Yup, getting up early on Thanksgiving morning to go couponing. My rational mind is slightly horrified, but my cheapskate Id is frothing at the mouth. The ads call it "Black Friday" but, as mentioned, I'm going on Thursday with a shred of hope that hordes of other crazy people will be too busy Thanksgiving-ing to be out couponing at the drugstores.
Long breakdown under the cut:
CVS
Transaction 1
1 Eucerin lotion - $6.99
2 Herbal Essence Hydralicious - $7.98
1 Carmex lip balm - $.99
2 Renpure Organic hair care - $9.98
1 4pk Advil PM or Excedrin Migraine - $.99
Subtotal $26.93
Less $5 off $25 purchase, less $1 Eucerin, less $1 off 2 HE, less $.30 Carmex
Total $19.63, pay in ECBs, receive back $26.93 in ECBs
If available, submit $9.98 in "Try Me Free" rebates for Renpure (hang tag on bottle)
$7.30-17.28 profit
Transaction 2
5 Reese's singles candy - $3.95
5 Mars king size candy - $7.95
1 Advil PM or Excedrin Migraine - $.99
NO COUPONS! =O
Total $12.89, pay in ECBs, receive back $12.89 in ECBs
FREE
CVS overall profit: $7.30, $17.28 if Renpure rebate available
Rite Aid
Transaction 1
2 Vaseline Intensive Care lotion - $5.98
5 2 liters Diet Coke - $5
3 fleece blankets - $5.97
4 boxes Kellogg's cereal - $7.96
6 Nivea cream tins - $1.98
Subtotal $26.89
Less $5 off $25, less two $1 Vaseline, less $1 Coke, less $1 Kellogg's
Total $17.89, pay in +UPs, receive back $12 in +UPs
$5.89 out of pocket
Transaction 2
2 Colgate Total - $3.54
1 Got2B hair product - $4.99
10 candy bars (M&M, Mars, Nestle, Reese's, Hershey) - $5
4 Vaseline Intensive Care - $11.96
Subtotal $25.49
Less $5 off $25, less two $1 Colgate, less $2 Got2B, less $2 Got2B store coupons, less four $1 Vaseline
Total $10.49, pay in +UPs, receive back $15 in +UPs and a $4.99 Rite Aid rebate on Got2B
$9.50 profit
Rite Aid overall profit: $3.61
Walgreens
Transaction 1
1 Colgate Total - $2.99
1 Scunci hair elastics - $1.99
1 Herbal Essence - $2.49
1 Bic Soleil 4pk razor - $2.99
Subtotal $10.46
Less $1 Colgate, less $2 any Clairol (HE), less $2 Bic
Total $5.46, pay in RRs, receive back $8.50 in RRs
$3.04 profit
Transaction 2
1 Secret Scent Expressions spray - $3.49
1 Olay body wash - $3.49
1 Crest 3D Whitening - $2.99
1 Oral-B Indicator toothbrush - $2.25
Subtotal $12.22
Less $5 Olay when you buy Secret, less $1 Crest
Total $6.22, pay in RRs, receive back $11.25 in RRs
$5.03 profit
With any luck, if stock and time are in my favor, I'll bounce back & forth between those two transactions so I can do each of them 3-4 times. We'll see how that goes. I'll also throw in a 2 liter of Canada Dry or A&W root beer ($.99ea, $1 RR back) if stock permits with each transaction.
Each pair is a profit of $8.07.
Walgreens overall profit: $8.07-32.28 (dependent on stock and whether it's time to get to Thanksgiving dinner!)
If all goes as planned (and it probably won't!), I'll walk away with at least $150 worth of merchandise on the low end and a profit of
$18.98 - $53.17
This will take care of some Christmas gifts, load Andy up on cereal, and add more prettifying stuff to my growing collection.Here's hopin'...
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