Hounding with frugalsuz

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Omega Profit

Walgreens

Omega Factor 3 (Soft gel 60's) $10, got back $10 RR = FREE

Then I used the $3 coupon inside the package to buy another bottle - making that transaction a $3 profit. At both stores I went to, the Omega was on an endcap near the vitamins, not with the other vitamins. I'm not sure if its an item the store normally carries, so maybe that's why. Both stores had tons in stock, hopefully yours will as well!

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Time to Party!

Back for more at ShopRite

20 Friskies Party Mix Cat Treats $1.27 each ($1.59 sale price), used four $2 off 2 coupons (11/14 RP) and got back $30 cats (for spending $30 on Purina items)
Total with tax was $19.18, paid with four $2.50 cats and $9.18 cash, overall profit $10.82

Monday, January 3, 2011

Huge Profit on Dog Food

ShopRite

28 Chef Michael's Dog Food cans $0.40 each (sale price of $0.90 each) and 2 Purina Beggin Strips $2.79 each (sale price of $3.49 each), used $1 off 2 Beggin Strips coupon (10/24 or 12/12 SS) and got back six $5 catalinas (for spending $30 on any Purina items) = $14.22 profit
4 Ronzoni pastas $0.40 each
Dole Salad $1.49
Used three $2.50 catalinas and two $5 catalinas, total was $2.55

The Purina cats are valid over a span of six weeks. If you do this deal, be sure to pick up different varieties of the Chef Michael's. The $0.40 price is only valid on four of each variety.

Sunday, January 2, 2011

December and 2010 Yearly Totals

December Monthly Totals

Merchandise Total (before coupons): $2,311.41
Value of Coupons/Store Sales: $909.43
Rewards/Gift Cards/EB's Used: $781.94
Rewards/Gift Cards/EB's Earned: $1,120.99
Rebates $514.83
Cost for the whole month negative $179.91
Number of Items 688, Number of Free Items 518

I'm so excited! Let's see how I did for the year:

2010 Year-Long Totals

Merchandise Total (before coupons): $22,594.10
Value of Coupons/Store Sales: $11,406.02
Rewards/Gift Cards/EB's Used: $7,870.33
Rewards/Gift Cards/EB's Earned: $8,366.73
Rebates $4,312.73
Cost for the whole year negative $962.90
Number of Items 5,359, Number of Free Items 4,043

This means that every item I purchased this year, every piece of food, every toiletry item, every household cleanser, paper towel, tissue, pack of toilet paper, mascara, lip stick, razor, battery, etc. was FREE! In fact, I earned almost $1,000 by buying them. What a lucrative part-time job this is!

Rebates Purchased

2 Stella Artois $6 off $10 gourmet cheese and/or crackers Exp. 12/31/10 $2.73
2 Smirnoff NBPR rebates for $20 off $20.01 of ham/turkey/deli platters Exp. 12/31 $3.13
3 Heineken $15 off $20 of Christmas trees or decorations (or $20 off $80 of groceries) Exp. 1/14/11 $3.96

Rebates Received

$2.49 Pepperidge Farm Rolls rebate - my address
$2.49 Dickinson's Witch Hazel - my address & DBF's address
$2.99 Pepperidge Farm Rolls rebate - DBF's address
$3 Ronzoni Pasta rebate - my address, DBF's address & parents' address
$3.49 Planters Nuts rebate from Walgreens - my address
$3.99 Dishwasher Magic rebate - my address
$4.99 Humphrey's Teething Relief - DBF's address
$5.99 Humphrey's Teething Relief - my address
$6 Budweiser NBPR rebate on pizza - DBF's address & parents' address
$6 Budweiser NBPR rebate on pasta - DBF's address
$6 Shock Top NBPR on baking items - my address
$6.49 Humphrey's Teething Relief - parents' address
$11.99 Tena rebate - my address & DBF's address
$20 Olay rebate for $50 facial stuff - my address
$20 P&G rebate for $50 of various items - my address, DBF's address & parents' address
$26 Staples Rewards (for Duracell batteries) - DBF's address
$42.97 RiteAid rebate - my address
$52 Staples Rewards (for Duracell batteries) - my address

Friday, December 31, 2010

Its Almost 2011

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE!

