Week 42

The week before and of Christmas are being skipped. I did too much Christmas shopping in there, and with as busy as we've been, I have lost receipts. So, starting anew with week 42 December 27.

Walgreens:

Transaction 1:
3 Pepto-Bismol x 4.99 = 14.97
- 3 store coupons x 1.00 = -3.00
- 2 manu coupons x .50 = -1.00
= 10.97 (and earned 10 RR for buying 3)

2 Honey Nut Cheerios x 2.00 = 4.00
- 2 coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
= 2.00

Milk 1.99 (and earned 2.00 in RR for getting 2 cereal and a milk)

- 5 off 20 my mother in law gave me
- 5 RR from last week

Out of pocket: 5.88
Savings: 19.90, and earned 12 RR

Transaction #2
2 Pampers x 10.00 = 20.00
- 2 coupons x 2.00 = -4.00
2 tic tacs x 1.49 = 2.98
- 12 RR from first transaction
Out of pocket: 8.76
Savings: 19.98, and earned 3.50 RR for the diapers

Transaction #3 (not pictured)
Milk 1.99
2 cereal x 2.00 = 4.00
- 1 coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
= 3.00
Tylenol for Libby = 6.00
- 1 coupon x 2.00 = -2.00
= 4.00
Popcorn = 2.99
- 3.50 RR

Out of pocket: 8.63
Savings: 11.29, and got 2 RR for the cereal

County Market

lots of ground beef = 15.99
4 bourbon marinated pork ribeyes = 4.00
lettuce, kiwi, yogurt all on sale cheap
Out of pocket: 23.31
Savings: 15.13

Meijer
Transaction #1

2 Jimmy Dean pre-cooked sausage x 2.19 = 4.38
- coupon x 2.00 = 2.00
= 2.38

2 boxes Instant Breakfast x 3.99 = 7.98
- store coupon = -1.00
- coupon = 3.00
= 3.98

Milk = FREE when you buy two Instant Breakfast

- 2.56 from a gift card

Out of pocket: 3.56
Savings: 14.81

Transaction #2
3 Beef Stew x 1.29 = 3.87
- 1 coupon x 2.00 = -2.00
= 1.87

2 Nestle fridged cookies x 1.99 = 3.98
- store coupon x 1.00 = -1.00
- 2 coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
= .98

2 boxes Instant Breakfast x 3.99 = 7.98
- store coupon = -1.00
- coupon = 3.00
= 3.98

Milk = FREE when you buy two Instant Breakfast

1 DiGiorno flatbread melt x 1.99
- store coupon = -1.00
= .99

Out of pocket: 7.62
Savings: 16.24

Weekly spending total: 57.76
Weekly savings total: 97.35
YTD spending total: 2128.11
YTD savings total: 3154.40

Week 41

I waited too long to do this update, and I can't find my receipts anywhere. I didn't get any particularly great deals last week, but still did decently. I spent approximately 20 dollars at WalMart (mostly diapers), about 25 at Meijer (with about 15 in savings) and 2 at Walgreens (with about 10 in savings).

Weekly spending total: 37.00
Weekly savings total: 25.00
YTD spending total: 2078.98
YTD savings total: 3068.34

Week 40

Aldi's - about 18.00 out of pocket, so about 4.00 saved.

County Market-

Tons of store coupons. Best deals were 88 cent peanut butter, 69 cent canned pineapple, 1.79 for smoked sausage (that I also had 55 cent manufacturer coupons, making them only 1.24).
Out of pocket: 18.42
Savings: 19.89

Meijer

Really good stuff at Meijer's Super Saturday sale.
Dynamo detergent = 4.00
2 milk = 3.50
3 juice x 1.00 = 3.00
6 mac n cheese x .44 = 2.64

2 Quilted Northern x 2.13 (half price sale!) = 4.26
- 2 coupons x 1.00 = -2.00
= 2.26

3 Kraft string cheese x 2.50 = 7.50
- 3 coupons x 1.00 = -3.00
= 4.50 (and earned $3.00 off my next order)

Out of pocket: 16.94
Savings: 34.22

Walgreen's

2 Olay body wash x 2.99 = 5.98
2 Olay Quench lotion x 7.99 = 15.98
2 Olay in-shower lotion x 4.99 = 9.98
- 2 coupons for any lotion free when you buy a body wash x 7.99 = -15.98
- 2 free gifts from Walgreens of free in-shower lotion when you buy the Quench body wash = -9.98


6 Nivea lip care x .99 = 5.94
- 3 buy one get one coupons = -2.97
2 Nivea lotions x 7.49 = 14.98
- 2 coupons for free lotion when you buy 3 lip care = -14.98

- $5 in register rewards that I earned last week

Out of pocket: 6.91
Savings: 71.51

CVS

3 Gillette deodorant x 5.49 = 16.47
- 3 coupons x 1.00 = -3.00
= 13.47
3 Gilette body wash x 4.99 = 14.97
- 3 coupons for free wash when you get deodorant = -14.97
= FREE
Hershey's kisses = 2.50
- coupon they emailed me = -1.00
- $4/$20 purchase they emailed me
- 10 ECBs

Out of pocket: 2.32
Savings: 34.83 (and I earned 10 ECBs for purchasing $25 in Gillette products)

Weekly spending total: 62.59
Weekly savings total: 164.45
YTD spending total: 2042.98
YTD savings total: 3043.34