Priscilla over at MomStaysHomeWithMe has inspired me to get back into the $5 Challenge at Walgreens and CVS. If you have been following me a bit then you know I have done this in the past. Now with a new baby on the way I feel it is a good time to start doing this again and getting my stockpile filled.
The goal of the $5 Challenge is to see how much you can bring home from the drug store and only spend $5 out of pocket. This will be accomplished by shopping sale items and using coupons and Register Rewards or Extra Bucks.
I will try to post this once a week. Please feel free to add your shopping trip.
Here is my results from last nights trip to Walgreens:
Transaction #1:
Bayer Contour Meter $14.99 sale
Electrosol gel packs $3.49 sale
Total: $18.48
Used up to $30 off coupon for meter from 10/25 RP
Used $2.50 off coupon for Electrosol from 1/3 SS
Final Price: $0.99 ($1.49 with tax)
Got $6 in Register Rewards plus $14.99 mail in rebates for meter
Transaction #2
Bayer Contour Meter $14.99 sale
Electrosol gel packs $3.49 sale
Total: $18.48
Used up to $30 off coupon for meter from 10/25 RP
Used $2.50 off coupon for Electrosol from 1/3 SS
Final Price: $0.99 ($1.49 with tax)
Got $6 in Register Rewards plus $14.99 mail in rebate for meter
Transaction #3
(5) Motts Apple Juice $1.79 sale
(2) Quaker Oats oatmeal $4.89
(2) Revelon matte eye shadow $4.99
Total: $28.71
Used Walgreens in ad coupon for oatmeal- saved $5.80
Used walgreens in ad coupon for $3 off Revelon matte makeup- saved $6
Used two $2 off coupon for Revelon from 12/13 SS- saved $4
Used $12 in Register Rewards
Final Price: $0.91 ($1.42 with tax)
Total out of pocket: $2.89 ($4.40 with tax)
plus $29.98 in mail in rebates
Total Savings: $208.38 ($238.36 after rebates)
Check out KeepingTheKingdomFirst for some more $5 Challenge scenarios.
Have you received the $14.99 rebates even when you used the coupon? I’ve heard it won’t work, but maybe should start trying!
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The only problem I saw was that the cut off date was 1/31/09. I still sent it in since Walgreens is advertising it, maybe the rebate card was just old. We will see if they honor it. I figured it was worth a shot.
WOW girl! You amaze me at the deals you find! Congrats! Glad you are back in the game. Now I will be able to find better deals because of your post!
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So glad to see you are back on board! You did a fantastic job with your scenarios.
.-= Alyssa @ Keeping the Kingdom First´s last blog ..Celebrate the Simple =-.
Thanks Alyssa! If feels good to be back in the game. Thanks for offering a place to share our deals! you do an amazing job with your blog!
I sent in for the Bayer meters last month and recieved a letter stating I could not get the rebate since I got it for free with the coupon. Still, your senarios are great, if they honor your rebates, that will be GREAT!!!!
Paying you to shop is always A+++
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I figured that I would not receive the rebate but it was worth a try. Thanks for letting me know.