Sunday Shopping Plans

Here are my plans for my Drug Store shopping tomorrow (I am REALLY excited!)

Total Value of items: $161.20
Total OOP: $3.81
Total Rewards back: $49.29 (maybe an extra $20 in UP+ if I hit my $100 resolution rewards!)

Rite Aid: I am starting with $20 in the holiday gift of savings $$ and $5 in UP+.  I think I will hit my $100 in Resolution Rewards and if so I will get an additional $20 in UP+

Total Value: $99.89
Total OOP: $3.66
Rewards back; $25 (maybe $45)

	RiteAid Item Price Q1 Q2 Q3 Final Price UP Purex 5.99 1 0 4.99 1 printable Purex 0 1 0 -1 printable Special K 4.99 4.99 0 0 printable Special K 0 0 0 0 0 Special K 4.99 4.99 0 0 0 printable Special K 0 0 0 0 0 Precise 5 6 0 -1 3 printable Precise 5 0 0 5 3 Hormel Complete 1.99 0.5 0.75 0.74 1 VV, printable, in ad Kraft Marshmello 1 0 0 1 0 Kraft Marshmello 1 0 0 1 1 Breathe Right 3.99 2 0 1.99 1 VV Reach 4 1 0 3 3 printable Reach 4 4 0 0 0 10/10 RP Reach 4 1 0 3 0 10/10 RP Reach 4 4 0 0 3 10/10 RP Reach 4 1 0 3 0 10/10 RP Reach 4 4 0 0 0 10/10 RP Aveeno Bar 2.99 1 1 0.99 0 in ad/print Aveeno Bar 2.99 1 1 0.99 0 in ad, print Aveeno Bar 2.99 1 1 0.99 0 in ad, 1/9 clean and clear scrub 4.99 1 2 1.99 0 in ad, 1/9 aveeno shampoo 5.99 1 1.5 3.49 0 in ad, print aveeno shampoo 5.99 1 1.5 3.49 10 in ad, print 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 83.89 41.48 8.75 0 33.66 26 5 Up 28.66 4 off 20 24.66 1 VV 23.66 20 Promo 3.66
	Walgreens: Starting with $20 in RR but only using $9 of it
	Item Price Q1 Q2 Q3 Final Price RR multi vitamin 5 0 0 5 5 Jergens Bar 1.99 1 0.99 in ad and printable Jergens Bar 1.99 1 0.99 in ad and printable Bleach 0.99 0.99 0 Nabisco Cracker 0.59 0 0.59 Nabisco Cracker 0.59 0 0.59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 11.15 2 0 0 9.15 5 $9 in RR 0.15
	CVS: Starting with $25 in ECB but only using $19 of them!
	CVS Item Price Q1 Q2 Q3 Final Price ECB Clariol Hair color 5.99 2 0 3.99 12/26 PG Clariol Hair color 5.99 2 3.99 3 12/26 PG Hershey's Drops 1.59 1.59 1.59 Snickers 0.89 CVS0.89 0.89 Izze 2.99 1 1.99 10 print Izze 2.99 1 1.99 print Izze 2.99 1 1.99 print Izze 2.99 1 1.99 print Izze 2.99 1 0 0 1.99 print Izze 2.99 1 0 1.99 print Izze 2.99 1 1.99 print Totals 35.39 11 0 0 24.39 15.48 $5/30  19.39 19 ECB 15.48 ;

Is Super Doubles (or triples) Always the best deal?

I get SO excited when Super doubles or triples come around but I really wanted to share something.

Sometimes it is NOT the best deal to use that $1 coupon or that coupon that will triple.  Here is why.

Someone was asking my opinion on whether they should use certain coupons that will double at Harris Teeter this week.  Sometimes the answer was maybe yes/maybe no- but certain coupons were a resounding NO!

Here are a few examples:

Progresso Soups
Have a $1/4 coupon
They are $2.79 each at Harris Teeter

• 2.79 * 4= $11.16
• minus $1 coupon doubled= $9.16 total (savings 22%)

They are B1G1 free at Lowes Foods with a total of $1.40 each

• $1.40 * 4= $5.60
• Minus $1 coupon= $4.60
• Even better- add the .50/1 digital coupon to your card and it makes the final tally $4.10 
• That is a savings of 63.3% or $5.06 cents LESS than you would have paid at Harris Teeter even with the doubled coupon!!!

