Rain Check!

So first of all, let me say this: Rite Aid has GOT to be one of my favorite places to shop at. While they always have very limited quantities, they are very good about honoring rain checks and I have never had a problem with them at all. They are very friendly and very willing to help you with anything you need- ie. finding certain items, etc. That being said, many times, especially when I have to go later in the week, I often can't get the items that I want because someone else has beaten me to it. The plus side is that they will give you a rain check for those items to come back in and get it up to 30 days later. Another benefit to the rain check is that you actually get the up+ reward amount taken off the total.

So, everything I bought tonight was with a rain check certificate from last week. Also, be sure to ask for whatever the limit is as noted in the ad. Plus, if you go in with your rain check and they don't have all that you wanted but they have some-you can get some and they will just mark off what you were able to buy and you can get the rest later.

Here's how I did it.

The case of luvs diapers were regularly $17.99.
The Arm and Hammer spin brush pro was regularly $8.99 each, and I bought 2.
The Spinbrush my way kids toothbrush was regularly $7.49 each, and I bought 2.
The baby Orajel was $6.99 and I bought 2.
The Arm and Hammer detergent was $6.99 regularly and I bought 4.
That comes to:
92.94

-The Luvs diapers were on sale after up reward for $12.99 (which was the price they gave on the rain check).
-The Spin brush, My Way Brush, and Orajel products were on b1g1 free promotion, AND when you bought $10 worth you got $5 back. So what they did was charged me for 1 of the matching items, and took $5 off the total. Even better!!!! (*Rolling your up rewards would work similar to this, but this just makes it easier!)
-The arm and hammer detergents were on sale for 2/$4.

That already dropped it down to $37.46
Then I used 2 coupons for $1 off 1 spin brush, 2 coupons for $1 off 1 Orajel product (these were printable), 2 coupons for $1 off 1 my way toothbrush, and 2 coupons for $1 off wyb 2 arm and hammer. So that took another $8 off. Plus I had $11 in Up rewards from the items I did get last week. So that brought it down to $18 and it was just a little more after tax. All in all I did AMAZING!!! So that just goes to show you-don't be disappointed when you find the shelves have been cleared. Just get a rain check!

How to score MEGA with the Mega Sale!

So I had the chance to stock up on alot of canned goods this past week that I am very excited about. This just goes to show you that it is WORTH the wait to hold out for rock bottom prices and buy all that you can afford to buy before it will expire. For this particular trip, I was looking to restock not only my pantry but my church's as well. My church has a food pantry that is particularly scare this time of year. As a quick side note, especially with this time of year, please be mindful of those less fortunate. Most of us are very blessed to not have to go hungry. I have a stockpile I can go to for cereal and snacks and my kids are far from starving (although that seems to be their favorite catch phrase when the stomach starts to growl.) Also, if you can, I HIGHLY recommend donating to your local food pantry or even just someone you know who may need a little extra help feeding their family this holiday season. I know we are going to help deliver meals this thanksgiving to families in our community. Things like that are a great way to help others and that's a big part of my relationship with God I am trying to work on-serving. Anyways.

So, as far as savings go- I'll go ahead and share one of the pictures I took of the pantry before I divided the food up.

I ended up getting over $260 worth of groceries for just $125! It included 15 bags of frozen veggies, 10 healthy choice meals, 20 cans of chicken/beef broth, 10 cans of Campbells cream of chicken/mushroom soup, 20 boxes of Annie's Organic Mac N cheese, 2 boxes of velveeta, 10 cases of capri suns, 2 boxes of stove top stuffing, 2 boxes of ritz, american cheese, and 30 cans of vegetables. So see, you really can save a ton if you just stock up at the lowest price. I probably won't have to buy many of those items again all winter!

Round 2!!

Rite Aid Trip

11.99 John Frieda Precision Foam Hair color (reg. price)
Select John Frieda products 6.99 regular price SALE PRICE $5
($5 up+ rewards when you buy 2 John Frieda products!)

Cloraseptic $ 6.49 SALE PRICE $3.99
(receive $3.99 up+ wyb 1)

12 pack coke @$5.39ea reg. SALE PRICE $3.25
(receive $2 up+ wyb 4 cases)

I bought 1 john frieda hair color, 3 john frieda shampoo/conditioners, and I used
three $2 john frieda items.
I didn't use any other coupons other than that, just scanned my rite aid card and paid $39. I saved $17, but I also got another $15 back in up+! So it's like I spent $25 on all this!!!

