I had to do my shopping a day early this week because of the holiday. I also bought some extra things (ice cream, popsicles, etc) that I don't normally buy for a holiday get together. All in all, I still came in under budget. Sorry, but I don't have a picture from Walmart. It was late when I got home and I was just ready to be done with it and finally sit down. Shopping the day before a holiday is not fun! :) I still need to make a trip to Target so I'll post that trip later.
CVS
Trans. #1
Purchased:
2 Mars candy singles @ 2/$1
1 Crest toothpaste @ $1.99
1 Prep H wipes @ $3.99
total: $6.98
Used:
(1) $2/1 Prep H printable
(1) $4 ECB from Revlon
total spent: $.98
total saved: $9.48 (includes sale and coupons)
ECB received: $1 from Mars, $1 from Crest, $3.99 from Prep
Trans. #2
Purchased:
(4) Hershey's Drops/Reese's Pieces @ 2/$5
1 CVS Green Bag Tag @ $.99
total: $10.99
Used:
(2) $2/2 Hershey's stand up bags from 5/1 SS
(1) Free Green Bag Tag coupon from the scanner
(1) $3.99 ECB from Prep
(1) $1 ECB from Mars
(1) $1 ECB from Crest
total spent: $.01
total saved: $17.94 (includes sale and coupons)
ECB received: $3 from candy
Total spent: $.99
Total saved: $27.42
**The Revlon is in the pic, but it is from last week. I also picked up the 4 Crystal Light singles which were free with (2) $1 coupons from the coupon scanner. I did that transaction on Sat. and spent $0 oop so it didn't add to my weekly total.)
Walgreen's
Trans. #1
Purchased:
(1) Applied Nutrition Calcium @ $10
total: $10
Used:
(1) $5/1 Applied Nutrition IVC (this has been noted that this Q is beeping, but the clerk pushed it though for me with no problem)
(1) $5 RR from Advil last week
new total: $0
total saved: $10
RR earned: $10 from Applied Nutrition
Trans. #2
Purchased:
(2) Ecotrin 45 ct @ $3.49/ea
(2) Colgate Max @ 2/$5
(1) Icy Hot @ $.99
(1) Aqua Fresh kids @ $2.29
(1) Illy Coffee drink @ $2
(1) Doritos @ $1.99
(1) Dz. Eggs @ $.89
(1) BC Powder @ $1.50
total: $21.64
Used:
(2) $1.50/1 Ecotrin from 5/1 RP
(1) $1/1 Icy Hot from 5/1 SS (adj. down to $.99)
(1) $1/1 Aqua Fresh Kids from 4/17 SS
(1) in ad Q for Ecotrin (took off $5)
(1) in ad Q from Aqua Fresh (took off $1.30)
(1) $10 RR from AN
total spent: $.35
total saved: $27.35 (sale and coupons)
RR received: $.99 from Icy Hot, $2 for Illy, $1.50 for BC, $2 for Colgate
Total spent: $.35
Total saved: $37.35
Walmart
Total spent: $40.21
Total saved: $11.88 (price matching and coupons)
Total spent this week: $41.55
Total saved this week: $76.65 or 65%
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Menu Plan Monday 5/30
With the holiday and my husband working out of town at the end of the week, we don't have many meals to cook this week. The stuffed shells are in my freezer and we're doing hot dogs since I got a good deal on those this week. Enjoy the holiday and remember to honor those who have fallen for our freedom.
Monday - Memorial Day family get together
Tuesday - Chicken Tortillizzas (missed this last week), baby carrots
Wednesday - chili dogs, sweet potato fries
Thursday - Enchilada Stuffed Shells, green beans
Friday - hubby gone (we will FFOS - fend for ourselves)
Saturday - hubby gone (we will FFOS)
Sunday - sandwiches or leftovers
For more menu plan ideas, visit I'm an Organizing Junkie!
Saturday, May 28, 2011
My Shopping Trip 5/27
I ran to Walmart yesterday armed with my Nexcare bandaid coupons only to find that they were all out. I wasn't really surprised by this since the Q was a PDF that could be printed unlimited times. Hopefully, they will restock and I can grab them next time. I went ahead and grabbed a few other things while I was there. Here is the breakdown:
Purchased:
(1) Pkg Ore-Ida Sweet Potato Fries @ $2.76
(1) Cottonelle wipe tub @ $2.22
(1) 5 ct Zyrtec @ $5.27
(1) Pert Plus travel size @ $.97
(1) KC Masterpiece BBQ sauce @ $.99 (PM from Brookshire's)
total: $12.21
used:
(1) Free Sweet Potato Fries coupon received by mail
(1) Free Cottonelle tub coupon received by mail
(1) free 5 ct Zyrtec received by mail
(1) $1/1 Pert Plus (no size restriction) insert coupon from 5/15 SS
(1) $1/1 KC Masterpiece insert coupon from 5/15 SS
total spent: $-.04 (and yes, Walmart paid me $.04!)
Total saved: $12.63 (PM and coupons)
I try to take advantage of free offers anytime I see them. Facebook is great for finding lots of freebie promos that companies offer. The blogs that I follow usually point them out. You can also snag high value coupons from FB promos. Often times, I miss out (as they limit them) or don't see them until it's too late (as I try not to live on the computer), but sometimes I get lucky!
Friday, May 27, 2011
Swagbucks!!
It's Friday and that means it's Mega Swagbucks Friday! This means that the odds are better for winning higher amounts of Swagbucks!
