Today I got 4 more of those Jell-o pudding singles and 4 boxes of Nabisco 100 calorie packs.
I used 4 .50/1 coupons for the Jello which after doubling made them .06 each.
I used 4 .55/1 coupons for the 100 calorie packs - after doubling, they were $1.50 each.
for $6.24 I got $15.84 worth of stuff.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Monday, August 4, 2008
Walmart 8/4
I did great at Walmart tonight! I paid $18.65 for just over $40 of stuff.
6 Huggies Clean Team $1.64 each = 8.88
minus 3 $3 off 2 coupons = .14 each
5 Electrasol Power Tabs 2.62 = 13.10
minus 5 $2.25 coupons = .37 each
9 packets of Kool-Aid = 1.80 *Which got me the following for FREE:
Family Size Wheat Thins 3.48
FREE wyb 3 kraft/nabisco products
Oscar Mayer hot dogs 2.50
FREE wyb 3 kraft/nabisco products
Kraft Deluxe Cheese singles 3.47
FREE wyb 3 kraft/nabisco products
Other items on my list but no coupons:
Pineapple: 3.00 (it's HUGE)
Tostitos 2.50
2 bags of shredded cheese 2.42 each (ouch)
I container ricotta cheese 1.62
1 packet chili seasoning .44 -all needed for this week's menu
(will add pic later, blogger won't let me add right now)
SuperFresh 8/3 plus new shoes
We were visiting my parents over the weekend, so I took it upon myself to check out the local ads in their area. I wasn't impressed by any of the prices, really.
I had a store credit to DSW Shoe Warehouse, and since we don't have one close to where we live, I took advantage of the one near my mom and dad's house. I got a brand new pair of running shoes for $5.60 after I used my store credit (which was actually a birthday gift from my sister)
Superfresh was in the same shopping center, so I armed myself with my coupons and ventured in. I had been warned that it's not the cleanest store and that it didn't exactly smell great either. Both are true statements. I wanted raspberries (on sale 2/$4) but I couldn't find any in the entire store. Canteloupe was advertised 3/$5, but in this store it was $1.99. I parked my cart in the frozen food aisle and was about to give up, but I found some saving deals.
AND coupons were tripled this week!
Dasiy Sour Cream (8oz) was 10/10. I had 2 .50 coupons, so I made an overage on them)
Pillsbury pizza crust was 1.50. I had a .35 coupon that tripled and I got it for .45.
I got 2 Zone Perfect bars (1.19 each) for FREE - I had .55 coupons that tripled.
I also picked up an avacado for 1.67.
My bill was 2.32 after coupons. I only paid for the Avacado and the pizza crust.
I had a store credit to DSW Shoe Warehouse, and since we don't have one close to where we live, I took advantage of the one near my mom and dad's house. I got a brand new pair of running shoes for $5.60 after I used my store credit (which was actually a birthday gift from my sister)
Superfresh was in the same shopping center, so I armed myself with my coupons and ventured in. I had been warned that it's not the cleanest store and that it didn't exactly smell great either. Both are true statements. I wanted raspberries (on sale 2/$4) but I couldn't find any in the entire store. Canteloupe was advertised 3/$5, but in this store it was $1.99. I parked my cart in the frozen food aisle and was about to give up, but I found some saving deals.
AND coupons were tripled this week!
Dasiy Sour Cream (8oz) was 10/10. I had 2 .50 coupons, so I made an overage on them)
Pillsbury pizza crust was 1.50. I had a .35 coupon that tripled and I got it for .45.
I got 2 Zone Perfect bars (1.19 each) for FREE - I had .55 coupons that tripled.
I also picked up an avacado for 1.67.
My bill was 2.32 after coupons. I only paid for the Avacado and the pizza crust.
Cash
We have switched to cash for (at least) the month of August. We did this once before last fall and it was really a humbling experience.
We continue to use our credit card for gas purchases only. We take $100 from the ATM on Sunday and that is our allowance for the week. I need to plan very carefully when I grocery shop and prepare meals and also look ahead to any potential future needs (haircuts, DH lunches out with coworkers, emergency diaper runs, etc).
