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A middle-class family's adventures in living well on the cheap and getting out of debt.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Thursday, October 21, 2010
$1.58 at Office Depot
So tonight at Office Depot I got 2 reams of paper, a pair of scissors, highlighters, a tape dispenser, 12 pens, dividers, baseball card pages (for my coupon binder), and Post It labels for $13.56. I will get $11.98 back in prepaid Visa gift cards, making my total $1.58 for all of that.
I am so excited about learning how to do this.
Also, I am trying to come up with a clever name for my new saving blog. Any suggestions? I'll be starting it soon and posting sale/coupon info there as well as posts like this one.
I am so excited about learning how to do this.
Also, I am trying to come up with a clever name for my new saving blog. Any suggestions? I'll be starting it soon and posting sale/coupon info there as well as posts like this one.
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Today's Rite Aid Trip - $7.96
Trip #1
Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers - Size 3
$3/1 Huggies Snug & Dry Diapers
Received $4 in UPR
Maybelline XXL Mascara
$2/1 from Maybelline's Facebook Page
Maybelline Eyestudeo Trio
$2/1 manufacturer coupon (from 9/12/10 RP insert)
and $2/1 Rite Aid Video Values
B1G1 50% off, should have also received $4 in UPR... grr! this isn't working for a lot of people, apparently.
Used $5/$25 found here
and $1/any purchase Rite Aid Video Values
Trip #1 OOP total $16.15 after using $3 in UPR from last week (so for a newbie it would be $19.15)
Trip #2
Bee MD Cough Drops – $2.49
Get $2.49 SCR
Submit $1 Mail In Rebate
Free after rebate plus overage
Childrens Oscillococcinum $4.99 (say that four times fast)
Get $4.99 SCR
use $2.00/1 printable coupon
Free + overage after rebate
SimplySaline $3.99
Get $3.99 SCR
use $1.00 printable coupon
Free + overage after rebate and coupon
Simply Saline Children’s $3.99
Get $3.99 SCR
use $1.00/1 printable coupon
Free + overage after rebate and coupon
Plus $1 in UPR
Kleenex x3 1.59
$0.50/3 Kleenex Facial Tissue 10/3/2010 SS Insert (exp 11/28/2010)
$1/3 Kleenex Facial Tissue Rite Aid Video Values
Ban Deodorant - 3.49, B1G1 Free
(2) $0.75/1 Ban Deodorant or Antiperspirant 10/10/2010 SS Insert (exp 12/4/2010)
Used $5/$25 found here
and $1/any purchase Rite Aid Video Values
Trip #2 OOP total $9.27 after using $4 in UPR from Trip #1
Total OOP: $25.42
Total coming back in rebates: $17.46
Net spent: $7.96
Which, if you look at that just in terms of diapers, it's .08 cents per diaper. But I prefer to think I bought two sticks of deodorant and some kleenex and got everything else for free. :P
This would have been a moneymaker if I could have gotten the following items:
Therma Care $2.99
Get $2.99 SCR
use $1.00/1 printable coupon
Free + overage after rebate & coupon
Bioron Children’s Cough Syrup $4.99
Get $4.99 SCR
*keep an eye out for $1.00 peelies on the product
Free after rebate
And my $4 in UPR from the Maybelline products, of course. Then I would have spent around $15 total and gotten around $21 back, so $6 in overage. That's what you get for not going earlier in the sale, I guess. Now I know that West Coast Rite Aids sales start on Friday.
Still, not a bad amount to pay. It just would have been more fun to say I made $6 buying all of that.
Thanks, For The Mommas, for listing these deals every week!
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Rite Aid Deal Scenario
Okay, so this is going to be my first week as a fledgling deal-finder! :)
My main concern right now is saving money on DIAPERS. I told some friends last night I basically refuse to pay more than 11 cents per diaper, which is a pretty challenging task.
Now, you'll notice that this scenario actually includes a few things that AREN'T diapers, but that's because sometimes buying things you don't need or want helps you to get better deals on the things you do need when couponing to save big-time.
Single check rebate: 55.88
Mail-in rebate: 5.99
Up Rewards (unused): 3.00
Total Rebates/Rewards: 64.87
Total spent both trips: 107.31
Minus Rebates/Rewards of 64.87, I will have only spent $45.44!!!
What did I get?
Trip #1 - $47.99 out of pocket
Gain detergent (1 of 2)
$1/1 Gain Detergent, exp. 11-30-10 (P&G 10/10/10)
Gain detergent (2 of 2)
$1/1 Gain Detergent, exp. 10-31-10 (RP 09/12/10) Plus $2 in UPR wyb 2
Gain Dish detergent
$1/1 Gain Dish Liquid, exp. 11-30-10 (P&G 10/10/10)
Kit Kat/Reeses (1 of 2)
$1/1 Kit Kat or Reese Snack Size Candy RA printable
Kit Kat/Reeses (2 of 2)
Plus $1 UPR wyb 2
Dayquil
$1.50/1 Vicks Product, exp. 11-30-10 (P&G 10/10/10) Plus $1.50 in UPR
Garnier Facewash
$2/1 Garnier Ultra Lift Cleanser or Moisturizer printable and BOGO 50% Off
Garnier Anti-Dark-Circle Eye Roller
$2/1 Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Dark-Circle Eye Roller printable
Playtex (1 of 2)
$1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons printable
Playtex (2 of 2)
$1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons printable
Plus $2 UPR wyb 2
Luvs
$2 in UPR
Cotonelle Flushable Wipes
Free Tub
Rite Aid $5 off $25
$5/$25 Rite Aid Non-Prescription Purchase RA printable
Trip #2 - $59.32 out of pocket
Huggies Diapers
$2.50/1 Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers printable
Renuzit
B3G3 Renuzit Adjustables Air Fresheners, exp. 10-24-10 (RP 10/10/10) Plus $1 in UPR wyb 3
NeilMed NasoGel
and
FREE with SCR
NasaMist
FREE with SCR
PediaCare
$1/1 coupon from the 10/10 SmartSource insert
FREE with SCR
Blistex
FREE with SCR
Palmers Cocoa Butter Lip Butter
FREE with SCR
Sucrets
FREE with SCR
Antiox
FREE with SCR
NeilMed
FREE with SCR
Comtrex
FREE with SCR
Emergen-C Immune Shots
FREE with SCR
PediaCare Gentle Vapors
FREE with SCR
Kids-Eeze
FREE with SCR
Playtex (1 of 2)
$2/1 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons printable
Playtex (2 of 2)
$1.50/1 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons printable and $1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons printable Plus $2 in UPR wyb 2
Use UPR from Trip #1 for: 11.50 off of total
Rite Aid $4 off $20
$4/$20 Rite Aid Non-Prescription Purchase RA printable
Today's out of pocket cost was a little high... but keep in mind all that stuff that is going to be FREE once I get my rebates. And I have $3 left in Rite Aid money that just has to be used by the end of the month.
