RITE AID
My trip to Rite Aid was frustrating. I made the mistake of trying to use a Single Check Rebate as part of my payment. The chashier didn't know how to use it and his coworker told him wrong so what was going to be 2 transactions ended up being 5 transactions and almost 30 minutes trying to check out. Oh well, I did get a good deal though on my purchase.
Transaction #1
| Item | Regular Price | Sale Price | |
| Pedigree Meal Time Bag 4/4 lb | $7.49 | $3.99 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon | | -$2.00 | |
| Pedigree Meal Time Bag 4/4 lb | $7.49 | $3.99 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon | | -$2.00 | |
| Twizzler | $1.89 | $1.50 | |
| Twizzler | $1.89 | $1.50 | |
| Video Values Coupon | | -$1.00 | |
| Ester C 2 Go Packs Bonus 12ct | $5.99 | $5.99 | |
| Ester C 2 Go Packs Bonus 12ct | $5.99 | $0.00 | |
| Video Values Coupon | | -$1.00 | |
| $1 Non Prescription Video Values Coupons | | -1.00 | |
| $1 Non Prescription Video Values Coupons | | -1.00 | |
| $3 off $15 Survey Coupon | | -$3.00 | |
| +up Rewards | | -$5.00 | |
| Tax | | $0.48 | |
| Total | $30.74 | $1.45 | |
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| SAVINGS = | | 95.28 | % |
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| Manufacturer Coupons | | $4.00 | |
| +up Rewards | | $5.00 | |
| Video Values Coupons | | $7.00 | |
| Sale Savings | | $13.29 | |
| Total Savings | | $29.29 | |
I also got 2 $1 +up Rewards for the Pedigree on the bottom of my receipt which made this transaction a $0.55 money maker.
Transaction #2
| Item | Regular Price | Sale Price |
| Reese King Size 2.8 oz (10% shop pass) | $1.89 | $1.70 |
| Reese King Size 2.8 oz (10% shop pass) | $1.89 | $1.70 |
| M&M Pretzel 9.9 oz | $3.99 | $2.50 |
| M&M Chocolate 9.9 oz | $3.99 | $2.50 |
| EAS Myoplex Chocolate Mint (10% shop pass) | $2.99 | $2.69 |
| Starburst Fruit Chew (10% shop pass) | $0.99 | $0.89 |
| Breathe Rite Extra 10 ct. (10% shop pass) | $5.99 | $5.39 |
| Rite Aid Nail Polish Remover (10% shop pass) | $2.06 | $2.06 |
| Libby Chunk Pineapple 8 oz (10% shop pass) | $1.00 | $0.90 |
| Lays Kettle Chips 8.5 oz | $3.49 | $2.50 |
| +up Rewards | | -$2.00 |
| $3 off $15 Survey Coupon | | -$3.00 |
| Tax | | $0.75 |
| Total | $28.28 | $18.58 |
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| SAVINGS = | | 34.30% |
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| +up Rewards | | $2.00 |
| Video Values Coupons | | $3.00 |
| Sale Savings | | $4.70 |
| Total Savings | | $9.70 |
I also got a $1 +up Reward for the 2 bags of M&M's and there is also a Single Check Rebate for the M&M's. The cashier tried to use the Single Rebate Check before the coupons were all scanned. When he did this the cash register wouldn't take any more coupons so I had to give them a check for the $18.58. The manager was going to try to do a post-sale coupon rebate, but only 1 of my many coupons I had left would work. That was transaction #3.
