Rite Aid Transaction Planner

Wow, check this out! Erica over at I Heart Rite Aid has made up an AWESOME "Transaction Planner" for all you Rite Aid lovers! I have played around with it and I LOVE IT! This could come in real handy when trying to plan your future trips out.


I Heart Rite Aid

Here are some of the cool features she has put in this Transaction Planner.... ~If using the online version, click the "click to edit" button
~White areas are for you to fill in
~Gray areas will calculate automatically
~Change the tax rate to your state's tax rate
~Enter your products price in either the taxable or non-taxable column. if you are not sure whether the item is ~Taxed or not, make a guess and keep in mind that the tax amount might be off.
~Enter the coupons you plan to use, and +ups and scr you will earn for each item
~Enter any $/$$ or other rite aid coupon you want to use ($4 off $20, or $2 off non-rx purchase, etc) and the amount of +ups you plan to use to pay
~The spreadsheet will automatically figure your tax, oop, wellness+ points earned, and percent saved!
~Print your spreadsheet and bring it with you!

Wow THANK YOU Erica/I Heart Rite Aid, this is sweeet!

Cheryl

Product Comment

One of my readers contacted me recently and suggested doing a product comment for some Jack Daniel's BBQ sauce. So, let's give it a try....

Jack Daniel's BBQ Sauce I just wanted to share with you that my family and I really really like your BBQ sauce. We look forward to enjoying your BBQ sauce for a longtime. Thank you for making such a GREAT tasting product!

Okay, good luck and have fun!

Thanks Karie!

Cheryl

AT&T iPhone 3G only $49

I was driving along this morning listening to the radio and I heard and ad that said that AT&T was offering up an iPhone 3G for only $49, while supplies last. Well, I have been toying with the idea of moving up in the cell phone world. I can't stand the phone I currently have and I need to upgrade and keep up with the Jones'. ;) No, I need to upgrade my phone for work and so I wanted to see about this deal too. Blakey and I walked our way into the store to find out the details and needless to say I walked right back out.

Oh, don't get me wrong it was a legit deal and sounded pretty good. I just couldn't upgrade yet. Not until August. Uggg.... So, the deal is if you are ready to renew your contract or even a new customer you can score this deal of an iPhone 3G for $49.  And if you are not, well.....you're just sc$#wed. I'm kidding. Well, about the "bad word" part. Oh, you can still get a deal, it's just not as good, as the nice lady told me. You will ONLY have to pay $249! What?! Are you kidding me?! NO WAY!!! So, I proceded to tell her at that price I can wait until August. I'm not paying that much money just because I "want" one. No way!!! She was so very nice and patient with me, while I asked her a bunch of questions.

Don't get me wrong, I "think" this is a good deal, but ONLY if you are ready for a contract renewal or a new customer.

Oh, well....I guess it wasn't in the cards for me today. Maybe you will have better luck.

Cheryl

PineCone Research has Openings

YAY!!! Pinecone Research has open enrollment AGAIN! They have asked that I spread the word and let you all know. If you are interested in it, please let me know (e-mail me at frugal mom 1 @ live . com) and I can send you the link to signup.

If you are not familiar with Pinecone Research is a company that you do surveys for. Sometimes you even get free product to try. Anyway, you take their surveys and they pay you $3 for every survey that you complete. I usually get my check in less than a week after I complete my survey. They usually alert you, via e-mail, that there is a new survey for you to complete and they also let you know when the closing date is. So, if you don't have your survey completed by that date, then it is gone. Now, I know it is only $3, but hey, it is and easy $3. I have been saving up my $3 and then using them at garage sales and whatnot.

Anyway, if you are interested, please let me know and I can send you the link that you need. Email me at frugalmom1 at live dot com

Here is some info from one of my previous posts about this......
*This is from their Website......
PineCone Research is at the forefront of "online research", today's sophisticated and leading-edge approach to gathering consumer opinions. Consumer input is vital to the development of new and improved products.
Traditional survey methods, although effective, can be inconvenient and time consuming. Online research helps solve this dilemma. With online research, you can answer surveys from the comfort and convenience of your own PC and at a time that is convenient for you.
Why You?
As a PineCone Research panelist, you are part of an elite group that represents consumers nationwide. As such, your opinion is very important to manufacturers who count on people like yourself to help predict which product ideas are winners and which are losers.
Joining a new products panel like PineCone Research lets you voice the opinion of households that are similar to yours. You directly influence which products get developed and help ensure that these products meet consumer demands. Your opinion will have an impact on everything from product performance to style, varieties, features, pricing...you name it. Because you represent the target markets manufacturers are trying to reach, they put a lot of faith in what you have to say. We think you'll find the surveys fun and interesting.
It Pays To Join
Your opinion is always worth something to us. We are happy to pay you each time you evaluate a product. You can expect to be called upon to answer a survey once or twice a month.
We will notify you by email of upcoming product surveys.
You will be provided with a password which will enable you to access the survey at a designated website.
We will pay for completed product evaluation surveys.
Occasionally we may ship you a product to test.
Project evaluation surveys average 15 to 20 minutes to complete.
Occasionally we may ask other members of your household to complete a questionnaire if the product is more appropriate for someone in your household other than yourself.
From time to time we may send you a few questions regarding your household. These questions assist us in sending appropriate product surveys to you. For example, we may need households who are pet owners or households who do not have pets. Your voluntary participation in these questionnaires is extremely important.

