Showing posts with label CVS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CVS. Show all posts

Monday, November 19, 2012

Round Two



CVS - went back today for more!  I also received an email today from CVS with a $4 off $20 coupon good through later in the week.  I'll definitely put that to good use.

  • Coke (1.25 liter bottle) $0.99, got back $0.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Thermacare Back & Hip Wrap (1 ct) $3.49, got back $3.49 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • 3 Diet Pepsi 12 packs $3.33 each, got back $2 EB (WYB 3, Limit 1) = three for $8 or $2.66 each
  • 4 Minute Rices $1 each
  • Used $1.25 EB and $16.99 EB, total was $1.25
Then at another store, I finished off another couple deals on a different card
  • Somnapure Sleep Aid (4 ct) $1.99, used $5 coupon on back of package (adjusted down to $1.99) and got back $1.99 EB (Limit 1) = $1.99 profit
  • South Beach Diet Meal or Snack Bar (5 ct) $4.99, used $1 peelie coupon and got back $4.99 EB (Limit 1) = $1 profit
  • 2 Kleenex Slim Pack Facial Tissue (3 pk) or Sparkle Single Roll Paper Towels $1 each, got back $2 EB (Limit 2) = FREE
  • Play-Doh Soft Pack Resealable Pack $1, got back $1 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Used $6.98 in EB's, total was $0.25

Sunday, November 18, 2012

FREEBIES!

It was definitely a shop 'til you drop day.  I hit up a bunch of CVS's plus ShopRite (earned my free ham!) and Price Chopper.  I bought a ton of freebies at CVS on several cards, but for simplicity's sake, I'll list them all together.  I had a $10/$50 coupon on two of my cards, so I bought some things I didn't really want just to get my total up.  I forgot to put the Pur-Absorb and Nasal Ease in the pictures, think I got everything else.  Keep an eye out for $1 peelies on the South Beach meal bars, makes them a $1 profit.
  • Advil Children's Suspension Liquid (1 oz) $2.37, used $1.50 coupon or $1 coupon (9/30 or 10/28 RP) and got back $2.37 EB (Limit 1) = $1.50 - $1 profit 
  • South Beach Diet Meal or Snack Bar (5 ct) $4.99, used $1 peelie on meal bars and got back $4.99 EB (Limit 1) = $1 profit
  • Glade Scented Oil Base Warmer $1.25, used $1 coupon (or here or 10/14 SS or 11/4 SS) and got back $1.25 EB (Limit 1) = $1 profit
  • AirWick Scented Oil Warmer $0.99, got back $0.99 EB (Limit 1) = $0.99 profit
  • 2 Charmin Basic Single Rolls $0.99 each, used $1 off 2 coupon (10/14 or 10/28 P&G) and got back $0.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Coke (1.25 liter bottle) $0.99, got back $0.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Nasal Ease Allergy Reliever (0.18 oz) $9.99, got back $9.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Advil (10 ct) $2.99, got back $2.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Carmex Lip Balm $0.99, got back $0.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Bayer Countour Next EZ Meter $10, got back $10 EB (Limit 1) = FREE *Used coupon in Diabetes & You magazine found in stores for a FREE One a Day vitamin WYB this meter
  • Street King Energy Shot (2 pk) $3.99, got back $3.99 EB (Limit 1) =FREE
  • Pur-Absorb Iron (28 ct) $16.99, got back $16.99 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Haviland Thin Mints or Nips Candy $0.88, got back $0.88 EB (Limit 1) =FREE *I found the Haviland in the seasonal aisle, not with the other candy
  • Kraft Mac & Cheese (5.5 - 7.25 oz) $0.99, got back $0.99 EB (Limit 1) =FREE
  • Kleenex Slim Pack Facial Tissue (3 pk) or Sparkle Single Roll Paper Towels $1, got back $1 EB (Limit 2) = FREE
  • Scooby Doo Fruit Snacks (8 oz) $2, got back $2 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Starbucks Refreshers (12 oz) $1.50, got back $1.50 EB (Limit 1) =FREE
  • Hot Wheels Cars $1, got back $1 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Powerade (32 oz) $1, get back $1 EB (Limit 1) = FREE
  • Play-Doh Soft Pack Resealable Pack $1, get back $1 EB (Limit 1) = FREE *This was hard to find, it was in the seasonal aisle with the other toys or on endcaps.  Only found two of them
  • Nature Valley Granola Bars $2.99, got back $2 EB (Limit 1) = $0.99
Oh Gigi, how cute you look!  She just loves this blanket and when I laid it out on the foot stool, she eagerly jumped up and took a nap.
The only problem was that she was blocking the path to Shadow's favorite chair.  Being too polite to nudge her out of the way or attempt to jump up...  
 ...Shadow resigned herself to a nap in the cat bed.  Doesn't she look thrilled?

