Target 3-30-11 March 31, 2011

Spent:  $9.06

Saved:  $11.oo

Total Value:  $20.06

55% savings

 

*Chunky Crayons for Ethan $1

*Diapers $8.99 each- $2.50 Target Q + $3. off manufacturer Coupon= $3.49 each or $.08 a diaper

We use mainly cloth diapers, except for at night and church.  That being said I don’t usually plan to use cloth diapers the first 6weeks or so that we have a new little person.  I know I could save more $$ but as far as I am concerned I have no desire to wash any extra laundry and also if breastfeeding doesn’t go well I would spend far more on formula for a year than I would have saved by using cloth for an extra 6weeks.

 

This is one of those times where buying smaller packages can really add up to big savings.  A large case from Sam’s/Costco averages $40 and will include roughly 6 small packs just like pictured above.  If I bought 6 @ $3.49= $20.94 netting almost $20 in savings.  That also means my price per diaper has dropped nearly in half.   There are pros & cons to using a big box store, but if one has slightly more time than $$ Couponing & Sale shopping is the best way to go!

Food Lion 3-30-11

Spent:  $6.29

Saved:  $51.27

Total Value:  $57.56

89 % savings & FREE MILK Q up to $3.59

 

***************FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE******************

Best life buttery spread $1 each- $1 off Q= FREE

*butter is my favorite, but with as much cooking as I do, using margine really helps to cut down on the cost.

Milky Way Bars- FL had a Buy1Get 1 sale- there was a Q dispenser for Buy 1 Milky Way Get 1 Caramel milky way FREE–

so in the end I got all EIGHT FOR FREE.  These have already been stashed away to be brought out when we fill everyone’s easter basket 🙂

 

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Do you remember the $10 Q I had from buying all that tuna- well I used it tonight to make my total so low

*Zucchini $1.49– will be making Zucchini Stir Fry w/ chicken added from HT sale:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=1508313568&aid=44860#!/photo.php?fbid=1474510191909&set=a.1303343832857.44860.1508313568&theater

http://chinese.food.com/recipe/stir-fried-zucchini-with-hoisin-sauce-91301

I have adjusted the sauce quite a bit to accomodate adding chicken & our family size!

*Kraft Cheese $.50 a pack

*RC Fruit Loops 3/$5 – $1 /off 3 Q= $4. – $3.59 Q FREE MILk= $.15 or so 🙂

*Broccoli bunch- needed for our stir fry

*Onion b/c I was almost out!

Harris Teeter Wednesday 3-30-11

Spent:  $24.46

Saved:  $53.74

Total Value:  $78.20 or 69% savings

*Texas Toast Croutons $.09 after sale & Q

*Duncan Hines brownie mix FREE after sale & Q

*Pepperidge Farm cake $1.22 after sale & Q

*Kahiki eggrolls- $1.12, no NOT $.12 like I paid all last week, but I wanted to use my q before it expired!

 

*****Boneless Chicken Breast Buy ONE Get TWO FREE****

so $1.66lb…limit 6 packs…I WILL BE BACK!  That is a SERIOUS STOCK UP PRICE

I bought 6 packs and it was roughly 13lbs or so.  I will be back later in the week when I have a plan for what freezer meals to make with it!

Food Lion Tuesday 3-29-11

Spent:  $25.85

Saved:  $33.18

Total Value: $59.03

56% savings, FREE MILK Q & $10 off Q good on next order

 

Decided to go back for more tuna.

Our church is collecting food and $.25 a can is a good donation price— of course FREE is my favorite, but I can’t always do that!

*Fruit Loops $1.66 or 3/$5 – $1 off Q= $4. /for 3 – $3.59 FREE MILK Q= $.41 or $.15 each

*Milky Way bars- BOTH FREE- they were on sale BOGOF & there was a coupon dispenser right in front for BOGOF–

Great for stocking up for easter baskets!

*Grapes $.99lb

*Cube Steak $2.99 lb

*Lettuce & Bananas just b/c

Harris Teeter Tuesday 3-29-11 SD

Spent:  $15.05

Saved:  $63.97

Total Value:  $79.02

81 % savings & Q for FREE MILK 🙂

 

FREE FREE FREE

*classico spaghetti sauce

*yogurt

*1 container strawberries

*Kraft shredded cheese– found $1/off 1 Q

 

*****************not FREE***************

*bird’s eye veggies $.65

*18ct eggs $.49 after q

*Raisin Bran $1.09 each x $4.38 total – Value of FREE Milk $3.59= $.79 or $.19 each !!!

REMEMBER I AM GOING TO BE BUYING MILK REGARDLESS, so if I can get really cheap cereal that is a BIG plus!

*Quaker Squares $2.39– not cheap, but a nice splurge for someone who really likes this cereal.

Food Lion Monday 3-28-11

Spent:  $21.32

Saved:  $23.32

Total Value:  $44.64

52 %savings, & $9.75 Q good on next order

Tuna & Tomatoes $.50 each- buy 40 get $10 Q good on next order–

that makes them $.25 a can.  I Bought 40, but i don’t think one of  them was scanned.  Oh well!

*cube steak $2.99lb…not as cheap as I like, but this is something that is almost always in my freezer.

HT Super Doubles Monday 3-28-11

Spent:  $29.38

Saved:  $138.61

Total Value:  $167.99

83% savings

Did some shopping for a friend that is why there is so much stuff here.  Sorry, I forgot to take a pic of my freebies, but I know it was the

classico spaghetti sauce & all of the yogurt.