Plus they were out of most of the other free stuff (after up+) so I got rain checks. Rite Aid is probably my favorite place to get rain checks because unlike Walgreens or CVS, you get the item for whatever the price is AFTER the up+. So anything advertised as FREE after up+ is actually free with NO money out of pocket. *Sometimes If I am tight on cash, I will actually wait till the end of the week to go there, hoping that I can get rain checks. Is that bad? That's not bad, is it? LoL. BUT, since I didn't get the actual items today, here are what you can get for free/super cheap without even using coupons! The Cold and flu season is upon us and Rite Aid has the best deals around this week on cold meds!!

CVS brand Instant Hand sanitizer, 8 oz FREE ( or $1 and receive $1 up+)
Burts Bees Throat Drops , 20 oz FREE (Pay $1.49 and receive $1.49 back in up+)
Highland's DEFEND Cold and Cough $5.99 (Receive $5 back in up+)
Blistex Medicated Lip Ointment
Cepacol Throat drops FREE (Pay $2.50 receive $2.50 back in up)
Prep. H totable wipes FREE (or Pay $3 and receive $3 back in up+)
NeilMED Nasamist Spray FREE (Pay $5 receive $5 back in up+)
Aquafresh Kids Toothpaste 4/$5 Sale price (I know I have coupons for this so I'm going to have to go back before tomorrow)
Zarbee's All Natural Children's Cough Syrup $5.99 (submit info from your receipt online and Rite Aid will give you a $5.99 Single Check Rebate)
Ocean Saline Nasal Spray $.99 (Pay $2.50 and receive $1.50 in up)

**Also, take note of limits in the ad. If it says limit 2 or limit one, that is PER deal not total you are allowed. So if it says Limit 1 per Household under the cepacol, you can buy more than 1 but only 1 will print a up+. You can still receive Up+ for other items too, just only 1 (or whatever the limit is ) per deal.



I got some good deals @CVS too, but I didn't really feel like shopping around, as I had most of what I needed at that point. If you haven't signed up for an Extra care card at CVS, you need too! They are free and it's really quick. Then, when you get home, enter your card number and phone # etc online and they will email you coupons. Like I got about $10 worth of coupons in my email (I had a $3 off my total purchase, $3 off $10 worth of cosmetics, $2 off dial body wash/lotion/soap (made the deal in the ad even better) and I was able to get a nice eyeliner, 2 bottles of nail polish, and the bodywash for very cheap. Plus I got $$ back in Extra bucks!

Fall Savings

So, life has been super busy for us this year. I didn't realize it had been so long since my last post, but I can assure you, I have been saving $$$ all this time!! We've just been really busy with the kids' school this year, and it has been crazy. Anyways, since it's been so long, I figure I am overdue for a huge sale posting. I am going to be scoring some deals today and posting as I go. First stop was Walgreens, and I spent a little over $30 for almost $100 (reg price before sales, clearance and coupons) worth of products!! That being said, here's the breakdown of it. I will be posting lots of other deals as the day goes by as I'm going to hit all the drugstores today!

2 boxes of Cheerios (14 oz) $4.79 reg. price sale 2/$5 (use $1/2 walgreens coupon from book and use $1/2 cheerios coupon)
Final Price: 2 big boxes for $3

Halls Warm ups throat drops (reg. price unknown) sale price $1 (Receive $1 back in RR)

Revlon Beauty Tools 40% off
1 Pummice Stone reg. $3.99 price
1 Nail clippers $2.99 reg. price
1 Emery Boards $1.49 reg. price
1 Revlon Tweezers $1.99 reg. price (I used four $1/1 Revlon Beauty tools coupons, so the most I paid for any of these was $1.40!)

2 Up2U gum $1.49 reg. Use $1/2 coupon from the Walgreens coupon book and use two $1/1 mfr coupons --wish I had more of these coupons!!!
Final Price: 2 for Free!!

Clorox Clean Up 32 oz Spray sale price 2/$6
Use a $1 off 2 mfr coupon and the $2 off 2 coupon from the book
Final Price: 2/$3

Soft Soap Body Wash (18 oz) Reg. Price $4.49 Sale Price 2/$6
Use $2 off 2 coupon off Softsoap from Walgreens Book
And Use two $.75/1 mfr coupons for softsoap bodywash
Final Price: $1.25 each when you buy 2!

Walgreens Paper Plates 72 count Reg price $1.69 (I think)
Use Walgreens AD coupon to make them $1.19 each, limit 3

Campbells Tomato or Chicken noodle soups, limit 3
Use in ad coupon to make them $.69 each
And use printable $.40 off 3 printable coupon from coupons.com

*My Walgreens also had several scotch tapes clearanced out to $1.49 so I bought several as I'll be wrapping Christmas presents before long.

