Shopping log, stardate 080408
There hasn’t been much to write about, but I thought I’d check in with my weekly shopping post. Busy day today.
Rite Aid - Great day at Rite Aid. Got Olay cleanser, nail polish, shampoo, conditioner, a power razor, two disposable razors, and a can of shaving cream. Paid $26.34 including tax after coupons, earned $25.45 in rebates, for a net of $.89.
CVS - Decent day at CVS, at least for me to stock up on cosmetics. Bought aspirin, PowerAde, two Cadbury bars, two tubes of toothpaste, a toothbrush, two Revlon lipsticks, and CoverGirl foundation and blush. Paid $4.58 in cash plus $12.99 in ExtraCare Bucks, earned $5 in ECB, for a net cost of $12.57. (That’s several dollars less than the cost of the two lipsticks alone, without sale or coupons.)
Walgreens - Pens, pencils, leave-in conditioner, lots and lots of chocolate, and three jars of peanut butter. Paid $12.64 in cash after a $7 register reward I had earned last week. Earned $10.99 in rebates for a net of $8.65.
Kmart - I stumbled across some good meat deals — bratwurst and ground beef with $2 off stickers. Yippee. Bought seasoning, eggs, cream, cheese, bacon, bratwurst, chicken breasts, ground beef, green beans, zucchini, and spinach. Paid $29.40.
Meijer - Used a couple of free item coupons and took advantage of the “buy 10/$10, get 11th item free” promotion. Bought blueberries, mushrooms, bananas, salad mix, frozen veggies, stuffing mix, milk, rice, salsa, hamburger rolls, two bottles of shampoo, dishwasher detergent, and a can of dogfood. Paid $26.79, earned $5 rebate, for net of $21.79.
Hollywood - I completely forgot to buy tortillas at Meijer, so I made a stop at Hollywood for those and also some no-sugar-added ice cream. $8.88 because nothing was on sale.
The wrap-up: I paid $128.62; $108.63 in new spending and the rest using ECBs or RR. Earned $46.44 in rebates. Net cost for the week: $82.18. My estimate was about $10 less because I didn’t plan on the bratwurst or ice cream, but this isn’t bad.