Remember... you complete all product surveys from the comfort and convenience of your PC.

Okay, let me know.......

Cheryl

Kraft First Taste

Have you checked your Kraft First Taste accounts lately? I just checked mine this morning and there was a coupon in there waiting for me for FREE Philadelphia Cooking Cream! I have been reading on various blogs that people were finding these in their accounts lately, but I did have time to check and, like I said, I just checked mine this morning and had a coupon waiting for me. So, I logged in and did all that good stuff and it is now in the mail on its way to ME. Yay!

If you have no idea what I am talking about, Kraft First Taste is a program/site that you want to sign up for. Offer really, nice high-value coupons on new products or FREE item coupons on new Kraft products for you to try. Then, you have to do a short survey after you "purchase" your FREEBIE and let them know how you feel about the product. You do this and then you get invited to do more trials. It is a nice way to get some free food for you and your family to try. I love this program. I have received lots of freebie food this way for my family and I. They also have helpful hints and ideas regarding family, recipes, and just plain mom/adult talk.

Anyway, just go on over here to either sign in or sign up.

Thanks to all the bloggers, who put this out there, for the heads up.

Cheryl

New Coupon Booklet

Keep your eye out for this booklet. I found this at Albertsons the other day, on an endcap, in the Coke display. It wasn't a very big display. Anyway, it has $10 in manufacturer coupons. I took a picture of the booklet and of the coupons in the booklet, so you could see....

This is the cover to be watching for..

Okay, good luck! I hope you get one. :)

Cheryl

Dark angel or "good" angel?

So, amongst not feeling well this past week, the kiddos decided they were going to play "angels." Now, I hear that and I think...."oh no..." So, they are being REALLY good and nice and quiet. I know I should be checking, but.....I have ABSOLUTELY no energy to get up off of my bootae and see what is going on. Yes, I'm talking about Faith and Blake. This of course, was before he made her mad and she came out crying to me telling me that he is being mean to her.  I tell her to not play with him if he is going to be mean. Then, in the far distance in the wonderful world of the WORLDS MESSIEST BEDROOM, he yells......"I MAY BE A JERK, BUT I'M NOT STUPID!!!!" LOL!! What?! I shared this with some family and friends earlier this weekend, but they have not heard to seen what I am about to show you.....So.....dark angel or "good" angel?....

Oh, AND a black eye! HE RAN INTO THE CUTTING BOARD!! :(

Cheryl

Rite Aid Round-UP

We went shopping today. Yay, I'm getting my energy back! So, stop #1 was Rite Aid. Here is what we got.....

This was all on one transaction, but the nail polish, toothpaste, and deodorant are going towards the giveaway.

Here's the breakdown....

CFL Lightbulbs $2.99 X4
no coupons (I was feeling a bit lazy)
= $11.96

Sally Hansen Nail Color $2.30
-75%
= $0.57
-$0.50/1 nail color printable (NLA). It was on redplum.com
=$0.07

Colgate $3.50
-$1/1 from January All You
=$2.50

Dove Deodorant 2 for $4
-$2/1 from recent insert X2
=FREE!!

-$3/15 from Rite Aid Quarterly Update
-$6 in +UP Rewards
-$5 SCR (single check rebate)

TOOP was $0.53, plus tax of $1.22! Plus, I got back (4) $2 +UP Rewards for the light bulbs, (1) $3.50 +Up Reward for the Colgate, and (1) $2 +UP Reward for the Dove. I made a little money on this one. So, my husband and I just sat down and figured this out and figured with how much money I put out in +Up Rewards, that I didn't spend ANY money on the stuff for the giveaway, plus now I have $2 in +UP Rewards to spend on another item for the giveaway. YAY!

Thanks!

Cheryl

Target Round-Up

We had FUN at Target today. We did THREE separate transactions! Here's what we got in transaction #1....

Here's transaction #1.... Oh, this is also all for the giveaway....

Colgate Toothpaste $2.19 X1
-$1/1 Target printable X1
-$1/1 from January All You X1
=$0.19

Suave Shampoo (Professional) $1.56 and conditioner $1.90 (I messed up and assumed they both were $1.56)
-$1/2 Suave Professional Shampoo printable X1
-$1/2 Suave Professional Shampoo from recent insert X1
= $1.46, making each one $0.73, not great but I learned a good lesson

Up Liners $0.89
-$0.50 Target printable
=$0.39!