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Sunday Shopping

Price Chopper

  • 2 Reynold's Baking Cups $1 each, used two $0.35 coupons = $0.30 each
  • 2 PC Sliced cheeses $3 each
  • 4 Banquet Sausages $1 each
  • 4 Hillshire Farms Kielbasa $2.50 each, used two $1 off 2 coupons (10/14 RP) = $8 or $2 each
  • 2 PC frozen veggies $1 each
  • President Brie $4.49 - probably coupons out there for this but I got it on impulse 
  • 5+ lb. package chicken breasts $10.18 ($1.99/lb)
  • Used $1 catalina and $3.10 in bottle slips, total was $31.33
I'll use the kielbasa and sausages towards a $10 Pyramid Ale NBPR rebate.  I got all of my rebate checks back for the spring/summer and now I'm working on my fall/winter ones.  I don't have the full list of qualifying items, but just like before, you can buy any kind of meat (no store brands in NY).
ShopRite

  • Mrs. Smith's Pie $1.99, used $1.50 coupon (9/30 SS) = $0.49
  • 3 Mission Tortillas $1.49 each
  • 2 Wheat Thins $2 each, used $1 off 2 coupon (11/11 SS) = $3 or $1.50 each
  • 2 Breakstone Sour Creams $0.99 each, used $1 off 2 coupon (11/11 SS) = $0.98 or $0.49 each
  • 5 SR shredded cheeses $1.99 each
  • 4 Oscar Mayer Cold Cuts $2.99 each, will send away for $10 Pyramid Ale NBPR rebate = $1.96 or $0.49 each
  • Borden American Cheese Singles $2.50
  • Moov Frozen Strawberries $2.50 
  • Used $5 catalina, total was $30.85
For whatever reason, the lights flickered a couple of times while I was in the store.  You should have heard the groans from my fellow customers at the thought of the power going out again.  Thankfully it stayed on and I high-tailed it out of there quickly.  It was so nice to buy some food and stock up the fridge a bit.
CVS - bought my papers, plus:

  • 4 Skippy Peanut Butters $2.50 each, got back $3 EB (WYB $10, Limit 1) = $7 or $1.75 each

There was a Skippy coupon in today's RP.  I'll use that to get some more PB tomorrow.

Rite Aid

  • 8 Lindt Chocolates $1 each, got back four $1 UP's ($1 WYB 2, Limit 4) = $4 or $0.50 each
  • Betty Crocker Brownies $2.15 (should have been $2) and two RA Applesauces $1.50 each, got back $3 UP (WYB $5, Limit 3) = $2.15 or $0.71 each
  • Used $2 UP and two $5 UP's, total was $1.80 

Its nice to be back to normal again.  After being without power for a week and no generator, we obviously had to throw out all of the food in our fridge and full-size freezer.  That hurt a bit, but it gave me an opportunity to give both appliances a good scrubbing.  We had a snowstorm earlier last week and I was so afraid we might lose power again but luckily, we were fine.

I forgot I took some pictures during and after the storm.  The top shot is Gigi in her favorite spot in the house, gazing outside as the rain began.
Forgot about this!  A squirrel was taunting Gigi, sitting on our steps and staring at her from behind the glass door. 
Shadow supervised the situation.

Brave little guy, isn't he?
Other than some missing shingles, this fallen tree was the only damage we sustained.  Thank goodness the tree fell to the right instead of the left where it would have definitely hit the house and taken out some wires.
Another pine tree was tipping over as a result of Sandy, so DBF chopped that one down, plus several others.  Eventually, we'll probably take them all down and plant some hedges or something between us and the neighbors.  It seems so strange without the trees there.  Now I can hear the neighbor kids screaming even more clearly.  Oh joy.  :)

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Waiting on Sandy

While everyone else in the store was buying batteries and bottled water, I was buying nail clippers!  Another perk of having a stockpile - no need to run out at the last minute and buy essentials - I've got them downstairs already!