I also got a ton of Makeup for Cheap. Right Now they have their Covergirl makeup on sale b1g1 1/2 off. The PG ad from a couple weeks ago had coupons for $8 off of 2 Covergirl Face makeup products. If you look for the cheapest thing, and match it with the 1/2 off, it's possible to get them for free. Now, I will say this: I have heard different things about the meaning of "face makeup". Some take it to mean anything for your face, so lip, eye, blush, concealer etc because it's all technically your "face"-ie. But No nail polish, no beauty tools. Some have interpreted it as ONLY things like blush, concealer, foundation etc. Just use your best judgment I guess. It's not cool AT ALL to knowingly misuse a coupon. Usually the cashier will notice and say wait up, something isn't right. But sometimes it will still work even though it is for the wrong item. You should know that if you deliberately misuse a coupon, and it still scans to reduce the price, the store will not be reimbursed for that item. So don't think you are really sneaky and getting a deal if you know you are trying to "cheat" the system.

Husbands FTW!

$30 (plus sales tax) for all this!!!!
12 packs of Oscar mayer turkey hot dogs
8 orchard hill frozen fruit juice
5 Post Cocoa Pebbles
6 Post Fruity Pebbles Treats
4 Post Pebbles treats
2 large boxes Honey nut Cheerios

So my sweet husband has been doing my shopping trips all day for me today, as I have been busy at home. This was his first trip with multiple transactions and he did AWESOME!!! Oh yeh, and a total savings of 81%!!!!! WTG babe! :D

HOT Summer Deals!

Walgreens (today is the last day for these deals)

Royal Gelatin 5/$1 (use in ad coupon)
Final Price: $.20 each wyb 5 boxes ***STOCK UP PRICE***

Oscar Mayer ready to eat bacon, $3.99 B1G1 free
Final Price: $2 each when you buy 2

Deerfield Farms butter, 1 lb $3.99 B1G1 free
Final Price: $2 each wyb 2

Act 2 Popcorn, $.25/bag
Final price $.25 ***STOCK UP PRICE***

**Walgreen's does offer Rain checks on all items except register rewards, so if your store is out, GET rain checks.

Other items
Aquafresh kids toothpaste $.99 each
-$1 Aquafresh kids coupon
Final price: FREE! or $.01 Money Maker!! ***STOCK UP PRICE***

Listerine Smart Rinse $2.99
-$1 Listerine Smart Rinse coupon
Pay $2, receive $2 RR back on receipt.
Final PRICE: FREE! ***STOCK UP PRICE***

** Also, on a side note: Please remember that you can only receive 1 register reward for each item per transaction. Feel free to do a separate transaction and purchase the item again. You will receive a RR for each time you buy the item in a separate transaction, as long as you do not pay for it with the RR from that item. So, you cannot buy the Listerine, get the $2 back and use that $2 RR if you want to get one from the 2nd purchase. This is confusing, but this is Walgreen's hard and fast rule. You can't roll them on the same items back to back. Also, be courteous to other shoppers. As it is the last day of the week, there may be a limited supply. Please don't buy all 10 left of something just because you can. That is called shelf clearing and while the store may let you, it is best to leave some deals for other shoppers too. Also, be courteous to those in line behind you. If you have several transactions, let the other customers go ahead, or alternate your purchases and get behind them to do the 2nd, 3rd, etc.

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CVS
Mars Candy Bars 2/$1
Buy 2, get $1 back
Final Price: FREE limit 2

Pepsi 4/$13
Pay $13 get $3 back in ECB
Final Price: $2.50 each ***STOCK UP PRICE***

Nestle Bottled Water 24 pk, $2.88 Limit 3

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Dollar General
Luvs Diapers (plastic wrap pack, not box)
$7.50 each
-$2 off store price when you buy 2
Use 2 $1/1 Luvs coupon
Pay $11 for 2 packs!
Final Price: $5.50 each wyb 2

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Schnucks

Oscar Meyer Turkey hot dogs 10/$10
-$1 off any 2 oscar meyer hot dogs
Final Price: $.50 each wyb 2 ***STOCK UP PRICE***

Honey Nut Cheerios 2/$5
.55/1 coupon from coupons.com-This will double to $1.10 off
(there are several others out there, that's just what I have)
Final Price: $1.40

Old Orchard Frozen Juice Coctails $1
-$1 off 4 printable coupon
Final Price: $.75 each wyb 4

Other awesome deals, no coupons needed:
Dial Handsoap $1
Palmolive dish soap $1
Sparkle Single Paper Towels $1
Vo5 Shampoo or Conditioner $1
Gerber Baby 2nd Foods $1 for the 2 pack, or 1 of the gerber graduates Lil Meals

