Walgreens

Walgreens has what appears at first glance to be some good RR deals this week. I had about $30 worth of RRs expiring tomorrow I needed to roll, but I didn't want to be stuck with $10 RRs to have to try to use later. Because sure as I get a couple or a few $10 RRs, they'll have sales on $1.00 items again, and I'd end up having to waste some of my money on *fillers* (ie. junk I don't need) to be able to spend them.

As far as being able to spend the RRs at Publix on groceries...these aren't free coupons I got out of the newspaper or off a tearpad at the grocery store. I paid out money at some point to have gotten these RRs to start with. Therefore, if I spend a $10 RR at Publix, then I'm actually spending $10 real dollars. And why would I do that when I get everything I need at Publix for free or nearly using coupons and overage?

So, I sat down and worked out a plan with 8 transactions for rolling my old RRs, and ending up with smaller RRs at the end.

I did 5 of them today, got all my old RRs rolled, but then we had to leave to get my son to his PT appointment, so I'll have to get the other 3 when we go back on Wednesday.

Transaction 1:
(4) Degree Fine Fragrance Deodorants @ $3.50 each
(4) Degree Fine Fragrance Body Mist @ $3.50 each
(2) fillers = pens @ .59 each
-(4) $1.25 off Degree Deodorant MQ 5/17 RP
-(4) BOGO Body Mist wyb Deodorant MQ 6/28 RP
-(2) $5 RRs (old RRs)
=.18 + $2.04 tax = $2.22

Got back $10 RR

Transaction 2:
(1) Vitamin Shampoo $3.99
(1) G*U*M Toothbrush $3.49
(2) Sudafed PE @ $4.99 each
(4) fillers = folders @ .09 each
-(1) .75 off G*U*M MQ 6/21 RP
-(2) 2.00 off Sudafed PE MQ 8/02 SS
-(1) 10.00 RR (from trans 1)
-(3) 1.00 RR (old RRs)
=.07 + 1.24 tax = $1.31

Got back $4.00, $3.50, and $5.00 RRs

Transaction 3:
(4) Vaseline Lotion @ $2.69 each
(4) Vaseline Men's Lotion @ $2.69 each
(2) fillers = highlighters @ .29 each
-(4) $1.50 Vaseline Lotion MQ 8/02 RP
-(4) $1.50 Vaseline Men's Lotion MQ 8/02 RP
-(2) $5.00 RRs (old RRs)
=.10 + 1.55 tax = $1.65

Got back $10.00 RR

Transaction 4:
(1) Vitamin Shampoo $3.99
(1) G*U*M Toothbrush $3.49
(2) Sudafed PE @ $4.99 each
(2) fillers = folders @ .09 each
-(1) .75 off G*U*M MQ 6/21 RP
-(2) 2.00 off Sudafed PE MQ 8/02 SS
-(1) 10.00 RR (from Trans 3)
-(2) 1.00 RR (old RRs)
=.89 + 1.23 tax = $2.12

Got back $4.00, $3.50, and $5.00 RRs

Transaction 5:
(4) Skippy Peanut Butter @ $2.00 each
(4) Ragu pasta sauce @ $2.00 each
(2) fillers = folders @ .09 each
-(4) .60 off Skippy 8/02 RP
-(4) .55 Ragu "Raise Your Hand for Savings" Publix booklet
-(2) $5.00 RRs (1 old RR, 1 RR from trans 2)
=$1.58 + .49 tax = $2.07

Got back $10.00 RR

(Planned rest of transactions, if items in stock)

Transaction 6:
(4) Irish Spring Body Wash @ 3.50 each
(1) Colgate Total $3.00
(1) Vitamin Shampoo $3.99
-(4) 2.00 Irish Spring IP Q
-(1) $1.00 off Colgate MQ Home Mailer paper
-(1) $10.00 RR
= $1.99 + tax

Get back $5.00 & $4.00 RR

Transaction 7:
(4) Skippy Peanut Butter @ $2.00 each
(4) Ragu pasta sauce @ $2.00 each
(2) fillers
-(4) .60 off Skippy 8/02 RP
-(4) .55 Ragu "Raise Your Hand for Savings" Publix booklet
-(2) $5.00 RRs (from trans 4 & 6)
= approx. $1.58 + tax

Get back $10.00 RR

Transaction 8:
(1) Vitamin Shampoo $3.99
(1) G*U*M Toothbrush $3.49
(2) Sudafed PE @ $4.99 each
(2) fillers
-(1) .75 off G*U*M MQ 6/21 RP
-(2) 2.00 off Sudafed PE MQ 8/02 SS
-(1) 10.00 RR (from Trans 7)
= approx. 2.89 + tax

Get back $4.00, $3.50, and $5.00 RRs