Multi-Store Haul (08/25): $150 of Product for $1.04 Across Walmart, Kroger, Dollar General, and CVS

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One shopping week, four stores, and $150.69 of product for a net $1.04 plus tax. Four freebies at Walmart, a $3.46 CVS moneymaker, 24 Ibotta submissions, and $20 of stacked Ibotta bonuses that took the final total from $21.04 down to pocket change.

$150.69 of product. $1.04 out of pocket. Four stores in one shopping week, stacking sale prices, digital coupons, store rewards, and rebates on top of each other until there was almost nothing left to pay.

That's 99.3% off, and it isn't one lucky deal — it's four stores doing different jobs. Walmart handed over four completely free items. CVS turned a personal care transaction into a $3.46 moneymaker. Kroger's mega event dropped protein pasta to $0.49 a box. And Dollar General's Henkel coupon knocked $3 off before rebates even started.

The hinge was $20 of stacked Ibotta bonuses. Without them this haul lands at $21.04 — still excellent. With them, it's $1.04.

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🎯 The Bonus Stack That Made This Work

Two Ibotta bonuses were live at the same time, and they stacked:

$15 Cold Cash Sandwich bonus — completed by finishing out the required rebates
$5 midweek bonus for submitting 15 rebates

This haul included 24 separate Ibotta submissions, so the 15-rebate requirement cleared with nine to spare. Add it up and Ibotta alone paid $45.75 — $25.75 in rebates plus $20 in bonuses.

Check your own bonus tab before you plan a haul like this. Bonuses are account-specific and rotate weekly, so yours may be different. The strategy still works, but your final number will move with your bonuses.

Quick Legend

🟠 Ibotta — Scan your receipt after you shop (Sign up for Ibotta)
🔵 Fetch — Snap the receipt, earn points (Sign up for Fetch)
🌱 Social Nature — Free product rebates on new brands
🧾 Rebate Portal — Brand-run rebate site, submitted outside the apps
💳 OTC Offer — A barcode scanned at checkout that pays for the item; not a rebate
🔴 ExtraBucks Reward — CVS store credit that prints at the register
🎟️ CVS Purchase Coupon — Store coupon off the whole basket
🏷️ Digital Coupon — Clip to your loyalty card before you shop
🎁 BOGO — Buy one get one at a percentage off
🟰 Clearance — Store-level markdown; varies by location
🎉 Mega Event — Kroger multi-item sale pricing
🆓 FREEBIE — Net cost of zero
💵 Moneymaker — You come out ahead

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🟡 Walmart — Four Freebies and $12.65 Back

Register total: $17.43 · Rebates back: $12.65 · Net: $4.78

🧾🆓 Starbucks Sweet Cream Coffee Creamer 24 Oz — FREE

Bought (1) at $4.98
🧾 Submitted the free rebate offer at athomestarbucks.grabmyrebate.com
Net Price: FREE

The single most valuable freebie in the haul at $4.98. This one runs through a brand rebate portal rather than an app, so submit it separately from your Ibotta and Fetch receipts.

💳🆓 Khloud Protein Chips 1.6 Oz — FREE

Bought (1) at $3.47
💳 Used the free OTC offer
Net Price: FREE > This one is different from every other offer on the list. An OTC offer is a barcode the cashier scans at the end of your transaction that pays for the item right there. It isn't a rebate, so there's nothing to wait for — which is why the Walmart register total is $17.43 rather than $20.90. Pull it up on your phone before you get in line.

🌱🆓 Carolina Rice Pouch 8.8 Oz — FREE

Bought (1) at $1.73
🌱 Submitted the free Social Nature rebate
Net Price: FREE

🌱🆓 Black Rifle Salted Caramel or Vanilla Coffee 11 Oz — FREE

Bought (1) at $2.98
🌱 Submitted the free Social Nature rebate
Net Price: FREE

Social Nature covered $4.71 of product across these two. Offers are claimed per account and inventory is limited, so check whether both are available to you before you count on them.

