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Thursday, August 9, 2012

$1.35 Before Tax - Amazing Haul Today!!

I am leaving for Canada tomorrow, so I needed to get out and use up my rewards that would expire while I am gone.  I got all this great stuff; here are the details!

Rite Aid:
Slow cooker was on clearance 75% off - $4.48
ReNu contact lens solution was on sale for $8.54.  I used $3 in ad coupon and $2 printed coupon, so $3.54.
Bic pens were on sale for $.99.  I bought 2 and used a $1/2 coupon, so $.98 total.
TRANSACTION TOTAL - $9.01, USED $9 IN REWARDS, SO $.01 BEFORE TAX!

Colgate Pro Relief was $4.99.  I used a $4 in ad coupon and a $1 coupon (that I found in the Target parking lot), so it was free.
Colgate Max Fresh $2.99.  I used a $2 in ad coupon and $.75 printed coupon, so $.25
Herbal Essences was on sale 2/$5.  I bought 6 and used 3 $3/2 coupons, so $6 total.
TRANSACTION TOTAL - $6.23, USED $6 IN REWARDS, SO $.23 BEFORE TAX!

CVS:

3 Maybelline mascara, on sale for $5 each.  Used 3 $1/1 coupons and one $5/$15 beauty purchase from the coupon machine, so $7.
Dove shampoo was 2/$6.  I used a $3/2 coupon, so $3.
TRANSACTION TOTAL: $10, USED $10 IN REWARDS (GOT $5 BEAUTY CLUB REWARDS TODAY), SO $0 BEFORE TAX! ALSO MADE $3 IN REWARDS FROM THE MASCARA:)

Bic razors were on sale for $4.19, and buy one get one half price.  I bought 4 and used 4 $3/1 coupons.  So these were $.58 for all 4 (my cashier did allow for the overage to be applied from the second packs, which were only $2.10)
Herbal Essences was on sale 2/$5.97.  I used one $3/2 and one $1/2 from the coupon machine, so they were $1.97 total.
Suave deodorant was $1.39, and I bought 4 and used 4 $.75/1 coupons.  They were $2.56 for all 4.
TRANSACTION TOTAL: $5.11, USED $4 IN REWARDS, SO $1.11

GRAND TOTAL: $1.35 BEFORE TAX.

This was possible because I used up my store rewards instead of trying to roll them into earning more rewards.  The down side is when I start shopping again after my trip I will only have $3 in CVS rewards from my purchase today (they don't expire until Sept).  So my out of pocket cost that first week back might be a bit higher.  But, we are well on our way to our retail goal and way under on our out of pocket, so it should work out ok:)

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