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!