April 30, 2011
Rite Aid 4/30/2011
I will say the best deal in this picture is the Norelco Men's grooming set. Shelf price $19.99 minus $4.00 (20% discount) - $13 +Ups plus tax $.91....Final cost was $.90 and I received a $10 +UP...so it cost me $3 in +Ups and $.90 out of pocket. Limit 4 per card
Wal-mart 4/30/2011
I went to Wal-mart this morning to test out their new coupon policy. I also wanted to test their ad matching guarantee. It actually went better then I expected.
Read your coupons before you use them to make sure you are using them correctly. I had originally planned to buy 10 bottles of Similac, use 10 $5 Similac coupons, and use my overage to get a bag of birdseed. I looked at the Similac coupon and it said "Limit one coupon per transaction". A transaction is your entire order, from ringing up the first item, to paying the amount you owe. So I ended up splitting my purchases (each item is a separate purchase) into 10 separate transactions. This all worked out in the end because I had actually started in the garden center and my cart was full of discounted plants, 12 to be exact.
Oh, I actually had to go back through the checkout a second time because I didn't have room in my first cart for the Propel free water. My transactions are below the pictures.
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$3.84 Similac quart
$2.00 Plant
$ .42 tax
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$5.00 Similac manufacturers coupon
$1.02 out of pocket
$3.84 Similac quart
$2.00 Plant
$ .18 tax
-$5.00 Similac manufacturers coupon
$1.02 out of pocket
I did this transaction 7 times...I'm actually getting ready to run back to Wal-Mart because I just noticed one of the coupons isn't showing up on the receipt so I was over charged $5. Even though I was standing there watching her ring everything up for some reason it isn't showing the coupon.
$3.84 Similac quart
$1.25 Plant
$1.25 Plant
$ .22 tax
-$5.00 Similac manufacturers coupon
$1.56 out of pocket
I did this transaction 2 times
$11.00 22-bottles Propel Free water
$ .11 tax
-$11.00 11-$1/2 Propel Free manfacturers coupons
$ .11
They were marked down to $.50. The $.50 display in the back of the store by the others waters was EMPTY. I actually found these up by the registers. They still had the $1 tag so I priced checked one to make sure they were $.50. 22 free bottles of water for $.11. Yeah!!!
Read your coupons before you use them to make sure you are using them correctly. I had originally planned to buy 10 bottles of Similac, use 10 $5 Similac coupons, and use my overage to get a bag of birdseed. I looked at the Similac coupon and it said "Limit one coupon per transaction". A transaction is your entire order, from ringing up the first item, to paying the amount you owe. So I ended up splitting my purchases (each item is a separate purchase) into 10 separate transactions. This all worked out in the end because I had actually started in the garden center and my cart was full of discounted plants, 12 to be exact.
Oh, I actually had to go back through the checkout a second time because I didn't have room in my first cart for the Propel free water. My transactions are below the pictures.
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$2.97 Splenda 100 ct -- price matched to the sale price at Walgrens this week :-)
$3.84 Similac quart
$2.00 Plant
$ .42 tax
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$3.00 Splenda manufacturers coupon
-$5.00 Similac manufacturers coupon
$1.02 out of pocket
$3.84 Similac quart
$2.00 Plant
$ .18 tax
-$5.00 Similac manufacturers coupon
$1.02 out of pocket
I did this transaction 7 times...I'm actually getting ready to run back to Wal-Mart because I just noticed one of the coupons isn't showing up on the receipt so I was over charged $5. Even though I was standing there watching her ring everything up for some reason it isn't showing the coupon.
$3.84 Similac quart
$1.25 Plant
$1.25 Plant
$ .22 tax
-$5.00 Similac manufacturers coupon
$1.56 out of pocket
I did this transaction 2 times
$11.00 22-bottles Propel Free water
$ .11 tax
-$11.00 11-$1/2 Propel Free manfacturers coupons
$ .11
They were marked down to $.50. The $.50 display in the back of the store by the others waters was EMPTY. I actually found these up by the registers. They still had the $1 tag so I priced checked one to make sure they were $.50. 22 free bottles of water for $.11. Yeah!!!
Wal-Mart's Ad matching guarantee
Click on the link at the bottom of this post. Print the guarantee and carry it with you. Wal-Mart has recently update this guarantee so you no longer have to bring the ad to the store.
