Back in the saddle...

..and it's like I never left!  Our little girl Aria made it home from the hospital this week after 63 days in the NICU.  She has plenty of problems, and in the short term her life will not be easy, but we are so glad to finally have her home.

Now, I get to continue my favorite hobby!  Here's my plan for Walgreens next week (3/20-3/26)

Transaction 1

4 Reach toothbrushes (3 at .99 with in-ad coupon, 1 at reg. price of 1.79) = $4.76
Always Pads   $2.99
Stride Gum (with in-ad coupon)  $0.79

Total before mfr. coupons = $8.54 + $0.60 tax
-4 $1 Reach coupons
  - $0.50 Always coupon
- $4.00 from Irish Spring last week
= $0.64 out-of-pocket, get $4 RR (Reach) and $2 RR (Always)

Transaction 2
Plackers Floss Picks  $2.00
- $2.00 RR (Always)

= Tax only OOP = $0.14, get $2 RR

Transaction 3
Always Pads $2.99
Almay Eye Liner ($7.99 at 30% off this week) = $5.24
2 Kraft Mac n Cheese @ 0.69 ea. = $1.38

Total before coupons = $9.61 + $0.67 tax

- $1 Almay coupon
- $0.50 Always coupon from 2/27 P&G
- $4 RR (Reach) from Trans 1
- $4 RR (Reach) from last week

= $0.78 OOP, get $5 RR (Almay) and $2 RR (Always)

Transaction 4

Always Liners $2.99
4 Reach Floss $4.76 (same as Reach toothbrush in Trans. 1, except I have only 2 $1 coupons)
= $7.75 + 0.37 tax

- 2 $1 Reach coupons
- $0.50 Always coupon (2/27 P&G)
- $5 RR (Almay) from Trans. #3
= $0.62 OOP, get $4 RR (Reach) and $2 RR (Always)

Transaction 5

Always Liners $2.99 + $0.21 tax = $3.20
- $0.50 coupon (2/27 P&G ad)
- $2.00 RR (Plackers) from Trans. #2

= $0.70 OOP, get $2 RR (Always)

Summary of Total Plan
End with $10 RR (started with $8 RR)
Total cost OOP = $2.88
Get $30.89 worth of stuff
Leverage factor = 30.89 / 2.88 = 10.7 !!!!!

NINJA!!!