As you may recall, I am unemployed and I have an excess amount of time on my hands. (Excess time, not cash!) In the past couple of months I have really upped my coupon usage (but only when it makes sense). I have also started playing the drugstore games at two of the national chains. I decided to share my success for the March rebate period.
There is one week left in March but I think I'm done shopping!
2.50 Hershey’s bag candy
2.50 Hershey’s bag candy
2.50 Hershey’s bag candy
2.50 Hershey’s bag candy
-1.50 Mfg coupon when you buy 3 bags
-5.00 WAG Rebate
2.99 Colgate Toothpaste *Money-making Deal*
-1.00 Mfg coupon
-2.99 WAG Rebate
3.49 Listerine Mouthwash *FREE*
-3.49 WAG Rebate
2.50 Windex
2.50 Fantastick Spray
-0.75 Mfg coupon
-1.00 Mfg coupon
-2.00 WAG Rebate
0.99 Juicy Fruit 17 stick gum *Almost FREE*
0.99 Juicy Fruit 17 stick gum
-0.80 WAG coupon
-1.00 Mfg coupon
3.99 Fructis hairspray *FREE*
-3.99 WAG Rebate
2.99 Reach Toothbrush *FREE*
-2.99 WAG Rebate
6.29 105-count feminine product *FREE*
3.79 48-count feminine product
-10.00 WAG rebate
2.97 Three packs of Orbit gum
-0.97 WAG coupon
-1.00 Mfg Coupon
10.00 Four bags of Dove chocolate
-5.00 WAG Rebate
2.98 Crest Toothpaste *FREE*
-2.98 WAG Rebate
1.99 Ten-pack Big Red Gum *FREE*
1.99 Eight pack Extra Gum
1.99 Ten Pack Big Red Gum
1.99 Ten Pack Juicy Fruit
-1.98 WAG coupon
-1.98 WAG coupon
-4.00 Mfg coupon (4x$1.00)
6.00 Two packs of 18-count feminine product
-5.00 Two 2.50 Mfg coupons
7.99 Three pack Schick Quattro disposable *FREE*
-3.00 Mfg coupon
-5.00 WAG Rebate
TOTALS
+ 78.42 Merchandise
- 43.44 WAG Rebates
- 5.73 WAG coupons
- 18.25 Manufacturers coupons
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$11.00 for all the above !!
Summary of products:
8 bags chocolate candy (Easter candy for nieces and nephews)
2 packs of 17-stick Juicy fruit (Easter candy)
3 packs Orbit gum
4 multipacks of 5-stick gum, 10 packs per bag (Easter candy)
2 tubes toothpaste
1 toothbrush
1 hairspray
1 mouthwash 250 ml
1 window cleaner
1 all purpose cleaner
3 disposable razors – brand with four blades
Lots of feminine hygiene products
Drugstore rebate games - March Totals
March 23rd, 2007 at 01:36 am
March 23rd, 2007 at 02:03 am 1174615435
March 23rd, 2007 at 04:58 am 1174625885
March 23rd, 2007 at 10:51 am 1174647100
March 23rd, 2007 at 12:21 pm 1174652507
shiela: Do you have a RiteAid or CVS or Walgreens in your area?
March 23rd, 2007 at 01:56 pm 1174658175
March 29th, 2007 at 04:14 am 1175138068
Worse however is the fact I'm stockpiling free stuff I really don't need. I think I'm going to stop at a reasonable number. My DH gives me a lot of trouble for buying stuff we don't need and a lot more hassle for stockpiling. He seems to get very angry even if it's free.
I wonder if this couponing experiement will work for me. I subscribed for 13 weeks of the newspaper so we'll see.