another great (double) haul from RITE AID:

merchandizes:

(2) clorox bleach -$3.76 @ $1.88each 
(2) veet face wax strip - $9.98 @ $4.99each
(2) ocu fresh eye wash - $9.98 @$4.99each
(2) garnier moisture rescue - $12.73 @$8.49 and BOGO 50% off

grand total worth of merchandize: $36.45

coupons used:
(2) $.50 off clorox - $1 off
(2) $.50 off ocu fresh eye wash  - $1 off
(2) $2 manufacture off veet - $4 off
(2) $2 in-ad off veet - $4 off
(2) $2 off garnier moisturizer - $4 off

total coupons used:  $14.00

TOTAL AFTER COUPONS: $22.45

 +reward used: 

(1) $10 - $10

(3) $3 - $9

(1) $2 - $2

total +reward used: $21.00

TOTAL OOP:  $1.45

TAX: $2.09

GRAND TOTAL OOP: $3.54

rewards earned:
(2) $1 from veet - $2
(2) $2 from ocu fresh eye wash - $4
(1) $3 from buying 2 garnier skin care - $3
(2) $4 from SCR for ocu fresh eye wash - $8
(1) $3 from buying 2 clorox - $3

TOTAL REWARDS: $20

TO CONCLUDE:

grand total out of pocket $3.54
total used +reward $21.00 (-) total rewards earned $20 = $1

GRAND TOTAL USED (including tax): $4.54 for  $36.45 worth of products.

this is about 88% savings.

MY RITE AID HAUL WEEK OF MAY 13TH: 

ITEMS BOUGHT:
(8) bottles of pantene shampoo or conditioner - 2/$7
(8) bottles of schick hydro or skintimate shaving cream - 2/$4
(2) schick hydro silk razor - $9.99
(2) vasine allergy eye drops - $5.49
(1) schick hydro 5 power select - 9.99
(1) schick hydro 5 refills - 9.99
(1) banana boat tanning oil - $6.99
(1) physician formula eye definer - $5.50
(1) revlon cushion grip lash curler - $6.99
(1) revlon perfect tweeze slant tip - $3.00

grand total: $103.42 worth of products

COUPONS USED:
(4) BOGO free pantene - $14
(2) $3 off two pantene - $6
(8) $2 off schick or skintimate peelie - $16
(2) $4 off schick hydro silk razor - $8
(1) $3 off schick hydro power select - $3
(1) $2 off schick hydro refills - $2
(4) $4 off schick hydro (RA store coupon) - $16
(1) $2 off any banana boat - $2
(1) $3 off any full size physician formula product - $3
(2) $2 off revlon beauty tools (RA VV) - $4

total coupons used: $74.00

TOTAL OOP : $29.42

TAX: 12.82 

GRAND TOTAL OOP: $42.24

up+ rewards earned:
(2) $10 from $60 total of schick, skintimate and banana boat products - $20
(4) $2 from  8 bottles of pantene shampoo (2 different RA card) - $8
(2) $3 from vasine - $6
(1) $4 from physician formula product - $4
(1) $4 from $10 total of revlon tools - $4
there is also a $3 MIR for revlon tools

TOTAL REWARDS: $45

TO CONCLUDE:  i basically made $2.76 for all these products (picture below). i hope i didn't make any mistakes. and of course i also did them in different transaction so i didn't have to pay so much out of pocket at once and have so much up  rewards to use.

My week of May 6 2012 deals

DEALS I COULDN'T RESIST AT CVS.

I usually just get things that i can get for FREE. this week is a little different. There's a really good deal on general mills cereal that i couldn't past on. and in addition, my friend needed some sunscreen to bring with her on vacation to China.
I did a couple of transaction this week. I will be breaking down each transaction

transaction 1: 
(1) Coppertone water baby sunblock $8.99
(1) Cottonelle toilet paper roll with cover $1.99

coupons used:
$1 off any Coppertone suncare product
$5.00 ECB
$4.98 ECB

subtotal: .00

tax: .18
OOP: $0.18 received (1) $2 ECB from Coppertone and (1) $1.99 from Cottonelle (a may deal from cvs)

transaction 2: 
(2) dove chocolate $1.50
(1) U by kotex $3.99
(1) Allegra Children $9.99
(1) Cottonelle toilet paper roll with cover $1.99

coupons used:
$5 off Allegra
$.50 off 2 dove chocolate
$1 off U by kotex
$5 ECB
$5 ECB

subtotal: .97 

tax: .47
OOP: $1.44 received (1) .75 from Dove chocolate; (1) $3 ECB from U by Kotex, (1) $4.99 from Allegra and (1) $1.99 from Cottonelle (a may deal from cvs) and (1) $1 from green leaf scan

transaction 3:
(1) honey nut cheerios $3
(1) multi-grain peanut butter cheerios $3
(1) total multi-grain cereal  $3 
(1) aqua fresh cavity $2.27
(1) aqua fresh whitening $1.13 (BOGO 50% OFF)

coupons used:
$2.27  CVS red box BOGO aqua fresh toothpaste FREE. $2.27 (coupon didn't scan, so i showed the worker  the coupon and he took off $2.27 before i pressed the "pay now" so the sale price didn't show up as $1.13).
$1 off any aqua fresh toothpaste
$1 off any aqua fresh toothpaste
$1 off 2 boxes of general mills cereal
$1 off 2 boxes of cheerios (this coupon shouldn't had scanned, but it did so YAY)
$5 ECB
$1 ECB

subtotal: .13

tax: .28
OOP: .41 received (1) $4 from 3 general mills cereal

grand total: $40.85 worth of products $13.77 in coupons $25.98 in ECB and received $19.72 in ECB (subtracting the received ECB from the ECB that i used = $6.26)

to conclude:  $2.03 OOP and $6.26 of ECB = $8.29 for $40.85 worth of products. not too shabby. =)