Don't forget to get your Neutrogena Clinical before 7/19!

Remember the Rite Aid deal that I told you about here? How it was a $28.00 moneymaker, blah, blah, blah... Well, I have called/visited several of the Birmingham locations only to find that none of them have it. If you were one of the fortunate few to actually get one, wow, I am proud of you!

But, if the rest of you don't want to miss out on getting to try such an expensive product for free (and make a little money while doing it) this is what I suggest. Last night I visited the McCalla CVS (Eastern Valley Rd location) and used my $5/25 from Rite Aid then my $5.00 mfg q. After all was said and done, I will make $10.00 off of the deal and I didn't have to drive far to get it.

**As far as I know, this CVS location is the only one around that accepts competitor q's. If you know of any others, please let me know!**

Rite Aid Deal starting Sunday! $28.00 Moneymaker, WOW!

Buy Neutrogena Clinical between 7/11 and 7/18 and receive a full rebate!

Plus, use $5/1 coupon here.

Go here and print your rebate form.



Buy 1 Neutrogena Clinical – $39.99 (online price)
Earn $2 UP+ Reward
Use $5 off $25 Rite Aid coupon
Use $5/1 coupon here
Use $1/$10 Beauty Wellness coupon
= Pay $28.99 oop

Submit for the Neutrogena Rebate above – $39.99
Submit for Rite Aid SCR #555 with Wellness Card Bonus – $15
= $28 Money Maker!!!

Thanks, Mojo Savings!

M & M's only $.07 cents per bag!!

This week Rite Aid has their M&M’s priced at $0.88 plus they are on sale B1G1 FREE! Use the $0.75/2 regional coupon from the 6/6 Red Plum to score two packs for just $0.07 each!

Thanks Hip 2 Save!

HOT diaper deal at Rite Aid! Do this now!!

Check out this awesome deal on Huggies. 7 packs for $3.71 each! I did this last night and it worked! The details are here.

Thanks Bargain Divas!

Shopping trip for this week

I have a crazy week ahead and I like to do most (if not all) of my shopping on Sunday afternoons when I can. I made 3 stops today, Rite Aid (diapers!), Walgreens and Publix. I love how I can do all of my shopping in one spot. They are all located within 2 blocks of each other.

Publix:
6 Dayquil/Nyquil travel pks
2 6 pk Jello Mousse
6 Pillsbury pizza crust/cinnamon rolls
4 Dole fruit cups (4 pks)
8 8oz kraft shredded cheeses
3 1/2 gal Edy's frozen yogurts
1 Sara Lee pound cake
4 Birds Eye Steamfresh veggies
1 boneless chuck roast (approx 3 lb)
3 Puffs tissues
1 lb strawberries
6 Lunchables
1 gallon milk
2 dz eggs
1 Bailey's coffee creamer
3 jars Bertolli pasta sauce
2 Kelloggs shredded wheat
2 tubs Lloyd's BBQ chicken

Total Spent 35.04 Total Saved 120.48

Walgreens

2 RenPure Miracle shampoo/conditioner
1 Gillette Fusion shave gel
1 " " Razor
1 " " " refill pack (4)
1 " body wash 12 oz

Total Spent 19.83 Total Saved 29.56
I will submit my receipt for a rebate for $6.99, so Total OOP $12.84

Rite Aid (split into 2 transactions)

6 Jumbo packs of Pampers
1 Gillette shave gel
1 Gillette body wash
1 Jumbo pack Huggies

Total Spent $16.14 (I had a Rite Aid Gift of Savings) Total Saved 60.98
I will submit my receipts for 2 $10.00 gift cards and a $1.00 rebate, Total OOP -4.86

Total OOP for this week: $42.99 Saved $211.02

Awesome deal on Pampers at Rite Aid this week!

Rite Aid has an incredible sale on diapers starting tomorrow 3/6!
Here is the scenario:

Buy:
3 Pampers diapers (29.97)
1 Pampers wipes ($2.49)
Total $32.46
Use:
$5 off $25 (this is a pdf file)
(3) $2 Pampers PG 2/21
(1) .50 Wipes PG 2/07

Pay OOP $20.96
Get $10 Gift card back (Rite Aid gc wyb $30.00 in Proctor & Gamble products)

In the end, you're paying $3.65 per pack of diapers, with a package of wipes thrown in!


