Deals of the Week 10/26/08-11/1/08

Lots of shopping this week. I made it back to CVS but was disappointed that both stores I went to were out of the Bic Razors. I made up a new plan in the second store and came out okay.

CVS

I bought:

1 bag Skittles $1.50

1 bag Milky Way $1.50

1 bag Snickers $1.50

1 bag M&M Peanut $1.50

1 CVS Bar Soap $2.99

Qs Used:

$1/2 Candy

$1/2 Candy

$4.50 ECBs

Total OOP: $2.67

Earned: $1 ECB

DH needed coffee so we made a trip to Costco. We bought 3lbs. of Sumatra coffee and a case of Minute Made juice boxes for $21 and change(can't find receipt for exact total).

I used my Grocery Game List for Kroger. Being in the cherry picking stage, I didn't need much off my list. Most of my purchases this time around was for produce, organic dairy products and a couple of non-list items we were using for meals this week. My Total OOP was $44.73 for $66.74 in groceries. A savings of 33%.

It wasn't all about the food this week. I needed some items for my wardrobe, so with $13 in the clothing budget, a $10 off $10 coupon to JCPenneys and 2 GCs with remaining balances on them I was off to get a pair of pants and a pair of dress shoes.

At JCPenney I got:

A pair of black corduroys

Original price: $36.00

Sale Price: $17.99

Minus $10 Q

Minus $3.42 on GC

Total OOP with tax: $5.05

At Stein Mart I got:

1 pair Liz Claiborne Black Patent pumps to replace my poor old dress shoes that were both split across the bottoms exposing the insoles. Yea, they were sad.

Clearance Price: $49.94

Extra 50% off: $24.97

Minus $19.50 on GC

Total OOP with tax: $6.97

I came in 92 cents under budget for the clothes. :)

For more great deals be sure to check out Money Saving Mom's Super Savings Saturday and The "Cent"sible Sawyer's CVS Superstars.

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Back after a week off. This is what's planned for this week.

Monday: Soup & Sandwiches

Tuesday: Fiesta Chicken Pasta(we never made this a couple of weeks back, had chicken pot pie instead)

Wednesday: Tacos

Thursday: Pork & Veggie Stir Fry

Friday: Mummy Dogs & Vampire Fangs

Saturday: Chili

Sunday: Steak, baked potatoes, salad

For more menu planning ideas be sure to check out I'm An Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday.

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Deals of the Week 10/12/08-10/18/08

I didn't step foot inside CVS or Walgreen's this week. I decided to branch out a bit as the Free After Rebate items at Rite Aid were too good to pass up. Here's the shopping round-up.

Rite Aid

I bought:

1 Triaminic Cough & Cold $3.99

1 Children's Advil $3.99

1 Excedrin Express Gels$3.99

Subtotal: $11.97

Qs Used:

$1 off Advil

$2 off Excedrin

Total OOP: $9.69

Will get back: $11.97 for a $2.28 profit

Another different store for me:

Wal-Mart

I bought:

2 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Asian Stir Fry $3.74($1.87 each)

1 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Cut Broccoli $1.23

1 Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers Mixed Veggies $1.23

2 Hershey Dark Chocolate Bars $3.00($1.50 each, for me ;) )

2 Star Kist Tuna Creations $3.26($1.63 each)

1 Twist & Shout Cookies $1.88(for dear husband)

1 6 pk Onion Rolls from Bakery $1.20(reduced)

Subtotal: $15.54

Qs used:

4 $1 off Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers

2 $1 off Star Kist Tuna Creations

2 $1 off Hershey Dark Chocolate Bars

Total OOP: $7.72

And just one shop from one of my Grocery Game lists.

Kroger total OOP was $36.69 for $56.42 in groceries.

Weekly Total OOP: $54.10

Shelf Price: $83.93

Savings percentage of 35% or 49.8% with the rebates.

To see more great deals be sure to check out The "Cents"ible Sawyers Drugstore Diva's.

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Baby So Real Give-Away

Want a chance to win a sweet little baby doll? Stop by The "Cents"ible Sawyer and leave a comment for your chance to win a Baby So Real doll.

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Menu Plan Monday 10/13/08-10/19/08

Here's what we're serving up this week.

