Rite-Aid Trip and Upcoming Ad

I'm finally getting around to sharing my Rite-Aid trip from this week. Usually I go to Rite-Aid with a list and get in and out. But the only thing on my list was the Nivea lip balm and I had some time to kill, so I decided to wander a bit. I found some great 75% off clearance items.

Item	Regular Price	Sale Price	Coupon	I Paid
(4) Nivea Lip Balm	$2.99	$1.00	(2) $2/2 coupon	FREE
(2) Bonne Bell Lip Gloss (gift)	$3.49	75% off		$0.87/each
(2) Diamond Nail Buffer	$2.95	75% off		$0.73/each
(2) Renu Travel Kits (solution & lens case)	$3.99	75% off		$1.00/each

Total = $5.20 + tax = $5.67
Saved 85%
I used $5 in +UP Rewards, so my OOP cost was only $0.47 for tax!

This Beautiful Frugal Life has a preview of the Rite-Aid ad that will be in Sunday's paper. Here's an easy moneymaker to add to your shopping list. See all the match-ups here.

Keri lotion 15 oz $6.99

- $3/1 any Keri printable 

Submit for $6 Single Check Rebate

= Free + $2.01 moneymaker

 

 

Stockpile Shopping

Each week, I make two grocery lists. One is the list of things that I need for the coming week based on my planned menu and the second is a list of things that I see good deals on to add to my stockpile. As my stockpile grows, the first list gets smaller and smaller.

As I shared in my post earlier this week, a bunch of stores had great sales. My stockpile shopping this week involved 3 different stores on 3 different days. I know that this type of shopping doesn't work for everyone, but I only bought one thing at each store and was in and out in 5-10 minutes.

Stop #1: QFC

(6) Muir Glen Pasta Sauce (reg price. $4.49. Sale price 2/$5)
- (6) $0.75/1 Muir Glen product (http://www.coupons.com/)
= $10.50 or $1.75/each
Saved 61%

Stop #2: Bartell's

(12) S&W Beans (reg price $1.69. Sale price $0.69)
- (6) $0.50/2 S&W product (printable here)
= 5.28 or $0.44/each
Saved 74%

Stop #3: Fred Meyer

(12) Ronzoni Pasta (reg price $2.29. Sale price $1)
- (6) $1/2 Ronzoni products
= $6.00 or $0.50/each
Saved 79%

Total for everything pictured above = $21.78

Keep in mind that most printable coupons can be printed twice per computer. We have three computers in our household, so when I see a good coupon that I know I will use, I will print it twice from all three computers. If you don't have multiple computers, ask a friend to print them for you or watch your favorite coupon blogs for tips that the coupons have reset and can be printed again from the same computer.

FREE $3 Credit to Deal Pulp

Invite 1 (or more) friends to join Deal Pulp and you will automatically receive a credit for $3. Your friend doesn't even have to sign up. Easy money! Go here to sign up!

Totsy = $15 credit for baby/kid items

Here's another deal site for you moms....Totsy. Sign up here and then use the code 15Credit to get $15 off your order. This credit can be use towards shipping ($7.95), so you can score a free or cheap deal.

Here's a couple things I see that you can get for free or super cheap.

Monkey Lunch Bag $6.35 + shipping (FREE with credit)

Reversible Print Blanket $8.45 + shipping ($1.35 with credit)

And a couple things I think would go over BIG in my household.

Jungle Mega Tube $12.35 + shipping ($5.30 with credit)

Train Set $30.20 + shipping ($23.15 with credit)

Ebates Daily Double

Ebates has my favorite Daily Double deal today....51% back on purchases from magazines.com!

Read my full post on Ebates here. If you aren't a already a member, sign up now and they will give you a free $5 credit. Then link to magazines.com from Ebates and score some great deals.

PLUS, use the code wintermags to get an additional $5 off some magazines. I'm assuming your 51% cash back will be on the price after your $5 discount.

Here are a couple great deals I see.

Parents Magazine
$9.97/12 issues
- $5 coupon code
- 51% cash back from Ebates
= $2.44 (FREE if you get the $5 new member credit)

All You (THE magazine for couponers)
$19.97/12 issues
- 51% cash back from Ebates
= $9.78 ($4.78 if you get the $5 new member credit)

Marie Claire
$10/12 issues
-$5 coupon code
- 51% cash back from Ebates
= $2.50 (FREE if you get the $5 new member credit)

It might be time to pull the trigger on the People magazine subscription I have been lusting after.

People
$56.94/30 issues
- $5 credit Update: Looks like the $5 coupon code isn't good on People. Boo! Still a good deal though.
- 51% cash back from Ebates
= $27.90 or $0.93 per issue! ($22.90 or $0.76/issue with new member credit)

Organic Produce Box for $15

I have been wanting to try a produce home delivery service for a while and Living Social as a great deal today that I am going to take advantage of.

For $20, you will a produce box from Mother Nature's Organics. The deal covers your registration fee and a box of fruits and vegetables for 2-4 people. But, if you are new to Living Social you will get a $5 credit when you sign up bringing your cost down to $15.

A sample box includes:

2 Yams
2 lbs of Potatoes
1 bunch Broccoli
1 Leek
4 Fuji Apples
1 bunch Beets
3 Pears
2 Grapefruit
1 Avocado
2 Blood Oranges
12 oz Snap Peas
1 Red Leaf Lettuce

Mother Nature's Organics delivers to the following areas.

TuesdayBothell, Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo, Kenmore, Woodway, Lake Forest Park
WednesdayKirkland, Woodinville, Bellevue, Redmond, Mercer Island, Issaquah, Renton, Sammamish, Snoqualmie (limited)
ThursdayEverett, Mill Creek, Snohomish, Lake Stevens, Woodinville
Friday
Burien, Des Moines, Lake City, Normandy Park, Sea Tac, Seattle (all neighborhoods), Shoreline, Tukwilla, West Seattle

I'm really excited to get my box and try some new fruits and veggies!

Daily Deal Sites

It seems like I hear about a new daily deal site at least once a week. It's hard not to get carried away with all the great savings, so I really try and limit how often I purchase a daily deal. But sometimes the deal is too good to pass up.

I've done posts in the past on particular deals offered by a daily deal site, but I thought it would be good to have a post with links to some of my favorites. If you haven't done so already, I suggest creating a separate e-mail account to use when you sign up for these sites or other coupons sites. You will get a lot of e-mails and having a separate account ensures that your personal e-mails won't get lost.

Groupon

Living Social

Tippr

Mamapedia Sweet Deals

Eversave

Deal Pulp

Plum District