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$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.

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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!

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!

God provides

Sometimes God provides in creative and unexpected ways. Like a free case of bottled water with your office supply order for work. Or a good customer service rep to take care of an insurance claim that you were worried about. Or a traffic-free freeway and a parking space when you're cutting it close to make a movie that you already bought tix for (and that won't let you in if you're late). Or a free glider from a friend.

So many tiny little miracles that some might call coincidence or luck. I know they're winks from one who loves me and loves to provide for me and my family.

Woo-hoo!

So lately I've been loving finding all these little ways to make / save money.

And here is one I think anyone could love.

You can actually make (a teeny-tiny little bit of) money through this site called BeRuby.

!!! Just for going to your gmail, Google maps, twitter, facebook, etc through links on their page.

Here's a link to an article on it from a blog called Money Saving Methods.

Man! I'm so excited about this. If you want to sign up and have me earn a $1 for you signing up, let me know and let me know which email address to send your invite to. Of course, you can sign up on your own but I don't get a buck from BeRuby if you do it that way. :P

Baby blog

Sorry for neglecting you, blog...

For anyone who is interested, I just wanted to put out there that I do have a baby blog over at babycaloca.blogspot.com.

:)