CVS

  • 2 Revlon Nail Clippers $3.29 each, got back $7 EB (WYB 2, Limit 6) = $0.42 profit
  • 4 Aveeno Lotions - three at $3.89 each and one at $7.99, used $1 peelie coupon and got back $15 EB (WYB 4, Limit 1) = $3.66
  • 6 papers $12
  • Used 25% off coupon - took off $9.31, $1 EB, $3 EB, $6 EB and $10 EB, total was $9.49.  My total cost for this transaction was $7.49
Rite Aid

  • 4 RA Tissues $1.50 each, got back two $2 UP's (WYB 2, Limit 2) = $2 or $0.50 each
  • Used $6 in UP's, total was $0.49 
I didn't get the extra monthly $1 UP for buying four, but others have reported that they did get this by purchasing the 230 count boxes.  The monthly deal is good until 10/30.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Break Me Off a Piece of That....

CVS

  • 3 Kit Kats three for $10, used $1 off 3 coupon (10/14 SS) and got back $3 EB (WYB 3, Limit at least two) = $6 or $2 each
  • Garlic $1
  • Used two $5 EB's, total was zero

This store didn't have any cheap Revlon items so I just got the candy.  Think they'll make it to Halloween?  Me either.  :)

Walgreens - can't resist a sale on bubble mailers!

  • 4 Scotch Bubble Mailers $0.39 each with in-circular coupon
  • Total was $1.67 - paid with gift card from a rebate I did a while back

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Sunday Shopping

 Price Chopper

  • PC Italian Bread $0.80 with iSave coupon
  • Coke 2L Bottle $0.80 with iSave coupon
  • 3 Freschetta Pizzas $5 each, used three $1 peelie coupons = $4 each
  • PC Milk Chocolate Chips $1.19 with coupon
  • PC Flour (5 lbs) $1.19 with coupon
  • PC Sugar (4 lbs) $1.69 with coupon
  • 4 Campbell's Chunky Soups $1.50 each, used $1 off 4 coupon (10/7 SS) = $5 or $1.25 each
  • 4 PC Salad Dressings $1.50 each
  • 2 Betty Crocker Potatoes $1.50 each, used $0.50 off 2 coupon and will get back $0.50 Savingstar credit = $1.50 or $0.75 each
  • Used $3 catalina and $10 PC gift cards from Jolly Time promo, total was $29.29
I bought some soup for cheaper yesterday at ShopRite, but they only had one variety that DBF had asked for so I picked up a couple more for him today.
CVS - had a 20% coupon

  • 2 Revlon Nail Clippers $3.29 each, got back $5 EB (WYB 2, Limit 6) = $1.58
  • 6 papers $2 each
  • Got $2.75 discount, used $5 EB (adjusted down to $4.86) and $10 EB, total was $1.29

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Sunday Shopping

Rite Aid

  • 2 Got2Be Oil-licious $6.49 each, BOGO sale, used $2 RA coupon (Oct Video Values) and got back two $4 UP's (monthly deal, Limit 2) = $3.51 profit
  • Sani-Hands for Kids (40 ct) $2.39 ($2.99 reg price, 20% discount), will get back $2.99 (SCR #41) = $0.60 profit
  • 4 Dex 4 Liquid Berry Burst (2 oz) $2.39 each, will get back $10 (SCR #38, $1 WYB 1 or $5 WYB 2, Limit 2) = $0.44 profit
  • 2 RA Glucose Tablets $1.83 each, will get back $4 (SCR #36, $1.50 WYB 1 or $4 WYB 2, Limit 1) = $0.34 profit
  • 2 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razors $8.79 each ($10.99 reg price, 20% discount), used two $4 coupons (10/7 RP) and got back two $4 UP's (Limit 2) = $0.79 each
  • Tommy Girl Perfume $7.99 ($9.99 reg price, 20% discount), got back $5 UP (WYB fragrance $7.99+, Limit 2) = $2.99
  • Used $37 in UP's, total was $3.47

