Best Rite Aid Deals - May 13-19, 2012

Single serve Skittles

FREE with the 50 cent Video Value coupon

 

Oreo Cakesters - 50 cents

Get 2 FREE with the Video Value coupon for $1.00 off any two Oreos 

Pantene Shampoo or Conditioner (12.6oz) or Stylers (5.7-8.5oz) -2 for $7.00 - $2.00 Up when you buy two (Limit 2)

Buy 4 at $3.50 each = 14.00
Use 2 Buy 1 Get 1 Free coupons from the 4/19 P&G insert
Use the coupon for $3 off 2 Pantene from the 5/13 P&G insert
$14.00-10.00 in coupons  = $4.00 out of pocket
FREE after you get $4.00 in UP Rewards
If you have a smartphone there is a QR coupon for the Ice Shine that you can also use!
Plus you will earn $14.00 towards the P&G Olympic rebate!

Rimmel Nail Polish - $3.99

B1G1 50% off

$5.00 UP when you buy $15.00 (limit 2).

FREE when you buy ten for $29.90 and use 10 $1.00 coupons from the 4/1 Smart Source insert.
Pay $19.90. Get back two $5.00 UPs and the $10.00 Nail Extravaganza UP.

Visine -  $5.29

-$2.00 tearpad coupon on display near Visine in the store

-$1.00 May Video Value coupon

Pay $2.29, get back $3.00 UP (Limit 2)

This is more of a money maker if you have a discount!

If you don't find the $2.00 tearpad coupons, look for a Visine booklet in your store with $2.00 coupons or for a peelie coupon on the product, or use the $1.00 coupon from the 3/11 Red Plum insert or printables.

Eucerin Calming Creme (1 oz) - 97 cents

FREE with the $1.00 coupon that is good on any size in the Rite Aid Allergy booklet! This is more of a money maker if you have a discount!

Found in the travel size section.

 

 Twizzlers - 50 cents each

Get 2 FREE when you use the Video Value coupon

 for $1.00 off two bags

Wonderful Pistachios (1 lb bag) - $4.99

Use the $1.00 coupon that you can print here

Pay $3.99 out of pocket

Get back a a $2 Up reward and a $1 UP reward

Final price -  99 cents

Weekly Roundup #16 - April 17-23

This is my Week #16 report of spending $50.00 per week on food, household, and health and beauty products.

Purchases

Food
Gallon Milk - 1
Half Gallon Milk - 2

Coffee-mate creamer - 4

Yoplait Lactose Free Yogurt - 4

Harris Teeter Old Fashioned Bread - 1

Kashi Crackers - 5

Texas Toast Croutons - 2
Uncle Ben's Rice Cups - 4

Vlasic pickles - 2

Marie's Dressing - 2

Country Crock - 2

Smart Balance spread - 3

I Cant Believe its Not Butter - 4

Sorrento Mozzarella Cheese - 5

Kraft Miracle Whip - 8

Cup O Noodles - 9

McCain Hash Browns - 1
McCain Frozen Potatoes - 2
Bumble Bee Tuna Sensations - 1

Pom Lite juice - 1

Food Lion Instant Vanilla Pudding - 1
Jell-O Refrigerated Pudding - 1
Life Savers Candy peg bag - 2
Rite Aid Pantry Vanilla Extract - 1

Health & Beauty
Clairol Hair Color - 10
Breathe Right Strips - 1
Always Pads - 1
Neutrogena Hand Cream (travel size) - 2
Tums Freshers - 3
Nivea Bodywash - 4

Household

Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner Kit - 1
2000 Flushes - 3

