Happiness is lots of coupon booklets (7-31)

There are 4 coupon booklets in the good newspapers today, so check before you buy that paper. I go with the Tacoma New Tribune since it gets all the booklets. The local paper down here only gets the P&G today.

I am happy since I collected over $2400 worth of coupons. I purchased 6 copies of the newspaper for $1 each, so I only need to use $6 of coupons this week to pay for it. The four booklets are worth over $232 each, so I bought over $1300 worth.

I also peeked in the newspaper collection bin while I was waiting for Chris to finish his paper route. The guy that delivers the News Tribune and the other one for the Olympian tossed their extras in there this week. Yah! So that is another $1200. Just what I need to help replenish my stockpile since relatives have wiped me out.

Basically, I am currently RICH in coupons. Time to start clipping and setting up the coupon box for foodstamps. Wish I could buy a large freezer on coupons.

Airwick Deal for Rite Aid (7-10 to 7-16)

Airwick kits are on sale at Rite Aid on a buy-one-get-one-free deal. This means that b1g1-free coupons can not be used but each item can have its own coupon set. Look for the $9.99 kits and use 2 - $4 off coupons and 2 - $1.00 off value video coupons from the Rite Aid site. This makes these kits FREE.

Next you can score some cheap Sourpatch Kids. They are on sale for 2/$3 or $1.50 each. Use the $1.00 off 2 coupon and 2 - $0.50 off value video coupons. This makes the candy 2/$1.

Another good deal is Softsoap, if you have any UPS rewards. The Softsoap is $2.99 each with a return of $2 UPS with a limit of 4. So use $2 UPS to pay for the soap and only pay $0.99 per bottle. If you have enough UPS, you can get all 4 in one transaction, otherwise buy one for $2.99 than take that UPS and use it on the next bottle and so forth until you end up with 4 bottle of Softsoap and a $2 UPS.

Also, dig out those $2 Noxzema coupons. Rite Aid dropped the price to $2 each so it make them FREE. I paid $0.68 in tax for 4 packs. These are excellent razors and do not cut you up like some of the other razors. Check the packages, because some of them have $2 coupons inside the packs.

Milk is a good deal. Print out 2 - $0.75 off a gallon of milk from Coupon.com Use the zip code 83501 to find it. If you have a discount plus the coupon it make a gallon of milk $1.25 at Rite Aid, but the coupon is good anywhere else you find milk on sale.

Coupons and Goodies 6-25-11

Here are some printable Splenda coupons. Just sign up for their mailing list and print the coupons. They are even offering a FREE sample. I personally like Splenda the best of all the sweetners since it does not loose it sweetness when you bake with it and when converting recipes you just replace sugar with it.

Here is a printable coupon for Jack Daniels BBQ Sauce Save $0.75 on 19 oz. or larger. Remember to hit the back button to print two copies and then look for a summer sale to get the best deal.

Here is a printable for Lea & Perrins Save $1.00 on 10 oz. or larger Worcestershire Sauce.

And here is one for Heinz 57 Sauce Save $1.00 on 10 oz. or larger. This should take care for your BBQ needs.

Baby Wipe Deal at Rite Aid 6-19 to 25

Baby diapers and wipes are not a great deal at Rite Aid this week, but if you are desperate and cannot wait here are a couple of scenarios.

Huggies wipes are buy-1-get-1 50%
I like these deals because you are allowed to use 2 coupons... Read the coupon so you know the size limit which is at least 64 count.
The online price is $2.99 each (my Rite Aid offers $2.59 each) so here is the math.
First pack $2.99
second pack $1.50
Total = $4.49
Use 2 $0.50 coupons for $1.00 off
Total $3.49
Pay with a combination of UPS, Wellness video coupons or cash.
If you purchase diapers or something else that brings the pre-coupon total to at least $15 then you can use a $3 survey coupon if you have it and bring the baby wipe total down to $0.49 for both packs.

If your Rite Aid carries the Huggie Jeans diapers than they should be $7.99 each.
Use the $1.00 off Huggies diapers coupon from the Rite Aid Value Videos and
stack it with the $2.00 off coupon for Huggies
It makes the diapers $4.99 each unless you find a $3.00 off coupon online than it is $3.99 each.

The main reason I say that these are not a good deal is because they do not give you any UPS rewards back for these purchases. I have enough diaper stock to hold off for a really good sale that will pay me to take the diapers out of the store or at least make them FREE.

Free Aquafresh Toothpaste and Crunch Bars at Safeway

Gather up all your Aquafresh toothpaste coupons for $1.00 off. Three types of Aquafresh are $0.99 each, so Safeway is paying you $0.01 each to take the toothpaste out of the store. You just pay sales tax. I found a coupon dispenser in front of the Aquafresh in my Safeway. The sale lasts until June 28.

