Back to Bargain Hunting

Truth be told, I have been off couponing for a few weeks now. Well not entirely, I mean I still use coupons when it's convenient (like a few xmas gifts from Bed Bath & Beyond), but I haven't been on the hunt for crazy bargains or creating killer deal scenarios.  Seriously! We haven't even been food shopping since before Christmas and I'm pretty sure we're going on day 5 of being without milk or juice in the fridge. Scandalous!

I kind of took a break over the holidays (which did feel good) and I'm just now jumping back on the band wagon. Today I successfully completed a KILLER Rite Aid deal! Here's the breakdown:

This one required two transactions, something I'm usually opposed to because I just dont have the time, but I couldn't pass this one up.

Transaction #1

I bought:

4 boxes of Special K cereal - $4.79each, on sale BOGO Free

1 Blink Eye Drops - $7.99 with $7.99 SCR

2 Spic n Span scrub brushes - on clearance for $0.50each

2 Spic n Span 10ct packs of Latex gloves - on clearance for $0.50each

I used:

2 x BOGO free Special K manufacturers coupons

1 x $1/1 Blink eye Drops manufacturers coupon

2 x $1/2 any Spic n Span Products

$2 UPR from previous transaction

Total OOP cost: $5.59

Will get back $7.99 SCR from Blink Eye Drops + my receipt printed $4 UPR from the cereal

Transaction #2

I bought:

4 boxes of Special K cereal - $4.79each, on sale BOGO Free

4 boxes of Barilla Pasta - 4/$5, on sale buy 4 get $1 UPR

I used:

2 x BOGO free Special K manufacturers coupons

$4 UPR from transaction #1

Total OOP: $1.60

Receipt printed $9 UPR, $1 for each item (month long food/snack UPR)

TOTAL OOP cost for both transactions: $7.19

Getting back $7.99 in SCR

=

$0.80 Money Maker + $9 in UPR

Now I should note, I'm pretty sure there is no way that we will consume 8 boxes of Special K, nor do I have room to store that much cereal, so at least half of this will be getting donated to the local food pantry by the end of the month. I mean really, 8 boxes is way too much for only two mouths, don't you think?