Luckily this time around, my pantry is more stocked and I pretty much can concentrate on buying fresh produce and meats instead of grocery items.
I like living on cash. We get entirely way too comfy with our credit cards. It gets away from us. Cash adds a bit of a challenge to our comfort of living. Who doesn't like a good challenge?
I recently saw this story on Good Morning America. It aired just days after I had decided that August would be a cash month for us.
We continue to use our credit card for gas purchases only. We take $100 from the ATM on Sunday and that is our allowance for the week. I need to plan very carefully when I grocery shop and prepare meals and also look ahead to any potential future needs (haircuts, DH lunches out with coworkers, emergency diaper runs, etc).
Luckily this time around, my pantry is more stocked and I pretty much can concentrate on buying fresh produce and meats instead of grocery items.
I like living on cash. We get entirely way too comfy with our credit cards. It gets away from us. Cash adds a bit of a challenge to our comfort of living. Who doesn't like a good challenge?
I recently saw this story on Good Morning America. It aired just days after I had decided that August would be a cash month for us.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Walmart and Babies R Us 8/1
Today, Babies R Us was running a promotion - Buy 2 cases of Pampers Diapers and get a $15 gift card - good deal. Each case of size 4 diapers contains 176 diapers and costs $37.99. I don't typically buy my diapers at BRU, but since I had some manufacturers coupons and 2 gift cards, I thought I'd buy into this deal:
2 cases Pampers Baby Dry: 75.98
minus 2x 1.50/1 coupons = 72.98
minus 15.00 BRU gift card = 57.98
minus 9.55 balance left on BRU gift card = 48.43
I paid 48.43 for 356 diapers plus got back $15. That comes to about 9 cents/diaper.
I then took the $15 gift card and used it to pay for a box of Huggies Wipes. The wipes were priced at 14.99. I used a $2 off BRU promo coupon and a $1 off Huggies manf coupon. I spent 11.99 on my gift card and still have a balance of 3.01 to use when I decide to go get some new sippy cups. BRU usually puts out a coupon for $2 off Gerber sippies. I will probably use it when the next coupon comes out and get them for (almost) free.
Our next stop was Walmart. Last time I was there, I noticed that Capri Sun drinks were on sale for 1.75. I had just purchased a value pack of Kraft mac and cheese at Giant last week and on it was a cupon for 1.50 off Capri Sun. I used it today and got my Capri Sun 10 pack for .25.
But wait... it gets better. Johnson's Buddy Soaps are 94 cents. I had 2 printable coupons for $1 each. They gave me a .12 overage combined and when applied to my 25 cent capri sun, I got it all for 13 cents. Not bad at all.
2 cases Pampers Baby Dry: 75.98
minus 2x 1.50/1 coupons = 72.98
minus 15.00 BRU gift card = 57.98
minus 9.55 balance left on BRU gift card = 48.43
I paid 48.43 for 356 diapers plus got back $15. That comes to about 9 cents/diaper.
I then took the $15 gift card and used it to pay for a box of Huggies Wipes. The wipes were priced at 14.99. I used a $2 off BRU promo coupon and a $1 off Huggies manf coupon. I spent 11.99 on my gift card and still have a balance of 3.01 to use when I decide to go get some new sippy cups. BRU usually puts out a coupon for $2 off Gerber sippies. I will probably use it when the next coupon comes out and get them for (almost) free.
Our next stop was Walmart. Last time I was there, I noticed that Capri Sun drinks were on sale for 1.75. I had just purchased a value pack of Kraft mac and cheese at Giant last week and on it was a cupon for 1.50 off Capri Sun. I used it today and got my Capri Sun 10 pack for .25.
But wait... it gets better. Johnson's Buddy Soaps are 94 cents. I had 2 printable coupons for $1 each. They gave me a .12 overage combined and when applied to my 25 cent capri sun, I got it all for 13 cents. Not bad at all.
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