A Few Money-Making Shopping Trips...

Rite Aid Trip #1

Total before coupons $20.96

Used $11.50 in coupons

Received $2.00 in +Up Rewards

Will Receive $9.58 from Rite Aid's Single Check Rebate

= ALL FREE + $2.12 Money-Maker!

Rite Aid Trip #2

Total before coupons $19.35

Used $15.00 in coupons

Received $5.00 in +Up Rewards

Will receive $3.59 from Rite Aid's Single Check Rebates (FYI ~ limit 1 rebate per household, this rebate is for my sister)

= ALL FREE + $4.24 Money-Maker!

 Walgreen's Trip

Total before coupons $7.99

Used $1.50 in coupons

Received $8 in Register Rewards

Total = ALL FREE + $1.51 Money-Maker!

Staples Trip

Total before coupons $28.33

Used $5/$25 Coupon I received in the mail and $1.50/1 Hammermill Paper (8/29 SS)

Will get $24.47 from Staples Easy Rebates

= ALL FREE + $2.64 Money-Maker!

TOTAL for the day: ALL FREE + $10.51 Money-Maker!

I'll try to make a Meijer's run tonight or tomorrow and will post pictures as well.  Let us know what awesome bargains you score!

FREE Backpack and more at Staples!!!!

(ignore the date...photo was taken today!)

Total Cost after rebates: $0.04 (+ tax)

Staples is has an awesome freebie!  Buy any backpack in the store and get 100% rebate back on a Staples gift card!  Prices start around $10 and go up.  I found this Swissgear backpack (retail $99.99) on sale for $74.99, submitted my rebate to stapleseasyrebates.com and will receive a gift card for $74.99 in a few weeks!   I also grabbed 2 reams of paper on sale for $4.99, but after rebate will be only $0.01!!!!  Pens were also only $0.01 (no rebate necessary, but do need a $5 purchase)!!! 
Please note:  Free backpack via rebate is valid though July 31.  The $0.01 pens and paper are only valid through Wednesday

Total cost after rebates: $0.04 (+ tax)

$5/25 Staples Purchase and Extreme Penny Deals July 11-17!

Go HERE to print a coupon for $5/25 purchase from Staples valid July 11-17.   You should be able to combine this with next weeks Extreme Penny Deals.  You need to have a $5 minimum purchase to get these deals (valid July 11 – 14, 2010).

Extreme Penny Deals:


2 Pocket Folder with fasteners – Limit 10 per household (additional items over 10 will be $.15)


8 Pack of Pencils – Limit 2 per household (additional items over 2 will be $.39)


Staples Multi-Purpose Paper, 500-sheet ream white, 96 sheet bright – Limit 2 per household (after $4.98 Easy Rebate).