Week 26

CVS
Did a few small trips to CVS this week. Got some free school supplies, 2 gallons of milk, etc.
Total out of pocket for CVS: 5.72
Savings at CVS: 28.88, and earned 6.95 ECBs

Meijer
"You only spent how much for all this, Mom?!"


I'm telling you guys, the Meijer Mealbox program is one of the best ones out there. They have Meijer store coupons that you can print from their site. They are often for items that are on sale. And there are almost always manufacturer coupons out there for the products.
So... retail price - sale - store coupon - manufacturer coupon = groceries at rock bottom prices! I apologize in advance at all the !!!!s in my post. I am excited when I get good deals.

non-coupon items:
Milk 1.98
M&Ms .74 (to decorate Libby's birthday cake and cupcakes, I swear!)
fruits n veggies = 6.77
vegetable oil = 2.99
Meijer shredded cheese = 5.00 (1.25 each! that's crazy cheap.)
ice cream for Libby's party = 2.50

couponed items:
4 Tide travel size x .99 = 3.96
- 4 coupons x 1.00 = -4.00
= -0.04

6 Malt o Meal cereal x 1.29 = 7.74
- 2 store coupons for buy2 get1 = -2.58
- 1 coupon x .50 = -.50 (I was very frustrated that I could not get more of these coupons to print off my computer. My printer was off when the print job was sent, and I couldn't retrieve it. This could have been a MUCH better deal if I could have gotten a few more of these 50 cent coupons to print!)
= 4.66

2 6-pack double roll Quilted Northern x 2.13 (half price!) = 4.26
- 2 coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
= 2.26 (that's about 19 cents for a double roll of TP!)

2 Arm & Hammer 50 oz detergent x 2.49 = 4.98
- 2 coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
= 2.98

2 Tyson nuggets x 3.99 = 7.98
- 1 coupon x 1.50 = -1.50
- 1 coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
= 5.48

10 Dannon yogurt x .40 = 4.00
- 2 store coupons for 1.00 off 4 = -2.00
- 1 coupon x 1.00 off 10 = -1.00
= 1.00 (that's 10 cents per yogurt cup!!)

2 Betty Crocker 10-count fruit snacks x 1.50 = 3.00
- 2 coupons x .40 = -.8
= 2.40

Van de Kamp's fish sticks = 5.84
- 1 coupon x 3.00 = -3.00
= 2.84

Aunt Millie's bread x 1.25
- 1 coupon x 0.35 = -.35
= .90

Out of pocket = 40.73
Savings = 44.81, and I earned several coupons good off my next order. I hope next week is a good Meijer week, too!

Weekly spending total: 46.45
Weekly savings total: 73.69
YTD spending total: 1242.24
YTD savings total: 1889.15

Now, I did actually spend more than this 46.45 this week, because of Libby's birthday party. But, most of that is considered our "entertainment" funds, so they aren't on here. The items I got at Meijer I did include, because it was such a good trip and I wanted you to see all of it.

I have gotten a little feedback from some of you about starting to save, and I am so glad! I hope you find it as fun and as rewarding as I do, and that you remember to always share your abundance with those who need it.