Wag's 5/21

My trip to Wag's was a PITA as usual, but here it is:

2 boxes Honey bunches of oats @ $1.75 ea. - used $1/2 MFQ = $1.25 ea.
1 BOX wAG'S STORAGE BAGS @ $1.99
2 Cortaid @ $3.99 ea. -used (2) $1/1 MFQs = $2.99 ea.
1 J&J First-aid kit @ FREE for buying 2 J&J products (above)
2 Bayer chewable @ $1.99 ea. - used Wag Q making them 2 for $3 and (1) $1/1 MFQ = .99 ea.
1 Purex Complete travel @ .99
2 Gatorade @ 2 for $3
3 Reach toothbrushes @ $3.99 ea. - used Wag's in-ad Q making them 3 for $6.99 = $2.33 ea. - used (1) B1G1 MFQ and (2) $1/1 MFQs = .89 ea.
1 Fly swatter @ .99
1 Glade Sense and Spray @ $6.99 -used $4/1 MFQ = $1.99
2 Gillette body wash @ $4.49 ea. - used B1G1 MFQ (from P&G booklet) and $1/2 MFQ ( I think) = $3.49 for both + get $4.49 RR = $1 MM!
2 Old Spice body wash @ $4.49 ea. - used B1G1 MFQ + got $4.49 RR = FREE
2 Lysol toilet cleaner @ 2 for $2.99 - used $1/2 MFQ = .99 ea.
1 Wag's facial cleanser @ $3.40 clearance (Orig. price $6.99)
1 Riesen's @ $1

OOP = $35.81
+ got $8.98 RR
Net = $26.83

69% savings!!

Some of the odd items that weren't really on sale, like gatorade, were vacation supplies. We are driving to Myrtle Beach tonight (11 hour drive!)

Target and Wag's 5/13

Yeah, I took another little trip to Target today. I had to return some stuff. So I hit up a few more deals while I was there...

1 Kandoo wipes @ $1.65 - used $1/1 MFQ = .65

3 Sure deoderants @ $1.97 ea. - used (3) $1.50/1 MFQs = .47 ea. + they had "try me free" stickers on them, so after a MIR of $1.97 I will get for one of them (only 1 MIR per household) I will actually make .56 (well, after postage I guess it will only be .14 profit, but whatever, free's free)

1 Motrin PM @ $3.99 - used $3/1 MFQ and $1/1 Targ Q = FREE

1 Merona skirt @ $19.99 - used 20%/1 found in Parents Mag = $15.99

Total = about $19
Saved = $13.50 (42%)

I could have gotten a better deal using the 20% Merona Q on something that was on sale or clearance, but instead of buying another t-shirt or something I don't really need/want, I decided to use it on something that I wanted badly. I just hope it doesn't go on sale next week and make me feel like a jerk for premature coupon usage (does Target do price adjustments?).

Then I went to Walgreen's and got:

1 Eos shaving cream @ $2.99 + got $3 RR = FREE
1 watercolor paint set on clearance @ $1.49 (orig. $4.49) - not shown in pic
1 garden shovel @ $3.99 (I just really needed this at the moment) - not shown in pic

-used $4 RRs
OOP = about $5 (I don't have the receipt in front of me right now)
+got $3 RRs
Net cost = about $2

Wag's 5/5

Walgreen's orange soda @ .79 (I had a craving)
2 Lindt bars @ $1.80 ea. (that's 33% off sale) - used $1/2 MFQ = $1.30 ea.
2 Revlon Tweezers @ $2.99 b1g1 50% off - used $1/1 MFQ (I only had one on me) and $1/1 Wag's Q from May book (located by the weekly ads) = $1.49 for both
Sure deoderant @ $2.99 - used Wag Q (making it $1.50) and $1.50/1 MFQ = FREE
8 greeting cards @ various prices + got $2 RRs (I was supposed to get $5 RRs, but I accidentally bought 1 non-Hallmark card, so I screwed that up)

used $5 RRs

OOP = $22.59 (cards are expensive!!)
+got $2 RRs
Net = $20.59

Not so hot...but I made up for it at CVS ;D

Wag's 4/26

Blue Diamond almonds (1 lb.) @ $4.99 on sale (we eat a lot of almonds around here)
4 boxes of Kleenex @ $2.29 - used B1G1 Wag in-ad Q = $4.58 for 4
Skintimate shave gel @ $2.99 + got $3 RR = FREE
Scotch packaging tape @ $3.79 - used $1/1 printable and Wag's in-ad Q = FREE
Plackers flossers @ $2.00 - used .50/1 MFQ + got $2 RR = .50 Moneymaker!
Printer paper (recycled!) @ $4.19

