewards (Limit 4)

= final price varies depending on the type you buy (kids' would be about free)

Clean & Clear Deep Action Exfoliating Scrub ($4.99)
-Use $2.00/1 coupon from their website (excludes trial size)

-use $2.00/1 in ad coupon
= Pay $0.99

Got2B Styling Products ($4.99)

-$1.50/1 from their facebook pages

-receive $2.00 +UP Reward

= $1.49 final price

CVS:

Paper Mate Grip Pens, 8 ct. $1.99
-Receive $1.99 Extra Bucks (limit 1)

= FREE

Many other school supplies are buy one get one free, so check them out!

Target Bargain: 7/10/11

Target already has their back-to-school sales available!  I picked up this pack of 10 PaperMate pens for FREE!

Papermate Pens, 10 pk - choose from black, blue, or red ($1.02)

   - $1.00/1 coupon from Target.com

   - $0.05 discount for bringing a reusable bag

   = FREE!

CVS Transaction: 7/10/11

Above is my small CVS purchase from this week.  I got $35.07 worth of products.  After coupons and using my ECB from last week, the above items were free!  I also received $9.68 in ECB for future purchases, so I made $9.68!  Plus, I got a $4.00 off $20.00 purchase coupon.  Here's how I did it:

Complete contact solution ($7.99)
   - Receive $7.99 ECB (limit 1)
   = FREE!

Bic Soleil Shimmer razor or 4 ct. cartridges ($6.99)
   - $3.00 coupon from 7/10 insert
   - Receive $3.00 ECB
   = $0.99 final price

Skintimate Shave Cream (on sale for $1.99)
  -$1.00/1 coupon from stockpile
  = $0.99 final price

Chapstick ($1.97)
   -$0.75 coupon from previous CVS receipt
   = $1.22 final price

Balance Bar ($1.69)
   - $1.69 ECB (limit 1)
   = FREE

Bumble Bee Tuna (on sale for $0.69 each, limit 10)

Rite-Aid Transaction: 7/10/11

Above is my Rite-Aid transaction for this week. There were not many good deals on things we needed, so this week was a little slim.  However, I did find some decent deals.  I gathered $50.80 worth of products.  After using coupons, I paid $23.23.  I also received $6.00 in +UP rewards and $3.00 in a SCR, making my total paid $14.23.  In addition, I received at $3.00 off a $15.00 purchase survey coupon.  Not my best, but hey...we needed batteries and my hubby loves Sour Patch Kids!  Below are the deals I used plus some others:

Benefiber (Reg. priced at $13.99, on sale for $9.99)
   - $1.00 video values coupon
   - $2.00 coupon (Benefiber website)
   - $3.00 SCR (limit 1 rebate)
   = $3.99 final price

Sour Patch Kids (Reg. priced at $2.29, on sale for $1.50 each)
   - $1.00/2 from this week's coupon insert
   - $0.50 off video values coupon
   = 2 for $1.50 final price

Duracell Batteries, 4 pk (Reg. priced at $5.49 each, on sale for $3.99 each)
   - Used 2 $1.00/1 coupons from before
   - $1.00 +UP reward for each (limit 2)
   = $1.99 each final price

Noxzema Razors, 3 or 4 pk (Reg. priced at $5.99, on sale for $2.00)
   - $2.00/1 coupon from this week
   = FREE!

Schick Hydro 5 Razor (Reg. priced at $9.99, on sale for $7.99)
   - $2.00 +UP Rewards (limit 4)
   - $3.00 off coupon from my stockpile
   = $2.99 final price

Softsoap Body Wash (Reg. $4.99, on sale for $2.99)
   - $2.00 +UP Rewards (limit 4)
   = $0.99 each final price

Other good deals at Rite-Aid this week:

Compound W ($10.99)
   - $2.00/1 coupon from coupons.com
   - $10.00 SCR (limit 1)
   = $1.01 moneymaker!

Crest Pro-Health Enamel Shield ($2.69) - my store was out of this
   - $2.69 SCR (limit 1)
   = FREE!

Old Spice Red Zone Deodorant or Body Spray ($3.50 each)
   - Buy 1 deodorant get body spray free coupon (last week's insert)
   - $2.00 +UP Reward (limit 3)
  = $1.50 for both deodorant & spray

Purex detergent/fabric softener or Clorox bleach ($1.97)

Nature Made vitamins - Buy one get one 50% off
   - Get $5.00 +UP rewards when you spend $25.00
   - many coupons from this week & past inserts
   = price varies, but it is a decent deal on vitamins!

Listerine (On sale for 2 for $7.00
   - 2  $1.00/1 coupons from prior inserts
   - $2.00 +UP reward on 2 (limit 2)
   = 2 for $3.00 final price

Rite-Aid Transaction: 7/3/11

Above is my Rite-Aid Transaction for this week.  The retail value was: $57.87.  After manufacturer's coupons, +UP rewards, and an additional 10% off wellness coupon, I paid $21.52.  I also received $6.00 in +UP rewards as well as $12.50 in a Single Check Rebate (cash!), making my total paid $3.02.

