Deals of the week

My first week back in couponing has gone fairly well.  I picked up two newspapers this week - I would have liked to get more but they were sold out everywhere due to the fact that they had 6 inserts this week!  I am attempting to coupon at new stores - CVS is new to me, since we didn't have them in Oregon.  They are fairly similar to the old way that Walgreens worked, which I like.  Walgreens has taken their new rewards program national, and it is a combo of the old system with register rewards and the new system with points.  I'm glad they kept some register rewards (they completely got rid of them when they tested the program in Portland) - but I hate the points system so I will probably make CVS my drugstore of choice.  I was pleased that the CVS I went to this week didn't seem to have a problem with shelf clearing.  I even went back for something today, and they still had some.  This is refreshing.

Because we are doing No Spend Month, I am trying to keep my oop as low as possible.  I did end up having to pay for 2 newspapers ( $4), but I have already recouped that expense and then some in the few items I got using the coupons in those papers.  My main goal is to only get things that are free or very cheap.  The other thing that I have to watch out for here is paying sales tax.  In Oregon when I got something for free, it was truly free.  Today when I got something for free, I still payed .35 cents in sales tax.

Here is what I got this week:

All for $2.00

CVS:

4x Stayfree ultra thin  ($3.99 each, on sale B1G1)

Used 2x Stayfree B1G1 coupons from 1/6 SS

= All 4 for free!

Soft Scrub (sale $2)

used $1/1 from HERE

also loaded $1/1 from SAVINGSTAR 

Paid $1 but should get back $1 from savingstar so FREE!

Walgreens:

2x 16 oz coffeemate creamer (sale 2/$3)

Used 2x $1/1 coffeemate HERE

Paid $1 or .50 cents each!

Target:

Reach Floss (.97 cents regular price)

Used $1/1 Reach HERE (may be NLA)

Free plus .03 overage!

Total OOP for everything:

$2.96 (including tax)

$1.96 if including savingstar rebate

SAVED: 23.98

Walgreens wants to talk...

OK, so I told Walgreens how I really felt.  And they want to talk.  I went ahead and sent in a copy of my blog post.  They should know how their rewards system is affecting their customer base, right?  Well, Friday night I noticed I had a voicemail, and it was Walgreens.  A LOCAL Walgreens person.  Sounded like a manager, I think his name was Craig.  Or Chuck.  Anyway, he left me a message about my "cute little poem"?  And he wants me to call back to talk about it.  I haven't called back yet.  I don't know, Wags, we've been through so much...
I haven't decided if I'm going to call back or not.  Maybe if I have time Monday....

I'm breaking up with Walgreens

Dear Walgreens,

I'm sorry to tell you that I'm breaking up with you.  It's not me, it's you.  Back in the day, before I was a couponer, I never shopped at Walgreens.  Why would I when I could just go to Target?  But then, I discovered the wonders of couponing, and more importantly, register rewards.  Register Rewards are a broke girl's best friend.  You can earn them one week, and then use them the next week to score tons of free stuff!  Keep doing it every week, and eventually you have a closet full of toothpaste, razors and shaving cream that you paid pennies for out of pocket.

I heard some grumblings about "test markets"...certain cities where Wags was testing out a new reward system.  I noticed because one of the cities was not too far from me, but honestly this new reward system was way to complicated for me to understand, so I just ignored it and kept doing my weekly Wags shopping.  Oh, Wags, how I loved you.

Then, something changed.  I moved to a "test market" city.  Now I live in a city where my beloved Wags offers a complicated and obnoxious "reward" system ( I hesitate to call it a reward, because it is more like a homework project followed by a slap in the face).  I get to hear about all the great deals that are being offered to Wags shoppers in other towns...but not in mine.  Want FREE Motrin after RR?  No, sorry Ms. Broke, you can't.  But, you can PAY 3 bucks for Motrin, and then get 15x points!!!!!  What the hell do I want with 15x points?

I would try to explain the reward system, but honestly, I think I would fall asleep before I finished.  The gist is: you get points for every dollar that you spend.  Like 10 points per dollar.  And then you can use those points for rewards.  2000 gets you a $5 Walgreens rewards certificate.  10 points per dollar  means you need to spend $200 to earn that gift certificate.  BUT WHAT ABOUT THE 15x points?????  OK, so you spend $3 bucks on Motrin ( WHY?  I don't know).  So you normally would earn...30 points.  Wow.  But with the amazing 15x points, you earn....450 points.  That would mean you are a quarter ( almost!) of the way to earning $5 bucks!  Instead of instantly earning a $3 RR like everyone else.  No thanks.  This "Rewards System"  requires too much math, and isn't very rewarding at all.