CVS - picked up my papers this morning plus this cute welcome sign for $4.99 

Stop & Shop
  • 8 Chef Boyardees $1 each, used two $0.50 off 4 coupons (9/16 SS) and qualified for $0.20 gas discount (max 35 gallons, so $7) = $1 profit
  • S&S Paper Towel Roll $1, used $1 S&S paper product coupon (with additional $15 purchase) = FREE 
  • 3 Packages 80% Ground Beef $6.07, $7.85 and $8.03, qualified for $0.40 gas discount (max 35 gallons, so $14) and will send away for $5 Dos Equis NBPR rebate on $5.01 fresh/frozen food (DONSA020) = $2.95 
  • 6 Yoplait Yogurts $0.50 each, used $0.40 off 6 coupon and will get back $0.40 Savingstar deposit = $1.80 or $0.30 each
  • 3 Oscar Mayer cold cuts three for $10
  • Total was $40.23

The circular lists larger packages of beef for the gas promo but these smaller ones are counting as well.  They say "VPK" on the upper right-hand corner of the label, near the UPC.  

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Busy, Busy, Busy

Its been a busy week, as always.  There wasn't much that I had to have this week, but I did make it to CVS to take advantage of the great Pantene deal.  I'll stop by Rite Aid tomorrow for the Dove men's body wash.  Here's what I got today:

  • 8 Pantene Sham/Cond $4 each, used two $1 off 2 coupons (9/30 P&G) and four BOGO coupons (9/16 SS *Auto-deducted for $6.99 each), got back $10 EB (WYB $30, Limit 2) = $7.96 profit
  • Tommy Girl Perfume $9.99, used $10 select perfume/cologne CRT (got today) = FREE/$0.01 profit
  • 4 Robitussin $4.99 each, used four $3 coupons (9/30 RP) and got back $6 EB ($3 WYB 2, Limit 3? Its definitely more than limit 2) = $1.96
  • 5 Chef Boyardee $1 each - bought these as a filler to make sure my total was positive.  Wasn't sure how much the 25% off coupon would take off the order.
  • Used $10/$50 CRT, 25% off coupon (emailed to me - took off $2.09) and $1 EB, total was $4.27
Overall profit for the transaction was $10.73!  Love that.
Ah, the deer.  We had a herd of eight or nine deer in the backyard the other night, but its not too often that they're hanging out in the yard during the day.  This guy was guarding the baby behind him (her?) and there were a couple others hiding back in the woods.

I'm now two weeks into an online accounting course.  I've mentioned before that I work at a college and I've been toying around with the idea of taking some classes for fun.  Luckily, they're free for me, I just have to purchase the books so I figured - why not?  How often in life can you learn something new - for free nonetheless?  My undergraduate and graduate degrees are in Psychology and Counseling, and I didn't take any business courses in college.  I've always regretted how narrowly focused my course work was during those years. There's no time like the present, so I went and signed myself up.  But I forgot one crucial thing - college is hard!  I've had to get my mind back into "school mode."  I don't know about you, but the thing I look forward to most after working all day and commuting two hours is a nice big juicy stack of homework.  Not!  I just keep reminding myself that it was my decision to take this course and that I wanted to learn something new, and that helps me push through.  And I have learned a lot. And it has been interesting.  But man, my brain is tired!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Today's Shopping

CVS - went in search of more Gillette razors but this store was out.  The coupon machine gave me a $4 off $20 skincare purchase CRT so I decided to use it on some Dermasilk.

  • Dermasilk Skin Perfect $29.99, used $10 coupon (found in Reinventing Beauty mag) and got back $10 EB (Limit 1) = $9.99
  • 2 Reinventing Beauty magazines $0.99 each
  • Salma Hayek Nuance Shampoo (trial size) $3.19, used FREE CRT (this was actually for one of her skincare items.  The store didn't have any and allowed me to substitute the shampoo) = FREE
  • Used 25% off coupon (took off $8) and $10 EB adjusted down to $9.97, total was $1.68
The cost of this transaction was just tax - $1.68.  Not bad for Dermasilk and two magazines!  I used a coupon from one of the magazines I purchased today on the Dermasilk.  I asked the cashier before ripping it out and she said it was fine.