Transaction #3
| Item | Regular Price | Sale Price |
| Coupon Refund for EAS Myoplex | -$3.89 | -$3.89 |
| Tax | | |
| Total | -$3.89 | -$3.89 |
Transaction #4
Since the other coupons wouldn't work when the manager tried to do the post-sale coupon rebate she ended up doing a return on the merchandise that I still had coupons for (which was almost everything)
| Item | Regular Price | Sale Price |
| Reese King Size 2.8 oz | -$1.89 | -$1.70 |
| Reese King Size 2.8 oz | -$1.89 | -$1.70 |
| M&M Pretzel 9.9 oz | -$3.99 | -$2.50 |
| M&M Chocolate 9.9 oz | -$3.99 | -$2.50 |
| Starburst Fruit Chew | -$0.99 | -$0.89 |
| Breathe Rite Extra 10 ct. | -$5.99 | -$5.39 |
| Libby Chunk Pineapple 8 oz | -$1.00 | -$0.90 |
| Lays Kettle Chips 8.5 oz | -$3.49 | -$2.50 |
| +up Rewards | | |
| $3 off $15 Survey Coupon | | |
| Tax | | -$0.74 |
| Total | -$23.23 | -$18.82 |
Ok, at this point I have paid $18.58 and have gotten back $3.89 + $18.82, which is a total of $22.71. I'm not sure how that happened, but I guess it had to do with the $3 Survey coupon and the $2 +up Reward that I used. Also there is the fact that the EAS Myoplex Bar was only $2.69 and I got back $3.89.
Transaction #5
| Item | Regular Price | Sale Price |
| Libby Chunk Pineapple 8 oz | $1.00 | $0.90 |
| Video Value Coupon | | -$0.30 |
| M&M Pretzel 9.9 oz | $3.99 | $2.50 |
| M&M Chocolate 9.9 oz | $3.99 | $2.50 |
| Video Value Coupon ($1 off 2) | | -$1.00 |
| Lays Kettle Chips 8.5 oz | $3.49 | $2.50 |
| Video Value Coupon | | -$1.00 |
| Breathe Rite Extra 10 ct. | $5.99 | $5.39 |
| Video Value Coupon | | -$1.00 |
| Manufacturer Coupon (Free) | | -$5.39 |
| Reese King Size 2.8 oz | $1.89 | $1.70 |
| Reese King Size 2.8 oz | $1.89 | $1.70 |
| Video Value Coupon ($1 off 2) | | -$0.50 |
| Starburst | $0.99 | $0.89 |
| Video Value Coupon | | -$0.25 |
| Single Check Rebate Check | | -$1.00 |
| Tax | | $0.74 |
| Total | $23.23 | $8.38 |
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| SAVINGS = | | 63.93% |
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| Single Check Rebate Check | | $1.00 |
| Video Values Coupons | | $4.05 |
| Sale Savings | | $9.80 |
| Total Savings | | $14.85 |
So now out of the $22.71 cash I got back I had to pay $8.38 for this last transaction. I ended up with $14.33 more in cash than when I went in the store and $55.13 worth of items for only $5.70. I also had another $1 +up Reward print out on the receipt for the M&M's. I think that's kind of cheating, but hey, I didn't ask for it, it just happened, so I guess if you factor the 2 $1 +up rewards into the mix I only paid $3.70.
| Transaction 1 Total | $30.74 | $1.45 | |
| Transaction 2 Total | $28.28 | $18.58 | |
| Transaction 3 Total | -$3.89 | -$3.89 | |
| Transaction 4 Total | -$23.23 | -$18.82 | |
| Transaction 5 Total | $23.23 | $8.38 | |
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| Totals | $55.13 | $5.70 | |
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| Savings | | 89.66 | % |
CVS
After leaving Rite Aid I went to CVS. I didn't really NEED anything, I just had a $5 off $20 coupon that was about to expire and wanted to use it if I could. After wondering around the store for about 20 minutes here's what I came up with for my purchase.
| Item | Regular Price | Sale Price |
| Strawberry Twizzlers 16 oz | 2.77 | 2.00 |
| CVS Coupon from Machine at front of store | | -1.00 |
| Strawberry Twizzlers 16 oz | 2.77 | 2.00 |
| CVS Coupon from Machine at front of store | | -1.00 |
| Diet Orange Crush 20 oz. | 1.69 | 1.69 |
| Manufacturer Coupon ($1 off Crush wyb 2 candy) | | -1.00 |
| Milkway | 1.19 | 1.19 |
| Milkway | 1.19 | 1.19 |
| CVS Coupon from Machine at front of store | | -0.25 |
| Diet Orange Crush 20 oz. | 1.69 | 1.69 |
| Manufacturer Coupon ($1 off Crush wyb 2 candy) | | -1.00 |
| Snickers Peanutbutter | 1.19 | 1.19 |
| Snickers Peanutbutter | 1.19 | 1.19 |
| CVS Coupon from Machine at front of store | | -0.25 |
| Diet Orange Crush 20 oz. | 1.69 | 1.69 |
| Manufacturer Coupon ($1 off Crush wyb 2 candy) | | -1.00 |
| Tampax 36 ct. | 8.49 | 7.99 |
| Manufacturer Coupon | | -1.00 |
| $5 off $20 CVS Coupon | | -5.00 |
| ECB | | -8.00 |
| Tax | | 0.46 |
| Total | 23.86 | 2.78 |
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| Savings = | 88.35 | % |
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| Manufacturer Coupon | 4.00 | |
| CVS Coupon | 7.50 | |
| ECB | 8.00 | |
| Sale Savings | 1.58 | |
| Total Coupon and Sale Savings | 21.08 | |
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I also got $2 ECB back for the Tampax purchase.