Sorry Wags.  We had a good run, it was fun while it lasted.  Call me when you get your rewards system worked out.  I'll be at Rite-Aid.

Walgreens 1/16

Paid: $2.97
Saved: $73.55!
Used $9 RR
Earned $12.50 RR
=
.53 cent money maker!

Do you like how I bought an appetite suppressant AND buttered popcorn and candy?  Yeah, I like to send mixed messages.  Actually, I just bought the Full Fast to Roll my RR.  I have no idea what to do with it.  It's not like you really want to donate something like that, which is usually what I do with my unwanted money makers.

I did this in 3 Transactions:

#1
Joint Juice (Sale $10.00)
Use $1/1 Coupon from HERE
Act II Microwave popcorn ( B1G1 for .99 cents each)
Used $9 in RRs from last week
Paid $1.98
Got $10 RR

#2
Full Fast Appetite Control Spray (Sale $10.00)
Used $10 RR from Joint Juice
Paid 0.00
Got $10 RR

#3
Joint Juice for $10
Use $1/1 Coupon from HERE
ThermaCare Heat Wrap Neck, Shoulder and wrist $2.50
Use $1/1 Thermacare found HERE
Snickers Peanut Butter Square ( .49 cents with in ad coupon)

Total: $10.99
Use $10 R from Full Fast
pay .99 cents
Got $10 RR from Joint Juice and 2.50 RR from Termacare!

Print this coupon now for a Money Maker at Wags starting 1/16!

Next week at Wags Joint Juice will be FREE after Register Reward.  To turn this into a money maker, print this $1/1 coupon HERE.  I plan to use it next week to turn my $9 RRs into a $10 RR :)

My plan for next week is this:
Get 1 Joint Juice for $10
Use $1/1 Coupon
Will need 2 fillers since I have RRs ( Hopefully can find some cheap fillers!)
Get $10 RR

Roll that to buy Full Fast Appetite Control Spray $10
Get $10 RR ( Note:  This is strictly to roll my RR.  I'm not interested in a spray that controls my appetite.)

Buy another Joint Juice for $10
Use $1/1 Coupon
Buy ThermaCare Heat Wrap Neck, Shoulder and wrist $2.50
Use $1/1 Thermacare found HERE
Total: $10.50
Use $10 R from Full Fast
pay .50 cents
Get $10 RR from Joint Juice and 2.50 RR from Termacare!

So as long as I can find some cheap fillers for my first transaction, this should be a money making week, turning my $9 RRs into $12.50 in RRs!

Walgreens 1/9

Pretty good trip to Wags, although there was a confusing snafu with the Reach Toothbrushes.  After I studied the receipt for awhile, I think I figured out what happened.  First, I got 4 toothbrushes, and they rang up all different prices - 2.99, 3.99 and 2 at 4.49 ( the price they were all marked at).  Now, normally an unexpected price reduction would be exciting, but in this case it sort of threw a wrench in things.  It may have been different if I had known that some of them were 2.99, and I could have gotten all 4 of them at that price.  But in this case, my B1G1 coupons applied to the lower priced toothbrushes, so it went like this:
2 @ 4.49
1 @ 3.99
- B1G1
1 @ 2.99
-B1G1
After B1G1 =
$8.98
-$2/2 Reach = $6.98
Wags In ad coupon SHOULD have taken off $8, but it only took off $4 - I'm guessing that those lower prices toothbrushes were the culprits.  So, I paid $2.98 instead of getting a money maker :(  I know, $2.98 for 4 toothbrushes is still not bad.  But I was expecting a money maker, so I'm sort of disappointed.  I'm still trying to figure out if and how to remedy this situation.

But, moving on to the good.  I started out this trip with a $10 RR.

Paid: $3.42 ( darn toothbrushes!)
Saved: $69.83!
Used $10 RR
Got back $9 RR

Ok, I already explained the toothbrush situation, but I also got:
2 x Colgate Total Care toothpaste ( Reg 4.49, Wags Sale B1G1)
Used 2x $1/1 Colgate Wags Q from Winter Diabetes and You Magazine ( available in the pharmacy)
Used 2x $1/1 Colgate Manufacturer Q from Winter Diabetes and You
Total: .29 cents for both, or .15 cents each!