It's been a while since I've talked about Swagbucks. I admit that I, too, was skeptical at first but boy was I wrong! I just ordered another box of FREE diapers using my Swagbucks gift cards I had earned though Amazon. I typically earn about $25/month worth of Amazon gift cards. This is a huge help to my budget!!
Not familiar with Swagbucks? Swagbucks is a search engine that rewards you periodically for searching the internet. Something you do everyday anyway! Why not make a little extra money while you're at it! You can also earn Swagbucks by finding codes, watching videos and taking daily polls. There is even a nifty toolbar that you can download so that searching is always at your fingertips. I use my points for Amazon gift cards, but there are tons of other prizes available too! Go here to learn more and to sign up today!
Thursday, May 26, 2011
In My Mailbox...
These are the freebies I've gotten in the mail over the last couple of weeks. Signing up for free samples is a great way to get high value coupons. I try to only sign up for the samples of things that I would actually use. I also got several free product coupons.
Here is what I got:
Purex w/Zout sample and Q
Free Gillette Fusion razor and Q
Free sample of Boogie wipes and Q
Free sample of Folger's coffee
Free samples (6 different ones) of Taster's Choice coffee and Q
Free Zone nutrition bar and Q
Free sample of Eucerin lotion and Q
Coupon for a free bag of Ore-Ida Sweet Pototo fries
Coupon for a free bottle of Bob's All Purpose Sauce
Coupon for a free 5 ct. Zyrtec
Coupon for a free tub of Cottonelle wipes
I have no idea what else I've signed up for that I haven't gotten yet! It's been a busy couple of weeks for my mailman! It's exciting when the mail comes (I think I might need to get a life!)
Weekly Shopping Trip for 5/22
While I still spent UNDER my budget this week, there were quite a few "extra" things I bought so my total is a little higher than normal at Walmart. Part of that was the 3 lb. bags of chicken that I price matched! I did get some good deals, however, with price matching and coupons.
I shopped at Walmart, CVS and Walgreen's this week. I did go to Target but they were out of the things that I had hoped to pick up. I doubt that I will make it back there this week.
Here is the breakdown:
CVS
Only 1 transaction this week:
Purchased:
(3) Jars Ragu Spaghetti sauce @ 3/$5
(3) Jars Skippy peanut butter @ 3/$5
(1) pack Trident gum @ $.99
(1) Green Bag Tag @ $.99
total: $11.98
Used:
(1) $50/1 Ragu from 5/22 (1) $10 ECB
(1) Free Green Bag tag from coupon scanner
total spent: $.49
total saved: $19.87 (includes sale and coupons)
ECBs received: $3 from Ragu/Skippy & $.99 from Trident
Walgreen's
Trans #1
Purchased:
(1) Tone body wash @ $3.99
(1) Scunci hair bands @ $2
total: $5.99
Used:
(1) $2/1 Tone printable (no longer available)
(1) $3 RR
total spent: $.99
total saved: $6.49 (includes sale and coupons)
RR received: $3 for Tone & $2 for Scunci
Trans #2
Purchased:
(1) Tone body wash @ $3.99
(1) granola bar @ $.25
total: $4.24
Used:
(1) $2/1 Tone printable
(1) $2 RR from Scunci
total spent: $.24
total saved: $4.50 (includes sale and coupons)
RR received: $3 from Tone
Trans #3
Purchased:
(2) Advil 40 ct @ $4.99/ea
(1) granola bar @ $.25
Total: $10.23
Used:
(1) $4/2 Advil from 5/22
(2) $3 RR from Tone
total spent: $.23
total saved: $14.00 (sale and coupons)
RR received: $5 from Advil
Total: $1.46
Total saved: $24.99
RR remaining: $5
This was not really a huge week for me at Walgreen's. There just weren't many deals that I needed/wanted to take advantage of.
Walmart & Dollar Tree
Total spent: $54.43
Total saved: $15.49 (coupons and price matching)
Here are the deals I got:
(2) Pilgrim's Pride 3 lb bags chicken breasts @ $5 (PM)
(2) Oscar Mayer deli lunchmeat @ $2 (PM)
- used $1/2 Q
(1) Doritos @ $2 (PM)
(3) boxes Pop-Tarts @ $1.69 (PM)
- used $1/3 Q
(1) Country Bob's sauce @ $2.24
- used Free product Q received by mail
(1) Black Flag Fly paper @ $.98
- used $1/1 Q
(2) Mom's Best Oatmeal @ $1
- used (2) $.75/1 printable Q
It was kind of one of those weeks where I found my self out of several things that I needed at the same time. I try not to let that happen so I don't have to buy it all at once, but the last few weeks have beenhairy busy so I wasn't paying attention as much as I normally do. It happens sometimes!
Trip total: $56.38
Trip total saved: $60.35 (a 52% savings!)
I shopped at Walmart, CVS and Walgreen's this week. I did go to Target but they were out of the things that I had hoped to pick up. I doubt that I will make it back there this week.
