Thursday, November 25, 2010

Shop 'til you...get a hole in your sock?

Yup, its true, I shopped so much today that my socks just couldn't take it! I left the house around 7:30, stopped home around 10:30 to drop off goodies and take a pit stop and then shopped, shopped, shopped until around 1. I'm exhausted!
Here are all the goodies I picked up today. Let's break it down by store:
CVS - did the same transactions (for the most part) on my three cards. First:
  • Renpure Organics Sham/Cond (13.5 oz) or Amazing Miracle Reconstructor (8 oz) $4.99, got back $4.99 EB (Limit 2) and will submit for Try Me Free rebate (hangtags on bottles, no limit to this rebate!) = $4.99 profit
  • 2 Colgate Sensitive Toothpastes (6 oz) $3.99 each, used two $1 coupons (or 11/14 SS) and got back $7.98 EB ($3.99 EB each, Limit 2) = $2 profit
  • Gillette Odor Shield Deodorant (2.6 oz) $4, used $2 Gillette coupon (10/31 P&G) and got back $4 EB (Limit 2) = $2 profit
  • 2 Listerine Pocketpacks (3 pack, 72 strips total) $2.99 each, used two $0.50 coupons (3/7, 5/16 or 10/10 RP or 8/1 SS) and got back $5.98 EB ($2.99 EB each, Limit 2) = $1 profit
  • Excedrin Migraine, PM or Extra Strength (8 ct) $0.99, got back $0.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Phillips In-Ear Headphones or Universal Remote Control $6.99, got back $6.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Used three $5 EB's and $10 EB, total was $3.03
Found the savings booklet at the last store, so I got back an additional $4 EB because I'd spent $20. (see pic at bottom of post)

Then I bought:
  • Renpure Organics Sham/Cond (13.5 oz) or Amazing Miracle Reconstructor (8 oz) $4.99, got back $4.99 EB (Limit 2) and will submit for Try Me Free rebate (hangtags on bottles, no limit to this rebate!) = $4.99 profit
  • Eucerin Daily Skin Balance Body Lotion (8.4 oz) $6.99, got back $6.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • 5 Reese's Singles (1.4 - 2 oz) $0.79 each, got back $3.95 EB ($0.79 each, Limit 5) = FREE
  • Used $4 EB, $4.99 EB and $5.98 EB, total was $2.08
One store was out of Eucerin, so I just bought the Renpure and candy there. And then finally, I bought:
  • 2 Herbal Essences Hydralicious Sham/Cond (10.1 oz) $3.99 each, used two $2 Clairol coupons (10/31 P&G) and got back $7.98 EB ($3.99 each, Limit 2) = $4 profit
  • 5 Mars King Size Candy Bars (1.94 - 3.63 oz) $1.59 each, used $0.30 Twix CRT and got back $7.95 EB ($1.59 each, Limit 5) = $0.30 profit
  • Used $0.99 EB and $7.98 EB, total was $3.55
I now have $23.94 towards the $20 Olay rebate for the Herbal Essences I purchased.

