My Steal This Week 1/30-2/5

     People are always asking how I get my deals.  There's really nothing to it.  Couponing is a bit like problem solving--matching up the perfect sale with the right coupons and/or rebates.  Below is my best score of the week, and how I did it.

$21.07 PROFIT!!

      I got this awesome score at Rite Aid.  Their new Video Values for February were just posted.  These are short video advertisements you watch to earn dollars off your next purchase.  This month there are an outstanding $9 FREE to earn by watching these videos, along with valuable coupons as well.  Rite Aid is also running a "Heart Health" campaign where they will give you a $10 Up Reward for every $30 Spent on marked items, or an awesome $20 Up reward for $50 spent.

  

So here's the breakdown:

Coricidin                              $5.99

  -$2 Video Value Coupon

  -$2 Manufacturer's Coupon (Sunday paper)

  +$4 Up Reward   

Coricidin x 2                        $11.98

  -$2Man. coupon (was on Coupons.com)

  -$2 Man. coupon(")

  +$4 Up Reward

  +$4 Up Reward     

Afrin                                     $5.99

  -$2 Video Value Coupon

  -$3 Man Coupon (Coupons.com)

  +$4 Up  Reward

Colgate x 3                           $8.97

  -$1 Man coupon (Sunday Paper)

  -$1 Man coupon (Sunday Paper) 

  +$2 Up Reward

  +$2 Up Reward

  +$2 Up Reward

Other Coupons:

  -$4 off $20 Video Value

  -1 VV

  -1 VV

  -1 VV

Total Cost:                                     $32.93

-Coupons:                                     -$22.00

+Up Rewards                               +$22.00

Bonus Up Reward (when you      +$10.00 

spend $30 on Heart Health promotion)

                                                   

Total  out of pocket                     $10.93

 and $32 Up Dollars for another day= $21.07 Profit!

      Now you may be wondering if I'm going to need all these items.  I give away whatever I don't need to friends and family, and donate the rest to local shelters.  The point is, you can be saavy enough to MAKE money to buy the products you do need, such as toiletries, diapers, etc.  Because of this deal, I now have $21 extra to buy whatever I want!  Stay tuned for next week's deal, and an awesome tutorial on making your own note pads coming soon!