Here is the breakdown:
CVS
Only 1 transaction this week:
Purchased:
(3) Jars Ragu Spaghetti sauce @ 3/$5
(3) Jars Skippy peanut butter @ 3/$5
(1) pack Trident gum @ $.99
(1) Green Bag Tag @ $.99
total: $11.98
Used:
(1) $50/1 Ragu from 5/22 (1) $10 ECB
(1) Free Green Bag tag from coupon scanner
total spent: $.49
total saved: $19.87 (includes sale and coupons)
ECBs received: $3 from Ragu/Skippy & $.99 from Trident
Walgreen's
Trans #1
Purchased:
(1) Tone body wash @ $3.99
(1) Scunci hair bands @ $2
total: $5.99
Used:
(1) $2/1 Tone printable (no longer available)
(1) $3 RR
total spent: $.99
total saved: $6.49 (includes sale and coupons)
RR received: $3 for Tone & $2 for Scunci
Trans #2
Purchased:
(1) Tone body wash @ $3.99
(1) granola bar @ $.25
total: $4.24
Used:
(1) $2/1 Tone printable
(1) $2 RR from Scunci
total spent: $.24
total saved: $4.50 (includes sale and coupons)
RR received: $3 from Tone
Trans #3
Purchased:
(2) Advil 40 ct @ $4.99/ea
(1) granola bar @ $.25
Total: $10.23
Used:
(1) $4/2 Advil from 5/22
(2) $3 RR from Tone
total spent: $.23
total saved: $14.00 (sale and coupons)
RR received: $5 from Advil
Total: $1.46
Total saved: $24.99
RR remaining: $5
This was not really a huge week for me at Walgreen's. There just weren't many deals that I needed/wanted to take advantage of.
Walmart & Dollar Tree
Total spent: $54.43
Total saved: $15.49 (coupons and price matching)
Here are the deals I got:
(2) Pilgrim's Pride 3 lb bags chicken breasts @ $5 (PM)
(2) Oscar Mayer deli lunchmeat @ $2 (PM)
- used $1/2 Q
(1) Doritos @ $2 (PM)
(3) boxes Pop-Tarts @ $1.69 (PM)
- used $1/3 Q
(1) Country Bob's sauce @ $2.24
- used Free product Q received by mail
(1) Black Flag Fly paper @ $.98
- used $1/1 Q
(2) Mom's Best Oatmeal @ $1
- used (2) $.75/1 printable Q
It was kind of one of those weeks where I found my self out of several things that I needed at the same time. I try not to let that happen so I don't have to buy it all at once, but the last few weeks have been
Trip total: $56.38
Trip total saved: $60.35 (a 52% savings!)
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Advanced Couponing Class - Tyler Area
If you have a basic understanding of coupons and have had some experience at CVS and Walgreen's, then this is the class for you!
Cricket, from Thrifty Texas Penny, and I will be teaching a class on rolling RR's and ECB's on Thursday, June 2nd at 6:30 in Tyler. If you are interested fill head over to Thrifty Texas Penny and fill out the form and we will contact you with the location. There is no charge, but we are asking for a $1 donation to help cover the cost of expenses. Spaces are limited, so if you sign up and are unable to attend, please let us know ASAP so that we can fill your spot. This will be a fun night you won't want to miss!! I hope to see some of you that were at the first class again too!!
Cricket, from Thrifty Texas Penny, and I will be teaching a class on rolling RR's and ECB's on Thursday, June 2nd at 6:30 in Tyler. If you are interested fill head over to Thrifty Texas Penny and fill out the form and we will contact you with the location. There is no charge, but we are asking for a $1 donation to help cover the cost of expenses. Spaces are limited, so if you sign up and are unable to attend, please let us know ASAP so that we can fill your spot. This will be a fun night you won't want to miss!! I hope to see some of you that were at the first class again too!!
Monday, May 23, 2011
Menu Plan Monday for 5/23
School's out for Summer! At least for us it is. Now we can slow down a little. Although summers are packed with lots of fun things around here, we don't have to rush around so much (and we can sleep in a little!)
Here is our dinner menu for the week:
Monday - Cheeseburger Casserole, steamed broccoli
Tuesday - Stove Top Chicken Bake (tons of this in my stockpile)
Wednesday - out for dinner
Thursday - Mexican Tortillizzas (sort of like a tostado), baby carrots
Friday - Spaghetti, green beans, bread
Saturday - Crunchy Picante Salad
Sunday - Egg Salad BLT
To see more menu ideas, head over to I'm an Organizing Junkie.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Hay Bale Garden Update #1 - See How the Garden Grows
If you are new here, you can read about the start of my hay bale garden here.
My hay bale garden is growing right along! I have tomatoes, squash and peppers (bell and jalapeno) growing great! I lost a few of my squash plants when my dog decided she needed to "hunt" them! That's when we added to fence. This is such an easy garden. No bending. No squatting. No digging. Water a couple times a day is all that's needed! (Every few weeks, I'll add a little blood meal to the tops of the bales.) I even have a few bell peppers already!! I'm ready to start eating them!!
My hay bale garden is growing right along! I have tomatoes, squash and peppers (bell and jalapeno) growing great! I lost a few of my squash plants when my dog decided she needed to "hunt" them! That's when we added to fence. This is such an easy garden. No bending. No squatting. No digging. Water a couple times a day is all that's needed! (Every few weeks, I'll add a little blood meal to the tops of the bales.) I even have a few bell peppers already!! I'm ready to start eating them!!
Friday Featured Recipe
This week, I wanted to give this recipe a try. However, the list of ingredients was long and some were just unnecessary, I thought. Most of all I wanted to lighten it up. I came up with these Chicken & Spinach Enchiladas. I made them up ahead of time and popped them in the fridge until dinner time. I served them with a side of rice and sauteed squash and zucchini. They were delicious and I will certainly file this recipe in my box!! (Sorry the pic isn't the best. My camera is acting up.)
