Only big deal this week was Shop n Save's shredded and block cheese for 1.00, normally 2.48. I bought ten, so saved 14.80.
Other than that, we used this week to get some things at Aldi and Walmart we were low on, like non-stick spray, flour, breakfast bars, diapers, etc. Spent about 35 at Aldi, so saved about 8 off of normal retail, and spent 12.00 at Walmart, saved 2.00 with a coupon.
Weekly spending total: 57.00
Weekly savings total: 24.80
YTD spending total: 1761.05
YTD savings total: 2484.78
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Week 34
Meijer
Ignore their dirty faces. They had chocolate cake mustaches from the sample lady at County Market.
2 Tyson nuggets x 3.99 = 7.98
- 2 store coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
- 2 manu coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
= 3.98
10 Stove Top stuffing x 1.09 = 10.90
(these earned me 8.00 off ground beef)
A little over 5 pounds ground beef = 10.46
- $8 coupon earned above
= 2.46
Miracle Whip x 1.99
- store coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
= 0.99
6 Ziploc bags x 1.94 = 11.64
- 2 coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
- 2 coupons x .40 = -.80
= 8.84 (and I can submit these for a $10 rebate from Ziploc! Awesome!)
4 Kraft dressings x 1.58 = 6.32
- 1 store coupons x 1.00 = -4.00
= 2.32
lettuce, milk, bread, bags of apples for only 99 cents! yummy... homemade applesauce is on the way!), a few things Phillip talked me into.
(BONUS SPECIAL: I found coupons in-store for 1.00 of any produce when you buy 2 Kraft dressings. So basically, both bags of apples I got were free!)
Out of Pocket: 35.89
Savings: 40.94
County Market
No picture.
8 Knorr sides x 1.25 = 10.00
About 11 pounds of split chicken breasts x 0.99 = about 11.00
- coupon for $4 off chicken when you buy 8 Knorr sides = -4.00
= 7.00
2 Ketchup x 1.00 = 2.00
- 1 coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
= 1.00
2 brown sugar x 1.72 = 3.44
- 2 store coupon x 0.73 = -1.46
= 1.98
Out of pocket = 20.07
Savings = 19.27
Also, got a gallon of milk and ice cream at CVS this week. Paid 2.50 in ECBs, and paid about 5 out of pocket.
Weekly spending total: 60.96
Weekly savings total: 62.71
YTD spending total: 1704.05
YTD savings total: 2459.98
Ignore their dirty faces. They had chocolate cake mustaches from the sample lady at County Market.
2 Tyson nuggets x 3.99 = 7.98
- 2 store coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
- 2 manu coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
= 3.98
10 Stove Top stuffing x 1.09 = 10.90
(these earned me 8.00 off ground beef)
A little over 5 pounds ground beef = 10.46
- $8 coupon earned above
= 2.46
Miracle Whip x 1.99
- store coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
= 0.99
6 Ziploc bags x 1.94 = 11.64
- 2 coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
- 2 coupons x .40 = -.80
= 8.84 (and I can submit these for a $10 rebate from Ziploc! Awesome!)
4 Kraft dressings x 1.58 = 6.32
- 1 store coupons x 1.00 = -4.00
= 2.32
lettuce, milk, bread, bags of apples for only 99 cents! yummy... homemade applesauce is on the way!), a few things Phillip talked me into.
(BONUS SPECIAL: I found coupons in-store for 1.00 of any produce when you buy 2 Kraft dressings. So basically, both bags of apples I got were free!)
Out of Pocket: 35.89
Savings: 40.94
County Market
No picture.
8 Knorr sides x 1.25 = 10.00
About 11 pounds of split chicken breasts x 0.99 = about 11.00
- coupon for $4 off chicken when you buy 8 Knorr sides = -4.00
= 7.00
2 Ketchup x 1.00 = 2.00
- 1 coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
= 1.00
2 brown sugar x 1.72 = 3.44
- 2 store coupon x 0.73 = -1.46
= 1.98
Out of pocket = 20.07
Savings = 19.27
Also, got a gallon of milk and ice cream at CVS this week. Paid 2.50 in ECBs, and paid about 5 out of pocket.
