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I saved 109% after coupons and rebates!

I didn’t make it to Rite Aid at all last week due to being way too busy with the new job, finals, and dr. appts. I made a trip tonight and did ok overall. Here’s what I ended up with:

$3.33 Diet Coke plus $1.20 deposit (not pictured–for my mom)
I just checked my receipt and purchased 3 of these and put all 3 on the counter, but was only rang up for one. Oops! No wonder I didn’t get my $2 +UP Reward for purchasing 3.

$3.59 Poster Lights (these look so neat!)
Receive $3.59 Single Check Rebate
Final price: Free

$1.25 Poster Paints ($1.25 x 4=$5)
Receive $4 Single Check Rebate
Final price: 25 cents each!

$1.50 Colgate Max Fresh Toothpaste ($1.50 x 2=$3)
Used two 75 cent off coupons from 8/29 SS
Received $1 +UP Reward for purhasing 2
Final price: 25 cents each

$3.99 Bordeaux’ Butt Paste
Used $3 off Rite Aid Video Values coupon
Used $2 off coupon from 4/11 SS  (also $1 coupon in today’s insert)
Final price: Free plus $1 moneymaker

$2.69 Nivea Lip Balm (ad shows $2.99 sale price, but mine rang up $2.69)
Used $1 off coupon from September All You Magazine
Receive $1.99 Single Check Rebate
Receive $1 +UP Reward
Final price: Free plus $1.30 moneymaker!

$1.99 Mead Composition Book
Buy 1 get 2 free
Final price: 66 cents each
I purchased these as a filler so I could use the Save $1 on $10 worth of school supplies coupon that was on the bottom of my last receipt.

As always I used a $5 off a $25 purchase printable coupon. I also used a $1 and $1.50 +UP Reward I earned last shopping trip.

Price before coupons: $30.26
Price after coupons:  $8.79 plus tax
I also received $1 +UP for Nivea and $1 +UP for Colgate (and should be getting $2 +UP for the pop) and have rebates of $3.59, $4, and $1.99!

My final cost after +UP Rewards, rebates, and coupons is a moneymaker of $2.79!

I saved 81%

I went to Target yesterday. I really can’t get enough of that store lately with all the free Bic items and Chef Boyardee ravioli i’ve been stocking up on! It’s too bad we don’t have a Super Target around here, because they offer some great grocery coupons. Oh well. Here’s what I ended up with:

$1.02 Baby Hangers
I’ve gotten some really cute baby outfits and wanted to hang them up

$1.74 Ore Ida French Fries on clearance

$2.00 Quaker Chewy Granola bars ($2 x 2=$4)
Used two $1 off Quaker breakfast item Target printable coupon
Final price: $1 each

$2.00 Quaker Chewy Bites
Used $1 off Quaker breakfast item Target printable coupon
Final price: $1

99 Cents Chef Boyardee Ravioli (.99 x 2=$1.98)
Used two $1 off any Chef Boyardee Target printable coupon
Final price: Free

80 Cents Chef Boyardee Ravioli Cup (.80 x 2=$1.60)
Used two $1 off any Chef Boyardee Target printable coupon
Final price: Free (coupon auto-adjusted to 80 cents off)

$2.48 Biore Nose Strips on clearance (2 x 2.48=$4.96)
Used $2 off 2 Biore items coupon found in box
Final price: $1.98 each

$2.48 Clean and Clear Cream on clearance (2 x 2.48=$4.96)
Used two $2 off Clean and Clear printable coupons
Used two $1 off Clean and Clear Target printable coupon
Final price: Free plus overage!

$4.69 Purina Dog Food
My dog is staying with us for a few days…she’s 16 and can’t hear and barely sees But she’s a sweetie!

$1.20 Eight Count Bic Mechanical Pencils (8 x $1.20=$9.60)
Used four $1 off 2 Bic items coupon from 8/1 SS
Used eight $1 off any Bic item Target printable coupon
Final price: Free plus overage!

99 Cents Bic Red Pens 10 Pack (2 x .99=$1.98)
Used two $1 off any Bic item Target printable coupon
Used one Save $1 on 2 Bic items from 8/1 SS
Final price: Free plus overage!

Price before coupons: $36.79
Price after coupons: $6.99

That’s a savings of 81%. I probably am going overboard getting the Bic pens and pencils, but I want to be stocked up for school and my new teaching job!

I saved over 56% on groceries!