We gladly match the price in the following types of ads:*
Our Ad Match Guarantee
We’re committed to providing low prices every day. On everything. So if you find a lower advertised price on an identical product, tell us and we’ll match it. Right at the register.We gladly match the price in the following types of ads:*
- Buy one, get one free ads with a specified price
- Example: Buy one for $2.49, get one free (BOGO)
- Example: Buy one for $2.49, get one free (BOGO)
- Competitors' ads that feature a specific item for a specified price at a specific retailer
- Example: $2.99
- Preferred shopping card advertised prices for specific item
- that are in a printed ad and require a competitor's shopping card for the discount to apply
- For fresh produce and meat items
- when the price is offered in the same unit type (lb. for lb.; each for each)
- We will match any local competitor's advertised price.
- We do not require customers to have the ad with them to honor a competitor's ad.
- Items purchased must be identical to the ad (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc.)
- Items that require a separate purchase to get the ad price
- example: "Buy [item A] to get [item B] for $C"
- Items with no actual price that require a purchase to get free product
- example: "Buy both [items A & B] to get [item C] for free"
- Items that require a purchase to get a competitors' gift card
- example: "Buy [item A] to get a $B gift card
- Buy one, get one free (BOGO) ads with no actual price given
- Going out of business or closeout prices
- Percentage off
- example: "All mascara, 40% off"
- Competitors' private label price promotions
- Ads when the actual price for items cannot be determined.
- Internet pricing
- Misprinted ad prices of other retailers
- Competitor ads from outside of the store's local trade territory
Wal-Mart's Coupon Policy
Click on the link at the bottom of this post. Print the policy and carry it with you. Believe it or not some cashiers and Managers have never heard of this policy. I pulled it from Wal-Marts web site:
We gladly accept the following types of coupons*
Walmart Coupon Policy
We gladly accept the following types of coupons*
- Print-at-home internet coupons
- Must be legible
- Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on them
- Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Must have a scannable bar code
- Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons with a specified price
- Are acceptable in black and white or color
- May not be duplicated
- Manufacturers' coupons
- For dollar/cents off
- For free items (except those printed off the Internet)
- Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons
- Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" printed on them
- Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Must have a scannable bar code
- May not be duplicated
- Competitors' coupons
- A specific item for a specified price, for example, $2.99
- Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons for items with a specified price
- Have a valid expiration date
- Are acceptable in black and white
- Soft drink container caps
- Checkout coupons ("Catalinas")
- Printed at our competitors' registers for dollar/cents off on a specific item
- Must have "Manufacturer Coupon" with specific item requirements printed on them
- Must have a valid remit address for the manufacturer
- Must have a valid expiration date
- Must have a scannable bar code
- Are acceptable in black and white
- May not be duplicated
- Checkout coupons
- Dollars/cents off the entire basket purchase
- Percentage off the entire basket purchase
- Print-at-home Internet coupons that require no purchase
- Competitors' coupons
- Dollars/cents off at a specific retailer
- Percentage off
- Buy one, get one free (BOGO) coupons without a specified price
- Double- or triple-value coupons
- We only accepts coupons for merchandise that we sell.
- Coupons must be presented at the time of purchase.
- Only one coupon per item.
- Item purchased must be identical to the coupon (size, quantity, brand, flavor, color, etc).
- There is no limit on the number of coupons per transaction.
- Coupons must have an expiration date and be redeemed prior to expiration.
- If coupon value exceeds the price of the item, the excess may be given to the customer as cash or applied toward the basket purchase.
- WIC or SNAP items purchased in a WIC or SNAP transaction are ineligible for cash back or application to the basket purchase.
- Great Value, Marketside, Equate, Parents Choice, and World Table coupons have no cash value and are ineligible for cash back or application to the basket purchase.
- The system will prompt for supervisor verification for:
- 40 coupons per transaction.