Chicken & Spinach Enchiladas
1 frozen chicken breast, cooked and chopped
2 oz. canned, diced green chiles
1 c. frozen corn
2-3 c. fresh spinach, torn into pieces (you could use frozen, but drain it well)
4 oz. mexican shredded cheese
4 oz. cream cheese
salt/pepper to taste
couple dashes onion powder (or chopped onion)
8 medium flour tortillas
Sauce:
1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
chili powder/cumin/onion powder/garlic powder/salt
(just season to your liking)
1/2 c. water to thin
directions: Heat all together, adding more water in needed. Adjust seasoning if needed. (Sorry I don't have exact measurements on this. I'm kind of a taste it and see what it needs type of cook!)
Spray skillet with cooking spray. Stir corn and green chiles over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, until tender. Add chicken. Heat through. Add in seasoning to taste. Add in spinach and stir until just wilted. Stir in cheeses and stir until melted. Place mixture in center of each tortilla and place, seam side down, in sprayed dish. Bake, uncovered, @ 350 for about 15 minutes (30 min. if made ahead and cold). Top with sauce. Bake another 10-15 minutes.
**We had the leftovers for lunch today, and they were just as good reheated. The best part is that they don't get soggy and fall apart!**
**We had the leftovers for lunch today, and they were just as good reheated. The best part is that they don't get soggy and fall apart!**
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Weekly Shopping Trip for 5/15
I intended to post this yesterday, but it's the last few days of school and things are a bit crazy this week. The grocery store sales don't change until tomorrow (Wed.) so you can still take advantage of these deals today!
Tomorrow is the last day of school for my son, so I will be able to resume posting more frequently. I will start posting my weekly menu again each Monday as well. You'll still have to check out Thrifty Texas Penny for the store matchups!!
My hay bale garden is growing right along! I'll share some pictures later this afternoon.
Here is the breakdown of my shopping trip:
CVS
Trans. #1
Purchased:
(1) John Freida Hair color @ $11.99
(1) Lady Speed Stick @ $2.99
(1) cereal @ $1
total: $15.98 (@ sale prices)
Used:
(1) Free John Freida Hair color coupon (offer from sometime ago by mail)
(1)$.50/1 Speedstick from 5/1 SS
(1) $3 ECB
total spent: $.49
total saved: $17.39 (includes sale and coupons)
ECB received: $2 from JF, $2 from SS
Trans #2
Purchased:
(1) Neutrogena sunscreen stick @ $8.49
(1) Neutrogena suncreen spray @ $10.99
total: $19.48 (@ sale prices)
Used:
(1) $3/$10 Healthcare purchase from the CVS scanner
(2) $2/1 Neutrogena printable
(2) $2 ECB from T #1
(1) $5 ECB from Beauty Club Purchases
total spent: $3.48
total saved: $16.00 (includes sale and coupons)
ECB received: $10
Total oop: $3.97
Total saved: $33.39
ECB remaining: $10
Brookshire's
Normally, I don't shop at Brookshire's for the 1 or 2 things that are on sale that week. I just price match at Walmart. This week, however, they had quite a few good deals and I wanted to pick up some produce. Remember, today is the LAST day you can get these prices. They will have a new ad starting tomorrow.
Purchased:
(2) Food Club 24 ct tea bag @ $1/ea
(2) Armour Lunchmaker (my WM does not carry these) @ $1.09/ea (I had planned on getting the lunchables at $1/ea but they did not have the pizza , which is the only one my picky 9 year old will eat.)
(2) Pillsbury Toaster Strudels @ $2/ea
(1) Food Club 4pk pudding @ $1
(1) Doritos @ $2
(1) 1 lb mini carrots @ $1
(1) sweet potato @ $.55
(2) ears corn @ $.50/ea (these are cheaper @ WM, but these are MUCH cleaner)
(1) Food Club biscuit @ $1.25 (we don't eat these often, so not something I stock up on)
Used:
(1) $.60/2 Toaster Strudel peelie attached to package (a nice surprise!)
total spent: $14.38
total saved: $7.79 (includes sale and coupon)
Walmart & Dollar Tree
Since the grocery store sales were so good this week , I thought I might be able to get away with not chopping at Walmart. I was wrong. I made the trip to Super 1 only to find out that not only were they out of ads (that had in-ad Qs), but the sale items were pretty much gone - and this was on the 2nd day of the sale! So, I decided that I would wait until my weekly Walmart trip and price match the items I was wanting to stock up on. And frankly, Walmart is just cheaper on the things I buy every week (milk, etc) that rarely go on sale or have coupons. So, I guess I'll just have to keep shopping there!
I recently discovered a store that I never really thought about for groceries - Dollar Tree! And since it shares a parking lot with the Walmart that I shop at, it's a no brainer. The bread that I normally buy for my family is $2.18 at Walmart. The same exact bread is $1 at the Dollar Tree (and it's not out of date bread!) I grabbed some cereal bars and graham crackers there too and spent $3.
Everything in the picture above cost only $35!