ShopRite

  • 4 Crystal Lites $1.99 each, used four $0.50 tearpad coupons (found at Walgreens) and got back $3 catalina (WYB 4) = $0.96 or $0.24 each
  • 4 Sorrento Mozz Cheese $1.98 each (on sale at this price next week too), used four $1 coupons (6/24 SS) = $0.98 each
  • Used $3 catalina, total was $5.32

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

My Face will be Super Clean

Rite Aid

  • 2 Olay Regenerist Face Washes $6.39 ($7.99 reg price, 20% discount), used two $7 in-circular coupons = $1.22 profit
  • 2 eclos Face Masks $12.99 reg price, $10.39 with 20% sale price this week, used two $5 coupons (9/9 SS) and got back $10 UP (WYB $20, Limit 2) = $0.78 or $0.39 each
  • Used three $3 UP's, total was $2.91
Repeated the same transaction with one Olay at another store.  

CVS - had some expiring EB's to use up.  I have so many razors, I really don't need any more but who can pass up moneymaker razors?


  • 2 Gillette Venus Razors $7.39 each, used two $3 coupons (8/26 P&G) and got back $10 EB ($5 EB for each, Limit 6) = $1.22 profit
  • Used $5 EB, total was $4.81
Bought another on a card that had a 25% discount - 

  • Gillette Venus Razor $7.39, used $3 coupon (8/26 P&G) and got back $5 EB (Limit 6) = $0.61 profit
  • Trident Gum $0.99
  • Used $1 EB and $2 EB, got $1.63 25% discount, total was $1.15.  Overall profit - $0.85
Staples

  • 2 Staples Multipurpose Papers $6.99 each, used two $3.99 coupons and will get back $6 Easy Rebate ($3 each, Limit 2) = FREE
  • Total was $6.42 with tax
Watch your coupons carefully.  I gave the cashier one coupon and even though it said limit two, it only took $3.99 off one ream of paper.

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Sunday Shopping

The beasts just love looking out the window!  Its such a beautiful day today.  The breeze is blowing and its starting to get that fall crispness in the air that I just love.
Just a little bit of shopping this morning -

CVS

  • Gillette Venus Razor $7.49, used $3 coupon (8/26 P&G) and got back $5 EB (Limit at least 2) = $0.51 profit
  • Alteril Sleep Aid Shot (2 pk) $5.79, get back $5.79 EB (Limit 1) = FREE 
  • Paper $2 - there's only one SS insert this week so I bought the rest of my inserts from ebay
  • Used $1 EB and $10 EB, total was $0.56
The Alteril rang up as $3.79 instead of $5.79 and no EB's printed.  Anyone else had this issue?  It did beep like crazy when she scanned it, so I don't know if it was something specific to this store.  When she manually printed the EB's, she printed one for $5.79 and since they round up, got one for $6 - making this deal a $2.21 profit for me.  I showed her that the Alteril rang up as $3.79, so I wasn't trying to pull a fast one.

Rite Aid

  • 2 eclose Face Masks $12.99 reg price, $10.39 with 20% sale price this week, used two $5 coupons (9/9 SS) and got back $10 UP (WYB $20, Limit 2) = $0.78 or $0.39 each
  • Total with tax was $12.47, paid using $10 in UP's
ShopRite

  • 4 Yo Crunch Yogurts $0.49 each, used four $0.25 coupons = FREE
  • 6 Stouffers Mac & Cheese $1.88 each, used three $1.50 off 2 coupons (9/9 RP) = $6.78 or $1.13 each
  • 4 Crystal Lites $1.99 each, used four $0.50 tearpad coupons (found at Walgreens) and got back $3 catalina (WYB 4) = $0.96 or $0.24 each
  • Total was $10.74
We are swimming in Crystal Lite right now, but for $0.24 a canister, I have no problem getting some more.  They're usually good for a couple years and we go through them pretty quickly.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Its a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

The weather this weekend was absolutely gorgeous so da boyfriend and I went for a nice long walk.  



This park was so beautiful and relaxing, until DBF pointed out the pile of bear scat and casually remarked that the bear that made it was probably 200-300 pounds.  Yeah ok, I'm ready to head out.  :)
The park was a lot smaller than we originally thought, so we decided to continue our walk on a nearby trail.  It took us past several local farms and under a set of railroad tracks.  