- A coupon of $20 or greater on one item
- $50 or more in coupons in one transaction
April 13, 2011
Rite Aid 4/13/2011
Must do transactions:
$15.00 - 3 John Frieda Root Awakening Conditioner
$ 5.00 - 1 John Frieda Root Awakening Shampoo
$ .80 - 4 cow tales
$ 1.01 tax
- $ 3.00 $3/$15 RA survey coupon
- $ 8.00 (4) $2 John Frieda coupons
- $10.00 +Ups
$ .81 total out of pocket
Received a $10 +Ups for buying $20 of John Frieda products
$10.00 - 2 Sheer Blonde Conditioner
$10.00 - 2 Sheer Blonde Shampoo
$ .20 - 1 cow tale
$ .98 tax
- $ 3.00 $3/$15 RA survey coupon
- $ 8.00 (4) $2 John Frieda coupons
- $10.00 +Ups
$ .18 total out of pocket
Received a $10 +Ups for buying $20 of John Frieda products
$6.39 - Biore Pore Strips ($7.99 - 40%)
$6.39 - Biore Pore Strips ($7.99 - 40%)
$6.39 - Biore Cleanser ($7.99 - 40%)
$6.39 - Biore Cleanser ($7.99 - 40%)
$ .20 - Cow Tale
$1.58 tax
-$12.78 (2) B1 Pore Strip G1 Cleanser free
-$ 1.00 (1) $1 any Biore item
-$ 3.00 $3/$15 RA survey coupon
- $9.00 +Ups
$ 1.56 total out of pocketReceived a $10 +Ups for buying $20 of Biore product
$6.39 - Biore Pore Strips ($7.99 - 40%)
$6.39 - Biore Cleanser ($7.99 - 40%)
$6.39 - Biore Cleanser ($7.99 - 40%)
$1.58 tax
-$12.78 (2) B1 Pore Strip G1 Cleanser free
-$ 1.00 (1) $1 any Biore item
-$ 3.00 $3/$15 RA survey coupon
- $9.00 +Ups
$ 1.36 total out of pocketReceived a $10 +Ups for buying $20 of Biore product
$6.39 - Biore Pore Strips ($7.99 - 40%)
$6.39 - Biore Cleanser ($7.99 - 40%)
$6.39 - Biore Cleanser ($7.99 - 40%)
$ .99 - RA Cleanser (on sale $5.99 - $5.00)
$1.65 tax
-$12.78 (2) B1 Pore Strip G1 Cleanser free
-$ 1.00 (1) $1 any Biore item
-$ 3.00 $3/$15 RA survey coupon
- $10.00 +Ups
$ 1.42 total out of pocketReceived a $10 +Ups for buying $20 of Biore products
Rite Aid 4/12/2011
I did a trial order to see if they were producing +Ups:
$1.00 - 2 packs of cough drops (2/$1)
$ .07 tax
$1.07
-$1.00
$ .07
Receive $1 +Ups (buy 2, get $1 +Ups)
I did the following scenario twice:
$23.00 - 46 packs of cough drops (2/$1)
-$20.00 GOS (I didn't pay tax because this took the tax away-I still can't figure out how that happens)
-$ 3.00 $3/$15 Rite Aid Survey coupon
$ .00
I received $23 in +Ups
I spent $41 in GOS and +Ups and I brought home $47 in +Ups. So I made money on these transactions.
I will be giving the majority of the cough drops away.
February 20, 2011
Publix Italian Days - part 4
I think I've finished up my shopping for the 1st week of Publix's Italian Days.
I spent $68.78 and brought home $480.61 in groceries. I saved 85.69%
48 cans Progresso soup
44 cans Green Giant vegies (corn, creamed corn and peas)
20 boxes frozen Green Giant vegies (other asst vegies)
30 cans Hunts tomato sauce
8 cans Muir Glen tomato paste
12 jars Bertolli pasta sauce
8 bags Sargento shredded sharp cheddar cheese
16 bags Sargento shredded pepper jack cheese
12 bottles WishBone Italian dressing-16 oz (use this with my free pasta- pasta salad- yum)
5 boxes Betty Crocker cookie brownies
3 boxes Betty Crocker brownies
7 jars Mt. Olive pickle relish
I spent $68.78 and brought home $480.61 in groceries. I saved 85.69%
48 cans Progresso soup
44 cans Green Giant vegies (corn, creamed corn and peas)
20 boxes frozen Green Giant vegies (other asst vegies)
30 cans Hunts tomato sauce
8 cans Muir Glen tomato paste
12 jars Bertolli pasta sauce
8 bags Sargento shredded sharp cheddar cheese
16 bags Sargento shredded pepper jack cheese
12 bottles WishBone Italian dressing-16 oz (use this with my free pasta- pasta salad- yum)
5 boxes Betty Crocker cookie brownies
3 boxes Betty Crocker brownies
7 jars Mt. Olive pickle relish
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