Another example:
Kraft Shredded Cheese
Have $1/2 coupon
Harris Teeter:

• Price $3.69 each * 2= $7.38
• Minus $1 Doubled coupon= $5.38 total

Lowes Foods:

• Price 2 for $5= $5 total
• Minus $1 coupon= $4
• Pay $1 less for 2 bags @ Lowes Foods

ANOTHER example (can you tell I was having fun??)
Sorrento Stringsters Snack Cheese
$1 coupon 
Harris Teeter

• $4.99 each
• minus $1 coupon doubled= $2.99

Lowes Foods

•  On sale for $2.50 each

• minus $1 coupon= 1.50 each

SO even without doubled coupons you will save 50% over doubled coupon final prices on the string cheese!  

Lowes Foods Update

According to Lowes Foods you CAN stack paper and digital coupons!  YES! 

Remember the deal I posted about the Betty Crocker fruit snacks?  It just got better!

4 BC fruit snacks @ 2.50 each = $10
.50/2 Digital= $9.50
in ad $4 off coupon= $5.50
-.50/2 doubled= $4.50
-.50/2 doubled= $3.50
Get a $2 catalina back

NOT a bad deal at all!

Lowes Foods Launches Digital Coupons***Updated**

  Lowes Foods posted that they have launched a digital coupon program where you attach coupons to your card.  I was SO excited until......I read that you cannot combine the digital one with a paper coupon.

According to Lowes Foods Face Book (in response to my inquiry) You CAN stack these coupons and them saying you can't is just a "precaution". No idea what that means except WE CAN stack! YAY.


They are also offering printed coupons from their website that seem to be powered by www.coupons.com. 


Check it out here is the link Lowes Food Digital Coupons. 

SUPER deal on Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks @ Lowes Foods

Here is how to get 8 boxes of Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks for $6.20 AND still have a $2 catalina left over:

Transaction 1:
4 Betty Crocker Fruit snacks @ 2.50 each= $10
Use 2 .50 off 2 coupons from the GM 1/2 insert or printable ones Here
Use the in -ad coupons for $4 off purchase of 4
($10-$2 (doubled coupons)-$4 (in ad coupon)=$4 + tax

Makes it $4.10 after tax
Get $2 catalina

Transaction 2;
4 BC Fruit Sncaks
use 2 of the .50/2 coupons
use in ad coupon
Use $2 Catalina
Pay $2.10

($10 -$2 (doubled coupons)-(in ad coupon)-$2 catalina= $2.00 +tax
Total for 8 boxes: $6.20! PLUS you still have a $2 catalina!

Lowes Foods Success

Here is what I got:

4 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks
5 Old Orchard Apple Juices
2 Special K
2 Multi-grain Cheerios
6 Campbells CHicken Noodles
1 pack of gum (treat for my kids)
2 Vitamin Waters

Total Value: $49.12
After coupons: $10.55
Total OOP after tax: $11.13 AND I got a $2 catalina for the Betty Crocker Items!

HT super doubles success!

Here is what I got:

 

Success Rice

2000 Flushes

Chips Ahoy

5 Chunky Soups

2 Electrasol tabs

Regina Vinegar

5 Old Orchards

2 Deer Park 6 pks

2 7th generation dish soaps

3 Reach Flosses

2 Gortons Tilapia

2 Heluva Good Onion Dip

Bordens Singles

1 Gallon Milk

3 Bayer Aspirin

My total before VIC and coupons was $97.23
My VIC savings was $49.43
My coupons were $46.24
My Total before tax was $1.56 add in tax and my TOTAL OOP was $3.27!
My total savings (including tax) was 97%

**Somehow I still had a $10 P&G rewards on my card.  No idea why or how..but I did. So that took off $10.  BUT even if you don't have that- you could have still only paid $13.27!  That is  still 86% savings!

I paid LESS than the cost of JUST my gallon of milk!!!!!  SO Excited!