5/30/08 Walgreens 2nd trip

Had one more $10 off $30 coupon to be used only today 5/30/08. Went to local WAGs and got a very unfriendly cashier. Earlier in the day on the first trip, the cashier was handing out the coupons, encouraging everyone and had no attitude when I had to go back in to get my missing RR.

2 Herbal Essence hair products $3.99 each, used 2 $1.00 MQ ($5.98) Again, will earn free manicure or pedicure from Clairol. Can only do that promo twice, so I am done but overall definitely a good deal.
1 pkg Dixie Ultra paper plates. On sale at Wags for $1.99 - $.50 MQ. ($1.49)
2 Bic Soleil razors on sale for $4.99 each. Had 2 MQ for free refills wyb razor, also had $2.00 MQ off razor. Refills on sale for $4.99 as well. ($7.98 for razors, 2 refills free)
2 bottles Maalox. On sale for $3.99. Easy Saver Rebate for May and June is overlapping 5/30 and 5/31. Used ESR coupon $2.00 for each month and also had 2 $1.50 MQ. Math is as follows for each bottle:
$3.99 - 2.00 - 2.00 - 1.50.... = $-1.51 In other words I had overage!! They paid ME to take it home and use it.

Grand total
$39.71 - 9.80 wags savings - 17.48 in MQ = 12.43 + tax. I paid $15... which was a LOT more than I had expected. I went intending to spend $2.00 or so OOP but they didn't have any more chex mix and I didn't figure the math on the spot to cover that deal. The 10 off 30 didn't work... I questioned cashier and she told me that the MQ disables the coupon, which I knew wasn't true.
She waited to take the $10 off after taking off MQ, even though I handed the stack to her in the correct order... Anyway, it was late in the evening and not many other customers so I asked to speak with a manager. He looked at the receipt and quickly added up the Q's and said it looked like I got it off since the total was $25 in savings... I added the receipt for him and showed him where he was missing the two razor blade coupons... He quickly refunded $10.70 to me. When it was all said and done, I paid $4.38 oop - a savings of almost 89%!!!


The total for my day wasn't too bad.
I spent $53.07 and brought home $159.83 worth of merchandise, I got back $11.00 to use on my next purchase, will get $2.20 back in a rebate and will have 2 manicures or pedicures to look forward to.
$53.07 - $11.00 (ecb/rr) - $2.20 rebate - $40 mani/pedi = $-0.13.

How's that for couponing?!