Here is the breakdown of the price matching and Qs that I used:
Purchased:
(4) 8.75 oz bags Chex Mix @ $1.33/ea (price match (PM) w/ Walgreen's)
(2) Cheezit's @ $1.50/ea (PM with Super 1 Q)
(10) boxes Kraft mac & cheese @ $.50/ea (PM w/ Super 1 Q)
(1) Peter Pan peanut butter 16.3 oz @ $1.48 (PM w/ Super 1)
(1) Bird's eye family dinner @$3.68
(1) Ken's 8 oz salad dressing @ $1.42
(2) Pictsweet frozen deluxe veggie sides @ $.96/ea
(1) Pepperidge Farm Baked Crackers @ $2.98
(1) Butterball turkey bacon @ $2.38
total: $27.18
Used:
(2) $1/2 Chex Mix 4.5 oz or larger from 5/1 SS
(1) $3/1 Bird's Eye printable (from Facebook game)
(1) $1/1 Ken's dressing from 5/8 SS
(1) $.75/2 Pictsweet sides insert Q
(1) $.35/1 Butterball bacon peelie on pkg. (another nice surprise)
(1) $1/1 Pepperidge Farm baked snacks from 4/10 SS
new total: $18.76
Along with the other things I bought:
total spent: $32
total saved (includes sale, PM, and coupons): $16.32
I did a 2nd transaction earlier in the day to grab some produce and spinach (didn't have time for my whole trip, but needed it for dinner last night) and spent $3.59.
Total spent this week: $56.94
Total saved: $57.50
No Target or Walgreen's this week.
Just a reminder about price matching with coupons: Please make sure that you check the product size/type stated in the ad and do not rely on the picture alone. Often, the product picture and size/type stated do not match. Also, if you are using a coupon as well, please check to make sure that it matches the product description.
Tomorrow is the last day of school for my son, so I will be able to resume posting more frequently. I will start posting my weekly menu again each Monday as well. You'll still have to check out Thrifty Texas Penny for the store matchups!!
My hay bale garden is growing right along! I'll share some pictures later this afternoon.
Here is the breakdown of my shopping trip:
CVS
Trans. #1
Purchased:
(1) John Freida Hair color @ $11.99
(1) Lady Speed Stick @ $2.99
(1) cereal @ $1
total: $15.98 (@ sale prices)
Used:
(1) Free John Freida Hair color coupon (offer from sometime ago by mail)
(1)$.50/1 Speedstick from 5/1 SS
(1) $3 ECB
total spent: $.49
total saved: $17.39 (includes sale and coupons)
ECB received: $2 from JF, $2 from SS
Trans #2
Purchased:
(1) Neutrogena sunscreen stick @ $8.49
(1) Neutrogena suncreen spray @ $10.99
total: $19.48 (@ sale prices)
Used:
(1) $3/$10 Healthcare purchase from the CVS scanner
(2) $2/1 Neutrogena printable
(2) $2 ECB from T #1
(1) $5 ECB from Beauty Club Purchases
total spent: $3.48
total saved: $16.00 (includes sale and coupons)
ECB received: $10
Total oop: $3.97
Total saved: $33.39
ECB remaining: $10
Brookshire's
Normally, I don't shop at Brookshire's for the 1 or 2 things that are on sale that week. I just price match at Walmart. This week, however, they had quite a few good deals and I wanted to pick up some produce. Remember, today is the LAST day you can get these prices. They will have a new ad starting tomorrow.
Purchased:
(2) Food Club 24 ct tea bag @ $1/ea
(2) Armour Lunchmaker (my WM does not carry these) @ $1.09/ea (I had planned on getting the lunchables at $1/ea but they did not have the pizza , which is the only one my picky 9 year old will eat.)
(2) Pillsbury Toaster Strudels @ $2/ea
(1) Food Club 4pk pudding @ $1
(1) Doritos @ $2
(1) 1 lb mini carrots @ $1
(1) sweet potato @ $.55
(2) ears corn @ $.50/ea (these are cheaper @ WM, but these are MUCH cleaner)
(1) Food Club biscuit @ $1.25 (we don't eat these often, so not something I stock up on)
Used:
(1) $.60/2 Toaster Strudel peelie attached to package (a nice surprise!)
total spent: $14.38
total saved: $7.79 (includes sale and coupon)
Walmart & Dollar Tree
Since the grocery store sales were so good this week , I thought I might be able to get away with not chopping at Walmart. I was wrong. I made the trip to Super 1 only to find out that not only were they out of ads (that had in-ad Qs), but the sale items were pretty much gone - and this was on the 2nd day of the sale! So, I decided that I would wait until my weekly Walmart trip and price match the items I was wanting to stock up on. And frankly, Walmart is just cheaper on the things I buy every week (milk, etc) that rarely go on sale or have coupons. So, I guess I'll just have to keep shopping there!
I recently discovered a store that I never really thought about for groceries - Dollar Tree! And since it shares a parking lot with the Walmart that I shop at, it's a no brainer. The bread that I normally buy for my family is $2.18 at Walmart. The same exact bread is $1 at the Dollar Tree (and it's not out of date bread!) I grabbed some cereal bars and graham crackers there too and spent $3.
Everything in the picture above cost only $35!
Here is the breakdown of the price matching and Qs that I used:
Purchased:
(4) 8.75 oz bags Chex Mix @ $1.33/ea (price match (PM) w/ Walgreen's)
(2) Cheezit's @ $1.50/ea (PM with Super 1 Q)
(10) boxes Kraft mac & cheese @ $.50/ea (PM w/ Super 1 Q)
(1) Peter Pan peanut butter 16.3 oz @ $1.48 (PM w/ Super 1)
(1) Bird's eye family dinner @$3.68
(1) Ken's 8 oz salad dressing @ $1.42
(2) Pictsweet frozen deluxe veggie sides @ $.96/ea
(1) Pepperidge Farm Baked Crackers @ $2.98
(1) Butterball turkey bacon @ $2.38
total: $27.18
Used:
(2) $1/2 Chex Mix 4.5 oz or larger from 5/1 SS
(1) $3/1 Bird's Eye printable (from Facebook game)
(1) $1/1 Ken's dressing from 5/8 SS
(1) $.75/2 Pictsweet sides insert Q
(1) $.35/1 Butterball bacon peelie on pkg. (another nice surprise)
(1) $1/1 Pepperidge Farm baked snacks from 4/10 SS
new total: $18.76
Along with the other things I bought:
total spent: $32
total saved (includes sale, PM, and coupons): $16.32
I did a 2nd transaction earlier in the day to grab some produce and spinach (didn't have time for my whole trip, but needed it for dinner last night) and spent $3.59.
