Free at Fred Meyer

I needed to go and do a decent-sized shopping trip tonight at Fred Meyer. This used to be my primary store to shop at before I started couponing but I just haven't seen that many great deals there since I started.  This week was my first time back there for more than one or two things and I was not disappointed!  There are some great deals to be had right now by combining store sales, regular coupons and e-coupons. Here are my two favorite scores - free sunscreen and free Tide!

There are in-store coupons right now for $4 off any Banana Boat suncare product excluding lip balm.  These Sport Performance sticks are $4.99.  Use the in-store coupon plus a $1/1 from 6/27 SS (or Albertsons summer coupon book) and you get FREE sunscreen!  Yay!

I also found Tide trial size boxes for $.99 at my store.  The $1/1 any size Tide coupon from 7/4 P&G makes these FREE too!

Those aren't the only great deals available, either.  Thanks to Amber at Coupon Connections NW for her hot deals on hummus, Tampax, Luvs and more! Check out what I scored for $39 and change.

The only things in the photo I didn't have store, manufacturer and/or e-coupons for were the bread, milk and bacon.  Hope you get some good deals too!  Before you go shopping remember to add coupons to your Fred Meyer card on the Fred Meyer site, Cellfire and Shortcuts.

Rite Aid Sunscreen Sale plus SCR = Moneymaker!

This week's big sunscreen sale at Rite Aid makes for some fantastic savings opportunities! Banana Boat suncare items are BOGO Free and Neutrogena ones are on sale for $7.99. AND both brands are included in the Skincare 2010 Single Check Rebate (spend $25 get $10 Rite Aid gift card, spend $50 get $25 gift card)!! If you haven't qualified yet you can get some great deals now on sunscreen!

Deal idea:
Buy 6 Banana Boat Continuous Spray $9.99 BOGO
Use 6 $1/1 coupons SS 6/27 or $1/1 Albertsons Sizzling Savings coupon book
Use $5 off $25 Video Values coupon
Pay $18.97
Submit for SCR #555 ($25 gift card) AND #655 ($5 gift card bonus)
= $11.03 Moneymaker!

Or, if your family really loves to have the Neutrogena around for sunscreening faces like mine does, check out my personal deal. You can only use 1 $5 off $25 Video Values on a single transaction, but because splitting this into two transactions gives you 2 over $25 you can actually use 2 of the coupons. You'll do 2 of the exact same transaction:

Buy 2 Banana Boat Continuous Spray $9.99
Buy 1 Neutrogena Ultra Sheer $7.99
Use 2 $1/1 Banana Boat SS 6/27 or $1/1 Albertsons Sizzling Savings
Use 1 Neutrogena $2/1 from June Safeway coupon book
Use $5 Video Values coupon
Pay $8.98
Total for both transactions = $17.96

Submit for SCR #555 ($25 gift card) AND #655 ($5 gift card bonus)
= $12.04 Moneymaker!

Remember that you can only submit for the rebates once, so if you qualified already buying Nivea or other included items since 5/30 then you won't get to factor it in to get these crazy savings on the sunscreen.

The promo period for this SCR runs a few more weeks and there are enough items included that even if you only need a couple sunscreens you might look at what else qualifies and decide if you'll hit the $25 or $50 level by then with other items included.

Have fun!