Walgreens - same thing here, had a couple of scenarios that I repeated several times. First:
  • Secret Scent Expressions Body Splash (3 oz) $3.49 and Olay Body Wash (10 oz) $3.49, used $5 off any Olay WYB Secret coupon (10/31 P&G, no beeps - went through for full value each time) and got back $3.50 RR (Secret) and $2.50 RR (Olay) = $4.02 profit
  • Herbal Essences Hair Care (5.7 - 12 oz) $2.49, used $2 Clairol coupon (10/31 P&G) and got back $1.50 RR = $1.01 profit
  • Used $2.25 RR (from Gum flossers, just paid cash the first time I did this), total was $0.88, overall profit for transaction = $4.37
Then I bought:
  • Bic Soleil Bella or Flex 4 Disposable Razors $2.99, used $2 coupon (or Nov. All You magazine, pg. 8) and got back $2 RR = $1.01 profit
  • Colgate Total Toothpaste (4 oz) $2.99, used $1 coupon (11/14 SS or Diabetes & You magazine found near Pharmacy) and got back $3 RR = $1.01 profit
  • Crest 3D White Vivid Toothpaste (4 oz) $2.99, used $1 coupon (10/31 P&G) and got back $3 RR = $1.01 profit
  • Gum Eez-Thru Flossers (90 pack) $2.25, used $0.75 coupon and got back $2.25 RR = $0.75 profit
  • 2 Dr. Pepper, Sunkist, 7UP, Canada Dry, A&W or Hawaiian Punch 2 liter sodas $0.99 each, used $1 off 2 peelie coupon and got back $0.99 RR = FREE/$0.01 profit
  • 2 Scotch bubble mailers $0.39 each with in-circular coupon
  • Used $1.50 RR, $2.50 RR and $3.50 RR, total was $1.73
One store didn't have any diet soda, so I substituted that with Nivea Shave Gel ($2.99, $3 RR). I did these two transactions at four stores, so that's an additional $37.88 towards the $20 Olay rebate. I now have enough to submit for one $20 rebate. I'm hoping to do some more Walgreens shopping tomorrow and Saturday and hopefully I'll be able to find enough for a second rebate.
Finally, Rite Aid. Just two sets of transactions for here. First:
  • 3 Cottonelle Moist Wipes (42 ct.) $1.88 each, used FREE coupon (homemailer), two $1 wipes coupon, $1 RA coupon for 2 wipes and got back three $1 UPs (Limit 3) = $2.24 profit
  • Got2B Styler (excluding glue) $4.99, used $2 coupon (Sept. or Oct. All You magazine) and will get back $4.99 (SCR #62 - valid 11/25 - 11/27 only) = $2 profit
  • AMO Complete Multi-Purpose Solution (12 oz) $7.99, used $2 coupon (Safeway coupon booklet) and will get back $7.99 (SCR #82) = $2 profit
  • Motrin PM (20 ct.) $4, used $2 coupon (Nov. All You magazine) or $1 coupon (or 7/18 SS or 8/29 RP) and $1 RA coupon and will get back $2 (SCR) = $1 profit to FREE
  • 2 Tugaboos $0.79 each ($0.99 reg price), used two $1 coupons (from inside package) = $0.42 profit
  • 2 candy bars $0.50 each, got back $1 UP (WYB 2) = FREE
  • Fleece blanket $1.99, got back $1 UP = $0.99
  • Used $5 off $25 coupon, $1 UP, $3 UP and $3 UP, total was $1.52, overall profit $11.46
Then I bought:
  • Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste $1.77, used $1 coupon (11/14 SS), $1 RA coupon and should have received $1 UP but it didn't print = $0.23 profit (Would have been $1.23 profit if the UP had printed)
  • 2 Tugaboos $0.79 each ($0.99 reg price), used two $1 coupons (from inside package) = $0.42 profit
  • 5 Vaseline Intensive Care Lotions $2.99 each, used five $1 coupons (or 11/14 RP) and got back five $2 UPs = FREE/$0.05 profit
  • 2 candy bars $0.50 each, got back $1 UP (WYB 2) = FREE
  • Philips 3 Device Remote Control or Earbuds $4.99, will get back $4.99 (SCR #24) = FREE
  • 4 Campbell's Chunky Soups $1.50 each, used two $1 off 2 coupons and got back two $1 UPs (WYB 2) = $2 or $0.50 each
  • Used $5 off $25 coupon, five $1 UP's, total was $10.53, overall profit $2.46 - this is without the $1 UP for Colgate, so I think I'm just going to let that go.
Be on the lookout for this coupon book at CVS. Inside is a card for $4 EB when you spend $20 (limit one per card).

5 comments:

Stephanie said...

Love it!! I did a quick trip to CVS and they amazingly had everything in stock, but the excedrin :) It's the list making/math that is giving me a headache!

Sam said...

Thanks for the heads-up about the Olay rebate! I need to pick up another book of stamps!

Sheila said...

Nice job! My Colgate +Up didn't print either ;(

mb said...

Great trips!!! I did CVS and Rite Aid but now I'm debating whether or not to start the Wags RR rolling again...

frugalsuz said...

Stephanie,
Tell me about it! It took me almost three hours to figure out my plan of attack for each store. I love having tons of deals to choose from, but sometimes it just makes it even harder to decide what to get.

Sam,
Me too, I'm totally out. Hopefully I can get some with EB's or RR's.

Sheila,
There must be some issue with how they programmed that UP deal. I bought two different kinds of toothpaste pictured in the ad and didn't get the UP for either one.

mb,
Thanks! I wish the RR's had longer expiration dates. I made a killing with my shopping, but now I have to figure out a plan to use all those RR's up.