Spoiling My Furry Babies

Walgreens
Purina One dog food 6 oz. bag 1.99 (used 2/1)
whisker licken cat treats .99 clearance section
10 packets of friskies cat food 5 for 4.00
2 boxes of envelopes 1.29 each (used in-ad making each .69)
used 4RR, 3RR, and 1RR
subtotal: 2.36
total w/tax: 3.35 on gift card, didn't get any RR back but these were all items we need/use frequently so it was an ok trip

CVS - card 1
2 cvs pantiliners .50 each
1 avent 4 oz BPA free bottle clearanced to 2.62 (this is the same one I got for a few bucks more the other day at target... maybe I'll return it.  It's still unopened.)
1 huggies 8.99 (used 2.50/1 I got in the mail)
2 maxwell house 5.99 BOGO
used 2.97 ECB, 4 ECB, 3 ECB, 4ECB, 1ECB
subtotal: 1.13
total w/ tax: 1.74 on gift card, received 1 ECB for pantiliners, 3 ECB for huggies

CVS - card 2
Zegerid  14 ct 9.99 (used 5/1 I got in the mail)
ice cream cones 1.00
2 alpo dog food cans 1.19 each
used 8 ECB
subtotal: .37
w/tax: .56 on gift card, received 3 ECB Zegerid and will submit for TMF rebate

Humidity, anyone?

pic coming later...

CVS
Mars bar - .50 (used .50/1 candy CRT)
2 cvs pantiliners .50 each
Biotrue contact solution 2.99
1 Got2B hair mousse 4.71 (used freebie coupon)
6 SOBEs - BOGO 1.69 (used 3 BOGO coupons)
Blade razor 6.99 (used raincheck)
suave shampoo 2.69 (used freebie coupon, cashier took off 3.00, not sure why)
used 10 ECB
subtotal: .67
total w/ tax: 2.35 on gift card, received 2.99 ECB Biotrue, 1 ECB pantiliners, 1 ECB current Blade deal, and 6.99 ECB rainchecked Blade deal

Shoprite

Wanted to pick up more free Feline Pine cat litter but the shelves were empty.  Got a raincheck but hopefully they'll restock by Saturday.

4 Farm Flavor apple juice .99 each
6 Alpo dog food 6 for $4 (used .75 coupon)
4 Chew-eez stix dog treats .95 each (used 1 4/4 coupon)
strawberry margarita mix 1.49
margarita mix 1.99
3 goldfish 3 for $5 (used 2 .50/1 doubled and 1 .75/1 doubled)
organic nectarines 1.79
NY texas toast garlic bread 2.50 (used .50/1 doubled)
used 10.00 and .50 catalina
total: 5.75 on credit card, received .50 catalina for Alpo, will submit, along with other recent SR receipt, for NBPR produce rebate

Walgreens

Celsius Green Tea 4.99 (used 3/1)
Oral B Advantage toothbrush 2.99 (used 2/1)
milk 3.19
used 4.50 RR
subtotal: 1.67
total w/ tax: 2.31, .89 on gift card and the rest in cash, received 3 RR for Celsius and 1 RR for Oral B

Now I gotta go prep for Rite Aid tomorrow!

More Money in My Purse Than When I Left!

Slim pickings at Walgreens today...  Wanted to get some items that are part of the 4 day sale, but nothing was marked, and I didn't see anything about it in my ad.  Was it regional?  I didn't feel like having an item scanned to check so I just skipped it.  When I went to check out, the male cashier I've never seen before looked at my Reach coupons and said, "you printed these from the internet???" with an astonished tone to his voice.

4 Reach Crystal Clean toothbrushes 1.79 each (used 2 2/2 and in-ad took off 3.20)
5 Friskies pouches 5 for 4.00
used 2 RR
subtotal: 1.96
total w/tax: 2.60 on gift card, received 4 RR from Reach

Rite Aid...