I also printed out a bunch of buy-2-get-1 free Crunch bar coupons from coupon.com. I used 3 different computers. Right now the Crunch bars are buy-3-get-1 free. I picked up 12 bars and used 4 coupons which means that I got 8 FREE candy bars and paid for only 4 of them.

Also, I had a collection of $2.00 off Reach toothbrushes, mainly a multipack and some peelies for singles. The kid Reach toothbrushes are $1.99 each so these are Free. I picked up 1 Barbie, 3 Batman, and 4 packs of double easy-grip toothbrushes. So the kids can brush their teeth after they eat the candy bars... lol

Free toothpaste and dishwasher soap at Rite Aid

For this project you will get paid to take the toothpaste and dishwasher soap out of the store.

Coupons you will need:
6 $1.50 off Rite Aid Value Video Aquafresh Toothpaste coupons from May's videos (6 VV accounts)
6 $1 off Aquafresh coupons printed from http://www.aquafresh.com/Savings.aspx (choose the full size tubes and hit the back button after printing the first the get the second coupon. Most site will let you have 2 of each coupon.)
2 $1.00 off Rite Aid Value Video Finish Dishsoap coupons from May's videos
2 $3.00 off Finish Dishsoap coupons printed from http://registration.rb.com/finishdishwashing.com/offers/

You will have to register at the sites, but the good news is that you will be on their mailing list for more coupons.

On page 3 of the Rite Aid sales paper is the sale on Aquafresh 2/$5. You want to buy 6 tubes since this will grant you a $5 UPS to use on your next shopping trip. Try to match the types of toothpaste to the coupon, but do not stress if they do not match since most cashiers see the Aquafresh name and push the coupon through.

The Finish Automatic Dishwasher Detergent sale is listed on the back page of the flyer. The secret to this deal is to purchase one of the $6.49 20 pack powerball tabs and any other soap at $6.49 or less. I picked up the powerball tabs and the box of powder since I get more dishwasher loads this way. Remember that the lower priced item is free in a BOGO (buy one get one free) deal. Keep the total above $6.00 but below the $8.00 total of the coupons. This deal pays out a $2 UPS.

So far the shopping list contains 6 tubes of Aquafresh and 2 boxes of Finish. In Grays Harbor WA tax is 8% and Rite Aid taxes the free item before it is free.

Here is the math for the deal at the prices I paid. $15 + $6.49 + $4.99 = $26.48 * 1.08 (tax) = $28.60
$28.60 - $4.99 free item = $23.61
- $15 in toothpaste coupons = $8.61
- $8.00 in Finish coupons = about $0.61 depending on if the machine rounds the half penny up or down
Remember to plug in your prices in place of mine. I have 2 Rite Aid stores nearby and one charges more than the other.

TIP: If you math comes out negative then throw in a cheap item like a candy bar or Easter candy. The cashiers begin to freak out if the total drops into negative. Always keep the total positive, even if it is only some pocket change.

At check out, give the VV coupons to the cashier first then the manufacture coupons next.

You should walk out with $7 of UPS. And a beginning of a stockpile. This deal can be done with just the toothpaste. The tax or out of pocket expense will be $1.20 for 6 tubes of toothpaste.

Secrets of Rite Aid shopping...

Tip #1: Always use your Wellness Rewards Card. If you do not have one then get one. The 20% discount once you have accumulated enough points can actually pay you to take items out of the store.

Tip #2: Save all your receipts. Always do the surveys and print out the $3 coupon. Treat them as coupon boosters. Do not hoard them. Most cashiers will let you use 4 of them when you check out as long as the total is still above $15. Also enter them online at the Rite Aid rebate center. Currently I have $13 coming in rebates and the month isn't over yet.

Tip #3: Save your UPS rewards at the bottom of the receipt. The goal is to break even or make more UPS. These are like Rite Aid cash. With enough UPS, you only pay the tax.

Tip #4: You need to sign up to multiple Value Video accounts. I would recommend 6 unless you are majorly stockpiling. This means that you need to create 6 free email accounts and then create 6 vv accounts. Sign up using your name for each account. Watch all the videos by the deadline at the end of the month. I'm kicking myself for not watching all the hair care videos last month. The sales that match the shampoo coupons are this month. The coupons generated by the videos do not have to be printed until you need them.

Tip #5: Hand your coupons over to the cashier in a certain order. Give the survey coupons first, calculated ups rewards, then the vv coupons. They take the longest for the register to process. The any coupons clipped out of the Rite Aid sales paper. Lastly, give the manufacture coupons.