Monday: Chicken Wraps

Tuesday: Baked Salmon, Brown Rice, Salad

Wednesday: Black Bean Burritos

Thursday: Soup & Sandwiches

Friday: Homemade Pizza

Saturday: Breakfast for dinner or leftovers

Sunday: Fiesta Chicken Pasta

For more menu planning ideas be sure to check out I'm An Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday.

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Fabulous Freebies

I love a good freebie. And I love the fact that you don't even have to leave the house to get them.

This week I found these lovely items in my mailbox:

-Schick Intuition Plus Razor

-Coupons from Bath and Body Works which includes:

---1 free 2 oz. bottle of lotion

---20% off entire purchase.

Did you get any good freebies this week? Post a comment and let me know.

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Deals of the week 10/5/08-10/11/08

There were some good deals out there this week. Here's the round-up.

CVS
Purchased:
1 Always Infinity $4.98
1 Clean & Clear Acne Control Astringent $5.49
3 Johnson's Buddies Soaps $3.57
Qs Used:
$1 off any Clean & Clear product
$3/3 Johnson's Buddies
$9 ECBs
Total OOP: $1.34
Earned: $4.98 ECBs

I thought I'd share some other totals using my Grocery Game Lists.
My Walgreen's Totals were helped out with a special $3 off $10 Q to celebrate a new store opening locally. My first trip I had a total OOP of $2.08 for $10.97. The second trip I had a total OOP of
$2.53 for $15.75.

Walgreens weekly totals: $4.61 for $26.72 worth of products.

My Kroger total was $39.52 OOP for $58.37 in groceries.

Weekly Total OOP:$45.47
Shelf Price:$99.13
For a savings percentage of 54%

For more savings be sure to check out Money Saving Mom's Super Savings Saturday and The "Cent"sible Sawyer's CVS Superstars.

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Frugal Fall Decor

I love Fall! I love the colors and the cool, crisp weather. And I love to decorate my home at this time of year almost as much as I do at Christmas. While at the local farmer's market this past Saturday, I stumbled upon a lady selling all of her veggies 6 for $1. Along with yummy fresh tomatoes and bell peppers she had two bins of fall veggies just perfect for decorating. As I was picking what I wanted, she kindly told me to go ahead and get 7 of each item. So, I got 7 tomatoes, 7 bell peppers and 7 various fall veggies for $3. Six of the fall veggies/gourds? now reside in a hand-carved wooden bowl on our sofa table while 1 little pumpkin sits upon my mantle with some fall items I already had. Fall decor for $1. That's my kind of decorating.

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Menu Plan Monday 10/5/08-10/11/08

I never got around to planning it all out last week but we did well with planning a couple of days in advance through the week. Not how I like to do it but sometimes that happens and you just have to deal Here is what I have for this week. A super busy week so we're going for fast and easy most days.

Monday: Sandwiches & Chips/Crackers*update* we added veggie soup

Tuesday: Meat Loaf, Mashed Potatoes & Salad

Wednesday: Chicken Quesadillas with fixins

Thursday: Grilled Cheese Sandwiches, AppleSauce & Raw Veggies

Friday: Souvlaki with pita bread and some sort of rice

Saturday: Grilled Steaks, Salad and some sort of veggie(still working on this one as well)

Sunday: Leftovers

For more menu planning ideas, check out I'm an Organizing Junkie's Menu Plan Monday.

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CVS Deals of the Week 9/28/08-10/4/08

Just one trip to CVS for me this week. I wasn't sure I was going to go but I just couldn't pass up a deal on my kids' favorite toothpaste and the razor for my dear husband.



What I bought:

2 Colgate Kids Toothpaste $5
1 Gillette Fusion Power Razor $9.99
3 Johnson's Buddies Soap $3.57


Qs Used:
2 75 cents off Colgate Toothpaste
1$3/3 Johnson's Buddies
1 $4 off any Gilette Fusion Razor
$7 ECBs


Total OOP: $3.75
Earned: $9.50 ECBs which includes my Summer quarterly earnings.


For more great savings be sure to check out Money Saving Mom's Super Savings Saturday and The "Cents"ible Sawyer's CVS Superstars.

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