Rite Aid

2 Tugaboos Diapers $0.79 each ($0.99 reg price, 20% Wellness discount), used two $1 coupons (found inside package) = $0.42 profit *Counts towards Buy & Save promo
2 Gillette Fusion Proglide Razors $8.79 each (reg $10.99, 20% Wellness discount), used two $4 coupons (12/26 P&G) and got back two $5 UP's = $0.42 profit
4 Progresso Soups $1.50 each, used $1 off 4 coupon (11/14 or 12/5 GM) and got back four $1 UP's = $1 or $0.25 each *Count toward Buy & Save promo
Used $5 off $25 coupon, $1 UP, $3 UP and $5 UP, total was $1.04

Then at another store:

2 Tugaboos Diapers $0.79 each ($0.99 reg price, 20% Wellness discount), used two $1 coupons (found inside package) = $0.42 profit *Counts towards Buy & Save promo
8 Pantene Sham/Cond/Stylers $3.50 each, used four BOGO coupons (11/28 P&G, *Expire 12/31) and two $3 off 2 coupons (12/26 P&G) and got back four $1 UP's ($1 WYB 2) = $4 or $0.50 each
Used $5 off $25 coupon, two $1 UP's, total was $2.19

Also bought a $25 Applebees gift card. I'm going to use this towards a third Coors NBPR rebate for $10 when you buy $50 of gift cards (Exp. 12/31, bought a second $25 gift card a couple weeks ago).

My sister and I did some shopping this afternoon. All the stores we went to were packed! We poked into Target and I got some ham & turkey for a Smirnoff NBPR rebate (DGUSA0135, Expires 12/31). You can get back $5 off a $5.01 purchase, $10 off a $10.01 purchase or $20 off a $20.01 purchase. I went for the gold:

7 Hillshire Farms ham and turkey $3.29 each
Total was $23.03

After a delicious dinner with my family, I did one last Rite Aid trip. The last Tugaboos I'll get for free...I have many fond memories of the overage they gave me this year.

10 BTS folders with prongs $0.79 each ($0.99 reg price, 20% Wellness discount), got back five $2 UP's ($2 WYB 2, Valid until 1/22) = $2.10 profit
2 Tugaboos Diapers $0.79 each ($0.99 reg price, 20% Wellness discount), used two $1 coupons (found inside package) = $0.42 profit *Counts towards Buy & Save promo
2 Gillette Fusion Proglide Razor Kits $8.79 (regular) and $9.97 (power, reg $10.99 and $12.99 each, 20% Wellness discount), used two $4 coupons (12/26 P&G) and got back two $5 UP's = $0.76 or $0.38 each
4 Progresso Soups $1.50 each, used $1 off 4 coupon (11/14 or 12/5 GM) and got back four $1 UP's = $1 or $0.25 each *Count toward Buy & Save promo
Used $5 off $25 coupon, four $3 UP's and $5 UP, total was $2.76

I now have $39.66 on my account and $30.74 on DBF's account towards the $100 needed to get my $20 Resolution Reward. With the Airwick deal next week, I should be able to put another $30 or so on each account. The promo is good until 1/22 so I'm not that worried about getting to $100.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

It is still December right? Cause I just saw Cupid

Rite Aid

4 Pilot EZ Touch Pens $1.83 each ($2.29 reg price, 20% Wellness discount) and got back two $4 UP's ($4 WYB 2) = $0.68 profit
2 Tugaboos Diapers $0.79 each ($0.99 reg price, 20% Wellness discount), used two $1 coupons (found inside package) = $0.42 profit *Count towards Buy & Save promo
2 Harvard Square Pencils $0.79 each ($0.99 reg price, 20% Wellness discount) and got back $2 UP (WYB 2, deal valid until 1/22) = $0.42 profit
8 Progresso Soups $1.50 each, used two $1 off 4 coupons (11/14 or 12/5 GM) and got back eight $1 UP's = $2 or $0.25 each *Count toward Buy & Save promo
4 1/2 Foot Christmas Tree $9.99 ($19.99 reg price, 50% off sale)
Used $5 off $25 coupon, twenty $1 UP's and $3 UP, total was $1.14

How cute is this tree? As I was poking around the display, the most adorable little girl comes right up to me and goes "HI!!" I grinned and said hello back to her. Her mom was checking out the Valentine's Day decorations (yes you heard me, VALENTINES DAY!) in the same aisle and she carefully watched me as I chose my tree. She gave me a huge grin when I put it in my cart, so I assume she approved. So cute.

