This week's Wags fun!

Hi everyone

I apologise for my lack of posts. The days seem to pass by in a blur. I've been really busy getting rid of my Ebay inventory. I'm ready for the next chapter in my life & don't want this albatross around my neck. It's a big job, but I'm making progress and it feels good!

Thank you Jackie for checking on me. It's much appreciated.

Well, Monday turned out to be a Blessing Day (that's what I called it😊). I first went to Kroger to get Mission Tortilla Chips before the sale ends. I decided to get parsley too, so I can make more potato salad. I walked into the store and there's a huge sign for blueberries pint on sale for $1.99. I was so happy to see this, because I paid $4.29/pint at Aldi the week before and decided to just get more at Aldi (lowest price around here). Had I not needed parsley, I would've missed the blueberry sale. I must be getting old, cause I get excited about grocery sale prices (I know y'all will understand) 😂 So I got my chips, blueberries and parsley and then someone left 32c change at the self checkout. Then I went to Wags, got out of my car and found a penny right next to my car. Got to checkout and saw a $5 WYS $20 Booster Q hanging from the Catalina machine (I'm too proud to ask the cashier for the Q). Did my first transaction and she handed me the 5/20 Q and the register printed a $7 WYS $40 booster for my transaction (which I expected). Happy Dance! (see more below)  Then at 2nd Wags, I actually checked to see if there was any change on the ground (cause I was on a roll 😂), but nope, nothing nada. Did my shopping, got back to my car and there's a penny right next to my car. How did I miss it in the first place? All I could think was 'Sluggy's gonna be jealous' 😂, cause I never keep an eye out for change. Sometimes I just get lucky and find some. Okay, on to the shopping.

Clip your DQs and head to Wags. It's another good week to shop. I still had $10 RRs (2 x $5) to use, so here's what I did. 

Store 1

Trans 1

3 x Dial b/w $10.50

Less DQ (2.00)

Less RR (5.00)

Less WC (4.00)

Tax 0.63

OOP $0.13

Earn $5 RR

I expected to use $3 WC, but sometimes WC will help cover the cost of tax. I don't know what % applies, but I'm happy to use WC cause I need to spend it down. 

This was when I received the $5 off $20 booster. My plan was to use the 7/40 (I always get this amount, so I already know what to expect) and had over $40 worth of items, so I had to make a plan B because I'm all for a lower OOP. I also had $7 WYS $30 DQ, so I was ready for a triple dip 

Trans 2

3 x Crest t/p $12.00

3 x Head & Shoulders shampoo 18.00

Less Crest DQ (5.00)

Less H&S DQ (3.00)

Tax 1.80

OOP $23.80

Earned $11 RR ($6 Crest, $5 H&S) + $12 WC ($5 WYS 20, $7 WYS $3) + $6.50 Ibotta (Crest - $2 each +50c bonus)

Total earned : $29.50

&^$#$^*&% WAGS 😡😡😡 I was supposed to earn $5 WYS $20 P&G, but no points. Ugh! I contacted CS and they said I should contact Catalina company cause it's supposed to print a RR. WTH?! CS said you only earn points for online order. Huh?! That Q never said that, but in typical Wags fashion they changed the Q. I know this, because I did a P&G order last week and when I didn't receive my points, CS just added it to my account. Ugh, and I did this deal twice. Okay, I'm not all that mad, because both transactions were MMs, but an extra $10 would've been nice, especially since others earned it on Sunday. How about some consistency Wags?

Store 2

Trans 3

3 x Dial b/w $10.50

Less DQ (2.00)

Less RR (5.00)

Less WC (4.00)

Tax 0.63

OOP $0.13

Earn $5 RR

Trans 4

2 x Dove shampoo $8.00

3 x Crest t/p 12.00

3 x Head & Shoulders shampoo 18.00

3 x Dawn 2.91

Less Dove DQ (2.00)

Less Crest DQ (5.00)

Less H&S DQ (3.00)

Tax 2.45

OOP $33.36

Earned $16 RR ($5 Dove, $6 Crest, $5 H&S) + 14 WC (7 WYS $40 DQ, 7 WYS $40 Paper) + $6 Ibotta (Crest)

Total earned : $37.00

I added the Dawn to get my total to $40, but look at this new product. Notice the size difference? The bottle has now shrunk down to 5.5 oz. I still remember when the small bottles were 11 oz. Manufacturers constantly trying to force us to pay more for less product 😡 I would never buy the small bottles when I need soap. The bigger bottles cost far less per ounce, especially when there's a good sale. I just use them as fillers, because it's inexpensive.

My advice to anyone trying to save some $$$, get a foaming soap spray bottle. It doesn't have to be the Palmolive one (I love my bottles). I've seen other spray bottles at Dollar Tree. All you need is a  tablespoon of dish soap and water and it works perfectly. It also works great when you have food stuck to your dishes (sometimes happen with my casserole dishes). I just spray once or twice and a few minutes later, the food is easy to remove. 

Breakdown

Number of items purchased: 23

Total Qs used : $22.00

Total Rewards used : $18.00

Total Rewards earned (RR, WC, Ibotta, Fetch): $76.50

Total OOP : $57.42 ($2.50 per item - this includes sales tax)

Total Retail value : $119.51

Dove shampoo/conditioner is a great deal this week

2 x Dove $8.00

Less DQ (2.00)

OOP $6.00

Earn $5 RR

So 50c each after rewards. You can then turn around and buy 

3 Crest t/p $12.00 (check the ones that shows earning a $6 RR - there are 2 different promos)

Less DQ (5.00)

Less Dove RR (5.00)

OOP $2.00

Earn $6 RR + $6.50 Ibotta

Total earned $12.50

You might need a filler for the Dove RR. Wags is tricky. Sometimes you don't need fillers, but I try to avoid any snafus.

So you spend $8 OOP for 5 items and you'll still have another $6 to spend in the next 2 weeks and $6.50 cash through Ibotta. Sounds like a winner to me. Please be sure to clip your DQs before going shopping.

And if the register prints you a low amount booster (eg $5 WYS $20 - amounts vary by customer) do the following

5 x Crest @ $4.00 = $20.00

Less DQ (5.00)

Less Dove RR (5.00) - no filler needed

OOP $10.00

Earn $11 RR ($6 Crest + $5 WYS $20 P&G) + $5 WC (for spending $20) + $10.50 Ibotta (limit 5, so you'll earn $2 per item)

Total earned : 26.50

Have a wonderful evening peeps!