I have been out of milk for two days and finally got to Meijer today to get some (and it was even free!) Here’s my shopping trip:

$2.49 Price Tags for yard sale tomorrow! (2 x $2.49=$4.98)

$1.89 Quenchers Carbonated Water (I am avoiding pop, but I miss the carbonation!)

$2.14 Cream Cheese (but I forgot the bagels!)

$2.19 Meijer Brand Ritz Crackers

$2.64 Juicy Juice 46 Ounce Juice (4 x $2.64=$10.56)
Used raincheck from last week to get them for $2 each!
Used $2 off 4 Meijer Mealbox Coupon
Used two $2 off 2 Juicy Juice from 8/1 RP
Final price: 4 bottles free!

$5.39 Stouffer’s Skillet Meals
Used raincheck from last week for $2 for $6
Used $2 off Stouffer’s printable coupon
Used two $2 off 2 Meijer printable coupon
Final price: 2 meals free!

$3.89 Sparkling Juice (i’m celebrating, i’ll tell you why at the end of this post!)

99 Cents Campbell’s Soups (.99 x 3=$2.97)
Used three $1 off printable coupons
Final price: Three cans free!

$1.59 Tuna Salad Snacks (2 x $1.59=$3.18)
Used $1 off 2 Meijer mealbox coupon
Final price: $1.09 each

$2.50 Filtered Water

$1.99 Smart Balance Milk (2 x $1.99=$3.98)
Used $2 off coupon from 7/11 SS
Final price: Free

Price before coupons: $49.42
Price after coupons: $21.27
It would have been cheaper if I wouldn’t have spent almost $5 on price tags for our yard sale, but I hate writing on labels and I’ll hopefully make a few hundred $ to make up for them!

PS: So I purchased the Sparkling Grape Juice to celebrate because I had a job interview today for a full-time teaching job and the school called me a few hours later and they offered me the position! I am still in shock and probably won’t believe it until Monday when I actually go in and sign the paperwork and get approved by the board!

I saved 111% after coupons and rebates!

I did ok at Rite Aid this week…not sure if I’ll make it back for more cheap razors and free toothpaste. I did get a raincheck for the $5.99 Schick Hydro Razor since my first store I stopped at was already sold out on Sunday evening! Here’s what I ended up with at the second Rite Aid I stopped at:

$5.99 Schick Hydro Razor (2 x $5.99=$11.98)
Used $5 off coupon from 8/8 SS
Final price: 99 cents
Might mail in try me free rebate to my mom’s house.

$2.69 Crest Pro Health Sensitive Toothpaste
Used $1 off coupon from 8/1 PG
Received $2.69 Single Check Rebate
Final price: Free plus moneymaker

$4.49 Visine Advanced Relief
Used $2 off coupon from 8/8 insert
Used $1 off in-ad coupon
Received $3 +UP Reward
Final price: Free plus moneymaker

$1.95 Sally Hansen Lacross Nail Clippers
Used $1 off coupon from 8/8 inserts

97 Cents Sally Hansen Lacross Nail Clippers (Buy 1 get 1 50% off)
Used $1 off coupon from 8/8 inserts
Receive two $1 Single Check Rebates
Final price: Free plus moneymaker

$2.99 Darci Foam Pirate Ship
$1.49 Darci Foam Jewelry Box Kit
Receive $4 Single Check Rebate when you buy two Darci kits
Final price: 48 cents for both!

Used a $5 off $25 purchase printable coupon from Redplum (use zip code: 95677 and change within 50 miles if you don’t see it at first!) and two $1 +UP Rewards

Price before coupons: $26.56
Price after coupons: $3.56 plus tax
Rebates: $4 for the Darice and $2.69 for the toothpaste making this trip a moneymaker!

View all the Rite Aid coupon match-ups for this week here!

I decided to finally do some grocery shopping this week. Unfortunately it was the last day of the week meaning they were out of stock of Stouffers Skillets and Grape Juicy Juice. I was able to get rainchecks though.

I paid $19.77 for everything pictured!

I did a total of three transactions so I could take advantage of the Buy 4 Juicy Juice get a $3 catalina. Here’s the breakdown:

Transactions 1 & 2
$2.00 Juicy Juice Apple Juice 46 Ounces (4 x $2=$8)
Used $2 off 4 Juicy Juice Meijer Mealbox Coupon
Used two $1 off 2 Juicy Juice printable coupon or from 8/1 SS
Final price: $4 or $1 each
Received a $3 catalina coupon for each transaction for purchasing 4 Juicy Juices!