*Lysol toilet cleaner $.49 each

*Wholly Gaucomole $1.99

*Folgers coffee $.97 each

*Kraft cheese $.90 or so each

*Oscar Mayer ham $1 each

*Kahiki eggrolls $.12 each

*Furmano pizza sauce FREE

*furmanos tomatoes $.43 can– these are the LARGE cans

*Bird’s eye steam fresh $.65 I think

Rite Aid 3-27-11 March 28, 2011

Spent:  $3.66

Saved:  $36.00

Total Value:  $39.66

91% savings

 

I had a few RainChecks & Q I wanted to use up before they expire this week.  I had to do a bit of haggling with the manager to get him to adjust how he was ringing the items up.  So it will be hard to explain b/c I am not completely sure what happened, but in the end I walked out paying about what I thought I should be paying!

*2 xViactiv Calcium chews $.99 after Sale, RC & Q

*Stay Free Pads $ TAX after my 2 BOGO Q & 2 BOGO Deals from the store.

Basically, the store had a sale for Buy One Get One Free, I had a Q that also stated Buy One Get One Free.  The store gave me one free and the Q “paid” for my part of the BOGOF, so I should come out getting BOTH FREE other than tax.

Now many cashiers misunderstand this and think that in order to match a BOGO sale w/ a BOGO Q I must buy FOUR- or 2 BOGO deals and they think I must be paying for 2.  But that isn’t how this has to work.  I am not making this stuff up there are lots of legitimate info on how these deals work.  I am not breaking any rules, I just understand the principle.

 

Harris Teeter SD Sunday 3-27-11

Spent:  $22.57

Saved:  $144.99

Total Value:  $167.56

87% savings

I did some shopping for a friend tonight, so that is how I was able to get so much stuff & use so many Q.

 

FRRE*FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE*FREE

This has been an AWESOME Super Doubles.  Yeah, I can get free cans of beans & more Hamburger Helper than anyone needs to eat; and sometimes free veggies & yogurt, but this week I feel like I got lots of GREAT FREE items that we will use and would have to buy anyway.

FREE ITEMS:

*Oscar Mayer Ham x 2 on sale @ $3.00= $6- 2x $1/off 1 Doubled= $2

& had a BOGO Q from Harris Teeter so it took off $3, so I got both free & $1 applied to rest of groceries!

*2 Millstone Coffee @ $1.20= $2.40- 2x $2 off Q= – $1.60 which applied to rest of groceries!

*4 Classico Pasta Sauces @$1.66 – $1 off/1 Q doubled= FREE

*3x Smart Balance Milk $3.00- $1.50 Q doubled

*6 Danactive drink yogurt $2.- $1 off Q doubled= FREE

*6 danimal kid yogurt $2- $1 Q doubled= FREE

*Philly Cooking Creme $2.99- $1.50 Q doubled= FREE

*2 gallons milk- used the FREE milk Q from buying 3 boxes cereal

*2 Sara Lee Bread @ $1.99 (bought 4 total)  – $1 off/2 bread when you buy milk.

— Pretty cool b/c the milk was already free! (so either 2 were free or each one was $1 each–I like the the 2 FREE 🙂 )

 

*********************NOT FREE**********************

*Kahiki eggrolls $.12 after sale &  Q doubled

*Bird’s Eye Steam Fresh $.65 each after sale & Q

*Wholly Gaucomole $1.99 after Q- We love this stuff and it has become an affordable splurge since I only buy it with Q!

I have learned I can freeze it so I think I will be buying a few more boxes to throw in the freezer.

*Eggs 18 ct $.49, normally $2.49- $1/off 1 dozen eggs.  Since the Q was going to double to $2.00 I wanted to get the most for my $$ b/c I am going to buy eggs anyway but getting 18 for $.49 = $.027 per egg as opposed to normally I pay $.10- $.12 an egg.

*2 small packs beef stew $2. for one & $1.55 for the second.  2x Q save $1 on beef when buy classico sauce- Q doubled to $2 each.

*Kraft shredded & chunk $.92 each or $1.84lb after sales & Q doubled

My goal is to get various shredded/chunk for less than Mozerella & Cheddar from Sams which is around $2lb.

I also try to get cheese I can’t get as cheaply from Sam’s.

*Raisin Bran between $1 & $1.40 each– I had different values of Q

*Kelloggs Honey Crunch $1. & $1.40 each I had different values of Q

–did the deal twice getting 3 boxes each time, so I would get the FREE milk Q at the end!!!

 

My freezer is so full, I think April will be a month of just getting fresh stuff, milk & bread 🙂

My goal this year is to spend $500 – $600 a month to feed our family of 6, 2 large black labs & 4 cats.  This also needs to include Health & Beauty items as much as possible.   This is a decrease from last year.  Last year’s goal was to stay around $700 a month, we were well below that so I am challenging ourselves to cut back a little.  According to the USDA   http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/USDAFoodCost-Home.htm

My family of 6 should be spending $192 a week / or roughly $830 a month on the FRUGAL plan.  To my knowledge this doesn’t include Health & Beauty or pet food.

CVS 3-26-11 March 26, 2011

Spent:  $1.46

Saved:  $19.67

Total Value:  $21.07

93% savings

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Started with 10ECB, left with 3ECB………remember this is MONOPOLY $$ and it is okay if it comes and goes!

So I spent more ECB than I got back, but in the end I spent LESS REAL MONEY and walked out with REAL PRODUCTS!

*Sauve Deal– Spend $12 worth of sale items get 3 ECB back

-3 Sauve Bodywash @$2 each

-3 Sauve Deodorant @ $1 each

-2 kids shampoo @ $1.66 each

=total $12.32- $4.00 in various Q = $8.32 – 3 ECB for next week means I got all the body items for $5.32 + tax!!

*Bouncy Ball $1.99