2x Stayfree Maxipads (reg $6.49 each)
Used B1G1 Free from 1/9 SS (-$6.49)
$1/1 Stayfree from HERE
WAGS in ad coupon for $3 off Stayfree ( took off $6)
FREE plus .51 cent moneymaker!

2 x Bic Triumph Pens 2 pack (Sale $1.99)
Used 2x  $2/1 Printable ( NLA, but there was also one in 1/9 SS)
FREE!

EOS Shave Cream (Sale $2.99)
Plus had a free Bic Soleil Razor attached!
Got back $2 RR, making this .99 cents!
(also a good filler, since there were no coupons for this)

Go! Kid's Multi-vitamin Gummies ( Sale $5.00)
Got back $5 RR so FREE!
( Note: I don't have kids, I just got this as a filler/way to roll my RRs.  This is going in my donation bag)

2x Special K ( Sale 2 for $5)
Used B1G1 from HERE
Got back $2 RR
Total: .25 cents each!

Overall, I'm pretty happy despite the toothbrush fiasco.  Plus I have $9 RRs to use next week!

$2.05 OOP at Walgreens!

I have not been going to Wags as much lately as I just haven't been that impressed with their deals lately, and I let my RR's expire again :(  But I did pop in for this money making scenario I read about over on The Krazy Coupon Lady. 

2x Olay bar soap (Sale 2 for $4)
Secret travel sized deoderant (.99 cents)
2x CoffeeMate ( Sale BOGO $2.49)
3x Dove Chocolate (2 for $1.59, 1 for .89 cents)

Used coupons:
$5 off 1 Olay wyb 1 Secret (PG 10/31)
2x .55/1 Coffeemate from HERE
B2G1 Dove chocolate bars from coupons.com
Used WAGS in ad coupon for Mars chocolate, took off .92 cents ( for dove)

Paid $2.05
Got back $1 RR (from Olay)

Walgreens 11/14

This was  a fast one, I might go back later to do the Sinex deal, but I wanted to get in early to snag the free dish soap.

Paid $3.15
Saved: $11.00!
Yes, this is wayyyyy more oop than I normally spend.  The reason is the Organix Shampoo.  As drugstore shampoo goes, Organix is my favorite, and there are NEVER any coupons for it.  This scent was on clearance for $3.59, which is about half off.  That is the cheapest I have seen it, so I decided to snag a bottle.  They didn't have any conditioner, just shampoo, but I figure I will get some conditioner later when it is on sale somewhere.

4x Gain Dish Soap ($1.79 reg, .89 cents each with WAGS in ad coupon)
Organix Shampoo (Reg $6.99, clearance for $3.59)

Used 4x $1/1 Gain Dish Soap from 10/10 PG
Gain soap was free plus some overage towards shampoo!

Remember to scan your Manufacture coupons BEFORE you scan your Wag's coupons, and have something else in there to absorb the overage!

Thanks Wild for Wags!

Super Fast Walgreens Trip

So, lately I have been not at all interested in Wags.  The deals have just not been tempting me.  However, I was impressed with the FREE baking powder and the great price on Libby's Pumpkin.  With baking season fast approaching, it's a great time to stock up.

Paid: .49 cents!
Saved $3.28

Haha, not my best savings yet, but I still feel like it was a good deal.  I didn't have a coupon for the pumpkin, but I had overage from my baking powder coupons that covered part of it.

Libby's Canned Pumpkin (.99 cents with WAGS in ad coupon)
Clabber Girl Baking Powder (2 for $1 with WAGS in ad coupon)
Used 2 .75/1 Clabber Girl from HERE  (use zip77477)
Overage from Clabber Girl went towards the pumpkin!
The key to this is to have the checker scan your Walgreens ad coupons AFTER you give them your manufacture coupons.  Otherwise the register won't take it, because the coupon is worth more than the item.

I really would have liked to stock up on more pumpkin, because that is by far the lowest price I have seen.  Most other stores have it on sale for $1.99 or $1.79.  I was out of luck, though, because there was only 1 can left when I got there!  Oh well, I'm glad that I at least got one can.

Hello Wags!