6 Friskies pouches .89 each
Huggies 8.99 (used freebie coupon, cashier took off 11.99 regular price)
Tena pads 11.69 (used 3/1 peelie and 3/1 in-ad)
used 5/25
used 1 +up
subtotal: 2.03
total w/ tax: 2.42 on gift card, will submit for Tena TMF rebate and Buy 5 get 1 Huggies SCR

This was my favorite Shoprite trip to date!

3 SR spring water .89 each
2 International Delite creamers .88 each (used 2 .55/1)
1 lunchables 2.59
1 Butterball turkey franks 1.64 (used .75/1 doubled)
4 SR veggies 1.00 each
2 Breyers smooth and dreamy ice cream bars 3.50 each (used 2 1/1)
3 Dove deodorant 2.49 each (used 2 2/1 and 1 .75/1 doubled)
3 Dove shampoo 3.49 each (used 3 1/1)
used $25 credit from Kraft deal
got .20 canvas bag refund
total: .89 in cash, received $10 catalina for buying 8 Unilever items (Dove and Breyers) and 2 $3 catalinas for buying Dove.  Then I realized the International Delite coupons didn't double, so I went to customer service and was refunded $1.10.  Did you see me today?  I was the one leaving Shoprite with a big smile on my face!

Nothing Like Waiting 'Til the Last Minute...

I ran around town trying to finish up a bunch of deals that end today.
First stop...  my favorite - Rite Aid...

Milk 2.06 (I'm now at 10% off wellness level)
Finish quantumatic kit 5.49 (used 3/1 and 4/1 vv)
Nice and easy 7.19 (used 1/1 and 2.50/1 in-ad)
2 Purex 3in1 3.00 each (used  2 1/1 and 2 2/1 vv)
Motrin PM 3.00 (used 2/1)
2 Ph. Formula eye liners BOGO 50% off 5.50 and 2.75 (used 2 5/1 RA coupons)
Zegerid OTC 11.69 (used 4/1 and 3/1 vv coupon)
used 1 off household purchases from previous receipt
used 5/25
used 3 +up
subtotal: -.82
total w/ tax: .85 on gift card, received 3+up Motrin, 2+up Nice and Easy, 1+up Purex, and will submit for $3 Nice and Easy SCR, $2 Zegerid SCR, and TMF Zegerid

2nd Rite Aid
mousepad 11.69 (used freebie vv coupon - took off 12.99)
4 cans Alpo dog food 1.25 each
everlast e-drenaline 5.39 (used 10/1)
2 Kotex 3.50 each (used 2/2 and 2 1/1 vv)
Huggies 8.99 w/ raincheck (used 3/1 and 1/1 vv)
Motrin 3.00 (used 2/1)
subtotal: 3.08
total w/ tax: 3.90 on gift card, received 3 +up Motrin and will submit for $3 Kotex SCR

Can't wait until I get to the 20% off Wellness level!!!

Walgreens...
Herbal essence shampoo 2.99 (used 1/1)
2 Gillette body wash 4.49 (used BOGO)
used 6 RR
subtotal: .48
total w/ tax: 1.44 on gift card, received 2 RR Herbal essence, 4.50 RR Gillette

On to Shoprite to finish the spend $125 get $50 off next purchase deal...  I started the other day w/ some Kraft freebie coupons and got the $5 off my next purchase.

Transaction 1:
2 Old el paso soft shells 2.49 each (used .60/2 doubled)
2 Old el paso beans 1.50 each (.60/2 doubled)
2 Old el paso rice packets 1.49 each (used .60/2 doubled)
3 Old el paso seasoning packets (used 3 peelies for buy 2 Old el paso products, get a seasoning packet free)
2 gerber graduate snacks 2.19 each (thought these were labeled 2 for $4 but maybe they already posted the Sunday sales??)
2 Al Fresco breakfast sausages 3.49 each (used 2 2/1 - I messed up here... this great coupon will give .50 overage when the items go on sale, starting Sunday... oops.  Wonder if I bring them back, Shoprite will do a price adjust?)
used $5 coupon fron Kraft deal
total: 9.62, received $20 coupon from Kraft deal