Lipton Tea $1.09
-$1/2 Target printable X1
-$0.50 from recent insert X2
=$0.18, making it $0.09 each!

Wishbone Dressing $1.60 X2
-$1.50 Target printable X2
-$0.50/1 X2
=$0.70, making them $0.35 each!

TOOP was $2.92! This also was taken from the $20 allowance. I have $17.08 left!!

Okay, here is transaction #2....
I ran into some MAJOR clearance and got some AWESOME buys...

Towel Tower $29.99

-75% clearance

=$7.48!!!

TOOP was $7.48, plus $0.65 tax!!!

Now onto transaction #3....

Set of three lamps...

$49.99

-75%

=$12.48!!!

Hefty plates $3.48

-$1/1 from Safeway coupon book

=$2.48 for 170 PLATES!!

So, my total spent today at Target was.....$25.36, with a savings of....$71.80!!!

Thanks!

Cheryl

Now.....Onto WalMart

Okay, our last trip of the day was Walmart. I wanted to check out the prices of the Gain Fabric Softner. Guess what?! They are only $3.26 there! Here's what we got.....

Gain Sheets $3.26 X4
-$3/1 X4
= $1.04, making them only $0.26 each!!

Huggies Trial Wipes $0.97 X2
-$0.50/1 printable (NLA)
=$0.94, making them $0.47 each!!!

Aquafresh Extreme Clean Toothpaste $0.97
-$1/1 printable X2
=FREE!!!

Dove deodorant $2.47
-$2/1 from recent insert
=$0.47!!

TOOP....$2.39!!

Time to Dust Off Those Running/Walking Shoes

Remember how I told you that my goal this year was to run the WHOLE 5K at once, with NO walking. Well, they have finally released the date for sure, the cost, and the registration form. I have done this the past two years. This will be my third year. This was my VERY FIRST 5K EVER and I will continue to do it EVERY year, as long as I am able.

This fun run really is FUN. Let me start off by saying that it is sponsored by The Arc of Spokane, so there are a few "runners/walkers" that have disabilities, even people in wheelchairs. I point this out to show that it does not matter your physical shape or capability, this run is for EVERYONE! Last year we did it as a family for the first time and even had our uncle who has cerebral palsy do it with us. He was a bit pooped at the end, but he finished and it was soooo much fun for him.  It was GREAT family fun. This year I will be "running" the whole thing so I'm not sure my family will join me this year, but we'll see, maybe they will just stick together. I dunno.

Any of you want to do this with me? You can bring your family too, EVEN if we don't stick together. Anyway, you can head on over here to get the registration form. Here is a bit of info, just to get you thinking.....

DATE: Saturday, April 16, 2011
TIME: Check-in at 8:15 a.m.; the race begins at 9:00 a.m. sharp

LOCATION: CenterPlace
2426 N. Discovery Pl.
Spokane Valley

ENTRY FEES
INDIVIDUALS
Individual (includes T-shirt) $14
Individual without T-shirt $10
TEAMS (maximum team limit: 10 people)
Team Captain $50 (includes 1 T-shirt)
Team Member with T-shirt $7
Team Member without T-shirt FREE!
Children under 5 FREE!

Okay, there's something for you to think about.

I hope to see you there!

Cheryl

Starbucks reminder

Don't forget to go sign up for the Starbucks Rewards to SCORE yourself a FREE $5 Starbucks gift card good at ANY Starbucks for your birthday!

Plus, you will get EXCLUSIVE MEMBER only promotions. Then, once you get your gift card and register it! You DO NOT need to have a gift card to sign up, you can add one later! How cool is that?

What a GREAT birthday present! I LOVE FREE Starbucks! Just click on the picture above and it will take you there.......

Thanks!

Cheryl

$2/1 ANY Clearasil Product

Wow, ANOTHER high-value coupon! :) Just go on over here, input your info, and you will be able to print out a $2/1 ANY one Clearasil product!

Thanks again Printable Coupons and Deals!

Cheryl

$2 off ANY Clean&Clear Product

Just go on over here to print your coupon out. This is for $2/1 ANY Clean and Clear Product!

Thanks Printable Coupons and Deals!

Cheryl

Free Aquafresh Extreme Clean at Target and Walmart?

It is being reported that you can score some FREE Aquafresh at either Target or Walmart. Of course, you know, that prices range from region-to-region, so I have yet to confirm this, but it's worth a try. This coupon has NO size restriction so that means that it does NOT exclude trial sized items. Just go on over here and print the coupon out.

Thanks NW Bargains!