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Kroger

Coke 12 pk, 3 for $12 *Limit of 6*
Final Price $4 each wyb 3

Deal Scenario Idea:
Buy 3 12 packs of coke
Get 2 Boxes of Ritz Crackers for Free.
Use $1/2 ritz cracker coupon
Pay $11 for 3 12 packs of coke and 2 boxes of Ritz Crackers
Final Price: $2.75 each

Ball Park Franks $2/4
-$1/2 coupon
or $.75/1 printable coupon here
Final Price: $1.50 wyb 2 or as low as $1.25 for 1 using the printable coupon

Vlassic Relish $1
$.55/1 printable coupon that will double
Final Price: FREE or $.10 money maker ***STOCK UP PRICE***

All Laundry Detergent (32 loads) $2.99
-$1 off coupon
Final Price: $1.99 ***STOCK UP PRICE***

Ragu 3/$5
$-1.25 coupon wyb 3
Final Price: $1.25 each wyb 3

Oscar Meyer Lunchables $2
*IF lunchables with fruit is included,
-$1/1 coupon
or $1/1 printable coupon
Final Price: $1 each


International Delight Coffee Creamer, $1.50
.55/1 printable coupon that will double
Final Price: $.40 for 1 ***STOCK UP PRICE***

Gatorade 8 pk, %5.49 each
-$2 off E-coupon loaded to your kroger card HERE wyb 2 packs
Final Price: $9 for 2 (8) packs or .56 a bottle ***STOCK UP PRICE***

Duracell Batteries $4.49
(8 aa or aaa; 4 c or d, 2 9vt)
Final Price $4.49


Meat:
Pork Chops $2.47/lb
Rib Eye $7.97/lb
Kroger Chicken Quarters .59/lb (in 10 pound bag

May 18-24 Deals

Sav alot
holten extra value beef patties 1.99 (6 ct)
dozen eggs $.99
jumbo tomato $.99/lb
potatoes $1.49/lb
libby's steam bag .69
dill pickles $1.69
beans $.79
fudgesicles/popsicles 8 ct $1
foam plates 100 ct $2


Schnucks
fresh express salad $.98c
splt ck br. $.97/lb
kelloggs frosted flakes $1.88(kellogs page has a printable q for $1/2)
kelloggs pop tarts $1.88
kelloggs fruit snacks $1.88
special k bars/crackers $1.88
keebler chips deluxe or fudge shoppe $1.88
ocean spray juice $2
land o frost 10 oz meat $2
Tyson Family pk. frozen breaded chk breast or chk strips, setc $6.99
Vlassic pickles 16 oz, $2
Oscar meyer beef franks, $3 (fat free, cheese, or xxl)
purex 24-32 loads $1.99
cottonelle 12 dbl rolls $6.99
hormel completes $2
kids kitchen beans and weiners $1
barilla sauce $2
hungry jack syrup $2.79 (27 oz)
hungry jack mix 28-32 oz $1.79
peter pan pb 3/$5
Cinnamon burst cheerios, 10 oz
Whole grain Total, 10.6 oz
Cookie crisp 11.2 oz
Honey Nut cheerios, 12.25 oz
nature valley granola bars $2.50
Family Size Oreos 24-26 oz $3.48
Chips Ahoy, 24-26 oz $3.48
Nutter butter (10-16 oz) $3
Doritos 11-12 oz bag $2
Welches grape juice 59 oz $3
Eggo waffles, 8 ct $2
Eggo french toast, pancakes $2.50
kid cuisine $1.67
capri sun $2
fresh express salad mix .98

Walgreems
Hefty freezer or storage bags, $3.29 b1g1free (-$1/2 mfr coupon, and -$1/2 wags coupon)

kroger

1 Strawberries $1.98/lb
4 Kraft Singles $1.79 (-$1 printable coupon off the 2% kind which is included)
6 Kelloggs cereals (select kinds) $1.98
1 Kroger Eggs $1.77 for 18
1 LAYS POTATO CHIPS Select Varieties, 10-10.5 oz @ $2.18
1 Lawry's Marinade, 12oz - $1.49
Trop50 Juice, 59oz - $2.88
Quaker Chewy Granola Bars - $1.98
Kroger Ground Turkey $1.79/lb.
4 oscar meyer bologna $1
boneless breasts $1.97/lb



MEGA
Green giant veggies .99
Aunt Jemima pancakes/waffles
Sister Schubert Rolls $1.99
New York Garlic bread $1.99
Tyson Frozen Chicken, select varieties - $3.99
Cool Whip, 8oz - $0.89
Stouffers family size Lasagna $6.99