OK, I've been majorly coupon slacking.  All summer.  I know, I get it.  But, it's now fall, and I'm jumping back on the bandwagon.  I ran out to Wags today, thinking they would be out of everything, and I was pleasantly surprised to get most of the things I wanted.  Even the EOS lip balm!  Ok, so here is what I got:

To get My RR's started, I first did two transactions purchasing Nyquil 2/$10, get $5 RR.  I did them separately so that both RRs would print.  I use Nyquil and Dayquil when I am sick (like I am currently), so it's a good idea to stock up on them when they go on sale.  Having an RR deal on top of it is just icing!  I then used my 2 $5 RR's to do the third transaction:

Schick Hydro 3 blade Razor ($7.99 Sale)
Walgreens Honey Bear 12oz ($1.99 w/in ad coupon reg $4.29)
EOS Summer Fruit Lip Balm (Sale $3.00)
Act II Single microwave popcorn x 4 (.25 cents each w/in ad coupon reg .99 cents each)

Used $4/1 Schick Hydro from 10/3 SS
2 $5 RRs from Vicks
Paid .27 cents OOP
SAVED: $19.76

GOT $4 RR from Schick, $3 RR from EOS

This was a quickly planned trip, so I did use some RRs on food items ( the popcorn and honey).  There may have been another RR item I could have thrown in there, but the razor and the lip balm were the 2 I was interested in, so I was glad to get those.  When I saw the sale price on the honey I grabbed it, has anyone else noticed how expensive honey has gotten lately?  It must have something to do with the mysterious bee deaths.

 Anyway, I have some great free stuff, and some brand spanking new RR's to use next week.  Bring it on Walgreens!

I wonder if Walgreens missed me?

I'm back!  After several disappointing weeks at Wags, followed by me taking a mini vacation that caused me to forget to both buy newspapers AND use my Register Rewards before they expired, I'm back in the saddle.  Yes, that's right, I am guilty of letting my precious RRs expire.  So sad.  Luckily for me, Wags seems to be getting it together and offered some great deals this week. 

OOP: .84 cents
Saved: $25.20
RRs Used: $11
RRs Earned: $10

Note: I started out with a $5 RR from this scenario: Buy 2 Vicks Nyquils at 2/$10 - I used 2x $1.50/1 from 8/29 PG.  Paid $7 - Got back a $5 RR.

Transaction #1
Impruv Lotion  ($4.99 Sale)
Colgate Advanced ($2.99 Sale)
Butterfinger Pumpkin (.59 cents) Filler

Used Coupons:
$2/1 Impruv Lotion from HERE
$1/1Colgate from Diabetes and You Magazine (in Wags pharmacy)
WAGS in ad coupon for butterfinger pumpkin took off .20 cents

Used $5 RR from Vicks
Paid .37 cents
Got $4 RR for Impruv and $2 RR from Colgate

Transaction #2
2x Chex Mix (.99 cents each Sale)
Carmex Lotion (4.99 Sale)

Used Coupons:
.50/1 chex mix from 8/8 GM ( I thought I had another, but couldn't find it)
Used $4 RRimpruv and $2 RR colgate
Paid .47 cents

Got back $4 RR Carmex

I was surprised and pleased that my Wags was well stocked on everything on my list.  I plan on going back tomorrow for another transaction, but it is a bit more complicated,. and I didn't want to do it since I had J with me.  He gets antsy.  Plus, I don't like to do too many transactions in one trip, if possible.  I was soo happy to get the Chex mix, since J is constantly harassing me for Chex mix when it is full price.  I realize from this description it sounds like I'm talking about my kid, but I'm not.  He's my boyfriend.

Anyway, I am glad to be back in the coupon swing of things!

Walgreens 8/9

So, a decent week at Wags.  Sadly, my Wags didn't have the Secret Deodorant on clearance, so I wasn't able to get that money maker.  The Dial bodywash isn't really my thing, so it's going in my donation bag - but it was free and a good way to roll my RRs.

OOP: .59 Cents
Saved: $38.64
Used: $9 RRs
Got: $5 RRs

1 Transaction:
Schick Hydro Shave Gel ($1.99)
Schick Hydro Cartridge ($7.99)
Dial Bodywash ($3.99)
2x Kotex U Pads  (2/$7)
All Free and Clear Laundry Detergent ($3.99)

Used Coupons:
$1/1 Schick Hydro Shave Gel from 8/8 SS
FREE Schick Hydro Razor or blades (They sent it to me for mailing them a compliment)
2x $1/1 Kotex U pads from a sample or 8/8 SS
AND $2/1 Kotex U WAGS MONTHLY coupon book
$1/1 Dial Bodywash from HERE
$1/1 All from 8/1 RP

Used $8 RR Complete and $1 RR Crayola

Paid .59 OOP
Got $2 RR Schick and $3 RR Dial

I was happy to be able to use my FREE Schick Hydro coupon and get an RR.  I got the coupon awhile back, but I was saving it for an RR deal.  I thought about holding on to it in hopes of a higher value RR, but since this is a monthly deal and my coupon expired 9/30, I decided not to risk it.  Schick sent me the coupon because I sent them a letter telling them how much I love this razor, in fact I basically just copied and pasted my review that I wrote HERE.

