CVS trip 1:
milk 1.99
- 1 coupon x .55 = -.55
= 1.44
2 little memo books x .99 = 1.98 (earned 1.98 ECB)
2 papermate 10 pack pens x .99 = 1.98 (earned 1.98 ECB)
3 papermate 8 pack pens (rain check from last week) x .99 = 2.97 (earned 2.97 ECB)
2 filler papers x 2.00 = 4.00 (earned 4.00 ECB)
1 pantiliner x .89 = .89 (earned .89 ECB)
2 scissors x 2.99 = 5.98 (earned 5.98 ECB)
2 CVS brand nuts x .99 = 1.98 - coupon for free = FREE NUTS
1 pack M&Ms for Phillip (and me) = .89
-16.47 in ECBs
Out of pocket = 3.89
Savings = 26.00, and earned 17.80 in ECBs. :-)
CVS trip 2:
milk 1.99
1 speedstick deodorant x 2.99
- 1 store coupon for 1.50
= 1.49 (earned 2.00 ECB)
2 CVS brand nuts x .99 = 1.98 - coupon for free = FREE NUTS
- 2.87 in ECBs
Out of pocket = .59
Savings = 7.87, and earned 2.00 ECB
County Market
Random trip for salad, apples, bread, etc.
Out of pocket = 23.46
Savings = 2.70
I used NO COUPONS this trip. I wish there were more coupons for fresh fruits and veggies!
Meijer
4 Hillshire Farms smoked sausage x 2.00 = 8.00
- 2 coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
= 6.00
1 package Tyson drumsticks = 2.54
- 1 coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
= 1.54
- coupon x $1 off $10 of meat
milk = 1.98
Pampers 126 diaper pack for 23.19 from the clearance rack
- 1 coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
= 22.19 (17.6 cents per diaper- a great price!)
- 2 coupons x 4.00 that I earned last trip = -8.00
Out of pocket = 22.71
Savings = 27.76
Weekly spending total: 50.65
Weekly savings total: 64.33
YTD spending total: 1090.17
YTD savings total: 1604.92
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Week 20
I did pretty well this week, considering it was VBS week at church, and I didn't have time to manage my shopping. I am almost thinking that I need to do a few weeks where I don't shop like this... my freezer and pantry are bursting.
Shop n Save
10 SNS brand shredded cheese x 1.00 = 10.00
5 boxes Nutrigrain bars x 2.50 = 12.50
- store coupon for $5 off if you bought 5 products
= 7.50
bread, milk, bananas, salad
Out of pocket = 28.17
Savings = 32.78
CVS
1 pack diapers = 9.99
1 photo book = 7.99 (earned 7.99 back)
4 small bags nuts
- 2 coupons x 2.00 = FREE NUTS
1 altoids box
- $4 off $20 coupon they emailed me
- 15 ECBs
Out of pocket = .49
Savings = 31.96 and earned 7.99 for next time!
I don't like using ECBs that don't earn me the same number back (I spent 15 and only got 7.99 back). But, we needed the diapers, and I have 10 totally free ECBs coming to me this week. You can go to CVS.com and sign up for their advisory panel. Every now and then, you'll get a survey and get paid in ECBs! I signed up a couple of weeks ago, and got my first survey this past Sunday- it took about 5 minutes and paid 10 ECBs.
Meijer
The cashier and person behind me in line were impressed with my purchase at Meijer. That always makes me giddy. The lady behind me asked me how I did it, and I gave her the quick low-down on how to combine sales and store coupons and manufacturer coupons. I hope she starts saving her family money- we can all use the extra right now!
4 bags Tyson chicken nuggets x 4.50 = 18.00
- store promotion that if you bought 2 you got $1 off = -2.00
- 4 coupons x 1.00 = -4.00
= 12.00 (that's $3 per bag, cheaper than Aldi for the same # of ounces!)
4 Kraft Dressing x 1.50 = 6.00
- 2 store coupons x 1.00 off 2 = -2.00
= 4.00 (and earned a $4 coupon for buying 4 of them!)
