A Case of the Mondays

I'm tired, I have a headache and I didn't want to go to work today. Yup, its gotta be Monday.

First I went to RiteAid to get the Lamisil. It wasn't in my circular and there were no $7.99 Lamisil items at the store. I thought I had the right item and had spent a good amount of time in the store getting my other items, only to get shot down at the register.

Then I did some other shopping and it was one of those days where I had to hunt and hunt for each item. I must have stared at every bottle of pain reliever in all of Walgreens before I found the right Excedrin.

Walgreens

• Excedrin Menstral Complete Express Gels (20 - 24 ct) $2.50, used $2 coupon (no longer available) and got back $2 RR (monthly deal) = $1.50 profit
• Softsoap Hand Soap $0.99 with in-circular coupon, used $0.50 coupon (March All You magazine - can also print a $0.35 coupon) = $0.49
• Starburst jellybeans $2
• Royal Pudding $0.25 with in-circular coupon
• Used two $1.50 RR's, total was $0.45

Then I bought a second Excedrin on its own: Excedrin Menstral Complete Express Gels (20 - 24 ct) $2.50, used $2 coupon (no longer available) and got back $2 RR (monthly deal) = $1.50 profit

Rite Aid

• Lamisil AT Gel (12 g/0.42 oz) $7.99, used $3 coupon (12/13 SS) and will get back $6 (SCR #46) = $1.01 profit
• Dulcolax $7.99, used $3 coupon on bottle and will submit for $5 rebate (also on bottle) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• Finesse shampoo $2.99, will get back $2 (SCR #60) = $0.99
• 2 Febreze Sprays $4.99 each, used $1 coupon (2/7 P&G) and BOGO coupon (1/17 P&G *this is for a free 500 mL WYB a 800 mL but the store didn't carry the 500 mL size, it went through with no beeps) and will get back $2 (SCR #95, Limit 1) = $1.99 for both
• Used $5 off $25 coupon (this coupon was taken down, but I have a saved copy. If you'd like it, just email me at frugalsuz@hotmail.com), total was $12.52. Overall profit for transaction = $2.48

CVS - DBF's card

• Physician's Formula Bamboo Wear Compact, Mirror and Brush $6.99, used $5 peelie coupon, got back $5 EB (Limit 1) and will submit for TMF rebate (have to include rebate sticker from package with your rebate) = $10 profit
• Earinse $7.99, got back $7.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
• Stamps $8.80
• Used $4 off $20 coupon, $1 EB and $5 EB, total was $9.17 - paid with gift card

This was the first time ever that a cashier wouldn't let me use EB's towards the stamps. They are excluded on EB's, so its perfectly legit. She used enough so that my total got around $9 and then cut me off. No big deal, but it was interesting that she caught it.

CVS - my card

• Physician's Formula Bamboo Wear Compact, Mirror and Brush $6.99, used $5 peelie coupon, got back $5 EB (Limit 1) and will submit for TMF rebate (have to include rebate sticker from package with your rebate) = $10 profit
• Earinse $7.99, got back $7.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
• Used $1.50 EB and $7 EB, total was $1.97

I also tried and failed on a potential deal at CVS. There's a deal on Olay Definity Facial Care - buy 2, get back $12 EB (Limit 1). The circular says the whole facial care line is included, so it got me to wondering if the face washes, which are usually around $6 - $7, would count. The two stores I went to to get the stuff above were totally out, so I was thinking I was on to something. I found one bottle at the third store I tried, used the $3 Definity coupon (1/17 P&G) and....nothing. It didn't list on my receipt that I'd bought anything for this deal, so its a no-go. I'll return this bottle and get my money back. Oh well!

On a random note, I've been looking everywhere for the MyKidz Comfort Patches to use the Try Me Free rebate from the 1/10 RP. Has anyone found these?