Total spent this week: $56.94
Total saved: $57.50
No Target or Walgreen's this week.
Just a reminder about price matching with coupons: Please make sure that you check the product size/type stated in the ad and do not rely on the picture alone. Often, the product picture and size/type stated do not match. Also, if you are using a coupon as well, please check to make sure that it matches the product description.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Weekly Shopping Trip for 5/8
I got all of my shopping done early this week. I managed to get to all the stores in the same day! (Sorry I forgot to take any pictures!! It's been a busy week already!)
Walgreen's
The Pampers were the only thing I planned to buy this week. I had to burn some of my RR, but I can't pass up diapers at that price!
Here is the breakdown:
Trans. #1
Purchased:
(2) jumbo Pampers @ $9/ea
(1) tub Pampers wipes @ $2.99
(4) Sunbelt granola bars @ $.25/ea
total: $21.99
Used:
(1) $2/1 Pampers from P&G book I recieved by mail
(1) $1.50/1 Pampers from 5/1 P&G
(1) $.50/1 Pampers wipes from 5/1 P&G
(1) $2/1 Pampers Walgreen's Q from Infant care book (took off $4)
(3) $3 RR
(1) $2 RR
total spent: $2.99
total saved: $22.98 (including sale)
Received $3 RR and a $5 cat for a future Pampers purchase
Trans. #2
Purchased:
(1) jumbo Pampers @ $9
(1) sunbelt granola bar @ $.25
total: $9.25
Used:
(1) $1.50/1 Pampers from 5/1 P&G
(1) $2/1 Pampers Walgreen's Q
(1) $5 cat from trans. #1
total spent: $.75
total saved: $10.49 (including sale)
CVS
A slow week at CVS! Only a couple of things I stopped for.
Trans. #1
Purchased:
(2) gallons/milk @ $2.99/ea*
(2) Duncan Hines brownie mix @ $.83/$.84/ea (these are the snack size boxes)
total: $7.65
Used:
(2) $50/1 Duncan Hines printable (I don't believe these are available anymore)
(1) $3 ECB
total spent: $3.65
total saved: $5.93
Received $2 ECB for milk
* this ended up being $1.49/gallon for milk not including the ECB I got back!
Trans. #2
Purchased:
(1) Covergirl/Olay foundation @ $15.79
total: $15.79
Used:
(1) $1/1 Covergirl from 5/1 P&G
(1) $5.54 ECB
(1) $2 ECB
total spent: $4.25
total saved: $11.54
received $3 ECB and a $5 ECB from Beauty Club
Walmart
total spent $26.72
total saved (price matching and Qs): $25.78
I ended up with:
6 bags of Kraft cheese
2 Hillshire farms lunchmeat
4 canned veggies
2 bags Lay's potato chips
and a whole lot more!!
Target
Purchased:
2 bags MP frozen chicken nuggets @ $3.99/ea
total: $7.98
Used:
(1) $1.50/2 MP chicken Target printable
total spent :$6.48
total saved: $1.50
Total spent this week: $44.84
Total saved: $78.22!
I have skimmed though the sale ads for next week and it looks like there are a lot of good deals at Super 1 and Brookshire's. I am challenging myself to buy VERY LITTLE at Walmart next week and shop those store for the sales! There are a few things that I can still get cheaper (milk!) at Walmart. I would love to only have to stop at Walmart for that and not have to price match! We'll see how it goes!
Walgreen's
The Pampers were the only thing I planned to buy this week. I had to burn some of my RR, but I can't pass up diapers at that price!
Here is the breakdown:
Trans. #1
Purchased:
(2) jumbo Pampers @ $9/ea
(1) tub Pampers wipes @ $2.99
(4) Sunbelt granola bars @ $.25/ea
total: $21.99
Used:
(1) $2/1 Pampers from P&G book I recieved by mail
(1) $1.50/1 Pampers from 5/1 P&G
(1) $.50/1 Pampers wipes from 5/1 P&G
(1) $2/1 Pampers Walgreen's Q from Infant care book (took off $4)
(3) $3 RR
(1) $2 RR
total spent: $2.99
total saved: $22.98 (including sale)
Received $3 RR and a $5 cat for a future Pampers purchase
Trans. #2
Purchased:
(1) jumbo Pampers @ $9
(1) sunbelt granola bar @ $.25
total: $9.25
Used:
(1) $1.50/1 Pampers from 5/1 P&G
(1) $2/1 Pampers Walgreen's Q
(1) $5 cat from trans. #1
total spent: $.75
total saved: $10.49 (including sale)
CVS
A slow week at CVS! Only a couple of things I stopped for.