Scott Naturals Paper Towels (6 pack) - 1

Scott Xtra Soft Toilet Paper (12 pack) - 1

Pampers Baby Wipes - 8
Carpet Fresh - 3
Gain Laundry Softener - 1

Expenditures

Rite Aid - $5.17

Giant - $13.86

Harris Teeter - $9.90

Food Lion - $21.27

Total: $50.20

Rebates

Proctor & Gamble - Get back $15.00 when you spend $50.00

I stayed within budget this week, even though I made a big mistake at Food Lion. I found out about a Catalina offer on Kraft Mayonnaise and Miracle Whip and I ran to the store on the last night of the sale. This is the only product to which my family is brand-loyal and I was down to my last jar. The mayo was on sale for $3.00 a jar (regularly $5.19!) and there was a catalina offer to get back $2.00 when you bought 2 or more. In my hurry, I forgot that I needed to divide my transactions into 2 jars each to earn 4 catalinas, and bought all 8 jars together. My total was $24.00 minus $4.00 in coupons, so $20.00 plus tax and no catalinas printed out. Not only did I not get back the $8.00 I was expecting, I didn't even get back the $2.00 cat that should have printed. So, today I will be contacting Catalina Marketing (coupon@catalinamarketing.com) to ask for my "missing cat".

Best Rite Aid Deals - April 22-28, 2012

These are the best deals that I see at Rite Aid this week:

Samy Fat Hair Shampoo/Stylers/Fat Foam Hair Color - $8.99
FREE when you use both an April Video Value coupon and a $2.00 manufacturer's coupon that you can print here AND get back a $5.00 UP Reward (Limit 3). Look for the double packs!




Veet Depilatories & Wax - $4.99 and up
FREE when you use the $2.00 in-ad store coupon together with either the $2.00 manufacturer's coupon that you can print here or on Facebook AND get back a $1.00 UP Reward (Limit 4).



Tums Freshers - $2.99
Free with you combine the $1.50 Video Value coupon with the $1.50 manufacturer's coupon from the 4/1 Red Plum insert. It's a small money maker if you have a Silver or Gold Wellness discount.




Dentyne Ice (16 ct) - 3 for $3.00
- Buy 6 packs for $6.00
- Use 3 of the $1.00 off 2 packs coupons in the 3/4 Smart Source
- Pay $3.00
- Get back two $2.00 UP Rewards when you buy three (Limit 4).
FREE plus a $1.00 profit!

Harris Teeter - More Super Doubles Info!

I had an aweseome trip to Harris Teeter yesterday during the first day of Super Doubles week. Upon arrival I immeditely bought a gift card. I used a coupon from Recyclebank for $10.00 off any $50.00 Harris Teeter purchase, and only paid $40.00 for a $50.00 gift card!! The coupon costs 100 Recyclebank points and is mailed to you.

Next I used the gift card to purchase all the following items for a total of $9.90:

The McCain Purely Potatoes were 69 cents after coupon, but I will also receive a $1.00 refund from Saving Star with this ecoupon:

Buy (1) McCain Purely Potatoes®, Save $1.00

Here are some more great deals that I didn't include in my original Harris Teeter matchups:

Taster's Choice Instant Coffee (6 pack) -  99 cents
FREE with the 75 cent Internet printable coupon here

Mentos Gum - 99 cents
FREE with the 55 cent coupon in the 3/25 Smart Source insert

Carefree Liners - $1.59
FREE with the $1.00 coupon from the 3/18 Smart Source insert

Uncle Bens rice cup - 1.00
FREE with the $1.00 coupon that you can print at coupons.com

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter - $2.49
FREE with the $1.25 coupon that you can print at coupons.com

Maruchan Yakisoba - $1.19, Buy One Get One free
FREE with the $1.00 off 2 coupon from the 3/11/12 Smart Source insert

Ortega Seasoning Packet - $1.15

15 cents each with the $1.00 coupon off two at coupons.com

Vlasic Pickles Spears - $1.74, Buy One Get One Free
24 cents with the 75 cent coupon in the 4/1 Smart Source insert

Country Crock - $2.29
29 cents with the $1.00 coupon that you can print at coupons.com

 

ALSO: There is a coupon in this coming Smart Source (4/22) insert to save $3.00 on a Revlon cosmetics item when you buy a Revlon beauty tool. You could combine this coupon with the $1.00 Revlon beauty tool coupon that makes the nail clippers free at Harris Teeter this week for some cheap makeup!

Best Giant Deals - April 6-12, 2012

Here are the best deals this week:

Popsicle, Fudgsicle or Creamsicle Value Pack - $1.25

Print a coupon for 50 cents off one package here and pay just 25 cents after it doubles.

