Rite Aid Deals 10/16 - 10/22

More great deals from Rite Aid this week.

There is a $10 +UP on the front of the flyer again this week.  I am not sure if the reward is a month long deal and if you got it a couple of weeks ago you may not be able to do it again.

The Cover Girl cosmetics are included again so if you still have any of the $8.00 coupons from the 10/02/11 P&G insert then this would be a good time to use them to get $10.00 back.

The coupon is for face product so the Blush and Concealer work out to be free with the BOGO 1/2 off deal.

Buy 4 concealers at $5.49 each
Buy 4 Blush at $5.39 each
Use (4) $8/2 Cover Girl Coupons
Pay $0.64
Get $10.00 +UP Reward.

I still have 3 coupon so I may go in and try the deal and get some Bounty Paper Towels with a $1.00 coupon.
Even if the +UP doesn't print it should be a good deal and only about $5.50 OOP + tax.

The candy deals also worked out great this week.
Spend $15.00 on certain fun size candy and get a $5.00 +UP.
I bought 6 bags of Hershey Brand candy $15.00
Used (2) $1.50/3 cpns from the 10/16/11 SS insert
Used (1) $1.00/2 Reeces Rite Aid Video Values Printable

Total OOP = $11.00
Get $5.00+UP
Only $1.00 a bag after coupons and +UP Rewards.

I also noticed that the trial size John Frieda hair care was included in the buy 2 get $5.00 +UPs.  You can't use the Coupon on the trial sizes but it's still a great way to get the $5.00 +UP.

Blistex Cold and Allergy Lip Balm
Pay $1.49
Get $1.49 +UP Reward
Free after +UP Reward

I'll add more deals as I find them.

Oral Care Deals at Rite Aid

I got some good deals on Toothpaste etc in Rite Aid today. 

Product	Price	Sale	Video Values	Coupon	Total	UP
Reach Toothbrush	$4.49	$4.49	$1.00	$0.50	$2.99	$0.00
Colgate Pro Relief	$6.29	$3.99	$0.00	$1.50	$2.49	$0.00
Crest White	$4.29	$2.99	$0.00	$0.75	$2.24	$2.00
Crest White	$4.29	$2.99	$0.00	$0.50	$2.49	$2.00
Floss Picks	$4.49	$2.99	$0.00	$0.75	$2.24	$1.50
Act Mouthwash	$5.49	$4.49	$1.00	$1.00	$2.49	$1.00
Listerine	$7.49	$5.49	$1.00	$1.00	$3.49	$0.00
	$36.83	$27.43	$3.00	$6.00	$18.43	$6.50

There is an additional Up Reward of $5 for spending $25+ on oral care products.  So the total cost for this purchase was $6.93 if I take off the Up Rewards off this purchase for a total saving of $29.80,  not bad even if I save counting the Up Rewards for next week I have saved $18.40 or got everything for half price.

I got some other bargains and a total of $31.99 in Up Rewards to use next week. I have been looking at the next weeks flier and it looks like there are more great deals coming up.

I have tons of e-mail to read and blogs to catch up on.  A few weeks to go and the kids will be back to school and I will be able to get into more of a routine.

I also bought the ingredients today to make the two recipes I mentioned in an earlier post, I'll let you know how they worked out.

My first Shoprite Coupon Trip

I made my first trip to Shoprite with my coupons last night.  I came out with a receipt that said I saved a total of $84.14  That amount includes the Shoprite sales and card savings.  The coupons that I went in with came to a total of $37.90.  I am amazed.  I think a few hours of clipping coupons and matching the sales online is well worth the time.  The way I look at it is, money saved is like money earned.  Thinking of it that way,  I earned $112.00 this weekend if I include the money I saved in Rite Aid.

I did quite a bit of work.  I matched the sales online with the help of blogs and a spreadsheet I created and went in with a list of what I wanted and the prices I was expecting them to be based on the flyer.  I didn't need to walk around with a big binder like some people like to do,  I may have missed out on a couple of sales, but I came out with what I wanted and most importantly, what I needed and I was well within my budget.

I didn't buy anything I won't use and I spent about half the money I usually do on a weekly shopping trip.  This is just the first week so who knows what will come when I become more experienced at this.

Here are a couple of the best deals I got

Huggies Diapers and Wipes
Huggies Pulls Ups Regular price $11.29
On sale for 9.99
Coupon for $2.00
Free Wipes coupon in Shoprite flyer worth $1.99
Bought another box at $1.99
Had 2 $0.50 coupons that doubled to $1.00 each
Final Price for Diapers and wipes $7.99
Savings $7.29

There were tons of great deals on Suave Product at Shoprite this week that matched the coupons in the papers.

Suave
Here is what I got
6 bottles of Body wash
2 Kids Shampoo
3 Body Lotions
Presale price $38.09
Final Cost $10.87
Savings $27.22

Rite Aid Deals

I have a Riteaid just down the street from me that I am finding out I don't pay enough attention to.  I currently get all my household shopping at Hannaford and I am starting to realize that I am throwing money away.  My local Rite Aid stocks many of the grocery items that I am buying at Hannaford but with much better deals and some great saving opportunities.

I wanted to make a note here of some of the ways that I have found so save at Rite Aid.   This blog is a great way for me to keep all of the info I am finding in one place and if it helps a few other people to save money then great.

Rite Aid has a single check rebate (SCR) program that I knew nothing about until I started browsing around the web.  I will be keeping all my receipts from now on and maybe switching brands to match up with the rebates.  When you combine the rebates with the Rite Aid Up Rewards and manufactuter coupons you really can get something for free or almost free.

https://riteaid.rebateplus.com/

They also have a Video Values program.  Just watch a few very short videos to entitle you to some great printable coupons.  You can combine these with Up Rewards, SCR and manufacturer coupon for even more savings. 

http://riteaid.adperk.com/

How great is this.  I am just starting out with the whole couponing things and I am amazed what is out there that I didn't know about.

My grocery bill is about $150 a week right now.  If I can bring that down with coupons it really is like earining a wage.  By spending time on the computer looking for deals I am freeing up money that my family can use for other things, like a trip to Sesame place.

I am looking forward to getting my first local Sunday paper and checking out what I can save.

Starting out couponing

I have used a coupon now and again but I have never been serious about it.  Now the kids will be in school soon and I will have the time to go to a couple of stores without having to get 2 kids in and out of car seat.  I am going to try and get a bit more serious about using coupons.  I am researching at the moment and found a blog with some great tips to get started.

http://www.familyfriendlyfrugality.com/2011/04/strategic-shopping-how-to-use-coupons-effectively/

I have subscribed to the local Sunday paper to see if it's worth it for the news and what I save in coupon.  I figure if I can save $5 a month in coupons then it's a free paper.

I also subscribed to All You magazine.  This is supposed to be really good for coupons.

The next step is to keep and eye on the grocery store and pharmacy fliers to see what's on sale.  I am going to start out by sticking to the cleaning and beauty items at first and see if I can get any items that I use at a good price or free.

Another website I found that might help is
http://www.couponing101.com/

I'll be keeping track of my spending over the next few weeks before the kids start school and comparing it to when I am using coupons. 

I'll post the savings here.