Trans. #1
Purchased:
(2) gallons/milk @ $2.99/ea*
(2) Duncan Hines brownie mix @ $.83/$.84/ea (these are the snack size boxes)
total: $7.65
Used:
(2) $50/1 Duncan Hines printable (I don't believe these are available anymore)
(1) $3 ECB
total spent: $3.65
total saved: $5.93
Received $2 ECB for milk
* this ended up being $1.49/gallon for milk not including the ECB I got back!
Trans. #2
Purchased:
(1) Covergirl/Olay foundation @ $15.79
total: $15.79
Used:
(1) $1/1 Covergirl from 5/1 P&G
(1) $5.54 ECB
(1) $2 ECB
total spent: $4.25
total saved: $11.54
received $3 ECB and a $5 ECB from Beauty Club
Walmart
total spent $26.72
total saved (price matching and Qs): $25.78
I ended up with:
6 bags of Kraft cheese
2 Hillshire farms lunchmeat
4 canned veggies
2 bags Lay's potato chips
and a whole lot more!!
Target
Purchased:
2 bags MP frozen chicken nuggets @ $3.99/ea
total: $7.98
Used:
(1) $1.50/2 MP chicken Target printable
total spent :$6.48
total saved: $1.50
Total spent this week: $44.84
Total saved: $78.22!
I have skimmed though the sale ads for next week and it looks like there are a lot of good deals at Super 1 and Brookshire's. I am challenging myself to buy VERY LITTLE at Walmart next week and shop those store for the sales! There are a few things that I can still get cheaper (milk!) at Walmart. I would love to only have to stop at Walmart for that and not have to price match! We'll see how it goes!
Friday, May 6, 2011
Target Shopping Trip 5/6
I decided to run to Target and check out the clearance toys this afternoon. My son's birthday is coming up and he loves Lego's. Lego's, at full price, are very expensive. I was hoping a set that I had seen on clearance a few weeks ago would be cheaper (and still in stock) today. I was so excited that they still had them and that they were marked 75% off!! I also grabbed a few other things too.
Here is what I got:
Trans #1
Purchased:
1 toddler sippy cup @ $3.57 (not a great deal but I needed it)
1 Suave dry shampoo @ $2.74
2 John Frieda haircolor @ $11.99/ea (Target is offering a free $5 GC wyb 2)
total: $30.29
Used:
(2) $5/1 John Frieda haircolor from 5/1 SS
(2) $5/1 John Frieda haircolor Target printable
(1) Suave free product coupon (by mail)
new total: $7.67 (incl. tax)
total saved: $22.74
Received a $5 Target GC
Trans #2
Purchased:
(1) Tron Toy @ $5.99
(1) Tron Toy @ $4.98 (clearance at 75% off)
(2) Tron Toys @ $2.99/ea
(1) Lego set @ $25.24 (clearance at 75% off)
total: $45.67 (incl. tax)
Used:
$5 GC from Trans #1
total: $40.67
total saved: $90.66
I saved so much on the Lego set that I was able to add in some extra things and still come out under my birthday budget even paying full price for some of them!!
Here is what I got:
Trans #1
Purchased:
1 toddler sippy cup @ $3.57 (not a great deal but I needed it)
1 Suave dry shampoo @ $2.74
2 John Frieda haircolor @ $11.99/ea (Target is offering a free $5 GC wyb 2)
total: $30.29
Used:
(2) $5/1 John Frieda haircolor from 5/1 SS
(2) $5/1 John Frieda haircolor Target printable
(1) Suave free product coupon (by mail)
new total: $7.67 (incl. tax)
total saved: $22.74
Received a $5 Target GC
Trans #2
Purchased:
(1) Tron Toy @ $5.99
(1) Tron Toy @ $4.98 (clearance at 75% off)
(2) Tron Toys @ $2.99/ea
(1) Lego set @ $25.24 (clearance at 75% off)
total: $45.67 (incl. tax)
Used:
$5 GC from Trans #1
total: $40.67
total saved: $90.66
I saved so much on the Lego set that I was able to add in some extra things and still come out under my birthday budget even paying full price for some of them!!
In My Mailbox...
Lot's of Freebies in the mail this week!
Here's what I got:
Free Club Lego magazine (my 8 year old loves this!)
Coupon for free Suave Professionals
Coupon for free Uncle Ben's Ready Rice
Free O.R. Popcorn bowl w/ coupons
Free EOS hand lotion (won from facebook) w/ coupons
Free Febreze full size luminary and full size wood wick candle w/ coupons ( this was a promotion for Teacher of the Year, which arrived too late to participate in)
Free Annie's garden gloves and seeds w/ coupons
I am so excited when the mail comes!! Signing up for free samples is a great to get high value coupons!!
Here's what I got:
Free Club Lego magazine (my 8 year old loves this!)
Coupon for free Suave Professionals
Coupon for free Uncle Ben's Ready Rice
Free O.R. Popcorn bowl w/ coupons
Free EOS hand lotion (won from facebook) w/ coupons
Free Febreze full size luminary and full size wood wick candle w/ coupons ( this was a promotion for Teacher of the Year, which arrived too late to participate in)
Free Annie's garden gloves and seeds w/ coupons
I am so excited when the mail comes!! Signing up for free samples is a great to get high value coupons!!
Weekly Shopping Trip for 5/1
For those of you that were able to attend the coupon class last night, it was so nice to meet all of you! We had a great turnout and Cricket of Thrifty Texas Penny did an awesome job of making sense of the crazy world of couponing and Walgreen's!! I learned a few things too! Cricket has all the CVS and Walgreen's matchups ready for next week so head over to her site and take a peek. Don't forget to check out the Brookshire's matchups and weekly menu from Julie at Pary Moppins, too.