2 Electrasol dishwasher detergent x 3.50 = 7.00
- store coupon x 1.00 off 2 = -1.00
- 2 coupons x 2.50 = -5.00
= 1.00
2 Starkist tuna x 1.25 = 2.50
- 2 store coupon x 0.50 = -1.00
= 1.50
cottage cheese 2.39
- coupon for free cottage cheese = FREE
grapes, milk, cookies
- 4.00 coupon I earned last time
Out of pocket = 21.32
Savings = 31.99
EARNED: $4 coupon for the dressing, a $4 off a $40 purchase for next time, $1 off bread purchase of $4 or more, $1 off meat purchase of $10 or more.
Weekly spending total: 49.48
Weekly savings total: 96.73
YTD spending total: 1039.52
YTD savings total: 1540.59
Shop n Save
10 SNS brand shredded cheese x 1.00 = 10.00
5 boxes Nutrigrain bars x 2.50 = 12.50
- store coupon for $5 off if you bought 5 products
= 7.50
bread, milk, bananas, salad
Out of pocket = 28.17
Savings = 32.78
CVS
1 pack diapers = 9.99
1 photo book = 7.99 (earned 7.99 back)
4 small bags nuts
- 2 coupons x 2.00 = FREE NUTS
1 altoids box
- $4 off $20 coupon they emailed me
- 15 ECBs
Out of pocket = .49
Savings = 31.96 and earned 7.99 for next time!
I don't like using ECBs that don't earn me the same number back (I spent 15 and only got 7.99 back). But, we needed the diapers, and I have 10 totally free ECBs coming to me this week. You can go to CVS.com and sign up for their advisory panel. Every now and then, you'll get a survey and get paid in ECBs! I signed up a couple of weeks ago, and got my first survey this past Sunday- it took about 5 minutes and paid 10 ECBs.
Meijer
The cashier and person behind me in line were impressed with my purchase at Meijer. That always makes me giddy. The lady behind me asked me how I did it, and I gave her the quick low-down on how to combine sales and store coupons and manufacturer coupons. I hope she starts saving her family money- we can all use the extra right now!
4 bags Tyson chicken nuggets x 4.50 = 18.00
- store promotion that if you bought 2 you got $1 off = -2.00
- 4 coupons x 1.00 = -4.00
= 12.00 (that's $3 per bag, cheaper than Aldi for the same # of ounces!)
4 Kraft Dressing x 1.50 = 6.00
- 2 store coupons x 1.00 off 2 = -2.00
= 4.00 (and earned a $4 coupon for buying 4 of them!)
2 Electrasol dishwasher detergent x 3.50 = 7.00
- store coupon x 1.00 off 2 = -1.00
- 2 coupons x 2.50 = -5.00
= 1.00
2 Starkist tuna x 1.25 = 2.50
- 2 store coupon x 0.50 = -1.00
= 1.50
cottage cheese 2.39
- coupon for free cottage cheese = FREE
grapes, milk, cookies
- 4.00 coupon I earned last time
Out of pocket = 21.32
Savings = 31.99
EARNED: $4 coupon for the dressing, a $4 off a $40 purchase for next time, $1 off bread purchase of $4 or more, $1 off meat purchase of $10 or more.
Weekly spending total: 49.48
Weekly savings total: 96.73
YTD spending total: 1039.52
YTD savings total: 1540.59
Sunday, July 5, 2009
Week 19
I am going to go ahead and post this stuff, and edit the post as I go shopping. This week is kind of disappointing, as far as grocery shopping goes. There are no good stock-up sales.
I think it's a non-bargain-shopping week at Aldi and Walmart.
CVS
3 Post Trail Mix Crunch = 10.00
- 3 coupons x 2.00 = -6.00
= 4.00 and earned 5 ECB
2 Febreeze fabric freshener x 5.00 = 10.00
2 Febreeze air effects x 3.00 = 6.00
- 2 coupons for free air effects with fabric freshener = -6.00
1 Febreeze noticeable air freshener = 6.50
- 1 coupon x 4.00 = -4.00
= 2.50
Total for Febreeze = 12.50, and I earned 10 ECBs, and have 2.50 towards another copy of this deal (buy $10 in Febreeze, get $5 back)
CVS pantiliner = 0.89
earned 0.99 ECBs (surprise! they're supposed to give 0.89 back)
CVS tape = 1.49
earned 1.49 ECB
4 Head and Shoulders x 4.99 = 19.96
- 2 coupons for BOGO x 4.99 = -9.98
= 9.98 earned 6 ECB
2 gallons milk x 1.99 = 3.98
- 1 coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
= 2.98
- $4/$20 coupon they emailed me
- 20 ECBs from a few weeks ago
Out of pocket = 9.15 (I forgot to give her a 5 ECB, or it would have been less)
Savings = 66.00 and earned 23.48 in ECBs
Trip #2 - late Saturday evening. They had the next week's sale tags up, so they honored the prices! Yay!