🟠 Taco Bell Reduced Sodium Seasoning Packets — $0.69 Each

Bought (5) at $0.94 each = $4.70
🟠 Submitted the $0.25 Ibotta rebate (x5 = $1.25)
Net Price: $3.45 for all five, $0.69 each

🟠🔵 Pedigree Drizzlers — $0.33 Each

Bought (4) at $0.76 each = $3.04
🟠 Submitted the $0.25 Ibotta rebate (x4 = $1.00)
🔵 Submitted the $0.71 Fetch rebate (1,000 points total — 500 points per 2 pouches, earned twice)
Net Price: $1.33 for all four, $0.33 each

Note how the Fetch offer works here: it pays 500 points for every 2 pouches, so buying 4 earns it twice for 1,000 points. That's $0.71 toward a $5 Walmart gift card at 7,000 points.

🔵 Kroger — $12.25 Back on $17.97

Register total: $17.97 · Rebates back: $12.25 · Net: $5.72

🎉🟠 Brami Protein Pasta — $0.49 Each

Bought (5) at $1.99 each = $9.95 (mega event price when you buy 3 or more participating items)
🟠 Submitted the $1.50 Ibotta rebate (x5 = $7.50)
Net Price: $2.45/5 ($0.49 each)

The best deal at Kroger this week and the biggest rebate haul of any single item — $7.50 back. Buying 5 clears the mega event minimum on its own, so the $1.99 price holds.

🟠 Greenfield Protein Kit — $0.49

Bought (1) at $2.49
🟠 Submitted the $2 Ibotta rebate
Net Price: $0.49

🟰🟠 Siete Mexican Shortbread Cookies — $1.46

Bought (1) at $2.71 on clearance
🟠 Submitted the $1.25 Ibotta rebate
Net Price: $1.46

🟰🟠 Simple Mills Sweet Mmms Cinnamon Burst — $1.32

Bought (1) at $2.82 on clearance
🟠 Submitted the $1.50 Ibotta rebate
Net Price: $1.32

Clearance plus an Ibotta rebate is the most reliable trick in the store. Both of these are better-for-you brands that Kroger marks down regularly — check the tagged shelf in the natural foods aisle.

🟢 Dollar General — One Transaction, $3 Coupon, $5.50 Back

Subtotal: $16.00 · After coupon: $13.00 · Rebates back: $5.50 · Net: $7.50

Bought (1) All Sensitive Fresh Detergent, $5.00 — 🟠 submitted the $2 Ibotta rebate
Bought (1) All Free and Clear Detergent, $5.00 — 🟠 submitted the $2 Ibotta rebate
Bought (1) Snuggle Scent Booster, $6.00 — 🟠 submitted the $1.50 Ibotta rebate
🏷️ Used the $3 off $15 Henkel Brand Digital Coupon > TOTAL: $16.00 > (LESS): $3 off $15 Henkel Digital Coupon > AFTER COUPON: $13.00 > (LESS): $5.50 Ibotta Rebates > NET: $7.50

Two full-size detergents and a scent booster for $7.50 — $2.50 an item. The $16.00 subtotal clears the $15 Henkel threshold by a dollar, so all three items are what makes the coupon fire. Verify your shelf prices before you check out; if they match, you don't need anything extra in the cart.

🔴 CVS — A Moneymaker, Then Roll the ExtraBucks

Start With ExtraCare Plus

ExtraCare Plus is a $5 monthly CVS membership that gives you a $10 reward to spend in store or online. That's a $5 profit before you buy anything — and it's the reason this CVS trip starts in the positive.

If you're not signed up, you can join on the CVS website and claim the reward. It's the highest-return five dollars in this entire haul.