If you haven't already, go check out the Tyler Area Coupon Club on Facebook. Pamela scours the stores for all the local deals and passes the info on to you!
Here is the breakdown of my weekly shopping trip for this week. I didn't make Target :(. I'm changing the format up a little this week also.
CVS
Purchased:
(2) Colgate Max @ $2.77/ea
(2) Ivory bar soap @ $.99/ea
(1) Bic Soleil razor @ $6.99
(2) cereal @ $1/ea
total: $16.51
Used:
(2) $.75/1 Colgate from 5/1 SS
(2) $1/1 Ivory soap from 5/1 P&G (2nd reduced to $.98)
(1) $3/1 Bic from 5/1 SS
(1) $10 ECB
new total: $.03
total saved: $16.48
Walgreen's
Trans #1
Purchased:
(1) Noxema Razor @ $3.99
(2) Right Guard deo @ $2.99/ea (1 not pictured)
(2) Right Guard body wash @ $4.99/ea (on sale BOGO free)
(1) Tylenol Precise Cream at $7.99
(1) Deerfield seasoning @ $1.59
total: $29.53
Used:
(1) $2/1 Noxema razor from 5/1
(2) BOGO free Right Guard from 5/1 RP (one took off $4.49 and the other $2.99)
(1) $5/1 Tylenol Precise printable
(1) $3/1 Tylenol Precise Walgreen's Q from May IVC book
(1) in ad Q for seasoning (took off $.80)
BOGO sale on body wash took off $4.99
(1) $5 RR
new total: $1.26
Trans #2
Purchased:
(2) Cottonelle 12 pks @ $5/ea
(1) Noxema razor @ $3.99
(1) Tylenol Precise Cream @ $7.99
(3) Deerfield seasonings @ $1.59/ea
total: $26.48
Used:
(2) $.50/1 Cottonelle printable
(1) $1/1 Cottonelle Walgreen's Q from May IVC book (took off $2)
(1) $2/1 Noxema from 5/1
(1) $5/1 Tylenol Precise printable
(1) $3/1 Tylenol Precise Walgreen's Q from May IVC book
(1) in ad Q for seasoning (took off $2.13)
(3) $3 RR
new total: $2.35 (paid w/ gift card)
Total spent: $3.61 (only $1.26 oop)
Total saved: $52.40 (at sale prices)
RR earned: (2) $3 from Noxema
(1) $2 from Right Guard &
(1) $3 from Cottonelle
Walmart
Total spent: $34.74
Total saved (price matching & Qs): $9.08
Brookshire's
Total spent: $12.40 (most of this was for my husband's b-day dinner)
Total saved: $12.48 (sale & coupons)
Total spent this week: $48.43
total saved: $90.44
If you haven't already, go check out the Tyler Area Coupon Club on Facebook. Pamela scours the stores for all the local deals and passes the info on to you!
Here is the breakdown of my weekly shopping trip for this week. I didn't make Target :(. I'm changing the format up a little this week also.
CVS
Purchased:
(2) Colgate Max @ $2.77/ea
(2) Ivory bar soap @ $.99/ea
(1) Bic Soleil razor @ $6.99
(2) cereal @ $1/ea
total: $16.51
Used:
(2) $.75/1 Colgate from 5/1 SS
(2) $1/1 Ivory soap from 5/1 P&G (2nd reduced to $.98)
(1) $3/1 Bic from 5/1 SS
(1) $10 ECB
new total: $.03
total saved: $16.48
Walgreen's
Trans #1
Purchased:
(1) Noxema Razor @ $3.99
(2) Right Guard deo @ $2.99/ea (1 not pictured)
(2) Right Guard body wash @ $4.99/ea (on sale BOGO free)
(1) Tylenol Precise Cream at $7.99
(1) Deerfield seasoning @ $1.59
total: $29.53
Used:
(1) $2/1 Noxema razor from 5/1
(2) BOGO free Right Guard from 5/1 RP (one took off $4.49 and the other $2.99)
(1) $5/1 Tylenol Precise printable
(1) $3/1 Tylenol Precise Walgreen's Q from May IVC book
(1) in ad Q for seasoning (took off $.80)
BOGO sale on body wash took off $4.99
(1) $5 RR
new total: $1.26
Trans #2
Purchased:
(2) Cottonelle 12 pks @ $5/ea
(1) Noxema razor @ $3.99
(1) Tylenol Precise Cream @ $7.99
(3) Deerfield seasonings @ $1.59/ea
total: $26.48
Used:
(2) $.50/1 Cottonelle printable
(1) $1/1 Cottonelle Walgreen's Q from May IVC book (took off $2)
(1) $2/1 Noxema from 5/1
(1) $5/1 Tylenol Precise printable
(1) $3/1 Tylenol Precise Walgreen's Q from May IVC book
(1) in ad Q for seasoning (took off $2.13)
(3) $3 RR
new total: $2.35 (paid w/ gift card)
Total spent: $3.61 (only $1.26 oop)
Total saved: $52.40 (at sale prices)
RR earned: (2) $3 from Noxema
(1) $2 from Right Guard &
(1) $3 from Cottonelle
Walmart
Total spent: $34.74
Total saved (price matching & Qs): $9.08
Brookshire's
Total spent: $12.40 (most of this was for my husband's b-day dinner)
Total saved: $12.48 (sale & coupons)
Total spent this week: $48.43
total saved: $90.44
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