Cheryl

Tree Top Apple Sauce Coupons

It looks like Smart Source is offering up some nice Tree Top Apple Sauce coupons. Just go on over here to get $1/2 Tree Top Apple Sauce (mix and match ANY size or flavors) and $0.75/1 Tree Top Apple Sauce 47-48 ounce. Make sure you use zip code 90210. I found my coupons on page 5.

Thanks KCL!

Cheryl

Safeway 2/16 - 2/22

Here are some Safeway deals for you. Just head on over to The Coupon Posse' to check them out. I especially like the price of the 2lbs of organic carrots.

The Coupon Posse': Safeway 2/16 - 2/22#links

Thanks Coupon Posse' for putting these together!

Cheryl

This is a SWEET deal! I actually saw this deal yesterday, but I wanted to do a little more research on it as I wasn't too familiar with it. I have done lots of research and it REALLY does seem legit and a REALLY cool incentive to get some activity in! Now, there is only a limited quantity. They actually had to close the deal yesterday, but it reached its limit, but then they secured some more vouchers and the deal is back on! Yay! I just placed ANOTHER order today, but was much smarter than yesterday. Here's the deal.....Then, I'll tell you what I did this morning to make it even MORE frugal.....

$10 for One S2H REPLAY Activity Tracker from Switch2Health ($20 value)

Highlights
A fun, motivating way to track daily activity and exercise
Earn Reward points to be redeemed at your favorite stores and websites
Featured in Today Show, Fox News, Better.tv, QVC, Family Circle, USA Today, NBC, The Boston Globe, and more!


Details
Order on Switch2Health website with your voucher code
Flat shipping rate of $4.99 not included
Order must total at least $19.95 for voucher to be applied
Limit (1) voucher per transaction
Expires August 17, 2011
No refunds or exchanges on expired or unused vouchers, cannot be combined with any other offers

Why this deal is so sweet:
Successful fitness programs are all about motivation—and what better way to stay motivated than getting rewarded for daily exercise? Strap the stylish S2H REPLAY onto your wrist, get moving, and earn a Reward Code for every 60 minutes of running, walking, aerobics, or any physical activity. The codes translate into points that can be redeemed for gift cards from Target, Toys R Us, Borders, Best Buy, Game Stop, and dozens of other popular stores and vendors. Great for busy moms, kids, teens, and anyone who wants to get fit and earn accolades!
About the company:
The S2H REPLAY is a product of Switch2Health (S2H), a fitness-minded company committed to promoting healthier, more active lifestyles and fighting the obesity epidemic. On their website, S2H.COM, consumers can redeem rewards for physical activity and engage with a supportive online community.

Okay, so you will need to go on over here to get started. If you don't have an account, then go over here and get yourself signed up. Then, after you are signed up, in the top right-hand corner, in red, where it says credit, it should say $5. Yah, you get a $5 credit if you are new to Mamapedia!

Then, you need to click on the big button that says "BUY NOW."
It will then take you to the payment page.
Next, (you can purchase up to three of these Activity Trackers). So, you need to enter your quantity. I just did one.
Then, you can choose to use your $5! So, if you do, then click on "Apply credit." (or something like that)
You will have to enter your billing info and all of that, BUT if you use your credit then you ONLY PAY 5-BUCKS!!!

I paid $10 yesterday. STILL not a bad deal. Then, I got up this morning and did it AGAIN! This time, I setup an account for my hubby, which I am sure he will appreciate. ;)

Next, you will have to wait for them to send you your confirmation, then you can go and apply your code to your purchase, which I did this morning. So, the Activity tracker is $19.95 and the voucher is for $20. So, they applied my $0.05 towards shipping, which, I think, is pretty cool.

There are so many gift cards to choose from. I can't wait to get MINE.

Good luck and I hope like it too!

Cheryl

Did you request this P&G booklet yet?

It looks like this was blogged about yesterday, but I was in sleepyland, so I was not able to post it. I did, however, get one requested today. So, just in case you weren't aware of this AWESOME coupon booklet (like me) put out by P&G, go on over here to request it. It is $39 worth of coupons from P&G! You just need to fill in your info and it will be on its way!!

Thanks Happy Money Saver!

Cheryl

Today ONLY=All You Magazine for $10!

Wow, check this Groupon deal out.....


You can currently score yourself a $20 voucher to Blue Dolphin for only $10.


Blue Dolphin has a HUGE selection of magazines, including All You ($19.97 for a year subscription - or $10 using your Groupon).


This would be a GREAT "frugal" way to score yourself an All You subscription for on the cheap.


Just go on over here to get yourself started. It looks like the deal is on, but don't wait too long as it may reach its limit soon.

**I personally subscribe to this magazine and I LOVE IT!! It comes with high-value coupons and AWESOME tips.

Thanks Wheel'n Deal Mama!

Cheryl