We saw a squirrel a ways past this field who was chowing down on an ear of corn. Wonder how he got it down?
Such a beautiful day!
Price Chopper - very frustrating trip today.  Here's the issue with the store I usually go to - they only have one or two cashiers open at a time.  So the lines build up, they call over other cashiers who furiously work to clear the lines.  They're in a rush and guess who suffers?  Me.  This store's registers don't work well so they have to manually input EVERY coupon.  They miss coupons nine times out of ten and I've just about had it. Honestly, what store in this day and age can't scan coupons?  Today the cashier totally missed my doublers, so she input all my coupons but shorted me $2 by not putting through the doublers.  The screen doesn't list what coupons have been used, so I never know if there's a problem until I get the receipt.  I also had a bunch of bottle deposit slips and I'm pretty sure she missed a couple of those.  Unfortunately, I didn't count up the value of the slips before I checked out so I have no way of verifying if they all went through.  I asked her how many slips I had (12) thinking I'd count them up on the receipt, but the receipt just lists a total amount of the deposits, not the number of slips used.  I'll never make that mistake again.  

To add insult to injury, I get home and put out all my groceries, take my pictures and put everything away.  It occurs to me later that my cookie mix is missing.  It wasn't in any of the bags so I checked the car, thinking maybe it slipped out.  Its nowhere to be found. I guess it was somehow not bagged or left in a bag that didn't make its way into the cart.  There was a second cashier in my aisle who bagged my stuff and put it all into my cart. I was trying to watch the register to check that my coupons were entered so I wasn't paying attention to her.  So very frustrating!  I think I'm going to write a note to PC about installing registers that will allow scanning of coupons.  That would eliminate SO many problems.  I never have these issues at other PC locations because they can scan coupons rather than having to manually type in each and every one, but those stores are pretty far from the house.

Anyway, here is what did make it home - 
  • 6 Jolly Time Popcorn $1.66 each, used three $1 off 2 coupons (9/16 SS) and will send away for two $5 rebates/prepaid gift cards (rebate form found in circular, Limit 2) = $3.04 profit
  • PC Cream Cheese $0.80 with coupon 
  • 8 Goya Beans $0.79 each, used two $1 off 4 coupons (9/16 RP) plus two doublers = $2.32 or $0.29 each
  • Betty Crocker Cookie Mix $2, used $0.50 coupon (from coupons.com, still there?) and will get back $0.50 Savingstar rebate = $0.50
  • 8 Banquet Sausages $1 each
  • Milk $2.44
  • Total was $21.52

CVS

  • Dermasilk Skin Perfect $29.99, used $5 coupon (9/16 RP), $5 CRT (got last week) and got back $10 EB (Limit 1) = $9.99
  • 2 Popcorn Indiana Chip In's $2.50 each, used $1.50 off 2 coupon (8/19 SS) = $3.50 or $1.75 each
  • Pretzel Crisps $2.50
  • Used 20% off coupon (took off $5.20), $0.67 EB, $5 Beauty Club EB (reduced the amount of my 20% off coupon but I wanted to get everything all at once) and $10 EB, total was $2.89
Rite Aid

  • 2 Doritos $3 each, got back $2 UP (WYB 2, Limit 2) = $4 or $2 each
  • 3 DiGiorno Pizzas $5 each, used $1 off 2 coupon (9/9 RP) and got back $5 UP (WYB $15 of qualifying items, Limit 3) = $9 or $3 each
  • Total was $20 - paid with UP's

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Shopping and a Visit Downstairs

Rite Aid

  • 4 Super Poligrips (0.75 oz) $2.49 and $1.24 each (BOGO 50% off sale), used four FREE coupons (8/26 SS) and got back two $2 UP's (WYB 2, Limit 2) = $4 profit
  • Sani-Hands Hand Sanitizing Wipes (50 ct) $2.99 and will get back $2.99 (SCR #591, valid 9/2 - 9/8, Limit 1) = FREE
  • Organix Moroccan Oil $4.99, got back $3 UP = $1.99 *Kills me that I got suckered into buying this at the salon for just a bit more money.  Oh well
  • Reese's candy $0.59
  • Used two $4 UP's, total was $1.69

CVS - found another store with vanilla in stock!  Bought that for $0.66 and got some cinnamon too ($0.66), used a $1 EB to pay and got another one back from my green bag tag!

