Prescription = Almost FREE Diapers and Easter Stuff!

Getting prescriptions filled is kind of a love-hate thing for me.  I am not happy that one of my kids (or myself or my husband) needs a prescription because that usually means they are sick.  HOWEVER, I do get very excited about the fact that I can turn that prescription into money!  I have posted before about how you can get a $25 gift card for transferring a prescription or bringing a new one in.  Go here for the details on how you do it.  I know that QFC and Fred Meyer often have promotions like this as well.  I choose Albertson's because normally I would use the gift card for when "Twice the Value" coupons came out so I could stretch it the furthest.

Today I had to go fill a prescription for one of my sons.  Of course I brought with me one of the coupons for a $25 gift card when you fill a new prescription.  The cost of the prescription out of pocket for me was $8.65.  Then I got the gift card for $25, making this transaction a $16.35 MONEY MAKER!

Albertson's is having a baby event this week where if you spend $30 in participating products, you get a $10 catalina.  So, I bought a big box of Huggies diapers (size 3, 96 count) and a jumbo pack of Huggies diapers (size 3, 36 count)

Huggies big box (size 3, 96 count), on sale for $19.99
-$3/1 coupon here

Huggies jumbo pack (size 3, 36 count), on sale for $9.99
-$3/1 coupon here

Gerber 2nd foods, on sale for $0.99

Total (before tax)  $30.97
Tax  $2.61
TOTAL  $27.58
-$25 gift card
Total OOP  $2.58!!
Got a $10 catalina

I could have gotten these for FREE if I would have gotten 3 jumbo packs (because I could have used three $3/1 coupons instead of just two) instead of the box and one jumbo pack.  However, I did end up getting 24 more diapers doing it this was, so I figured it was worth the $2.58 I had to pay (that is like at least 2 days of diapers!!).

I also needed some Easter stuff and figured that it was worth saving the hassle to just "pay" a little bit more here (rather than go to the dollar store).  So, with the $10 catalina I got:

2 Egg Dye Kits, on sale for $1.79 each
5 Filler Eggs, on sale for $1 each
Pirates of the Caribbean toy, on clearance for $1.50
-$10 catalina

My son has been wanting this toy for MONTHS since we saw it in the clearance bin at Albertsons.  I was so surprised they still had it!!  AND it was marked down from $5.99 to $1.50.  I figured he has put up with enough of my crazy shopping trips (and heard, "No, it isn't on sale and we don't have a coupon for it," more times that he can count!) to deserve a little treat.  :)

SO...

Total (before tax) $0.08
Tax  $0.01
Total OOP $0.09!!

Overall, I spent $11.32 OOP on all of this (including the prescription that I was going to have to get regardless) and saved $50.84!!  :)  AND I only brought 3 coupons with me to the store (which took me like less than 5 minutes to find, print, and clip)!!

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