Weekly spending total: 60.96
Weekly savings total: 62.71
YTD spending total: 1704.05
YTD savings total: 2459.98
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Week 33
There are so many good sales this week, and we are out of, like, all groceries, so screw the budget! We also had to hit Aldi for some staples. Spent about 16 at Aldi.
County Market
bananas at 39 cents a pound, and a bag of apples at 1.88
Diapers at 9.99
2 12-double roll packs of Quilted Northern
- 2 store coupons making them 4.69 = 9.38
- 2 coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
= 7.38 (that's 24 double rolls, at about 31 cents per roll. great price!)
3 Hormel refrigerated entrees x 6.99 = 20.97
- 3 store coupons making them 3.99 = - 9.00
- 3 coupons x 1.00 = -3.00
= 8.97
6 4-packs of fruit cups x 1.89 = 11.34
- store coupons making them .99 = -5.40
= 5.94
2 16-oz cottage cheese x 1.99 = 3.98
- store coupons making them .99 = -2.00
= 1.98
1.5 pounds deli ham = 8.93
- store coupon making it 3.99.pound = -4.47
= 4.46
2 boxes saltines x .79 = 1.58
Sugar = .99
Out of pocket = 46.24
Savings = 38.72
Meijer
I made 3 trips to Meijer. I only got pictures of two of them. But, it was mostly more of the same. Below is all 3 trips combined into 1 list. I have a lot of soup now.
kiwi, lettuce, peppers, coffee, milk, etc
8 Chicken Voila x 2.99 = 23.92
- 4 store coupons for 1.00 off 2 = -4.00
= 19.92
4 Sara Lee cheesecake x 5.99 = 23.96
- 23.96 (free cheesecake when you buy 2 Voila!)
=FREE
3 Kraft shreds x 1.88 = 5.64 (and earned 1 on my next trip)
6 Pepperidge Farms fancy wheat bread x 2.49 = 14.94
20 cans Campbell's cream of chicken soup x .65 = 13.00
- 4 store coupons for 1.00 when you buy 4 = -4.00
10 cans Campbell's kids soups x .99 = 9.90
- 2 store coupons for 1.00 when you buy 4 = -2.00
= 31.84
Earned 30 dollars towards next purchases!
Meijer has a promotion this week where if you buy a P Farms bread and 5 cans of Campbell's condensed soup, you get 5.00 towards your next order. You are only allowed to do 1 deal per transaction, so I split my transactions up so that I paid for the next order with the 5 I just earned. So really, I paid about 7 dollars out of pocket for all of that- for the first purchase, then the tax on each subsequent one.)
4 Marie Callendar's Pasta al Dente x 1.99 = 7.96
- 1 store coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
- 2 coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
= 4.96 (these things are awesome, by the way. i highly recommend the pesto one.)
(also got a great deal on cat food, but that doesn't count towards the weekly spending or savings- budgeted differently).
Out of pocket = 42.70
Savings = 103.85
Weekly spending total: 104.24
Weekly savings total: 146.57
YTD spending total: 1643.09
YTD savings total: 2397.27
County Market
bananas at 39 cents a pound, and a bag of apples at 1.88
Diapers at 9.99
2 12-double roll packs of Quilted Northern
- 2 store coupons making them 4.69 = 9.38
- 2 coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
= 7.38 (that's 24 double rolls, at about 31 cents per roll. great price!)
3 Hormel refrigerated entrees x 6.99 = 20.97
- 3 store coupons making them 3.99 = - 9.00
- 3 coupons x 1.00 = -3.00
= 8.97
6 4-packs of fruit cups x 1.89 = 11.34
- store coupons making them .99 = -5.40
= 5.94
2 16-oz cottage cheese x 1.99 = 3.98
- store coupons making them .99 = -2.00
= 1.98
1.5 pounds deli ham = 8.93
- store coupon making it 3.99.pound = -4.47
= 4.46
2 boxes saltines x .79 = 1.58
Sugar = .99
Out of pocket = 46.24
Savings = 38.72
Meijer
I made 3 trips to Meijer. I only got pictures of two of them. But, it was mostly more of the same. Below is all 3 trips combined into 1 list. I have a lot of soup now.
kiwi, lettuce, peppers, coffee, milk, etc
8 Chicken Voila x 2.99 = 23.92
- 4 store coupons for 1.00 off 2 = -4.00
= 19.92
4 Sara Lee cheesecake x 5.99 = 23.96
- 23.96 (free cheesecake when you buy 2 Voila!)
