85% savings at Rite Aid!

Unfortunately not every week at Rite Aid can I get everything free or make money, but I still was pleased with my trip this week. I now don't have an excuse not to start my spring cleaning :)

• 1 bottle Resolve, $3.99, used $1/1 MQ
• 3 Rite Aid spices, on clearance $.24/ea
• 2 Ajax cleaners, $.59/ea
• 1 Lysol toilet bowl cleaner, $2.50, used $1/1 MQ and $1/1 VV
  
• 1 Gain dish detergent, $.89, used $.50/1 MQ
• 12 pk Scott toilet paper, $7.99, used $1.50/1 MQ and $1/1 VV
• 1 Puffs plus cube, $.99, used $.50/1 MQ
• 2 Mr. Clean magic erasers, $1.99/ea, used 2 $.75/1 MQ
• 2 Mr. Clean liquid cleaners, $1.99/ea, used $1/1 MQ and $.75/1 MQ
• 1 Febreze Set and Refresh, $2.50, used $1/1 MQ
• 1 Lysol wipes, $2.50, used $1/1 MQ

I also used the $2/10 spring cleaning bonus VV coupon.
Total used: $9.46 oop and $8 +UP rewards
Received: $10 +UP rewards
Total cost: $7.46!

CVS is my favorite store!

I knew I wanted to do the Coke deal this week, and I scrounged around enough coupons for the Lysol/Finish/Air Wick deal too. I wasn't expecting to make money though! This week I finally succeeded in paying almost all of my tax (tax is 10% here in Montgomery, so being able to pay for tax is VERY nice). In order to pay for tax, you have to give the cashier your ECBs first, and then your manufacturer coupons. Just make sure you calculate correctly :). Also, the magical coupon center gave me a $4/20 today!

Total spent: $.01 oop (including tax!!) and $9.49 ECB
Received: $17.74 ECB, for $8.24 profit! ($10 - Lysol, $1 - Coke, $5 - Beauty bonus, $.74 - Russell Stover egg that is not pictured, and $1 - Green bag tag)

Bought crab and still saved 65%!

I was so excited I was able to buy some crab and still stay in budget this week (please pardon the horrible photo):

• 3 Jello Temptations, on sale for $2, used a free item coupon, $1/1 MQ, and $.75/1 MQ, ended up being $1.25 for all 3
  
• 5 lb bag Mahatma rice, on sale $3.59, used $.50/1 MQ that doubled
• 1 box Cascadian farm granola bars, on sale $2.50, used $1/1 PQ and $.75/1 IP
• 1 box Nature Valley Trail mix granola bars, on sale $2.75, used $.50/1 MQ that doubled
• 2 Wishbone salad dressings, on sale $1.41/ea, used 2 $.40/1 IP and $1.50/2 Target coupon
• 1 Emerald nuts, on sale $2.90, used $1/1 IP
• 1 package Smithfield bacon, $3
• 1.5 lbs snow crab clusters, $10.28

Total spent: $22.23 less $6 seafood rebate from Stella Artois = $16.23
Total saved: $31.22 or 65%

CVS Moneymaker!

I am so glad my CVS starts Sunday's sales on Saturday night. This week I was able to combine my planned trips into one trip, and I was able to use a $4/20 coupon!

• 1 Crest Pro Health Rinse, on sale $3.49, used $1/1 MQ
• 1 45 ct Band-Aids, $4.69
• 1 Neosporin, $5.49, used $2/2 IP for the bandaids/neosporin
• 2 Gum-eez flossers, on sale $2/ea
• 1 Right Guard body wash, on sale $3.88, used $1/1 MQ

Also used a $4/20 coupon
Total spent: $13 ECB and $.55 on a CVS gift card
Received: $14.50 ECB, for $.95 profit!