Chi-chi's Tortillas - $1.50

Use the 50 cent coupon form the 2/12 Smart Source insert to pay 50 cents each after it doubles. Buy 7 Chi-chi's products and save 20 cents per gallon of gas!  Also included: 

Chi-chi's Salsa - $2.50

Chi-chi's Taco Sauce - $2.00

Chi-chi's Enchilada Sauce - $1.00

There is a coupon to save $1.00 off any 2 Chi-chi's products that you can print here.

French's Dijon mustard, Horseradish Mustard, or Honey Mustard - $1.99
Use the 75 cent coupon in the 3/18 Smart Source insert or here to pay 49 cents after it doubles.


Kix Cereal - $2.50
Use the 85 cent coupon that you can print here and pay 80 cents a box after it doubles.

Mrs. Smith's Pies - $2.50
Use the 75 cent coupon in the 3/25 Smart Source insert to pay $1.00 after it doubles.

 
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter - $2.85
Buy 2 and get a dozen FREE Giant Large Eggs
Use 2 coupons for $1.25 that you can print here and pay $1.60 each plus get the free eggs, or 3 items for $1.06 each. A bit more than I like to pay, but not bad if you need eggs and butter. I mean, non-butter!

Giant - Cheap Coffee & Free Tea

Here are a couple items worth stopping into Giant for today:

Maxwell House Coffee (10.5-11.5 oz) is on sale 3 for $10.00 through today, April 5, 2012. Must buy 3.
Use 3 coupons from the 4/1 Smart Source insert for $1.00 to pay only 1.67 a can!  

Gold Peak Tea (18 oz) is regularly priced $1.49.
You can print a coupon for 75 cents here that will double to make it FREE! Search under Beverages with zip code 85254. Two prints per computer.

Best Giant Deals - March 30 - April 4

This week Giant has a coupon on the front page of their ad to spend $50.00 and earn an extra 300 Gas Points. It looks like this:

The $50.00 requirement is calculated on your pre-coupon bill. There is also a coupon that you can use to get a free box of Yehuda or Aviv 5 lb. Matzo when you spend $25.00 that looks like this:

Here is a scenario that may interest you:

Buy 16 Capri Sun 10-packs - $2.00 each

and 1 Kraft BBQ Sauce -$1.00

Total $33.00

Use 4 "Buy 3, Get 1 Free" Capri Sun coupons from the 3/18/12 Smart Source insert - Total $25.00

Get $7.00 Instant Savings when you spend $25.00 on specified items

Pay $18.00 out of pocket and have $33.00 credit towards your $50.00 total.

     

I have a few "freebie" coupons that I have been holding on to for a deal like this.

I plan to combine these items with the scenario above to reach a total of $50.00, get my free Matzoh and 300 gas points, and pay $18.00.

If you don't have any "freebie" coupons, remember that 55 cent Mentos gum coupons from the 3/25 Smart Source insert  and the $1.00 off 2 Maruchan Yakisoba coupons from the 3/11/12 Smart Source insert make those items free!

Other cheap items this week:

Duncan Hines Cake Mix - $1.25

55 cents when you use the 35 cent coupon from the 2/5/12 Smart Source insert doubled.

French's Yellow Mustard - $1.25

65 cents each when you use the 30 cent coupon in the 3/25/12 Smart Source doubled.

Almond Accents - $3.49, Buy One Get One Free

75 cents each when you buy 2 with two of the $1.00 coupons from the 2/26/12 Smart Source.

Sorrento Ricotta Cheese -  $2.00
$1.00 when you use the $1.00 coupon in the 2/12/12 Smart Source insert.


Mrs Smith Pie - $2.50
$1.00 when you use the 75 cent coupon in the 3/25/12 Smart Source insert doubled.

Best Giant Deals - March 23-29, 2012!

Kellogg's Krave Cereal - $2.00
(Chocolate or Double Chocolate, 11 - 11.4 oz.)  
Use the 70 cent coupon from the 2/19/12 Red Plum insert doubled and pay 60 cents. 
Combine that with a 70 cent e-coupon from Saving Star that you can get here and it's FREE!