used $10 RRs from last week's trip

OOP = $9.13
+got $5 RRs
Net = $4.13

Wag's 4/18

Kotex Tapons U @ $3.49 - used $1/1 printable + got $2.50 RR = FREE
Tuf Garbage bags @ 2.99 (sale)
Nature's Bounty Vitamin D @ $5.00 +got $5 RR = FREE
Colgate toothpaste @ $2.99 - used $1/1 MFQ (from All You Mag) +got $2 RR = FREE
Newspaper @ $1.25

used $10 RRs
OOP = $4.66
+ got $9.50 RRs
Net = profit of $4.84

Wag's 4/12

2 Blue Diamond almond canisters @ $3.49 ea. - B1G1 - used $1/2 MFQ = $2.49 for both
2 Benadryl Allergy and Cold @ $4.99 ea. - used $5/2 MFQ = $4.98 + got $5 RR
1 Arizona Tea @ .59 - used Wag's in-ad Q

Total = $8.06
used $7 RRs from last Wag's trip
OOP = $1.75!!

My receipt said I saved over $19 (and that doesn't count RRs). Can you believe that stuff would have cost over $20 at full price. That is just insane!!


I had a little scuffle with the manager over my RR for the Benadryl that didn't print. He tried to say I used a MFQ from the same manufacturer, blahdy blah. Number 1, no I didn't, and Number 2, that wouldn't matter anyways. I won't get into the details, but after I explained to him the fallacy of his logic, he said he would print them for me "this time." Gee thanks for fixing a mistake that your computer made and trying to imply that you were doing me a favor as if I was in the wrong here. It was so annoying b/c this is the second time in the past few weeks that a RR didn't print when it should have and I had to deal w/him. So now it looks like I am trying to pull a scheme, when really I just have bad luck and end up picking the one item off the shelf which is not put into the computer correctly. Whatevs.

**ETA: I just read that the Schick Hydro Gel RR is currently rolling-- meaning you can buy a Hydro Gel and get a $3 RR, and then use it to buy another Hydro Gel (+ a small filler item to get you over the $3 since the gel is only $2.99). This is kind of big news in the Wag's world b/c it is a glitch, so it's pretty sweet, but it could end at any time when they figure out the mistake. I guess this is to make-up for the Benadryl RR not working...

Wags prescription check adventure

Have you ever got one of those checks in the mail from a pharmacy that claims they will validate the check for you to use in their establishment if you transfer a prescription to them?
Maybe like me, you previously just threw those away thinking they were probably full of catches or it was a scam of some kind.
Well I am here today to tell you to no longer pitch these valuable pieces of mail. They really are what they say they are. And as I have learned recently, you can transfer your prescriptions all over the damn place at your pleasing in order to take advantage of these offers.
A few weeks ago I transferred my birth control script to CVS in order to take advantage of the extra Extra Care Bucks offer. Last week in the mail I received a $25 check from Wags to use if I transferred my script back to them. Today I did just that (after reading up on the possible catches in these pharmacy check situations).
I needed to get drinks for Penny and Naomi's Bday party this weekend, and I have next to no money in the bank right now, so I needed to find the cheapest way possible to acquire such beverages.
I remembered that I had this Wags check, and figured I need to refill my BC soon anways, so I might as well give this a try.
Well friends, this was a brilliant idea on my part and it worked out splendidly:

^This is still in my trunk for now^

Here we have 3 12 packs of Pepsi products - on sale for 3 for $12 +got $3 RR
1 24 pack of bottled water - used Wags in-ad Q making it $3.99
2 boxes of Kleenex - used Wags in-ad Q making it B1G1, so $2.19 for 2.
1 Aveeno shampoo - on sale for $6.49, used $1/1 MFQ +got $1.50 RR
1 "supersized" beach towel - 50% off, making it $4
1 bag of Happy Birthday balloons - $2.19
1 Elmo board book - $2.99 (Penny's prize for going to the store w/me when she didn't want to)

Total before Qs (but after sales) = $39.83
Total after Qs and old RRs = $27.64
Total after pharmacy check = $2.64 out of pocket (oop)!!!!
+got $4.50 RRs
Net total = $1.86 profit

So there we have it folks. Don't throw away those pharmacy checks. I just got all that stuff and was paid $1.86 to do something I would have already had to do anyways--fill a prescription.
And now P & N's party-goers will not go thirsty!