Shopping Trip 12/10! December 11, 2010

Target

10 Smart Ones dinners $1.80 each

$4/10 Target coupon

$4/10 coupon

Minus Buy 4, Get 1 Free sale

Final Cost: $6.40 for all 10.. just $.64 each!

2 Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese $1.19 each

$.50/2 Target coupon

$1/2 coupon

Final Cost: $.44 each

2 Wheat Thins $2 each

$1/2 Target coupon

$1/1 coupon

Final Cost: $1 each

100 pack blank CD’s $11.99 (down from $23.89) — these were cheaper than a pack of 25!

Total Cost: $22.28

Total Savings: $32.10

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Rite Aid

8 Wet n Wild nail polishes (6 at $.99 each and 2 at $1.99 each)

$5/$10 coupon

Final Cost: $4.92 for all 8, plus got back $3 in +Up rewards making these $1.92 for all 8 polishes!

2 bags Holiday Reeses miniatures 2/$4

2 bags Holiday Hershey kisses 2/$4

Buy 2, Get 1 free coupon

$1/2 Hershey kisses

$1/2 December video values Reeses

$1/2 December video values Hershey

Final Cost: $3 for all 4, plus got back $2 in +Up rewards making these just $.25 per bag!

2 Aquafresh toothpaste 5.6 oz. $3.99 each

Minus Buy one Get one free sale

$1/1 coupon

Final Cost: $3, plus got back $2 in +Up rewards making these just $.50 each!

Total Cost: $11.61

Total Savings: $23.35 and left with $7 in +Up rewards

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Walgreens

1 Oscal 120 count $14.99

2 Nature’s Made prenatal vitamins 3o count $15.99 each (and no I am not thinking about having a baby, I just have low B12)

Minus Buy 1 Get 1 free sale

6 Hallmark 20 count white tissue paper $.99 each

3/$1 in-ad coupon

Final Cost: $2, plus got back a $5 Register Reward making this a $3 moneymaker!

Total Cost: $24.29 (I used a $4, $5 and $2.25 Register Rewards from the last shopping trip)

Total Savings: $31.18

Meal Plan 12/5-12/11! December 5, 2010

Sunday: Pork Tenderloin in a spicy brown mustard and honey sauce with Green Bean Casserole and Cranberry Sauce

Monday: Chicken Chili

Tuesday: Italian Beef Sandwiches

Wednesday: Chicken Alfredo with egg noodles

Thursday: BBQ Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches

Friday: Brunswick Stew

Saturday: Leftovers!

CVS Shopping Trip 11/24! November 28, 2010

First Transaction

2 Colgate Sensitive toothpaste 6 oz. $3.99 each

2 Carmex $.99 each

$.30/1 coupon

1 Old Spice Fresh Collection deodorant $4.00

Total Cost: $7.74 (after using $7 in Extra Care Bucks)

Total Savings: $12.39 and earned $12.97 in Extra Care Bucks

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Second Transaction

1 Philips Earphones $6.99

1 Eucerin lotion $6.99

Total Cost: $2.09 (after using $11.98 in Extra Care Bucks)

Total Savings: $15.97 and earned $13.98 in Extra Care Bucks

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Third Transaction

1 Listerine pocket packs $2.99

2 3 Musketeers king size $1.59 each

3 Milky Way king size $1.59 each

2 Reeses Dark $.79 each

3 Reeses $.79 each

Total Cost: $1.81 (after using $13.98 in Extra Care Bucks)

Total Savings: $16.48 and earned $14.89 in Extra Care Bucks

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Fourth Transaction

2 Ferrero Rocher chocolates $1.50 each

2 Herbal Essences shampoo $3.99 each

2 $.50/1 coupons

2 Renpure shampoo $4.99 each

1 Butterfinger $.89

2 Trident layers $1.49 each

$5/$25 CVS coupon

Total Cost: $5.48 (after using $17.88 in Extra Care Bucks)

Total Savings: $25.87 and earned $17.96 in Extra Care Bucks

Shopping Trip 11/20! November 20, 2010

Walgreens

3 M&M’s milk chocolate 12.6 oz. $2.50 each

$1/2 coupon

1 M&M’s almonds 9.9 oz. $2.50

3 Scotch Tape $.49 each

Total Cost: $11.36

Total Savings: $7.36 and I got a $5 Register Reward back, so it was really only $6.36 for all of that! Not bad considering all the candy!