(Thanks Beverly)

Now haven't I told you how Rite Aid rocks? :)

February Saving/Spending Totals are in!

I went over my receipts and bank statements today to see what I spent in the stores this month. I didn't get it down to the dollar but I'm pretty close at $178.00 for the month. That includes all money spent on food, toiletries, and donations. We added about $120.00 worth of donations to our buckets this month. I probably spent $20.00 or less on those things. But believe me, it will make a difference in someone's life to have toothpaste, shampoo, deodorant and the basic things that we take for granted*. It was worth it to drive over to CVS to pick up those $0.25 items. It's a small effort that we can all do. Make an goal for your family in March to make giving to others a priority. I guarantee you'll be glad you did! :)

Okay! Now to my favorite part! What we saved/received in February...

1 $4.00 Ronzoni rebate when you purchase "Up" on dvd
1 $2.00 RiteAid rebate
1 $19.98 Proctor & Gamble Quench lotion rebate
$205.00 cash leftover from $100.00 weekly budget

Grand Total $230.98 Yay!

*Matthew 25:40 "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

The Coupon Shopper's Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Couponing


Advantage Flyers- These are freely available in your Publix rounder.
They list the items that are on a month long sale. Be patient when you
see these, chances are coupons will be coming out for these items.
BOGO or B1G1- Buy one get one free.
Blinkies- Coupons that are available in the “blinking” automated
machines along grocery store aisles. Free for the taking.
Buy theirs, get ours free- Occasionally, Publix will offer a special incentive to buy a product by offering the identical product in the
Publix store brand to you free of charge.
Coupon Fraud- Unlawful use of a coupon.
Competitors- Who your store views as a competitor. Many Publix
locations accept other grocery stores as competitors, few recognize
drugstores as competitors.
Doubling- Publix, Winn Dixie and some other grocery stores will double your coupon up to .50 daily ($1.00) Some small stores allow for even greater savings.
ECB’s- Extra Care Bucks. This is CVS terminology.
Magic coupon machine- A red machine located in most CVS locations.
Great coupon source!
Manufacturer coupons- Coupons printed, distributed & reimbursed by the manufacturer of a product.
Match-ups- Combining a sale price with a coupon for the best possible price.
OOP- Out Of Pocket cost.
Overage- The $ you are allowed to “apply” to your total bill if the Q is greater that the price of the product.
Peelies- Peel off coupons that are usually attached to the front of a
product. Read carefully! Many peelies are void if not removed by the cashier.
Penny item- Special “secret product” that Publix gives away on Wednesday’s with minimum purchase ($10.00 before coupons) and the “penny item coupon” found in Wednesday’s paper.
PG- Proctor & Gamble (newspaper insert.)
Publix magazines- Grape, Green Wise, Baby Club, etc.
Q’s- Coupons.
Q Booklets- Coupon booklets. These can be found in many places, most often on your Publix rounder.
Rainchecks- A paper that can be obtained from customer service to ensure that you can purchase the product that is out of stock at a later date for the sale price.
Rebates- Mail in or online submission to receive all or a portion of the purchase price of a product.
Rite Aid Videos- Short commercials you can watch online to earn coupons.
Rounder- Revolving rack usually located just inside the front door.
Register Rewards- Walgreens “money“ in the form of manuf. Q‘s. These can be very useful,sometimes accepted in other stores.
RP- Red Plum (newspaper insert.)
SS- Smart Source (newspaper insert.)
Stacking- Using a manufacturer/store/competitor coupon together.
Stockpiling- Building a supply of products that your family can consume in 4-6 weeks.
Store coupons- Coupons that are printed and distributed by the store rather than the manufacturer.
Target Q generator- Resource that allows you to print store coupons from the Target website.
Tearpads- Coupons that are available in a “tear top” design.
When Q’s print as PDF‘s- This is a rare but joyous thing. They can be
saved to your computer as a file and printed as needed.