Transaction 3:
$5 Maternity Jeans (75% off on clearance! This beats the price even at the thrift store)

$1.49 Bagels

$1.89 Meijer Brand Crackers (taste just like Ritz!)

70 Cents Meijer Raspberry Carbonated Water

$3.99 Meijer Chicken Breast (on sale from $6.99!)

$2.00 Nestle Cookie Dough
Used Save $1 on 2 Meijer Mealbox coupon
Used two Save $1 on Nestle Cookie Dough printable coupon
Final price: 50 cents each

$1.25 Keebler Crackers (part of the 2 day sale)

$1.20 Magnetic Memo Pad (on clearance)

Total before coupons: $20.77
Used both $3 catalina coupons from transactions 1 & 2
Total after coupons: $11.77 plus tax! Not bad considering $5 of my total was for the maternity pants!

PS: I just ‘baked’ a batch of the cookies. Don’t they look amazing?

Another great shopping trip at Target today! I mostly purchased the same things as this shopping trip, with a few new things like pudding! Here’s the breakdown:

Only $7.68 for everything pictured! I saved 74%

99 Cents Chef Boyardee Spaghetti (3 x .99=$2.97)–already gave away!
Used 1 off any Chef Boyardee product Target printable coupon
Final price: Free

80 Cent Chef Boyardee Mini Ravioli (.80 x 2=$1.60)
Used two $1 off any Chef Boyardee prodcut Target printable coupon
Final price: Free

97 Cents Clean & Clear Morning Burst Face Wash Trial Size (.97 x 2=$1.94)
Used two $1 off coupons from 8/1 SS
Final price: Free!

$2.49 Secret Clinical Strength Deodorant Trial Size
Used $1 off coupon found in specially marked full-size deodorant
Final price: $1.49

97 Cents Johnson’s First Aid Kit To Go (.97 x 2=$1.94)
.97 Cents Hello Kitty Band Aids
Used Save $3 on any three Johnson’s products from 8/1 SS
Final price: FREE

99 Cents Bic Pens 7 Count Pack (3 x .99=$2.97)
Used $1 off Bic Stationary Target printable coupon
Final price: Free

$1.24 Bic White Out (2 x $1.24=$2.48)
Used two $1 off Bic Stationary Target printable coupon
Used Save $1 on 2 Bic Stationary products from 8/1 SS
Final price: Free plus moneymaker!

$2.74 Tag Jr. Book ($2.74 x 2=$5.54)
Used two $3 off any Tag Book printable coupon (deducted $2.74 each)
Final price: Free!

95 Cents Hunt’s Pudding (.95 x 4=$3.80)
Used Save $1 on 3 Target printable coupon
Used two Save 30 cents on 2 Hunt’s pudding from 8/1 SS
Final price: $2.20 or 55 cents each

$3.79 Liquid Plumr
No coupon! Hopefully this works for our tub, otherwise there’s a moneyback guarantee!

I used two reusable bags and saved a total of 10 extra cents!

Price before coupons: $30.49
Price after coupons: $7.68 plus tax

PS: Still no free Wonka chocolate at my store

I stopped at Meijer today to take advantage of the free salad. Here’s what I got:

$1.00 Dole Salads ($1 x 2 =$2)
Used $1 off printable coupon
Final price: 2 Bags free

34 Cents Bananas (44 cents a pound)

$2.57  Red Grapes (99 cents a pound)

$1.00 Hunts Pasta Sauce

$2.00 Bertolli Alfredo Sauce

$2.18 Hormel Bacon Bits ($2.18 x 2=$4.36)
Used two $2 off Hormel Bacon bits when you buy bagged salad (tearpad found at Plumb’s)
Final price: 18 cents each

$1.50 Lender’s Bagels

Price before coupons: $13.77
Price after coupons: $7.77

I saved 70%!

So I was already going out to Kohl’s today to buy sheets for our new mattress and couldn’t resist stopping at Target which is conveniently not even a mile down the road
There was almost nothing left in the 75% off toys aisle…and the Wonka chocolate wasn’t restocked yet, but I did manage to score some great deals (again!)

$2.48 Baby Blanket (75% off)
Going to be stowed away with other baby items for future baby shower gifts!