💵 Transaction 1: Personal Care — A $3.46 Moneymaker

Bought (2) Act Mouthwash, $5.29 each ($10.58) — 🏷️ used a $1 digital coupon — 🔴 got a $7 ExtraBuck when you buy (2)
Bought (3) select Crest Toothpaste, Oral-B Toothbrushes, or Crest Mouthwash, $3.99 each ($11.97) — 🏷️ used the $5 off 3 digital coupon — 🔴 got a $5 ExtraBuck when you buy 3
Bought (1) Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Patches 24 Count, $10.49 — 🏷️ used a $3.50 digital coupon — 🔴 got a $5 ExtraBuck for buying $10 of Neutrogena acne care
🎟️ Used the $10 off $30 Personal Care CVS coupon — everyone gets this one > TOTAL: $33.04 > (LESS): $10 off $30 Personal Care Coupon > (LESS): $9.50 Digital Coupons > AFTER COUPONS: $13.54 > (LESS): $17 ExtraBucks Rewards Back > NET PRICE: ($3.46) MONEYMAKER

Six personal care items and CVS pays you $3.46 to take them. Three separate ExtraBucks offers land in one basket, and the $10 off $30 sits on top of $9.50 of digital coupons.

The $33.04 subtotal clears the $30 threshold by $3.04, so the purchase coupon fires. Note the $10 ExtraCare Plus reward went toward this transaction to lower the out of pocket, and the $17 of ExtraBucks printed here funds Transaction 2.

Transaction 2: Household and Cereal — $8.27

🎁 Bought (2) Ajax Dish Soap 28 Oz, $3.79 each, BOGO 40% off = $6.06 — 🏷️ used the $2.50 off 2 digital coupon — 🔴 got a $2 ExtraBuck when you buy 2
🎁 Bought (2) Kotex Biocare 10 Count, $6.49 each, BOGO 50% off — 🔴 got a $2 ExtraBuck when you buy (2) — 🟠 submitted the $2 Ibotta rebate (x2 = $4)
Bought (2) General Mills Cereals (select varieties), $1.99 each ($3.98) — 🟠 submitted the $1 on 2 Ibotta rebate > TOTAL: $19.77 > (LESS): $2.50 Digital Coupon > AFTER COUPONS: $17.27 > (LESS): $4 ExtraBucks Rewards Back > (LESS): $5 Ibotta Rebates > NET PRICE: $8.27 > 🟠 On the Kotex, take the rebate instead of the coupon. There's a $1 digital coupon available, but the Ibotta offer states it cannot be combined with coupons. $4 of rebate beats $1 off, so skip the coupon here.

The $17 of ExtraBucks from Transaction 1 covered nearly all of the register total, and the $4 that printed here rolled into Transaction 3.

Transaction 3: Fruit Snacks — $3.23

Bought (2) Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks, $1.99 each ($3.98) — 🟠 submitted the $0.75 on 2 Ibotta rebate > TOTAL: $3.98 > (LESS): $0.75 Ibotta Rebate > NET PRICE: $3.23

This transaction exists to cash out the last $4 of ExtraBucks. Small basket, but it converts store credit into groceries rather than letting it expire.

📊 The Full Math Breakdown

We verified every line item and every row in this table before publishing. All seven store rows reconcile exactly, and so do the totals.

Store	Retail Value	After Sales / Coupons	Rebates Back	Store Rewards Back	Net Cost
CVS — ExtraCare Plus membership	—	$5.00	—	$10.00	($5.00)
CVS — Transaction 1	$35.44	$13.54	—	$17.00	($3.46)
CVS — Transaction 2	$31.44	$17.27	$5.00	$4.00	$8.27
CVS — Transaction 3	$10.98	$3.98	$0.75	—	$3.23
Walmart	$20.90	$17.43	$12.65	—	$4.78
Kroger	$35.93	$17.97	$12.25	—	$5.72
Dollar General	$16.00	$13.00	$5.50	—	$7.50
TOTALS	$150.69	$88.19	$36.15	$31.00	$21.04
(LESS) $5 Midweek + $15 Cold Cash Sandwich Bonuses	—	—	—	—	($20.00)
FINAL PRICE	—	—	—	—	$1.04 + tax

$150.69 of product for $1.04 is 99.3% off. The middle columns are where the work happens: sale prices and coupons cut $150.69 down to $88.19 at the register, rebates pulled back $36.15, store rewards covered $31.00, and the Ibotta bonuses took care of the last $20.