=FREE
3 Kraft shreds x 1.88 = 5.64 (and earned 1 on my next trip)
6 Pepperidge Farms fancy wheat bread x 2.49 = 14.94
20 cans Campbell's cream of chicken soup x .65 = 13.00
- 4 store coupons for 1.00 when you buy 4 = -4.00
10 cans Campbell's kids soups x .99 = 9.90
- 2 store coupons for 1.00 when you buy 4 = -2.00
= 31.84
Earned 30 dollars towards next purchases!
Meijer has a promotion this week where if you buy a P Farms bread and 5 cans of Campbell's condensed soup, you get 5.00 towards your next order. You are only allowed to do 1 deal per transaction, so I split my transactions up so that I paid for the next order with the 5 I just earned. So really, I paid about 7 dollars out of pocket for all of that- for the first purchase, then the tax on each subsequent one.)
4 Marie Callendar's Pasta al Dente x 1.99 = 7.96
- 1 store coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
- 2 coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
= 4.96 (these things are awesome, by the way. i highly recommend the pesto one.)
(also got a great deal on cat food, but that doesn't count towards the weekly spending or savings- budgeted differently).
Out of pocket = 42.70
Savings = 103.85
Weekly spending total: 104.24
Weekly savings total: 146.57
YTD spending total: 1643.09
YTD savings total: 2397.27
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Week 32
Not a big week.
Spent about 15 on milk, pretzels, bread, etc. Didn't do any big shopping. 3.00 of that was paid for with a register rewards from last week that I earned at Walgreen's. Rounding up on the spending since I can't find the Aldi receipt.
Weekly spending total: 12.00
Weekly savings total: 3.00
YTD spending total: 1538.85
YTD savings total: 2250.70
Spent about 15 on milk, pretzels, bread, etc. Didn't do any big shopping. 3.00 of that was paid for with a register rewards from last week that I earned at Walgreen's. Rounding up on the spending since I can't find the Aldi receipt.
Weekly spending total: 12.00
Weekly savings total: 3.00
YTD spending total: 1538.85
YTD savings total: 2250.70
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Week 31
First, the boring stuff:
9.00 at Walmart for diapers, milk and bread.
10.51 at County Market for random produce, some ham, some eggs. Saved 5.70 there.
KMart
Double coupon week! Unfortunately, I didn't have many good coupons for the doubles this week. I still managed to get all of this for 35 cents. That's tax only.
Out of pocket = 0.35
Savings = 7.24
CVS
2 Bounty Basics x 6.00 = 12.00
- 2 coupons x 0.25 = -.50
= 11.50
1 Charmin = 10.00
- 1 coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
= 9.00
2 Dawn x 1.00 = 2.00
- 2 coupons x .25 = -.50
= 1.50
1 Puffs = 1.00
4 8-packs Reese's x .88 = 3.52
- 4 coupons x .55 = -2.20
= 1.32
Summer clearance popsicle sticks = .50
- $5 off $25 purchase coupon they emailed me
- 14.99 in Extra Care Bucks
Out of pocket = 6.68
Saved 38.28, and earned 10 ECBs for the paper products.
Walgreen's
I am not usually a Walgreen's gal, but every now and they they have just a fabulous ad. This was one of those weeks. I spent a lot more out of pocket than I wanted to, but I also got milk, a few small filler items (at Walgreen's, you can't have more manufacturer coupons than you have items. and the register rewards program coupons count as manufacturer coupons. so in a few orders, i had to throw something small in there.) My total out-of-pocket for the week was 24.04. If I take out all the fillers and milk and things I didn't really need (Klondike bars) that I spent 12.51 on, I spent only 11.53 on all the "deals." When you see below all that I got, that's OUTRAGEOUS.
