RA February Total

I felt like I went a little crazy at Rite Aid last month, since their new Wellness Program allowed you to get some really great deals (it is only available in select areas, including Buffalo and San Diego - random!) but I wondered if it was really worth it so I decided to see exactly how much I spent.  In totaling all my receipts for Feb. I came up with a grand total of $26.76 (some of this was actually paid using giftcards but I'm not factoring that in).  For how much stuff I bought, that in and of itself seems like a great deal!  But if you factor in the rebates, it gets even better...

Total = $26.76

- $17.99 back in rebate check from RA

- $5 RA gift card from Nivea

- $15 Visa Reward Card from P&G

- $10 RA gift card from Healthy Heart

= a profit of $21.23!!!  

Plus if you factor in the Olay Quench Body Lotion rebates, which I did get ($28.96) and the Physician's Formula Bamboo Wear Compact ($5.21) rebate I should be getting as well...

+ $34.17

= A PROFIT OF $55.40!!!!!!!!

I guess it really is worth it!  

Rite Aid 2/28/10 Patchouly

Satin Care Shave Gel = $1.99 - $1 MQ = $.99  Get back $1 rebate

Efferdent = $5.99 - $1 MQ - $1 off oral care wellness Q = $3.99   Get back $5.00 rebate

(no I do not have dentures, but I heard this stuff is great for cleaning toilets!)

Listerine Pocket Packs = $3.99 - $1 MQ - $1 WQ = $1.99   Get back $3.00 rebate

Acnomel cream = $6.99 - $2 WQ = $4.99  Get back $6 rebate

Scunci hair ties = $3.99

Scunci hair ties = $1.99 (buy one get one half off)

Total = $24.94 - $5 off $20 Video Values Q = 19.94 - $7 in Q's from above = $12.94 - $10 Rite Aid gift of savings certificate = $2.94 PLUS get back $15 in rebates!!!  Even without factoring in the $10 gift certificate, I'm still up $2!!! 

 I love the new Rite Aid Wellness Program!!!

Free Card

The next time you are at Hallmark, make sure to get your Free card from their new kids collection - you don't need a coupon, or to buy anything else, you can just walk in and get the free card, that's what I did!  This offer goes until 3/14 so you still have time - there are 9 different cards to choose from, and although they are supposed to be from parents to their kids, I enjoy giving kids' cards to everyone, so I'm sure you can find one that you like!  You can find out more here

Rite Aid 2/28/2010 Emily

Frizz Ease Secret Weapon 2x$6.49
Frizz Ease Straight Shampoo $3.24 (clearance)
2 Rebates: $6.99 back for buying styler and shampoo, $5 for buying $15 worth of Frizz Ease
Gillette Shave Gel $1.99-$.55 coupon-$1 SCR=.44
Total: $15.99-$5 SCR-$6.99 SCR-$1 SCR=$3 Total Biore Cleansing Cloths Clearance 2x$3.99-2x$2 coupons=$4.68

Rite Aid Rebates Oct. - Dec.

My Rite Aid Rebates from last Oct. - Dec.!   

Program	Rebate Dollars Earned	Gift Cards and Coupons Earned	Other Gifts Earned
October 2009	$70.05; check #255883 dated 12/02/09	P&G $10 Rite Aid Gift Card mailed 12/08/09	-
November 2009	$37.67; check #251467 dated 01/06/10	-	-
December 2009	$27.78; check #703639 dated 02/03/10	-	-
Holiday Gift of Savings 2009	-	-	$10 Rite Aid Holiday Gift of Savings Certificate mailed 02/05/10
Total	$135.50	$10.00	-

February Emily

I'm trying to be better so I believe this is everything I've got in the mail so far this month.

Reuseable Frezzer Bag from Drumsticks
UniBall Pen
Rebates for Olay Products-$15 and $16.58
Staples Rebate $2.99
Coupon for free Oreos
Coupon for free Excerdian
Gold Bond Hand Sanitizer Sample & Coupon
Hellmann's Light Sample & Coupon
Degree Frangance Collection Sample & Coupon
Drinkin' Mate Tabs Samples
Free Burger and Fries for joining Denny's Rewards
Free Shrimp Taco for joining Del Taco on Facebook
Free Large Coke from Chick-fil-a calendar

Bodywash Money Maker at Target

There is a hidden giftcard deal at Target - buy 3 of the "bonus pack" Olay bodywashes (I found these on an endcap, they have small lotions attached to them) and get a $5 Target giftcard - the bodywashes (including Olay Ribbons, my personal favorite!) are $5.50 each and you can use 1 manufacturers coupon and 1 target coupon on each one - I had 3 $1 MQ and 1 75 cent TQ - THEN go here and submit for the $15 rebate when you buy the 3 bodywashes - with coupons and the giftcard, I actually made a profit of $7.25 (minus tax) for buying bodywash!  Scan the bodywashes before you buy them - on the right of the screen you will see $5 giftcard - for some reason one of the scents did not come up so I didn't get that one.  If you prefer bar soap, there are also bonus packs of those that work for the deal.  The $5 giftcard deal supposedly goes through March, so you still have plenty of time to make your purchase before the March 12 deadline for the rebate!

ETA: I got my $15 rebate today!!!  

Free Pretzels and Pancakes!

Just a reminder that this Sat. Feb. 20th is Free Pretzel Day at Auntie Anne's between 10am - 3pm

And Feb. 23rd is once again National Pancake Day - celebrate by going to IHOP to get a free short stack of pancakes from 7am - 10pm

February Patchouly

So I haven't been doing a very good job of keeping up with mail call, it's the 17th and I'm just now starting Feb.!