 Pamper's Baby Wipes - $1.99

Use the 75 coupon that you can print here and pay 49 cents after it doubles!

                                

Johnsonville Chicken Sausage - $4.49 regular price

On sale Buy One, Get One Free

Use 2 of the coupons in the Smart Source insert of 1/1/12 for $1.50 and pay $1.49 for two or 75 cents each!

Eggland's Best Eggs - $1.99 /dozen

Use the 55 cent coupon from the 11/13/11 Smart Source (Loudoun County Times) insert doubled to pay 90 cents. 

I got a coupon on my hand scanner tonight for 75 cents off two dozen, that made mine come out to just 52 cents each when combined with the manufacturer's coupon!

Land O Lakes Butter - $5.00 for 2

Use two 75 cent coupons that you can print here (use zip code 60013). Pay $2.00 after they double or $1.00 each!

Here is a good gas points scenario:

                                        
Buy 4 Fantastic Cleaners (32 oz trigger bottle) for $2.50 each.
Pay a total of $10.00.
Use four 75 cent coupons from the 3/25/12 Smart Source insert doubled to take $6.00 off your bill.

Pay $4.00 and get 200 gas points - equivalent to $5.00 worth of gas if your tank holds 25 gallons - more if you have a bigger tank!

STILL FREE THIS WEEK:

Mentos Gum - .99 

Use the 55 cent coupon from the 3/25/12 Smart Source insert doubled.

 

Maruchan Yakisoba Noodles - 2 for $1.00

Use the $1.00 off 2 coupon from the 3/11/12 Smart Source insert.

 

Best Deals for Harris Teeter Triples

Harris Teeter supermarket will be hosting a Triple Coupon event from Wednesday, March 21 until Tuesday March 27, 2012. They will triple a maximum of 20 coupons per day, with a face value of 99 cents or lower. You may triple 3 identical insert coupons and 2 identical internet printable coupons. My matchups are based on the coupons from The Washington Post inserts.  Happy shopping!

Taster’s Choice Instant Coffee – On The Go Packets - 1.55
FREE with the 65 cent coupon that you can print here

Mueller's Angel Hair pasta, 16 oz. - $1.25
FREE with the 55 cent coupon you can print here

Frank's Redhot Hot Sauce - .74
FREE with the 75 cents off coupon in the 1/22/12 Smart Source

Silk Vanilla Creamer, 16oz. - 2.19
FREE with the coupon you can print here

Silk Pure Almond - Dark Chocolate - Single Serving -  1.39
FREE with the 55 cent coupon that you can print here

Simply Beverage 13.5oz - 1.50
FREE with the 50 cent tearpad coupon

Ricola Dual Action Throat Drops  - 2.19
FREE with the 75 cent coupon in the 1/1/12 Smart Source

Heluva Good Sour Cream Dip - 2.15
FREE with the 75 cent Blinkie coupon

Nasoya Tofu - 2.19
FREE with the 75 coupon that you can print here or
54 cents with the 55 cent coupon that you can print here

Mentos Gum - 1.50
FREE with the 55 cent coupon in the 2/5 Smart Source

Kikkoman Panko Bread Crumbs - 2.19
FREE with the 75 cent coupon that you can print here

Margaret Holmes Spinach - Fancy - .99
FREE with the 75 cents off 2 Margaret Holmes Product coupon in the December edition of All You magazine

Jell-O Gelatin Dessert - Strawberry - .95
12 cents each with the 55 cent off 2 Jello Tearpad coupon

Land o Lakes Half & Half, 16 oz. - 1.89
24 cents with the 55 coupon from the 3/18/12 Smart Source

Duke's sugar free Mayonnaise, 8 oz. - 1.95
34 cents with the 55 cent coupon from the 3/18/12 Smart Source

Mardi Gras Napkins, 250 count - 1.99
34 cents with the 55 cent coupon that you can print here

Chex Mix - 2.75
45 cents when you combine the 60 coupon that you can print here
with the 50 cent ZVR e-Vic coupon