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CVS

3 Ragu 26 oz. 3/$5

1 Barilla spaghetti 16 oz. $1.67

Buy 2 Ragu, get any pasta free coupon

2 Lipton tea bags 100 count 2/$5

2 Almay mascara $8.49 each

$4/$20 CVS coupon from email

Total Cost: $24.78

Total Savings: $11.94 and I got back $7 in Extra Care Bucks! So that means I really only spent $17.78!

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Rite Aid

First Transaction:

3 Libby’s canned pumpkin 15 oz. $1 each

3 Ocean Spray cranberry sauce 14 oz. $1 each

4 Green Giant vegetables 14.5 and 15.25 oz. $1 each

Total Cost: $10.20

Total Savings: $4.30 and I got back a $4 +Up reward!

Second Transaction:

4 Swiss Miss hot chocolate 10 count 4/$5

$.50/2 coupon

$4 +Up reward

Total Cost: $.60

Total Savings: $4.96 and I earned a $1 +Up reward!

 

Total Spent for the trip: $46.94

Total Saved for the trip: $28.56 and I am left with $5 in Register Rewards, $7 in Extra Care Bucks, and a $1 +Up reward!

Shopping Trip 11/10! November 10, 2010

Walgreens

First Transaction:

2 Libby’s Pumpkin 15 oz. $1.79 each

in-ad coupon made them $.99 each

$1/2 coupon

Final Cost: $.98, or $.49 each

1 Walgreens Pure Honey 32 oz. $7.99

in-ad coupon made it $3.99

Final Cost: $3.99

Total Cost: $1.59

Total Savings: $10.10 since I also used a $3.50 Register Reward.

Second Transaction:

2 Libby’s Pumpkin 15 oz. $1.79 each

in-ad coupon made them $.99 each

$1/2 coupon

Final Cost: $.98, or $.49 each

Total Cost: $1.02

Total Savings: $2.60

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CVS

1 Maola milk gallon $3.49

1 Wonka bar $2.19

Total Cost: $.94

Total Savings: $5.90 since I used $5 in Extra Care Bucks.

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Total spent for the trip: $3.55

Total saved for the trip: $18.60

Grocery Shopping Trip 11/09!

Harris Teeter

2 Nutella spread $3.99

2 $1/1 coupons superdoubled = $4

Final Cost: $3.98, or $1.99 each

1 Carbona carpet cleaner $4.25

$1.50/1 coupon superdoubled = $3.00

Final Cost: $1.25

1 Seventh Generation all purpose cleaner $2.50

$1/1 coupon superdoubled = $2.00

Final Cost: $.50

1 Nature’s Own Bagels 6 count $1.99 (e-vic)

3 Rhodes dinner rolls $1.85 each

3 $1/1 coupons superdoubled = $6.00

Final Cost: 3 Free!

Total Cost: $8.27

Total Savings: $19.34

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Food Lion

10 Chef Boyardee 15 oz. cans $1 each

Total Cost: $8.16

Total Savings: $4.90, could have been $2 more if I had split it into two transactions since it was buy 5 and get $2 off instantly. Unfortunately it was limit 1 per transaction.

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Lowe’s Foods

2 Lowe’s Foods cooking spray $1.79 each

Total Cost: $3.65

Total Savings: $2.02, and I earned $1 in Fresh Rewards Cash!

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Total spent for the trip: $20.08

Total saved for the trip: $26.26 plus the $1 in Fresh Rewards Cash!

Shopping Trip 10/31! November 1, 2010

Harris Teeter

2 Idahoan potato pouches $.99 each

2 $1/1 coupons

Final Cost: 2 Free!