I ended up getting:
goldfish = 2.19 (for Sunday School)
klondike = 2.19 (for me, cause they're awesome and so am I)
2 highliters x 0.13 = 0.26
popcorn = 0.33
2 milk x 1.99 = 3.98
4 gum x 1.29 = 5.16
- 2 coupons for BOGO = -2.58
= 2.58
Now, the weekly deals....
3 flosser x 2.00 = 6.00 (earned 6.00)
7 shampoo x 2.99 = 20.93
- 7 coupons x 1.00 = 7.00
= 13.93 (earned 14.00)
2 razors x 8.99 = 17.98
- 2 coupons x 4.0 = -8.00
= 9.98 (earned 12.00)
3 lotion x 6.99 = 20.97 (earned 21.00)
4 halls x 1.00 = 4 (earned 4.00)
toothbrush = 3.00 (earned 3.00)
2 chapstick x 3.00 = 6.00 (earned 6.00)
Out of pocket = 24.04
Savings = 94.54 (All but 2.58 of that is from the weekly deals.)
Weekly spending total: 50.58
Weekly savings total: 145.76
YTD spending total: 1526.85
YTD savings total: 2247.70
9.00 at Walmart for diapers, milk and bread.
10.51 at County Market for random produce, some ham, some eggs. Saved 5.70 there.
KMart
Double coupon week! Unfortunately, I didn't have many good coupons for the doubles this week. I still managed to get all of this for 35 cents. That's tax only.
Out of pocket = 0.35
Savings = 7.24
CVS
2 Bounty Basics x 6.00 = 12.00
- 2 coupons x 0.25 = -.50
= 11.50
1 Charmin = 10.00
- 1 coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
= 9.00
2 Dawn x 1.00 = 2.00
- 2 coupons x .25 = -.50
= 1.50
1 Puffs = 1.00
4 8-packs Reese's x .88 = 3.52
- 4 coupons x .55 = -2.20
= 1.32
Summer clearance popsicle sticks = .50
- $5 off $25 purchase coupon they emailed me
- 14.99 in Extra Care Bucks
Out of pocket = 6.68
Saved 38.28, and earned 10 ECBs for the paper products.
Walgreen's
I am not usually a Walgreen's gal, but every now and they they have just a fabulous ad. This was one of those weeks. I spent a lot more out of pocket than I wanted to, but I also got milk, a few small filler items (at Walgreen's, you can't have more manufacturer coupons than you have items. and the register rewards program coupons count as manufacturer coupons. so in a few orders, i had to throw something small in there.) My total out-of-pocket for the week was 24.04. If I take out all the fillers and milk and things I didn't really need (Klondike bars) that I spent 12.51 on, I spent only 11.53 on all the "deals." When you see below all that I got, that's OUTRAGEOUS.
I ended up getting:
goldfish = 2.19 (for Sunday School)
klondike = 2.19 (for me, cause they're awesome and so am I)
2 highliters x 0.13 = 0.26
popcorn = 0.33
2 milk x 1.99 = 3.98
4 gum x 1.29 = 5.16
- 2 coupons for BOGO = -2.58
= 2.58
Now, the weekly deals....
3 flosser x 2.00 = 6.00 (earned 6.00)
7 shampoo x 2.99 = 20.93
- 7 coupons x 1.00 = 7.00
= 13.93 (earned 14.00)
2 razors x 8.99 = 17.98
- 2 coupons x 4.0 = -8.00
= 9.98 (earned 12.00)
3 lotion x 6.99 = 20.97 (earned 21.00)
4 halls x 1.00 = 4 (earned 4.00)
toothbrush = 3.00 (earned 3.00)
2 chapstick x 3.00 = 6.00 (earned 6.00)
Out of pocket = 24.04
Savings = 94.54 (All but 2.58 of that is from the weekly deals.)
Weekly spending total: 50.58
Weekly savings total: 145.76
YTD spending total: 1526.85
YTD savings total: 2247.70
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