Here's the scoop:

Reese's PB Cups

• Priced at $0.99, On Sale for $0.50 each (savings of $0.49 each)
• Rite-Aid Video Values Coupon:  $0.50 off 2
• = $0.50 for 2, or $0.25 each

M&M's

• Priced at 0.99, on sale for 0.89 (savings of $0.10)
• Video Values coupon:  $0.25 off
• = $0.64 for 1

Orbit Gum

• Reg. priced at $1.29, on sale for $0.69
• Video Values:  $0.25 off
• = $0.44 each

Oral-B Pulsar Toothbrush

• Regularly priced at $5.99, on sale for $4.99
• Used a coupon for $3.00/1
• Receive a $4.50 single check rebate
• = $2.51 moneymaker!

Cascade Action Packs

• Reg. priced at $6.59, on sale for $3.99 (savings of $2.60)
• Used a $1.00/1 coupon
• = $2.99 final price

Biotrue Contact Solution

• Reg. priced at $10.99, on sale for $9.89 (savings of $1.10)
• Used a manufact. coupon for $2.00 off
• Video values coupon:  $2.00 off
• $2.00 single check rebate
• = $3.89 final price

Luster Whitening Toothpaste

• Regularly priced at $6.99
• Used a $1.50 off coupon from their website
• 10% off coupon
• Receive $4.00 SCR
• = $0.79 final price!

Chapstick 3 pack

• Regularly $4.49
• Single check rebate of $2.00
• 10% off coupon
• = $2.04 for a 3 pack

Crest toothpaste

• Regularly priced at $4.99, on sale for $2.57 each
• Received $2.00 +UP rewards for each ($4.00 +up rewards total)
• Used a $1.00/2 coupon
• = $0.14 for 2, or $0.07 each

Oral-B floss

• Reg. priced at $4.29, on sale for $3.99
• 10% off coupon
• Used 2 $1.00/1 coupons
• = $2.86 each

CVS Trip: 7/3/11

Here is my transaction from CVS this week.  While I did not get everything for free, I did a pretty good job.  This week I got $74.05 worth of products.  After taxes & using $18.99 in coupons and Extra Bucks, I paid $34.87.  I received $16.00 in Extra Bucks as well as another $3.00 off coupon, so I paid $15.87 for the products.

Here's the scoop:

1 Oral-B Advantage Toothbrush

• Priced $2.99
• Used one $2.00/1 Oral-B Advantage coupon from PG 7/3
• Received $2.00 EC bucks
• = $1.01 moneymaker!

1 Oral-B Pulsar Toothbrush

• On sale for $5.99 (Savings of $1.00)
• Used one $2.00/1 Oral-B Pulsar coupon from before
• Received $3.00 EC bucks
• = $0.99

1 8 pk of Bounty Basic paper towels

• On sale w/EC card for $5.99 (savings of $4.00)
• Used a $1.00 coupon
• = $4.99

5 2-L bottles of Coke Products ($0.69 each w/EC card)

2 pkgs of Tampax Pearl Tampons

• Priced $3.99 each ($7.98 total for 2 boxes)
• Used $3.00/2 coupon
• Receive $2.00 EC bucks
• = $2.98 for 2 boxes ($1.49 each!)

2 bottles of Head & Shoulders (hubby likes to use this)

• On sale with your EC card for $4.99 each ($1.30 savings for each)
• Used a BOGO coupon from the 7/3 PG coupons in the paper
• Received $2.00 in EC bucks
• = $2.99 for 2, or ~$1.50 each

2 bottles of Coppertone sunscreen (for our upcoming beach trip)

• Regularly $9.99 each.  
• Had a $1.00 off coupon for each
• Receive $8.00 in extra bucks for buying 2
• = $9.98 for 2, or 4.99 each

1 Hershey's Air Delight chocolate bar (not pictured) = FREE

• CVS Coupon machine is printing off a free coupon for this:  scan your card in store. (Reg. $1.19)

First Post: A Welcome!

Hello All!  For a few weeks now I have been trying this "extreme couponing" thing.  Now, I'm not going out and buying 700 bottles of mustard or anything, but I am paying attention to my tight budget and using sales + coupons to stretch my dollar.  


Since I have found success with this method, I wanted to share my findings with friends and family to help them out as well.  The majority of my good deals come from Rite-Aid & CVS.  I get most of my products for very little, free, or even with a profit!  If you have not done so already, sign up for a CVS Extra Care Card as well as a Rite-Aid  Wellness card.


I hope you enjoy reading about my savings and I hope that you can benefit from this blog.  Enjoy!