I'm really liking the Kotex U that I stocked up on a few months ago, so I was happy with paying .50 cents  box for them.  All around a good week for OOP, although I dropped a few RRs.

Print these coupons now!

Print these coupons now for freebies next week at Wags!

$1/1 Biotrue multi-purpose solution

$1/1 Dial Nutriskin Bodywash

Back to Wags!

OK, so Walgreens had such a boring ad last week that I didn't even go.  I have been couponing since February, and that was the first week I didn't go to Wags since I started.  So glad to see a money making week!  I really needed to roll my one RR that I had, since it expired today.

Total OOP: $1.49
Saved: $51.15
Started with: $5 RRs
Ended with: $9 RRs!

Transaction #1
Complete Contact Solution ($7.99)
Visine Eye Drops ($4.49)
10 pack Penway pencils (.09 cents) Filler

Used Coupons:
$2/1 Complete Multi Solution from May Safeway coupon Booklet (yes!)
$1/1 Visine Eye drops, any 6/13/10 RP or PRINT
$2/1 Visine Wags weekly ad coupon
$2/1 Visine Wags MONTHLY August coupon booklet

Used $5 RR from Dr. Scholls
Total OOP: .57 cents
Got $8 RR from Complete

Transaction #2
Alive Women's Multi Vitamins ($10.00)
Visine Eye Drops ($4.49)
10 pack Penway pencils (.09 cents) Filler

Used Coupons:
$1/1 Alive Vitamins PRINT
$1/1 Visine Eye drops, any 6/13/10 RP or PRINT
$2/1 Visine Wags weekly ad coupon
$2/1 Visine Wags MONTHLY August coupon booklet

Used $8 RR from Complete
Total OOP: .58 cents
Got $10 RR from Alive

Transaction #3
Complete Contact Solution ($7.99)
Crayola Crayons 24 count ($1.00)
3x Coffeemate Creamer ($1.50 each)

Used Coupons:
$2/1 Complete Multi Solution from May Safeway coupon Booklet
$1/3 Coffeemate Creamer HERE

Used 10 RR from Alive
OOP: 57 cents
Got 8 RR from Complete and $1 RR from Crayola


The Visine was a good money maker - so that helped lower my OOP a bit, which I needed since I started out with only $5 RRs.  The Complete and the Alive were also money makers with the coupons, so it was a good, money making week!  Yay, hopefully Wags will continue to do what I love - pay me to shop! :)

Walgreens 7/18

Yay!  I was so excited for a good week at Wags!  The last few weeks have been so lackluster that even a decent week would have looked good, but this turned out to be a better week than I thought.

Spent: $1.48 OOP
SAVED: $50.58
Started with $6 RRs
Ended with $5 RRs

First Transaction:
2x pilot G2 Pens 2pk (Sale $1.19)
Colgate Advanced Toothpaste ($3.49)
Penway Ruler (.09 cents)
Penway Highlighter (.09 cents)

Used Coupons:
2x $1/1 Pilot Pens from HERE
$1/1 Pilot Pens from Wags July Coupon Book (Took off $2)
$1/1 Colgate Toothpaste from Diabetes and You magazine in Wags Pharmacy

Total $1.05, Used $1 RR from Greenworks, paid .05 cents oop,
Got $3.50 RR from Colgate

Transaction #2
Dr. Scholls orthotic Insoles  ($10.99)
2x Ravina Knee Highs (Clearance .20 cents each)
2x Penway Highlighter (.09 cents each)

Used Coupons:
$3/1 Dr. Scholls Orthotic insoles from All You (not sure which month!)
Used $4 RR from Reach, $3.50 RR from Colgate and $1 RR from P&G
Paid .07 cents OOP
GOT $5 RR from Dr. Scholls