Where the $36.15 of Rebates Came From

Source	Amount	Notes
🟠 Ibotta rebates	$25.75	24 submissions across all four stores
🧾 Starbucks rebate portal	$4.98	Free creamer, submitted on the brand site
🌱 Social Nature	$4.71	Two free items at Walmart
🔵 Fetch	$0.71	1,000 points on the Pedigree pouches
Total rebates	$36.15	—
🎯 Ibotta bonuses	$20.00	$15 Cold Cash Sandwich + $5 midweek
Ibotta total payout	$45.75	Rebates plus bonuses

Ibotta did 71% of the rebate work here, and once you add the bonuses it paid out more than the entire haul's retail-to-net gap at any single store. The $31.00 of store rewards — $10 from ExtraCare Plus and $21 of ExtraBucks — came from CVS alone.

Rebate Apps and Programs You'll Need

Ibotta — The backbone of this haul at $45.75 total. Add offers before you shop, submit every receipt, and check your bonus tab weekly.
Fetch — Just snap the receipt. Values here assume cashing out toward a $5 Walmart gift card at 7,000 points, roughly $0.71 per 1,000.
Social Nature — Free-product offers on newer brands. You claim them per account and inventory runs out, so check availability early.
Starbucks at-home rebate portal — Brand-run, submitted outside the apps. Keep the receipt separate so you don't forget it.
Khloud OTC offer — Not a rebate. Have the barcode open at checkout so the cashier can scan it as payment.
CVS ExtraCare Plus — $5 a month for a $10 reward. Sign up on the CVS website before your trip.

How to Repeat a Haul Like This

1. Let the bonuses set your shopping list. The $20 came from finishing a specific bonus and hitting a 15-rebate count. Build the list to satisfy the bonus, not the other way around.

2. Give each store one job. Walmart was for freebies and app stacks, Kroger for the mega event and clearance, Dollar General for the one coupon threshold, CVS for rolling ExtraBucks. Nobody is doing all four in one stop.

3. Separate your CVS transactions. Transaction 1 printed $17 of ExtraBucks that paid for Transaction 2, which printed $4 that paid for Transaction 3. Combine them and the chain collapses.

4. Front the cash and be patient. You hand over $88.19 at the registers. The $36.15 of rebates and $20 of bonuses arrive over the following days.

5. Submit every receipt to every app. One Walmart receipt fed Ibotta, Fetch, Social Nature, and a brand portal. That overlap is the entire reason four items came out free.

Tips for Repeating This Week

The four Walmart freebies are the easiest win. $13.16 of product for nothing, and none of it requires a coupon or a threshold.
Have the OTC barcode ready before you get in line. It's scanned as payment at checkout, not submitted afterward, so there's no fixing it later.
Buy 3 or more mega event items at Kroger or the Brami price doesn't hold. Five boxes clears it comfortably.
Check clearance at Kroger first. Siete and Simple Mills were both markdowns, and those prices are store-level — your shelf may differ.
Watch the Pedigree Fetch mechanic. It pays 500 points per 2 pouches, so buying 4 earns it twice for 1,000 points total. It's not a limit of 2.
The $10 off $30 CVS Personal Care coupon is in everyone's account. That's what turns Transaction 1 into a moneymaker, so check for it before you shop.
Don't stack a coupon on the Kotex. The Ibotta terms exclude coupons, and $4 back beats $1 off.
Verify shelf prices at Dollar General. The $16.00 subtotal clears the $15 Henkel threshold by only a dollar. If your prices match, you don't need filler items.
Budget for tax. Every coupon, ExtraBuck, and rebate comes off pre-tax, so $1.04 plus tax is the honest number.
Track your rebate submissions. 24 Ibotta submissions across four stores is a lot to keep straight — submit each receipt the same day you shop.