transaction 2:
4 Cheerios 2.49 each (used 1/1 peelies)
feline pine cat litter 4.99 (used 1.50/1)
Kraft homestyle mac and cheese 2.99 (used freebie coupon)
Maxwell house coffee 2.49 (used 1/1)
Shoprite spring water 3 pk 2.99 (uh oh - just realized I was charged for 2!  It always pays to check your receipts.  Now I definitely am going to go back and get my 2.99 refunded that I was overcharged.)
4 Lunchables 2 reduced to 1.30 each, other 2 were 2.59 (used 2 1/2 peelies)
3 Oscar meyer delifresh chicken 3.50 each (used 1 1/2)
Turkey hill ice cream 1.99 (used .75/1)
2 skinny cow ice cream cups 1.00 each (used 2 1/1)
12 pk rolls 1.99
used $20 coupon from kraft deal
total: 16.06 on cc, received $2 from OM delifresh, should get 2.99 refunded for overcharged water

transaction 3:
4 cheerios 2.49 each (used 4 1/1 peelies)
total: 5.96 on cc, received $25 coupon for Kraft deal

*I could have definitely done different scenarios with the Kraft deal to spend less money out of pocket, but I only wanted to buy items that my family will definitely eat.  I'm pretty happy with how it went.

Free Father's Day Gift But Still Messing Up at Wags

First, a great Rite Aid trip...
Mousepad 11.69 (used freebie VV coupon, took off 12.99!)
Huggies jumbo pack 8.99 (used 3/1 from coupons.com and 1/1 vv)
trial pack of Tugaboos .89 (used 1/1 found inside trial pack)
Ivory soap 3 pk .99 (used 1/1 from Rouge coupons mailed to me)
Herbal Essence shampoo 2.49 (used 1/1)
used 5/25
subtotal: .06
total with tax: .47 on gift card, received 1 +Up for Huggies, and will submit for 1.50 SCR (Herbal Essence).  This will also count toward buy 5 get 1 Huggies

Now my not so great Walgreens trip...
Nivea bodywash 5.99 (used 3/1)
2 Reach total care toothbrushes 4.79 each (used BOGO and in-ad 3/1 coupon)*
Nestle crunch bar .39
used 2.50 RR
subtotal 2.67
total with tax: 3.72 on gift card, received 6RR for Nivea

I expected the in-ad coupon to take off $6 automatically, but it only took off 3.  I think this happened because I believe the cashier scanned the RR before the in-ad coupon, which brought my subtotal below $6.  Oops.  Still learning all the ins and outs of Walgreens.  Maybe I'll try this transaction again tomorrow and try to redeem myself.

Cleared Out Walgreens=Free Dog Food

The Walgreens I went to had NONE of the items I was hoping to snag.  So I used my expiring register rewards to buy something useful - dog food.  Nothing exciting about this transaction, but it saves me a trip to Petsmart:

5 cans of dog food .99 each
used 2.50 RR and 2.00 RR
subtotal: .45

total on gift card: .85

Last Minute Deals and $3 Dinner Out

Some hits and misses yesterday afternoon...  I hate to post after most of these deals have already ended, but sometimes it's hard to fit everything in.  I don't know how all you supermoms out there do it, juggling kids, jobs, couponing, etc, etc...  I try to post on the blog after the kids go to sleep, but sometime in the middle of reading one of the Magic Tree House books to my kids last night, my eyes shut and didn't wake up until the morning....

Walgreens
1 Kotex 3.49 (used 1/1)
2 Reeses minis 2 for $5*
used 5RR and 2 RR
subtotal:  49

total with tax: 1.17 paid with cash, received 2.50 RR for Kotex and coupon for free Always

*There was a sign by the Reeses that said if you buy 2 for $5 you get $5 register rewards.  I believe this was a mistake because the ad said you had to buy $10 worth.  I gave it a shot and the RR didn't print.  I showed the cashier the sign and she tried to tell me the RR didn't print because I paid with RR.  I hate having to explain how the RR program works to the employees!  I just got a refund, in cash, of 5.40 and returned the candy.