97 Cents Trial Size Tide Detergent
Used $1 off coupon from 8/1 PG (I saw my grandma today and somehow she already had the 8/1 PG insert! I was so excited she gave them to me!)
Final price: Free

$1.99 Kraft Mayo
$2.79 Kraft Miracle Whip
Used $1.50 off 2 coupon from 6/20 SS
Final price: $3.28

99 Cents Chef Boyardee Ravioli (.99 x 5=$4.95)
Used five $1 off any Chef Boyardee Target printable coupon
Final price: 5 cans free!

99 Cents Seven Count Bic Pens (.99 x 3=$2.97)
Used three $1 off any Bic Stationary Target printable coupon
Final price: 3 packs free!

.68 Cents Betty Crocker Muffin Mix (on clearance)

$6.29 Schick Hydro Razor
Used $5 off coupon (expired 7/31)
Used $1 off Target printable coupon
Final price: 29 cents and I’ll be mailing it in for the Schick Try Me Free Rebate!

$2.74 Tag Junior Book (2.74 x 2=$5.54)
Used two Save $3 on any Tag book printable coupons (auto-adjusted to $2.74)
Final price: Free

$8.74 Spiderman Toy Ride On (75% off, purchased for my mom to give to my nephew)

I also did the $5 Target gift card I mentioned. Here’s what I ended up with:
$3.19 Colgate Max Toothpaste (3 x $3.19 = $9.57)
Used three $1 off Target printable coupons
Used three Save 75 cent printable coupons
$3.04 Irish Spring Body Wash
Used $1 off Target coupon (found in select toothpaste packages)
Used 50 cent off Irish Spring coupon from 7/25 SS
Final price for all four items: $5.86 and I received a $5 Target Gift Card

$6 Champion C9 Women’s Socks 3 Pack
Used $5 off any C9 Target printable coupon
Final price: $1

Price before coupons: $56.01
Price after coupons: $22.33 plus tax
I also received a $5 Target Gift Card, will be giving the toy to my mom and getting paid the price of it, and getting a $5.29 rebate for the Schick Razor!

I heard Target might be having 75% off toys so I went to check it out. I was kind of disappointed since my store was really picked over.  I didn’t score a lot of deals, but was happy to get a cool Spiderman ride on toy for 75% off.  Overall it was a great shopping trip (except they were out of free Wonka chocolate!). Here’s the breakdown:

$1.29 Stride Shift Gum ($1.29×2=$2.58)
Used Buy 1 Get 1 Free Target printable coupon
Used Buy 1 Get 1 Free Stride coupon from 5/16 SS
Final price: 2 packs free

$2.00 Ritz Crackers (on price cut)

$2.00 Ritz Crackerfuls (4 x $2=$8)
Used four $1 off coupons from 6/6 SS
Final price: $4 or $1 a pack

99 Cents Chef Boyardee Ravioli (.99 x 8= $7.92)
Used 6 coupons for $1 off Target printable coupons
I know I gave the cashier 2 coupons for $1.50 off 4 Chef Boyardee products, but they aren’t showing up on my receipt. Oh well.
Final price: $1.98 for 8 cans

$2 Del Monte Fruit Cups (on price cut)
Used $1 off Target printable coupon
Final price: $1
I just realized my Embark lunchbox has $1 off 2 coupons. I am going to use these next time with the Target coupon and get them for 50 cents each!

99 Cents Satin Care Shave Gel Trial Size
Used $1 off coupon from 6/6 PG
Final price: Free

99 Cents Bic Pens (2 x .99=$1.98)
Used two $1 off any Bic Stationary Target printable coupon
Final price: Both packs free

$3.99 Embark Lunch Box
Will do mail in rebate for $4.96 making this free plus moneymaker after rebate!

24 cents Pin Wheel for my niece

$2.12 Super Bubble Blower for my niece

$8.74 Spiderman Ride On toy (regularly $34.99!)

$7.48 Leapfrog Didj Game
Used $7 off any Didj game printable coupon
Final price: 48 cents

$2.74 Leapfrog Tag Books (2 x $2.74=$5.48)
Used two $3 off any Tag book printable coupon
Final price: Free (automatically adjusted coupon down to $2.74)

$3.99 Armor All Protectant Wipes
$3.99 Armor All Protectant Orange Wipes
Used two $2 off Armor All printable oupons
Used one Save $3 on 2 Armor All products Target coupon
Final price: 50 cents each!

Total before coupons: $61.50
Price after coupons and rebate: $21.56 plus tax!

Check out all the Target coupon match-ups at this post.