$10 Old Navy giftcard (from mypoints.com)

$10 Red Robin giftcard (from mypoints.com)

$10 Rite Aid gift certificate (from holiday gift of savings program)

Glamour magazine

2 coupons for Free bag of Oreos (from a facebook promotion - not sure why I got 2!)

Martha Stewart Living magazine

Gold Bond hand sanitizer sample + coupon

$25 Visa card from Office Depot (from a rebate on a box of paper)

Sample of Avery Removable Label Pad

Popular Science magazine

15% off coupons for Kohls

$5 Tops giftcard from a dental study I am in (they also sent me a bday card, how cute!)

Rouge magazine, which included fun coupons for things like Secret and Olay!  

Reusable freezer bag

Details magazine (with Robert Pattinson!)

Time magazine

20% off at Hallmark 

Fitness magazine

Allure magazine

Conde Nast Traveler magazine

Woman's Day magazine

Remedy magazine

Coupon for free Excedrin (up to $5.99)

Loreal EverPure shampoo and conditioner sample

Coastal Living magazine

Coupon for $1.50 off Kellogg's fruit snacks from VocalPoint

Sample of Kashi Heart to Heart Warm Cinnamon Oat Cereal - AND coupon for FREE box of Kashi cereal or crackers + 3 $1.50 Q's for cereal or crackers 

Time magazine

Shape magazine

Coupon for Free Digiorno 200 calorie portions pizza (max. $3.30)

15% off at Old Navy March 5-18

Emily Movies

I went ahead and used Patchouly's rating system since it seems to work well. Here are my movie reviews!

Movie Ratings
* = Thank goodness it was free!
***** = I would actually pay money to see this!

Summer 09 San Diego
Julie and Julia ****
Paper Heart*** (Agree with Patchouly, loved it until I found out it wasn’t real.)
Funny People** (Too long)
GI Joe*** (Red carpet event with the stars!)
The Goods*
Adam*** (good indie)
The Traveler’s Wife***** (bring puffs!)
Post Grad*

San Diego 09
Extract*
The Informant** (Not Matt Damon’s finest hour.)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs**** (Red Carpet premiere of the movie in LA! I saw Mr T!)
Love Happens**
The Boys are Back**** (Didn’t hear much about this one but I really liked it.)
Fame*** (Not as good as I hoped.)
The Invention of Lying**
Zombieland***** (I loved this movie! And the camo at the end is hilarious!)
Capitalism: A Love Story*** (Eye opening!)
Whip It**
Couples Retreat**** (Not as funny as I would have hoped but I love Vince Vaughn!)
Amelia*** (Had no idea that’s how the story went.)
The Blind Side***** (I did actually pay to see this one again.)
When in Rome***** (Very cute chick flick!)
Invictus**** (Matt Damon redeems himself but a bit long.)
Young Victoria****
Up in the Air****
Extraordinary Measures***
It’s Complicated ** (I think my parents would have enjoyed this more.)

San Diego 10
Leap Year***** (I love chick flicks!)
The Lovely Bones* (Weird! I’ve heard the book is better though.)
The Book of Eli*** (Loved the twist at the end.)
Edge of Darkness***
Dear John*** (All I can say is not what you think.)
Valentine’s Day-***** (Loved it! Not as good as Love Actually but close!)
Cop Out-*** (Was actually a lot funnier than I thought it would be.)
Brooklyn's Finest-* (Good if you liked Training Day, also some awkward scenes with Richard Gere)
Remember Me-**** (This movie was really good, the ending has a twist that puts it over the edge in making it even better.)
She's Out of My League-*** (Funny because it's stupied kind of movie, a little long but a good movie if you need a laugh.)
Hot Tub Time Machine-**** (Really, really funny and loved the 80s! Had a great time being a host, everyone got free pop, popcorn and a t-shirt!! Good times were had by all!!)
Bounty Hunter-*** (It was cute and funny but probably just a rental.)

CVS 2/7/2010 Emily

Trident Layers $.99-$.75 coupon=$.24

Rite Aid 2/7/2010 Emily

Well as Patchouly has already noted we haven't been very good about updating the blog recently. I haven't been very good about it for two main reasons. First I really haven't been so serious about the CVS/Rite Aid deals because there just doesn't seem to be as good of deals recently. Second I've been a bit obsessed with seeing free movies as you'll soon see. Today I did get some good deals at Rite Aid so I thought I would go ahead and update the blog with this deal and all the movies I've seen.

Hershey Miniatures and Reeses Cups 2 for $5-$2 coupon=$3
Electrasol Dishwasher Tabs $4.49-$1 coupon-$1.50 SCR=$2.99
Glide Floss $3.99-$.75 coupon=$3.24
Gillette Fusion Shave Gel $2.99-$1 coupon-$1 SCR=$.99
I also used my $10 off Reward from the Holidays so after SCR I actually made $.61!

Free Food in February!

On Feb. 5th you can stop by a Starbucks to try a KIND granola bar for free (also, if you have a Starbucks giftcard, register it online at starbucks.com and you will earn points each time you use it and most importantly, get a Free drink on your birthday!)

Tues. Feb. 9th stop by Denny's for a free Grand Slam from 6am - 2pm (this was crazy last year!) - the website also says to stop by on your birthday for a free grand slam!  Also, join Denny's rewards to get a welcome gift and for a chance to win free grand slams for a year 

On Feb. 20th stop by Auntie Anne's between 10am - 3pm to get a Free Pretzel

And Feb. 23rd is once again National Pancake Day - celebrate by going to IHOP to get a free short stack of pancakes from 7am - 10pm