Price Chopper

  • 6 Temptations Cat Treats $1.66 each, used six $0.50 coupons (or here or 8/26 RP) = $0.66 *Was expecting to get back a $1 catalina as reported here but didn't.  I wonder if its because two of the bags were All Natural Temptations?
  • 3 Old El Paso Taco Seasonings $1.19 each (regular price), used $0.60 off 3 coupon and will get back $0.60 Savingstar rebate (WYB 3) = $1.77 or $0.59 each
Bought some other stuff too - Banquet sausages for $1 each, Stouffers pizzas $2.50 each, some beans and random not-so-great-prices-but-we-needed-them-stuff
Saturday Night Fever aka "Catnip Fever" cat treats - I love it! 
I am so grateful that the previous owners left us this freezer.  We have a regular fridge/freezer in the kitchen but its too large for the space its in and you can't fully open the freezer door.  Its one of those with a vertical split down the middle - fridge to the right, freezer on the left, so the freezer is narrow to begin with.  I don't think I could fit a full-size frozen pizza in the upstairs freezer if I had to!  Its very frustrating to try and squeeze food in and out of there, so this full size freezer has really been awesome.  I really need to organize it up a bit, but c'est la vie.  All it looks like we have in there are the Easy Fries I got for a penny each at S&S last week, but there's lots of food behind them.  Frozen pizzas, bagels, chicken patties, hot dogs, kielbasa, butter.  The freezer also needs a good defrosting but that isn't going to happen anytime soon.  We got some eatin' to do!
We use these three plastic boxes to sort out our meat - chicken in one, beef/steak in another and pork in the third.  Its really helped us not to lose meat in this big old freezer.  And its makes eating the oldest meat first pretty simple.  We label our freezer bags with the date purchased and use the oldest first.
 Shall we progress onto the stockpile room? We haven't been here since the renovation!
Really stocked up on paper goods at Price Chopper a couple weeks ago.  My paper towel pile has reached the ceiling:
I just love this metal shelf.  DBF's mom gave it to us.  Its super strong and has wheels, so its easy to move around if I need to. I think she got it at BJ's?
I was trying to think of different ways to really maximize the space in this room and I decided to put these two shelves back to back, rather than up against a wall.  As you can see, they're not quite even due to years of use (I've had these since college) and they don't always stand up very straight.  Putting them up against the walls just emphasizes how crooked they are, and also drives me crazy, so this works better.  I've kept the stuff stored on them pretty light so as to not add to the strain.  

Happy stockpiling!

Monday, September 3, 2012

Monday Shopping

My mom made this beautiful quilted wall hanging for our dining room.  I just love it!  
It really brightens up the room!
Rite Aid - the other day, I chatted with RA customer service and opted out of getting my UP's loaded directly to my Wellness card.  They printed just like always on my receipt. :)

  • 4 Carefree Pantiliners BOGO 50% off so two were $1.59 and two were $0.79, used four  $0.50 coupons (7/22 SS, 7/29 RP or 8/26 SS) and got back two $2 UP's ($2 WYB 2, Limit 2 offers) = $1.24 profit
  • 2 Revlon Nail Files BOGO 50% off, $1.25 and $0.62, got back $3 UP (WYB 2, Limit 2 offers) = $1.13 profit
  • Sani-Hands Hand Sanitizing Wipes (50 ct) $2.99 and will get back $2.99 (SCR #591, valid 9/2 - 9/8, Limit 1) = FREE
  • Milano cookies $0.80 ($1 regular price, 20% discount)
  • Used two $4 UP's, total was $1.20
CVS

  • Gillette Fusion Shave Gel $2.37, got back $2 EB (Limit 1) = $0.37
  • 2 Cheez Its $2 each, will send away for $2.50 Coors NBPR rebate on 2 Cheez Its or $5 of salty snacks (#107177, valid until 10/3) = $1.50
  • 3 Bumblebee Tunas $0.77 each
  • 3 Gold Emblem Spices $0.66/7 each *INCLUDES VANILLA EXTRACT!
  • Used $10 EB, total was $0.87