1 Yakisoba noodles $.50

$.50/1 coupon

Final Cost: Free!

9 Campbell’s condensed soups (2 rang up for $.80 each, 3 rang up for $1.50 each, and 4 rang up for 3/$5. I thought they were all $.8o each so I’m still boiling about this one!)

3 $1.50/3 coupons = $4.50

Final Cost: $8.26, or $.92 each. I wouldn’t have gotten them if I knew this.

2 HT Traders Salsa 16 oz. $1.99 each

2 Limes $1

1 HT Wheat Bread $1.57

4 Banquet Pot Pies $.57 each

1 YoCrunch Oreo Yogurt $2.00

FREE catalina coupon that printed last time

Total Cost: $17.63

Total Savings: $18.02

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Food Lion

2 Avocados $.79 each

4 Hungry Man XXL dinners $2.50 each

4 $2/1 coupons

Final Cost: $.50 each

Total Cost: $3.77

Total Savings: $18.40

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Lowe’s Foods

1 Davidson’s Eggs dozen $1.75

$.75/1 coupon

Final Cost: $.25

2 Doritos $1.99 each

2 Blue Dog Treats $1.47 each

2 $1/1 coupons

Final Cost: $.47 each

1 Santitas tortilla chips $2

1 Heinz Ketchup squeeze $1.54

$.75/1 coupon

Final Cost: $.04

5 Palermo’s Pizzas $6.91 each, Buy 2 Get 3 Sale

5 $1/1 coupons

Final Cost: $8.82, or $1.76 each

Total Cost: $16.68

Total Savings: $40.99

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Total spent for the two trips: $66.32, minus the $7.38 gift card and Matthew paid the $3.77 for Food Lion = $55.17

Total saved for the two trips: $118.62 and I still have a $3.50 Register Reward left

Shopping Trip 10/30!

Rite Aid

First Transaction:

11 bags of fun size candy (Hersheys, Reeses, Kit Kats, Snickers) 2/$5 = $27.50

3 $1/2 coupons = $3

$1.50/3 coupon = $1.50

$.50/1 coupon = $.50

Total Cost: $24.63 (but I used $7.38 off of a Rite Aid gift card I had gotten a while back from another purchase, so I only paid $17.25)

Total Savings: $21.39, and then got back a $10 +Up Reward!

Second Transaction:

1 gallon Milk $3.19

1 Cetaphil cleanser 8 oz. $8.49

$2/1 coupon

Final Cost: $6.49

$10 +Up Reward

Total Cost: $.24

Total Savings: $12.00

Total Spent at Rite Aid: $24.87 minus the $7.38 on the gift card = $17.49

Total Saved at Rite Aid: $33.39

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Walgreens

2 Mentos Gum 15 piece $1.69 each

in-ad coupon made them $.99 each

2 $1/1 coupons

Final Cost: 2 Free!

1 Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste 6 oz. $3.49

$1/1 coupon

Final Cost: $2.49

Total Cost: $2.89

Total Savings: $5.40, and I was left with a $3.50 Register Reward!

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Target

2 Kikkoman soy sauce $1.42 each

BOGO coupon

$1/1 coupon

Total Cost: $.48

Total Savings: $2.42

Meal Plan 10/25-10/31! October 25, 2010

Dinners

Monday:

Tuesday: Chili Cheese Dogs

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Hotdogs

Friday: Lasagna

Saturday: Grilled Shrimp Skewers

Sunday: Leftovers

Breakfasts

Same as last week!

Meal Plan 10/18-10/24! October 18, 2010

Dinners

Monday: Baked Chicken

Tuesday: Buitoni Pasta Frozen Meal

Wednesday: Leftovers

Thursday: Stuffed Corn Tortillas and Guacamole

Friday: Pancakes, Bacon, and Eggs

Saturday: Spaghetti with Mussels

Sunday: Leftovers

Breakfasts

breakfast burritos, oatmeal/grits, cereal, granola and yogurt!