Deals of the Week 11/9/08-11/15/08

Here's a run down of the deals I got this week.

I shopped at Walgreens & Kroger. And used my Grocery Game list for both stores.

At Walgreens I paid OOP $4.20(96 cents tax) for $34.01 worth of groceries. I saved $12.08 with coupons and sales and paid $18.69 with a WG gift card loaded with last months rebates. Total savings of approx. 90%. Plus I will receive $6.99 in rebates.

At Kroger I paid $53.84(64 cents tax) for $85 worth of groceries. I saved $31.16 with sales and coupons. Total savings of approx. 36%.

Total spent OOP this week: $58.04

For more great deals be sure to check out Money Saving Mom's Super Savings Saturday.

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Deals of the Week 11/2/08-11/8/08

Ooh, this was a fun shopping week. Lots of great opportunities for stockpiling. Here's what I got.




CVS

I bought:
2 Hersheys Milk Chocolate Bars $1
2 Hersheys Special Dark Chocolate Bars $1
8 packs IceBreakers Icecubes Gum $8(great for OCC boxes and care packages)
2 gallons Arizona Diet Green Tea $5
2 Olay Quench Body Lotion $12
1 Crest Pro Health Toothpaste $3.49

Qs Used:
2 B1G1 Hersheys Chocolate Bars
4 $1/2 IceBreakers gum
$3/2 Olay lotion
$1 Crest Toothpaste
$9.98 in ECBs

Total OOP:$11.10
ECBs Earned: $13.49

Big Lots:

Our nearest Big Lots is 20+ minutes away so we don't go there often. However, we discovered several months ago that they carry the bread we like to eat at 1/2 the price we can normally get it. We usually pay $2.49 a loaf at our local Kroger. Sometimes I can get it on sale for $2. I'm usually over by Big Lots once a month so I try to stock up on bread when I'm there.

I bought:
4 loaves Natures Own 100% Whole Wheat bread $4.80
1 Garlic Powder $1
Total OOP: $5.80

Target:

2 boxes Kellogs Mini Wheats Strawberry Delight $5.48
2 boxes Kellogs Cocoa Krispies $5.50
1 box Kellogs Frosted Flakes $2.44
1 box Kashi cereal bars $3.29
1 bag Hersheys Halloween chocolate 69 cents(75% off clearance)

Qs Used:
5 $1 off Kelloggs cereal
1 Free Kashi Product
Total: $9.15
Used: $5 Target GC
Total OOP: $4.15
Earned another $5 Target GC

I used my Grocery Game list for Kroger this week. This was a super week at Kroger. I was able to do a lot of stockpiling. I spent $46.12 for $98.81 in groceries for a total savings of 53%.

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

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Fabulous Freebies

Here are some of the Fabulous Freebies I've received lately:

-Bath & Body Works Coupon

-Multiple Coupons for Starkist Tuna Creations

-A Cottenelle Fresh Wipe (in the November Issue of All You Magazine-a great coupon resource)

-A Venus Embrace Razor with multiple coupons

What great freebies have you received lately?

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Menu Plan Monday 11/3/08-11/9/08

Here's what we have planned this week:

Monday: Crab Cakes, Steamed Veggies, Bread
Tuesday: Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole, Salad
Wednesday: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Salad
Thursday: Steak, Potatoes, Salad(rollover from last menu)
Friday: Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Biscuits & Gravy
Saturday: Leftovers
Sunday: Soup & Sandwiches

Chicken & Wild Rice Casserole ( a family favorite)
1 box Uncle Ben's long grain & wild rice(prepared as directed on package)
2 cups cooked, chopped chicken
1/2 small onion. chopped
1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream(light)

Saute onions & green peppers in 2T butter or cooking spray until onions are translucent.
Combine onions, peppers, mushroom soup, sour cream, chicken and rice mix in a casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray. Bake uncovered approximately 30 minutes at 350 degrees.


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

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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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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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