Have your Cake and Eat it Too!

Acme - went to two different stores today and did six transactions overall. There are essentially two promos running: spend $30 (on participating items in the circular) get back $15 in catalinas (can do this deal more than once at a time) and a Unilever deal. The details for the Unilever deal are: spend $10, get $3, spend $20, get $7 or spend $30+, get $12. Here's what I got:

Uno:

• 10 Betty Crocker Cake Mixes $1 each ($2.59 reg. price) and two Betty Crocker frostings $1.50 each ($2.29 reg. price), used two $0.50 coupons (WYB mix and frosting - cashier did not double) and got back $15 in catalinas (for spending $30 - based on shelf prices) = $3 profit
• 4 Dove shampoo/conditioners (25.4 oz size) $5 each (reg. price $7.89 each), used four $1 coupons (6/7 or 8/2 RP) and got back $15 in catalinas (for spending $30 - based on shelf prices) and $12 in catalinas (for buying Unilever items) = $11 profit
• Used $10 catalina and three $5 catalinas, total was $4.44

Dos:

• 4 Dove shampoo/conditioners (25.4 oz size) $5 each (reg. price $7.89 each), used three $1 coupons (6/7 or 8/2 RP) and got back $15 in catalinas (for spending $30 - based on shelf prices) and $12 in catalinas (for buying Unilever items) = $10 profit
• Total was $18.40 - was in a rush and didn't use any catalinas to pay

Tres:

• 12 Betty Crocker cake mixes $1 each (reg. price $2.59 each) = $12, got back $15 in catalinas (for spending $30 - based on shelf prices) = $3 profit
• 4 Dove shampoo/conditioners (25.4 oz size) $5 each (reg. price $7.89 each), got back $15 in catalinas (for spending $30 - based on shelf prices) and $12 in catalinas (for buying Unilever items) = $7 profit
• 6 Scotch packaging tapes $1 each, used six $0.50 coupons (7/26 RP) = FREE
• Used $2 cat, $5 cat, $5 cat, $5 cat, $5 cat, $5 cat and $5 cat, total was $1.58

Cuatro:

• 4 Dove shampoo/conditioners (25.4 oz size) $5 each (reg. price $7.89 each), got back $15 in catalinas (for spending $30 - based on shelf prices) and $12 in catalinas (for buying Unilever items) = $7 profit
• Used four $5 cats, total was $1.40

Cinco:

• 8 Degree Women's Ultra Clear deodorants (2.6 oz) $2.50 each ($4.49 reg. price), used eight $0.75 coupons (5/17, 6/28 or 8/2 RP) = $8 OOP and got back $15 in catalinas (for spending $30 - based on shelf prices) = $7 profit
• 6 Dove Ultimate Clear deodorants (2.8 oz), one Dove Go Fresh deodorant (2.8 oz) and one Dove Go Fresh Body Mist (3 oz) $2.50 each ($4.49 reg. price), used six $1.25 coupons (6/7 RP) and one $1.50 off 2 coupon (5/17 or 6/7 RP) = $11 OOP and got back $15 in catalinas (for spending $30 - based on shelf prices) = $4 profit
• Used $10 catalina, total was $11.38

Seis:

• 9 Skippy Naturals Peanut Butter and one Skippy Reduced Fat Peanut Butter $2 each ($2.99 reg. price) and one Cheerios snack mix $1.67 (used $0.50 coupon 6/14 SS) = $20.67 OOP and got back $15 in catalinas (for spending $30 - based on shelf prices) and four $1 catalinas (for buying Skippy Naturals - I would have received a fifth $1 cat if I'd bought 10 Naturals but the store only had 9) = $1.67
• 4 Dove shampoo/conditioners (25.4 oz size) $5 each (reg. price $7.89 each), got back $15 in catalinas (for spending $30 - based on shelf prices) and $12 in catalinas (for buying Unilever items) = $7 profit
• Used eight $5 catalinas, total was $2.07

I'm so loving these deals! Even without coupons, the Dove and Betty Crocker cake mix deals are moneymakers. You can't beat that! Its kinda hard to see in the picture, so here are the varieties of the items I bought:

• Dove shampoo/conditioner (25.4 oz) Go Fresh Therapy Cool Moisture (light green), Daily Moisture Therapy (white) and Intense Damage Therapy (dark blue)
• Betty Crocker Super Moist Cake Mixes (18.25 oz) Milk Chocolate, Butter Recipe Yellow, Yellow, Devil's Food and White
• Skippy Naturals Creamy and Super Chunky Peanut Butter and Skippy Reduced Fat Creamy Peanut Butter

The bottom line

• Merchandise total (before sales & coupons) $342.27
• # of Items: 77
• Price I paid after coupons and sales: $166.27 (paid for a bulk of this using catalinas from previous purchases, I paid only $39.27 in cash)
• Rewards I earned today: $214.00
• Profit for the day: $47.73

Not bad for a couple hours work, huh? :)

Rite Aid

• Crest Pro-Health Whitening Toothpaste (4.2 oz) $2.79, used $1 coupon (8/2 P&G) and will get back $2.79 (SCR #124) = $1 profit
• Garnier Fructis sham/cond/styler $2.99, used $1 coupon (7/12 or 8/2 RP) and will get back $2 (SCR #6) = FREE
• Gillette Venus Single Razor $7, used $2 coupon (8/2 P&G) and will get back $5 (SCR #127) = FREE
• Skin Clinic Advanced Wart Remover (16 ct) $14.99, will get back $14.99 (SCR #14) = FREE
• Nutter butter cookies $0.79 (bought the toothpaste yesterday so I needed this filler to get me up to $25)
• Used $5 off $25 coupon, total was $20.46