1 Febreeze = 5.00
1 Febreeze air effects = 3.00
- coupon for free air effects = -3.00
= 5.00 earn 5.00 ECB (I still had 2.50 from the last time I did the deal, so getting to the next $10 got me the ECBs)
2 Tylenol Arthritis x 3.99 = 7.98
- 2 coupons x 2.00 = -4.00
= 3.98 earned 6 ECBs! 3 for each of them. That's what I call a good money maker!
1 milk = 1.99
- free milk coupon
= FREE
1 Junior Mints = 1.00
- 10 ECBS
Out of pocket = 0.25
Savings = 25.77, and earned 11 ECBs!
Random
Walmart 14.78 on fruits and veggies (apples, carrots, bananas, etc) No sales.
County Market about 10.00 on oil, bread, cheese because I forgot them at Walmart. Saved 4.00 on sales.
25.98 in staple groceries at Shop n Save (cheese, flour, eggs, etc)- 25.00 gift card we got when we got Phillip's ear infection medication filled there, plus coupons and sales, saved an additional 4.50. So, out of pocket was 0.98 and I saved 29.50.
Weekly spending total: 35.16
Weekly savings total: 125.27
YTD spending total: 990.04
YTD savings total: 1443.86
I think it's a non-bargain-shopping week at Aldi and Walmart.
CVS
3 Post Trail Mix Crunch = 10.00
- 3 coupons x 2.00 = -6.00
= 4.00 and earned 5 ECB
2 Febreeze fabric freshener x 5.00 = 10.00
2 Febreeze air effects x 3.00 = 6.00
- 2 coupons for free air effects with fabric freshener = -6.00
1 Febreeze noticeable air freshener = 6.50
- 1 coupon x 4.00 = -4.00
= 2.50
Total for Febreeze = 12.50, and I earned 10 ECBs, and have 2.50 towards another copy of this deal (buy $10 in Febreeze, get $5 back)
CVS pantiliner = 0.89
earned 0.99 ECBs (surprise! they're supposed to give 0.89 back)
CVS tape = 1.49
earned 1.49 ECB
4 Head and Shoulders x 4.99 = 19.96
- 2 coupons for BOGO x 4.99 = -9.98
= 9.98 earned 6 ECB
2 gallons milk x 1.99 = 3.98
- 1 coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
= 2.98
- $4/$20 coupon they emailed me
- 20 ECBs from a few weeks ago
Out of pocket = 9.15 (I forgot to give her a 5 ECB, or it would have been less)
Savings = 66.00 and earned 23.48 in ECBs
Trip #2 - late Saturday evening. They had the next week's sale tags up, so they honored the prices! Yay!
1 Febreeze = 5.00
1 Febreeze air effects = 3.00
- coupon for free air effects = -3.00
= 5.00 earn 5.00 ECB (I still had 2.50 from the last time I did the deal, so getting to the next $10 got me the ECBs)
2 Tylenol Arthritis x 3.99 = 7.98
- 2 coupons x 2.00 = -4.00
= 3.98 earned 6 ECBs! 3 for each of them. That's what I call a good money maker!
1 milk = 1.99
- free milk coupon
= FREE
1 Junior Mints = 1.00
- 10 ECBS
Out of pocket = 0.25
Savings = 25.77, and earned 11 ECBs!
Random
Walmart 14.78 on fruits and veggies (apples, carrots, bananas, etc) No sales.
County Market about 10.00 on oil, bread, cheese because I forgot them at Walmart. Saved 4.00 on sales.
25.98 in staple groceries at Shop n Save (cheese, flour, eggs, etc)- 25.00 gift card we got when we got Phillip's ear infection medication filled there, plus coupons and sales, saved an additional 4.50. So, out of pocket was 0.98 and I saved 29.50.
Weekly spending total: 35.16
Weekly savings total: 125.27
YTD spending total: 990.04
YTD savings total: 1443.86
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