Planters Nutrition Energy Bars, 6.15 oz - 2.79
54 cents with the 75 cent coupon in the 1/8/12 Smart Source

Tetley Iced Tea Bags, family size - 2.65
70 cents with the 65 cent coupon from the 3/18/12 Smart Source

Marie Callender's Single Serve, 10oz Pies - 2.79
54 cents with the 75 cent coupon that you can print here

Drugstore Deals week of March 11-17

There don't seem to be any hot deals at Rite Aid or Walgreens this week. CVS is the place to shop:

Zyrtec 5 ct - $5.99
FREE after the $5.99 ECB (limit 1)
It's a money maker if you print out the $2.00 that you can get when register here.

Or check your CVS for a cardboard display in front of the allergy aisle with a booklet called "My Allergy Guide: a Free Guide to allergy care, from the makers of Zyrtec". It has a $3.00 coupon inside!




PediaCare Liquid (4 oz) or Infant Drops (2 oz) - $5.99
FREE after the $5.00 ECB (limit 1)
 


Ocean Spray Juice (64 oz) is on sale Buy One, Get One Free.
Print the coupon here for a free bottle of the new Cran-cherry juice when you buy a 64 oz bottle of Cranberry juice, and get 2 bottles for FREE!
                                

Be sure to keep scanning your CVS card at the red machine until it says No More Coupons.  Some folks are getting a "Meet Your Pharmacist for a $5.00 gift card" coupon this week!

Best Giant Deals week of March 9-15

Mann's Slaw Mix is on sale for $1.00
FREE with this .55 coupon doubled:  click here to print

Mentos Gum is still on sale for .99
FREE with the .55 coupon from Smart Source insert of 2/5/12

Frozen Food Deal
Buy $15.00 worth of qualifying products and get a Catalina coupon for $5.00 off your next shopping order or spend $25.00 and get a Catalina for $10.00.

This is working on the "pre-sale price" which means you will get the Catalina so long as the shelf price of the items you buy equals $15.00 or $25.00. Here is what I got this morning:

I bought:

2 Totino's Pizza Rolls - regular $1.66 - on sale for $1.00 and used the .35 coupon from 1/8/12 Smart Source insert which doubled to .70 off each.

2 Mama Rosie's Raviolis - regular $4.15 - on sale for $2.50

and used a coupon for $1.00 off two Mama Rosie's products that you can print if you click here.

2 Ellio's Pizzas - regular $3.15 - on sale for $2.50 and used 2 coupons for $1.00 off each that you can print if you click here and play a short game on Facebook.

My total came to $18.00 regular price but only $12.00 sale price.
After my $4.40 in coupons came off I paid $7.60 and got back a Catalina for $5.00!

Other items that qualify for the frozen food deal are:

Swanson hungry man dinner - 4 for $10.00
Hot Pocket Snackers - 2 for $6.00
Contessa Frozen Meals - 2 for $11.00
TGI Fridays skillet meals - $5.99 each
Kid Cuisine - 5 for $10.00
Farm Rich appetizers - $4.99
Smucker's Uncrustables - $2.19
Bird's Eye Family size veggies - 2 for $4.00
Weight Watchers Smart Ones - 4 for $10.00
Newman's Own Pizza or Entree - 2 for $11.00
Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers - 3 for $5.00
Ore Ida Steam and Mash potatoes - 2 for $6.00
Eggos Pancakes - 2 for $4.00
Klondike bars - 2 for $6.0
Cool Whip - 4 for $5.00
Good Humor Ice Cream Novelties - 2 for $5.00
Dole Frozen Fruit - $3.19
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream - 10 for $10
IHOP French Toast - 2 for $7.00
Pepperidge Farm Layer Cake - 2 for $6.00
J&J Super Pretzel - 2 for $4.00

AND last but not least:

McCain Fries 4/$10 or $2.50 each
Sign up for the $1.00 Saving Star coupon for the sweet potato fries.

The trick with Catalina coupons is to "roll" them. Use them again to buy more frozen food and keep getting more Catalinas until the week ends!