And a bottle of water... cause all that shopping and saving made me thirsty! :P
Here's what it all looks like:
I cannot believe how much stuff I got for that $46. Even if you just divide that out over the stuff I will actually keep and use in my own family, it's a great bargain! And what I don't need or can't use yet, I will donate to someone else who needs it or Mercy House. :)
Man, what a rush! It was so worth all of the clipping and organizing and calculating. And the more I think about it the more certain I am I can do better next time on my OOP (out of pocket) costs. But hey, not bad for a total rookie!
My main concern right now is saving money on DIAPERS. I told some friends last night I basically refuse to pay more than 11 cents per diaper, which is a pretty challenging task.
Now, you'll notice that this scenario actually includes a few things that AREN'T diapers, but that's because sometimes buying things you don't need or want helps you to get better deals on the things you do need when couponing to save big-time.
Single check rebate: 55.88
Mail-in rebate: 5.99
Up Rewards (unused): 3.00
Total Rebates/Rewards: 64.87
Total spent both trips: 107.31
Minus Rebates/Rewards of 64.87, I will have only spent $45.44!!!
What did I get?
Trip #1 - $47.99 out of pocket
Gain detergent (1 of 2)
$1/1 Gain Detergent, exp. 11-30-10 (P&G 10/10/10)
Gain detergent (2 of 2)
$1/1 Gain Detergent, exp. 10-31-10 (RP 09/12/10) Plus $2 in UPR wyb 2
Gain Dish detergent
$1/1 Gain Dish Liquid, exp. 11-30-10 (P&G 10/10/10)
Kit Kat/Reeses (1 of 2)
$1/1 Kit Kat or Reese Snack Size Candy RA printable
Kit Kat/Reeses (2 of 2)
Plus $1 UPR wyb 2
Dayquil
$1.50/1 Vicks Product, exp. 11-30-10 (P&G 10/10/10) Plus $1.50 in UPR
Garnier Facewash
$2/1 Garnier Ultra Lift Cleanser or Moisturizer printable and BOGO 50% Off
Garnier Anti-Dark-Circle Eye Roller
$2/1 Garnier Skin Renew Anti-Dark-Circle Eye Roller printable
Playtex (1 of 2)
$1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons printable
Playtex (2 of 2)
$1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons printable
Plus $2 UPR wyb 2
Luvs
$2 in UPR
Cotonelle Flushable Wipes
Free Tub
Rite Aid $5 off $25
$5/$25 Rite Aid Non-Prescription Purchase RA printable
Trip #2 - $59.32 out of pocket
Huggies Diapers
$2.50/1 Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers printable
Renuzit
B3G3 Renuzit Adjustables Air Fresheners, exp. 10-24-10 (RP 10/10/10) Plus $1 in UPR wyb 3
NeilMed NasoGel
and
FREE with SCR
NasaMist
FREE with SCR
PediaCare
$1/1 coupon from the 10/10 SmartSource insert
FREE with SCR
Blistex
FREE with SCR
Palmers Cocoa Butter Lip Butter
FREE with SCR
Sucrets
FREE with SCR
Antiox
FREE with SCR
NeilMed
FREE with SCR
Comtrex
FREE with SCR
Emergen-C Immune Shots
FREE with SCR
PediaCare Gentle Vapors
FREE with SCR
Kids-Eeze
FREE with SCR
Playtex (1 of 2)
$2/1 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons printable
Playtex (2 of 2)
$1.50/1 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons printable and $1/1 Playtex Gentle Glide Tampons printable Plus $2 in UPR wyb 2
Use UPR from Trip #1 for: 11.50 off of total
Rite Aid $4 off $20
$4/$20 Rite Aid Non-Prescription Purchase RA printable
Today's out of pocket cost was a little high... but keep in mind all that stuff that is going to be FREE once I get my rebates. And I have $3 left in Rite Aid money that just has to be used by the end of the month.
And a bottle of water... cause all that shopping and saving made me thirsty! :P
Here's what it all looks like:
I cannot believe how much stuff I got for that $46. Even if you just divide that out over the stuff I will actually keep and use in my own family, it's a great bargain! And what I don't need or can't use yet, I will donate to someone else who needs it or Mercy House. :)
Man, what a rush! It was so worth all of the clipping and organizing and calculating. And the more I think about it the more certain I am I can do better next time on my OOP (out of pocket) costs. But hey, not bad for a total rookie!
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