My OfficeMax Deal - 12/22/11

I was particularly happy about the way this deal turned out.

Bought:
Office Max Gift Card $50 - Earned $10 MaxPerk reward

Two days later, bought:
Duracell Coppertop batteries, 20-pk  $16.99 - Earned $16.98 MaxPerk reward
10-ream case of paper $41.99 - Earned $32 MaxPerk reward

I was able to use $10 off $50 competitor coupon, making total $53.27 ($48.98 + tax $4.29). Paid w/ previously purchased GC and additional $3.27 OOP.

Rewards will issue by the end of January. So, for $53.27 I was able to get batteries, a case of paper, and $58.98 to spend later. I'll probably go back and submit the empty ink cartridges to add to this period's rewards. I have 6, so I think that another $12.

Yay!

My RiteAid Trip: 6/19/11

I only started w/ $3 cash and no Ups.

Trans #1:

(1) Samy Fat Foam Hair Color - $7.99 w/ 20% Wellness discount


Subtotal: $7.99
Coupons used:
(1) $3/1 IPMQ Samy
(1) $5/1 VV Samy

Total $-.01 w/ $.74 tax = $.73 OOP and earned $5Ups

Trans #2:

(1) Samy Fat Foam Hair Color - $7.99 w/ 20% Wellness discount
(1) Zantac - $7.99 on sale
(1) St. Joseph Aspirin - $1.50 on sale

Subtotal: $17.48
Coupons used:
(1) $3/1 IPMQ Samy
(1) $2/1 VV Samy
(1) $5/1 IPMQ Zantac
(1) $2/1 VV Zantac
(1) $5Up from Trans #1

Total: $.48 w/ $1.62 tax = $2.10 OOP and earned $5Up, $2Up, $1.50Up

Trans #3
(1) St. Joseph Aspirin - $1.50 on sale

Subtotal $1.50
Used:
(1) $1.50Up

Total: $0 w/ $.14 tax = $.14 OOP and earned $1.50Up

My total OOP: $2.97 and $8.50 in Ups to use for later.

DH takes aspirin daily, so that was the excuse for spending $3!!  I always try to coupon for non-necessities when purchasing the items I need without spending extra.I would have spent at least $3 to buy the aspirin on its own. Score!!

RiteAid Trip: 6/12

(2) Old Spice Deodorant @ $2.50 = $5.00

(2) Old Spice Bodywash @ $3.99 = $7.98 (20% Wellness discount applied)

(1) Visine – ToGo size @ $1.59 (20% Wellness discount applied)

Subtotal $14.57

Coupons used:

(2) B1G1 MQ OldSpice BW free <7.98>

(2) $1/1 MQ OldSpice deodorant <2.00>

(1) $.50/1 RA Peelie <.50>

(1) $2/1 Visine (in-ad coupon) <2.00>

Total $2.09 (plus $1.34 tax)

Paid w/ $2.00 +Ups from previous purchases, OOP was $1.43 and earned $1 +Ups back.

Walgreens 3/14/11

$17.98 - (4) Walgreen's Diapers @ $8.99 B1G1F
$7.46 - (4) Walgreen's Baby Wipes @ $2.49 B1G1-50%

$25.44 - Sub-total

Use:

(4) $2/1 Peelie: Off Diapers WYB Wipes: $8.00
(1) $2/1 WagsQ from Baby Coupon Booklet, save on each pack: $8.00

OOP: $9.44 (w/ tax $1.61 = $11.05; $1.38 ea.)

Pretty decent diapers!

Safeway 9/30/2010

What is should have looked like:

(3) Hamburger Helper @ $.99 (after $4/4 promo)
(2) Progresso Soups @ $.99 (after $4/4 promo)
(1) Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush Starter Kit @ $5.99 (reg. price)
(1) Fresh Brush refill @ $4.49 (reg. price)
(1) Olay Ultra bar soap @ $2.49 (club card price)

Sub-total: $17.92

Coupons redeemed:

(2) $.75/3 eQ Hamburger Helper
(1) $1/3 IP Hamburger Helper
(1) $.50/2 eQ Progresso
(1) $.50/2 MQ Progresso
(1) $3/1 eQ SB Starter Kit
(1) $3/1 IP SB Starter Kit
(1) $4.49 eQ BOGO Refill (comes off with only one refill)
(1) $1.50/1 eQ Olay soap
(1) $1.50/1 MQ Olay soap

Total Savings: $16.99

Total OOP: $.93 (w/ tax $2.13) and get $2 ONYO catalina from the Scrubbing Bubbles.

Couple things went wrong: no Progresso eQ on this card, $4/4 discount was not applied, AND my catalina didn't print correctly. So, my OOP was $6.43. I used a $2 cat and was able to get $4 cash from customer service. I lost $1 on the fifth item, $.50 for using the wrong Safeway card (downside to maintaining more than one), and now I have to call the Cataline customer Service and wait for my $2 catalina to come in the mail.

Catalina Vent 9/30/10

Is it wrong to hate the catalina machines? I've had too many bad experiences. Today makes the 2nd time I'll have to contact the Catalina company to get my coupons. While checking out, I heard the machine going but nothing came out. Yes, the green light was on. I make sure I look before I start scanning. I asked the Self-check Police to lift the lid to see if maybe the paper was jammed. Sure enough, it was. He fixed the paper. So, I scanned and finished. Not bad enough that my scenario didn't work as planned. I was expecting my $2 ONYO catalina and when the slip printed out, there was hardly anything printed on the coupon. Apparently the ink was out (or some other printing issue). I don't suppose there's a way to print a test slip before I start?

Anyhoo, just a few minutes to vent. I guess the goods outweigh the bads, but when it's something bad it just really sucks!

(Late post because my internet was down)

Rite Aid 9/20/2010 - OOP $.97, FREE after +Ups

First RA trip of the week. I bought:

$5.99 (1) Garnier Herbashine
$3.99 (1) Garnier Dandruff Shampoo
$10.00 (2 @ $5) John Freida Frizz ease Conditioner (bonus size)
$5.99 (1) Garnier Nutrisse

Subtotal: $25.97

Coupons used:

$5/25 RA
$1/10 RA Hair Care
$5/2 JF Q
$1/1 Garnier shampoo/conditioner
$3/1 (2) Garnier Hair color
$7 in +Ups

Total OOP $.97 (w/ tax $1.85 = $2.82) and used RA GC from July SCR.
Received +Ups: $3 JF, $5 Garnier