1/2 - 1/8

As always, my deals all come from the wonderful folks at HCW, Slick Deals and iheartcvs.com, iheartriteaid.com and iheartwags.com.

CVS

Revlon Nail Clippers or Nail Files $2.99, buy two and get back $7 EB (Limit 1) = $1.02 profit
Excedrin - spend $20, get back $10 EB (Limit 1). Buy 5 Excedrin PM's for $5.59 each and use five $2.50 coupons (12/5 SS) = $2.36 for five after coupons & EB's
Wisk Detergent $5, buy five and use five $2 coupons (1/2 RP) and get back $10 (for spending $25, Limit 1) = $5 or $1 each

CVS Monthly Deal - good until 1/11?

Complete Multi-Purpose Solution (12 oz) $9.99, get back $9.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE *$2 coupon in Safeway May 2010 coupon book

Rite Aid

Airwick Items - BOGO sale, $3 UP WYB $10 (weekly deal) plus $10 UP WYB $30 (month-long deal). So buy four Airwick Compact iMotions for $9.99 each (two free with BOGO sale) and use four $3 coupons (1/2 SS) and two Airwick Freshmatic Ultra Spray Kits for $12.99 each (one free with BOGO sale) and use two $4 coupons (1/2 SS), get back three $3 UP's and $10 UP = $6.03 profit *Also counts for Buy & Save promo
Gas-X Prevention (18 - 20 ct) $4.99, use $4 coupon (12/12 SS) and get back $2 (SCR #17) = $1.01 profit *Also counts for Buy & Save promo
Wet Ones $1.99, use $1 coupon and get back $1 UP = FREE/$0.01 profit
Always Pantiliners $0.99, use $1 coupon (from P&G rebate coupon booklet) = FREE
Huggies Snug & Dry or Little Movers Big Pack Diapers $19.99 reg price so $15.99 with 20% Wellness discount, use $3 coupon and $2 Video Values coupon and get back $2 UP = $8.99 *Also counts towards the Buy & Save promo

Rite Aid Monthly Deals - Valid until 1/22

BTS/Harvard Square School Supplies (pencils, pink erasers, ruler, etc) $0.99, buy two and get back $2 UP (WYB 2) = FREE/$0.02 profit *Higher profit with 10% or 20% Wellness discount
Darice Craft Kits prices range from $1.99 and up, buy two and get back $5 UP (Expires 2/5 as per Slick Deals)
Buy & Save Resolutions Reward - spend $100 on qualifying items, get back $20 UP (Limit 1) Full list of items here.

Walgreens

Natrol Acai $10.99, BOGO sale, buy two, use two $2 coupons (10/10 RP) and $5 Walgreens coupon (monthly coupon book, will take off $10 automatically) = $3.01 profit
Oscillococcinum Childrens (6 pk) $8.99, use $2 coupon and get back $8.99 RR = $2 profit
Electrasol (20 ct) $3.49, use $2.25 coupon (1/2 SS) and get back $1.50 RR = $0.26 profit
Celcius Green Tea (12 oz, 4 pk) $3.99, use $1 coupon and get back $3 RR = FREE/$0.01 profit
Salonpas Arthritis Pain 5's $5.99, get back $6 RR = FREE/$0.01 profit
Omega Factor 3 (Soft gel 60's) $10, get back $10 RR = FREE *Look for $3 coupon inside package to make this a $3 profit!
Nivea for Men Arctic Freeze Shave Gel or After Shave $3.99, get back $3 RR = $0.99 *Folks have reported finding $1 coupons in RA so keep your eyes peeled

Walgreens Monthly Deals

Valid 1/2 - 1/29 Finesse Shampoo (new line) $1.99, use $1.50 coupon (10/24 SS) and submit for TMF rebate (form found on bottle) = $1.50 profit *This rebate can be used at any store, but since its a new item and advertised in Walgreens' circular, you may have the best shot of finding it here.
Valid until 1/11 Revlon Top Speed Nail Color $5.99, use $1 WAG coupon (Everything Bright and Beautiful coupon book found in stores, usually at beauty counter) and get back $5 RR = FREE/$0.01 profit
Valid 1/2 - 1/29 Pillglide Swallowing Spray (Grape or Strawberry) $5, get back $5 RR = FREE

Printable Rebate Offers