Frugal Update #8 - Making Money with Rebates and Prescriptions

CVS: 1^st stop: 2 transactions:

#1

 3 Slimfast 6pks - $5.99 ea. =$17.97-  $2.25 in coupons  total price: 16.17 plus
               $4.00 EB for spending $12 on Slimfast (Slimfast was on sale - saved $3)

#2

 3 pks Duracell batteries $28.12 - $4 EB = $24.12 plus $10 EB for batteries purchase 
                                                                                (2 pks were on sale- saved $2.00)

Total PURCHASE PRICE: $17.42
                                       $28.12
                                       $45.54
                                         - 6.00 ($2.00 coupons + $4.00 EB)

       Cash out of pocket: $39.54 plus $10 EB to spend next time

Walgreens: 2^nd stop:

Softsoap Body wash            $4.49 - free after rebate + $1 coupon
Fructis Shampoo                    3.99 - free after rebate + $.75 coupon
Cmp Soup @ hand                 1.79 - on sale 3/99 + coupon for $1 off 3
Cmp Soup @ hand                 1.79
Cmp Soup @ hand                 1.79
Mennen Deodorant                3.29 - free after rebate + 1.00
Light Eco Plus light bulbs      5.99 (Bought 2 - b1g1)

Total purchase price: $30.50
Total Out of pocket: $17.94 and I made $2.75 cents by using coupons on 3 rebate items

Rite Aid: 3^rd stop - 2 transactions:

#1

Candy Bars (3/$1.00) (coupon for $.75)
Eye shadow ($1 rebate I didn't even know about!)
Canned chicken in water (coupon)
Personal items

Total purchase price: $14.27
                  Coupons  -   1.25
Total Out of pocket    $12.77

#2

Transferred prescription = $15.18
Gift card for trans. Presc.   $30.00

Made $14.92

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FOR THE DAY
Total purchase price:        $102.89
Total out of pocket         $  85.43 
                                        -    12.77 rebates
                                           $72.66 
                                           - 10.00 (EVB from CVS)
                                           $62.66
                                           - 30.00 (gift card from Rite Aid)

          NET TOTAL:             $32.66

          (net 79% OFF TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE FOR TODAY)