Trans #3
Printer Paper ($3.79)
Kettle Chips (Sale $1.50)
Act II Microwave popcorn minibags (Sale $1.00)
Colgate Advanced Toothpaste (Sale $3.49)
Ravina Knee High (Clearance .20 cents)


Used Coupons:
Wags in ad coupon for printer paper (took off $1.80)
$1/1 Kettle Chips from 6/13 SS
.40/1 Act II popcorn from smartsource.com
$1/1 Colgate Toothpaste from Diabetes and You magazine in Wags Pharmacy

Used $5 RR from Dr. Scholls
Paid .78 cents OOP
Got $3.50 RR from Colgate


Later I went back for one more:
2x Dr. Scholls rough skin eraser ($6.99 each)
Total: $13.98
Used $5/1  Dr. Scholls for her from Wags July Coupon Book
Took off $10.00
Total $3.98
Used $3.50 RR from Colgate
Paid .48 cents OOP
Got $5 RR from Dr. Scholls!

A few notes about this:  The Pilot Pens are an awesome money maker, which is why I was able to get 2 packs of pens and tube of toothpaste for only $1 RR.  I tried several different Dr. Scholls insoles with the $5/1 Wags coupon book, and none of them worked, I later found out that the arch supports worked, but by then CR (Coupon Rival) had gotten all of them.  But luckily I was able to snag the last 2 rough skin erasers.  I don't feel bad about taking the last two...I needed 2 to do my deal, and since the arch supports were already sold out, I couldn't do 1 of each (my original plan).  However I really like the rough skin eraser, I snagged a bottle a few weeks ago for free and so I was happy to stock up on more and have Wags pay me to do it!

Yay, Wags!

I was so unimpressed with this weeks ad at Walgreens that I wasn't even going to go...  It was kind of weird not wanting to run to Wags first thing Sunday morning.  But, last night I saw on Hip2Save that there was a really great deal on Scunci Hair Ties, so I just HAD to go :)  I used the candy as fillers, but it got kind of confusing there for a few minutes at the register, and I sort of ended up with more than I needed.  OK, I'm lying about that part, I mean really, who ever heard of "too much" chocolate?

Paid .08 cents OOP!
2 Bonus Packs of Scunci Hair Ties ($2.99 Each)
3x Reeses Big Cup (sale 3 for $2)
Dove Peanut Butter and Chocolate bar (clearance .62 cents)
 
-Hair Ties range up BOGO, and then I used the in ad coupon which took off $2.00 - so only paid .99 cents for both packs - plus, they were bonus packs, so I actually got 4 regular sized packs for .99 cents!
- Used the in ad coupon for Reese, making them .49 cents each (took off .53 cents)
- Used 3 RRs, paid .08 cents oop!
Whoops, I didn't really mean to use 3 RRs - I would have only used 1, but my store was out of those perfect little 9 cent highlighters for fillers.  It took me awhile before the cashier realized that the Reeses had an in ad coupon. ( they were marked at .49 cents each, but needed the in ad coupon to get that price).  I had been trying to get my total a little over the $2.00 mark, and it didn't work.  Once we figured it out, I had added in so many filler candies that my total was $3.08 before register rewards!  Ahhh... anyway.  Like I said, no such thing as too much chocolate.  And did I mention I love peanut butter?

.44 Cents OOP!

Alright, so I didn't make it to Wags until Monday, mostly because I was busy on the 4th and there wasn't anything I was super excited about in this week's ad.  Luckily, everyone else must have been thinking the same thing, because almost everything I went in for was stocked.

Transaction # 1
Gillette ProGlide Razor (Sale $9.89)
2x Penway 10 pack Pens (Sale .19 cents each)

Used Coupons:
$4/1 Gillette Razor from 6/6/10 PG
Used $5 RR from Blistop and $1 RR from Sure
Paid: .27 cents OOP
GOT: $5 RR from Gillette

Transaction #2
GreenWorks Cleaner (Sale $2.99)
Oral B Advantage Toothbrush (Sale $2.99)
Penway Pencils (Sale .19 cents)

Used Coupons:
$1/1 Greenworks Printable from Coupons.com
$2/1 Oral B from 7/4/10 PG
Used $3 RR from Airplus
Paid .17 cents OOP
Got $1 RR from Greeenworks and $1 RR from Oral B

Total Paid: .44 cents OOP
Saved: $25.00 (even!)
Used $9 RRs
Got: $7 RRs

So, I did drop $2 in RRs - I usually like to come out with more RRs then I went in with - But hey, what are they for if not for spending?  Honestly this week is not too exciting, and I took a sneak peek at next week over on i heart wags - not exciting either.  Come on Walgreens, give me a good week!