KROGER
Well, I'm on a roll now, time to stop at Kroger to use a couple of coupons that are about to expire and see if I can come up with anything else, which, of course, I do.
| Item | Regular Price | Sale Price | |
| French's Mustard | $2.99 | $1.49 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon ($0.30 Doubled) | | -$0.60 | |
| French's Mustard | $2.99 | $1.49 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon ($0.30 Doubled) | | -$0.60 | |
| Propel Water | $1.19 | $0.99 | |
| Mega Event Savings | | -$0.50 | |
| Kraft Miracle Whip | $3.98 | $2.99 | |
| Mega Event Savings | | -$0.50 | |
| Boulder Kettle Chips | $2.04 | $1.49 | |
| Mega Event Savings | | -$0.50 | |
| Boulder Kettle Chips | $2.04 | $1.49 | |
| Mega Event Savings | | -$0.50 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon ($1 off 2) | | -$1.00 | |
| Boulder Kettle Chips | $2.04 | $1.49 | |
| Mega Event Savings | | -$0.50 | |
| Boulder Kettle Chips | $2.04 | $1.49 | |
| Mega Event Savings | | -$0.50 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon ($1 off 2) | | -$1.00 | |
| Mott's Apple Juice | $3.69 | $2.49 | |
| Mega Event Savings | | -$0.50 | |
| Mott's Apple Juice | $3.69 | $2.49 | |
| Mega Event Savings | | -$0.50 | |
| Mott's Apple Juice | $3.69 | $2.49 | |
| Mega Event Savings | | -$0.50 | |
| Mott's Apple Juice | $3.69 | $2.49 | |
| Mega Event Savings | | -$0.50 | |
| Skinny Cow Single | $0.79 | $0.50 | |
| Skinny Cow Single | $0.79 | $0.50 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon ($0.50 Doubled) | | -$1.00 | |
| Power Bar | $1.59 | $1.00 | |
| Power Bar | $1.59 | $1.00 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) | | -$1.00 | |
| Power Bar | $1.59 | $1.00 | |
| Power Bar | $1.59 | $1.00 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) | | -$1.00 | |
| Power Bar | $1.59 | $1.00 | |
| Power Bar | $1.59 | $1.00 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) | | -$1.00 | |
| Power Bar | $1.59 | $1.00 | |
| Power Bar | $1.59 | $1.00 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) | | -$1.00 | |
| Pretzel Crisp | $3.49 | $2.00 | |
| Pretzel Crisp | $3.49 | $2.00 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) | | -$2.00 | |
| Pretzel Crisp | $3.49 | $2.00 | |
| Pretzel Crisp | $3.49 | $2.00 | |
| Manufacturer Coupon (Buy 1 Get 1 Free) | | -$2.00 | |
| Tax | | $0.06 | |
| TOTAL | $62.33 | $22.74 | |
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| SAVINGS = | | 63.52 | % |
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| Manufacturer Coupons | | $12.20 | |
| Mega Event Savings | | $5.00 | |
| Sale Savings | | $22.39 | |
| Total Savings | | $39.59 | |
It seems like I can never get my out of pocket prices at Kroger down like I can at CVS and Rite Aid. Kroger doesn't have the Rewards like the CVS Extra Care Bucks or Rite Aid +up Rewards though. I do get coupons for Free items or have coupons that will make the item free when it is on sale, but most of the time I can't do that.