Rite Aid 1
Style science sunglasses 9.99 (used 10/1 vv)
trial pack of tugaboos diapers .89 (used 1/1 in each package)
1 jumbo pack of huggies 8.99 (used 3/1 and 1/1 vv)
1 can Alpo 1.39
used 5/25
subtotal: 1.26
total with tax: 2.17 on gift card, will submit for $2 Huggies SCR, and after next pair of sunglasses $10 SCR


Rite Aid 2
2 pairs of Style Science sunglasses 9.99 each (used 2 10/1 vv)
wet ones 3.29
Pssssst dry shampoo 3.49
used 5/25
subtotal: 1.76
total with tax: 3.50, will get $10 back for buying sunglasses (I only needed one more, but I couldn't find anything else I wanted or had coupons for, so free sunglassses are fine with me!) and 3.49 for Psssst with Try Me Free label

Target
Uncle Ben's Rice 1.59 (used 2.50/1 coupon I got for complimenting the company!)
Listerine 5.34 (used 2/1)
subtotal: 2.43

total with tax: 2.86 on gift card, will submit for $10 Listerine rebate

Shoprite

2 100 cal snacks 2.50 each (used 2 1/1)

capri sun 2.19

3 Kraft easy mac 1.99 each (used 3 freebie coupons)

3 Marcal toilet paper (used 3 freebie coupons)

2 Melitta coffee 2.99 each

6 Alpo 5 for $4 (used 1/1)

2 spaghettios .99 each

SR wheat bread 1.49

3 al fresco sausage 1.49 each (used 3 2/1 coupons=overage)

oranges 1.29

Baileys creamer 2.99 (used freebie coupon)

2 yoplait .69 each

1 yo crunch .50

2 100 cal. cheese 2.29 each (used 2 freebie coupons)

pizza dough 1.79

used $3 catalina

.15 canvas bag refund

total: 20.24 on credit card, received $2 catalina for signing up at shoprite.com/yourbucks; will use all of kraft items purchased toward Kraft rebate Buy $30, get $10 (received in the mail)

Today we had a Red Robin dinner that turned out to only cost $3 for a $40 meal!  A few months ago, I was disappointed in our experience at the restaurant and decided to email the company and politely complain.  They sent me back 2 free entrees.  My dad had a Red Robin gift card he got from credit card points.  So after both of these, we got a really cheap, big dinner!  It pays to compliment or complain!!!

My Husband Thinks I'm Becoming a Hoarder!

I love those shows about extreme hoarders.  I think it's so fascinating, maybe because I do have some small hoarding tendencies.  I love looking at the packed shelves in my bathroom, full of stuff I didn't pay for!

In other news, I can't believe 2 of my picks went home on the Bachelorette tonight!

Target
6 Olay Toners 2.99 each (used 3 2/1 and 2 1/1 - I had 3 1/1 but I guess one didn't scan)
1 Uncle Ben's rice 1.59 (used 2.50/1 = overage)
1 Purina cat food 3.99 (used 2/1)

subtotal: 11.02
total with tax: 11.57 on cc, received $15 in Target gift cards for the Olay (buy 2 get $5 gc)

Walgreens Trans. 1
3 Neutrogena soaps - 2 of them were 2.69 each and 3.19 for the acne soap (they didn't have any more of the regular ones)


Used 8 RR
subtotal: .57

total with tax: 1.26 on gc, received 10 RR

Walgreens Trans. 2
 Kotex  3.49 (used 1/1)
Luster toothpaste 5.00
A-Z vitamins 2.00
Ecotrin 2.00 (used 2/1)
Cortaid 3.00 (used 1/1)


Used 10 RR
subtotal: 1.49
total with tax: 2.17 on gc, received 2.50 RR (Kotex), 5 RR (Luster), 2 RR (A-Z), 2 RR (Ecotin), and a rebate form to get 3.00 back on Cortaid.  I also got a coupon for a free Always Ultra or Maxi Pad up to 16 ct (for buying Kotex)