Also - I had one more transaction I was going to do, but it involved the crystal clean toothbrushes, which my Wags was out of.  I will be going back today or tomorrow to see if they are back in stock.

Thanks Wild For Wags for this scenario!!

Wags 4 Day Sale

So, I went to do the deals in the 4 day Sale at Wags... And, they had no idea what I was talking about.  I asked the manager if there was a copy of the ad somewhere ( I use it to make sure I am buying the correct items) - He was confused, and didn't know anything about a 4 Day Sale.  It turns out that the ad must be regional, and not advertised in my region - but the cool thing is that the RRs are still printing.  My store was sold out of the Noxzema Razors, and didn't have any Celsius Green Tea in sight.  So I ended up with the few deals I could get my hands on!  Also, I've decided to start a donation box for the extra toiletries I'm accumulating.  I keep you updated on how that goes!

Paid: .97 OOP
Used $3 RR, Got back $4 RR!

Sure Deoderant (Sale $1.99)
Crest Toothpaste ($3.79)
Dr. Scholls Rough Skin Eraser ($6.99)
Royal Gelatin (filler) (.20 cents with in ad coupon)

Used Coupons:
$1.50/1 Sure Deoderant 5/2 SS
$2/1 Dr. Scholls Product (from a sample I got awhile back)
$5/1 Dr. Scholls Product from Wags July Coupon Book
.50/1 Crest Toothpaste from 6/6 PG
Used $3 RR from Airplus Socks
Got $3 RR from Crest and $1 RR from Sure

And again later...

I made one more stop at Wags later, once I knew the airplus socks RR was printing.

.08 Cents OOP!

Airplus Aloe infused socks ($3.00)
Flexitol Blistop (Sale $5.00)
3x Dentyne Gum (Sale .66 each)
Scotch Pop up tape (Clearance $1.09)


Used Coupons:
$1/1 Dentyne Gum 6/13 SS
$1/1 Dentyne Gum from WAGS July Savings booklet
$1/1 Scotch Popup Tape Printable, (NLA But there is a .75/1 HERE)

Used RRs $3 Blistex, $2 Oral B, $3 Oral B
Got RRs $5 Blistop, $3 Airplus

Paid .08 oop
Saved: $19.76
Spent $8 RRs
Earned $8 RRs

(earlier in the day I was at a different Wags, and they had the pop up tape clearanced for .99 cents.  I was unable to use my coupon for $1 off because of the 1 cent overage.  The associate called over a manager, but he stated there was no way for him to override the transaction and make the coupon go through, even if they adjusted the coupon down.  So, I didn't get it.  I found it for 10 cents more at my regular wags, and so I scooped it up.  It was actually a good filler, because without it my transaction would have been short one cent to be able to use all my RRs!)

.21 Cents OOP at Walgreens!

Pretty good trip to Wags, except that it was the second trip - the first time I went in I was told that NO RRs were printing, in the whole State of Oregon!  I called later to check, and the person on the other end of the phone told me that the seemed to be working, but he didn't sound so sure.  When I went in, one of the girls in cosmetics did a fake transaction for me, and it turns out they were working, again.  Hurray!

This was actually done in one transaction.  I got:
2x Oral B Manual Pulsar 3-D White Toothbrushes (Sale $4.99)
Blistex Fruit Smoothies 3 pack ($2.99)
3x Dentyne Gum (.66 cents each)
2x Arizona Tea 20 oz (.99 cents each)
Green Sharpie (Clearance .24 cents)

I used coupons:
B1G1 Oral-B Pulsar from 6/6 PG
$1/1 Dentyne Gum 6/13 SS
WAGS Monthly Coupon for Dentyne (took off .99 cents)
WAGS in ad coupon for Arizona (took off .98 cents)
Used RRs: $5 Brilliant, $2 Herbal Essences, $2 Herbal Essences
Got RRs: $3 Oral B, $2 Oral B, $3 Blistex

Paid: .21 cents OOP
SAVED: $25.60
Used $9 RRs
Got $8 RRs

The double Oral B RR is a fluke, it seems to be an over lap of this months RR and  last months RR.  It will most likely be fixed tomorrow, so if you want the free toothbrushes, go tonight! Those toothbrushes are expensive, regularly $7.49 - so 2 for FREE is awesome!