Grillin' Hot Deals

So da boyfriend and I have been watching what we've been spending, trying to build up our savings.  I went to Target today on the hunt for some clearance finds and came across a fantastic deal on a barbecue.  I just couldn't pass it up, so I bought it, wrangled it into the car and drove it home.


I came home to find DBF making dinner (love that) and calmly asked him not to be mad that I'd bought something we didn't need.  I explained to him that it was on clearance and we got a huge markdown.  "How much?" he asked warily.  "One forty seven" I replied softly.  He groaned, "babe we can't afford that much money right now!"  Me - "I know, I know, but it was such a great deal, I just couldn't let it go."  He started asking some details - "is it propane or charcoal?"  Me - "charcoal".  Him - "we could have bought one at Lowes or somewhere for a lot cheaper than one forty seven, but ok, we'll figure something out."  See why I love this guy?  Me - "do you want to see it at least?"  Him - "yeah ok, let me just finish up making this chicken."  


He told me about his day, the goofy stuff Gigi and Shadow were doing this afternoon and we gabbed while he finished breading the chicken.  Then I brought him downstairs to check out the BBQ...
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GOTCHA!  Its a tabletop charcoal BBQ that I got on clearance for (wait for it)....$1.47!!!!  Got him good this time!  hahahahahahahaha  I love that he had all that time while finishing up the cooking to think about how foolish I was to spend all that money on a grill.  Hilarious!

I literally did a little happy dance in the store when I found this.  The blue and green ones are on clearance according to other folks who've found them too.  As always, clearance varies from store to store, but many are getting rid of their summer stuff.  Be on the lookout for Reynolds Grill foil - deep clearance on that if you can find it.

Target - here's what I also picked up:

• McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract $1.64 (clearance)
• Market Pantry Pure Vanilla Extract $1.48 (clearance)
• 4 Nestle Chocolate Chips $1.14 each (clearance)

 I found brown sugar clearanced at a different store a week or so ago.  Many stores have been marking down baking items and spices.


Rite Aid 

• Marc Anthony Easy-Lites $5.99, got back $2 UP (Limit 2) and will submit for TMF peelie rebate, Valid "before 8/31/12" so I assume that means buy it on or before 8/30) = $2 profit  
• Thumb Tacks $0.67 ($2.69, 75% clearance), got back $1 UP (household items, Limit 2) = $0.33 profit
• Assorted Small Screws $0.72 ($2.89, 75% clearance), got back $1 UP (household items, Limit 2) = $0.28 profit
• Used $3 UP and $4 UP, total was $0.90

Separately and on another card, I bought:

• 2 Gillette Custom Plus 3 Razors $5.99 each ($7.49 reg price, 20% discount), used two $2 coupons (7/1 P&G) and got back two $4 UP's (Limit 2) = FREE/$0.02 profit *This is the same deal as the Venus razors this week
• 2 Assorted Small Screws $0.72 each ($2.89, 75% clearance), got back two $1 UP's (household items, Limit 2) = $0.56 profit
• 3 Schick Hydro Shave Gels $2.50 each, used three $1 coupons (6/10 SS) *Counts towards a spend $15, get $7 UP promo this week.  Once I buy another three, I'll have spent $9.50 (I have four $1 coupons and two $0.75 ones from the paper) and I'll get back $7 UP - making this $2.50 or $0.41 each
• Used a whole mess of UP's, total was $3.61

Price Chopper

• Edy's Itty Bitty Ice Cream $1.29, used FREE coupon = FREE
• 2 Snapple 12 packs $6.99, used $2 off 2 iSave coupon and will use towards $10 Heineken NBPR rebate on $10.01 of nonalcoholic drinks (HKNNA040) = $1.98
• 3 Pizza Doughs $1.99 each, BOG2 free = $1.99 or $0.66 each
• Ronzoni Garden Delight Pasta $1.99, $0.25 with coupon = $0.25
• Strawberries $2.99, used $1 Hannaford coupon = $1.99
• Used $2 off $20 coupon, total was $14.21

Had an awesome cashier who was very happy to see my free Edy's coupon.  She said they don't actually need the coupons, just the code to enter into the system.  She mentioned there was a coupon out there for free PC cookies and that I could go grab some if I wanted and she'd enter in the code.  Isn't that so sweet?  The cookies were $1 regular price, anyone seen that coupon out there?